In this study, when Butyl ether, a type of diether-based oxygenated fuel, is mixed in each volume ratio in a naturally aspirated direct injection diesel engine, the exhaust gas emission characteristics of the oxygenated component in the fuel affect each operating area of the engine I wanted to investigate the effect on. For comparative measurement of engine performance and exhaust emissions, commercial diesel and butyl ether mixed fuels were classified into 4 types according to the mixing ratio and tested. As the content of butyl ether in fuel increases, soot emission reduction increases, and when the maximum mixing amount of butyl ether (diesel 80vol-% + BE 20vol%) is applied, compared to the case of using only diesel as fuel, at 2500 rpm and no load, 39%, and about 32% of smoke reduction effect at full load was confirmed.

본 연구의 목적은 2023년 4월 충청남도 홍성군 대형산불피해지를 대상으로 산불로 인한 온실가스 배출량을 산정하여 국가 온실가스 인벤토리 고도화에 기여하고자 한다. 산불로 인한 온실가스 배출량은 2006년 IPCC 가이드라인에 따라 산정하였으며, 산정 인자인 연소면적은 Sentinel-2A 위성영상 기반의 differenced Normalized Burn Ratio (dNBR)을 활용하여 제작한 산불피해등급도를 이용하였고 지표층 및 수관층의 연료량 및 연소효율은 현장자료를 바탕으로 추정하였다. dNBR을 활용하여 제작한 산불피해등급도를 기반으로 산정한 온실가스 배출량은 약 19,336.9톤으로, 국립산림과학원 자료를 이용한 결과보다 약 4.0% 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 현장자료를 반영하여 산불로 인한 온실가스 배출량을 보다 정밀하게 산정한 데 의의가 있다. 향후에는 국내 생태계 특성을 반영한 각 요소별 고유 지표의 도입이 요구된다.

메탄(CH4)은 지구 온난화에 크게 기여하는 온실가스이며, 우리나라 농업 분야에서 벼 재배는 메탄 배출의 주요한 원인으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 벼 뿌리의 형태학적 특성과 토양 환경이 메탄 배출 특성에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 온도 조절이 가능한 인공 유리 온실에서 삼광과 신동진 벼 품종을 대상으로 포트 실험을 수행하였다. 생육 단계별로 챔버를 이용한 메탄 가스 포집과 벼의 생육 특성 및 뿌리의 형태학적 특성을 조사하고 토양의 산화환원전위, 온도, 용존유기탄소를 함께 측정하였다. 두 품종 모두 유수형성기 이후 메탄 배출량이 급격히 증가하여 출수기에 최대 1.7-2.1 mg CH4 m-2 hr-1을 보였으며, 누적 메탄 배출량은 삼광 품종이 다소 높았으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 벼 뿌리의 형태학적 특성은 두 품종 간 유의한 차이가 없었으나, 주요 생육 시기의 메탄 배출 변화와는 유사하였다. 또한, 토양 산화환원전위는 담수기간이 지속될수록 환원 조건이 더욱 형성되었다. 이는 토양 내 메탄생성균의 기질 공급 등의 유리한 조건을 형성하여 메탄 생성이 활발해졌을 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 결과는 벼 품종 및 재배 관리에 따른 농업 부문의 메탄 저감 전략 마련에 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Accurate estimation of vehicle exhaust emissions at urban intersections is essential to assess environmental impacts and support sustainable traffic management. Traditional emission models often rely on aggregated traffic volumes or measures of average speed that fail to capture the dynamic behaviors of vehicles such as acceleration, deceleration, and idling. This study presents a methodology that leverages video data from smart intersections to estimate vehicle emissions at microscale and in real time. Using a CenterNet-based object detection and tracking framework, vehicle trajectories, speeds, and classifications were extracted with high precision. A structured preprocessing pipeline was applied to correct noise, missing frames, and classification inconsistencies to ensure reliable time-series inputs. Subsequently, a lightweight emission model integrating vehicle-specific coefficients was employed to estimate major pollutants including CO and NOx at a framelevel resolution. The proposed algorithm was validated using real-world video data from a smart intersection in Hwaseong, Korea, and the results indicated significant improvements in accuracy compared to conventional approaches based on average speed. In particular, the model reflected variations in emissions effectively under congested conditions and thus captured the elevated impact of frequent stopand- go patterns. Beyond technical performance, these results demonstrate that traffic video data, which have traditionally been limited to flow monitoring and safety analysis, can be extended to practical environmental evaluation. The proposed algorithm offers a scalable and cost-effective tool for urban air quality management, which enables policymakers and practitioners to link traffic operations with emission outcomes in a quantifiable manner.

