• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2014

The importance of waste treatments is increasing because of the lack of resources and environmental problems resulted from economic growth policy. Especially, the pollutant dust which is one of the wastes should be treated considerately because it could cause secondary damages on the human health as well as environmental systems. Recently, massive amount of coal fly-ash is being produced in thermoelectric power plants. In this study, we compared two general methods used in estimating the amount of unburned carbon in fly-ashes to categorize the coal fly-ashes into several groups following their carbon contents. One is the "loss on ignition(KS L 5405) method" which estimates the change of mass after combustion, and it is generally used. Another one is measuring $CO_2$ gas content by burning solid carbon in the fly-ash, and it is called "$CO_2$ analysis method."

• 에너지공학
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.373-377
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• 2012

Among the fossil fuels, the brown coal is a great deal of resources. However, it is hardly used due to the high moisture content and low calorific value. It has both the week points such as spontaneous combustion and high volatile content and the strong points such as the low-sulfur and low ash content. If we overcome these week points, the using amount of brown coal would be increased. Also, it is well known that biomass is one of the important primary renewable energy sources because of carbon neutral energy. Furthermore, the utilization of biomass has been more and more concerned with the depletion of fossil fuel sources as well as the global warming issues. Combustion and thermal decomposition of biomass is one of the more promising techniques among all alternatives proposed for the production of energy from biomass. In this study, combustion of brown coals and mushroom waste was done. Mass change of samples and emission of hydrocarbon components were measured. As the results, we obtained combustion rate constant. Also activation energy was calculated in char combustion step. Hydrocarbon components were more generated in low oxygen concentration than high. Emission amount of hydrocarbon components in mushroom waste was significantly increased comparing to brown coal.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.375-387
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• 2012

The objective of this investigation was to develop rules for automatic categorization of concrete quality using selected artificial intelligence methods based on machine learning. The range of tested materials included concrete containing a new waste material - solid residue from coal combustion in fluidized bed boilers (CFBC fly ash) used as additive. The rapid chloride permeability test - Nordtest Method BUILD 492 method was used for determining chloride ions penetration in concrete. Performed experimental tests on obtained chloride migration provided data for learning and testing of rules discovered by machine learning techniques. It has been found that machine learning is a tool which can be applied to determine concrete durability. The rules generated by computer programs AQ21 and WEKA using J48 algorithm provided means for adequate categorization of plain concrete and concrete modified with CFBC fly ash as materials of good and acceptable resistance to chloride penetration.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.401-418
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• 2000

1. Production of the artificial zeolite from coal ash Coal fly ash is mainly composed of several oxides including $SiO_2$ and $Al_2O_3$ derived from inorganic compounds remained after burning. As minor components, $Fe_2O_3$ and oxides of Mg, Ca, P, Ti (trace) are also contained in the ash. These components are presented as glass form resulting from fusion in the process of the combustion of coal. In other word, coal ash may refer to a kind of aluminosilicate glass that is known to easily change to zeolite-like materials by hydrothermal reaction. Lots of hot seawater is disposing near thermal power plants after cooling turbine generator periodically. Using seawater in the hydrothermal reaction caused to produce low price artificial zeolite by reduction of sodium hydroxide consumption, heating energy and water cost. As coal ash were reacted hydrothermally, peaks of quartz and mullite in the ash were weakened and disappeared, and new Na-Pl peaks were appeared strengthily. Si-O-Si bonding of the bituminous coal ash was changed to Si-O-Al (and $Fe^{3+}$) bonding by the reaction. Therefore the produced Na-Pl type zeolite had high CEC of 276.7 $cmol^+{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ and well developed molecular sieve structure with low concentration of heavy metals. 2. Utilization of the artificial zeolite in agro-environment The artificial zeolite(1g) could remove 123.5 mg of zinc, 164.7 mg copper, 184.4 mg cadmium and 350.6 mg lead in the synthetic wastewater. The removability is higher 2.8 times in zinc, 3.3 times in copper, 4.7 times in cadmium and 4.8 times in lead than natural zeolite and charcoal powder. When the heavy metals were treated at the ratio of 150 $kg{\cdot}ha^{-1}$ to the rice plant, various growth inhibition were observed; brownish discoloration and death of leaf sheath, growth inhibition in culm length, number of panicles and grains, grain ripening and rice yield. But these growth inhibition was greatly alleviated by the application of artificial zeolite, therefore, rice yield increased $1.1{\sim}3.2$ times according to the metal kind. In addition, the concentration of heavy metals in the brown rice also lowered by $27{\sim}75%$. Artificial Granular Zeolites (AGZ) was developed for the purification of wastewater. Canon exchange capacity was 126.8 $cmol^+{\cdot}kg^{-1}$. AGZ had Na-Pl peaks mainly with some minor $C_3S$ peaks in X-ray diffractogram. In addition, AGZs had various pore structure that may be adhere the suspended solid and offer microbiological niche to decompose organic pollutants. AGZ could remove ammonium, orthophosphate and heavy metals simultaneously. Mixing ratio of artificial zeolite in AGZs was related positively with removal efficiency of $NH_4\;^+$ and negatively with that of $PO_4\;^{3-}$. Root growth of rice seedling was inhibited severely in the mine wastewater because of strong acidity and high concentration of heavy metals. As AGZ(1 kg) stayed in the wastewater(100L) for 4days, water quality turned into safely for agricultural usage and rice seedlings grew normally.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.1327-1335
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• 2013

