• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.12-20
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• 2022

Pongamia (Pongamia pinnata L.) as a source of non-edible oil, is potential tree species for biodiesel production. For several reasons, both technical and economical, the potential of P. pinnata is far from being realized. The exploitation of genetic diversity for crop improvement has been the major driving force for the exploration and ex situ/in situ conservation of plant genetic resources. However, P. pinnata improvement for high oil and seed production is not achieved because of unsystematic way of tree improvement. Performance of P. pinnata planted by Karnataka Forest Department was assessed based on yield potential by collecting 157 clones out of 264 clones established by Karnataka Forest Department research wing under different research circles/ranges. It was evident that the all the seed and pod traits were significantly different. Further, selection of superior germplasm based on oil and pod/seed parameters was achieved by application of Mahalanobis statistics and Tocher's technique. On the basis of D² values for all possible 253 pairs of populations the 157 genotypes were grouped into 28 clusters. The clustering pattern showed that geographical diversity is not necessarily related to genetic diversity. Cluster means indicated a wide range of variation for all the pod and seed traits. The best cluster having total oil content of more than 34.9% with 100 seed weight of above 125 g viz. Cluster I, II, III, IX, XV, XIX, XXI, XXIII, XXVI and XXVII were selected for clonal propagation.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.71-75
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• 2010

바이오디젤 과정에서 부산물로 발생하는 글리세롤의 양은 가까운 시일 안에 글리세롤 수요를 초과할 것으로 예상되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 글리세롤의 유효 이용 및 처리 측면에서 돈분과의 혼합 소화 가능성을 타진하였다. 글리세롤이 13.8 g/L로 투입된 경우 돈분 단독 소화에 비해 메탄 생성량과 속도가 각각 90%, 120% 향상되어 혼합 기질로 사용될 수 있음을 보였으며, 글리세롤로부터 메탄의 수율은 232 mL/g였다. 그러나 27.5 g/L 이상의 농도에서는 저해작용으로 인해 메탄 생성 속도가 감소되었다. 돈분과의 혼합 소화 시 글리세롤의 최적 주입 농도는 13.8 g/L부근인 것으로 사료된다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제28권
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• pp.81-86
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• 2018

Empty fruit bunch (EFB) char was used to remove $NO_x$ and odorous substances. The physicochemical properties of the EFB chars were altered by steam or KOH treatments. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area and porosity were measured to determine the properties of the modified EFB chars. The $deNO_x$ and adsorption test for hydrogen sulphide and acetaldehyde were performed to determine the feasibility of the modified EFB chars. The KOH-treated EFB (KEFB) char revealed higher $deNO_x$ efficiency than with commercial activated carbon. The Cu-impregnated EFB char also had high $deNO_x$ efficiency at temperatures higher than $150^{\circ}C$. The KEFB char showed the highest hydrogen sulphide and acetaldehyde adsorption ability, followed by the steam-treated EFB char and untreated EFB char. Moreover, the product prepared by sulfonation of EFB char showed excellent performance for esterification of palm fatty acid distillate for biodiesel production.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.91-95
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• 2015

Production of biodiesel from microalgae is dependent on the microalgal lipid content and free fatty acid composition. Both lipid and free fatty acid are regulated by nutrient sources. In this study, newly developed mutant Chlamydomonas reinhardtii with higher lipid content was investigated for the effect of nutrient limitation. Nitrogen $NO_3{^{-}}$ and phosphate $PO_4{^{3-}}$ were limited for nutrient starvation during the cultivation. Under nutrient starvation, total lipid content level was increased to 27~33% and C16:0 fatty acid content constituted over 31~43% of total fatty acid. Interestingly, we also found that the expression of fatty acid desaturase (FAD7) was decreased when nutrients were starved.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.328-333
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• 2015

In this study, Mg-Sericite was used as a flocculant to harvest freshwater microalgae, Chlorella. vulgaris. Mg-Sericite separated successfully >95% of the C. vulgaris at the following optimal parameters: Mg/Si mol ratio 1.25 to 1.50, mixing time of 20 min and settling time of 20 min. The harvesting efficiency was pH dependent. The highest harvesting efficiency ($99{\pm}0.3%$) was obtained at Mg/Si mol ratio 1.5 and pH 9 to 11. These results indicated that a biopolymer, Mg-Sericite, can be a promising flocculant due to its high efficiency, low dose requirements, short mixing and settling times. This harvesting method is helpful to lower the production cost of algae for biodiesel.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.796-803
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• 2012

Potential feasibility of nutrients removal and biofuel production with microalgae was evaluated in batch culture. Distribution of microalgae in fresh water including reservoir and river was investigated to search for the species with high content of lipid that could converted into biofuel. Green algae, Chlorella and Scenedesmus sp., these are known as species containing high lipid content for biodiesel production, were observed in both summer and autumn season. However another highly lipid-containing species, botryococcus sp. was not observed in this study. In mixed culture of microalgae using synthesized wastewater medium, green algae were found to be dominant, comparing to other species of diatoms and blue-green algae. And microalgae were also capable of removing nitrogen and phosphorus in batch experiments. During the culture period of 14 days, removal efficiencies of nitrate and phosphorus were 30% and 82%, respectively. Furthermore, content of the intracellular lipid extracted from algae cell was as favorable as 12-30% in the mixed culture where Scenedesmus and Chlorella sp. were dominant. Therefore the mixed culture of microalgae could be applied to biofuel production and tertiary wastewater treatment, even though there are economic barriers to overcome.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.133-145
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• 2017

