KEPCO Builds Pollution Reduction Facilities at Yeonpyeongdo Power Plant... "Significantly Reducing Fine Dust and Nitrogen Oxides"

Development of 1MW-Class Catalytic Filter for Simultaneous Removal of Fine Dust and Nitrogen Oxides

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has developed a system that minimizes pollutant emissions from the Yeonpyeongdo power generator.

KEPCO Power Research Institute announced on the 20th that it held a completion ceremony for the development of a '1MW-class simultaneous fine dust and nitrogen oxide treatment catalytic filter facility.'

About 30 industry and academic officials attended the completion ceremony, including Kim Dongseop, KEPCO Executive Vice President of Business, Kim Sukcheol, Director of KEPCO Power Research Institute, Lee Yongjun, Managing Director of Hyundai Material, and Han Hyunsik, Vice President of Heesung Catalyst.

The catalytic filter system developed by KEPCO is the result of joint research with Hyundai Material and Heesung Catalyst. This system can simultaneously remove fine dust and nitrogen oxides emitted from diesel power plants installed in island regions.

KEPCO announced that it plans to complete the demonstration of the 1MW-class simultaneous fine dust and nitrogen oxide treatment catalytic filter facility at the Yeonpyeongdo power plant by December.

Based on the accumulated operational results, KEPCO plans to expand its application to power plants in island regions across the country.

Since the catalytic filter system can also be installed on ships and buildings using diesel engines, KEPCO intends to pursue new market development and commercialization.

KEPCO developed equipment applicable to island region generators by utilizing the catalytic filter system technology previously developed. The installation was completed for the first time on Unit 5 of the Yeonpyeongdo internal combustion power plant, and demonstration has begun.

Since 2018, KEPCO has been developing catalytic filter system technology for pollutants in response to the 'Comprehensive Fine Dust Management Plan' announced by the Ministry of Environment in 2017.

With the strengthening of environmental regulations on air pollutant emissions from the power generation sector in May last year, diesel power generators with a capacity of 1.5MW or more installed in island regions were newly designated as regulated targets.

KEPCO plans to expand the application of pollutant reduction devices to 18 power generation facilities with a capacity of 1.5MW or more.

Through this technology development, KEPCO expects to simultaneously remove more than 90% of fine dust and nitrogen oxides emitted by diesel power plants by integrating denitrification catalysts and dust filters.

By reducing emissions to less than two-thirds of the allowable emission standards, KEPCO expects to dramatically improve air quality in Yeonpyeongdo and contribute to improving residents' living environments.

The catalytic filter system, which combines denitrification catalysts and dust filters into one, reduced the equipment size by more than 30%, cutting construction and operating costs.

The catalytic filter has previously won four awards, including the Gold Medal at the 2017 Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, as well as special awards from the Taiwan Invention Association, Croatian Invention Association, and Thailand National Research Association.

Kim, Executive Vice President of Business, said, "This demonstration facility is a diesel engine pollutant reduction device developed with 100% domestic technology," adding, "We will continue to strive for eco-friendly technology development such as catalytic filter systems to reduce fine dust and pollutants."

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