This study executed evaluation of drying characteristics based on the polymer injection rate (8%, 10% and 12%) and the drying method[NIF(near-infrared ray). According to this study analyzed VS, VS/TS, and calorific value compared with ‘the auxiliary fuel standard of the thermoelectric power plant and the combined heat & power plant’. The results are as follows. In the case of NIR, the VS was slightly changed at the early stage of the material preheating period and the constant drying rate period with low moisture evaporation. But VS reduction was shown higher as moisture was dried. In the case of non-digested sludge with high VS content, the VS reduction rate by drying was shown lower than that of digested sludge. As the flocculant injection rate increased, the VS loss due th drying was found to be small. Also, the higher the flocculant injection rate was the longer the drying time. Especially, in the case of the NIR drying equipment, as the moisture content of sewage sludge decreased(moisture content 20∼40%), the loss of net VS also showed a tendency to increase sharply. It is shown that the high calorific value according to the drying time of the non-digested sludge was changed from 590 ㎉/㎏ to 3,005 ㎉/㎏ and from 539 ㎉/㎏ to 2,796 ㎉/㎏.

Abstract
1. 서 론
2. 재료 및 방법
    2.1. Site별 현황조사 및 시료채취
    2.2. 분석항목 및 분석방법
    2.3. 분석장치
3. 결과 및 고찰
    3.1. 건조특성에 따른 VS 변화
    3.2. 건조특성에 따른 VS/TS 변화
    3.3. 건조특성에 따른 발열량 변화
4. 결 론
REFERENCES

• 이강민(부산환경공단 생곡사업소) | Kang-min Lee (Busan Environmental Corporation)
• 이승원(동의대학교 환경공학과) | Seung-Won Lee (Department of Environmental Engineering, Dong-Eui University) Corresponding author