Marine Science and Technology Institute Launches Research on Fine Dust Emissions at Busan Port
[Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) is launching research on fine dust generated at ports.
KIOST announced on the 18th that it began a study titled "Monitoring the Generation and Behavior of Fine Dust in the Busan Port Area" near Busan Port on the 10th.
This project is part of the Ministry of Science and ICT's "Advanced Identification of Fine Dust Causes by Source Tailored to the Field" initiative. It is conducted to identify causes and analyze the impact of fine dust tailored to specific fields such as workplaces, automobiles, ports, and rural areas. The research will continue until the end of next year.
KIOST is conducting this research with the aim of identifying the causes of port-origin fine dust, one of the major sources of fine dust in Korea, as well as establishing a monitoring system to estimate emissions and impacts by major sources of fine dust, and proposing regional fine dust management measures.
Until now, fine dust monitoring has been conducted in Busan Port and downtown Busan, including measurements around roads near Busan Port. However, it has been difficult to accurately predict the sources and the direction of movement and dispersion.
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In response, the research team led by Principal Researcher Hyun Sang-min (Ph.D.) at KIOST plans to establish a three-dimensional observation system using drones within Busan Port to monitor fine dust concentration and composition in real time. They will also analyze exhaust gases generated from ship engines and various fuels to estimate the actual emissions of air pollutants from Busan Port, and based on these results, conduct source-specific modeling. To this end, KIOST will utilize its own mobile laboratory and other research infrastructure, and collaborate with related organizations such as Busan Port Authority, Busan City Health and Environment Research Institute, and Professor An Gang-ho’s research team at Hanyang University.
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