The SCEJ Award for Outstanding Technological Development

2022

Tomoya WADA^*1, Kazutomo OSAKI^*1, Hiroyuki SHIOMI^*1, Shingo ISHIHARA^*2, Junya KANO^*2

affiliation:
^*1 Kao Corporation R＆D, ^*2 Tohoku University
achievement:
Prediction of crystallinity index of cellulose by DEM and manufacturing technology development of decrystallized cellulose by dry pulverizing

Satoru KATO, Satoshi YAMAGUCHI, Wataru YOSHIMUNE, Yoriko MATSUOKA, Takahisa SUZUKI

affiliation:
TOYOTA Central R&D Labs., Inc.,
achievement:
Methodology of ex situ visualization and characterization of gas diffusion layers　for polymer electrolyte fuel cells

2021

Hajime KIMURA^*1, Kazuya KIDA^*2

affiliation:
^*1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., ^*2 OSAKI COOLGEN CORPORATION
achievement:
Development of single-chamber two-stage spiral entrained flow bed oxygen-blown coal gasifier , and demonstration by 166MW IGCC

2020

Yoshikazu KATO^*1, Hidemasa KATO^*2, Masashi UEKI^*3, Hisayuki KANAMORI^*1, Noriyuki TANSHO^*1

affiliation:
^*1 Satake Chemical Equipment MFG., LTD., ^*2 Ehime University, ^*3 RIKEN
achievement:
Development and productization of high efficiency vertical motion culture apparatus “VMF Reactor”

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Yoshinari HASHIMOTO^*1, Yoshitaka SAWA^*2, Manabu KANO^*3, Yohei KITAMURA^*1, Tatsuya KAISE^*1

affiliation:
^*1 JFE steel, ^*2 JFE Techno-research, ^*3 Kyoto University
achievement:
Practical Operation Guidance on Thermal Control of Blast Furnace

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Satoshi KATO^*1, Yoshiki OKAMOTO^*1, Shigehisa HANADA^*1, Tamotsu KITADE^*2, Masahiro KIMURA^*1

affiliation:
^*1 Toray Industries, Inc., ^*2 Toray Membrane USA, Inc.
achievement:
Development of ultra-low energy consumption MBR

2019

Kimito KAWAMURA^*1, Masahiko KIKUCHI^*2, Toshimitsu MINAMI^*2, yukimichi OKAMOTO^*2

affiliation:
^*1 Asahi Quality & Innovations, Ltd., ^*2 Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co.,Ltd.
achievement:
Development of the optimized stirring system of yeast slurry in the beer fermentation process

2018

Weili JIN, Kohji INOUE, Hiroaki EJIMA, Takahiro SHIMADA, Hiroshi OKANO

affiliation:
SEIBU GIKEN CO.,LTD.
achievement:
Development of high-performance honeycomb rotor mounted HP low-temperature waste heat recovery, energy saving, low dew point dehumidifier

2017

Hisao OHNISHI, Atsushi NONAKA, Takashi NAKAJIMA, Katsuki HIGAKI, Soichi TABATA

affiliation:
Osaka Gas Co.,Ltd.
achievement:
Development of the Ultra-low Power Gas Sensor

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Seizo KATSUI, Motoaki KATSUI, Yukihiro SOTANI, Yuji YAMADA

affiliation:
PLANTEC Inc.
achievement:
Development of Turbo Chemical Baghouse

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Toshihiro WAKABAYASHI^*1, Masaru NAKAIWA^*2, Takato NAKAO^*1, Koichi TACHIKAWA^*1

affiliation:
^*1 Toyo Engineering Corp.,^*2 Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute
achievement:
Research and development of discretely heat integrated distillation column with optimized heat integration arrangement

2016

Yoshimi OKADA, Tomoyuki MIKURIYA, Kenichi IMAGAWA, Hironori KAWAI, Yusuke NAKAJIMA

affiliation:
Chiyoda Corporation
achievement:
Demonstration of Massive H₂ Storage and Transportation Technology by Organic Chemical Hydride Method

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Hidehiro KAMIYA^*1, Shuji SASABE^*2, Tadashi SHIRAI^*3, Norikazu NAMIKI^*4, Mayumi TSUKADA^*1

affiliation:
^*1Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology,^*2Hosokawa Micron Corporation,^*3Tokyo Dylec Corporation,^*4Kogakuin University
achievement:
Development of Virtual Impactor for Measurement of PM2.5/10 Emission from Stationary Sources and its Commercialization Based on International Standardization

2015

Naoki FURUKAWA, Tomoyuki YOSHIMI, Takashi UEDA, Masakuni UENO, Ryuji FURUKAWA

affiliation:
Kaneka Corporation
achievement:
Industrial Process Development of Modifier Resins Based on the Aggregation and Dispersion Mechanism of Polymer Latex

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Youichi TAKIZAWA^*1, Takanori TAKAHASHI^*1, Hiroya AKITA^*1, Takasi NISISAKO^*2, Toru TORII^*3

affiliation:
^*1Soken Chemical & Engineering Company, Ltd., ^*2Tokyo Institute of Technology, ^*3The University of Tokyo
achievement:
Practical Use of the Twisting Ball for Electronic Paper

