In this work, we report a direct preparation of a few-walled carbon nanotube (FWCNTs) and NiMgAl composites namely FWCNT-NiMgAl by pyrolysis of waste high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic at 800 °C with NiMgAl-layered double hydroxide (LDH) as catalysts. The composite formation is carried out in a single step using our lab-developed pyrolysis reactor. The NiMgAl-LDH catalyst was prepared by co-precipitation method and the FWCNTs were grown on the NiMgAl-LDH catalyst with FWCNT yield of 10% and FWCNT-NiMgAl composite yield of 55% whose quality is determined by Raman ID/IG ratio of 2.57. The average outer and inner diameter of the FWCNT are found to be 5.5 nm and 2.9 nm, respectively, from TEM and 2.92 nm from the outer RBM (radial breathing mode) band, which indicates the formation of a few-walled CNTs. FWCNT-NiMgAl is used for the fabrication of flexible supercapacitor electrodes on a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheet which achieved a specific capacitance of 432 Fg− 1 in a wide potential range (ΔV = 2) at a scan rate of 5 mV s− 1 in 2 M KOH electrolyte with a high energy density of 240 Wh kg− 1, whereas NiMgAl displayed a capacitance of 200 Fg− 1 with an energy density of 111 Wh kg− 1. The diffusion-type charge storage mechanism (pseudocapacitance) is found to be dominant with contributions of 73.2% and 69.75% for NiMgAl and FWCNT-NiMgAl, respectively. The highest specific capacitance and energy density are obtained for NiMgAl in 2 M KCl and for FWCNT-NiMgAl in 2 M NaOH electrolytes. However, the largest potential window is observed in KOH electrolyte for both NiMgAl and FWCNT-NiMgAl with value of ΔV = 2 V. The electrode material shows good stability in acidic electrolytes and also shows good capacitive stability at high frequencies maintaining a phase angle of 70°. The present work is a novel approach to fabricate low-cost multifunctional carbon composite nanomaterials and will contribute to the research on low-cost waste-derived CNT composite preparation and its application in flexible energy storage devices.

Pyrolysis fuel oil (PFO) is used for the manufacturing of high-purity pitch for carbon precursor due to its high carbon content, high aromaticity, and low heterogeneous element and impurity content. Pitch is commonly classified with its softening point, which is most considerable physical property affecting to various characteristics of the carbon materials based on pitch, such as electrical and thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, and pore property. Hence, the softening point should be controlled to apply pitch to produce various carbon materials for different applications. Previous studies introduce reforming process under high pressure and two step heat treatment for the synthesis of pitch with high softening point from PFO. These methods lead to a high process cost; therefore, it is necessary to develop a process to synthesize the pitch with high softening point by using energy effective process at a low temperature. In this study, waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was added to control the softening point of PFO-based pitch. The pitch synthesized by the heat treatment with the addition of PET showed the softening point higher than that of the pitch synthesized with only PFO. The softening point of PFObased pitch synthesized at 420 °C was 138.3 °C, while that of the pitch synthesized by adding PET under the same process conditions was 342.8 °C. It is proposed that the effect of the PET addition on the increase in the softening point was due to the radicals generated from thermal degradation of PET. The radicals from PET react with the PFO molecules to promote the polymerization and finally increase the molecular weight and softening point of the pitch. In addition, activated carbon was prepared by using the pitch synthesized by adding PET, and the results showed that the specific surface area of the activated carbon increased by the addition of PET. It is expected that the pitch synthesis method with PET addition significantly contributes to the manufacture of pitch and activated carbon.

Plastic waste is becoming a problem in various countries because of the difficulty of natural decomposition. One type is PET plastic(Polyethylene Terephthalate), which is often used as a bottle for soft drink packaging, and LDPE(Low Density Polyethylene), which is also widely used as a food or beverage packaging material. The use of these two types of plastic continuously, without good recycling, will have a negative impact on the environment. Building material waste is also becoming a serious environmental problem. This study aims to provide a solution to the problem of the above plastic waste and building material waste by making them into a mixture to be used as bricks. Research is carried out by mixing both materials, namely plastic heated at a temperature of 180-220oC and building material waste that had been crushed and sized to 30-40 mesh with homogeneous stirring. The ratios of PET and LDPE plastic to building material waste are 9 : 1, 8 : 2, 7 : 3, 6 : 4 and 5 : 5. After heating and printing, density, water absorption and compressive strength tests are carried out. Addition of PET and LDPE plastic can increase compressive strength, and reduce water absorption, porosity and density. A maximum compressive strength of 10.5 MPa is obtained at the ratio of 6 : 4.

