Sunchon National University Signs Business Agreement with 13 Industry-Academic-Research Partners Including Doosan Heavy Industries

On the 15th, key attendees are taking a commemorative photo at the 'Hydrogen Gas Turbine Combustor Development and Hydrogen Turbine Demonstration Project Cooperation Agreement Ceremony' held at Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction in Changwon. [From left in the photo: Heo Jae-seon, Director of Industry-Academia Cooperation Group at Suncheon National University; Lim Jong-won, Director of Future Development Institute at Korea District Heating Corporation; Ahn Wan-gi, Director of Gyeongnam Technopark; Ahn Gwan-sik, Head of Technology and Safety Division at Korea Southern Power; Park Hong-wook, Head of Power Service BG at Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction; Lim Da-du, Head of Samcheonpo Power Plant at Korea South-East Power; Park Sang-jin, President of Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials; Lee Seung-su, CEO of Hanul Aircraft Machinery]

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon National University (President Ko Young-jin) announced on the 17th that it signed a business agreement on the 15th at Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction's headquarters guesthouse in Changwon, Gyeongnam, with 13 industry-academia-research institutions regarding the ‘Development of Hydrogen Gas Turbine Combustor and Demonstration of Combined Power Generation Commercialization’.

The agreement involved a total of 13 institutions including Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd., Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Gyeongnam Technopark Foundation, Korea District Heating Corporation, Korea South-East Power Co., Korea Southern Power Co., Hanwool Aerospace Machinery Co., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Suncheon National University, and five other universities (Seoul National University, KAIST, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Sejong University, Inha University).

The participating institutions will invest 19.3 billion KRW of national funds to conduct research and development over 60 months for the core technology of power generation using hydrogen fuel, the ‘100% Hydrogen Gas Turbine Combustor Development,’ and cooperate to carry out a large-scale national project aiming for commercialization in 2028 after demonstration at six power generation public enterprise sites (power plants).

Gas turbine combustion technology is a cutting-edge technology that is a core technology not only in the power generation field but also in missiles, aircraft, and space launch vehicles, directly linked to the defense and space industries. It is a strategic national technology that advanced countries maintain with extreme confidentiality and avoid technology transfer. At Suncheon National University, Professor Lee Ki-man’s research team from the Department of Aerospace Engineering will collaborate on technology development.

At the signing ceremony attended by representatives of the eight major institutions, Huh Jae-seon, Director of Industry-Academia Cooperation at Suncheon National University, who was the only representative from the six participating universities, said, “Through this agreement, we expect to enhance our university’s status in the private power generation industry and aerospace industry beyond public power enterprises, and to take a leading role in large-scale national energy projects.” He added, “We will secure momentum for continuous research and development and related human resource training in the future.”

Meanwhile, during the project period, Suncheon National University plans to promote mutual exchanges with power generation companies and manufacturers involved in this project such as Korea Southern Power Co., Korea South-East Power Co., Korea District Heating Corporation, and Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd., including site visits by the university’s research team and student recruitment.

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