Seoul City Signs Business Agreement for Eco-Friendly Cement Using Incineration Ash and Sewage Sludge

Taebaek-si, Korea Testing Laboratory, SK Ecoplant, and WithMtec Hold Agreement Ceremony
Recycle Incineration Ash and Sewage Sludge from Seoul Area to Produce Cement... Research and Development Cooperation

Seoul City signed a business agreement on the 18th for the research and development of K-Eco Cement to establish a carbon-neutral resource circulation system with Taebaek City, Korea Testing Laboratory, SK Ecoplant, and WithMtec. From the left: Kim Se-jong, President of Korea Testing Laboratory; Yoon Jae-sam, Head of Seoul City Resource Recovery Facility Promotion Team; Park Kyung-il, CEO of SK Ecoplant; Lee Sang-ho, Mayor of Taebaek; Park Dong-chul, CEO of WithMtec.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 19th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the research and development of K-Eco Cement to establish a carbon-neutral resource circulation system with Taebaek City, Korea Testing Laboratory, SK Ecoplant, and WithMTech.

The signing ceremony was attended by Yoon Jae-sam, Head of the Seoul Resource Recovery Facility Promotion Team; Lee Sang-ho, Mayor of Taebaek; Kim Se-jong, President of Korea Testing Laboratory; Park Kyung-il, CEO of SK Ecoplant; and Park Dong-chul, CEO of WithMTech.

This agreement was made to develop technology that produces eco-friendly cement by using incineration ash generated from burning combustible waste and sludge remaining after sewage purification as alternative raw materials for cement.

Through this agreement, Seoul will provide incineration ash and sewage sludge for the development of K-Eco Cement. Taebaek City will provide the site for research facilities, Korea Testing Laboratory will conduct product certification and performance testing of K-Eco Cement, SK Ecoplant will lead and manage the research and development of K-Eco Cement, and WithMTech will provide technology and technical support for the development of K-Eco Cement.

Seoul plans to commercialize the technology to recycle 160,000 tons of incineration ash and sewage sludge annually and produce 150,000 tons of cement. It is expected that greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 70% compared to conventional cement production during this process.

Yoon Jae-sam, Head of the Seoul Resource Recovery Facility Promotion Team, said, “We hope that this research and development will not only reduce the amount of waste landfill but also further activate the recycling of waste resources.” He added, “Seoul will do its best to achieve carbon neutrality through various research support and projects.”

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