• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.338-347
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• 2021

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a family of microbial polyesters that are used as biodegradable plastics in replacement of conventional plastics for various applications. However, the high production cost is the barrier for PHA market expansion. This study aimed to utilize food waste as low-cost feedstock to produce poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) by Haloferax mediterranei. The effects of acetate (Ac), propionate (Pr), butyrate (Bu), and the short-chain carboxylates derived from food waste were examined on the microbial growth and PHBV production. Results showed that a mixture of carboxylates provided a 55% higher PHBV yield than glucose. The food-waste-derived nutrients achieved the yields of 0.41 to 0.54 g PHBV/g Ac from initial loadings of 450 mg/l to 1,800 mg/l Ac of total carboxylates. And the consumption of individual carboxylate varied between different compositions of the carbon source. The present study demonstrates the potential of using food waste as feedstock to produce PHBV by Haloferax mediterranei, which can provide economic benefits to the current PHA industry. Meanwhile, it will also help promote organic waste reduction in landfills and waste management in general.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2020

The plastic waste problem is deepening all over the world. Plastic wastes have serious impacts on our lives as well as environ- mental pollution. The production and use of plastics increases every year, but once they are produced, they usually roam the earth for hundreds or thousands of years to pollute the environment. Although there is growing interest in plastic issues around the world and environmental regulations are being tightened, but no clear solution has yet been found. This study suggests Environmental degradation index (EDI). EDI can help raise consumers' attention to plastic wastes. In addition, EDI will contribute to reduce them in the future. As far as we know, this is the first study. We developed EDI for the confectionery packaging. This study defines four factors that may affect the environment of confectionery packaging: greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, methane emissions, and packaging space ratio. Then we quantify the value of each element and compute EDI as the sum of the four component values. In order to evaluate the feasibility of EDI proposed in this study, confectionery-packaging materials distributed in Korea were collected and analyzed. First, the types of confectionery are classified into pies, biscuits, and snacks and basic data was collected. Then the values of the four components were calculated using existing research data on the environment. We can use the proposed EDI to determine how much a product packing affects the environment.

• 청정기술
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.45-52
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• 1999

알루미늄 생산의 폐기물로 나오는 적니를 플라스틱의 Filler로서 재활용하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 여러가지 플라스틱에 적니를 첨가하여 본 결과 고밀도폴리에틸렌(HDPE), 저밀도 폴리에틸렌(LDPE) 및 폴리프로필렌(PP)에 적니가 Filler로서 사용 가능한 것으로 나타났다. 적니가 플라스틱에 첨가됨에 따라 플라스틱은 다른 안료의 첨가 없이도 붉은 고동색을 나타내었고 인장탄성율 등은 증가하였으나 내충격 강도가 저하되었다. 이를 방지하기 위한 첨가제가 연구되었는데 HDPE에는 에틸렌비닐알코올(EVA)을 첨가제로 5%정도 첨가하는 것이 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. PP의 경우에는 Maleic anhydride 변성 PP를 첨가하면 내충격강도의 저하가 축소되었다. LDPE, HDPE, PP, 폴리스티렌 및 ABS가 섞여있는 혼합 폐플라스틱에 대해서도 적니가 Filler로서 사용 가능한 것으로 나타났는데 이때는 성분간의 비상용성으로 인하여 기계적 물성이 매우 낮았다. 역시 첨가제로서 에틸렌프로필렌 고무(EPR) 및 스티렌부타디엔 블록공중합체(SBS)를 혼합할 경우 좋은 물성을 가지는 적니 혼합 플라스틱을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.73-83
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• 2024

