• 공업화학
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.307-312
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• 2023

본 연구는 수소 경제 사회의 안전 확보를 위해 수소 연료전지 후단 배출된 미반응 수소를 안정적으로 산화하는 방안에 대해 논의하였다. 안전 시스템은 미반응 수소를 에너지원 없이 제거할 수 있는 상온 산화촉매를 충진하였으며, 이때 반응으로 배출되는 산화열은 안정적으로 회수할 수 있는 열 회수 장치를 연계하고자 하였다. 그 결과, 수소 산화 시스템의 충진 조건에 따라 시스템 내 압력 및 유체 흐름이 변화함을 CFD 분석을 통해 확인하였다. 또한 배가스 온도, 열 회수기 내 유량 및 압력조건을 최적화하여 300 ℃ 이상의 배가스 산화 열원을 40 ℃ 이상의 온수를 확보하는 방식으로 폐열을 회수할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 수소 연료전지와 같은 중·소규모 사업장에 적용된 수소 활용 공정을 실증 규모로 평가하여 안전 시스템으로의 가능성을 확인하였다. 추후 실증화 연구를 통해 예측하지 못한 수소 안전사고에 대해 대응할 수 있는 안전 가이드로 활용될 수 있다고 판단된다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.413-419
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• 2019

최근 화석연료기반에서 친환경 수소 기반의 청정에너지원으로 전환되는 세계적 흐름에 따라, 수소연료전지의 고성능 저가격 핵심 소재 기술 개발에 많은 관심이 이루어지고 있다. 그 가운데 연료전지의 전해질로 사용되는 강화복합막의 기술 도입은 과불소계 술폰산 이오노머(Perfluorosulfonic acid, PFSA) 양의 감소 및 막 두께 감소를 통한 가격 저감 및 셀 저항 감소, 치수 안정성 개선 그리고 계면 안정성에 대한 확보가 가능하여 최종적으로 연료전지 성능 향상과 가격절감이 동시에 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 연료전지용 불소계 전해질 강화복합막 코팅 공정에서 이오노머 분산용매에 따라 막 형성 및 물성 변화와 연료전지 성능에 미치는 영향에 대해 연구하였다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.42-48
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• 2016

This study presents an experiment investigation on natural convection heat transfer of air-cooling Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) in a enclosure system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Considered are replacing fuel cell stack with Aluminum block for heat generating inside a enclosure chamber. The volume ratio of fuel cell stack and chamber for simulation to the actual size of aerial vehicle is 1 to 15. The parameters considered for experimental study are the environmental temperature range from $25^{\circ}C$ to $-60^{\circ}C$ and the block heat input of 10 W, 20 W and 30 W. Effect of the thermal conductivity of the block and power level on heat transfer in the chamber are investigated. Experimental results illustrate the temperature rise at various locations inside the chamber as dependent upon heat input of fuel cell stack and environmental temperature. From the results, dimensionless correlation in natural convection was proposed with Nusselt number and Rayleigh number for designing air-cooling PEMFC powered high altitude long endurance (HALE) UAV.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.308-314
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• 2021

Chemical durability issue in polymer electrolyte membranes has been a challenge for the commercialization of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). In this study, we proposed a manufacturing method of Nafion composite membrane containing a stable polyimide antioxidant to improve the chemical durability of the membrane. The thermal casting of the Nafion solution with poly (amic acid) induced polyimide reaction. We evaluated proton conductivity, oxidative stability with ex-situ Fenton's test, and fluoride ion emission to analyze the effect of polyimide antioxidants. We confirmed that incorporating the polyimide antioxidant improves the chemical durability of the Nafion membrane while maintaining inherent proton conductivity.

• Advances in Energy Research
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.203-211
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• 2022

The aim of this paper is to analyze the performance of commercial fuel cell (rated capacity 1000W) with the help of resistive load and output power variation with change in H₂ flow rate and calculate the maximum power point (MPP) of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) while changing AC and DC load respectively. The factors influencing the output power of a fuel cell are hydrogen flow rate, cell temperature, and membrane water content. The results show that when the H₂ flow rate is changed from 11, 13, and 15 Lpm, MPP is increased from lower to higher flow rate. The power of the fuel cell is increased at the rate of 29% by increasing the flow rate from 11 to 15 lpm. This study will allow small-scale industries and residential buildings (in remote or inaccessible areas) to characterize the performance of PEMFC. Furthermore, fuel cell helps in reducing emission in the environment compared to fossil fuels. Also, fuel cells are ecofriendly as well as cost effective and can be the best alternative way to convert energy.

