• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.362-369
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• 2019

In this study, biodegradation efficiency improvement of mixed sludge for the anaerobic digestion process in wastewater treatment plant was investigated. In order to release the organic material contained in the sludge cell and promote the hydrolysis step, mixed sludge of 7% TS (Total Solids) was physically shear-treated at a shear strength of 1,000 ~ 4,000 rpm and a maximum of 120 mins. As a result of the comparison between mixed sludge before and after the treatment, the concentration of $SCOD_{Cr}$(Soluble Chemical Oxygen Demand-chromium method) was increased through the conversion of granular organic matter into dissolved organic matter as shear strength and treatment time increases. The solubilization efficiency increased rapidly after 30 min of solubilization application time, and they were 11.23 %, 20.10 %, 22.52 % and 25.43% at 120 min for each shear strength conditions, respectively. Additionally, the BMP(Biochemical Methane Potential) test was conducted with the optimized samples to determine the increase of methane production by the shear pre-treatment. Consequently, methane production of each samples were 0.275, 0.310, 0.323 and $0.335m^3/kg\;VS_{add}$, which indicates that methane production was increased to a maximum of 21.28% compared to the control without the solubilization process ($0.262m^3/kg\;VS_{add}$). As a result, the physical shear-treatment is a promising process for sewage sludge pre-treatment to reduce the organic waste and increase the energy production.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.156-161
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• 2012

Marine biomass is considered an important substrate for anaerobic digestion to recovery energy i.e. methane. Nevertheless, marine biomass has attracted little attention by researchers compared to terrestrial feedstock for anaerobic digestion. In this study, biochemical methane potential (BMP) test was used to evaluate generation of renewable energy from starfish. A cumulative biogas yield of $748{\pm}67mL\;g^{-1}VS^{-1}$ was obtained after 60 days of digestion. The cumulative methane yield of $486{\pm}28mL\;CH_4\;g^{-1}VS^{-1}$ was obtained after 60 days of digestion. The methane content of the biogas was approximately 70%. The calculated data applying the modified Gompertz equation for the cumulative $CH_4$ production showed good correlation with the experimental result obtained from this batch study. Since the result obtained from this study is comparable to results with other substrates, marine biomass can be co-digested with food waste or swine wastewater to produce $CH_4$ gas that will help to reduce the gap in global energy demand.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.697-704
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• 2015

This study was carried out to assess bioenergy conversion efficiency by biogas and solid fuel production in the cattle feedlot manure discharged from beef cattle barn. Feedlot manure was sampled from the cattle farmhouse located in Yong-in, Gyeonggi during the mid-fattening stage, periodically. The chemical characteristics, BMP (Biochemical methane potential) and HV (Heating values) of feedlot cattle manures were analyzed. Total solid contents of cattle feedlot manure were in the range of 29.98~44.28%, and volatile solid contents were in the range of 23.53~24.47%. In the anaerobic digestion of cattle feedlot manure, the methane production potential has increased from 0.141 to $0.187Nm^3kg^{-1}-VS_{added}$. The methane production of fresh cattle feedlot manure showed the range $0.141{\sim}0.187Nm^3kg^{-1}$-Manure (average $0.047Nm^3kg^{-1}$-Manure), the LHVs (lower heating values) of the produced methane were in the range of $316{\sim}560kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure (average $400kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure). In the direct combustion of fresh cattle feedlot manure, the LHVs were measured in the range of $747{\sim}1,271kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure (average $916kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure), and LHVs of solid fuel which have the water content of 20% were in the range of $2,694{\sim}2,876kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure (average $2,791kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure). Then, the drying energy of average $443kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure was consumed in the production of solid fuel which has a water content of 20%. Therefore, the direct combustion of cattle feedlot manure showed about 2.3 times higher LHV than the LHV of methane produced by anaerobic digestion. And LHV of solid fuel was about 6.0 times higher than the LHV of methane produced by anaerobic digestion. Then, the production of solid fuel presented more bioenergy conversion efficiency than the biogas production in the bioenergy use of cattle feedlot manure.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.101-101
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• 2010

