Sampyo Cement Invests Additional 120 Billion KRW to Address Fine Dust Issues

Sampyo Cement Samcheok Plant.
[Photo by Sampyo Cement]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Sampyo Cement announced on the 22nd that it will establish a 'mid- to long-term eco-friendly master plan' to realize fine dust reduction and will begin full-scale implementation.

First, Sampyo Cement plans to significantly reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by strengthening its own management standards for nitrogen oxide emission concentrations. To this end, it will invest approximately 120 billion KRW in projects including the modification of the preheating tower (70 billion KRW), replacement of the cooling facility filter dust collector (35 billion KRW), and increased chemical injection for nitrogen oxide prevention facilities (SNCR) (6 billion KRW).

To suppress fugitive dust, in the first half of next year, in addition to the current two wheel washing facilities, one more wheel washing facility will be installed at the 45th mining site, and some unpaved sections within the factory will be fully paved. Additionally, the limestone transport belt passing through the village road will be replaced with a closed structure to improve the landscape and minimize fugitive dust generation.

Earlier this year, Sampyo Cement invested about 11 billion KRW to install a closed raw material storage facility at the limestone storage yard within the factory, fundamentally blocking fugitive dust that could occur during limestone storage.

A Sampyo Cement official stated, "We are strengthening the ESG (environment, social, governance) management system through investments in related eco-friendly facilities and various activities," adding, "We will continue to create an environment that can coexist with the local community through sustainable ESG management."

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