Corporate Manufacturing and Environmental Management: Outline Examples of Industry‐Academia‐Government Alliances, and Collaboration with NPOs Environmental management at the Asahi Kasei Group Examples of cooperation between industry, academia, d i andd governmentt October 6, 2012 2-1 Successful examples 2-2 Promising future examples Yoshihiko Nagasato, Ph.D Counsellor, Asahi Research Center Chairman, Sub-Committee on Industry-Academia-Government Cooperation, Committee on Industrial Technology, Keidanren Conclusion World Events and Asahi Kasei Group Developments Business Development Meeting the Needs of the Times Worldwide Japan Asahi Kasei Group 1905– Spread of electric power •Hydroelectric Founding generation phase •Ammonia production (using hydropower) 1950– Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring (1962) •Cadmium poisoning (Toyama) •Mercury poisoning (Minamata) •Asthma ((Yokkaichi)) Ion-exchange membrane (chloralkali without mercury) Development phase 1970– •Club of Rome’s The Limits to Growth (1972) •Rhine River pollution •Oil shocks •Photochemical smog •Development and spread of energy conservation technology •Hebel Haus™ •Neoma™ foam (energy conserving products) Development phase 1990– •Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro (1992) •Johannesburg Declaration (2002) Enactment of Basic Environment Act Microza™ (product protecting water quality) Stable growth phase Improving Water Quality Contributing to the Development of a Recycling‐oriented Society ～ aiming for zero emissions ～ Microza™ microfiltration for large-scale water treatment Reducing waste for final disposal (landfill) by recycling and reuse Removing pathogenic protozoa and particles by passing feed water through hollow-fiber membranes •Purifying municipal and industrial wastewater, recycling water •Securing safe drinking water (removing Cryptosporidium etc.) Approximately 50% share in US membrane water treatment technology Application of Materials and Devices for the Environment Harmony with the Environment in Housing Business Home (product) Utilization of natural energy Other Homes with solar/fuel-cell power generation Environmentalmanufacturing •Reducing unit energy consumption •Reducing waste Homes with geothermal heating/cooling system Homes with rooftop gardens, l f leaf-covered d walls ll Reducing the environmental footprint •High-efficiency heat-pump water heaters •Home-use fuel-cell system •Improved thermal insulation performance (Neoma™ foam) Environmental distribution •Resource circulation center (separation and recycling) Environmental construction •Return and reuse of packaging materials •Recycling of panel trimmings New Environmental Cities for an Aging Society City Hall Cinema Ｐ Outline Concert hall Environmental management at the Asahi Kasei Group Examples of cooperation between industry, academia, d i andd governmentt Bank Waste treatment facilities City with ring-shaped light rail Concentrating services for residents Distributed power generation (fuel cells, gas turbines, t bi etc.) t ) Shopping center Smart grid 2-1 Successful examples 2-2 Promising future examples Zero emissions Power supply centers Restaurant Ｐ Interchange of electricity and heat Conclusion School Hospital Hotel Retirement home Solar panels, fuel cells 10 from AIST 2‐1. Successful examples Insulating Resign with Electric Insulation Performance and Flexibility Outline “8th Industry‐Academia‐Government Collaboration Contribution Award” (2010) Kazuhiko SATO Principal Research Scientist Research Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Science and Technology (AIST) Hiromichi SHIMADA Deputy Director National Institute of Advanced Science and Technology (AIST) Hiroshi UCHIDA Corporate Fellow Showa Denko K K (SDK) Outline Kazuhiko SATO ¾Design of catalysts suitable for selective oxidation reactions with hydrogen peroxide ¾Development of organic solvent- and halogen-free epoxidation process Hiromichi SHIMADA ¾Direction of AIST R&D team and SDK as a project leader ¾Acceleration of R&D by the suitable measure Hi hi UCHIDA Hiroshi ¾Design of a novel hardening agent ¾Complete development of the resist combined with the epoxy compound Results Some products including the insulating resign There is a problem of the long-term performance degradation for the conventional epoxy resigns, because of the organic chloride impurities contaminated during the manufacturing process SDK and AIST developed under close collaboration a novel epoxy compound and hardening agent by using hydrogen