Copyright 2009 by OKAMOTO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Preferred Citation:Yutaka Okamoto, International History Series, East Asia - First of the Special Series on Japanese History (May 2009)
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【Project Proposal #1】
May 11, 2009 By Dr. Takemi Ichimura
Multifunctional Purified Water Supply System
for a High-Rise Building
Foreword
There are many countries where there are problems about drinking water supply, especially where there are no established water supply systems.
In China and further south in Asia as well as South America and Africa, there are burgeoning urban centers where a well-organized water supply systems exist, we still have problems about the quality of it because of the remaining chemicals and heavy metal elements originating from agricultural fertilizers, factory waste water and the derivatives of the water chorination process.
Because of these problems, there still are occasions of serious health impairments in addition to the less-than-tasty drinking water and the tea and coffee made of it. This also remains a major health problem for many of the most developed nations of the EU, North America and Japan.
Reaction to this worldwide problem is the spread of the popular use of bottled water, but in many cases, the cost of using the bottled water in daily life is too much for many a families. They continue to using the tap water by boiling it before drinking.
In most of the new high-rising buildings, both for dwelling and business, most people depend on the standardized system of 5-gallon bottled water for their daily use.
While this 5-gallon bottled water is less expensive than the 500ml small bottles, it is costing families a considerable amount of money in their everyday life. And, the important fact here is that the cost of bottled water at home and office consists mostly of the storage and transportation.
We have developed a basic proposal as shown below which produces safe, low-cost and multi-function pure water right out of the tap water system already in use in any and all countries. We intend to clear the major issues of the system's cost and the guarantee of safe and healthy water supply so that it can be installed for use without any expensive outlays.
1. General Description
The system consists of the use of the existing tap water, not suitable for drinking, utilizing the already pressured water distribution system from the top of the building down to all individual dwelling units.
2. Functions to be Added to the Pipe Water
1) The quality of the purified water will be more than comparable to the best of the commercially bottled and marketed water for drinking.
a. Remove all chorine-related derivatives like triharomethane, which are often causes for cancer
b. Adjustment of the hardness of the water
c. Bright and glistening drinking water as it comes out of the tap
2) Safe and Healthy Water
a. Removal of all agricultural chemicals and the harmful remains of the industry waste water
b. Removal of all harmful elements of natural origin
c. PH adjustment when necessary
3) Water in Support of Human Health
a. Healthier skin again
b. Revitalization of internal organs
c. Strengthening of joints and muscles
d. Vitalization of homeostasis such as reinforcing immunity
e. Normalization of the nerve system
4) Water Friendly to the Environment
a. Cut down on the use of soap and other detergents
b. Cut down on BOD and CO
5) Inexpensive Drinking Water
a. Much lower cost than the bottled water
3. Technological Requirements for the System
1) Processing the Tap Water: Already Proven and Publicly Approved
a. Mainly the introduction of the IM-TECH technology
b. Use of proven other filtering methods
2) Safe and Healthy Water " "
a. Introduction of the IM-TECH technologies is the key
b. Conventional technologies to be accompanied
3) Water in support of health
4) Water friendly to the natural environment
----- detergent reducing technology and data needed -----
4. The Actual Cost of the System Development
1) Since we use the tap water as the source, our system will be a rather simple one
2) Since the natural gravity distribution system is already in place, there is no need of additional equipments
3) Eurasia, Inc. can exclusively use the IM-TECH technologies without paying for the patent rights.
５. Development Plan of a Model System
1) The scale of the model system should be large enough to esure the commercial application.
2) Once this model system is functionally in place, it is expected to process 1000 litters, or 1 metric ton, per day per family. However, the processing sequence will be one tenth of a ton as the unit, or 100 litters, or 0.1 ton, per sequence of from one to two hours. We are currently determining the system requirements for this level of capability.
3) Develop a ready-to-use model of this capacity.
4) We shall have the results of water purification examined and reported by a responsible public testing institution.
5) The cost of this development plan will be around one million yen, but we will soon present a reliable plan for implementation, perhaps with some additional cost for data collection and analysis.
6. Case Study
1) This system will requires neither a pumping system nor the storage tank because it will be installed in between the supply source and the existing tank.
2) The initial cost to a household will be anywhere between 50 and 70 thousand yen, with the added annual cost of replacing the water-processing system once a year, which will cost approximately the same amount (if and when the system is in full use within a building).
NOTE: The details of the cost breakdown are available upon request. But, according to the data, the cost of drinking water, when compared with the current bottled water prices, will be reduced to less than a few percentage points of the present level.
In addition to this enormous saving, there will be a number of added functions to this water including the savings of detergent in the household washing jobs, which are conducive to the health of the environment.
７. The Proposed Steps for Launching the Project
1) Examine and assure the correctness of the assumptions used in each specialized professional field.
2) Implementation of the pilot project described above.
3) Build a pilot system designed for an individual household use
4) Use the River Edo raw water for this test project.
5) Reexamine the results of this pilot test system to build the basis for a larger commercial model development
6) Using the River Edo's raw water, test this commercial model to make the final improvements if necessary.
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Reference Items:
1. A new business organization is to be incorporat3ed for implementing this project.
2. The IM-TECH tgechnology applicatiohns are to be explored further in the domestic market as well (Refer to Water A under separate cover).
3. The targeted markets of this project is the countries other than Japan.
4. Other project ideas developed by the PARAP group shall be further explored for implementation.
5. Other expert members of the PARAP group shall be asked to participate in the implementation process of these projects.
6. The expenses incurred by PATAP in the past for the development of these project ideas shall be assumed by the new corporation to be organized as described above.
