The objective of this study was to determine the best performing switchgrass (Panicumvirgatum L.) cultivar with three different seeding dates as a bioenergy source in Republic of Korea. Split-plot in time with three replications was performed and three switchgrass cultivars, Carthage (CT), Cave-in-Rock (CIR), and Forestburg (FB) were used in this experiment from 2009 to 2012. Plots were seeded on April 23, May 4, and May 13, 2009 and were harvested once in November each year. No fertilizer was applied to the field for the first year; however, in second and third years (June 2010 and May 2011, respectively), N, P2O5 and K2O fertilizers were applied in 67,45 and 90 kg ha-1, respectively. Soil pH (5.9) and climate condition including temperature (10.4∼17.5℃) and precipitation (89.4~109.8 mm month-1) were suitable for switchgrass cultivation. Total dry matter yields were higher in CT and CIR compared to FB and were 16.9, 15.9, and 4.5 ton ha-1, for CT, CIR, and FB, respectively (p<0.0001). The samples were analyzed for dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), crude fiber (CF), ether extract (EE), and ash. No significant differences in energy content (p = 0.96) and chemical composition among cultivars (p>0.05) were found. Seeding dates did not affect DM yield (ton ha-1), chemical composition and energy content significantly (p>0.05). Significant difference was observed for heights among CT, CIR, and FB (177.59, 169.98, and 94.89 cm, respectively, p = 0.0002). In conclusion, based on soil characteristics and climate condition in Korea compared to other countries, switchgrass can be cultivated successfully. Considering dry matter yield and energy content of these three cultivars of switchgrass CT and CIR adapted better to climate in Middle Eastern of Republic of Korea than Forestburg for bioenergy purpose.

Bioenergy is classified to one of the renewable energy resources such as solar, wind, hydro and tidal energies. It should be noted that all the renewable energies contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases emission. In some cases, energy from wastes was also categorized as a renewable energy in our country even though it has only negligible effect on the emission reduction. In this paper, we tried to identify the bioenergy in order to follow the global indices of the renewable energy. The indices evaluated here were whether a resource is renewable, iogenic, biodegradable, combustible and organic. Biogenic and combustible were selected as the indices to identify the bioenergy. It was also suggested that combustible as an index can be exchangeable to organic.

In this study, the potential possibility of bioenergy was investigated as an alternative fuel for a naturally aspirated indirect injection diesel engine. The smoke emission of biodiesel fuel was reduced remarkably in comparison with diesel fuel, that is, it was reduced approximately 64% at 2500rpm, full load condition. And, power, torque and brake specific energy consumption showed no significant differences. However, NOx emission of biodiesel fuel was slightly increased compared with the commercial diesel fuel.

본 연구는 GIS․RS를 기반으로 무주군 산림의 이산화탄소 (CO2) 흡수량 및 바이오에너지 공급 잠재량을 추정하기 위하여 수행하였다. 추정 결과, 무주군 산림은 7,800,130 tCO2를 흡수한 것 으로 추정되었으며, 이용 가능한 전체 바이오에너지 공급 잠재량은 11,868,202,837 M㎈인 것으 로 추정되었다. 또한, 연간 바이오에너지 공급 잠재량은 314,876,637 M㎈/year이었으며, 이는 겨울철 난방용 바이오에너지로 무주군 전체 가구수 10,902 가구보다 많은 11,214 가구에 공급할 수 있는 것으로 추정되었다. 본 연구는 국가단위 산림의 CO2 흡수량 및 바이오에너지 공급 잠 재량 추정에 있어서 그 방법론을 제시하였으며, GIS․RS 등의 최신 기법을 기반으로 정밀한 산림 정보를 이용한 국가단위의 추정은 신뢰도를 더욱 높일 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

In this study, we conducted to select the promising crops for both uses in the bioethanol and forage production in Korea. The result indicated t㏊t Natsukaje (guinea grass), Gwangpyeongok (corn), Jumbo (sorghum×sudangrass hybrid), SS405 (sorghum×sorghum hybrid), Millex32 (pearl millet), Jeju barnyard grass), Alamo (switch grass) and Selection75 (klein grass) showed the production of biomass from the highest to the lowest in order. However, the order of the production of quality forage was, from the highest to the lowest, Natsukaje (guinea grass), Jumbo (sorghum×sudangrass hybrid), SS405 (sorghum×sorghum hybrid), Gwangpyeongok (corn), Millex32 (pearl millet), Selection75 (klein grass), Jeju (barnyard grass), and Alamo (switch grass). We concluded the Natsukaje (guinea grass) was the best bioethanol crop, and also the Natsukaje (guinea grass) was the best for forage production.

