07 November 2024
JFE Engineering Corporation
J&T Recycling Corporation
JFE Engineering Corporation (President and CEO: Kazuyoshi Fukuda, Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) and J&T Recycling Corporation (President and CEO: Hiroyuki Haseba, Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) commenced construction of a small demonstration facility for waste-to-chemical recycling technology. On October 31, 2024, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the planned site within the J&T Recycling Corporation's Chiba Recycling Center on the grounds of JFE Steel Corporation's East Japan Works in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.
This facility is constructed to perform demonstration tests for the "Waste-to-Chemical technology development for Green Ethanol production by integration of Advanced Gasification and Biochemical Conversion technologies*1", which was adopted for the NEDO Green Innovation Fund Project, "Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Waste and Resource Circulation," in February of this year. This demonstration aims to establish optimized new waste gasification and purified synthesis gas production technology tailored for waste-to-chemical applications. Named the C-PhoeniX Process®*2, this technology is essential for waste-to-chemical recycling. It produces a stable supply of purified synthesis gas with hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO) as primary components, which can be used as a raw material for plastics, SAF*3, and as hydrogen source. By developing this technology, our Group aims to contribute significantly to realizing waste-to-chemical recycling.
The demonstration facility is scheduled to begin operations in the second half of fiscal year 2025 and to complete testing in fiscal year 2026. Through this demonstration, our Group, as a leader in the waste treatment sector, is committed to developing and establishing a waste treatment system using innovative new technology to realize a decarbonized society, aiming to practical use it fully by fiscal year 2030.
Entire View of the Groundbreaking Ceremony
Group Photo
Shigekazu Fukunaga, Director General, Circular Economy Department, NEDO
Koji Yamada, Deputy Director, Waste Management Division, Environmental Regeneration and Material Cycles Bureau, Ministry of the Environment
Toshimasa Miyamoto, Director-General, Environmental Bureau, Chiba City
(Back row from left)
Hiroyuki Haseba, President and CEO, J&T Recycling Corporation
Takashi Takaoka, Vice President and Assistant General Superintendent,
East Japan Works-Chiba JFE Steel Corporation
Tetsuya Usuki, Managing Director, JFE Engineering Corporation
Takefumi Saito, Senior Managing Officer, Shimizu Corporation
- *1 https://www.jfe-eng.co.jp/en/news/2024/20240215.html
- *2 https://www.jfe-eng.co.jp/en/news/2024/20240207.html
- *3 Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Demonstration Overview
| Planned Construction Site | JFE Steel Corporation East Japan Works (Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture) J&T Recycling Corporation's Chiba Recycling Center site |
|---|---|
| Processing Capacity | 20ｔ/day |
| Period | FY2024 to FY2026 |
For inquiries regarding this press release, please contact:
- Public Relations Section, General Administration Department, JFE Engineering Corporation