best practices of environmental management in korean companies november 2001
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Samsung’s Environmental Policy
Declaration of Samsung’s Green Management Charter
Guidelines of Samsung’s Green Management
5 Tasks for Samsung’s Green Management
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Declaration of Samsung’s Green Management Charter - 1996. 5
Improving the quality of life while safeguarding the environment
through corporate activities that respect human and nature
Recognizing environment, health and safety as prior factors in corporate
management
Running the Green Management Committee and expanding Green
Movement
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Complying with international laws and agreements, and seeking continual i
mprovement through stringent internal standards
Saving resource and energy and minimizing waste generation in all process
Realizing an ideal business place by improving the corporate environment
Implementing an open environmental management
Maintaining mutual relationship with and supporting collaborative compan
ies
Contributing to local communities and preserving the natural environment
Guidelines of Samsung’s Green Management
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5 Tasks for Samsung’s Green Management
Greening of products
Greening of Processes
Greening of Management
Greening ofWorkplaces
Greening of Local Communities
Product Stewardship
Realizing Zero Emission
Embodying 3 No’s Workplaces
Operating Green Partnership
Publishing Report on Green Management
Contribute to nation through policy &
Technology Development
Samsung’s Energy Management
Declaration of Samsung’s Energy Management -
1997. 6
Detailed Tasks for Implementation
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Declaration of Samsung’s Energy Management
Contributing to sustainable development by conservation and wiser
utilization of energy resource.
Taking the initiative in enhancing international competitiveness by
reflecting increased energy efficiency into management activities
Expanding the SEE21 (Sam Energy Efficiency 21) Movement as a
movement towards higher resource productivity in the 21st century
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Detailed Tasks for Implementation
Category Detailed Tasks for Implementation
Business
Management
Energy and CO2 basic units to reach those of advanced countries, and development of energy saving campaigns
ProcessOptimizing energy efficiency through promoting investment in facilities and establishing energy management system
ProductSupply less energy-consuming products, acquire higher ranking in energy consumption, receive environmental marks
Research &
Development
Increase synergy effect of energy related research, and research and investment in CO2 reduction
Physical Distribution,
Publicity
Strengthen the function of information on transportation and physical distribution, and replace lighting apparatus tools to energy efficient ones.
Community
Service
Provide energy inspection and support energy reduction of collaborative companies, expand energy saving movement through the ESCO project, and spread movement of reducing traffic
Establishment of Environmental Management System(EMS)
Maintain dominant position in industrial competitiveness through environmental certifications
Enhance corporate value through publicizing environmental management performance
Accomplish environmental management through internal audits
Implement environmental management through EIA
Special training for self-management of workplace
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Environmental Certification
Samsung’s workplaces are implementing environmental management
throughout business activities such as organization, products and
services. Gaining recognition of such efforts, Samsung is maintaining a
dominant position in industrial competitiveness, not only through
international environmental standards, but also by being designated as
an environmentally-friendly company.
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Environmentally FriendlyWorkplaces : 20
Status on Environmentally Certified Samsung Workplaces
Maintain competitiveness in the industrial sector
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Publicizing Environmental Management Performances
Publishment of
Environmental Report
- Samsung Electronics Co.
- Samsung SDI
- Samsung Electric
Mechanics Co.
- Samsung Corning
- Samsung Heavy Industry
Publishment of Best
Green Management
Practices
4 publishment on best
practices of Green
Management(since 1997)
Case Studies of Samsung Case Studies of Samsung
Electronics CoElectronics Co. Improving its environmentally- friendly image by acting as one of the sponsors for the Sydney Olympics
● Maintain confidentrelationship withinterest parties
● Environmentalmanagementperformanceand publicity
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Accomplishment of Environmental Management through Internal Audits
Implementing environmental audits by internal auditors. To improve
problems while operating the environmental management system, such
auditors are being trained with educational programs organized with
external organizations such as the government and ISO 14001
certification agencies.
