• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2008

In China, energy and environmental problems are becoming serious owing to rapid economic development. Coal is the most problematic energy source because it causes indoor and outdoor air pollution, acid rain, and global warming. One type of clean coal technology that has been developed is the coal-biomass briquette (or bio-briquette, BB) technique. BBs, which are produced from pulverized coal, biomass (typically, agricultural waste), and a sulfur fixation agent (slaked lime, $Ca(OH)_2$) under high pressure without any binder, have a high sulfur-fixation effect. In addition, BB combustion ash, that is, the waste material, can be used as a neutralization agent for acidic soil because of its high alkalinity, which originates from the added slaked lime. In this study, we evaluated the suitability of alternative biomass sources, namely, aquatic plants, as a BB constituent from the perspective of their use as a source of energy. We selected three types of aquatic plants for use in BB preparation and compared the fuel, handling, and environmental characteristics of the new BBs with those of conventional BBs. Our results showed that air-dried aquatic plants had a higher calorific value, which was in proportion to their carbon content, than agricultural waste biomass; the compressive strength of the new BBs, which depends on the lignin content of the biomass, was high enough to bear long-range intracontinental transport in China; and the new BBs had the same emission control capacity as the conventional BBs.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.71-73
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• 2008

Different biosolid fuel (wood pellet) properties between trunk and root of pine (Pinus densiflora) biomass were investigated. Trunk has more organic solvent extracts and Klason lignin content which has higher heating values than root biomass component. In root biomass, polysaccharides content was higher than trunk biomass. Based on Higher Heating Value (HHD) analysis and ash content, trunk biomass showed better solid fuel characteristics than root biomass. But pine root biomass had lower HHD than trunk biomass, its HHD values were higher than other hardwood or annual plant lignocellulosic biomass.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.161-170
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• 2007

The ultimate target of restoring waste landfills is revegetation. The most effective method for increasing species richness and biomass in nutrient limited waste landfills is the use of fertilizers. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of nitrogen fertilizer, and the addition of carbon through sawdust, sucrose and litter, on vegetation dynamics at a representative municipal waste landfill in South Korea: Kyongseodong. A total of 288 permanent plots $(0.25m^2)$ were established and treated with nitrogen fertilizer (5, 10 and $20Ng/m^2$), sawdust $(289g/m^2)$ sucrose $(222g/m^2)$ and litter $(222g/m^2)$. The aboveground biomass was significantly enhanced by nitrogen fertilizer at 5 and $10Ng/m^2$, compared with the control plots. The total cover of all plant species increased significantly on plots treated with 5 and $20Ng/m^2$, as well as on those treated with sawdust and sucrose, compared with the control plots. The higher species richness after nitrogen fertilization of 10 to $20Ng/m^2$, and the sawdust and sucrose treatment demonstrated that this was an appropriate restoration option for nutrient deficient waste landfills. This study demonstrated positive nutrient impacts on plant biomass and species richness, despite the fact that municipal waste landfills are ecosystems that are highly disturbed by anthropogenic and internal factors (landfill gas and leachate). Adequate N and C combined treatments will accelerate species succession (higher species richness and perennial increase) for restoration of waste landfills.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.1245-1251
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• 2011

본 연구는 축산부문에서 주요한 가축종인 돼지의 사육과 정과 도축 가공과정에서 발생하는 양돈 바이오매스의 발생특성을 조사 분석하고, 전과정 평가 기법을 활용하여 물질(퇴 액비) 및 에너지 (바이오가스) 자원화 잠재량을 평가함으로써 지역단위 바이오매스 순환단지 조성을 위한 기초자료를 확립하고자 하였으며, 이를 위해 양돈 바이오매스의 발생 단계를 사양단계와 도축 가공단계로 구분하여 각각의 단계에서 발생하는 양돈바이오매스의 물질 및 에너지 자원화 잠재량을 평가하였다. 사양단계는 성장단계(사육기간, 평균체중)에 따라 자돈 (1~9주, 23.4 kg), 육성돈 1기 (10~15주, 50 kg), 육성돈 2기 (16~21주, 80 kg), 비육돈 (22~26주, 110 kg)의 단계로 분류하고 도축 가공단계에서 발생하는 혈액과 폐내장류, 장내 잔재물로 구분하여 생산량을 산정하여 양돈 바이오매스의 물질 및 에너지 자원 잠재량을 평가한 결과 돼지 1두에서 발생하는 바이오매스의 총량은 542.02 kg로 나타났다. 양돈 바이오매스는 분 $210.68kg\;head^{-1}$, 뇨 $315.78kg\;head^{-1}$가 발생하는 것으로 평가되었으며, 분뇨 발생량은 성장단계별로 자돈 14.2%, 육성돈 1기 19.6%, 육성돈 2기 30.9%, 비육돈 35.2%를 차지하는 것으로 나타났다. 양돈 바이오매스에서 기인하는 매탄 생산 잠재량은 $24.56Nm^3\;head^{-1}$이였으며, 사양 단계에서 기인하는 메탄 생산 잠재량이 92.9%를 차지하는 것으로 나타났다. BMP 시험에 의한 최대 메탄생산량은 $16.58Nm^3\;head^{-1}$로 나타나 매탄 생산 잠재량의 67.5%가 에너지로 전환 가능하였으며, 94.4%가 사양 단계에서 기인하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.702-711
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• 2016

