KIER SCHOOL UST

● Past Research Project
1. Development of producing aromatic hydrocarbons and olefin from hydrocarbonaceous oils comprising large amounts of polycyclic aromatic compounds from Fluid Catalytic Cracker(FCC) Light Cycle Oil
2. Residual FCC trouble shooting: Root Causes Analysis of FCC cyclone plugging
3. Hydrocracking feasibility study of imported gas oil to convert Lube based oil
4. Isomerization of Naphtha/Diesel/Lube oil for improving its physical properties
5. Selective separation of aromatic compounds from Middle Distillate
6. Development of package process for producing synthetic crude oil/petrochemical by upgrading low-cost heavy oil fraction
7. Development of next-generation integrated upgrading process for extra-heavy oil fractionss
8. Development of convergence technology for green methane using renewable energy

● On-going Research Project
1. Development of Energy-Saving Reaction & Separation Process Technology for Upgrading Low-Grade Heavy Oils
2. Development of Natural Gas Based Carbon material on Graphite Structure for High Crystalline Conductivity

● Preparing Research Project
1. Development of Technology to Convert Waste Plastics to Chemicals with Reactant-Oriented Catalysts Derived on Wastes

1. Lim H. S., Go K. S., Nho N. S., Kim Y. K., & Kwon E. H., (2021). Reaction characteristics and sediment formation of slurry phase hydrocracking with vacuum residue in a bench-scale bubble column reactor. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 196(July 2020), 107713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107713

2. Ich, S., Lim, Y., Lee, D., Go. K.S., & Seo M. W., (2020). Flow behaviors , reaction kinetics , and optimal design of fixed- and fluidized- beds for CO 2 methanation. Fuel, 275(April), 117886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117886

3. Pham, H. H., Thuy Nguyen, N., Go, K. S., Park, S., Sun Nho, N., Kim, G. T., … Felix, G. (2020). Kinetic study of thermal and catalytic hydrocracking of asphaltene. Catalysis Today, 353(August 2019), 112-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.08.031

4. Lim S. H., Go K. S., Kwon E. H., Nho N. S., & Lee J. G., (2020). Investigation of asphaltene dispersion stability in slurry-phase hydrocracking reaction. Fuel, 271(January), 117509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117509

5. Pham H, H., Ho, K., Go, K. S., Nho, N. S. & Kim, W. (2020). Hydrocracking and hydrotreating reaction kinetics of heavy oil in CSTR using a dispersed catalyst. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, (August), 107997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107997

6. Tran, B. V., Nguyen, D. D., Ngo, S. I., Lim, Y. Il, Kim, B., Lee, D. H., … Nho, N. S. (2019). Hydrodynamics and simulation of air-water homogeneous bubble column under elevated pressure. AIChE Journal, (February), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.16685

7. Bae, K., Go, G. S., Noh, N. S., Lim, Y. Il, Bae, J. W., & Lee, D. H. (2019). Bubble characteristics in pressurized bubble column associated with micro-bubble dispersion. Chemical Engineering Journal, 386(March 2019), 121339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.03.215

8. Go, K. S., Lim, S. H., Kim, Y. K., Kwon, E. H., & Nho, N. S. (2018). Characteristics of slurry-phase hydrocracking for vacuum residue with reaction temperature and concentrations of MoS2 dispersed catalysts. Catalysis Today, 305(August 2017), 92-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2017.09.008

9. Kwon, E. H., Go, K. S., Nho, N. S., & Kim, K. H. (2018). Effect of Alkyl Chain Length of Ionic Surfactants on Selective Removal of Asphaltene from Oil Sand Bitumen. Energy and Fuels, 32(9), 9304-9313. research-article. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b01933

10. Lim, S. H., Go, K. S., Nho, N. S., & Lee, J. G. (2018). Effect of reaction temperature and time on the products and asphaltene dispersion stability in slurry-phase hydrocracking of vacuum residue. Fuel, 234(March), 305-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.06.113

11. Kim, J. Y., Kim, B., Nho, N.-S., Go, K.-S., Kim, W., Bae, J. W., … Lee, D. H. (2017). Gas holdup and hydrodynamic flow regime transition in bubble columns. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 56, 450-462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2017.07.043

12. Go, K. S., Seo, M. W., Guahk, Y. T., Chang, H. S., Nho, N. S., Kim, K. H., … Lee, J. G. (2017). Characteristics of Rapid Pyrolysis for Upgrading Heavy Oils in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor. Energy & Fuels, 31(6), 5959-5968. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b00488

