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R&D Application Standings

KEPCO KPS has built and run an efficiency-oriented R&D execution system where research organizations push forward and lead their own specialized R&D projects. A variety of R&D activities, under the stewardship of the KEPCO KPS Global Institute of Technology(K-GIT), are conducted by each internal research organization including the Strategic Technology Development Center & Digital Technology Development Center executing national and company-wide R&D strategies; Solution Center, Engineering Center developing specialized technologies and providing solutions; the Nuclear Power Technology Service Center focusing on maintenance technologies for nuclear facilities; The Power Plant Maintenance Engineering Center carrying out gas turbine overhaul and domestic technology development; Business Offices developing field-applied technologies; and the KEPCO KPS Academy(KPS Academy) running research projects.

  • KEPCO KPS Global Institute of Technology (K-GIT)
    R&D Supervision
    • Establish a Long-term R&D plan
    • Review, adoption and management of R&D projects
    • Intellectual property rights, Technology introduction, Technology transfer
    Strategic & AI Technology R&D Assignment
    • Robotics & automation
    • Electricity-related IT
    • Nuclear, waste & thermal energy
    • Maintenance technology
    • Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning
    Strategic & Digital Technology R&D Assignment
    • Facility monitoring & diagnostics
    • Life assessment & diagnosis analysis
    • Advanced testing technology through securing machinery
    • ROMM & Retrofit
  • Nuclear Power Technology Service Center
    Nuclear Power Technology R&D
    • Reactor coolant pump
    • Steam generator
    • Reactor & auxiliaries
    • NPP Cutting and Decontamination Technology
  • Power Plant Maintenance Engineering Center
    Gas-turbine overhaul and technology developmentGas-turbine gas turbine overhaul and technology development
    • Repair, renewal, and manufacturing & restoration
    • High-temperature parts production
    • Parts life extension
  • KEPCO KPS Academy (KPS Academy)
    Conduct of development & research project
    • Professional training course
    • Training facility
    • HR training
  • Business Offices
    Develop field-applied technologies
    • Nuclear power field maintenance
    • Water & thermal power field maintenance
    • Transmission & distribution field maintenance

R&D Process

  • Step 01

    Needs Identification & Analysis

    • Expatriates
    • Technology information line
      • EPRI
      • INPO
      • KSA
      • DBpia
    • International partnerships
      • GE
      • Westinghouse
      • PARTZSCH
    • Understand company-wide and external technology needs.
  • Step 02

    R&D Project Adoption

    • Long-term R&D plan and yearly technology development plan
    • Working committee for technology development evaluation
      • Review and adoption of projects
    • Non-adoption and supplementation approval / rejection / modification decision
      • Joined by persons in charge of technology utilization and internal/external experts
    • Regular evaluation of appropriateness by outside experts
  • Step 03

    R&D Project Execution

    • R&D program
      • Strategic tasks
        • Strategic / Digital Technology Development Center
      • Professional technology for specialized business
        • Solution Center, Engineering Center, Power Plant Maintenance Engineering Center & Nuclear Power Technology Service Center
      • Field maintenance technology
        • Business Offices
    • Manufacturing and field application of prototype
  • Step 04

    Evaluation and Follow-up Management

    • R&D promotion
    • Final evaluation by working committee R&D performance workshop
    • In-house technology commercialization
    • Intellectual property right registration
      • International patient application
    • Sharing through exhibition, publication, etc.
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