• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2012년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.945-946
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• 2012

• KSBB Journal
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.267-276
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• 2011

There is a growing worldwide interest in the potential of marine biomass as an environmentally friendly and economically sustainable resource. Due to the great lack of comprehensive information about domestic seaweed resources, this study aimed to analyze the existing literature on the production and types of domestic seaweed species. Based on this data the possibilities of industrial use of domestic seaweed for the production of biofuels and bioplastics had been assessed. Our review took into account the seaweed species on domestic coasts as well as the species currently in great production via seaweed farming. Due to their wide distribution, their status as farmed crops, and the likelihood of securing their reliable supply, Codium fragile, Hizikia fuciformis, and Gelidium amansii were deemed to be the most appropriate candidates for domestic industrial use. The industrial potential of seaweed biomass was also explored by comparing the predicted amount of biomass necessary to replace current gasoline and plastics use with currently available farming space. The results of our study imply that once a steady and adequate supply of the proper kinds of seaweed can be secured through seaweed farming, there is a great potential for the development of new seaweed-based biofuels and bioplastics industries in Korea.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2009

Certain microalgae have been known to use light and various carbon sources to produce carbohydrates, mainly in the form of starch. This is one of the pertinent feedstocks replacing agricultural products for the production of bioethanol by yeast. This study focuses upon dilute acid hydrothermal pretreatments at low cost and high efficiency to compete with current methods, and employs Chlamydomonas reinhardtii UTEX 90 as the feedstock. With dry cells of 5%(w/v), the algal biomass was pretreated with sulfuric acid(1-5%) under temperatures from 100 to $120^{\circ}C$, from 15 to 120 min. As a result, the glucose release from the biomass was maximum at 58%(w/w) after pretreatment with 3% sulfuric acid at $110^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. This method enabled not only starch, but also the hydrolysis of other oligosaccharides in the algal cell in high efficiency. Arrhenius-type of model equation enabled extrapolation of some yields of glucose beyond this range. The pretreated slurry was fermented by yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C, resulting in an ethanol yield of 29.2% from algal biomass. This study suggests that the pretreated algal biomass is a suitable feedstock for ethanol production and can have a positive impact on large-scale applied systems.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.145-174
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• 2024

Addressing climate change necessitates evidence-based policies grounded in science. The use of forest biomass for energy production is based on a broad scientific consensus at the international level. However, some environmental groups in South Korea are opposing this system of energy production. Through this study, the authors aim to reduce unnecessary confusion and foster an atmosphere conducive to meaningful evidence-based policies. We have classified the issue into eight categories: biological carbon cycle, carbon debt, nature-based solutions, air emissions, cascading principles and sustainability certification, forest environmental impacts, climate change litigation, and the behavior of environmental groups and public perception. Consequently, the following key points were derived: (1) the actions of some environmental groups seem to follow a similar pattern to denialist behavior that denies climate change and climate science; (2) the quality of evidence for campaigns that oppose the use of forest biomass for energy production is low, with a tendency to overgeneralize information, high uncertainty, and difficulty in finding new claims.; (3) most of the public believes that forest biomass energy is necessary, and the governments of major countries are aware of its importance. Significantly, Forest biomass for energy is based on an overwhelming level of scientific consensus recognized internationally.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.438-442
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• 2013

현재 1,2세대 바이오매스에 비해 상대적으로 값싸며 대량생산이 가능한 3세대 바이오매스인 해조류를 이용하여 다양한 바이오화합물 생산에 관한 연구들이 주목받고 있다. 이러한 이유는 해조류는 다른 바이오매스에 비해 빨리 자라나고, 큰 장비 없이도 쉽게 수확할 수 있다는 장점뿐만 아니라 다양한 화합물로 전환할 수 있는 당이 풍부하고 공정을 통해 쉽게 전환할 수 있기 때문이다. 이러한 해조류부터 다양한 바이오화합물을 생산하는데 있어서 한 가지로 resins, plasticizers, textiles, animal feed, coatings, antifreeze의 상업화된 공정에 사용할 수 있는 레불린산(levulinic acid)이 있다. 본 연구에서는 해조류로부터 효과적으로 레불린산을 생산하는데 있어서 온도, 시간, 산의 농도의 실험조건과 2단 산 처리 공정(two step acid treatment)을 통해 생산을 최적화 하는 조건을 탐색해 보았다. 첫번째 단계로는 상대적으로 저온에서 침지 공정을 통해 고상으로는 다양한 용도로 사용될 수 있는 셀룰로오스를 회수하고, 액상으로는 갈락토오스를 회수하였다. 2번째 단계로는 고온에서 회분식 공정을 통해 갈락토오스를 레불린산으로 전환하였다. 실험 결과 2단 산 처리 공정을 통해 초기바이오매스 기준 20.6%의 레불린산 수율을 확보하였다.