13. Go, K. S., Kwon, E. H., Kim, K. H., Nho, N.-S., & Lee, K. B. (2016). Effect of ionic surfactants on improving deasphalting selectivity in a non-polar system. Energy & Fuels, acs.energyfuels.5b02860. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b02860

14. Im, S. I., Shin, S., Park, J. W., Yoon, H. J., Go, K. S., Nho, N. S., & Lee, K. B. (2018). Selective separation of solvent from deasphalted oil using CO 2 for heavy oil upgrading process based on solvent deasphalting. Chemical Engineering Journal, 331(August 2017), 389-394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2017.08.094

- 정유공정 포집 CO2 활용 액체연료 생산 공정 핵심기술 개발
- CO2 및 저급 부산물 동시 전환 고부가 화합물 생산 기술 개발
- 이산화탄소 포집 및 전환 핵심 소재 원천기술 개발
- 원료 다변화형 바이오디젤 및 플랫폼 케미칼 생산 핵심기술 개발
- 액체연료의 흡열분해 촉매반응 기술연구
- 화학수소화물(NaBH4) 기반 100kW급 수소 저장발생 시스템 개발

- Effect of the Ni/Al Ratio on the Performance of NiAl2O4 Spinel-Based Catalysts for Supercritical Methylcyclohexane Catalytic Cracking (Catalysts)
- Acid/Base-Treated Activated Carbon Catalysts for the Low-Temperature Endothermic Cracking of n-Dodecane with Applications in Hypersonic Vehicle Heat Management Systems (Catalysts)
- Supercritical catalytic cracking of n-dodecane over air-oxidized activated charcoal (Fuel)
- Effect of oxygen-containing functional groups in metal-free carbon catalysts on the decomposition of methane (Catalysis Communications)
- Hydrogenation of CO2 to formate using a tripodal-based nickel catalyst under basic conditions (Catalysis Communications)
- Effective CO2 and CO separation using [M2(DOBDC)] with unsaturated metal Sites and excavation of their adsorption sites (ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)
- Fe-doped LaCoO3 perovskite catalyst for NO oxidationin the post-treatment of marine diesel engines exhaust emissions (Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering)
- Cu/ZnO/AlOOH catalyst for methanol synthesis through CO2 hydrogenation (Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering)
- Leaching-resistant SnO2/γ-Al2O3 nanocatalyst for stableelectrochemical CO2 reduction into formate (Journal of Industrial Engineering Chemistry)
- Mono- and dinuclear CuII complexes of the benzyldipicolylamine (BDPA) ligand: Crystal structure, synthesis and characterization (Acta Crystallpgraphica Section F- Structural Biology Communications)

1. 이산화탄소 포집 및 광물탄산화 기술 적용 시멘트 제품 종합실증센터 구축
2. 부생가스와 CO2를 이용한 Syngas 및 올레핀 생산 실증기술개발
3. 정유 산업 배출원을 고려한 CO2 포집 핵심기술 개발
4. 불화가스 분해용 장수명 고효율 촉매 분해 공정 개발
5. 부생가스 기반 CO2 저감형 Hybrid 환원제철 증폭 및 개질 기술 개발

