Recycled ink management system

Abstract

To enable a company itself and alliance companies to utilize used greases produced by the business activities of the company.SOLUTION: A CPU 11 of a recycled ink managing server includes: a used grease marking unit 31 that performs, for used greases collected from the facilities of a company, a first grease marking relating to the company in association with when-collected grease physical property information containing at least the level of the oxidation of the used greases when collected; a recycled ink marking unit 32 that performs, for the used greases having undergone the first grease marking, a first ink marking relating to the company in association with ink physical property information containing at least the quality of a recycled ink when produced for the recycled ink produced by performing a process and blending upon confirmation that the when-collected grease physical property information satisfies requirements; and a recycled ink use amount outputting unit 33 that outputs, for the printed matter of the company and / or a packaging material containing the printed matter, the use amount of the recycled ink having undergone the first ink marking upon confirmation that the ink physical property information satisfies requirements.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a recycled ink management system. [Background technology]

[0002] As part of their CSV (Creating Shared Value) activities, brand owner companies have made it their corporate mission to undertake environmentally conscious activities such as reducing waste and CO2 emissions. One type of waste generated by brand owners is waste cooking oil. Waste cooking oil from all brand owners is collected without distinction as a valuable resource, and its treatment and use is entrusted to waste oil companies. 70% of the total waste cooking oil is used as livestock feed, 20% as biofuel, and 10% as other purposes (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0003] [Non-Patent Document 1] Home > Organizations & Policies > Councils > Food, Agriculture & Rural Policy Council > Food Industry Subcommittee (formerly Food Industry Subcommittee) > 3rd Meeting (1st Joint Meeting of the Central Environmental Council Expert Committee, March 28, 2013) > Document 2: Implementation Status of the Food Recycling Law > Divided Version 2 > Current Status of Oils, Fats and Oil Products (Waste Cooking Oil Recycling), [online], "Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries," [Retrieved March 31, 2022], Internet (URL: https: / / www.maff.go.jp / j / council / seisaku / syokusan / recycle / h24_01 / pdf / doc2_2_rev.pdf) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Currently, brand owners' only options for CSV activities are to reduce the amount of waste cooking oil themselves or to rely on external waste oil companies. In the future, when brand owners conduct their business activities from the perspective of Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it will be valuable for brand owners' CSV activities to provide a new system that allows them to utilize "only the waste cooking oil (used oil and fat) generated by the business activities of the company itself and its alliance companies" "only for the business activities of the company itself and its alliance companies."

[0005] The present invention has been made in light of this situation, and provides a system that allows a company itself and its alliance companies to utilize used oils and fats generated from its business activities. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) The present invention relates to a used grease marking means (for example, a used grease marking unit 31 described later) that applies a first grease marking to a specified company to a specified used grease collected from a facility of the specified company in association with grease property information at the time of collection, which includes at least the degree of oxidation of the used grease at the time of collection; and a used grease marking unit 31 that applies a first grease marking to a specified company to a specified used grease, which is produced by confirming that the grease property information at the time of collection satisfies specified requirements, and then performing specified processing and blending the specified used grease to which the first grease marking has been applied. The used grease is then subjected to specified processing and blended to produce a specified recycled ink, which is produced by confirming that the grease property information at the time of collection satisfies specified requirements, and then performing specified processing and blending the specified used grease .... The recycled ink management system (for example, recycled ink management system 1 described later) includes a recycled ink marking means (for example, recycled ink marking unit 32 described later) that applies a first ink marking related to the specified company in association with ink physical property information, and a recycled ink usage output means (for example, recycled ink usage output unit 33 described later) that confirms that the ink physical property information meets specified requirements for printed matter of the specified company and / or packaging material containing the printed matter, and outputs the amount of the specified recycled ink used that has been applied with the first ink marking.

[0007] (2) The present invention also relates to the recycled ink management system described in (1) above, in which the used oil and fat marking means further associates information indicating the time of collection of the used oil and fat, and the recycled ink management system further includes a blending control means (e.g., a blending control unit 34 described later) that controls the processing and blending of the used oil and fat during the production of the recycled ink based on the information indicating the time of collection and / or the oil and fat physical property information at the time of collection.