peroxide oxidation technology, which generate only water as a by-product and can be carried out without any chlorine-based solvent or chemicals As a result, created epoxy resigns showed high flexibility and long-term stability Furthermore, it had more than 100 times higher electrical resistance than the traditional ones Thus this new resign is expected to contribute to the compact, high-performance, and long-lived electronics products 11 Environmental management at the Asahi Kasei Group Examples of cooperation between industry, academia, d i andd governmentt 2-1 Successful examples 2-2 Promising future examples Conclusion 12 from COCN 2‐2. Promising future examples Biofuels from Microalgae • Jointly established an open innovation research association • Developing full-scale production technologies Process Raw material production Harvesting, transportation, and storage Enzyme saccharification Pretreatment Yeast fermentation • COCN "Development of Biofuels from Microalgae" Project in progress • Establishing technology roadmap to achieve full-scale production process Concentration and dehydration Culture Cellulose (acts as main reinforcement) Ethanol Open pond reinforcement) Large-scale, highLargehighefficiency plant material production Low -cost Lowenzyme High efficiency High pretreatment saccharification High efficiency High fermentation Concentration and dehydration energy reduction Bio reactor Toyota, Kajima, JX NOE Oils and fats Micro algae l Anhydrous ethanol (C6 sugar) Difficult-to-ferment Issues Fuel production Extraction of oils and fats Condensation/dryness Culture fl id fluid Easy-to-ferment sugar sugar Energy-source plants Lignin Hemicellulose Non-arable land (grass, wood fiber)(acts like cement) (acts as supplementary (C5 sugar) Harvesting, transportation, and storage cost reduction from COCN 2‐2. Promising future examples Bioethanol from Cellulosic Materials JX NOE, Mitsubishi, Toray JX NOE, Sapporo （Dried） Extraction Centrifugal Dryness condensation Algae volume In culture fluid(ex.): 0.1% Oils and fats volume in dried algae(ex): 30% Refining Extraction residue Issues The University of Tokyo Agriculture, forestry and fisheries-related research institutions Joint research Selection of Micro Algae, High-efficiency Cultivation High- Low Energy Condensation and dry method Low Energy extraction method, effective use of extraction residue Process Optimization 14 13 Tsukuba Innovation Arena for Nanotechnology (TIA‐nano) Technologies to Solve Environment and Energy Problems Core Infrastructure N-MEMS Nano-Green Carbon Nanotubes Nano-Material Safety Solar thermal Power generation Fuel Cell Heat resistance materials Insulation/ Radiation materials Fundamental materials Rare metal free (Platinum etc.) Rare earth free (Dy etc.) Nanodevice Research Foundry Nanotech Open User Facilities Hydrogen Thermoelectric Conversion Thermal power generation Power Electronics Fuel Networking School of Nanotechnology 15 Mine Environmental Catalyst Next generation Power transmission TThermal Energy Artificial photosynthesis Solar light Nanoelectronics Secondary Battery electrolysis Electric Energy Photovoltaics Global Center for Nanotechnology Research Base formed by AIST・NIMS・Tsukuba Univ , with support from Keidanren Core Research Domains from NIMS 2‐2. Promising future examples 2‐2. Promising future examples Fuel cell bus Fuel cell bus Safe battery EV/HV Local power transmission Green Building matters/ materials/ resources EV/HV Magnet 16 3. Conclusion Evolution of Corporate Manufacturing and Environmental Management Outline Environmental management at the Asahi Kasei Group Examples of cooperation between industry, academia, d i andd governmentt Solution driven R&D requires diverse knowledge Strengthening R&D for environmental technology is a national issue 2-1 Successful examples 2-2 Promising future examples Conclusion Industry‐University‐Government Cooperation is the Key 17 18 ... Evolution of Corporate Manufacturing and Environmental Management Outline Environmental management at the Asahi Kasei Group Examples of cooperation between industry, academia, d i andd governmentt... •Resource circulation center (separation and recycling) Environmental construction •Return and reuse of packaging materials •Recycling of panel trimmings New Environmental Cities for an Aging Society... Institute of Advanced Science and Technology (AIST) Hiromichi SHIMADA Deputy Director National Institute of Advanced Science and Technology (AIST) Hiroshi UCHIDA Corporate Fellow Showa Denko K