바이오가스를 98% 이상의 고순도 메탄가스로 정제하여 자동차연료나 도시가스로 활용한다면 경제적으로 매우 큰 효과를 기대할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 음 식물쓰레기 처리시설에서 발생하는 바이오가스를 정제하여 98% 이상의 고순도 메탄가스를 95% 이상 분리 회수하는 분리막 정제 시스템 개발을 하고자 하였다. 분리막 공정 설계에 필요한 데이터를 확보하기 위하여 분리막 모듈의 이산화탄소/메탄 혼합기체 분리시험을 수행하였으며, 다양한 운전조건에서 얻어진 실험결과를 바탕으로 공정설계를 수행하였다. 최종 생산되는 메탄 순도 98%, 이산화탄소 순도 95% 이상을 만족하는 운전 조건에서 메탄, 이산화탄소 회수율과 이에 필요한 각 단의 막면적과 비율을 확인하였다.

Recently, Graphene Oxide (GO) has extensively studied as a membrane material due to its 2D structure and high CO2 sorption property, however, GO membrane still has challenging issues; low gas permeability to apply to practical system and low stability under dry condition. In this study, we introduced GO as a nanofiller in CO2-philic polymer matrix because GO has molecular sieving property and 2D structure. First, we mixed two kinds of PEO-containing polymers by controlling the ratio of free volume in polymer networks to increase the permeability, and then, we added GO in the mixed polymer matrix for improving the CO2/N2 selectivity. Finally, we fabricated GO-incorporated mixed matrix membranes with high CO2/N2 separation performance beyond the upper bound. High long-term stability and high CO2/N2 selectivity were also achieved in mixed gas system.

기체분리용 기능소재에 대한 세계적인 시장의 요구가 증가함에 따라 광범위한 연구개발이 진행되고 잇다. 본 연구는 둘 이상의 기체혼합물에서 높은 이산화탄소 포집성능을 목적으로 하는 복합막의 제조이다. Isocyanate와 SI-PEG, 소 량의 촉매를 사용하여 코팅액을 제조한 뒤 PAN지지체 위에 코팅하여 복합막을 제조하였다. SEM기기를 활용하여 복합막의 코팅층을 확인하였고 Bubble flowmeter를 사용하여 기체투과특성평가를 실시하였다. 기체복합막의 두께는 3 um 이하로 고른 분포를 보이며, 50 GPU의 이산화탄소 투과값과 질소에 대한 이산화탄소 선택도는 15의 결과를 보였다.

심냉법을 이용한 산소 제조 기술은 지난 한 세기 동안 사용되어 왔으나 에너지 효율의 문제가 제기 되고 있으며, 최근에는 이온전도성 분리막을 이용한 산소 제조 기술이 효율적으로 산소를 제조할 수 있는 대안으로 대두되고 있다. 이 온전도성 분리막을 산소 연소 공정에 적용하기 위해서는 높은 산소투과능과 이산화탄소에 대한 내성이 필요하다. Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-δ와 같이 기존에 잘 알려진 조성의 분리막은 높은 산소 투과성능을 나타내지만 이산화탄소에 대한 내성이 낮다. 이를 개선하기 위해 본 연구에서는 이산화탄소 내성을 가지는 Sm0.3Sr0.7Cu0.2Fe0.8O3-δ과 Ce0.8Sm0.2O2-δ으로 이상 분리막(dual phase)을 제조하였다. 제조된 분리막의 특성을 분석하고, 헬륨 및 이산화탄소 조건에서 산소투과 실험을 진행하였다.

The gas separation through membrane is considered as a promising solution for the stabilization of greenhouse gas level of atmosphere attributed from CO2. The separation process of membrane allows low energy requirement, low cost, and ease of operation. However, conventional polymeric membranes generally suffer from the trade-off between permeability and selectivity, which remains as one of the most important challenges for commercialization. Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), consisting of a polymer matrix and porous nano-filler, are considered to be a promising solution to overcome the trade-offs in polymeric membranes. Herein the porous nano-structures were fabricated to enhance the permselectity of CO2 separation membranes. The MMM which were fabricated with prepared porous nano-filler showed permeability improvement without significant selectivity loss.

