The purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze continuous operation of food waste resources at Dongdaemun Environmental Resources Center and to improve the overall operation of the dry anaerobic digester facility. Korean domestic food wastes consist of 18% total solid (TS) content but food waste is difficult to utilize for dry anaerobic digestion. Other operational trouble-shooting resulted from the inherent design, construction and operation of such a biomass generation facility based on 100% utilization of dewatered cake with 35% TS concentration as feedstock, causing the accumulation of unwanted solid residues. A materials flow analysis obtained from actual operation of the anaerobic digestion facility revealed that the organic material loading rate (OLR) and its residence time were 8.3 kg-VS/m3·day and 18.3 days, which adversely affected stable operation. The OLR was occasionally > 15,000 mg/L organic acid concentration and the facility shut down. Such anomalies drastically reduced biogas production and increased organic matter loading in the wastewater, which exceeded the legally allowed concentration limit. Operation of this facility has been normalized to the targeted facility capacity of 98 m3/day based on the results of this study.

Biogas has been used to remove water content and hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Removing water requires a low temperature process; thus, our study investigated removing H2S under high pressure and low temperature. Several experiments were conducted to investigate removal of H2S from a biogas stream by optimizing chemical absorption and the chemical reaction with a Fe/EDTA solution. The roles of Fe/EDTA were studied to enhance removal efficiency of H2S due to oxidization by Fe+3/EDTA. The objective of this study was to explore the feasibility of enhancing toxic gas treatment in a biogas facility. A biogas purification strategy affords many advantages. For example, the process can be performed under mild environmental conditions and at low temperature, and it removes H2S selectively. As the Fe-EDTA concentration increased, the H2S conversion rate increased because the Fe-EDTA complex was highly stable. The optimal pH to stabilize the chemical complex during oxidation of H2S was 9.0.

정부의 지속적인 음식물 처리 및 감량에 대한 정책추진으로 ’08년부터 음식물류폐기물 발생량 연평균 3% 이상 감량 성과를 달성하였으나 통계청에 따르면 우리나라 인구는 2020년까지 연평균 0.32%씩 증가가 예상되고 1인 가구 증가, 외식문화의 발달로 인한 음식물류폐기물에 대한 지속적인 대책 마련이 필요한 실정이다. 또한, 음식물류폐기물은 분리배출 기준 및 단지별 종량제 등으로 인한 주민불편과 자원화 시설의 기술 및 법･제도상의 문제, 제품의 유통 관리 미비로 인하여 음식물류폐기물의 체계적 관리방안의 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 주민 편의 증대 및 자발적 자가 감량 유도와 지역별 맞춤형 지원 순한 사회 구현을 목적으로 음식물류폐기물의 문제점을 도출하고 개선사항을 검토하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 음식물류폐기물의 문제점 및 개선사항 검토를 위해 배출부터 이용까지의 물질흐름 분석, 주민 설문 및 문헌조사를 통한 민원 발생･신고 현황, 해외 우수사례 현황, 과거 음식물류폐기물 관련 종합대책 세부추진 비교･분석, 자원화 업체 현장조사, 각종 포럼 참석을 통한 현황 파악, 관련 법 및 제도의 물질흐름 작성 등을 시행하였다. 이를 통해 발생원 관리, 수집･운반 체계 관리 및 선진화, 지역별 맞춤형 자원화 방법 도입, 자원화 시설 관리, 자원화 제품의 이용 촉진에 대한 개선사항과 각각의 세부사항을 검토하였다. 각 단계별로 도출된 대표적인 문제점은 다음과 같다. 배출단계에서는 종량제 봉투 내 이물질 혼입 문제, 낮은 주민부담률로 인한 지자체 청소행정비용의 부담 문제, 음식물류폐기물의 분리배출 기준에 대한 주민 불편 문제 등이 도출되었다. 수집･운반 단계에서는 양질과 저질의 음식물류폐기물이 혼합되어 수거되는 문제, 종량제 방식(종량제 봉투, RFID, 납부필증, 전용용기)별 문제, 공동주택 단지별 종량제(공동용기 배출)로 인한 비용부담의 형평성 문제, 수집･운반 차량으로 인한 악취, 침출수 등의 미관 저해 및 환경문제, 수집･운반 대행자 선정 기준의 공정성 문제 등이 도출 되었다. 또한 자원화(처리) 및 이용단계에서 도출된 가장 큰 문제점으로는 시설의 문제와 음식물류폐기물을 이용하여 생산된 자원화 제품의 유통과 수요창출 등의 문제가 도출되었다. 본 연구에서는 음식물류폐기물의 종합관리체계 구축을 위해 첫째, 발생원 관리를 통한 자가감량 유도대책 추진(분리 배출기준 확대, 가정 내 간이 탈수기 사용 장려, RFID 종량제 확장 및 다양화, 주민부담률 현실화 등) 둘째, 수집･운반 개선을 통한 무게 종량제 확대 및 수거체계 다양화(단독주택 거점 수거 확대, 수거차량 현대화 및 다양화 등) 셋째, 처리 다각화를 통한 지역별, 폐기물특성별 맞춤형 대책 추진(지역별 맞춤형 자원화 방법도입, 바이오 가스화 시설 병합처리 유도, 수분 감량기기 부산물의 이용 확대 등) 넷째, 자원화 제품 관리를 통한 인식제고 및 관리 강화(재활용 사료･퇴비에 대한 인식 개선 홍보 추진, 생산･유통 추적 시스템 구축 등)를 개선사항으로 검토하였다. 향후 연구 진행에 있어서는 중앙정부, 지자체, 관련업체, 주민들의 의견을 수렴하여 음식물류폐기물의 발생억제와 관리체계 선진화, 재활용 다각화 및 활성화를 위한 연구를 진행해야할 것으로 사료된다.

