A heat pump system using wasted heat from thermal effluent to supply the heating energy can reduce energy consumption and emissions of greenhouse gases by greenhouse facilities nearby. The Jeju National University consortium constructed a heat pump system using the thermal effluent from the Jeju thermal power plant of KOMIPO to provide with cool or hot water to greenhouse facilities located 2.5km from the power station. In this paper, the system configuration of the heat pump system was summarized, and the results of operations for demonstration of a heating performance carried out during the winter season in 2018 were investigated. Therefore, if the heating control by supplying thermal effluent to the facility greenhouse, it can contribute to reducing the energy cost and improving quality.

The deck area of a ship uses a variety of mechanisms and especially, for handling heavy materials, such as a Windlass, a Davit and a Derrick, a Winch for a deck, which controls by winding a drum with a wire or a rope is mostly used. Since the winch mainly uses a hydraulic system depending on driving characteristics, load-based power consumption is the most important device for this method. Therefore, an experimental study on the effect of energy reduction resulting from the flow rate variation was conducted by applying an inverter control to the deck winch, which is being used in a real training ship. As a result, when the surrounding environment and the driving condition were equal to each other, the maximum reduction and the minimum reduction in power consumption resulting from the flow rate variation excepting the maximum flow rate conditions was 51.8% and 16.1% respectively.

최근 국내에서 세계 최초로 개발한 SWRO-PRO 복합해수담수화 시스템은 압력지연삼투(PRO) 기술을 활용하여 역삼투(SWRO) 해수담수화 플랜트에서 발생하는 고염도 농축수의 삼투에너지를 회수하는 기술이다. 고염도 농축수와 저염도 하수처리수를 각각 PRO 시스템의 유도용액과 유입수로 사용하며, 두 용액의 농도차에 의해 발생되는 삼투에너지를 압력교환장치(isobaric pressure exchanger)를 통해 회수하여 SWRO 고압펌프에서 필요한 에너지를 줄이거나, 터빈 형태의 에너지 회수장치(Pelton turbine)를 통해 전력을 생산하는 기술이다. PRO 시스템을 통해 회수된 에너지는 해수담수화 운영비를 절감하는데 기여하고, 고농도 농축수의 희석 방류로 해양생태계 영향을 최소화 시킬 수 있다.

On the basis of the protection motivation theory (PMT) research model, this study employed perceived moral obligation as a determinant to improve predictions of people’s intention to engage in energy savings and carbon reduction behavior aimed at mitigating the threat of environmental climate change through their protection motivation. The sample comprised 930 participants who completed self-reported questionnaire surveys in Taiwan. The empirical results of structural equation modeling indicated that the extended PMT model was more explanatorily powerful than the original model. The results not only confirmed that people’s perceived moral obligation plays a crucial antecedent role in predicting their intention to engage in energy savings and carbon reduction behavior but also verified the mediation effects of protection motivation in the extended PMT model.

기존의 혐기성 MBR 기술의 파울링 제어방식은 높은 에너지가 요구되어 저에너지 파울링 감소기술의 개발이 필요하다. 혐기성 유동상 MBR 기술은 혐기성 유동상 생물학적 반응기와 침지식 멤브레인 기술이 조합된 기술로서 에너지원인 바이오가스의 파울링 제어를 위한 사용 없이 반응기 내부 벌크용액의 순환 하에 유동메디아를 유동시켜 파울링을 감소시키는 기술이다. 본 연구에서는 혐기성 유동상 MBR 기술의 최적화를 위해 유동메디아 기계세정의 이해와 에너지 저감방안에 대한 연구들과 향후 연구방향을 제시하고자 한다.