[0008] (3) The present invention also provides a recycled ink management system as described in (2) above, which further includes a manufacturing time physical property confirmation means (e.g., a manufacturing time oil property confirmation unit 35 described later) for confirming manufacturing time oil property information including at least the degree of oxidation of the used oil during manufacturing when manufacturing the recycled ink, and the blending control means controls the processing and blending of the used oil during manufacturing of the recycled ink based on the manufacturing time oil property information.

[0009] (4) The present invention also provides a recycled ink management system as described in (3) above, in which the blending control means controls whether or not to neutralize the used oil and fat based on the oil and fat property information at the time of recovery or the oil and fat property information at the time of production, and target ink property information including the target quality of the recycled ink at the time of production.

[0010] (5) The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a recycled ink marking device that applies a second ink marking of a different company to the recycled ink produced from the used oil and fat to which the first oil and fat marking has been applied, based on the intention of the different company other than the specified company. (1) A recycled ink management system.

[0011] (6) The present invention also relates to a recycled ink management system as described in (5) above, in which, when the other company expresses its intention, the recycled ink marking means determines whether to apply the first ink marking or the second ink marking through bidding between the specified company and the other company.

[0012] (7) The present invention also relates to a recycled ink management system as described in (1) above, in which the used oil and fat marking means applies a second oil and fat marking relating to a specified company other than the specified company to specified used oil and fat collected from the facilities of the specified company based on the intention of the specified company.

[0013] (8) The present invention also relates to a recycled ink management system as described in (7) above, in which, when the other company expresses its intention, the used grease marking means determines whether to apply the first grease marking or the second grease marking through bidding between the specified company and the other company.

[0014] (9) The present invention also relates to the recycled ink management system described in (1) above, further comprising a recycling needs estimation means (e.g., a recycling needs estimation unit 36 ​​described below) that estimates the amount of the specified used oil to be recycled based on the amount of the specified recycled ink that the specified company plans to use within a specified period and the ratio between the amount of the used oil used in manufacturing the recycled ink and the amount of the specified recycled ink to be manufactured. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] According to the present invention, used oils and fats generated from a company's business activities can be utilized by the company itself and its alliance companies. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a mechanism using a recycled ink management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a recycled ink management system. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a recycled ink management server. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a recycled ink management server. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of work in a system using a recycled ink management system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] A recycled ink management system 1 (see FIG. 2) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0018] First, a mechanism using a recycled ink management system 1 (see Fig. 2) will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a mechanism using a recycled ink management system 1 (see Fig. 2).

[0019] As shown in Figure 1, a system using the recycled ink management system 1 (see Figure 2) involves multiple stakeholders. These multiple stakeholders include brand owners (predetermined companies and other companies other than the predetermined companies), waste oil dealers (which also serve as collection companies), ink manufacturers (for example, the present applicant), printing companies, and their agent companies and contractors. Brand owners are expected to be food factories, convenience stores (CVS), general merchandise stores (GMS), etc., and are preferably vertically integrated companies that handle everything from production to distribution.

[0020] In the system using the recycled ink management system 1 (see Figure 2), the following steps (1) to (6) are repeated under the circular concept.

[0021] (1) Waste oil dealers collect waste cooking oil (used grease and fats) from the brand owner's stores and other facilities, and filter and neutralize the collected waste cooking oil as necessary. The waste cooking oil collected from the facilities is preferably the cooking oil used in the store, but although this differs from the circular concept, it may also be used household oil collected from consumers. Waste cooking oil processed by the waste oil dealer is managed as the property of the brand owner.

[0022] (2) The ink manufacturer will manufacture ink using the modified oil obtained from the above waste cooking oil, which is proprietary to the brand owner. The manufactured ink will be managed as proprietary to the brand owner.

[0023] (3) Inks containing modified oils and fats obtained from the above-mentioned waste cooking oils specific to the brand owner shall be designated as Circular Ink (registered trademark) for exclusive use by the brand owner. Here, "modified oils and fats" refers to oils and fats that have been epoxidized, acrylated, hydrogenated, or monoesterified by ester exchange.

[0024] (4) The printing company uses Circular Ink (registered trademark) to print and process printed materials for brand owners and / or packaging containing such printed materials.

