Applied Chemistry for Engineering (공업화학)

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Manufacturing and Application of Activated Carbon and Carbon Molecular Sieves in Gas Adsorption and Separation Processes

가스 흡착 및 분리공정용 활성탄소와 탄소분자체의 제조 및 응용

  • Jeong, Seo Gyeong (Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Ha, Seongmin (Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Seak (Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chungnam National University)
  • 정서경 (충남대학교 응용화학공학과) ;
  • 하성민 (충남대학교 응용화학공학과) ;
  • 이영석 (충남대학교 응용화학공학과)
  • Received : 2022.09.07
  • Accepted : 2022.09.27
  • Published : 2022.10.10
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Abstract

Activated carbon (AC) and carbon molecular sieve (CMS) have attracted attention as porous materials for recovery and separation of greenhouse gases. The carbon molecular sieve having uniform pores is used for collecting and separating gases because it may selectively adsorb a specific gas. The size and uniformity of pores determine the performance of the CMS, and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is widely used to coat the surface with a predetermined thickness in order to control the CMS's micropores. This CVD method can be used to control the size of pores in CMS manufacturing, but it must be optimized because of its various experimental variables. Therefore, in order to produce AC and CMS for gas adsorption and separation, this review focuses on various activation processes and pore control technologies by CVD and surface treatment.

온실가스의 회수 및 분리를 위한 다공성 물질로 활성탄소와 탄소분자체가 주목을 받아왔다. 균일한 기공을 가지는 탄소분자체는 특정 가스를 선택적으로 흡착할 수 있기 때문에 가스의 포집 및 분리에 사용되고 있다. 탄소분자체의 성능은 세공의 크기 및 균일성에 따라 좌우되는데, 이러한 탄소분자체의 미세 기공 제어를 위하여 표면을 일정한 두께로 코팅할 수 있는 화학기상증착법이 널리 사용 되고 있다. 이 화학기상증착법은 탄소분자체 제조 시 기공의 크기를 제어하는데 사용될 수 있으나, 그 실험 변수가 다양하기 때문에 이에 대한 최적화가 필요하다. 따라서, 본 총설에서는 가스 흡착 및 분리공정용 활성탄소와 탄소분자체를 제조하기 위하여 여러 가지 활성화 공정, 화학기상증착법과 표면처리 등에 의한 기공 제어 기술들을 중심으로 다루고자 한다.

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본 연구는 한국산업기술평가관리원의 탄소산업기반조성사업(고순도 가스 분리용 탄소분자체 및 시스템 제조기술 개발: 20016789)의 지원에 의하여 수행하였으며 이에 감사드립니다.

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