Biological nitrogen removal is generally accomplished by aerobic nitrification coupled with anoxic denitrification. Many commercial wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) use external carbon source, such as methanol, to support heterotrophic denitrification process. Using organic wastes as an alternative to commercial carbon sources could thus be beneficial by saving the expense as well as reducing the environmental footprint. Here we report a full-scale (treating 2300 m3 wastewater/d) WWTP that previously utilized a butanediol-based organic waste as the sole external carbon source, which diversified the carbon sources by using a second organic waste generated from food waste recycling. Process parameters were extensively monitored for seven months at all biological unit processes, the aerobic and anoxic tanks, as well as the recirculation flow. Bacterial community structures were analyzed at anoxic tank using next-generation sequencing. The WWTP showed a stable nitrogen-removing performance over the seven months period. The estimated COD/N utilization ratio for food waste-recycling wastewater (FRW) was near 30. The bacterial populations significantly shifted during the operation. Lactobacillaceae and Prevotellaceae were the major bacterial families in the FRW, whereas the denitrification tank was populated by many families including Saprospiraceae, Nannocystaceae, Chitinophagaceae, Eubacteriaceae, and Rhodocyclaceae. Detailed discussion of the results will be presented at the conference.

현재 국내에서 발생하는 음폐수의 해양투기 금지와 음식물류 폐기물의 에너지화 정책에 따라 유기성 폐기물의 혐기소화를 통한 바이오가스화 시설이 지속적으로 설치 및 운영되고 있다. 그동안 많은 연구와 운영 경험을 통해 유기성 폐기물의 바이오가스화 공정은 점차적으로 안정화되어 가고 있는 가운데, 해당 시설에서 발생하는 혐기소화여액에 대한 적정 처리가 전체 시설의 경제성에 큰 영향을 미치고 있다. 해외, 특히 유럽에서는 유기성 폐기물의 혐기소화여액을 대부분 퇴비 또는 비료로 활용하고 있으나 국내에서는 경작 면적 및 시비 시기 등에 대한 제약으로 인해 해외의 경우처럼 혐기소화여액을 퇴비 및 비료로 활용하는데 한계를 가지고 있다. 이에 대다수의 국내 음식물류 폐기물 바이오가스화 시설에서는 혐기소화여액을 별도의 폐수처리 후 하수처리장에 연계 처리하고 있으며, 고형물인 탈수케익은 일부 퇴비원료로 생산하고 있으나 이에 대한 수요 및 구매 매력도가 떨어져 무상공급 또는 유상처리하고 있는 실정이다. 이에 따라 탈수케익을 퇴비원료로 생산하는 대신 매립 또는 소각 처리로 전환하는 시설도 늘어나고 있다. 또한, 음식물류 폐기물의 혐기소화여액은 높은 질소 농도로 인해 하수처리장 연계수질에 따라 단순 응집침전부터 다단 고도처리까지 적용하여 처리하고 있어, 본 과제에서는 국내 음식물류 폐기물 바이오가스화 시설을 직접 방문 조사하여 각 시설의 폐수처리공정 성능 및 애로사항 파악을 통해 주요 연계수질 기준에 따른 최적 폐수처리공정 선정 Guideline을 도출하고자 하였다.

