Gyung Min Choi

An Experimental Study on the Characteristics of Electrochemical Reactions of RDF/RPF in the Direct Carbon Fuel Cell

The electrochemical reaction of refuse derived fuel (RDF) and refuse plastic/paper fuel (RPF) was investigated in the direct carbon fuel cell (DCFC) system. The open circuit voltage (OCV) of RPF was higher than RDF and other coals because of its thermal reactive characteristic under carbon dioxide. The thermal reactivity of fuels was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis method. and the reaction rate of RPF was higher than other fuels. The behavior of all sample`s potential was analogous in the beginning region of electrochemical reactions due to similar functional groups on the surface of fuels analyzed by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy experiments. The potential level of RDF and RPF decreased rapidly comparing to coals in the next of the electrochemical reaction because the surface area and pore volume investigated by nitrogen gas adsorption tests were smaller than coals. This characteristic signifies the contact surface between electrolyte and fuel is restricted. The potential of fuels was maintained to the high current density region over 40 by total carbon component. The maximum power density of RDF and RPF reached up to 45~70% comparing to coal. The obvious improvement of maximum power density by increasing operating temperature was observed in both refuse fuels.

A New Flame-Stabilization Technology for Lean Mixtures

The development of a low-pollution burner is important for saving energy and preserving the environment. A low-pollution burner can be produced by lean-mixture combustion and general combustion technology. The flammable limit of premixed flame is narrower than that of diffusion flame. Producing a lean mixture of fuel results in an effective combustion condition, which in turn produces high load and low pollution. In this study, it was found that the influx of Q2 had an effect on extending the lean flammable limits and flame stabilization in a doubled jet burner. And the flame, consisting of small eddies, can be stabilized by the nozzle neck phenomena.

A Study on Effect of Thermal Decomposition Products of Coal on Anodic Reactions in Direct Carbon Fuel Cell

Effect of inherent volatile matters in fuels on electrochemical reactions of anode was investigated for a single direct carbon fuel cell (DCFC). Raw coals used as power source in the DCFC release light gases into the atmosphere under the operating temperature of DCFC (700℃) by thermal decomposition and only char remained. These exhausted gases change the gas composition around anode and affect the electrochemical oxidation reaction of system. To investigate the effect of produced gases, comparative study was conducted between Indonesian sub-bituminous coal and its char obtained through thermal treatment, carbonizing. Maximum power density of raw coal (52mW/cm 2 ) was appeared higher than that of char (37mW/cm 2 ) because the gases produced from the raw coal during thermal decomposition gave additional positive results to electrochemical reaction of the system. The produced gases from coals were analyzed using TGA and FT-IR. The influence of volatile matters on anodic electrolyte- electrode interface was observed by the equivalent circuit induced from fitting of impedance spectroscopy data.

Numerical Performance Analysis of the Swing Compressor

Numerical performance analysis of the vane-roller integral type swing compressor was conducted. The swing compressor has been investigated for the highly efficient air condi- tioning system. Performance analysis results of the swing compressor were compared with those of a conventional rotary compressor. Mechanical and gas losses of a swing compressor were larger than those of a rotary compressor. However in case of mass flow rate from the discharge port, the swing compressor was about 6.68% higher than the rotary compressor. Hence the EER, the cooling capacity and the compressor work of the swing compressor were about 3.71%, 6.69% and 2.90% higher than the rotary compressor respectively.

Study on the Effect of Physical Properties of Fuels on the Anode Reaction in a DCFC System

The effect of physical properties of coal fuels and carbon particle on performance of DCFC (Direct Carbon Fuel Cell) was investigated. Shenhua and Adaro were selected as coal fuel and carbon particle was used for comparing with coal. The Ultimate, proximate, SEM, XRD, and BET analysis of samples were conducted. The component of char was more important than that of raw coal because the operating temperature of reactor is higher than devolatilization region of coal. The surface area and volume of pores affected significantly the performance of the system than content of fixed carbon or char rates. The performance of DCFC with carbon particle was in proportional to working temperature.The effect of physical properties of coal fuels and carbon particle on performance of DCFC (Direct Carbon Fuel Cell) was investigated. Shenhua and Adaro were selected as coal fuel and carbon particle was used for comparing with coal. The Ultimate, proximate, SEM, XRD, and BET analysis of samples were conducted. The component of char was more important than that of raw coal because the operating temperature of reactor is higher than devolatilization region of coal. The surface area and volume of pores affected significantly the performance of the system than content of fixed carbon or char rates. The performance of DCFC with carbon particle was in proportional to working temperature.

