아메리카동애등에(H. illucens)는 음식물 폐기물 등 유기성 폐자원을 효율적으로 처리할 수 있는 능력을 가지 고 있어 전세계적으로 주목받고 있는 환경정화 곤충이다. 하지만 유기성 폐자원을 처리 시 가장 큰 문제는 아메리 카동애등에가 먹이인 유기성 폐자원을 소화시킬 때 발생되는 악취이다. 국내에서 현재 아메리카동애등에를 사육하고 있는 농가는 223호로 조사되고 있지만 이중 악취발생 저감장치 등을 설치한 농가는 10%가 안되는 것으 로 생각된다. 따라서 국내에서 동애등에 먹이로 가장 많이 사용되는 습식사료를 먹이로 사용하였을 때 농가 사육 장 안에서 발생되는 복합악취와 지정악취 22종에 대하여 분석하였다. 그 결과, 복합악취는 249배였으며, 지정악 취는 22종 중 7종(암모니아, 메틸메르캅탄, 트라이메틸아민, 아세트알데하이드, 프로피온알데하이드, 뷰틸알 데하이드, i-발레르알데하이드)가 검출되었다. 이중 가장 높은 농도를 나타낸 악취물질은 암모니아로 98.4ppm 이 분석되었다. 또한, 아메리카동애등에를 사육 시 가장 많이 발생되는 암모니아의 발생시기는 사육초기인 1~4 령보다 5령 이후 전생육기 중의 대부분을 발생시키는 것으로 조사되었다. 이러한 결과는 암모니아 저감을 위한 적정시기를 설정하는데 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.

Due to the rapid growth of electrical vehicle and portable electronics markets, huge amount of the rare earth elements (REEs) and lithium have been required for the manufacturers globally. Moreover, after life time of the battery pass, the waste batteries containing valuable metal resources should be recycled due to competitions between the countries who manufacturing the batteries. Therefore, the REEs and lithium recoveries from the e-waste and wastewaters become issue recently. However, the commercialized technology for the valuable metal recovery is limited. In this study, the uses of the REEs and other valuable metal resources such as lithium, uranium, and gold and there recoverying methods according to the different water conditions were investigated and summarized. Moreover, the possible expectations and suggestions for the future application of the valuable resource recovery were conducted as a review.

The paper aims to explore existence and degree of remaining fisheries damages after the completion of undertaking the Four Major Rivers Project focusing on the case of Yeongsan river. The paper seeks to show the necessity of consideration of periods of fishery resources recovery in the estimation of ex-post fisheries damages of the project by inferring the analysis of the annual variation of environmental indicators in the river. Therefore, the paper suggests three years of remaining periods of fisheries damages of the project utilizing the variation trend of ex-ante and ex-post annual output data of inland fisheries in Jeonnam province and individual catch of fisheries. In the measurement of the annual degree of fisheries damages during periods of fishery resources recovery, the paper attempts to suggest the method of comparision of day catch data per vessel between ex-ante and ex-post periods of the project, which were investigated by the same institute. Here the paper tries to make correction of ex-post catch data for holding the same catching condition as ex-ante situation by adopting the concept of competitive intensity of catching which was derived from the decreasing rate of number of fishing households in the area of Yeongsan river.

The purpose of this study is to estimate the resource recovery effect and the economic effect of the fishermen by the fisheries vessel buy-back program. First, this study standardizes the fishing efforts of coastal gill net, coastal trap, and coastal composite fisheries using Gavaris general linear model. Second, the resource evaluation is performed by using vessel buy-back program data, and also the CYP model based on exponential growth function is applied. In order to derive the effect of the vessel buy-back program, the MSY with the vessel buy-back program is compared with the MSY without the vessel buy-back program. Finally, we compare and analyze producer surplus under the equilibrium of the MEY and the OA using bioeconomic model. In conclusion, the vessel buy-back program has shown an increase in resource growth and economic improvement for the remaining fishermen. The result shows that the remaining fishermen are able to obtain an increase in producer surplus of about 53% due to the vessel buy-back program under equilibrium levels of the open access and the maximum economic yield.

