• 공업화학
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.28-37
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• 2022

석탄화력발전소들은 여전히 저급 석탄인 lignite와 bituminous coal을 이용한 발전이 이루어지고 있지만, 이는 CO₂와 같은 GHG를 배출하는 문제를 유발하고 고갈의 위험성이 있어 이를 대체할 에너지원이 필요하다. 이를 해결하기 위해 바이오매스를 이용한 hydrochar 생산이 주목받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 고품질 hydrochar의 생산을 위해 용매열법을 열수탄화에 적용하여 에탄올 수용액을 기반으로 진행되었다. 본 실험은 다양한 조건에 따른 영향을 파악하기 위해 케나프를 이용해 고액비(1:4, 1:8, 1:2), 반응온도(150~300 ℃)와 체류시간(15~120분)을 다양하게 변화하며 진행되었다. 또한 생산된 hydrochar의 특성을 파악하기 위해 EA, FT-IR. TGA와 SEM을 이용해 분석을 진행하였다. Hydrochar의 탄소 함량은 kenaf에 비해 48.11% 증가하였고, 휘발성 물질은 39.34%가 감소하였다. 추가적으로 반응온도에 따라 연료적 특성이 강화되는 것 또한 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 나타난 결과는 kenaf가 열수탄화와 용매열법을 통해 연료 대체재로써 변화하는 것을 확인하였으며, 이는 석탄의 새로운 대체재가 될 수 있는 가능성을 보였다.

• 분석과학
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2015

하이드로촤는 음식물폐기물과 같이 수분을 함유하고 있는 바이오매스의의 열수가압탄화반응을 통해 얻어질 수 있다. 열수가압탄화반응의 고체 생성물인 하이드로촤는 다양한 오염물질의 흡착제로서 훌륭한 잠재가능성을 가지고 있다. 흡착제의 표면적과 기공의 부피는 흡착능을 결정하는 매우 중요한 요소 중 하나로 알려져 있다. 이를 측정하기 위해서 고가의 장비 구비 및 숙련된 전문가를 필요로 하며 장비를 갖추지 못한 경우 샘플 측정료 등의 부담이 따르기 때문에 어느 곳에서나 사용하기가 힘들다. 본 연구에서는 요오드와 메틸렌블루 흡착을 통한 적정법을 이용하여 표면적 및 기공 부피를 측정하였으며 BET 분석 결과와 관련성을 평가하였다. 적정법을 통하여 계산된 표면적 및 기공 부피와 실제 수치는 정확하게 일치하지는 않지만 그 경향은 유사하다. 그 결과로 흡착제로서의 활용을 위한 하이드로촤의 최적 조건은 반응온도 $230^{\circ}C$, 반응시간 4 시간으로 결정하였다. 표면적 및 기공 부피의 계산은 아이오딘과 메틸렌블루의 흡착값의 조합을 이용하여 가능하고, 이 적정법을 이용하는 표면적 측정방법은 간단하고 빠르게 최적조건을 결정할 수 있다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.95-105
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• 2020

In this study, iron nanoparticles impregnated hydrochar (FeNPs@HC) was synthesized using lignocellulosic waste and simple one-pot synthetic method. During hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) process, the mixture of lignocellulosic waste and ferric nitrate (0.1~0.5 M) as a precursor of iron nanoparticles was added and heated to 220℃ for 3 h in a teflon sealed autoclave, followed by calcination at 600℃ in N₂ atmosphere for 1 h. For the characterization of the as-prepared materials, X-ray diffraction (XRD), cation exchange capacity (CEC), fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), transmission electron microscope (TEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) were used. The change of Fe(III) concentration in the feedstock influenced characteristics of produced FeNPs@HC and removal efficiency towards As(V) and Pb(II). According to the Langmuir isotherm test, maximum As(V) and Pb(II) adsorption capacity of Fe_0.25NPs@HC were found to be 11.81 and 116.28 mg/g respectively. The results of this study suggest that FeNPs@HC can be potentially used as an adsorbent or soil amendment for remediation of groundwater or soil contaminated with arsenic and cation heavy metals.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.384-392
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• 2020