The authors reviewed information about biorefining of biomass by using academic information databases. Feedstocks were classified into triglycerides biomass, sugar biomass, starchy biomass, lignocellulosic biomass, and organic waste biomass. Biorefinery is an integrated system converting biomass into biofuels and biochemicals by various physical, chemical, biological, and thermochemical technologies. This paper presented a comprehensive summaries of opportunities, recent trends and challenges of biorefinery. A brief overview of promising building blocks, their sources from biomass, and their derivatives were also provided. In conclusion, this paper demonstrated the feasibility of biorefinery producing biofuels and biochemicals from biomass.

• 공업화학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.171-178
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• 2016

세계 각국은 석유자원의 고갈로 인한 고유가, 지구온난화 등의 환경문제를 해결하기 위하여 많은 노력을 하고 있다. 그중 기존 화석연료를 대체할 수 있는 재생 가능한 청정 에너지원으로 바이오 연료가 주목받고 있다. 그러나 기존의 바이오연료 생산기술은 식량자원인 사탕수수, 옥수수 등을 사용하므로 이를 대체하는 기술개발이 요구되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 식량자원을 대체할 폐기물의 가스화와 혼합 알코올 합성공정이 연계된 간접 알코올 전환 공정의 기술 경제성 평가를 수행하였다. 국내에서 공급되는 바이오매스 폐기물 자원량을 고려한 2000톤/일 급의 전환 공정에서 매일 533000 L의 연료용 에탄올을 생산한다고 가정하였고 이를 위해 필요한 경제성 자료는 기발표된 자료들로부터 계산되어 경제성 분석에 이용되었다. 경제성 분석은 원금회수기간과 내부수익률(internal rate of return, IRR) 및 순현재가치(Net Present Value, NPV)로 진행되었으며, 원료비용과 초기 투자비, 주요 공정비용 및 에탄올 가격 변화, 운용비용의 민감도 분석을 진행하여 각 항목별 민감도를 고찰하였다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2008

Unit costs for energy production in bioenergy facilities are dependent upon both fixed cost for facility construction and operational costs including biomass feedstock supply. With the increase of capacity, unit fixed cost could be decreased while supply cost tends to increase due to the longer transportation distance. It is desirable to take into account biomass availability in planning bioenergy facilities. A cumulative curve relationship was proposed to relate biomass availability and cumulative products of biomass amount and transportation distance. Optimum size of gasification facilities was affected by collection cost, biomass cumulative relationship. Based on biomass availability of Icheon-City, optimum sizes were about $400kW_{th}$ for gas production, and about $200kW_{el}$ for power generation. Unit cost of bioenergy production could be substantially reduced by reducing collection cost through supplying biomass from diverse sources including land development areas where significant amount of waste wood is generated. When planning bioenergy facilities, however, biomass availability and spatial distribution are key factors in determining the size of capacity.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.447-458
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• 2012

This study was carried out to evaluation of biomass generation mechanisms and to propose the estimation method of biomass generation. Agricultural by-product biomass is generated during crops cultivation and after harvest. However these are not uniformly generated yearly and these depending on the seasons. For planning of biomass utilization, accurate information of the biomass resources is needed, especially characteristic and productivity of biomass are necessary. Agricultural by-product biomass are generated in a wide area being scattered and it is one of the major reason why agricultural biomass utilization is not activated compared with other waste biomass. In this study, estimation and evaluation biomass generation is achieved in specific spatial and temporal boundary, A-city in Gyeongi-do and september to November respectively. Quantity and quality of by-product biomass show big difference depending on the crop species and cultivation periods and these difference bring up that accurate biomass estimation should be considered during planning of biomass utilization and technology selecting for biomass converting to energy and other forms.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.643-645
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• 1994

Chitin and chitosan has been almost neglected until 1960s, although they are the second largest biomass on earth. Their major use were as a natural flocculant for waste-water treatment, and partially used in the areas of food, feed industry, cosmetics and medicine. Possible sources of chitin among biomass were tested, and antibacterial activity and viscosity-concentration relation- ship of diluted acidic solution were examined.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.561-579
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• 2014

This research estimates the necessity of a better governance plan on the purpose of fulfillment energy recovery by building resource recycling system for biomass resources and waste resources that derive from agricultural and mountain village areas. The utilization of new renewable energy technology which uses waste and biomass sources diverse as variety of resources, collecting method, operator etc. and is structurally complicated the formation of policy is also very difficult. There is failure because of the problems which occurs from the policy led by government. Biomass Town Development Project should be made through the central government and the local government integrated support system and should be formed a consultative group in order to process the project mutually with these two department including the experts from the related areas. This consultative group, while government organizations carry out the hub function of strategic knowledge management, should carry out the control tower function to be able to be net working transfer the information with the cooperation of private and government so vitalize the communication area among the related actors. And to be able to increase the participation rate of the local people the consistent and various educations should be given so a smooth business promotion progress will be desired through the change of perception and coactive participation of people.