2005년도부터 전국적으로 음식물류폐기물이 분리･배출됨에 따라 음식물류폐기물의 발생억제 및 감량, 분리 배출 및 수거, 자원화를 위한 다양한 제도 및 정책이 시행되었고, 대부분의 국내 음식물류폐기물은 퇴비화, 사료화, 바이오가스화 등의 방법으로 자원화되고 있다. 그러나 배출에서 자원화까지 소요되는 높은 비용 부담률은 음식물류 폐기물 배출자 및 재활용 종사자들의 편익 저해 요인으로 꼽히고 있는 상황이며 도시 외지, 도서 및 산간 지역에 위치한 가정 및 상업시설 (펜션, 요식업소 등) 의 경우 지정학적 위치로 인한 수집운반 비용이 높게 형성되어 있어 음식물류 분리수거 환경 조성을 어렵게 하고 있다. 이러한 문제점들을 해결하고자, 본 연구에서는 도시 외곽 및 산간지역에 위치한 가정 및 상업시설의 음식물류폐기물을 ‘자가 재활용형 도시 음식물 류폐기물 발효소멸 퇴비화장치’ (이하 소형퇴비화장치)를 개발하여 해결하고자 하였다. 본 연구에서는 5kg 내외의 음식물류폐기물을 발효･소멸화시켜 퇴비를 생산하는 장치를 제작하고, 이에 대한 최적 운영조건 도출과, 사용자의 편의를 위한 무인자동화운전 시스템의 운영 가능성을 살펴보았다. 소형 퇴비화 장치는 약 180L의 용적을 가진 밀폐형 육각원통으로 제작하였으며, 구동모터를 설치하여 육각원통을 360°회전시켜 교반작업을 수행할 수 있도록 제작하였고, 내부에 블로워 설치를 통해 1.3L/min의 공기를 주입･배출하는 공기주입구를 제작하여 호기성 반응에 필요한 공기량을 조절 할 수 있도록 제작하였다. 장치운영에 필요한 전력은 단결정 태양광 패널로써 충당하였다. 실험 방법은 퇴비화 장치 내 호기성 소화를 돕는 호기성매질(톱밥+호기성퇴비)을 최초 1회 생성 후 음식물류 폐기물을 5kg/day 투입하였으며, 장치운영 조건은 음식물류폐기물 1회 5kg/day 투입, 교반 작업 6h/1회, 블로워 작동주기 10~15min/h로 하여 소화조 내 호기성 산화 반응에 따른 온도 변화량 및 내부물질의 성분, pH, 염도 변화를 살펴보았다. 또한 장치 운행 중 사용자의 편의를 위한 음식물류폐기물 투입과정 이외의 교반작업, 공기주입 작업은 타이머를 설치하여 자동화 운영 가능성을 살펴보았다. 실험결과 생산된 퇴비의 VS와 FS의 평균 측정값은 각각 82.82%, 17.17%를 나타내었고, 함수율은 평균 56.87% 를 나타내었다. 염도의 평균값은 0.49%로 측정되었으며, pH 값은 7.23으로 확인되었다. 이 같은 결과는 비료 공정 규격에 명시되어있는 기준 항목인 함수율, 염도, pH 중 함수율을 제외한 모든 항목에서 적정수치를 나타냈으며, 함수율은 추후 공기투입량 조정을 통해 일부 개선할 수 있을 것으로 보인다. 블로워 작동주기를 12h/day 미만으로 하였을 시 장치의 전력부족 현상이 발생하지 않았다. 본 연구를 통해 소형퇴비화장치의 발생 재활용물의 퇴비화과정의 적정성을 확인하였으며, 추후 생산된 퇴비에 관한 중금속함량 검사를 통해 음식물퇴비로써의 사용가능성을 검토할 것이다. 또한 장치의 무인 자동화 운영 가능성을 확인 하였고 이를 통한 도시 외지, 도서 및 산간지역에 위치한 가정 및 상업시설에서 소형퇴비화 장치 운영이 가능할 것으로 보인다. 이에 따라 도시 외지에서 발생하는 음식물류폐기물의 효율적인 처리가 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