The textile tentering process generates exhaust gases characterized by elevated temperature and humidity, accompanied by complex odors, fine particulate matter, and visible white smoke, all of which frequently contribute to public grievances and environmental concerns. This study evaluated a field-installed, multi-stage emissioncontrol system consisting of a scrubber, a wet electrostatic precipitator (WEFC), and a heat exchanger, with emphasis on the effect of routine plate cleaning over a ht ree-month operation. Real-time monitoring at 5-minute intervals measured temperature, humidity, total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10, TSP), and odor intensity. Odor activity values (OAVs) and odor contributions (OC) were determined from samples collected according to the Korean Odor Measurement Standard. The emission-control system reduced exhaust temperature from 150oC to below 50oC while maintaining stack outlet temperature differences within 5oC, thereby suppressing visible white smoke. The multistage system achieved mean removal efficiencies of 88.6±5.0% for TVOCs and 96.2±6.5% for PM10, with a gravimetric PM10 removal of 99.4%. Weekly cleaning of the electrostatic plates constrained day-to-day variability in odor and PM levels within ±10%, significantly lowering the frequency of white-smoke episodes. Isovaleraldehyde and acetaldehyde accounted for >90% of total OAVs, indicating the need for supplementary treatment targeting aldehydes. These results provide quantitative evidence to guide maintenance scheduling and emission-control policy for the textile processing industry.

This study analyzed the emission characteristics of major air pollutants from 97 domestic municipal solid waste incineration facilities using tele-monitoring system (TMS) data collected from 2015 to 2023. Focusing on the effects of the enforcement of enhanced national emission standards in 2019, this research examined changes in emission factors (EFs) of dust and nitrogen oxides (NOX) by facility capacity and aging level. The results showed that the average EFs for dust and NOX significantly decreased by up to 30% after enforcement (p<0.01~0.001), indicating the practical effectiveness of the strengthened standard. This trend was observed consistently across all facility sizes and aging levels, including large-scale and older facilities. In contrast, hydrogen chloride (HCl) and carbon monoxide (CO) did not show clear reductions and remained highly variable, suggesting that emission standards alone may not be sufficient for stable control. These findings demonstrate the need for optimized combustion conditions and improved post-treatment systems for pollutants such as HCl and CO. This study provides empirical evidence highlighting the importance of appropriate facility scale and systematic refurbishment cycles for stable emission reduction in municipal waste incinerators.

This study analyzed the odor contribution rate using AERMOD at odor emission facilities in an urban industrial area (North-Daejeon, Korea) where residential facilities, industrial complexes, and public environmental facilities are mixed. When comparing the average odor emission concentration by prevention facility, the multistage treatment method including oxidation and combustion was about three times more effective in reducing the concentration than the commonly used biofilter and scrubber. These results suggest the importance of management aspects of prevention facilities such as biofilters and cleaning towers to improve treatment efficiency. Currently, management of odor emission facilities is being conducted in terms of instantaneous odor concentration management. Due to the limitations of this management method, research results show that some workplaces ranked 7th in terms of momentary odor concentration level, but in terms of emissions, they soared to 2nd place, indicating that management from the perspective of emissions as well as concentration is necessary for odor management. The odor impact in the study area varies by season, but public environmental facilities have an impact of 62~76% in spring, summer, and winter, and odor emission facilities in industrial complexes have an impact of 66% in autumn. It can be inferred from these results that the odor impact of public environmental facilities would be low because they are located away from residential areas, but the results confirmed through this study showed that the concentration and emission levels of prevention facilities operated in public environmental facilities were relatively higher than those of odor-emitting facilities in industrial complexes.