반 건조 소화 하수슬러지와 폐플라스틱을 혼합하여 파일롯 규모(85.3kg/hr)의 연속식 저온 (510℃~530℃) 열분해 실험을 하였다. 실험결과 열분해가스 발생량은 투입물 건량의 최대 68.3%, 발열 량은 40.9 MJ/Nm3 이었으며, 연속식 열분해에 따른 외기 유입율이 19.6%이었다. 오일은 투입물 건량 의 4.2%가 발생하였고, 저위발열량은 32.5 MJ/kg 이었으며 시설부식 등을 일으킬 수 있는 황과 염소의 함량이 각각 0.2% 이상이었다. 투입물 건량의 27.5%가 발생한 탄화물의 저위 발열량은 10.2 MJ/kg 이 었고, 용출시험 결과 지정폐기물에 해당하지 않았다. 열분해가스의 연소 배가스는 일산화탄소, 황산화물, 시안화수소 등의 배출농도가 특히 높았고, 다이옥신 (PCDDs/DFs)은 0.034 ng-TEQ/Sm3 로서 법적 기 준치 이내였다. 건조 배가스 응축으로 발생한 폐수는 수질오염물질 47개 항목 중 총질소, n-H 추출물질, 시안 등의 고농도 항목이 많아 전처리 후 하수처리장 등에서의 병합처리 방식을 고려할 필요가 있었다.

Dehydration is a crucial part in the plastic recycling process. Without proper dehydration, a high quality recycled product cannot be produced. This study developed a continuous-type dehydrator using centrifugal force to improve the dehydrating performance and recycling throughput. The designed structure makes it capable to perform a continuous feeding and dehydrating of crushed plastic waste simultaneously. It consists of revolving drum, feed screw, insert screw, differential speed regulator and other components. Several tests were conducted to determine optimal process parameters to achieve results. Field tests using prototypes verified that the dehydrator with the proposed structure has an efficient and excellent performance

원자력 시설의 해체 시 발생되는 다양한 종류의 폐기물 중에서 배관류를 재활용하거나 처분하기 위해서는 배관 내부의 정확한 방사선학적인 오염 특성의 평가가 선행되어야 한다. 그러나 기존의 측정법인 survey-meter를 이용한 오염도의 직접 측정은 배관 내부와 같은 국소지역의 오염 특성을 정확하게 평가할 수 없으며, 간접법을 이용한 표면오염도 측정의 경우도 시료채취의 어려움뿐만 아니라 시료채취 시 작업자의 오염 가능성이 있기 때문에 적용성에 많은 문제점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 Monte Carlo 모사기법을 이용해 직경이 작은 배관 내부의 베타선 오염도를 측정하기 위하여 플라스틱 섬광체를 모사하였으며, 모사 결과에서 베타선 에너지를 효율적으로 측정할 수 있는 최적의 플라스틱 섬광체 두께 및 형상을 도출할 수 있었다. 이 전사모사 결과를 바탕으로 섬광체의 가공 및 배관 내부에서의 검출기 이송 문제를 고려해 검출기를 제작하였으며 그 특성을 평가하였다. 그 결과 배관 내부의 오염도 측정에 적합한 검출기 성능을 확인하였고, 파이프 내부처럼 국소 지역의 방사선학적 오염 특성 평가를 위한 검출기 개발 가능성을 확인하였다.

Since the import ban of plastic waste in China has been enforced, plastic wastes were not properly collected and recycled in Korea. Hence, the management strategies for plastic waste in Korea should be improved by examining the regulations and policy in developed countries such as United States, Japan, EU and United Kingdom. The management strategy for the recycling cycle should be implemented to expand the labeling system of separation and discharge, reduce the consumption of plastic products, automate the separation and sorting method in recycling facilities, and improve the economical efficiency of the recycling cycle. The concept of residual waste (secondary waste) in the material flow analysis should be implemented to identify the shortage point in the plastic waste stream. Finally, the cooperation with international communities is required for a transboundary movement of plastic waste, which includes participation at the working group of international standards to recycle plastic waste.

Biomass as a renewable energy source has several limitations in terms of the potential for steady supply and its thermal characteristics. This study conducted a thermal weight change analysis and determined its kinetics to address this problem. Sawdust was chosen as the biomass, and PE and PP were the plastics used. Based on the result of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), the kinetic characteristics were analyzed using Kissinger, Ozawa, and Friedman methods, which are the most common methods used to obtain reaction coefficients and activation energy. The methods used to determine the thermal degradation kinetics were considered feasible for evaluating the pyrolytic behavior of the materials tested. The experimental results of this study provided insights into mixed biomass/plastics pyrolysis kinetics and their optimal operation conditions.

