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Development of Greenhouse Gas (CH4 and N2O) Emission Factors for Anthracite Fired Power Plants in Korea

국내 무연탄 화력발전소의 온실가스 배출계수 개발 - CH4, N2O를 중심으로 -

  • Lee, See-Hyung (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Sejong University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Su (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Sejong University) ;
  • Lee, Seong-Ho (National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Sa, Jae-Hwan (Climate Change Research Center, Sejong University) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Hyun (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Sejong University) ;
  • Jeon, Eui-Chan (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Sejong University)
  • 이시형 (세종대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 김진수 (세종대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 이성호 (국립환경과학원 기후대기연구부 기후변화연구과) ;
  • 사재환 (세종대학교 기후변화센터) ;
  • 김기현 (세종대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 전의찬 (세종대학교 지구환경과학과)
  • Published : 2009.12.31

Abstract

Although anthracite power plant acts as the important source of greenhouse gas emissions, relatively little is known about its emission potentials. Especially, because the emissions of Non-$CO_2$ greenhouse gas $CH_4$ and $N_2O$ are strongly dependent on fuel type and technology available, it is desirable to obtain the information concerning their emission pattens. In this study, the anthracite power plants in Korea were investigated and the emission gases were analyzed using GC/FID and GC/ECD to develop Non-$CO_2$ emission factors. The anthracite samples were also analyzed to quantity the amount of carbon and hydrogen using an element analyzer, while calorie was measured by an automatic calorie analyzer. The emission factor of $CH_4$ and $N_2O$ computed through the gas analysis corresponded to 0.73 and 1.98 kg/TJ, respectively. Compared with IPCC values, the $CH_4$ emission factor in this study was about 25% lower, while that of $N_2O$ was higher by about 40%. More research is needed to extend our database for emission factors of various energy-consuming facilities in order to stand on a higher position.

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