• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 국내에서 생산 유통되고 있는 시판용 목탄(전통숯, 기계숯)의 기본물성과 흡착특성을 알아보기 위해 탄화물의 공업분석, 세공분석, 메틸렌블루 흡착량, 포름알데히드 제거율, 에틸렌가스 제거율 등을 분석하였다. 고정탄소는 전통숯의 흑탄이 51.8~76.6%, 백탄이 72.9~84.6%, 기계숯이 48.5~80.3%로 백탄이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 정련도는 흑탄의 경우 대부분 9였고, 백탄과 기계숯은 0으로 나타났다. 비표면적은 흑탄이 0.1~13.7 $m^2/g$, 백탄이 53.2~372.6 $m^2/g$, 기계숯이 224.3~464.6 $m^2/g$로 흑탄이 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 메틸렌블루 흡착량은 흑탄이 0.53~1.97 mg/g, 백탄이 2.68~7.68 mg/g, 기계숯이 11.63~26.10 mg/g 범위로 흑탄이 아주 낮은 경향을 나타냈다. 포름알데히드 제거율은 흑탄이 11.4~26.7%, 백탄이 17.9~34.9%, 기계숯이 5.5~25.8% 범위로, 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 에틸렌가스 제거율은 흑탄이 2.2~43.5%, 백탄이 21.7~39.1%, 기계숯이 21.7~39.1% 범위로, 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.527-540
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 온열욕 겸용을 위해 제작한 숯가마와 전통식 숯가마에서 제조한 백탄의 특성에 대해서 비교, 검토하였다. 온열욕 겸용 숯가마는 밀폐된 숯가마에서 발생하는 미세먼지 및 유해가스와 같은 환경문제를 최소화하고 편안함과 안전성을 고려하여 제작하였다. 온열욕 겸용 숯가마에서 제조한 백탄은 전통식 숯가마의 백탄보다 회분과 휘발분이 다소 높았고 고정탄소가 다소 낮았다. 온열욕 겸용 숯가마에서 생산된 백탄의 밀도는 기존의 전통식 숯가마 백탄보다 약간 높았지만, 평형함수율과 pH는 거의 차이가 없었다. 발열량, 정련도, 경도와 해부학적 구조는 숯가마에 따른 차이가 없었다. 결론적으로 온열욕 겸용을 위해 개량된 숯가마에서 제조한 백탄은 국립산림과학원의 품질인증기준을 충족하였고, 온열욕 겸용 숯가마는 목탄제조에도 적합한 것으로 판단되었다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2006

The water purification was very important in Korea which has not sufficient water resource and while adsorption method among the various methods to eliminate the water pollutants has been widely used by activated carbon. This study was conducted the basic experiment for hall distribution, pH, conductivity, electronic microscope, cation exchange and inorganic materials the adsorption capacity of Korean traditional charcoal which has similar characteristics to activated carbon of organic pollutants. As a result of observing Korean traditional charcoal with electronic microscope, it was found that it has porous structure, oak charcoal has circular structure, pine charcoal has square structure and bamboo charcoal has hexagonal structure, which has high void fraction per unit area because of its thin cell wall structure. As a result of experimenting hall distribution, hall distribution of bamboo high temperature charcoal is high as 0.269cc/g and has the greatest inorganic contents and cation exchange capacity(CEC) which are the important factor of chemical adsorption.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.480-489
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• 2010

