Environment & Energy Technology

Environment & Energy Research

The Environment & Energy Research Team works on solving problems across the environment and energy sectors and on improving the efficiency of industrial pollution-control equipment.
We provide solutions that help operators of environmental facilities meet tightening environmental regulations and energy-saving policies while improving operating efficiency and reducing costs.
The team’s research results are applied at real industrial sites and feed directly into Micro-one’s new businesses.

R&D Objective

To develop complete solutions that enhance efficiency and ensure compliance with government regulations for Micro-one’s six core industries: incineration, power, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, cement and steel

Lower pollutant emissions

Energy savings

Lower operating costs

R&D Details

Development of a Dust Control System for Tripper Rooms

• Better working conditions: Enhanced dust collection systems in coal tripper rooms to reduce fugitive dust and improve working conditions
• Dust control design: Optimization of hood and duct structures using CFD, and development of cartridge filters with increased filtration area to maximize dust collection efficiency
• Recognition: Registered by Korea East-West Power as a selected development product for power plants
• Application areas: Storage rooms for dust and powdered raw materials (coal, wood chips, cement, etc.)

Development of a Retrofit EP System for Improved Dust Collection Efficiency

• Performance improvement: Structural modifications to boost dust collection efficiency – high-efficiency, low-pressure-drop, compact collectors
• Fugitive dust suppression: Reducing dust emissions during rapping
• Application areas: Facilities where a large standalone dust collector is hard to install, such as medium and large power plants

Development of a Composite Catalyst System to Improve SCR Performance

• Field applicability: Field verification and commercialization of the developed composite catalyst
• Broader performance: More target pollutants (NOx, CO, THC, TVOC, dioxins, halogens, etc.)
• Local production: Cost competitiveness through production in Korea
• Application areas: Industrial facilities equipped with SCR (incinerators, power plants, pulp & paper, petrochemical, cement, steel, etc.)

Development of a CO₂ Reduction System Using Microalgae

• Carbon neutrality: Development of cost-effective CO₂ reduction technology
• Diversification of CO₂ reduction technology: Combining existing processes (mineralization) with microbial processes
• Application areas: CO₂-emitting industrial facilities (incinerators, power plants, pulp & paper, petrochemical, cement, steel, etc.)

Expected Impact

Technical Aspects

Technologies developed to a stage ready for faster commercialization

Industrial Aspects

Lower facility maintenance costs and energy consumption

Economic Aspects

New growth businesses and revenue for Micro-one