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Recycling of Coal Ash and Related Environmental Issues in Australia

호주의 석탄재 재활용 사례와 석탄재 재활용과 관련된 환경 문제

  • Park, Jin Hee (School of Crop Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Ji, Sang-Woo (Mineral Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) ;
  • Shin, Hee-Young (Mineral Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) ;
  • Jo, Hwanju (Mineral Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) ;
  • Ahn, Ji-Whan (Mineral Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
  • 박진희 (충북대학교 환경생명화학과) ;
  • 지상우 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부 탄소광물화사업단) ;
  • 신희영 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부 탄소광물화사업단) ;
  • 조환주 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부 탄소광물화사업단) ;
  • 안지환 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부 탄소광물화사업단)
  • Received : 2019.07.16
  • Accepted : 2019.08.20
  • Published : 2019.08.30
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Abstract

Coal combustion products are generated during coal combustion and can be grouped into fly ash and bottom ash depending on collection methods. Fly ash and bottom ash can be recycled for various purposes based on their characteristics. Australia is the fourth largest coal production country in the world and reuses coal ash as cement, concrete, mine filler, and agricultural soil amendment. When fly ash is used as a supplement for cement and concrete, strength of the cement and the durability of the concrete can be improved. Use of coal combustion product for mine backfill stabilizes underground mine voids and stores a large amount of coal ash in the voids. Because of alkalinity of coal combustion products, it can neutralize acid mine drainage when used for mine backfill. In addition, it can be used as an agricultural soil amendment to improve acidity and physical properties of the soil and to supply plant nutrients. Recycling of fly ash in Australia will be further expanded because of its low trace element contents that can be toxic to plants and low radioactive element contents existing within soil background concentrations. The characteristics of coal combustion products are related to the characteristics of the coal used for combustion, and since Korea imports coal from Australia, Korean coal combustion products also can be recycled for various purposes.

석탄재는 석탄 연소 시 발생하는 것으로 포집 방법에 따라 비산재와 바닥재로 나눌 수 있다. 비산재와 바닥재는 특성에 따라 다양한 용도로 재활용이 가능하다. 호주는 세계에서 네 번째로 석탄을 생산하는 국가이며 석탄재를 시멘트, 콘크리트, 광산 채움재, 농업용 토양 개량제 등으로 활용하고 있다. 비산재는 시멘트, 콘크리트용 보충제로 사용하면 시멘트의 강도와 콘크리트의 내구성을 향상시킬 수 있다. 광산 채움재로 석탄재를 활용하면 지반을 안정화시킬 수 있으며 석탄재의 다량 처리가 가능하다. 석탄재는 주로 알카리성이므로 광산 채움재로 사용 시 산성광산배수를 중화시킬 수 있다. 또한, 토양 개량제로 사용하면 산도 개선 효과를 얻을 수 있으며 토양의 물리적 특성 개선이나 식물에 필요한 원소를 공급할 수 있다. 호주 비산재는 식물 독성에 영향을 미치는 미량 원소 함량이 낮으며, 방사성 원소 함량도 토양 배경 농도 범위 내에 존재하기 때문에 재활용 가능성은 더 확대될 것이다. 석탄재의 특성은 연소에 사용한 석탄의 특성과 관련이 있으며 한국은 호주에서 석탄을 수입하기 때문에 한국의 석탄재도 다양한 용도로 재활용이 가능할 것이다.

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