• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2013

A steam reformer is a chemical reactor to produce high purity hydrogen from fossil fuel. In the steam reformer, since endothermic steam reforming is heated by exothermic combustion of fossil fuel, the heat transfer between two reaction zones dominates conversion of fossil fuel to hydrogen. Steam Reforming is complex chemical reaction, mass and heat transfer due to the exothermic methane/air combustion reaction and the endothermic steam reforming reaction. Typically, a steam reformer employs burner to supply appropriate heat for endothermic steam reforming reaction which reduces system efficiency. In this study, the heat of steam reforming reaction is provided by anode-off gas combustion of stationary fuel cell. This paper presents a optimization of heat transfer effect and average temperature of cross-section using two-dimensional models of a coaxial cylindrical reactor, and analysis three-dimensional models of a coaxial cylindrical steam reformer with chemical reaction. Numerical analysis needs to dominant chemical reaction that are assumed as a Steam Reforming (SR) reaction, a Water-Gas Shift (WGS) reaction, and a Direct Steam Reforming(DSR) reaction. The major parameters of analysis are temperature, fuel conversion and heat flux in the coaxial reactor.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2009

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells are a promising technology for short-term power generation required in residential and automobile applications. Proper management of water has been found to be essential for improving the performance and durability of PEM fuel cells. This study investigated the liquid water exhaust capabilities of various flow channels having different geometries and surface properties. Three-pass serpentine flow fields were prepared by patterning channels of 1 mm or 2 mm width onto hydrophilic Acrylic plates or hydrophobic Teflon plates, and the behaviors of liquid water in those flow channels were experimentally visualized. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were also conducted to quantitatively assess the liquid water exhaust capabilities of flow channels for PEM fuel cells. Numerical results showed that hydrophobic flow channels have better liquid water exhaust capabilities than hydrophilic flow channels. Flow channels with curved corners showed less droplet stagnation than the channels with sharp corners. It was also found that a smaller width is desirable for hydrophobic flow channels while a larger width is desirable for hydrophilic ones. The above results were explained as being due to the different droplet morphologies in hydrophobic and hydrophilic channels.

• 에너지공학
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.65-79
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• 2019

본 연구는 산업단지 내 Gas Combined Cycle CHP와 연계 가능한 신재생에너지원을 조합하여 최적의 설비용량을 산정하고자 하였다. 특히 2013~2016년도 에너지사용계획 협의 대상 산업단지 중 집단에너지 공급대상 지역지정 연료사용량 요건은 연간 3.8만 TOE로 미달되지만, 열밀도가 $92.6Gcal/km^2{\cdot}h$로 높은 세종첨단일반산업단지를 연구 대상으로 하였다. 그리고 신재생에너지 Hybrid System 경제성 분석 프로그램인 HOMER Pro를 이용하여 연료전지와 태양광발전을 연계한 FC-PV Hybrid CHP System의 최적화 운영 모델에 대해 분석하였다. 또 CHP의 주 공급 에너지원인 열에너지에 있어, 열수요량 뿐만 아니라 우점 업종에 대한 열수요 패턴을 분석하여 연구의 신뢰도를 높이고자 하였으며, 경제성 분석을 추가하여 상대적 편익을 비교하고자 하였다. 연구 결과, 신규 조성 중인 세종첨단일반산업단지의 전체 간접열 수요는 연간 378,282 Gcal이며, 이중 제지업종이 연간 293,754 Gcal인 약 77.7%를 우점하고 있었다. 산업단지 전체 간접열 수요에 대해 단일 Combined Cycle CHP의 최적 설비용량은 30,000 kW로, 이때 열생산은 CHP가 275,707 Gcal, 72.8 %를 분담하고, 첨두부하보일러 PLB가 103,240 Gcal, 27.2 %를 분담하는 것으로 분석되었다. 그리고 CHP와 연료전지, 태양광 조합에서는 최적 설비용량이 각 30,000 kW, 5,000 kW, 1,980 kW이며, 이때 열생산은 Combined Cycle CHP가 275,940 Gcal, 72.8%, 연료전지가 12,390 Gcal, 3.3%, PLB가 90,620 Gcal, 23.9%를 분담하였다. 여기서 CHP 용량이 감소하지 않은 것은, CHP 용량 감소에 따른 부족한 열 생산량에 대해 PLB의 과다한 운전이 요구되는 경제적이지 못한 대안이 도출되었기 때문이었다. 한편 우점 업종인 제지업종의 간접열 수요에 대해서는 Combined Cycle CHP, 연료전지, 태양광 조합의 최적 설비용량은 25,000 kW, 5,000 kW, 2,000 kW로, 이때 열생산은 CHP 225,053 Gcal, 76.5%, 연료전지 11,215 Gcal, 3.8%, PLB가 58,012 Gcal, 19.7%를 분담하는 것으로 분석되었다. 그러나, 현행 전력시장 및 가스시장에서의 경제성 분석결과는 모두 투자비 회수가 불가능한 것으로 확인 되었다. 다만, 우점 업종인 제지 업종만을 대상으로 CHP와 연료전지, 태양광을 조합한 CHP Hybrid System이 단일 CHP System에 대해 연간 약 93억원의 경영여건을 개선시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2017

