• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.220.1-220.1
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• 2011

In recent years, the importance of Carbon Capture and Storage (hereafter CCS) is growing bigger and bigger. The development and commercialization of CCS technology are concerned for reducing carbon dioxide($CO_2$) emissions. For the most studies, the technology of $CO_2$ storage is known as the geological storage, ocean sequestration, mineral carbonation, industrial utilization, and so on. The geological storage is adjudged the most reasonable technology from economic and environmental aspects. Generally, the $CO_2$ geological storage is comprised of compression - transportation - drilling/injection - storage/management process. The critical problem is a leakage of $CO_2$ in all process. For resolving a leakage problem, it is necessary to predict and build a monitoring system. Those systems are proved safety of a leakage and received positive social perceptions of $CO_2$ geological storage. For those reasons, a risk assessment of $CO_2$ geological storage is required. A risk assessment is an estimated process of the possible effects when spilling $CO_2$. Although numerous studies of risk assessment have studied, it is incomplete to evaluate a risk and disaster quantitatively. The risk assessment will be developed for domestic application and safe $CO_2$ geological storage considering characteristics of Korea.

• 환경생물
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.618-624
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• 2019

This study aimed to determine the growth and carbon storage of planted Haloxylon aphyllum in the Aralkum Desert in Kazakhstan. Six sites afforested in 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2017 were selected. The root collar diameter(cm) and height(m) were measured for all H. aphyllum in 30 m×44 m plots. Biomass accumulation (g m^-2) and carbon storage(C g m^-2) were calculated using allometric equations and the carbon concentration data of Haloxylon species. The diameters varied from 2.5 cm to 4.3 cm and the height varied from 106.2 cm to 223.7 cm. The growth of H. aphyllum was not linearly related to the afforestation year or soil properties. Tree growth might have been influenced by variations in the microclimate, such as temperature, precipitation, and dust storms. The mean total biomass accumulation was 20.57g m^-2 and ranged from 2.42 g m^-2 to 64.53 g m^-2. The mean carbon storage was 9.70C g m^-2 and ranged from 1.12 C g m^-2 to 30.61 C g m^-2. These biomass and carbon storage estimates were smaller than those reported for other Central Asian deserts, but afforestation enabled the generation of vegetative cover and consequently, carbon sequestration in the manmade Aralkum Desert.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2010

산림의 조성 및 경영, 목제품 활용, 전용방지 등을 통한 이산화탄소의 고정 사업은 대기 중의 온실가스 농도를 감소시킬 뿐 아니라, 다양한 생태적, 경제적인 부가 편익을 제공하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이와 같은 산림 관련 활동을 통하여 획득된 이산화탄소의 순흡수량에 대하여 배출권을 발행하고 거래하는 산림 탄소상쇄 프로그램이 전 세계적으로 운영되고 있다. 산림 탄소상쇄 프로그램은 기업의 사회공헌 활동이나 자발적 배출량 감축, 배출규제의 준수 등에 활용되고 있고, 국내에도 그에 대한 관심이 점차 높아지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 해외의 산림 탄소상쇄 프로그램의 주요 특성들을 비교 분석하여, 프로그램의 구성 요소와 기준, 방안 등에 관하여 고찰하였다. 해외의 산림 탄소상쇄 프로그램의 대상 사업 및 기준, 추가성 분석 방법, 배출권의 발행 형태, 이산화탄소 흡수량의 산정 및 모니터링, 비영속성 관리 방법, 부가 편익에 대한 요구사항 등은 프로그램의 목적과 운영기관, 가치 등에 따라 차이가 있다. 해외의 선진사례들을 참조로 국내 산림 탄소상쇄 사업의 활성화에 기여하면서도 국제적 수준의 품질을 가지는 배출권을 생산하기 위한 프로그램을 개발해야 할 것이고, 이를 위한 방향성과 기본 조건 등을 파악하였다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2019

The objective of this research was to assess the amount of carbon stock of coarse woody debris (CWD) in Bombo-Lumene Reserve. Data on lying CWD was collected on 35 circular sampling plots using Line Intersect Sampling (LIS) method. A total of 230 samples CWD (${\geq}10cm$ diameter) were inventoried. The mean carbon stocks of CWD was $29.48Mg\;C\;ha^{-1}$, ranging from 4.32 to $73.54Mg\;C\;ha^{-1}$. The CWD carbon stocks displayed a wide range of variation in decay states. The allocation of CWD among the decay class of all the CWD samples reveals that the most important classes were class 1 and class 3 with 323.66 and $321.96Mg\;C\;ha^{-1}$, followed by class 4 with 264.56 and the last one was class 2 with $121.72Mg\;C\;ha^{-1}$. The results suggested that the dead wood component is important in carbon sequestration and should be taken into consideration for quantification of carbon stocks not only in Bombo-Lumene Reserve, but in all forest ecosystems in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2008