산업발달로 인한 화석 연료의 급격한 사용으로 기후변화와 연료고갈 문제가 대두되고 있어 폐기물자원화 및 신재생에너지에 대한 관심이 급증하고 있다. 선행되어온 연구들은 바이오매스나 플라스틱의 대체연료 가능성 연구들로 국한되어 진행되었다. 폐플라스틱 필름의 경우 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔으나, 현재 발생되는 폐플라스틱 필름에 관한 연구는 미비한 상황이다. 많은 폐플라스틱 필름의 발생량에 비해 절반정도를 웃도는 재활용처리 비율은 다른 폐플라스틱 필름 처리방안 마련이 필요하다는 점을 시사한다. 열분해를 이용한 오일 및 화학원료 생산에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 폐플라스틱 필름의 물리･화학적 특성 분석 및 열중량분석기를 통한 동역학분석과 파이롤라이저-가스크로마토그래피 /질량분석기를 이용한 반응 생성물 분석하여 폐플라스틱 필름의 열분해 공정 도입 가능성을 추가 확인하고자 한다. 또한 현재 배출되는 폐플라스틱 필름류의 열분해 특성과 어떤 성분이 생성되는지 알아보고 공정설계 기초자료로 활용되고자 폐플라스틱 필름의 열분해 특성연구를 수행하였다.

폴리에틸렌(PE) 수지로 피복된 0.4 ~ 0.9 mm 굵기의 가는 동선으로 구성된 세(細)전선은 전기 및 통신분야에서 저전력선과 통신선으로 차지하는 비중이 매우 높다. 최근 광케이블 등의 대체 통신선이 개발되기 전 대부분이 이와 같은 폐세전선을 이용한 통신선을 사용하였으며 최근 3~4년 전부터 연간 발생되는 폐전선의 양은 날로 증가 추세이다. 일반적으로 사업장 폐기물 중 일반폐기물 중 폐세전선 중 70 ~ 80%(w/w)는 구리성분으로 알려져 있으며, 나머지 부분은 기본적으로 외피 및 내피로 구성되어 있으며, 차폐재가 포함된 경우도 있다. 기름성분을 5%이상 지정폐기물 중 폐유로 분류되는 폐세전선은 기름성분이 5% 이상 함유되는 것을 지칭하며 최근에는 거의 사용되지는 않지만, 현재까지 매설된 그 양이 45만톤에 이르며, 이를 광케이블 등으로 대체하는 과정에서 지속적으로 발생하고 있는 실정이다. 국내 기술은 대부분 폐전선을 재활용기술 개발로 발달이 되어 있고 일부 젤리충진케이블인 통신선 재활용 특허도 있지만 고온열분해 방식과 탈피시키는 기술과 용매를 이용한 방법을 사용하고 있다. 용매를 이용해서 재생처리를 할 경우 용매의 단가가 매우 비싸 경제성이 떨어지며 폐용매를 처리해야하는 2차 폐기물을 발생한다는 단점이 있으며 열분해 방법은 높은 에너지가 소비되는 단점이 있다. 따라서 상대적으로 단가가 싸며 분리하기 위해 사용되어지는 열매체유 또한 식용유를 이용하여 효율적으로 구리 와 PE수지를 분리 할 수 있는 경제적이고 친환경적인 기술을 제시하고자 한다. 기존 방법 및 기술로 재활용이 난해한 폐세전선의 식물성오일을 이용하여 부수적인 환경오염 없이 단순한 시설로 순수한 구리와 PE수지를 분리 회수할 수 있는 기술이며, 개발기술의 평가방법에서 가장 중요한 것은 구리의 회수율이라고 할 수 있다. 제안 하는 기술에서는 공정 투입 폐세전선 전체에서 불량률 5%이하의 높은 공정효율과 케이블의 재활용방법 중 소각, 화학적처리, 기계적처리 등에 비해 낮은 온도, 낮은 반응성, 적은 기계적 마찰 등으로 인하여 케이블 본연이 지닌 구리의 순도를 그대로 회수할 수 있는 장점이 있다.

In this study, the authors applied a modified SRF product quality based on a mix of disposable plastic bags and bulky waste to estimate the mixing ratio which can be the energy efficiency of coal for fuel. This study was performed to find physical properties of bulky wasteand element analysis for the mixd disposable plastic bag. Also, SRF (solid recovery fuel) was tested to figure out, physicochemical properties by standard method. As the results, the physical properties of bulky waste shows 89.6% of wood. Then the author measured disposal plastic bag as follows : [3 : 7], [5 : 5], [7 : 3] quality criteria by the mixing ratio of bulky waste. The low calorific value was proportionally increased whenever the mixing ratio of disposable plastic bag was increased. Therefore, the author can surmise that the mixing ratio between bulky waste and disposable plastic bag was [6 : 4]. It shows 5,950 kcal / kg value as much as coal fuel.

