Technology for methane-rich gas
First written in FY2018. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2021.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Dropped".
- FY2021DroppedAnnual report
「The objectives and challenges for future R&D activities are as follows. 1) Develop burners for converting high-temperature kilns used for ceramic firing from oil to gas. 2) Demonstrate the performance of standard low-NOx radiant-tube burners in order to improve their performance and expand sales. 3) Modify the company’s existing burners for use with hydrogen fuel, achieve competitive NOx emissions performance, and make them available as future products.」
Technology for methane-rich gas applications, which had previously been listed, has been removed from the list of R&D objectives and challenges in this filing. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Although inquiries for methane-rich gas applications have declined in recent years as a short-term phenomenon, development is scheduled to continue because inquiries are expected to increase steadily over the long term.」
The policy of continuing development while taking into account the short-term decline in inquiries and anticipating long-term growth has been reiterated. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Although inquiries for methane-rich gas applications have declined as a short-term phenomenon in recent years and development testing has been slowed in balance with other important areas, development will continue because inquiries are expected to increase steadily over the long term.」
Development testing for methane-rich gas applications has been slowed in response to the decline in inquiries, but development is continuing based on expectations of long-term growth.