• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.155-156
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• 2023

This study aims to analyze the factors that cause differences in the evaluation results of the life cycle carbon emissions assessment of buildings in both Korea and China as part of the methodology research of building life cycle assessment for Chinese buildings to promote building life cycle assessment in China. Specifically, it examines the building LCA standards of Korea and the standard for building carbon emission calculation in China as mentioned in the green building certification systems of both countries. Based on the investigation of the two standards, the life cycle carbon emissions of the evaluation target building were evaluated using the building life cycle assessment methods of both countries, and the influencing factors that cause differences in the life cycle carbon emission assessment results of the two countries were analyzed.

• The monthly packaging world
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• s.71
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• pp.110-117
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• 1999

음료수용 유리병의 부하량을 LCA 방법 중 Inventory analysis 및 Ioading assessment 방법을 이용하여 추산했다. 또한 PET병 및 알루미늄캔과의 비교를 통해 부하량을 줄일 수 있는 부분을 확인했다. 주요 결론은 다음과 같다. -효율적인 closed loop recycling은 환경에 긍정적인 효과가 있다. -부하량에 큰 영향을 미치는 인자에는 천연가스 및 전력으로 대표되는 공정에서의 에너지 사용과 종이상자 등으로 대표되는 종

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.77-83
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• 2003

본 연구는 폐플라스틱 재활용의 합리적인 방안을 제시하기 위한 기초자료로서 재활용방법(물질재활용, 에너지 회수, 화학적재활용)에 대한 주요 환경인자를 규명하며, 이를 토대로 전과정평가 도구(tool)인 시마프로 5.0을 이용하여 폐플라스틱의 재활용 방법별 환경성을 비교하였다. 폐플라스틱의 재생원료화 전 공정에 투입되는 투입산출물로 인한 환경부하(Original Impact)와 재생원료의 신재 대체를 고려한 환경부하 삭감효과(Avoided Impact)를 합한 최종 영향 평가를 토대로 재활용방법별 환경성을 비교하여 환경영향범주에 대하여 비교 평가하였다. 그 결과 폐플라스틱 재활용방법에 대한 각 영향범주별 주요 영향 요인은 지구온난화로 나타났다. 또한, 지구온난화에 대한 영향은 물질재활용, RDF공정 및 용기형 폐플라스틱 고로원료화공정이 음(-)의 값으로 환경삭감효과가 크게 나타났으며, 오존층 파괴에 대한 영향은 유화 공정이 환경부하가 가장 크게 나타났다. 산성화, 부영양화 및 광화학산화물 생성에 대한 영향은 용기형 고로원료화와 RDF공정이 환경부하삭감효과가 큰 것으로 나타났다.

• Clean Technology
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.9-17
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• 2022

Electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO₂) reduction technology, one of the promising solutions for climate change, can convert CO₂, a representative greenhouse gas (GHG), into valuable base chemicals using electric energy. In particular, carbon monoxide (CO), among various candidate products, is attracting much attention from both academia and industry because of its high Faraday efficiency, promising economic feasibility, and relatively large market size. Although numerous previous studies have recently analyzed the GHG reduction potential of this technology, the assumptions made and inventory data used are neither consistent nor transparent. In this study, a comparative life cycle assessment was carried out to analyze the potential for reducing GHG emissions in the electrochemical CO production process in a more transparent way. By defining three different system boundaries, the global warming impact was compared with that of a fossil fuel-based CO production process. The results confirmed that the emission factor of electric energy supplied to CO₂-electrolyzers should be much lower than that of the current national power generation sector in order to mitigate GHG emissions by replacing conventional CO production with electrochemical CO production. Also, it is important to disclose transparently inventory data of the conventional CO production process for a more reliable analysis of GHG reduction potential.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.40 no.6 s.179
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• pp.485-494
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• 2007

This study was performed to evaluate the environmental qualities of the revetment construction methods and the river-facility materials using Life-Cycle-Assessment(LCA) for the nature-friendly design of close-to-nature river, The investigation results on the environmental qualities of energy and materials used to the close-to-nature river plan showed that the environmental impacts per unit weight increased in the order of gasoline > diesel > cement > wood. The environmental impacts per unit area of revetment construction method exhibited that the environmental loadings increased in the order of gabion > revetment > cribwork. In addition, it was observed that the environmental impact was reduced by improving the materials of zinc-galvanized wire. The model basin investigated in this study was the $0.3km^2$ area of river improvement works in Kyung stream, which is a tributary to the Seomjin river and the second regional stream. The research was conducted based on the 30years by life expectancy of artificial facilities. For the comparisons of revetment techniques with respect to the environmental qualities, the method resulted in the highest environmental loadings. The method using ready-mixed concrete ranked second in the environmental loadings of revetment techniques. The present results of this study are expected to play a beneficial role in the nature-friendly design of close-to-nature river by quantitatively identifying the environmental quality of total procedures (i.e., combination of techniques, selection of river-facility materials, maintenance of river-facility) applied to close-to-nature river plan.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.61 no.2
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• pp.258-264
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• 2023

