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| Sharp's First Super Green Factory Kameyama Plant |
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“Kameyama Plant” is the first “Super Green Factory” which is the compilation of SHARP's environmental protection technologies.
In preparing for construction, we gave a great deal of careful consideration to protecting the environment, beginning at the initial design stage. Working in consultation with local governments and with nearby residents, we carefully selected the parameters that would be subject to environmental protection measures. We chose the standards that would apply, andconfirmed them through evaluation by independent experts.
Prior to construction, we transported many of the trees on the site to another location, then replanted them around the factory once construction was complete, thereby mitigating the impact of the work on the local ecosystem.
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| Not only Efficient, But also Environmentally
friendly Coherent Production System |
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The entire process is carried out in a single plant-from
fabricating the LCD panels to final assembly. This system makes it
possible to consolidate technical departments and strengthen our development
capabilities, as well as shorten the lead-time from order to shipping.
Eliminating the need to ship sub-assemblies between distant plants
has also enabled us to slash the amount of packaging materials required
for shipping and reduce emissions such as carbon dioxide (CO2).
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| Energy-saving Co-generation System utilizing Waste Heat |
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| Kameyama plant generates one-third of its annual electricity, 12,000kW, using LNG, and utilizes generated waste heat for air-conditioning system, hot-water supply or steam. Emission of CO2 is decreased by about 40% over the current level. LNG, volume of 12 tanker trucks, is supplied through 17 km of pipelines from Suzuka city to Kameyama city, which eliminates auto exhaust caused by tanker truck transportation. |
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| Energy-creating in Factory for "Energy-saving" Products-Light-through PV Module |
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| 600 pieces of the light-through PV module designed like “AQUOUS” are installed on the wall of the administrative building between the factory for panels and the factory for TV sets. Together with 200 pieces on the wall of the co-generation building, about 48,000 kWh is generated a year. |
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| Water Purifying System - 100% Water Recycling in the Production Process |
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The plant collects all the wastewater from the production process of liquid crystal panels, etc. (max. 9000 tons a day) and recycles it 100% with water purification techniques using microorganism treatment. Bad smell from wasted water containing chemicals is deodorized by using peat moss from Ishikari-river, Hokkaido.
*Peat moss-bog moss being decomposed and piled up for about thousands of years. |
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| The Kameyama Plant Receives Japan Sustainable Management Award |
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The Kameyama Plant in Japan was recognized for its outstanding environmental sustainability management by being chosen from among 125 applicants for the highest honor, the Sustainable Management Pearl Award, in the 2004 Japan Sustainable Management Awards* (sponsored by the Japan Sustainable Management Awards Committee and Mie Prefecture).
This award shows the high esteem for the environmental measures—including 100% recycling of manufacturing process wastewater, the introduction of an LNG cogeneration system and the installation of a photovoltaic power system—taken by the Kameyama Plant, Sharpʼs first Super Green Factory.
The Kameyama Plant was also the proud recipient of the grand prize at the 1st Nikkei Monozukuri Awards 2004, sponsored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. For details, please refer to page 21.
* The Japan Sustainable Management Awards honor all organizations across the nation, no matter what their size or type of business—including private companies, NPOs and schools—that demonstrate outstanding results of their environmental sustainability management efforts.
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