상업적으로 HTS (High Temperature Shift reaction) 반응에서 사용되는 Fe2O3/Cr2O3 촉매는 사용 후 6가 크롬 (Cr6+)의 침출에 따른 환경적/인체적 문제를 일으킬 수 있는 잠재성을 가지고 있어 친환경 크롬-프리 촉매개발을 위한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 크롬을 사용하지 않고 우수한 성능을 나타낼 수 있는 Fe/Al, Fe/Al/Cu, 그리고, Fe/Al/Ni 촉매를 제조하고 성능을 비교 평가하였다. 단계함침법으로 금속산화물(Cu와 Ni)과 알루미늄이 함유된 Fe계 촉매를 제조하고 촉매반응장치를 이용하여 각 촉매의 활성을 분석하였다. 그 결과 Fe/Al/Cu 촉매는 가혹한 조건(COconc. = 38.2%; 천연가스 대비 약 5.7 배 높은 CO 농도)에서도 탁월한 성능(XCO = 84.3% at 400 ℃)을 나타내었다. 이 결과는 Fe/Al/Cu 촉매의 강한 환원력과 활성종인 Fe3O4의 높은 열적 안정성에 기인한 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 강한 소결 저항성을 가진 Fe/Al/Cu 촉매는 400°C에서 100시간 동안 뚜렷한 비활성화를 보이지 않아 높은 안정성을 지닌 것으로 확인되었다.

기후 변화가 가속화되어 국내에서는 국지성 호우가 증가하는 추세이며, 이에 대해 도심지역 토지의 불투수층이 증가하여 도로 유출수, Combined Sewer Overflows(이하 CSOs라고 한다.) 등 도심에서의 비점오염원에 의하여 하천 수중생물의 폐사, 부영양화, 대장균 및 병원성 미생물의 증가, 중금속 오염 등의 방류 수계에 타격을 줄 수 있기 때문에 이에 따른 환경오염 문제가 대두되고 있다. 그 중에서도 CSOs는 합류식 하수도 시스템에서 강우 시에 처리시설을 거치지 않고 하천이나 해안 등의 수계로 직접 방류되는 경우를 의미하며, 해당 오염 부하량은 강우의 지속시간 및 강우량에 큰 영향을 받는다. 이 때 합류식 하수관로에서는 관로 내부의 퇴적물이 강우 초기에 유출되는 초기세척효과(first flush effect)에 의해 강우 초기에 오염부하량이 높은 값으로 유출된다. 이런 CSOs에 대하여 현재 국내에는 3Q로 차집한 용량에 대하여 2Q의 월류수를 스크리닝 및 완충저류로 이루어진 간이처리만을 통하여 수계로 배출되고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 CSOs의 주된 오염물질은 입자성 물질이 가장 큰 비율을 차지한다. 환경부에서 제시한 임의의 도시지역 하수 평균 SS는 60 mg/L의 값을 나타내는데 강우 초기의 CSOs의 SS는 1,936 mg/L의 값으로 고농도의 값을 나타낸다. 이러한 입자성 물질을 제거해 줌으로써 입자성 물질에 영향을 받는 다른 항목에 대해서도 그 농도를 낮출 수 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 CSOs의 입자성 물질을 제거하기 위한 공정으로 여과(filtration)방법을 선정하였으며, 여과용 담체로는 폐유리를 발포시켜 제조한 여재를 사용하였다. 여과속도 및 여과층 구성에 따른 SS제거효율 및 폐색된 여재의 효율을 복구시키기 위한 역세척 조건에 따른 역세척 효율에 대해 알아보고자 하였다.

This study was carried out to investigate the economic and environmentally friendly process of drying sludge by combining a mechanical dewatering filter press and thermal dryer. The dryer for 40 kg/hr of dewatered sludge consisted of a main dryer, a heat exchanger, a pre-dryer, and supplementary equipment. During the dewatering process, 100 kg of sludge with 80.11% water content was diluted and mixed with 400 kg of water and ferric chloride solution was added as a sludge conditioner. The average water content of dewatered sludge cake was 60.9% and the energy consumption rate (ECR) for removing water was 226.9 kcal/kg-H2O. Hot flue gas generated from the main dryer was utilized as heating air for the pre-dryer in the heat exchanger. When 36 kg/hr of dewatered sludge cake was dried, the ECR was 1,009 kcal/kg-H2O with 3.96% water content. The combined operation of the dewatering and the thermal drying processes showed that the ECR was reduced sharply to 521 kcal/kg-H2O. The high humidity gas generated from each drying unit in the main dryer was recirculated to the odor decomposition chamber in the main dryer to destroy odor components at a high temperature. The odor concentration of humid gas generated by the pre-dryer was very low due to the relatively low operating temperature.

