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: 8883891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ionic liquid-polymer gel membrane with improved gas permeability, and a preparation method thereof, and more specifically, to a membrane prepared to allow an ionic liquid to be dispersed in a polymer gel, thereby improving gas permeability. Particularly, the present invention relates to an ionic liquid-polymer gel membrane wherein membrane selectivity and permeability exceed an upper bound by increasing the amount of dispersed ionic liquid, and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method of the membrane for separating a specific gas from a mixture gas according to the present invention comprises the following steps of: mixing a polymer, an ionic liquid and PC as a solvent to prepare a mixture solution; and drying the mixture solution to remove the solvent from the mixture solution. In addition, the polymer is polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropyl copolymer (PVdF-HFP), and the ionic liquid is 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([emim][BF4]).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, Sung Chan Nam, Jung Hoon Park, Yeo Il Yoon, Sang Do Park
  • Patent number: 8840806
    Abstract: Provided is an absorbent for capturing carbon dioxide. The absorbent may include an amino acid with multiple amine groups and an alkali-metal hydroxide mixed with the amino acid and thus, may increase an absorption capacity for carbon dioxide. When a sterically hindered effect is induced to the amino acid with multiple amine groups, the absorption capacity for carbon dioxide may increase and heat of absorption reaction may decrease and thus, energy consumed for regeneration of an absorbent may be reduced. The absorbent for capturing carbon dioxide may include amino acid with multiple amine groups and the metal hydroxide, and may provide a functional group around the amine groups to cause an sterically hindered effect and thus, the absorption capacity for carbon dioxide and an carbon dioxide absorption rate may increase, and the capital cost for a carbon dioxide capturing process and an operating cost may be significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Soon Kwan Jeong, Sung Chan Nam, Si Hyun Lee, Sang Do Kim, Dong Hyuk Jeon, Yeo Il Yoon, Il Hyun Baek, Jin Ah Lim, Dae Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 8349280
    Abstract: Disclosed are a multi water-gas shift membrane reactor for producing high-concentration hydrogen and a method for producing hydrogen using the same. More specifically, disclosed are a multi water-gas shift membrane reactor wherein high-concentration carbon monoxide, obtained by dry-gasification performed by reacting dry bituminous coal with water and oxygen, reacts with water gas in the presence of catalysts in a single reactor, to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide and separate highly pure hydrogen and carbon dioxide through a separation membrane arranged in a low region, and a method for producing hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, See Hoon Lee, Jeong Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20120308457
    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: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Yeo-Il Yoon, Sung-Chan Nam, Young-Eun Kim, Il-Hyun Baek, Sang-Do Park
  • Publication number: 20120302678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ionic liquid-polymer gel membrane with improved gas permeability, and a preparation method thereof, and more specifically, to a membrane prepared to allow an ionic liquid to be dispersed in a polymer gel, thereby improving gas permeability. Particularly, the present invention relates to an ionic liquid-polymer gel membrane wherein membrane selectivity and permeability exceed an upper bound by increasing the amount of dispersed ionic liquid, and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method of the membrane for separating a specific gas from a mixture gas according to the present invention comprises the following steps of: mixing a polymer, an ionic liquid and PC as a solvent to prepare a mixture solution; and drying the mixture solution to remove the solvent from the mixture solution. In addition, the polymer is polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropyl copolymer (PVdF-HFP), and the ionic liquid is 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([emim][BF4]).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Il Hyun Baek, Sung Chan Nam, Jung Hoon Park, Yeo Il Yoon, Sang Do Park
  • Publication number: 20120153223
    Abstract: Provided is an absorbent for capturing carbon dioxide. The absorbent may include an amino acid with multiple amine groups and an alkali-metal hydroxide mixed with the amino acid and thus, may increase an absorption capacity for carbon dioxide. When a sterically hindered effect is induced to the amino acid with multiple amine groups, the absorption capacity for carbon dioxide may increase and heat of absorption reaction may decrease and thus, energy consumed for regeneration of an absorbent may be reduced. The absorbent for capturing carbon dioxide may include amino acid with multiple amine groups and the metal hydroxide, and may provide a functional group around the amine groups to cause an sterically hindered effect and thus, the absorption capacity for carbon dioxide and an carbon dioxide absorption rate may increase, and the capital cost for a carbon dioxide capturing process and an operating cost may be significantly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Soon Kwan Jeong, Sung Chan Nam, Si Hyun Lee, Sang Do Kim, Dong Hyuk Jeon, Yeo Il Yoon, Il Hyun Baek, Jin Ah Lim, Dae Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20110286901
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fluidized bed water gas shift membrane reactor and a method for separating carbon dioxide using the same. More specifically, disclosed are a fluidized bed water gas shift membrane reactor provided on the back of a gasification reactor to produce a synthetic gas consisting of hydrogen and carbon monoxide by reaction of a solid hydrocarbon with water or oxygen, wherein the carbon monoxide present in an amount of 40 to 70 vol % in the synthesis gas reacts with steam in the presence of a catalyst to produce a mix gas of hydrogen and carbon dioxide, and the hydrogen is selectively isolated from the mix gas through a Pb—Cu shift membrane to increase the concentration of carbon dioxide present in the mix gas and separate the carbon dioxide, and a method for separating carbon dioxide using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: See Hoon LEE, Il Hyun BAEK, Won Hyun EOM, Jeong Nam KIM
  • Publication number: 20110081291
    Abstract: Disclosed are a multi water-gas shift membrane reactor for producing high-concentration hydrogen and a method for producing hydrogen using the same. More specifically, disclosed are a multi water-gas shift membrane reactor wherein high-concentration carbon monoxide, obtained by dry-gasification performed by reacting dry bituminous coal with water and oxygen, reacts with water gas in the presence of catalysts in a single reactor, to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide and separate highly pure hydrogen and carbon dioxide through a separation membrane arranged in a low region, and a method for producing hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Il Hyun BAEK, See Hoon LEE, Jeong Nam KIM