고분자 막 연료전지는 높은 전력밀도, 낮은 배출 및 낮은 동작온도 때문에 미래 자동차 및 전력생산의 강력한 보류이다. FEMFC 내부의 기체확산층(GDL)의 중요한 관심은 물의 조절이다. GDL은 소수성 PTFE와 전기전도성을 위해서 탄소로 보통 구성되어 있다. 이 시뮬레이션에서 GDL 흐름은 확립된 방정식 모델의 단순화된 접근법으로 조사되었다. GDL의 성능은 모델 방정식을 이용하여 전지의 내부열, 수증기 밀도 와 산소밀도의 결과를 보였다. FEMFC 촉매층 모델은 유효인자, Butler-volmer 와 수소유동 밀도의 결과를 나타냈다. 이 결과들은 몇 가지 요소들과 함께 영향의 차이는 흥미 가지게 되며 정보는 연료전지를 설계하는데 도움을 줄 것이다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.300-308
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• 2009

In a pursuit of the development of alternative mobile power sources with a high energy density, a planar and air-breathing PEMFCs with a new type of hydrogen cartridge which uses onsite $H_2$ generated from sodium borohydride ($NaBH_4$) hydrolysis have been investigated for use in advanced power systems. Two types of $H_2$ generation through $NaBH_4$ hydrolysis are available: (1) using organic acids such as sulphuric acid, malic acid, and sodium hydrogen carbonate in aqueous solution with solid $NaBH_4$ and (2) using solid selected catalysts such as Pt, Ru, CoB into the stabilized alkaline $NaBH_4$ solution. It might therefore be relevant at this stage to evaluate the relative competitiveness of the two methods mentioned above. The effects of flow rate of stabilized $NaBH_4$ solution, MEA (Membrane Electrode Assembly) improvement, and type and flow control of the catalytic acidic solution have been studied and the cell performances of the planar, air-breathing PEMFCs using $NaBH_4$ has been measured from aspects of power density, fuel efficiency, energy density, and fast response of cell. In our experiments, planar, air-breathing PEMFCs using $NaBH_4$ achieved to maximum power density of 128mW/$cm^2$ at 0.7V and energy efficiency of 46% and has many advantages such as low operating temperature, sustained operation at a high power density, compactness, the potential for low cost and volume, long stack life, fast star-up and suitability for discontinuous operation.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2009

Flow-field design has much influence over the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) because it affects the pressure magnitude and distribution of the reactant gases. To obtain the pressure magnitude and distribution of reactant gases in five kinds of flow-field designs, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was performed. After the CFD analysis, a single cell test was carried out to obtain the performance values. As expected, the pressure differences due to different flow-field configurations were related to the PEMFC performance because the actual performance results showed the same tendency as the results of the CFD analysis. A large pressure drop resulted in high PEMFC performance. The single serpentine configuration gave the highest performance because of the high pressure difference magnitudes of the inlet/outlet. On the other hand, the parallel flow-field configuration gave the lowest performance because the pressure difference between inlet and outlet was the lowest.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2022

This paper presents experimental measurements of the structural characteristics of a two-pad beam-type gas foil journal bearing and its rotordynamic performance for a high-speed motor-driven turbocompressor. The test bearing had two top foils and two beam foils, each with an arc length of ~180°. Each beam foil was etched to obtain 40 beams with six geometries of different lengths and widths. The insertion of beam foils into the bearing housing produces equivalent beam heights. The structural tests of the bearing with a non-rotating journal revealed a smaller bearing clearance and larger structural stiffness for the load-on-pad configuration than for the load-between-pads configuration. Rotordynamic performance measurements during driving tests up to 100 krpm demonstrated synchronous vibrations and subsynchronous vibrations with large amplitudes. The test was repeated after inserting the shim between the top foil and beam foil to reduce the bearing radial clearance. The reduced bearing clearance resulted in a reduction in the peak amplitude of the synchronous vibrations and an increase in the speed at which the peak amplitude occurred. In addition, the onset speed and amplitude of the subsynchronous vibrations were dramatically increased and diminished, respectively. The rotor coast-down tests at 100 krpm show that the reduction in the bearing clearance extends the time to rotor stop, thus implying an improvement in hydrodynamic pressure generation and a reduction in bearing frictional torque.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.1199-1208
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• 2005

