Ecopro HN recently succeeded in developing a key material for greenhouse gas reduction systems and has completed the patent application.
Ecopro HN recently announced on the 25th that it has succeeded in developing a honeycomb catalyst, a core material for greenhouse gas reduction systems, and has completed the patent application. The photo shows the PFC reduction system applying the third-generation honeycomb catalyst developed by Ecopro HN and an enlarged view of the honeycomb catalyst shaped like a beehive. Photo by Yonhap News
On the 25th, Ecopro HN announced that it has developed a honeycomb catalyst and is currently conducting on-site tests with clients. The company expects that the honeycomb catalyst could be applied in industrial sites as early as the second half of next year.
The honeycomb catalyst is the third-generation catalyst for greenhouse gas reduction developed by Ecopro HN. This catalyst adsorbs and decomposes air pollutants, thereby removing greenhouse gases. According to Ecopro HN, the catalyst is shaped like a beehive, and its surface area is approximately three times larger than that of existing catalysts, resulting in higher per-unit-area efficiency in reducing perfluorocarbons (PFCs), a type of greenhouse gas. Ecopro HN explained that the PFC removal rate exceeds 99%, and the lifespan of the catalyst is longer than that of the second-generation catalyst. A 99% PFC removal rate means that 990 grams of PFC gas are removed out of every 1 kilogram emitted from a factory.
The honeycomb catalyst is used to remove greenhouse gases generated in semiconductor and display manufacturing plants. With recent technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI), demand for high-performance semiconductors is increasing, which in turn is driving up demand for greenhouse gas reduction solutions in semiconductor plants. The greenhouse gas reduction solutions sector is also expected to grow in the future.
Ecopro HN developed a first-generation pellet-type catalyst capable of reducing PFC emissions in 2007 and began full-scale sales in 2009. The PFC removal rate of the first-generation catalyst is 90%. The company developed and commercialized the second-generation catalyst in 2017. Ecopro HN is currently working on developing a next-generation catalyst with the goal of launching it next year.
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