The presence of high fluoride concentration (> 1.5 mg/L) in water causes serious health problems such as fluorosis, infertility, brain damage, etc., which are endemic to many places in the world. This study has investigated the fluoride removal capacity of the novel activated biochar (BTS) and hydrochar (HTS) using Teff (Eragrostis tef) straw as a precursor. Activated biochar with mesoporous structures and large specific surface area of 627.7 ㎡/g were prepared via pyrolysis process. Low-cost carbonaceous hydrochar were also synthesized by an acid assisted hydrothermal carbonization process. Results obtained from both adsorbents show that the best local maximum fluoride removal was achieved at pH 2, contact time 120 min and agitation speed 200 rpm. The thermodynamic studies proved that the adsorption process was spontaneous and exothermic in nature. Both adsorbents equilibrium data fitted to Langmuir isotherm. However, Freundlich isotherm fitted best for BTS. The maximum fluoride loading capacity of BTS and HTS was found to be 212 and 88.7 mg/g, respectively. The variation could primarily be attributed to a relatively larger Surface area for BTS. Hence, to treat fluoride contaminated water, BTS can be promising as an effective adsorbent.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.213-225
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 열수 탄화(hydrothermal carbonization)에 의해 제조된 리그닌 하이드로차의 탄화 특성을 조사하였고, 근적외선 분광법과 부분 최소 제곱(partial least squares) 회귀를 이용하여 탄화 거동을 예측하기 위한 모델을 수립하였다. 온도 200℃에서 열수 탄화된 리그닌의 탄소 함량은 무처리 시료 보다 약 3 wt% 높았으며 가열 시간이 증가할수록 탄소 함량도 서서히 증가하는 경향이 나타났다. 열수 탄화는 리그닌을 더욱 탄소 집약적으로 변화시키고 마이크로 파티클을 제거하여 더욱 균질한 특성을 부여하였다. 근적외선 분광법과 부분 최소 제곱 회귀를 이용한 판별 및 예측 모델은 수열 탄화의 적용 여부를 완벽히 구분했으며 높은 정확도로 열수 탄화 리그닌의 탄소 함량을 예측하였다. 본 연구로부터 근적외선 분광법과 결합된 부분 최소 제곱 회귀 모델을 이용하여 열수 탄화에 의해 제조된 리그닌 하이드로차의 탄화 특성을 빠르고 비파괴적으로 예측할 수 있다는 것이 확인되었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.112-121
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• 2018

The hydrothermal carbonization method has received great attention because of the conversion process from biomass. The reaction produces various products in hydrochar, bio-liquid, and gas. Even though its yield cannot be ignored in amount, it is difficult to find research papers on bio-liquid generated from the hydrothermal carbonization reaction of biomass. In particular, the heterogeneity of feedstock composition may make the characterization of bio-liquid different and difficult. In this study, bio-liquid from the hydrothermal carbonization reaction of food wastes at $230^{\circ}C$ for 4 h was investigated. Among various products, fatty acid methyl esters were analyzed using two different extraction methods: liquid-liquid extraction and column chromatography. Different elutions with various solvents enabled us to categorize the various components. The eluents and fractions obtained from two different extraction methods were analyzed by gas chromatography with a mass spectrometer (GC/MS). The composition of the bio-liquid in each fraction was characterized, and seven fatty acid methyl esters were identified using the library installed in GC/MS device.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.456-461
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• 2018

The solid-state anaerobic digestion (SS-AD) has promoted the development and application for biogas production from biomass which operate a high solid content feedstock, as higher than 15% of total solids. However, the digested byproduct of SS-AD can be used as a fertilizer or as solid fuel, but it has serious problems: high moisture content and poor dewaterability. The organic residue from SS-AD has to be improved to address these problems and to make it a useful alternative energy source. Hydrothermal carbonization was investigated for conversion of the organic residue from the SS-AD of livestock waste to solid fuels. The effects of hydrothermal carbonization were evaluated by varying the reaction temperatures within the range of $180-240^{\circ}C$. Hydrothermal carbonization increased the calorific value through the reduction of the hydrogen and oxygen contents of the solid fuel, in addition to its drying performance. Therefore, after the hydrothermal carbonization, the H/C and O/C atomic ratios decreased through the chemical conversion. Thermogravimatric analysis provided the changed combustion characteristics due to the improvement of the fuel properties. As a result, the hydrothermal carbonization process can be said to be an advantageous technology in terms of improving the properties of organic waste as a solid-recovered fuel product.

• 분석과학
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.174-181
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• 2017

Bio-liquid is a liquid by-product of the hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) reaction, converting wet biomass into solid hydrochar, bio-liquid, and bio-gas. Since bio-liquid contains various compounds, it requires efficient sampling method to extract the target compounds from bio-liquid. In this research, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) in bio-liquid was extracted based on hollow fiber supported liquid phase microextraction (HF-LPME) and determined by Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID) and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). The well-known major components of biodiesel, including methyl myristate, palmitate, methyl palmitoleate, methyl stearate, methyl oleate, and methyl linoleate had been selected as standard materials for FAME analysis using HF-LPME. Physicochemical properties of bio-liquid was measured that the acidity was 3.30 (${\pm}0.01$) and the moisture content was 100.84 (${\pm}3.02$)%. The optimization of HF-LPME method had been investigated by varying the experimental parameters such as extraction solvent, extraction time, stirring speed, and the length of HF at the fixed concentration of NaCl salt. As a result, optimal conditions of HF-LPME for FAMEs were; n-octanol for extraction solvent, 30 min for extraction time, 1200 rpm for stirring speed, 20 mm for the HF length, and 0.5 w/v% for the concentration of NaCl. Validation of HF-LPME was performed with limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantitation (LOQ), dynamic range, reproducibility, and recovery. The results obtained from this study indicated that HF-LPME was suitable for the preconcentration method and the quantitative analysis to characterize FAMEs in bio-liquid generated from food waste via HTC reaction.