• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.490-498
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• 2019

The intermittent electric power supply of renewable energy can have extremely negative effect on power grid, so long-term and large-scale storage for energy released from renewable energy source is required for ensuring a stable supply of electric power. Power to gas which can convert and store the surplus electric power as hydrogen through water electrolysis is being actively studied in response to increasing supply of renewable energy. In this paper, we proposed the novel concept of hydrogen liquefaction process combined with pre-cooling process using the liquid air. It is that hydrogen converted from surplus electric power of renewable energy was liquefied through the hydrogen liquefaction process and vaporization heat of liquid hydrogen was conversely recovered to liquid air from ambient air. Moreover, Comparisons of specific energy consumption (kWh/kg) saved for using the liquid air pre-cooling was quantitatively conducted through the performance analysis. Consequently, about 12% of specific energy consumption of hydrogen liquefaction process was reduced with introducing liquid air for pre-cooling and optimal design point of helium Brayton cycle was identified by sensitivity analysis on change of compression/expansion ratio.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.256-266
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• 2023

Hydrogen production can be classified based on the energy source, primary reactor type, and whether or not it emits carbon dioxide. Utilizing color representation proves to be an effective means of expressing these distinctive characteristics. Among the various clean hydrogen production techniques, there has been a growing interest in turquoise hydrogen production, which involves the decomposition of methane or other fossil fuels. This method offers advantages in terms of large-scale production and cost reduction through the sale of solid-carbon byproduct. In this study, an extensive literature review was conducted to select and analyze several promising candidates for turquoise hydrogen production processes. The efficiency and economics of these processes were evaluated using stream data reported in the literature sources. The findings indicate that the levelized cost of hydrogen production (LCOH) is significantly influenced by the sales of byproducts, specifically the solid-carbon and carbon monoxide byproducts.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.1095-1101
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• 2012

수소를 대량으로 생산하기 위한 원자력수소생산시스템에서 공정열교환기(PHE)는 초고온가스로로 부터 생성된 초고온 열을 화학반응공정으로 전달하는 핵심기기이다. 한국원자력연구원에 구축되어 있는 소형 질소가스루프에서 Hastelloy-X로 제작된 소형 및 중형 PHE 시제품들에 대한 성능시험이 수행되고 있다. 그동안 PHE 시제품에 대한 거시적 고온구조해석은 용접 물성치의 부재로 인해 모재의 물성치만을 사용한 해석이 주로 수행되었으나 본 연구에서는 계장형 압입시험법으로부터 얻은 용접부 기계적 물성치를 이용하여 거시적 고온구조해석을 수행하고 그 결과를 비교, 분석하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.2311-2320
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• 2022

The main outcomes of the experiments H2P6 performed in the thermal-hydraulics large-scale PANDA facility at PSI in the frame of the OECD/NEA HYMERES-2 project are presented in this article. The experiments of the H2P6 series consists of two PANDA tests characterized by the activation of three (H2P6_1) or one (H2P6_2) cooler(s) in an initially stratified and pressurized containment atmosphere. The initial stratification is defined by a helium-rich region located in the upper part of the vessel and a steam/air atmosphere in the lower part. The activation of the cooler(s) results i) in the condensation of the steam in the vicinity of the cooler(s), ii) the corresponding activation of large scale natural circulation currents in the vessel atmosphere, with the result of iii) the re-distribution and mixing of the Helium stratification initially located in the upper half of the vessel and iv) the continuous pressure decay. The initial helium layer represents hydrogen generated in a postulated severe accident. The main question to be answered by the experiments is whether or not the interaction of the different, localized cooler units would be important for the application of numerical methods. The paper describes the initial and boundary conditions and the experimental results of the H2P6 series with the suggestion of simple scaling laws for both experiments in terms of i) the temperature difference(s) across the cooler(s), ii) the transient steam and helium content and iii) the pressure decay in the vessel. The outcomes of this scaling indicate that the interaction between separate, closely localized units does not play a prominent role for the present experiments. It is therefore reasonable to model several units as one large component with equivalent heat transfer area and total water flow rate.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.302-312
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• 2019

The voltage produced from the salinity gradient in reverse electrodialysis (RED) increases proportionally with the number of cell pairs of alternating cation and anion exchange membranes. Large-scale RED systems consisting of hundreds of cell pairs exhibit high voltage of more than 10 V, which is sufficient to utilize water electrolysis as the electrode reaction even though there is no specific strategy for minimizing the overpotential of water electrolysis. Moreover, hydrogen gas can be simultaneously obtained as surplus energy from the electrochemical reduction of water at the cathode if the RED system is equipped with proper venting and collecting facilities. Therefore, RED-driven water electrolysis system can be a promising solution not only for sustainable electric power but also for eco-friendly hydrogen production with high purity without $CO_2$ emission. The RED system in this study includes a high membrane voltage from more than 50 cells, neutral-pH water as the electrolyte, and an artificial NaCl solution as the feed water, which are more universal, economical, and eco-friendly conditions than previous studies on RED with hydrogen production. We measure the amount of hydrogen produced at maximum power of the RED system using a batch-type electrode chamber with a gas bag and evaluate the interrelation between the electric power and hydrogen energy with varied cell pairs. A hydrogen production rate of $1.1{\times}10^{-4}mol\;cm^{-2}h^{-1}$ is obtained, which is larger than previously reported values for RED system with simultaneous hydrogen production.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.428-436
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• 2024

