• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.105-113
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• 2014

Performance tests on $Ni/Ce-ZrO_2/Al_2O_3$ catalysts with additives (MgO, $La_2O_3$) were investigated in the combined reforming processes (SCR, ATR, TRM) in order to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide (it is called "syngas".). The catalyst characterization was conducted using the BET surface analyzer, X-ray diffraction (XRD), SEM, TPR and TGA. The combined reforming process was developed to adjust the syngas ratio depending on the synthetic fuel (methanol, DME and GTL) manufacturing processes. Ni-based catalysts supported on alumina has been generally recommended as a combined reforming reaction catalyst. It was found that both free NiO and complexed NiO species were responsible for the catalytic activity in the combined reforming of methane conversion, and the $Ce-ZrO_2$ binary support employed had improved the oxygen storage capacity and thermal stability. The additives, MgO and $La_2O_3$, also seemed to play an important role to prevent the formation of the carbon deposition over the catalysts. The experimental results were compared with the equilibrium data using a commercial simulation tool (PRO/II).

• Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.17-28
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• 2014

In this study, the laminar burning velocity of syngas fuel($H_2/CO$) and flame structure with various hydrogen contents were studied using both experimental measurements and detailed kinetic analysis. The laminar burning velocities were measured by the angle method of Bunsen flame configuration and the numerical calculations including chemical kinetic analysis were made using CHEMKIN Package with USC-Mech II. A wide range of syngas mixture compositions such as $H_2$ : CO = 10 : 90, 25 : 75, 50 : 50, 75:25 and equivalence ratios from lean condition of 0.5 to rich condition of 5.0 have been considered. The experimental results of burning velocity were in good agreement with previous other research data and numerical simulation. Also, it was shown that the experimental measurements of laminar burning velocity linearly increased with the increment of $H_2$ content although the burning velocity of hydrogen is faster than the carbon monoxide above 10 times. This phenomenon is attributed to the rapid production of hydrogen related radicals such as H radical at the early stage of combustion, which is confirmed the linear increase of radical concentrations on kinetic analysis. Particular concerns in this study are the characteristics of burning velocity and flame structure different from lean condition for rich condition. The decrease of OH radicals and double peaks are observed with $H_2$ content in rich condition once $H_2$ fraction exceeds over threshold.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.586-591
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• 2005

Syngas or fuel gas production through biomass gasification is a century old technology. Biomass gasification is getting more and more interest recently as one of competitive renewable energy technologies. It does not contribute to increasing greenhouse gases(GHG). A down-draft gasifier was designed and tested for syngas quality using different fuel sets in this study. The gasifier was of about 100kW capacity. Tests were conducted at air flow rates ranging from 10 to $60m^3/hr$. Fuels tested included wood chips and wood char. The results showd that gas quality in terms of flammability was reasonably good when the temperatures were over $600^{\circ}C$ inside the gasifier. Although $800^{\circ}C$ or higher is recommended, gas quality was reasonably good. If insulation was provided outside the gasifier, the temperature would increase. When wood chips were used, the temperature was below $600^{\circ}C$ and gas quality was not good. It seemed that calorific values of fuel and height of reduction zone in the gasifier are very important. The results of the tests would provide important information for designing more improved gasifier and its operation.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.594-597
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• 2007

바이오매스를 이용한 분산형 발전 및 에너지화의 경우 기존의 연소법은 단순 열에너지의 이용과 스팀터빈을 이용하는 대규모 시설이 요구된다. 반면 가스화의 경우 가연성 합성가스 생성을 통하여 소규모 분산형 발전이 가능하며, 생성가스를 이용하여 다양한 응용이 가능하다. 기존 상향류식 가스화의 경우의 바이오매스 가스화시 목질계 내 리그닌 성분으로 인하여 다량의 타르가 발생하여 후단 처리 설비에 어려움이 있다. 본 연구에서는 하향류식 가스화 방법을 통하여 목질계 바이오매스의 가스화 특성을 알아보았다. 가스화기 하부로 배출되는 합성가스의 온도는 대략 1000$^{\cdot}C$까지 유지할 수 있었으며, 생성되는 합성가스의 발열량은 약 $1300kcal/Nm^3$의 수준으로 얻을 수 있었다. 또한 발생되는 타르는 $5{\sim}15ppm$ 정도로 기존 상향류식에 비해 매우 적은양의 타르가 발생함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.725-728
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 액상폐기물의 가스화를 통하여 합성가스를 생산하는 공정기술에 관하여 고찰 하였다. 폐기물의 가스화공정기술은 공기, 산소등과 액상폐기물을 고온하에서 가스화반응시켜 폐기물중에 포함된 가연성성분은 CO, $H_2$가 주성분인 합성가스로 전환시키고, 폐기물내에 포함된 무기물은 용융시켜 slag의 형태로 배출시키는 기술이다. 폐기물투입장치, 가스화기 및 용융로, 슬랙배출장치, 합성가스 정제장치, 그리고 수처리장치등로 구성된 Bench급의 가스화용용시스템을 구성하고, 수분 16%, 발열량 4375kcal/kg의 액상폐기물을 가스화 실험한 결과 CO가 $31{\sim}35%$, $H_2$가 $28{\sim}36%$ 포함된 합성가스를 얻을 수 있었고, 합성가스의 발열량은 $1735{\sim}2160kcal/kg$로 나타났다. 또한 가스의 세정에 사용된 세정폐수의 분석과 무기물의 용융을 통하여 발생한 용용슬랙의 용출실험을 통해서 합성가스 생성과정에서의 이차오염 물질은 환경규제치 이하로 발생함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.633-636
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• 2007