지속적인 경제 성장으로 인한 생활 패턴 및 소비구조의 변화에 의해 폐기물 발생량은 급격히 증가하였으며, 발생 및 특성에 따른 적정처리에 대한 어려움을 겪고 있다. 특히, 유기성 폐기물은 2012년 해양 투기의 전면금지에 따라서 대체할 수 있는 처리 방안에 대해 지속적으로 방법을 강구하고 있는 실정이다. 음식물 폐기물의 경우 높은 유기물 함량과 높은 수분함량으로 직접적인 연료화보다는 퇴비화 및 사료화 등으로 처리하고 있으나, 악취 및 폐수 처리문제 등이 야기되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 수열탄화를 이용하여 Biochar를 생산하고, 생산한 Biochar 특성변화에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 수열탄화의 온도변화에 따라서 음식물퓨 폐기물의 유기물의 특성 변화 및 연료 특성 변화에 대한 상관관계와 적용성에 대한 평가하였으며, 실험조건은 180-240℃에서 1시간동안 반응하였다. Biochar의 특성분석을 위행원소분석, 공업분석, 발열량 및 유기물 변화 등을 분석하였다. 수열탄화를 통해 발열량이 증가하였으며, 탈수성이 향상되는 결과를 얻었다. 음식물의 유기물의 용해에 의해 Product yield는 낮아지는 결과를 보였다. 화학적으로는 탄소함량의 증가를 통해 발열량이 증가하였다고 판단되며, 높은 온도에서는 분해율이 높아서 고형물 및 탄소 함량이 낮아지는 결과를 알수있었다. 수열탄화를 통해 얻어진 Biochar는 국내 Bio-SRF 기준에 적합한 결과를 보였으며, 수열처리는 음식물류 폐기물 처리의 한 방법으로 제시가능하다고 판단된다.

우리나라의 식품관련 폐기물정책은 식품자원 흐름의 하류단계인 가정과 식당에서 발생하는 음식물쓰레기를 중심으로 추진되고 있으나 동 폐기물은 성상이 균질하지 않고, 계절적으로 성상이 변동하며, 이물질이 섞여 있어 재활용의 가치가 적다. 한편 식품제조업체에서 발생하는 식품폐기물은 성상이 균질하고 발생원 1개소 당 발생량이 많아서 가정과 식당에서 발생하는 음식물쓰레기에 비하여 재활용의 경제적 효과가 크고 가축의 사료로 재활용할 수 있어 부가가치가 높다. 우리나라의 폐기물관리법에서는 식품제조업에서 발생하는 식품폐기물은 동식물성잔재물로 분류하여 관리하고 있으며, 연간 1,000톤 이상 배출하는 다량배출사업장은 사업장폐기물 감량화제도에 의해 감량과 재활용계획을 수립하고 그 결과를 보고하도록 하고 있으나, 이보다 배출량이 적은 업체에 대해서는 중앙정부나 지방정부 차원에서 감량이나 재활용 정책을 추진하고 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 식품제조업체 중 전분제품과 당류 제조업, 동물성 및 식물성 유지 제조업을 대상으로 동식물성잔재물이 발생 및 처리실태를 파악하였으며, 배출에서 재활용 및 사용, 처리의 전 과정의 물질흐름을 추정하고, 동 폐기물의 재활용에 대한 경제적 효과를 분석하였다. 우리나라의 동식물성잔재물은 유상으로 판매하는 것과 무상이나 처리비를 지급하면서 위탁 처리하는 경우가 있었다. 또한, 참깨박과 들깨박과 같이 부패성이 없고 유상으로 재활용업체에 판매되어 사료로 생산되고 있었으며, 수요가 안정적으로 확보되어 있어서 방치될 우려가 없기 때문에 순환자원으로 인정하여 폐기물에서 제외하여도 관리상에 문제가 없는 것도 있었다. 또한, 일본의 식품폐기물의 재활용관련 법제도를 분석한 결과 식품재활용사업계획인정제도는 국내의 식품제조업체에서 발생하는 동식물성잔재물의 재활용을 활성화하기 도입이 필요한 것으로 판단되었다.