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Case Studies of Samsung Electronics, Gi-heung Plant Pre-establishing (environmental audit) in accordance with the introduction o
f ISO 14001 and environmental management system, as well as enhancing and establishing environmental management of each division
Enhancing the quality of auditors through internal audit training and sharing information
Identifying the correspondence between the current stream of business affairs and environmental management system and evaluating the effectiveness to achieve the targets
Establishing ISO 14001 and providing a system to prepare for post-inspections
Raising employees awareness on environmental management and motiving direct participation in environmental management system
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Environmental Audit Items of Samsung Electronics, Gi-heung Plant
Implementing and managing environmental management system
Achieving the targets of Green Management 2001
Managing pollution discharging facilities and hazardous chemicals
Controlling and managing waste generation, etc
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Achievements and Results of Yearly Audits
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Results
● Continually decrease the number of cases● Accomplish self environmental management● Establish EMS by awarding the best division● Raise employee awareness for voluntary participation● Maintain continual improvement of the environmental through feedbacks
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Environmental Impact Assessment
Implementing environmental management at the origin through
environmental impact assessment
Enhancing the company’s impression as an environmentally-friendly
company by implementing environmental impact assessment
Preventing any possible pollution accidents in advance, by coping with
environmentally-related problems within business places
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Case Studies of Samsung SDI, Suwon Plant
Cases in implementing environmental impact assessment
For Chemicals For Management of Product Facilities
- Using new chemicals
- Changing existing chemical to other
type of a chemical that is used more
than 10 kg per month due to
technological/quality or the amount
used from the environmental impact
assessment results
- Using more than 15% for pilot-use
- Building new discharge facilities
- Altering discharge facilities
- Moving discharge facilities
- Shutting down discharge facilities
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Results
Performances in Environmental Impact Assessment
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Concentration of organic substances in final effluence :40 ~ 80 mg/l → Maintain below10mg/l
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● Arbitrary substitution of chemicals by the manufacturing division → Pollutants (cause unknown) increase in wastewater treatment facility → Unable to manage the change in input concentration of organic substance in the effluence
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● Manufacturing division makes request for EIA when replacing cleansing solution → Use of solution unaccepted → Prevent in advance, exceeding the BOD and COD criteria in wastewater treatment● Improve the process of existing discharge facilities to reduce chemical use and treat organic substances in final effluence
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Professional Training for Self-Management of Business Places Complying with environmental laws and preventing accidents through
environmental education of employees and collaborative companies
based on environmental and company regulations
Promote continual environmental awareness of employees through basic
and special training
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Training on Improving Environmental Analysis
Training 1000 employees per year with 18 courses in total, including
training to improve environmental analysis
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Trends in Improving Environmental Analysis (Samsung’s average)
Accuracy (points)
Maintain the level of environmental analysis to those of national licensed agencies Prevent pollution through precise analysis results Samsung Electronics Gi-Heung Plant, Samsung Corning Suwon Plant, Samsung Fine Chemicals etc: improvement of environmental analysis equivalent to the level of national licensed agencies Samsung’s average: 91 points
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (100points)
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Development of Training Manuals to Establish Environmental Safety - Samsung Corning’s Kumi Plant
Love and Happiness
Environmental
Preservation : How
Pleasant workplace
through safety
Manual
Employees'Family
EHS Manager
Employees,Partner
Trainee
Letter Requests on
Safety and Health
Case studies on
pollution, Q&A
Experiences of
employees and
partners
Contents Resuls
○ Establish EHS in
workplace
○ Acquire knowledge on
environmental safety and
technology
○ Guarantee transparency in
environmental management
Development of Environmentally-friendly ProductsEstablish a basis to strengthen product competitiveness through LCA
Develop environmentally-friendly products by DfE
Increase customer satisfaction through recycled packaging
Promote green marketing by environmental lable
Strengthen competitiveness through developing green products and services
Consider environmental factors in the disposal stage of products
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Strengthening Product Competitiveness through LCA
