• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2021

As increasing the international community's awareness of greenhouse gas reduction, the demand for eco-friendly ship fuel has accelerated recently. The fundamental aim of this study is to develop a new type of fully electrified ferry for passengers and cars considering Korean domestic coastal environmental conditions. Several technical difficulties are encountered in applying a fully electric propulsion system based on removable battery systems into a ship due to limitations imposed by the batteries' size and capacity. This paper reviews and analyzes marine environment regulations strengthened recently, technology trends related to fully electric propulsion vessels in each country, and Korean domestic coastal environments. We propose a new fully electrified car ferry design with a displacement of 400 t applied in Korea. It is powered by removable battery systems pre-charged in a safe inland charging station. The mobile battery system is developed to enable roll-on and roll-off using wheels. The characteristics of the ship motion are analyzed based on the weight and location of the battery systems. We expect our battery systems to be applicable to larger ships in the future.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2008

We developed emission factors for alternative fuels used in cement industries in Korea and also estimated reduction in emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) by the use of alternative fuels. Emission factors for GHG of waste tire, waste plastic, waste oil and RDF were estimated to be about 89, 78, 77 and 95 ton $CO_2$/TJ respectively. When compared with previous studies, most of the results showed similar trends. The calorific value estimation and elemental analysis for energy source were implemented in order to estimate the exact emission factors and the reduction of GHG emissions using alternative fuel. In the case of 'A' company, $CO_2$ emission from alternative fuels was about 4% lower than that of bituminous coal only. Also in case of company 'B', $CO_2$ emission from alternative fuels was about 1.4% lower than that of only bituminous coal. In Germany and Japan, alternative fuel is not regarded to be fuel consumption in cement industry. When applying this rule, the emission reductions were about 4.3% for company 'A' and 6.3% for company 'B'. The results of this study may be considered as a useful information for developing strategies in reducing GHG emissions.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.88-97
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• 2024

This study performed the analysis on an economic feasibility of each marine fuel, potential fuel pathways and the relevance of compliance measures to ensure compliance with the FuelEU Maritime regulation. Additionally, it identified certain regulatory gaps to encourage the use of alternative marine fuels. Regarding GHG emissions calculations, the existing GHG regulations for ships applies the Tank-to-Wake (TtW) method, whereas FuelEU Maritime applies the Well-to-Wake (WtW) method. The main results present that important information to establish response strategy for FuelEU Maritime including the costs and benefits of each marine fuel, the minimum blending ratio of alternative fules, and compliance impacts of measures. For the regulatory costs and benefits of marine fuels following the implementation of the FuelEU Maritime from 2025, our findings indicate that while most fossil fuels incur regulatory costs from 2025, most of biofuels and RFNBO fuels do not incur costs until 2050. This will play a role to narrow the price gap between fossil fuels and alternative fuels.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.3-14
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• 2024

시멘트 제조공정 중 예열 및 소성 공정은 시멘트 반제품인 클링커를 생산하는 주요 공정으로, 고온의 열에너지를 발생시키기 위해 많은 양의 화석연료를 사용한다. 하지만, 최근 환경오염 문제의 심각성으로 인해 시멘트 산업에서 화석연료로부터 기인하는 탄소 배출량을 저감하고자 하는 시도가 지속되고 있다. 대표적인 해결 방안으로 화석연료 대신 폐기물 유래 연료(RDF, Refuse-Derived Fuel)와 같은 대체연료의 사용량을 증대시키기 위한 선행 연구 사례들이 많다. 대체연료는 탄소뿐만 아니라 질소산화물 발생량 또한 저감시킬 수 있고 폐기물을 매립하는 대신 예열실 및 소성로에서 연소시켜 처리할 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 하지만 다양한 성분으로 구성된 대체연료의 특성상 열량을 추정할 수 없다는 문제점이 있으며, 이로 인해 대체연료 사용량을 증대시키고 안정적으로 예열실을 제어하는 데 어려움이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 심층 신경망을 기반으로 예열실 온도를 예측하는 모델을 개발하여 미래의 예열실 온도에 대한 비교적 정확한 예측 값을 제공하고, 설명가능 인공지능을 활용하여 최적의 연료 투입량을 제시하는 솔루션을 제안하였다. 제안된 솔루션은 실제 예열 공정 현장에 적용되어 화석연료 사용량 5% 감소, 대체연료 대체율 5%p 증가, 예열실 온도 변동 35% 감소하는 성과를 달성할 수 있었다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.267-275
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• 2023

