• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.49-55
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• 2012

Hydrogen isotopes accountancy and storage are important functions in a nuclear fusion fuel cycle. The hydrogen isotopes are safely stored in metal hydride beds. The tritium inventory of the bed is determined from the decay heat of tritium. The decay heat is measured by circulating helium through the metal hydride bed and measuring the resultant temperature increase of the helium flow. We are reporting our preliminary experimental results on the hydrogen isotopes accountancy and storage performance in a metal hydride bed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1998.06a
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• pp.387-390
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• 1998

New Ag-deposited graphite anodes were developed using wet chemical reduction methods for depositing Ag metal onto graphite particles. In this paper, we investigated X-ray diffraction pattern and charge-discharge behavior for Ag-deposited graphite anode. The Lithium ion cello using Ag-deposited graphite anode showed a high average discharge voltage of 3.6∼3.W and a excellent cycle ability than that of conventional graphite. Little capacity loss in this battery may be due to the highly durable Ag-deposited graphite anodes.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.11 no.9
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• pp.727-732
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• 1998

Ag-deposited graphite powder was prepared by a chemical reduction method of metal particles onto graphite powder. X-ray diffraction observation of Ag-deposited graphite powder revealed that silver existed in a metallic state, but not in an oxidized one. From SEM measurement, ultrafine silver particles were highly dispersed on the surface of graphite particles. Cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery was manufactured using Ag-deposited graphite anodes and $LiCoO_2$ cathodes. The cycleability of lithium ion secondary battery using Ag-deposited graphite anodes was superior to that of original graphite powder. The improved cycleability may be due to both the reduction of electric resistance between electrodes and the highly durable Ag-graphite anode.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.198-199
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 99.99% Mg을 증착금속으로 하여 DC 스퍼터링법으로 Al, Zn 중간층의 삽입유무에 따라 Mg막을 제작하였다. 또한 제작과정 중 진공도의 조건에 따라 변화하는 기판상의 증착 Mg 입자와 잔존 Ar 가스의 상대적인 함량비가 막의 결정구조학적 결정배향성과 표면 몰포로지의 형성에 영향을 주는 관계를 열에너지에 의한 표면확산 이동도 관점 뿐만 아니라 흡착 인히비션 및 흡장 효과도 분석-검토하였다. 그리고 Mg막의 물성관계의 해석은 Zn, Al등의 중간층 유무에 따라 구분 해석함으로써 이들의 몰포로지와 결정배향성의 차이가 내식성에 미치는 영향에 대해서 비교 및 평가하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.3-9
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• 1993

For comparison, we used Ca and Mg as reducers to produce TiFe hydrogen stroage alloy from Fe and TiO$_2$by the Reduction-Diffusion process. The results obtained were as follow. \circled1 Ca was found to be effective both for reduction and diffusion processes. Moreover, Ca oxide was easily removed in an NH$_4$Cl solution after the reaction. \circled2 In the case of using Ca as a reducer, the Reduction-Diffusion process is considered to take place in the foiling three steps. First, TiO$_2$is reduced to Ti by Ca over 100$0^{\circ}C$. Second, the atomic Ti drifts in the Ca melt and meets Fe particles. Finally, the atomic Ti diffuses in to the Fe particles. \circled3 In the case of using Mg as a reducer, We found that the reduction reaction of TiO$_2$went well. But the reduced Ti scarcely diffused into Fe particles. This was probably because no Mg melt was formed due to the high vapor pressure of Mg.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.31 no.9
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• pp.780-788
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• 1991

수소를 에너지매체로 하여 체계적으로 이용하기 위하여 다음과 같은 사항이 예상된다. 첫째, 물에서 수소를 만들이 위하여 어떠한 에너지원을 사용해야 하는 문제이다. 화석연료나 원 자력으로는 깨끗한 에너지시스템이라는 본래의 목적에 어긋난다. 그래서 태양에너지를 이용하는 것이 원칙이라고 생각한다. 둘째, 수소의 수송과 저축의 방법인데, 파이프라인이나 고압봄베와 같은 종래의 방법을 극복하는 혁신적인 금속수소화물법이 중요하다고 생각된다. 철 . 티탄합금, 란탄 . 니켈합금, 마그네슘 . 니켈합금 등은 합금 체적의 100배에 가까운 수소를 흡장할 수 있는 특성을 가지고 있다. 셋째, 수소에너지가 석유에 대체되기 위해서는 에너지를 수소로 변경함으로써 석유로는 불가능 했던 것이 가능해질 수 있는 이용법을 개발하는 일이다. 넷째, 수소를 2차 에너지로 사용함으로써 전력계층과의 협조체제가 확립되어 에너지원, 에너지 매체, 에너지이용의 협조적이며 유기적인 시스템이 가능해질 것으로 생각된다. 전력이 남아돌 때는 물분해로 수소를 만들어 저축하고 전력이 부족할 때는 연료전지를 사용하여 전력으로 바 꾼다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.167-175
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• 2018