Graphite fibers are materials with a high specific modulus that have attracted much interest in the aerospace industry, but their high manufacturing cost and low yield are still problems that prevent their wide applications in practice. This paper presents a laser-based process for graphitization of carbon fiber (CF) and explores the effect of laser radiation on the microstructure of CF. The obtained Raman spectra indicate that the outer surface of CF evolves from turbostratic structures into a three-dimensional ordered state after being irradiated by a laser. The X-ray diffraction data revealed that the growth of crystallite was parallel to the fiber axis, and the interlayer spacing d002 decreased from 0.353 to 0.345 nm. The results of scanning electron microscopy revealed that the surface of irradiated CFs was rougher than that of the unirradiated ones and there were scale-like small fragments that had peeled off from the fibers. The tensile modulus increased by 17.51% and the Weibull average tensile strength decreased by 30.53% after being irradiated by a laser. These results demonstrate that the laser irradiation was able to increase the graphitization degree of the CFs, which showed some properties comparable to graphite fibers.

The effects of Postharvest CO2 treatment on the quality and shelf life of oyster mushroom packaged with oriented polypropylene (OPP) film bag were investigated. On the day of harvest, the ‘Gonji-7ho’ oyster mushroom grown by bottle cultivation of Jangheung County, Korea transferred to a laboratory in Wanju County and were cooled in a cold room at 3°C for 1 day and then treated with 30% or 50% CO2 for 3 hours at 3°C. After the CO2 treatment, 400 g of oyster mushroom were sealed into 20 μm thick OPP film bag (width: 29 cm, length: 24 cm) used in the actual farmhouse. The package gas composition, hardness, color change, off-flavor index, browning index, and overall quality were evaluated during storage at room temperature (RT) for 6 days and at 3°C for 21 days. As a result, During storage at RT, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the bag of 30%, 50% CO2 were higher than untreated and shelf-life of oyster mushroom at 50% CO2 was reduced 1 day due to off-flavor while 30% CO2 or untreated was 2 days. During storage at 3°C, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the bag was kept low at 30%, 50% CO2 treatment compared to untreated, the respiration of oyster mushroom at 30, 50% CO2 were lower than untreated during initial 7 days storage at 3°C, but ethylene production were not different. The hardness of oyster mushroom at 30% CO2 was higher, the lightness (L* value) of stem surface was higher, the yellowness (b* value), browning index was lower and odor index was lower than untreated or 50% CO2. 30% CO2 treated oyster mushroom packaged with OPP film bag kept 4.2~16.2% O2 and 4.2~15.5% CO2 concentration in the bag during storage at 3°C, and showed highest overall quality index. Marketable shelf-life was assessed 10 days for untreated, 17 days for 30% CO2, and 16 days for 50% CO2, respectively.

In order to compare greenhouse gases emission from different animal manures and to explore how different animal manures effect on soil mineralization, three kinds of materials, cattle, goat and chicken manure were amended to soil for 14 days incubation as CtS (cattle manure-amended soil), GS (goat manure-amended soil) and ChS (chicken manure-amended soil). Cumulative NH3 emissions in all treatments were rapidly increased until day 7 and then it was slightly increased in three manure-amended soils but maintained in control until day 14. GS had the highest NH3 emission at 0.14 mg kg-1 during the entire experimental period. Emissions of CO2 were highly increased by 7.8-, 9.0- and 12.4-fold in CtS, GS and ChS, respectively, compared to control at day 14. A significant increase of N2O emission in all treatments occurred within 5 days and then it was slightly increased until day 14. N2O emission was 2-fold higher in all manure-amended soils than that of control. Compared to day 1, inorganic N (NH4 + plus NO3 --N) content was highly increased in all four treatments at day 14. The increase rate was the highest in CtS treatment. Net N mineralization was increased by 4.0-, 2.4- and 2.9-fold in CtS, GS and ChS, respectively, compared to control. These results indicate that increase of NH3, CO2 and N2O gas emissions was positively related to high N mineralization.

