Particulate Matter Research Center

• Suppression and removal of PM from the initiation

• Suppression of particulate matter precursors?? (SOx, NOx) emission
• Removal of NOx in exhaust gas
    - Low-temperature SCR (Selective Catalytic
       Reduction) catalyst
    - SNCR (Selective Non-catalytic Reduction) for
       power plant and combustion furnace
• Removal of SOx in exhaust gas : Dry desulfurization system

• Emission reduction of VOCs, acidic gas and odor compounds

• Suppression of PM precursors?? (VOCs) emission
    - RCO system, oxidation catalyst and adsorption
       techniques
• Removal of acidic gas in exhaust gas
     - Enhanced optimization by the absorbing agent for
       wet process
    - Systematic control of gas concentration with the
       adsorbents in dry process
• Control techniques for malodorous substances
     - Functionally activated carbon, ozone/plasma and
       decomposing catalyst

• High efficiency & cost effective dust collecting technology

• Design optimization of dust collecting hoods and ducts system
• Reduction of differential pressure through structural optimization of dust collector
• Improvement of dust collecting efficiency by applying customized filter bags
• Maximization of cleaning efficiency through effective nozzle for de-dust system
• Standardization of management system for dust collector

• Integrated air pollutant monitoring & management system

• Particulate Matter (PM1.0/2.5/10) and odor monitoring technology
    - Air pollution source and pollutant diffusion
       monitoring with low-priced sensors
    - Air pollutant monitoring using mobile equipments
       (measurement vehicle, drone, etc.)
• Develop the Integrated platform system for air pollutant management
    - Prediction system of air pollution based on Big
       data analysis
    - Algorithm development for real-time air pollutant
       heatmap visualization

• Advanced Combustion Technology

• Ultra Clean and high efficiency combustion technology
    - Staged combustion technology derives low
       emission of NOx in industrial furnaces
    - High temperature FRG and flameless combustion
       based combustion technology
• Smart combustion control technology
    - Combustion phenomenon simulation and
       optimization with CFD
    - Combustion prediction and control with Big
       Data/AI and real time measurement

• Low-carbon green energy & upgrading technologies of high value chemicals

• Green energy technology
    - Fuel manufacturing technology : catalytic CO₂
       methanation, F-T synthesis
    - Manufacturing of high-purity H₂ : low-carbon
       reforming technology
• Quality enhancement of by-product gases and by-products
    - High-purity CO/CO₂ separation with steel works
       by-product gases
    - Synthesis of high value chemicals with steel works
       by-products

• Noise monitoring & Soil pollution management

• Establishment of environmental noise monitoring & mapping
    - Development of Noise model system and impact
       assessment
    - Establishment of Noise prediction
• Surveillance of contaminated soil
• Groundwater monitoring, diffusion modeling, purification/restoration technique

• Wastewater treatment & reuse technology

• Establishment & verification of BAT techniques for the Steel Works wastewater
• Technology development for the stable wastewater reusing and recycling
• Optimized process development for the biological treatment of wastewater
• Design of the optimized water and wastewater distribution pipe network

• Development of slag??s novel applications

• Novel applications for slags not actively in use
    - Development of the novel construction materials
       through the combination of biological materials
    - Development of anti-viral material from the slag's
       wastewater or leachate