Gwangyang City Conducts Joint Public-Private Inspection of Air Environment Improvement Site at Gwangyang Steelworks

Gwangyang City Council, Gwangyang City Sustainable Environment Council, Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office, Jeonnam Province, Gwangyang City Joint Meeting

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City announced on the 26th that it conducted a joint public-private inspection the previous day to verify improvements in the air environment at Gwangyang Steelworks and held a forum for prompt implementation.

Representatives from the Gwangyang City Council, Gwangyang Sustainable Environment Council, Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office, Jeonnam Province, Gwangyang City, and POSCO gathered to inspect the temporary shutdown of the No. 5 blast furnace at Gwangyang Steelworks and improvements to the No. 3 blast furnace semi-breather.

They then checked the site of administrative measures against scattered dust at the coke and raw material yards and the progress status, as well as environmental improvements to the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) facility at the sintering plant, which accounts for more than 50% of the total air pollutant emissions from Gwangyang Steelworks, and the steelmaking slag dumping site.

Gwangyang City Council members Jeong Min-gi and Baek Seong-ho demanded transparent disclosure of information related to air pollutants from Gwangyang Steelworks, while the Gwangyang Sustainable Environment Council strongly urged the establishment of a corporate culture that voluntarily improves issues before they are pointed out and the prompt implementation of previously requested improvements at Gwangyang Steelworks.

In response, a representative from Gwangyang Steelworks stated that improvements to the No. 1 blast furnace related to the furnace breather would be completed by August this year, and after safety verification, all blast furnaces would be improved by June next year. They also pledged to sincerely disclose the progress of improvements and make efforts to communicate.

Lee Jeong-hee, Director of the Tourism, Culture, and Environment Bureau, said, “Today’s inspection was an opportunity to share information and communicate for the improvement of air quality at Gwangyang Steelworks,” adding, “We will continue to regularly verify the implementation status at Gwangyang Steelworks so that citizens can tangibly feel the improvements.”

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