Anaerobic mesophilic batch tests of food waste and food waste leachate collected from food waste treatment facility were carried out to evaluate their ultimate biodegradability and two distinctive decay rate coefficients (k1 and k2) with their corresponding degradable substrate fractions (S1 and S2), respectively. Each 3 liter batch reactor was operated for more than 60 days at substrate to inoculum ratio (S/I) of 0.5 as an initial total volatile solids (TVS) mass basis. Result of Ultimate biodegradability of 74 ~ 83% for food waste and 85 ~ 90% for food waste leachate were obtained respectively. The readily biodegradable fraction of 85 ~ 93% (S1) of food waste Biodegradable Volatile Solids (BVS, So) degraded within the initial 15 days with a range of of 0.151 ~ 0.168 day−1, whereas the rest slowly biodegradable fraction (S2) of BVS degraded for more than 53 days with the long term batch decay rate coefficients of 0.009 ~ 0.010 day−1. For the food waste leachate, the readily biodegradable portion (S1) appeared to be 92 ~ 94% of BVS (So), which degrades with of 0.172 ~ 0.206 day−1 for an initial 15 days. Its corresponding long term batch decay rate coefficients were 0.005 ~ 0.009 day−1. It is recommended that the hydraulic retention times of mesophilic anaerobic digesters be 16 days for the food waste and 15 days for the food waste leachate, respectively. However a safety factor should be considered when designing a full scale plant.

Background : Despite the presence of various bioactive compounds in ginseng, there is lack of study about the phenolic metabolites in ginseng especially depending on the cultivation soil and the fertilizer types. Therefore, this study aims to develop an (-)ESI-LC-MS/MS analytical method for the measurement of selected phenolic compounds in the ginseng root. Methods and Results : Total phenol content in ginseng root was measured with the Folin-Ciocalteau method using UV/Vis spectrophotometer. Then, the 56 selected phenolic metabolites in ginseng root were measured with the (-)ESI-LC-MS/MS. The brief LC-MS/MS analytical conditions were as follows; Thermo Scientific Syncronis C18 HPLC Column (250 × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) was used. Optimized instrument settings were as follows: Curtain gas 20 psi, collision gas 2 psi, ion spray voltage –4500 V, nebulizer gas 40 psi, heating gas 70 psi, and its temperature 350℃. Total phenol content was higher in the ginseng cultivated in the paddy-converted field than that in upland. In particular, the total phenol content was about 6% decreased in the ginseng root cultivated with the food waste fertilizer compared to the control (p < 0.05). Six phenolic constituents including caffeic, chlorogenic, p-coumaric, ferulic, gentisic, and salicylic acids were found in the ginseng root by using the LC-MS/MS in MRM (multiple reaction monitoring) Mode. These six phenolic compounds occupied approximately 20% of the total phenol content measured in the corresponding ginseng root. The chlorogenic acid was the most abundant phenolic metabolite found in the ginseng root, accounting for ≥ 95% of the sum of six phenolic compounds, in this study. Conclusion : This preliminary study can be useful for the study on content and composition of phenolic metabolites in ginseng root with the aspect of metabolomics. We plan to further optimize the LC-MS/MS analytical method and then provide the extended understanding on the phenolic metabolism in the ginseng root with respect to the ginseng cultivation conditions.

Since 2013, due to the London Convention prohibiting marine dumping of waste, many problems have occurred because food waste generated every day must be handled on the ground. Owing to recent institutional efforts and various technical studies for eco-friendly food waste treatment, various methods of treating food waste using insects have been studied. However, efficiency of Korean food waste treatment is in fact known to be low due to the high salinity of Korean food waste. In this study, we evaluated the treatment efficiency of food waste with various salt and moisture contents by the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens). The results showed that the moisture content does not affect food waste treatment efficiency by the black soldier fly and the decomposition ability of food waste is good even at salt contents as high as 3%.

