KHNP-KNP is a specialized trading company jointly established by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and the domestic power equipment industry. The company focuses on exporting competitive power generation and energy-related equipment, inspection, and maintenance services to overseas markets, leveraging 40 years of accumulated Korean expertise. It provides optimal solutions for customers across various energy sectors, including nuclear, thermal, hydro, and Oil&Gas. The company acts as a value creator, connecting Korea's robust energy supply chain with global clients.KHNP-KNPisaspecializedtradingcompanyjointlyestablishedbyKoreaHydro&NuclearPower(KHNP)andthedomesticpowerequipmentindustry.Thecompanyfocusesonexportingcompetitivepowergenerationandenergy-relatedequipment,inspection,andmaintenanceservicestooverseasmarkets,leveraging40yearsofaccumulatedKoreanexpertise.Itprovidesoptimalsolutionsforcustomersacrossvariousenergysectors,includingnuclear,thermal,hydro,andOil&Gas.Thecompanyactsasavaluecreator,connectingKorea'srobustenergysupplychainwithglobalclients.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
A wide range of power generation and energy sector equipment, including valves, pumps, pipes, heat exchangers, cranes, tanks, trays, racks, ducts, supports, systems & facilities, and fittings.Awiderangeofpowergenerationandenergysectorequipment,includingvalves,pumps,pipes,heatexchangers,cranes,tanks,trays,racks,ducts,supports,systems&facilities,andfittings.
Possession of Passive Autocatalytic Recombiner (PAR) technology (models: KPAR-40 / KPAR-80 / KPAR-160), a safety device for hydrogen removal in nuclear power plants. This technology features honeycomb-shaped ceramic catalysts for high hydrogen removal efficiency, a loop design to prevent spray water ingress during LOCA, tool-free catalyst cartridge replacement, flow guide plates to minimize internal flow resistance, and a standardized support frame for easy and fast installation.PossessionofPassiveAutocatalyticRecombiner(PAR)technology(models:KPAR-40/KPAR-80/KPAR-160),asafetydeviceforhydrogenremovalinnuclearpowerplants.Thistechnologyfeatureshoneycomb-shapedceramiccatalystsforhighhydrogenremovalefficiency,aloopdesigntopreventspraywateringressduringLOCA,tool-freecatalystcartridgereplacement,flowguideplatestominimizeinternalflowresistance,andastandardizedsupportframeforeasyandfastinstallation.
DST Venturi Steam Trap, boasting over 20% reduction in steam leakage compared to mechanical/thermodynamic steam traps and a lifespan of over 15 years. This innovative product is applied in Korea's top five power generation companies.DSTVenturiSteamTrap,boastingover20%reductioninsteamleakagecomparedtomechanical/thermodynamicsteamtrapsandalifespanofover15years.ThisinnovativeproductisappliedinKorea'stopfivepowergenerationcompanies.
Manufacturing technology for petrochemical, Oil & Gas process equipment such as heat exchangers, vessels, drums, columns, and towers.Manufacturingtechnologyforpetrochemical,Oil&Gasprocessequipmentsuchasheatexchangers,vessels,drums,columns,andtowers.
Provision of machinery, electrical, and instrumentation & control (I&C) equipment for power plants, along with related inspection and maintenance services.Provisionofmachinery,electrical,andinstrumentation&control(I&C)equipmentforpowerplants,alongwithrelatedinspectionandmaintenanceservices.
Various industrial facilities and components including membrane filters, air cleaning units, welding consumables, API 610 process pumps, real-time vibration monitoring systems, medium voltage switchgear, and air compressors.Variousindustrialfacilitiesandcomponentsincludingmembranefilters,aircleaningunits,weldingconsumables,API610processpumps,real-timevibrationmonitoringsystems,mediumvoltageswitchgear,andaircompressors.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Credibility and a stable supply chain as a special purpose corporation jointly invested by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and 41 domestic nuclear power plant equipment SMEs.CredibilityandastablesupplychainasaspecialpurposecorporationjointlyinvestedbyKoreaHydro&NuclearPower(KHNP)and41domesticnuclearpowerplantequipmentSMEs.
Accumulated know-how and export capabilities in competitive power generation and energy sector equipment, inspection, and maintenance services over 40 years.Accumulatedknow-howandexportcapabilitiesincompetitivepowergenerationandenergysectorequipment,inspection,andmaintenanceservicesover40years.
A management philosophy prioritizing co-growth with customers by utilizing Korea's robust energy sector supply chain.Amanagementphilosophyprioritizingco-growthwithcustomersbyutilizingKorea'srobustenergysectorsupplychain.
Designation as a 'Specialized Trading Company' by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy in July 2024, the first public institution to achieve this, and cumulative exports of $20 million as of May 2024.Designationasa'SpecializedTradingCompany'bytheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergyinJuly2024,thefirstpublicinstitutiontoachievethis,andcumulativeexportsof$20millionasofMay2024.
Operation of customized export support programs for SME overseas expansion, including UAE Barakah NPP vendor registration support, localization of partner company equipment, overseas subsidiary establishment support, and online overseas market development delegations.OperationofcustomizedexportsupportprogramsforSMEoverseasexpansion,includingUAEBarakahNPPvendorregistrationsupport,localizationofpartnercompanyequipment,overseassubsidiaryestablishmentsupport,andonlineoverseasmarketdevelopmentdelegations.
A clear vision to become a new leader in the global nuclear power plant equipment market and a business objective to contribute to the safe operation of nuclear power plants worldwide.Aclearvisiontobecomeanewleaderintheglobalnuclearpowerplantequipmentmarketandabusinessobjectivetocontributetothesafeoperationofnuclearpowerplantsworldwide.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Nuclear power plants.Nuclearpowerplants.
Thermal power plants.Thermalpowerplants.
Hydroelectric power plants.Hydroelectricpowerplants.
Oil & Gas industry.Oil&Gasindustry.
Petrochemical plants.Petrochemicalplants.
Shipbuilding industry.Shipbuildingindustry.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Jordan, TurkeyUnitedArabEmirates(UAE),Kazakhstan,Malaysia,Jordan,Turkey
Existing nuclear power plant operatorsExistingnuclearpowerplantoperators
Existing nuclear power plant operatorsExistingnuclearpowerplantoperators
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) certification.ISO9001:2015(QualityManagementSystem)certification.
ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System) certification.ISO14001:2015(EnvironmentalManagementSystem)certification.
Designation as a 'Specialized Trading Company' by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy in July 2024.Designationasa'SpecializedTradingCompany'bytheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergyinJuly2024.
Selection as a GMD (Global Market Development Expert Company) in 2017.SelectionasaGMD(GlobalMarketDevelopmentExpertCompany)in2017.
Designation of DST Venturi Steam Trap as an 'Innovative Product' in the energy sector in 2023.DesignationofDSTVenturiSteamTrapasan'InnovativeProduct'intheenergysectorin2023.