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TOKYO, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kurita Water & Environment Events are global online webinars organized by the Kurita Group. The events offer unique insights into the Kurita Group's vision to 'grow sustainably with society', through webinars introducing Kurita's solutions that address water resource problems, saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions and waste.

Europe/Middle East/Africa (25^th January)  ⇒ Details here 

This event is designed for people responsible for developing solutions to problems related to water, energy, and waste and production efficiency on a site.

9:00     Discussion Round : 'Kurita and CSV'     
9:30     Conferences (Kurita's Solution) :
Water saving, energy savings, reducing waste, and improvement of production efficiency in boilers, cooling systems, steam heat exchangers, coagulation systems, and membrane systems in water treatment systems.
12:00     Keynote Speech: 'Mission of Industry Leader Towards Sustainable Society'

Future Events

• Japan (1^st-3^rd February) ⇒ Details here
• South Korea (22^nd February) ⇒ Details to be announced
• North America (22^nd March) ⇒ Details here

Examples of Kurita Group's Solutions

1. Dropwise Condensation Technology

This technology will improve heat transfer of steam heat exchanger by up to 30%.

Dropwise Condensation Technology - KURITA DW - YouTube

Examples are below of benefits from applying this technology in steam piping(line) at the front-end of heat exchangers.

• Paper mill, paper-making process, dryer: Steam savings of 5%. (CO₂ emission reduction 800 t/year)
• Paper mill, paper-making process, dryer: 3% productivity improvement
• Chemical plant, ammonia recovery process, reboiler: Steam savings of 2.5%.
• Rubber glove factory, drying process, air heater: Steam savings of 3%. (CO₂ emission reduction 140 t/year)

2. Reverse Osmosis (RO) Membrane Treatment Solutions

Kurita's solutions will determine the right chemistries to maximize performance in new or existing systems and extend membrane life.

Kurita's Water Recovery Solution Helps Reduce Water Use - YouTube

Examples are below of benefits of applying this solution.

• Natural gas and oil energy company: Water savings of 1,260 m³/year and energy savings of 11.5 t-CO₂ eq..
• Printed board for automobile manufacturing: Water savings of 310,000 m³/year.

Contact details

Name of person in charge: IPPEI TANAKA
Name of organization: Kurita Water Industries Ltd., SectionⅡ Marketing DepartmentⅠ Marketing Group Innovation Division
Address: Nakano Central Park East, 4-10-1 Nakano Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-0001 Japan
Email: kwi_global_inquiry@kurita-water.com
Tel: +81 (0)3-6743-5000

About the Kurita Group

"A creator of unique value to the solution of water and environment"

Kurita at a Glance | The Kurita Group - Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

Ever since the founding in 1949, the Kurita Group has engaged in business in water and the environment to realize our corporate philosophy to 'Study the properties of water, master them, and create an environment in which nature and humanity are in harmony.'

The Kurita Group has positioned corporate society responsibility (CSR) at the core of management strategy. We aspire to create unprecedented 'new value' by positioning 'solving water resource issues', 'sustainable use of energy', 'waste reduction', and 'progress in production technologies in industries' as social issues that we should address and by identifying the essence of the value that is required.

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SOURCE Kurita Water Industries LTD