Research was conducted on the characteristics of waste discharge in apartment houses with less than 200 households. Implementation of the meter-rate system of food waste for apartment houses was also investigated and an economic evaluation was carried out to reach the following conclusions. First, for the monthly characteristics of the overall amount of food waste in apartment houses with less than 200 households, December and January exhibited the maximum amount while February and March exhibited the minimum amount of discharge. The average amount of waste discharge per household was the lowest at 0.51 kg/day · household in apartment houses with 20 to 50 households, followed by 0.80 kg/day · household in apartment houses with less than 20 households and in apartment houses with 50 to 100 households. Apartment houses with 100 to less than 200 households had 0.71 kg/day · household of average waste discharge. The results showed that the amount of food waste discharge is dependent upon the economic conditions or environment of the regions concerned rather than upon the number of households. Second, two meter-rate systems of food waste were compared: the RFID system and the Chip system. When the comparison was made under the same conditions for the number of households in apartment houses in which meter-rate system was being implemented, the average reduction rate in the Chip system was 21.1% and that in the RFID system was 57.1%. A comparison of apartment houses under the meter-rate system and of apartment houses with less than 200 households with apartment houses with less than 20 households, 20 to 50 households, 50 to 100 households, and 100 to less than 200 households showed that the average reduction rates of the Chip system and the RFID system was 35.3% and 61.9%, respectively. Last, a comparison of the results of the field study and the rate of food waste reduction in regions where the meter-rate system was being implemented showed that the average reduction was 35.3% for the Chip system and 61.9% for the RFID system, with a difference in reduction of about 35.5%. In the case that the RFID system is adopted, the disposal cost of about 62.7 billion won per year would be reduced by about 19.4 billion won, which leads to a prediction of a reduction in disposal cost to about 43.3 billion won per year.

A bioelectrochemical anaerobic digester for food waste was developed by installing an anode (−250 mV vs. Ag/AgCl) and a cathode (−550 mV vs. Ag/AgCl) inside a conventional lab-scale anaerobic digester. The performance of the bioelectrochemical anaerobic digester was investigated at different organic loading rates of 0.70-4.25 g VS/L.d. The bioelectrochemical anaerobic digester was rapidly stabilized within 25 days after start up, and at an organic loading rate of less than 1.97 g VS/L.d., state variables such as pH (7.0-7.8) and alkalinity (10-12 g/L as CaCO3) were very stable. The volatile fatty acids were maintained at 400-500 mg HAc/L with their main component being acetic acid (80%). At an organic loading rate of 1.97 g VS/L.d, the performance was significantly high in terms of the specific methane production rate (1.37 L CH4/L.d) and the methane content in the biogas (around 74%). The removal efficiencies of volatile solid and chemical oxygen demand were also as high as 80.1% and 85.1%, respectively, and the overall energy efficiency was 91.2%. However, the process stability deteriorated at an organic loading rate of 4.25 g VS/L.d.

A manufacturing method is proposed for a sorbent material comprised of functional ceramic loess balls mixed with food waste and regenerated activated carbon. The physical characteristics and adsorption performance were also evaluated. Adding activated carbon improved the porosity and increased the specific surface area of the balls. The iodine-adsorbing capacity was evaluated with different mixing ratios of activated carbon. The capacity was improved as the mixing ratio was increased. The activated carbon was regenerated through a high-temperature burning process after reaching the breakthrough point. A column test was conducted to examine the methylene blue adsorption, and the adsorption rate also increased with the activated carbon mixing ratio. At mixing ratios of above 5%, the adsorption rate showed a high increase in the early stage and reached equilibrium after 6 minutes of reaction. However, it was impossible to reach the equilibrium state without activated carbon in the loess balls. Thus, it is apparent that activated carbon plays an important role in improving the adsorption efficiency. The optimum mixing ratio of activated carbon was 5%. At this ratio, the iodine adsorption rate showed a moderate rise, the adsorption efficiency was relatively high, and the methylene blue adsorption reached equilibrium.

This study investigated the enzymatic pretreatment of food waste (FW) using Viscozyme L to enhance reducing sugar (RS) production. Response surface analysis was used to study the effects of the pretreatment variables of temperature (T) (35-55oC) and incubation time (IT) (9-15 hr). The results indicated that the generated regression model represented the relationship between the independent variables and the responses. The RS production from FW was affected by IT rather than T. Within the design boundaries, a maximum RS yield (0.72 g/g of total solids of FW) was obtained at 44.5oC and 13.7 hr.

