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Environmental Measures in Port of Kobe JAPAN Port and Horbar Bureau, the City of Kobe 17.May.2018 1 1. About ”KOBE” 2 17.May.2018 1. About ”KOBE” - Location Kobe City Baltimore JAPAN Baltimore Japan Area 557.02km2 Highest Point (Mt.Rokko) 931.3m Kobe Port Estimated Population 1,532,391 - Tidal level fluctuation : 1.5 meters Households 715,393 - Average wind velocity : 3.2 m/sec Population Density per k㎡ 2,751 Japan - Non-service days : 1 to 2 days each year - Seismically-retrofitted berths : 7 berth 3 1. About ”KOBE” - Kobe / Baltimore Baltimore Port Baltimore Kobe Port Kobe 2.92 millionTEU/Year 4 1. About ”KOBE” - Cruise Port Naka Pier Motomachi Down Town Sannomiya Down Town KOBE Port Terminal Cruise Terminal クイーン･エリ ザベス Quantum of the Seas Queen Elizabeth （乗客定員： 2,081名） Naka Piers Number of cruise ships Harborland 150 （commercial area） Shinko Piers 初入港 Expected 132 130 118 110 104 97 90 70 Asuka II 2015 2016 2017 2018 ノルウェージャン ジュエル MSC スプレンディダ （乗客定員：2,376人） （乗客定員：3,247人） 5 Expected value 40 (Ships) 30 45 20 42 32 32 22 10 19 7 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 1. About ”KOBE” - Port Area 595 ha 312 ha reclamation dsposal site Eastern Section ～ 1972 ～ Rokko Island 2001 Rokko Island 272 ha 390 ha Maya Wharf 443 ha ～ 1986 ～ Shinko Higashi Port Island 2nd 1999 Wharf ～ Stage Kobe Airport 1966 Port Island Redevelopment integrated with the cruise terminal Shinko Piers 1860’～1960’ Naka Pier Inner Harbor Hyogo Wharf - Container Terminal ：11 berth(～-16ｍ) - Throughput ：2.92 M TEU Waterfront area - Total area ：113 km2 6 2. Environmental Issues at “KOBE” 7 17.May.2018 2. Environmental Issues at “Kobe” Located along the ”Closed Sea” Seto Inland Sea Baltimore Area : 19,700 kｍ2 Kobe Chesapeak Bay Area100km : 11,600 kｍ2 100km Oysters crab Fishery Oysters 8 環境ｱｾｽﾒﾝﾄの実施 ▼鋼製藻場魚礁) 2. Environmental Issues at “Kobe” - Environmental Assessment in Japan (Overview) Projects Flow 計画･ｱｾｽ方法 意見の ｱｾｽ結果の Waste の決定 環境ｱｾｽﾒﾝﾄの実施 聴取・反映 Area over 30 ha 事業への反映 disposal site ミチゲーションの事例 Esti Ass Surv ess Post- 整備によって改編された環境価値を代償するための措置 評 結 Reclamation Area over 50 ha Plan ey mati men （環境影響の回避、最小化、修正、軽減及び代償） 配 価 on survey 慮 果 t 項 の 工 事 Runway length 事 目･ 結 報 Airport 環境影響評価法制定までの経緯 主な対象事業の要件 調 予 評 修 事 後 over 2,500m 項 手 果 告 査 測 価 正 着 調 第1種事業 の 法 案 書 アメリカ「国家環境政策法NEPA）」 ・ 手 査 ・ 1969 世界初の環境アセス制度 （必ず環境アセスを行う事業） 検 の ・ 制定 選 確 ・ 討 定 定 Mitigation(Ex) 高速自動車国道 すべて 「各種公共事業に係る環境保全対策について」 1972 公共事業にアセス制度を導入 Evaluation Item 閣議了解 ▼Slope – Type Seawalls 一般国道 4車線以上・10km以上 Air Quality 意見の ｱｾｽ結果の 環境ｱｾｽﾒﾝﾄの実施 ダム、堰 湛水面積100ha以上 聴取・反映 事業への反映 Noise 1973 「瀬戸内海環境保全特別措置法」の制定 結 Water Quality 新幹線鉄道 すべて 果 1984 「環境影響評価の実施について」閣議決定 法律でなく行政指導による制度化 の 工 事 報 ▼ Artificial Lagoon 鉄道 長さ10km以上 調 予 結 事 Bottom Materials 評 果 修 後 告 査 測 価 正 着 調 1993 「環境基本法」の制定 環境アセスを法的に位置付け 案 書 飛行場 滑走路長2,500m以上 ・ 手 査 Biological Research 確 廃棄物最終処分場 面積30ha以上 定 ・ ・ 1997 「環境影響評価法」制定 環境アセスの法制化 埋立・干拓 面積50ha以上 9 2013 改正「環境影響評価法」施行 港湾計画 埋立･掘込面積の合計300ha Osaka Bay (ロ) Less than Type 0.6mg/L Less than Ⅲ 0.05mg/L 2. Environmental Issues at “Kobe” Water quality environment in Osaka bay - Improvement of Sea-Water Quality in Offshore Kobe Osak aBay (ハ) Less than 1.40 0.140 Type 0.3mg/L Less than (mg/L) T-N (Total nitrogen) (mg/L) Ⅱ 0.03mg/L T-N T-P T-P (Total