[0025] (5) The printed matter in (4) above and / or packaging containing said printed matter will be printed with a mark indicating the use of Circular Ink (registered trademark), providing proof that the brand owner's unique waste cooking oil has been used.

[0026] (6) The brand owner manufactures, distributes, and sells to consumers printed matter bearing the mark set forth in (5) above and / or products using packaging containing such printed matter.

[0027] (7) The status of the waste cooking oil, printed materials, and / or packaging materials containing said printed materials throughout the entire process (1) to (6) above is compiled and managed for each process by the recycled ink management system 1 (see Figure 2), thereby making the resource circulation visible.

[0028] (8) Providing a means for brand owners who have generated waste cooking oil to utilize and recycle their waste cooking oil in their own printed materials and / or packaging containing said printed materials has the advantage of demonstrating to society that they are taking responsibility and thinking independently about mass production and mass consumption. There is no need to use virgin petroleum-derived raw materials that would have been used in printed materials and / or packaging containing said printed materials. Because indigenized biomass material (waste cooking oil) is used as the raw material, raw materials can be procured in-house, eliminating the CO2 emissions associated with procurement. Therefore, Circular Ink® printed materials and / or packaging containing said printed materials have the advantage of utilizing waste cooking oil and contributing to CO2 reduction.

[0029] (9) In this way, the system using the recycled ink management system 1 (see Figure 2) can provide a service business that contributes to environmentally conscious activities.

[0030] It is preferable that such a system using the recycled ink management system 1 (see Figure 2) utilizes "only waste cooking oil generated from the business activities of a single brand owner and its alliance companies" "only for the business activities of the single brand owner itself and its alliance companies." In other words, it is preferable that the system is related to waste cooking oil specific to a brand owner.

[0031] However, this system may also be designed to utilize "waste cooking oil generated from the business activities of multiple brand owners" "for the business activities of multiple brand owners."

[0032] First, in the case of multiple brand owners from different industries, particularly "brand owners with used cooking oil" and "brand owners without used cooking oil," this system has not only social significance but also business significance. In other words, when "brand owners without used cooking oil" empathize with and support the concept of CSV activities of "brand owners with used cooking oil," both parties can share the value of supporting environmentally conscious activities. This allows "brand owners with used cooking oil" to make their activities more meaningful, and "brand owners without used cooking oil" have the advantage of being able to participate and contribute to the activities even without having used cooking oil.

[0033] The use of unique waste cooking oil can strengthen public relations activities with consumers. As a result, consumers can more easily imagine a connection between the brand owners. For example, if apparel company A uses waste cooking oil from convenience store B in its packaging, consumers can easily imagine a connection between company A and company B.

[0034] Incidentally, the degree of contribution to carbon neutrality increases when multiple brand owners are involved and the amount of printed materials and / or packaging increases. When the multiple brand owners involved are "brand owners with used cooking oil" and "brand owners without used cooking oil," they are from different industries, so the barriers to interest are low and there is the possibility of creating an opportunity for new business creation. In other words, by forming a corporate alliance centered on major brand owners with used cooking oil, there is the possibility of various inter-corporate collaborations being born, which will create added value.

[0035] For example, Corporate Alliance X is comprised of pure holding company X1 and its subsidiary convenience store X2 as "brand owners with used cooking oil," with apparel company X3, interior design company X4, media company X5, airline company X6, railway company X7, and printing company X8 participating as supporting companies as "brand owners without used cooking oil." Printing company X8 handles printed materials and / or packaging containing said printed materials for all brand owners that make up Corporate Alliance X.

[0036] Similarly, Corporate Alliance Y is comprised of pure holding company Y1 and its subsidiary convenience store Y2 as "brand owners with used cooking oil," with specialty retailer Y3, media company Y4, airline Y5, railway company Y6, education company Y7, and printing company Y8 participating as supporting companies as "brand owners without used cooking oil." Printing company Y8 handles printed materials and / or packaging containing said printed materials for all brand owners that make up Corporate Alliance Y.

[0037] Furthermore, there is a fierce competition for used cooking oil, and the price of used cooking oil is expected to rise in the future, giving brand owners who have it an advantage.

