Yeosu Industrial Complex to Establish 24-Hour Remote Chemical Spill Monitoring Safety Network
Ministry of Environment Signs MOU for Pilot Project on Monitoring Chemical Substance Leaks and Spills in Aging Industrial Complexes with Jeonnam Province, Yeosu City, and Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority
[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] A pilot project to monitor chemical substance leaks and spills 24 hours a day using high-resolution thermal imaging cameras capable of detecting leaks from a distance is being promoted around the Yeosu Industrial Complex, where large amounts of chemical substances are handled.
The Ministry of Environment announced that on the afternoon of the 29th, it signed a business agreement at Yeosu City Hall with Jeonnam Province, Yeosu City, and Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority to promote the Korean Digital New Deal project, the 'Pilot Project for Monitoring Chemical Substance Leaks and Spills in Aging Industrial Complexes,' at the Yeosu Industrial Complex.
The Yeosu Industrial Complex, which began construction in 1967, has led the development of Korea's heavy chemical industry based on refining, petrochemicals, and basic materials industries. As of 2018, Yeosu Industrial Complex handled the largest amount of chemical substances nationwide, totaling 36,626,729 tons annually. With over 50 years since its construction, many facilities have aged, making chemical accident safety measures necessary.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Environment, Jeollanam-do, Yeosu City, and Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority have promoted this pilot project business agreement to prepare safety measures against chemical accidents.
The participating organizations agreed to cooperate in providing sites necessary for the pilot project and to share chemical accident information confirmed through the monitoring system to further strengthen the cooperative response system for chemical accidents around the Yeosu Industrial Complex.
A preliminary specification announcement for the pilot project bidding is scheduled to begin on the 30th. The main bidding announcement will be made in April this year, and the selection of the business operator will be carried out within the first half of this year.
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Lee Young-seok, Director of the Chemical Safety Planning Division at the Ministry of Environment, said, "Early response is very important to minimize the spread of hazardous chemical substances when a chemical accident occurs." He added, "We will do our best to establish an early response system for chemical accidents within the Yeosu Industrial Complex by quickly detecting leaks and spills of chemical substances that were previously impossible to identify with the naked eye through an advanced digital technology-based monitoring system, and to strengthen the safety net of the industrial complex and local communities."
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