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Evaluation of Methane Generation Rate Constant(k) by Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emission in Small Scale Landfill

소규모 매립지에 대한 메탄발생속도상수(k) 산출 및 온실가스 발생량 평가

  • Lee, Wonjae (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Kang, Byungwook (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Cho, Byungyeol (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Lee, Sangwoo (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Yeon, Ikjun (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation)
  • Received : 2013.09.17
  • Accepted : 2014.03.13
  • Published : 2014.05.01

Abstract

In this study, greenhouse gas emission for small scale landfill (H and Y landfill) was investigated to deduce special the methane generation rate constant(k). To achieve the purpose, the data of physical composition was collected and amount of LFG emission was calculated by using FOD method suggested in 2006 IPCC GL. Also, amount of LFG emission was directly measured in the active landfill sites. By comparing the results, the methane generation rate constant(k), which was used as input variable in FOD method suggested in 2006 IPCC GL, was deduced. From the results on the physical composition, it was shown that the ranges of DOC per year in H (1997~2011) and Y (1994~2011) landfill sites were 13.16 %~23.79 % ($16.52{\pm}3.84%$) and 7.24 %~34.67 % ($14.56{\pm}7.30%$), respectively. The DOC results showed the differences with the suggested values (= 18 %) in 2006 IPCC GL. The average values of methane generation rate constant(k) from each landfill site were $0.0413yr^{-1}$ and $0.0117yr^{-1}$. The results of methane generation rate constant(k) was shown big difference with 2006 IPCC GL defualt value (k = 0.09). It was confirmed that calculation results of greenhouse gas emission using default value in 2006 IPCC GL show excessive output.

본 연구에서는 현재 사용 중인 2곳(H, Y 매립지)의 소규모 매립장에 대한 매립지 특성 자료수집과 현장측정을 통한 LFG 배출량 산정을 수행하였으며, 이를 이용하여 이들 매립지에 적합한 2006 IPCC FOD 방법 적용 시 입력변수로 사용되는 메탄발생속도상수(k)를 산출하여 보았다. 또한 이 결과를 default 값을 적용한 2006 IPCC GL의 FOD 방법에 의한 메탄 배출량 산정결과와 비교함으로써 특정매립지에 대한 동일한 k값 적용의 타당성을 평가해 보았다. 매립지의 폐기물 조성 data를 이용한 DOC 산정 결과, 매립되어지는 폐기물의 물리적 조성 차이로 인하여 H 매립지(1997~2011)는 13.16 %~23.79 % ($16.52{\pm}3.84%$)로 나타났으며, Y 매립지(1994~2011)는 7.24 %~34.67 % ($14.56{\pm}7.30%$)의 값을 보여 IPCC 가이드라인에서 제시한 Bulk waste 타입의 기본값인 18.0 %와 비교할 때 H 매립지보다 Y 매립지가 큰 차이를 보였다. 2006 IPCC GL에 제시된 FOD방법의 메탄 배출량 산정식을 이용한 k값 산정 결과, H 매립지의 산정된 평균 k값은 $0.0413yr^{-1}$, Y 매립지의 산정된 평균 k값은 $0.0117yr^{-1}$로 나타나 IPCC 가이드라인에 제시된 기본값인 $0.09yr^{-1}$에 비하여 상대적으로 낮은 값을 보였다. 따라서 2006 IPCC 가이드라인의 defaults value(k=0.09) 값에 의한 온실가스 배출량 산정결과는 현장측정을 통해 산정된 k값에 의한 추정값에 비하여 과대평가될 수 있어 매립지에서 발생하는 정확한 온실가스 배출량 예측을 위해서는 각각의 매립지별 현장측정을 통한 고유의 k값 결정을 통한 산정이 진행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

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