Conventional alkaline catalytic procedure, including sodium methoxide-methanol N, N, N', N'-tetramethyl guanidine-methanol, and acid-catalytic methods of BF3-methanol and HCI-methanol, have been applied for preparing methyl esters from the triacylglycerols of Trichosanthes kirilowiil seeds containing conjugated trienoic acids. The alkaline catalytic methods produce the methyl esters quantitatively without isomerization of the conjugated trienoic acids, but the acid-catalytic ones destroy almost the molecules of conjugated trienoic acids during transesterification of the triacylglycerols although the molar ratios of monoenoic and dienoic acids (non-conjugated) to saturated acids are in good agreement with those obtained from the alkaline methods.

알콕사이드를 원료로 하고 용매로는 에탄올과 증류수를 사용하여 cordierite 분말을 제조하였다. 촉매로는 HCl을 사용하였다. 촉매의 양은 HCl/TEOS 몰비를 0.1, 0.3, 0.5mol/mol비로 각각 반응시켜 촉매의 양에 따른 합성된 분말의 특성을 조사하였다. 0.1 mol/mol비로 제조된 분말의 α-cordierite의 결정화 온도가 1050˚C인 반면 0.3 및 0.5mol/mol비로 제조된 분말의 α-cordierite 결정화 온도는 950˚C였다. 또한 0.1mol/mol비로 제조된 분말의 경우에서는 MgAl2O4상이 1300˚C까지 존재하였다. 그러나 0.3 및 0.5mol/mol비로 제조된 분말의 경우에서는 1300˚C에서 α-cordierite상만이 존재하였다.

V2O5-TiO2 catalysts were prepared by various methods. V2O5-TiO2 were prepared by sol-gel method with different drying conditions (aerogel and xerogel), and V2O5 supported on TiO2 obtained by sol-gel method with precipitation-deposition method and impregnation method. The performance of the V2O5-TiO2 catalysts was investigated for the selective oxidation of hydrogen sulfide in the stream containing both ammonia and excess water. All the catalysts showed good dispersion of vanadium and they had high H2S conversion with no or little production of sulfur dioxide. The V2O5-TiO2 aerogel catalyst prepared by sol-gel method with drying under super critical condition had the highest surface area which led to better catalytic activity compared to those by other synthesis methods.

This study investigated the use of a hydroxyl-radicals-generated microbubble/catalyst (MB/Cat) system for removing organic pollutants, nitrogen, and phosphorous from liquid fertilizer produced by livestock wastewater treatment. Use of the MB/Cat system aims to improve the quality of liquid fertilizer by removing pollutants originally found in the wastewater. In addition, a reduction effect has been reported for antibiotics classified as representative non-biodegradable matter. Samples of liquid fertilizer produced by an aerobic biological reactor for swine wastewater treatment were first analyzed for initial concentrations of pollutants and antibiotics. When the MB/Cat system was applied to the liquid fertilizer, TCOD, TOC, BOD5, and NH3-N, and PO4-P removal efficiencies were found to be approximately 52%, 51%, 30%, 21%, and 66%, respectively. Additionally, Amoxicillin hydrate was removed by 10%, and Chlortetracycline HCl and Florfenicol were not present at detectable levels These findings confirm that the MB/Cat system can be used with livestock wastewater treatment to improve liquid fertilizer quality and to process wastewater that is safe for agricultural re-use.

The catalytic activity of Ni-0.2%YSZ (Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia) with different promoters was evaluated for CO2 methanation. The catalysts were weighed for mixing and they were dried at 110 for molding into disks. The concentration of CO2 and CH4 for conducting of CO2 methanation were analyzed by gas chromatography and the physical characteristics of the disk-type catalyst formed were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive x-ray spectrometer. The addition of CeO2 as a promoter for Ni-0.2%YSZ (denoted as Ni-5%Ce-0.2%YSZ) resulted in the highest CO2 methanation. It also showed catalytic activity at a low temperature(200°C). Following this, ZrO2, SiO2, Al2O3 and TiO2 were added to Ni-5%Ce-0.2%YSZ to compare the CO2 methanation, and the highest efficiency was found for. Ni-1%Ti-5%Ce -0.2%YSZ Then, the concentration of Ti was increased to 10% and the catalytic activity was estimated using seven different types of commercial TiO2. In conclusion, ST-01 TiO2 showed the highest efficiency for CO2 methanation.

