본 연구는 대기 중 장기간 노출로 인해 열화된 Ni-rich NCM811(LiNi₀.₈Co₀.₁Mn₀.₁O₂) 양극 소재의 계면 저항 증가 및 전기화학적 성능 저하 문제를 해결하기 위해, 물리적 열처리 방법을 제안하였다. NCM811 양극 소재는 대기 중 수분 및 이산화탄소와의 반응에 의해 표면에 불순물이 형성되기 쉬우며, 이는 고체전해질과의 계면 저항을 증가시켜 전고 체전지 시스템에서의 성능 저하를 초래한다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해, 열화된 NCM811 양극 소재를 O₂ 분위기 에서 열처리하여 표면의 불순물을 효과적으로 제거하고 양극 표면의 전도성을 향상시킴으로써, 양극-고체전해질 간의 계면 저항을 현저히 감소시키는 결과를 얻었다. SEM, XRD, ICP 분석을 통해 열화된 NCM811 양극 소재의 표면 특성 변화를 분석하였으며, 열처리 후 NCM811 소재의 계면 특성이 개선됨에 따라 전기화학적 성능 또한 상용 NCM811 소재와 유사한 수준으로 회복되는 것을 확인하였다. 특히, O₂ 분위기의 물리적 열처리 방법은 Ni-rich NCM811 양극 소재의 열화를 효과적으로 억제하고 고체전해질과의 계면 접촉을 개선하여, 황화물계 전고체전지의 전기화학적 성능 을 획기적으로 향상시킬 수 있는 유망한 기술임을 입증하였다. 이러한 결과는 전고체전지 상용화를 위한 핵심 전략으 로 적용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

Recently, Korea’s municipal wastewater treatment plants generated amount of wastewater sludge per day. However, ocean dumping of sewage sludge has been prohibited since 2012 by the London dumping convention and protocol and thus removal or treatment of wastewater sludge from field sites is an important issue on the ground site. The hydrothermal carbonization is one of attractive thermo-chemical method to upgrade sewage sludge to produce solid fuel with benefit method from the use of no chemical catalytic. Hydrothermal carbonization improved that the upgrading fuel properties and increased materials and energy recovery ,which is conducted at temperatures ranging from 200 to 350°C with a reaction time of 30 min. Hydrothermal carbonization increased the heating value though the increase of the carbon and fixed carbon content of solid fuel due to dehydration and decarboxylation reaction. Therefore, after the hydrothermal carbonization, the H/C and O/C ratios decreased because of the chemical conversion. Energy retention efficiency suggest that the optimum temperature of hydrothermal carbonization to produce more energy-rich solid fuel is approximately 200°C.

This study was carried out to examine the improvement plan by analyzing the characteristics of imported wastes, operation rate, and benefits of energy recovery for incineration facilities with a treatment capacity greater than 50 ton/ day. The incineration facility capacity increased by 3,280 tons over 15 years, and the actual incineration rate increased to 2,783 ton/day. The operation rate dropped to 76% in 2010 and then rose again to 81% in 2016. The actual calorific value compared to the design calorific value increased by 33.8% from 94.6% in 2002 to 128.4% in 2016. The recovery efficiency decreased by 29% over 16 years from 110.7% to 81.7% in 2002. Recovery and sales of thermal energy from the incinerator (capacity 200 ton/day) dominated the operation cost, and operating income was generated by energy sales (such as power generation and steam). The treatment capacity increased by 11% to 18% after the recalculation of the incineration capacity and has remained consistently above 90% in most facilities to date. In order to solve the problem of high calorific value waste, wastewater, leachate, and clean water should be mixed and incinerated, and heat recovery should be performed through a water-cooled grate and water cooling wall installation. Twenty-five of the 38 incineration facilities (about 70%) are due for a major repair. After the main repair of the facility, the operation rate is expected to increase and the operating cost is expected to decline due to energy recovery. Inspection and repair should be carried out in a timely manner to increase incineration and heat energy recovery efficiencies.