Na-A zeolite (Z-Cl) was synthesized from coal fly ash, which is a byproduct of coal combustion for the generation of electricity. The adsorption of $Cu^{2+}$ and $Zn^{2+}ions$ onto Z-C1 was investigated via batch tests over a range of temperatures (303.15 to 323.15 K). The resultant experimental equilibrium data were compared to theoretical values calculated using model equations. With these results, the kinetics and equilibrium parameters of adsorption were calculated using Lagergren and Langmuir-Freundlich models. The adsorption kinetics revealed that the pseudo second-order kinetic mechanism is predominant. The maximum adsorption capacity ($q_{max}$) values were 139.0-197.9 mg $Zn^{2+}$/g and 75.0-105.1 mg $Cu^{2+}/g$. Calculation of the thermodynamic properties revealed that the absorption reactions for both $Cu^{2+}$ and $Zn^{2+}$ were spontaneous and endothermic. Collectively, these results suggest that the synthesized zeolite, Z-C1, can potentially be used as an adsorbent for metal ion recovery during the treatment of industrial wastewater at high temperatures.

• 에너지공학
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.68-74
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• 2012

국내 석탄화력발전소의 아역청탄과 역청탄의 혼소는 일반화되어 있으며 아역청탄의 비율이 무게 기준으로 50%가 넘는 경우도 있다. 저급탄인 아역청탄의 혼소 비율이 높아짐에 따라 연소 부산물인 비회에서 미연물질이 다량 발생하고 있으며 이는 콘크리트 혼화제로서의 비회 재활용을 가로막는 중요한 인자로 작용하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 아역청탄 혼소율이 높은 국내 500MW 표준 석탄화력발전소에서 미연물질이 포함된 비회를 입수하여 이에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 이러한 미연물질은 석탄의 열분해 생성물인 검댕(soot)인 것으로 나타났으며 실제 석탄화력발전소에서 사용하고 있는 석탄과 혼탄의 성상 데이터와 CPD모델을 사용하여 혼탄별 검댕(soot)의 발생가능성을 분석하였다.

• 에너지공학
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.427-434
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• 2012

국내 500MW 석탄화력발전소에서 사용중인 역청탄 (앵글로탄)과 아역청탄 (타니토탄)을 입수하여 석탄회의 기본적인 연료 및 연소특성을 살펴보았다. 또한, 열기계분석기를 이용하여 석탄 회에 대한 고온 용융특성을 평가하고 최근 새롭게 제시된 BHEL 슬래깅 지수를 구하였다. 아역청탄인 타니토탄 회는 $1,200{\sim}1,250^{\circ}C$에서 대부분의 용융이 발생하고 있으나 역청탄인 앵글로탄 회는 상대적으로 높은 온도인 $1,550^{\circ}C$ 부근에서 급격한 용융이 발생하였다. 석탄 회의 용융특성과 석탄중의 회 함량을 고려한 BHEL 지수는 두 탄종 모두 슬래깅성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 반면, 기존의 슬래깅 지수들은 서로 다른 슬래깅성을 보여주었다.