The ultimate goal of seawater reverse osmosis brine management is to achieve minimal liquid discharge while recovering valuable resources. The suitability of an integrated system of membrane distillation (MD) with sorption for the recovery of rubidium (Rb⁺) and simultaneous SWRO brine volume reduction has been evaluated for the first time. Polymer encapsulated potassium copper hexacyanoferrate (KCuFC(PAN)) sorbent exhibited a good selectivity for Rb⁺ sorption. The integrated MD-KCuFC (PAN) system with periodic membrane cleaning, enabled 65% water recovery. A stable MD permeate flux was achieved with good quality permeate. KCuFC (PAN) showed a high regeneration and reuse capacity. Ammonium chloride air stripping followed by resorcinol formaldehyde resin filtration enabled to recover Rb⁺ from the desorbed solution.

A-B Process는 A 단계에서 에너지 회수능력을 획기적으로 향상시키고, B 단계에서는 에너지 소비를 절감할 수 있는 기술로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 한다. A-B Process는 다양한 단위기술로 구성이 가능하며, 향후 에너지 생산 하수처리 시설을 위해서 필수적이라고 할 수 있다. 대표적으로 A단계는 고속활성슬러지 공법 또는 혐기처리로 구성하여 일반 활성슬러지공법과 대비 높은 COD Capture가 가능하며, A단계에서 제거되지 않은 일부 유기물과 질소는 B단계에서 단축질산화/탈질공정 또는 부분질산화/아나목스 공정으로 에너지를 절감한 형태로 효율적인 제거가 가능하다. 본 연구는 A단계에서 혐기성 세라믹 분리막 생물반응조 공정을 도입하여 하수처리로부터 90% COD Capture가 가능하였다.

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.

National statistics of solid waste indicate that, although the amount of combustible wastes from household sectors is decreasing, the amount of waste that is buried in landfills increases each year. And the increasing rate of combustible wastes from industrial sectors is higher than the decreasing rate of combustible wastes from household sectors. Combustible waste, once screened, can be used as a potential energy resource contributing to resource circulation. Therefore, the objective of this study was to predict the amount of waste materials to be recovered and recycled by landfill mining and reclamation (LFMR), based on material flow analysis for four existing landfills. In this study, the landfills analyzed by material flow analysis were classified into types 1 to 4 by considering the status of the landfill and incineration situation. In order to perform material flow analysis, volume increase rate and bulk density were applied to the methodology employed in previous studies. In addition, material flow analysis software ‘STAN 2.0’ was used for the analysis. As a result of analyzing the average value of four landfills, the landfilled waste was classified as 93.9 m3 (73.7%) of combustible waste, 9.2 m3 (7.3%) of incombustible waste, and 24.3 m3 (19.1%) of soil matter. So, 73.7% can be incinerated or recovered by energy, 7.3% can be recycled as materials and reclaimed, and 19.1% can be recycled as landfill cover materials based on weight. The results of the material flow analysis carried out in this study are expected to be used to predict the amount of waste materials landfilled to be recovered by the material flow analysis during landfill mining processes.

광케이블은 유리를 가는 실처럼 만든 광섬유에 빛을 통하여 신호를 보내어 정보를 보내는 원리로써, 송신측에서 반도체 레이저에 의하여 정보를 빛으로 변환한 후 전송하면 수신측에서 전기 신호로 변환하여 정보를 수신하는 체계이며, 주요 성분은 PE등의 플라스틱 수지와 철, 알루미늄, 광섬유(SiO2 또는 GeO2)등으로 구성되어 있다. 현재 광케이블의 수요가 급증함과 동시에 폐광케이블 발생량 또한 급속도로 증가되고 있으며, 연간 약 3만톤 가량이 발생되나 재활용업체에서는 소형규모의 단순탈피장치로 외피인 HDPE(합성고밀도폴리에틸렌)만을 회수하고 다량의 플라스틱 수지와 알루미늄, 광섬유에 포함되어있는 광물자원(Ge 150만원/kg) 등은 단순 적재해 놓거나 매립, 소각하는 등 관련 재활용 기술이 매우 낮은 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구는 폐광케이블 재활용을 위하여 자동화 공급 기술, 선택적 국부가열, 절개 및 선별등의 기술을 통하여 각각의 유용자원을 분리/회수할 수 있는 1Ton/day 이상의 폐광케이블 자원회수장치를 연구하였다.

