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A Study on the Safety of Food Packaging Materials from the Perspective of the Circular Economy (순환경제 관점에서 본 플라스틱 식품포장재 재활용의 안전성에 관한 고찰)

  • 김미경
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.149-158
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    • 2021
  • Advances in food packaging play an important role in keeping food manufacturing and food supply safe. Food packaging facilitates the storage, handling, transportation and preservation of food, and also contributes to the minimization of food waste. On the other hand, food packaging materials have high production volumes, short usage times, and accelerate the occurrence of environmental problems related to waste. The circular economy has already been introduced to pursue sustainability through resource conservation and recycling, and to reduce waste and carbon emissions. By activating an eco-friendly economic system that minimizes resource depletion and environmental pollution, reducing, reusing, recycling and redesigning the goals of the circular economy will reduce the impact of food packaging on the environment. This review focused on the safety aspects of recycled food packaging as recycling is currently considered an important means of packaging waste management. Assessing the safety of recycled packaging is very important because recycling can increase the levels of potentially hazardous chemicals in packaging and in the food after they are migrated. Various food packaging materials such as plastic, paper and cardboard, aluminum, steel, and multi-material multi-layers packaging are commonly used, but only the recycling safety of plastic food packaging materials, which is the most used and has a significant increase in post-use problem, is discussed in this review.

Proposal of a Pilot Plant (2T/day) for Solid Fuel Conversion of Cambodian Mango Waste Using Hybrid Hydrothermal Carbonization Technology (하이브리드 수열탄화기술을 이용한 캄보디아 망고 폐기물 고형연료화 실증플랜트 (2T/day) 제안)

  • Han, Jong-il;Lee, Kangsoo;Kang, Inkook
    • Journal of Appropriate Technology
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.59-71
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    • 2021
  • Hybrid hydrothermal carbonization (Hybrid HTC) technology is a proprietary thermochemical process for two or more organic wastes.The reaction time is less than two hours with temperature range 180~250℃ and pressure range 20~40bar. Thanks to accumulation of the carbon of the waste during Hybrid HTC process, the energy value of the solid fuel increases significantly with comparatively low energy consumption. It has also a great volume reduction with odor removal effect so that it is evaluated as the best solid fuel conversion technology for various organic wastes. In this study of the hybrid hydrothermal carbonization, the effect on the calorific value and yield of Cambodian mango waste were evaluated according to changes in temperature and reaction time. Through the study, parameter optimization has been sought with improving energy efficiency of the whole plant. It is decomposed in the Hydro-Carbonation Technology to Generate Gas. At this time, it is possible to develop manufacturing and production technologies such as hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4). Based on the results of the study, a pilot plant (2t/day) has been proposed for future commercialization purpose along cost analysis, mass balance and energy balance calculations.

Study on the Utilization of Waste Plastic in the Korea Cement Industry and the Revision of KS Standards for Increasing Fuel Substitution Rates (국내 시멘트 산업의 폐합성수지 활용 현황 및 연료대체율 증가에 따른 KS제도 개선 필요성 연구)

  • Jang-Hun Jo;Sung-Il Yun;Se-Jin Lee;Jae-Ho Choi;Eui-Chul Kim
    • Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.306-313
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    • 2024
  • In this study, the status of fuel substitution in Korea cement industry and the chloride contents of cement products were investigated to consider the revision of KS F 4009. The annual average chloride contents of cement products were 130~485 ppm, and the chloride in cement products was calculated to be 1,033 ppm with increasing the use of waste plastic. As a result from the increase of chloride in cement, the chloride contents in concrete will exceed 0.3 kg/m3, if more than 250 kg/m3 of cement is used. In many countries, the limit of chloride in concrete is decided by the environment where concrete is used and the quantity of cement used in concrete. Considering the inevitable increase in the chloride in cement and concrete due to the increased use of waste plastic and the trends in overseas standards for chloride of concrete, it is thought that the revision of KS F 4009 should be reviewed.

Heating Performance Analysis of the Heat Pump System for Agricultural Facilities using the Waste Heat of the Thermal Power Plant as Heat Source (발전소 폐열을 이용한 농업시설용 히트펌프시스템의 난방 성능 분석)

  • Kang, Youn Koo;Kang, Suk Won;Paek, Yee;Kim, Young Hwa;Jang, Jae Kyung;Ryou, Young Sun
    • Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.317-323
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    • 2017
  • In this study, the heating performance and the energy saving effect of the heat pump system using hot waste water(waste heat) of the thermal power plant discharged from a thermal power plant to the sea were analyzed. The greenhouse area was $5,280m^2$ and scale of the heat pump system was 120 RT(Refrigeration Ton), which was divided into 30 RT, 40 RT and 50 RT. The heat pump system consisted of the roll type heat exchangers, hot waste water transfer pipes, heat pumps(30, 40, 50 RT), a heat storage tank and fan coil units. The roll type heat exchangers was made of PE(Poly Ethylene) pipes in consideration of low cost and durability against corrosion, because hot waste water(sea water) is highly corrosive. And the heating period was 5 months from October to February. During the heating performance test(12 hours), the inlet water temperature of evaporator was changed from $32^{\circ}C$ to $26^{\circ}C$, and heat absorption of he evaporator was changed from 175 kW to 120 kW. The inlet water temperature of the condenser rose linearly from $15^{\circ}C$ to $50^{\circ}C$, and the heat release of condenser was reduced by 40 kW from 200 kW to 160 kW. And the power consumption of the heat pump system increased from 30 kW to 42 kW. When the inlet water temperature of condenser was $15^{\circ}C$, the heating COP(Coefficient Of Performance) was over 7.0. When it was $30^{\circ}C$, it dropped to 5.0, and when it was above $40^{\circ}C$, it decreased to less than 4.0. It was analyzed that the reduction of heating energy cost was 87% when compared to the duty free diesel that the carbon dioxide emission reduction effect was 62% by recycling the waste heat of the thermal power plant as a heat source of the heat pump system.

A Study on Improvement of Test Method of Nuclear Power Plant ESF ACS by applying Regulatory Guide 1.52 (Rev.3) (Reg. Guide 1.52(Rev.3)를 적용한 원전 ESF 공기정화계통 성능시험법 개선 연구)

  • Lee, Sook-Kyung;Kim, Kwang-Sin;Sohn, Soon-Hwan;Song, Kyu-Min;Lee, Kae-Woo;Park, Jeong-Seo;Cho, Byoung-Ho;Yoo, Byeang-Jea;Hong, Soon-Joon;Kang, Sun-Haeng
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.311-318
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    • 2010
  • U. S. NRC Regulation Guide 1.52 regulating ESF ACS in nuclear power plants has been revised to revision 3. To apply reduction of operability test time, allowance of alternative challenge agents for in-place leak test of HEPA filters, and upgrade of Methyl Iodide penetration acceptance criterion in activated carbon performance test suggested in Reg. Guide 1.52(Rev.3) on Yonggwang units 5 and 6 ESF ACSes, technical feasibility study was carried out with on-site experiments as well as experiments with a lab-scale model. It was confirmed that the moisture in the system returned to the level before the test in 1 or 4 days even though the moisture was removed during the operability test lasting more than 10 hours. Therefore, it is appropriate to perform monthly operability test in 15 minutes just long enough to check the operability of equipment. To change challenge material for in-place HEPA filter leak test, size of aerosol, production rate, and leak detection capability were compared for DOP and PAO. It was concluded that PAO can be substituted for DOP in nuclear power plants. The upgrade of Methyl Iodide penetration acceptance criterion from 0.175 % to 0.5 % in active carbon filter bed deeper than 4 inches was to conform to the change of activated carbon performance test method to ASTM D3803(1989). It was confirmed that Methyl Iodide penetration acceptance criterion of 0.5 % under $30^{\circ}C$, relative humidity 95 % condition was conservatively good enough for testing performance of active carbon insitu. The licence change of Yonggwang units 5 and 6 has been completed based on this study.