Anaerobic digestion(AD) is the most promising method for treating and recycling of different organic wastes, such as organic fraction of municipal solid waste, household wastes, animal manure, agro-industrial wastes, industrial organic wastes and sewage sludge. During AD, i.e. organic materials are decomposed by anaerobic forming bacteria and fina1ly converted to excellent fertilizer and biogas which is a mixture of carbon dioxide and methane. AD has been one of the leading technologies that can make a large contribution to produce renewable energy and to reduce $CO_2$ and other green-house gas(GHG) emission, it is becoming a key method for both waste treatment and recovery of a renewable fuel and other valuable co-products. Currently some 80% of the world's overall energy supply of about 400 EJ per year in derived from fossil fuels. Nevertheless roughly 10~15% of this demand is covered by biomass resources, making biomass by far the most important renewable energy source used to date. The representative biofuels produced from the biomass are bioethanol, biodiesel and biogas, and currently biogas plays a smaller than other biofuels but steadily growing role. Traditionally anaerobic digestion applied for different biowaste e.g. sewage sludge, manure, other organic wastes treatment and stabilization, biogas has become a well established energy resource. However, the biowaste are fairly limited in respect to the production and utilization as renewable source, but the plant biomass, the so called "energy crops" are used for more biogas production in EU countries and the investigation on the biomethane potential of different crops and plant materials have been carried out. In Korea, with steadily increasing oil prices and improved environmental regulations, since 2005 anaerobic digestion was again stimulated, especially on the biogasification of different biowastes and agro-industrial biomass including "energy crops". This study have been carried out to investigate anaerobic biodegradability by the biochemical methane potential(BMP) test of animal manures, different forage crops i.e. "energy crops", plant and industrial organic wastes in the condition of thermophilic temperature, The biodegradability of animal manure were 63.2% and 58.2% with $315m^3CH_4/tonVS$ of cattle slurry and $370m^3CH_4/tonVS$ of pig slurry in ultimate methane yields. Those of winter forage crops were the range 75% to 87% with ultimate methane yield of $378m^3CH_4/tonVS$ to $450m^3CH_4/tonVS$ and those of summer forage crops were the range 81% to 85% with ultimate methane yield of $392m^3CH_4/tonVS$ to $415m^3CH_4/tonVS$. The forge crops as "energy crops" could be used as good renewable energy source to increase methane production and to improve biodegradability in co-digestion with animal manure or only energy crop digestion.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2019

The Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) of fresh leachate and domestic wastewaters codigestion was determined by laboratory Bach Tests at $35^{\circ}C$ over a period of 90 d using a wide range of leachates volumetric ratios from 0% to 100%. To simulate wastewaters plant treatment step, all the ratios were first air stripped for 48 h before anaerobic incubation. The kinetic of biogas production was assessed using modified Gompertz model and exponential equation. The results obtained showed that cumulative biogas production was insignificant in the case of wastewaters monodigestion while the codigestion significantly improves the BMP. Air stripping pretreatment had positive effect on both ammonium concentration and volatiles fatty acids with reduction up to 75% and 42%, respectively. According to the Modified Gompertz model, the optimal anaerobic co-digestion conditions both in terms of maximal biogas potential, start-up period and maximum daily biogas production rate, could be achieved within large leachate volumetric ratios from 25% to 75% with a maximum BMP value of 438.42 mL/g volatile solid at 50% leachate ratio. The positive effect of codigestion was attributed to a dilution effect of chemical oxygen demand and volatile fatty acid concentrations to optimal range that was between 11.7 to $32.3gO_2/L$ and 2.1 to 7.4 g/L, respectively. These results suggested that the treatment of fresh leachate by their dilution and co digestion at wastewaters treatment plants could be a promising alternative for both energetic and treatment purposes.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2014

슬러지의 안정화, 휘발성 고형물 감소, 바이오가스 생산을 위해 혐기성 소화공정이 슬러지의 처리 방안으로 연구됐다. 본 연구에서는 하 폐수 슬러지(MWS, IWS), 혼합슬러지(Mix), 탈수슬러지(MWSC)를 대상으로 바이오가스 생산 가능성을 살펴보기 위해 Total solids, Volatile solids, 원소분석, BMP 실험을 하였다. Total solids 함량은 11.2~20.6 %의 값을 가지며 Volatile solids의 함량은 TS의 62.1~83.1 %의 값을 가지고 있다. C/N비는 4.96~8.33의 값을 나타났다. BMP test를 한 결과 혼합슬러지의 경우 약 20일, 하 폐수 슬러지의 경우 약 16~17일에 메탄발생이 종료되었다. 탈수케이크는 약 10일까지 메탄이 발생하였으며 가장 빨리 메탄발생이 종료되었다. 누적 메탄발생량의 경우 혼합슬러지가 395.50 mL $CH_4/g$ VS으로 가장 높은 누적 메탄 발생량을 가진다. 누적 이산화탄소 발생량은 탈수케이크를 제외하고 비슷한 값을 보이고 있다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.17-29
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• 2020

The objective of this study was to find an optimum methane yield condition in anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge with microwave pretreatment. The pretreatment process was carried out using a lab scale industrial microwave unit (2,450 MHz frequency). The digestion efficiency of pretreated sludge was evaluated by biochemical methane potential (BMP) test. Box-Behnken design and Response Surface Analysis (RSA) were applied to determine the optimal combination of sludge mixing ratio (0 to 100%), power (400 to 1600 W), holding time (0 to 10 min) and pretreatment temperature (60 to 100℃). BMP test results showed that Volatile Solid (VS) removal efficiency was up to 48% at a condition of 0% for mixing ratio, 1600 W for power, 5 min for holding time, and 80℃ for pretreatment temperature. Methane production was up to 832.3 mL/g VS_removed at a condition of 50% for mixing ratio, 1000 W for power, 5 min for holding time, and 80℃ for pretreatment temperature. The results of the variance analysis (ANOVA) showed that the p-value of the power and pretreatment temperature among the independent variables were significant (p<0.05), and in particular, the pretreatment temperature significantly affected on the solubilization and methane production. The optimum condition for the maximum methane yield (847 mL/g VS_removed) was consist of 38.4% of mixing ratio, 909.1 W of power, 4.1 min of holding time, and 80℃ of temperature within the design boundaries.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2011