Abatement of greenhouse gas emitted from ruminants and promotion of biogas energy from animal effluent were comprehensively examined in each anaerobic fermentation reactor and animal experiments. Moreover, the energy conversion efficiency of biomass energy to power generation were evaluated with a gas engine generator or proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). To mitigate safely rumen methanogenesis with nutritional manipulation the suppressing effects of some strains of lactic acid bacteria and yeast, bacteriocin, $\beta$1-4 galactooligosaccharide, plant extracts (Yucca schidigera and Quillaja saponarea), L-cysteine and/or nitrate on rumen methane emission were compared with antibiotics. For in vitro trials, cumulative methane production was evaluated using the continuous fermented gas qualification system inoculated with the strained rumen fluid from rumen fistulated Holstein cows. For in vivo, four sequential ventilated head cages equipped with a fully automated gas analyzing system were used to examine the manipulating effects of $\beta$1-4 galactooligosaccharide, lactic acid bacteria (Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides), yeast (Trichosporon serticeum), nisin and Yucca schidigera and/or nitrate on rumen methanogenesis. Furthermore, biogas energy recycled from animal effluent was evaluated with anaerobic bioreactors. Utilization of recycled energy as fuel for a co-generator and fuel cell was tested in the thermophilic biogas plant system. From the results of in vitro and in vivo trials, nitrate was shown to be a strong methane suppressor, although nitrate per se is hazardous. L-cysteine could remove this risk. $\beta$1-4 galactooligosaccharide, Candida kefyr, nisin, Yucca schidigera and Quillaja saponarea are thought to possibly control methanogenesis in the rumen. It is possible to simulate the available energy recycled through animal effluent from feed energy resources by making total energy balance sheets of the process from feed energy to recycled energy.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.254-261
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 포도당을 자연의 저질기반 미생물연료전지에 주입할 경우 전기생산을 최적화하기 위한 것이며, 이 때 관련된 미생물의 군집을 분석하고 관련미생물의 역할을 검토하고자 하였다. 1,000 mg/L의 포도당이 주입되었을 때 생성되는 전류가 약 3배 가량 증가하였다. 이러한 증가는 주로 발효세균과 전기생성세균의 상호작용에 기인하는 것으로서, 이는 발효미생물에 의해 생성된 유기산이 전기생성 미생물에 의해서 분해되므로 유기산의 축적을 방지하여 되먹임저해(feedback inhibition) 현상을 감소 시키는데 그 원인이 있는 것으로 보인다. 반면, 더 높은 농도의 포도당이 주입되었을 시에는 전류가 떨어지거나 큰 증가가 일어나지 않았다. 만약 적절한 농도의 포도당이 주입될 시, 전기생성 미생물과 발효미생물이 동시에 포도당을 분해하면서 피드백을 제거하며 전류생성이 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 포도당을 토양에 주입하였을 시에 Clostridium sp.과 같은 발효미생물이 많이 나타났다. 포도당의 발효는 전기생성에 있어서 긍정적 영향과 부정적 영향을 미칠 수 있음이 밝혀졌다. 즉 발효산물이 전기생성미생물에 의해서 분해되어서 사용된다면 전기생성이 증가한다. 하지만, 발효산물이 전기생성미생물에 의해서 분해되지 못한다면 여러 전기생성을 억제하는 화학적반응(pH 저하, 메탄생성, 유기산 축적 등)이 일어나고 미생물연료전지와 관계없는 미생물들이 주입된 유기물을 대부분 분해하여 전기생성이 저하될 수 있음이 밝혀졌다. 적절한 농도의 포도당 주입을 통한 발효세균(Clostridium sp. 등)과 전기발생균(Geobacter sp. 등)의 적절한 조합은 자연상태에서의 혼합미생물존재 환경에서의 전기생산을 증가시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국에너지공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국에너지공학회 2008년도 춘계학술 발표회
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• pp.101-108
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• 2008

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells are promising power generation devices which are ideal for residential and automobile applications, thanks to their fast transient characteristics. However, liquid water produced in PEM fuel cells should be properly managed to enhance the performances and durabilities of the cells. In this study, a visualization experiment was conducted to investigate the flow behavior of water droplets in cathode channels. The visualization experiment was done with four different model flow channels which were made by varying the material (Acrylic and Teflon) and the channel width (1 mm and 2 mm). Acrylic is hydrophilic (contact angle is about $80^{\circ}$) while Teflon is hydrophobic (contact angle is about $120^{\circ}$). A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was also performed to compare the observed and the simulated two-phase water/air flow characteristics in cathode channels. The computational models were made to be consistent with the geometries and surface properties of the model flow channels. Both the experimental and numerical results showed that the Teflon cathode channel with 1 mm width has the best water management performance among four model flow channels considered. A close correlation was found between the experimental visualization results and the numerical CFD simulation results.