Kawasaki to Build Waste Treatment Facility for a Public Entity in Miyagi Prefecture

Tokyo, March 27, 2013 — Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Watari-Natori Waste Treatment Associationin Miyagi Prefecture for a project to construct a waste treatment facility jointly with Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd. and Sato Corporation.

The facility to be built under the project will be capable of treating 157 tons of waste per day using two incinerators, and the recycling center will handle 22.9 tons of waste every five hours. The facility will feature parallel flow stoker incinerators capable of high-temperature combustion with minimal air. Flue gas exiting the incinerators will be treated with bag filters and other systems to minimize environmental pollution. This facility also combines a waste-heat recovery boiler and steam turbine with the incinerators to generate sufficient electricity to power the facility, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The recycling center crushes bulky objects and sorts the waste into various categories, including steel, aluminum and combustibles. Combustible waste will be treated by the incinerators.

To further reduce environmental impact, the waste treatment facility will employ a completely closed system to prevent any wastewater from being released outside the premises.

Kawasaki boasts a wide range of incineration technologies in addition to its stoker-type incinerators. Kawasaki will continue to develop new waste treatment technologies and deliver products that address the various environmental issues and needs that the world increasingly faces.