NOVELTY - The cartridge comprises many spaced apart monoliths (8-10) each imparting a swirl to gases flowing through the channels, such that adjacent monoliths impart swirls at different directions. The monoliths are formed of pairs of flat metal strips (4-6) and corrugated metal strips (1-3) having corrugation oblique relative to longitudinal axis of the strip. The retainers (11-13) inserted between adjacent monoliths, comprises spiders having petals (14-16) which are out of phase with the petals of adjacent spiders.    USE - For catalytic fuel reforming to make hydrogen which is used in generating electricity through a fuel cell, in industrial processes such as oil and gas refining, ammonia and fertilizer production, hydrogenation of oils and chemicals, and iron ore reduction. Also used as catalytic or non-catalytic combustor, and simple heat exchanger.    ADVANTAGE - Promotes rapid heat transfer throughout the cartridge and avoids problems associated with the use of a packed ceramic bed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) method of making reactor cartridge;    (2) method of inserting reactor cartridge into a pipe;    (3) method of removing reactor cartridge from a pipe; and    (4) insertion and removal tool for inserting and removing a reactor cartridge into and out of cylindrical pipe.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows perspective view of fabrication of the cartridge.    Corrugated metals strips (1-3)    Flat metal strips (4-6)    Monoliths (8-10)    Retainers (11-13)    Petals (14-16)
NOVELTY - A cylindrical steam reformer having an integrated heat exchanger comprises a reactor having an upper reactor zone (41) with an internal heat exchange part (28); a middle reactor zone connected to the upper reactor zone and having a combustion part, a steam generation part, and a reforming part; and a lower reactor zone (43) forming a lower surface of the middle reactor zone.    USE - In fuel cells requiring hydrogen, at hydrogen stations for supplying hydrogen to fuel cell vehicles or other similar places.    ADVANTAGE - The reformer can continuously supply hydrogen to fuel cell systems or fuel cell vehicles requiring hydrogen by reducing the size of a hydrogen generator, typical of a conventional large plant; forms an optimal heat exchange network leading to optimal performance of the individual parts, thus minimizing heat loss and realizes optimal heat exchange efficiency; simplifies fluid flow so as to minimize stagnant portions and also to have high efficiency, stability and durability, in consideration of the expansion and contraction of the material of the high-temperature reactor; can be applied which are small and require stability, such as hydrogen stations, so as to enable easy supply of a catalyst and increase durability, alleviate the effect of thermal expansion on the reactor; decreases hydrogen preparation cost; improves the commercial usability of the hydrogen station.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a view of inner structure of a cylindrical steam reformer.    feed/steam mixing pipe (14)    material inlet (21)    reformate flow path (26)    reformate outlet (27)    internal heat exchange part (28)    upper reactor zone (41)    lower reactor zone (43)    steam inlet (59)    feed/steam flow path (60)    feed/ steam outlet (61)
NOVELTY - Producing a hydrocarbon fraction from a bio-renewable feedstock comprises pre-treating the feedstock in a pretreatment zone at pretreatment conditions to remove a portion(s) of contaminants in the feedstock and produce a first effluent stream, treating the first effluent stream in a reaction zone by hydrogenating and deoxygenating the first effluent stream at reaction conditions to provide a reaction product comprising a hydrocarbon fraction. The hydrocarbon fraction comprises n-paraffins useful as a diesel fuel.    USE - Used for the production of a hydrocarbon fraction used as a diesel fuel from bio-renewable feedstocks, e.g. plant oil and greases.    ADVANTAGE - Pretreatment removes contaminants that can poison the downstream catalysts. It can improve cold flow properties of liquid hydrocarbon fractions.
