In-Sun Kang

Dr. In-Sun Kang

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 December 2025 in Sustainability
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AKANTHONY KINTU KIBWIKA
ANTHONY KINTU KIBWIKA
ISIl-Hwan Seo
Il-Hwan Seo
IKIn-Sun Kang
In-Sun Kang
Piggery farming is the largest source of livestock manure in South Korea, yet greenhouse gas (GHG) data from piggery wastewater treatment systems remain limited. This study quantified methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes from a full-scale treatment facility to develop stage-, seasonal-, and diurnal-specific emission factors. Continuous laser-based monitoring using a PVC air-pool chamber was applied across raw wastewater storage, an anoxic nitrogen-conversion reactor, and strongly aerated nitrification units. Mean CH4 fluxes ranged from 1.1 to 15.6 mg s−1 m−2 peaking in summer, while N2O fluxes ranged from 0.01 to 17,971 mg s−1 m−2, with maxima in fall. Emissions were dominated by two functional zones: aerated basins where vigorous mixing enhanced CH4 stripping, and an upstream anoxic reactor where oxygen instability and nitrite accumulation produced extreme N2O peaks. Derived emission factors were 0.11 kg CH4 head−1 yr−1 and 45.2 kg N2O head−1 yr−1, equivalent to 3.1 and 12,300 kg CO2-eq head−1 yr−1. CH4 variability was controlled mainly by treatment stage and temperature, whereas N2O was governed by internal redox conditions. These results refine emission factors for inventories and underscore the need for improved aeration stability and denitrification control to reduce GHG emissions from piggery wastewater systems.

12 November 2025 in Preprints.org
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AKANTHONY KINTU KIBWIKA
ANTHONY KINTU KIBWIKA
ISIl-Hwan Seo
Il-Hwan Seo
IKIn-Sun Kang
In-Sun Kang
Piggery farming is the largest source of livestock manure in South Korea, generating about 40% of total livestock waste annually. Yet greenhouse gas (GHG) emission data from piggery wastewater treatment systems remain limited, with most studies focused on farm slurry storage rather than process-level emissions. This study quantified methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) fluxes from a full-scale piggery wastewater treatment facility in, to develop process, season, specific and diurnal specific emission fluxes. Continuous monitoring with a laser-based gas analyzer and customized PVC air-pool chamber was conducted across raw, anaerobic, and aerobic wastewater treatment stages. Mean CH₄ fluxes ranged 1.1-15.6 mg s⁻¹ m⁻², peaking in summer, while N₂O fluxes ranged 0.01-17971 mg s⁻¹ m⁻², with maxima in fall. Aeration tank II and Anaerobic tank I were the dominant emission stages, with night and intra-day peaks. Statistical analysis identified treatment stage and temperature as the main controls on CH₄ variability (p = 0.006 to 0.014), whereas N₂O showed weaker climatic sensitivity. The results provide refined emission factors and emphasize that aeration optimization and denitrification control are key to reducing GHG emissions from livestock wastewater systems in warm, humid regions.