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A Study on Energy Extraction from Tidal Currents

  • Hoang, Anh Dung;Yang, Chang-Jo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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    • 2011.06a
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    • pp.79-79
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    • 2011
  • The oceans are an untapped resource, capable of making a major contribution to our future energy needs. In the search for a non polluting renewable energy source, there is a push to find an economical way to harness energy from the ocean. Tidal stream is one of ocean energy form that is being investigated as potential source for power generation. Tidal current turbines are therefore designed as conversion machinery to generate power from tidal currents. A study on energy extraction from tidal currents is presented in this paper.

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Energy Flexibility for More Wider Uses (소비자 중심의 태양광 에너지 역할의 다변화)

  • Kim, Kyung-Soo;Kang, Gi-Hwan;Yu, Gwon-Jong;Yoon, Soon-Gil
    • 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.04a
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    • pp.15-16
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, I suggested the energy flexibility for photovoltaic energy. The cost for PV is surely high. But renewable energy is an one of the key solution for next energy resource. The latest technology needs more electricity. So many people are carrying more mobile charge in their batteries. Looking at the poor country people and nation, it is necessary to supply and share the advanced energy resources like photo voltaic. So in this open seminary I want to share the idea for this theme. The detail discussion will be shown in the following paper.

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Importance of pumped storage hydroelectric power plant in Turkey

  • Aras, Egemen
    • Advances in Energy Research
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.239-254
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    • 2017
  • The world began to search for new energy sources with increasing energy demand. Renewable energy sources are as hydropower important for alternative energy. Countries with high hydroelectric potentials continue to work to utilize hydroelectric power plants in the most efficient way. Pumped storage hydropower plants are an important investment to meet the growing energy needs at peak times and to store energy. Although it produces energy in many countries, pumped storage hydropower plants have not begun to be built in Turkey which has high hydroelectric potential. A new era will be opened for energy production in Turkey where a large number of pumped storage hydropower plants projects are in study phase with the construction of pumped storage hydropower plants and first nuclear power plant.

Hydrogen and E-Fuel Production via Thermo-chemical Water Splitting Using Solar Energy (국제 공동 연구를 통한 태양에너지 활용 열화학 물분해 그린 수소 생산 연구 및 E-fuel 생산 연구 동향 보고)

  • Hyun-Seok Cho
    • New & Renewable Energy
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.110-115
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    • 2024
  • Global sustainable energy needs and carbon neutrality goals make hydrogen a key future energy source. South Korea and Japan lead with proactive hydrogen policies, including South Korea's Hydrogen Law and Japan's strategy updates aiming for a hydrogen-centric society by 2050. A notable advance is the solar thermal chemical water-splitting cycle for green hydrogen production, spotlighted by Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) and Niigata University's joint initiative. This method uses solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, offering a carbon-neutral hydrogen production route. The study focuses on international collaboration in solar energy for thermochemical water-splitting and E-fuel production, highlighting breakthroughs in catalyst and reactor design to enhance solar thermal technology's commercial viability for sustainable fuel production. Collaborations, like ARENA in Australia, target global carbon emission reduction and energy system sustainability, contributing to a cleaner, sustainable energy future.

An Analysis on the Causal Relation Between Electricity Consumption and GDP by industries in KOREA (한국의 산업별 전력소비와 경제성장간 인과관계 분석)

  • Park, Min Hyug;Roh, Geon Ki;Lee, Seung Eun
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.39-45
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    • 2016
  • In these days global energy policy is changed from "supply" to "demand". In this regards, there are needs to analysis on effect of policy such as energy efficiency strategy, electricity rates. This study examines the relationship between energy consumption reduced by new energy policy and GDP growth for each industrial sector for Korea from 1970 to 2013. With respect to the direction of causality, energy use of 1th industry like agriculture and mining leads to GDP growth. On the other hand, GDP growth of 2nd industry, manufacturing, leads to energy use. And there is bidirectional causality in 3rd industry, service sector. These findings imply that the government policies aimed at reducing electricity consumptions and increasing energy efficiency should be progressed cautiously depend on status of each industry condition.

