• Journal of Microbiology
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.267-277
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• 2004

Effects of elevated $CO_2$ on soil microorganisms are known to be mediated by various interactions with plants, for which such effects are relatively poorly documented. In this review, we summarize and syn­thesize results from studies assessing impacts of elevated $CO_2$ on soil ecosystems, focusing primarily on plants and a variety the of microbial processes. The processes considered include changes in microbial biomass of C and N, microbial number, respiration rates, organic matter decomposition, soil enzyme activities, microbial community composition, and functional groups of bacteria mediating trace gas emission such as methane and nitrous oxide. Elevated $CO_2$ in atmosphere may enhance certain micro­bial processes such as $CH_4$ emission from wetlands due to enhanced carbon supply from plants. How­ever, responses of extracellular enzyme activities and microbial community structure are still controversy, because interferences with other factors such as the types of plants, nutrient availabilitial in soil, soil types, analysis methods, and types of $CO_2$ fumigation systems are not fully understood.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.375-381
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• 2010

In this paper, the heat-transfer characteristics of steam reforming in an annular reactor are presented. Heat is supplied by the catalytic combustion of syn-gas. The thermal behaviors of exothermic and endothermic reactions in a directly coupled concentric-tube packed-bed reactor were investigated experimentally. The gas mixture supplied for catalytic combustion consisted of the off-gas emitted from MCFC anode. Methane in steam at a suitable S/C (steam-to-carbon) ratio was used in the reforming reactions. On the basis of the experimental results, a simple simulation was performed to predict the temperature profile required in the reforming side of the reactor to achieve optimum hydrogen yield. The results of this study may be utilized as reference data in future studies for further development of coupled reactors.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.44 no.5
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• pp.528-534
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• 2006

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the optimal operating condition for the hydrogen production by biogas reforming using the plasmatron induced thermal plasma. The component ratio of biogas($CH_4/CO_2$) produced by anaerobic digestion reactor were 1.03, 1.28, 2.12, respectively. And the reforming experiment was performed. To improve hydrogen production and methane conversion rates, parametric screening studies were conducted, in which there are the variations of biogas flow ratio(biogas/TFR: total flow rate), vapor flow ratio($H_2O/TFR$: total flow rate) and input power. When the variations of biogas flow ratio, vapor flow ratio and input power were 0.32~0.37, 0.36~0.42, and 8 kW, respectively, the methance conversion reached its optimal operating condition, or 81.3~89.6%. Under the condition mentioned above, the wet basis concentrations of the synthetic gas were H2 27.11~40.23%, CO 14.31~18.61%. The hydrogen yield and the conversion rate of energy were 40.6~61%, 30.5~54.4%, respectively, the ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide($H_2/CO$) was 1.89~2.16.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.274-284
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• 2012

Recently, gasification technology for coal blended with biomass has been an issue. Especially, An advantages of coal blended with biomass are 1) obtaining high cold gas efficiency, 2) obtaining syn-gas of high-high heating value (HHV), and 3) controlling occurrence of $CO_2$. In this study, the efficiency and characteristic of 300 MW Shell type gasifier were predicted using CFD simulation. The CFD simulation was performed for biomass coal blending ratios of 0~0.2, 0.5, 1 and $O_2$/fuel ratios of 0.5~0.84. Kinetic parameters (A, $E_a$) obtained by $CO_2$ gasification experiment were used as inputs for the simulation. In results of CFD simulation, residence times of particle in 300MW Shell type gasifer presented as 7.39 sec ~ 13.65 sec. Temperature of exit increased with $O_2$/fuel ratio as 1400 K ~ 2800 K, while there is not an effects of biomass coal blending ratios. Considering both aspects of temperature for causing wall slagging and high cold gas efficiency, the optimal $O_2$/fuel ratio and blending ratio were found to be 0.585 and 0.05, respectively.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.102.1-102.1
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• 2010

바이오매스(Biomass)는 지구상에서 에너지원으로 이용될 수 있는 모든 식물과 미생물을 총칭하는 의미로 사용된다. 최근 바이오매스를 에너지자원화 시키는 방법으로 주목받는 열화학적 전환(Thermo-chemical conversion) 반응은 산소가 없이 혹은 희박한 조건에서 바이오매스에 열과 압력을 가하거나 공기나 수증기 등의 가스화제와 반응하여 바이오오일(Bio-oil) 및 합성가스(Syngas)로 변화하는 프로세스를 의미한다. 바이오매스로부터 바이오 DME(Di-Methyl Ether) 생산을 위한 합성가스를 제조하기 위해서 국내 산림자원을 대상으로 열분해반응 특성연구를 수행하였다. 또한 이들 물질로부터 바이오 DME 합성을 위해 최적의 합성가스 제조를 위한 타당성 연구를 수행하였다. 반응온도 $800{\sim}900^{\circ}C$에서 가스화 수율은 78~80%, 촤 수율은 17~20%, 타르 수율은 4~10%였고, 합성가스($H_2$/CO)비는 0.9~1.6였다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.23 no.8
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• pp.1149-1153
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• 2002

