• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2020

Zr을 원료로하는 점화제와 ZrNi를 원료로 하는 지연제로 구성된 파이로테크닉스의 노화현상을 열적/화학적/광학적으로 분석하였다. 열적 분석에는 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) 와 Thermogravimetry Analysis(TGA)를 통해 열 기반의 반응식을 규명했다. DSC의 결과로 수행한 픽 분석기법 (peak deconvolution)을 통해 각 연료의 노화에 따른 열적 변화를 분석하였다. 화학종 변화 분석에는 Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)와 X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)를 사용하였다. 수분에 의한 산화제의 분해가 연료의 노화에 크게 영향을 미쳤으며, 열에너지 감소의 원인은 연료 표면의 산화막 형성과 산화금속의 형성으로 나타났다.

• 청정기술
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.223-236
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• 2017

기후변화 대응을 위한 청정 화력발전 기술의 일환으로 폐기물과 바이오매스를 중심으로 한 신재생연료의 이용이 크게 증가함에 따라 특히 고온 고압 스팀 생산이 필요한 발전용 보일러 열교환기의 고온부식(High temperature corrosion) 문제가 심각한 현안으로 대두되고 있다. 이러한 문제점은 저급연료에 포함된 염화알칼리 성분이 보일러 내 열교환기 중 표면온도가 가장 높은 과열기(Superheater) 또는 재열기(Reheater)에 점착된 후 염소에 의해 부식이 가속화되어 일어난다. 이를 해결하기 위해 설계 변경, 재료 개선, 연료 전처리 등의 고온부식 회피 방법과 함께 첨가제를 이용한 고온부식 방지 기술이 활용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 보일러에서 고온부식 방지를 위한 다양한 접근 중 특히 첨가제를 이용한 연구개발 현황을 소개한다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.266-272
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 갑각류의 껍질로부터 추출한 chitosan으로부터 황산을 촉매로 사용하여 가수분해 및 에스테르화 반응과 반응표면분석 실험계획법을 적용하여 화학 원료 및 연료로 사용 가능한 ethyl levulinate의 생산 가능성을 조사하였다. 반응물 중 수분함량의 영향을 조사한 결과, chitosan의 가수분해와 동시에 탈수반응과 ethyl levulinate로의 에스테르화와 반응은 5% 수분함량에서 가장 높았다. 반응표면분석 실험계획법을 이용하여 반응인자를 최적화한 결과, 200 ℃, 3.19% chitosan, 0.49M 황산 촉매, 5% 수분함량(95% 에탄올 용매), 그리고 58분의 반응조건에서 30.1%의 ethyl levulinate의 생성 수율을 얻었다. 또한, ethyl levulinate의 생성 수율은 반응의 가혹도가 증가할수록 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 chitosan이 화학 원료 및 연료의 생산에 사용될 수 있는 바이오매스로서의 잠재력이 있다고 판단된다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.3-10
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• 2002

핵연료 원료인 $UO_2$ 분말을 사용해 원자로에서 연소된 사용후 핵연료 소결체를 모의 제조하여 1회 산화ㆍ환원처리하여 분말로 만든 후, 건ㆍ습식 attrition 분쇄에 따른 분말의 특성 및 소결성을 조사하였다. 분쇄에 의한 분말의 평균입자크기는 건식분쇄의 경우에는 1 $mu extrm{m}$ 이하인 미분말이 쉽게 생성되었으나, 습식분쇄에서는 그 이상의 분말만이 생성되었다. 그리고 분쇄분말의 비표면적은 건식분쇄한 경우가 습식분쇄한 경우 보다 높았다. 분말의 미세구조는 건식분쇄에 의해서는 느슨한 응집체가 형성되었으며, 습식분쇄 분말은 압분성이 낮은 불규칙적이고 각진 입자형태를 나타내었다. 건식분쇄에 의해서 압분체 밀도는 크게 증가하며 소결체 요구 조건을 만족하는 이론밀도의 95%이상이 되고 평균 결정립 크기가 8 $\mu\textrm{m}$이상인 소결체를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2008년도 추계학술대회B
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• pp.3049-3052
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• 2008

MCFC(molten carbonate fuel cell) power generation system is prime candidate for the utilization of fossil based fuels to generate ultra clean power with a high efficiency. In the MCFC power plant system, a combustor performs a role to supply high temperature mixture gases for cathode and heat for reformer by using the stack off-gas of the anode which includes a high concentration of $H_2O$ and $CO_2$. Since a combustor needs to be operated in a very lean condition and to avoid excessive local heating, catalytic combustor is usually used. The catalytic combustion is accomplished by the catalytic chemical reaction between fuel and oxidizer at catalyst surface, different from conventional combustion. In this study, a mathematical model for the prediction of internal flow and catalytic combustion characteristics in the catalytic combustor adopted in the MCFC power plant system is suggested by using the numerical methods. The numerical simulation models are then implemented into the commercial CFD code. After verifying result by comparing with the experimental data and calibrated kinetic parameters of catalytic combustion reaction, a numerical simulation is performed to investigate the variation of flow and combustion characteristics by changing such various parameters as inlet configuration and inlet temperature. The result show that the catalytic combustion can be effectively improved for most of the case by using the perforated plate and subsequent stable catalytic combustion is expected.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2018

