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Environmental Conservation Activities — Konan Plant |
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Introducing environmental preservation activities at our Konan Plant |
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| Products |
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Compressors, HVAC and related components for car air-conditioning
systems |
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| Location |
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39, Sendai, Kumagaya-shi, Saitama 360-0193, Japan |
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| Start of operation |
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| 1970: |
Konan Plant of Diesel Kiki Co., Ltd. started
operation |
| 1990: |
Plant was renamed Zexel Corporation Konan Plant |
| 2001: |
Plant was renamed Konan Plant of Zexel-Valeo
Climate Control Corporation as a joint venture of Valeo S.A., France
and Zexel Corporation, Japan |
| 2005: |
Company was renamed Valeo Thermal Systems Japan
Corporation |
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| No. of employees |
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894 |
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ISO 14001
certification |
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JIS Q 14001 (1996)
application: |
Granted October 1998
Renewed October 2004 |
JIS Q 14001 (2004)
application: |
Updated November 2005
Renewed October 2007
Valid until October 2010 |
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Konan Plant |
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- Upholding Environment-Related Laws and Agreements
(1) We quickly conform to new or renewed laws and regulations
(2) Appoint supervisors to monitor legal compliance
(3) File all documents as legally required
(4) Maintain and control facilities according to laws
(5) Ensure legal compliance within each department
(6) Foster values consistent with laws regarding air, water and noise pollution
- Maintaining and Improving Environmental Management System
(1) We continually update our conformance to ISO 14001 certification
- Promoting Environmental Conservation and Improvement
3-1. We manage facilities, equipment and process operations through:
(1) Daily checks and repairs
(2) Education and training to cope with unusual occurrences and emergencies
(3) Planning stage environmental impact evaluation of new facilities or modified working conditions at facilities
3-2. Appropriate management of chemical substances by:
(1) Reinforcing management of chemical substances
3-3. Appropriate management of energy consumption by:
(1) Enhancing efforts to improve energy efficiency
3-4. Promotion of factory waste recycling by:
(1) Reusing a larger proportion of total factory wastes
(2) Reducing combustible waste
- Developing Environmentally Conscious Products
(1) We continually update our information on ecology-related laws and regulations, as well as industry trends
(2) Promote development of products to reduce ecological impact
(3) Reduce use of ecologically impactful materials according to laws and regulations
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(1) Reducing Air Pollution (Legal Standard vs. Level Achieved
by VTSJ)
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Boilers (10 tons) |
Metal
Sweating Furnaces
(300kg/h) |
Absorption
Refrigerating
Machines (620V) |
| Standard |
VTSJ |
Standard |
VTSJ |
Standard |
VTSJ |
Sulfur oxide
(Nm3/h) |
0.858 |
0.025 |
1.12 |
0.005 |
2.533 |
0.022 |
Dust
(g/m3) |
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0.008 |
0.20 |
0.004 |
0.30 |
0.011 |
Nitrogen oxides
(ppm) |
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45.3 |
180.00 |
68.5 |
180.00 |
65.5 |
(2) Reducing Water Pollution (Legal Standard vs. Level Achieved by VTSJ)
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BOD (mg/L) |
Specified
Effluent Amount
(m3/day) |
Pollution Load Index
(kg/day) |
| Standard |
VTSJ |
Standard |
Standard |
VTSJ |
Daily average
(2009) |
120 |
13.1 |
227 |
16.50 |
2.97 |
Day with
max. load |
160 |
17.4 |
298 |
16.50 |
5.19 |
Day with max.
water waste |
160 |
9.7 |
317 |
16.50 |
3.07 |
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Reducing Energy Consumption |
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CO2 Emissions |
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Electricity (1,000 kwh/year) |
Heavy Oil (kl) |
CO2 Emission (tons) |
| 1990 |
43,136 |
2,075 |
21,497 |
| 2005 |
43,680 |
1,701 |
20,683 |
| 2006 |
41,212 |
1,384 |
18,916 |
| 2007 |
40,717 |
1,511 |
19,078 |
| 2008 |
35,907 |
1,268 |
16,649 |
| 2009 |
33,711 |
1,354 |
16,075 |
Constants used for conversion to values in CO2:
1,000kwh = 0.368 tons of CO2
1kl = 2.70963 tons of CO2 |
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Promoting
Waste Recycling at Factories |
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Factory Waste Recycling |
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Waste Recycled (%) |
| 2004 |
98.4 |
| 2005 |
98.4 |
| 2006 |
99.3 |
| 2007 |
99.6 |
| 2008 |
99.7 |
| 2009 |
99.6 |
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Reducing Use of Harmful Chemical Substances |
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Use
in 2009 (kg) |
| Chromium
(hexavalent) compounds |
0 |
| (Not used since 2007) |
| Hydrogen
fluoride |
949 |
| Sulfuric
acid |
8,500 |
| HCFC225 |
5,425 |
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