Conduct assessment on electric appliances (microwave ovens, air conditioners, refrigerators, CTV, monitors, washing machines) since 1995, mainly focusing on Samsung products
Develop a software (SPEED) to identify major environmental aspects of products and construct the database
Present implementation results to international workshops and academic societies SETAC(Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry), Society
of Life Cycle Assessment, Society of Environmental Engineering
Environmental cost analysis on semiconductors (1997~1998)
Basis provided to improve environmental aspects of products and to prepare for environmental labeling programs
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Example of LCA on Electric Appliances – Samsung Electric, Suwon Plant Identify major environmental aspects of products and establish a database
Product design that considers the assembly, disassembly and recycling of products, and application of DFE(Design For Environment)
Classification Year Contents Products
Introductory stage
1995~1996
Examine LCA methodologyBuild database Microwave oven
Application stage (primary)
1997 Establish LCA methodologyBuild additional database
TV, monitor, refrigerator,
washing machine
Application stage (secondary)
1998 Develop LCA software for designersBuild database for parts of appliance
PC, semiconductors,
DRAM
System building stage
1999~ 2000
Upgrade LCA software for designersEstablish optimal designing process for environmentally-friendly products
Laser printer, vacuum cleaner
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Example of LCA Software Development – Samsung Electronics, Suwon Plant
Develop software to overcome the demerits of LCA (time required) and support envi
ronmentally-friendly designing of products
Promote the development of environmentally-friendly products through environmen
tal assessment in accordance with LCA on products and parts, linked with BOM(Bill
of Materials) used in product development
Properties of the Software
Convenient to use, prompt assessment, offers simple results and various analyzing m
ethods
Provides the basis to promote environmental improvement in workplaces and proces
s
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Case Study of Analyzing Environmental Cost Based on LCA - Samsung Electronics, Gi-Hung Plant Implementation
Results
Identify the ratio of
environmental treatment cost to
production cost
Decide the priority of investment
for the environment
Efficient use of personnel to
invest for and improve the
environment
Research production line products and selection of target products
Research on production amount according to products and progress according to process
Collect data related to the unit cost of raw materials and sub-materials
Establish the logic through calculation according to products, facilities and organization
Collect data on costs related to treating wastewater, air and waste
Connection between and calculation of inventory analysis data and cost data
Calculate environmental cost
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Developing Environmentally-friendly Products through DfE
Example of DfE Application – Samsung Electronics, Suwon Plant
DfE applied to washing machines, TVs, refrigerators(1995), microwave
ovens(1996), vacuum cleaners(1997), and monitors(1998), and currently
extending DfE application to other products as well.
The concept of DfE is also introduced in mobile phones and VCRs
Reduction of material use through designing more compact mobile pho
nes (reducing weight by 78% and dimension by 47%)
Planning to link with the CAD system and integrate the DfE concept int
o product design as an essential tool
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Trends in designing compact mobile phones
Dimension(mm)
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Development of Recycled Packaging Material
Enhance customer satisfaction through developing recycled packaging material
Samsung Corning’s Example of developing green packaging material Development of ABS material and fully automated packaging facility
(for CRT24"~29“ types)
Management Effects Environmental Effects
Personnel: 48 employees ↓Expenses: 8 hundred million won↓ (as of 1997)
Amount of CARTON BOX used: 7,500 tons/year ↓Amount of styrofoam used: 465 tons/year ↓ Number of wooden PALLET used: 160,000/year ↓
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Example of OPEN TYPE packaging – Samsung Electronics, Suwon Pla
nt
Packaging box of air conditioners changed to “Open Type” by covering
the top and bottom parts of the product
Tangible Effects Intangible Effects
Reducing the use of packaging material:117g↓Reducing shock absorbing material: 30% ↓
Safe handling by open-type packaging
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Environmental Lable
Promote Green Marketing through Receiving Environmental Marks
Demonstrate that environmental factors contribute to enhancing the
brand and product image
Demonstrate that environmentally-friendly products contribute to
increasing sales
Occupy a vantage point in new markets
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Labels Products Description
Energy Star All Monitors Approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)
VDE Energy Label Drum-type washing machine
Passed the Energy Saving Test run by a European assessment agency, VDE (Ve
rband der Elektrotechnik)
Korean Energy-saving Marks
Computers, monitors,facsimile machines, pri
nters, TVs, VTRs
Provided to energy-saving products by the authority
European Environmental Marks Monitors Blue Angel (Germany), Nordic Swan,
TCO 99 (Sweden)
Korean Environmental Marks Refrigerators, printers Nonuse of CFCs, energy-saving
products, etc
Status of Environmental Labels Granted to Samsung Electronics Co.
