• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.382-390
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• 2007

To check the feasibility of SMART(Steam Methane Advanced Reforming Technology) system, an experimental investigation was performed. A fluidized bed reactor of diameter 0.052m was operated cyclically up to 10th cycle, alternating between reforming and regeneration conditions. FCR-4 catalyst was used as the reforming catalyst and calcined limestone(domestic, from Danyang) was used as the $CO_2$ absorbent. Hydrogen concentration of 98.2% on a dry basis was reached at $650^{\circ}C$ for the first cycle. This value is much higher than $H_2$ concentration of 73.6% in the reformer of conventional SMR (steam methane reforming) condition. The hydrogen concentration decreased because the $CO_2$ capture capacity decreased as the number of cycles increased. However, the average hydrogen concentration at 10th cycle was 82.5% and this value is also higher than that of SMR. Based on these results, we could conclude that the SMART system can replace SMR system to generate pure hydrogen without HTS (high tempeature shift), LTS (low temperature shift) and $CO_2$ separation process.

• Carbon letters
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.198-202
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• 2014

Amorphous agglomerates of carbon nanospheres (CNS) with a diameter range of 10-50 nm were synthesized using the solution combustion method. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) revealed a densely packed high surface area of $SP^2$-hybridized carbon; however, there were no crystalline structural components, as can be seen from the scanning electron microscopy, HRTEM, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and thermal gravimetric analyses. Electrochemical and thermo catalytic decomposition study results show that the material can be used as a potential electrode candidate for the fabrication of energy storage devices and also for the production of free hydrogen if such devices are used in a fluidized bed reactor loaded with the as-prepared CNS as the catalyst bed.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.17 no.9
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• pp.1430-1436
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• 2007

[ ${\alpha}$ ]-Galactosidase was immobilized in a mixture of k-carrageenan and locust bean gum. The properties of the free and immobilized enzyme were then determined. The optimum pH for both the soluble and immobilized enzyme was 4.8. The optimum temperature for the soluble enzymes was $50^{\circ}C$, whereas that for the immobilized enzyme was $55^{\circ}C$. The immobilized enzyme was used in batch, repeated batch, and continuous modes to degrade the raffinose-family sugars present in soymilk. Two hours of incubation with the free and immobilized ${\alpha}$-galactosidases resulted in an 80% and 68% reduction in the raffinose oligo saccharides in the soymilk, respectively. In the repeated batch, a 73% reduction was obtained in the fourth cycle. A fluidized bed reactor was also designed to treat soymilk continuously and the performance of the immobilized ${\alpha}$-galactosidase tested at different flow rates, resulting in a 90% reduction of raffinose-family oligosaccharides in the soymilk at a flow rate 40 ml/h. Therefore, the present study demonstrated that immobilized ${\alpha}$-galactosidase in a continuous mode is efficient for reducing the oligosaccharides present in soymilk, which may be of considerable interest for industrial application.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.274-276
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 유동층 화학기상증착법(FB CVB; Fluidized Bed Chemical Vapor Deposition)으로 광촉매가 박막증착된 비드를 제조하였고 제조된 광촉매코팅비드의 광반응성을 연속식 반응기에서 아세트알데히드의 분해능력을 측정하여 분석하였다. 광촉매가 박막증착된 비드의 FE-SEM 분석 결과 글라스 비드 위의 티타니아는 비교적 매끄럽게 증착되었고, 실리카 위의 티타니아는 입자의 형태로 증착되었으며 알루미나 위의 티타니아는 결정상을 이루며 증착됨을 확인 할 수 있었다. Acetaldehyde 기체의 광촉매에 의한 분해 실험을 진행하기 위해 연속식 반응기를 설계 제작하였고, 이 반응기를 사용하여 제조된 광촉매 코팅입자의 광반응성을 살펴보았다. 반응기는 가스 주입구와 출구를 갖고 있으며, 중심부에 UV 램프가 설치되었다. 반응기는 내열유리(pyrex)로 제작하였으며, 체적은 100 ml이다. 반응기 내부의 중심부에 UV 램프가 설치되고 UV 램프와 반응기 외부사이에 유동층 화학기상증착법에 의해 티타니아가 박막증착된 광촉매입자가 위치하여 광반응성을 평가하였다. 유량변화에 따른 광반응성을 측정하였으며, 알루미나에 광촉매를 증착시킨 제품의 경우 가스유량 100cc/min에서는 acetaldehyde가 $100\%$ 분해되고, 가스유량 500cc/min에서는 $50\%$정도 분해되는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2010.05b
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• pp.1237-1240
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 유동층반응기를 이용하여 왕겨의 탄화반응을 수행하였다. 탄화반응은 내경 40mm, 높이 1.8m의 유동층을 사용하였으며, 분산판은 다공성 스테인레스스틸을 사용하였다. 탄화반응은 질소를 이용하여 수행하였다. 왕겨 주입입자 크기는 직경 2.0mm, 0.715mm, 0.359mm, 0.194mm를 각각 사용하였으며, 유동층의 온도는 $400^{\circ}C$, $500^{\circ}C$, $600^{\circ}C$, $700^{\circ}C$에서 탄화특성을 측정하였다. 또한 유동층의 매질로는 직경 1.0mm의 Co-Mo-Fe/$Al_2O_3$ 촉매를 사용하였으며, 탄화물은 유동층상부에 설치된 사이크론에 의하여 포집분리되었다. 탄화시 유동층 내부의 현상을 압력요동을 이용하여 해석하였으며, 압력신호로부터 평균압력, 압력요동의 표준편차, 주진동수, power spectrum density function을 계산하여 층내현상을 해석하였다. 층내온도, 유동화속도, 공급 입자크기에 따른 층내현상을 압력요동특성치를 이용하여 해석할 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 1995.05a
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• pp.129-132
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• 1995