CO2농도와 온도의 상승으로 인한 지구온난화가 진행되었을 때 광, 수분 그리고 유기물 구배에 따른 멸종위기식물인 황근의 생육과 생태적 지위폭의 변화를 알아보았다. 대조구(야외)와 처리구(CO2 + 온도 상승구)로 나누어 각각 광, 수분 그리고 유기물구배를 두어 재배하였다. 그 연구결과, 황근은 낮은 광량보다 높은 광량을 선호하나, 광량이 787±77.76μmol m-2s-1을 넘어가면 높은 광량이라 하더라도 생육이 어려웠다. 또한 유기물이 없거나(0%) 너무 많은 토양(20%)에서는 생육이 어려웠다. 그러나 수분 구배에 따른 경향이 보이지 않았다. 황근의 고사율은 대조구보다 처리구에서 광량이 높은 조건을 제외한 모든 구배에서 높았다. 이는 CO2와 온도가 상승하면 광에 대한 내성범위가 좁아진다는 것을 의미한다. 대조구와 처리구를 비교하였을 때, 수분구배에 따른 경향은 보이지 않았다. 유기물구배에서 는 대조구보다 처리구에서 모두 고사율이 낮았는데, 이는 유기물에 대한 내성의 범위가 넓어진 것을 의미한다. 황근의 생태적 지위폭은 처리구가 대조구보다 광 구배에서 30.1% 좁아졌으며, 수분 구배에서 8.6% 그리고 유기물 구배에서 30% 넓어졌다. 따라서 CO2농도와 온도의 증가로 인한 지구온난화가 진행되면, 황근의 생육은 광량에 의해서 제한될 것으로 판단된다.

This study presents a sustainable design method to optimize the embodied energy and CO2 emission complying with the design code for reinforced concrete column. The sustainable design method effectively achieves the minimization of the environmental load and energy consumption whereas the conventional design method has been mostly focused on the cost saving. Failure of reinforced concrete column exhibits compressive or tensile failure mode against an external force such as flexure and compression; thus, optimization analyses are conducted for both failure modes. For the given sections and reinforcement ratios, the optimized sections are determined by optimizing cost, embodied energy, and CO2 emission and various aspects of the sections are thoroughly investigated. The optimization analysis results show that 25% embodied energy and 55% CO2 emission can be approximately reduced by 10% increase in cost. In particular, the embodied energy and CO2 emission were more effectively reduced in the tensile failure mode rather than in the compressive failure mode. Consequently, it was proved that the sustainable design method effectively implements the concept of sustainable development in the design of reinforced concrete structure by optimizing embodied energy consumption and CO2 emission.

이산화탄소 분리를 위해 이온성 액체/금속 산화물 복합막이 제조되었으며, 이온성 액체로서 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMIM+BF4 -)와 금속산화물로서 Al2O3가 사용되었다. 13 nm의 Al2O3가 이온성 액체 BMIM+BF4 - 에 도입되었을 때, 복합체 분리막의 성능은 CO2/N2 선택도 30.5과 CO2 투과도 45.7 GPU로 관찰되었다. neat BMIM+BF4 - 분 리막의 성능(CO2/N2 선택도 5와 CO2 투과도 17 GPU)에 비해서 성능이 증가한 이유는 Al2O3의 옥사이드 층과 이온성 액체 내 자유로운 이온농도의 상승으로 인해 CO2 용해도가 상승한 것으로 확인되었다. 특히 Al2O3 나노입자는 질소 기체에 대해 서 장애물로서 작용함으로써 질소기체의 투과도가 감소하여 결과적으로 이산화탄소 분리 성능은 급격히 증가하였다.

