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2022. Mar
K-water signs a business agreement with the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) for the management of water quality and green algae
On January 27, 2022, K-water signed a business agreement for “the construction of a cooperative system for monitoring and predicting green algae” with ETRI. The agreement was designed to establish a long-term cooperative relationship for the development of convergence technologies including Industry 4.0 technologies in the water resource and environmental sectors. The main contents of cooperation on the development of green algae monitoring and prediction technologies and their utilization at sites are as follows: A. Unmanned ship-based mobile green algae monitoring; B. Direct-reading type of total dissolved phosphorus sensor; C. Wide area green algae monitoring based on a hyperspectral sensor with a built-in drone; and D. Deep learning-based green algae occurrence prediction.
The “unmanned ship-based mobile green algae monitoring technology” allows users to remotely collect green algae-related data using IoT technology, while the “direct-reading type total dissolved phosphorus sensor technology” can measure
“phosphorus,” a common cause of green algae, directly on the spot. The use of a hyperspectral sensor camera with a built-in drone for monitoring green algae both shortens the time and expands the area of monitoring.
Accordingly, K-water is applying green algae monitoring technologies, and surface unit visualization and water quality sensor technologies for monitoring the distribution of green algae, at its sites.
K-water CEO attends an open forum for “The plan to establish a low-energy tap water production system with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.”
On February 8, 2022, CEO of K-water Park Jae-hyun attended the National Assembly Meeting on “The plan to establish a low-energy tap water production system with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050” at the Office of the National Assembly Members in Yeouido, Seoul. Based on the strengthening of the global greenhouse gas reduction goals, this meeting was held to seek plans for the establishment of a low-energy tap water supply system, policy directions and system improvements for securing execution strength, and the development of technologies, and to form close ties with each other, as many countries around the world are now focusing on achieving the goal of Carbon Neutrality by 2050.
The forum consisted of an opening speech by Member of the National Assembly Yoon Joon-byeong, presentations on the subject of “carbon neutrality in the field of tap water”, and a free debate aimed at sharing knowledge and experience regarding carbon neutrality in the tap water field.
Meanwhile, K-water is actively participating in the government’s drive to realize carbon neutrality by 2050, expanding the distribution of clean water energy by using floating solar and hydrothermal energy, and pursuing carbon neutrality through low-energy water management, thereby leading the net zero policy in the public sector.
Conducting the Pyeonggangcheon Stream-Maekdogang River Water Cycle Verification Test
On February 9, 2022, K-water carried out a water cycle verification test to improve the water quality of the Pyeonggangcheon Stream and the Maekdogang River, in cooperation with the Gangseo-gu Office of Busan Metropolitan City and the Korea Rural Community Corporation.
The Gangseo-gu Office of Busan Metropolitan City has made concerted efforts to improve water quality by applying the water circulation method to the Pyeonggangcheon Stream and Maekdogang River, and in February 2015 designated every Wednesday as the “Water Quality Improvement Day”. However, the related improvement effects have been insignificant.
Therefore, K-water signed the MOU for Joint Cooperation on the Water Cycle Verification Test on December 21, 2021 in a bid to improve the water quality of the Pyeonggangcheon Stream and the Maekdogang River, with the Gangseo-gu Office of Busan Metropolitan City and the Korea Rural Community Corporation. K-water prepared for the test to confirm the improvement of water quality by increasing the frequency and water quantity of the previously used water circulation method.
In June of this year K-water will organize the implementation of the Water Cycle Verification Test, establish the test plan, and analyze water quality, while the Gangseo-gu Office of Busan Metropolitan City and the Korea Rural Community Corporation will be responsible for operating the water irrigation facilities in each jurisdiction.