• 공업화학
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.447-452
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• 2011

석유자원의 고갈이 에너지 및 화학원료물질로 재생 가능한 바이오매스의 이용성을 증가시키고 있다. 본 총설에서는 바이오에너지 및 바이오화학원료인 C4-C6 생산에 관해 논하고자 한다. 주요한 C4 물질인 n-butanol과 n-butyric acid를 다량 생산하는 미생물은 Clostridium tyrobutyricum, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium acetobutylicum이다. 대표적인 C6 물질인 n-hexanoic acid는 Clostridium kluyveri와 Megasphaera elsdenii가 다량 생산한다. 미생물 발효에 의해 보고된 n-butanol, n-butyric acid, n-hexanoic acid의 최대 생산량은 각각 21, 55, 19 g/L이었다. 배양과정에서 이들 생산물의 제거는 최종산물억제의 감소로 미생물에 의한 n-butanol, n-butyric acid, n-hexanoic acid의 생산량을 증가시켰다. 특히 C6 물질인 n-hexanoic acid는 n-hexanol로 될 수 있는 고 부가가치 물질로 생물학적 생산 연구가 꾸준히 진행 중인데, 신규한 미생물인 Clostridium sp. BS1은 galactitol을 이용하여 5 g/L의 n-hexanoic acid를 생산하였다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.230-239
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• 2024

Efforts are being made to replace ship diesel engines with electric propulsion motors in response to emission regulations. In particular, in the case of short-range small ships, research is being conducted to replace polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) with power sources. However, PEMFC has problems such as slow dynamic response characteristics and reduced durability at high temperatures. To solve this problem, a high-precision ship model was developed with power distribution and thermal management strategies applied, and through this, the required power, heat, and power characteristics of the propulsion system according to the ship's speed profile were analyzed.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.147-154
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• 2019

In this study, effects of flow types and size of molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) were investigated using CFD simulation. In the simulation, the current collector of MCFCs were assumed to be an porous media. With the area of $0.09m^2$, the effect of flow types such as Co-flow, Counter-flow, Cross-flow were studied. After that the effect of the size and flow direction was studied. Among three-flow types, MCFCs with co-flow type shows more uniform distribution and current density distribution.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.34-42
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• 2012

Gas diffusion layers (GDLs) of carbon composite type in polymer electrolyte fuel cells were prepared by simple and cheap manufacturing process. To obtain the carbon composite GDLs, carbon black with polymer binder was mixed in solvent, rolled to make sheet, and finally heat-treated at $340^{\circ}C$. The performance of fuel cell using composite GDLs was changed by PTFE content. The physical properties of composite GDLs for pore, conductivity and air permeability were analyzed to compare with the variation of fuel cell performance. The conductivity of composite GDLs was very similar to carbon paper as commercial GDL but pore properties and air flux were considerably different. The porosity, PTFE content and conductivity for composite GDLs did not have an influence on the cell performance much. The increase of pore diameter and air flux led to enhance cell performance.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.491-496
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• 2017

The hydrogen($H_2$) is promising energy carrier of renewable energy in the microgrid system such as small village and military base due to its high energy density, pure emission and convenient transportation. $H_2$ can be generated by photocatalytic water splitting, gasification of biomass and water electrolysis driven by solar cell or wind turbine. Solid oxide electrolysis cells(SOECs) are the most efficient way to mass production due to high operating temperature improving the electrode kinetics and reducing the electrolyte resistance. The SOECs are consist of nickel-yttria stabilized zirconia(NiO-YSZ) fuel electrode / YSZ electrolyte / lanthanum strontium manganite-YSZ(LSM-YSZ) air electrode due to similarity to Solid Oxide Fuel Cells(SOFCs). The Ni-YSZ most widely used fuel electrode shows several problems at SOEC mode such as degradation of the fuel electrode because of Ni particle's redox reaction and agglomeration. Therefore Ni-YSZ need to be replaced to an alternative fuel electrode material. In this study, We studied on the Double perovskite $PrBrMnO_{5+{\delta}}$(PBMO) due to its high electric conductivity, catalytic activity and electrochemical stability. PBMO was impregnated into the scaffold electrolyte $La_{0.8}Sr_{0.2}Ga_{0.85}Mg_{0.15}O_{3-{\delta}}$(LSGM) to be synthesized at low temperature for avoiding secondary phase generated when it exposed to high temperature. The Half cell test was conducted at SOECs and SOFCs modes.