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Field of Energy Structure Transformation

Development of Technology for Producing Raw Materials for Plastics Using CO₂ and Other Sources

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Budget and 2050 Target Outcomes

Budget: Up to154.03B¥

CO₂Reduction Effect: 1.5Bt/yr

Economic Effect: 363T¥/yr

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Project Implementing Entities

[Research and Development 1]
Development of advanced technology for naphtha cracking furnaces

Theme	Entity
Practical application of naphtha cracking furnaces using ammonia fuel	ManagerMitsui Chemicals, Inc.
	Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
	Toyo Engineering Corporation
	Sojitz Machinery Corporation

[Research and Development 2]
Development of technology for producing chemicals from waste plastics and rubber

Theme	Entity
Developing chemical product manufacturing technologies utilizing used tires	ManagerBridgestone Corporation
	ＥＮＥＯＳCorporation
Development of manufacturing technology for synthetic rubber core chemicals with carbon resource recycling	ManagerZeon Corporation
	The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
Development of chemical recycling technology using waste plastics	ManagerSUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
	Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
Development of chemical recycling technology to produce basic chemicals from mixed plastics wastes	Resonac Corporation.
Development of technology for reusing carbon from polymer products, including used tyres.	TOKAI CARBON CO., LTD.

[Research and Development 3]
Development of technology for producing functional chemicals from CO₂

Theme	Entity
Development of technology to manufacture functional plastic materials from CO₂	ManagerTosoh Corporation
	MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Establishment of mass production processes and development of applications for multifunctional cyclic carbonate compounds	UKIMA Chemicals & Color Mfg. Co., Ltd.

[Research and Development 4]
Development of technology for producing chemicals from alcohols

Theme	Entity
Development for commercialization of chemical raw material production by artificial photosynthesis (1) Development and demonstration of technology for producing chemical raw materials from green hydrogen (artificial photosynthesis), etc..	ManagerMitsubishi Chemical Corporation
	Japan Technological Research Association of Artificial Photosynthetic Chemical Process (ARPChem)
Development for commercialization of chemical raw material production by artificial photosynthesis (2) Development and demonstration of technology for producing basic chemicals from CO₂	ManagerMitsubishi Chemical Corporation
	MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Development of chemical recycling technology for alcohols and olefins using CO₂, and other substances as raw materials	SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED