• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.246.1-246.1
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• 2010

본 연구는 바이오가스의 에너지효율성을 높이기 위한 연구로서 바이오가스 정제공정과 초저온액화공정을 통하여 액화바이오메탄을 생산하는 바이오가스 고질화기술개발 연구이다. 바이오가스 정제공정은 탈황, 제습, 흡착, 압축, $CO_2/CH_4$ 분리공정으로 구성하고, 초저온액화공정은 열교환기, $CO_2$ 제거설비, 질소냉매 공급공정으로 구성하여 혐기성소화조에서 발생하는 바이오가스($CH_4$ 농도: 60~65%, $H_2S$: 1,500~2,500ppm)를 $200Nm^3/hr$의 유량으로 인입시켜 액화바이오메탄을 생산하였다. 연구결과, 탈황공정에서는 가성소다 세정법을 이용하여 1,500~2,500ppm으로 인입되는 $H_2S$를 100ppm 이하로 제거한 후, 흡착법을 이용하여 $H_2S$를 완전히 제거하였다. 바이오가스에 포화된 수분은 냉각제습과 흡착제습공정을 통해 Dew point $-70{\sim}-90^{\circ}C$까지 제거하여 안정적으로 $CO_2/CH_4$ 분리공정에 인입시켰다. $CO_2/CH_4$ 분리공정은 흡착방식을 적용하여 $CH_4$ 순도가 95% 이상인 바이오메탄을 생산하였으며, 이때 메탄 회수율은 약 87%이였다. $CO_2$가 분리된 바이오메탄은 초저온액화공정을 이용하여 액화바이오메탄으로 전환시켰다. 이때 초저온액화공정은 Reverse Brayton cycle로 구성하였으며, 냉매로는 질소를 사용하였다. 액화바이오메탄의 생산은 바이오메탄을 등엔트로피과정인 단열팽창을 통하여 $-155{\sim}-159^{\circ}C$의 초저온으로 냉각되는 질소냉매와 열교환기에서 열교환시켜 이루어졌으며 그 생산량은 $3.46m^3$/day(1bar, $-161^{\circ}C$)이었다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2012

유기성폐기물의 처리 방식은 친환경적이고 지속가능한 에너지 회수 및 슬러지 발생량의 저감이 가능한 혐기성 소화를 통한 에너지화로 전환되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 PFR 흐름(Plug Flow Reactor)과 수직 다단형 구조로 고농도 고형분과 높은 유기물 부하에 견딜 수 있도록 개발된 ECOPAD(ECOdays' Plug-flow Anaerobic Digster) 혐기성 소화 공법의 음식물 폐기물과 도계폐수에 대한 적용성과 효율을 파악하였다. 적용사례별 ECOPAD의 처리효율을 분석한 결과 P시와 S시의 음식물 폐기물 처리시설의 유기물 제거효율은(VS 기준 P시 84%, S시 88%) 였으며, 이때 발생하는 바이오가스량(P시: $1.1Nm^3/kg$-VSrem, S시 $1.0Nm^3/kg$-VSrem)과 메탄가스의 함유량(P시 70%, S시 71%)은 유사하게 측정되었다. 도계 폐수 슬러지의 경우 VS당 가스발생량은 $1.6Nm^3/kg$-VSrem로 측정되었으며, 메탄 함량은69%로 측정되었다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.457-464
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• 2023

The rendering residue generated by rendering disposal, an eco-friendly livestock carcass disposal method, is a useful agricultural resource. Methods for recycling this are being actively researched, and this study investigated the impact of applying rendered residue directly to soil on crop productivity and the agricultural environment. The chemical properties of the rendering residue were examined. The pH, OM, T-N, T-P, CaO, K₂O, and MgO content values were 5.47%, 59.8%, 9.22%, 2.96%, 2.16%, 0.51% and 0.10%, respectively. Treatment conditions were divided into control, inorganic fertilizer, and rendering residue, and rendering residue corresponding to 50, 100, and 200% nitrogen content was applied based on the amount of inorganic fertilizer nitrogen input. Greenhouse gases and ammonia were collected during the cultivation period. Rendering residue increased both the yield and growth of peppers and was effective in improving nutrients such as pH and OM of the soil after harvest. However, compared to inorganic fertilizer treatment, it increased emissions of nitrous oxide and methane as well as ammonia. It is judged that the direct agricultural use of rendering residue is difficult, and a utilization method is needed.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.125-129
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• 2009

The preparation and characterization of niobium carbide crystallites were investigated in this study, and in particular, the effect of preparation conditions were studied on the synthesis of niobium carbides crystallites. For this purpose, various characterization techniques including x-ray diffraction, BET surface area, and oxygen uptake measurements were employed to characterize the synthesized niobium carbide crystallites. The niobium carbide crystallites were prepared using niobium oxide and methane gas or methane-hydrogen mixture. Using x-ray diffraction a lattice parameter of $4.45{\AA}$ and a crystallite size ranging from $52{\AA}$ to $580{\AA}$ was found. BET surface areas ranged from $3.2\;m^2/g$ to $16.6\;m^2/g$ and oxygen uptake values varied from $0.5{\mu}mol/g$ to $6.1{\mu}mol/g$. It was observed that niobium carbide crystallites were active for ammonia decomposition reaction. While the BET surface area increased with increasing the oxygen uptake, the conversion of ammonia decomposition reaction decreased. These results indicated that the ammonia decomposition over these materials was considered to be structure-sensitive.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.717-724
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• 2016

Methane (CH₄) is the most abundant component in natural gas. To reduce its harmful environmental effect as a greenhouse gas, CH₄ can be utilized as a low-cost feed for the synthesis of methanol by methanotrophs. In this study, several methanotrophs were examined for their ability to produce methanol from CH₄; including Methylocella silvestris, Methylocystis bryophila, Methyloferula stellata, and Methylomonas methanica. Among these methanotrophs, M. bryophila exhibited the highest methanol production. The optimum process parameters aided in significant enhancement of methanol production up to 4.63 mM. Maximum methanol production was observed at pH 6.8, 30℃, 175 rpm, 100 mM phosphate buffer, 50 mM MgCl₂ as a methanol dehydrogenase inhibitor, 50% CH₄ concentration, 24 h of incubation, and 9 mg of dry cell mass ml^-1 inoculum load, respectively. Optimization of the process parameters, screening of methanol dehydrogenase inhibitors, and supplementation with formate resulted in significant improvements in methanol production using M. bryophila. This report suggests, for the first time, the potential of using M. bryophila for industrial methanol production from CH₄.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.74-79
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• 2010

The synthesis and reactivities of molybdenum carbide crystallites were examined in this study. Especially, the effect of synthesis conditions were scrutinized on the preparation of molybdenum carbide crystallites. In order to perform this purpose, various characterization techniques such as BET surface area and oxygen uptake measurements were employed for the synthesized molybdenum carbide crystallites. First of all, the molybdenum carbide crystallites were synthesized using molybdenum oxide crystallites and methane gas or methane-hydrogen mixture. The experimental results showed that BET surface areas ranged from $7.4m^2/g$ to $31m^2/g$ and oxygen uptake values varied from $8.1{\mu}mol/g$ to $24.3{\mu}mol/g$. The Mo compounds were found to be active for ammonia decomposition reaction. Even though there are some molybdenum carbide crystallites that were exceeded by Pt/$Al_2O_3$ crystallite, the steady state reactivities for other molybdenum carbide crystallites were comparable to or even higher than that determined for the Pt/$Al_2O_3$ crystallite. These results implied that molybdenum carbide crystallites could be one of the promising crystallites that might be substitutes for Pt-like noble metal crystallites in the petroleum processes.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.269-277
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• 2009

In this research, the vegetation growth and rice taste of the liquid fertilizer applied fields (LF) were compared with those of chemical fertilizer applied fields(CF) in order to confirm the possibility of methane fermentation digested sludge as liquid fertilizer using precision agriculture and remote sensing technology. In panicle initiation stage, the vegetation growth at LF was 60%~80% of it at CF and there were significant difference of nitrogen contents between CF and LF. The estimation model of nitrogen contents was established by GNDVI (R=0.607, RMSE=$1.04\;g/m^2$, n=36, p<0.01). In heading stage, vegetation growth at LF went close to it at CF as ratio of 80%~95%. The nitrogen content estimation model was also established (R=0.650, RMSE=$1.73\;g/m^2$, n=35, p<0.01) and there were significant difference of spatial variability between LF and CF. There were not significant difference of rice taste and it's elements, when three samples, which were more than twice of standard deviation, were excepted. The protein contents estimation model using GNDVI of before harvesting (R=0.700, RMSE=0.470%, n=29, p<0.01) were more suitable to predict the protein contents at harvesting comparing with it of heading stage(R=0.610, RMSE=0.521%, n=29, p<0.01).

