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R&D Organizations and Status

R&D Organization (based on research researchers)

(As of Dec. 31, 2021, unit: person)
Organization, Research Personnel, Main Research Areas
Organization Research Personnel Main Research Areas
Hydrogen Technology Research Institute 19
  • Developing source technology for eco-friendly and future energy
  • Research project execution, and technology development
    • Hydrogen production technology development
    • Development of hydrogen storage and transport processes such as synthesizing liquid hydrogen compounds and hydrogen liquefaction
    • Development of technology in the field of hydrogen use such as complex energy hubs, hydrogen charging stations, and distributed power generation
    • CO2 capture, use and storage technology
    • Evaluation of the entire hydrogen value chain, and development of unused energy technology
  • Technical advice
  • Operation, maintenance, and management of research facilities, equipment, and nonledger assets
LNG Technology Research Institute 31
  • Commercializing technology development, and business technology support
  • Research project execution, and technology development
    • LNG storage tank and LNG carrier cargo hold technology
    • LNG plant technology (LNG liquefaction and regasification plant design, operation, and maintenance)
    • LNG supply technology for transportation such as LNG bunkering
    • Process technology utilizing LNG cold energy
    • Hydrogen-receiving base design technology
  • Technical advice
  • Operation, maintenance, and management of research facilities, equipment, and nonledger assets
Technical Support Research Institute 20
  • Operational optimization technical support such as production and supply facilities
  • Research project execution, and technology development
    • Facility integrity, and lifespan prediction technology
    • Predictive equipment maintenance technology
    • Equipment risk assessment, safety diagnosis, and loss prevention technology
    • Improvement of outdated production and supply facilities, and convergence of new technologies
    • Development of localized facilities, and cooperation with small and medium-sized enterprises in technology development
  • Technical advice and support for field departments
  • Operation, maintenance, and management of research facilities, equipment, and nonledger assets
Pipe Pigging Team 8
  • Support for next-generation pig development and pipe inspection
  • Research project execution and technology development
    • Pipe inspection robot hardware design
    • Pipe inspection robot NDE sensor and data analysis technology
    • Robotic pipe inspection system development
    • Development of operations information system
    • Defect, corrosion, and growth rate prediction
  • Management of technology and R&D regulations
  • Operation, maintenance, and management of research facilities, equipment, and nonledger assets
Flow Measurement Team 6
  • Research project execution, and technology development
    • Technology for gas metering and quality optimization
    • Development of weighing equipment
    • Continuous development of ultra-precise flow measurement and calibration technology
    • Monitoring and diagnosis technology to improve precision and accuracy of weighing equipment
    • Technology for PNG introduction
  • Operation of Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS), and maintaining status as test agency
  • Periodic calibration and testing of weighing equipment for in-house trading
  • Weighing and quality-related technical advice and training support
  • Operation, maintenance, and management of research facilities, equipment, and nonledger assets
Research Safety Management Department 4
  • Research project execution, and progress management
  • Strategic, general, and ad hoc research project performance management
  • Management of cooperation project agreements
Total 88

Research Personnel Status

(As of Jan. 2022, unit: person)
By Year/ By Degree, 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021 Total Ph.D., Master’s Research Personnel
By Year/ By Degree 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Ph.D. 34 37 36 45 46 43 47 46 46 48 39 37
M.A. 41 41 41 53 52 56 58 57 63 59 50 51
Total 75 78 77 98 98 99 105 103 109 107 89 88

R&D investment

R&D Investment Status

(As of Jan. 1, 2022, Unit: KRW Billion)
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,2018, 2019,2020,2021 Information by year
Classification 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
R&D
investment
38.3 43.6 45.3 44.3 46.8 42.5 71.9 67.8 51.8 56.8 51.9 48.2

Status of intellectual property rights and technology transfer

(As of Dec. 31, 2021)
2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018 2019, 2020, 2021 Industrial Property Rights,Patent,Program,Technology Transfer
Industrial Property Rights 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Patent Application 24 40 30 27 35 50 35 40 62 46 34 38
Registration 22 28 28 48 31 13 46 39 30 51 43 41
Program 5 8 2 7 10 6 0 0 1 1 5 0
Technology Transfer - - 2 4 2 2 2 4 5 4 - -
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