[2020년 LPG·안전 결산 : 세계 최초 수소법 제정…수소 안전관리 근거 마련]

Increased sales of eco-friendly LPG cars through the supplementary green new deal policy
LPG importers, diversification of new and renewable energy businesses such as hydrogen and solar power
Mandatory installation of gas boiler carbon monoxide alarm

[지앤이타임즈] In the LPG industry this year, sales of new LPG cars increased as subsidies for the purchase of LPG cars through the government’s Green New Deal policy and additional budgets increased significantly.

The quantitative inspection system for LPG charging facilities for automobiles started in earnest after years of preparation.

With the mandatory sales system of carbon monoxide alarms prepared in the wake of the carbon monoxide poisoning accident at Gangneung Pension, the first step to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning accidents was a year.

◇ Increase in LPG new car sales through the supplementary green new deal

As the number of new LPG car sales exceeded the number of scrapped cars in January, the number of registered LPG cars rose in 10 years, raising expectations for a full-fledged turnaround.

However, the number of registered LPG cars, which was expected to turn around due to a decrease in consumption and an increase in scrapped cars due to the spread of Corona 19, continued to decline.

However, as the number of LPG scrapped vehicles is gradually decreasing, and the government purchase subsidies for LPG trucks and commuting vehicles have increased more than double, the sales of LPG vehicles exceeded 10% of all vehicles sold. It is expected to be converted.

◇ Expanding the spread of electric vehicles… Jeju 2030 LPG charging station ‘0’

Based on the’Carbon Zero Island Jeju Implementation Plan’ promoted by Jeju Island, an analysis was announced that 93% of gas stations in the province and 100% of LPG charging stations will be closed when 377,000 electric vehicles, which are the target of introducing electric vehicles, are supplied by 2030.

In particular, Jeju Island announced a plan to suspend registration of internal combustion engine cars from 2025 while announcing the Jeju-style Green New Deal policy.

In addition, due to Jeju Island’s unilateral city gas expansion policy, the LPG industry is responding strongly by holding a group demonstration.

◇ Diversification of new and renewable energy business for LPG importers

In line with the government’s Green New Deal policy, LPG importers also tried to change into future energy sources.

SK Gas opened the 1st Eco Station, a kind of complex cultural space where you can lead the era of eco-friendly cars and communicate with various experiences around cars.

A hydrogen station was installed in the existing LPG charging station, and SK Gas announced that it plans to expand the eco station in earnest from 2021.

E1 completed an 8MW-class solar power generation complex in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do, and expanded its business to the new and renewable energy field.

In the future, it plans to expand the solar power generation business using the LPG storage base and charging station sites, and diversify the new and renewable energy business areas such as Yeongwol wind power generation and fuel cell power generation.

In addition, SK Gas and E1 are preparing for full-fledged participation in hydrogen related projects, such as establishing and operating a hydrogen charging station for commercial vehicles in which government agencies and private companies participate in the establishment of Kohygen, a special purpose corporation.

◇ Established the world’s first’hydrogen law’

The world’s first specialized law to foster a hydrogen economy and manage safety management has been enacted in Korea.

With the enactment of the Hydrogen Act, the legal basis for securing the safety of low-pressure hydrogen products such as water electrolysis facilities and facilities using hydrogen fuel has been established.

In addition, the basis for the formation and operation of the’Hydrogen Economy Committee’, which will serve as a hydrogen economy control tower, with the Prime Minister as its chairman and the ministers of relevant ministries as members, and designating a dedicated organization that supports hydrogen industry promotion, hydrogen distribution, and hydrogen safety. Is prepared.

◇ Mandatory carbon monoxide alarm

As a follow-up measure for the carbon monoxide poisoning accident that occurred at a pension in Gangneung in December 2018, the mandatory installation of a carbon monoxide alarm when selling gas boilers to gas boiler manufacturers was in full force to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning accidents.

Accordingly, in cases where a gas boiler is to be installed or replaced, and accommodation establishments are obligated to install a carbon monoxide alarm.

Prior to the enforcement of the revised law, the Korea Gas Safety Corporation actively responded to issues related to the system by collecting opinions from the industry, such as forming the’Carbon Monoxide Alarm Supply and Installation Promotion Group’ to support the stabilization of the system related to the mandatory installation of carbon monoxide alarms.

◇ Non-face-to-face safety inspection in the coronavirus era

As the social distancing from the spread of Corona 19 continued, gas safety legal education conducted at the Gas Safety Education Center, Industrial Gas Safety Technology Support Center, and regional headquarters was completely stopped.

As inspections conducted on site were also suspended, complaints about the occurrence of a gas safety gap continued.

Accordingly, the Korea Gas Safety Corporation established the’KGS Smart Inspection System’ to lead the way in non-face-to-face inspection by minimizing contact with civil complaints, and to improve the work efficiency and customer satisfaction of inspectors by reorganizing the overall inspection system.

The Gas Safety Corporation is scheduled to be implemented in earnest from next March after infrastructure construction, app development, and pilot operation.

◇ Gas Safety Corporation President Hae-jong Lim inaugurated’Back to the Basic’

Hae-jong Lim, former head of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, was inaugurated as President of the Gas Safety Corporation, who had been vacant for more than eight months.

In his inauguration speech, President Hae-jong Lim set’Back to the Basic’ as the management slogan and emphasized that he will faithfully carry out the basic duties given to the KTO,’creating gas safety and social value’, and to strengthen the internal integrity while preparing for the future.

To this end, we concentrate our capabilities on inspection, inspection, and safety diagnosis, which are the main tasks of the construction commissioned by the state, to secure public safety, while establishing a safety management system in stages from production to utilization to establish a global hydrogen economy. He announced that he will lead the era.

◇ Hydrogen gas safety experience education center established in Chungbuk innovative city

Gas Safety Corporation is the Chungbuk Provincial Office‧In cooperation with Eumseong-gun, the first hydrogen gas safety experience training center will be built in the Chungbuk Innovation City..

The Hydrogen Gas Safety Experience Education Center, which will lead Korea’s hydrogen economy and spread the future energy safety culture, will establish a hydrogen-friendly safety culture, and see and experience safety technologies for economical use of hydrogen energy and safety according to the characteristics of hydrogen. A space that can be created.

This year, site selection and architectural design competition, exhibition·Through experiential content planning 2022The experiential education center, scheduled to be completed in 2012, promotes hydrogen energy safety and provides gas safety experience education, Used as a space for fostering hydrogen safety management experts.

The experiential education center is the site area Onejust 698㎡, Building total area 2,475㎡ Ground to scale 2Hydrogen on the floor, Gas safety experience facilities and educational facilities will be built..

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