• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.814-818
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• 1997

The chemical waste treatment, APEG (alkali/polyethylene glycol) process has been shown to be effective for the dechlorination of PCBs in transformer oil. Considerable amount of PCBs, however, still remains in the waste exceeding the 25-50 ppm limit set by regulatory agency. A new thermal regeneration technology has been developed in our laboratory for disposal of hazardous organic wastes. Due to the limited oxidation of carbon surface through the reverse movement of flame front to oxidant flow, this technology was termed counterflow oxidative system (COS). Specially, the oxidant flow in the COS process is a principal parameter which determines the optimum conditions regarding acceptable removal and destruction efficiency of adsorbed organic wastes at minimal carbon loss. The COS process, under optimum conditions, was found to be very effective and the removal and destruction efficiency of 99.99% or better was obtained for residual PCBs in the waste while bulk (≥90%) of carbon was recovered. Any toxic formation of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzo furans (PCDFs) were not detected in the regenerated carbon and impinger traps. The results of surface area measurement showed that the adsorptive property of regenerated carbon is mostly reclaimed during the COS process.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2011

본 논문은 극저준위폐기물 관리에 관한 중국의 정책과 규정들을 소개하고 있다. 오래된 시설의 중요한 해체 및 부지복구 프로그램에 주어진 바와 같이, 극저준위폐기물의 처분을 위한 새로운 시설의 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 여러가지 일반적인 설계원리들은 다중방벽에 의해 폐기물을 격리시키는 중저준위폐기물 처분시설과 같다. 콘크리트 방벽을 사용하는 것 대신에 벤토나이트 또는 고밀도 폴리에틸렌 멤브레인을 사용하는 것 외에 통상적으로 처분시설의 설계는 위해폐기물 처분시설의 설계와 같다 극저준위폐기물 처분시설 2개소의 공학적 설계가 소개되었다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.759-771
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• 2004

This study analyzed concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced from incineration of plastic wastes at $600^{\circ}C$. The plastic wastes used in this study included polyethyleneterephthlate (PETE), high density polyethylene (HOPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), low density polyethylene (LOPE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS) and other. Plastic wastes were heated from room temperature upto $600^{\circ}C$ providing the compressed air inside of a small-scale electric furnace for 90 minutes and then they were oxidized (incinerated) for 60 minutes at $600^{\circ}C$ maintaining the same air supply. VOCs emitted from the incineration process were sampled using an air sampling pump and Tedlar air bags for 150 minutes and then the components and concentrations of the VOCs were analyzed by a GC-MS. The most prominent chemical structure of the VOCs obtained from the incineration process of the HOPE, LOPE and PP, which include ethylene groups in their main chains, was identified as aliphatic hydrocarbons such as 1-hexene. However, aromatics such as benzene were major chemical structure from the incineration of PETE, PVC and PS which include benzene rings in their main chains. This study estimated the total VOC production from the incineration of the plastic wastes based on the real plastic waste production and the emission factors. 64% and 27% of the total VOC emissions consisted of aliphatic hydrocarbons and aromatics, respectively, which have double bonds within their molecular structure and thus a high ground level ozone formation potential.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2021

생활계에서 발생되는 폐비닐은 토사, 금속, 유리 등의 이물질로 인해 고형연료(SRF, Solid Refuse Fuel)로 사용되었지만 최근 환경문제로 인해 고형연료의 사용량이 감소하고 있어 재활용이 필요한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 폐비닐 재활용을 위해 우선 생활계 폐비닐로 생산된 복합 재생원료와 영농폐비닐로 생산된 PE 단일 재생원료에 대해 분석을 진행하였다. 원료 분석 결과, 폐비닐은 주로 폴리에틸렌으로 이루어져 있고 복합 재생원료는 약 2%의 회분이 잔존하고 있으며 PE 단일 재생원료의 경우는 회분이 없는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 두 재생원료의 배합비율에 따른 인장강도를 측정한 결과 열처리 온도 200 ℃, 압착 압력 30 MPa, 배합비율 3:7 (복합:PE 단일) 조건에서 인장강도가 최대 약 16 MPa임을 확인하였다. 굽힘강도는 열처리 온도 200 ℃, 압착 압력 30 MPa, 배합비율 3:7 (복합:PE 단일) 조건에서 최대 약 39 MPa임을 확인하였다. 따라서 재생원료들의 배합비율에 따른 강도 특성 변화를 확인함으로써 폐비닐의 재활용 가능성을 제시하고자 하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2023