This study aims to identify participating resident awareness of the improvements to forest carbon cycle villages created by the Korea Forest Service by introducing a system for district heating basedon forest biomass in mountainous areas. Hwacheon Forest Carbon Circulation village was established in Paroho-neureup village in Yuchon-ri, Hwacheon-gun between 2011 and 2013. However, its operation has not been smooth due to the increasing number of households rapidly leaving the district heating system. This study surveyed 76 households that participated in the district heating system using forest biomass in the early stages of the project. This includes households participating in the district heating system(participating households) and households not currently participating in the district heating system(withdrawal households) from September 2019. Surveys focused on the process of participating in forest carbon cycle village projects, and satisfaction in local heating and policy requirements. Of the 67 households, excepting those not allowed to participate in the survey due to death or having moved elsewhere, 36 households participated and 31 households the were in the process of leaving the village were also included. As a result, there was a significant difference between participating and exiting households in the motivation and satisfaction level of district heating. The results of this study are expects to reflect the importance of awareness of residents in the operation of the forest carbon cycle village. This will be utilized as an important dataset for improvement as a means to promote the re-entry if outgoing households. It will also help set the direction of the forest town revitalization project, utilizing forest biomass in the future.

본 연구는 바이오에너지용 이질 3배체 억새(Miscanthus x giganteus) 품종육성 위한 교배재료인 물억새(M. sacchariflorus) 와 참억새(M. sinensis) 출수기 단축과 단교배 조건을 구명하기 위해 수행하였다. 물억새와 참억새를 12시간 일장, 자연일장 조건에서 재배하여 출수기 단축에 미치는 단일효과를 조사하였다. 출수기에 일중 화분 발아시간, 절단한 화분친 이삭 활력 유지 및 격리방법 등 단교배 조건을 구명하여 이를 활용한 억새의 자가수정 여부를 조사하고 시험교배를 실시하였다. 참억새와 물억새 모두 12시간 일장의 단일조건에서 재배한 것이 자연일장에 재배한 것에 비해 출수 소요일수가 단축되었다. 화분 발아 시간은 물억새는 오전 6시에 왕성하였으나 시간이 경과할수록 발아율이 낮아져 오전 8시에는 10% 이하만 발아하였다. 참억새 화분은 오전 7시에 50% 이상이 발아하였고 그 이후로 낮아졌다. 화분친인 참억새 이삭을 절단하여, 절화 보존액에 꽂아 백색 부직포로 격리하였을 때 절화 보존액량이 많을수록 활력 유지 일수가 증가하여 150 mL에서 물억새, 참억새 모두 7일간 개화 및 화분 비산을 지속하였다. 이 때 화분 발아율은 참억새와 물억새 모두 4일까지 40%를 유지하였다. 참억새와 물억새는 자가수정율이 2.5% 이하로 낮고, 자연교잡 임실율은 출수기가 빠른 유전 자원에서 54.4%까지 높았다. 억새 종간교배 방법 효과 확인을 위해 물억새 4배체와 참억새 2배체 간 14조합 시험교배 결과 총 437립의 교배종자를 얻었다. 본 연구로 도출된 억새 종간 단교배 방법은 우수한 종자친과 화분친으로 교배종자를 얻을 수 있어 향후 바이오매스 수량이 많으면서, 종자가 맺히지 않은 이질 3배체 품종육성에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

This study analyzed whether there are mediating effects of government policies between the inputs and the economic performances of Korean bioenergy companies-this was accomplished by applying a mediating analysis by PROCESS Macro ver 2.16.3 (Hayes, 2013) based on a survey from the bioenergy companies. The analysis found that the increase in inputs of the Korean bioenergy companies affected the increase of performance through the government policies. In addition, comparing the mediating effects of detailed policies, this study found that said effects were greater in the order of RPS(Renewable Portfolio Standard) > the price variation of electricity = the obligation of greenhouse gas reduction > the changes in business scale based on RPS·RFS(Renewable Fuel Standard). However, it was found that the price variation of transportation fuels and RFS did not make a significant difference. There are two political implications of this study. First, to enhance the economic performance of bioenergy companies, the Korean government should keep the expanding trend of the current RPS. Second, the government needs to emphasize the importance of biofuels for transportation and make policies to develop related industries.

