Initiatives for Carbon Neutrality
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group (SHI Group) is working on reducing environmental impacts from the perspectives of "reducing the impact its business activities have on the environment" and "improving the environmental performance of its products. "Notably, SHI Group positions "climate change" as a social issue it should contribute to solving.
SHI Group aims to become carbon neutral by 2050 and set CO2 emission reduction targets up to 2030 to achieve the ultimate goal.
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Warehouses
Electric Forklifts
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Contributing to zero emissions (zero exhaust gas)
- Switching an ICE forklift to a battery-powered forklift could reduce CO2 emissions by about 60% during product use.
Gear Reducers
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- The highest efficiency class, IE5, as classified in the international standard has been achieved
- Contributing to the reduction of electricity consumption
Optimum Design System for Magnetic Motors
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- By conducting numerical experiments using high-precision magnetic field analysis technology, we can eliminate the need for creating prototypes
- Designing an optimal magnetic circuit under various limiting conditions allows for the reduction of electricity consumption
Nitriding as an Alternative Heat-Treatment Process to Carburizing
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Reducing CO2 emissions during the heat treatment process.
- Minimizing heat treatment deformation, thereby reducing the burden on subsequent finishing processes
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Food Factories
Gear Reducers
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- The highest efficiency class, IE5, as classified in the international standard has been achieved
- Contributing to the reduction of electricity consumption
Multi-Purpose Extractor
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Reducing thermal dissipation and lowers CO2 emissions by up to approximately 30% compared to conventional products
- Multi-item extraction is possible with just a single unit, reducing the number of CO2-emitting products
Biogas Gas Generation from Organic Wastewater and the Utilization
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Generating biogas from organic wastewater. The consumption of fossil fuel at a factory can be reduced by using biogas as a fuel.
Metallic molds for laminating and casting
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Compared to the conventional method(*1), resin consumption has been significantly reduced, resulting in a potential decrease of approximately 160 t/year/unit(*2) in CO2 emissions.
Trial calculation based on the case of manufacturing food packages
*1 Conventional method: Heat bolt (thermal expansion) method
*2 Amount of resin reduction converted to CO2 + Reduced electricity -
Construction Sites
Small electric excavators
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Contributing to zero emissions (zero exhaust gas) at construction sites
- Aiming for an operating time of around eight hours
Crawler Cranes compatible with biodiesel
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions at construction sites (by about 90% based on fuel LCA)
- Minimizing the introduction cost needed for decarbonization is possible
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Smartphones/Tablets
Injection Molding Machines
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- The SE-EV-S Series has achieved a 65% reduction in electricity consumption compared to our first electric motors and a 35% reduction compared to conventional products (*).
- *Comparison was made with a 1,000kN class molding machine
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Hospitals
Cyclotron System for PET scan
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Reducing electricity consumption by approximately 12%
Superconducting Cyclotron for Proton Therapy Systems
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Reducing electricity consumption by approximately 40%
- Adopting the conduction cooling method using a cryocooler eliminates the need for liquid helium
- Space efficiency has been achieved
Compressor for Energy Saving Operation of 4KGM Cryocoolers Inverter-mounted
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Can save more energy than conventional compressors. (Electricity consumption can be reduced by more than 40-50%)
- Downtime for various equipment can be reduced with the boosted cooling function.
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PCs/TVs
Injection Molding Machines
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- The SE-EV-S Series has achieved a 65% reduction in electricity consumption compared to our first electric motors and a 35% reduction compared to conventional products (*).
- *Comparison was made with a 1,000kN class molding machine
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Steel Plants
Cast Iron & Steel Rolls "Special heat treatment"
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Capable of withstanding high loads while maintaining wear resistance
- Improving the energy intensity of customers' heating furnaces by approximately 10%
Cast Iron & Steel Rolls "Recycled"
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions in Scope 3 measures implemented by customers
- Helping to establish a recycling society by using recycled materials, such as used rolls
High-Temperature Dust Collector
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- No need for preparing for temperature-reducing equipment (leading to energy conservation)
- Improved energy recovery rate
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Automobile Factories
Gear Reducers
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- The highest efficiency class, IE5, as classified in the international standard has been achieved
- Contributing to the reduction of electricity consumption
STAF (Steel Tube Air Forming)
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Improving energy efficiency through the electric heating process
- Making car frame parts lighter
Ultra-High Strength Magnet Separators
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Extending the service life of machining fluid reduces CO2 emissions during industrial waste processing
- No CO2 is generated when disposing of the filtration material
- Electricity conservation product driven with one 25W motor
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Energy Storage Systems
Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES)
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Contributing to stabilizing the power system
- Contributing to making renewables a main power source
- Utilization of external waste heat and waste cold heat is possible
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Chemical Manufacturing Plants
Mixing Vessels
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Generating an ideal flow within a vessel reduces energy consumption during operation by up to 80%(*) compared to general impellers
- *Under solid-liquid condition
Gasification Furnaces to Generate Synthesis Gas
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Production of green fuels without additional CO2 emissions
- Reducing the use of fossil resources
Integrated-Flow Energy-Saving Distillation System
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Reducing CO2 emissions by 40% during multi-component separation process
Thermochemical Heat Storage
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- This technology contributes to a reduction in overall energy consumption by using heat that would otherwise be wasted.
- This system can offer a cost-effective solution for renewable energy storage.
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Semiconductor Factories
Laser Annealing Equipment
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Global energy conservation and electricity savings
- Contributing to a reduction in CO2 emissions and global warming mitigation initiatives
Drive Units for Surface Grinding Machines
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Reducing electricity consumption by 50%
- Stopping the table also stops the servo motor, reducing CO2 emissions
- Reducing processing time
Compressor for Energy Saving Operation of 4KGM Cryocoolers Inverter-mounted
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Can save more energy than conventional compressors. (Electricity consumption can be reduced by more than 40-50%)
- Downtime for various equipment can be reduced with the boosted cooling function.
PM Motor with a Built-in Control Inverter
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- The highest efficiency class, IE5, as specified in the international standard has been achieved
- Contributing to the reduction of electricity consumption
Inverters for Fans, Pumps, Mixers, and Conveyors
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Controls IE2, IE3, IE4 and IE5 motors in an accurate and highly reliable manner
- Can achieve up to 60% energy savings compared to an IE1 three-phase motor, depending on the application
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Ports
Hybrid RTGs
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Reducing CO2 emissions by about 60% while maintaining the necessary power
- Achieving zero CO2 emissions is possible by converting the diesel engine to a fuel cell (FC)
Fuel-Cell Hybrid RTGs
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Zero CO2 emissions due to eliminated a diesel engine generator
- The hybrid RTG can be operated with a minimum-capacity fuel cell
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Biomass Power Plants
Biomass power boilers
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- Supplying adjustable power for stable grid operation
- Contributing to post-fossil fuel and the reduction of CO2 emissions while utilizing locally available biomass and recycled fuels
Fuel Generation by FT Synthesis
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- This synthesis approach can manufacture carbon-neutral fuel from biomass-derived synthesis gases.
- This synthesis approach can minimize the cost needed to respond to decarbonization.
Electrochemical Reduction
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- CO2 recycling
- It is possible to synthesize feedstock for chemical products that require a shift to post-fossil fuels and materials that support a hydrogen society.
Carbonation using biomass ash
Carbon Neutral Contribution points
- No need for energy other than mechanical power makes low-cost CO2 fixation possible.
- Carbon neutral or negative can be targeted if the CO2 is derived from biomass.