Effect of Cl2 on Electrodeposition Behavior in Electrowinning Process

  • Kim, Si Hyung;Kim, Taek-Jin;Kim, Gha-Young;Shim, Jun-Bo;Paek, Seungwoo;Lee, Sung-Jai
    • Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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    • 2017.10a
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    • pp.73-73
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    • 2017
  • Pyroprocessing at KAERI (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) consists of pretreatment, electroreduction, electrorefining and electrowinning. SFR (Sodium Fast Reactor) fuel is prepared from the electrowinning process which is composed of LCC (Liquid Cadmium Process) and Cd distillation et al. LCC is an electrochemical process to obtain actinides from spent fuel. In order to recover actinides inert anodes such as carbon material are used, where chlorine gas ($Cl_2$) evolves on the surface of the carbon material. And, stainless steel (SUS) crucible should be installed in large-scale electrowinning system. Therefore, the effect of chlorine on the SUS material needs to be studied. LiCl-KCl-$UCl_3$-$NdCl_3$-$CeCl_3$-$LaCl_3$-$YCl_3$ salt was contained in 2 kinds of electrolytic crucible having an inner diameter of 5cm, made of an insulated alumina and an SUS, respectively. And, three kinds of electrodes such as cathode, anode, reference were used for the electrochemical experiments. Both solid tungsten (W) and LCC were used as cathodes. Cd of 45 g as the cathode material was contained in alumina crucibles for the deposition experiments, where the crucible has an inner diameter of 3 cm. Glassy carbon rod with the diameter of 0.3 cm was employed as an anode, where shroud was not used for the anode. A pyrex tube containing LiCl-KCl-1mol% AgCl and silver (Ag) wire having a diameter of 0.1cm was used as a reference electrode. Electrodeposition experiments were conducted at $500^{\circ}C$ at the current densities of $50{\sim}100mA/cm^2$. In conclusion, Fe ions were produced in the salt during the electrodeposition by the reaction of chlorine evolved from the anode and Fe of the SUS crucible and thereby LCC system using SUS crucible showed very low current efficiencies compared with the system using the insulated alumina crucible. Anode shroud needs to be installed around the glassy carbon not to influence surrounding SUS material.

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Power conversion control for zero emission buildings (탄소제로 빌딩을 위한 전력변환 제어)

  • Han, Seok-Woo
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2011.07a
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    • pp.504-505
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    • 2011
  • Decreasing actual greenhouse gas will be difficult if it is not solved addressed in architectural fields. Zero emission building or zero energy building, maximize the efficiency of energy, which means the building can operate by their own renewable energy facility without any other supplying. To be a zero emission building, a building needs realization of high efficiency low energy consumption, construction of building its own energy production facilities and lastly a power grid connection. According to increasing of DC load about TV, LED lighting, computer, IT in building for living and business, it is expected the save of energy when the system of AC power distribution change into the system of DC power distribution. Renewable energy exists a big different rate produced by outside environment. When electrical power overproduce, it can supply for system. Otherwise, if electrical power produce less, it can receive supply from system. Send and receive power can lead to zero to annual standard. This paper shows the simulation about efficient control of power conversion which is related to DC power distribution of architecture and DC output of renewable energy by using L-type converter.

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Novel Tools and Techniques of Today and Tomorrow: For Studying Catalysis and Energy Problems

  • Hussain, Zahid
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2013.02a
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    • pp.127-127
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    • 2013
  • The quest for renewable energy requires us to understand, predict, and ultimately control matter and energy at the electronic, atomic, and molecular levels. The ever-increasing demand to diversify the energy portfolio and to minimize environmental impact while supplying global energy needs, has intensified the urgency for developing alternative energy sources and carriers. Significant research efforts are under way and will continue in a broad range of materials synthesis, use-inspired and fundamental science with the use of light sources such as synchrotron and free electron lasers. Energy-related materials research faces urgent challenges today. We need to go beyond the Edisonian hit and trial approach to more systematic research with the use of advanced tools applicable under realistic in-situ and in-operando conditions capable of exploring electronic and atomic structure of catalysts and energy relevant materials. Through various scientific examples, I will explain the current state-of-the art and future directions in the aforementioned areas of research.

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AN FORMULATION OF THE ENERGY MODEL FOR THE KOREAN ENERGY INDUSTRY

  • Kim, Jong Duck
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.12 no.20
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    • pp.55-61
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    • 1989
  • The main contribution this research is the development of methodology which is capable of solving problems associated with the capacity expansion and operating schedule of energy industries. The principal concern of such industries is the proper allocation of primary energy which are required for the production of sufficient supply of electricity and petroleum products for the Korea`s energy needs. Nonlinear programming models are developed for power generation expansion planning and for the oil refinery industry. In order to deal with uncertainties about future demands for final energy, chance-constrained programming is used to formulate appropriate constraints. The methodology of the model can be used to evaluate Korean energy and expansion planning in the energy industry, especially the electric power generation industry and the refinery industry.

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Analysis on the Current Status of Energy Education in Elementary Schools (초등학교 에너지절약교육 현황 조사 연구)

  • 최돈형;박태윤;노경임;손연아;손정우;전영석
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.145-165
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    • 2001
  • Offered in this paper are basic materials for development of teaching-learning programs and ways for improving energy education in elementary schools. The purpose of this study is to, firstly; analyze energy education-related contents of the seventh elementary curriculum, secondly; examine the status and needs of energy education through the investigation of questionnaire subject to teachers and students of model schools for energy education and schools, which were the model schools of energy education before. A total of 1,1635 responses (315 teachers; 1,320 students from 42 elementary schools) were analyzed through the frequency-analysis of SPSSWIN program.

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