초록
본 연구는 사업장폐기물 소각시설의 운영에 대한 직접 및 간접 환경영향을 전과정평가 기법으로 평가하고 개선방안을 검토한 것이다. 소각시설에서 직접환경영향은 배출되는 오염물질이 처리공정에서 처리되어 공정을 거치면서 감소하였으나, 시설의 처리운영에 따른 자원과 에너지 사용으로 간접환경영향은 증가하여 직접영향 89.1%, 간접영향이 10.9%로 나타났다. 소각시설의 공정에 따른 환경영향은 소각로-반건식반 응탑-백필터공정 순으로 나타났으며, 이는 소각로에서는 폐기물이 소각되면서 대기오염물과 소각재가 발생되기 때문이다. 영향범주별 환경영향은 지구온난화-부영양화-자원고갈 순으로 나타났으나 지구온난화가 85%이상의 절대적 환경영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 소각시설에서 소각열을 활용에 의한 회피효과를 검토한 결과, 스팀과 전기로 활용할 경우 각각 45.5%, 19.8%의 환경영향 저감을 얻을 수 있어, 소각로의 입지 선정 시 소각열의 효율적 활용이 중요하게 고려되어야 할 것으로 나타났다.
This study evaluated the direct and indirect environmental impacts of various unit operations of a industrial waste incineration plant by using the life cycle assessment tool and reviewed the improvement plan. During the incineration process, the direct environmental impact was decreased with decrease in emission of various air pollutants by incorporating an air pollution prevention facilities. However, an increase in indirect environmental impacts was observed as a consequence of resources and energy of consumption at the various operational facilities. Consequently, quantitative direct and indirect impact were 89.1%, 10.9%, respectively. The environmental impact analysis of system revealed the highest impact of incineration followed by the impacts of other unit processes such as semidry reactor, and bag-filter. The various air pollutants and ashes generated during the incineration process caused the most significant environmental impact. Among the various categories of environmental impact, global warming accounted the highest impact(more than 85%) followed by eutrophication, and abiotic depletion. As a result of the avoided impact by the utilization of heat generated during the waste incineration process, using an incineration heat for steam and electricity obtained the impact reduction of 45.5%, 19.8%. So, during siting of new incineration plant, the utilization of steam generated from the waste combustion is highly considered to reduce the environmental impact.