7. Those who engage themselves fulltime in implementing these projects shallo be the fulltime paid employees of the new corporation.
（uploaded on mid-afternoon, June 2, 2009）
【Project Proposal #1】
May 11, 2009 By Dr. Takemi Ichimura
Multifunctional Purified Water Supply System
for a High-Rise Building
Foreword
There are many countries where there are problems about drinking water supply, especially where there are no established water supply systems.
In China and further south in Asia as well as South America and Africa, there are burgeoning urban centers where a well-organized water supply systems exist, we still have problems about the quality of it because of the remaining chemicals and heavy metal elements originating from agricultural fertilizers, factory waste water and the derivatives of the water chorination process.
Because of these problems, there still are occasions of serious health impairments in addition to the less-than-tasty drinking water and the tea and coffee made of it. This also remains a major health problem for many of the most developed nations of the EU, North America and Japan.
Reaction to this worldwide problem is the spread of the popular use of bottled water, but in many cases, the cost of using the bottled water in daily life is too much for many a families. They continue to using the tap water by boiling it before drinking.
In most of the new high-rising buildings, both for dwelling and business, most people depend on the standardized system of 5-gallon bottled water for their daily use.
While this 5-gallon bottled water is less expensive than the 500ml small bottles, it is costing families a considerable amount of money in their everyday life. And, the important fact here is that the cost of bottled water at home and office consists mostly of the storage and transportation.
We have developed a basic proposal as shown below which produces safe, low-cost and multi-function pure water right out of the tap water system already in use in any and all countries. We intend to clear the major issues of the system's cost and the guarantee of safe and healthy water supply so that it can be installed for use without any expensive outlays.
1. General Description
The system consists of the use of the existing tap water, not suitable for drinking, utilizing the already pressured water distribution system from the top of the building down to all individual dwelling units.
2. Functions to be Added to the Pipe Water
1) The quality of the purified water will be more than comparable to the best of the commercially bottled and marketed water for drinking.
a. Remove all chorine-related derivatives like triharomethane, which are often causes for cancer
b. Adjustment of the hardness of the water
c. Bright and glistening drinking water as it comes out of the tap
2) Safe and Healthy Water
a. Removal of all agricultural chemicals and the harmful remains of the industry waste water
b. Removal of all harmful elements of natural origin
c. PH adjustment when necessary
3) Water in Support of Human Health
a. Healthier skin again
b. Revitalization of internal organs
c. Strengthening of joints and muscles
d. Vitalization of homeostasis such as reinforcing immunity
e. Normalization of the nerve system
4) Water Friendly to the Environment
a. Cut down on the use of soap and other detergents
b. Cut down on BOD and CO
5) Inexpensive Drinking Water
a. Much lower cost than the bottled water
3. Technological Requirements for the System
1) Processing the Tap Water: Already Proven and Publicly Approved
a. Mainly the introduction of the IM-TECH technology
b. Use of proven other filtering methods
2) Safe and Healthy Water " "
a. Introduction of the IM-TECH technologies is the key
b. Conventional technologies to be accompanied
3) Water in support of health
4) Water friendly to the natural environment
----- detergent reducing technology and data needed -----
4. The Actual Cost of the System Development
1) Since we use the tap water as the source, our system will be a rather simple one
2) Since the natural gravity distribution system is already in place, there is no need of additional equipments
3) Eurasia, Inc. can exclusively use the IM-TECH technologies without paying for the patent rights.
５. Development Plan of a Model System
1) The scale of the model system should be large enough to esure the commercial application.
2) Once this model system is functionally in place, it is expected to process 1000 litters, or 1 metric ton, per day per family. However, the processing sequence will be one tenth of a ton as the unit, or 100 litters, or 0.1 ton, per sequence of from one to two hours. We are currently determining the system requirements for this level of capability.
3) Develop a ready-to-use model of this capacity.
4) We shall have the results of water purification examined and reported by a responsible public testing institution.
5) The cost of this development plan will be around one million yen, but we will soon present a reliable plan for implementation, perhaps with some additional cost for data collection and analysis.
6. Case Study
1) This system will requires neither a pumping system nor the storage tank because it will be installed in between the supply source and the existing tank.
2) The initial cost to a household will be anywhere between 50 and 70 thousand yen, with the added annual cost of replacing the water-processing system once a year, which will cost approximately the same amount (if and when the system is in full use within a building).
NOTE: The details of the cost breakdown are available upon request. But, according to the data, the cost of drinking water, when compared with the current bottled water prices, will be reduced to less than a few percentage points of the present level.
In addition to this enormous saving, there will be a number of added functions to this water including the savings of detergent in the household washing jobs, which are conducive to the health of the environment.
７. The Proposed Steps for Launching the Project
1) Examine and assure the correctness of the assumptions used in each specialized professional field.
2) Implementation of the pilot project described above.
3) Build a pilot system designed for an individual household use
4) Use the River Edo raw water for this test project.
5) Reexamine the results of this pilot test system to build the basis for a larger commercial model development
6) Using the River Edo's raw water, test this commercial model to make the final improvements if necessary.
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Reference Items:
1. A new business organization is to be incorporat3ed for implementing this project.
2. The IM-TECH tgechnology applicatiohns are to be explored further in the domestic market as well (Refer to Water A under separate cover).
3. The targeted markets of this project is the countries other than Japan.
4. Other project ideas developed by the PARAP group shall be further explored for implementation.
5. Other expert members of the PARAP group shall be asked to participate in the implementation process of these projects.
6. The expenses incurred by PATAP in the past for the development of these project ideas shall be assumed by the new corporation to be organized as described above.
7. Those who engage themselves fulltime in implementing these projects shallo be the fulltime paid employees of the new corporation.
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