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The Ministry of Science and Technology and Information and Communication announced on April 30 that it will invest 151.1 billion won in research and development (R&D) projects for the climate environment in 2021, including green hydrogen production technology. This is a 12.9% increase over this year. An official from the Ministry of Science and ICT said: “The importance of innovation in science and technology is emphasized more than ever as an essential element to move towards a carbon neutral society.” I will request it. ”
○ Expansion of R&D related to hydrogen
This year’s climate environment R&D focuses on the development of hydrogen technology. It first established the project of “future development of hydrogen source technology” and allocated 3.3 billion won. It develops new materials and systems related to three technologies (photolysis, pyrolysis and electrolysis of high temperature water) to produce hydrogen by decomposing water. Hydrogen (green hydrogen) is a technology that produces hydrogen by breaking down water with electricity from renewable energy. Unlike reformed hydrogen produced from methane, it does not generate greenhouse gases, but its efficiency is low and the key is to increase it.
The Ministry of Science and ICT plans to invest 25.3 billion won in 43 projects for future hydrogen source technology development projects for six years starting next year. Specifically, the development of a thermochemical hydrogen production source technology linked to renewable energies and a new photocatalytic material for solar-based hydrogen production was specified.
In the field of storage, the development of “solid adsorption hydrogen storage source technology” is promoted. The goal is to create a new porous material that is easy to absorb and desorb hydrogen.
In the hydrogen energy innovation technology development project, it will invest 14.1 billion won, an increase of 19.8% over this year. It included the development of a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC), a source technology for storing and transporting hydrogen. It plans to invest a total of 48.6 billion won by 2023. Free competition R&D suggested by the researchers is also accepted. For example, the development of innovative technologies that have not yet been realized, such as “green hydrogen production using unused biomass”, can be proposed.
○ Convert ‘gas C1’ into a useful substance
It allocated 9.7 billion won, a 25% increase over this year, to the ‘Next Generation Carbon Resource Conversion’ project that produces useful chemicals such as olefins and ethylene through the use of gases (industrial by-products) generated from from industrial sites like carbon dioxide. The budget for the C1 gas refinery project (carbon monoxide, methane, etc.) was also increased by 18% to 21 billion won from this year (17.8 billion won). The goal is to develop a biochemical catalyst that converts C1 gas more efficiently.
The budget for the ‘Carbon to X’ project, which captures carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere and converts it into useful substances, has been organized at KRW 11.5 billion, 2.8 times more than this year (4 billion). It plans to develop formic acid, which is used as a raw material for chemicals such as preservatives, and technology for the production of high-functionality eco-friendly polymeric materials.
Currently, it supports 11.4 billion won for the “Fuel Cell Core Technology Development” project that expands the use of hydrogen fuel cells limited to automobiles for cogeneration and backup power.
Also included was the task of developing technology to reduce fine dust, which has become a daily routine. We will provide 7.5 billion won for the “Ultrafine Dust Response Technology Development in Northeast Asia Regions,” which examines the fine dust generation process and its physical and chemical characteristics. It is based on data collected and sent by the complex geostationary orbit satellite (Cheonrian) 2B, the latest satellite for observing fine dust. Researchers from four countries will participate, including Ewha Women’s University, Peking University in China, Kanazawa University in Japan and the National University of Mongolia.
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