[0038] On the other hand, in the case of multiple brand owners who own waste cooking oil in the same industry (for example, convenience store retail), the scheme can be broadly interpreted as relating to the waste cooking oil specific to the brand owner, but also to the waste cooking oil specific to the industry (for example, convenience store retail business entities). In this case, although there is social significance, from the perspective of business competitive significance, the issue is how to ensure incentives for brand owners who participated at the start.

[0039] This could be realized if these issues are resolved, mutual interests are aligned, and an agreement is concluded. However, since the waste cooking oil discharged by multiple brand owners will be used without distinction, the condition is that the degree of oxidation (quality) of each waste cooking oil is equivalent. Only the ink manufacturer will know the traceability of the waste cooking oil blend ratio, so the ink manufacturer will report this to the brand owner. Multiple brand owners will each be able to publicly announce their own Circular Ink (registered trademark).

[0040] In addition, the used cooking oil emitted by each of the multiple brand owners is collected separately, and the subsequent blending amounts can be tracked, allowing the ink manufacturer to explain the amount of CO2 reduction to each of the multiple brand owners.By using the used cooking oil emitted by each of the multiple brand owners without distinction, the ink manufacturer can mass-produce in one lot, which is efficient, reduces the energy required for manufacturing, and increases the effectiveness of reducing CO2 emissions generated by manufacturing.

[0041] The system using the recycled ink management system 1 (see Figure 2) is required to ensure that the quality of waste cooking oil is equivalent to that of virgin petroleum-derived raw materials. There are three methods for ensuring quality:

[0042] (First gate) The specifications for the waste cooking oil to be collected are set in advance, and oil of extremely poor quality (for example, oil that is clearly not waste cooking oil, or oil with a large amount of floating debris or foreign matter) is rejected.

[0043] (Gate 2) Using analytical data on used cooking oil, oils with significantly high acid values ​​are mixed with oils with low acid values ​​to average the acid values ​​within a preset range.

[0044] (Third gate) Neutralize waste cooking oil to lower its acid value. Table 1 shows the analytical results of waste cooking oil that has been neutralized and epoxidized, along with the analytical results of the waste cooking oil before treatment. As shown in Table 1, when the acid value is lowered by neutralization, salts precipitate, resulting in a poor processing yield. For this reason, this method may be adopted when utilizing low-grade waste cooking oil (e.g., waste cooking oil collected from consumers).

[0045] [Table 1]

[0046] The "acid value," which is also the degree of oxidation, is one of the numerical values ​​used to index the refinement and deterioration of fats and oils, and is defined as "the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide (KOH) required to neutralize the free fatty acids present in one gram of fat or oil."Food manufacturers place importance on food flavor after safety, and since the quality of cooking oil is directly linked to food flavor, the acid value of waste cooking oil discarded by major food manufacturers is low.

[0047] Next, the configuration of the recycled ink management system 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the recycled ink management system 1.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 2, the recycled ink management system 1 includes a recycled ink management server 2, a brand owner terminal 3, a waste oil trader terminal 4, an ink manufacturer terminal 5, and a printing company terminal 6.

[0049] The recycled ink management server 2 is managed by the administrator of the recycled ink management system 1 or a contractor of the administrator. This recycled ink management server 2 allows for the input and output of various information, and by storing various information, it enables tracking of various information. The recycled ink management server 2 is also connected to the Internet, and communicates with the brand owner terminal 3, the waste oil dealer terminal 4, the ink manufacturer terminal 5, and the printing company terminal 6.

[0050] The brand owner terminal 3 is a terminal used by the brand owner (a specified company and / or a company other than the specified company) and may be a general communication terminal such as a PC, tablet, or smartphone, or a dedicated terminal. The brand owner terminal 3 is connected to the Internet and communicates with the recycled ink management server 2. This enables the brand owner terminal 3 to input information to the recycled ink management server 2 and receive information output by the recycled ink management server 2.

[0051] Specifically, the brand owner terminal 3 inputs predetermined information (information about the waste cooking oil to be collected (store name, specified amount on date and time, specified container information, lot number, etc.), information about the intentions of other companies, information about bids by the specified company and other companies, information about the amount of specified recycled ink that the specified company plans to use within a specified period, etc.) to the recycled ink management server 2. In addition, the brand owner terminal 3 obtains predetermined information stored in the recycled ink management server 2 (information about the amount of specified waste cooking oil to be collected, etc.) and outputs the predetermined information.

