• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.798-802
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• 1996

The photochemical decomposition of aqueous ammonia in the absence (saturated with argon) and the presence of O2 (saturated with air or oxygen) has been investigated using 184.9 nm UV light. The decomposition of ammonia depended on the concentration of oxygen in the solution. With increasing the concentration of oxygen, the decomposition of ammonia diminishes. Hydrazine is found the major product from the irradiation. In the presence of oxygen, hydrogenperoxide was also produced. The product yields depended also on the concentration of oxygen in the solution. The initial quantum yield of the products and of the ammonia decomposed were determined. Probable reaction mechanisms for the reaction were presented from the products analysis.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2020

The synthesis and catalytic activities over vanadium carbides were examined for ammonia decomposition reaction to produce the hydrogen. In particular, the comparison of vanadium nitrides were made on the ammonia decomposition reaction. The experimental data exhibited that BET surface areas ranged from 5.2 ㎡/g to 25.6 ㎡/g and oxygen uptake values varied from 3.8 μmol/g to 31.3 μmol/g. It is general that vanadium carbides (VC) were observed to be superior to vanadium nitrides for ammonia decomposition reaction. The primary reason for these differences were thought to be related to the extent of electronegativity between these materials. Most of vanadium carbide crystallites were exceeded by Pt/C crystallite. We assumed that the activities for vanadium carbide crystallites (VC) were comparable to or even higher than that determined for the Pt/C crystallite.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.125-129
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• 2009

The preparation and characterization of niobium carbide crystallites were investigated in this study, and in particular, the effect of preparation conditions were studied on the synthesis of niobium carbides crystallites. For this purpose, various characterization techniques including x-ray diffraction, BET surface area, and oxygen uptake measurements were employed to characterize the synthesized niobium carbide crystallites. The niobium carbide crystallites were prepared using niobium oxide and methane gas or methane-hydrogen mixture. Using x-ray diffraction a lattice parameter of $4.45{\AA}$ and a crystallite size ranging from $52{\AA}$ to $580{\AA}$ was found. BET surface areas ranged from $3.2\;m^2/g$ to $16.6\;m^2/g$ and oxygen uptake values varied from $0.5{\mu}mol/g$ to $6.1{\mu}mol/g$. It was observed that niobium carbide crystallites were active for ammonia decomposition reaction. While the BET surface area increased with increasing the oxygen uptake, the conversion of ammonia decomposition reaction decreased. These results indicated that the ammonia decomposition over these materials was considered to be structure-sensitive.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2019

The preparation and catalytic activities of various transition metal carbide crystallites (VC, MoC, WC) were examined in this study. In particular, the effect of different kinds of transition metal crystallites were scrutinized on the ammonia decomposition reaction. The experimental results showed that BET surface areas ranged from $8.3m^2/g$ to $36.3m^2/g$ and oxygen uptake values varied from $9.1{\mu}mol/g$ to $25.4{\mu}mol/g$. Amongst prepared transition metal carbide crystallites, tungsten compounds (WC) were observed to be most active for ammonia decomposition reaction. The main reason for these results were considered to be related to the extent of electronegativity between these materials. Most of transition metal carbide crystallites were exceeded by Pt/C crystallite. However, the steady state reactivities for some of transition metal carbide crystallites (WC) were comparable to or even higher than that determined for the Pt/C crystallite.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.487-495
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• 2023

암모니아는 인류의 식량문제를 해결할 수 있는 비료 생산의 주요 원료임과 동시에 무탄소 연료이면서 친환경적인 수소 운반자로서 중요한 에너지원으로 알려져 있다. 그래서 지금까지도 암모니아를 합성하거나 분해하는 기술들이 각광을 받고 있다. 암모니아 합성 및 분해 반응을 촉진시키기 위해서는 반드시 촉매 재료가 필요하다. 고성능 및 값싼 암모니아 합성 및 분해용 신촉매를 설계하기 위해서는 무수히 많은 합성 가능한 촉매 후보군들을 다루어야만 하는데 전통적인 접근법만으로 탐색 및 분석을 하기엔 시간적, 경제적인 비용이 많이 들 수밖에 없다. 최근에 4차 산업혁명의 핵심기술에 속하는 머신러닝을 이용하여 이용하여 고성능 촉매를 빠르고 정확하게 찾을 수 있는 탐색 모델이 개발되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 암모니아 합성 및 분해용 반응 메커니즘에 대해서 알아보고, 고성능 및 경제적인 암모니아 합성 및 분해 촉매를 효율적으로 탐색할 수 있는 머신러닝 기반 방법에 대한 최신 연구 및 전망을 기술하였다.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2014년도 제49회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 초록집
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• pp.235-236
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• 2014