NOVELTY - Production of methanol from methane gas involves: a) oxidizing methane in a reactor containing air and catalysts comprising a noble metal catalyst and copper and in the presence of a cyclic anhydride of dicarboxylic acid (having 4-5C in anhydride ring) to form the half methyl ester of the acid; b) subjecting the reaction product of step (a) to a stripping column to separate waste gases at the top of the column from the bottom product compositions in the reaction product; and c) subjecting the bottom compositions to the decomposition temperature of the half methyl ester producing methanol.    USE - In the production of methanol from methane gas (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method allows production of methanol with less capitol per unit and on industrial scale while avoiding major compression. The methanol production can be carried out by using a reactor of relatively small size and hence the method is economical.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen supplier comprises a reactor having a hydrogen-separation membrane which permeates hydrogen atoms, supported on metallic component (I) (6), and a catalyst (14) supported on metallic component (II) (7). The metallic components have differing melting points and are bonded by a reaction layer formed in the interface (12) of the metallic components. The metallic components are bonded by friction stir welding.    USE - For supplying hydrogen to automobiles, localized power supplies, and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen supplier has a catalyst layer formed on the hydrogen-separation membrane, which enables taking-out of hydrogen from both surfaces of the hydrogen source material channels. This increases the efficiency in supplying hydrogen. The hydrogen supplier has excellent reliability, since the reaction layer is formed by diffusion-reaction of components and is made thinner. Since the components are welded by local heating, the hydrogen supplier does not have any thermal damage on the catalyst during welding. The method also prevents thermal growth of metallic particles in the catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen-supplying reactor;    (2) hydrogen-supplying module;    (3) production of hydrogen supplier;    (4) production of welded components; and    (5) friction stir welding tool.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the external perspective view of the hydrogen-supplying reactor.    Metallic components (6,7)    Interface (12)    Catalyst (14)    Catalyst plate (15)
NOVELTY - Biogas apparatus has feeding reservoir, hydraulic pressurizer, gas hood, pressure meter, gas heating and uptake device. Feeding reservoir is covered with casing of elastic water-impermeable material with reinforced bottom and rigidly fixed upper edge. Reinforced bottom of casing is connected with lifting mechanism and rests upon grid, under which heating device is positioned, said heating device being enclosed in water jacket. Hydraulic pressurizer is equipped with discharge pipeline whose end is positioned above the level of discharge platform.    USE - Agricultural engineering, in particular, manure utilization.    ADVANTAGE - Reduced consumption of power for biomass discharge process, and prolonged service life of apparatus.3 dwg
NOVELTY - Process for selective oxy-desulfurization and sulfur trapping, comprises passing a mixture of the sulfur bearing hydrocarbon and an air/oxygen containing gas over an oxide-supported oxide catalyst to form oxygenated hydrocarbons and sulfur dioxide; and then passing the oxygenated desulfurized hydrocarbons, sulfur dioxide, water and air (partially depleted of oxygen) through a sulfur dioxide adsorption device, using e.g. nickel, iron, zinc, zinc oxide and cupric oxide.    USE - The process is useful for desulfurization of diesel fuels and hydrocarbons. The reaction products of the selective oxy-desulfurization and sulfur trapping process is useful in any process in which sulfur has a deleterious effect, such as partial oxidation fuel reforming for hydrogen production.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides: reduction in catalyzed partial oxidation catalyst volume, as the catalyst will retain more activity and be less prone to deactivation and close integration with anticipated configurations of catalyzed partial oxidation reactors, in the simplest deployment, no additional controls, flow paths or hardwares will be required.
NOVELTY - Provided is a cooling device for a carbon monoxide remover in a fuel cell system, which supplies a cooling medium to the carbon monoxide remover as a function of temperature of hydrogen gas discharged from the remover to inhibit a methane forming reaction, and thus improves the quality of the overall system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The cooling device (80) for a carbon monoxide remover reduces concentration of CO via selective oxidation between CO contained in hydrogen gas and oxygen by using an oxidation catalyst (45) packed inside a reactor main body (41). The cooling device comprises: a plurality of heat radiating members (81) disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the reactor main body (41); and a cooling medium supply source (85) for cooling the heat generated by the oxidation by supplying a cooling medium to the reactor main body.