[0052] The waste oil dealer terminal 4 is a terminal used by the waste oil dealer, and may be a general communication terminal such as a PC, tablet, or smartphone, or a dedicated terminal. This waste oil dealer terminal 4 is connected to the Internet and communicates with the recycled ink management server 2. This enables the waste oil dealer terminal 4 to input information to the recycled ink management server 2 and receive information output by the recycled ink management server 2.

[0053] Specifically, the waste oil trader terminal 4 inputs predetermined information (such as date and time information when the waste cooking oil was collected (information indicating the time when the waste cooking oil was collected), analysis information on the collected waste cooking oil (information on the oil properties at the time of collection, including at least the degree of oxidation of the waste cooking oil at the time of collection), and delivery information to the ink manufacturer (tracking number, delivery date, etc.)) to the recycled ink management server 2. In addition, the waste oil trader terminal 4 acquires predetermined information stored in the recycled ink management server 2 (such as information on the waste cooking oil to be collected) and outputs the predetermined information.

[0054] The ink manufacturer terminal 5 is a terminal used by the ink manufacturer, and may be a general communication terminal such as a PC, tablet, or smartphone, or a dedicated terminal. This ink manufacturer terminal 5 is connected to the Internet and communicates with the recycled ink management server 2. This enables the ink manufacturer terminal 5 to input information to the recycled ink management server 2 and receive information output by the recycled ink management server 2.

[0055] Specifically, the ink manufacturer terminal 5 inputs predetermined information (oil and fat physical property information at the time of production (including at least the degree of oxidation at the time of production), ink production information (production date information, quantity, information on the amount of used oil, etc.), ink physical property information (including at least the quality at the time of production), information on the amount of used food oil used in producing recycled ink and the ratio of the amount of specified recycled ink to be produced, etc.) into the recycled ink management server 2. The ink manufacturer also acquires predetermined information stored in the recycled ink management server 2 (oil and fat physical property information at the time of collection (first oil and fat marking information, second oil and fat marking information), information on the treatment and blending of used food oil at the time of recycled ink production, information on whether neutralization of used food oil is required, etc.) and outputs the predetermined information. The ink manufacturer uses the information on the treatment and blending of used food oil at the time of recycled ink production and the information on whether neutralization of used food oil is required to confirm that the oil and fat physical property information at the time of collection of the specified used food oil meets the predetermined requirements, and then performs the predetermined treatment and blends the oil to produce the specified recycled ink.

[0056] The printing company terminal 6 is a terminal used by the printing company, and may be a general communication terminal such as a PC, tablet, or smartphone, or a dedicated terminal. This printing company terminal 6 is connected to the Internet and communicates with the recycled ink management server 2. This enables the printing company terminal 6 to input information to the recycled ink management server 2 and receive information output by the recycled ink management server 2.

[0057] Specifically, the printing company terminal 6 inputs predetermined information (printing information (printed material amount, ink consumption quantity information (amount of recycled ink used), etc.)) to the recycled ink management server 2. The printing company terminal 6 also acquires predetermined information (ink physical property information (first ink marking information, second ink marking information), etc.) stored in the recycled ink management server 2 and outputs the predetermined information. The printing company confirms that the ink physical property information meets the predetermined requirements for printed materials and / or packaging materials containing printed materials from a predetermined company, and uses predetermined recycled ink with first ink marking and / or second ink marking.

[0058] Next, the hardware configuration of the recycled ink management server 2 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the recycled ink management server 2.

[0059] As shown in Figure 3, the recycled ink management server 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a bus 14, an input / output interface 15, an output unit 16, an input unit 17, a memory unit 18, a communication unit 19, and a drive 20.

[0060] The CPU 11 executes various processes in accordance with programs recorded in the ROM 12 or programs loaded from the storage unit 18 into the RAM 13. The RAM 13 stores data and the like necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes. The CPU 11, the ROM 12, and the RAM 13 are interconnected via a bus 14. An input / output interface 15 is also connected to this bus 14.

[0061] The input / output interface 15 is connected to an output unit 16, an input unit 17, a storage unit 18, a communication unit 19, and a drive 20. The output unit 16 is composed of a display, a speaker, a printer, etc., and outputs output information such as audio data and text data. If the output unit 16 is, for example, a printer, it can also print the output information. The input unit 17 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse, etc., and is used to input various types of information.

