Radioactive Decontamination Technology Business Division
Acron Eco's radioactive decontamination technology combines ultrasonic energy and inorganic decontamination processes to achieve higher decontamination performance than conventional methods.
Improve decontamination efficiency (about 30%)
Reducing radioactive waste generation
Application of Inundated Ultrasonic Structures
Strengthen worker safety
Key performance and plans
Radioactive Decontamination Business | KEPCO Group | · KEPCO: Selected as a 2023 Energy Startup Company · KEPCO KPS: Selected for the 2023 Venture Business Support Program · (Track Record) Performed maintenance services for OPR1000 Reactor Coolant Pumps (RCP) · (Plan) Enter the ultrasonic inorganic chemical decontamination market via vendor registration |
Doosan Group | · Doosan Enerbility: Selected as a 2023 Open Innovation Partner · (Track Record) - Signed commercialization agreement for ultrasonic inorganic chemical decontamination of APR1400 RCP Internal Pull-out units; Performed 1st preventive maintenance on 1 unit at Shin-Hanul Unit 1 in 2024 (Applied ultrasonic inorganic chemical decontamination tech) - Registered as sole supplier for RCP chemical decontamination (Nuclear Service Team) (Scheduled for 1st preventive maintenance at Shin-Hanul Unit 1 in 2025; confirmed decontamination for 4 units) | |
National Research Inst. | · KAERI (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute): Selected as a 2023 CORE Company · (Track Record) - Joint development of ultrasonic inorganic acid complex decontamination for APR1400 RCP Internal Pull-out units (Dr. Hong-Joon Jung, Thermal Hydraulics Safety Research Div. / Dr. Wang-Kyu Choi, Decommissioning Tech. Research Div.) - Joint development of organic liquid waste treatment technology for radionuclide nanoparticles generated after OPR1000 decontamination (Dr. Seung-Joo Lim, Decommissioning Tech. Dev. Div.; 2022 Preliminary Research, 2023 Main R&D Selection) - Agreement with D&C Biotechnology (Canada Export Support) to develop waste liquid treatment technology following urine cup washing |
Technical Introduction
| NO | Application | Description | IP Status |
| 1 | Handling | Radioactive Waste Transport Container | Domestic Patent |
| 2 | Chemical Decon. | Non-complexing Chemical Decontamination Agent and Method for Removing Fixed Radioactive Oxide Layers on Metal Surfaces | Domestic Patent |
| 3 | Chemical Decon. | SP-HyBRID Integrated Decontamination Method and Apparatus | Domestic Patent |
| 4 | Chemical Decon. | Method for Removing Manganese in Solution and SP-HyBRID Decontamination Process | Domestic Patent |
| 5 | Chemical Decon. | Method and Apparatus for Treating Solution Containing Hydrazine | Domestic Patent |
| 6 | Waste Liquid Treatment | Purification Device for Magnetic Foreign Matter Mixture | Domestic Patent |
| 7 | Waste Liquid Treatment | Manufacturing Method of Inorganic-Inorganic Ion Exchange Composite for Radioactive Waste Liquid Treatment | Domestic Patent |
| 8 | Final Storage | Ion Exchange Resin Tower for Pure Water Manufacturing Equipment | Domestic Patent |
| 9 | Final Storage | Solidification Method of Radionuclides | Domestic Patent |
Why is it an important skill?
In the nuclear decommissioning and decontamination market, ‘Safety’ and ‘Waste Reduction’ take precedence over efficiency.
AkronEco’s decontamination technology is a solution that delivers both safety and economic feasibility."
