• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.130-137
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• 2018

Now discusses the potential use and applications of coal bed methane (CBM) in various industries. One of the options for gas monetization is gas to power (GTP), sometimes called gas to wire (GTW). Electric power can be an intermediate product, such as in the case of mineral refining in which electricity is used to refine bauxite into aluminum; or it can be an end product that is distributed into a large utility power grid. For stranded gas, away from the regional markets, the integration of the ammonia and urea plants makes commercial sense. These new applications, if established, could lead to a surge in demand for methanol plants.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2017

최근 석탄층 메탄가스(Coalbed Methane, CBM)의 회수증진을 위해 석탄층에 $CO_2$나 $N_2$ 가스를 주입하는 ECBM (enhanced coalbed methane recovery)공법이 주목받고 있다. ECBM공법은 일반적인 생산기술인 탈수(dewatering)공법에 비해 회수율이 높지만 주입가스의 특성에 따라 메탄가스의 생산 효율이 다르므로, 이를 고려한 주입가스의 혼합 비율 분석이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 ECBM공법에서 주입가스의 혼합 비율이 메탄가스 회수에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자, CBM 저류층 모델을 구축하고 주입가스의 혼합비율에 따른 메탄가스 회수량 분석과 경제성 평가를 수행하였다. 그 결과, ECBM공법 적용 시 탈수공법을 적용하였을 때 보다 약 2배의 회수율 향상을 보였으며, 혼합가스 주입 시 $CO_2$ 10%와 $N_2$ 90%일 때 메탄가스의 회수량이 가장 높게 나타났다. 그러나 탄소배출권 거래이익, 주입가스의 비용 및 재생산된 $N_2$ 가스 처리비용 등을 고려한 경제성 평가 결과, 주입가스의 혼합비율이 $CO_2$ 20%와 $N_2$ 80%일 때 최종생산이익이 가장 높게 나타남을 확인하였다. 따라서 향후 ECBM 공법 적용 시 메탄가스의 회수율뿐만 아니라 경제성을 고려한 기준으로 주입가스의 혼합비율을 설계해야 한다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.1049-1056
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• 2007

This study was conducted to compare the methane ($CH_4$) production estimated by in vivo (sulfur hexafluoride tracer technique ($SF_6$)) with that of two in vitro rumen simulation (RUSITEC) and gas production (IVGPT)) techniques. Four adult dry Holstein cows, aged $7.4{\pm}3.0$ years and weighing $697{\pm}70$ kg, were used for measuring methane production from five diets by the $SF_6$ technique. The experimental diets were alfalfa hay ($D_1$), corn silage + soybean meal (SBM) (910: 90, $D_2$), Italian rye grass hay +SBM (920: 80, $D_3$), rice straw +SBM (910: 90, $D_4$) and Sudan grass hay +SBM (920: 80, $D_5$). Each diet was individually fed to all 4 cows and 5 feeding studies of 17 d each were conducted to measure the methane production. In the RUSITEC, methane production was measured from triplicate vessels for each diet .In vitro gas production was measured for each of the diets in triplicate syringes. The gas produced after 24 and 48 h was recorded and gas samples were collected in vacuum vials and the methane production was calculated after correction for standard temperature and pressure (STP). Compared to the $SF_6$ technique, estimates of methane production using the RUSITEC were lower for all diets. Methane production estimated from 24 h in vitro gas production was higher (p<0.001) on $D_1$ as compared to that measured by $SF_6$, whereas on $D_2$ to $D_5$ it was lower. Compared to $SF_6$, methane production estimated from 48 h in vitro gas production was higher on all diets. However, methane estimated from the mean of the two measurement intervals (24+48 h/2) in IVGPT was very close to that of $SF_6$ (correlation 0.98), except on $D_1$. The results of our study confirmed that IVGPT is reflective of in vivo conditions, so that it could be used to generate a database on methane production potential of various ruminant diets and to examine strategies to modify methane emissions by ruminants.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.113-121
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• 1999

Coal is both source rock and reservoir rock for the coalbed gas. Coalbed gas. Coalbed gas is predominantly methane and has a heating value of approximatly 1000 BTU/$ft^3$. Most of methane is stored in the coal as a monomolecular layer adsorbed on the internal surface of the coal matrix. The amount of methane stored in coal is related to the rank and the depth of the coal. THe higher the coal rank and the deeper the coal seam is presently buried, the greater its capacity to hold gas. Most of Korean Coal is anthracite or metaanthracite, Ro. 3.5~5.5%, and total reserves are 1.6 billion metric tons. The domestic demand for coal was drastically decreased and the rationalization policy carried out from 1987 on coal industry. Now that a large number of coal mines was closed only a few mines continued to produce not more than 5 million tons for year. It is therefore recommended to formulate a strategy to explore and exploit the resources of coalbed methane in Korea.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.769-775
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• 2011