To achieve energy efficiency improvement is used to lower temperature for emission gas at catalyst inlet, or to reduce/stop using steam to reheat emission gas. Saved energy from this process can be used as power source in order to increase generation efficiency. Dry emission gas treatment, on the other hand, is the technology to increase generation efficiency by using highly efficient desalination materials including highly-responsive slaked lime and sodium type chemicals in order to comply with air pollution standards and reduce used steam volume for reheating emission gas. If dry emission gas is available, reheating is possible only with the temperature of 45℃ in order to expect generation efficiency by reducing steam volume for reheating. Retention energy of emission gas from combustion is calculated by emission gas multiplied by specific heat and temperature. In order to obtain more heat recovery from combustion emission gas, it is necessary to reduce not only exothermic loss from boiler facilities but emission calorie of emission gas coming out of boiler facilities. In order to reduce emission calorie of emission gas, it is efficient to realize temperature lowering for the emission gas temperature from the exit of heat recovery facility and reduce emission gas volume. When applying low temperature catalysts, the energy saving features from 0.03% to 2.52% (average 1.28%). When increasing the excess air ratio to 2.0, generation efficiency decreases by 0.41%. When the inlet temperature of the catalyst bed was changed from 210℃ to 180℃, greenhouse gas reduction results were 47.4, 94.8, 118.5, 142.2 thousand tons-CO2/y, CH4 was calculated to be 550.0, 1100.1, 1375.1, 1650.1 kg-CH4/y, and N2O was 275.0, 550.0, 687.6, 825.1 kg-N2O/y. In the case of high efficiency dry flue gas treatment, reduction of greenhouse gases by the change of temperature 120~160℃ and exhaust gas 5,000 ~ 6,500 ㎥/ton is possible with a minimum of 355,461 ton/y of CO2 and minimum 4,125 tons of CH4/y to a maximum of 6,325 ton/y and N2O to a minimum of 2,045 kg/y to a maximum of 3,135 kg/y.

본 연구에서는 선행 연구를 통해 고온전이반응(HTS: High Temperature Shift reaction)에서 높은 활성 및 안정성을 나타내는 Fe-Al-Cu 촉매에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 연구실 규모(3gcatal./batch)에서 공침법으로 제조된 Fe-Al-Cu 촉매 시스템을 대용량 규모로 스케일-업하기 위해 연구실 규모와 대용량 규모로 제조된 Fe-Al-Cu 촉매의 다양한 물리-화학적 특성을 XRD, H2-TPR, BET, N2 흡착 분석 등으로 분석하였다. 배치당 제조량을 달리하여 제조된 Fe-Al-Cu 촉매는 촉매반응장치를 통해 정량적으로 성능을 비교 평가하였으며 제조된 촉매의 성능을 입증하기 위해 상업용 Fe-Cr 촉매와 성능을 직접 비교하였다. 특히, 선행 연구를 통해 최적화된 고활성 및 고안정성 Fe-Al-Cu 촉매를 대용량 규모로 제조하여 제조량에 따른 성능 변화와 물리화학적 특성간의 상관관계에 대해 규명하였다.

WtE of MSW plays a crucial role in renewable energy production in Korea. Municipal solid waste (MSW) is an important energy resource for combined heat and power (CHP) production. This study investigated an increasing method to the power generation efficiency by MSW to energy (WtE) plants in South Korea and discussed the issues related to energy efficiency improvement. To achieve energy efficiency improvement is used to lower temperature for emission gas at catalyst inlet, or to reduce/stop using steam to reheat emission gas. Saved energy from this process can be used as power source in order to increase generation efficiency. It is possible to increase denitrification efficiency by maintaining the temperature of emission gas for catalyst denitrification. The temperature of emission gas of which moisture is increased to saturation point (relative humidity of 100%) at the exit of wet scrubber is between 50 and 60℃. This means there should be reheating of emission gas with the approximate temperature of 150℃. Dry emission gas treatment, on the other hand, is the technology to increase generation efficiency by using highly efficient desalination materials including highly-responsive slaked lime and sodium type chemicals in order to comply with air pollution standards and reduce used steam volume for reheating emission gas. If dry emission gas is available, reheating is possible only with the temperature of 45℃ in order to expect generation efficiency by reducing steam volume for reheating.

