This is a newly built hydrogen research facility at the Industrial Science and Technology Research Institute in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.
The laboratory will generate hydrogen from the heat and electricity of the nuclear reactor.
Experts say such an infrastructure will lay the foundation for South Korea’s ambitious plan to become one of the world’s leading hydrogen producers.
“Our technology creates hydrogen by breaking down water and electricity from the heat of the nuclear reactor. It showed the potential to produce green hydrogen more economically.”
Hydrogen is considered to be one of the most important next generation energy sources to replace fossil fuels.
Because a gas-cooled high-temperature reactor of the fourth generation does not generate any CO2 emissions when producing hydrogen.
In a proactive attempt to gain market share in the global hydrogen sector, seven private companies and several local provinces in South Korea have vowed to accelerate the process of establishing a green economy.
“We used to import a lot of oil. But with this technology we can pave a new path into the era of the hydrogen economy.”
“We plan to build the new facilities needed to produce hydrogen to make South Korea one of the world’s largest hydrogen producers.”
As industry insiders predict that at least 10 years of continuous investment in research and development and infrastructure will be required to commercialize the technology, South Korea is expected to make concerted efforts on its “green hydrogen” project.
Cho Sung-min, Arirang News.
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