SK Inc. Materials to Produce Construction Aggregates Using Carbon Dioxide

Operation of CCU at Korea South-East Power Yeosu Headquarters

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] SK Materials Co., Ltd. and Korea South-East Power Co. are pioneering the country's first carbon dioxide mineralization project using coal ash for carbon neutrality and resource circulation.

On the 17th, SK Materials Co., Ltd. signed a business agreement for 'Project Promotion for Carbon Neutrality and Resource Circulation' with Korea South-East Power at Gran Seoul in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

According to the agreement, the two companies will establish a cooperative system to pilot the installation and operation of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) facilities at Korea South-East Power's Yeosu Power Plant, and will be the first in the country to promote commercialization and business expansion based on the pilot project.

This CCU facility produces construction aggregates by reacting carbon dioxide contained in the exhaust gas emitted from the power plant with calcium ions (Ca2+) contained in coal ash. Through this process, carbon dioxide can be permanently stored, and it offers advantages such as waste recycling, no use of chemical agents, and no wastewater generation, making it an economically viable and stable greenhouse gas reduction project expected to contribute to the activation of CCU.

Lee Yong-wook, President of SK Materials Co., Ltd., stated, "Through establishing a solid cooperative system with Korea South-East Power, we plan to advance CCU technology and continuously discover various business and investment opportunities," adding, "As a responsible company, we will actively respond to climate change and strive to achieve practical carbon neutrality and build a sustainable society."

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