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Environmental Conservation Activities — Ora Plant |
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A report on VTSJ's environmental conservation activities at the Ora Plant |
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| Products |
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Compressors for automobile air conditioners |
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| Location |
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1538, Shinozuka, Ora-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma 370-0615, Japan |
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| Start of operation |
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| 1933: |
Fuji Mfg. Co., Ltd. started operation |
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Renamed Tama Mfg. Co., Ltd. |
| 2001: |
Renamed Ora Plant of Zexel-Valeo Climate Control
Corporation |
| 2005: |
Company became Valeo Thermal Systems Japan Corporation |
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| No. of employees |
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160 |
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ISO 14001
certification |
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Granted in May 1998 |
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Ora Plant |
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We apply our accumulated wisdom and technologies to help make environments more comfortable for our communities, not just for today, but also for the benefit of the next generation. |
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We help to protect the environment in cooperation with local communities.
- We reduce environmental impacts and risks, advance pollution prevention activities, and continue environmental protection efforts by:
(1) Reducing consumption of electric power to help prevent global warming caused by CO2 emission
(2) Working to eventually abolish the use of such harmful chemical substances as specified by the PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) system
(3) Installing planned control of water consumption to prevent ground from sinking at Tatebayashi and Ora
(4) Promoting waste reuse and recycling to conserve limited natural resources
- We observe national and regional environmental laws and regulations, identify our targets and goals, and actively pursue solutions to improve environments
- We conduct periodic reviews to improve activities related to
these targets and goals
- We cooperate to strengthen bonds with local communities as
well as to the efficiency of increase activities companywide
- We publish this environmental protection policy on paper and
via the internet, and publicize it widely among our employees,
suppliers, partners, customers and communities*
*Document available upon request
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| Activity |
Target |
Evaluation |
Action and comment |
| Maintain and manage manufacturing processes and facilities
impacting environments. |
No accidents reported regarding environmental issues. |
Fair |
Maintained strict management practices daily to prevent environmental accidents. However, in FY 2008, torrential rain swept our tote containers into the river next to our plant, spilling some mineral oil into the river, so we had container storage enclosures built to prevent recurrence of such mishaps. Also, we installed two sets of oil-water separation equipment at the plant’s drain outlets. |
| Uphold restrictions to protect quality of air, water
and other resources. |
Voluntary resource management successful. |
| Reduce energy consumption. |
Under 17,555 kW/year consumed. |
Good |
Achieved energy reduction target in FY 2008 thanks to
air-conditioning temperature control and re-arrangement of operating
equipment. We aim to achieve the FY 2009 energy reduction target by promoting
even greater energy efficiency. |
| Reduce industrial wastes consigned for disposal at outside
contractors. |
Under 900 kiloliters/year consigned. |
Good |
Reduced volume of industrial wastes for disposal by increasing reuse and recycling, and by moving toward Zero Emission. In FY 2008, we continued promoting reduced use of organic solvents and replacing current cleaning machines with ones using alkali ion water. Also, we streamlined the operations of our facilities, renewed anti-rust solutions to extend usage and reduced use of waste oils. |
Local Community Cleanup/Hiking Event
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| Event |
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"Zero Waste" volunteer cleanup |
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| Day Held |
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May 15, 2009 |
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| Participants |
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50 employees from Ora Plant |
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| Waste Collected |
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0.6 ton of combustible/incombustible waste |
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(1) Reducing Air Pollution (Legal Standard vs. Level Achieved
at VTSJ)
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Boilers (1.2 tons) |
Absorption
Refrigerating Machines
(150USRT) |
| Standard |
VTSJ |
Standard |
VTSJ |
Sulfur oxides
(Nm3/h) |
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0.014 |
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0.018 |
Dust
(g/m3) |
0.3 |
0.006 |
0.3 |
0.007 |
Nitrogen oxide
(ppm) |
180 |
77 |
180 |
71 |
(2) Reducing Water Pollution (Legal Standard vs. Level Achieved
at VTSJ)
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BOD (mg/L) |
Specified
Effluent Amount
(m3/day) |
Colibacillus
Groups
(pieces/mL) |
| Standard |
VTSJ |
Standard |
Standard |
VTSJ |
Days with max.
water waste |
Less than 25 |
11 |
88 |
Less than 3,000 |
Not detected |
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Use in 2008 of Chemical Substances Specified by PRTR
(Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) |
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Reducing Energy Consumption |
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Energy Consumption |
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Quantity in Use (kg) |
| Trichloroethylene |
56,230 |
| Dichloromethane |
33,270 |
| IPA |
2,604 |
| AK-225 |
100 |
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Electricity (1,000 kwh/year) |
Heavy Oil (kl) |
CO2 Emission (tons) |
| 1998 |
17,136 |
6,970 |
19,774 |
| 1999 |
16,143 |
7,351 |
18,925 |
| 2000 |
16,615 |
6,281 |
18,992 |
| 2001 |
17,869 |
6,540 |
20,344 |
| 2002 |
17,694 |
6,360 |
20,101 |
| 2003 |
17,100 |
6,828 |
19,684 |
| 2004 |
16,260 |
6,125 |
18,578 |
| 2005 |
15,971 |
6,424 |
18,403 |
| 2006 |
13,896 |
4,680 |
15,667 |
| 2007 |
12,314 |
3,715 |
13,720 |
| 2008 |
11,027 |
2,541 |
13,568 |
Constant used for conversion to heavy oil:
1 kiloliters = 10,860 kWh |
CO2 Emissions
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| (5) Decreasing Waste Output at Ora |
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Yearly Waste Output 1998 - 2008 |
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Waste Output (kiloliters) |
| 1998 |
1,643 |
| 1999 |
1,657 |
| 2000 |
1,500 |
| 2001 |
1,618 |
| 2002 |
1,356 |
| 2003 |
1,402 |
| 2004 |
1,174 |
| 2005 |
1,079 |
| 2006 |
866 |
| 2007 |
781 |
| 2008 |
558 |
Decreasing Waste Output (Kiloliters)
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Output (kiloliters) |
| Oil waste |
239 |
| Alkali waste |
319 |
| Other waste |
0 |
| Total waste |
558 |
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