Smile by easy, eco, and efficient separation
When we think about energy and environmental issues in detail, we believe that about half of the problems can be solved by making the separation technology more sophisticated and reducing costs, energy consumption, and size. For example, the problem of global warming, which is currently a social issue, could be solved if we had technology that could separate greenhouse gases (CO2) at a lower cost.
In the case of renewable biofuels such as bioethanol, the concentration of ethanol produced in water from non-edible raw materials is only about 5%, and most of the energy is currently lost in separating and refining it to make it usable as fuel. The more energy efficient the process of producing and using biofuels, the greater the penetration of renewable energy.
As for chemical plants, there are currently huge towers, ranging in height from several tens of meters to 100 meters, which are facilities for separating chemical substances. It’s too big to be installed anywhere. Therefore, only about 10% of used chemical solvents are recycled and recycled in Japan. A small separation and recycling unit that is easy to install can significantly reduce the amount of chemical solvents disposed of and conserve fossil resources used as raw materials.
Is it possible to make chemical processes more low-cost, energy-efficient, and compact?
To take a familiar example, computers have evolved from vacuum tubes to transistors to ICs to LSIs. As a result, computers that were several tens of meters in size 50 to 60 years ago have been reduced in cost, energy efficiency, and size to the point that anyone can use them and carry them with their hands, such as PCs and smartphones.
We came up with the idea of making the separation process simpler, more eco-friendly, and more efficient in order to reduce the cost, save energy, and downsize of chemical processes.
At eSep, we will address energy and environmental issues by realizing “Simple, eco-friendly and highly efficient separation” using nanoceramic separation membrane technology.
Since energy and environmental issues are global issues, we would like to address them through open innovation between industry, academia, and government in cooperation with people around the world.
In 2021, we outlined eSep’s specific initiatives and visions as “eSep Vision 2021,” which we updated as “eSep Vision 2025” based on knowledge gained through various challenges up to 2024.
「eSep Vision 2025」
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We look forward to your continued support and encouragement.
Sincerely,
Ken-ichi Sawamura
President & CEO
eSep Inc.