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of moisture contents (40, 50, 60%) and CO2 gas injection (0 and 800 mL/min) on physicochemical properties of extruded soy protein isolate (SPI). The expansion ratio and the specific length increased, but piece density decreased with the increase in CO2 gas injection from 0 to 800 mL/ min at both 40 and 50% moisture contents. On the contrary, the expansion ratio and the specific length decreased, but piece density increased with the increase in CO2 gas injection from 0 to 800 mL/min at 60% moisture content. Extruded SPI with CO2 gas injection at 800 mL/min had small cell size and higher amount of cell than extruded SPI without CO2 gas injection. The water holding capacity and nitrogen solubility index increased, and the integrity index and the texture decreased with the increase in CO2 gas injection from 0 to 800 mL/min. In conclusion, extruded SPI with the CO2 gas injection at 800 mL/min showed better expansion properties and cell formation than extruded SPI without the CO2 gas injection.

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of moisture contents (40, 50, 60%) and CO2 gas injection (0 and 800 mL/min) on physicochemical properties of extruded soy protein isolate (SPI). The expansion ratio and the specific length increased, but piece density decreased with the increase in CO2 gas injection from 0 to 800 mL/ min at both 40 and 50% moisture contents. On the contrary, the expansion ratio and the specific length decreased, but piece density increased with the increase in CO2 gas injection from 0 to 800 mL/min at 60% moisture content. Extruded SPI with CO2 gas injection at 800 mL/min had small cell size and higher amount of cell than extruded SPI without CO2 gas injection. The water holding capacity and nitrogen solubility index increased, and the integrity index and the texture decreased with the increase in CO2 gas injection from 0 to 800 mL/min. In conclusion, extruded SPI with the CO2 gas injection at 800 mL/min showed better expansion properties and cell formation than extruded SPI without the CO2 gas injection.

CO2 포집을 위한 아민흡수기술의 문제점으로 제기되고 있는 과다한 재생에너지의 감소를 위해 최근 접촉막 기술이 주목받고 있다. 하지만 대부분의 기존 연구들은 고분자 분리막을 이용하여 수행되었고, 장기 운전 안정성 문제가 제기되었다. 세라믹 분리막은 고분자 분리막에 비해 화학적·열적안정성이 뛰어나 접촉막 탈거 공정에서의 장기 안정성을 확보할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 세라믹 중공사 접촉막 탈거 장치를 고안 및 제작하였고, 아민흡수제를 이용하여 탈거특성을 분석하였다.

음식물 및 축산 폐기물 처리장 등 혐기성 공정에서 발생하는 바이오가스의 주성분은 메탄과 이산화탄소이다. 바이오 가스 내 메탄을 95%이상의 고순도로 농축할 경우 도시가스와 이송수단의 연료로 사용이 가능하며 온실가스 감축에도 큰 효과가 있어 신재생 에너지로써 큰 주목을 받고 있다. 바이오가스의 정제기술로는 흡착법, 흡수법, 막분리법 등이 있으며 이 중 막분리법은 낮은 에너지 소모량, 이동성 및 쉬운 작동성 등의 장점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 50-70% CH4/30-40% CO2의 바이오가스를 95%이상의 메탄으로 농축하기 위해 폴리설폰 중공사막과 다단 공정을 이용하였다. 순수기체 투과도와 혼합기체 투과성능을 알아보았고 특히 폴리설폰 분리막을 이용하여 다단 분리막 공정을 설계하여 분리 농축 실험을 실시하여 온도와 압력 등 다양한 운전 변수에 대한 연구를 진행하였다.