This study utilized real-time particulate matter (PM10) monitoring equipment mounted on vehicles and drones to measure PM10 concentrations in industrial complexes and track potential emission sources. This research was conducted in four industrial complexes located in Gyeonggi Province and Incheon Metropolitan City (Hwaseong Songsan Technopark, Incheon Geomdan, Incheon Namdong, and Hwaseong Mado) from August to October 2022, with a total of five measurement sessions. A vehicle-mounted light-scattering PM-monitoring device, Sniffer4D, was used to measure PM10 concentrations across the industrial complexes, followed by additional drone-based measurements in high-concentration areas. The results revealed significant variations in PM10 concentrations across different industrial complexes, ranging from an average of 10.3 mg/m3 to 51.6 mg/m3. In certain areas, PM10 levels exceeded the air quality threshold for poor conditions (80 mg/m3). Notably, in the high-concentration areas of Namdong and Mado Industrial Complexes, where PM10 exceeded the threshold, elevated measurements were observed at altitudes of 25~40 m, with concentrations reaching 164.4 mg/m3 and 189.0 mg/m3, respectively. These findings suggest that PM10 emissions from industrial facilities may be more concentrated at specific altitudes rather than at ground level. This study demonstrated that conventional ground-based monitoring alone has limitations in accurately identifying emission sources and that three-dimensional drone-based measurements provide a more effective approach for emission source tracking.

하수처리장 전력 사용량의 50∼65%를 사용하는 송풍기 사용 동력 절감은 Scope 2 탄소발생을 감소시킨다. 일반적으로 국내 하수처리장은 설계기준인 일 최대 유입하수량과 유입 수질 유입 시 방류수 배출기준을 만족하도록 설계된 운전 방법으로 상시 가동하는데, 일반적인 특성을 가진 하수를 처리하는 경우 이에 맞춘 운전을 하면 송풍 동력을 절감할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는, 시뮬레이션을 통해 일반적인 하수를 처리하는 경우 4개로 구분된 호기조 중 3개만 폭기하고, 말단 호기조의 용존산소 농도와 암모니아성 질소 농도를 기준으로 전체 호기조 공급 송풍량을 조절하면 폭기 에너지를 절약할 수 있는 것으로 파악되었다. 말단 호기조 용존산소 농도를 1.5 ㎎/L로 상시 유지하고, 시간 최대 암모니아성 질소 농도를 상시 4.0 ㎎/L 이하로 유지시키는 다단 제어시스템을 도입하면 전체적으로 설계운전에 비해 16.2%의 송풍량이 절감이 될 수 있는 것으로 시뮬레이션을 통해 파악되었다. 또한 16.2% 의 송풍량 절감은 0.00599 kg CO2.eq./m3, 연간 102.7 ton의 Scope 2 탄소 발생을 절감하는 것으로 나타나, 다단제어를 포함한 Digital Twin을 실 처리장에 적용하면 송풍량 최적화를 통한 탄소발생 저감이 수행될 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

This study aims to quantitatively evaluate the life cycle carbon emissions of continuously reinforced concrete pavements on Korean expressways. The analysis focuses on assessing the effect of the changes in pavement design life and maintenance frequency on total carbon emissions to provide a basis for effective carbon reduction strategies. In accordance with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, carbon emissions were calculated using actual design documents, including bills of quantities and unit price lists. National emission factors were applied to each life cycle stage, including the maintenance stage that was modeled based on the standard maintenance scenarios of the Korea Expressway Corporation. The study also conducted a scenario-based evaluation to examine the impact of extending the pavement design life from 20 to 30 years on maintenance-related emissions. The usage stage accounted for the largest share of total emissions, followed by the material production and maintenance stages. Notably, repeated asphalt overlay maintenance contributed significantly to emissions. Extending the design life reduced the number of high-emission maintenance activities, leading to a significant reduction in the total life cycle emissions. Extending the pavement design life and optimizing maintenance cycles were effective strategies for reducing the life cycle carbon emissions in road infrastructure. Furthermore, applying eco-design principles—such as incorporating recycled aggregates or low-carbon cement during the design stage—could further enhance sustainability. Future research should include various case studies and support the development of standardized national life cycle inventory databases for road infrastructure systems.