고도산화공정(Advanced Oxidation Process, AOP) 중 하나인 펜톤 산화법은 과산화수소(H2O2)와 2가철 이온(Fe2+)이 반응하여 OH 라디칼을 생성함으로써, OH 라디칼의 강한 산화력으로 유기물을 분해하는 방법이다(Kim et al., 2016). 펜톤 산화는 다양한 유기물과의 높은 반응성을 지닌다는 점과 생물학적으로 분해가 어려운 물질을 산화·분해시켜 생물학적 처리가 가능하도록 한다는 등의 장점을 지니고 있다(Lee et al., 2003, Sung et al., 2006). 그러나, 펜톤 산화는 유기물과의 반응 후 펜톤 슬러지를 부산물로 다량 생성하기 때문에 발생된 슬러지를 처리하는 공정이 추가적으로 요구된다. 또한, 펜톤 슬러지는 다량의 난분해성 물질과 철염 등을 함유하고 있기 때문에 처리하는 방법이 까다롭다. 펜톤 슬러지는 주로 ‘매립’으로 처리하고 있으나 매립지 크기의 한계 및 수명 단축, 비싼 처리비용 등의 문제가 뒤따르기 때문에 이에 대한 대책이 필요한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 펜톤 슬러지를 처리하는 방안으로 펜톤 산화용 철 촉매로의 재이용을 제안하였고, 크게 슬러지 용해, 슬러지 내 철 이온 전환, 철 촉매 실사용 단계로 나눠 연구를 진행하였다. 본 연구는 ‘D’ 산업용수센터에서 발생하는 RO 농축폐수를 펜톤 산화법으로 처리한 후 발생하는 펜톤 슬러지를 대상으로 실시하였다. 반고체 형태의 펜톤 슬러지에 산(acid)을 가하면 용해액 상태로 바뀌는데 이는 펜톤 슬러지 사용을 용이하게 만든다. 이에 pH, 반응시간 등의 실험 인자를 바꿔가며 슬러지 용해 최적조건을 찾고자 하였다. 한편, 펜톤 슬러지를 펜톤 산화용 철 촉매로 재이용하기 위해서는 용해된 펜톤 슬러지 내 철 형태가 2가철 이온으로 존재하는 것이 유리하다. 용해된 펜톤 슬러지 내 철 이온은 대부분 3가철 형태로 존재하는데 Zn, Cd, Cu 등의 금속, 요오드산, 철편 등의 환원제를 투입함으로써 3가철을 2가철 이온으로 환원할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 영가철을 환원제로 사용하여 용해된 슬러지 내 철 이온을 2가철 이온으로 환원하였다. 용해된 펜톤 슬러지에 영가철을 투입하였고 pH, 반응시간, 영가철 투입량 등 반응 인자를 바꿔가며 펜톤 슬러지 내 2가철 이온 전환의 최적조건을 찾고자 하였다. 두 단계를 거쳐 생성된 펜톤 슬러지 기반의 철 촉매는 실제 RO 농축폐수를 펜톤 산화로 처리할 때 펜톤 산화 시약으로 사용하였으며, 실제 펜톤 산화에서 사용하는 2가철 촉매(FeSO4)와 비교하여 펜톤슬러지 기반의 철 촉매의 효율성을 평가하였다.

The chemical kinetics of steam reforming of polystyrene (PS) and polypropylene (PP) pyrolysis oil were studied using a ruthenium-based catalyst. The experiments were performed in a tubular flow reactor at temperatures of 530-680°C, Weight Hourly Space Velocities (WHSVs) of 0.453-7.916 h−1, and different steam and pyrolysis oil gas-phase concentrations. The activation energy of steam reforming of polypropylene oil and polystyrene oil is 136 and 142 kJ/mol, respectively. The reaction orders of polypropylene and polystyrene oils were 0.42 and 0.37, respectively. Conversions of polypropylene and polystyrene oils were 2.0-50.3 and 1.9-45.3%, respectively. Indeed, a Langmuir-Hinshelwood (LH) mechanism requiring the dissociative adsorption of pyrolysis oil and steam at two different sites on plastics appeared to be the most plausible pathway for the steam reforming reaction.