수도권매립지 자원화시설에서 발생되는 탈수케익은 매립처리하고 있으나 2018년도부터 자원순환기본법에 의한 폐기물처분부담금제 도입으로 매립최소화 및 재활용 극대화 방안 모색이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 매립되고 있는 자원화시설 탈수케익을 대상으로 물질 특성을 분석하고 안정화 및 생물학적 건조 실험을 수행하고 분석하였다. 침출수 처리장에서 일평균 100톤의 탈수케익과 음폐수 바이오가스화 시설에서 일평균 25톤 정도 탈수케익이 발생된다. 침출수 처리장 탈수케익 함수율은 82%, 음폐수 바이오가스화시설 탈수케익 함수율은 75% 정도이다. 강열감량은 침출수 처리장 탈수케익 11%, 음폐수 바이오가스화시설 탈수케익 20% 정도로 독일 비유해폐기물 매립기준인 강열감량 5% 보다 높다. 침출수처리장 탈수케익 C/N비는 5.4로 낮고 음폐수 바이오가스화 시설 C/N비는 14.8로 약간 높다. 침출수 처리장 탈수케익과 음폐수 바이오가스화 시설 탈수케익에 미생물활성유도제, 코코피트, 음식물 잔재물을 혼합 반응 후 공기 송풍없이 대기 중 자연건조로 주 1회 뒤집기를 실시하였다. 침출수 처리장 탈수케익은 5주간 함수율 변화가 거의 없고 음폐수 바이오가스화 시설 탈수케익 함수율은 약 45%에서 5주 후 약 12%로 낮아졌다. 두 종류 탈수케익의 함수율 저감을 위해서는 코코피트와 미생물활성유도제를 혼합해주는 것이 효과적이었다. 단열반응기(아이스박스)에서 공기 송풍 하에 두 종류 탈수케익의 생물학적 건조 실험을 수행하였다. 침출수 처리장 탈수케익 혼합물 더미 온도 상승은 미미하고 음폐수 바이오가스화 시설 탈수케익 혼합물 온도는 52-71℃까지 높아졌다. 침출수 처리장 탈수케익 함수율 변화는 거의 없으며 음폐수 바이오가스화 시설 탈수케익 함수율은 54%에서 43%로 약 11% 낮아졌다. 음폐수 바이오가스화 시설 탈수케익을 미생물활성유도제 20%와 혼합한 경우 혼합슬러지 감량율은 6일 후 16%이다. 침출수 처리장 탈수케익은 화학적 침전을 위한 응집제 주입으로 인해 유기물 함량이 낮아 생물학적 건조 반응에 적합하지 않고 음폐수 바이오가스화 시설 탈수케익은 유기물 함량이 높아 생물학적 건조로 수분함량을 낮추어 부숙토 등으로 활용가능성이 있음을 알 수 있다.

This system is made up of two main elements, recovery scenarios and resource allocation. The recovery scenarios provides the system with an optimized restoration process through wide analysis based on various data related with six main infrastructure facilities(dam, slope, bank, and etc) damage around waterside. The best recovery resource could be inferred from the resource allocation module based on the result of recovery evaluation. So, this disaster recovery decision support system offers the appropriate information from both main factors to administrator handling or controlling emergency catastrophe situations.

In this study, enhancement of phosphorus and nitrogen recovery efficiency from livestock manure through Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate (MAP) crystallization method has been suggested as an alternative to solve the problems of the existing phosphorus resource recovery method. It can become a useful fertilizer. This study focused on improvement of phosphorus resource recovery by changing energy density of ultrasonic dose for MAP crystallization. Solubilization rate (as phosphate/phosphorus) of phosphorus in livestock manure was measured by ultrasonic treatment. The energy density range of 100-50,000 of ultrasonic dose was determined. Optimal ultrasonic energy density was 1,000 dose as 64.5% of phosphate ratio. However, when the higher than 1,000 dose of ultrasonic energy density did not more improve phosphate solubilization ratio. Consequently, when use ultrasonic treatment at 1,000 dose of energy density, the phosphorus could recover approximately 65% from livestock manure by MAP crystallization. Moreover, this MAP becomes more valuable due to its nature as a slow-release fertilizer.

Waste-gypsum of iron works was milled with CaO by planetary mill. TGA analysis of the ground material showed that the characteristics of pyrolysis after mechanical grinding was increased from 90% to 94% at 800℃. From the analysis of XRF the constituent of Na2O, SO3, Cl, PbO and ZnO were decreased while that of MgO, Al2O3, SiO2 and CaO increased a little. XRD analysis showed that high peak swere shown at PbO, PbCl2, PbO2 and Pb2O3 before mechanical treatment. After mechanical grinding of D-2, high peaks were shown at Pb3O4 and Pb5O8 showing the oxidation of Pb. These results showed that mechanochemical grinding in plnetarymill promoted to change chemical properties of waste gypsum of ironworks to oxydize the Pb component of waste gypsum of ironworks.