Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corp Ube Cement Plant
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Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corp Ube Cement Plant (宇部興産宇部セメント工場) is an integrated cement plant operating in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 33.949452, 131.231146 (exact)[1]
Background
Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation, initially formed as UBE Industries, Ltd. in 1897, began its operations as a chemical manufacturing company.In the 1920s, UBE Industries ventured into cement production as part of the country's rapid industrialization, establishing its cement division. This division later evolved into Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation, which now operates as a key player in the cement industry.[2]
The Ube Cement Plant, located in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan was established in 1959.[3]
In 2024, Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation initiated a joint examination into carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) for CO₂ emissions with Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., aiming at carbon neutrality in the cement manufacturing process.[4]
Ownership Tree
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Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| integrated[5] | operating[1] | 1923[6] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Materials Corp [50.0%]; UBE Corp [50.0%] | E100000120856 [50.0%]; E100000121484 [50.0%] | Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corp [100.0%] (三菱宇部興産セメント株式会社 (Japanese) [100.0%])[1] | E100002007347 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Cement capacity | Clinker capacity |
|---|---|
| 1.80[7] | 1.54[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% | unknown |
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[9] | 1 (at least)[10] | unknown | yes[10] | yes[5] | unknown |
Table 6: Green Cement Technology
| CCS/CCUS | Alternative fuel | Clay calcination |
|---|---|---|
| no[11][12] | yes; refuse derived fuel (RDF)[11] | no[11] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.mu-cc.com/en/corporate/office/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "History". UBE Corporation (in 日本語). Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ "Locations". Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ "Mitsubishi Monitor | mitsubishi.com". www.mitsubishi.com. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.mitsubishi.com/en/csr/mpac/monitor/worldscope/202401/3.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.ube.com/ube/en/ir/ir_library/integrated_report/.
{{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.mu-cc.com/en/products/cement/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250306194838/https://issuu.com/cemweek/docs/cwm8.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/33%C2%B056'58.0%22N+131%C2%B013'52.1%22E/@33.9503741;131.2314162;362m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d33.949452!4d131.231146?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://www.mu-cc.com/en/corporate/business/environment.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.globalcement.com/news/item/17967-mitsubishi-ube-cement-to-undertake-ccs-project-survey.
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