• 에너지공학
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.240-245
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• 2010

화석연료는 사용 후 재생이 불가능하고 매장량이 한정되어 있으며, 연소 시 발생되는 각종 공해물질로 인해 환경문제를 야기하고 있다. 이러한 맥락에서 차세대 청정대체에너지로서 주목을 받고 있는 것이 바로 수소에너지이다. 현재 가장 경제성이 있는 수소제조방법으로 알려진 천연가스 Steam Reformig(SRM)은 천연가스의 매장량 한계성으로 인해 그 제조비용이 높아지고 있어, 바이오매스 및 유기성 폐기물의 가스화를 통한 수소생산방법이 자원의 재순환, 페기물 처리, 열원의 이용, 직접적인 $CO_2$ 삭감 등의 부수적인 효과가 높아 경제성 있는 수소제조법으로 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 잠재적으로 고갈 염려가 있는 화석연료를 대체하고, 화석연료의 연소 시 발생되는 환경문제를 해결하고자 열분해로와 고온개질기로 구성된 Pilot-scale Two Stage Gasifier를 개발하고, 본 장치 내에서의 biomass의 가스화 특성을 평가하고자 한다. 열분 해로에서의 가스화 실험 결과, 열분해로의 전환율은 약 70%로 나타났으며, $H_2$, $CH_4$, CO, $CO_2$의 평균 생성량은 각각 16.7, 11.3, 37.2, 26.6 L/mim의 결과를 보였다. 고온개질기로부터의 생성가스 수율의 결과로부터, 고온개질기에 적용된 $1100^{\circ}C$의 초고온에서의 개질 반응에 의해 $CH_4$의 대부분이 환원됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구로부터 개발된 장치의 냉가스 효율은 53.2%로 비교적 높은 결과가 얻어졌으며, 수소에 대한 평균 생성량은 55.4 L/min의 결과를 보였다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.69-78
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• 2007

Constructed wetlands and other aquatic systems have been successfully used for waste and wastewater treatment in either temperate or tropical regions. To treat waste or wastewater in a sustainable manner, the integrated eco-engineering designs are explained in this paper with 2 case studies: (i) a combination of vertical-flow constructed wetland (CW) with plant irrigation systemfor fecal sludge management and (ii) integrated CW units with landscaping at full-scale application for domestic wastewater treatment. The pilot-scale study of fecal sludge management employed 3 vertical-flow CW units, each with a dimension of $5{\times}5{\times}0.65m$ (width ${\times}$ length ${\times}$ media depth) and planted with cattails (Typha augustifolia). At the solid loading rate of 250 kg total solids (TS)/$m^2.yr$ and a 6-day percolate impoundment, the CW system could achieve chemical oxygen demand (COD), TS and total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) removal efficiencies in the range of 80 - 96%. The accumulated sludge layers of about 80 - 90 cm was found at the CW bed surface after operating the CW units for 7 years, but no clogging problem has been observed. The CW percolate was applied to 16 irrigation Sunflower plant (Helianthus annuus) plots, each with a dimension of $4.5{\times}4.5m$ ($width{\times}length$). In the study, the CW percolate were fed to the treatment plots at the application rate of 7.5 mm/day but the percolate was mixed with tap water at different ratio of 20%, 80% and 100%. Based on a 1-year data of 3-crop plantation were experimented, the contents of Zn, Mn and Cu in soil of the experimental plots were found to increase with increasing in CW percolate ratios. The highest plant biomass yield and oil content of 1,000 kg/ha and 35%, respectively, were obtained from the plots fed with 20% or 50% of the CW percolate, whereas no accumulation of heavy metals in the plant tissues (i.e. leaves, stems and flowers) of the sunflower is found. In addition to the pilot-scale and field experiments, a case study of the integrated CW systems for wastewater treatment at Phi Phi Island (a Tsunami-hit area), Krabi province, Thailand is illustrated. The $5,200-m^2$ CW systems on Phi Phi Island are not only for treatment of $400m^3/day$ wastewater from hotels, households or other domestic activities, but also incorporating public consultation in the design processes, resulting in introducing the aesthetic landscaping as well as reusing of the treated effluent for irrigating green areas on the Island.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.168-177
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• 2015