We describe plant biomass in the grasslands of the Mongolian steppe obtained using a quadrat sampling technique. Four sites were studied in the northeastern Mongolia located between $47^{\circ}12'N$ and $47^{\circ}40'N$ and $102^{\circ}22'E$ and $112^{\circ}24'E$, which were typical grasslands of the steppe. Biomass, carbon and nitrogen content were determined for the plants collected from the grazed and ungarazed stands. With the measurements above, we expect to obtain information on grazing effects on the grasslands and carbon sequestration of the grassland from the air. In order to estimate the biomass without destroying the stands, we derived an equation to describe the relationship between plant biomass and v-value using plant height and species coverage within the stand. Estimated plant biomass in the ungrazed and grazed stands ranged between $108.0\;g\;m^{-2}$ and $13.4\;g\;m^{-2}$ and between $97.5\;g\;m^{-2}$ and $14.1\;g\;m^{-2}$ in late June 2005, respectively. Litter in the ungrazed and grazed stands ranged from $330.3\;g\;m^{-2}$ to $78.4\;g\;m^{-2}$ and from $188.0\;g\;m^{-2}$ to $20.3\;g\;m^{-2}$, similarly. Average carbon and nitrogen contents in plants and in litter were 43.0% and 1.9% and 33.7% and 1.4%, respectively. In study sites at Baganuur, the carbon and nitrogen content of plant materials (plant plus litter) was $118.4\;g\;m^{-2}$ and $4.7\;g\;m^{-2}$ on 30 June 2005.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.793-807
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• 2020

그린뉴딜정책의 실현은 석탄을 연료에서 원료로 활용분야로의 전환을 촉진시킬 것이다. 석탄은 수소의 생산, 인조 흑연 및 활성탄의 제조 원료로 활용될 수 있다. 석탄은 Steam carbon(SC) 반응과 Water-Gas Shift(WGS) 반응 및 탄산화 반응을 통하여 수소를 생산할 수 있으며, CO2격리기술과 연동되어 사용되어야 한다. 인조흑연은 실리콘이나 철 등의 무기촉매의 존재하에서 탄화도가 높은 무연탄 등을 2400~2800℃의 흑연화 온도까지 열처리함으로서 제조될 수 있기 때문에 무연탄은 석유계 피치에 비해 원료 가격경쟁력 측면에서 잠재성이 있다. 한편, 최근 목질기원의 활성탄에 필적하는 넓은 비표면적 혹은 많은 양의 미세기공을 가진 석탄기원의 활성탄이 제조될 수 있음을 여러 연구를 통해 확인되었다. 따라서 석탄기원의 활성탄은 목질기원의 활성탄을 대체할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2015

농업생태계에 대한 기후변화의 영향을 경감시키기 위해 토양탄소격리를 증대시키기 위한 영농관리기법 개발이 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 토양유기탄소에 대한 비종(화학비료와 퇴비), 작부체계, 작물잔사관리의 영향을 조사하였다. 화학비료와 퇴비 시험포를 조성하여 자연 강우 조건에서 옥수수-보리를 2년동안 재배하고 토양내 SOC의 분석을 위해 토양샘플링을 실시하였다. 영농관리에 따른 SOC의 장기변화 패턴을 추정하기 위해 DNDC모형을 1981년부터 2010년까지 기상자료와 실험자료 기반 매개변수로 모의하였다. DNDC 모의에 의하면 화학비료 처리구에서는 작물잔사 환원이 없으면 SOC가 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 반면 퇴비 처리구에서는 같은 조건에서 SOC가 증가하였고, SOC의 증가는 퇴비의 시비율에 비례하였다. 또한 SOC는 투입된 퇴비량의 증가로 인해 옥수수 단작보다 옥수수-보리 작부체계에서 더 증가하였다. 비종에 관계없이 작물잔사의 토양환원은 SOC 증가를 가져왔지만, 퇴비시용의 경우 잔사환원 효과는 작은 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제95권1호
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• pp.50-54
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• 2006

Biomass 확장계수와 줄기밀도의 값은 임목축적 자료를 이용하여 국가단위의 총 탄소 저정량으로 전환하는데 일반적으로 사용되어왔다. 본 연구의 목적은 우리나라 남부지방에 식재된 편백 임분을 대상으로 임령이 Biomass 확장계수와 줄기밀도에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 연구 대상지는 동일한 임지에서 다양한 임령(8~54년생)이 분포하는 전라남도 장성군 편백 조림지를 기본 모델로 조사하였으며, 조사대상지 임분은 20년 단위를 1 영급단위로 분류하여 총 3개의 영급단위로 구분하였다. 각 영급단위별로 최소 5주 이상의 표준목을 선발하여 총 25주의 표준목을 벌채하였고 줄기, 잎, 가지, 뿌리의 생중량과 건중량, 줄기밀도, Biomass 확장계수, 줄기의 Biomass에 의한 부위별 Biomass 전환계수 등을 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과, 전체 Biomass 확장계수는 임령이 증가함에 따라 3.64에서 1.44로 급격히 감소하는 반면에, 줄기밀도는 $0.35(g/cm^3)$에서 $0.44(g/cm^3)$로 약간 증가하는 경향을 나티내었다. Biomass 확장계수와 줄기밀도의 경우 영급에 따라 유의적인 차이가 있었으나 영급단위2와 영급단위3은 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 그러나 평균적으로 임령이 30년 이상인 경우에는 전체 Biomass 확장계수와 줄기밀도가 약 1.44와 $0.44(g/cm^3)$라는 일정한 값들을 나타내었다. 본 연구 결과로 얻어진 Biomass 확장계수와 줄기밀도를 편백 임분의 영급별 축적에 적용함으로써 정확도 높은 총 Biomass 및 탄소 고정량을 추정하는데 기초 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.20-29
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• 2018

