October 31, 2023
Diverse Resources conservation and Resources
Takenaka Corporation and Idemitsu Kosan begin demonstration experiment to Resources used construction plastics
Takenaka Corporation
Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.
Takenaka Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Takenaka Corporation") and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Idemitsu Kosan") are jointly working to Resources used construction plastics*1 (oil chemical recycling *2). We will begin a demonstration experiment.
In this demonstration experiment, Takenaka Corporation will thoroughly separate used plastics generated at construction sites in order to turn them into raw materials, and Idemitsu Kosan's subsidiary Chemical Recycle Japan, Co., Ltd. will use its oil-chemical recycling technology to produce resulting oil. Idemitsu Kosan will confirm whether this resulting oil can be used as a raw material for petrochemicals and Petroleum, and will also verify the possibility of Resources.
In the future, we aim to utilize Idemitsu Kosan's oil refining and petrochemical facilities to produce "renewable chemicals" and "renewable Petroleum" *3 using refined oil derived from used construction plastics.
Aiming to realize through these initiatives
Aiming to realize through these initiatives
Aiming to realize through these initiatives
Used plastics from construction sites are a mixture of a wide variety of scraps and demolition materials, and contain many plastic building materials that contain chlorine, which cannot be recycled except for some building materials. As a result, non-chlorine-containing plastics that could be recycled cannot be separated and are disposed of.
Takenaka Corporation will work with Chemical Recycle Japan, Co., Ltd. to verify which used plastics are suitable for oilification and to trial the separation of used plastics at construction sites. This will enable horizontal recycling of used construction plastics, aiming to realize a circular economy in the construction sector called "Circular Design-Build®" *5.
出光興産は、2050年カーボンニュートラル社会の実現に向け、2030年ビジョン「責任ある変革者」、2050年ビジョン「変革をカタチに」を掲げています。昨年11月に発表した中期経営計画（対象年度：2023～2025年度）では、「一歩先のエネルギー」「多様な省資源･資源循環ソリューション」「スマートよろずや」の3つの事業領域の社会実装を通して「人々の暮らしを支える責任」と「未来の地球環境を守る責任」を果たしていくことを表明しました。
本取り組みは、3つの事業領域のうち「多様な省資源・資源循環ソリューション」の社会実装に向けた重要な取り組みと位置付けています。
Through this demonstration experiment, both companies will work toward realizing a carbon-neutral and recycling-oriented society and promoting horizontal recycling of used construction plastics.
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Used construction plastics: Waste materials generated when installing plastic building materials and plastic building materials removed when demolishing buildings.
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Oil chemical recycling: A Resources method that converts used plastics into oil and uses the resulting oil as raw material to produce "renewable chemicals" and "renewable Petroleum." Please refer to the following release from Idemitsu Kosan.
As of April 20, 2023
Decision to invest in commercial production facility for oil chemical recycling using used plastic as raw material -
Renewable chemicals, renewable Petroleum: Chemicals and Petroleum produced from the oil produced through chemical recycling using used plastics as raw material.
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Circular plastic building materials: Plastic building materials made by horizontally recycling used construction plastic building materials.
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"Circular Design Build®": A construction method advocated by Takenaka Corporation that incorporates the concept of circular economy and eliminates waste, with the keywords of "create," "use," and "connect," instead of the traditional scrap-and-build method.
【Corporate Profile】
■Takenaka Construction Co., Ltd.
- Head office
- 4-1-13 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka
- Representative
- President and Director Masato Sasaki
- Main business
- Contracting, design and supervision of construction work, construction work, development projects, technology development, etc.
■ Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.
- Head office
- 2-1, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Representative
- Shunichi Kito, Representative Director, President & Chief Executive Officer
- Main business
- The company operates globally in the areas of fuel oil, petrochemicals, lubricants, electronic materials, electric power and renewable energy, oil and gas development, and coal.
■Chemical Recycle Japan, Co., Ltd.
- Head office
- 6F RBM TsukijiSquare, 1-18-8 Shintomi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
- Representative
- President Masahiko Okamura
- Main business
- As a subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan, we procure used plastics, perform oil chemical recycling using our own equipment, and sell produced oil.
[Contact information]
Takenaka Corporation Corporate Planning Office Public Relations Department
TEL: 03-6810-5140
Regarding news release
contact information
Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. Public Relations Department, Public Relations Division