Studies on the Production of Fermented Feeds from Agricultural Waste Products [Part 1] -On the Production and Characteristics of Xylanase by Aspergillus niger- (농산폐기물(農産廢棄物)에서 발효사료(醱酵使料)의 생산(生産)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) [제1보(第一報)] -Aspergillus niger에 의(依)한 Xylanase의 생산(生産) 및 그 효소특성(酵素特性)에 관(關)하여-)

  • Lee, Ke-Ho;Lee, Hyung-Ju
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.109-116
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    • 1975
  • In order to utilize the agricultural waste products for animal feeds, two high xylanase producing mold strains were selected from various sources of samples. The optimum conditions of xylanase production and the characteristics of the mold enzyme were investigated,and summarized as follows. 1. Two Aspergillus niger strains (experimental No. 1701 and 430) showed the high xylanase activity. 2. The highest xylanase production was obtained at pH 5.0-6.0 in two days. 3. Xylanase production in strain 1701 was increase with the addition of carboxy methyl cellulose, $NH_4H_2PO_4$ and corn steep liquor as carbon sources and natural nutrients, as respectively, while the other carbon, nitrogen, phosphate sources, natural nutrients and minerals gave no remarkable effect. In the strain 430, the enzyme procuction was not effected with the above substrate sources. 4. Maximum xylan hydrolysis reaction with the crude enzyme extract (33.3% v/v) was obtained in the 2% substrate concentration at pH 5.0 and $60^{\circ}C$ in three hours in both strains. 5. Maximum xylan hydrolysis rate was 95% at the optimum conditions for xylanase activity.

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Estimation of CO2 Mitigation Potentials using Food Miles of Domestic and Imported Food - About Beef and Wine - (푸드 마일리지를 이용한 식품의 이산화탄소 감축 잠재량 평가 - 쇠고기와 포도주를 대상으로 -)

  • Seong, Mi-Ae;Kim, Dai-Gon;Lee, Jae-Bum;Ryu, Ji-Yeon;Hong, You-Deog
    • Journal of Climate Change Research
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.15-32
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    • 2011
  • Due to greenhouse gas increased by human activities, abnormal climate changes are continuously occurring everywhere in the world and internationally people make efforts to reduce the emission of greenhouse gas. Our country also is making endeavors to realize low carbon society on the foundation of the green growth and for this low carbon consumption pattern settlement through green life is necessary. Therefore for the nationals the offering of the information on greenhouse gas emission that is reduced through the change to low carbon life is required. In this study the objects are beef and wine whose weight of import is high among the beverages and foods consumed in the country and we calculated the food mileage and emission of carbon dioxide of the domestic and foreign product beef and wine and estimated the potential amount that can be reduced when replacing the imported products with domestic products. As the year 2007 being standard if we replace 10% of imported beef with domestic products it is possible to reduce 14,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year and on one day out of a year if we replace imported beef with domestic beef the reduction of 384 tons of carbon dioxide is appeared to be possible. In the same standard year if we replace 10% of imported wine with domestic product we can reduce 1,396 tons and on one day out of a year if we replace imported wine with domestic wine reduction of 38 tons of carbon per year appeared to be possible. Through active promotion and expansion of variety of domestic foods and beverages in the real life of the nationals the consumption pattern of natural low carbon life should be achieved and offering of more systematized greenhouse gas emission DB is thought to be necessary.