When adopting drain close system, the temperature of emission gas at the boiler exit is set high by spraying and evaporating drained water on quencher tower. According to applying drain close system boiler and power generation efficiency were decreased. In case of the water close system is not applied to treat the wastewater from incineration facility, the economizer outlet temperature can be reduced to 190∼220℃. And this leads to the increased ability of boiler's heat recovery. However, the temperature of emission gas at economizer exit should be set at 250℃ or higher if applying drain close system (minor conditions can affect as well). Boiler efficiency and generation efficiency can be improved by comparing the temperature of emission gas at economizer exit at 190℃ without the introduction of drain close system and 250℃ with drain close system. There are three types of white plume reduction equipment: one is offline type to blow air into chimney through heat source and exchange points after heating the air by using steam from equipment like boiler; another is in-line type to blow air into chimney through heat exchanger of combustion emission gas (mainly boiler exit); and the other is to blow air into chimney through hot wind burner by using fuels including kerosene. At a facility with white plume reduction equipment equipped with 5℃ of outdoor temperature and 60% of humidity, power generation volume and generation efficiency can be improved by using leftover steam for steam turbine from suspension of using white plume reduction equipment.

산업단지에 입주한 업체에서 발생되는 폐수는 업종별로 성상이 다양하고 같은 성분이라도 수십배의 함량차이를 보이고 있어 대부분의 산업단지 폐수종말처리장에서는 안정적인 처리 효율을 유지하기 위해 업체별로 개별 처리한 처리수를 폐수종말처리장으로 유입시켜 처리하고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 폐수 발생 업체들은 폐수를 생물학적 방법, 물리･화학적인 방법을 이용하여 폐수를 처리하고 있으며, 화학적 처리 방법을 채택하고 업종이 많은 것으로 알려져 있다. 주를 이루고 있다. 한편 폐수 처리 과정에서 발생되는 슬러지는 자체 처리하는 경우도 있지만, 대부분 탈수 처리한 후에 지정 페기물 해당 여부에 따라 상이한 방법에 의해 위탁 처분되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 폐수 처리 과정에서 발생되는 슬러지의 성상에 대해서는 지정 폐기물 해당 여부를 판단하기 위한 자료만 있으며, 지정 폐기물 기준 항목 이외의 성분에 대한 다양한 정보와 축적된 자료가 전무하여 발생 슬러지에 대한 체계적으로 관리하기에는 한계가 있다. 따라서 산업단지내 업종별 발생 슬러지의 특성을 파악하고 이들 슬러지 관리 체계의 구축을 위한 기초적 자료를 확보하기 위해 대구지역 S 산업단지내에 입주하고 있는 폐수 발생 업체 중 18업체(6개 업종)에 대해 원수, 처리수 및 슬러지를 채취하여 그 성상을 비교･검토하였다. 연구 대상 업체에 대한 슬러지를 조사･분석한 결과, 염색 업종은 상대적으로 알루미늄의 함량이 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 일부 업체는 100g/kg을 상회하였다. 특히 도금 업종에서는 300g/kg을 상회하는 업체도 있는 것으로 나타났다. 철은 조립 금속 업종에서 가장 많이 함유된 것으로 나타났으며, 칼슘의 함유량은 대부분의 업종에서 높게 나타났다. 그리고 석유 화학 업종이 타 업종에 비해 인의 함유량이 높은 것으로 나타났다, 검토한 업종별 슬러지에서 100g/kg을 상회하는 함유량을 보인 성분은 알루미늄, 철, 크롬, 칼슘이었다. 알루미늄, 철, 칼슘은 대부분 폐수의 처리 과정에서 투입된 응집제에서 기인된 것으로 판단되며, 크롬은 도금 업종에서 배출된 것으로 나타났다.

Subcritical hydrolysis followed by methyl estrification was used to produce bio-diesel from low valued waste cooking oil at mild reaction conditions in this study. More than 90% fatty acid methyl esther (FAME) conversion was achieved by subcritical hydrolysis without using catalysts at 275℃ for 45 minutes. The highest conversion to linoleic acid (C18:2) was obtained at this condition. The higher content of free fatty acid (FFA) in waste cooking oil resulted in higher conversion to FAME. It was also observed more prominent at high temperature due to auto catalytic behavior of FFA. FAME yield found about 92% without using catalyst; whereas 98% yield was obtained using 80% TiO2 loading S-TiO2/MCM-41 catalyst at 220℃ and 20 minutes. The amount of FAME increased may be due to trans-esterification of un-reacted TG, DG, and MG with methanol remained during the hydrolysis stage. The higher FAME conversion means the better quality bio-diesel.