2014

Kuninori FURUYAMA, Kouichi SHIRAI, Kazunori KANDANI, Kouichi KOZUCHI, Masahiro MIYA

affiliation:
J-POWER EnTech, Inc.
achievement:
JPE’s Dry DeSOx/DeNOx Process, ReACT(Regenerative Activated Coke Technology)

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Hitoshi YOSHITSUGU, Taizo YOSHIDA, Shozo ASAHI, Makoto HORIAI

affiliation:
Tokuju Corporation
achievement:
The Development and Commercialization of New Powder Mixer by DEM Simulation

2013

Akihiro SAKAMOTO^*1, Keisuke MATSUDA^*1, Hiroki MIZUSHIMA^*2, Hazime FURUICHI^*2, Takayuki SAITO^*2

affiliation:
^*1Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, ^*2Shizuoka University
achievement:
Numerical Analysis and Practical Applications of Optical Fiber Probing for Industrial Bubbly/Droplet Flows

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Haruhiko WATANABE^*1, Toshihiko FUKUZONO^*1, Kouji MIURA^*1, Syunya KIRINO^*2, Kazumitsu SAKURAI^*3

affiliation:
^*1Asahi Kasei Corporation, ^*2PTT Asahi Chemical Co., Ltd., ^*3Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation
achievement:
Development of Design Strategies for Commercial Size Fluidized Bed Reactor with Thermal Runaway Reaction

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Minoru ASANUMA, Takanori INOGUCHI, Minoru KUWABARA, Nobuhiro TAKESHIMA

affiliation:
JFE Steel Corporation
achievement:
Development of Pulverizing of Waste Plastics for Injection into Blast Furnace

2012

Tadahiro TSUJIMOTO, Fumio KAWAMOTO, Atsushi ADACHI, Hidekazu YAMASAKI, Toshikazu NAKAMURA

affiliation:
Fujifilm Corporation
achievement:
(Japanese title only)

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Kazuyoshi TERAKOSHI^*1, Hitoshi HIROSE^*2, Seiichiro OKAMOTO^*3, Yoshizo SUZUKI^*4

affiliation:
^*1Tsukishima Kikai Co., Ltd., ^*2Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd., ^*3formerly Public Works Research Institute, ^*4National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
achievement:
(Japanese title only)

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Makoto NAKAMURA^*1, Hiroshi INOMATA^*2, Akira SUZUKI^*3, Shinichiro KAWASAKI^*3, Kazuki NAKANO^*1

affiliation:
^*1Dai-Dan Co., Ltd., ^*2Tohoku University, ^*3National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
achievement:
(Japanese title only)

2011

Jun OSHITANI^*1, Yasuo KUBO^*2, Tatsuya ZUSHI^*2, Shingo NAKATSUKA^*2

affiliation:
^*1Okayama University, ^*2Nagata Engineering Co., Ltd.
achievement:
Development of Dry Dense Medium Separation for Waste Treatment

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Shinichi KAWASAKI^*1, Shinsuke MIYAUCHI^*1, Yasuhiro SUDA^*2, Mitsuaki YAMADA^*2, Hiroaki MURASE^*2

affiliation:
^*1Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., ^*2Osaka Gas Chemicals Co., Ltd.
achievement:
Manufacturing Technologies of High Purity Fluorene Derivatives and Its Optoe Lectronic Applications

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Koji KAWAMURA, Yuji NAKA, Takayuki IIDA, Ling YUANJIN, Zhu ZHEUNHUA

affiliation:
Techno Management Solutions Ltd.
achievement:
Development of Knowledge Integration Model for Plant Maintenance and Operation

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Yoshiki SHIGAKI^*1, Katsushi MOMOSE^*1, Kentaro OTAWARA^*1, Tomohiro HOSHI^*2, Masaru KAGOSHIMA^*2

affiliation:
^*1Kureha PGA LLC, ^*2Kureha Corporation
achievement:
Development of a Commercial Process Manufacturing Glycolide and Polyglycolide

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Shigenori TOGASHI^*1, Yukako ASANO^*1, Erika KATAYAMA^*1, Yoshishige ENDO^*2, Tetsuro MIYAMOTO^*2

affiliation:
^*1Hitachi, Ltd., ^*2Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
achievement:
Process Innovation by Using Microreactor System Based Simulation Technology

2010

Osamu TAKEMURA, Jiro TANAKA, Michinori FUJISAWA,Kunihiko NAKATA, Yasuhisa KOMATSUBARA

affiliation:
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
achievement:
Industrialization of the Organic Solvent Free Man-made Leather

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Nobuhiro ORITA, Masayuki MIWA, Hideyuki SHIRAIWA,Ryouichirou NAKAHARA,Hiroshi HIRAMOTO

affiliation:
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
achievement:
Development of Phosphate Recovery System from Wastewater of Electronic Device Manufacturing Plant

