• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.226-229
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• 2008

When methane hydrate is artificially formed to store and transport large quantity of natural gas, its reaction time may be too long and the gas consumption in water becomes relatively low, the reaction rate between water and methane gas is low. Therefore, the present investigation focuses on the rapid production of hydrates and increases the gas consumption by injecting water into methane gas utilizing nozzle. the hydrate in water injection using a nozzle formed rapidly more than that in gas injection, and the gas consumption of methane hydrate in water injection is about three to four times greater than that in gas injection according to subcooling.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2008

Methane hydrate is crystalline ice-like compounds which consist of methane gas of 99% and over, and the estimated amount of gas contained in hydrates is about 1 trillion carbon Ton. Therefore, they have the potential for being a significant source for natural gas, and 1$m^3$ solid hydrates contain up to 172N$m^3$ of methane gas, depending on the pressure and temperature of production. Such large volumes make natural gas hydrates can be used to store and transport natural gas. In this study, the tests were performed on the formation of methane hydrate by a nozzle. The result showed that utilizing nozzles dramatically reduces the time in hydrate formation, the pressure after the injection is decreased to be approximately 90% of experimental pressurethe, and gas consumption is higher about 3 times than that of subcooling test.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2014

방대한 저장량으로 차세대 에너지원으로 평가받는 메탄가스 하이드레이트는 생산과정에서 유발될 수 있는 문제를 최소화하고 최적의 생산조건을 선정하기 위한 하이드레이트 포함한 다공질 재료의 THM 현상에 대한 프로그램의 개발이 절실하다. 기존의 해석 프로그램들은 국제공동연구를 통하여 프로그램들간의 상호 비교검증을 진행하고 있으나, 예측값의 불일치와 수렴성에 문제가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 논문에서는 다공질 재료내 메탄 하이드레이트의 해리 현상을 해석할 수 있는 fully coupled THM 유한요소 프로그램을 개발하였다. Methane hydrate, soil, water, 및 methane gas의 질량보존의 법칙, 에너지 보존의 법칙, 그리고 힘평형 방정식으로부터 지배방정식을 유도하였다. 다양한 주변수들의 조합을 통하여 주변수를 변위, 가스 포화도, 유체압, 온도, 하이드레이트 포화도로 선택하였으며, 상변화 전영역에서 해석이 가능하도록 하였다. 하이드레이트의 해리를 예측하는 모델은 kinetic model을 이용하였다. 개발된 THM 유한요소 프로그램을 이용하여 메탄가스 생산에 관한 Masuda의 실내 모형실험 결과와 비교적 분석을 수행하였으며, 해의 수렴성과 안정성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2010

In this study, methane production by reuse of screened soil of landfill was estimated and the effect of application of landfarming for the reduction of methane was investigated. The study soil sampled from S closed landfill contains VS 9.8~12.8% and its BOD/COD is 0.31~0.33 which is more than three times over 0.1, the BOD/COD stabilization criteria of Ministry of Environment. The effective remediation technology for the reduction of organics of soil, landfarming was applied to the screened soil for 60 days. VS and TPH removal showed 5.2~8.3% and 67~74% respectively, and the reduction of VS until 30 day charged 70% of the total reduction. BMP test showed 27.77~30.46 mL $CH_4$/g VS and total methane production from total screened soil for remediation is expected about 260.4 $CH_4$ ton. Expected amount of methane production of the screened soil by landfarming application is 12.9 $CH_4$ ton, which shows 95% gas reduction effect and landfarming is effective for the reduction of methane production from screened soil of landfill.

• 청정기술
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.182-192
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• 2022

This study provides an overview of the production costs of methane and hydrogen via water electrolysis-based hydrogen production followed by a methanation based methane production technology utilizing CO₂ from external sources. The study shows a comparative way for economic optimization of green methane generation using excess free electricity from renewable sources. The study initially developed the overall process on the Aspen Plus simulation tool. Aspen Plus estimated the capital expenditure for most of the equipment except for the methanation reactor and electrolyzer. The capital expenditure, the operating expenditure and the feed cost were used in a discounted cash flow based economic model for the methane production cost estimation. The study compared different reactor configurations as well. The same model was also used for a hydrogen production cost estimation. The optimized economic model estimated a methane production cost of $11.22/mcf when the plant is operating for 4000 hr/year and electricity is available for zero cost. Furthermore, a hydrogen production cost of $2.45/GJ was obtained. A sensitivity analysis was performed for the methane production cost as the electrolyzer cost varies across different electrolyzer types. A sensitivity study was also performed for the changing electricity cost, the number of operation hours per year and the plant capacity. The estimated levelized cost of methane (LCOM) in this study was less than or comparable with the existing studies available in the literature.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.188-199
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• 2015

