The new CO2 plant at Showa Denko’s Oita Complex
Showa Denko Gas Products Co., Ltd. (SGP), a consolidated subsidiary of Showa Denko (SDK; Tokyo; www.sdk.co.jp), has established a new plant to produce liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) in its Oita Plant located in the premise of SDK’s Oita Petrochemical Complex, and started shipment of products.
SGP had been producing liquefied carbon dioxide and dry ice at multiple production bases including its Kawasaki Plant, which functions as the company’s main base, and Yokkaichi Plant. Startup of the Oita Plant has given SGP an additional capacity to produce 15,000 tons of liquefied carbon dioxide per year. The startup of the Oita Plant enabled SGP to reinforce its system to supply CO2 products in a stable manner.