A new carbon reduction technology demonstration facility using microalgae is built through public-private collaboration.
The Korea Environment Corporation under the Ministry of Environment announced on the 11th that it will hold a completion ceremony for a carbon reduction technology (carbon capture utilization, CCU) demonstration facility using microalgae at the Yangsan plant of Philip Morris Korea on the morning of the 13th.
This demonstration facility is the result of a new carbon reduction technology using microalgae developed through public-private collaboration through the Korea Environment Corporation’s in-house venture system.
In September of last year, the Korea Environment Corporation signed a business agreement with the Korea Conformity Laboratories and Philip Morris Korea for the construction of this demonstration facility.
Through this, the Korea Environment Corporation will oversee the technology development project for capturing carbon dioxide using microalgae, and the Korea Conformity Laboratories will collaborate on research and development using laboratories and equipment.
Philip Morris Korea invested the entire project cost of 130 million won and provided the site for the Yangsan plant.
Current status of carbon reduction facilities using microalgae. (Photo = Korea Environment Corporation)
The demonstration facility went into test operation at the end of last May. It works on the principle of reducing greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide) emitted into the atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide emitted from factories through the photosynthesis of microalgae.
The microalgae cultivation device patented by the Korea Environment Corporation is 2000L in a total area of 18㎡, and wastewater reused water is used as a microalgae culture medium instead of tap water to maximize the eco-friendly and carbon reduction effect.
In particular, the entire facility operates with 100% photovoltaic power, and currently this facility can reduce 2.1 tons of carbon dioxide per year.
The Korea Environment Corporation plans to hand over the related facilities to Philip Morris Korea in October after verifying the carbon dioxide reduction effect by September after the completion ceremony.
On the other hand, microalgae used for capturing carbon dioxide can be used as eco-friendly resources such as biofuel, fertilizer, and feed after they are used.
Accordingly, Philip Morris Korea plans to turn microalgae recovered from the facility into fertilizer or feed and supply them to the local community free of charge.
Ahn Byeong-ok, chairman of the Korea Environment Corporation, emphasized, “Through this demonstration facility, the Korea Environment Corporation will lead the realization of carbon neutrality by 2050 through the development and distribution of carbon capture and biological conversion technology as an environmental specialist.”
Inquiries: Korea Environment Corporation ESG Management Department (02-2638-0295)
2023-07-11 07:55:00
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