• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.172-172
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• 2011

Anaerobic digestion(AD) has successfully been used for many applications that have conclusively demonstrated its ability to recycle biogenic wastes. AD has been successfully applied in industrial waste water treatment, stabilsation of sewage sludge, landfill management and recycling of biowaste and agricultural wastes as manure, energy crops. During AD, i.e. organic materials are decomposed by anaerobic forming bacteria and fina1ly converted to excellent fertilizer and biogas which is primarily composed of methane(CH4) and carbon dioxide(CO2) with smaller amounts of hydrogen sulfide(H2S) and ammonia(NH3), trace gases such as hydrogen(H2), nitrogen(N2), carbon monoxide(CO), oxygen(O2) and contain dust particles and siloxanes. The production and utilisation of biogas has several environmental advantages such as i)a renewable energy source, ii)reduction the release of methane to the atomsphere, iii)use as a substitute for fossil fuels. In utilisation of biogas, most of biogas produced from small scale plant e.g. farm-scale AD plant are used to provide as energy source for cooking and lighting, in most of the industrialised countries for energy recovery, environmental and safety reasons are used in combined heat and power(CHP) engines or as a supplement to natural. In particular, biogas to use as vehicle fuel or for grid injection there different biogas treatment steps are necessary, it is important to have a high energy content in biogas with biogas purification and upgrading. The energy content of biogas is in direct proportion to the methane content and by removing trace gases and carbon dioxide in the purification and upgrading process the energy content of biogas in increased. The process of purification and upgrading biogas generates new possibilities for its use since it can then replace natural gas, which is used extensively in many countries, However, those technologies add to the costs of biogas production. It is important to have an optimized purification and upgrading process in terms of low energy consumption and high efficiency giving high methane content in the upgraded gas. A number of technologies for purification and upgrading of biogas have been developed to use as a vehicle fuel or grid injection during the passed twenty years, and several technologies exist today and they are continually being improved. The biomethane which is produced from the purification and the upgrading process of biogas has gained increased attention due to rising oil and natural gas prices and increasing targets for renewable fuel quotes in many countries. New plants are continually being built and the number of biomethane plants was around 100 in 2009.

• Journal of Ceramic Processing Research
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.602-608
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• 2020

Bioelectromethanation was tested using an isolated strain, Methanothermobacter sp., for biogas upgrading. The investigated method showed faster bioelectrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to methane with higher coulombic efficiency than previously reported without additional hydrogen and mediator supplementation. Bioelectromethanation can utilize carbon dioxide, unlike gas separation methods, and actually requires a less negative potential than in water electrolysis. The isolated methanogens showed a relatively fast conversion to methane compared to the previously reported methane production rate and current intensity. Through further research on electroactive methanogens and the development of operation technology, bioelectromethanation can be applied for biogas upgrading with a lower energy requirement but without CO2 emissions.

• 한국폐기물자원순환학회지
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.571-586
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• 2018

The Malaysian biogas upgrading technologies and policies were examined. In Malaysia, the regulation of palm oil mill effluent (POME) has been enforced to reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to 20 ppm and the biogas capture in the palm oil mills have been recently enforced for renewable energy. A huge amount of organic waste is produced from POME, and 80 million tons from palm oil trees, every year. Due to the renewable energy trends, the Malaysian government is modifying the use of biogases as fuels in favor of their conversion into compressed natural gas (CNG) and other chemicals; various green policies are being promoted because of many advantages of the organic substances. The Korean policies for biogas are a good model for exporting environmental plants after upgrading the digestion and purification technologies. Therefore, this article introduces the current status of POME and biogas production in Malaysia, it could encourage creating a new market for biomethane.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.135-143
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• 2016

Biogas is a renewable fuel from anaerobic digestion of organic matters such as sewage sludge, manure and food waste. Raw biogas consists mainly of methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and water. Biogas may also contain other impurities such as siloxanes, halogenated hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons. Efficient power technologies such as fuel cell demand ultra-low concentration of containments in the biogas feed, imposing stringent requirements on fuel purification technology. Biogas is upgraded from pressure swing adsorption after biogas purification process which consists of water, $H_2S$ and siloxane removal. A polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell power plant is designed to operate on reformate produced from upgraded biogas by steam reformer.

• 에너지공학
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.62-73
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• 2014

본 연구는 혐기성소화조에서 발생된 바이오가스로부터 바이오메탄을 생산하기 위한 고질화 공정의 운전조건을 최적화하기 위하여 반응표면 분석모델을 적용하였다. 반응표면 분석법의 하나인 Box-Behnken 설계법을 이용하였으며 바이오가스 고질화 공정의 메탄농도와 메탄회수율을 극대화하기 위한 수학적인 최적운전조건을 도출하였다. 도출된 반응표면모델의 적합성을 검증한 결과 각 모델의 p Value가 0.05 이하로서 유의성이 매우 높게 나타났으며, 결정계수($R^2$)는 각각 0.9788, 0.9710 이었다. 그리고 이산화탄소/메탄분리공정에서 메탄농도에 대해 운전압력이 가장 크게 영향을 미치고 다음으로 바이오메탄 생산량, PSA 회전밸브 속도의 순이다. 메탄회수율에 대해서는 PSA 회전밸브 속도가 가장 크게 영향을 미치고 있으며, 바이오메탄 생산량, 운전압력의 순으로 나타났다. 액체바이오 메탄 생산량이 $100Nm^3/hr$일 때의 최적 운전조건을 도출한 결과, 운전압력이 8.0bar 그리고 PSA 회전 밸브 속도가 31.55RPM일 때 바이오메탄의 메탄농도와 메탄회수율을 최대화할 수 있었고, 이때의 바이오메탄의 메탄농도는 97.13%이고, 메탄회수율은 75.89%이었다.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.17-28
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• 2011