국내에서 발생되는 폐기물을 이용하여 가스화에 의해 생산되는 합성가스의 생산 및 활용기술에 대해 고찰하였다. 폐기물 가스화에 의해 생산되는 합성가스의 조성은 CO, $H_2$를 주성분으로 하며 부분산화 조건에 $CO_2$가 함께 생산된다. 생산된 합성가스는 CO $20{\sim}35$%, $H_{2}$ $20{\sim}35$% 정도의 조성으로 나타나며 발생량은 $1,365{\sim}2,125$ $Nm^3/hr$로 나타났다. 이러한 합성가스는 스팀생산, 전력생산 및 DME, SNG, 메탄올, 수소와 같은 고부가가치의 화학원료를 생산할 수 있다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.537-540
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• 2009

오일샌드는 아스팔트와 같은 중질유를 10% 이상 함유한 모래 또는 사암으로서, 겉으로 보기에는 시커먼 흙이나 모래처럼 보이나 내부에는 모래(점토)와 같은 광물질이 70~80%, 에너지원으로 활용이 가능한 중질유 성분인 bitumen이 10~18%, 물이 3~5% 정도 혼합되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 오일샌드 활용방안 개발을 위하여 오일샌드로부터 bitumen의 추출 및 증류 특성에 대한 시험을 진행하였으며, 가스화를 통한 합성가스 제조, 합성가스 중 분진제거 및 탈황, CO/$H_2$비 제어를 위한 합성가스 전환 등의 시험을 진행하였는데, pilot급 시스템을 이용한 합성가스 제조 시험 결과 중질잔사유를 5~7 kg/h 공급하는 조건에서 CO 40~50%, $H_2$ 20~30%, $CO_2$ 10~20% 조성의 합성가스 18~22 $Nm^3$/h를 제조하였다.

• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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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 the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.594-600
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• 2003

L $a_{0.7}$S $r_{0.3}$G $a_{0.6}$F $e_{0.4}$ $O_{3-}$$\delta$/ perovskite-type mixed conducting membranes, which could permeate oxygen selectively, have been fabricated and the microstructural features developed by varying the sintering conditions have been analyzed. The effects of surface modification and the membrane thickness on oxygen permeability have been evaluated under He/air environment. With increasing a grain boundary fraction, the overall oxygen permeability decreased. The syngas (CO+ $H_2$) has been produced by partial oxidation reaction of methane with the oxygen permeated through the membrane. Methane conversion and syngas yield have been evaluated as functions of the compositional ratio of feed gas and reaction temperature. In long-term duration test for 600 h, under C $H_4$+He/air environment, L $a_{0.7}$S $r_{0.3}$G $a_{0.6}$F $e_{0.4}$ $O_{3-}$$\delta$/ membrane showed a highly stable performance.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.51 no.3
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• pp.319-324
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• 2013

The partial oxidation reaction of methane was investigated to produce syngas with $Ni/CeO_2-ZrO_2$, $Ni-Ru/CeO_2-ZrO_2$ and $Ni-Pd/CeO_2-ZrO_2$ catalysts. Honeycomb metallic monolith was applied in order to obtain high catalytic activity and stability in partial oxidation reforming. The catalysts were characterized by XRD and FE-SEM. The influence of various catalysts on syngas production was studied for the feed ratio (O/C), GHSV and temperature. Among the catalysts used in the experiment, the $Ni-Pd/CeO_2-ZrO_2$ catalyst showed the highest activity. The 99% of $CH_4$ conversion was obtained at the condition of T=$900^{\circ}C$, GHSV=10,000 $h^{-1}$ and feed ratio O/C=0.55. It was confirmed that $H_2$ yield increased slightly as O/C ratio increased, while CO yield remained almost constant. Also, $CH_4$ conversion decreased as GHSV increased. It was found that the safe range of GHSV for high $CH_4$ conversion was estimated to be less than 10,000 $h^{-1}$.