상압의 유동층반응기 (0.1 m-i.d x 1.6 m-high) 에서 호주탄을 수증기와 공기를 사용하여 가스화 하였다. 또한 반응기에서 촉매효과를 고찰하기 위해 $K_2$SO$_4$+Ni(NO$_3$)$_2$ 촉매를 호주탄에 담지하여 가스화반응을 수행하였다. 생성가스조성, 생성가스량, 탄소전환율, cold gas efficiency 및 발열량 등에 대한 유동화속도 (2~5U$_{mf}$), 반응온도 (750~90$0^{\circ}C$), 공기/석탄 비 (1.6~3.2), 수증기/석탄 비 (0.63~l.26)의 영향을 조사하였다. 탄소전환율, 생성 가스량, 생성가스 발열량 및 cold gas efficiency 는 유동화속도와 반응온도의 증가에 따라 증가하였다. 공기/석탄 비가 증가함에 따라 탄소전환율과 생성가스량 및 cold gas efficiency 는 증가하지만 생성가스 발열량은 감소하였다. 수증기/석탄 비의 증가에 따라 발열량, cold gas efficiency 및 생성가스량은 증가하였으며, 탄소 전환율은 거의 일정하였다. 촉매 가스화반응에서 유동화속도, 반응온도, 공기/석탄 비 및 수증기/석탄 비의 증가에 따라 탄소 전환 율, 생성가스량, 생성가스 발열량 및 cold gas efficiency 는 크게 향상됨을 알 수 있었다.

• Clean Technology
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.233-238
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• 2018

Bio-oil is produced by the fast quenching of hot vapor produced by fast pyrolysis of biomass in an inert atmosphere. Nitrogen is used as carrier gas to control the concentration of oxygen less than 3%. The consumption of nitrogen should be increased with increasing process size, and leading to increasing of facility and operating costs due to nitrogen charge. The effects of the recycling of non-condensable gases on the fast pyrolysis, bio-oil yield and quality, and nitrogen consumption have systematically investigated to see the possibility of these results in fast pyrolysis process of palm residue.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.50 no.6
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• pp.446-450
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• 2013

TRISO coated particles with a ZrC barrier layer were fabricated by a fluidized-bed chemical vapor deposition (FBCVD) method for a use in a very high temperature gas-cooled reactor (VHTR). The ZrC layer was deposited by the reaction between $ZrCl_4$ and $CH_4$ gases at $1500^{\circ}C$ in an $Ar+H_2$ mixture gas. The amount of free carbon codeposited with in ZrC was changed by controlling the dilution gas ratio. Near-stoichiometric ZrC phase was also deposited when an impeller was employed to a $ZrCl_4$ vaporizer which effectively inhibited the agglomeration of $ZrCl_4$ powders during the deposition process. A near-stoichiometric ZrC coating layer had smooth surface while ZrC containing the free carbon had rough surface with tumulose structure. Surface roughness of ZrC increased further as the amount of free carbon increased.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.55 no.6
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• pp.2206-2214
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• 2023

The existing wet reconversion processes for the recovery of scraps generated in manufacturing of nuclear fuel are complex and require several unit operation steps. In this study, it is attempted to simplify the recovery process of high-quality fuel-grade UO₂ powder. A novel wet reconversion process for uranyl nitrate hexahydrate solution is suggested by using a newly developed pulsed fluidized bed reactor, and the resultant chemical characteristics are evaluated for the intermediate ammonium uranate hydrate product and subsequently converted UO₂ powder, as well as the compliance with nuclear fuel specifications and advantages over existing wet processes. The UO₂ powder obtained by the suggested process improved fuel pellet properties compared to those derived from the existing wet conversion processes. Powder performance tests revealed that the produced UO₂ powder satisfies all specifications required for fuel pellets, including the sintered density, increase in re-sintered density, and grain size. Therefore, the processes described herein can aid realizing a simplified manufacturing process for nuclear-grade UO₂ powders that can be used for nuclear power generation.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.746-751
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• 2002

Fluidized bed combustion is a coal combustion technology that can reduce both SOx and NOx emission; SOx is removed by limestone that is fed into the combustion chamber and the NOx is reduced by low temperature combustion in a fluidized bed combustor and air stepping, but $N_2O$ generation is quite high. $N_2O$ is not only a greenhouse gas but also an agent of ozone destruction in the stratosphere. The calcium oxide(CaO) is known to be a catalyst of $N_2O$ decomposition. This study of $N_2O$ decomposition reaction in fixed bed reactor packed over CaO bed has been conducted. Effects of parameters such as concentration of inlet $N_2O$ gas, reaction temperature, CaO bed height and effect of $CO_2$, NO, $O_2$ gas on the decomposition reaction have been investigated. As a result of the experiment, it has been shown that $N_2O$ decomposition reaction increased with the increasing fixed bed temperature. While conversion of the reaction was decreased with increasing $CO_2$ concentration. Also, under the present of NO, the conversion of $N_2O$ decomposition is decreased. From the result of kinetic study gained the heterogeneous reaction rate on $N_2O$ decomposition. In the case of $N_2O$ decomposition over CaO, heterogeneous reaction rate is. $\frac{d[N_2O]}{dt}=\frac{3.86{\times}10^9{\exp}(-15841/R)K_{N_2O}[N_2O]}{(1+K_{N_2O}[N_2O]+K_{CO_2}[CO_2])}$. In this study, it is found that the calcium oxide is a good catalyst of $N_2O$ decomposition.