The greenhouse gas (GHG) emission assessment of kenaf pellet, produced from locally generated kenaf residues in South Korea, has been studied based on the EU RED-II methodology for calculating GHG impact of biomass fuels. Based on the production pathway of kenaf residue pellet and emission coefficients from EU JRC report, the life cycle GHG emission of kenaf residue pellet is assessed as 3.0 gCO₂eq/MJ_pellet and the life cycle GHG emission of electricity generated from kenaf residue pellet is assessed as 11.9 gCO₂eq/MJ when electrical efficiency of final conversion is 25%. The potential GHG emission reduction of electricity produced from kenaf pellet is 90.3% compared to the domestic electricity emission factor 42.8 kgCO₂eq/MWh. Also, the electricity produced from kenaf pellet can reduce at least 59.6% of GHG emission compared to the electricity produced from imported wood pellets.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Resources Recycling Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.159-163
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• 2006

본 연구는 국제환경규제에 따라 폐자동차의 재활용율 향상을 위한 재활용 부품 우선순위를 도출하고, 폐시트 등 부품 재활용에 의한 환경성을 평가하기 위하여 폐차 해체시스템 전과정평가를 수행하였다. 연구결과 차피의 고철을 재활용 할 경우에는 지구온난화와 오존층파괴에 큰 환경이득을 얻을 수 있으나 폐시트를 폴리올 원료로 재활용할 경우에는 많은 자원의 사용으로 오히려 소각으로 인한 환경부하보다 지구온난화와 오존층파괴, 광화학산화물생성 등의 부하를 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 폐차의 95% 이상을 재활용 및 회수하기 위해서는 분해시간 및 시장성, 기술현황 등을 종합하여 고려하여야 하며 재활용이 곤란한 유리와 같은 다른 부품과 함께 시트의 물질재활용도 반드시 포함되어야 될 것으로 사료된다. 처리와 재활용에 따른 환경성을 비교한 결과 재활용이 필요한 부품은 시트와 유리가 가장 시급하며, 배터리, 혼합플라스틱도 재활용시 환경친화적 공정개발이 필요한 것으로 도출되었다.

• Bulletin of Korea Environmental Preservation Association
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• s.379
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• pp.30-35
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• 2009

'09년 1월부터 환경영향이 비교적 적은 사업은 환경영향평가서 초안에 대한 주민 의견수렴과 평가서에 대한 협의를 동시에 실시하는 간이평가절차가 시행되고, 수질오염물질 신규지정 및 특정수질유해물질 관리가 강화되며, 제품과 서비스의 원료, 생산, 유통, 사용 등 전과정 동안 발생하는 온실가스 배출량을 소비자에게 공개하고 이를 통한 저탄소 소비문화 확산을 유도하여 온실가스 감축을 도모하는 탄소성적표지제도가 새롭게 시행된다. 2009년부터 달라지거나 새롭게 시행되는 환경행정 내용을 정리하였으니 참고하시기 바랍니다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2014

Recent international environmental regulations are focused on reducing pre-contamination and on sustainable development prior to the usage stage of a product. The Environmental Performance Declaration is being used as a tool for quantifying the environmental performance of products, to reduce contamination in advance, and for advertising the results of railway vehicles in Europe. In this study, a life cycle assessment of the tilting train was conducted, the first such case study in Korea, according to the ISO 14025 standard and Korea EDP (Environmental Declaration of the Product) rule. As a result of the LCA, the life cycle carbon emission of the tilting train was determined to be $3.54{\times}10^7kgCO_2eq.$ which is higher than that of a European train. Also, the amount of $CO_2$ emission of the Mcp and car body is higher than that of the other car and bogie.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.12-18
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• 2023

In 2018, the demand for silver (referred to as Ag) in the electrical and electronics sector was 249 million tons. The demand stood at 81 million tons in the solar module production sector. Currently, due to the rapid increase in solar module installation, the demand for silver is increasing drastically in Korea. However, Korea's natural metal resources and reserves are insufficient in comparison to their consumption, and the domestic silver ore self-sufficiency rate was as low as 2.2% as of 2021. This implies that a recycling technology is necessary to recover valuable metal resources contained in the waste plating solution generated in the metal industry. Therefore, this study compared and analyzed, the results of the impact evaluation through life cycle assessment according to an improvement in the process of recovery of valuable metals in the waste plating solution. The process improvement resulted in reducing GWP (Global Warming Potential) and ADP(Abiotic Depletion Potential) by 50% and 67%, respectively. The GWP of electricity and industrial water was reduced by 98% and 93%, respectively, which significantly contributed to the minimization of energy and water consumption. Thus, the improvement in recycling technology has a high potential to reduce chemical and energy use and improve resource productivity in the urban mining industry.