• 청정기술
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2018

Hexafluoropropyleneoxide ($C_3F_6O$, HFPO) is highly expensive and it may be used as a raw material for the synthesis of various fluorine based compounds. Currently, extractive distillation method has gained considerable attention to collect the HFPO from a mixture of HFPO / hexafluoropropylene ($C_3F_6$, HFP). Optimized operating conditions are studied using a theoretical method for the extraction process. Among available solvents for the purification process, the use of 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane exhibits a high purity of HFPO as a top product and minimize the required heat duty. Since the boiling point of the solvent increases as the pressure in the column increases, the enhanced extractive capability of the solvent led to the high purity of HFPO at the high pressure.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.163-174
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• 2008

As part of the spent fuel treatment program at the Idaho National Laboratory, a vacuum distillation process is being employed for the recovery of actinide products following an electrorefining process. Separation of the actinide products from a molten salt electrolyte and cadmium is achieved by a batch operation called cathode processing. A cathode processor has been designed and developed to efficiently remove the process chemicals and consolidate the actinide products for further processing. This paper describes the fundamentals of cathode processing, the evolution of the equipment design, the operation and efficiency of the equipment, and recent developments at the cathode processor. In addition, challenges encountered during the processing of irradiated spent nuclear fuel in the cathode processor will be discussed.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.3774-3778
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• 2012

Reformate 분리 공정에 대한 열복합 증류탑의 가능한 제어 구조를 조사하고 그 제어 성능을 검토하기 위하여 동적 모사를 수행하였다. Aspen HYSYS를 사용하여 $3{\times}3$ 제어구조를 적용하여 여러 가지 제어구조로 동적 모사한 결과 Reformate 분리 공정 주탑의 상부, 중간, 하부 제품 조성은 각각 reflux flow rate, 주탑에서 전처리탑 상부로 흐르는 liquid draw rate, vapor boilup rate로 제어되는 구조가 가장 운전 안정성이 확보됨을 확인하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
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• pp.2319-2324
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• 2003

This paper addresses the optimal design of dividing wall distillation column which is rapidly applied in a variety of chemical processes over recent several years because of its high energy saving efficiency. A general dividing wall column model which can cope with the heat transfer through the dividing wall is developed using rigorous computer simulation. Based on the simulation model, the effects of the internal recycle flow distribution around the dividing wall and the heat transfer across the dividing wall on overall system performance are investigated. An improved method is suggested to utilize the heat transfer through the wall to optimal column design. The suggested method is compared with the existing method via. simulation study and shows more improved energy saving result. Several control strategies for the divided wall column are tested and the optimal control strategy is propose

• Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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• 제67권
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• pp.255-265
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• 2018

The huge amount of solvents used in the semi-conductor and display industry typically result in waste of valuable solvents which often form complex azeotropic mixtures. This study explored a recovery process of a quaternary waste solvent, comprising methyl 2-hydroxybutyrate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethyl lactate, and ethyl-3-ethoxy propionate. In this study, a novel shortcut column method with a graphical approach was exploited for the distillation column design of complex quaternary azeotropic mixtures. As a result, the proposed shortcut method and design procedure solved the complex separation paths successfully with less computational efforts while achieving all requirements for component purity.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2001

For developing the cryogenic air separation unit, it requires some technology such as basic process design. equipment design and manufacturing based on the cryogenic physical properties and separation theory. In this study, we developed a process and equipment for producing high purity nitrogen which has the production capacity of 1600N㎥/h under 1 ppm $O_2$ and $H_2O$. Also we found that the number of theoretical plate(NTP) of distillation column was 44 and maximum nitrogen recovery ration of this process was 42% from the process simulation. The performance test was also carried out for the nitrogen recovery ratio and equipment efficiency. The results showed that the optimum nitrogen recovery was 41% and the maximum equipment efficiency was attained.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2001년도 춘계학술발표회요약집
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• pp.377.2-377
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• 2001

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.348-355
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• 2008

