• 청정기술
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.299-307
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• 2016

These days, coal is one of the most important energy resources used for transportation, industry, and electricity. There are two types of coal: high-rank and low-rank. Low-rank coal has a low calorific value and contains large amounts of useless moisture. The quality of low-rank coal can be increased by simple drying technology and it needs to be stabilized by hydrocarbons (e.g. palm acid oil, PAO) to prevent spontaneous combustion and moisture re-adsorption. Spontaneous combustion becomes a major problem during coal mining, storage, and transportation. It can involve the loss of life, property, and economic value; reduce the quality of the coal; and increase greenhouse gas emissions. Besides spontaneous combustion, moisture re-adsorption also leads to a decrease in quality of the coal due to its lower heating value. In this work, PAO was used for additive to stabilize the upgraded coal. The objectives of the experiments were to determine the stabilization characteristic of coal by analyzing the behavior of upgraded coal by drying and PAO addition regarding crossing-point temperature of coal, the moisture behavior of briquette coal, and thermal decomposition behavior of coal.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2010

강우 후 경과일수에 따른 연료습도 변화는 산불위험도 예측과 산불감시원 활용에 매우 중요하다. 따라서 이러한 산불위험 조건을 구명하기 위해 2007년 봄철 영동지방 소나무림에서 임분 밀도별로 5mm 이상 강우 후 낙엽층, 부식층, 토양층에 대한 산불위험도와 각 층에 대한 연료습도변화 예측모델을 개발하였다. 연구결과 소 임분 지역은 강우 3일 후부터, 중 밀임분 지역은 5일 후부터 산불발생 위험수준인 17% 정도의 연료 습도를 나타냈다. 반면, 부식층은 6일이 경과 되어도 30% 이상의 연료 습도를 나타냈으나, 토양 상 하층은 약간의 변화 또는 거의 변화가 없었다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 각 층위별 연료습도 변화 예측모델($R^2$=0.56~0.87)을 개발하였으며, 2008년 동일기간의 강우 후 기상 실측자료를 적용하여 예측모델을 검증한 결과 1% 수준에서 유의성이 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제99권1호
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• pp.52-56
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 우리나라에서 수관화에 취약하다고 밝혀진 소나무림을 대상으로 수관층의 연료특성을 잎과 가지 굵기 별로 구분하여 수분함량, 연료밀도로 제시하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 대구 팔공산에서 소나무 10그루를 벌채하여 각 부위별로 건중량을 측정하였다. 분석결과 수관층 살아 있는 부위의 평균 수분함량은 53%, 죽은 부위는 15.3%였으며, 생엽의 수분함수율은 평균 56%이었다. 수관화 확산시 실제적으로 연소되는 잎과 직경 1 cm 이하의 가지를 합한 연료량은 전체 바이오매스에서는 16.2%, 수관층 바이오매스에서는 55%를 차지하였다. 수관 연료밀도는 평균 0.24 kg/$m^3$이었으며, 잎과 1 cm 굵기 이하의 가지를 합한 유효 수관연료밀도는 0.1325 kg/$m^3$이었다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.917-935
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• 2020

본 연구는 산불의 발생과 확산위험성의 지표인 산불연료의 수분함량과 산불위험도의 변화를 예측하기 위한 산불연료습도 자동화 측정센서를 개발하였다. 이 측정센서는 산불연료의 함수율을 전기저항으로 측정하여 자동으로 산불연료의 함수율을 산정하는 방법이다. 이 센서에 사용된 산불연료는 소나무(길이 50cm, 직경 1.5cm)이고, 함수율과 전기저항과의 관계를 추정하는 전기저항=2E(E:Exponent of 10)+13X(X:함수율)-9.705(R²=0.947)인 환산식을 개발하였다. 또한, 이를 이용하여 자동화된 산불연료습도 자동화 측정센서의 소프트웨어와 함체를 설계하여 시제품을 제작하였고, 이를 다시 산림 내에서 현장 모니터링 검증을 실시하여 적합성(R²=0.824)을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과는 산불의 발생, 확산과 강도를 예측할 수 있는 기술의 개발에 도움을 주며, 산불위험예보 기술의 고도화를 위한 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국화재소방학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국화재소방학회 2008년도 추계학술논문발표회 논문집
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• pp.434-437
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• 2008

In this study, we developed a fuel moisture variation prediction model on each day after precipitation during a spring forest fire exhibition period. For this research, we selected plots in pine forest on Sam-Chuck si and Dong-hae si in Kangwon do according to a forest density(low, mediate, high) and classified a surface woody fuel by a diameter.(below 0.6cm, $0.6{\sim}3cm$, $3{\sim}6cm$, and above 6cm). A validity of this model was verified by applying a fuel moisture variation after precipitation in this spring. In the result, $R^2$ was $0.76{\sim}0.92$. This model will be a useful for improvement of a forest fire danger rate forcast through a prediction a fule moisture in forest.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.82-91
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• 2005

Polymer membrane needs to maintain appropriate moisture. Insufficient moisture causes low conduction of hydrogen ion because of increased contact resistance between electrode and membrane by shrinking membrane, and abundant moisture decreases fuel cell performance as difficulty of diffusion reacting gas. Therefore, water controlling system is very consequential for the polymer membrane fuel cell. If hollow fiber membrane humidification is used between fuel and air lines, it is possible to supply heat to fuel and air by using thermal exchanger. It can supply appropriate humidity depending on operating temperature, and can recover heat from exhaust gas which contains water vapor and air. Because of simple structure of humidification system, this system can be easily applied in the PEMFC and cut down cost.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.64-68
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• 2010