• 한국경영과학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.54-64
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• 1985

Biomass conversion processes have the potential for satisfying approximately 25% of the national demand for methane gas. At the current time very littel analytical work has been done to optimally design and operate the production facilities associated with these processes. This study was motivated by the high cost of these proposed systems. The biomass in storage decays (exponentially) with time while the batch methane production rate decreases (exponentially) over time. The basic problem is to determine the optimal residence times for batches in the anaerobic degester to maximize total production over a fixed planning horizon. The analysis characteries the form of the optimal policy and presents efficient algorithm for obtaining this solution.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.271-278
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• 2019

Mass cultivation of microalgae is necessary to achieve economically feasible production of microalgal biodiesel. However, the high cost of nutrients is a major limitation. In this study, corncob extract (CCE) was used as an inorganic and organic nutrient source for the mass cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris (C. vulgaris). Chemical composition analysis of CCE revealed that it contained sufficient nutrients for mixotrophic cultivation of C. vulgaris. The highest specific grow rate of C. vulgaris was obtained at pH of 7-8, temperature of $25-30^{\circ}C$, and CCE amount of 5 g/L. In the analysis using various growth models, Luong model was found to be the most suitable empirical formula for mass cultivation of C. vulgaris using CCE. Analysis of biomass and production of triacyglycerol showed that microalgae grown in CCE medium produced more than 17.23% and 3% more unsaturated fatty acids than cells cultured in Jaworski's Medium. These results suggest that growing microalgae in CCE-supplemented medium can increase lipid production. Therefore, CCE, agricultural byproduct, has potential use for mass cultivation of microalgae.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1920-1927
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• 2015

This study aimed to optimize four factors affecting biomass accumulation and 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) yield together with pollutants removal in Rhodobacter sphaeroides wastewater treatment. Results showed that it was feasible to produce biomass and ALA in R. sphaeroides wastewater treatment. Microaerobic, 1,000-3,000 lux, and pH 7.0 were optimal conditions for the highest ALA yield of 4.5 ± 0.5 mg/g-biomass. Under these conditions, COD removal and biomass production rate were 93.3 ± 0.9% and 31.8 ± 0.5 mg/l/h, respectively. In addition, trace elements Fe²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ni²⁺, and Zn²⁺ further improved the ALA yield, COD removal, and biomass production rate. Specifically, the highest ALA yield (12.5 ± 0.6 mg/g-biomass) was achieved with Fe²⁺ addition.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.274-286
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• 2009

목질바이오매스 원료는 구성성분 특성 및 분포상 생물 화학적 전환에 매우 큰 장애요소를 지니고 있다. 특히 셀룰로우스를 이용하고자 하는 경우의 리그닌 장애는 해결해야 할 중요한 요소로 인식되고 있어 바이오에탄올 생산에서도 당화공정에 앞서 전처리 공정이 필연적이며 최종 에탄올 수율 및 생산비용에도 영향이 커서 다양한 전처리 방법들이 제안되고 있는 상황이다. 본 총설은 문헌연구를 통하여 최근 세계적으로 진행되고 있는 목질바이오매스 대상의 전처리 연구에 대한 동향을 파악하고, 이들 전처리공정의 특징 및 장단점을 분석하여 국내 목질바이오매스 원료 및 생산여건에 적합한 공정 연구 개발에 필요한 기초자료를 마련하고자 하였다. 국내외적으로 활발하게 연구되는 주요 전처리 기술은 각각 공정 및 경제성 면에서 장단점이 있어 원료나 생산여건 환경에 따라 적합한 전처리 공정을 선택해야 할 필요가 있는 것으로 고찰되었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.1450-1457
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• 2015

화석 연료의 고갈과 환경 문제를 극복하기 위하여 식물성 바이오매스를 이용한 바이오연료의 생산이 큰 주목을 받고 있는 가운데 화학적 전처리를 하지 않은 바이오매스를 직접 분해할 수 있는 그램 양성 초호열성 세균 Caldicellulosiruptor bescii에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. C. bescii는 식물 세포벽을 구성하는 셀룰로스, 헤미셀룰로스 등의 분해 뿐만 아니라 세포벽을 연결시켜주는 pectin도 효율적으로 분해할 수 있는데 최근 C. bescii의 genetic tool이 개발되면서 바이오매스 분해에 관여하는 효소의 특성 규명과 아울러 대사공학적 방법으로 바이오에탄올을 생산하는 통합바이오공정(consolidated bioprocessing; CBP)의 개발이 가능케 되었다. 본 총설에서는 초고온성 세균인 C. bescii를 이용한 식물성 바이오매스의 분해와 바이오에탄올의 생산에 대한 최신 연구결과를 소개하고 향후 전망에 대해 논하고자 한다.