2005년부터 음식물류폐기물의 직매립이 금지됨에 따라 이에 따른 처리수단으로 자원화(민간 사료화, 공공퇴비화 위주)시설을 많이 설치하여 운영하였다. 하지만 음식물류폐기물을 이용하여 생산된 사료와 퇴비에 대한 사용자들의 부정적인 인식으로, 생산된 부산물이 다시 폐기물로 되는 악순환이 지속되어 왔다. 또한 런던협약에 의해서 2012, 2013, 2014년에 하수슬러지, 음폐수, 축산분뇨 및 하수슬러지 등 유기성폐기물의 해양배출이 금지됨에 따라 고농도의 유기물을 육상에서 처리해야 했기 때문에 부수적으로 바이오가스를 얻을 수 있는 혐기성 소화에 많은 관심을 갖게 되었다. 그러나 많은 지자체에서 혐기성 소화의 이해와 운전기술의 부족으로 시설 운영에 실패 또는 어려움을 겪고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해서, 음식물류폐기물과 음폐수의 혼합소화 운전을 하고 있는 대전광역시 내 바이오 에너지화 시설의 혐기성 소화 효율을 실험적으로 분석하고 향후 유기성폐기물의 혐기소화를 이용한 처리 가능성을 살펴보았다. 음식물류폐기물과 음폐수의 총 반입량은 평균 353.17 ton/day이며 그 중 296.47 ton/day이 혐기성 소화조에 투입되었으며 나머지 56.7 ton/day는 매립처리하는 것으로 측정되었다. 시설 내 중간 저장조, 혐기성 소화조, 안정화조의 경우 평균 TS 제거 표율은 72.5%, VS는 80.2%로 측정되었으며 평균 바이오 가스 발생량은 26,450 Nm3/day, 이중 CH4 함량은 63.83%로 측정되었다. VS당 바이오 가스 및 CH4 발생량은 0.77 Nm3-biogas/kg-VS, 0.49 Nm3-CH4/kg-VS로 측정되었으며, VS/TS 비는 중간 저장조, 혐기성 소화조, 안정화조에서 각각 87.0%, 72.5%, 62.5%로 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과를 기반으로, 바이오 에너지화 시설 내 혐기성 소화조 및 안정화조에서 메탄생성세균이 활발하게 성장하고 있어 소화조 효율이 높은 것으로 판단되었다.

Since 2005 the landfilling of food waste has been prohibited, and many recycling facilities (private, domestic, animalfeed conversion, public composting) have been constructed and operated as waste-treatment centers. However, due to the negative attitude of users on the domestic animal feed and compost produced from food waste, the byproducts of waste have created a vicious cycle, needing treatment themselves. In addition, the London Convention prohibited the discharge of organic waste such as sewage sludge into the ocean in 2012 and of food-waste leachate in 2013. An alternative to landfilling and incineration is to treat biomass with anaerobic digestion. However, the anaerobic-digestion efficiency of the Daejeon City bioenergy facility, which has adopted a mixed digestion process of food waste and food waste leachate, has not been reproduced in other municipalities due to a misunderstanding of anaerobic digestion and a lack of operating skill. Thus, the anaerobic-digestion efficiency of the bioenergy facility in Deajeon is analyzed, and it provides basic information for the anaerobic co-digestion of organic wastes.

생물전기화학시스템은 미생물 연료전지로 불리며, 연료전지의 음극, 양극, 분리막으로 구성된 시스템에서 미생물의 활동을 기반으로 유기물을 분해 및 전력생산을 동시에 할 수 있는 장치이다. 생물전기화학시스템을 이용한 전력생산 및 오염물질의 분해의 측면에서 액상 기질을 이용한 많은 연구가 이루어졌다. 액상의 기질은 미생물이 이용하기 쉬운 유기물질을 포함하여 쉽게 전력을 생산할 수 있으나 슬러지의 경우 전처리를 통하여 기질을 미생물이 쉽게 이용할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 슬러지를 직접적으로 이용하는 생물전기 화학시스템의 연구는 여전히 초기단계에 있다. 본 연구에서는 하수슬러지를 이용하여 생물전기화학시스템에서 직접적으로 전력을 생산하고 동시에 슬러지 감량화를 이루고자 하였다. 슬러지를 직접적으로 기질로 사용한 경우, 기존의 액상기질을 사용한 반응조와 비교하여 장시간 일정한 전력생산을 기대할 수 있었으며 기질의 충진시간 간격을 길게 하는 장점을 보였다. 그러나, 완전한 기질의 제거는 기대할 수 없었으며 생물전기화학시스템으로 1차적으로 에너지 및 슬러지 감량화를 하여 2차적인 처리가 필요할 것으로 판단되었다.

