The 1st generation researcher of Korea atomic energy who led the development of Korean nuclear plant from the localization of Korean atomic energy
Contributed greatly to the selection of a site for the following unit as a siting director of Kori No.1 unit, the first nuclear plant of Korea
Lee Chang-geon
Head of Korea Institute of Nuclear Industry Promotion (1930~)
- Academic background
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1949.09 ∼ 1957.09
Bachelor, Electronic Engineering, Seoul National University
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1970.09 ∼ 1973.08
Ph.D., Atomic Power Engineering, Seoul National University-
- Professional career
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1994.04 ∼ 2002.03
Member, Atomic Energy Commission, Korea
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1995.09 ∼
Present Chairman of the Policy Committee, Korea Power Engineering Committee
- Awards
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2012.11
2012 Global Award, International Nuclear Societies Council
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2013.03
The 53rd March 1st Culture Prize
The 1st generation nuclear engineer who led the development of the Korean nuclear plant with nuclear research
Director Chang Geon Lee is the 1st generation researcher of Korea atomic energy who contributed to the development of Korean nuclear plants from localization of Korean atomic energy. From building the base of the Korea nuclear field to the current development of the Korean nuclear plant in the late 1950s, he made a great contribution to the history of Korea nuclear development.
Acting as a member of Nuclear Study Group, a voluntary group, in the late 1950’s, he led the legal establishment of atomic energy and foundation of governmental agency and research institute. In the 1960s, he played a leading role in increasing output of TRIGA Mark-II from 100Kw to 250Kw and performed the change of design, manufacturing, and loading of Neutron Source purchased from the abroad every year, to Sb-Be, a Regenerative, which is being evaluated as the beginning of nuclear localization.
Director Chang Geon Lee contributed greatly to the selection of a site for the following unit as a sitting director of the first nuclear plant of Korea. In the late 1960s, he selected Kori as the site for No.1 unit, exploring nationwide shores several times and obtaining the cooperation of the Geological Survey Office, KEPCO, and the Meteorological Administration. This became a siting model of Korea nuclear plant and the KEPCO taking over the nuclear power generation product proceeded siting of the following unit, referencing the siting method at that time and IAEA siting method.
Contributed to the standardization of all process from power generation to transmission and distribution by developing technology standards of Korean nuclear plant including nuclear reactor cooling and leading establishment of Korea Electric Power Industry Code
HE contributed standardization and internationalization of Korea electric power industry technology, leading the establishment of the Korea Electric Power Industry Code for 20 years. KEPIC is a technology code related to all the processes of power generation and transmission and distribution including design, material selection, manufacturing, assembly, construction, operation, test run and disposal and being applied to the domestic nuclear plant and thermal power generation. According to this KEPIC, the nuclear plant unit 4 in Barakah UAE is under design, manufacturing, and construction. This code plays a role as a catalyst for the overseas expansion of Korea's nuclear plant and thermal power generation.
He also prepared the foothold for the global market attack with the patent acquisition. Korea developed the world only medium-sized nuclear plant for both power generation and seawater desalination, SMART nuclear reactor, which received great attention from the international society for the purpose of electricity and water supply by seawater desalination necessary for 100 thousand people. He acquired the patent with a method that saves energy innovatively by compressing and expanding the cooling medium directly with higher temperature and pressure steam of SMART nuclear reactor, not dependent on electricity, in spite of the addition of freezing and air-conditioning function.
In addition, he acquired also the patent to utilize low temperature and pressure energy wasted from the nuclear plant as much as possible. Only a third of the energy generated in the power plant is used for power generation and residual low temperature and pressure energy is wasted around and causes the rise of global temperature and environmental pollution. His patent (Energy-saving type seawater desalinating system and desalination method using the steam generated in the nuclear reactor) that developed elaborate and special structure to warm up water for desalinating seawater by utilizing the low temperature and pressure energy wasted from the power plant contributes to cost lowering of the seawater desalination. In addition, it is expected also that it can reduce the burden of environmental pollution and aim at the whole world as its market because it is applicable to both nuclear plant and thermal plants.
He served as an editing member of the Korean Nuclear Society as its founding member and the chairman of the International Nuclear Societies Council (INSC) for 2 years. He acted as a specialist in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).