Palm oil production is among the highest worldwide, and it has been mainly used in the food industry and other commodities. Currently, a lot of palm oil production has been destined for the synthesis of biodiesel; however, its use in applications other than the food industry has been questioned. Thereby for a sustainable development, in this paper the use of palm oil of low quality for corrosion inhibitors synthesis is proposed. The performance of the synthesized inhibitors was evaluated by using electrochemical techniques such as open circuit potential measurements, linear polarization resistance and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results indicate that the fatty amides from palm oil are excellent corrosion inhibitors with protection efficiencies greater than 98%. Fatty amides molecules act as cathodic inhibitors decreasing the anodic dissolution of iron. When fatty amides are added, a rapid decrease in the corrosion rate occurs due to the rapid formation of a molecular film onto carbon steel surface. During the adsorption process of the inhibitor a self-organization of the hydrocarbon chains takes place forming a tightly packed hydrophobic film. These results demonstrate that the use of palm oil for the production of green inhibitors promises to be an excellent alternative for a sustainable use of the palm oil production.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.768-774
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• 2009

본 연구는 통성 혐기성 미생물인 K. pneumoniae DSM4799을 이용하여 순수 글리세롤과 국내 바이오디젤 생산공정에서 발생된 폐글리세롤로부터 1,3-PD을 생산하기 위한 연구로서, 혐기 및 호기 조건, 배양온도, 글리세롤 농도, pH에 따른 1,3-PD 생산성 비교를 통해 최적 배양조건을 찾고자 하였다. K. pneumoniae DSM4799를 혐기조건과 호기/혐기 2단계 배양을 한 결과, 혐기조건에서 더 효율적인 1,3-PD 생산이 이루어졌다. 배양 온도를 $26{\sim}37^{\circ}C$로 변화시키면서 배양한 결과, $30{\sim}33^{\circ}C$에서 높은 1,3-PD 생산성을 나타내었고, 글리세롤 농도는 글리세롤의 종류에 상관없이 60 g/L 이상에서 균주의 성장 및 1,3-PD 생산이 저해되는 현상을 관찰할 수 있었다. 폐글리세롤 사용시 순수 글리세롤에 비해 초기 1,3-PD 생산은 감소하였으나, 48시간 후에는 오히려 더 높은 농도의 1,3-PD를 생산하였다. 유가식 배양으로 글리세롤 농도를 40 g/L 이하로 조절하면서 pH 조절유무에 따른 1,3-PD 및 부산물의 변화를 살펴본 결과, pH를 7.0으로 유지시켰을 때 pH 조절을 하지 않은 경우보다 25% 향상된 1,3-PD 수율을 나타내었다(0.56 g/g vs. 0.45 g/g). 본 연구를 통해 K. pneumoniae DSM4799를 이용하여 1,3-PD 생산시 혐기조건, 온도 $30^{\circ}C$, 순수 또는 폐글리세롤 40 g/L 이하, pH 조절 등의 배양조건이 적합함을 알 수 있었으며, 최적화된 배양조건을 통해 보다 가격경쟁력이 있는 생물학적 1,3-PD 생산이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.381-391
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• 2009

녹비 작물의 이용은 화학비료의 사용을 대체하고 물질순환에 의한 안전한 농작물 생산을 가능하게 할 수 있다. 이에 본 연구는 바이오디젤 생산의 원료로 이용되는 유채 종자의 유채의 녹비 환원에 의한 질소무기화 및 옥수수의 질소 흡수 389 수확 후 잔유물의 녹비 이용 가능성을 평가하였다. 유채 수확 후 잔류물의 질소함량은 0.53%로 낮았으며 탄질율은 63으로 나타났다. 유채 잔유물의 부숙기간 없이 환원 직후 파종한 처리구는 옥수수의 질소 흡수를 지연시켰으며, 생육에서도 30일간 부숙기간을 설정한 처리구의 옥수수보다 억제되어 유채 잔유물의 녹비 환원 직후 후작물의 파종은 주의해야 할 것으로 판단되었다. 유채 잔유물의 녹비 환원 90일 후 질소무기화는 암모늄태 질소(24.2mg/kg)보다 질산태 질소(58.4mg/kg)에서 높았으며, 방출된 무기태 질소에 대한 옥수수의 흡수 및 이용량은 부숙기간 없이 환원 직후 파종한 처리구와 30일간 부숙기간을 설정한 처리구에서 각각 86%와 88%로 나타났다.

• 공업화학
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.172-178
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 마이크로웨이브를 이용한 폐유원료 바이오디젤 제조공정의 최적화 과정을 반응표면분석법을 이용해 진행하였다. 공정 변수로는 폐식용유의 산가, 마이크로웨이브 조사시간, 마이크로웨이브 조사온도, 알코올/유지 몰비 등을 선택하였고, 반응치로는 FAME 함량(96.5% 이상) 및 동점도(1.9~5.5 cSt)를 설정하였다. 기초실험을 통해 계량인자 변수범위를 마이크로웨이브 조사시간(4~6 min), 마이크로웨이브 조사세기(400~600 W), 알코올/유지 몰비(7~9)로 정하고, 반응표면분석법을 이용한 최적화 결과 바이오디젤 제조공정의 최적조건은 산가(2.0, 3.0 mg KOH/g) 별로 마이크로웨이브 조사시간(5.0, 5.1 min), 마이크로웨이브 조사세기(481.3, 525.5 W), 메탄올/유지 몰비(7.9, 8.4)로 나타났고, 이 조건에서 FAME 함량(97.49, 96.34%)과 동점도(4.01, 4.12 cSt)로 예측되었다. 실제 실험을 통해 확인한 결과는 FAME 함량(97.82, 96.42%)과 동점도(4.07, 4.16 cSt)로 측정되었고, 이의 평균 오차율은 각각 0.22, 0.98%로 나타났다.