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| Sharp's First Super Green Factory Kameyama Plant |
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The Kameyama Plant is Sharp's
first “Super
Green Factory”, a compilation of the company'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, and confirmed 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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| An Efficient and Environment-Friendly Integrated
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 Cogeneration System Utilizing
Waste Heat |
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| The Kameyama Plant generates one-third of its annual
electricity, 12,000kW, using LNG, and utilizes
generated waste heat for air conditioning,
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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| Creating Energy at the Factory for Energy-Saving
Products, Using PV Modules |
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| 600 light-through PV modules
designed like “AQUOS” are installed on the wall of the
administrative building between the LCD panel
factory and the TV assembly factory.
Together with 200 modules on the wall of the
cogeneration 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. Malodorous
wastewater containing chemicals
is deodorized using peat moss*
from Ishikari River, Hokkaido.
* Bog moss decomposed and piled
up for several 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.
* 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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