The objective of this study was to examine the torrefaction process of three lignocellulose biomasses (rice husks, coffee shell, and wood) produced in Vietnam. Three different torrefaction temperatures ranging from 200oC to 300oC and three residence times of 20, 40, and 60 min were considered. The result showed that temperature had a higher effect on torrefaction process of biomass than residence time. Based on the findings of this study, a residence of 40 min could be suggested for an effective and proper torrefaction process to recycle the agricultural biomass and wood at 300oC. The torrefied products become fuel sources which can be applied to replace with fossil fuels.

In order to make the best biogas production in the anaerobic fermentation, it is important to be able to compare the raw input materials on the basis of their sustainability, which may include a variety of environmental indicators. This study examined the comparative sustainability of renewable technologies in terms of their life cycle CO2 emissions and embodied energy, using life cycle analysis. The comparative results showed that power generation of bioenergy was associated with 0.96 kWh/m³ biogas and the reduction of CO2 emission is 2.1kg of CO2/kg Biomass. Other environmental indicators should be applied to gain a complete picture of the technologies studied. The generation of electricity is 2.07 kWh/m³ biogas in comparison with theoretical results of 3.09 kWh/m³ (efficiency of generator is 30%) based on the assumption of the removal efficiency 95% of CO2, methane conversion 100%, efficiency of generator 30%. Final results are the production of methane: 250 m³/day, production of electricity: 770kWh/day when used 5 m³/day of waste.

The rice stem borer (Chilo suppressalis Walker) was one of the most destructive pest of rice for the 1960s and 1970s in Korea. Recently, it is newly recognized as a potential risk factor to the biomass yield of bioenergy crops. The current research was firstly conducted to investigate overwintering larvae population density and pattern of rice stem borer attacking Miscanthus sacchariflorus cv. Geodae 1 which is referred to as an ideal lignocellulosic bioenergy crop in Korea. Population density of larvae per 1 m2 in stems and rhizomes at the Miscanthus experimental plots and rates of damage (wormhole, abscission) of M. sacchariflorus cv. Goedae 1 were investigated from October 2012 to March 2013. The population of larvae per 1 m2 in stems of Miscanthus were 23, 4, 1, and 1 in October, November, December 2012, and January 2013, respectively. Over the same period, the population of larvae in basal stem rots and rhizomes were increased, whereas decreased in stems. Interestingly, the positions of larvae for overwintering in Miscanthus were confirmed to 5~10 cm below the soil surface such as basal stem rot and rhizome, whereas the most common overwintering position known in rice is a part of stem on the ground such as rice straw and rice stubble. It would suggest that the larvae gradually moved to bottom of stems and rhizomes in soil in line with decline in temperature. Moreover, the damage rates of stems per 1 m2 were up to more than 50% in some places. In conclusion, this might be the first report that rice stem borer could affect the productivity of biomass of Miscanthus in case of mass cultivation. Moreover, it should be necessary to make a decision in insect control management for this bioenergy feedstock and other related crops.

In order to make the best biogas production in the anaerobic fermentation, it is important to be able to compare the raw input materials on the basis of their sustainability, which may include a variety of environmental indicators. This study examined the comparative sustainability of renewable technologies in terms of their life cycle CO2 emissions and embodied energy, using life cycle analysis. The comparative results showed that power generation of bioenergy was associated with 0.96 kWh/m³ biogas and the reduction of CO2 emission is 2.1kg of CO2/kg Biomass. Other environmental indicators should be applied to gain a complete picture of the technologies studied. The generation of electricity is 2.07 kWh/m³ biogas in comparison with theoretical results of 3.09 kWh/m³ (efficiency of generator is 30%) based on the assumption of the removal efficiency 95% of CO2, methane conversion 100%, efficiency of generator 30%. Final results are the production of methane: 250 m³/day, production of electricity: 770kWh/day when used 5m³/day of waste.