Centers
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About the labs
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Since the Paris Agreement in 2015, global carbon reduction has become a big issue, and research on how to achieve it is a global issue. Carbon reduction as part of the energy transition is a major strategic direction, and it needs to be done in conjunction with water supply and demand strategies.
Energy production necessarily involves large amounts of water, and it also involves large amounts of energy to get that water.
Therefore, energy production and water demand are closely interrelated, which is known as the energy nexus. -
Our laboratory is based on research on key process technologies in the water and energy nexus, both in water treatment processes and renewable energy.
The water-energy nexus can ultimately be expanded to include urban water-energy supply planning for achieving carbon neutrality and low-carbon strategies, a key contemporary topic based on cities.
As part of this, we are currently conducting research focusing on desalination process technology innovation based on reverse osmosis process, which is the most technologically advanced water treatment process, and hydrogen energy production technology, which is the most emerging field among renewable energies, and expanding into the field of smart energy city research to challenge the mega-research focusing on modern urban problem-solving issues.
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About Research
Government R&D
| Duration | Institution | Budget (Billion) | Project name | Classification |
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| 2023.04~2026.12 | Ministry of Transportation | 7 | Develop hydrogen network positioning and interdependency assessment techniques | Manager |
| 2022.04-2028.12 | Ministry of Transportation | 18.5 | Development of inorganic film pretreatment process technology for removal of low concentration organic and oil components in OSPW | Manager |
| 2021.06-2024.12 | Ministry of Transportation | 7 | Developing next-generation separators for alkaline water electrolysis | Manager |
| 2018.04-2023.12 | Ministry of Environment | 13 | Developed technology to optimize maintenance of shipboard desalination units | Manager |
| 2020.04-2023.12 | Ministry of Transportation | 16 | Development and demonstration of a townhouse thermal management system using multiple heat sources, including hydrogen and renewable energy. | Joint |
| 2016.06-2022.12 | Ministry of Environment | 80 | Development of customized low-energy seawater desalination plant technology for the Middle East (ended) | Joint |
| 2015.12-2019.12 | Ministry of Environment | 22 | Reverse Osmosis Train Innovation Design Technology Development (Ended) | Manager |
Planning and Policy R&D
| Duration | Institutions | Budget (Billion) | Project name | Classification |
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| 2022.06-2023.05 | Ministry of Transportation | - | Technology development plan for large-scale blue-green hydrogen supply system | Planning Committee |
| 2022.06-2022.12 | Korea Research Foundation | 0.7 | Research on new business planning to strengthen university research capabilities and establish a system to train core human resources | Joint |
| 2022.01-2022.03 | Korea Agency for Science and Technology Planning and Evaluation | 0.3 | Policy planning for new issues at research universities | Joint |
| 2021.07-2022.07 | Korea Institute of Energy and Land Technology (Gangneung City Hall) | 0.8 | Planning a strategy for building a customized hydrogen city in Gangneung | Manager |
| 2020.11-2021.01 | Shinan County Government | 0.2 | Green Hydrogen Self-Reliance Island Demonstration R&D Plan in Shinan County | Manager |
| 2020.10-2021.06 | Ministry of Trade and Industry | - | Smart Factory Enablement Strategy for Modular Panels | Joint |