In this study, environmental evaluation of high barrier coated paper (coating layer/paper) packaging is conducted in comparison with conventional aluminum laminated (PET/VMPET/LLDPE) plastic packaging. The target product for this packaging is a KF94 mask, which requires a high barrier of water and oxygen to maintain the filtration ability of the mask filter. The functional unit of this study is 10,000 mask packaging materials based on a material capable of blocking oxygen (<1 g/m²day) and moisture (<3 g/m²day) for the preservation of KF94 masks. In order to understand the results easily, paper-based mask packaging system divided into 6 stages (pulp, pulping & paper making, calendaring & coating, printing, packing and waste management), while plastic-based mask packaging consists of 5 stages (material production, processing, printing, packing, waste management) In case of paper-based mask packaging, most contributing stage is calendaring & coating, resulting from heat and electricity production. On the other hand, plastic-based mask packaging is contributed more than 30% by material production, specifically due to linear low density polyethylene and purified terephthalic acid production. The comparison results show that global warming potential of paper-based mask packaging has 32% lower than that of plastic-based mask packaging. Most of other impact indicators revealed in similar trend.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.207-215
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• 2020

This paper describes the experimental studies carried out to determine the properties of fresh and hardened concrete with Recycled Plastic Waste (RPW) as a partial replacement material for fine aggregates. In the experimental study, RPW was used for replacing river sand and manufactured sand (M sand) aggregates in concrete. The replacement level of fine aggregates was ranging from 5% to 20% by volume with an increment of 5%. M40 grade of concrete with water cement ratio of 0.40 was used in this study. Two different types of RPW were used, and they are (i) un-activated RPW and (ii) activated RPW. The activated RPW was obtained by alkali activation of un-activated RPW using NaOH solution. The hardened properties of the concrete determined were dry density, compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV). The properties of the concrete with river sand, M sand, activated RPW and un-activated RPW were compared and inferences were drawn. The effect of activation using NaOH solution was investigated using FT-IR study. The micro structural examination of hardened concrete was carried out using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The test results show that the strength of concrete with activated RPW was more than that of un-activated RPW. From the results, it is evident that it is feasible to use 5% un-activated RPW and 15% activated RPW as fine aggregates for making concrete without affecting the strength properties.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2015

Disposable diaper has been used in order to handle urine and feces conveniently. At present the amount of disposable diaper waste increases gradually. Incineration and landfill have been the only ways to dispose of disposable diapers. However, if they are disposed by landfill, decomposition will take more than one hundred years. In addition, another way of dispose incineration has caused air pollution. Therefore, it is necessary to study recycling process for disposable diaper since plastic and wood fibers of diaper are useful materials to recycle. In this study, pulping condition of disposable diaper waste was studied in order to effectively separate the components. Recovery rates of plastic and fibers were analyzed under different pulping conditions. It was found that optimum pulping consistency was 5%, time was 60 minutes, temperature was $50^{\circ}C$, and cut size is $21cm{\times}21cm$. The recovery rate of plastic and fibers can be achieved above 70% under the optimum pulping condition.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2013

폐 디스플레이에서 발생하는 플라스틱을 재활용하여 실용적이고 경제성 있는 재생복합소재의 개발에 기여할 목적으로 ABS/PE(50/50과 20/80), ABS/GF (90/10) 복합 소재의 조성이 연신율에 미치는 효과를 연구하였다. PE 함량을 50%에서 80%로 증가시킨 폐플라스틱 재생복합소재의 인장시험 결과 전반적으로 연신율이 2.4%에서 13%로 증가하는 것이 관찰되었으나 유리섬유 첨가 시 인장강도와 연신율 모두 현저하게 감소하였다. 이러한 사실에 비추어 볼 때 PE의 함량에 따라 인장강도 등 다양한 기계적 특성의 조절이 가능함을 알 수 있었고 무엇보다도 플라스틱 사출성형에 투입되는 재생복합소재의 특성 중 아주 중요한 연신율을 향상시키는데 PE의 효과가 현저함을 알 수 있었다. 이는 ABS 자체의 우세한 비정질성이 결정성을 띈 PE의 첨가로 인해서 광범위하게 결정화된 결과 폐플라스틱 입자들 사이의 전단 응력이 감소하기 때문인 것으로 간주된다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.327-333
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• 2023

The water gas shift reaction was carried out using the commercial catalyst pellet and the simulated gases expected to occur from waste plastic gasification. In the water gas shift reaction, the high temperature shift reaction and the low temperature shift reaction were continuously performed with CO:H₂O ratio of 1:2, 1:2.5, and 1:3, and the CO conversion and H₂ increase rate were evaluated. The H₂ increase rate increased in order to CO:H₂O ratio of 1:3 > CO:H₂O ratio of 1:2.5 > CO:H₂O ratio of 1:2. The CO conversion showed a high value of more than 97% at each CO:H₂O ratio. The water gas shift reaction at a CO:H₂O ratio of 1:3 showed the highest H2 increase rate and CO conversion.

