• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.259-264
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• 2023

As the demand for lithium-ion batteries, a key power source in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, continues to increase for achieving global carbon neutrality, there is a growing concern about the environmental impact of disposing of spent batteries. Extensive research is underway to develop efficient recycling methods. While hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy methods are commonly used to recover valuable metals from spent cathode materials, they have drawbacks including hazardous waste and complex processes. Hence, alternative recycling methods that are environmentally friendly are being explored. However, recycling spent cathode materials still remains complex and energy-intensive. This study focuses on a novel approach called solid-state synthesis, which aims at regenerating the performance of spent cathode materials. The method offers a simpler process and reduces energy consumption. Optimal heat treatment conditions were identified based on experimental results, contributing to the development of sustainable recycling technologies for lithium-ion batteries.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.530-545
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• 2023

As an alternative to conventional management options for a lot of concrete waste from decommissioning of nuclear power plants, a set of scenarios for controlled recycling of decommissioning concrete waste as engineered barriers of a radioactive waste repository was proposed, and a comprehensive safety assessment model and framework covering both pre-and post-closure phases was newly developed. The new methodology was applied to a reference vault-type repository, and the ratios of derived concentration limits to unconditional clearance levels of eighteen radionuclides for controlled recycling were provided for three sets of dose criteria (0.01, 1, and 20 mSv/y for the pre-closure and 0.01 mSv/y for the post-closure phases). It turns out that decommissioning concrete waste whose concentration is much higher than the unconditional clearance level can be recycled even when the dose criterion 0.01 mSv/y is applied. Moreover, a case study on ABWR bio-shield shows that the fraction of recyclable concrete waste increases significantly by increasing the dose criterion for the radiation worker in the pre-closure phase or the duration of storage prior to recycling. The results of this study are expected to contribute to demonstrating the feasibility of controlled recycling of a lot of decommissioning concrete waste within nuclear sectors.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.111-120
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• 2012

열경화성 고분자들은 불융/불용 특성으로 인하여 현재 개발된 재활용 기술의 부재로 대부분 매립 또는 소각처리 되어지고 있다. 하지만 환경요염 문제 및 자원의 재활용 측면에서 가교고분자의 재활용 기술이 크게 주목 받고 있으며 본 논문에서는 최근 주목받고 있는 초임계 공정에 의한 가교고분자 재활용 방법에 관하여 소개하고자 한다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.23-34
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• 2017

본 연구는 음식물류폐기물 공공 자원화 시설 운영의 문제점과 제도 개선방안을 제시하고자 실시하였다. 현재 운영중인 음식물류폐기물 자원화 시설에 대한 투자에서부터 운영현황 분석을 통해 투자비 대비 경제성이 어느 정도인지의 경제성 분석을 실시하였으며 시설의 무분별한 신규건설로 인한 국가의 예산이 낭비되지 않도록 그 대안을 제시하였다. 그 결과, 공공자원화시설 경제성 확보방안 마련, 공공자원화시설에 대한 국고보조금 지원기준 강화, 음식물류폐기물 단일 독립법안 제정이 필요할 것으로 사료되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.405-413
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• 2020

Recycling of ionic liquid (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate, [EMIM]Ac) after the pretreatment of Salix gracilistyla Miq. was conducted and the effect of the recycling number on the enzymatic saccharification yield was investigated. Enzymatic saccharification was performed using an enzyme cocktail (Acremonium cellulase and Optimash BG) at 50 ℃ for 72 h. All recycled [EMIM]Ac samples showed a lower amount of water soluble fraction than pure [EMIM]Ac. On increasing the recycling number from 1 to 4, the amount of water soluble fraction decreased from 18% to 15%. The X-ray diffraction pattern of the products pretreated with recycled [EMIM]Ac showed cellulose I crystalline polymorph. The crystallinity of the product pretreated with recycled [EMIM]Ac was 47-49%, which was lower than 33% of that with pure [EMIM]Ac. The yields of glucose and xylose decreased in the pretreatment with recycled [EMIM]Ac compared to that with pure [EMIM]Ac.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2001년도 The 6th International Symposium of East Asian Resources Recycling Technology
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• pp.742-745
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• 2001

Plastics are one of difficult materials for recycling due to their characteristics in use. Recycling ratio of waste plastics was around 40% in last year in Japan, which includes energy recovery. Feed stock recycling and mechanical recycling are not easy because of additives in commercial plastics. Then, pyrolysis treatments have been done to recovery energy. Although plastics are easy to fire, complete combustion of them is not easy if anti-firing agents are added especially. Therefore, researches on pyrolysis or combustion behaviors of plastics containing additives are important from a view point recycling of plastics. Direct observation of popular plastics like polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), polyphenyle ether (PPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to investigate their pyrolysis behaviors in the present study. In case of PS, melting and gas evolution started at 9$0^{\circ}C$ and 39$0^{\circ}C$ respectively. And combustion finished at 445$^{\circ}C$. On the other hand, more than $600^{\circ}C$ and sufficient oxygen are required for complete combustion of PC and PPE.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.96-103
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 PET를 재활용하는 최근의 기술들을 소개한다. PET가 광범위하게 사용되고 또한 썩지 않기 때문에 환경 문제를 야기하고 또한 이 물질의 폐기 및 소각은 경제적 손실이기도 하다. PET의 화학적 재활용은 이 폐기물들을 유용한 원료물질로 전환하여 PET를 재생산하는 것이 가능하게 한다. PET의 화학적 재활용은 글리콜에 의한 글리콜리시스, 메탄올에 의한 메탄올리시스, 물에 의한 가수분해 등의 반응에 의한 PET 고분자 사슬의 분해가 이루어지고, 분리정제 과정을 거쳐 MEG, DMT, PTA와 같은 단량체 혹은 폴리에스터 올리고머로 만들어진다. 이 물질들은 폴리에스터를 합성하는 데 사용될 수 있다.

• 한국자원리싸이클링학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원리싸이클링학회 1993년도 EARTH 발표논문초록
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• pp.16-16
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• 1993

• 한국자원리싸이클링학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원리싸이클링학회 2003년도 추계정기총회 및 국제심포지엄
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• pp.94-98
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• 2003

• 한국도로학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국도로학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.251-257
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• 2008