[0062] The memory unit 18 is composed of a hard disk, DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), etc., and stores various information (target ink physical property information including the quality of the target recycled ink at the time of manufacturing, information input to the recycled ink management server 2, etc.).

[0063] The communication unit 19 communicates with other targets (for example, the brand owner terminal 3, the waste oil trader terminal 4, the ink manufacturer terminal 5, the printing company terminal 6, etc. in FIG. 2) via the Internet. Removable media 21, which may be a magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, or semiconductor memory, is appropriately attached to the drive 20. Programs read from the removable media 21 by the drive 20 are installed in the storage unit 18 as needed. The removable media 21 can also store various types of information stored in the storage unit 18, in the same way as the storage unit 18.

[0064] Next, the functional configuration of the CPU 11 will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the CPU 11.

[0065] As shown in Figure 4, the CPU 11 provided in the recycled ink management server 2 (see Figure 3) executes various programs to realize various functions such as a used oil and fat marking unit (used oil and fat marking means) 31, a recycled ink marking unit (recycled ink marking means) 32, a recycled ink usage output unit (recycled ink usage output means) 33, a blending control unit (blend control means) 34, an oil and fat physical property confirmation unit at the time of manufacturing (oil and fat physical property confirmation means at the time of manufacturing) 35, and a collection needs estimation unit (collection needs estimation means) 36, and thereby provides overall control of the recycled ink management server 2.

[0066] The used oil and fat marking unit 31 applies a first oil and fat marking related to a specified company to a specified used oil and fat collected from a facility of a specified company in association with oil and fat physical property information at the time of collection, which includes at least the degree of oxidation of the waste cooking oil at the time of collection. Specifically, the used oil and fat marking unit 31 stores the oil and fat physical property information at the time of collection input from the waste oil dealer terminal 4 in the memory unit 18 as first oil and fat marking information.

[0067] Furthermore, based on the intention of another company other than the specified company, the used oil and fat marking unit 31 applies a second oil and fat marking relating to the specified company to the specified used oil and fat collected from the facilities of the specified company in association with the oil and fat physical property information at the time of collection, which includes at least the degree of oxidation of the waste cooking oil at the time of collection. Specifically, when information relating to the intention of the other company is input from the brand owner terminal 3, the used oil and fat marking unit 31 stores the oil and fat physical property information at the time of collection input from the waste oil dealer terminal 4 in the memory unit 18 as the second oil and fat marking information.

[0068] Furthermore, when another company expresses its intention, the used grease marking unit 31 determines whether to apply the first grease marking or the second grease marking based on the bids of the specified company and the other company. Specifically, when information regarding the intentions of the other company and information regarding the bids of the specified company and the other company is input from the brand owner terminal 3, the used grease marking unit 31 determines whether to apply the first grease marking or the second grease marking, and applies the determined marking from the first grease marking or the second grease marking.

[0069] The used oil and fat marking unit 31 further associates information indicating the collection time of the waste cooking oil. Specifically, the used oil and fat marking unit 31 associates the information indicating the collection time of the waste cooking oil input from the waste oil disposal company terminal 4 with the oil and fat physical property information at the time of collection input from the waste oil disposal company terminal 4, and stores the information in the memory unit 18 as first oil and fat marking information.

[0070] The recycled ink marking unit 32 applies a first ink marking to a predetermined company for a predetermined recycled ink in association with ink physical property information including at least the quality of the recycled ink at the time of production. Specifically, the recycled ink marking unit 32 stores the ink physical property information input from the ink manufacturer terminal 5 in the memory unit 18 as first ink marking information.

[0071] Furthermore, based on the intention of another company other than the specified company, the recycled ink marking unit 32 applies second ink marking to the specified recycled ink by associating it with ink physical property information including at least the quality of the recycled ink at the time of production. Specifically, the recycled ink marking unit 32 stores the ink physical property information input from the ink manufacturer terminal 5 in the memory unit 18 as second ink marking information.