시멘트 산업은 다양한 가연성 폐기물을 천연자원인 유연탄을 대체하는 연료로 사용함으로써 폐기물 처리 문제 해결에 기여하고 있다. 시멘트 제조공정에서 더 많은 폐합성수지 등 대체연료를 사용하기 위해서는 대체연료를 안정적으로 연소시키고, 특히 NOx와 같은 유해물질의 대기배출을 저감할 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 폐합성수지 등 대체연료의 사용량을 증대시키면서 NOx와 같은 대기배출 유해물질의 발생량을 저감하는 기술의 하나인 다단연소 공정에 대한 사례연구다. 실제 시멘트 제조설비에의 기술 적용 전후 연료 사용량, NOx 배출 등을 비교하여 효과를 평가한 결과, 유연탄의 사용량은 38 % 감소, 폐합성수지 사용량은 122 % 증가하면서 동시에 NOx 배출량은 17 % 저감된 것으로 평가되어 다단연소에 의한 폐합성수지 사용 증대 및 NOx 배출 저감 효과가 유효함을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.310-317
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• 2003

The world is faced with a problem of air pollution due to the exhaust emissions from automobile. Recently, lots of researchers have been attracted to develope various alternative fuels and to use renewable fuels as a solution of these problems. There are many alternative fuels studied in place of diesel fuel made from petroleum. Biodiesel fuel (BDF) is a domestically produced. renewable fuel that can be manufactured from vegetable oils, used vegetable oils, or animal fats. In this study, the usability of BDF, one of the oxygenated fuels as an alternative fuel for diesel engines was investigated in an IDI diesel engine. Emissions were characterized with a neat BDF and with a blend of BDF and conventional diesel fuel. Since the BDF includes oxygen of about 11 %, it could influence the combustion process strongly. Therefore, the use of BDF resulted in lower emissions of carbon monoxide and smoke emissions with some increase in emissions of oxides of nitrogen. It is concluded that BDF can be utilized effectively as a renewable fuel for IDI diesel engines.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2000

Recently the world is faced with the very serious problems related to the increasing use of the conventional petroleum fuels. THe air pollutions in big cities were also occurred by the exhaust emissions from automobiles. many researchers have been attracted various oxygenated fuels as an alternative fuel and a renewable fuel for the measure of these problems. In this study the effect of oxygen in fuel on the exhaust gas emissions has been investigated with oxygenated fuels as an alternative fuel for diesel engine. The exhaust gas emission were investigated by comparing with that of the diesel fuel. The vegetable fuel oil such as soybean oil gives lower smoke level than that with diesel fuel. Furthermore the smoke emission is more affected by the oxygen content in fuel than by the fuel viscosity. This study concluded that the fuels including oxygen might be a good measure to reduce smoke in diesel engine because the oxygen strongly influenced the combustion process.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.87-99
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• 2015

Fast depletion of fossil fuels is urgently demanding a carry out work for research to find out the viable alternative fuels for meeting sustainable energy demand with minimum environmental impact. In the future, our energy systems will need to be renewable and sustainable, efficient and cost-effective, convenient and safe. Hydrogen is expected to be one of the most important fuels in the near future to meet the stringent emission norms. The use of the hydrogen as fuel in the internal combustion engine represents an alternative use to replace the hydrocarbons fuels, which produce polluting gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), hydro carbon (HC) during combustion. In this paper contemporary research on the hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine can be given. First hydrogen-engine fundamentals were described by examining the engine-specific properties of hydrogen and then existing literature were surveyed.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.103-109
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• 2007

The increasing industrialization of the world has led to precipitous rise for the demand of petroleum-based fuels. The world is presently confronted with the twin crises of fossil fuel depletion and environmental pollution. The search for alternative fuels, which promise a harmonious correlation with sustainable development, energy conservation, efficiency and environmental preservation, has become highly pronounced in the present. Bioenergy is playing an increasingly important role as an alternative and renewable source of energy. Use of Bioenergy has several potential environmental advantages. The most important perhaps is reduction in life cycle greenhouse gases emissions relatives petroleum fuels, since bioenergy is derived from plants which convert Carbon dioxide ($CO_{2}$) into Carbohydrates in their growth. Bioenergy includes solid biomass, biomas and liquid bio-fuels which are fuels derived from crop plants, and include biomass that's directly burned. The two most important bio liquid fuels today are bioethanol from fermenting grain, grass, straw or wood, and biodiesel from plant seed oil.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.737-748
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• 2014

Increasing amounts of ships exhaust gases emitted worldwide forced the International Maritime Organization to issue some restricted maritime legislation for reducing the adverse environmental impacts arising from such emissions. Consequently, ships emission reduction became one of the technical and economical challenges that facing the ships, operators. The present paper addresses the different strategies that can be used to reduce those emissions, especially nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides. The strategies included: applying reduction technologies onboard, using of alternative fuels, and follows one of fuel saving strategies. Using of selective catalytic reduction and sea water scrubbing appeared as the best reduction technologies onboard ships. Moreover, among the various proposed alternative fuels, natural gas, in its liquid state; has the priority to be used instead of conventional fuels. Applying one of those strategies is the matter of ship type and working area. As a numerical example, the proposed methods were investigated at a high-speed craft operating in the Red Sea area between Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The results obtained are very satisfactory from the point of view of environment and economic issues, and reflected the importance of applying those strategies.