청정대체에너지로 관심이 고조되고 있는 바이오에탄올의 경제적 생산은 고유가시대에 있어 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 곡물의 주정발효를 통해 얻어진 바이오 에탄올의 회수공정에 대하여 공장설계를 위한 열역학적 해석을 통해 신뢰성 있는 공정모사결과를 얻을 수 있도록 하고, 본 모델을 통하여 매우 성공적으로 운전이 되어 제품을 생산할 수 있고 향후 공정개선에 대한 기초를 마련했다. 연료용 무수에탄올 생산 공정은 실제공정에서 사용되고 있는 기술은 공비증류, 추출증류, 압력스윙 흡착공정 등이 있다. 본 연구에서는 추출증류 공정에 대한 공정모사를 통해 경제성 및 영향성을 평가해보았다. 에틸렌글리콜을 이용한 추출증류에 대한 공정연구는 매우 에너지 효율적이고 무수에탄올 생산에 있어 에틸렌글리콜을 이용한 추출증류는 발효 불순물의 영향을 받지 않음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이는 공비증류와 비교할 때 가장 큰 차이를 보이는 것으로 무수에탄올 회수에 있어 다양한 구성이 가능하며, 에탄올의 회수율을 극대화할 수 있다는 장점을 갖는다. 또한 공비를 제거하기위한 에틸렌글리콜 등의 첨가제는 공정의 성분들과 끓는점의 차이가 높고 서로의 용해도가 낮아서 공정중에 거의 100% 회수가 가능한 특징을 있고 공비증류에 비해 매우 환경친화적이다. 한편 개발된 공정에서는 매우 낮은 에너지(1.37198 kg steam/kg anhydride ethanol from 3.05 mol% ethanol)로 99.85%의 무수에탄올을 생산할 수 있으며, 본 연구의 결과 발효된 원료로부터의 무수에탄올의 생산은 공비를 제거하기위한 agent의 선택도 중요한 사항으로 첨가제에 따른 효율이나 에너지 필요량을 알아보았고 공정의 에너지를 절약하기 위해 공정을 효율적으로 구성하여 열회수를 극대화 할 수 있었다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2007

The reliability of innovative membrane contactors technology (i.e. Gas/Liquid Membrane Contactors, Membrane Distillation/Crystallization) is today increasing for seawater desalination processes, where traditional pressure-driven membrane separation units are routinely operated. Furthermore, conventional membrane operations can be integrated with membrane contactors in order to promote possible improvements in process efficiency, operational stability, environmental impact, water quality and cost. Seawater is the most abundant aqueous solution on the earth: the amount of dissolved salts covers about 3% of its composition, and six elements (Na, Mg, Ca, K, Cl, S) account for more than 90% of ionic species. Recent investigations on Membrane Distillation-Crystallization have shown the possibility to achieve significant overall water recovery factors, to limit the brine disposal problem, and to recover valuable salts (i.e. calcium sulphate, sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate) by combining this technology with conventional RO trains. In this work, the kinetics of $CaSO_4{\cdot}2H_2O,\;NaCl\;and\;MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$ crystallization is experimentally investigated in order to improve the design of the membrane-based crystallization unit.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-24
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• 2011

The deficiency of clean water is a major global concern because all the living creatures rely on the drinkable water for survival. On top of this, abundant of clean water supply is also necessary for household, metropolitan inhabitants, industry, and agriculture. Among many purification processes, advances in low-energy membrane separation technology appear to be the most effective solution for water crisis because membranes have been widely recognized as one of the most direct and feasible approaches for clean water production. The aim of this article is to give an overview of (1) two new emerging membrane technologies for water reuse and desalination by forward osmosis (FO) and membrane distillation (MD), and (2) the molecular engineering and development of highly permeable hollow fiber membranes, with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polybenzimidazole (PBI) as the main focuses for the aforementioned applications in National University of Singapore (NUS). This article presents the main results of membrane module design, separation performance, membrane characteristics, chemical modification and spinning conditions to produce novel hollow fiber membranes for FO and MD applications. As two potential solutions, MD and FO may be synergistically combined to form a hybrid system as a sustainable alternative technology for fresh water production.