돈 분뇨 슬러리를 대상으로 하여 기계적 분쇄와 캐비테이션 그리고 오존을 적용하여 원료의 특성 변화와 생분해도 그리고 메탄 생성잠재성 변화를 측정한 시험결과를 요약한 주요 내용은 다음과 같다. 1. 분쇄방법과 캐비테이션의 방법의 경우 큰 입자 및 미세입자를 줄일 수 있는 효과가 있었다. 2. 오존처리의 방법의 경우 용존물질의 부분산화, 미세입자의 부분산화 및 가용화 촉진을 통해 혐기성 소화의 첫 단계인 가수분해를 더욱 촉진할 것으로 사료된다. 3. 입도분포 변화에 따른 메탄생성량의 변화는 분쇄처리할 경우가 캐비테이션과 오존 처리방법에 비해 더 양호한 메탄생성효율을 보였다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.27-39
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 음식물류 폐기물과 하수슬러지의 효과적인 병합 혐기성 처리를 위한 열화학적 가수분해 방법의 최적 조건 평가와, 열화학적 가수분해에 따른 병합 혐기성 소화 효율에 대해 평가 하였다. 열화학적 가수분해는 온도 (80, 100, 120, 140, 160, $180^{\circ}C$)와 NaOH (5, 20, 40, 60, 100 meq/L) 조건에 따른 solubilization COD, CST(Capillary Suction Time), TTF(Time to Filter), volatile fatty acids (VFAs) 등에 대해 평가를 하였으며, 병합 혐기성 소화 효율평가는 biochemical methane potential (BMP) test를 통해 평가하였다. 실험결과 음식물류폐기물과 하수슬러지의 열화학적 가수분해 시 온도 $140^{\circ}C$, NaOH 60 meq/L에서 solubilization COD 20 % 이상, CST와 TTF가 60초 이하, VFAs 농도가 12,000 mg-COD/L 이상으로 최적조건으로 규명되었다. 병합 혐기성 소화 결과도 열화학적 가수분해 조건과 동일한 조건에서 가스발생량이 가장 높았다. 따라서, 음식물류폐기물과 하수슬러지의 효과적인 병합혐기성소화를 위한 열화학적 가수분해 전처리 조건은 온도 $140^{\circ}C$, NaOH 주입농도 60 meq/L라 판단된다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.524-531
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• 2012

본 연구는 양돈슬러리의 혐기소화 효율 증진을 위하여 양돈슬러리를 고액분리 하고 이때 발생하는 슬러지케이크를 200, 220, 250, $270^{\circ}C$에서 각각 열가수분해 전처리하여 열가수분해 온도별 유기물의 가용화 효율과 혐기적 메탄생산 퍼텐셜을 분석하였다. 최종메탄생산퍼텐셜 ($B_u$)은 서로 다른 S/I 비율 (1:9, 3:7, 5:5, 7:3의 부피비)에서 73일간 혐기배양하여 구하였다. 양돈슬러리의 유기물 가용화율 ($S_{COD}$)은 $200{\sim}270^{\circ}C$ 열가수분해 반응에서 98.4~98.9%를 보였으며, 열가수분해액의 이론적 메탄생산퍼텐셜 ($B_{th}$)은 반응온도의 증가와 함께 증가하여 $200^{\circ}C$, $220^{\circ}C$, $250^{\circ}C$, $270^{\circ}C$에서 각각 0.631, 0.634, 0.705, $0.748Nm^3\;kg^{-1}-VS_{added}$로 나타났다. 열가수분해액의 최종메탄생산퍼텐셜 ($B_u$)은 $200^{\circ}C$의 열가수분해액에서 S/I 비율이 1:9에서 7:3으로 증가할수록 $0.197Nm^3\;kg^{-1}-VS_{added}$에서 $0.111Nm^3\;kg^{-1}-VS_{added}$로 감소하는 경향이 나타났으며, 다른 열가수분해 반응 온도 ($220^{\circ}C$, $250^{\circ}C$, $270^{\circ}C$)에서도 $200^{\circ}C$의 열가수분해액과 동일한 경향의 최종메탄생산퍼텐셜을 나타내었다. 유기물의 혐기적 분해율 ($B_u/B_{th}$)을 보면, $200^{\circ}C$ 열가수분해액은 S/I비율이 증가함에 따라 31.2%에서 17.6%까지 감소하였으며, $220^{\circ}C$, $250^{\circ}C$, $270^{\circ}C$의 열가수분해액에서 각각 36.4%에서 9.6%, 31.3%에서 0.8%, 26.6%에서 0.8%로 감소하는 것으로 나타나, 열가수분해 온도의 상승에 따라 유기물의 혐기적 분해능이 낮아졌다. 이러한 결과는 98% 대의 유기물 가용화율 ($S_{COD}$)을 보인 것과는 반대로 $250{\sim}270^{\circ}C$의 열가수분해액은 혐기소화에 분해저항성을 지니는 것으로 나타났다.