SG, Korea's First Developed Eco-Friendly Asphalt Facility Draws Attention

Attention on Korea's Only Eco-Friendly Asphalt Plant EGR+ After TV Broadcast
Transforming Perceptions of the Asphalt Industry into an Eco-Friendly Business

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] Attention is focused on EGR+, an eco-friendly facility of SG, the No.1 asphalt concrete (Ascon) industry leader.

EGR+ Chemical Storage Tank.

On the morning of the 30th, SBS Morning Wide aired a segment titled ‘Cases of Carcinogen Damage Caused by Ascon Factories and the Current Situation,’ drawing attention to EGR+, the only eco-friendly Ascon facility in Korea.

EGR+ is an eco-friendly facility developed by SG that has passed the ‘Ministry of Environment Notification on Permissible Emission Standards for Specific Air Pollutants.’ It completed patent registration in February this year and is currently being commercialized. Recently, it has shown achievements by signing contracts worth approximately 2.6 billion KRW with six Ascon factories in the metropolitan area, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Jeonbuk, and Chungbuk.

Ascon, a major material for road paving, emits first-class carcinogens such as benzo(a)pyrene, benzene, and formaldehyde during production. Due to this, residents living near factories have long reported damage cases, including group cancer diagnoses and respiratory diseases of unknown causes.

Since the Ministry of Environment strengthened the emission standards for specific hazardous air pollutants starting January this year, Ascon factories exceeding the emission limits face license cancellation orders. Therefore, all Ascon factories nationwide are now required to install specific hazardous air pollutant reduction facilities.

In this situation, SG has developed EGR+, the first in Korea to reduce first-class carcinogens and other specific hazardous air pollutants generated from Ascon factories to below the standard levels.

An SG official stated, “If government support is provided for the Green New Deal project currently under discussion by the government, it will reduce the costs for business operators who need to install eco-friendly Ascon facilities. Our goal is to distribute eco-friendly facilities to about 800 Ascon factories nationwide, improve air quality, and change the perception of the Ascon industry into an eco-friendly industry.”

He added, “As the distribution of eco-friendly Ascon facilities expands, residents near Ascon factories will also be able to alleviate their concerns about air pollution.”

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