Accident-tolerant fuels (ATFs) are currently of high interest to researchers in the nuclear industry and in governmental and international organizations. One widely studied accident-tolerant fuel concept is multilayer cladding (also known as coated cladding). This concept is based on a traditional Zr-based alloy (Zircaloy-4, M5, E110, ZIRLO etc.) serving as a substrate. Different protective materials are applied to the substrate surface by various techniques, thus enhancing the accident tolerance of the fuel. This study focuses on the results of testing of Zircaloy-4 coated with pure chromium metal using the cold spray (CS) technique. In comparison with other deposition methods, e.g., Physical vapor deposition (PVD), laser coating, or Chemical vapor deposition techniques (CVD), the CS technique is more cost efficient due to lower energy consumption and high deposition rates, making it more suitable for industry-scale production. The Cr-coated samples were tested at different conditions ($500^{\circ}C$ steam, $1200^{\circ}C$ steam, and Pressurized water reactor (PWR) pressurization test) and were precharacterized and postcharacterized by various techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy, Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), or nanoindentation; results are discussed. Results of the steady-state fuel performance simulations using the Bison code predicted the concept's feasibility. It is concluded that CS Cr coating has high potential benefits but requires further optimization and out-of-pile and in-pile testing.

• Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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• 제68권
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• pp.187-195
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• 2018

$Sr_{0.92}Y_{0.08}Ti_{1-x}Ni_xO_{3-{\delta}}$ (SYTN) was investigated in the presence of $H_2S$ containing fuels to assess the feasibility of employing oxide materials as alternative anodes. Aliovalent substitution of $Ni^{2+}$ into $Ti^{4+}$ increased the ionic conductivity of perovskite, leading to improved electrochemical performance of the SYTN anode. The maximum power densities were 32.4 and $45.3mW/cm^2$ in $H_2$ at $900^{\circ}C$ for the SYT anode and the SYTN anode, respectively. However, the maximum power densities in 300 ppm of $H_2S$ decreased by 7% and by 46% in the SYT and the SYTN anodes, respectively. To enhance the sulfur tolerance and to improve the electrochemical properties, the surface of SYTN anode was modified with samarium doped ceria (SDC) using the sol-gel coating method. For the SDC-modified SYTN anode, the cell performance was mostly recovered in the pure $H_2$ condition after 500-ppm $H_2S$ exposure in contrast to the irreversible cell performance degradation exhibited in the unmodified SYTN anode.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.627-633
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• 2019

본 논문의 주 관심사항은 전산유체역학과 기존 모형시험 데이터를 활용하여 주어진 선박의 저항 및 추진성능을 추정하고 그 결과를 이용하여 에너지효율설계지표(Energy Efficiency Design Index, EEDI)를 평가하는 방법을 제시하는 것이다. 대상선박의 모형선 크기에서의 전 저항을 계산하기 위해 점성 유동 해석을 수행하였다. 유동계산은 STAR-CCM+를 사용하였으며 자유표면, 트림과 싱키지를 고려하였다. 점성 유동 해석 결과를 바탕으로 대상선박의 유효동력을 산정하였다. 준 추진효율 계수는 기 보유한 모형시험 데이터베이스를 이용한 추정식 및 유사선박의 시험자료를 활용하여 산정하였다. 최종적으로 EEDI 산정식에 대하여 유체동역학적 결과, 선박의 정보, 사용하는 연료에 대한 $CO_2$의 환산계수, 연료소모량 등을 바탕으로 일반화된 계산 프로그램을 작성하였다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.335-343
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• 2019

In this study, $Sr_2Ni_{1.8}Mo_{0.2}O_{6-{\delta}}$ (SNM) with a double perovskite structure was investigated as an alternative anode for use in the $CH_4$ fuel in solid oxide fuel cells. SNM demonstrates a double perovskite phase over $600^{\circ}C$ and marginal crystallization at higher temperatures. The Ni nanoparticles were exsolved from the SNM anode during the fabrication process. As the SNM anode demonstrates poor electrochemical and electro-catalytic properties in the $H_2$ and $CH_4$ fuels, it was modified by applying a samarium-doped ceria (SDC) coating on its surface to improve the cell performance. As a result of this SDC modification, the cell performance improved from $39.4mW/cm^2$ to $117.7mW/cm^2$ in $H_2$ and from $15.9mW/cm^2$ to $66.6mW/cm^2$ in $CH_4$ at $850^{\circ}C$. The mixed ionic and electronic conductive property of the SDC provided electrochemical oxidation sites that are beyond the triple boundary phase sites in the SNM anode. In addition, the carbon deposition on the SDC thin layer was minimized due to the SDC's excellent oxygen ion conductivity.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2019

Combustion characteristics of gasoline/ethanol fuel were investigated both numerically and experimentally for vehicle fire safety. The numerical simulation was performed on the well-stirred reactor (WSR) to simulate the homogeneous gasoline engine and to clarify the effect of ethanol addition in the gasoline fuel. The simulating cases with three independent variables, i.e. ethanol mole fraction, equivalence ratio and residence time, were designed to predict and optimized systematically based on the response surface method (RSM). The results of stoichiometric gasoline surrogate show that the auto-ignition temperature increases but NOx yields decrease with increasing ethanol mole fraction. This implies that the bioethanol added gasoline is an eco-friendly fuel on engine running condition. However, unburned hydrocarbon is increased dramatically with increasing ethanol content, which results from the incomplete combustion and hence need to adjust combustion itself rather than an after-treatment system. For more tangible understanding of gasoline/ethanol fuel on pollutant emissions, experimental measurements of combustion products were performed in gasoline/ethanol pool fires in the cup burner. The results show that soot yield by gravimetric sampling was decreased dramatically as ethanol was added, but NOx emission was almost comparable regardless of ethanol mole fraction. For soot morphology by TEM sampling, the incipient soot such as a liquid like PAHs was observed clearly on the soot of higher ethanol containing gasoline, and the soot might be matured under the undiluted gasoline fuel.