• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.439-449
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• 2014

RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standard) has increased wood pellet demand dramatically in recent years in Korea where self-supply rate of wood pellet is not more than 10%. However global production capacity of wood pellet is prospected to be unable to meet the global demand after 2020. Therefore it is urgently needed to develop new sustainable biomass energy resources which can replace wood pellet at lower cost. As a result of this study EFB (empty fruit bunch) and MF (mesocarp fiber), the representative solid palm biomass, are estimated to be generated at the rate of 20 and 28 million tons per year (based on 10% moisture content) in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively in 2012. Total annual generation rate of EFB and MF is estimated as 48 million tons per year only in Malaysia and Indonesia in 2012. With calorific value of over 90% of wood pellet EFB is expected to be a excellent biomass energy resource which can replace wood pellet. EFB can be utilized as fuel for power generation or industrial purpose. However EFB may not be a proper fuel for domestic and greenhouse heating because of its high ash content.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.48 no.1
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• pp.58-67
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• 2010

Combustion of the Korean Anthracite and wood-pellet was characterized in air atmosphere with variation of heating rate(5, 10, 20 and $30^{\circ}C/min$) in TGA. The results of TGA have shown that the combustion of the wood-pellet occurred in the temperature range of $200{\sim}620^{\circ}C$ which is much lower than that of Korean anthracite. Activation energies of the wood-pellet and Korean anthracite, determined by using Friedman method were 44.12, 21.45 kcal/mol respectively. Also, their reaction orders(n) and pre-exponential factors(A) were 5.153, 0.7453 and $4.01{\times}10^{16}$, $1.39{\times}10^6(s^{-1})$ respectively. In order to find out the combustion mechanism of the wood-pellet and Korean anthracite, twelve solidstate mechanisms defined by Coats Redfern Method were tested. The solid state combustion mechanisms of the woodpellet and Korean anthracite were found to be sigmoidal curve A3 type and a deceleration curve F1 type respectively. Also, from iso-thermal combustion($300{\sim}900^{\circ}C$) of their char, the combustion characteristics of their char was found. Activation energies of the their char were 27.5, 51.2 kcal/mol respectively. Also, pre-exponential factors(A) were $2.55{\times}10^{12}$, $1.49{\times}10^{10}(s^{-1})$ respectively. Due to the high combustion reactivity of wood-pellet compared with Korean anthracite, combustion atmosphere will be improved by co-combustion with Korean anthracite and wood-pellet.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.76-84
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• 2013

In this study, thermal weight loss, non-isothermally experiment, chemical composition analysis, calorific value, activation energy (E) were investigated to analysis the kinetic study of RDF, wood pellets, waste wood, waste textile and waste vinyl. When the chemical composition of solidification fuel was compared, the moisture content of RDF was less than the wood pellet and when the kinetic study was compared, the combustion reaction rate of the waste vinyl was higher than any other solidification fuels. However when the combustion efficiency was compared by the activation energy, the RDF had the higher efficiency than other wastes. RDF can be found that the reaction takes place between $320{\sim}720^{\circ}C$ depending on the heating rate.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.46 no.5
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• pp.553-564
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• 2018

This article explains the types of emissions from wood combustion, how they are generated and the degree of harmful influence on the human body, and a comparison between domestic and overseas allowable standards regarding the safety of wood pellets, the allowable amount of emissions caused by combustion and so on was conducted.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.48-59
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• 2018

This study was conducted to suggest the effective management and recycling processes of coffee waste, which can be easily obtained from coffee shops and coffee-related products industries. Prior to the fabrication of pellets, the potential of coffee waste as a raw material of pellet was investigated through the examination of its chemical compositions and fuel characteristics. Major gradient included in coffee waste was holocellulose, followed by fat/oil and protein. Coffee waste contained a small quantity of ash (0.7%), such as calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium. Interestingly, coffee waste was easily dried probably due to its porous structure. Pellets fabricated with coffee waste and larch sawdust showed good fuel characteristics, such as moisture content, ash content, density and durability. The pellets exceed greatly the minimum requirements of $1^{st}$-grade wood pellet standard designated by National Institute of Forest Science (NIFOS). Particularly, the high calorific value of coffee waste showed the potential as a raw material of pellet. However, owing to high nitrogen and sulfur contents, coffee waste is like to be used as a raw material of wood pellet for combined heat and power plants equipped with a reduction system of $NO_x$ and $SO_x$ gases. On the other hand, 91 wt% larch sawdust and 9 wt% coffee waste are required to fabricate the $1^{st}$-grade wood pellets designated by NIFOS. Pellets fabricated with the conditions are estimated to have nitrogen content of 0.298% and sulfur content of 0.03%. Lastly, if amounts of coffee waste and sawdust in the production of wood pellets are adequately adjusted according to its purchasing price, the manufacturing cost of pellet can effectively be reduced. In addition, it is expected tp prepare the effective recycling process of waste and to relieve the environmental burden with the reduction of waste from the commercialization of coffee waste/larch pellets.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.246.2-246.2
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• 2010