1. Woo Yun Lee, Sung Yeol Park, Ki Bong Lee and Sung Chan Nam, "Simultaneous Removal of CO2 and H2S from Biogas by Blending Amine Absorbents: A Performance Comparison Study”, Energy & Fuels, Vol.34, p1992-2000 (2020)
2. Hafiz Ali Muhammad, Haider Sultan, Beomjoon Lee, Muhammad Imran, Baek Il Hyun, Young-Jin Baik, Sung Chan Nam, “Energy Minimization of Carbon Capture and Storage by means of a Novel Process Configuration”, Energy Conversion and Management, 215, p112871 (2020)
3. Haider Sultan, Thai-Quyen Quach, Hafiz Ali Muhammad, Young Duk Lee, Min Gwan Hong, Umair H. Bhatti, Il Hyun Baek, Sung Chan Nam, “ Advanced post combustion CO2 capture process ？ A systematic approach to minimize thermal energy requirement”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol.184, p116285 (2021)
4. Bong Keun Choi, Seung-Mo Kim, Kyung-Min Kim, Ung Lee, Jeong Ho Choi, Jong-Seop Lee, Il Hyun Baek, Sung Chan Nam, Jong-Ho Moon, “Amine blending optimization for maximizing CO2 absorption capacity in a diisopropanolamine ？ methyldiethanolamine ？ H2O system using the electrolyte UNIQUAC model”, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol.419, p129517 (2021)
5. Haider Sultan, Hafiz Ali Muhammad, Umair H Bhatti, Gwan Hong Min, Il Hyun Baek, Young-Jin Baik, Sung Chan Nam, “Reducing the efficiency penalty of carbon dioxide capture and compression process in a natural gas combined cycle power plant by process modification and liquefied natural gas cold energy integration”, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol.244, p114495 (2021)
6. Jin-Yong Kim, Sang-Hyeok Kim, Chan Young Park, Il-Hyun Baek, Jong Tak Jang, Jeong Won Kang, and Sung-Chan Nam, “CO2 Decomposition Using Activated Rh- and Ru-SrFeO3-δ for Cyclic Production of CO”, Journal of CO2 Utilization, Vol.53, p101724(2021)
7. Gwan Hong Min, Hyung Jin Park, Umair H. Bhatti, Jong Tak Jang, Il Hyun Baek, Sung Chan Nam, “Hydrogen sulfide removal from low concentration gas streams using metal supported mesoporous silica SBA-15 adsorbent”, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Vol.362, p112763(2023)
8. Ali Hassan Bhatti, Mamoona Waris, Wajahat W. Kazmi, Umair H. Bhatti, Gwan Hong Min, Byung Cheol Park, Sungjoon Kweon, Il Hyun Baek, Sung Chan Nam, “Metal impregnated activated carbon as cost-effective and scalable catalysts for amine-based CO2 capture”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Vol.11, p109231(2023)
9. Gwan Hong Min, Hyung Jin Park, Ye Sub Son, Daeseob Shin, Il Hyun Baek, Sunghoon Lee, Sung Chan Nam, “Effective amine solvent regeneration over NiO-modified SBA-15 catalysts for energy-saving CO2 capture”, Journal of CO2 Utilization, Vol.85, p102873(2024)

비전통오일 장거리 수송용 부분개질 기술 개발(국토부), 폐플라스틱 열분해 오일의 촉매화학적 업그레이딩 기술 개발 (산자부)

Hydrocracking and hydrotreating reaction kinetics of heavy oil in CSTR using a dispersed catalyst

1) 석유 코크스 활용 수소생산 실용화 기술개발
2) 자원순환경제 구축을 위한 폐플라스틱 가스화 기술 개발
3) IGCC플랜트 적합 탄종 선정 및 분석기술 개발
4) 고위험 작업 현장 근로자 안전관리 적용기술 개발

Indirect coal liquefaction by integrated entrained flow gasification and Rectisol/Fischer-Tropsch processes for producing automobile diesel substitutes, Energy 219 (2021) 119597

“Three-Dimensional CFD simulation of waste plastic (SRF) gasification in a bubbling fluidized bed with detailed kinetic chemical model”, Energy Conversion and Management 267 (2022) 115925

High temperature flash pyrolysis characteristics of waste plastics (SRF) in a bubbling fluidized bed: Effect of temperature and pelletizing, Fuel 326 (2022) 125022

- Development of 3MWth Chemical Looping Combsution Steam Generation System

-“Kinetics of the Reduction and Oxidation of Mg Added NiO/Al2O3 for Checmical Looping Combustion”, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 141, 481-491 (2019).
-“Study on the Redox Characteristics of CaCo Based Oxygen Carrier for Chemical Looping Combustion“, Chemical Engineering Journal, 377, 121522 (2019)
-“Improvement of Oxygen Transfer Capacity by Migration of Oxygen Defects Formed in CuxMg1-xFeyTi2-yOz Particles”, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 76, 355-365 (2019).
-“Catalytic Activity of Ni1-xLi2xWO4 Particles for Carbon Dioxide Photoreduction”, Catalysts, 9, 467(2019).
-“Hydrogen Production on Pd0.01Zn0.23Mg0.7Al2O4 Spienel catalyst by Low Temperature Ethanol Steam Reformin Reaction”, Journal of the Energy Institute, 92, 1064-1076 (2019).
-“Effect of Level of Overflow Solid Outlet on Pressure Drop of a Bubbling Fluidize-bed”, Advanced Powder Technology, 30, 2564-2573 (2019).
-“Oxygen Transfer Capacity of Pseudobrookite Particles Derived from Ilmenite Mineral (x wt.%CuO/ywt.% red Mud-z wt.% Ilmenite), Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 19(10), 1-11 (2019).
-“Effective Thermocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Methanation on Ca-inserted NiTiO3 Perovskite”, Fuel, 271, 117624(2020).
-“Improvement of Oxygen Mobility with the Formation of Defects in the Crystal Structure of Red Mud as an Oxygen Carrier for Chemical Looping Combustion”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 20, 7075-7080 (2020).
-“CO2 Methanation in a Bench-scale Bubbling Fluidized Bed Reactor Using Ni-based Catalyst and Its Exothermic Heat Transfer Analysis”, Energy, 214, 118895 (2021).

