• 유기물자원화
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.86-94
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• 2015

반탄화 공정은 약 $250^{\circ}C$정도의 온도에서 진행되는 열화하적 반응으로, 본 반응에 의하여 바이오매스 중에 포함된 헤미세루로스가 분해되고, 휘발성 가스를 생성하여 분리되는 과정이 진행된다. 바이오매스를 반탄화하는 중요한 이유로는 반탄화에 의하여 에너지 집적도(바이오매스 단위 중량에 포함된 열량)가 증가하게 되어 수송 등에 필요한 열량이 감소하는 장점이 있는 반면, 반탄화의 결과로 생산된 반탄화물은 화재 및 분진 폭발의 위험이 높아지는 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 바이오매스 연료 중 목질류로서 자연 건조된 폐목재와 초본류로서는 볏짚을 대상으로 약 $200^{\circ}C{\sim}300^{\circ}C$범위의 온도에서 반탄화 실험을 실시하여 반탄화 후 결과물의 연료적 특성을 평가하였다. 특히 C/H(탄소와 수소 비) 및 C/O(탄소와 산소비)는 연료적 특성 중 생물학적 안정성 및 연소시 오염물질(특히 수트, Soot)과 관계되는 요소로서 중요하다. 실험 결과 반탄화에 의하여 C/H는 약 2배 증가하였으며, C/O는 약 3배 증가하였다. 이는 생물학적 안정성은 감소하여 자연적으로 분해(생분해)가 진행되는 어려운 상태로 변화되었으나, 연료 중 수소의 감소에 의하여 휘발성 가스의 생성은 감소할 수 있는 것을 나타낸다. 한편 탄화된 바이오매스의 TGA(Thermogravimetric Analysis)를 실시한 결과, 저온에서의 진행되는 열분해 부분이 상대적으로 감소하였으며, 이는 단순 바이오매스 연료에 비하여 석탄과 연소 특성이 유사할 수 있는 것으로 나타내었다.

• 에너지공학
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.298-302
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• 2011

In this study, Catalytic reforming with vapor and biomass gasification was simultaneously performed in a same fixed bed reactor at $600-800^{\circ}C$. Light gases were produced from reformation of the tar (fuel gases) in biomass gasification by using limonite and dolomite, as catalysts. Hydrogen and carbon dioxide are main components in light gases. Hydrogen yields increased with temperature increasing in the range of $650-800^{\circ}C$, because the water shift reaction was promoted by catalyst. The yield of hydrogen gas was increased about 160% under catalyst with the mixture of limonite and dolomite comparing to limonite only.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2012

Gasification is a therm-chemical conversion process to convert various solid fuels into gaseous fuels under limited supply of oxygen in high temperature environment. Considering current availability of biomass resources in this country, the gasification is more attractive than any other technologies in that the process can accept various combustible solid fuels including plastic wastes. Mixed fuels of biomass and polyethylene pellets were used in gasification experiments in this study in order to assess their potential for synthesis gas production. The results showed that higher reaction temperatures were observed in mixed fuel compared to woodchip experiments. In addition, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and methane concentrations were increased in the synthesis gas. Heating values of the synthesis gas were also higher than those from woodchip gasification. There are hundred thousand tons of agricultural plastic wastes generated in Korea every year. Co-gasification of biomass and agricultural plastic waste would provide affordable gaseous fuels in rural society.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2014

The vast stores of biomass available in the worldwide have the potential to displace significant amounts of petroleum fuels. Fast pyrolysis of biomass is one of several paths by which we can convert biomass to higher value products. The wood pyrolysis oil (WPO) has been regarded as an alternative fuel for petroleum fuels to be used in diesel engine. However, the use of WPO in a diesel engine requires modifications due to low energy density, high water contents, high acidity, high viscosity, and low cetane number of the WPO. One possible method by which the shortcomings may be circumvented is to co-fire WPO with other petroleum fuels. WPO has poor miscibility with light petroleum fuel oils; the most suitable candidates fuels for direct fuel mixing are methanol or ethanol. Early mixing with methanol or ethanol has the added benefit of significantly improving the storage and handling properties of the WPO. For separate injection co-firing, a WPO-ethanol blended fuel can be fired through diesel pilot injection in a dual-injection dieel engine. In this study, the performance and emission characteristics of a dual-injection diesel engine fuelled with diesel (pilot injection) and WPO-ethanol blend (main injection) were experimentally investigated. Results showed that although stable engine operation was possible with separate injection co-firing, the fuel conversion efficiency was slightly decreased due to high water contents of WPO compare to diesel combustion.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.547-554
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• 2018

Torrefaction is the promising process of pretreating biomass materials to increase the quality of their energy, especially to upgrade the materials' grindability so that it is suitable for a commercial pulverizer machine. In this study, torrefaction of oak, bamboo, oil palm trunk, and rice husk was carried out under different torrefaction temperatures ($300^{\circ}C$, $330^{\circ}C$, and $350^{\circ}C$) and different torrefaction residence times (30, 45, and 60 minutes). Complete characterization of the torrefied biomass, including proximate analysis, calorific value, thermogravimetric analysis, mass yield, energy yield, and grindability properties (Hardgrove Grindability Index) was carried out. Increasing the torrefaction temperature and residence time significantly improved the calorific value, energy density (by reducing the product mass), and grindability of the product. Furthermore, for commercial purposes, the torrefaction conditions that produced the desired grindability properties of the torrefied product were $330^{\circ}C-30minutes$ and $300^{\circ}-45minutes$, and the latter condition produced a higher energy yield for bamboo, oil palm trunk, and rice husk; however, torrefaction of oak did not achieve the targeted grindability property values.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2015년도 제51회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 초록집
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• pp.331-332
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• 2015

