Research and Development Collaboration in Environmental Sector
Advancing Wastewater Treatment Methods and Expanding Eco-friendly Projects
Hanwha Construction Division announced on the 26th that it has signed an industry-academic cooperation agreement (MOU) in the field of sewage treatment technology with Korea University and Eco E&O.
Hanwha Construction Division signed an industry-academia cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) in the field of sewage treatment technology with Korea University and Eco E&O on the 25th. Lee Jun-myung, Head of Infrastructure Business Division at Hanwha Construction Division (second from the left), Kim Young-jin, Deputy Director of the Sejong Eco Innovation Convergence University Project Group at Korea University (first from the left), and Cho Yong-joo, Head of Eco E&O Co., Ltd. (third from the left) are taking a commemorative photo after signing the industry-academia cooperation MOU. (Photo by Hanwha Construction Division)
The signing ceremony held the previous day at the Chungcheongnam-do Government Sejong Convention Center was attended by Lee Jun-myung, Head of Infrastructure Business Division at Hanwha Construction Division; Kim Young-jin, Deputy Director of the Sejong Eco Innovation Convergence University Project Group at Korea University; and Cho Yong-joo, Head of Eco E&O, along with executives and employees from the cooperating institutions.
Hanwha Construction Division, Korea University Sejong Eco Innovation Convergence University Project Group, and Eco E&O plan to develop environmental solutions through research and development cooperation and network expansion, focusing on the "Advanced Sewage Treatment Technology Using Pre-coagulation Based Coagulation Control System" (PRO-MBR) method. The PRO-MBR method integrates all sewage treatment processes into a single step, enhancing economic efficiency, and has been designated as an environmental new technology and green technology.
Hanwha Construction Division is currently carrying out construction of the Daejeon Sewage Treatment Plant, the largest domestic sewage treatment plant applying the MBR method, and the Cheonan Sewage Treatment Plant, where the country's first non-stop construction technique was introduced. Recently, preparations have been underway for the groundbreaking of the Pyeongtaek Tongbok Sewage Treatment Plant. All these sewage treatment plants apply the PRO-MBR method independently developed by Hanwha Construction Division. Hanwha Construction Division has completed and operates more than ten public sewage treatment plants domestically, including in Incheon Geomdan, Hwaseong, Gunpo Daeya, and Seocheon in Chungnam.
Eco E&O, a Hanwha subsidiary, is responsible for environmental facility management, infrastructure maintenance, and renewable energy businesses. It is scheduled to operate large-scale sewage treatment plants such as those in Daejeon, Cheonan, and Pyeongtaek, which are under construction by Hanwha Construction Division.
Lee Jun-myung, Head of Infrastructure Business Division at Hanwha Construction Division, stated, "Through this industry-academic cooperation, we will advance the PRO-MBR sewage treatment method and develop smart technologies that can optimally operate it, continuously expanding our eco-friendly business."
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