Non-CO2 온실가스인 염화불화탄소(Chlorofluorocarbons, CFCs)와 수소염화불화탄소(Hydro-Chlorofluorocarbons, HCFCs)는 오직 인류의 경제(산업) 활동에 의해 발생하며 인체에 무해하고 안정한 물질이기 때문에 냉매, 분사제, 발포제 등 여러 분야에서 다양하게 사용되었지만 오존층 파괴물질으로 국제협약인 몬트리올 의정서에 의해 생산과 사용이 규제되었다. 이에 대한 대체물질로써 수소화불화탄소(Hydrofluorocarbons, HFCs)와 과불화탄소(Perfluorinated compounds, PFCs)가 개발되었지만 여전히 높은 지구온난화지수(Global Warming Potential, GWP)를 지닌 것으로 알려져 있다. 또한 국내 HFCs 소비량은 꾸준히 증가하고 있는 추세로 HFCs 중 전기･전자제품 및 자동차에 99% 이상 냉매로 사용되는 HFC-134a(1,1,1,2-Tetrafluouroethane, CH2FCF3)는 물리･화학적으로 안정된 난처리성 물질로써 처리 시 많은 에너지(높은 온도)가 필요하며, 강산으로 알려진 불산(Hydrogen fluoride, HF)의 발생으로 처리시설의 부식을 야기시킨다. 이에 따라 HFC-134a의 안정적이고 효율적인 분해 기술 개발을 위한 연구가 필요하다 사료되며 본 연구는 수직형 관형흐름 반응기를 이용한 촉매열분해를 적용하여 촉매별 HFC-134a 분해효율 연구하고, 각 촉매별 열분해 반응 생성물의 비교를 통해 HFC-134a의 촉매열분해 특성을 알아보고자 하였다.

The chemical kinetics of the steam reforming of the pyrolysis oil of polypropylene (PP) over a ruthenium-based catalyst has been examined as a function of pyrolysis oil and steam partial pressures at various temperatures. The activation energy of steam reforming over Ru/Al2O3 catalyst is 136 kJ/mol, and the reaction orders of pyrolysis oil and steam are 0.42 and 0.24, respectively. Fitting the experimental data to the Langmuir?Hinshelwood expression shows that the steamreforming reaction probably proceeds via the dissociative adsorption of pyrolysis oil and steam on two different sites.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the environmental impacts of recovery of valuable metals from the desulfurizing spent catalyst. Molybdenum, vanadium and nickel widely used in the area of catalysis. But the demand of these metals is full filled by industries. Every year, more than 18,000 tons spent catalysts are discarded. In most countries, spent catalyst is classified as a harmful waste. Thus, metal recovery from spent catalyst has been processed. The recovery process of molybdenum, vanadium and nickel from spent catalyst was mainly carried out wet process. However, this process are not suitable for economics and environmental aspects. Because environmental costs for removal of sulfur in the spent catalyst is high and huge amount of industrial wastewater occurs. Thus, it is necessary to develop a process which is efficient and does not cause pollution than the wet process. Thus, we have studied life cycle assessment about the dry process for the recovery of valuable metals.

Methanol is one of the clean burning fuel with versatile applications. As a combustion fuel, it provides extremely low emissions. Methanol can also be used as a primary transporation fuel or a fuel additive and expecially as a raw metalial for methyl t-butyl ether. Methanol synthesis from synthetic gas was carried out in the Ru-CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 catalytic system. The influence of various factors, such as the reaction temperature, the concentration of ruthenium (Ru) and the reaction pressure was discussed, respectively, and the most preferred condition were obtained. The results showed that metanol synthesis could be prepared from carbon monoxide and hydrogen under reaction conditions. The reaction of Ru-CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst (E-catalyst) was operated most preferably at 160oC and 40 bar.

Microwave pyrolysis of SF6 on alumina-based catalyst doped with cerium sulfate was investigated. Silicon Carbide (SiC) used as a microwave susceptor. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) of SF6 was evaluated by GC-TCD. We found that the optimal cerium content was 20wt% at microwave pyrolysis of SF6. The catalysts modified by cerium showed higher DRE at lower reaction temperature compared with original catalysts. The highest DRE of SF6 on CeA (20) was 80% at 600oC reaction temperature and the DRE was up to 95% when the reaction temperature over 700oC. It showed the alumina-based with cerium promotes the removal efficiency of SF6 at a mild reaction temperature. From XRD results, modified catalysts could be higher stability because of no transformation of the crystal phase after reaction.