Shell waste from the butter clam Saxidomus purpuratus and littleneck clam Ruditapes philippinarum is a large by-product of shellfish aquaculture, and it is desirable to convert it into value-added products for industrial applications. In this study, calcium carbonate (CaC) polymorphs from butter clam (BCSP) and littleneck clam (LCSP) shell powders and commercial CaC were characterized using Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results revealed that the optimal calcination conditions to eliminate organic substances and improve solubility for both BCSP and LCSP were $800^{\circ}C$ for 8 h in an electrical furnace. Calcination improved the white index of the butter clam (BCCP) and littleneck clam (LCCP) calcined powder compared with shell powders. The calcium content in BCCP (51.1%) was higher than that of LCCP (44.9%) or commercial calcium oxide (CaO, 44.7%). The XRD patterns of BCCP and LCCP were similar to that of CaO. Cubic-like crystals of CaC and irregular crystals of BCCP and LCCP were observed by SEM. The FT-IR and XRD analyses revealed the presence of calcite and aragonite in the BCSP and aragonite in the LCSP, whereas the CaC contained calcite. These results indicate that butter and littleneck clam shells are potential biomass resources for calcium carbonate and calcium oxide.

• 공업화학
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.426-433
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• 2023

바이오 폐기물의 활용도를 높이기 위해 오일 추출 및 KOH 활성화를 통해 제조된 커피 찌꺼기 기반 활성탄소를 이용하여 슈퍼커패시터 성능을 고찰하였다. 커피 찌꺼기에 오일 추출은 노말헥산 및 아이소프로필 알코올 용매를 사용한 용매 추출로 수행되었다. 오일 추출 후 KOH 활성화를 통해 제조된 AC_CG-Hexane/IPA는 오일 추출 없이 KOH 활성화로만 제조된 AC_CG보다 비표면적은 최대 16% 및 평균 기공 크기는 최대 2.54 nm로 증가되었다. 또한, 커피 찌꺼기의 오일 추출함에 따라 제조된 활성탄소의 pyrrolic/pyridinic N 작용기는 증가되었다. 순환전압전류법 측정 실험으로부터, 10 mV/s의 전압 주사 속도에서 AC_CG-Hexane/IPA의 비정전용량은 133 F/g으로, AC_CG (100 F/g)의 비정전용량에 비해 33% 향상된 값을 나타냈다. 그 결과 커피 찌꺼기의 오일 추출을 통한 성분 제거를 통하여 활성탄소의 메조기공의 크기 및 비표면적의 부피 향상과 pyrrolic/pyridinic N 작용기가 전기화학적 활성으로 전기전도도를 증가로 인한 시너지 효과로 향상된 전기화학적 특성을 나타낸다. 본 연구에서는 바이오 폐기물인 커피 찌꺼기의 재활용 방법 및 적용에 대해 제시하였으며, 고성능 슈퍼커패시터의 전극 재료로 활용할 수 있는 효율적인 방법 중 하나라고 판단된다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.147-156
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• 1995

Restoration of ecosystems degraded by heavy metal pollution can be accomplished by soil amendment and selection and utilization of plants tolerant to heavy metals. Two former zinc mine sites, Sambo Mine in Hwasung, Kyonggi-do and the Second Yonhwa Mine in Samchuk, Kangwon-do, were selected for collection of plant samples and for determination of heavy metal tolerant species. Dominant species on mine waste deposits in Hwasung site were Panicum bisulcatum and Echinoch/oa crus-galli, while those in Samchuk site were Aster yomena, Setaria viridis, Artemisia lavandulaefolia and Oenothera odorata. Mean contents of zinc, lead and cadmium in Hwasung soil were 103, 117 and 1 ppm, respectively, while those in Samchuk soil were 23, 6 and 4 ppm, respectively, Zinc contents were higher in Echinochloa crus-galli from Hwasung and in Artemisia lavandulaefolia from Samchuk, while lead contents were higher in Panicum bisulcatum and Echinochloa crus-galli from Hwasung and Lactuca sonchiJolia and Pinus densiJolia from Samchuk. Plant species with higher cadmium contents were Panicum bisulcatum and Lactuca sonchiJolia. Comparison of metal contents between roots and shoots showed that Echinochloa crus-galli was a zinc accumulator, while Panicum bisulcatum, Persicaria hydroPiPer, Pinus densiJlora and Lactuca sonchiJolia were zinc excluders. In addition, Panicum bisulcatum and Persicaria hydroPiPer were proved to be lead excluders. When both heavy metal contents in plant tissues and biomass of individual plants are considered, it can be concluded that Echinochloa crus-galli and Panicum bisulcatum from Hwasung and Artemisia lavandulaefolia and Aster yomena are heavy metal absorbing plants. The effect of heavy metals on seed germination showed that Artemisia princeps var. orientalis had higher germination rates, but no significant difference in concomitant decrease of germination rates among the species investigated were found by increasing heavy metal contents.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.523-531
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• 2018