| 2019.02- | Ministry of Transportation | - | Planning a roadmap for the development of cross-ministerial hydrogen economy technologies Planning a hydrogen city division | Planning Committee |
| 2018.12-2019.06 | Ministry of Transportation | 1.43 | Pre-planning for hydrogen city infrastructure and hydrogen grid technology development in preparation for the future hydrogen society | Joint |
R&D Planning
| Duration | Institutions | Project name | Classification |
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| 2018 | Ministry of Transportation | Planning for research and development projects in polar regions | Planning Committee |
| 2018 | Ministry of Transportation | R&D Master Plan | Advisors |
| 2018 | Ministry of Transportation | Smart Plant Construction Technology Development | Advisors |
| 2017 | Ministry of Transportation | Build a roadmap for new industries | Advisors |
| 2017 | Ministry of Transportation | Planning for low-energy desalination plant technology development | Advisors |
| 2017 | Ministry of Transportation | Planning for the development of ultra-connected intelligent urban water infrastructure technology to build a water-sufficient/water-circulating city | Planning Committee |
| 2016 | Ministry of Transportation | Technology development plan for offshore mobile seawater desalination plant | Planning Committee |
| 2016 | Ministry of Transportation | Planning study for the creation of a comprehensive demonstration cluster for land transportation technology | Planning Committee |
| 2015 | Ministry of Land and Maritime Affairs | Development of high-efficiency, low-energy seawater desalination plant technology using renewable energy | Planning Committee |
| 2014 | Ministry of Land and Maritime Affairs | Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant Process Advancement Research and Development | Planning Committee |
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Research outcomes
Thesis
| No | Details(authors, title, journal name, volume, pages, and publication date) |
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| 30 | Daniel A. Moreno-Jimenez, Yamini Kumaran, Harry Efstathiadis, Moon-Hyun Hwang, Byong-Hun Jeon,Kyoung-Yeol Kim“Flowable Nickel-Loaded Activated Carbon Cathodes for Hydrogen Production in Microbial Electrolysis Cell”, ACS ES&T Engineering J., Vol 3, 10, 2023 |
| 29 | Suhun Kim, Abayomi Babatunde Alayande, Tasnim Eisa, Jaewon Jang, Yesol Kang, Euntae Yang, Moon-Hyun Hwang, In S. Kim, Kyu-Jung Chae “Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of a Cation Exchange Membrane Using Graphene Oxide/Polyethersulfone Composite Nanofibers”, Membrane J., Vol. 13, 633 2023 |
| 28 | Cheng, Y., Tian, K., Xie, P., Ren, X.H., Li, Y., Kou, Y., Chon, K.M., Hwang, M.H., and Ko, M.H., “High Efficiency of Simultaneous Nitrification, Denitrification, and Organics Removal in the Real-scale Treatment of High C/N Ratio Food-processing Wastewater Using Micro-aerobic Reactors”, Biochemical Engineering J., Vol. 177, 108218, 2022 |
| 27 | Chu, K.H., Lim, J.H., Mang, J.S., Hwang, M.H., “ Evaluation of Strategic Directions for Supply and Demand of Gressn Hydrogen in South Korea”, Int. J. of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 47, pp. 1409-1424, 2022. |
| 26 | Cheng, Y., Tian, K., Xie, P., Ren, X.H., Li, Y., Kou, Y., Chon, K.M., Hwang, M.H., and Ko, M.H., “ Insights into the Minimization of Excess Sludge Production in Micro Aerbic Reactors Coupled with a Membrane Bioreactor: Characteristics of Extracellular Polymeric Substances”, Chemosphere, Vol292, 133434, 2022. |
| 25 | Yang, E. Alayande, A.B, Goh, K., Kim, C.M., Chu, K.H, Hwang, M.H., Ahn, J.H. and Chea, K.J., “2D Materials-ba sed Membranes for Hydrogen Purification: Current Status and Future Prospects”, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 46, pp.11389-11410, 2021. |
| 24 | Cheng, Y., Chon, K,M., Ren, X., Li, M., Kou, Y., Hwang, M.H., and Chae, K.J., “Modified bentonite as a conditioning agent for stabilising heavy me tals and retaining nutrients in sewage sludge for agricultural uses”, Wat. Sci. & Tech., Vol. 84. No. 9, pp. 2252-2264, 2021 |