Background: For various reasons such as agricultural and economical purposes, land-use changes are rapidly increasing not only in Korea but also in the world, leading to shifts in the characteristics of local carbon cycle. Therefore, in order to understand the large-scale ecosystem carbon cycle, it is necessary first to understand vegetation on this local scale. As a result, it is essential to comprehend change of the carbon balance attributed by the land-use changes. In this study, we attempt to understand accumulated soil carbon (ASC) and soil respiration (Rs) related to carbon cycle in two ecosystems, artificially turned forest into pastureland from forest and a native deciduous temperate forest, resulted from different land-use in the same area. Results: Rs were shown typical seasonal changes in the alpine pastureland (AP) and temperate deciduous forest (TDF). The annual average Rs was $160.5mg\;CO_2\;m^{-2}h^{-1}$ in the AP, but it was $405.1mg\;CO_2\;m^{-2}h^{-1}$ in the TDF, indicating that the Rs in the AP was lower about 54% than that in the TDF. Also, ASC in the AP was $124.49Mg\;C\;ha^{-1}$ from litter layer to 30-cm soil depth. The ASC was about $88.9Mg\;C\;ha^{-1}$, and it was 71.5% of that of the AP. The temperature factors in the AP was high about $4^{\circ}C$ on average compared to the TDF. In AP, it was observed high amount of sunlight entering near the soil surface which is related to high soil temperature is due to low canopy structure. This tendency is due to the smaller emission of organic carbon that is accumulated in the soil, which means a higher ASC in the AP compared to the TDF. Conclusions: The artificial transformation of natural ecosystems into different ecosystems is proceeding widely in the world as well as Korea. The change in land-use type is caused to make the different characteristics of carbon cycle and storage in same region. For evaluating and predicting the carbon cycle in the vegetation modified by the human activity, it is necessary to understand the carbon cycle and storage characteristics of natural ecosystems and converted ecosystems. In this study, we studied the characteristics of ecosystem carbon cycle using different forms in the same region. The land-use changes from a TDF to AP leads to changes in dominant vegetation. Removal of canopy increased light and temperature conditions and slightly decreased SMC during the growing season. Also, land-use change led to an increase of ASC and decrease of Rs in AP. In terms of ecosystem carbon sequestration, AP showed a greater amount of carbon stored in the soil due to sustained supply of above-ground liters and lower degradation rate (soil respiration) than TDF in the high mountains. This shows that TDF and AP do not have much difference in terms of storage and circulation of carbon because the amount of carbon in the forest biomass is stored in the soil in the AP.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2015

PURPOSES: In this study, alkali-activated blast-furnace slag (AABFS) was investigated to determine its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide and to demonstrate the feasibility of its use as an alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC). In addition, this study was performed to evaluate the influence of the alkali-activator concentration on the absorption capacity and physicochemical characteristics. METHODS: To determine the characteristics of the AABFS as a function of the activator concentration, blast-furnace slag was activated by using calcium hydroxide at mass ratios ranging from 6 to 24%. The AABFS pastes were used to evaluate the carbon dioxide absorption capacity and rate, while the OPC paste was tested under the same conditions for comparison. The changes in the surface morphology and chemical composition before and after the carbon dioxide absorption were analyzed by using SEM and XRF. RESULTS: At an activator concentration of 24%, the AABFS absorbed approximately 42g of carbon dioxide per mass of paste. Meanwhile, the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed onto the OPC was minimal at the same activator concentration, indicating that the AABFS actively absorbed carbon dioxide as a result of the carbonation reaction on its surface. However, the carbon dioxide absorption capacity and rate decreased as the activator concentration increased, because a high concentration of the activator promoted a hydration reaction and formed a dense internal structure, which was confirmed by SEM analysis. The results of the XRF analyses showed that the CaO ratio increased after the carbon dioxide absorption. CONCLUSIONS : The experimental results confirmed that the AABFS was capable of absorbing large amounts of carbon dioxide, suggesting that it can be used as a dry absorbent for carbon capture and sequestration and as a feasible alternative to OPC. In the formation of AABFS, the activator concentration affected the hydration reaction and changed the surface and internal structure, resulting in changes to the carbon dioxide absorption capacity and rate. Accordingly, the activator ratio should be carefully selected to enhance not only the carbon capture capacity but also the physicochemical characteristics of the geopolymer.