Recently, it is increase in the processing of organic waste using anaerobic digestion. Therefore, the studies on theprocessing method for increasing the anaerobic digestion waste water. Among them, purification treatment and liquidfertilizer have been issues. But, efficiency of the ways is very insufficient. While increasing the anaerobic digestionprocess, increasing study for the treatment of anaerobic digestion waste water. In this study, It was evaluate thecharacteristic of liquid fertilizer of anaerobic digestion waste water as affected by aeration rate and solid-liquid separation.Also, we review liquid fertilizer degree using maturity assessment indicators of liquid fertilizer by national institute ofanimal science. As a result, insertion of air(3.5L/min) sample after solid-liquid separation appeared was the highest. pHand color was difficult to understanding correlation with liquid fertilizer among maturity assessment indicators(seedgermination, ammonia(NH3), hydrogen sulfide(H2S), electrical conductivity(EC), pH, color, etc).

LFG, generated by the decomposition of wastes, is very humid and has high temperature. When it cools during its transfer in the piping system, condensate forms, blocking the flow of LFG. Typical condensate removal devices, which works on the principle of trap usually used in the sewer pipe and utilizes water to prevent the intrusion of outer gas and to drain condensate, have limitation for their uses in landfill by the evaporation of water when it comes to dry condition in the landfill. In this study we investigated the temperature distribution in the waste layer and the possibility of the evaporation of water in the trap. LFG could be cooled down or heated by the temperature of waste layers where the transfer pipe locates. Evaporation rates, estimated by the use of temperature distribution in the landfill, were high enough to cause malfunctions when the difference of temperature between LFG and waste layer is high.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of the microbial fuel cell for the combined treatment of food waste water and landfill leachate. Contents of the study was to develop a carbon-containing electrode material radially to maximize microbial attachment. Also to evaluate the electric energy production efficiency by combining the electrode surface coating technology. By using a microbial fuel cell organic matter and nitrogen removal efficiency is evaluated for the food waste water and landfill leachate. BET to evaluate the surface characteristics of the developing electrode (Brunauer Emmett Teller) To evaluate the coating adhesion through measurement and to evaluate the adhesion characteristics micro-organism Weighing. Excellent electrical conductivity in the development electrode platinum, cobalt, by coating a catalyst such as palladium and to evaluate the electric energy generation efficiency. Lab. scale reactor capacity is a 5 L, and to configure the cross-section and the oxidizing electrode as cathode sequentially added.

This paper focuses on the impacts of waste dumping on inorganic nutrients in the dumping area of the Yellow Sea, and the effect of an governmental regulation of pollution in dumping areas. The environmental variables and parameters of the dumping and reference areas in the Yellow Sea were measured during July 2009 and analyzed. In addition, the analyzed data for inorganic nutrients over the last 10 years were obtained from the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) and the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI). The chemical environment of the study area revealed increases in concentrations of inorganic nutrients, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), and Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS) in the bottom layer. On the contrary, the pH level was decreased. Most notably, the time series data of inorganic nutrients showed gradual increase over time in the dumping area, and thus, the oligotrophic waters trend toward eutrophic waters. The increases appears to be due to the disposal of large amounts of organic waste . In recent times, the wastes disposed at the area were largely comprised of livestock wastewater, and food processing waste water. The liquefied waste, which contains an abundance of nutrients, causes a sharp increase in concentrations of inorganic nitrogen in the dumping area. On the one hand, the dumping sites have been deteriorated to such an extent that pollution has become a social problem. Consequentially, the government had a regulatory policy for improvement of marine environmental since 2007 in the dumping area. Hence, the quality of marine water in the dumping site has improved.

Magnetite (Fe3O4) has been prepared directly to avoid the reduction process prior to the H2 production from the high temperature water gas shift reaction of the simulated waste derived synthesis gas. Citric acid has been employed as a complexing agent for the direct synthesis of magnetite. Notably, without the reduction process, the catalyst prepared at the citric acid molar ratio of 1.0 showed 80% CO conversion at 350℃ at a gas hourly space velocity of 40,057 h-1.

Simulated waste-derived synthesis gas has been tested for hydrogen production through water gas shift (WGS) reaction in the temperature range of 240oC ~ 400oC over supported Pt catalysts prepared by an incipient wetness impregnation method. MG30, MgO, ZrO2, Al2O3 and CeO2 were employed as supports for WGS reaction in this study. 1 wt.% Pt/ CeO2 catalyst exhibited the highest CO conversion as well as 100% CO2 selectivity. This is due to easier reducibility of Pt/CeO2 and high oxygen mobility and oxygen storage capacitiy of CeO2. Pt/CeO2 catalyst can be a promising catalyst for WGS reaction from waste-derived synthesis gas.