Methane hydrate is formed by physical binding between water molecules and methane gas, which is captured in the cavities of water molecules under the specific temperature and pressure. $1m^3$ hydrate of pure methane can be decomposed to the methane gas of $172m^3$ and water of $0.8m^3$ at standard condition. Therefore, there are a lot of practical applications such as separation processes, natural gas storage transportation and carbon dioxide sequestration. For the industrial utilization of hydrate, it is very important to rapidly manufacture hydrate. So in this study, hydrate formation was experimented by adding THF and oxidized carbon nanotubes in distilled water, respectively. The results show that when the oxidized carbon nanofluids of 0.03 wt% was, the amount of gas consumed during the formation of methane hydrate was higher than that in the THF aqueous solution. Also, the oxidized carbon nanofluids decreased the hydrate formation time to a greater extent than the THF aqueous solution at the same subcooling temperature.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.92-100
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• 2000

The model gas reaction tests were carried out to investigate the purification characteristics of methane on the exclusive catalyst for NGV. The experiment was conducted with the factors which affect the conversion efficiency of methane, such as Redox ratio, coexistence components of CO, MO, $H_2$O, precious metals and additives. The catalyst loaded with larger amount of pd and with additive La showed lower light-off temperature. In the presence of CO and NO, the conversion efficiency of methane was varied according to the kind of additive loaded. The conversion efficiency of methane was dropped for the catalyst loaded with La under lean air-fuel ratio, while it increased for the one loaded with Ti+Zr for the same condition. It was shown that the water vapor inhibited methane from oxidation by its poisoning on the surface of catalyst.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.2124-2129
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• 1970

• 자원환경지질
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.65-75
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• 2015

1980년 중반에 개발된 석탄층메탄가스(Coalbed Methane) 개발기술은 석탄층에 흡착된 메탄가스를 생산할 수 있는 기술이다. CBM은 개발이 쉽고 매장량도 풍부하다. 따라서 CBM 산업은 온실가스 배출규제에 대처할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 에너지자원으로서의 잠재력이 매우 크다. 석탄을 개발하기 위해서는 메탄가스 폭발에 대비한 선행적 광산 보안조치로 CBM을 개발해야 한다. 그렇기 때문에 가스시장의 변동에 영향을 받지 않는 장점이 있을 뿐더러 지구온실가스 감축에도 CBM은 유리한 입장에 있다. ECBM(Enhanced Coalbed Methane)은 석탄층 메탄가스의 새로운 생산 기법으로 석탄층에 $CO_2$나 $N_2$ 가스를 주입하여 석탄에 흡착된 메탄가스를 탈착시켜 생산하는 방법이다. 특히 $CO_2$-ECBM 공법은 저탄소 녹색성장 기술로서 메탄가스의 생산성 향상뿐 만 아니라 온실가스 저감 효과도 기대할 수 있다. CBM개발은 캐나다, 호주, 중국, 인도, 인도네시아, 베트남 등 40여개 국가에서 개발이 진행되고 있고 생산량이 꾸준히 증가하고 있다. 현재의 석탄-석유 에너지원에서 비전통 가스로의 에너지 패러다임 전환에 CBM이 일조할 전망이다.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.63-72
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• 1997

본 연구는 여러 종류의 매립지에서 발생가스를 측정하여, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. (1) $CH_4$가스는 대부분 수직가스포집관에서 유출되며, $CO_2$가스는 총유출량의 약 50% 정도가 수직가스포집관을 통하여 유출된다. (2) 매립지 표면에서는 $CH_4$가스 보다 $CO_2$가스가 많이 유출된다. (3) 사면 복토층은 면적비율이 작으나 가스 발생량이 많으며, 특히 $CO_2$가스의 발생율이 높다. (4) 새로 반입된 쓰레기층 표면에서의 $CH_4$가스 발생량은 미소이므로 무시하여도 되나, $CO_2$ 가스 유출량이 많다. (5) 쓰레기층 노출, 복토층 다짐정도등에 따라 가스 발생량의 변화를 보인다. (6) 가스포집관과 복토 표면에서의 가스 유출량은 $CH_4$가스 유출이 많으나, 매립지 전체에서는 $CO_2$가스 유출량이 많다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.321-330
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• 2008

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and methane emissions from landfills have been linked to global warming. In this study, LandGEM (Landfill Gas Emission Model) was applied to predict landfill gas quantity over time, and then this result was compared with the data surveyed on the site, Cheongju Megalo Landfill. LandGEM allows the input of site-specific values for methane generation rate (k) and potential methane generation capacity $L_o$, but in this study, k value of 0.05/yr and $L_o$ value of $170m^3/Mg$ were considered to be most appropriate for reflecting non-arid temperate region conventional landfilling, Cheongju Megalo Landfill. High discrepancies between the surveyed data and the predicted data about landfill gas seems to be derived from insufficient compaction of daily soil-cover, inefficient recovery of landfill gas and banning of direct landfilling of food garbage waste in 2005. This study can be used for dissemination of information and increasing awareness about the benefits of recovering and utilizing LFG (landfill gas) and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.