• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.193-207
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• 2016

This study discusses the present status of mercury emission and distribution from major anthropogenic sources in Korea and the future trend of mercury emission by activity changes and application of BATs. Atmospheric mercury emission from major anthropogenic sources based on Annex D of Minamata convention was estimated to around 4.89 tonne in 2012. Emission ratios of cement clinker production, coal-fired power plant, waste incineration and non-ferrous metal smelting were 68.68%, 24.75%, 6.29% and 0.28%, respectively. High mercury emission regions were characterized by the presence of cement clinker production facilities and coal-fired power plants. Prediction of future activities was carried out by linear regression of the previous year data. The (total) mercury emission was estimated to decrease up to 48% Under the scenario of BATs to be applied and the change of future activities. Emissions from coal-fired powerplants and cement clinkers were expected to decrease significantly.

• 청정기술
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2022

본 연구는 80 kW 연소로에서 초 저 NO_x 버너를 개발하고 실험한 결과를 나타낸 것이다. 실험은 80 kW 단일 버너 연소로에서 진행되었으며, swirl number 변화, 총 당량비, 1차 / 2차 산화제 비율을 변경하여 진행하였다. 본 연구에서는 가스(LNG)를 보조연료로 사용하여 NO_x 생성량을 크게 감소 시킬 수 있었다. 화력발전소에서 석탄 연소 시 발생하는 NO_x의 양은 약 300 ppm이다. 그러나 본 연구에서 사용된 버너는 LNG를 혼소하여 NO_x의 양을 40 ppm까지 감소 시킬 수 있었다. 1차 산화제의 투입량이 보조 연료인 가스가 연소될 만큼만 사용하여 가스와 석탄을 동시에 투입하면 연소가스가 버너 출구에서 고온영역을 형성하여 석탄을 휘발시키므로 N 탈휘발에 포함되어 배출된다. 그러므로 이 후 석탄이 연소 되면 석탄내 포함된 N이 거의 없기 때문에 NO_x 생성량이 감소하는 것이다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 실제 화력발전소 버너를 개발한다면 NO_x 생성을 연소 초기에 대량 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2014

Increasing emphasis on energy conservation and environmental protection has led to the investigation of the alternatives to customary building materials. Some of the significant goals behind understaking such investigations are to reduce the greenhouse gasemissions and minimize the energy required formaterial production.The usage of concrete around the world is second only to water. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is conventionally used as the primary binder to produce concrete. The cement production is a significant industrial activity in terms of its volume and contribution to greenhouse gas emission. Globally, the production of cement contributes at least 5 to 7 % of $CO_2$. Another major problem of the environment is to dispose off the fly ash, a hazardous waste material, which is produced by thermal power plant by combustion of coal in power generation processes. The geopolymer concrete aims at utilizing the maximum amount of fly ash and reduce $CO_2$ emission in atmosphere by avoiding use of cement to making concrete. This paper reports an experimental work conducted to investigate the effect of curing conditions on the compressive strength of geopolymer concrete prepared by using fly ash as base material and combination of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate as alkaline activator.

• 에너지공학
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2004

가스화기술은 전세계적으로 수소에너지 사회로 진입하는 과정에서 필요한 대량수소 공급체계를 구축하는데 중단기적으로 필요한 기술이다. 장기적으로는 풍력이나 태양광과 같은 순수한 재생가능에너지에 기반한 수소공급 체계로 발전될 것이나, 향후 10-20년간 대량수순 제조가 필요하다면 경제성이 있는 기술을 $CO_2$ 발생이 최소화되면서 효율도 높은 기술로 발전시켜 적용하는 방향으로 진행될 것이다. 특히, 국내에서는 천연가스, 석탄, 중질잔사유, 폐기물, 바이오매스 등의 원료로부터 출발한 수소제조가 경제적인 측면에서 유리하므로 최소한 중단기적으로는 활용될 것으로 보인다 수소에너지 이슈가 부각되는 배경중의 하나가 기후변화협약에 대응한 $CO_2$저감의 필요성이므로, 이들 중단기적으로 활용될 원료들의 수소제조기술들은 반드시 $CO_2$저감이 가능한 기술로서 개발되어야 한다.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.133-142
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• 2023