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Examples of Sales Increase through Environmental Marks – Samsung Electronics
Examples ProductsNumber of Products
Sold Sales Amount (1000$)
Bank of Sweden 15 “ LCD Monitor 5000 4000
Copenhagen Airport 15 “ LCD Monitor 400 300
Swedish broadcasting corporation
15 “, 17” LCD Monitor 300 300
Swedish national communications
corporation15 “ LCD Monitor 1500 1500
Total 7200 6100
Build a stronger brand image worldwide through receiving European marks
Contribute to enhancing marketing strategy in advanced countries (Sweden, Germany)
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Development of Green Products and Services
Improve customer satisfaction by considering the environment and energy
in the process of product design, and occupy market share by actively
adopting to international environmental regulations
Energy-saving products
Develop energy saving TVs(0 W electric consumption during standby)
Develop high-efficient refrigerating system
Develop environmentally-friendly air conditioners that save electricity
Products using environmentally-friendly refrigerants
Develop air conditioners and refrigerators that use alternative refrigerants
(that are non-ozone-depleting)
Offer environmentally-friendly services
Operate green card systems in hotel rooms
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Example of Energy-saving Products- Samsung Electronics
Example of products using environmentally-friendly refrigerant – Samsung Electronics Technology(using substances that are non-ozone-depleting and are harmless to gl
obal warming)
HFC-134a, highly efficient R600a compressor, highly efficient cyclopentane in insulation foam blowing
Gaining favorable reputation from international non-governmental organizations such as the Green Peace, (as a sponsor of the Sydney Olympics)
Products Technology Energy Saved
Less energy-consuming TVs
SPS(Samsung Power Switch)
No energy consumed during standby, energy saving reduced by 30%
Energy-saving refrigerators
High efficiency refrigerating system More than 20% saved
Energy-saving air conditioners Microscopic heat converter Energy efficiency 2 5%↑∼
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Example of environmentally-friendly services – Shilla Hotel, Cheju Perform environmental protection activities jointly with customers, by introducing Green
Cards that record the intention of hotel guests to reuse bed sheets or towels
Strengthen environmentally-friendly corporate image by reducing energy and personnel expense (such as detergent, water and fuel for laundry) through reducing unnecessary laundry
Performance of Green Card System
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Recovery and Treatment System for Waste Electric Appliances
Realize pleasant and clean ambient environment by recovering and
treating waste electric appliances
Accomplish its social role through realizing life-cycle product
stewardship
1994: “Declaration of Customers’ Right” to recover and treat waste
electric appliances
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Example of recovery and treatment system for waste electric appliances – Samsung Electronics Established a system for recovering and treating waste electric appliances
(July 1995)
Contract entered with 7 treatment agencies through 21 distribution centers nationwide
Constructed an internal recycling center (April 1998, Asan, ChungNam)
Construction of high-technology recycling center of recycling capacity 16,000 tons/year (27.4 billion won invested in total)
Recovered and recycled 1,170,000 electric appliances and 5,800 tons of styrofoam in 4 years
Preventing environmental problems and maintaining treatment
Reducing and recycling 50% of (the amount of) styrofoam used
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Performances of the Recycling Center
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Considering Environmental Aspects in the Disposal Stage
Example of recycling printer cartridges – Samsung Electronics, Kumi Plan
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Implementation of recovery system through 80 Samsung Electronics servi
ce centers and 1000 agencies nationwide
Built recycling facility in Samsung Electronics’ Kumi Plant
Recycling services initiated in April 1999
Investment amount
50 million won
Tangible Effects
840million won/year
- Reduction of waste treatment expense:
3 million won
- Import substitution effects: 290 million won
- Sales profit: 550 million won
Applying Clean Production Technology
Prevent global warming through substituting and reducing PFCs
Reduce energy use by improving processesReduce NOx emission
Cut down cost through reducing and reusing wastewater
Realize customer satisfaction by reducing the use of hazardous substances
Minimizing waste generation and adding value
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Substituting and reducing PFCs
Voluntary targets to reduce PFCs: bring down 1997 emission levels 1
0% by 2010 (mutual agreement with the World Semiconductor Council,
WSC)
Replace PFCs used in LCD processes, or reduce the amount through im
proving the processes
Applicable technology: develop alternative substance, improve process,
recovery and recycling
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Example of substituting and reducing PFCs – Samsung Electronics, Gi-heung Plant Dry etching and CVD process of semiconductors: substitution of PFC (C
2F6, CF4) to C3F8 that has a lower global warming index
Direct Effect
Reducing gas expense: reduced app. 1.4 billion won per year
Reducing the emission of PFCs : reduced by 50% (0.1988 → 0.0933 MMTCE)