In this study, comparative combustion was performed in a 3-ton flue tube boiler for emulsified oil manufactured by using 15% water and approximately 1% carbide aqueous solution as an emulsifier in Bunker-C oil, and the characteristics of exhaust emissions were analyzed. As a result of performing comparative combustion under the same ambient environment and external conditions, the exhaust gas temperature decreased by approximately 3.93% from 183.76℃ for bunker-C to 176.52℃ for EM15, and the oxygen concentration increased by approximately 2.96% from 9.72% to 12.68% . Carbon dioxide decreased by approximately 2.3% from 8.49% for bunker-C to 6.19% for EM15, indicating that EM15 has a greenhouse gas reduction effect. When the standard oxygen concentration of 4% was applied, nitrogen oxides decreased by approximately 43.17% from 130.59 ppm for Bunker-C to 74.21 ppm for EM15, and sulfur oxides decreased by approximately 53.05% , confirming the excellent emission reduction characteristics of emulsified fuel oil. Therefore, it is expected that replacing emulsified fuel oil in boilers using Bunker-C oil will enable response to increasingly strengthened emission regulations.

This paper focuses on methods for quantifying landfill gas emissions, including odor, odor generation mechanisms, odor emission characteristics according to the time of waste deposition, and odor measurement data from landfills. This study analyzed the concentration ranges and median values of 22 odor compounds measured at landfill gas collection wells and various landfill surface locations across both domestic and international landfill sites. These locations included active operational areas, final cover surfaces, and leachate treatment zones. The odor with the highest measured concentration at the landfill gas collection well was H2S (with a median value of 818,616 mg m–3). During landfill operations and on the surface of uncovered landfill layers, the concentrations of NH3 (with a median value of 1,613 mg m–3) and H2S (with a median value of 279.5 mg m–3) were found to be high . Concentrations of toluene, xylene, ketones, and sulfide odors were also high at covered landfill surfaces. Additionally, NH3, styrene, and H2S had high concentrations in the leachate treatment area. The odor intensity, measured on the surface of covered sanitary landfills for domestic waste, ranged from 6 to 2,080 mg m–3 (dilution to threshold). The concentrations of NH3 and H2S were relatively high in domestic sanitary landfills. The odorous compounds that contributed the most to odor intensity were nitrogen-containing odors, sulfur-containing odors, and aldehydes. In order to effectively manage landfill odors in the future, research should be continuously conducted to accurately measure and predict odor emission fluxes from landfills. In addition, it will be necessary to develop emission reduction technologies that take into account landfill odor emission characteristics.

This study analyzed the emission characteristics of major air pollutants (dust, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen chloride, and carbon monoxide) emitted from domestic public waste incineration facilities based on their operating elements. Using automatic measuring equipment for smokestacks (TMS), data was collected from 97 facilities from 2015 to 2023. The emission source unit (kg/ton) was evaluated based on the facility’s capacity, aging level, and incineration type. Emissions were calculated, and descriptive statistical analysis was performed based on the mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the larger the facility capacity, the lower the average emission and volatility, which suggests that the operational stability of large facilities is high. On the other hand, facilities that had deteriorated for 10 to 15 years had the highest emission rates, and emissions decreased in facilities that were aged more than 20 years. In addition, the pyrolysis and high-temperature melting incineration facilities had lower NOx and HCl emissions than the conventional incineration type. Furthermore, CO showed the greatest volatility overall, which was found to be particularly difficult to manage in facilities in the early to mid stages of aging. These results provide empirical evidence that the structural characteristics and incineration type of incineration facilities have a significant impact on air pollutant emissions and can serve as useful basic data for policy-making, including for implementing region-wide initiatives and planning major repairs in the future.