ENEOS and TOPPAN Holdings Conduct Recycled Paper Bioethanol Demonstration Project at NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES Fuji Plant
ENEOS Corporation
TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
Nippon Paper Industries Co.,Ltd.
Regarding the waste paper bioethanol demonstration project promoted by ENEOS Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Atsuharu Yamaguchi, hereinafter referred to as ENEOS ) and TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Hideharu Maro, hereinafter referred to as TOPPAN Holdings),Nippon Paper Industries Co.,Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Sebe) We would like to inform you that we have begun construction for the construction of a pilot plant at the Fuji Plant of Nippon Paper Industries Co.,Ltd.
Bioethanol is expected to be used in various applications, such as as as as a raw material for automobile fuels and chemicals, to achieve carbon neutrality. In recent years, the production of SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) using bioethanol as a raw material has also attracted attention.
ENEOS and TOPPAN Holdings have been jointly considering the launch of a domestic bioethanol business (hereinafter referred to as the "Project") using recyclable waste paper and other raw materials since 2021*1 to decarbonize energy and realize a recycling-oriented society, and have been conducting a demonstration project for commercialization ( hereinafter referred to as the "Demonstration") since March 2024 ※２。 In order to further promote this demonstration, we have decided to start construction for the construction of a pilot plant.
In this demonstration, we will combine the pretreatment process developed by TOPPAN Holdings to remove unnecessary parts from recyclable waste paper such as waterproof paper and carbonless paper and turn it into a raw material rich in fiber, and the continuous production technology of ethanol developed by ENEOS. NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES will be responsible for providing part of the Fuji Plant site and operating part of the pilot plant (saccharification fermentation process). The scale of the pilot plant is planned to be about 1~3 tons/day for waste paper input and about 300 liters/day for bioethanol production. The company will start operations in the first half of 2027, and will utilize the knowledge gained through this demonstration to aim for commercialization of this business from FY2030 onwards.
This demonstration was adopted on July 22, 2024 by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) "Biomanufacturing Revolution Promotion Project". ※3
In the medium-term management plan announced in May 2025, ENEOS has stated that it will focus on biofuels and other businesses. Through the examination of manufacturing technologies for bioethanol-derived fuels and raw materials through this demonstration, we will contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society.
In the medium-term management plan announced in May 2021, TOPPAN Holdings stated that it will realize a sustainable society and enhance corporate value as a leading company that solves social issues worldwide through"DX（Digital Transformation）”and"SX（Sustainable Transformation）”. As one of the priority measures, we have set up "environment" and are promoting business activities.
Nippon Paper Industries Co.,Ltd. the cellulose knowledge it has cultivated over the years to contribute to the construction of a decarbonized society and countermeasures against global warming under the Biorefinery Concept as "A comprehensive biomass company that opens up the future together with trees".
Pilot plant image
*1 Released on June 14, 2021: Toppan Printing and ENEOS begin collaborative consideration in the recycled paper bioethanol business
*2 Released on March 1, 2024: TOPPAN and ENEOS sign a joint development agreement for a domestic bioethanol business using waste paper as a raw material
*3 Published on July 22, 2024: NEDO's "Biomanufacturing Revolution Promotion Project" Started 8 R&D projects
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Purpose |
Examination of domestic bioethanol production technology using waste paper as raw material. |
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Roles of both companies |
＜ENEOS＞ ・Development of a highly efficient next-generation bioethanol production process ・Examination of fuel production technology using bioethanol ＜TOPPAN Holdings＞ ・Through a network with a wide range of customers, we will establish a procurement route for waste paper, including recyclable waste paper. ・Manufacture and supply of raw materials suitable for bioethanol production using the developed waste paper pretreatment process |
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Scale |
Waste paper input: about 1~3t/day Bioethanol Production: Approx. 300L/day |
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Construction site |
NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES Fuji Plant |
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Schedule |
Pilot plant scheduled to start operation in the first half of 2027 |