Natural gas is a clean fuel that discharges almost no air-contaminating substances. This study examined the simultaneous reduction of $CH_4$ and NOx of NGOC/LNT catalysts for CNG buses related to the improvement of the $de-CH_4/NOx$ performance, focusing mainly on identifying the additive catalysts, loading of the washcoat, stirring time, and types of substrates. The 3wt. % Ni-loaded NGOC generally exhibited superior $CH_4$ reduction performance through $CH_4$ conversion, because Ni is an alkaline, toxic oxide, and exerts a reducing effect on $CH_4$. A excessively small loading resulted in insufficient adsorption capacity of harmful gases, whereasa too high loading of washcoat caused clogging of the substrate cells. In addition, with the economic feasibility of catalysts considered, the appropriate amount of catalyst washcoat loading was estimated to be 124g/L. The NOx conversion rate of the NGOC/LNT catalysts stirred from $200^{\circ}C$ to $550^{\circ}C$ for 5 hours showed 10-15% better performance than the NGOC/LNT catalysts mixed for 2 hours over the entire temperature range. The NGOC/LNT catalysts exhibitedapproximately 20% higher $de-CH_4$ performance on the ceramic substrates than on the metal substrates.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.9
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• pp.474-481
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• 2018

The policy-making and technological development of eco-friendly automobiles designed to increase their supply is ongoing, but the internal combustion engine still accounts for approximately 95% of automobiles in use. To meet the stricter emission regulations of internal combustion engines based on fossil fuels, the proportion of after-treatments for vehicles and (ocean going) vessels is increasing continuously. As diesel engines have high power and good fuel economy in addition to less CO2 emissions, their market share is increasing not only in commercial vehicles, but also in passenger cars. Because of the characteristics of the diesel combustion, however, NOx is generated in localized high-temperature combustion regions, and particulates are formed in the zones of diffusion combustion. LNT and urea-SCR catalysts have been developed for the after-treatment of exhaust gas to reduce NOx in diesel vehicles. This study examined the effect of a containing promoter on SCR catalysts to cope with the severe exhaust gas regulation. The de-NOx performance of the Mn-SCR catalyst was the best, and the de-NOx performance was improved as the ion exchange rate between Mn ion and Zeolyst was good and the activation energy was low. The de-NOx performance of the 7Cu-15Ba/78Zeoyst catalyst was 32% at $200^{\circ}C$ and 30% at $500^{\circ}C$, and showed the highest performance. The NOx storage material of BaO loaded as a promoter was well dispersed in the Cu-SCR catalyst and the additional de-NOx performance of BaO was affected by the reduction reaction of the Cu-SCR catalyst. Among the three catalysts, the 7Cu-15Ba/Zeolyst SCR catalyst was resistant to thermal degradation. The same type of CuO due to thermal degradation migrates and agglomerates because BaO reduces the agglomeration of the main catalyst CuO particles.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.20 no.7
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• pp.46-52
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• 2006

The effects of surface treatment on the hydrogen storage properties of a $Mg_2Ni$ alloy particle were investigated by the microvoltammetric technique, in which a carbon-filament microelectrode was manipulated to make electrical contact with the particle in a KOH aqueous solution. It was found that the hydrogen storage properties of $Mg_2Ni$ at room temperature were improved by the surface treatment with a nickel plating solution. The sodium salts(sodium phosphate and sodium dihydrogen citrate) contained in the nickel plating solution made the alloy form an amorphous-like state, resulting in an improved hydrogen charge/discharge capacity at room temperature as high as about 150[mAh/g] from the original value of 17[mAh/g]. Potential-step experiment was carried out to determine the apparent chemical diffusion coefficient of hydrogen atom($D_{app}$) in the alloy. Since the alloy particle we used here was a dense, conductive sphere, the spherical diffusion model was employed for data analysis. $D_{app}$ was found to vary the order between $10^{-8}{\sim}10^{-9}[cm^2/s]$ over the course of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation process.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.117-124
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• 2011

Automotive engines require strategies to fulfill the emission regulations in terms of NOx and PM. A dramatic reduction in NOx and PM emissions could be achieved with high pressure injection, innovative combustion strategies and EGR. Recently, Lean NOx Trap (LNT) and Urea-SCR are considered as more practical strategy to suppress the engine-out emissions substantially for copying with severe regulation. These systems need to reduce the reducing agent injection system which has a huge impact on NOx purification efficiency. In this paper, different three injectors have been used to investigate spray characteristics and engine emission test was conducted to clarify the effect of these injectors on the NOx reduction.