Indirect Effect
Establish awareness amongst employees that cleaner process helps cost reduction
Grasp business opportunities through taking a leading role in reducing PFCs
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Example of substituting and reducing PFCs – Samsung Electronics, Chon-an Pla
nt Improved process to simultaneously operate microwave and RF Cleaning
Reduced PFC discharge by 23% (3,000 kg/year)
Reduced 760 million won per year
Increased productivity as a result of improving facility operation
Changes in PFC Amount and Expense (Samsung Electronics, Chon-an Plant)
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Reduction of Energy Use by Improving the Process
Reduce energy use by reusing waste gas, energy-saving management, improving the efficiency of smelting furnaces, and recovering waste heat
Example of reusing waste gas – Samsung BP Chemicals Recover waste gas from each processes and utilize as fuel for waste heat
boilers
Improve environmental problems
Solve problems such as flame, noise and fume from waste gas incinerators due to abnormal operation
Prevent global warming through reducing the emission of carbon dioxide
Steady supply of utilities through diverse source of steam (supply)
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Performance and Prospects of Price Reduction (million won)
Total of 7.5 billion won of energy expense reducible by 2003
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Example of saving energy through heat recovery– LG Petrochemical
Replace energy by using waste heat recovered by waste heat recovery
system
More than 5 billion won of energy saved each year
Promoting its position as a leading company in reducing energy
Maintain low EXXON POG (energy use index in petrochemical plants)
Save energy and reduce emission through installing air pre-heater and
recovering waste heat discharged from oil refining processes
Reduced 13.011 TOE of energy per year
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Example of saving energy through advanced management of oil refining
processes - LG Petrochemical
Pursue both environmental and business achievements of not only energy-
saving but also increasing the yield rate of a high value-added product,
through introducing APC (Advanced Process Control) system in oil-
refining operation systems
Total expense invested: 1.08 billion won
Profit of 3 billion won/year through controlling the distillation
temperature of kerosene and light oil
Profit of 1.64 billion won/year through controlling the flash point
temperature of kerosene
Profit of 430 million won/year through energy reduction
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Example of saving energy through high-efficient oil cracking process –
LG Petrochemical
Reduced energy use by converting the PRT(Power Recovery Train)
expander from stage2 to stage1, thereby increasing power efficiency
Amount of fuel to produce power reduced: 23,964 TOE/year
Reduced the amount of steam consumed in the regeneration process, by
replacing the amine from DGA to DEA (used to remove COS from
LPG in the cracking process)
Amount of steam reduced: 27,000 tons/year
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Example of Energy Reduction Management - Samsung SDI Pusan Plant
Convert to energy-saving management (public relations through motto,
website, and internal media)
Energy reduction through improving production facilities
Save energy through high efficiency facilities
Improve processes and facilities that consume more energy (enhance rec
overy of waste heat, etc)
Total reduction of 10.0%, including 16.5% in fuel and 8.3% in electricity
(against 1997 levels)
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Example of improving smelting furnaces and recovering waste heat - Sam
sung Corning’s Suwon Plant
Recover waste heat from hot cleansing water through thermal exchanger
and reuse to heat water. In addition, waste heat emission from cooler reac
tor is recovered to dry products
Results
Improved combustion efficiency in smelting furnaces
• Use of LNG decreased by 4.1%, waste gas emission by 3.0%, carbon
dioxide emission by 3.0%
Recovery of waste heat
• use of electricity reduced to 70 million/year, use of LNG reduced to
250 million won/year
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Reducing NOx Emission
Example of NOx reduction - Samsung Corning’s Suwon Plant
Installation of selective non-catalytics reduction (SNCR) De-NOx facility
(1995)
Reduction of potassium nitrate (KNO3) that generates NOx (1996)
Installation of selective catalytics reduction (SCR) De-NOx facility (1997)
Performance in NOx Reduction
Remove NOx, Take active role in preventing global warming
1995~1996 1996 1997~2000
30%33%
90%
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Reducing VOC Emission through FMS
Example of reducing VOC emission - Samsung Chemicals Establish FMS (Flare Monitoring System)
Monitor PSV values of the flare stack, create database, and integrate management with process operation data
Identify and manage precise cause of flare generation and major flareloss points
Reduction of raw material emission due to decreasing Flareloss (0.5~1tons/hour)
Cost of recovering raw materials by decreasing Flareloss: 560million won/year
Strengthen environmentally-friendly image and win public confidence through safe operation of flare stack
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Reduction and Reuse of Wastewater
Case study of wastewater recycling through water reuse system - Samsu
ng Electronics, Kumi Plant
Through advanced wastewater treatment, lower wastewater quality to
below 5ppm and replace for toilet use.
