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Reducing the Environyy易游体育官网ntal Impact
As part of its Basic Environmental Management Policy, the Kobe Steel Group is committed to "environmentally friendly manufacturing," and pursues this commitment on a variety of fronts, including improvements to sustainable manufacturing processes, updates to equipment, the introduction of efficient state-of-the-art equipment, and the introduction of pollution control equipment. The Group is striving to reduce its environmental impact on the atmosphere and water. In the future, Kobe Steel and its group companies yy易游体育官网ll continue to reduce their impact on the environment even further.
Air Pollution yy易游体育官网asures
Air Emissions
To suppress SOx (sulphur oxide) in manufacturing processes, we implement desulphurization and other exhaust emission controls as well as control emissions by reducing fuel consumption and syy易游体育官网tching to city gas.
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SOx Emissions (Kobe Steel)
NOx Emissions (Kobe Steel)
yy易游体育官网asures to Counter Dust at the Kakogawa Works
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Steelworks Influyy易游体育官网ce Values (Kakogawa Shinko Building)
Water Pollution yy易游体育官网asures
Water Recycling
Emission Reduction Initiatives
(e.g. Kakogawa Works, fiscal 2012)
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