Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology

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Analysis of Emission Characteristics and Emission Factors of Carbon Monoxide and Nitrogen Oxide Emitted from Wood Pellet Combustion in Industrial Wood Pellet Boilers Supplied According to the Subsidy Program of Korea Forest Service

산림청 지원사업에 따라 보급된 산업용 목재펠릿보일러에서 목재펠릿 연소 시 배출되는 일산화탄소와 질소산화물의 배출 특성 및 배출계수 분석

  • Kang, Sea Byul (Energy Network Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Choi, Kyu Sung (Energy Network Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Lee, Hyun Hee (Energy Network Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Han, Gyu-Seong (Department of Wood and Paper Science, College of Agriculture, Life & Environments Sciences, Chungbuk National University)
  • Received : 2018.08.14
  • Accepted : 2018.09.11
  • Published : 2018.09.25
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Abstract

Korea Forest Service has supplied 76 industrial wood pellet boilers from 2011 to 2015 through subsidy programs. Since carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxides ($NO_x$) generated during boiler combustion are substances that lead to death in the case of acute poisoning, it is very important to reduce emissions. Therefore, the CO and $NO_x$ emission values of 63 boilers excluding the hot air blower and some boilers initially supplied were analyzed. The emission factor was also calculated from the measured exhaust gas concentration (based on exhaust gas $O_2$ concentration of 12%). The average value of CO emitted from industrial wood pellet boilers was 49 ppm and it was confirmed that the CO concentration was decreasing as the years passed. The emission factor of CO was 0.73 g/kg. The average value of $NO_x$ emitted from industrial wood pellet boilers was 67 ppm and the emission factor of $NO_x$ was 1.63 g/kg. Unlike CO, there was no tendency to decrease according to the installation year. Both CO and $NO_x$ measurements met the limits of the Ministry of Environment. These $NO_x$ emission factors were compared with the $NO_x$ emission factors produced by certified low $NO_x$ burners. The $NO_x$ emission factor of industrial wood pellet boilers was about 1.9 times that of certified low $NO_x$ LNG combustors and about 0.92 times that of coal combustion.

산림청은 보조금 지원사업을 통해 2011년부터 2015년까지 76대의 산업용 목재펠릿보일러를 보급하였다. 보일러의 연소 시 발생하는 일산화탄소(CO) 및 질소산화물($NO_x$)는 각각 급성 중독 시 사망에까지 이르게 하는 물질이기 때문에 배출량을 줄이는 것이 매우 중요하다. 따라서 이들 보일러 중 열풍기와 초기에 보급된 일부 보일러를 제외한 63대의 보일러에서 배출된 CO 및 $NO_x$ 계측값을 분석하였다. 또한 측정된 배출가스 농도(배기가스 $O_2$ 농도 12% 기준)로부터 배출계수를 산출하였다. 산업용 목재펠릿보일러에서 배출된 CO의 평균값은 49 ppm이었으며, 해를 거듭함에 따라 CO의 농도가 줄어들고 있음이 확인되었다. 이때 CO의 배출계수는 0.73 g/kg였다. 산업용 목재펠릿보일러에서 배출된 $NO_x$의 평균값은 67 ppm였으며, $NO_x$의 배출계수는 1.63 g/kg이었다. CO와는 달리 설치년도에 따라 감소하는 경향은 나타나지 않았다. CO 및 $NO_x$ 계측값은 모두 환경부의 허용기준을 만족하였다. 이러한 $NO_x$ 배출계수를 저$NO_x$ 인증된 연소기에서 생성되는 $NO_x$ 배출계수와 비교하였다. 산업용 목재펠릿보일러의 $NO_x$ 배출계수는 저$NO_x$ 인증된 LNG 연소기의 $NO_x$ 배출계수에 비해 약 1.9배, 석탄 연소에 비해 약 0.92배였다.

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