NOVELTY - The membrane-separation oxidation ditch has a circulating water path (11) formed along the internal peripheral surface of a reaction tank (1), and a membrane-filtration tank (2) divided into chambers (2a,2b) and arranged at the center section. Openings (22a,22b,23a,23b) for wastewater circulation provided with a gate which is open-closed between the circulating water paths of each chamber installed with a membrane separator (21a,21b), and membrane-filtration tank peripheral side, are provided.    USE - For complete treatment of wastewater in disposal of sewage containing solid substances drained from food-processing factories.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane-separation oxidation ditch is constructed easily and economically even in small-scale disposal plants. During repair of the apparatus or during exchange, the inflow from the circulating water is stopped reliably just by closing the gate of the opening at the side of the membrane-filtration chamber. The apparatus enables continuous and complete treatment of wastewater.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the top view of the membrane-separation oxidation ditch.    Reaction tank (1)    Membrane-filtration tank (2)    Chambers (2a,2b)    Circulating water path (11)    Membrane separators (21a,21b)    Openings (22a,22b,23a,23b)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generating agent contains iron-microparticle composite. The iron-microparticle composite is obtained by removing dispersion medium from dispersion-and-mixed liquid that is formed by dispersing iron-hydroxide particles and/or iron-oxide particles in dispersion medium containing inactive microparticles, followed by baking and reducing.    USE - For generating hydrogen (claimed) used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell mounted on portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The iron particles effectively reacts with water vapor, and produces hydrogen in high reaction rate. The sintering of iron particles during decomposition reaction of water is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of hydrogen; and    (2) manufacture of hydrogen generating agent.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generating agent contains iron-silicon dioxide composite. The iron-silicon dioxide composite is obtained by reducing iron oxide that is coated with silicon dioxide film.    USE - For generating hydrogen used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell mounted on portable electronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen is manufactured efficiently by reacting iron and water vapor, in high reaction rate. The sintering of iron particles during decomposition of water is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of hydrogen generating agent.
NOVELTY - A gas absorbent is formed by coating a metal complex (C) with a polymer (D). The metal complex contains a polyvalent metal (A) and multivalent carboxylic acid (B).    USE - For absorbing gas, such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane and ethane.    ADVANTAGE - The gas absorbent has excellent absorption ability with respect to gas, and is simply manufactured. The elution of polyvalent metal component is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of gas absorbent; and    (2) absorption of gas.
NOVELTY - An asymmetrical hollow fiber gas separation film is formed using a soluble aromatic polyimide having a specific imide group-containing repeating unit.    USE - For separating and recovering specific gas, such as hydrogen (claimed), methane, ethane, helium, oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide from mixed gas.    ADVANTAGE - The asymmetrical hollow fiber gas separation film has improved gas separation capability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An asymmetrical hollow fiber gas separation film is formed using a soluble aromatic polyimide having an imide group-containing repeating unit of formula (1).    B'=group containing tetravalent unit (10-70 mol%) derived from biphenyl hexafluoropropane structure of formula (2), and tetravalent unit (90-30 mol%) derived from biphenyl structure of formula (3);    A=group containing bivalent unit (A1 and/or A2) (95-35 mol%) of formula (4 and/or 5), and bivalent unit (5-65 mol%) of formula (6);    R,R'=hydrogen atom or organic group;    n=0-2;and    X=-CH2- or -CO-.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for separating and recovering specific gas from mixed gas.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production apparatus has a modification device (1) having a catalyst (12), a fuel supply unit for supplying fuel to device, and a combustion control unit. The device (1) alternately performs the modification reaction and exothermic reaction of fuel. The control unit reduces the feed rate of fuel from supply unit than predetermined value, such that air fuel ratio during exothermic reaction is lesser than theoretical air fuel ratio when changing from modification reaction to exothermic reaction.    USE - For fuel cell system (claimed), such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production apparatus efficiently enables to produce hydrogen for long period of time. The deterioration of catalyst during switching from modification to exothermic reaction is prevented. The fuel cell system has high electric power generation capability and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen production apparatus has a modification device (1) having a catalyst (12), a fuel supply unit for supplying fuel to device, and a combustion control unit. Raw material containing fuel and water vapor is supplied to the device, catalyst is heated, and modification of raw material is carried out using the heated catalyst. The device (1) alternately performs the modification reaction and exothermic reaction of fuel. The control unit reduces the feed rate of fuel from supply unit than predetermined value, such that air fuel ratio during exothermic reaction is lesser than theoretical air fuel ratio when changing from modification reaction to exothermic reaction. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Pressure swing reforming modifier (1)    Catalyst (12)    Injection apparatus (15-18)    Hydrogen separation membrane type fuel cell (30)    Switching apparatus (40)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen producing device has a raw material supplying unit (9), a water supplying unit (10), a heating unit, and a modification portion (8) filled with catalyst, a carbon monoxide transformation portion, and a carbon monoxide removal portion connected in order. The hydrogen production device has a heat exchanger plate (22) protruded inside the modification portion and provided in the contact portion of heating unit and modification portion.    USE - For producing hydrogen used as fuel used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production device has high durability and reliability. The modification efficiency is improved, and deterioration of hydrogen production system and catalyst is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the longitudinal cross-sectional view of modification portion of hydrogen production device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Combustor (5)    Modification portion (8)    Raw material supply unit (9)    Water supply unit (10)    Heat exchanger plate (22)
NOVELTY - The organic waste is subjected to methane fermentation in a methane fermentation tank (2). The removed fermentation waste liquid is nitrified and denitrified in activated sludge treatment tank (3). The removed activated-sludge waste liquid is separated into solid and liquid. A portion of the thickened sludge is solubilized and returned to tank (2). The sum of return flow rate of solubilized thick sludge to tank (2) and injection flow rate of waste into tank (2) is set to preset value. Thus, processing of organic waste is enabled.    USE - For processing of organic waste such as excrement, organic refuse and food-processing dreg.    ADVANTAGE - The processing of organic waste enables effective volume reduction of sludge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The organic waste is subjected to methane fermentation in a methane fermentation tank and fermentation waste liquid is removed. The fermentation waste liquid is nitrified and denitrified, and activated sludge waste liquid is removed. The activated sludge waste liquid is separated into solid and liquid. A portion of the obtained thick sludge is solubilized and returned to a methane fermentation tank. The flow rate of process liquid, which passes through the methane fermentation tank and activated sludge treatment tank, is set such that a transit time is attained when number of microns in the methane fermentation tank and activated sludge treatment tank does not decrease. The flow rate of process liquid is the sum of return flow rate of the solubilized thick sludge to the methane fermentation tank and injection flow rate of the organic waste into methane fermentation tank. Thus, processing of organic waste is enabled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of processing apparatus of organic waste.    Slurry adjustment tank (1)    Methane fermentation tank (2)    Activated sludge treatment tank (3)    Flocculation tank (4)    Concentration separation tank (5)
NOVELTY - Fuel has a density of 0.8-1.5 g/cm3, preferably 1-1.3 g/cm3 and a heating value of 14000-20000 kJ/kg, preferably 15500-17200 kJ/kg.    USE - Used as a fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel is produced from cellulose-based material.
NOVELTY - Purification of liquid phases resulting from a transesterification reaction, comprises separation of the liquid phases of the trans esterification reaction medium, and washing the liquid phases with the washing water in the presence of carbonic anhydride.    USE - The process is useful for the purification of liquid phases containing mainly biodiesel and glycerin (claimed).
NOVELTY - The invention provides a in-door harmful gas biochemical treating apparatus which is characterized in that: it comprises a nutrition solution water tank in the lower part, a treating tower above the nutrition solution water tank, a biological film filled in treating tower to carry superiority bacterium belonging to Pseudomonas and Brevibacterium, a atomized spray injector above the treating tower,a circulate channel connecting nutrition solution water tank and atomized spray injector, a circulate pump on the circulate channel and a air-extracting pump connected whose outlet is connected to the lower part of treating tower. The invention combines the characters of biological treatment and compared to traditional treating method, it has short processing time and significant treating effect. The inventive special treating device has tight structure, simple operation, recycle nutrition solution, and environment-friendly while it can transform the harmful gas into CO2, H2O and itself stroma cell without secondary pollution. The property of said invention has passed preliminary test, which can meet expected design.
NOVELTY - The environmental friendly fuel, is prepared by: breaking and mixing original coal with high sulfur, phosphorus, ash content and low caloric power or slime from coal washery tailings, and bio-straws, tree twigs and roots with content opposite to said original coal; adding proper adhesive, and pressing. This invention only needs add a little invest to increase productivity by multiple times, prolongs mine lifetime, reduces accident rate, and benefit to farmers' income and environment.