This study examined the potentials for greenhouse gas reduction by material recovery and energy recovery from municipal solid waste between 2017 and 2026 in Daejeon Metropolitan City (DMC), which is trying to establish a material-cycle society by constructing a waste-to-energy town by 2018. The town consists of energy recovery facilities such as a mechanical treatment facility for fluff-type solid refuse fuel (SRF) with a power generation plant and anaerobic digestion of food waste for biogas recovery. Such recycling and waste-to-energy facilities will not only reduce GHGs, but will also substitute raw materials for energy consumption. The emissions and reduction rate of GHGs from MSW management options were calculated by the IPCC guideline and EU Prognos method. This study found that in DMC, the decrease of the amount of MSW landfilled and the increase of recycling and waste-to-energy flow reduced GHGs emissions from 167,332 tonCO2 eq/yr in 2017 to 123,123 tonCO2 eq/yr in 2026. Material recycling had the highest rate of GHG reduction (-228,561 tonCO2 eq/yr in 2026), followed by the solid refuse fuels (-29,146 tonCO2 eq/yr in 2026) and biogas treatment of food waste (-3,421 tonCO2 eq/yr in 2026). This study also shows that net GHG emission was found to be -30,505 tonCO2 eq in 2017 and -105,428 tonCO2 eq, indicating a great and positive impact on future CO2 emission. Improved MSW management with increased recycling and energy recovery of material waste streams can positively contribute to GHGs reduction and energy savings. The results of this study would help waste management decision-makers clarify the effectiveness of recycling MSW, and their corresponding energy recovery potentials, as well as to understand GHG reduction by the conversion.

본 연구에서는 선행 연구를 통해 고온전이반응(HTS: High Temperature Shift reaction)에서 높은 활성 및 안정성을 나타내는 Fe-Al-Cu 촉매에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 연구실 규모(3gcatal./batch)에서 공침법으로 제조된 Fe-Al-Cu 촉매 시스템을 대용량 규모로 스케일-업하기 위해 연구실 규모와 대용량 규모로 제조된 Fe-Al-Cu 촉매의 다양한 물리-화학적 특성을 XRD, H2-TPR, BET, N2 흡착 분석 등으로 분석하였다. 배치당 제조량을 달리하여 제조된 Fe-Al-Cu 촉매는 촉매반응장치를 통해 정량적으로 성능을 비교 평가하였으며 제조된 촉매의 성능을 입증하기 위해 상업용 Fe-Cr 촉매와 성능을 직접 비교하였다. 특히, 선행 연구를 통해 최적화된 고활성 및 고안정성 Fe-Al-Cu 촉매를 대용량 규모로 제조하여 제조량에 따른 성능 변화와 물리화학적 특성간의 상관관계에 대해 규명하였다.

This study examined how OECD countries treat municipal solid waste (MSW) and how their methods of recovering energy after waste incineration changed as leaders prepared to resource circulation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The results showed that Korea, with its per capita MSW of 350 kg and recycling rate of 59%, was the most efficient among the 14 countries studied in regards to waste management. In Korea, the rate of waste reclamation dropped from 71% in 1995 to 15.7% in 2014. However, the rate of waste incineration is expected to increase, allowing the rate of waste reclamation to decrease to less than 1%. In addition, the study showed that the average rate of waste incineration was 49.8% in the OECD-EU countries and Japan, where reclamation rates are relatively low, and this average rate was higher than Korea’s rate of 25.3%. Therefore, Korea needs to identify ways to increase the rate of waste incineration and recover more energy from existing and future incineration plants. Such measures, along with the 3Rs of municipal solid waste and energy recovery, would help Korea become a society of both low carbon and resource circulation.