phosphorus) OsakaBay(1) Less than COD TypeC 8mg/L 1.20 0.120 Type T-N: 1.0mg/L 1 T-P: 0.09mg/L 1.00 1.0mg/L 0.100 OsakaBay(2) Less than TypeB 3mg/L 0.09mg/L KOBE OsakaBay(3) Less than 0.80 0.080 TypeA 2mg/L OsakaBay(4) Less than 0.60 0.060 TypeA 2mg/L 0.6mg/L 0.05mg/L OsakaBay(5) Less than TypeA 2mg/L 0.40 0.040 Figure 1.Types of waters according to COD environmental standards 0.3mg/L 0.03mg/L 0.020 Type 0.20 T-N: 0.6mg/L 2 T-P: 0.05mg/L 0.00 0.000 Type T-N: 0.3mg/L 1981 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 1981 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 3 T-P: 0.03mg/L (Year) (Year) 10 3. Environmental Measures 11 17.May.2018 3. Environmental Measures 3-1 Land Use Plan (Port Island & Port Island 2nd) Buffer Green Zone Buffer green zone between urban Port Area areas and Port areas protects. resident environment from various activities on Port areas. Port Island Urban Area Urban Area Urban Port Island area Harbor area Port Island Port Island 2ndStage 2ndStage GreenZone 12 3. Environmental Measures 3-1 Land Use Plan (Rokko Island) Buffer Green Zone Rokko Island Urban area Port Area Urban Area A A’ GreenZone GreenZone A - A’ Urban Area Port Area H10ｍ B40ｍ 13 3. Environmental Measures 3-2 Marine Organisms Slope – Type Seawalls The Seawalls makes the shallows where sunlight reaches, that encourages sea beds for marine organism Port Island 3. Enviromentall Measures 3-2 Protection Efforts of Marine Organisms Environment Kobe Airport Kobe Airport 太陽光 Sunlight 14 3. Environmental Measures 3-2 Marine Organisms Algae grow and various marine organisms inhabit (photo in 2016) Chromodoris orientalis Damselfishes spotbelly greenling 15 3. Environmental Measures 3-2 Marine Organisms ・Water purification by gravel contact ・Nourishment of algae and sea organisms ・Percolation of seawater through the ebb and flow of the tide Artificial Lagoon (Kobe Airport ) 16 3. Environmental Measures 3-2 Marine Organisms (Wild Life) ・Percolation of seawater through the ebb ・Water purification by gravel contact and flow ・Nourishment of algae and sea organisms of the tide Bird ｰ Watching Park (Rokko Island) 17 3. Environmental Measures 3-3 Reducing Carbon Footprint Hybridization of RTG（Engine + Electricity） Accumulate the energy accruing on lift-down in Capacitor (electrical storage device), utilize the energy on lift-up • Decreases of load of engine and fuel consumption • Reduction of engine capacity by half Electrical storage device Lithium Brake Engine Reducer Motor Inverter Generator Drum 38 RTG out of 92 hybridized Lifting sling now on Kobe port Container ©SHOSEN KOUN CO., Ltd. transfer crane Image of hybrid system 18 3. Environmental Measures 3-3 Reducing Carbon Footprint Onshore power supply Electricity supply to Pleasure Cruisers from NAKA Pier Central Terminal FANTASY NAKA pier central terminal “KAMOMERIA” OCEAN PRINCE Electricity supply to various types of boats in Port Island such as Tugboats, Water supply boats, Police boats, Fireboats, Patrol boats in Port Island. 