Reduce treatment expense by flowing saved and discharged water to se
wage treatment facilities (BOD below 2ppm)
Recover less polluted wastewater (below 4ppm) and reuse as cooling wa
ter and water supply for boilers
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Reducing cost through waste water recycling
Wastewater Generation and Results of Cost Reduction
Cost reduction of 40 million won per year
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Example of reusing wastewater using separation membrane facility – Sa
msung Electric, Taejon Plant
Collect less polluted wastewater from processes and introduce to wastew
ater reusing system
Effects
Save wastewater treatment cost: 270 million won/year
Save municipal water treatment cost: 40 million won/year
Secure wastewater treatment capacity: 1,600 ㎥ /day
Additional wastewater treatment facility unnecessary: save 5 billion won
Develop wastewater reuse and treatment technology
Provide other workplaces with technology guidance on waste landfills fa
cilities
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Reducing wastewater from manufacturing process – Samsung Techwin
Reduce wastewater from the semiconductor lead frame SLF process, thro
ugh developing a facility structure that saves wastewater
Wastewater generation and cost reduction Effects of Wastewater Reduction
Reduction of net manufacturing cost
Reduction of wastewater treatment cost
Reduction of municipal water used
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Example of improving water quality through waste caustic soda
treatment facilities - LG Petrochemical
by cracking waste caustic soda at 900 , remove noxious substances, ℃and recycle secondary wastewater as desalted water (cracking 6.5
tons/hour)
Investment expense: 3 billion won
Improvement of final effluence quality and feasibility of treating
various crude oils
Improvement of working environment through removing odor from
wastewater treatment system
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Example of preventing soil/underground water pollution through installing
RPB in oil tanks – LG Petrochemical
Install RPB (Release Prevention Barrier) in the bottom part of new oil
storing tanks (RPB: highly-concentrated polyethylene)
Investment expense: 3.5 billion won (since 1996)
Prevent pollution of soil or underground water, despite leaks due to
corrosion of oil tank floor
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Example of reducing industrial water through recycling wastewater – LG Petrochemical Secure source of industrial water supply by installing EDR (Electro D
ialysis Reversal) to prepare for shortage of industrial water
Investment expense: 8.5 billion won(constructed in 1996, operated since 1997)
Replaced app. 30% of industrial water use by recycled municipal water
Expense share of 9 billion won saved for additional wastewater treatment plant in Yeochon industrial zone
1.2 billion won of industrial water expense saved, and 150 million won/year of wastewater treatment expense saved
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Example of reducing municipal water through maximizing the recovery of
condensed water - LG Petrochemical
Increased recovery of condensed water: to reduce 120 tons of condensed
water leaked, process lines are connected for separate treatment when
vast amount of condensed water is generated
Municipal water reduced: 175,200 tons/year
Unit B condensed water
Unit C condensed water
Unit A condensed water
Loss
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Unit B condensed water
Unit C condensed water
Unit A condensed water
recovery, reuse
recovery, reuse
recovery, reuse
recovery, reuse
recovery, reuse
recovery, reuse
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Reducing the Use of Hazardous Substances
Example of improving the efficiency of VOC treatment through heat oxi
dation process – Samsung Electronics, Gi-heung Plant
● Adsorb organic gas with zeolite → highlyconcentrate→ desorb → heat oxidation
● Recover waste heat by using ceramic blockin the heat oxidation system and reusewaste heat to remove VOC → increase heat
recovery by 95% and remove VOC
Description
● Preventative management
→ Realizing a system for appropriate VOC
treatment according to components oforganic gas
● VOC treatment up to 95-100%
● Less expense for operation
→ Operational expenses of pollution reventingfacility cut down by 1.4 billion won
Results
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Reducing VOC Emission through replacing hazardous detergents -
Samsung Electric, Suwon Plant
Replace MC (Methylene Chloride) with DCD(P-C-P) due to environme
ntal and safety problems
Improvement in terms of hazardousness and environmental safety throu
gh alternative detergents
Contribution to lowering manufacturing cost by reducing more than 10
0 million won/year for detergents
No additional investment expense needed; existing cleansing facilities a
re used despite alternative detergents
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Enhance eco-efficiency through developing and applying VOC-free