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a plastic material commonly applied to beverage packaging used in everyday life. Owing to PET's versatility and ease of use, its consumption has continuously increased, resulting in considerable waste generation. Several physical and chemical recycling processes have been developed to address this problem. Recently, biological upcycling is being actively studied and has come to be regarded as a powerful technology for overcoming the economic issues associated with conventional recycling methods. For upcycling, PET should be degraded into small molecules, such as terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol, which are utilized as substrates for bioconversion, through various degradation processes, including gasification, pyrolysis, and chemical/biological depolymerization. Furthermore, biological upcycling methods have been applied to biosynthesize value-added chemicals, such as adipic acid, muconic acid, catechol, vanillin, and glycolic acid. In this review, we introduce and discuss various degradation methods that yield substrates for bioconversion and biological upcycling processes to produce value-added biochemicals. These technologies encourage a circular economy, which reduces the amount of waste released into the environment.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.514-521
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• 2004

Waste heat recovery system was studied numerically and experimentally. Heat exchanger system was designed specially to obtain the optimum heat exchanging performance. Brushwood biomass was used for the present experimental study. Two biomass heat recovery systems were designed and developed. Polyethylene helical pipe line of 0.03 m (inner diameter) was installed to recover the heat of biomass dump. The fermentation process of biomass dump was maintained for 12 weeks. The inner average temperature of biomass was about 51$^{\circ}C$ for both hot exchanger systems. The current heat recovery system could recover up to 6 ㎉/kg of energy.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2012

Gasification is a therm-chemical conversion process to convert various solid fuels into gaseous fuels under limited supply of oxygen in high temperature environment. Considering current availability of biomass resources in this country, the gasification is more attractive than any other technologies in that the process can accept various combustible solid fuels including plastic wastes. Mixed fuels of biomass and polyethylene pellets were used in gasification experiments in this study in order to assess their potential for synthesis gas production. The results showed that higher reaction temperatures were observed in mixed fuel compared to woodchip experiments. In addition, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and methane concentrations were increased in the synthesis gas. Heating values of the synthesis gas were also higher than those from woodchip gasification. There are hundred thousand tons of agricultural plastic wastes generated in Korea every year. Co-gasification of biomass and agricultural plastic waste would provide affordable gaseous fuels in rural society.

• 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.

• 공업화학
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.87-90
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• 2011

열 중량 분석기를 이용하여, 상온에서부터 $600^{\circ}C$까지 10, 20, and $30^{\circ}C/min$의 승온 속도로 바이오매스/플라스틱 혼합물의 혼합열분해를 수행하였다. 바이오매스는 폐목재 우드칩(WWC)을 사용하였고, 플라스틱은 선형저밀도 폴리에틸렌(LLDPE)을 시료로 사용하였다. LLDPE 단독 분해시 $430{\sim}550^{\circ}C$, WWC 단독 분해시는 $230{\sim}600^{\circ}C$에서 분해되었으나, 두 가지 시료를 혼합하여 혼합열분해 한 결과, WWC에 해당하는 분해 온도는 일정한 반면 LLDPE 분해구간의 분해온도가 상승하였다. 이러한 실험결과는 높은 온도범위에서 LLDPE와 WWC이 혼합열분해 되는 동안에 상호작용이 일어났음을 의미한다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2019

Recycling of waste polyvinyl chloride plastics has attracted much attention due to environmental problems, but the poor mechanical properties, low thermal stability, frequent breakage of strands, and melt cracking of the waste plastics have limited their widespread use. To overcome these disadvantages of waste PVC (W-PVC), recycled PVC powder blend was prepared by adding high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) as a heat stabilizer and compatibilizer, respectively. An intermeshing co-rotating twin screw extruder was used to prepare the blend, and the characteristics of the blend were analyzed by SEM and TGA, and by using a UTM and Izod impact tester. The impact strength was improved as the EVA content increased for the W-PVC/HDPE (80/20 wt%) blend. As the HDPE and EVA contents increased in the W-PVC/HDPE/EVA blend, the impact strength increased. SEM observations also revealed the improved interfacial adhesion for the EVA-containing blend.