日本液炭 will build a new plant in Oita City, Oita Prefecture, to produce liquefied carbon dioxide. The total investment is expected to exceed ¥20 billion, with operations scheduled to begin in September 2028 and annual production capacity planned at 90,000 tonnes. The plant will be located on the premises of Nippon Steel's Kyushu Works.
日本液炭 will build a new liquefied carbon dioxide production facility in Oita City, and the parties involved reported the plan to the prefectural government.
The new plant will be located on the premises of Nippon Steel's Kyushu Works and is planned to produce liquefied carbon dioxide using gas generated by blast furnaces as its raw material.
Total investment is expected to exceed ¥20 billion, with production scheduled to begin in September 2028 and annual output targeted at approximately 90,000 tonnes. Approximately 10 jobs are expected to be created.
The product is expected to be used in a wide range of applications, including dry ice, beer and semiconductor manufacturing, and the project is positioned as an industrial initiative to recover and reuse gas.