"SEG® technology" based on C1 Chemicals
SEG® (Syngas to Ethylene Glycol) technology is a non-petroleum-derived process that uses synthesis gas as a raw material to produce ethylene glycol, a type of polyester manufacturing raw material. It can use a wide range of raw materials, including coal, natural gas, industrial exhaust gas, biomass raw materials, and CO₂. Based on the technology of UBE Corporation, HighChem has established a mass production system and is developing a licensing business.
SEG® Technology Licensing and Social Implementation
To date, we have concluded 23 licensing agreements for SEG® technology, and we are developing projects on a scale of approximately 10 million tons per year. ethylene glycol produced using this method accounts for more than 30% of the market share in China.
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① The world's first carbide synthesis gas-derived SEG® plant, completed in 2013. |
② The world's largest SEG® plant with an annual production capacity of 1.8 million tons. |
③ The SEG® plant, which uses off-gas from steel mills, is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 500,000 tons per year. |
Global market expansion through the integration of Japanese and Chinese technologies
By combining cutting-edge technologies from Japan and China, we are promoting technological support and social implementation in the Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern, and Indian markets. In Sarawak, Malaysia, we have signed an MOU for plant development and construction utilizing SEG® technology, and are developing a project aimed at achieving carbon neutrality in the state. By leveraging the technological capabilities of both Japan and China and collaborating with local partners, we are conducting global market expansion that only HighChem can achieve.
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