19 3. Environmental Measures 3-3 Reducing Carbon Footprint Solar photovoltaic generation utilizing roofs on port facilities After Place Power Annual power start [company] generation generation ・Lending roofs of public buildings to private photovoltaic power company for free ・Effective utilization of public property and installation of solar photovoltaic system Rokko Island 1.2 2013 [NORITZ] 1.2MW milion kWh Before PortIsland PortIsland2nd 2.5 2.4MW 2013 [KAMIGUMI] milion source: Kobe city WEB site kWh 20 3. Environmental Measures 3-4 Offshore Disposal Site ・Phoenix Project 16,400km2 （Kobe Offshore Reclamation Disposal Site） 160cities Landing fill utilizing dredged soil inside the bay ・Outline Acceptance wastes：General waste, supply/sewage water sludge, cinders, industrial waste(slags, etc.) Capacity ： 15,000,000㎥ 兵庫一部 3,902 27 大阪 1,899 43 Acceptance results ： 10,980,000㎥（March. 2017） 和歌山一部 2,363 19 奈良一部 1,846 34 Duration ： Dec. 2001～Mar. 2030 滋賀 4,017 19 京都一部 2,307 19 21 sum 16,333 161 4. Future Issues 22 17.May.2018 Introduction of LNG Bunkering 日本は世界のLNG輸入量の1/3 •Ship emission regulation by IMO will be を占める最大のLNG輸入国 strengthened in 2020 and the diffusion of LNG 4. Futuer Issues 1,085億m3 fuel ship will be advanced. 4 -1 Emission Regalation of Sulfur Content •Kobe Port will also promote LNG bunkering. Formation of LNG bunkering Japan is the largest LNG importer, Japan is largest LNG importer accounting for 1/3 of the world's 108.5 billion m3 LNG imports. 108.5 billion m3 Osaka bay is the second largest Himeji LNG Center Himeji LNG Terminal domestic LNG storage base after the Tokyo bay Kobe Port SAKAI LNG Center Senboku LNG Terminal 2 Senboku LNG Terminal 1 23 大阪湾全体のＬＮＧ貯蔵量 3,585,000kl •The heat and electricity generated by this system are supplied to neighboring facilities. 4. Futuer Issues 4 -2 Hydrogen Project in Kobe Kobe’s initiative to introduce alternative energy Introduction of Introduction of Hydrogen Energy Hydrogen Energy •Adoption of FCV(fuel‐cell vehicle) as official vehicle •Promotion of hydrogen station •Development of hydrogen energy system Introduction of Introduction of “Cogeneration” “Cogeneration” ・In December 2017, a demonstration plant of "Cogeneration system" supplying hydrogen and heat and electricity was built on Port Island. Cooperation on verification •Private sectors implement “the verification project to formulate a hydrogen supply chain originating in unutilized energy” aiming at “the realization of hydrogen society”, which the national government puts forward. •Kobe City Government agrees to promote the project regarding cargo handling 24 technology of liquefied hydrogen transported by ships on Kobe Airport through public- private partnerships. 4. Futuer Issues 4 -2 Hydrogen Project in Kobe Hydrogen Supply Chain 2020～Start Liquefied Liquefied Brown coal Gas Hydrogen hydrogen hydrogen Hydrogen gasification refinement liquefaction/L cargo transit utilization technology plant oad base handling technology technology Australia Kobe ©Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd 25 4. Futuer Issues 4 -3 Future Agenda Expansion of onshore power supply • Installation in waterfront area Correspondence to alternative energy • Correspondence to LNG fuel ships • Hydrogen supply chain 26 Please visit Kobe！ Meriken Park Arima Hot Springs Kobe Sanda Outlets Sake Museum Mart Kobe’s Night View Night Cruise Kobe Sweets Kobe Beef Golf Course Rokko Cable Car Azur Kobe Restaurant with Jazz Live 27 Thank you for your attention.
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