Toyo Kohan introduces carbon capture

JCCL, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, and Mitsui & Co. Plastics start a joint initiative for CO₂ capture technology

JCCL, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, and Mitsui & Co. Plastics have agreed to advance a joint initiative to accelerate the early implementation of JCCL's CO₂ capture technology, realising a carbon-neutral society.

JCCL's CO₂ capture technology offers three key benefits: it efficiently uses waste heat that would otherwise be lost, reduces operating costs, and eliminates environmental risks associated with amine leakage and volatilisation. “Amine-containing gel,” efficiently absorbs CO₂ from exhaust gases and allows for easy desorption and recovery of absorbed CO₂ by simply supplying low-temperature steam at 40–60℃. This system harnesses waste heat from factories and other industrial sources that would otherwise go unused.

In fiscal year 2025, a demonstration experiment will be conducted using a small-scale recovery device (VPSA1) at the Kudamatsu plant of Toyo Seikan Group’s Toyo Kohan. The evaluation of the durability of various materials, optimise the equipment from a practical perspective, and develop technology for mass production. Based on the validation results, the company will work toward the implementation of a small device (CO₂ recovery capacity: 30 kg/day) in fiscal year 2025 and a container-type CO₂ recovery device (CO₂ recovery capacity: 300–500 kg/day) in fiscal year 2026. The three companies will work together to contribute to the realisation of a carbon-neutral society by 2050 via the early implementation of energy-efficient CO₂ capture processes and CO₂ utilisation models.