In this study, we devised a regeneration process for deactivated catalyst which used in SCR denitrification facility using sulfuric acid. Catalyst regeneration process using sulfuric acid showed the recovery of the activity of waste catalyst over 80% comparison with new catalyst, and we optimized operating condition through control sulfuric acid concentration and regeneration time. The activity recovery ratio of waste catalyst was revealed at 0.5 M sulfuric acid in regeneration solution, but for the case of higher than 2.5 M of H2SO4 concentration, activity recovery high hest ratio was decreased owing to the elution of active compounds from the catalyst surface. The eluted active compounds were increased for the case of longer regeneration time and higher sulfuric acid concentration. Sulfuric acid concentration and regeneration time were main operating factors in regeneration of waste catalyst. But, the conditions of waste catalyst are affected by the boiler and SCR operating conditions and preliminary tests are needed to check the waste catalyst and decide the regeneration method and process.

TiO2- and SiO2-supported Co3O4, Pt and Co3O4-Pt catalysts have been studied for CO and C3H8 oxidations at temperatures less than 250℃ which is a lower limit of light-off temperatures to oxidize them during emission test cycles of gasoline-fueled automotives with TWCs (three-way catalytic converters) consisting mainly of Pt, Pd and Rh. All the catalysts after appropriate activation such as calcination at 350℃ and reduction at 400℃ exhibited significant dependence on both their preparation techniques and supports upon CO oxidation at chosen temperatures. A Pt/TiO2 catalyst prepared by using an ion-exchange method (IE) has much better activity for such CO oxidation because of smaller Pt nanoparticles, compared to a supported Pt obtained via an incipient wetness (IW). Supported Co3O4-only catalysts are very active for CO oxidation even at 100℃, but the use of TiO2 as a support and the IW technique give the best performances. These effects on supports and preparation methods were indicated for Co3O4-Pt catalysts. Based on activity profiles of CO oxidation at 100℃ over a physical mixture of supported Pt and Co3O4 after activation under different conditions, and typical light-off temperatures of CO and unburned hydrocarbons in common TWCs as tested for C3H8 oxidation at 250℃ with a Pt-exchanged SiO2 catalyst, this study may offer an useful approach to substitute Co3O4 for a part of platinum group metals, particularly Pt, thereby lowering the usage of the precious metals.

Since biodiesel as bioenergy is defined as ester compounds formed by esterification of animal/vegetable oils, in this study three vegetable cooking oils (market, waste and refined waste ones) were esterified by reactions of alkali catalyst and immobilized enzyme. The fatty acid composition of the formed ester compounds was analyzed to investigate the feasibility of biodiesel production. By lipolysis (i.e, hydrolysis of Triglyceride (TG)), all three vegetable oils used in this study were found to produce Diglyceride (DG), Monoglyceride (MD) and Fatty acid ethylester (FAEE). However, the amount of produced FAEE (which can be used as an energy source) was in the increasing order of market cooking oil, waste one and refined waste one. With NaOH catalyst, FAEE was produced about 24.92, 17.63 and 11.31 % for the respective oils while adding Lipozyme TL produced FAEE about 43.54, 38.16 and 24.47 %, respectively. This indicates that enzyme catalyst is more effective than alkali one for transesterification. In addition, it was found that the composition of fatty acids produced by hydrolysis of TG was unchanged with alkali and immobilized enzyme reactions. Thus it can be expected that stable conditions remain in the course of mixing with gasoline whose composition is similar to that of the fatty acids.

In this study, the indirect correlation of degradation characteristic and flow behavior in the de-NOx catalyst is investigated experimentally. The inner flow behavior in the de-NOx catalyst is varied from turbulent flow to laminar flow and the degradation of the de-NOx catalyst is remarkably affected by the inner flow. The degradation of the catalyst is increased in the upstream region near the inlet because injected turbulent flow enhances the adhesion of ash particle on the catalyst surface. The degradation of the catalyst near the inlet also governs the overall efficiency of the catalyst. The amount of adhered ash particles on the catalyst surface decreases as they progress downstream. This is due to the inner flow transition from turbulent flow to laminar flow.