Clean energy technologies for fossil and renewable fuels
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for energy processes
Combustion, gasification, pyrolysis of coal and biomass
Education
(Ph.D.) 2001 Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
(MSc) 1995 Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
(BSc) 1993 Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
Experience
2008-to date Associate/Assistant Professor, Sungkyunkwan University
2002-2007 Research Associate, The University of Sheffield (UK)
Journal Articles
(2023)
Prediction of pyrolysis kinetics for torrefied biomass based on raw biomass properties and torrefaction severity.
ENERGY.
278,
(2023)
Co-combustion of refuse plastic fuel from marine plastics with wood pellets in a fixed-bed: Identification of minimum cofiring ratio and ideal air flow rate.
FUEL.
344,
(2023)
Numerical modeling of methane pyrolysis in a bubble column of molten catalysts for clean hydrogen production.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY.
48,
20
(2023)
Numerical investigations on overfire air design for improved boiler operation and lower NOx emission in commercial wall-firing coal power plants.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING.
219,
-
(2022)
Progressive deconvolution of biomass thermogram to derive lignocellulosic composition and pyrolysis kinetics for parallel reaction model.
ENERGY.
254,
(2022)
Relationship between torrefaction severity, product properties, and pyrolysis characteristics of various biomass.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH.
46,
6
(2022)
A novel liquid air energy storage system using a combination of sensible and latent heat storage.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING.
203,
(2021)
Influence of uneven secondary air supply and burner tilt on flow pattern, heat transfer, and NOx emissions in a 500 MWe tangential-firing coal boiler.
ENERGIES.
14,
24
(2021)
Mechanistic insights into the (im)mobilization of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and zinc in a multi-contaminated soil treated with different biochars.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL.
156,
(2021)
Evaluation of abnormal burner operation in an entrained flow coal gasifier using numerical modeling.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING.
191,
(2020)
가스의 광 흡수 특성 분석을 통한 대형 연소시스템 내 실시간 온도 및 농도 계측에 관한 실증 연구.
한국가스학회지.
24,
5
(2020)
Reduction of Unburned Carbon Release and NOx Emission from a Pulverized Wood Pellet Boiler Retrofitted for Fuel Switching from Coal.
ENERGIES.
13,
19
(2020)
Synergistic effects of CO2 on ex situ catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass over a Ni/SiO2 catalyst.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION.
39,
1
(2020)
New reduced-order model optimized for online dynamic simulation of a Shell coal gasifier.
APPLIED ENERGY.
263,
1
(2020)
Evaluation of a distributed combustion concept using 1-D modeling for pressurized oxy-combustion system with low flue gas recirculation.
FUEL.
263,
1
(2020)
Particle temperature and flue gas emission of a burning single pellet in air and oxy-fuel combustion.
COMBUSTION AND FLAME.
213,
1
(2020)
Detailed assessment of mesh sensitivity for CFD simulation of coal combustion in a tangential-firing boiler.
JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
34,
2
(2020)
Biochar-induced metal immobilization and soil biogeochemical process: An integrated mechanistic approach.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT.
698,
1
(2019)
Numerical analysis on the performance of a 300 MW IGCC coal gasifier under various operating conditions.
FUEL.
257,
1
(2019)
Optimization of Air Distribution to Reduce NOx Emission and Unburned Carbon for the Retrofit of a 500 MWe Tangential-Firing Coal Boiler.
ENERGIES.
12,
17
Patent/Intellectual Property
바이오촤 생산 및 열분해 가스 처리 시스템 및 처리 방법.
10-2016-0100521.
20171109.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
상향 스크류 방식 고정층 바이오촤 생산장치 및 생산방법.
10-2013-0140140.
20150302.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
바이오촤 생산장치(APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BIOCHAR).
10-1309940-0000.
20130911.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
액체주석을 이용한 연료가스의 고온탈황방법 및 액체금속을이용한 연료가스의 고온탈황장치 (HIGH TEMPERATURE DESULFURIZATION METHOD OF FUEL GASES USING LIQUID-TIN AND HIGH TEMPERATURE DESULFURIZATION APPARATUS OF FUEL GASES USING LIQUID-METAL).
10-2008-0024882.
20100309.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Honors / Awards
2016.11 Minister's Commendation (Power Technology R&D), Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2019.11 Best Paper Award, Korean Society of Combustion
2019.11 Academic Award, Korean Society of Thermal and Environmental Engineering
2020.09 Best Researcher Award, Korean Society of Combustion
Conference Paper
(2020)
CO 포함 방산 배가스의 연소효율 향상을 위한 수치해석 연구.
한국연소학회 학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2020)
Process and Design Development for Large-scale Biochar Production by Integration of Pyrolysis and Large Combustion Plant.
4th Int. Conf. on Bioresources, Energy, Environment, and Materials Technology.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2019)
Taean 300 MWe IGCC coal gasifier: Operation improvement supported by dynamic reduced order model and CFD.
2019 International Symposium on Clean Energy and Advanced Materials.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2019)
Improvement of energy density and grindability for wood pellets by torrefaction.
3rd International Conference on Bioresource, Energy, Environment, and Materials Technology.
HONG KONG
(2019)
Prediction of three biomass components and improved modeling of pyrolysis kinetics using thermogravimetric analysis.
3rd International Conference on Bioresource, Energy, Environment, and Materials Technology.
HONG KONG
(2018)
Efficient Large-scale Biochar Production by Process Integration of Pyrolysis with a Host Boiler.
2nd International Conference on Bioresources, Energy, Environment, and Materials Technology.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
