Kolon Global Partners with UNIST to Develop 'Carbon Neutral' Technology

Development of Technologies and Training of Experts in Environmental and Energy Fields Including Green Hydrogen

Kim Jeong-il, President of Kolon Global (fourth from the left), and Lee Jae-yong, Vice President of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (fifth from the left), are posing for a commemorative photo after signing the "Green Hydrogen and Environment·Energy Technology Development Cooperation Agreement" on the 25th. / Provided by Kolon Global.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kangwook Cho] Kolon Global is taking the lead in developing technologies in the environment and energy sectors by partnering with the science and technology specialized national research university Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST).

According to industry sources on the 26th, Kolon Global signed a "Green Hydrogen and Environment & Energy Technology Development Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)" at the UNIST university headquarters on the 25th.

At the signing ceremony, Kim Jeong-il, President of Kolon Global, and Lee Jae-yong, Vice President of UNIST, attended and discussed ways to promote collaboration.

Under this agreement, Kolon Global and UNIST will jointly research and develop technologies in the environment and energy fields, including △ green hydrogen and anaerobic treatment of waste △ microbial treatment of sewage and wastewater.

Currently, Kolon Global and UNIST are jointly developing a technology to produce hydrogen using microbial electrolysis cells from food wastewater through a national research project (lead institution: BioX).

Through this agreement, Kolon Global plans to expand research areas such as △ organic matter solubilization necessary for green hydrogen production △ anaerobic treatment of organic waste and biological wastewater treatment.

In addition, they plan to strengthen research cooperation reflecting market demand in the environment and energy sectors through △ mutual training and activities for professional workforce development △ joint use of facilities and equipment infrastructure △ academic exchange activities.

A Kolon Global official said, "Kolon Global has the highest competitiveness in the environment and energy sectors such as water treatment and waste resource recovery," adding, "UNIST, which possesses the best domestic technology, research personnel, and infrastructure in future promising science and technology fields such as advanced new materials, bio, and next-generation energy, will collaborate mutually to achieve technological outcomes leading the environment and energy sectors in the future."

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