The brominated flame retardants (BFRs) have been used in many household products such as plastics of electronicequipment, furniture, textiles to increase their flame ignition resistance. Among the mixtures of BFRs, polybrominateddiphenyl ethers (PBDEs), tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) have been widely usedas commercial additive during the last decade. This study has been performed to investigate the concentration of BFRsin waste electrical and electronic equipment which has potential threat on environment and human health. We analyzedPBDEs, TBBPA and HBCD in 18 products from 2 TV manufacturing companies, 19 parts from 3 refrigerators, shreddedplastic from recycling center, 3 other plastics from recovery process, and 43 small electronics using heating source. Theconcentration of PBDEs in TVs ranged from 306mg/kg (manufactured since the year of 2000) to 145,027mg/kg(manufactured in 1983~1997). The concentration range of PBDEs in rear housing is greater than those of front cover.The concentration of TBBPA were detected from 30 to 201mg/kg and HBCD was not detected (ND) in all samples ofTV. The PBDEs concentrations in plastics of refrigerator waste were detected from ND to 445mg/kg, the concentrationof PBDEs in upper housing cover is higher than those of other parts. The concentration of PBDEs in small electronicswas not detected in most products but HBCD and TBBPA were detected several hundred ppm in 1mixer and severaldozen of ppm in 1mixer, 1 coffee port and 2 electronic rice cookers, respectively. Based on the concentrationcharacteristics of BFRs in waste electrical and electronic equipment, we will be established the environmentally soundstrategies for the management policies of the waste containing BFRs.

This paper presents the actual recycling rates and recycling processes of waste plastic recycling facilities using material flow analysis. Determination of actual recycling rates through the processes of waste plastics is a very important subject not only from the point of plastic recycling efficiency energy conversion but also from the perspective of the recycling technology level. In this study, the recycling processes and recycling rates of waste plastic recycling facilities were evaluated by the MFA analysis based on 14 site visits and 25 questionnaires. The MFA methodology based on mass balance approach applied to identify the inputs and outputs of recyclable plastic materials in the recycling processes at recycling facilities. It is necessary to determine the composition and flows of the input materials to be recycled in a recycling facility. A complete understanding of the waste flows in the processes along with the site visit and data surveys for the recycling facilities was required to develop a material flow for the processes and determine the actual recycling rate. The results show that the average actual recycling rates for the recycling facilities by the site visit and the questionnaire was found to be approximately 87.5 ± 7.1% and 84.3 ± 14.5%, respectively. The recycling rates depended upon several factors including the quality of incoming waste plastics, the type and operating conditions of recycling processes, and the type of final products. According to the national statistics, the recycling rate of waste plastics was about 53.7%, while the actual recycling rate at national level was estimated to be approximately 45.1% by considering the recycling performance evaluated as well as the type of recycling process applied. The results of MFA for the recycling processes served as a tool to evaluate the performance of recycling efficiency with regard to the composition of the products during recycling. They may also support the development of the strategy of improvement of recycling processes to maximize resource recovery out of the waste plastic materials.

The total hydrocarbon distribution of oil products obtained from the pyrolysis of four kinds of mixtures of polyethylene-polystyrene waste has been studied by multidimensional chromatography(high performance liquid chromatography followed by capillary gas chromatography)/mass spectrometry. Saturated, unsaturated and aromatic hydrocarbons in oil products were selectively pre-separated according to structural groups by HPLC and the weight fraction of each group was estimated by analysis of each component using GC-FID response factors. The hydrocarbon distribution of aliphatic fraction consists of C5 to C25 saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons. And that of aromatics fraction consists of benzene, toluene, xylene, styrene, propenyl benzene, naphthalene, and some of derivatives. Pyrolysis temperature did not affect the ratio of total weight fraction of aliphatic over aromatic hydrocarbon distribution in case of PS only and PE-PS mixtures (1:1 and 1:4 wt. ratio) as a feed while affected the ratio of total wt. fraction in case of PE only. The optimal temperature for the maximum oil production was 600℃ for pyrolysis of PS and 1:1 and 1:4 mixtures of PE and PS. The optimal condition for aromatic recovery was 600℃ with 1:1 mixture of PE and PS. In this condition, aromatic was produced up to 90% of total oil product. The maximum yield of toluene, xylene, styrene, and propenyl benzene were 8.6, 8.9, 51.0 and 7.4% of feed for pyrolysis PS at 700℃, respectively. However, only 1.3% naphthalene was recovered at 700℃ with 1:1 PE:PS(by wt.).