Biogas production and utilization are an emerging alternative energy technology. Biogas is produced from the biological breakdown of organic matter through anaerobic digestion. Biogas can be utilized for various energy sectors such as space heating, electricity generation and vehicle fuel. Especially, to be utilized as vehicle fuel, raw biogas needs to be upgraded that is mainly the removal of carbon dioxide to increase the methane content up to more than 95 ~ 97 vol% in some cases, similar to the composition of fossil-based natural gas. Usage of Biogas as a fuel of vehicles have an effect of reducing $CO_2$ emission compared to fossil fuels. Biomethane which is produced by upgrading of biogas is regarded as a good alternative energy and usage of clean energy is encouraged to deal with air pollution and waste management as well as production of clean energy. Recently, biogas projects for vehicle fuel are newly being launched and Korea government have also announced a plan for investment to develop biogas as a transport fuel. In this study, it is aimed to examine the potential feasibility of biomethane as a transport fuel. As a results, the status of biomethane, quality standard, quality characteristics, and upgrading technology of biogas were investigated to evaluate of biogas as a vehicle fuel of transportation.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.38-49
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• 2010

유기성 폐기물의 혐기성발효공정에 의한 바이오가스 연구가 다양한 목적으로 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 혐기성공정 또는 매립지에서 생성되는 바이오가스의 주요 조성은 메탄, 이산화탄소와 미량의 황화수소와 암모니아로 구성되며, 생산지에서 불순물을 정화시킨 후 바로 사용하거나 혹은 파이프라인을 통해 천연가스처럼 사용할 수 있다. 생산된 바이오가스는 열과 스팀생산, 전기생산, 자동차용 연료 및 화학물질 생산 등에 사용되어질 수 있다. 바이오가스는 사용 용도에 따라 여러 나라들의 관련 규정들이 정비되고 있지만 아직까지 국제적으로 공인된 표준 규격은 없다. 본 논문에서는 세계 각국의 바이오가스 용도별 품질특성을 살펴보았다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.174.1-174.1
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• 2011

Biogas production and utilisation is an emerging alternative energy technology. Biogas is produced from the biological breakdown of organic matter through anaerobic digestion. Biogas can be utilized for various energy services such as heating, electricity generation and vehicle fuel. Especially, to be utilized as vehicle fuel, raw biogas needs to be upgraded, that is, mainly the removal of carbon dioxide to increase the methane content, up to more than 95% in some cases, similar to the composition of fossil-based natural gas. Biogas fuelled vehicles can reduce $CO_2$ emission by between 75% and 200% compared with fossil fuels. Biomethane development is largely driven by national initiative and predominately by concerns for national air pollution and waste management. Recently, biogas projects for vehicle fuels by some companies are ongoing and Korea government also announced investment to develop biogas as a transport fuel. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the feasibility of biomethane as a transport fuel in Korea. In this study, we investigated quality characteristics, quality standard and upgrading technology to use vehicle fuel of transport sector in Korea.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2019

바이오가스화는 유기성폐기물을 처리하는 과정에서 발생되는 메탄가스를 포함하는 환경 친화적인 연료를 생산하는 기술이다. 바이오가스화는 유기성폐기물의 해양투기 금지 이후 안정적인 육상처리일 뿐만 아니라 신재생에너지원으로 인정받으면서 세계적인 관심을 받고 있다. 최근에는 생산된 바이오가스를 고품질화하여 도시가스 및 수송용으로 이용하는 추세가 증가하고 있다. 바이오가스화 현장시설에서는 아직도 잦은 고장으로 바이오가스 생산이 저하되고, 또한 생산된 바이오가스를 효과적으로 정제하여 이용하는 것이 미흡한 실정이다. 이 연구에서는 바이오가스 생산 및 이용 시설에서의 문제점들을 파악하고, 최적으로 바이오가스를 도시가스 및 수송용으로 활용 가능하기 위한 가이드라인 및 기술지침을 마련하고자 하였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.1233-1241
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• 2011

The main objective of this experimental investigation was $CH_4$ recovery from biogas generated in municipal and wastewater treatment plant. The polysulfone hollow fiber membrane was prepared in order to investigate the permeation properties of $CH_4$ and $CO_2$. Permeability of $CO_2$ in Polysulfone membrane was 11-fold higher than of $CH_4$ gas. A membrane pilot plant for upgrading biogas was constructed and operated at a municipal wastewater treatment plant. The raw biogas contained 66 ~ 68 Vol % $CH_4$, the balance being mainly $CO_2$. The effect of the operating pressure of feed and permeate side and feed flowrate on $CH_4$ recovery concentration and efficiency were investigated with double stage membrane pilot plant. The $CH_4$ concentration in the retentate stream was raised in these tests to 93 Vol % $CH_4$.