51st Excellent Environmental Equipment Award: "Energy-Saving Heat Pump Type Ammonia Recovery System" Receives Director-General Award from the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What awards has the "Energy-Saving Heat Pump Type Ammonia Recovery System" received?

A: It received the "Director-General Award from the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy" at the 51st Excellent Environmental Equipment Award hosted by the Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers. It also received the "Chairman's Award of the Energy Conservation Center" in the "Products and Business Models" category at the 2024 Energy Conservation Grand Prize.

Q: What is the purpose of this product?

A: It is used to recover and reuse ammonia from wastewater containing ammonia generated in chemical, food, and semiconductor factories.

Q: What is the energy-saving effect of this product?

A: Compared to the conventional steam stripping method, it can reduce primary energy input by approximately 81% and CO2 emissions by approximately 83%.

Q: How is the recovered ammonia utilized?

A: The recovered and concentrated ammonia is expected to be utilized as a decarbonized fuel and hydrogen carrier.

Q: What kind of company is Kimura Chemical Plants Co., Ltd.?

A: It is a comprehensive engineering company that contributes to the sustainability of manufacturing industries and the creation of a sustainable society through resource circulation and low-environmental impact energy supply.