• 청정기술
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.111-119
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• 2012

오늘날 기업들에서는 폐기물을 감량화, 재활용, 재이용하기 위해 노력하고 있다. 폐기물이 재활용되고 있지만, 많은 폐기물이 소각 또는 매립되고 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위하여, 산업단지를 중심으로 폐기물을 재활용하기 위한 다양한 사업이 진행 중이다. 하지만, 폐기물 재활용에 대한 정보의 부족으로, 재활용가능 폐기물은 여전히 소각되거나 매립되고 있다. 이러한 배경 하에, 본 연구는 기업의 폐기물을 원료로 재활용하는 폐기물 자원순환에 의해 저감되는 탄소배출량과 경제성 평가방법을 제시하고자 한다. 그 평가방법을 적용하여 폐합성수지와 폐유기용제의 자원순환사례를 평가하였다. 재활용과 소각 측면에서 환경적 및 경제적인 측면을 분석하였다. 폐플라스틱을 원료로 재이용함으로써, 탄소배출량은 2009년에 1,0705톤, 2010년에 1,234톤이 저감되었으며, 비용은 2009년에 6.57억원, 2010년에 7.55억원이 저감되었다. 폐유기용제를 재활용 할 시에는 2010년에 7.3톤, 2011년 5.6톤의 탄소배출량이 저감되었으며, 비용은 2010년에 1,591만원, 2011년에 1,218만원이 저감되는 것으로 나타났다.

• World Technopolis Review
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2014

Center for Research of Science and Technology ("PUSPIPTEK") has 460 hectares land area, still maintained as a green area with more than 30% green space. There are 47 centers for research and testing technology, technology-based industries, and as well as public supporting facilities in PUSPIPTEK area. Based on the concepts developed to make this area as an ecological region, PUSPIPTEK can be seen as a model of eco-innovation. The purpose of this research is to develop a model of water, energy and waste management with eco-innovation concept. As a new approach in addressing environmental degradation and maintaining the sustainability of ecosystem, studies related to eco-innovation policy that combines the management of water, energy and waste in the region has not been done. In order to achieve the objectives of the research, a series of techniques for collecting data on PUSPIPTEK existing conditions will be carried out, which includes utilities data (water, electricity, sewage) and master plan of this area. The savings over the implementation of the concept of eco-innovation in water, energy, and waste management were calculated and analyzed using quatitative methods. The amount of cost savings and feasibility were then calculated. Eco innovation in water management among other innovations include the provision of alternative sources of water, overflow of rain water and water environments utilization, and use of gravity to replace the pumping function. Eco-innovation in energy management innovations include the use of LED and solar cell for air conditioning. Eco-innovation in waste management includes methods of composting for organic waste management. The research results: (1) The savings that can be achieved with the implementation of eco innovation in the water management is Rp. 3,032,640 daily, or Rp.1,106,913,600 annually; (2) The savings derived from the implementation of eco innovation through replacement of central AC to AC LiBr Solar Powered will be saved Rp.1,933,992,990 annually and the use of LED lights in the Public street lighting PUSPIPTEK saved Rp.163,454,433 annually; (3) Application of eco innovation in waste management will be able to raise awareness of the environment by sorting organic, inorganic and plastic waste. Composting and plastic waste obtained from the sale revenue of Rp. 44,016,000 per year; (4) Overall, implementation of the eco-innovation system in PUSPIPTEK area can saves Rp. 3,248,377,023 per year, compared to the existing system; and (5)The savings are obtained with implementation of eco-innovation is considered as income. Analysis of the feasibility of the implementation of eco-innovation in water, energy, and waste management in PUSPIPTEK give NPV at a 15% discount factor in Rp. 3,895,228,761; 23.20% of IRR and 4.48 years of PBP. Thus the model of eco-innovation in the area PUSPIPTEK is feasible to implement.