본 연구는 대수용가 공급체계 전환을 통한 상수관망 운영 에너지 절감방안을 검토하였다. 연구대상지역에 대한 대수용가 공급체계를 SD배수계통에서 JH배수계통으로 전환할 때의 물 공급 가능성과 전력비 절감효과를 분석하고, 능동형 관망관리 방안을 제시하였다. 수리해석 모델을 구축하여 2024년 7월 하절기 최악조건과 물축제 기간을 포함한 시나리오별 분석을 수행하였다. 분석결과, 하절기 최악조건에서는 물 공급 안정성 확보를 위해 SD배수계통 전량공급이 필요하며, 일반조건에서는 JH배수계통을 통한 제한적 공급이 가능한 것으로 나타났다. 전력비 절감효과는 물축제 미포함시 8.1%(SD가압장 57.1%), 물축제 포함시 13.9%(SD가압장 59.0%)로 분석되어 연간 최대 46.2백만원의 절감이 가능한 것으로 산정되었다. 능동형 관망관리 방안으로는 유량제어밸브 설치, 전동제수밸브를 이용한 교축운전, 경부하 시간대 펌프운영 등 3가지 방안을 제시하였다. 본 연구 결과는 대수용가가 포함된 상수관망의 효율적 운영과 에너지 절감을 위한 실무적 지침을 제공할 것으로 기대된다.

Developing the high-performance semiconductor photocatalytic materials is an eternal topic under the background of the current energy and environment requirements. In recent years, single-atom photocatalysts (SAPCs) have been brought a lot of attention in energy conversion and environmental purification because of their unique characteristics and properties, including the unique coordination patterns, outstanding atomic utilization, quantum confinement effects, high catalytic activity, etc. Hence, this critical review focuses on the summarized various synthetic methods and the recent important applications of SAPCs, including photocatalytic H2 evolution (PHE) from water splitting, photocatalytic CO2 reduction, photodegradation of organic pollutants, etc. The prospects and challenges for future research topics of SAPCs with excellent activity and stability for various photocatalytic applications are prospected at the end of this review. We sincerely expect that this critical review can promote deep-level insight into the SAPCs subject for the future significant applications in other fields.

In this study, we analyzed all of the waste streams associated with household waste to provide a basis for incorporating the individual characteristics of municipalities in setting targets for waste-to-resource circulation. Toward this end, we examined how household waste is treated based on the disposal method (mixed waste disposed of in standard volumerate garbage bags, separation recyclable waste, and food waste) and the amount of residuals generated at their respective treatment facilities. The actual recycling rate or actual waste-to-energy conversion rate was calculated as the ratio of the actual amount of waste that is recycled or converted to energy against the amount of waste intake at waste treatment facilities. The conversion factor of actual recycling rates at 17 municipalities showed an average of 63.9% for public material recovery facilities (MRFs) with those for individual municipalities ranging from 50.4% to 93.2%, and an average of 93.8% for private and public food waste treatment facilities with slightly higher rates found for public facilities (70.4 ~ 100%) than private facilities (63.3 ~ 100%). The actual waste-to-energy conversion factor was 59.3% on average for combustible waste-to-energy facilities (17.2 ~ 72.3%) and 92.0% on average for biological waste-to-energy facilities (77.1 ~ 99.5%). To achieve the national target for the actual recycling rate, additional strategies for recycling or converting the residuals generated at recycling or combustible waste-to-energy facilities into resources are needed. The actual recycling and waste-to-energy conversion rates provided in this study based on a full examination of household waste streams hold valuable insights for incorporating the individual situations of municipalities in setting their targets for wasteto- resource circulation indicators and creating new strategies for improving the actual recycling rate.

In recent years, waste-to-energy conversion using municipal solid waste (MSW) has been gaining attention in municipalities. Such conversion can reduce the dependency of non-renewable energy such as fossil fuels by generating solid refuse fuel (SRF) and diverting landfilling of the waste, although there is debate over the efficiency and economic aspect of the practice. With a growing interest in the conversion, D city is trying to adopt all possible measures towards achieving a material-cycle society by constructing a waste-to-energy town by 2018. The waste-to-energy town will be comprised of energy recovery facilities such as a mechanical treatment facility for fluff-type SRF with a power generation plant, and anaerobic digestion of food waste for biogas recovery. In this paper, we focus on estimating the energy recovery potentials and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction of MSW by waste-to-energy conversion under three different scenarios. The data required for this study were obtained from available national statistics and reports, a literature review, and interviews with local authorities and industry experts. The lower heating value was calculated using the modified Dulong equation. Based on the results of this study, the energy recovery potential of MSW was calculated to be approximately 14,201-51,122 TOE/y, 12,426-44,732 TOE/y, and 8,520-30,673 TOE/y for Scenarios 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The reduction of GHG by such conversion was estimated to range from 10,074-36,938 tonCO2eq/y, depending on scenario. This study would help determine the production rate of fluff-type SRF to be converted into a form of energy. In addition, this study would aid waste management decision-makers to clarify the effectiveness of recycling of MSW and their corresponding energy recovery potentials, as well as to understand GHG reduction by the conversion.

This paper assesses the feasibility of producing fuel energy from sewage sludge via four processes: microwave-induced pyrolysis/gasification and conventional pyrolysis/gasification. Both pyrolysis and gasification produced gas, char, and tar. The gas produced for the gasification contained mainly hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a small amount of methane and hydrocarbons (C2H4, C2H6, C3H8). However, the gasification produced higher carbon monoxide instead of the hydrogen. The microwave gasification generated higher heavy tar compared to other processes. As a light tar, benzene generated higher value for both the pyrolysis and gasification. The sludge char showed a vitreous-like texture for the microwave process and a deep crack shape for the conventional heating process. These results indicate that the gas produced from the microwave processes of wet sewage sludge might be usable as a fuel energy source, but this would require removal of the condensable PAH tars. The sludge char produced could also be used as a solid fuel or adsorbent.

This study analyzed the effect of Greenhouse of wood pellet fuel conversing from Diesel. Analyzed through a life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions of carbon dioxide for the environmental assessment, In evaluation of the Ministry of the Environment, analyzed through the life cycle assessment of carbon dioxide emissions of the greenhouse gas and, In the case of economic evaluation, we analyzed the investment payback period to the total revenue generated by each of the calculated incentive based on the RHI and institutions reduction projects a reduction of costs associated with the reduction of fuel costs.