| 23 | Chu, K,H., Mang, J.M., Hong, S.H., Hwang, M.H., “Variation of Free Volume and Thickness by High Pressure Applied on Thin Film Composite Reverse Osmosis Membrane,” Desalination, Vol.520, No. 15, 115365, 2021 |
| 22 | Kim, T.N., Lee, Jieun, Choi, J.H., Ahn, J.H., Yang, Euntae, Hwang, M.H. |
| 21 | Cheng, Y, Chon, K.M., Ren, X, Lee, Y. Kou, Y, Wu, Y., Shen, M., Hwang, M. H. and Chae, K.J., “Contributions of enhanced endogenous microbial me tabolism via inoculation with a novel microbial consortium into an anoxic side-stream reactor to in-situ sludge reduction for landfill leachate treatment”, J. of Environmental Management, Vol. 295, 113088, 2021 |
| 20 | Cheng, Y, Chon, K.M., Ren, X, Kou, Y, Hwang, M. H. and Chae, K.J., “ The role of Beneficial Microorganisms in an Anoxic-oxic (AO) Process for Treatentof Ammonium-rich Landfill Leachates: Nitrogen Removal and Excess Sludge Reduction”, J. of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Vol. 9, 105188, 2021 |
| 19 | Cheng, Y, Chon, K.M., Ren, X, Kou, Y, Hwang, M. H. and Chae, K.J., “Bioaugmentation Treatment of a Novel Micorbial Consortium for Degradation of Organic Pollutats in Tannery Wastewater under a Full-scale Oxic Process, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 175, 2021 |
| 18 | Che, K.H., Oh, B.G., Kook, S.H., Ko, J.H., Kim, H.K., Hwang, M.H., “Operational strategies for brackish water desalination plants in island regions of South Korea”, J. of Cleaner Production, Vol.278, pp. 1-10, 2021. |
| 17 | Park, S.G., Rajesh, P.P., Hwang, M.H., Cho, S.J. and Chae, K.J., “Long-term effects of anti-biofouling proton exchange membrane using silver nanoparticles and polydopamine on the performance of microbial electrolysis cells”, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 46, pp.11345-11356, 2021. |
| 16 | Lee, J.E., Hwang, M.H. and Chae, K.J., “Atomic layer deposition and electrospinning for membrane surface engineering methods for water treatment: a short review” Water Research & Technology, Vol. 6, pp. 1765-1785, 2020. |
| 15 | Chu, K.H., Lim, J.H., Lim, Sung-Jo Kim, Tae-Un Jeong and Moon-Hyun Hwang, “Determination of Optimal Design Factors and Operating Conditions in a Large-Scale Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant”, J. of Cleaner Production, Vol. 244, 2020 |
| 14 | Jeong, T.U., Chu, K.H., Kim, S.J., Lee, J.E., Chae, K.J. and Hwang, M.H., “Evaluation of Foam-Glass Media in a High-Rate Filtration Process for the Removal of Particulate Matter Containing Phosphorus in Municipal Wastewater”, J. of Environmental Management, Vol. 239, pp. 159-166, 2019 |
| 13 | Poo, K.M., Mohamaed, H.O, Kim, T.N, Kim, Y.S, Hwang, M.H., Jung, D.W. |
| 12 | Kim, S.J., Han, D.S., Yu, H.W., Rourke, B.O., Kobayashi, Y., Suzuki, R., In S.Kimbc and Hwang, M.H., “Performance evaluation of polyamide TFC membranes: Effects of free volume properties on boron transport”, Vol. 432, pp.104-114, 2018 |
| 11 | Wang, J., Chon, K.M., Ren, X.H., Wu, H.H., Kou. Y., Hwang, M.H. and Chae, K.J., “Combined use of polymeric ferric sulfate and chitosan as a conditioning aid for enhanced digested sludge dewatering”, J. Environ. Tech., on-line, 2018 |
| 10 | Kim, S.J., Kook, S.H., O`Eoukke, B.E., Lee, J.W., Hwang, M.H., Kobayashi, Y., Suzuki, R., I.S, Kim, “Characterization of Pore Size Distribution (PSD) in Cellulose Triacetate (CTA) and Polyamide (PA) Thin Active la yers by Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy (PALS) and Fractional Rejection (FR) method, J. of Memb. Sci., Vol. 527, pp. 143-151, 2017. |
| 9 | Han, D.S., Hwang, M.H., and In S. Kim, “Effect of boron rejection and recovery rate on a single-pass design of seawater reverse osmosis desalination using hybrid membrane inter-stage design (HID) concept”, Desalination, Vol. 404, pp.215-223, 2017. |
