{"id":4075,"date":"2025-05-07T11:07:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T02:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hscatalysts.com\/?post_type=blog&p=4075"},"modified":"2025-07-18T11:32:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T02:32:04","slug":"carbon-neutral-era-examining-the-current-state-of-catalyst-technology-part-1","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.hscatalysts.com\/en\/blog\/carbon-neutral-era-examining-the-current-state-of-catalyst-technology-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon Neutral Era: Examining the Current State of Catalyst Technology – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers Heesung Catalysts Symposium Review (Part 1)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Heesung Catalysts continues to drive technological innovation and strategic execution for a sustainable future under its VISION 2030: “Leading company in catalyst-based eco-friendly technologies realizing a carbon-neutral society.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the 2025 New Year ceremony, the advancement of environmental catalyst, hydrogen, and energy material technologies, along with the mass production of electrode catalysts and the establishment of a production system based on new facilities, were once again emphasized as this year’s key objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers Fall Conference, these technologies and visions were shared externally through a special symposium themed “Present and Future Toward a Carbon-Neutral Society.” By reviewing the presentation content, we examined the connectivity with current strategies and reconfirmed future directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The symposium began with a keynote speech by Heesung Catalysts CEO Han Hyun-sik, followed by subsequent presentations on climate and environmental catalyst technologies for greenhouse gas reduction, catalyst technologies for hydrogen production and utilization toward a hydrogen society, development status of electrode catalyst technologies for fuel cells and water electrolysis, and trends in automotive catalyst technology development for future emission regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each presentation introduced Heesung Catalysts’ technological differentiation and development directions along with demonstration application cases, and attendees showed high interest in these solutions based on industrial reality. In this article, we will focus on “Environmental Regulation Response Catalyst Technology” and “Climate and Environmental Catalyst Technology.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 1962, the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers is Korea’s representative chemical engineering academic organization. With currently 10,889 members, it contributes to the academic and industrial development of chemical engineering through journal publication, academic conferences, and industry-academia cooperation.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual spring and fall conferences serve as representative academic exchange venues where researchers and industry experts share the latest research achievements and technology trends. The 2024 Fall Conference was held under the theme “Chemical Engineering Innovating the Future,” with approximately 4,000 participants and over 1,900 research presentations<\/mark>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Environmental Regulation Response: Can Technological Innovation Be the Answer?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From Automotive Emissions to Greenhouse Gases: Technology Strategy for a Sustainable Future<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As regulations toward carbon neutrality strengthen globally, advanced environmental response technologies are required across all industries. Particularly in mobility sectors including automotive, and precision process industries such as semiconductors and displays, emission standards for air pollutants like nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), as well as greenhouse gases including nitrous oxide (N\u2082O), methane (CH\u2084), and perfluorocarbons (PFCs), are continuously being strengthened. Accordingly, catalyst-based precision control technologies have emerged as key response measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Future Emission Regulation Response: Automotive Catalyst Technology Development Trends                                                               <\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advanced Emission Reduction Solutions at the Boundary Between Internal Combustion Engines and Electrification<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Automotive emission regulations are becoming increasingly stringent with standards such as EURO-7, US Tier-4, and Korea’s enhanced K-LEV. To respond to these requirements, Heesung Catalysts has developed advanced catalyst solutions covering both Light-Duty Gasoline (LDG) and Heavy-Duty Diesel (HDD) vehicles, presenting differentiated technologies with enhanced high activity, high durability, low-temperature response, and nitrous oxide (N\u2082O) suppression functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u203b EURO-7: European Union (EU) passenger car emission regulation stage 7
\u203b Tier-4: US non-road diesel engine emission regulation standard
\u203b K-LEV: Korea Low Emission Vehicle enhanced certification standard<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Light-Duty Gasoline (LDG) Catalyst Systems<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Three-Way Catalyst (TWC)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
    Low-temperature activity and high-temperature durability have been enhanced to optimize CO and NOx purification performance according to flow conditions. Catalyst stability has been improved by strengthening precious metal interactions and applying heat-resistant supports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Gasoline Particulate Filter (GPF)<\/strong><\/strong>
      A catalytic filter has been developed that simultaneously purifies particulate matter (PN\/PM) and gaseous substances. Optimized coating technology for the carrier’s microstructure has been applied to reduce back pressure and improve regeneration performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Fuel Consumption-reducing NOx Trap (FCNT)<\/strong><\/strong>
        This is a fuel efficiency improvement catalyst specialized in NOx removal and N\u2082O suppression functions. Purification efficiency has been increased using high-performance NOx storage materials (NSM), and this technology won the 2024 Edison Patent Award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        2. Heavy-Duty Diesel (HDD) Catalyst Systems<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)<\/strong><\/strong>
          Hybrid SCR catalysts have been developed that simultaneously improve DeNOx performance and sulfur poisoning resistance, with enhanced N\u2082O generation suppression functions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • Ammonia Oxidation Catalyst (AOC)<\/strong><\/strong>
            Multifunctional AOC catalysts integrated with SCR functions have been applied to simplify systems and achieve optimal control.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
              Low-temperature activity and NO\u2082 generation performance have been enhanced to improve purification efficiency immediately after engine startup.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              • Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)<\/strong>
                Approximately 90% particle number (PN) filtration efficiency has been achieved, and technologies to enhance regeneration efficiency and reduce backpressure are also under development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                Climate and Environmental Catalyst Technologies for Greenhouse Gas Reduction<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Climate Change Response Technology: ‘Field Application Feasibility’ Is the Answer<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Climate change is no longer a distant future threat. The rapid increase in greenhouse gas emissions since industrialization has accelerated global average temperature rise, and the international community is actively responding through the Paris Agreement, International Maritime Organization (IMO) strategies, and carbon neutrality declarations by various countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Heesung Catalysts is developing practical greenhouse gas reduction catalyst solutions that can be immediately applied at various industrial sites. At this symposium, the following technologies were shared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                1. CO\u2082 Reduction Catalysts for VOCs Combustion Equipment<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                VOCs are generated from various industries including petrochemicals, printing, coating, and cleaning, and can cause additional CO\u2082 emissions during combustion treatment processes. Heesung Catalysts is developing oxidation catalysts that can purify VOCs at low temperatures, implementing technology that simultaneously reduces combustion temperature, fuel consumption, and CO\u2082 emissions. Particularly, poison resistance to silicon (Si)-containing VOCs has been strengthened to secure catalyst solutions applicable to various industrial sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                2. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Catalysts (MOC, DeN\u2082O, DeGHG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Heesung Catalysts is focusing on developing high-activity catalyst technologies that remove high-risk greenhouse gases (N\u2082O, PFCs, SF\u2086, NF\u2083, CH\u2084, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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