본 연구는 저탄소 녹색성장의 국가 정책에 맞추어 주류 제조과정에서 발생하는 생전분발효 부산물인 주박(酒粕, 술지게미)을 펠릿화(pellet) 하는 것이 목적이다. 주류 제조과정에서 발생하는 주박을 100g당 물 100ml 비율로 섞어 충분히 반죽 후 녹즙기로 압축 성형화 하는 과정을 대신 하여 주박을 뽑았다. 이 주박을 온열 건조기에서 20시간이상 건조 시키면 완성이 된다. 주박펠릿은 폐기물을 재활용한 것이기 때문에 열량-가격대비를 비교해 보았을 때 등유 8950kcal-1000원/L, 경유 9050kcal-1433원/L, 면세경유 9050kcal-821/L, 우드 1812kcal-400원/kg, 주박 1989kcal-200원/kg으로 훨씬 저렴하며 열량도 높다. 주류업체에서 주박을 폐기물 처리하므로 가격 책정은 어렵다. $CO_2$ 발생량도 적어 온실가스를 절감시킬 수 있는 친환경적인 청정연료이다. 또한 연료로서 운송, 저장 및 보관이 편리하다. 주류업체도 주박 처리로 인해 연간 12억 정도 사용된다. 폐기물을 에너지화 함으로써 타 신재생에너지에 비해 초기 투자 비용이나 연료비가 저렴하다. 그리고 태우고 남은 회분은 토양개량제로 다시 재활용 되기 때문에 무해백익하다. 현재 폐목재를 사용한 우드펠릿은 원료를 수입해야 한다는 점과 삼림자원의 부족시 문제가 발생할 수 있다. 그리고 폐목재를 분쇄한 후 가공 및 성형을 해야 하기 때문에 주박이 효율성이 좋다. 현재 세계에서 가장 많이 사용되고 있는 석유나 화석연료의 매장량이 고갈 되어가고 있다. 하지만 주박은 술이 사라지지 않는 한 계속적으로 발생하기 때문에 무궁무진하게 사용이 가능하다. 또한 주류 제조시 발생하는 주박은 바로 성형 및 가공이 용이하다. 현재 주박으로 만든 펠릿은 전 세계적으로 전무하다. 막걸리 및 전통술의 특화사업으로 주박량은 더욱 증가하고 있다. 더욱이 2012년부터 해양 투기 금지로 주박 폐기물 처리가 힘들어진다. 주박 폐기물을 펠릿화해서 에너지원으로 사용하면 해결이 된다. 주박의 에너화를 통해 재생산의 열원으로 사용되고 펠릿을 연료원과 더불어 기계적인 시스템을 개발한다면 저탄소 녹색성장인 국가 정책과 부합된 미래형 에너지가 될 것이다.

• 한국양묘협회지
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• s.37
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• pp.12-20
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• 2009

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.365-371
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• 2014

A numerical simulation was conducted for the combustion chamber of a 4-step grate-firing boiler for wood pellet fuel. The flame is extended to the exit of combustion chamber, which is reproduced by present numerical method based on a homogeneous reaction model. Flow field from the simulation shows a strong recirculation flow at the upstream corner of the chamber, along which the flame is extended to the exit. These combustion and flow characteristics remain unchanged for partial load operations, which suggest modification of the combustion chamber structure rather than resizing should be effective to improve combustion characteristics. Possible modifications for combustion chamber are suggested such as relocating its exit, increasing the number of grate steps or installing internals such as guide baffles.

• Journal of Applied Reliability
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.31-44
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• 2013

Recently, due to the high rise of energy costs and environmental problem issues, much attention has been paid to wood pellets. Wood pellets are produced by compressing woody biomass into cylindrical form. Wood pellets are suitable for use at various scales in industrial furnaces for heat production to replace conventional fossil fuel energy sources since the use of wood pellet that is carbon neutral can alleviate global warming. This study presents the result of developing two industrial wood pellet boilers with high safety having capacities of 290kW and 440kW. Efficiency has been improved by using a rotating screw bar grate burner. Special attention has been paid to the improvement of the safety of the wood pellet boilers from backfire by adopting a triple protecting system composed of a rotary feeder, an air curtain, and a backfire protecting DC-fan.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.595-625
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• 2012

Recently environment-friendly pellet boilers have interests as emissions of greenhouse gases are regulated internationally and energy security becomes more important to oil addicted countries including Republic of Korea. But the Korean market for pellet boilers is on the initial stage due to the high production costs relative to other conventional boilers. Hence the Korean government has supported financially and promoted the pellet boiler business. In this sense, it would contribute market stratergy and effective promotion policy for both of the government and private companies if we can forecast market shares of pellet boilers appropriately. For this purpose, this study surveyed potential consumers' preferences on pellet boilers among various alternatives using a choice experiment reflecting intangible costs. As the market share of new technology increases, intangible costs decline. According to different intangible cost scenarios, we experimented people's preferences on oil, gas, electric, and pellet boilers. A multinomial logit model was employed to estimate coefficient parameters of common attributes for various alternative boilers. Based on the estimates, we forecasted market shares of individual boilers. We found that as intangible costs decline, the market share of pellet boiler increase substantically while market shares of electric and gas boilers decrease dramatically. The market share of oil boiler did not change significantly. Meanwhile, as people are more rich, more educated, and exposed to advertisement on pellet boilers, the likelihood of choosing the pellet boiler increases.