국내 시판용 전통 목탄의 과학적인 성질 규명과 주요 기능성 분석과 이용 방안에 대한 분석을 실시하였다. 국내에서 구입 가능한 시판용 목탄의 범위 내에서 해부학적 특성, 원소 조성, 무기성분 조성, 발열량, 음이온 및 원적외선 방사량, 조습성 등의 분석을 통하여 기능성 재료로 이용 가능성에 대하여 판단하고자 하였다. 원소조성, 무기물 조성, 음이온 및 원적외선 방사량은 목탄 제조 방법과 제조회사에 따라서 큰 변이를 보였다. 특히 조습성은 흑탄의 경우 백탄이나 기계숯 보다 열등한 성능을 나타내었다. 전통숯을 기능성 재료로 사용하기 위해서는 해부학적 특성, 원소 조성, 무기물 조성, 발열량, 음이온 및 원적외선 방사량, 조습성을 분석하여 선택적 이용이 필요 할 것으로 생각한다. 또한 차후 원하는 기능에 맞는 목탄 제조 방법 기술의 개발이 필요할 것으로 생각한다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.17-27
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• 2007

This study was conducted the adsorption experiment way of organic wastewater (BOD, COD, TOC, T-N, T-P) by changing the carbonization temperature and the size of adsorbent to examine the adsorption capacity of Korean traditional charcoal which has similar characteristics to activated carbon of organic pollutants. Also, it was performed the basic experiment for pH and inorganic materials. As a result of observing Korean traditional charcoal with has the greatest inorganic contents which are the important factor of chemical adsorption. As the carbonization temperature was better high temperature charcoal than law temperature charcoal to adsorption capacity of pollutant and as the particle was minute (D size : $3.35mm{\sim}2.0mm$), it was most effective. The result of adsorption experiment of organic wastewater show that the elimination ratio of pollutants by bamboo high temperature charcoal was found as BOD(82.1%), COD(91.7%), TOC(52.4%), T-N(66.6%), T-P(83.2%) and it has most excellent adsorption capacity of organic pollutants.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.691-699
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• 2015

To evaluate the possibility of charcoal as Green Infrastructure (GI) materials, data such as moisture content, amount of adsorbed water, and amount of evaporation were collected. Some data from previous study were referenced to find out if correlations exist between results in this study and previous study. Only porosity was directly related to moisture content. Two mechanical charcoal had better abilities than traditional charcoal in all three categories. Mechanical black charcoal chips produced by National Forestry Cooperative Federation (NFCFC) adsorbed 333.3% of water in thirty minutes, 297.5% in five minutes, and evaporated around 75% water in four days. This ability is much higher than other five charcoal. Even though results of test showed various degrees and NFCFC was the best as GI materials, data of charcoal were also within acceptable range based on generally accepted characteristics of GI materials.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.277-289
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• 2019

Herein, a case study discussing the effect of carbonaceous aerosol pollution, which is emitted during the charcoal kiln manufacturing processes or carbonization processes, on the atmospheric environment is presented . In South Korea, in situ analysis of different charcoal production plants specialized in the production of charcoal sauna indicate that the emitted organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) aerosols are significantly influenced by the nature of the biomass and technological processes, i.e., treatment or emissions abatement systems for the exhaust effluent gases. In detail, total carbon (TC), which is calculated as the sum of OC and EC emission factors, varied widely from a charcoal production site to another ranging from 21.8 to 35.8 gTC/kg-oak, where the mean value for the considered production sites was approximately 28 gTC/kg-oak (N = 7 and sum = 196.4). Results indicate that the emission factors from a modern charcoal production process in South Korea are quantitatively lower in comparison with the traditional kiln. This study aims to propose advanced wood processes for the production of charcoal from the viewpoint of environmental protection policy and green engineering.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.772-786
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• 2017

