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Moisture Permeation Characteristics of Hollow Fiber Membrane Tube for Humidification According to Input Conditions of Wet Steam

습증기 투입 조건에 따른 가습용 중공사막 튜브 수분 투과 특성

  • CHAE, JONGMIN (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Chungnam University) ;
  • YU, SANGSEOK (School of Mechanical Engineering, Chungnam University)
  • 채종민 (충남대학교 대학원 기계공학부) ;
  • 유상석 (충남대학교 기계공학부)
  • Received : 2018.09.28
  • Accepted : 2018.12.30
  • Published : 2018.12.30
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Abstract

Recently, fuel cell field is receiving much attention as an environmentally friendly energy in the world. Among the various types of fuel cells, in the case of PEMFC, ions move through the membrane in the middle of the unit cell. Therefore, proper moisture is required inside the PEMFC. In the case of membrane type humidifier, flat membrane or hollow fiber membrane is mainly used. Since various parameters can change the performance, the performance investigation has to be carried out with parameters. In this study, water transport of hollow fiber membrane was investigated in terms of principle operating conditions such as temperature and flow rate.

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Fig. 1. Hollow fiber membrane tube

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Fig. 2. Test jig design and shape

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Fig. 3. Schematics of hollow fiber water transport evaluation system

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Fig. 4. Experimental procedures of water transport through hollow fiber tube

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Fig. 5. Water transport in two different temperatures (type 1)

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Fig. 6. Water transport by two different atmospheric conditions

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Fig. 7. Water transport in three different temperatures (type 2)

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Fig. 8. Water transport in terms of flow rates (type 2)

Table 1. Specifications of hollow fiber membrane tube

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Table 2. Test jig specifications

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Table 3. Operating parameters of water transport experiment

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