Nineteen tanniferous browse plants were collected from South Africa to investigate their digestibility, gas production (GP) characteristics and methane production. Fresh samples were collected, dried in forced oven, and ground and analyzed for nutrient composition. In vitro GP and in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) were determined using rumen fluid collected, strained and anaerobically prepared. A semi-automated system was used to measure GP by incubating the sample in a shaking incubator at $39^{\circ}C$. There was significant (p<0.05) variation in chemical composition of studied browses. Crude protein (CP) content of the species ranged from 86.9 to 305.0 g/kg dry matter (DM). The neutral detergent fiber (NDF) ranged from 292.8 to 517.5 g/kg DM while acid detergent fiber (ADF) ranged from 273.3 to 495.1 g/kg DM. The ash, ether extract, non-fibrous carbohydrate, neutral detergent insoluble nitrogen, and acid detergent insoluble nitrogen and CP were negatively correlated with methane production. Methane production was positively correlated with NDF, ADF, cellulose and hemi-cellulose. Tannin decreased GP, IVOMD, total volatile fatty acid and methane production. The observed low methanogenic potential and substantial ammonia generation of some of the browses might be potentially useful as rumen manipulating agents. However, a systematic evaluation is needed to determine optimum levels of supplementation in a mixed diet in order to attain a maximal depressing effect on enteric $CH_4$ production with a minimal detrimental effect on rumen fermentation of poor quality roughage based diet.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.29-37
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• 1994

Anaerobic treatment of wastewater of the red- bean processing industry was carried out and discussed an anaerobic sludge bed reactor( ASBR) as a preliminary study to evaluate applicability of given processes. The dimension of reactor were same as 0.09m- ID$\times $1.5m- height. The type of substrate and the hydraulic retention time( HRT) were considered as experimental variables. The synthetic wastewater with glucose in the laboratory, the wastewater from the red bean processing industry mixed with synthetic wastewater with variation of mixing percent were fed as substrate. The hydraulic retention time was changed from one day to five days. The gas production, the methane content in produced gas, efficiencies of COD removal and 55 removal were evaluated as principal characteristics. With synthetic wastewater as a substrate and at a hydraulic retention time of one day, characteristics of ASBR was the gas production(12$\ell$/day ), the methane content of produced gas(60%), the efficiency of COD removal(92%) and 55 removal(30%). With the real wastewater and at a hydraulic retention time of one day, the gas production and the efficiency of COD removal of the ASBR decreased with the proportion of real wastewater. The gas production and the efficiency of COD removal with real wastewater only was decreased to 70% and 87% of those with synthetic wastewater only, respectively. However, the methane content in produced gas and the efficiency of 55 removal with real wastewater only was increased significantly by 1.25 times and two times of those with synthetic wastewater only, respectively. However, the methane content in produced gas and the efficiency of 55 removal with real wastewater only was increased significantly by 1.25 times and two times of those with synthetic wastewater only, respectively. With real wastewater only as a substrate in the ASBR, the gas production was decreased with an increase of HRT, but the efficiency of COD removal increased with HRTI like the usual trend reported. As a conclusion, the wastewater of the red- bean Processing industry could be treated by anaerobic digestion successfully in the ASBR.Anaerobic treatment of wastewater of the red- bean processing industry was carried out and discussed an anaerobic sludge bed reactor( ASBR) as a preliminary study to evaluate applicability of given processes. The dimension of reactor were same as 0.09m- ID$\times $1.5m- height. The type of substrate and the hydraulic retention time( HRT) were considered as experimental variables. The synthetic wastewater with glucose in the laboratory, the wastewater from the red bean processing industry mixed with synthetic wastewater with variation of mixing percent were fed as substrate. The hydraulic retention time was changed from one day to five days. The gas production, the methane content in produced gas, efficiencies of COD removal and 55 removal were evaluated as principal characteristics. With synthetic wastewater as a substrate and at a hydraulic retention time of one day, characteristics of ASBR was the gas production(12$\ell$/day ), the methane content of produced gas(60%), the efficiency of COD removal(92%) and 55 removal(30%). With the real wastewater and at a hydraulic retention time of one day, the gas production and the efficiency of COD removal of the ASBR decreased with the proportion of real wastewater. The gas production and the efficiency of COD removal with real wastewater only was decreased to 70% and 87% of those with synthetic wastewater only, respectively. However, the methane content in produced gas and the efficiency of 55 removal with real wastewater only was increased significantly by 1.25 times and two times of those with synthetic wastewater only, respectively. However, the methane content in produced gas and the efficiency of 55 removal with real wastewater only was increased significantly by 1.25 times and two times of those with synthetic wastewater only, respectively. With real wastewater only as a substrate in the ASBR, the gas production was decreased with an increase of HRT, but the efficiency of COD removal increased with HRTI like the usual trend reported. As a conclusion, the wastewater of the red- bean Processing industry could be treated by anaerobic digestion successfully in the ASBR.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 음식물 쓰레기의 주입형태에 따른 혐기성 소화조의 메탄가스 발생특성에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 하수슬러지와 음식물 쓰레기를 각각 1:0, 1:0.1, 1:0.3, 1:0.5, 1:1, 1:2의 비율로 혼합소화시킨 반응조에서의 주입 g VS당 메탄가스 발생량은 40mL, 85mL, 62mL, 67mL, 72mL 및 73mL $CH_4/g$ $VS_{added}$였다. 음식물 쓰레기의 입경을 raw food, 2~4mm 그리고 2mm이하로 주입하여 혼합소화시킨 반응조에서의 메탄함량이 각각 51.1%, 53.1% 및 50.6%로 나타나 별차이를 보이지는 않았으나, 입경이 작을수록 높은 메탄발생량을 나타내는 것으로 조사되었다. 주입 음식물 쓰레기의 세척여부와 회수에 따른 탄발생량은 음식물 쓰레기를 7~8회 세척한 경우가 세척하지 않은 경우보다 약 11mL $CH_4/g$ $VS_{added}$ 많이 발생하였다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.557-562
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• 2007