• 신재생에너지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2011

Korea is the 11th largest energy consumption country and 96% of its total energy consumption depends on imports from overseas. Therefore it is a very important task to secure renewable energy sources which can reduce both the carbon-dioxide emission and dependency on overseas energy imports. Among the various renewable energy sources, organic wastes are important sources. In Korea, 113 million toe of methane is generated from organic wastes annually, but only 3.7% is effectively used for energy conversion. Thus, it is very important to make better use of organic wastes, especially for power generation. The goals of this project are to develope the fuel supplying system of Bio Gasturbine (GT) for 5MW-class co-generation system. The fuel supplying system mainly consists of $H_2S$ removal system, Bio Gas compression system, Siloxane removal system and moisture separating systems. The fuel requirement of 5MW-class GT is at around 60% of $CH_4$, $H_2S$ (<30 ppm), Siloxane(<10 mg/$nm^3$) and supply pressure (> 25 bar) from biogas compressor. Main mechnical charateristics of Bio Gasturbine system have the specific performance; 1) high speed turbine speed (12,840 rpm) 2) very clean emmission NOx (<50 ppm) 3) high efficiency of energy conversion rate. This paper focuses on the development of design technology for food waste biogas pretreatment system for 5MW-class biogas turbine. The study also has the plan to replace the fuel of gas turbine and other distributed power systems. As the increase of bioenergy, this system help to contribute to spread more New & Renewable Energy and the establishment of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) for Korea.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.491-502
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• 2014

본 연구는 천연물질에서 유래한 반추위 메탄저감용 친환경 첨가제 개발을 위해 각기 다른 종균을 이용하여 발효한 세신 추출물의 항균활성, 항산화활성 및 in vitro 반추위 발효시험을 체계적으로 실시하였다. 접종된 균주들의 성장효율을 알아보기 위해 실시한 생균수측정 결과 L. curvatus NJ40 균주에서 유의적으로 높은 균주성장을 나타냈다(p<0.05). 항균활성측정 결과는 대조구 대비 L. curvatus NJ40 및 L. plantarum NJ45 균주와 발효된 세신 추출물이 병원균에 대한 항균효과를 나타내는 것으로 조사되었다. In vitro 반추위 발효실험에 세신 및 발효 세신 추출물을 적용한 결과, 휘발성 지방산 생성량 대비 반추위 메탄 저감효과가 나타났다. 특히 반추위 미생물 활력 및 사료이용 효율을 대표할 수 있는 휘발성 지방산 생성효율에 대한 부정적 효과 없이, 오히려 휘발성지방산 생성효율을 향상시키면서 반추위 메탄 저감효과를 가져올 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.662-669
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 메탄의 생물학적 메탄올 전환에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 바이오가스 중의 메탄은 메탄산화균의 methane monooxygenase (MMO)의 생물학적 촉매반응에 의해 산화되었으며, 인산염, NaCl, $NH_4Cl$, EDTA와 같은 methanol dehydrogenase (MDH)의 활성 저해제를 이용하여 MDH의 활성도를 저해함으로써 메탄올의 전환이 이루어졌다. 메탄산화균은 $35^{\circ}C$, pH 7, 인공 바이오가스($CH_4$ 50%, $CO_2$ 50%) / Air의 부피비가 0.4인 조건에서 메탄 산화 정도가 0.56 mmol로 최대로 나타났다. 인산염 40 mM, NaCl 50 mM, $NH_4Cl$ 40 mM, EDTA $150{\mu}m$ 이하일 때 저해제의 종류에 상관없이 메탄 산화율은 80% 이상을 달성하였다. 한편, 인산염 40 mM, NaCl 100 mM, $NH_4Cl$ 40 mM, EDTA $50{\mu}m$ 주입 시 각각 1.30, 0.67, 0.74, 1.30 mmol의 메탄이 산화되는 동시에 각각 0.71, 0.60, 0.66, 0.66 mmol의 메탄올이 최대로 생성되었다. 이때의 메탄올 전환율은 각각 54.7, 89.9, 89.6 및 47.8%였으며 최대 메탄올 생성 속도는 $7.4{\mu}mol/mg{\cdot}h$였다. 이로부터 대상 저해제로 MDH 활성도를 일반적으로 35% 저해 시에 메탄올 생산량이 최대인 89.9%까지 나타남을 알 수 있었다.