• 청정기술
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.179-188
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• 2019

석탄화력 발전시 석탄은 석탄회로 발생하게 되는데 비회(fly ash)가 80%, 저회(bottom ash)가 20% 비율로 발생된다. 그러나 이들 대부분은 재활용되지 못하고 매립장에 전량 폐기되고 있고, 비회 및 저희를 매립하는 매립장이 포화될 경우 새로운 대체 매립장을 건설하지 못하는 한 석탄화력발전소의 운영을 중지해야 하는 경우가 발생할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 비회를 재활용하여 자원화하기 위해 습식 부유선별기술(부선과정)을 이용하여 비회 내 유용성분{미연탄소(unburned carbon, UC), 뮬라이트(ceramic microsphere, CM), 실리카(cleaned ash, CA)}을 회수하였으며, 회수된 유용성분들의 특성분석으로 산업 소재로 재활용 가능성을 조사하였다. 비회로부터 회수된 유용성분의 회수율은 UC 92.10%, CM 75.75%, CA 69.71%로 부선과정을 통하여 UC가 다른 성분보다 회수율이 16 ~ 22% 더 우수한 것으로 나타났다. UC의 연소가능성분(combustible component, CC)은 52.54wt%, 발열량도 $4,232kcal\;kg^{-1}$로 높아서 석탄 기준 C의 함량 100%일 경우 $8,100kcal\;kg^{-1}$로 감안할 때 산업용 연료로 사용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다. CM과 CA의 분리는 pH의 영향으로 UC 보다는 화학적 분리가 효과적이었으며, 회수된 CA의 $SiO_2$ 함량은 78.66wt%, CM의 $SiO_2$ 함량은 53.55wt%로 나타나 산업용 소재로 재활용 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.5-13
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• 2021

인구증가와 산업발달로 산업폐기물의 발생량은 매년 증가하고 있으며, 미분된 석탄을 사용하는 화력발전소에서는 석탄의 연소 후에 많은 양의 석탄회가 발생된다. 이 중 비산재(fly ash)는 시멘트 제조 원료 및 콘크리트 혼화재 등으로 재활용되고 있으나, 약 20%는 활용되지 못하고 매립되고 있다. 이러한 많은 양의 석탄회가 지속적으로 매립됨으로 인해 매립지의 포화문제와 토양 및 수질오염 등의 환경오염 문제로 석탄회의 올바른 처리와 재활용 방안의 모색이 필요하다. 최근 지하구조물 공사와 고성토부의 교대 뒷채움 공사 등 장소가 협소하여 다짐작업이 어려운 공사가 증가하고 있으며 특히, 복토 및 뒤채움 작업은 굴착과정 중 자연지반의 교란을 수반하기 때문에 복토에 따른 철저한 다짐관리가 구조물과 지반의 안정에 필수적이다. 그러나 배후지반이 협소하거나 적절한 다짐장비의 부족, 과다짐으로 인한 구조물의 손상 등의 문제로 인하여 다짐관리가 어려운 실정이다. 따라서, 최근에는 다짐작업이 필요하지 않으면서도 적정한 강도를 발휘할 수 있는 유동성 성토재료의 사용이 증가하고 있다. 유동성 성토재료는 주재료인 토사에 물과 시멘트 등의 고화재를 혼합하여 조성된 안정처리토로서 경화되기 전에는 높은 유동성을 지니고 있어 다짐작업이 필요하지 않으며, 경화 후에는 일반 토사에 비해 높은 강도와 지중매설물에 작용하는 토압 감소효과를 얻을 수 있기 때문에 다짐이 곤란한 장소에서의 되메우기나 충전 등에 활용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 고함수비의 점성토와 산업폐기물인 석탄회를 활용한 유동화 처리토의 사용 가능성을 평가하기 위하여 재료의 유동 특성, 강도, 지지력 특성을 분석하고 지중매설물에 적용 시 토압감소 효과를 규명하고자 한다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2004

Although fly ash has possesses viable engineering properties, an overwhelming majority of fly ash from coal combustion is still placed in storage or disposal sites. This study was undertaken to investigate the physical and mechanical properties of clay-fly ash mixture and to furnish engineering data when fly ash utilized as engineering materials. This paper includes geotechnical properties of fly ash, clay-fly ash mixtures and results of compaction test, unconfined strength test, direct shear test, leaching test and stability analysis of clay-fly ash bank slope. If proper amount of fly ash was put in clay, the clay-fly ash mixture has an increase of unconfined strength and stability of bank slope.