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the reforming characteristics and maximum operating condition for the hydrogen production by methane reforming using the compression ignition engine induced partial oxidation. An dedicated compression engine used for methane reforming was decided operating range. The partial oxidation reforming was investigated with oxygen enrichment which can improve hydrogen production, compared to general reforming. Parametric screening studies were achieved as $O_2/CH_4$ ratio, total flow rate, and intake temperature. When the variations of $O_2/CH_4$ ratio, total flow rate, and intake temperature were 1.24, 208.4 L/min, and $400^{\circ}C$, respectively, the maximum operating conditions were produced hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Under the condition mentioned above, synthetic gas were $H_2\;22.77{\sim}29.22%,\;CO\;21.11{\sim}23.59%$.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.1106-1115
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• 2020

막 분리 운전방식에 따른 음폐수 소화가스의 도시가스용 바이오메탄 생산연구를 상업용 시설을 대상으로 수행하였다. 연구결과 바이오메탄의 순도는 4SBR과 3SDR 모두 98.9%를 달성할 수 있었다. 소화가스 내 메탄 회수율은 4SBR 88.1%, 3SDR 79.4%이었고, 처리 소화가스량 대비 바이오메탄 생산율도 4SBR이 53.5%로 3SDR의 49.4%보다 높았다. 그러나 막 분리시설에 공급되는 가스 중 반송가스의 비율은 4SBR이 56.5%로 3SDR 보다 두 배가량 컸으며, 이로 인해 최대 처리량에 있어서는 3SDR이 양호한 결과를 보였다. 따라서 소화가스 200 N㎥/day 이하는 4SBR, 240 N㎥/day 이상에서는 3SDR이 경제성이 좋은 것으로 판단되었다. 공정 운전변수들의 평균값 대비 운전 값들의 상대편차는 전반적으로 4SBR이 컸으며, 또한 주 운전조절 수단인 바이오메탄 인출압력 대비 주요 지표들의 상관관계에 있어서는 3SDR가 보다 직접적인 관계를 보여주었다.