Liquid hydrogen, which operates in cryogenic environments has a density 800 times greater than gaseous hydrogen, making it advantageous for large-scale storage and transportation. However, continuous evaporation due to external heat intrusion and internal heat generation poses challenges. To mitigate heat conduction, various insulation materials are used. In pipe systems, viscous heating effects from turbulence and viscosity, especially in bends, cause heat generation. This study employs computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to analyze the impact of fluid velocity, pressure drop, inner diameter, and curvature radius of pipe bends on viscous heating. Using liquid nitrogen at 77 K as a working fluid, the CFD results showed that increased velocity and pressure drop along with smaller inner diameter and curvature radius enhanced viscous heating, raising fluid temperature.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.1550-1554
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• 2008

A hydrogen sulfide $(H_2S)$ detecting tube was developed for the quantitative determination of $H_2S$ produced by yeast during laboratory scale wine fermentations. The detecting tube consisted of a small transparent plastic tube packed with an $H_2S$-sensitive color-indicating medium. The packed medium changed color, with the color change progressing upward from the bottom of the tube, upon exposure to $H_2S$ produced by yeast during fermentation. A calibration study using a standard $H_2S$ gas showed that the length of the portion that darkened was directly related to the quantity of $H_2S$ (${\mu}g$) with a high correlation coefficient ($r^2$=0.9997). The reproducibility of the $H_2S$ detecting tubes was determined with five repetitive measurements using a standard $H_2S$ solution [5.6${\mu}g$/200 ml (28 ppb)], which resulted in a coefficient of variation of 3.6% at this level of $H_2S$. With the sulfide detecting tubes, the production of $H_2S$ was continuously monitored and quantified from laboratory scale wine fermentations with different yeast strains and with the addition of different levels of elemental sulfur to the grape juice. This sulfide detecting tube technology may allow winemakers to quantitatively measure $H_2S$ produced under different fermentation conditions, which will eventually lead winemakers to better understand the specific factors and conditions for the excessive production of $H_2S$ during wine fermentation in a large production scale.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.33-46
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• 2015

During the past 10 years, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has performed a study to control hydrogen gas in the containment of the nuclear power plants. Before the Fukushima accident, analytical activities for gas distribution analysis in experiments and plants were primarily conducted using a multidimensional code: the GASFLOW. After the Fukushima accident, the COM3D code, which can simulate a multidimensional hydrogen explosion, was introduced in 2013 to complete the multidimensional hydrogen analysis system. The code validation efforts of the multidimensional codes of the GASFLOW and the COM3D have continued to increase confidence in the use of codes using several international experimental data. The OpenFOAM has been preliminarily evaluated for APR1400 containment, based on experience from coded validation and the analysis of hydrogen distribution and explosion using the multidimensional codes, the GASFLOW and the COM3D. Hydrogen safety in nuclear power has become a much more important issue after the Fukushima event in which hydrogen explosions occurred. The KAERI is preparing a large-scale test that can be used to validate the performance of domestic passive autocatalytic recombiners (PARs) and can provide data for the validation of the severe accident code being developed in Korea.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.169-178
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• 2024

최근 급격히 늘어나는 수소 에너지 수요를 감당하기 위해 안정적인 중·대규모의 지하 수소 저장 인프라가 필요한 가운데, 지하수소저장소에서의 가스 폭발에 따른 인접 건축물의 폭발 진동 안전성 평가가 중요해지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 저심도 지하수소저장소의 수소가스 폭발 재난 시나리오를 가정하여 인근 건축구조물에 미치는 진동 안전성에 대한 수치해석을 수행하였다. 메타모델을 활용한 매개변수연구를 수행하여 지반물성 조합 별 지반 동적 거동 변화를 예측하고, 지반공학적 영향인자에 대한 민감도를 분석하였다. 수소 저장소 직상부에서는 지반의 단위중량이 폭발에 의한 지반 진동치 변화에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 반면 저장소로부터 멀리 떨어질수록 지반의 동적 물성의 민감도가 높게 나타났다. 또한, 도출된 지반 진동치와 국내 발파진동 허용치 자료를 기반으로 지상 건축구조물들의 진동 안정성을 평가한 결과, 대형 철근 콘크리트 구조물의 경우 약 10-30m 수준의 이격거리 확보 시 지반진동 안전성이 보장되는 것으로 평가되었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제36권10호
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• pp.1283-1288
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• 2012

수소를 대량으로 생산하기 위한 원자력수소생산시스템에서 공정열교환기는 초고온가스로로부터 생성된 초고온 열을 화학반응공정으로 전달하는 핵심기기이다. 한국원자력연구원에 구축되어 있는 소형 가스루프에서 $Hastelloy^{(R)}$-X 로 제작된 중형 공정열교환기 시제품에 대한 성능시험이 계획되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 중형 공정열교환기의 고온구조건전성을 파악하기 위한 선행 연구로서 소형가스루프 시험조건하에서 중형 공정열교환기 시제품의 고온구조해석을 이전 연구에서 확립된 경계조건을 적용하여 수행하였다. 해석결과는 소형가스루프에서의 중형 공정열교환기 시제품에 대한 성능시험 결과와 비교할 예정이다.