| 8 | Kook, S.H., Kim, J.E., Kim, S.J., Lee, J.W., Han, D.S., Phuntsho, S., Shim, W.G., Hwang, M.H., Shon, H.K and In S. Kim, “Effect of Initial Feed and Draw Flowrates on Performance of an 8040 Spiral-wound Forward Osmosis Membrane Element”, DWT, Vol. 72, pp. 1-12, 2017. |
| 7 | Kim, S.J., Oh, B.S., Yu, H.W., Kim, L.H., Kim,C.M., Yang, E.T., Shin, M.S., Jang, A., Hwang, M.H. |
| 6 | Kim, K.Y., Chae, K.J., Choi, M.J., Yang, E.T., Hwang, M.H. |
| 5 | Kim, S.H., Oh, B.S., Hwang, M.H., Hong, S.K., Kim, J.H. Lee, S.H. and In S. Kim, “An ambitious Step to the Future Desalination Technology:SEAHERO R&D Program (2007-2012)”, Applied Water Science, 1, 11-17, 2011. |
| 4 | Park, W.S., Hwang, M.H., Kim, T.H., Lee, M.J. and In S.Kim, “Enhancement in characteristics of sewage sludge and anaerobic treatability by electron beam pre-treatment , Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 78, pp.124-129, 2009. |
| 3 | Hwang, M. H., Jang, N. J., Hyun, S. H., Kim, I. S., 'Anaerobic Bio-hydrogen Production from Ethanol Fermentation: The Role of pH', J. of Biotechnology, Vol. 111, pp.279- 309, 2004. |
| 2 | Kim, I. S., Hwang, M. H., Jang, N. J., and Hyun, S. H., 'Effect of Low pH on the Activity of Hydrogen Utilizing Methanogen in Bio-hydrogen Process', International J. of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 29, No. 11, pp. 1133 - 1140 (2004) |
| 1 | Quan, Z. X., La, H. J., Cho, Y. G., Hwang, M. H., Kim, I. S., and Lee, S. T., 'Treatment of metal-Contaminated Water and Vertical Distribution of metal Precipitates in an Upflow Anaerobic Bioreactor', Environmental Technology, Vol. 24, pp. 369-376 (2003) |
Domestic Thesis
| No | Details(authors, title, journal name, volume, pages, and publication date) |
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| 7 | Moon-Hyun, Hwang, Doseon Han |
| 6 | MoonHyun, Hwang and In S. Kim, “Comparative Analysis of Seawater Desaliantion Technology in Korea and Overseas”, J. of KSEE, 38, 255-268, (2016) |
| 5 | Seungho Kook, Sung-Jo Kim, Jinwoo Lee, Moonhyun Hwang and In S. Kim, “Structure Parameter Change Estimation of a Forward Osmosis Membrane Under Pressurized Conditions in Pressure-assisted Forward Osmosis (PAFO)”, J. of the Membrane Society of Korea, 26, 187-196, (2016) |
| 4 | Jang, N. J., Hwang, M. H., Hyun, S. H., and Kim, I. S., 'The Effect of Influent Alkalinity on the Acidogenic Phase in Two-Phase Anaerobic Processes (TPAP)', J. of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers, Vol. 23, No. 12, pp. 2097-2104 (2001). |
| 3 | Park, S.-J., Hyun, S.-H., Hwang, M.-H., Jang, N.-J., Han, B.-S., Kim, Y.-R., and Kim, I. S., 'Characteristics of Sewage Sludge Treated by Electron Beam and Anaerobic Treatability', J. of Korean Solid Waste Engineering Society, Vol. 17, No. 8, pp. 944-952 (2000) |
| 2 | Hyun, S. H., Kim, Do H., Park, Soo J., Hwang, Moon H. and Kim, In S., 'Effect of Ethanol on the Reduction of Propionate under Anaerobic Condition', J. of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers, Vol. 22, No. 10, pp. 1869-1879 (2000) |
| 1 | Kim, I. S., Hwang, M. H., Kim, M. Y., and Lee, M. H., 'A Study on the Optimum Nutrient Removal Processes based on Manufacturing Products of Companies in Three Industrial Complex.' J. of Korea Society of Water Quality, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 213-220 (1997) |
Books
| No | Details(authors, title, journal name, volume, pages, and publication date) |
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| 3 | Membrane-based Desalination Technology for Energy Efficiency and Cost Reduction |
| 2 | Desalination Plant Intake Facility Design, Moonhyun Hwang, NCS Learning Module |
| 1 | RO System Design, Moonhyun Hwang, NSC Learning Modules |
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Lead Professor
- Prof. Young Keun KIM
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Center
Center for Convergence Research and Innovation
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Email
cdhkor@korea.ac.kr