축산부문 유기성 폐자원의 자원화사업은 퇴 액비화, 사료화, 바이오가스화, 고형연료화 등이 진행되고 있다. 본 논문의 목적은 축산부문 유기성 폐자원 자원화 정책의 우선과제 및 시사점을 도출하는 것이다. 이를 위해 관련 전문가를 대상으로 축산부문 유기성 폐자원의 자원화방안에 대하여 리커트 5점 척도의 중요도-만족도를 조사하였다. 축산 유기성 폐자원의 자원화에 대한 중요도와 만족도의 평균은 각각 3.63, 3.04점이며, 크론바하 알파값은 모두 0.7 이상으로 높은 신뢰성을 보이고 있다. 중요도와 만족도에 따른 가축분뇨 자원화 사업의 우선 시행순위는 퇴 액비화, 사료화, 바이오가스화, 고형연료화 순으로 나타났다. 가축분뇨 자원화 방안에 대한 IPA 분석결과 사료 품질 개선, 퇴 액비 수요처 확대, 지역단위 재활용시스템 구축, 생산비 절감 기술 개발, 수요자 연계 강화, 액비 품질인증 기준 제정 등은 중요도와 만족도에서 모두 높은 점수를 얻어 현 상태를 계속 유지해야 하는 것으로 나타났다. 악취저감기술 보급 촉진, 가축분뇨 바이오매스와 기타 바이오매스 통합 관리 등은 집중적인 지원이 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 발전차액지원제도 부활, 농부산물 사료화 촉진, 고형연료화 전과정 관리기준 설정, 위생안전기준 법제화, 에코비즈 개발 및 사료화 촉진 등은 중장기 대책으로 전환할 필요가 있다. 축산 부문 유기성 폐자원의 자원화 촉진을 위해 악취저감기술개발 지원 강화, 관련 부처간 협의기구 마련, 환경친화적 고형연료화 기술개발 및 정책적 지원, 신재생에너지 공급인증서 지원문제 해결을 위한 제도 정비 등이 요구된다.

• Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2001

Advanced Life Support Systems(ALSS) are being studied to support human life during long-duration space missions. ALSS can be categorized into four subsystems: Crew, Biomass Production, Food Processing and Nutrition, Waste Processing and Resource Recovery. The System Studies and Modeling (SSM) team of New Jersey-NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training (NJ-NSCORT) has facilitated and conducted analyses of ALSS to address systems level issues. The underlying concept of the SSM work is to enable the effective utilization of information to aid in planning, analysis, design, management, and operation of ALSS and their components. Analytical tools and computer models for ALSS analyses have been developed and implemented for value-added information processing. The results of analyses heave been delivered through the internet for effective communication within the advanced life support (ALS) community. Several modeling paradigms have been explored by developing tools for use in systems analysis. they include objected-oriented approach for top-level models, procedureal approach for process-level models, and application of commercially available modeling tools such as $MATLAB^{R}$/$Simulink^{R}$. Every paradigm has its particular applicability for the purpose of modeling work. an overview is presented of the systems studies and modeling work conducted by the NJ-NSCORT SSM team in its efforts to provide systems analysis capabilities to the ALS community. The experience gained and the analytical tools developed from this work can be extended to solving problems encountered in general agriculture.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.1678-1686
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• 2020