[0072] Furthermore, if another company expresses its intention, the recycled ink marking unit 32 determines whether to apply the first ink marking or the second ink marking based on the bids of the specified company and the other company. Specifically, when information regarding the intentions of the other company and information regarding the bids of the specified company and the other company is input from the brand owner terminal 3, the recycled ink marking unit 32 determines whether to apply the first ink marking or the second ink marking, and applies the determined marking from the first ink marking or the second ink marking.

[0073] The recycled ink usage output unit 33 outputs the amount of a predetermined recycled ink with first ink marking used for printed matter of a predetermined company and / or packaging material containing the printed matter. Specifically, the recycled ink usage output unit 33 stores ink consumption quantity information input from the printing company terminal 6 in the memory unit 18 and outputs it to the brand owner terminal 3, etc.

[0074] The blending control unit 34 controls the treatment and blending of waste cooking oil during recycled ink production based on information indicating the time of collection of the waste cooking oil or information on the physical properties of the oil at the time of collection. Specifically, the blending control unit 34 determines the treatment and blending of waste cooking oil during recycled ink production based on information indicating the time of collection of the waste cooking oil or information on the physical properties of the oil at the time of collection input from the waste oil dealer terminal 4, and stores the determined information (information on the treatment and blending of waste cooking oil during recycled ink production) in the memory unit 18 and outputs it to the ink manufacturer terminal 5.

[0075] The blending control unit 34 also controls whether or not to neutralize the waste cooking oil based on the oil and fat physical property information at the time of collection or the oil and fat physical property information at the time of production, and target ink physical property information including the target quality of the recycled ink at the time of production. Specifically, the blending control unit 34 determines whether or not to neutralize the waste cooking oil based on the oil and fat physical property information at the time of collection input from the waste oil dealer terminal 4 or the oil and fat physical property information at the time of production input from the ink manufacturer terminal 5, and the target ink physical property information including the target quality of the recycled ink at the time of production stored in the memory unit 18, and stores the determined information (information regarding whether or not to neutralize the waste cooking oil) in the memory unit 18 and outputs it to the ink manufacturer terminal 5.

[0076] The oil and fat physical property confirmation unit 35 at the time of production confirms the oil and fat physical property information at the time of production, including at least the degree of oxidation during the production of the waste cooking oil, when producing the recycled ink. Specifically, the oil and fat physical property confirmation unit 35 stores the oil and fat physical property information at the time of production input from the ink manufacturer terminal 5 in the memory unit 18 and outputs it to the blending control unit 34.

[0077] The collection needs estimation unit 36 ​​estimates the amount of specified waste cooking oil to be collected based on the amount of specified recycled ink that a specified company plans to use within a specified period, and the ratio between the amount of waste cooking oil used in producing the recycled ink and the amount of specified recycled ink to be produced. This collection needs estimation unit 36 ​​stores information related to the estimated amount of specified waste cooking oil to be collected in the memory unit 18 and outputs it to the brand owner terminal 3.

[0078] Next, the flow of work in the system using the recycled ink management system 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of work in the system using the recycled ink management system 1.

[0079] As shown in Figure 5, the work in the system using the recycled ink management system 1 includes a collection instruction step S1, a collection step S2, an analysis step S3, a delivery step S4, a manufacturing step S5, and a printing step S6.

[0080] In the collection instruction step S1, the brand owner instructs the collection of waste cooking oil. In the collection instruction step S1, the brand owner terminal 3 inputs information about the waste cooking oil to be collected to the recycled ink management server 2.

[0081] In the collection step S2, the waste oil dealer collects the waste cooking oil. In the collection step S2, the waste oil dealer terminal 4 inputs information such as the date and time when the waste cooking oil was collected into the recycled ink management server 2.

[0082] In the analysis step S3, the waste oil dealer analyzes the waste cooking oil. In the analysis step S3, the waste oil dealer terminal 4 inputs analytical information of the collected waste cooking oil and the like into the recycled ink management server 2.

[0083] In the delivery step S4, the waste oil dealer delivers the waste cooking oil to the ink manufacturer. In the delivery step S4, the waste oil dealer terminal 4 inputs delivery information for the ink manufacturer and the like into the recycled ink management server 2.

[0084] In the manufacturing step S5, the ink manufacturer manufactures the recycled ink. In the manufacturing step S5, the ink manufacturer terminal 5 inputs ink manufacturing information and the like into the recycled ink management server 2.

