Patents by Inventor Il Hyun Baek

Il Hyun Baek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11826719
    Abstract: Disclosed is an adsorbent containing a metal oxide for adsorption of hydrogen sulfide in biogas, and a biogas purification system using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, Sung Chan Nam
  • Patent number: 11731103
    Abstract: Disclosed is an adsorbent containing a metal oxide for adsorption of hydrogen sulfide in biogas, and a biogas purification system using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, Sung Chan Nam
  • Patent number: 11707725
    Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent containing an amine for absorption of an acid gas in a biogas, and a biogas purification system using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, Sung Chan Nam
  • Publication number: 20220161224
    Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent containing an amine for absorption of an acid gas in a biogas, and a biogas purification system using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: IL HYUN BAEK, Sung Chan NAM
  • Publication number: 20210402368
    Abstract: Disclosed is an adsorbent containing a metal oxide for adsorption of hydrogen sulfide in biogas, and a biogas purification system using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: IL HYUN BAEK, Sung Chan NAM
  • Patent number: 11198090
    Abstract: A method for regenerating an amine-based, acid gas absorbent using a mixed catalyst containing silver oxide and silver carbonate includes the steps of absorbing an acid gas into an acid gas absorbent having an amine group to obtain an acid gas-absorbed absorbent; and regenerating the amine-based, acid gas absorbent by adding a catalyst mixture containing silver oxide and silver carbonate to the acid gas-absorbed absorbent and by removing the acid gas at a temperature ranging from 40° C. to 86° C. When the amine-based acid gas absorbent is an acid gas absorbent solution and when the acid gas that is absorbed into the acid gas absorbent solution is carbon dioxide, the catalyst mixture efficiently promotes decomposition of carbon dioxide-bound carbamate in the acid gas absorbent solution that absorbs the carbon dioxide through a novel catalytic reaction pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, Sung Chan Nam, Sung Youl Park
  • Publication number: 20200330920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for regenerating an acid gas absorbent using Ag2O and Ag2CO3 mixed catalyst in an acid gas absorbent regeneration process in an acid gas capture process using an amine absorbent absorbing acid gas. Regeneration method of carbon dioxide absorbent using Ag2O and Ag2CO3 mixed catalyst of the present invention promotes the decomposition of carbon dioxide-bound carbamate from the carbon dioxide-absorbed absorbent of Ag2O and Ag2CO3 mixed catalysts through a novel catalytic reaction pathway to remove efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: IL HYUN BAEK, Sung Chan NAM, Sung Youl PARK
  • Patent number: 9962655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method therefor capable of reducing the amount of heat which must be supplied to a regeneration tower for regenerating an absorbent in an acid gas capture system for such acid gas as carbon dioxide, and provides an acid gas capture system and an acid gas capture method capable of reducing energy consumption by using the heat from the system itself in an acid gas capture system. The system and method according to the present invention have the benefit of saving energy by lowering the thermal demand of a reboiler by using the low-temperature steam condensate generated in the capture system to cool the upper end of the regeneration tower and a steam generator and compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, Jong Kyun You, Ki-Tae Park, SeongKi Lee, YongWoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9956518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an acid gas capture system and method which can reduce the energy consumption by using the heat from the system itself of an acid gas capture system. The system and method according to the present invention causes heat exchange to occur between an absorbent discharged from the upper part of an absorption tower of the capture system and a mixed gas comprising an acid gas, and a portion of an absorbent solution which has absorbed the acid gas discharged from the lower part of the absorption tower, and additionally, the remaining absorbent solution excluding said portion thereof undergoes heat exchange with the regenerated high-temperature absorbent solution discharged from the reboiler to preheat the absorbent solution supplied to the regeneration tower, thereby reducing the thermal energy required by same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, Jong Kyun You, Ki-Tae Park
  • Patent number: 9808784
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel adsorbent having excellent adsorption durability and high adsorption efficiency while having improved durability, thereby improving a carbon dioxide (CO2) separation process. A mesoporous cellular foam impregnated with an iron (Fe)-substituted heteropolyacid includes a mesoporous cellular foam support and an Fe-substituted heteropolyacid, and the mesoporous cellular foam impregnated with an Fe-substituted heteropolyacid has superior CO2 adsorption performance and exhibits excellent reproduction performance even after CO2 adsorption and desorption are performed several times through temperature changes, thereby enabling efficient and economical CO2 separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, Pankaj Sharma
  • Patent number: 9757681
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method therefor capable of reducing the amount of heat which must be supplied to a regeneration tower for regenerating an absorbent in an acid gas capture process for such acid gas as carbon dioxide and provides a low energy-type acid gas capture system and method using recirculation of an absorbent capable of reducing energy consumption by recirculating the absorbent, from which acid gas has been pre-separated, to an absorption tower before supplying the absorbent to the regeneration tower in an acid gas capture system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, Jong Kyun You, Ki-Tae Park, JeongnNam Kim, SungYoun Kim
  • Patent number: 9757680
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method of separating and collecting acid gas such as carbon dioxide in which the energy consumption in a stripping column for regenerating an absorbent may be reduced. In the system and method, the energy consumption may be reduced using heat generated during the acidic gas separation and collection processes. In the system and method, a low-temperature condensate from a condenser may be preheated by heat exchange with a high-temperature processed gas, and then supplied into the stripping column, thereby to reduce the heat duty of a reboiler and the energy consumption in the condenser for cooling. A partial flow of a carbon diode-absorbed absorbent from an absorber column may be preheated by heat exchange with high-temperature processed gas from an upper portion of the stripping column, and then supplied into the stripping column, thereby to further reduce the heat duty of the reboiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, Jong Kyun You, Ki-Tae Park
