Korea Cement Association Accelerates Low-Carbon Technology Development with AI

On June 30, Jeon Geun-sik, left, chairman of the Korea Cement Association, signed a memorandum of understanding with Cheon Young-gil, head of the Korea Construction and Living Environment Testing Institute, to enhance low-carbon transition and technological competitiveness in the cement industry. [Photo=Korea Cement Association]

Domestic cement companies are collaborating with testing and certification organizations to develop low-carbon cement technologies and establish quality certification systems.

The Korea Cement Association announced on June 30 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Construction and Living Environment Testing Institute (KCL) at KCL's Seocho headquarters in Seoul. The agreement aims to facilitate the low-carbon transition of the cement industry and enhance its technological competitiveness.

The MOU was established in response to the need for carbon neutrality and stricter environmental regulations, focusing on improving the competitiveness of low-carbon cement technologies. The signing ceremony was attended by Jeon Geun-sik, chairman of the Korea Cement Association, and Cheon Young-gil, head of KCL, along with other officials from both organizations.

The two organizations plan to jointly identify national research and development (R&D) projects aimed at achieving resource recycling and carbon neutrality. They will also collaborate on developing testing and evaluation technologies for new products and standardization efforts. Additionally, they will gradually implement seminars and joint symposiums to advance quality management in cement and ready-mixed concrete.

To improve productivity and quality, they will jointly develop a quality management system utilizing artificial intelligence (AI).

Kim Ui-cheol, head of the Technology and Quality Center at the Korea Cement Association, stated, "We will expand cooperation to promote demonstration research in areas where technology applicability and quality reliability need to be verified, ensuring that the results lead to testing, evaluation, and standardization."

Meanwhile, the cement industry is increasing investments in low-carbon fuel and raw material transitions, the development of low-carbon cement, and the acquisition of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies to meet the national greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2030 and global carbon neutrality policies.

* This article has been translated by AI.