본 논문은 농업부산물인 왕겨를 사용하여 목제펠릿 이용 가능성을 도출하고자 하였으며 왕겨의 낮은 발열량은 팽연화 기술과 연소첨가제를 통해 개선하고자 하였다. 왕겨의 물리?화학적 분석 시 염소 함유량이 0.09%로 목재펠릿 품질 기준에 부합하지 않는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 팽연화 기술을 통해 왕겨를 팽연왕겨로 제작 시 염소 함유량이 감소하여 목재펠릿 기준에 준하는 0.02%의 생성물을 얻을 수 있었으며 발열량 역시 기존 3,780 kcal/kg 대비 4,280 kcal/kg로 증가된 생성물을 얻을 수 있었다. 5,000 kcal/kg 이상의 생성물을 얻기 위해 연소촉진제로 붕사, 과산화수소, 수산화나트륨을 사용했지만 발열량 개선은 미비하게 나타났다. 폐자원 바이오매스인 커피찌꺼기를 사용하여 커피유로 전환 후 팽연왕겨에 혼합하여 생성물 분석 시 커피유 15 wt% 혼합 생성물이 4,949 kcal/kg의 발열량을 나타냈다. 농업부산물인 왕겨를 목제펠릿으로 사용할 시 발열량 개선을 위해 폐자원을 사용하는 것이 바람직하다 판단되며, 본 연구의 결과에 따라 커피유를 혼합할 시 왕겨를 목제펠릿으로 충분히 사용 가능할 것이라 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.925-934
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• 2010

Three typical biological solid wastes, namely, animal manure, garbage, and sewage sludge, were compared with regard to the composting process and the changes in microbial community structure. The effects of different bulking agents such as rice straw, vermiculite, sawdust, and waste paper were compared in manure compost. The differences in the microbial community were characterized by the quinone profile method. The highest mass reduction was found in garbage composting (56.8%), compared with manure and sludge (25% and 20.2%, respectively). A quinone content of $305.2\;{\mu}mol/kg$ was observed in the late stage of garbage composting, although the diversity index of the quinone profile was 9.7, lower than that in manure composting. The predominant quinone species was found to be MK-7, which corresponds to Gram-positive bacteria with a low G+C content, such as Bacillus. The predominance of MK-7 was especially found in the garbage and sludge composting process, and the increase in quinones with partially saturated long side-chains was shown in the late composting process of manure, which corresponded to the proliferation of Actinobacteria. The effects of different bulking agents on the composting process was much smaller than the effects of different raw materials. High organic matter content in the raw materials resulted in a higher microbial biomass and activity, which was connected to the high mass reduction rate.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 2000년도 THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY ENGINEERING. V.III
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• pp.623-631
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• 2000

Advanced Life Support Systems (ALSS) are being studied to support human life during long-duration space missions. ALSS can be categorized into four subsystems: Crew, Biomass Production, Food Processing and Nutrition, Waste Processing and Resource Recovery. The System Studies and Modeling (SSM) team of New Jersey-NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training (NJ-NSCORT) has facilitated and conducted analyses of ALSS to address systems level issues. The underlying concept of the SSM work is to enable the effective utilization of information to aid in planning, analysis, design, management, and operation of ALSS and their components. Analytical tools and computer models for ALSS analyses have been developed and implemented for value-added information processing. The results of analyses have been delivered through the Internet for effective communication within the advanced life support (ALS) community. Several modeling paradigms have been explored by developing tools for use in systems analysis. They include object-oriented approach for top-level models, procedural approach for process-level models, and application of commercially available modeling tools such as MATLAB$\^$(R)//Simulink$\^$(R)/. Every paradigm has its particular applicability for the purpose of modeling work. An overview is presented of the systems studies and modeling work conducted by the NJ-NSCORT SSM team in its efforts to provide systems analysis capabilities to the ALS community. The experience gained and the analytical tools developed from this work can be extended to solving problems encountered in general agriculture.