A field research at Sudokwon landfill was carried to analyse the effect of leachate and organic waste water injection on decomposition characteristics of landfill waste. The moisture content after leachate (79,783 m3) addition into block 3A for 1 year increased from 27.4% to 34.1%. As a result of moisture increasement, Cellulose and Lignin proportions as indicators of waste degradability changed from 1.45 to 1.18. It is also illustrated that TOC as an indicator of CH4 production potential reduced from 22.0% to 19.5%. Comparison results of TOC after 4 months of each leachate, digested waste water, food waste water injection into block 4A shows reduction of 3.5%, 4.7% and 3.7%, respectively. Hence, it is indicated that injection of leachate and organic waste water into landfill enhances the rate of CH4 production as well as the speed of landfill stabilization.

동원 NMC 선광장의 부유선별 프로세스를 유지하면서 광미여과액을 순환수로 활용하기 위한 pH 조절 연구를 수행하였다. 휘수연석(molybdenite)과 석영의 등전점(IEP)은 각각 pH 3 이하와 pH 2.7이었으며 안정화(분산)된 영역은 pH 5~10이었다. 순환수 현탁액의 경우, 잔류응집제의 의해 휘수연석의 제타전위는 pH 4 이상에서 -10 mV 이하로 감소하였다. pH 조절에 의한 부유선별 결과, 알칼리 영역에서 폴리머 사슬의 신장 및 확장, 칼슘 양이온(Ca2+)의 가교(ion bridge), 그리고 일부 무극성 폴리머/소수성 입자의 상호작용에 의한 응집 현상으로 부선효율이 급격히 저하되었다. 반면 약산성 영역(pH 5.5~6)은 수소이온에 의해 음이온성 폴리머가 중화되고 고분자 사슬의 기능이 약화됨에 따라 부선효율이 향상되었다. 조선부선 이후 정선부선의 최적조건인 pH 5.5, 포수제(kerosene) 20 g/t, 기포제(AF65) 50 g/t, 억제제(Na2SiO3) 300 g/t, 정선횟수 2회에서 Mo 품위와 회수율이 각각 52.7%와 90.1%인 최종 정광을 얻어 광미여과액을 분쇄-조선-정선 공정에 지속적으로 재활용할 수 있는 기술을 개발하였다.

A study on the enhancement of environmental durability of EPDM rubber materials for the aerator membrane was performed using a butyl rubber as a modifier. A conventional EPDM rubber formulation was evaluated as having about 26.0 wt% or more oil content from the chloroform immersion test. These oils would be gradually and continuously deleted from the aerator membrane when directly exposed to a waste-water or chemically corrosive fluids, making the membrane less flexible and the performance worse. To improve this, a butyl rubber (IIR) was utilized as the modifier for a low-ENB type of EPDM rubber formulation with low-oil content. The environmental durability of the IIR-modified EPDM rubber material was expected to be greatly enhanced compared to the conventional one. However, the mechanical and performance properties such as elongation, tensile strength, and air bubble size, etc. were still maintained as good as in the conventional one. Furthermore, TGA analysis of the IIR-modified EPDM material showed that there would be partially compatible between IIR and EPDM. It also showed that the initial degradation temperature of the IIR-modified EPDM could be somewhat increased, exhibiting the enhanced compatibility among the components and, thereby, more enhanced environmental durability.

Waste water-soluble cutting oil was treated with W1 type #1 and W1 type #2. The properties of the original water-soluble cutting oil were pH=10.4, viscosity=1.4cP, CODcr=44,750 ppm, and TOC=10,569 ppm. However, the properties of the oil used for more than 3 months were changed to pH=7.82, viscosity=2.1cP, CODcr=151,000 ppm, and TOC=74,556 ppm. It might be attributed to the fact that molecular chains were cut due to thermal oxidation and impurities such as metal chips were incorporated in to the oil during the operation processes. To prevent the putrefaction of oil, the sterilization effect of ozone and UV on the microorganism in the oil was investigated. Ozone treatment showed that 99.99% of the microorganism was annihilated with 30 minutes contact time and 60 minutes were necessary for the same effect when UV was used. Ozone treatment could cut molecular chains of the oil due to strong sterilization power, which was evidenced by the increase of TOC from 25,132 ppm at instantaneous contact to 28,888 ppm at 30 minutes contact time. However, UV treatment didn't show severe changes in TOC values and thus, seemed to cause of severe cut of molecular chains. When the activated carbon was used to treat the waste water-soluble cutting oil, TOC decreased to 25,417 ppm with 0.1g carbon and to 15,946 ppm with 5.0g carbon. This results indicated that the waste oil of small molecular chains could be eliminated by adsorption. From the results, it could be concluded that these treatment techniques could be proposed to remove the waste oil of small molecular chains resulting in the degradation of the oil properties. In addition, these experimental results could be used for the correlation with future works such as investigation of the molecular distribution according to the sizes, lengths, and molecular weight of the chains.