The Nuclear Decommissioning Convergence Technology Research Center at UNIST and Green Radiation Co., Ltd. have signed a collaborative agreement aimed at developing and commercializing innovative solidification and stabilization technology for nuclear decommissioning waste.
At a signing ceremony held on July 9, representatives from both organizations engaged in discussions on developing innovative radioactive waste processing technologies and commercialization strategies. The partnership aims to enhance R&D capacity through joint efforts among industries, academia, and research institutions.
With the support of the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), the two organizations will undertake a five-year and nine-month project, valued at 8.6 billion won to develop physicochemical seperation and deduction, and stabilization technology for special waste dismantling in heavy water.
The project aims to strengthen mutual technical cooperation by jointly developing technologies for solidifying and stabilizing radioactive waste. This collaborative effort will establish a foundation for practical radioactive waste disposal technologies from nuclear power plants through joint tech development and research capacity building, including training programs for scientists and engineers, said Director Hee Reyoung Kim of the Nuclear Decommissioning Convergence Technology Research Center at UNIST.
“This agreement presents an opportunity to address safety management issues related to radioactive waste disposal while also exploring opportunities to export radioactive waste treatment technology to countries with nuclear power plants,” emphasized CEO Park Seung-chul.
Green Radiation Co., Ltd., a specialist in radiation safety management and radioactive waste disposal, was established as an in-house venture company of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. in 2022.