The disposal of food waste has raised environmental concerns. The use of food waste disposers can be a convenient measure to manage household organic wastes. This device can be introduced to resolve the inconvenience of separating food wastes and implement the policy for converting food wastes into resources. However, the use of disposer has been prohibited in Korea unless the total solid recovery rate is greater than 80% (by dry wt.). Therefore, it is important to separate solid portions from disposer wastewater as much as possible to meet the standard. The objective of this study is to examine the control factors such as sieve size of screen, coagulation, RPM of centrifuge on solid-liquid separation. The result revealed that the use of sieve less than or equal to 0.3 mm could meet the total solid recovery rate of 80% (by dry wt.). Also, the coagulation filtrate recirculation using a coagulant, PAC, improved the solid recovery rate of 11.0% (by dry wt.) in using the sieve of 0.6 mm. This led to the total solid recovery rate of 79.3% (by dry wt.). Although RPM variation of centrifuge hardly influences the total solid recovery rate, when the separated solid residue is processed to compost or feedstock it is good because of low moisture content.

The ocean dumping of organic waste as food waste has been prohibited since 2012 and so it is necessary to find alternative methods for its treatment and disposal. The purpose of this study was to treat food waste via hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) that has advantages such as no pre-treatment as drying feedstock and low energy consumption. Additionally, feasibility study for Bio-SRF (Solid Refused Fuel) was conducted to produce hydrochar via HTC. As results from quality standards experiments based on 「Solid Fuel Product Quality Testing Method in Korean」, the optimal condition of 220oC as reaction temperature and 4 hr as reaction time have been selected. Since 2012, the ocean dumping of organic waste as food waste has been prohibited, it is necessary to replace its treatment and disposal. This study applied to treat of food waste via hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) which the method has advantages such as no pre-treatment as drying feedstock and low energy consumption. Moreover, feasibility study for Bio-SRF (Solid Refused Fuel) conducted to producted hydrochar via HTC. As a results from quality standards experiments based「Solid Fuel Product Quality Testing Method in Korean」, the optimal condition of 220oC as reaction temperature and 4 hr as reaction time has been selected.

This study evaluates heavy metal(Cu and Cr) adsorption characteristics produced from food waste charcoal extracted in an optimal operation condition after analyzing activated charcoal of iodine adsorption and heavy metals that derived from an activation process of carbide by the developed by-products of food waste treatment facility using the methods from previous studies. As experiment apparatus, this study used a tube-shaped high temp furnace. The mixing ratio of by-products of food waste treatment facility, carbide, and activation component(ZnCl2) was 1:1. The experiment was proceeded as adjusting the activation temperature from 400 to 800℃ and activation time from 30 to 120 minutes. The optimal activation condition for iodine absorption was 90 minutes at 700℃ and by using the produced food waste charcoal, this study conducted an experiment on absorption of heavy metals (Cu and Cr) as changing pH of artificial wastewater and stirring time. As a result, pH 7 showed the highest heavy metal decontamination ratio and in terms of stirring time, it revealed balance adsorption after 10 minutes. This result can be particularly applied as basic data for recyclability of high concentration organic waste, by-products of food waste treatment facility, as an food waste charcoal.

This study analyzed response characteristics of Nitrogen Oxide according to injection location and change of injectionamounts by spraying food waste on the combustion platform and the latter part of the first combustion chambers inincinerators. The analytical results have found to have no major difficulties in keeping more than 850oC, the legal standardof the 2nd combustion chamber according to injection of food waste in all the test subject facilities. For spraying foodwaste in the combustion platform in the first combustion chambers, the removal efficiency of 14.76% was shown as NSRis 2.98. For spraying food waste in the latter part of the first combustion chambers, the removal efficiency of 46.40%was shown as NSR is 0.95. On the other hand, when food waste of 3 tons per hour respectively is sprayed on thecombustion platform and the latter part of the first combustion chambers, the highest removal efficiency of 84.97% wasshown as NSR is 1.02.

This study attempted to find an optimum operation codition for co-incineration of food waste and industrial wastes, focusing on injection position and rate. As the result of analysis, during injection of food waste incineration facilities, atmospheric pollutant standard satisfied all requirement. However when injected into the primary combustion chamber, the dioxin exceeded emission standard. This result has been determined that contaminants generated as processing the more amount (150 ton/day) than the designed capacity (72 ton/day) emitted and exceeded not completely removed from the control facilities.