[0085] In the printing step S6, the printing company prints the printed matter and / or the packaging material containing the printed matter. In the printing step S6, the printing information and the like are input to the recycled ink management server 2.

[0086] In this way, the recycled ink management system 1 allows the company itself and its alliance companies to utilize used oils and greases generated from the company's business activities.

[0087] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and modifications are possible. [Explanation of symbols]

[0088] 1. Recycled ink management system 2 Recycled ink management server 3 Brand owner devices 4. Waste oil dealer terminal 5 Ink manufacturer terminal 6 Printing company terminal 11 CPU 12 ROM 13 RAM 14 Bus 15 Input / Output Interface 16 Output section 17 Input section 18 Memory section 19 Communications Department 20 Drive 21 Removable Media 31 Used oil marking unit (used oil marking means) 32 Recycled ink marking section (recycled ink marking means) 33 Recycled ink usage output unit (recycled ink usage output means) 34 Blending control unit (blending control means) 35 Physical properties confirmation department for oils and fats during manufacturing (Means for confirming physical properties of oils and fats during manufacturing) 36 Collection needs estimation unit (collection needs estimation means) S1 Collection instruction step S2 Recovery step S3 Analysis Step S4 Delivery step S5 Manufacturing Step S6 Printing Step

Claims

1. A used grease marking means for marking a first grease marking for a specified company on a specified used grease collected from a facility of the specified company in association with grease property information at the time of collection, the information including at least the degree of oxidation of the used grease at the time of collection; a recycled ink marking means for marking the first ink marking of the predetermined company in association with ink property information including at least the quality of the recycled ink at the time of production, the recycled ink being manufactured by confirming that the information on the properties of the oil and fat at the time of collection satisfies predetermined requirements, and blending the oil and fat to produce the predetermined recycled ink; A recycled ink management system comprising: a recycled ink usage output means for outputting the amount of the specified recycled ink used that has been marked with the first ink after confirming that the ink physical property information meets specified requirements for printed matter of the specified company and / or packaging material containing the printed matter.

2. The used oil marking means further associates information indicating the time of collection of the used oil, The recycled ink management system comprises: The recycled ink management system according to claim 1, further comprising a blending control means for controlling the processing and blending of the used oil and fat during the production of the recycled ink based on the information indicating the recovery time and / or the oil and fat physical property information at the time of recovery.

3. Further provided is a means for verifying physical properties at the time of manufacturing, which verifies physical property information of the used oil and fat at the time of manufacturing, including at least the degree of oxidation of the used oil and fat at the time of manufacturing the recycled ink, 3. The recycled ink management system according to claim 2, wherein the blending control means controls the treatment and blending of the used oil and fat during the production of the recycled ink based on the information on the physical properties of the oil and fat during production.

4. The recycled ink management system of claim 3, wherein the blending control means controls whether or not to neutralize the used oil and fat based on the oil and fat property information at the time of recovery or the oil and fat property information at the time of production, and target ink property information including the target quality of the recycled ink at the time of production.

5. The recycled ink management system described in claim 1, wherein, based on the wishes of another company other than the specified company, the recycled ink marking means applies a second ink marking relating to the other company to the specified recycled ink produced from the specified used oil and fat to which the first oil and fat marking has been applied.

6. 6. The recycled ink management system of claim 5, wherein when the other company expresses its intention, the recycled ink marking means determines whether to apply the first ink marking or the second ink marking based on bidding between the specified company and the other company.

7. The recycled ink management system described in claim 1, wherein the used grease marking means applies a second grease marking relating to a specified company to specified used grease collected from the facilities of the specified company based on the intentions of another company other than the specified company.

8. A recycled ink management system as described in claim 7, wherein when the other company expresses its intention, the used grease marking means determines whether to apply the first grease marking or the second grease marking based on bidding between the specified company and the other company.

9. 2. The recycled ink management system of claim 1, further comprising a collection needs estimation means for estimating the amount of the specified used oil to be collected based on the amount of the specified recycled ink that the specified company plans to use within a specified period and the ratio between the amount of the used oil used in manufacturing the recycled ink and the amount of the specified recycled ink to be manufactured.

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