본 연구는 도심의 열환경 개선 및 건물에너지저감 효과가 입증된 벽면녹화 중 기존 건물에 적용 가능한 패널형 벽면녹화 식재기반 유형에 따른 건물에너지 저감 성능을 분석하고자 하였다. 식재기반 유형은 총 4가지 유형으로 하였으며, Case A는 벽면녹화가 미적용된 유형으로 콘크리트 + 단열재로 구성하였다. Case B는 식재층 + 무기다공성블 록 + 콘크리트 + 단열재로 구성하였으며, Case C는 식재층 + 코코피트블록 + 콘크리트 + 단열재로 구성하였다. Case D는 식재층 + 마사토블록 + 콘크리트 + 단열재로 구성하였다. 분석항목으로는 열전도율, 열관류율, 건물에너지시 뮬레이션을 실시하였다. 식재기반 유형별 열전도율은 Case C(0.053W/mK) > Case B(0.1W/mK) > Case D(0.17W/mK)의 순이었다. 에너지시뮬레이션 결과 중 단위면적당 냉방피크부하저감은 미적용인 Case A 대비 Case C(1.19%) > Case B(1.14%) > Case D(1.01%)이며, 난방피크부하저감은 Case A 대비 Case C(2.38%) > Case B(1.82%) > case D(1.50%)로 산정되었다. 연간 냉·난방부하저감은 미적용 Case A대비 벽면녹화 유형에서 0.92~1.28% 저감률을 나타내었다. 연간 냉난방에너지사용량은 3.04~3.22%의 저감률을 보였으며, 1차에너지사용량은 Case A대비 나머지 유형에서 평균 5,844 kWh/yr의 저감량을 보였다. 연간 이산화탄소발생량은 벽면녹화 미적용 Case A대비 평균 996㎏ 저감량을 보였다. 식재위치별 에너지성능평가 결과 동향 > 서향 > 남향 > 북향 순이었다. 벽면녹화비율에 따른 에너지성능평가 결과 녹화 비율이 높아짐에 따라 양호한 결과를 나타내었으며, 20~80%의 비율보 다 100% 녹화시 약 2배의 저감률을 보였다.

This study examines the contribution level of greenhouse gas(GHG) emission reduction and installation costs of renewable energy facilities. The GHG emission forecasts and industrial structures in the 16 regions of Korea are then analyzed to identify the proper supply of renewable energy sources for each region. The results show that water power is the most effective and efficient renewable energy source to reduce GHG emissions, followed by sunlight, wind power, geothermal heat, and solar heat, respectively. The 16 regions are then categorized into 4 groups based on their GHG emission forecast and industrial structure: high emission and manufacturing group, low emission and manufacturing group, low emission and service group, and high emission and service group. The proper supply of renewable energy sources for each group is then determined based on the contribution level and cost efficiency of GHG emission reduction.

This study examined the potentials for greenhouse gas reduction by material recovery and energy recovery from municipal solid waste between 2017 and 2026 in Daejeon Metropolitan City (DMC), which is trying to establish a material-cycle society by constructing a waste-to-energy town by 2018. The town consists of energy recovery facilities such as a mechanical treatment facility for fluff-type solid refuse fuel (SRF) with a power generation plant and anaerobic digestion of food waste for biogas recovery. Such recycling and waste-to-energy facilities will not only reduce GHGs, but will also substitute raw materials for energy consumption. The emissions and reduction rate of GHGs from MSW management options were calculated by the IPCC guideline and EU Prognos method. This study found that in DMC, the decrease of the amount of MSW landfilled and the increase of recycling and waste-to-energy flow reduced GHGs emissions from 167,332 tonCO2 eq/yr in 2017 to 123,123 tonCO2 eq/yr in 2026. Material recycling had the highest rate of GHG reduction (-228,561 tonCO2 eq/yr in 2026), followed by the solid refuse fuels (-29,146 tonCO2 eq/yr in 2026) and biogas treatment of food waste (-3,421 tonCO2 eq/yr in 2026). This study also shows that net GHG emission was found to be -30,505 tonCO2 eq in 2017 and -105,428 tonCO2 eq, indicating a great and positive impact on future CO2 emission. Improved MSW management with increased recycling and energy recovery of material waste streams can positively contribute to GHGs reduction and energy savings. The results of this study would help waste management decision-makers clarify the effectiveness of recycling MSW, and their corresponding energy recovery potentials, as well as to understand GHG reduction by the conversion.

우리나라는 국토환경의 제한과 매년 증가되는 폐기물로 인한 대책으로 미처리폐기물의 매립제로화를 추진하고 있다. 특히 자원순환촉진법 제정을 통해 2035년까지 이용 가능한 폐기물의 직매립을 금지하여 매립비율을 1 % 이하로 목표하였다. 2015 국내 전체 폐기물의 매립처리량은 38,308 톤/일이며 이중 사업장배출시설계폐기물의 매립처리량은 23,577 톤/일로 약 62 %를 차지하고 있다. 사업장배출시설계폐기물인 유기성, 무기성오니류의 매립처리량은 8,926 톤/일로 매립제로화를 달성하기 위하여 재활용과 감량화가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 유･무기성오니류를 배출사업장 업종별로 구분하여 에너지회수로서 재활용 활성화 방안 등과 같은 간접적인 측면과 열적감량을 통한 감량과 같은 직접적인 측면을 통한 매립억제 가능량에 대해 고찰하였다. 유기성오니류의 경우 수분 전처리를 통한 감량화 및 에너지회수로 매립비율 감소효과가 오니류 매립처리량의 40 %의 감소가 예상되며, 무기성오니류에 대하여 추가적으로 직접적인 반입기준을 강열감량 5 ~ 10 % 적용을 한다면 오니류 매립처리량의 73 % 매립처리량 감소가 가능할 것으로 추산된다.