최근 급속한 경제 성장과 소비 수준의 상승으로 폐기물 배출량이 급격히 증가했고, 질적으로도 다양화 되고 있다. 우리나라 폐기물 처리정책의 주요내용은 자원을 효율적으로 이용함으로써 자연으로부터의 자원채취를 최소화함과 동시에 자연으로 되돌려지는 폐기물을 최소화함으로써 자연환경을 보호하고 사람의 건강을 보존하는 것이다. 선․후진국을 막론하고 폐기물관리정책의 변화과정은 비슷하다. 이러한 폐기물의 적정처리와 국가 에너지자원의 활용측면에 있어서 매우 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있는 소각시설은 현재 정부가 추진 중에 있는 ｢자원순환사회전환촉진법｣ 제정에 따라 적지 않은 변화가 있을 것으로 판단된다. ｢자원순환사회전환촉진법｣은 자원 및 에너지 소비량의 증가에 따라 계속적으로 폐기물 발생량이 증가하고 있는 국내의 사회적 구조를 고려할 때 폐기물의 발생억제 및 순환이용 촉진 등 자원순환사회 실현을 위한 기반 마련을 위하여 반드시 필요한 제도임에 틀림없다. 자원순환 성과관리제를 통하여 검토되고 있는 폐기물처분부담금(소각 또는 매립)은 에너지를 회수하지 않는 단순 소각시설의 경우 재활용비용에 버금가는 소각세를 부과한다. 그러나 일정기준 이상 에너지를 회수하여 사용하는 소각시설은 폐기물처분부담금의 감면혜택이 부여됨으로써 폐기물로부터 에너지를 회수하는 에너지회수시설과 단순 소각시설의 차별화가 뚜렷이 구분될 것으로 판단된다. 이에 본 연구에서는 생활폐기물 소각처리 시설(2개소, 3호기)을 대상으로 2015년 ｢폐기물관리법｣ 시행규칙 제3조제2항에 따른 “폐자원에너지 회수･사용률 산정방법”에 따라 에너지회수율을 산정하였다. 각각의 저위발열량 및 에너지회수･사용률 산정인자(Ep, Ew, Ei, Ef)는 3개월 동안의 계측기 측정값과 현장측정(배출가스 조성, 방열손실, 바닥재 보유열 등)결과를 바탕으로 산출하였다. 폐자원에너지 회수･사용률 산정결과로는 A시설(1호기･2호기)의 경우 생산량 기준 98.6 %, 사용량 기준 26.9 %로 산정되었다. B시설(1호기)에서는 생산량 기준 99.0 %, 사용량 기준 81.9 %로서 생산량 및 사용량 모두 높은 비율을 나타났다. 반면, A시설에서는 생산량 대비 사용량 기준 27.3 %로서 낮은 유효사용률을 나타내었으며, 유효사용률을 높이기 위해서는 다양한 방안(소내 소비감소, 소각시설의 효율적 가동, 폐열보일러의 효율 향상, 안정적인 수요처 확보 등)을 강구할 필요가 있을 것으로 판단된다.

In this study, hydrothermal carbonization is used to recover energy from sludge. This hydrothermal carbonization is a feasible sustainable energy conversion technology to produce biofuel for renewable energy. The experiments were conducted at 170oC up to 220oC for a 30-min holding period to determine the optimum conditions for hydrothermal carbonization in a lab-scale reactor to apply to a scale-up reactor (1 ton/day). The biochars from sludge were assessed in terms of dewaterability characteristics and fuel properties. The results showed that the optimum temperature of labscale hydrothermal carbonization was 190oC. The 1 ton/day hydrothermal carbonization pilot plant operated at 190oC. The biochar had higher energy content but the char yield sharply decreased. Therefore, an energy of about 49% could effectively be converted from sludge biomass. This sludge from municipal wastewater treatment is a potential energy resource because sludge is composed of organic substances.

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 study describes the design and corrosion-resistant materials for a high-efficiency waste-to-energy (WtE) plant. WtEtechnology is one of the most robust and effective alternative energy options to reduce CO2 emissions and to conservelimited fossil fuel resources, which are used by traditional power plants. The recently published 3rd edition of the CEWEP(confederation of european waste-to-energy plants) energy efficiency report demonstrated the energy efficiency criterion(R1 formula) that was introduced in the waste framework directive and has proven to be an incentive for WtE plants inEurope to improve their energy efficiency. The design combines the optimal use of the corrosion resistant properties ofinconel with an efficient boiler design (Amsterdam) and turbine layout. It uses a steam-steam reheater to realize thisefficiency as well as high availability and low maintenance. The high-efficiency WtE plant is an economical choice thatmakes a very positive contribution to sustainable electricity production.

A food waste disposer is an electrically powered device installed under a kitchen sink. It is located between the sink’s drain and the trap which shreds food waste into tiny pieces so that they can go through plumbing. Use of this unit is convenient and hygienic for discharging food waste in kitchen. Nevertheless, this unit has been illegal until now in Korea because of both conflict with the government’s policy-resource recovery from food waste-and perceived threat to the city’s sewer system. An attempt was made recently to meet growing need to introduce this unit for advantage of using disposer and maintenance of sewer system, etc. So an attempt was made to introduce the food waste disposer system of ‘treatment type before discharging to sewer’, but it was inappropriate for conditions in Korean. In this study, we developed a suitable disposer system for Korea based on an innovative solid recovery technology. And continuous operating experiments were carried out to evaluate the performance of the system for 18 days. The amount of food waste fed into the system was equivalent to the daily amount of food waste made from 30 households living in apartment units, which was calculated to be 14.44 kg/day. After grinding, SS/TS of food waste was 60 percent and it was the maximum amount of solid that could be recovered using this system. In the system of solid collection type using screw press, more than 70 percent of suspended solids were recovered. And less than 20 percent of total soilds were discharged through wastewater and it satisfied the legal standard of Korea. This novel food waste disposer system will satisfy with both the government’s environmental policy and higher quality resource recovery from food waste in the facilities.