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Gwangju TP Selected for Energy Technology Development Project, Bringing Metal 3D Printing into Nuclear Power Component Manufacturing
2026-10-27
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The Biomedical Materials and Components Center at Gwangju Technopark (Gwangju TP) announced on October 27 that it has been selected for the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's Energy Technology Development Project (Nuclear Core Technology) and will carry out the 'Development of 3D Printing-Based Safety-Grade Metal Component Manufacturing Technology.' The project will be conducted jointly with the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (lead institution) and 3D Controls, with a total of KRW 17 billion in R&D funding over six years starting in December 2026. This marks a continuation of South Korea's efforts in additive manufacturing for the nuclear power sector (previously, Daegeon Tech's 316L impeller has been in continuous operation at a nuclear power plant for 18 months).
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光州TP获能源技术开发项目，金属3D打印进入核电部件制造
光州科技园（光州TP）生物医疗材料零部件中心10月27日宣布，入选韩国产业通商资源部能源技术开发项目（核能核心技术），将开展「3D打印基安全等级金属部件制造技术开发」，与韩国原子能研究院（主管）及3D Controls共同研究，自2026年12月起6年共获170亿韩元研发经费。这是韩国在核电增材制造领域的延续性布局（此前大建Tech的316L叶轮已在核电站连续运行18个月）。