철강산업 부생가스 중 파이넥스 공정에서 발생하는 FOG는 CO2 (46.6%) 및 CO (30.3%)로 구성되어 있으며, 이들은 주로 저효율 열원으로 사용되고 있다. 고순도의 CO2와 CO는 화학원료로 사용 할 수 있기 때문에 이들을 효율적으로 분리할 경우 온실가스 절감 및 고부가가치의 제품을 생산할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 5-(2,5-dioxotetrahydrofuryl)-3-methyl-3-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic (DOCDA)와 4,4'-Oxydianiline (ODA)를 이용하여 선택성이 우수한 DOCDA-ODA 폴리이미드를 합성하였고, 이산화탄소의 투과성을 향상시키기 위해 이산화탄소 친화성이 좋은 폴리에틸렌옥사이드를 DOCDA-ODA에 도입하여 폴리이미드 공중합체를 합성하였다.

The CO2 separation membranes based on a graft copolymer consisting of hydrophobic poly(ethylene-alt-maleic anhydride) (PEMA) backbone and hydrophilic poly(propylene glycol) PPG side chains were fabricated by a facile one-pot process. The reaction between O-(2-aminopropyl)-O’-(2-methoxyethyl) polypropylene glycol (AMPPG) and PEMA was conducted in butanol at room-temperature. Without any post-treatment, the as-synthesized PEMA-g-PPG solution could be directly coated onto a microporous polysulfone support to fabricate thin-film composite membranes. The PEMA-g-PPG membrane exhibited high selectivity (82.6 for CO2/N2 and 26.8 for CO2/CH4) and good CO2 permeability (99.1 Barrer), which is a close value to the upper boundary limit (2008). The PEMA-g-PPG membrane could be commercially feasible owing to simple, inexpensive and scalable process.

The mixed matrix membranes for CO2/N2 separation, which is composed of commercially available MgCO3 and amphiphilic comb polymer matrix based on poly(ethyleneglycol) behenyl ether methacrylate and poly(oxyethelene methacrylate) synthesized via a facile free radical polymerization, were fabricated. The use of a CP improved the dispersion of the MgCO3 in ethanol due to the specific interaction between CP and MgCO3. The MMMs were characterized using scanning electron microscopy(SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HR-TEM), and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS). The best performance of gas separation for CP/MgCO3 MMM was shown in the case of 45wt% MgCO3 with the highest CO2 /N2 selectivity(93.8) and good CO2 permeance (30.9GPU). This performance of this CP/MgCO3 MMM is higher than other MgCO3 commercially available MMMs.

Membrane-based CO2 capture is an energy-saving way to separate CO2 from N2 in post-combustion. Chabazite (Si-CHA) zeolites with a pore size of 0.37 nm × 0.42 nm are expected to separate CO2 from larger N2 (0.364 nm) by recognizing minute size differences. The pore mouth size on the Si-CHA zeolites outer surface was reduced via the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to increase the molecular sieving effect by disfavoring the penetration of N2. The CVD process was conducted on CHA membranes to improve their CO2/N2 separation performance. Compared to the intact CHA membranes, the CO2/N2 max separation factor for CVD-treated CHA membranes increased by ~2.5 fold under dry conditions and by ~6.4 fold under wet conditions. It is noteworthy that the membrane kept its separation performance without degradation in the presence of H2O.

CO2 분리막 기술은 화학 유해 물질 사용·배출이 없는 친환경 기술로, 규모나 위치, 적용처별 사업 다각화가 가능한 기술이다. 전력연구원에서는 저비용 분리막 대량 생산 기술을 확보하고, 적층 방식의 분리막 모듈 상용화를 추진 중에 있다. Lab-scale의 분리 모듈의 성능 평가 결과를 기반으로 96% 순도, 90% 포집률을 동시달성하는 분리막 공정의 설계를 완료하였다. 현재 ’17년 8월 준공을 목표로 세계 최대 규모인 1MW급 CO2 분리막 테스트 베드를 당진 화력에 건설진행 중이다.