Stress Induced Phosphate Solubilization by Aspergillus awamori bxq33110 Isolated from Waste Mushroom Bed of Agaricus bisporus

  • Walpola, Buddhi Charana;Song, June-Seob;Jang, Kab-Yeul;Yoon, Min-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.428-434
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    • 2012
  • A fungal strain, capable of solubilizing insoluble phosphate under diverse temperature, pH and salt conditions was isolated from Waste Mushroom bed of Agaricus bisporus in South Korea. Based on 18S rRNA analysis, the strain was identified as Aspergillus awamori bxq33110. The strain showed maximum phosphate solubilization in AYG medium (525 ${\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$) followed by NBRIP medium (515 ${\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$). The strain solubilized $Ca_3(PO_4)_2$ to a greater extent and rock phosphate and $FePO_4$ to a certain extent. However $AlPO_4$ solubilizing ability of the strain was found to be very low. Glucose at the rate of 2% ($561{\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$) was found be the best carbon source for Aspergillus awamori bxq33110 to solubilize maximum amount of phosphate. However, no significant difference ($P{\leq}0.05$) in phosphorus solubilization was found between 1% and 2% glucose concentrations. $(NH_4)_2SO_4$ was the best nitrogen source for Aspergillus awamori bxq33110 followed by $NH_4Cl$ and $NH_4NO_3$. At pH 7, temperature $30^{\circ}C$ and 5% salt concentration (674 ${\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$) were found to be the optimal conditions for insoluble phosphate solubilization. However, strain Aspergillus awamori bxq33110 was shown to have the ability to solublize phosphate under different stress conditions at $30-40^{\circ}C$ temperature, pH 7-10 and 0-10% salt concentrations indicating it's potential to be used as bio-inoculants in different environmental conditions.

Study on the Simulation of Crud Formation using Piping Materials of Nuclear Power Plant in High Temperature Water (원자력 발전소 배관재를 이용한 고온 수화학 조건에서의 방사화 부식생성물 모사에 관한 연구)

  • Kim Sang Hyun;Kim In Sup;Lee Kun Jai
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.31-40
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    • 2005
  • High temperature - high pressure apparatus was developed to simulate nickel fewite corrosion products which were main compositions of the radioactive crud in the nuclear power plant. Corrosion product similar to the crud was obtained by a tube accumulator system. Nickel alloy (Inconel 690) and carbon steel (SA106 Gr. C) were corroded at 270 $\^{circ}C$ in the corrosion product generator. Ni ions and Fe ions dissolved by corrosion reaction were able to be transported to the accumulator because the crud generation mechanism was the solubility change with temperature. To evaluate the properties of simulated corrosion products, scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation and EDAX analysis were performed. SEM observation of corrosion product showed the needlelike or crystal structure of oxide depending on precipitating location. The crystal oxide was the nickel ferrite, which was similar to the crud in nuclear power plants.

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Study on Microorganism Multiplication Behavior and Efficiency of Chlorine Disinfection in the Sewage Effluent from J Municipal Waste Water Treatment Plant (J 하수 처리장 방류수 중 세균의 성장 거동 및 염소 소독 효율 고찰)

  • Lee, Ungi;Lee, Yoonjin;Jeong, Kyuyean
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.122-128
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    • 2008
  • We evaluated the relationship between the multiplication of heterotrophic microorganisms and physicochemical factors in the final discharged sewage water from J municipal waste water treatment plants. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) was the most crucial factor influencing multiplication of heterotrophic plate counts (HPC) among the water quality variables selected. Degrading bacteria, such as proteolytic bacteria, lipholytic bacteria, starch degrading bacteria, cellulolytic bacteria, and pectinolytic bacteria, were monitored to understand the condition of nutrients in finished sewage effluent. The percentages of lipid and protein combined occupied 81% in finished sewage water. The multiplication of HPC showed the highest value in August. The formation of trihalomethane (THM) was low in the finished discharge water during chlorine disinfection, which was $71{\mu}/L$ (which was less than $100{\mu}/L$- the standard of drinking water quality) with 10 mg/L of chlorine during 15 min.