Municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) fly ash was used for accelerated carbonation via bubbling of gaseous carbon dioxide (CO2) after treatment with sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The influence of alkaline concentration and volumetric flowrate of CO2 was investigated. Experimental results showed that carbonation reduced the leaching of Cu, Pb, Zn, and Cr. The pH of leachate decreased from around 12 to 10.5. The content of soluble chlorides was also decreased after carbonation. Additionally, the application of accelerated carbonation enhanced the sequestration of CO2 from MSW incineration plants. The TG/DSC analysis indicated that MSWI fly ash sequestrated approximately 185 g CO2/kg waste.

Steel slag has been used as the alternative binder to replace Portland cement that furthermore used as in construction and/or for stabilization/solidification of heavy metals in mine soil. One of the treatments to modify the leaching behavior of the mine soil is by carbonation. The purpose of this study was to assess the potential of carbonation in various steel slags. Based on chemical and mineralogical characterization of four kinds of slag that were used in this study, it showed that all slags had high potential for reacting with CO2 that was in accordance with the high CaO and MgO content. CO2 sequestration by aqueous carbonation of several kinds of stainless steel slags with different liquid to solid ratio was investigated in this study. The effect of chemical properties and reaction time on the performance of the carbonation process was also investigated. Converter slag, blast furnace slag (BFS) and ladle furnace slag (LFS) were used. Carbonation experiment was conducted in a closed reactor under the conditions; 1bar, 400rpm and 25℃, with solid to liquid ratios of 0.4, 0.6 and 1.0. Carbonation kinetic test was relatively fast and completed within 5 hours. The CO2 consumption increased when the liquid to solid ratio increased because of the dilution effect. Our results showed that the higher CaO and MgO contents in the slag, the higher CO2 consumption was observed. Pohang converter slag and Dangjin LFS showed slightly different tendency. At L/S ratio 0.4, Pohang slag with higher CaO and MgO content had higher CO2 consumption than Dangjin LFS. As the water content increased, Dangjin LFS had higher CO2 consumption than Pohang converter slag that was caused by the texture of Dangjin LFS with smaller particle size than Pohang converter slag. However, both Pohang BFS and Dangjin BFS have poor capacity in CO2 sequestration.

폐콘크리트 처리 시 발생하는 시멘트 미분은 CO2 포집을 위한 광물탄산화 재료로 활용할 수 있다. 이번 연구에서는 폐콘크리트를 활용한 CO2 포집을 위한 기초연구로 수화시멘트의 수성탄산화 방안과 탄산염광물 형성 특성에 대한 자료를 확보하고자 하였다. 실험을 위해 물 : 시멘트 비를 6 : 4로 하여 28일간 수중 경화하여 시멘트 풀을 제작하고, 첨가제(NaCl과 MgCl2)를 활용한 용출실험과 두 종류의 수성탄산화(직접수성탄산화와 간접수성탄산화)실험을 수행하였다. 용출실험 결과, Ca2+ 이온의 용출은 시험된 최대 농도에서 보다 0.1 M NaCl과 0.5 M MgCl2에서 최대로 나타났으며, MgCl2는 NaCl에 비해 10배 이상의 Ca2+ 이온을 용출력을 보였다. 미분(< 0.15 mm)의 시멘트 풀은 직접수성탄산화에 의해 1시간 이내에 탄산화에 의해 포트랜다이트가 거의 모두 탄산염광물로 변화하고, CSH(calcium silicate hydrate)의 분해에 의한 탄산화도 진행되는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 직접수성탄산화에는 NaCl과 MgCl2와 같은 첨가제가 크게 효율적이지 못하였다. NaCl과 MgCl2를 첨가제로 사용한 용출액에 대한 간접수성탄산화로 100% 순수한 방해석을 생성되었다. MgCl2에 의한 용출액의 경우 탄산화를 위해 알칼리용액 의한 pH의 조절이 필요하였으며, Mg2+ 이온의 영향으로 탄산화가 느리게 진행되었다. 수성탄산화 방법과 첨가제의 종류가 생성되는 탄산칼슘광물의 종류와 결정도 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

In this study, an accelerated carbonation process was applied to stabilize hazardous heavy metals of industrial solid waste incineration (ISWI) bottom ash and fly ash, and to reduce CO2 emissions. The most commonly used method to stabilize heavy metals is accelerated carbonation using a high water-to-solid ratio including oxidation and carbonation reactions as well as neutralization of the pH, dissolution, and precipitation and sorption. This process has been recognized as having a significant effect on the leaching of heavy metals in alkaline materials such as ISWI ash. The accelerated carbonation process with CO2 absorption was investigated to confirm the leaching behavior of heavy metals contained in ISWI ash including fly and bottom ash. Only the temperature of the chamber at atmospheric pressure was varied and the CO2 concentration was kept constant at 99% while the water-to-solid ratio (L/S) was set at 0.3 and 3.0 dm3/kg. In the result, the concentration of leached heavy metals and pH value decreased with increasing carbonation reaction time whereas the bottom ash showed no effect. The mechanism of heavy metal stabilization is supported by two findings during the carbonation reaction. First, the carbonation reaction is sufficient to decrease the pH and to form an insoluble heavy metal-material that contributes to a reduction of the leaching. Second, the adsorbent compound in the bottom ash controls the leaching of heavy metals; the calcite formed by the carbonation reaction has high affinity of heavy metals. In addition, approximately 5 kg/ton and 27 kg/ton CO2 were sequestrated in ISWI bottom ash and fly ash after the carbonation reaction, respectively.

본 연구는 한국과 일본의 특정 도시내 주거녹지의 미기후개선 및 CO2 농도저감 효과를 계량화하였다. 또한, 도시수목에 의한 화재방지의 효과를 검토하고, 그들 효과를 함께 증진하기 위한 녹지계획 및 관리 전략을 제시하였다. 수목 생장기간 중 평균 온도는 수목피도 12% 및 22%인 지구에서 녹지부재의 지구보다 각각 0.5℃, 1.2℃ 더 낮았다. 수목의 호당 연간 CO2, 흡수량과 O2, 생산량은 수목피도가 2배 더 높은 지구에서 3배 더 많았다. 수목피도 22% 지구의 수목은 광합성과 에너지 절약을 통해 지구 총 CO2배출량의 약 3%를 해마다 상쇄시켰고, 지구내 거주민 모두가 연간 필요로 하는 산소량의 약 10%를 생산하는 중요한 역할을 담당하였다. 흉고직경 15cm인 느티나무 한 그루의 8월 하루 증산량은 7,100kca1/h(사무실 24평용) 냉방능력을 가진 냉방기를 12시간 동안 약 3대 가동하는 효과와 같았다. 또한, 그 수목은 해마다 32리터의 휘발유 소비에 따른 CO2, 배출량을 상쇄시켰고, 한 사람이 68일간 호흡하는데 필요한 산소량을 생산하였다. 화재 방지를 비롯한 미기후개선 및 CO2 농도저감의 효과를 증진하기 위해, 수종선정 , 건물주변 식재기법, 녹지확충, 식생관리 등과 관련된 도시 주거녹지의 적정한 계획 및 관리전략을 제시하였다. 제안한 전략은 현존 단독주거지에서는 물론 새로운 주거단지를 조성하는데 유용하게 적용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.