CH4/CO2 dry reforming was carried out to make syn gas on the Ni/Al2O3 catalysts calcined at different temperatures. The Ni/Al2O3 (850 $^{\circ}C)$ catalyst gave good activity and stability w hereas the Ni/Al2O3 $(450^{\circ}C)$ catalyst showed lower activity and stability. The NiO/Al2O3 catalyst calcined at $850^{\circ}C$ for 16 h (Ni/Al2O3 $(850^{\circ}C))$ formed the spinel structure of nickel aluminate, which was confirmed by TPR. The carbon formation rate on the Ni/Al2O3 $(850^{\circ}C)$ catalyst was very low till 20 h, and then steeply increased with reaction time without decreasing the activity for CH4 reforming. The Ni/Al2O3 $(450^{\circ}C)$ catalyst showed high carbon formation rate at the initial reaction time and then, the rate nearly stopped with continuous decreasing the activity for CH4 reforming. Even though the amount of carbon deposition on the Ni/Al2O3 $(850^{\circ}C)$ catalyst was higher than that on the Ni/Al2O3 $(450^{\circ}C)$ catalyst, the activity for CH4ing was also high, which could be attributed to the different type of the carbon formed on the catalyst surface.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.154.1-154.1
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• 2010

석탄가스화복합발전(IGCC)에서는 석탄을 가스화하여 얻어진 합성가스로부터 이산화탄소를 분리/회수하고 수소는 유용하게 사용할 수 있다. 이 기술의 핵심은 $H_2+CO_2$ (40%) 합성가스로부터 $CO_2$를 경제적이고 효과적으로 분리/회수하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 합성가스로부터 $CO_2$를 효과적으로 분리/회수하기 위해 가스 하이드레이트 형성법을 제안하였다. 하이드레이트 형성 조건을 완화시켜 주기 위하여 열역학적 촉진제로서 TBAB, TBAF, THF를 첨가하여 열역학적 촉진 현상을 살펴보았다. 다양한 농도의 TBAB (10, 40, 60 wt%), TBAF (10, 34, 45 wt%), THF (4, 19, 31 wt%)에 대하여 3상 평형 (하이드레이트 (H) - 물 (LW) - 기상 (V))을 측정한 결과 40 wt%의 TBAB, 34 wt%의 TBAF, 19 wt%의 THF의 농도에서 가장 큰 촉진효과를 보였으며, 그 이상의 조성에서는 오히려 촉진효과가 줄어드는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 순수계와 촉진제 첨가계에 대하여 하이드레이트 생성 후의 기상과 하이드레이트상의 $CO_2$ 조성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 모든 실험조건에서 하이드레이트상에 85% 이상의 높은 농도로 $CO_2$가 농축되는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 과정을 반복하면 순도 99% 이상의 매우 높은 $CO_2$ 기체를 얻을 수 있다. 또한, 가스 하이드레이트 형성과정의 반응특성을 살펴보기 위하여 반응시간에 따른 기상의 $CO_2$ 농도변화를 측정하였다. 본 실험에서 얻어진 결과는 가스 하이드레이트 형성법을 이용한 합성가스 분리 공정 개발에 중요한 기초자료가 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.50-57
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• 2010

Stepwise production of syn-gas and hydrogen from methane on ferrite based media added with yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) was carried out using a fixed bed infrared reactor. In this study, all M-ferrite (M=Co, Cu, Mn and Ni) media were prepared by co-precipitation method, and there the YSZ was added as a binder to improve thermal stability, reactivity, and resistance against carbon deposition. Most of the ferrite media containing YSZ showed the good redox property for temperature programmed reduction/oxidation (TPR/O) tests. Notably, the Cu-substituted ferrite medium with YSZ showed the great resistance against carbon deposition as well as the good reactivity for the stepwise production of syngas and hydrogen. Furthermore, it also showed the good durability without significant deactivation during five repeated cyclic tests.

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.699-707
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• 2007

This study was carried out to investigate the reaction characteristics of corona/catalyst hybrid $DeNO_x$ process. The experiments were performed by using the multi-staged pin-to-hole type corona reactor which is enable to control the pin-to-hole gap and to insert the catalyst. Also, used for this study, were catalysts which commercially used Pt, Pd and $TiO_2$, and oxygen and hydrocarbon ($C_2H_4$) as reagents. In the syn-gas test, at high temperatures in the range of $100{\sim}200^{\circ}C$, the corona-only $DeNO_x$ process did not reduce the $NO_x$ concentration effectively. However in the presence of ethylene and oxygen as reagents, the $NO_x$ removal efficiency was better at these high temperatures than corona-only $DeNO_x$ process. In addition, coronal catalyst hybrid process with $TiO_2$ showed more efficiency of $NO_x$ removal than Pt and Pd catalyst, because the $TiO_2$ catalyst was more active than Pt and Pd catalyst to converse the $NO_2$ to $HNO_3$. Furthermore, at the condition of real diesel exhaust gas, the $DeNO_x$ efficiency of corona/catalyst hybrid process was not good at higher reaction temperature and plasma density.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.382-387
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• 2018

In this study, the reaction characteristics of combined steam and carbon dioxide reforming of methane (CSCRM) reaction using Pd-Ni-YSZ catalyst were investigated according to types of catalysts and gas compositions. Catalysts were prepared in the form of powder and porous disk. The injected gases were supplied at different ratios of $CH_4/CO_2/H_2O$. As a result, the conversion of $CH_4$ and $CO_2$ was improved as a result of using the porous disc type catalyst as compared with that of the powder type catalyst. When the $CH_4/CO_2/H_2O$ ratio of the feed gas was 1 : 0.5 : 0.5, the $H_2/CO$ ratio was adjusted close to 2. However, after 6 hours of the reaction, $CH_4$ conversion was partially reduced by the carbon deposition and the pressure drop increased from 0.1 to 0.8. This issue was then solved by optimizing the water content. As a result, it was confirmed that the durability was secured by preventing the carbon deposition when the gas was supplied at a $CH_4/CO_2/H_2O$ ratio of 1 : 0.5 : 1, and the conversion rate was maintained at a relatively high level.