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Optimization of Bio-Methane Gas Enrichment Process for City Gas Supply

도시가스용 바이오가스 메탄농축공정 최적화

  • Ko, Sang-Wook (Dept. of Chemical Engineering, KwangWoon University) ;
  • Lee, Kyung Jin (Dept. of Chemical Engineering, KwangWoon University) ;
  • Moon, Myong Hwan (Dept. of Chemical Engineering, KwangWoon University) ;
  • Baek, Ju Hong (Dept. of Chemical Engineering, KwangWoon University) ;
  • Ko, Jae Wook (Dept. of Chemical Engineering, KwangWoon University)
  • 고상욱 (광운대학교 화학공학과) ;
  • 이경진 (광운대학교 화학공학과) ;
  • 문명환 (광운대학교 화학공학과) ;
  • 백주홍 (광운대학교 화학공학과) ;
  • 고재욱 (광운대학교 화학공학과)
  • Received : 2017.03.13
  • Accepted : 2017.08.18
  • Published : 2017.08.30

Abstract

Biogas, combine with ever-increasing natural gas demand, has been on the center stage in South Korea for the early part of twenty first century in an effort to reduce the emission of global warming gases. With the passage of legal system of City Gas Business Law in 2014, the biogas has its place of production and distribution to consumers. However, it has a room for its technological improvements in terms of enrichment, by separating carbon dioxide and removing impurities efficiently. For these improvements, four different methane enrichment processes were tested in this study; membrane separation, water absorption, Chemical Absorption and Adsorption. A variety of operation scenarios were applied to the processes and the best practices were drawn out. The optimum process was selected based on case study results. Methane produced in this study showed 97% purity and 98% recovery rate, which meets the requirements of the City Gas quality standards.

국내의 늘어나는 천연가스의 수요를 충족시키면서 지구온난화에 대한 대안으로 바이오가스를 도시가스로 활용하는 방안이 자연스럽게 주목받고 있다. 도시가스사업법의 개정을 통해 바이오가스의 생산 및 공급의 제도적인 기반을 구축했지만, 바이오가스내의 불순물을 제거하고 이산화탄소를 분리하여 고순도의 메탄을 제조하는 국내 기술이 부족하여 실질적인 활용이 어려운 상황이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 고순도의 바이오메탄 농축을 위하여 멤브레인(Membrane)법, 물흡수법(Water absorption), 화학흡수법(Chemical absorption), 흡착법 4가지의 공법을 적용하여 각 시스템별 운전시나리오를 작성하고 비교하여 최적공법을 도출하였으며, 시스템별 케이스 연구를 통해 최적의 시스템을 구축할 수 있었다. 이를 이용하여 순도 97%이상의 바이오메탄을 생산하여 도시가스로 이용하기에 충분하였으며, 회수율이 98%를 넘어 그간 경제성이 없어 버려지던 소량의 바이오 가스도 회수하여 활용 할 수 있게 되었다.

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