This study investigated the characteristics of wood tar, produced as a byproduct during the production of charcoal using oak wood by the modified traditional kiln and mechanical steel kiln. The wood tar was analyzed with a number of techniques, including Py-GC/MS, NMR, MALDI-TOF, FT-IR, TG and DSC. The Py-GC/MS analysis indicated that modified traditional kiln generated a higher hydrocarbon ratio in the wood tar than that of mechanical steel kiln. On the other hand, mechanical steel kiln resulted in a higher proportion of phenolic and aromatic hydrocarbon components than that of modified traditional kiln. Those results were also confirmed by NMR analysis. The MALDI-TOF analysis suggested that the wood tar produced in the mechanical steel kiln had a slightly higher molecular weight than the wood tar produced in the modified traditional kiln. In addition, the FT-IR analysis showed characteristic peak of symmetrical stretching vibration of $CH_3$ from the modified traditional kiln while characteristic peaks of the C-C and C-O stretching vibration were observed from the mechanical steel kiln. Moreover, TG and DSC analysis suggested that the mechanical steel kiln is more thermally stable than that of modified traditional kiln. Those findings clearly showed that the method of making charcoal greatly affects the properties of wood tar.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.250-257
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• 2017

Background: Tasks involved in traditional charcoal production expose workers to various levels of charcoal dust and wood smoke. This study aimed to identify specific tasks influencing lung function and respiratory symptoms. Methods: Interviews, direct observation, and task/symptom checklists were used to collect data from 50 charcoal-production workers on 3 nonwork days followed by 11 workdays. The peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) was measured four times per day. Results: The PEFR was reduced and the prevalence of respiratory symptoms increased over the first 6-7 workdays. The PEFR increased until evening on nonwork days but not on workdays. Loading the kiln and collecting charcoal from within the kiln markedly reduced the PEFR and increased the odds of respiratory symptoms. Conclusion: Tasks involving entry into the kiln were strongly associated with a short-term drop in the PEFR and the occurrence of respiratory symptoms, suggesting a need for the use of protective equipment and/or the operation of an effective kiln ventilation system.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.200-211
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• 1995

This study was designed to evaluate the effects of temperature and humidity on the sampling efficiency of mixed organic vapors of l,2-DCE, benzene, and MIBK by 3 different types of diffusion monitors. Independent variables used for the study were temperatures ($25^{\circ}C$, $35^{\circ}C$), humidities (30%, 80%), and vapor concentrations (low, medium, and high). In addition, vapor concentrations measured by the traditional charcoal tube method were used as reference values and were compared with those of by diffusion monitors. The results were as follows: 1. The desorption efficiencies(DE) of 1,2-DCE and benzene from charcoal tubes and from diffusion monitors ranged from 98% to 105%. In contrast, the DEs of MIBK from charcoal tubes and diffusion monitors except DM1 ranged from 71% to 85%. The DE of MIBK from DM1 was 98%. 2. No statistically significant differences of 1,2-DCE concentrations and the sampling efficiencies regardless of temperatures and humidities studied between charcoal tube and 3 diffusion monitors were found. 3. At 80% humidity, increasing frequencies of 1,2-DCE breakthrough at higher temperature and higher vapor concentration measured by charcoal tubes were observed. 4. No statistically significant difference of benzene concentrations were found between charcoal tube and diffusion monitors except DM3. The sampling efficiencies of DM3 were statistically significantly lower at all experimental conditions except the $35^{\circ}C$ and 30% humidity condition. 5. No statistically significant difference of MIBK concentrations were found between charcoal tube and diffusion monitors except DM3. The sampling efficiencies of DM3 were statistically significantly higher at higher humidity conditions regardless of temperature. Although statistically not significant, sampling efficiency of MIBK showed positive correlation with humidity while negative correlation with concentration was observed. 6. For sampling 1,2-DCE and benzene, no significant variations of concentrations among three diffusion monitors regardless of temperature and humidity conditions were found. For MIBK sampling, however, wide variations with increasing humidity among diffusion monitors were obtained. In conclusion, this study suggests that diffusion monitors will be a reasonables substitute for the traditional charcoal tubes for sampling non-polar organic vapors at temperature and humidity conditions studied. For polar organic vapors, use of an alternative desorption solution other than CS2 is recommended because of its low desorption efficiency. In addition, since variable among diffusion monitors for polar organic vapors particularly at higher humidity conditions were observed, further study is recommended of the effects of humidity on the performance of diffusion monitors.