soldering flux - Samsung Electric, Suwon Plant
January 1999: develop clean production technology and select alternati
ve for flux, under industrial-educational cooperation
Reduce hazardousness and risk in terms of environmental safety
Improve quality and productivity and reduce Flux manufacturing time
Non-VOC substances: save investment of 4 billion won in air pollution
prevention facilities and cost of 20 million won/year
Commercialization feasible
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Minimizing Waste Generation and Adding Value
Example of recycling wastewater sludge - Samsung Corning, Suwon Plant
Recycle wastewater sludge (of similar component to lime) as mineral filler
used for asphalt concrete
Add value to wastewater sludge that accounts for 60% of the total amount
of waste generated
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Tangible effects Save 45% of treatment cost (350 million won/year) Improve waste recycling higher than 90% Intangible effects Improve recycling through extending to other workplaces
Environmental Communication
Practice Public Confidence through Local
Environmental Preservation Activities
Continual Environmental Partnership
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Practice Public Confidence through Local Environmental Preservation Activities
Towards an environmentally-friendly corporate image through active environmental preservation in the local community
Environmental preservation activities in the local community - Samsung Petrochemical’s Ulsan Plant Environmental education for teenagers: lectures on the importance of the
environment
Eco-study tours: select monthly courses where environmental protection is necessary, and organize study tours
River Care Program,“1 sa, 1 hachon” : continual management of the Taehwa River area
Change to an environmentally-friendly corporate image
Inspire environmental awareness in local communities
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Investigation and research activities on local community ecosystems
- Samsung Electronics, Suwon Plant
Conduct research for water quality improvement
Conduct research on the method of developing eco-rivers
Joint management between the local government, related organizations
and NGOs to restore the environment
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Participation in Local Agenda 21 - Samsung Electronics, Gi-heung Plant Promoting project on creating an environmentally-friendly artificial pond under
the title “Green Kyunggi 21,” as part of the “Agenda 21” and “Local Agenda 21”
Feasibility study of location and designing of the artificial pond (public participati
on for ideas and hold seminars and discussion meetings)
Implement construction works and carry out eco-monitoring
Preserve the surrounding natural environment to the utmost
Raise awareness on environmental preservation through expanding projects addre
ssing environmental concerns jointly with local residents
Provide opportunities to experience the nature by creating eco-tour courses
Provide resting places that are well-harmonized with the nature and offer opportu
nities for environmental education
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Saving fireflies – Samsung’s Everland Promote environmental protection by breeding fireflies as pollution ind
ex, in order to protect endangered species, and expand the project nationwide
Procedure: citizens’ survey on organizing firefly T/F teams and public opinion → identify the status of fireflies in Korea → collect fireflies/artificial breeding →publicize firefly breeding and organize events →publish manuals on firefly breeding and transfer technology
Symbolize firefly as the insect of environmental recovery index
Offer concrete direction that the environment should be restored in a manner pleasant to all organisms
Prepare the basis for educational ground for children by succeeding in breeding butterflies as well
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Example of Cyber Educational Programs– Samsung Engineering
Operating nation’s first cyber environmental education program, 「 K
um-Poo 」 in UNITEL, and world’s first environmental education webs
ite for children, 「 e-Gen 」 Organize a cyber environmental expedition program and provide an op
en environmental classroom for children
Establish Samsung’s image as an environmentally-friendly company
Provide information on the environment
Prepare the frame for organizing environmental protection movement o
f children
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Continual Environmental Partnership
Expand various supporting activities related to the environment, such as
green concerts and photograph exhibitions, in order to raise public awar
eness on environmental protection and (the serious state of) pollution
1999 : Supported construction of KAIST Environmental Research Cent
er in Kwangju
1998 : Sponsored Green Concert
1997 : Supported Korea-China Environmental Cooperative Project