The large process plant is currently implementing predictive maintenance technology to transition from the traditional Time-Based Maintenance (TBM) approach to the Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) approach in order to improve equipment maintenance and productivity. The traditional techniques for predictive maintenance involved managing upper/lower thresholds (Set-Point) of equipment signals or identifying anomalies through control charts. Recently, with the development of techniques for big analysis, machine learning-based AAKR (Auto-Associative Kernel Regression) and deep learning-based VAE (Variation Auto-Encoder) techniques are being actively applied for predictive maintenance. However, this predictive maintenance techniques is only effective during steady-state operation of plant equipment, and it is difficult to apply them during start-up and shutdown periods when rises or falls. In addition, unlike processes such as nuclear and thermal power plants, which operate for hundreds of days after a single start-up, because the pumped power plant involves repeated start-ups and shutdowns 4-5 times a day, it is needed the prediction and alarm algorithm suitable for its characteristics. In this study, we aim to propose an approach to apply the optimal predictive alarm algorithm that is suitable for the characteristics of Pumped Storage Power Plant(PSPP) facilities to the system by analyzing the predictive maintenance techniques used in existing nuclear and coal power plants.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.225-232
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• 2024

탄소 중립 사회로의 전환을 위해 전체 온실가스 배출량의 86.8%를 차지하는 에너지 생산 부문에서의 이산화탄소 배출량 감축이 필요하다. 현재 우리나라는 총 발전량의 60%를 석탄과 천연가스에 의존하고 있으며 이를 풍력, 태양광 등의 재생에너지로 대체하는 방법은 에너지 수급이 불안정하고 비용이 높다는 단점이 있다. 이를 해결하기 위해 본 연구에서는 기존에 사용되고 있는 NGCC(Natural Gas Combined Cycle) 공정을 기반으로 천연가스, 암모니아, 수소를 혼합하여 연소한다는 해결책을 제시하였다. 시뮬레이션을 수행한 결과, 이산화탄소 배출량을 효과적으로 줄일 수 있었으며 천연가스만을 연료로 이용해 얻은 전력량과 비교하였을 때 34%~238%의 전력을 얻었다. 천연가스, 암모니아, 수소의 질량분율에 대한 사례연구를 수행한 결과, 암모니아 비율이 증가할수록 발전량과 NO_x 배출량은 감소하였고 수소비율이 증가할수록 발전량과 NO_x 배출량은 증가하였다. 본 연구는 추후 다양한 혼합 연료의 조합 및 경제성 평가 등 혼합 연료 발전 분야의 가이드라인이 될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국연소학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2011

This paper focuses on the combustion characteristics of blended coals with bituminous and sub-bituminous coals under air and oxy-fuel combustion conditions. The effects of oxygen concentration and blending ratio on the combustion characteristics were experimentally investigated using a thermogravimetric analyser (TGA). Characteristic temperatures including ignition, burnout temperature and activation energy were determined from TG and DTG combustion profiles. As oxygen concentration increased and the presence of sub-bituminous coal, characteristic temperatures and activation energy decreased. The ignitability, reactivity and kinetics have all been greatly improved under oxy-fuel combustion conditions. Based on this, co-firing with bituminous and sub-bituminous coals under oxy-fuel combustion conditions may be suggested as an alternative method to the fuel flexibility and cost-effective power production with carbon capture and sequestration.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to analyse the state of the energy industry and to determine the efficiency of its functioning on the basis of energy conservation principle and application of innovative technologies aimed at improving the ecological modernisation of agricultural sectors of Kazakhstan. The research methodology is based on an integrated approach of financial and economic evaluation of the effectiveness of the investment project, based on calculation of elasticity, total costs and profitability, as well as on comparative, graphical and system analysis. The current stage is characterised by widely spread restructuring processes of electric power industry in many countries through introduction of new technical installations of energy facilities and increased government regulation in order to enhance the competitive advantage of electricity market. Electric power industry features a considerable value of creating areas. For example, by providing scientific and technical progress, it crucially affects not only the development but also the territorial organisation of productive forces, first of all the industry. In modern life, more than 90% of electricity and heat is obtained by Kazakhstan's economy by consuming non-renewable energy resources: different types of coal, oil shale, oil, natural gas and peat. Therefore, it is significant to ensure energy security, as the country faces a rapid fall back to mono-gas structure of fuel and energy balance. However, energy resources in Kazakhstan are spread very unevenly. Its main supplies are concentrated in northern and central parts of the republic, and the majority of consumers of electrical power live in the southern and western areas of the country. However, energy plays an important role in the economy of industrial production and to a large extent determines the level of competitive advantage, which is a promising condition for implementation of energy-saving and environmentally friendly technologies. In these circumstances, issues of modernisation and reforms of this sector in Kazakhstan gain more and more importance, which can be seen in the example of economically sustainable solutions of a large local monopoly company, significant savings in capital investment and efficiency of implementation of an investment project. A major disadvantage of development of electricity distribution companies is the prevalence of very high moral and physical amortisation of equipment, reaching almost 70-80%, which significantly increases the operating costs. For example, while an investment of 12 billion tenge was planned in 2009 in this branch, in 2012 it is planned to invest more than 17 billion. Obviously, despite the absolute increase, the rate of investment is still quite low, as the total demand in this area is at least more than 250 billion tenge. In addition, industrial infrastructure, including the objects of Kazakhstan electric power industry, have a tangible adverse impact on the environment. Thus, since there is a large number of various power projects that are sources of electromagnetic radiation, the environment is deteriorated. Hence, there is a need to optimise the efficiency of the organisation and management of production activities of energy companies, to create and implement new technologies, to ensure safe production and provide solutions to various environmental aspects. These are key strategic factors to ensure success of the modern energy sector of Kazakhstan. The contribution of authors in developing the scope of this subject is explained by the fact that there was not enough research in the energy sector, especially in the view of ecological modernisation. This work differs from similar works in Kazakhstan in the way that the proposed method of investment project calculation takes into account the time factor, which compares the current and future value of profit from the implementation of innovative equipment that helps to bring it to actual practise. The feasibility of writing this article lies in the need of forming a public policy in the industrial sector, including optimising the structure of energy disbursing rate, which complies with the terms of future modernised development of the domestic energy sector.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2016

