The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology announced on the 15th that it has established a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) demonstration support center in Yeosu. This center serves as a platform to validate the CCU core technologies held by the institute on a large scale before applying them to corporations. It consists of one laboratory validation building and one research support building that includes a demonstration support office, training room, and conference room.
The institute had previously established the first facility, called a 'catalyst demonstration facility,' in 2024. This facility was intended for the scale-up manufacturing of catalysts and separation materials necessary for the development of carbon-neutral petrochemical processes, along with validation research for shaping. This time, it has built a research facility for validating 'CCU' technology in connection with the existing 'catalyst' demonstration facility.
The CCU demonstration support center was built with an investment of 22 billion won. It is located on a site of 11,703 square meters and includes two buildings with a total floor area of 2,344 square meters. It is equipped with facilities capable of processing 150 kg of carbon dioxide per day, such as weather conversion equipment, carbon dioxide conversion liquid compound manufacturing equipment, and two types of high-pressure liquid conversion and product separation equipment.
Lee Young-gook, head of the institute, said, "I will nurture the carbon-neutral chemical process demonstration center to actively support the Yeosu region of Jeollanam-do and the domestic industrial community, ensuring that it becomes a pivotal point in achieving our country's carbon-neutral chemical process technology."