Seoul National University · Engineering
Professor Youngsub Lim's research lab specializes in sustainable energy systems and carbon management technologies, with a strong focus on carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) for industrial and maritime applications. The lab investigates advanced process intensification techniques—such as supercritical biodiesel production and combined reforming processes—for improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Key research directions include the techno-economic and environmental evaluation of carbon capture systems, particularly for low-load shipboard operations, and the development of optimized designs for CO2 mitigation in power and shipping sectors. The lab also explores innovative process integration strategies to enhance sustainability across the energy lifecycle.
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion technology has been estimated as a potentially practical solution for global warming problems although it still has some weaknesses such as cost and energy consumption. In this study, a combined steam reforming process with dry methane reforming process for the CO2 treatment was investigated. Because the dry methane reforming process could generate synthesis gas from carbon dioxide, it could decrease the CO2 emissions from the existing steam reforming process. Mod
A supercritical process for biodiesel fuel production is generally known to be less profitable than the alkali-catalyzed process due to high temperature and pressure requirements for the supercritical reaction. Only a few approaches have been proposed using experimental results to design a supercritical biodiesel process and to assess its profitability compared to the alkali-catalyzed process. In this study, a design for a supercritical biodiesel process was suggested and its economic performanc
The International Maritime Organization has adopted a strategy aiming for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping, prompting various mitigation technologies to comply with this strengthened strategy. Carbon capture technologies are increasingly being considered to satisfy the IMO strategy. In particular, amine-based carbon capture technologies, which are emerging as the most mature option, have been proposed for onboard application. However, the conventional design approach
The interest in carbon capture technology is continuously rising since worldwide climate-change problems have intensified the concern regarding efficient removal of carbon dioxide. Amine-based capture technology is a conventional technology to remove carbon dioxide in natural gas processing, and also can be used for carbon dioxide removal from flue gas in coal-based power plants. In particular, monoethanolamine is a conventional commercial absorbent to remove carbon dioxide and considered as a s
International shipping has extended its decarbonization strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions beyond onboard CO2 emissions. Onboard carbon capture and storage systems are being investigated as a potential solution for fossil-fueled ships, however there is a lack of knowledge on the reduction of well-to-wake greenhouse gas emissions that could be enabled. Considering the ambitious emission reduction targets, this may lead to inaccurate estimations of the future fuel mix in the maritime sect
Due to tighter environmental regulations, newly built liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers are equipped with a re-liquefaction system to minimize combustion of surplus boil-off-gas (BOG). Thus, this paper comparatively analyzes the re-liquefaction system for a low-pressure gas injection engine according to the refrigerant (no external refrigerant or single mixed refrigerant) with three key performance indicators: energy, economic, and environmental aspects. For an energy efficiency analysis, we
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