최근 정부는 매립지로 최종 처분되는 미처리폐기물의 매립제로화를 핵심국정과제로 추진하기로 하였으며, 또한 ‘자원순환기본법’ 제정 및 ‘폐기물관리법’ 개정으로 자원의 재활용 방향성을 확대하였고, 제4차 ‘국가환경 종합계획’에서 2035년까지 폐기물 매립처분 비율을 1%까지 감소시키고자 목표를 설정하였다. 국내 전체폐기물 매립처리량은 37,907 톤/일로 발생량 대비 9.4% 매립비율을 보이고 있다. 이중 사업장배출시설계 폐기물의 매립처리량은 24,606 톤/일로 매립폐기물 중 약 65%로 가장 많은 비율을 차지하고 있고, 이중 유･무기성 오니류의 비중이 매우 높다. 본 연구에서는 유･무기성오니를 배출사업장 업종별 오니류로 구분하여 성상분석에 따른 오니류의 특성을 파악하고, 매립억제와 관련한 경제적 유인책, 반입규제, 재활용활성화 방안 등의 조건 설정에 따른 감소량 산정, 경제적 유인책에 따른 매립억제 효과와 직접적인 반입기준 적용등에 따른 매립억제 가능량에 대해 고찰하였다. 현재 국내 현황으로 토지개량제 등 생물학적 용도로서의 오니류 사용효과가 미미하기 때문에 수분 전처리를 통한 감량화 및 에너지회수를 위한 소각 등 열적처리 방안이 오니류의 매립비율 감소효과가 클 것으로 판단된다. 오니류 매립저감 가능량의 산정 결과, 간접적인 폐기물처분부담금 등 경제적 매립억제 강화에 따른 건조･에너지회수 등 적극적 재활용을 통해 ‘15년 오니 매립량 중 약 40%의 매립처분량을 감소할 수 있을 것으로 추산되었다.

In recent years, waste-to-energy conversion using municipal solid waste (MSW) has been gaining attention in municipalities. Such conversion can reduce the dependency of non-renewable energy such as fossil fuels by generating solid refuse fuel (SRF) and diverting landfilling of the waste, although there is debate over the efficiency and economic aspect of the practice. With a growing interest in the conversion, D city is trying to adopt all possible measures towards achieving a material-cycle society by constructing a waste-to-energy town by 2018. The waste-to-energy town will be comprised of energy recovery facilities such as a mechanical treatment facility for fluff-type SRF with a power generation plant, and anaerobic digestion of food waste for biogas recovery. In this paper, we focus on estimating the energy recovery potentials and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction of MSW by waste-to-energy conversion under three different scenarios. The data required for this study were obtained from available national statistics and reports, a literature review, and interviews with local authorities and industry experts. The lower heating value was calculated using the modified Dulong equation. Based on the results of this study, the energy recovery potential of MSW was calculated to be approximately 14,201-51,122 TOE/y, 12,426-44,732 TOE/y, and 8,520-30,673 TOE/y for Scenarios 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The reduction of GHG by such conversion was estimated to range from 10,074-36,938 tonCO2eq/y, depending on scenario. This study would help determine the production rate of fluff-type SRF to be converted into a form of energy. In addition, this study would aid waste management decision-makers to clarify the effectiveness of recycling of MSW and their corresponding energy recovery potentials, as well as to understand GHG reduction by the conversion.

Aluminum can is one of the common and economically valuable recycling items in municipal waste streams. In this study, the reduction rate of the greenhouse gas emission and energy savings were estimated when aluminum cans are recycled by using material flow analysis, US EPA WARM method, and EU Prognos method. Based on the results, approximately 16,630 ton of aluminum in 2010 was recovered as ingot, while 10,873 ton of aluminum can to can recycling occurred in the same year. The reduction rate of aluminum recycling was estimated to be 240,986 tCO2eq/yr by US EPA WARM method, while about 305,283 tCO2eq/yr was found by the recycling using EU Prognos method. The difference resulted partly from the different system boundary and the loss rate during aluminum recycling process. The results of the energy savings and greenhouse gas reduction rate would be valuable for waste management policy makers to estimate the potential reduction rate of greenhouse gas by aluminum can recycling and accelerate recycling infrastructure of waste streams. This study also implies that the applications and results of both methods to estimate greenhouse gas reduction rates by aluminum can recycling should be carefully reviewed and acknowledged before the use of the method due to the different assumptions and results that are anticipated.