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.836-847
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• 2016

본 연구는 바이오매스를 열분해하여 생성된 수상오일(water soluble oil)을 얻었다. MDO(Marine Diesel Oil)와 수상오일을 유화시켜 생성된 에멀젼 연료의 특성과 배출가스를 연구 하였다. 바이오매스로는 톱밥을 사용하였고 $500^{\circ}C$에서 열분해하여 생성된 물과 탄화수소를 응축시켜서 수상오일을 얻었다. 수상오일을 MDO에 10~20% 까지 혼합 후 유화시켜 에멀젼 연료를 만들었다. 엔진 배출가스 측정은 엔진 dinamometer로 실시하였다. 유화연료는 연소실내에서 미세폭발을 일으켜 연료를 잘게 쪼개어 주어 smoke를 감소시킨다. 그리고 물이 연소실내의 기화열을 빼앗아 연소실 내부의 온도를 낮추어 NOx 생성을 억제하는 효과를 갖는다. ND-13모드의 각 모드별 배출가스온도가 MDO에 비해 유화연료를 사용했을 때 낮게 나온 것으로 뒷받침 될 수 있었다. 유화연료의 함수율이 증가함에 따라 NOx와 smoke의 배출량은 줄어들었으며, 출력도 함수율 증가에 따라 유화연료 자체의 발열량 감소로 인하여 줄어든 것으로 판단된다. ND-13모드에서 MDO 유화연료를 시험한 결과 바이오매스오일 함유량 20%인 유화연료의 NOx 감소량은 약 25%, smoke의 총감소량은 약 60%, 그리고 약 15%의 출력손실을 확인하였다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.274-284
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• 2012

Recently, gasification technology for coal blended with biomass has been an issue. Especially, An advantages of coal blended with biomass are 1) obtaining high cold gas efficiency, 2) obtaining syn-gas of high-high heating value (HHV), and 3) controlling occurrence of $CO_2$. In this study, the efficiency and characteristic of 300 MW Shell type gasifier were predicted using CFD simulation. The CFD simulation was performed for biomass coal blending ratios of 0~0.2, 0.5, 1 and $O_2$/fuel ratios of 0.5~0.84. Kinetic parameters (A, $E_a$) obtained by $CO_2$ gasification experiment were used as inputs for the simulation. In results of CFD simulation, residence times of particle in 300MW Shell type gasifer presented as 7.39 sec ~ 13.65 sec. Temperature of exit increased with $O_2$/fuel ratio as 1400 K ~ 2800 K, while there is not an effects of biomass coal blending ratios. Considering both aspects of temperature for causing wall slagging and high cold gas efficiency, the optimal $O_2$/fuel ratio and blending ratio were found to be 0.585 and 0.05, respectively.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2004

Biomass is considered to be a major potential fuel and renewable resource for the future. In fact, there is high potential to produce significant amount of energy from biomass around the world. In spite of the potential, there are a few efforts in biomass utilization in this nation. In this study, elemental biomass data was obtained with respect to the amount and calorific values of agricultural residues. Rice straw and husks were not included in the evaluation due to their demand from alternative uses such as livestock feedings, bedding materials, and so forth. Dry basis high calorific values are about 4,500 kcal/kg for all the agricultural residues investigated, similar to literature data. Energy densities or unit area energy value, from pepper and sesame were significant and comparable to those of woody biomass. These elemental data for biomass resources will Provide the background of Planning and development of biomass energy Program, which is getting more feasible along with advances in energy conversion technologies such as micro gas turbines.

• 한국연소학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.8-17
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• 2014

The aims of this research were to evaluate effects of biomass co-firing to pulverized coal power plants and the variation of co-firing ratios on the plant efficiency related to power consumption of auxiliary system and flue gas characteristics such as production and component by process simulation based on the existing pulverized coal power plant. In this study, four kinds of biomass are selected as renewable fuel candidates for co-firing: wood pellet(WP), palm kernel shell(PKS), empty fruit bunch(EFB) and walnut shell(WS). Process simulation for various biomass fuels and co-firing ratios was performed using a commercial software. Gas side including combustion system and flue gas treatment system was considering with combination of water and steam side which contains turbines, condenser, feed water heaters and pumps. As a result, walnut shell might be the most suitable as co-firing fuel among four biomass since when 10% of walnut shell was co-fired with 90% of coal on thermal basis, flue gas production and power consumption of auxiliary systems were the smallest than those of other biomass co-firing while net plant efficiency was relatively higher than those of other biomass co-firing. However, with increasing walnut shell co-firing ratios, boiler efficiency and net plant efficiency were expected to decrease rather than coal combustion without biomass co-firing.