NOVELTY - The preparation technique for bio-diesel oil, comprises: with soybean oil, castor oil, corn oil, and rapeseed oil fatty acid as materials, taking change-fat reaction with bio-enzyme catalyst in reactor with cold reflux device. The preparation process comprises: 1. adding materials of fatty acid and methanol by mole ratio as 3:16-6:1 and 0.1-0.2% acidic bio-enzyme catalyst into reactor, heating to 72-78 Deg; after 1-2h, adding 0.2-0.4% basic catalyst; after 0.5-1h, heating to 105 Deg, and extracting the methanol and catalysts; 2. filtering, vacuum distilling, and obtaining the product. This invention is simple, reliable, and convenient.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing methanol and acetic acid comprises separating a portion of a syngas stream into carbon dioxide-rich, hydrogen-rich and carbon monoxide-rich streams; compressing a portion of the syngas stream with the hydrogen-rich stream to supply a makeup stream having a stoichiometric number (SN) of 2.0-2.1 to a methanol synthesis loop to obtain methanol; and synthesizing acetic acid from the methanol product and carbon monoxide-rich stream.    USE - For manufacturing 1000-20000 metric tons/day methanol and 300-6000 metric tons/day acetic acid (claimed). Methanol is useful as a raw chemical material, for conversion to light olefins and in power generation and fuel cells. Vinyl acetate is useful as a monomer.    ADVANTAGE - The method combines a methanol synthesis process with an acetic acid process. A carbon monoxide separation plant upstream the methanol reactor adjusts the remaining syngas SN between 2.0 and 2.1. Large capital costs can be reduced through a specific manner of integrating the manufacturing processes of methanol, acetic acid and optionally vinyl acetate monomer into one integrated, single-train process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacturing methanol and acetic acid comprises autothermally reforming a hydrocarbon stream with oxygen, steam and carbon dioxide to produce a syngas stream; separating a portion of the syngas stream into a carbon dioxide-rich stream, a hydrogen-rich stream and a carbon monoxide-rich stream; recycling the carbon dioxide-rich stream to the autothermal reforming step; compressing a remaining portion of the syngas stream with at least a portion of the hydrogen-rich stream to supply a makeup stream having SN of 2.0-2.1 to a methanol synthesis loop to obtain a methanol product; and synthesizing acetic acid from at least a portion of the methanol product and the carbon monoxide-rich stream.
NOVELTY - Catalytic compositions comprises: a) at least one element Me selected from Zn, Mo, Cu, Ga, In, W, Ta, Zr, Ti, metals of group VIII, Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt; b) a zeolite selected from Y-zeolite and Y-zeolite modified by partial or total substitution of the Si with Ti or Ge and/or partial or total substitution of the aluminum with Fe, Ga or B; and c) optionally at least one lanthanide.    USE - For the production of linear alkanes containing less than 6 carbon atoms (claimed) useful as charge for steam-cracking plants.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst composition effectively converts all the hydrocarbons in to linear alkanes containing less than 6 carbon atoms; can be used for longer duration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Catalytic compositions comprises: a) at least one element Me selected from Zn, Mo, Cu, Ga, In, W, Ta, Zr, Ti, metals of group VIII, Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt; b) a zeolite selected from Y-zeolite and Y-zeolite modified by partial or total substitution of the Si with Ti or Ge and/or partial or total substitution of the aluminum with Fe, Ga or B; and c) optionally at least one lanthanide. The composition does not comprises a catalytic composition having at least one lanthanide, at least one metal of group VIII and a zeolite selected from Y-zeolite and Y-zeolite modified by partial or total substitution of the Si with Ti or Ge and/or partial or total substitution of the aluminum with Fe, Ga or B.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) production (P1) of linear alkanes containing less than 6 carbon atoms involves putting a mixture comprising at least one hydrocarbon containing at least 6 carbon atoms, in contact with the catalytic composition; and    (2) preparing (P2) the catalytic composition involving treating the zeolite with Me by ion exchange or impregnation, drying and calcining.
NOVELTY - A reactor for selectively oxidizing carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide in the presence of hydrogen, comprises: a substrate; and a washcoat on the substrate coated with a slurry including a hexaaluminate, an alkaline metal hydroxide, and a precious metal.    USE - For selectively oxidizing carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide in the presence of hydrogen (claimed), and for reforming hydrocarbons to produce fuel for powering fuel cells, gas turbines and jet engines e.g. for oxidizing methane to syngas, and combustion of gasified biomass.    ADVANTAGE - The use of hexaaluminates in the catalyst; which are structurally stable at higher temperatures than conventional aluminum oxide and contains hafnium, scandium, zirconium, yttrium, cerium, lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium, barium and strontium, provides improved oxidizing catalyst composition that is preferential for carbon monoxide and has reduced susceptibility to carbon monoxide poisoning. Thus allows inclusion of metal hydroxides that flux the active precious metal surface at higher temperatures than can aluminum oxide-based catalytic compositions; enhances resistance of the catalyst and monolithic support; and increases the durability and thermal range of the catalyst. This further requires lesser amounts of precious metal oxides, needed to be deposited onto the hexaaluminate, while retaining activity similar to aluminum oxide compositions.
