Mujugun, Promotion of LPG Pipeline Network Construction in Rural Villages

Gas Supply to Bunam-myeon Yupyeong Village and Jeoksang-myeon Hajom Village... Possible as Early as November

[Muju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hanho] Muju County announced on the 24th that it will promote the ‘2022 LPG Pipeline Network Construction Project for Rural Villages.’

The purpose is to supply LPG at the level of city gas to rural fishing villages where city gas infrastructure cannot be established due to low population density and the uneconomical investment in pipelines.

Accordingly, Muju County secured a project budget of 1.172 billion KRW and will carry out the LPG pipeline network construction project in Yupyeong Village (51 households) in Bunam-myeon and Hajom Village (40 households) in Jeoksang-myeon, where city gas is not supplied.

The project mainly involves installing small LPG storage tanks on idle land in rural fishing villages of a certain scale and connecting gas pipelines, boilers, safety devices, gas meters, valves, etc., to each household.

Earlier this month, Muju County signed a business agreement with the Korea LPG Pipeline Network Project Group and plans to conduct detailed design and surveying for each village by May, aiming to supply gas by November.

Yupyeong Village and Hajom Village can reduce fuel costs by about 30-40% compared to small LPG cylinders by receiving LPG in bulk from wholesalers.

In addition, stable fuel delivery at the level of city gas is expected to greatly improve safety and convenience.

Muju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hanho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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