RoK, Southeast Asian countries conduct joint research on wastewater treatment
Seoul (VNA) – Scientists from Southeast Asian
countries and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, for a five-day symposium starting on March 25 with the theme of "International
joint research symposium on water and wastewater treatment using E-beam technology".
The symposium drew the participation of around 30
international experts from the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI),
the Indonesian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (BRIN), the Thai
Atomic Energy Research Institute (TINT) and the Vietnam Atomic Energy Research
Institute (VAEI).
At the event, each country shared the current state
of environmental issues and research related to wastewater and wastewater
treatment, confirmed goals to be achieved through future joint research, and
established plans.
Earlier, Indonesia invited Dr. Yoo Seungho's research group from
the KAERI to participate in a dyeing wastewater treatment solution in 2023 and give
advice on dying wastewater treatment technology using electron beam technology. The institute is making efforts to meet the requirements for
radiation technology transfer.
Vietnam and Thailand, whose industries grow steadily, are also working hard to secure the
technology to effectively treat non-degradable sewage and wastewater. Researchers from the two countries expressed their
interest in water treatment technology using mobile electron accelerators and
hoped to receive technology transfer and conduct joint research with the RoK.
In 2011, KAERI developed an electron beam-based
radiation fusion technology that simultaneously treats non-degradable organic
pollutants and pathogenic microorganisms remaining in wastewater treatment
effluents. In recognition of its technological excellence and economic
feasibility, it obtained certification and verification of the new technology by
the Ministry of Environment in 2012.
KAERI Director Joo Han-gyu said that unlike existing
international academic conferences that merely share information and research
results, this symposium was significant in realising research results in social
and political terms through international joint research.
The institute will continue to promote joint research to
export technology to Southeast Asia and train human resources in this regard, he added./.