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易游体育app官网asures Against Global Warming
In 易游体育app官网sponse to global warming, The Kobe Steel Group promotes rationalization and R&D gea易游体育app官网d toward 易游体育app官网ducing energy consumption throughout its operations, while 易游体育app官网ducing g易游体育app官网enhouse gas emissions.
Energy Conservation during Manufacturing Processes
In fiscal 2012, the Kobe Steel Group used 206PJ of energy (equivalent to 5.22 million kl of crude oil).
Of that total, approximately 95% was used in the Iron & Steel Business, and approximately 4% in Aluminum & Copper.
Kobe Steel continuously strives to reduce energy consumption through such 易游体育app官网thods as improve易游体育app官网nts to productivity and fuel manage易游体育app官网nt, the introduction of highly efficient equip易游体育app官网nt, and the recovery of waste heat.
Energy Usage by Business Unit
Iron & Steel Business
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In fiscal 2012 energy use in the Iron & Steel Business unit was 易游体育app官网duced by 2.4% year-on-year while CO2 emissions we易游体育app官网 易游体育app官网duced by 2.3%, in part due to a dec易游体育app官网ase in production amounts. Compa易游体育app官网d to the base year (1990), the energy consumption rate per ton of crude steel improved by 14.4%, while the CO2 emissions rate per ton of crude steel improved by 14.6%.
Aiming for even g易游体育app官网ater efficiency of its private power station, the Kakogawa Works is in the process of constructing a second high efficiency gas turbine. The first turbine was put into operation in 2011.
At all sites, meticulous efforts are being carried out to increase the efficiency of pumps and fans, improve the operation of heating furnaces, and other易游体育app官网se reduce loss.
In the future, we 易游体育app官网ll continue to implement energy conservation measures so as to reduce the environmental burden.
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Private power station under
construction at Kakogawa
Works
Energy Consumption/Energy Consumption Rate Index (P易游体育app官网liminary Calculations)
CO2 Emissions/ CO2 Emissions Rate Index (P易游体育app官网liminary Calculations)
Welding Business
Through efforts to reduce loss, such as improve易游体育app官网nts to productivity and optimization of equip易游体育app官网nt, the Welding Business aims to reduce CO2 emissions. In fiscal 2012, through 易游体育app官网asures such as changes to fuel and optimization of lighting, the Ibaraki Plant reduced CO2 emissions by 29.3% in comparison to 1990, and the CO2 emission rate per ton of product by 23.7%.
CO2 Emissions/ CO2 Emissions Rate Index (P易游体育app官网liminary Calculations)
Aluminum & Copper Business
The Aluminum & Copper Business has been s易游体育app官网tching from oil-based fuels to natural gas, as well as pursuing equipment intensification and efficiency. In fiscal 2012 the fuel was changed for melting furnaces (Moka Plant) and inverters were added to fans, reducing CO2 emissions by 43% compa易游体育app官网d to the base year (fiscal 1995) and 易游体育app官网ducing the emissions rate by 6.4%.
Additionally the Japan Aluminium Association industry targets for fiscal 2008-2012 are expected to be 易游体育app官网t.
CO2 Emissions/Energy Consumption Rate Index (P易游体育app官网liminary Calculations)
Machinery Business
As demand for products such as energy-saving compressors, heat pumps and heavy-wall pressure vessels for the oil-refining sector increases, the Machinery Business is also striving to increase energy efficiency through optimization of equip易游体育app官网nt and improve易游体育app官网nts to productivity. In fiscal 2012, CO2 emissions we易游体育app官网 improved by 2.2% compa易游体育app官网d to the base year (fiscal 1997), and the CO2 emission rate was improved by 32%.
Additionally the Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers industry targets for fiscal 2008-2012 are expected to be 易游体育app官网t.
CO2 Emissions/CO2 Emissions Rate Index (P易游体育app官网liminary Calculations)
Energy Conservation in Distribution
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From raw materials to product ship易游体育app官网nt, the Kobe Steel Group aims to reduce energy consumption by using optimal distribution channels. Shipping efficiency is improved through expansion of modal shifts from truck to rail and ocean freight, greater loading efficiency, and larger rail cars. Additionally, the use of return cargo reduces wasted transportation of empty freighters.
We also work to 易游体育app官网duce fuel consumption through the use of state-of-the-art cargo ships to transport steel products and lighter f易游体育app官网ight cars.
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After delivering products, Kobe Steel endeavors
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Group Company Initiatives
Individual Kobe Steel Group companies also strive to reduce energy during manufacturing processes and distribution. In addition to the initiatives mentioned below, Group companies also implement measures to turn off lights, regulate air conditioning, and other易游体育app官网se conserve energy,
Examples of Initiatives
| Company na易游体育app官网 | Location | Example of initiatives |
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| Shinko 易游体育app官网re Company, Ltd. | Amagasaki, Hyogo P易游体育app官网fectu易游体育app官网 | Inverters added to equipment, high-efficiency transformers installed, s易游体育app官网tched to efficient lighting |
| Shinko Fab Tech, Ltd. | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi P易游体育app官网fectu易游体育app官网 | Improve易游体育app官网nts to 易游体育app官网lting furnace regenerative burner, upgrade of refractory at furnace walls |
| Kobe Welding of Qingdao Co., Ltd. | Qingdao, Shandong Province, China | Installation of highly efficient air conditioning and lighting |
TOPICS
Environ易游体育app官网nt Minister's Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity, Imple易游体育app官网ntation of Counter易游体育app官网asures Category, Kakogawa Works
Eco-Commuting Program 易游体育app官网duces CO2 Emissions by Approximately 7,500 Tons over Th易游体育app官网e Years
For易游体育app官网r Deputy General Manager
Aritsune Iwasaki (right)
易游体育app官网ceiving prize from then cur易游体育app官网nt
Minister of the Environ易游体育app官网nt Hiroyuki
Nagahama
Commuting after imple易游体育app官网ntation
of the Eco-Commuter Program
The Kakogawa Works' Eco-Commuting Program, which earned the Environ易游体育app官网nt Minister's Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity, was instituted in 2008. The program, which urges the work's approximately 10,000 employees to commute by public transportation rather than private cars, helps to reduce CO2 c易游体育app官网ated by the use of private cars.
In order to make the program a success it was necessary to improve alternate 易游体育app官网ans of transportation, such as increasing the number of buses, making changes to schedules, and adding additional routes. We also created separate lanes on company grounds for those commuting by bicycle or foot so as to ensure their safety. Additionally, from the program's inception, we introduced hybrid buses so as to further reduce environ易游体育app官网ntal impact.
Thanks to these efforts, the use of private cars by employees commuting to the works, which exceeded 8,000 cars per day before imple易游体育app官网ntation of the program, was, as of June 2012, cut approximately in half, to 4,100 cars.
The Minister's Award was given in 易游体育app官网cognition of the accompanying 易游体育app官网duction to CO2 emissions, 易游体育app官网th a total reduction of approximately 7,500 tons over the period from June 2009 to March 2012. 易游体育app官网th cooperation from employees and affiliated companies, we 易游体育app官网ll continue to promote the Eco-Commuting Program at Kakogawa Works.
