Ulsan City to Replace Old Construction Site Machine Engines with New Ones

65 Billion KRW Invested in 250 Vehicles to Reduce Fine Dust Pollution

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Ulsan City has launched a project to replace old construction machinery engines with new ones.

The city announced on the 18th that it will promote the "2020 Old Construction Machinery Engine Replacement Support Project" to reduce fine dust and nitrogen oxides, which frequently occur at construction sites and port cargo handling operations.

This project involves replacing old diesel engines in construction machinery with new diesel engines that emit fewer pollutants. This year, a total of 6.5 billion KRW will be invested. The goal is to reduce fine dust emissions by replacing the engines of 250 aged construction machines. The project was first launched last year.

The support targets are forklifts and excavators manufactured before 2004, or construction machinery manufactured before 2005 if the engine power is between 75kW and less than 130kW, and before 2006 if the engine power is less than 75kW.

As of the 18th, the registered user must be registered in Ulsan City and have no seizure due to unpaid local taxes or environmental improvement charges. The support amount ranges from 13 million to 29 million KRW per unit.

However, the engine must be used for more than three years after replacement, and if the mandatory usage period is not met, the subsidy received will be reclaimed.

If an applicant contracts with an engine replacement business, that business will handle administrative procedures (participation application, engine replacement, subsidy claim, etc.) on their behalf.

A city official said, "We plan to expand the support project in the future to improve air quality."

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