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Institute Develops System that Filters Fine Dust from Chimney Smoke

Institute Develops System that Filters Fine Dust from Chimney Smoke

DAEJEON, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — New technology has been developed to effectively filter fine dust in the white smoke emitted from thermoelectric power plants and waste incinerating facilities. The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials said Wednesday that it had developed a system that filters contaminants in the smoke through simultaneous cooling and absorption [...]

S. Korea Develops Mass Production Technology for Nanofabric Filters

S. Korea Develops Mass Production Technology for Nanofabric Filters

DAEJEON, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology announced Tuesday that it has developed technology to mass produce nanofabric filters for protective masks using centrifugal force. Nano-fabric filters, unlike other filters that rely on electrostatic mechanisms to collect foreign particles, can sustain their capacity to collect dust particles in [...]

OIT Found in Supposedly Safe Samsung Air Purifiers

OIT Found in Supposedly Safe Samsung Air Purifiers

SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean Ministry of Environment confirmed on July 20 that Octylisothiazolinone (OIT) – a toxic substance that instigated the Oxy humidifier sterilizer scandal in Korea several months ago – was found in 58 models of air purifiers and three vehicle air conditioner filters currently being sold locally, and advised manufacturers to [...]