  • Publication number: 20170065928
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method therefor capable of reducing the amount of heat which must be supplied to a regeneration tower for regenerating an absorbent in an acid gas capture process for such acid gas as carbon dioxide and provides a low energy-type acid gas capture system and method using recirculation of an absorbent capable of reducing energy consumption by recirculating the absorbent, from which acid gas has been pre-separated, to an absorption tower before supplying the absorbent to the regeneration tower in an acid gas capture system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Il Hyun BAEK, Jong Kyun YOU, Ki-Tae PARK, JeongnNam KIM, SungYoun KIM
  • Patent number: 9579599
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method in which a heat amount to be supplied to a regeneration tower for regenerating an absorbent may be lowered in an acidic gas capturing system for capturing acidic gas such as carbon dioxide. According to the system and method of capturing acidic gas, heat generated in the system itself is used to reduce energy consumption. According to the system and method of the inventive concept, heat exchange is conducted between low-temperature separated water generated in a capturing process and high-temperature processing gas to thereby reduce a cooling capacity of a condenser when condensing the processing gas, and also, a reboiler heat duty may be lowered by introducing the low-temperature separated water in a preheated state into the regeneration tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, Jong Kyun You, Ki-Tae Park
  • Publication number: 20170014767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method therefor capable of reducing the amount of heat which must be supplied to a regeneration tower for regenerating an absorbent in an acid gas capture system for such acid gas as carbon dioxide, and provides an acid gas capture system and an acid gas capture method capable of reducing energy consumption by using the heat from the system itself in an acid gas capture system. The system and method according to the present invention have the benefit of saving energy by lowering the thermal demand of a reboiler by using the low-temperature steam condensate generated in the capture system to cool the upper end of the regeneration tower and a steam generator and compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Il Hyun BAEK, Jong Kyun YOU, Ki-Tae PARK, SeongKi LEE, YongWoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20160303505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an acid gas capture system and method which can reduce the energy consumption by using the heat from the system itself of an acid gas capture system. The system and method according to the present invention causes heat exchange to occur between an absorbent discharged from the upper part of an absorption tower of the capture system and a mixed gas comprising an acid gas, and a portion of an absorbent solution which has absorbed the acid gas discharged from the lower part of the absorption tower, and additionally, the remaining absorbent solution excluding said portion thereof undergoes heat exchange with the regenerated high-temperature absorbent solution discharged from the reboiler to preheat the absorbent solution supplied to the regeneration tower, thereby reducing the thermal energy required by same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Il Hyun BAEK, Jong Kyun YOU, Ki-Tae PARK
  • Publication number: 20160296879
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method of separating and collecting acid gas such as carbon dioxide in which the energy consumption in a stripping column for regenerating an absorbent may be reduced. In the system and method, the energy consumption may be reduced using heat generated during the acidic gas separation and collection processes. In the system and method, a low-temperature condensate from a condenser may be preheated by heat exchange with a high-temperature processed gas, and then supplied into the stripping column, thereby to reduce the heat duty of a reboiler and the energy consumption in the condenser for cooling. A partial flow of a carbon diode-absorbed absorbent from an absorber column may be preheated by heat exchange with high-temperature processed gas from an upper portion of the stripping column, and then supplied into the stripping column, thereby to further reduce the heat duty of the reboiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Il Hyun BAEK, Jong Kyun YOU, Ki-Tae PARK
  • Publication number: 20160263518
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method in which a heat amount to be supplied to a regeneration tower for regenerating an absorbent may be lowered in an acidic gas capturing system for capturing acidic gas such as carbon dioxide. According to the system and method of capturing acidic gas, heat generated in the system itself is used to reduce energy consumption. According to the system and method of the inventive concept, heat exchange is conducted between low-temperature separated water generated in a capturing process and high-temperature processing gas to thereby reduce a cooling capacity of a condenser when condensing the processing gas, and also, a reboiler heat duty may be lowered by introducing the low-temperature separated water in a preheated state into the regeneration tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Il Hyun BAEK, Jong Kyun YOU, Ki-Tae PARK
  • Publication number: 20160263517
    Abstract: Provided are a system and method of reducing heat duty that has to be provided to a regenerator for regenerating an absorber in a system for capturing acidic gas such as carbon dioxide, that is, an acidic gas capture system and method capable of reducing energy consumption by utilizing heat generated by the acidic gas capture system itself. The system and method reduce a cooling capacity of a condenser by exchanging heat between condensed water of a low temperature generated by the capture system and processed gas of a high temperature to preheat the condensed water, or reduce a reboiler heat duty by inflowing the condensed water of a low temperature to a regeneration heat after being preheated. In addition, the condensed water of the low temperature may be selectively used to cool down a scrubber located at an upper portion of the absorber or a dilute solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Il Hyun BAEK, Jong Kyun YOU, Ki-Tae PARK
  • Patent number: 9242205
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon dioxide absorbent, and more particularly, to an alkali carbonate-based carbon dioxide absorbent containing added sterically hindered cyclic amines, and to a method for removing carbon dioxide using same. By adding sterically hindered cyclic amines to an alkali carbonate material, the rate of carbon dioxide absorption is increased, renewable energy is reduced, and salt production and phase separation do not occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Yeo-Il Yoon, Sung-Chan Nam, Young-Eun Kim, Il-Hyun Baek, Sang-Do Park