Hanan Introduces Smart Management System for Heat Transport Pipe Diagnostics... Reviewing Progress on Safety Enhancement Measures

Korea District Heating Corporation is promoting safety enhancement in the heat transportation sector by introducing a smart management system for heat transportation pipes and establishing a field response system.

On the 22nd, KDH held a safety enhancement status review meeting for the heat transportation sector at the Future Development Institute located in Yongin, together with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Energy Agency.

Held in preparation for the winter season when heat supply demand increases, this review meeting began with a presentation by KDH’s Safety Department on the "Current Status of District Heating Safety Management Prioritizing Public Safety," followed by presentations and discussions on the "Status and Future Plans for Long-term Use Heat Transportation Pipe Safety Management" by KDH’s Heat Transportation Department and the "Status of Heat Transportation Pipe Management System Improvement" by the Korea Energy Agency.

Thermal Pipe Performance Testing Center

KDH plans to gradually improve the heat transportation pipes selected for performance enhancement and complete replacement work by 2025. It will actively introduce and utilize new diagnostic technologies for heat transportation pipes to implement a smart management system and complete a field response system using emergency material storage and emergency repair teams to strengthen the safety of heat transportation pipes.

The attendees visited the Heat Transportation Pipe Performance Testing Center within KDH’s Future Development Institute to inspect the heat transportation pipe performance testing and analysis equipment. Opened in 2019, the Heat Transportation Pipe Performance Testing Center is equipped with dedicated testing equipment for heat transportation pipes and conducts performance testing services and technology sharing projects for domestic district energy operators.

Park Jin-gyu, Head of KDH’s Safety Technology Headquarters, said, "In accordance with the president’s safety management policy, we have devised various measures to strengthen the safety of heat transportation pipes, including not only the replacement project for long-term use pipes but also the reorganization of inspection and diagnostic systems and the introduction of new technologies." He added, "We will continue to make efforts to enhance public trust and safety."

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