Tokyo, Japan— Tosoh received the Environmental Technology Prize for the development of a high-performance wastewater heavy metal treatment agent, TX-55 at the 50th Annual Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) Awards.
Regulations concerning the discharge of heavy metals such as cadmium, zinc, and mercury in wastewater have become increasingly stringent in line with the 2011 amendments to the Water Pollution Prevention Act, and the 2017 enforcement of the Minamata Convention. As such, the use of current conventional wastewater heavy metal treatment agents is becoming inadequate for use. Furthermore, as conventional agents emit toxic hydrogen sulfide gas during wastewater treatment, the issue of work safety has also been raised.
To combat these issues, Tosoh has developed TX-55, a new wastewater heavy metal treatment agent, which is superior in terms of heavy metal processing performance and safety. The agent has received high praise as a water pollution prevention technology to protect the environment and is increasingly being adopted by coal-fired power plants, waste incineration plants, soil remediation plants, and galvanizing plants, among others.
The Environmental Technology Prize is awarded to innovative or improved technologies which either serve to significantly reduce environmental loading and contribute to the advancement of science and technology. The company will continue its R&D efforts buoyed by the momentum of the award.
Exhibition notice:
Tosoh eco-business products, including the prize-winning TX-55, will be on display at the following exhibition:
The 27th New Environmental Exposition (Tokyo Big Sight, May 22–25)
URL: www.nippo.co.jp/n-expo018/
Materials on display: Eco-business products (wastewater heavy metal treatment agents, fly ash heavy metal treatment agents, aldehyde scavengers)
TOSOH CORPORATION
WHO WE ARE
Tosoh is the parent of the Tosoh Group, which comprises over 100 companies worldwide and a multiethnic workforce of over 12,000 people and generated net sales of ¥822.9 billion (US$7.4 billion at the average rate of ¥110.85 to the US dollar) in fiscal 2018, ended March 31, 2018.
WHAT WE DO
Tosoh is one of the largest chlor-alkali manufacturers in Asia. The company supplies the plastic resins and an array of the basic chemicals that support modern life. Tosoh’s petrochemical operations supply ethylene, polyethylene, and functional polymers, while its advanced materials business serves the global semiconductor, display, and solar industries. Tosoh has also pioneered sophisticated bioscience systems that are used for the monitoring of life-threatening diseases. In addition, Tosoh demonstrates its commitment to a sustainable future in part by manufacturing a variety of eco-products.
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