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Busan Metropolitan City and Busan Green Environment Center Strengthen Follow-up Management of IoT Monitoring Devices at Small-Scale Air Pollutant-Emitting Facilities

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, and the Busan Green Environment Center, led by Director Lee Tae-yoon, announced that they held a briefing on follow-up management of Internet of Things (IoT) monitoring devices at air pollutant-emitting facilities at 2:00 p.m. on September 4 at Busan City Hotel in Yeonje-gu. The briefing was attended by officials from Busan Metropolitan City and its 16 districts and counties.

IoT monitoring devices are a system in which measuring instruments, including ammeters, differential pressure gauges, thermometers, and pH meters, and communications equipment, including IoT gateways, are installed at emission and pollution control facilities and connected to the internet to monitor whether pollution control facilities are operating properly. Measurement data are transmitted in real time to the Korea Environment Corporation’s GreenLink System.

The briefing was organized to share operating and management methods for IoT monitoring devices installed at small-scale air pollutant-emitting facilities, as well as follow-up management cases, and to strengthen cooperation among Busan Metropolitan City, its districts and counties, the Korea Environment Corporation, and other relevant organizations.

Busan Metropolitan City has continuously supported the installation of IoT monitoring devices at small-scale air pollutant-emitting facilities. As the number of devices installed has increased, follow-up management has become increasingly important, including continuous inspections and management to verify that measurement data are being transmitted normally, that devices are functioning properly, and that they are appropriately linked with emission and pollution control facilities.

At the briefing, representatives of relevant organizations gave presentations on the operation and management of IoT monitoring devices, domestic and international cases, and follow-up management measures for the Busan area.

The Korea Environment Corporation presented “Operation and Management of Small-Scale Businesses Using the Internet of Things,” the Seoul Green Environment Center presented “Management Cases for Businesses with Internet of Things Devices Installed in Seoul,” and the Busan Green Environment Center presented “Follow-up Management Measures for Businesses with Internet of Things Devices Installed in Busan.”

Participants shared information on methods for operating IoT monitoring devices and control systems, as well as follow-up management cases from other regions. They also exchanged views on practical difficulties that may arise in managing business sites, including communications failures, monitoring device malfunctions, and failure to transmit measurement data, and discussed possible improvements.

Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan Green Environment Center have continued to provide support for installing IoT monitoring devices and conducting technical reviews to facilitate compliance with the relevant system among small-scale air pollutant-emitting facilities in the region.

Before devices are installed, the City reviews the proposed installation locations and quantities, communications environment, and compatibility with existing facilities in advance to minimize installation errors and inconvenience to businesses. Over the past four years, it has supported the installation of IoT monitoring devices at a cumulative total of 1,212 business sites.

Following the briefing, Busan Metropolitan City plans to further strengthen its follow-up management system, going beyond the distribution of monitoring devices to ensure that the devices continue to function properly after installation and can be effectively used to manage pollution control facilities.

Lee Tae-yoon, Director of the Busan Green Environment Center, said, “This briefing provided an opportunity to share with relevant organizations the challenges encountered in operating IoT monitoring devices in the field and the future direction of follow-up management. Drawing on the Center’s experience and expertise in providing on-site technical support, we will actively assist businesses in resolving problems quickly and help ensure that the IoT follow-up management system in the Busan area becomes firmly established.”

Sim Jae-min, Assistant Mayor of Environmental and Water Policy Office at Busan Metropolitan City, said, “What matters more than simply installing IoT monitoring devices is using the information they measure to properly operate pollution control facilities and reduce air pollutant emissions. Busan Metropolitan City will continue to work closely with districts and counties and relevant organizations to strengthen the environmental management capabilities of small-scale businesses and do its utmost to create cleaner air that residents can experience firsthand.”