Woojin "Recently Introduced 'Cesium Removal Technology for Radioactive Incineration Ash' in Japanese Media"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Woojin recently announced on the 20th that the Japanese local media, Denki Shimbun, intensively reported on its radioactive incineration ash cesium removal technology.

Last year, Woojin signed a joint business contract with its subsidiary Nuclear Environment Technology Development (NEED) to enter the Japanese radioactive decontamination market in response to the government's nuclear phase-out policy. In the second half of the year, it completed a demonstration test on cesium removal from radioactive incineration ash in Fukushima, Japan, and received certification.

The company explained that Woojin's technology, which received an evaluation from a Japanese official certification body that its contaminated incineration ash decontamination facility removes 99% of cesium (Cs), the most dangerous radioactive material, boasts a level of excellence recognized even by the Japanese government.

Denki Shimbun reported that Woojin's incineration ash purification equipment, which applies the concept of contaminated soil washing treatment, washes contaminated incineration ash with water and filters radioactive cesium using a cartridge with Prussian blue adsorbent. The scale of processing capacity per day is about 5 tons.

In particular, the local test in Japan was conducted on incineration ash with a washing treatment capacity of about 800kg (dry state). Before the test, the average was 1,740 Bq (becquerels) per kg, but after using Woojin's product, it was confirmed to have significantly decreased to 220 Bq. Since it met the general waste disposal standard of 900 Bq or less, the Japanese government attached great significance to Woojin's technology, the media explained.

After completing all local tests in Japan, Woojin officially started selling radioactive incineration ash cesium removal products through its subsidiary 'Woojin Japan.' In the future, it aims to supply products throughout Japan.

Woojin stated, "It is very unusual for Japanese media to report on Korean nuclear decontamination technology," and added, "Based on this radioactive incineration ash decontamination technology, we expect to expand product sales channels targeting local governments and companies in Japan."

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