The M&E Division co-hosted a CCS/CCUS seminar at DIVERS in collaboration with the Central Japan Hydrogen and Ammonia Association (Administrative Office：Aichi Prefecture). Approximately 40 participants from private companies and local governments attended the event.
The seminar featured a series of lectures on hydrogen, ammonia, and CCUS initiatives, followed by a guided tour of DIVERS and NGK’s facilities in the Mizuho area. Participants visited CO₂ capture equipment, water electrolysis facilities, and methanation systems, gaining firsthand insight into NGK’s efforts toward carbon neutrality.
▼Lecture 1
Title: Overview of the Initiatives of Central Japan Hydrogen and Ammonia Association
Speaker:
Ms. Haruko Matsunaga
Deputy Secretary General, Secretariat of the Central Japan Hydrogen and Ammonia Association
Director, Hydrogen Social Implementation Promotion Division,
Aichi Prefectural Bureau of Economy and Industry
▼Lecture 2
Title: Our Company’s Initiatives Related to CCS
Speaker:
Mr. Takashi Kawabata
Executive Managing Director, Japan CCS Co., Ltd.
▼Lecture 3
Title: NGK’s Initiatives Toward Carbon Neutrality and CCUS
Speaker:
Mr. Masahiro Hayashi
Thermal Process Development Group, Design and Engineering Section Design and Construction Dept., NGK
