• Resources Recycling
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.61-74
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• 2020

This study was conducted to improve the recycling process of waste fluorescent lamp, and investigate the possibility of using the waste fluorescent lamp glass as a raw material for glass beads, the leaching method of rare earth from the waste phosphor powder, and the possibility of solvent extraction of rare earth from the rare earth leaching solution. The waste phosphor contained 28.9% yttrium oxide, 3.46% cerium oxide, 1.95% europium oxide, 1.76% terbium oxide, and 1.43% lanthanum oxide. As a result of the trial production of glass beads using waste fluorescent lamp glass, it was judged that the production yield and quality were excellent, so that waste fluorescent lamp glass could be used as a raw material for glass beads. The soda roasted waste phosphor was leached in water and thereby the aqueous solution was blown with CO₂ to drop the pH to about 7, Then, Al, Si and residual N₂CO₃ were dissolved, and NaAlCO₃(OH)₂ and SiO₂ were precipitated in the aqueous solution. In the solvent extraction of cyanex272-hydrochloric acid, cyanex272-sulfuric acid, D2EHPA-hydrochloric acid, D2EHPA-sulfuric acid, Ionquest290-hydrochloric acid, Ionquest290-sulfuric acid, p507-hydrochloric acid using xylene as a diluent, the extraction yield of Y, Eu, Ce, La, and Tb are close to 100%. However, in this conditions, the difference in extraction yield for each element, that is, selectivity is 16% or less.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.51-60
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• 2020

This study was carried out to get the optimum conditions for manufacturing high refractive glass beads from waste fluorescent lamp glass. Chemical composition, X-ray diffraction pattern, particle size distribution, refractive index of glass beads, and the effect of air mixing ratio and ejection rate were investigated. The obtained results are as follows. The X-ray diffraction pattern and chemical composition of glass beads made of waste fluorescent glass are similar to common glass except ReO₂ 0.0108 wt%, BaO 0.071 wt%, NiO 0.0039 wt% and CaO 7.8 wt% but 11.7 wt% of common glass. The glass beads made of waste fluorescent lamp glass have the narrower particle size distribution of and the higher refractive index than the glass beads made of common glass. The optimal conditions of kiln operation for manufacturing glass beads from waste fluorescent lamp glass are 20 m/sec of ejection rate, 1.7 of air mixing ratio, and 940℃ of temperature.

• Journal of Environmental Policy
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.135-158
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• 2015

An efficient management system of mercury-containing waste was designed by reviewing the management and treatment of spent fluorescent lamp in Korea and foreign countries. According to Waste Management Act in Korea, mercury-containing wastes from households are classified as municipal solid wastes even though mercury-containing wastes pose hazardous risks. In general, hence, mercury-containing wastes from households are not being managed properly because those wastes from households were not classified as specific wastes (or hazardous wastes). Some mercury-containing wastes are managed as a mandatory target item in waste charge system and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system under Act on Promotion for Saving and Recycling of Resources. An efficient management plan of mercury-containing wastes can be derived with an improved collection system, designating disposal sites and advanced treatment facilities for spent fluorescent lamps. Finally, the role of each agent involved from collection to disposal of mercury-containing wastes was suggested to establish the efficient management system for mercury-containing waste.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.67-89
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• 1994

에너지수요관리는 경제성장과 환경문제의 딜레마를 동시에 구체적으로 해결해주는 방법으로 대두되고 있으며 세계적인 추세이기도 하다. 에너지수요관리를 통하여 우리나라는 총에너지수요의 22.3%(20.4백만 TOE)와 $CO_2$배출량의 18.7%를 줄일 수 있을 것으로 추정된다. 수요관리의 잠재량은 산업과 수송부문이 많으나 순편익은 상업과 가정부문이 높은 것으로 나타나 이 부문에 대한 우선적인 지원이 요구된다. 그러나, 절감잠재량은 산업부문과 수송부문에 80%이상 달려있으므로 이 부문에 대한 수요관리가 궁극적으로 중요하다. 그러나 이 분야는 구조적인 측면에서의 개선이 많이 요구되고 효과가 장기에 걸쳐 일어나므로 지금부터의 실시가 중요하며 지속적인 정책 추진이 필요하다. 투자의 효율성은 전력부문이 높게 나타나고 절전에는 산업부문의 전동기의 개선이 가정 효과적이며 환경오염저감효과도 가장 큰 것으로 추정된다. 최대부하를 줄이는 데는 조명기기의 전자식안정기나 전구식형광등으로의 개체가 효과적이다. 순편익은 냉장고, 세탁기 등이 높으나 절대 절감량이 작아 정책의 효과를 기대하기에는 한계가 있다. 반면, 열병합발전, 단열 및 폐자원활용은 세탁기, 에어콘 등에 비해 단위저감순편익은 낮으나 절감잠재량이 상대적으로 크기 때문에, 실질절감효과를 거두기 위해서는 이 분야에 대한 수요관리도 중요한 것으로 분석된다.