- 바이오매스 및 폐자원 활용 산업용 가스 생산기술 개발 사업 타당성 평가
- 액체금속을 이용한 메탄 직접 열분해 기술 개발

- 축분 가스화를 통한 연료가스 생산 공정의 경제적, 환경적 지속가능성 평가
- 탈휘발 과정과 촤가스화 과정에서 목질계 바이오매스의 타르발생 특성

순환유동층 석탄-암모니아 혼소
암모니아 환원철

- SJ Kim, T.-Y. Mun, Combustion characteristics of fuel flexibility with coal？biomass？ammonia co-firing in a circulating fluidized bed system, Biomass and Bioenergy 194, (2025), 107666
- SJ Kim, T.-Y. Mun, Combustion characteristics on ammonia injection velocity and positions for ammonia co-firing with coal in a pilot-scale circulating fluidized bed combustor, Applied Thermal Engineering 257, (2024), 124338
- SJ Kim, T.-Y. Mun, Low-NOx emission and amorphous siliceous ash production from rice husk combustion in circulating fluidized bed system, Fuel 374, (2024), 132441
- SJ Kim, T.-Y. Mun, Enhancing oxygen savings and carbon dioxide purity in biomass oxy-circulating fluidized bed combustion with an oxygen carrier, Fuel 334, (2023) 126612

- Development of the fundamental technology for CCU (carbon capture and utilization) core materials
- Development of a moving-bed continuous process for post-combustion CO2 capture capable of reducing regeneration energy
- Improvement of 10 MW-scale Dry-Sorbent CO2 Capture Technology and Development of 50 ton/day-scale CO2 Liquefaction Technology

- Performance of a Silica-polyethyleneimine Adsorbent for Post-Combustion CO2 Capture on a 100 Kg Scale in a Fluidized Bed Continuous Unit
- Synthesis of cyclic carbonate by CO2 fixation to epoxides using interpenetrated MOF-5/n-Bu4NBr
- Continuous testing of silica-PEI adsorbents in a lab.-scale twin bubbling fluidized-bed system
- Performance analysis of K-based KEP-CO2P1 solid sorbents in a bench-scale continuous dry-sorbent CO2 capture process

-나노전극 촉매 자동화 고처리량 평가 시스템 개발
-차세대 첨단 자동화 나노촉매 합성 기술 개발 및 촉매 성능 실증
-흡착부과 반응을 이용한 CO2 배출 저감형 블루 수소 생산 핵심 기술 개발
-미래 촉매 정보학 구축을 위한 촉매 자동화 반응 및 평가용 신규 로봇 시스템 개발
-로봇 활용 자율 수행 기반 첨단 나노 소재 플랫폼 기술 도출을 위한 융합클러스터

- Automated synthesis and data accumulation for fast productionof high-performance Ni nanocatalysts. J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 2022, 106, 449 (교신저자).
- A new systematic synthesis of ultimate nickel nanocatalysts for compact hydrogen generation. React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5, 1218 (교신저자).
- Unravelling the reaction mechanism of gas-phase formic acid decomposition on highly dispersed Mo2C nanoparticles supported on graphene flakes. Appl. Catal. B. Environ., 2020, 264, 118478 (교신저자).
- Phase-controlled synthesis of thermally stable nitrogen-doped carbon supported iron catalysts for highly efficient Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Nano Res., 2019, 12, 2568 (교신저자).
- Extremely productive iron-carbide nanoparticles on graphene flakes for CO hydrogenation reactions under harsh conditions. J. Catal., 2019, 378, 289 (교신저자).