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Ryoji SAMESHIMA, Munechika ITO, Hitoshi HARADA, Kazuki HAYASHI, Hiroki YAMASAKI

affiliation:
Takuma Co., Ltd.
achievement:
Gasification and Methanol Synthesis for Biomass

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Shuya NAKAO

affiliation:
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
achievement:
Development of Self-Constrained Sintering Process for LTCC

2009

Yoshitaka UCIDA^*1, Mitsuhiro SUEYOSHI^*1, Taku ISHII^*2, Takahiro YOSHIZAKI^*3, Yasuyuki KAWAGUCHI^*3

affiliation:
^*1Kyushu Electric Power Co.,Inc., ^*2Nippon Plant Kogyo Co.,Ltd, ^*3PLAZWIRE Corp.
achievement:
(Japanese title only)

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Toshiaki YOSHIOKA, Tomoyuki MIKURIYA, Toshihisa TANAKA, Shuhei WAKAMATSU,Eiji WATANABE

affiliation:
Chiyoda Corporation
achievement:
Advanced High-Temperature Air Combustion Technology (HiCOT)for Steam Reformer Furnace

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Tetsuya OHASHI, Tetsuya NAKADA, Atsushi KURIMOTO, Naoya KAWAGUCHI, Keiji AKAI

affiliation:
Hayashibara Co.,Ltd.
achievement:
(Japanese title only)

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Kazunori OSHIMA^*1, Kumiko OKAMOTO^*2, Hideto HIDAKA^*2, Mitsuharu TEDUKA^*2, Akio KODAMA^*3

affiliation:
^*1Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., ^*2Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc., ^*3Kanazawa University
achievement:
Commercialization of Desiccant Air-Conditioner with Novel Water Vapor Adsorbent "AQSOA"

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Taku NISHIO^*1, Koji TAKAHASHI^*2

affiliation:
^*1Lion Corporation, ^*2Yamagata University
achievement:
Development of Gas-Liquid Mixing for Extraordinary Large Gas Flow Rates by Pitched Blade Paddle Up-Pumping

2008

Kenji SEKI^*1, Takahiko WAKAMATSU^*2

affiliation:
^*1Osaka Gas Chemicals Co., Ltd., ^*2Osaka Gas Engineering Co., Ltd.
achievement:
Development of Biogas Effective Usage System Using Adsorption Technology

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Osamu TABATA^*1, Shinichiro TANAHASHI^*2, Takeshi SHIRASAWA^*2, Mitsuru UNO^*2, Akira SAITO^*2

affiliation:
^*1Fatty Chemical (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., ^*2Kao Corporation
achievement:
Indust Rialization of Surfactant Production Process Synthesized with Subcritical Water

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Katsuhiko WAKABAYASHI^*1, Masaaki OSATO^*2, Youichi MORI^*2, Hideo NAGATA^*3, Masahiko KISHIDA^*4

affiliation:
^*1The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, ^*2Ebaea Corporation, ^*3Sasebo National College of Technology, ^*4Kyushu University
achievement:
Development of Catalytic Abatement System for PFC Greenhouse Gas

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Yasuhiko MORI^*1, Hiroaki ABEKAWA^*1, Kohei SEKI^*1, Tetsuya SUZUTA^*1, Tadashi ABE^*2

affiliation:
^*1Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., ^*2Sumitomo Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd.
achievement:
Development of Improved Hydrogen Chloride Oxidation Process

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Akihiro NOZAKI, Chisato TSUKAHARA, Tetsuya SAWATSUBASHI, Shinsaku DOBASHI, Kiyoshi TATSUHARA

affiliation:
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
achievement:
Development and Utilization of the On-line Analysis System for PCB Detoxication Handling Processes

2007

Akira KISHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIMURA, Aiichiro KASHIWAGI

affiliation:
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
achievement:
Drag Reduction Additive for Centralized Air-Conditioning of Buildings

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Mitsugi INKYO, Toshiya KITAKAZE, Takashi TAHARA, Yoshifumi OHTOSHI

affiliation:
Kotobuki Industries Co., Ltd.
achievement:
Development of Nano Dispersing Machine

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Atsuo KUMANO, Katsushige MARUI, Hideto KOTERA, Toshitaka TANAKA,Nobuya FUJIWARA

affiliation:
Toyobo Co., Ltd.
achievement:
Development of Both Open-ended Hollow Fiber Reverse Osmosis Module and Its Industrialization

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Shin-ichi MINEGISHI, Yuji TANAKA, Tadahiro UEMURA, Nobuyuki MATSUKA,Katsumi YOKOGAWA

affiliation:
Toray Industries, Inc.
achievement:
Development of Water Purification Process Using Pvdf Hollow Fiber Membrane Module

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Hiroshi OGAWA^*1, Kenji KUBO^*1, Hisayoshi MESE^*1, Katsutoshi SHOJI^*1, Hiroshi SUZUKI^*2

affiliation:
^*1Fujikin Inc., ^*2Kobe University
achievement:
Development of a New Motionless Mixing/Dispersion Module