Cattle feedlot manure could be used effectively as the solid fuel for heating of agricultural facilities. Therefore, this study was carried out to investigate the thermal and physicochemical characteristics of solid fuel extruded with cattle feedlot manure. Calorific values of the solid fuel extruded with cattle feedlot manure, which was dried to the moisture contents of 0.0% (w.b) and 35.0% (w.b,) were 14,906 kJ/kg and 11,797 kJ/kg, respectively. Calorific value of extruded solid fuel was linearly decreased with the increase of moisture content. The first, second, and third reaction point during thermal pyrolysis of solid fuels extruded with cattle feedlot manure was investigated as $108.1^{\circ}C$, $312.2^{\circ}C$, and $459.4^{\circ}C$, respectively. The maximum reaction point was presented at the temperature of $312.2^{\circ}C$. Weight loss of extruded cattle feedlot manure during thermal pyrolysis until $600^{\circ}C$ was reached to about 60%. Volume decrease of initial extruded cattle feedlot manure was 61% during drying for the use as solid fuel. Maximum strength of extruded cattle feedlot manure, which was dried as the moisture content of 10% (w.b.) was 41,9150 N/$m^2$. Ignition gas analysis of extruded cattle feedlot manure presented that it has small amount of $NO_x$ and $SO_x$. It was shown that dried cattle feedlot manure had main components of C and O including small amount of Mg, Si, and Ca.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.112-119
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• 2017

In this study, the availability of cow manure as raw material for solid fuel production was investigated. Since the water content of the cow manure was too high, it was dewatered using a laboratory hydraulic compressure ($11.3kg/cm^2$). The moisture content of the cow manure decreased from 82.01% to 73.36 wt.%. The dewatered cow manure was homogenized by the experimental apparatus and then put into the rotating cylindrical apparatus. From the consecutive processes, the cow ball-shaped pellet which size ranged from 3.0 to 25.0 mm was produced. The major factor for making palletized fuel from cow manure was the moisture content. Based on the experimental data, the moisture content of cow manure for pelletizing cow manure was identified as 65~75 wt.%. When the moisture content of the cow manure was lower than 30 wt.%, the diameter of the pellets maded from cow manure was smaller than 3 mm. On the other hand, when the water content of the cow manure was higher than 75 wt/%, the diameter of the processed pellets tended to be larger than 25 mm. The characteristics of the processed cow manure pellets was analyzed to be in accordance with the livestock solid fuel quality standard. The pyrolysis characteristic of the pellet was analyzed by raising the heating temperature of the experimental equipment from 200 to $900^{\circ}C$. The mass change between of 20 and $130^{\circ}C$ corresponds to the amount of moisture contained in the cow manure. The amount of moisture was about 15% of the total weight of cow manure samples. The cow manure pellet was thermally stable up to $280^{\circ}C$. It can be interpreted that combustion of cow manure pellet does not occur until the surface temperature reaches $280^{\circ}C$. The mass change of pellet between of 280 and $450^{\circ}C$ was considered to be due to the vaporization of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in the cow manure pellet. The maximum production of VOCs was showed near $330^{\circ}C$.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.135-143
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• 2021

This study executed evaluation of drying characteristics based on the polymer injection rate (8%, 10% and 12%) and the drying method[NIF(near-infrared ray). According to this study analyzed VS, VS/TS, and calorific value compared with 'the auxiliary fuel standard of the thermoelectric power plant and the combined heat & power plant'. The results are as follows. In the case of NIR, the VS was slightly changed at the early stage of the material preheating period and the constant drying rate period with low moisture evaporation. But VS reduction was shown higher as moisture was dried. In the case of non-digested sludge with high VS content, the VS reduction rate by drying was shown lower than that of digested sludge. As the flocculant injection rate increased, the VS loss due th drying was found to be small. Also, the higher the flocculant injection rate was the longer the drying time. Especially, in the case of the NIR drying equipment, as the moisture content of sewage sludge decreased(moisture content 20~40%), the loss of net VS also showed a tendency to increase sharply. It is shown that the high calorific value according to the drying time of the non-digested sludge was changed from 590 kcaℓ/kg to 3,005 kcaℓ/kg and from 539 kcaℓ/kg to 2,796 kcaℓ/kg.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제100권2호
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• pp.266-272
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• 2011

본 연구는 영주지역 소나무림을 대상으로 수관층 연료특성을 분석하고, 각 부위별 연료량 추정을 위한 상대생장식을 개발하고자 하였다. 연구대상지는 영주시 장수면 일대 소나무림을 대상으로 표준지를 선정하였으며, 매목 조사를 실시한 후, 10본의 표본목을 벌채하였다. 벌채한 소나무는 수간, 잎, 가지 순으로 분류하였고, 가지는 다시 굵기 별로 분류하여 무게를 측정한 후 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과에 의하면, 생엽의 수분함량은 119%, 수관층 수분함량은 105.3%로 나타났다. 전체 연료량에 대한 수관층 연료량 비율은 30%로 나타났으며, 수관화 확산시 이용 가능한 연료량(잎-1 cm 가지) 비율은 50.3%로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 제시된 수관층 연료 추정식에 대한 조정결정계수($R^{2}_{adj}$)의 범위는 0.6846-0.9246으로 나타났으며, 수관층 체적 추정식에 대한 조정결정계수($R^{2}_{adj}$)는 0.8308로 나타났다.