PURPOSES : The new waste management policy of South Korea encourages the recycling of waste materials. One material being recycled currently is tire-derived fuel (TDF) ash. TDF is composed of shredded scrap tires and is used as fuel in power plants and industrials plants, resulting in TDF ash, which has a chemical composition similar to that of the fly ash produced from coal. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the properties of an asphalt concrete mix that used TDF ash as the mineral filler. METHODS : The properties of the asphalt concrete were evaluated for different mineral filler types and contents using various measurement techniques. The fundamental physical properties of the asphalt concrete specimens such as their gradation and antistripping characteristics were measured in accordance with the KS F 3501 standard. The Marshall stability test was performed to measure the maximum load that could be supported by the specimens. The wheel tracking test was used to evaluate the rutting resistance. To investigate the moisture susceptibility of the specimens, dynamic immersion and tensile strength ratio (TSR) measurements were performed. RESULTS : The test results showed that the asphalt concrete containing TDF ash satisfied all the criteria listed in the Guide for Production and Construction of Asphalt Mixtures (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, South Korea). In addition, TDF ash exhibited better performance than that of portland cement. The Marshall stability of the asphalt concrete with TDF ash was higher than 7500 N. Further, its dynamic stability was also higher than that listed in the guide. The results of the dynamic water immersion and the TSR showed that TDF ash shows better moisture resistance than does portland cement. CONCLUSIONS : TDF ash can be effectively recycled by being used as a mineral filler in asphalt, as it exhibits desirable physical properties. The optimal TDF ash content in asphalt concrete based on this study was determined to be 5%. In future works, the research team will compare the characteristics of asphalt concrete as function of the mineral filler types.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.662-673
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• 2008

Two hybrid receptor models, potential source contribution function (PSCF) and concentration weighted tracjectory (CWT), were compared for locating $PM_{2.5}$ sources contributing to the atmospheric $PM_{2.5}$ concentrations in Seoul. The source contribution estimates by chemical receptor model (CMB) receptor model were used to identify better source areas, Among the sources, soil, agricultural burning, marine aerosol, coal-fired power plant and Chinese aerosol were only considered for the study because these sources were more likely to be associated with the long-range transport of air pollutant. Both methods are based on combining chemical data with calculated air parcel backward trajectories. However, the PSCF analyses were performed with trajectories above the $75^{th}$ percentile criterion values, while the CWT analyses used all trajectories. This difference resulted in locating of different sources, which might be helpful to interpret locating of $PM_{2.5}$ sources, High possible source areas in source contribution of soil and agricultural burning contributing to the Seoul $PM_{2.5}$ were inland areas of Heibei and Shandong provinces (highest density areas of agricultural production and population) in China. The "Chinese aerosol" was used as a representative source for the $PM_{2.5}$ originated from urban area in China. High possible source areas for the aerosol were the cities in China where are relatively close to the receptor. This result suggests that Chinese aerosol is likely to be a useful tool in studies on source apportionment and identification in Korea.