The relationship between firing modes and nitric oxide emission in highly preheated air combustion

The influence of combustion air at temperatures on nitric oxide emission was studied. The nitric oxide emission generally increases with a rise in the temperature of the combustion air. However, if combustion products for dilution of fuel or combustion air are used before the combustion reaction, then the nitric oxide emission can be reduced even when highly preheated air for combustion air is used. Combustion in low oxygen concentrations flattens the firing mode, resulting in a uniform reaction, and, thus, low nitric oxide emission can be achieved.

Effects of Fuel Blending Ratio and Oxygen Concentration on Auto-ignition Characteristics of n-Decane/Ethanol Blended Fuels

To cope with the development of alternative fuels and international environmental regulations, this study provides a numerical analysis of the effects of composition and temperature changes of n-decane and ethanol on auto-ignition characteristics. CHEMKIN-PRO is used as the analysis program and the LLNL model is used as the reaction model. The numerical results show that the ignition delay time increases as the mole fraction of ethanol increases for temperatures below 1000 K, where low temperature reactions occur. Because of the high octane number of ethanol, the high percentage of ethanol delays the increase in the concentration of OH radicals that cause ignition. The oxygen concentration in the mixture is changed to apply the exhaust gas recirculation and a numerical analysis is then performed. As the oxygen concentration decreases, the total ignition delay time increases because the nitrogen gas acts as a thermal load in the combustion chamber. †Corresponding Author, choigm@pusan.ac.kr C 2017 The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers 기호설명 P : 압력(atm) T : 온도(K) dP/dt : 압력 변화율 D : 노말데케인 E : 에탄올 E.R : 당량비 R : 알킬 화학종 Q : CH 화학종

Effects of Fuel Composition and Pressure on Autoignition Delay of Biomass Syngas

* School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan Nat’l Univ.,** School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Institute of Internal Combustion Engine, Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (Received July 27, 2015 ; Revised September 8, 2015 ; Accepted September 29, 2015)Key Words: Ignition Delay(점화지연), Biomass Syngas(바이오매스 합성가스), Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition(균일예혼합압축착화) 초록: 본 연구에서는 바이오매스 합성가스를 모사하여 합성가스의 주요성분에 따른 자착화 특성을 실험 및 수치적으로 고찰하였으며, 온도, 혼합물의 조성, 압력의 변화가 자착화 특성에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 충격파관(Shock Tube)을 이용하여 모사 합성가스의 점화지연 시간을 측정하였고, 수치해석은 실험 결과 검증과 연소과정 중 중간화학종 분석을 위해 상용프로그램인 CHEMKIN-PRO를 사용하였다. 모든 온도 조건에서 혼합물 내의 수소의 몰 비율이 증가함에 따라 점화지연 시간이 감소하는 현상을 확인할 수 있었다. 1150K 이상의 온도 조건에서 압력이 증가함에 따라 점화지연 시간이 감소하는 현상을 확인할 수 있었다. 하지만 1150K 이하의 온도 조건에서는 압력이 증가함에 따라 점화지연 시간이 증가하는 현상을 확인할 수 있었다.Abstract: The autoignition characteristics of biosyngas were investigated both numerically and experimentally. The effects of the temperature, gas composition, and pressure on the autoignition characteristics were evaluated. A shock tube was employed to measure the ignition delay times of the biosyngas. The numerical study on the ignition delay time was performed using the CHEMKIN-PRO software to validate the experimental results and predict the chemical species in the combustion process. The results revealed that the ignition delay time increased with an increase in the hydrogen fraction in the mixture. Under most temperature conditions, the ignition delay time decreased with a pressure increase. However, the ignition delay time increased with an increase in pressure under relatively low temperature conditions.

A Study on the Effect of Coal Properties on the Electrochemical Reactions in the Direct Carbon Fuel Cell System

Performance evaluation of a direct carbon fuel cell (DCFC) was conducted according to coals and a graphite particle. Several fuel properties such as thermal reactivity, textural structure, gas adsorption characteristic, and functional groups on the surface of fuels were investigated and their effects on electrochemistry were discussed. The strong carbon structure inside of fuels led the rapid potential decreasing in high current density region, because it caused small surface area and low pore volume. The functional groups on the surface were related to the low current density region. The maximum current density and power density of fuels were affected by the total carbon content in fuels. The effect of operating conditions such as stirring rate and operating temperature was investigated in this study.