Lab Facilities

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy 

Maker/Model: Thermo Fisher Scientific / Antaris IGS
Date: 2025-06-23
Application: Real-time gas concentration analysis

• FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) is used as a gas analysis system to enable real-time simultaneous analysis of multiple gases generated during combustion.

• Capable of quantitative analysis of various gases from low to high concentrations, and ensures reliable data through repeated measurements. 

• Provides high experimental flexibility by accommodating changes in gas composition under various conditions (temperature, flow rate, etc.).

• As a gas cell-based analytical system, it offers high sensitivity and selectivity, enabling stable long-term analysis through non-contact, non-destructive measurement. 

High-Temperature Catalyst Evaluation System

Maker/Model: Pureuntek Energy CO., LTD./ YSC-2025001020-02
Date: 2025-06-23
Application: High temperature catalytic and non-catalytic reaction experiment

• The system creates controlled high-temperature environments to directly induce catalytic reactions, including combustion, reforming, and decomposition.

• It enables the quantitative measurement of conversion efficiency, selectivity, and by-product formation at temperatures up to 1200°C, providing highly reproducible experimental data.

• To ensure operational safety and prevent furnace damage, the system maintains precise thermal control with a recommended heating rate of 3°C/min and 50% power output limits.

• Equipped with K-type sensors and Hanyoung NX controllers, the setup evaluates the long-term thermal stability and durability of catalysts under harsh, transient conditions.

• The integrated configuration for 1/2" reactors and 1/4" gas lines allows for seamless coupling with analytical instruments like FTIR and GC for precise gas-phase analysis.

Burner Experimental Setup (single & staging)

(NH3/H2/CH4/N2/air supply, air/N2 heater)

Maker/Model: OEM
Date: 2024-09-01
Application: Combustion experiment with optical diagnostics

• The staging burner is a custom-designed and fabricated combustion system, constructed primarily using SUS316 stainless steel components, with quartz optical windows for flame visualization and optical diagnostics.

• The gas supply system provides independent flow control of NH3, H2, CH4, N2, and air, using Bronkhorst Mass Flow Controllers (MFCs) for precise and repeatable gas-flow regulation.

• The MFCs are operated through an MFC controller supplied by InnoContek, allowing centralized control and monitoring of the individual gas flow rates.

• The MFC controller is Model IFS-306A-H, with a 0–5 VDC control signal, ±15 VDC signal supply, and 220 VAC, 60 Hz power input.

• The N2 heater is integrated into the system to provide controlled preheating of the nitrogen stream for combustion and thermal-condition experiments.

• The gas delivery system is configured primarily with SUS316, 1/4-inch tubing and fittings, providing compatibility with the supplied gases and stable operation under experimental conditions.

• The integrated configuration enables experiments on staged NH3/H2/CH4 combustion, including flame stabilization, flame structure, combustion characteristics, and optical measurement studies. 

CO2 Capture Experimental Apparatus (TSA type)

Maker/Model: OEM
Date: 2025-11-01
Application: CO2 capture and storage with temperature swing adsorption

• This system utilizes the TSA (Temperature Swing Adsorption) method to efficiently capture CO2 from exhaust gas and store it in a storage chamber.

• The setup consists of dual adsorption chambers, a heat exchanger, and a vacuum pump, sequentially using silica gel for dehydration followed by zeolite for CO2 adsorption.

• Allows for stable control over the entire process through real-time monitoring of gas conditions via internal K-type thermocouples and pressure sensors.

• The desorbed gas is sent to a storage chamber directly linked with FT-IR analysis, enabling the precise confirmation of actual CO2 capture efficiency.

High Performance Computing Systems

(WS-1, WS-2)

(WS-1)

Maker/Model:

Custom-built / AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X-based Workstation

Date: 2024-10-01

Application: Numerical simulation and CFD analysis

• Equipped with a 64-core/128-thread AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X processor and 256 GB DDR5 memory, the workstation provides high computational performance for large-scale parametric studies, repeated calculations, and computationally intensive simulations.

• The system also includes an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GPU, a 2 TB NVMe SSD, and additional high-capacity storage, enabling efficient data processing, post-processing, visualization, and management of large simulation datasets.

• The workstation is used for MATLAB-based 0-D simulations and chemical kinetic analyses of combustion-related problems, including H₂/NH₃ post-injection for in-cylinder NOx reduction, plasma-assisted ammonia cracking and combustion, and e-gasoline design for knock mitigation in high-compression-ratio SI engines.

• The workstation is also used for ANSYS-based numerical analyses of hydrogen-, ammonia-, and methane-fueled combustion systems, including the analysis of flow and thermal characteristics in laboratory-scale burners and reactors, to investigate combustion behavior and mixture distribution.

(WS-2)

Maker/Model: 

Custom-built / AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X-based Workstation

Date: 2026-08-05

Application: Numerical simulation and CFD analysis

• Equipped with a 64-core/128-thread AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X processor and 256 GB DDR5 memory, the workstation provides high computational performance for large-scale three-dimensional CFD simulations and transient combustion analyses.

• The system also includes an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU and a 2 TB NVMe SSD, enabling efficient data processing, post-processing, visualization, and management of large simulation datasets.

• The workstation is primarily used for CONVERGE CFD-based 3D simulations of H₂ and NH₃ post-injection in internal combustion engines, investigating in-cylinder flow, mixing, combustion, and NOx reduction mechanisms under various injection and operating conditions.

• The workstation is also used for CONVERGE CFD simulations of e-gasoline-fueled high-compression-ratio spark-ignition engines, analyzing spatial temperature and equivalence-ratio distributions and their effects on knock formation and combustion characteristics.