An experimental study has been carried out to investigate a thermal decomposition of urea solution at relative low temperature with a lab-scaled exhaust pipe. The conversion efficiency of reductant considered with both ammonia and HNCO related with the urea injection quantity, inflow gas velocity and temperature. The conversion efficiency of ammonia was larger than that of HNCO under all experimental conditions unlike the theoretical thermolysis reaction.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.287-291
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• 2009

전도된 정체점 흐름을 갖는 반응기 안의 가열된 석영(quartz) 표면에서 암모니아($NH_3$)가 분해되는 반응을 실험과 수치 모사을 이용하여 조사하였다. 질소($N_2$)와 혼합된 8 mole%의 암모니아를 사용하였고 반응 표면으로 사용된 석영 표면을 가열하기 위한 전열기의 온도는 $300{\sim}900^{\circ}C$ 범위로 설정하였다. 라만 분광법(in situ Raman spectroscopy)을 이용하여 획득한 반응기 내부의 온도와 암모니아 농도 정보를 반응기 모델을 이용하여 분석한 결과, 전열기의 온도 설정에 의존하는 석영 표면의 온도는 $235{\sim}619^{\circ}C$ 범위였으며 암모니아 분해 반응의 활성화 에너지는 10.9~15.8 kcal/mol 범위를 가졌다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.512-522
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• 2008

Ammonia is a major compound of odor in livestock house. To enhance the performance of ammonia oxidation (decomposition). the gas-liquid, two phase photocatalytic oxidation system was designed and prepared in this study. Commercial P-25 as $TiO_2$ catalyst was used for ammonia decomposition. V/P-25 catalyst prepared by sol gel method was also used for the removal of by-producted $NO_x$ in $NH_3$ oxidation reaction. When $TiO_2$ was used as a photocatalyst, the conversion to $N_2$ in ammonia decomposition reached above 90% until 200hr (The air flow rate of 4L/min with the ammonia concentration up to 25ppm.). However, considerable amounts of NO and $NO_2$ were formed as a result of $NH_3$ oxidation (as a by-product). Therefore, we added Vanadia impregnated $TiO_2$(P-25) catalyst for the removal of $NO_x$ at the end of reaction trail. The results of a pilot-scale operation were successful to achieve the simultaneous removal of $NH_3\;and\;NO_x$ about 81 and 87%, respectively.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.352-359
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 암모니아의 전해 분해를 위한 분리막 반응기의 음극방 및 양극방에서 물의 전해에 따른 암모니아 용액의 pH 변화가 고찰되었으며, 단위 전해 셀이 적층된 다단 전해 반응기에서의 암모니아의 연속식 분해 특성이 평가되었다. 분리막을 가지는 반응기에서 암모니아 용액의 전해 반응 시, 양극에서는 pH가 8 이하에서부터 수소 이온이 생성되는 물 분해 반응이 일어나며, 음극에서는 pH가 11 이상에서부터 수산기 이온이 생성되는 물 분해 반응이 일어나 암모니아 용액의 pH를 변화시켜 암모니아 전해 분해에 영향을 크게 미쳤으며, 음이온 교환막을 사용하는 경우가 양이온 교환막을 사용하는 경우보다 양극방에서 암모니아 분해에 유리한 알카리 분위기를 보다 효과적으로 유지할 수 있었다. 분리막 전해 반응기의 특성을 이용하여 자체 pH 조정 기능을 가지는 연속식 암모니아 전해 반응기가 새롭게 고안하였고, 여기서는 pH-조정조 탱크 용액을 두고 이의 용액 일부를 음극방으로 순환시킴으로써, 양극방으로 주입되는 pH-조정조의 용액의 pH를 높여 암모니아 분해율을 높일 수 있었다. 또한, 그러한 반응기를 이용한 salt-free 연속식 암모니아 전해 분해 공정이 제시되었으며, 이러한 공정에서는 염소 이온을 가지는 암모니아 용액의 80％까지 연속적으로 암모니아를 환경에 무해한 질소로 분해 시킬 수 있었다.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2013

Tantalum carbide crystallites which is to be used for $H_2$ fuel cell has been synthesized via a temperature-programmed reduction of $Ta_2O_5$ with pure $CH_4$. The resultant Ta carbide crystallites prepared using two different heating rates and space velocity exhibit the different surface areas. The $O_2$ uptake has a linear relation with surface area, corresponding to an oxygen capacity of $1.36{\times}10^{13}\;O\;cm^{-2}$. Tantalum carbide crystallites are very active for hydrogen production form ammonia decomposition reaction. Tantalum carbides are as much as two orders of magnitude more active than Pt/C catalyst (Engelhard). The highest activity has been observed at a ratio of $C_1/Ta^{{\delta}+}=0.85$, suggesting the presence of electron transfer between metals and carbon in metal carbides.