Resource Recycling

Commitment to a Recycling-Oriented Society

  • Promote development and sales of environmentally friendly chemical products that are recycling-oriented
  • Reduction of environmentally hazardous substances
  • Global expansion of material recycling by Implementing 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
  • Reduction of industrial waste

Aiming for Environmentally Friendly Factories

Gas cogeneration system introduced at Kanto Plant​

In 2016, Kanto Plant consolidated two existing facilities to create a more efficient and resilient operation. To further enhance our emergency preparedness, we have implemented an in-house power generation system. Our objective of installing this system was to identify a more environmentally friendly energy source, and we chose to adopt a cogeneration system using city gas.

With this system, power is generated at the plant using gas transported by pipeline from the plant. In comparison to conventional systems that purchase electricity generated at power plants, this system has minimal transmission loss and can also utilize waste heat generated in the plant as energy. The Kanto Plant utilizes the heat generated to produce hot water and steam.

This system boasts an impressive overall power efficiency of 80%, a significant improvement over the previous system's 40%. Its contribution to the reduction of peak power for the entire plant is noteworthy. The 2018 results demonstrate a reduction in the annual peak power swing to one-third that of other plants. We are committed to identifying and implementing environmentally friendly production methods.​