Kim Chaek University of Technology carried out the major research projects planned for this year ahead of schedule.

Research teams of the university brought about remarkable successes in the research for further strengthening the metal industry foundation of the country.

At the Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex, they successfully settled the sci-tech problems arising in increasing the production of pig iron and improving the performance of oxygen plants and made and introduced measuring and analysing devices with high accuracy.

At the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex, they determined the technical indices of the pig iron production process of a newly built energy-saving oxygen blast furnace, solved sci-tech problems arising in the normal operation and application of the active lime pilot production process and provided a technical guarantee for improving the quality of heavy rail steel.

In addition, they introduced a rational blasting method at the Musan Mining Complex to successfully carry out a 2.5 million-cubic-metre blasting.

They also conducted scientific research vigorously for such major industrial sectors as chemical, machine-building and electric power industries.

They established a slow effective granular urea fertilizer production line at the Hungnam Fertilizer Complex and confirmed the technical indices for industrializing the production of potassic fertilizer and alumina from potassium feldspar.

At the Namhung Youth Chemical Complex, they improved the characteristics of paints by using phytosine and provided a technical guarantee for increasing the strength of gas-generating rod coal.

At the Sunchon Engine Factory and the Saenal Electrical Appliances Factory, they made fine achievements in the research for developing a tractor engine with improved performance and completed the design of an efficient high-frequency preheater.

Lecturers and researchers of the university introduced valuable research findings into the Pukchang Thermal Power Complex and other thermal power stations, thus making a positive contribution to ensuring their normal operation.

They also carried out dynamic scientific research to contribute to implementing the regional development policy of the Workers’ Party of Korea.

They made successes in designing and manufacturing the effective and modern equipment needed for regional-industry factories, county grain storage stations and wheat processing factories.

They also carried out research projects of significance in developing the country's economy and improving the people’s living standards, including the exploitation of valuable minerals and the designing of an oceanic survey ship.