Fermentation of Waste Woody Biomass for the Production of Bioenergy

In this study, fermentation characteristics of waste agricultural and forest biomass for production of heat energy were focused to be used in agricultural farm households. The purpose of this study was focused on seeking practical utilization of agricultural and forest biomass wastes in agricultural farm households in the form of thermal energy by means of simple fermentation process. Fermentation process was performed in terms of different raw-materials and their mixture with different ratios. Urea, lime, and bioaids were added as fermenting aids. Moisture contents of fermenting substrates were adjusted to 55~65%. In order to optimize the fermentation process various factors, such as raw-materials, moisture contents, amount of fermenting aids, and practical measurement of hot-water temperature during fermentation were carefully investigated. The optimum condition of fermenting process were obtained from hardwood only and hardwood: softwood (50 : 50) beds. In case of hardwood only the highest temperature was recorded between 60 to $90^{\circ}C$ the lowest temperature was determined to more or less $40^{\circ}C$ and the average temperature was ranged to $50{\sim}60^{\circ}C$ and this temperature ranges were maintained up to 20~30 days. The optimum amount of additives were estimated to ca. 15 kg of urea, 20 kg of bioaids, and 10 kg of lime for 1 ton of substrate. To reach the highest temperature the optimum moisture content of fermenting substrate was proved to 55% among three moisture content treatments of 45%, 55% and 65%. The temperature of hot-water tank installed in fermenting bed of hardwood : grass (50 : 50) showed very different patterns according to measuring positions. In general, temperatures in the mid- and upper-parts of substrate piling were relative higher than lower and surface parts during 45-day fermentation process. The maximum temperature of fermenting stage was determined to $65^{\circ}C$, minimum temperature, more or less $40^{\circ}C$, and average temperature was $60^{\circ}C$. The water temperature of tank exit was ranged to $33{\sim}48^{\circ}C$ during whole measuring periods. It could be concluded that fermentation process of waste agricultural and forest biomass produces a considerable amounts of heat, averaging about $50{\sim}60^{\circ}C$ for maximum 3 months by using the heat exchanger (HX-helical type).

바이오에너지생산을 위한 목질계 폐바이오매스의 발효

본 연구는 시멘트 블록조 발효상을 축조하고, 산림 및 농산 폐바이오매스의 발효 특성을 구명하기 위하여 수행되었다. 활엽수(신갈나무가 중심이 되는 활잡목)톱밥, 침엽수(낙엽송)톱밥, 낙엽류(소나무 및 플라타너스 낙엽), 볏짚, 산야초류 등 5종의 발효재료를 사용, 발효첨가제로서 요소, 발효용 부숙비료, 석회 등을 첨가하였고, 전체의 함수율을 55~60%가 되도록 조절하여 발효시켰으며, 궁극적으로 최대 발효열 효율을 얻기 위한 재료의 배합비, 최적수분함량 등을 검토하였다. 발열온도는 활엽수톱밥(100%)가 가장 좋았고 침 활엽수톱밥(50:50)구도 비교적 좋은 편이었다. 발열온도가 가장 높았던 활엽수톱밥 단독의 경우, 최고온도 $60{\sim}90^{\circ}C$, 최저온도 $40^{\circ}C$전후, 평균온도 $50{\sim}60^{\circ}C$의 범위를 20~30일간 유지하였으며, 이 때 최적 배합비율은 발효재료 1 톤에 대하여 요소 15 kg, 발효용 부숙비료 20 kg, 석회 10 kg, 함수율 55%이었다. 최적발효조건에서 온수탱크의 수온을 측정한 결과, 활엽수톱밥과 산야초를 50 : 50으로 혼합한 경우, 측정부위에 따라 상당한 편차를 보였으며, 발효상 중부 및 상부의 온도가 대체적으로 높았고, 하부층의 온도가 낮았다. 발열온도는 최고 $65^{\circ}C$, 최저 $40^{\circ}C$ 전후, 평균온도 $60^{\circ}C$였으며, 온수탱크의 온도를 45일간 측정한 결과, $30{\sim}45^{\circ}C$ 범위를 나타냈으며 전 기간을 통하여 거의 유사한 결과를 보여주고 있다. 탱크출구의 수온은 $33{\sim}48^{\circ}C$ 범위로 탱크온도보다 약간 높았다. 본 실험에서 개발된 열교환기(HX-helical type)를 사용한 경우, $50{\sim}60^{\circ}C$의 발효열을 최대 3개월정도 이용 가능하였다.