Sumitomo Osaka Cement Susaki Cement Plant
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Sumitomo Osaka Cement Susaki Cement Plant (住友大阪セメント高知セメント工場), also known as Kochi Factory, is an integrated cement plant operating in Susaki, Kochi, Japan.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Susaki, Kochi, Japan[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 33.402980, 133.301771 (exact)[1]
Background
The Sumitomo Osaka Cement Kochi Cement Plant, located in Susaki City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan, is a significant facility in the company's production network. The plant operates a 122-megawatt (MW) power station, contributing to the region's energy supply.
In August 2015, Sumitomo Osaka Cement announced plans to expand the Kochi Plant's capacity by an additional 0.2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), bringing the total to 0.5 mtpa. The expansion was scheduled for completion in January 2017.[2]
Ownership Tree
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Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| integrated[3] | operating[4] | 1961[5] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co Ltd [100.0%] | E100000121352 [100.0%] | Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co Ltd [100.0%] (住友大阪セメント株式会社 (Japanese) [100.0%])[6] | E100000121352 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Cement capacity | Clinker capacity |
|---|---|
| 4.35[7] | 3.53[7] |
Table 4: Cement Production (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Clinker substitution rate | 2024 -2025 Cement production |
|---|---|---|---|
| grey[8] | opc[8] | 0–5% | 2.90[9] |
Table 5: Clinker Production
| Clinker production method | Number of operating kilns (accuracy) | Number of developing kilns (accuracy) | Kiln technology - preheater | Kiln technology - precalciner | Kiln technology - waste heat recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dry[3] | 4 (exact)[10] | unknown | yes[10] | unknown | unknown |
Table 6: Green Cement Technology
| CCS/CCUS | Alternative fuel | Clay calcination |
|---|---|---|
| no[11] | yes; biofuel; disaster waste; rice; tatami mats[12][12][13] | no[12] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.kpta.or.jp/wordpress/en/memberlist.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "International Cement Review - News, Events & Training". International Cement Review. 2015/08/18T9:27:07. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250306194838/https://issuu.com/cemweek/docs/cwm8.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.soc.co.jp/sumitomo_e/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.soc.co.jp/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.soc.co.jp/sumitomo_e/business/cement-division/production/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/asia-and-pacific#jpn.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.soc.co.jp/service/cement/cement_01/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.soc.co.jp/ir/document/document06/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sumitomo+Osaka+Cement+Kochi+Factory/@33.4023822;133.3010384;519m/data=!3m2!1e3!5s0x354e48e8c8d2d7d1:0x4cb009abc28ecf7a!4m12!1m5!3m4!2zMzPCsDI0JzEwLjciTiAxMzPCsDE4JzA2LjQiRQ!8m2!3d33.40298!4d133.301771!3m5!1s0x354e48e8c859b845:0x782d10ae77e0bcec!8m2!3d33.4030739!4d133.3015653!16s%2Fg%2F1tdfwjfz?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sumitomocorp.com/en/jp/ir/financial/investors-guide/2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://www.sumitomo.gr.jp/english/act/social-issue/soc/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.soc.co.jp/sys/wp-content/themes/soc/assets/pdf/ir/document/document04/2023/11_Foundation%20to%20Support%20Value%20Creation%20(Environment%20Response%20to%20Climate....pdf.
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