Woojin ENTEC's Auxiliary Feedwater Pump Turbine Speed Control Panel Designated as an Innovative Product by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Woojin ENTEC's Auxiliary Feedwater Pump Turbine Speed Control Panel has been selected as an "Innovative Product" by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

According to Woojin ENTEC on July 20, the designation of "Innovative Product" is a system that recognizes products for their technological innovation and public value. For the next three years, Woojin ENTEC will receive government benefits linked to public procurement, such as priority purchase targets for innovative products. This will allow the company to supply equipment to domestic nuclear power plants through negotiated contracts.

The Auxiliary Feedwater Pump Turbine Speed Control Panel plays a critical role in precisely controlling the speed of the auxiliary feedwater pump turbine, which operates during emergency situations when the feedwater supply at a nuclear power plant is interrupted. It is an essential, top safety grade (Q-Class) core instrumentation and control device, ensuring stable removal of residual heat from the reactor and maintaining plant safety during emergencies.

Woojin ENTEC developed this product and technology by carrying out a collaborative R&D project with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises. To meet nuclear power plant application standards, the product was based on a state-of-the-art digital controller, enhancing both the precision and safety of turbine speed control. Notably, a redundant design was adopted to further improve operational stability.

The product has passed rigorous technical verifications, including seismic resistance, electromagnetic compatibility, environmental durability, and long-term operational reliability. After successfully completing on-site testing, it is now being delivered for installation and operation at Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 and Kori Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2.

A Woojin ENTEC official stated, "With this designation as an innovative product, we have proven our competitiveness as a company with proprietary design and manufacturing technology in the field of nuclear power plant instrumentation and control. Going forward, we will further strengthen research and development on core instrumentation equipment for nuclear power plants that urgently require localization, thereby contributing to supply chain stability."

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