NOVELTY - Chemical constituents are separated in spent nuclear fuel by heating the spent nuclear fuel to a temperature as high as a vaporization temperature for all chemical constituents in the spent nuclear fuel except uranium dioxide; and separating liquid uranium dioxide from gaseous non-uranium dioxide spent nuclear fuel chemical constituents.    USE - For separating chemical constituents in spent nuclear fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The invented method reduces risk in the disposition of spent nuclear reactor fuel, and achieves a physical separation of the radioactive elements from inert, non- radioactive or low level radioactive, transportable material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for separating chemical constituents within spent nuclear fuel based on the vaporization temperature of the chemical constituents comprising:    (A) a heater including an inlet for spent nuclear fuel; an outlet for liquid uranium dioxide and an outlet for gaseous chemical constituents in the spent nuclear fuel, and is adapted to heat the spent nuclear fuel including uranium dioxide to a temperature as high as a vaporization temperature for all chemical constituents in the spent nuclear fuel except uranium dioxide and above a liquefaction temperature for the uranium dioxide, such that the uranium dioxide is heated into a liquid phase and the non-uranium dioxide chemical constituents within the spent nuclear fuel are vaporized into a gaseous phase; and a separator located downstream from the heater including gas and liquid outlets.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a flow chart of the separation of carbon dioxide and other chemical constituents within spent nuclear reactor fuel from each other.
NOVELTY - The pyrolysis furnace radiation coil for ethylene and propylene production has ethane, propane, n-butane and naphtha distribution via 24 descending tubes with venturi nozzles. Ascending tubes and Y-shape junctions supplement guides and thermocouples on the ascending tubes above bottom burners.    USE - In petroleum equipment.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generator carries out oxidation and reduction of a metal, decomposes water to produce hydrogen, which is then collected, and ejects oxygen as metal oxide. The hydrogen generator reduces and discharges oxygen of metal oxide by free electron produced by oxidation of metal.    USE - For generating hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator efficiently enables alternate production of oxygen and hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the hydrogen generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A liquefied petroleum gas contains a 2C hydrocarbon compound (3 volume% or less), a 4C hydrocarbon compound (3 volume% or less) and a residual amount of 3C hydrocarbon compound. The sulfur concentration of carbonyl sulfide in the liquefied petroleum gas is 2 mass ppm or less. The moisture content concentration in the liquefied petroleum gas is 100 mass ppm or less. The gas is supplied with a natural vaporization supplying system.    USE - Used for producing hydrogen used for fuel cells (claimed), such as solid oxide fuel cells, polymer electrolyte fuel cells, phosphoric acid fuel cells and molten carbonate fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The liquefied petroleum gas enables stable electric power generation. Damage to modification catalyst in modifier for hydrogen production is prevented, and desulfurization efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacture of hydrogen for fuel cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline of fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Water-supply pipe (11)    Fuel inlet tube (12)    Hydrogen production system (20)    Desulfurizer (23)
NOVELTY - The aqueous-alkali-solution containing borate is neutralized with boric acid, and resulting solution is dried to obtain solid borate. Alkaline-earth metal is mixed with the solid borate to form a mixture. The mixture is then heated and hydrogenated in hydrogen atmosphere, to obtain tetrahydro borate.    USE - For forming tetrahydro borate such as sodium borohydride used as reducing agent and hydrogenation agent. Also used as fuel for fuel cell and hydrogen generation agent for hydrogen generator.    ADVANTAGE - The tetrahydro borate is obtained effectively in high yield, from the alkaline waste liquid containing borate ejected from fuel cell or hydrogen generator, as raw material. Therefore, effective recycling of waste liquid, is carried out.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flow chart for manufacture of tetrahydro borate from waste liquid containing metaborate ejected from fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Water vapor is supplied to the iron microparticle composite material containing inactive microparticles adhered to the surface of iron particle, and hydrogen is produced. The average particle diameter of inactive microparticles is smaller than that of iron particle.    USE - For manufacture of hydrogen by decomposition reaction of water, used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell used in portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen is generated at high reaction rate by the reaction between iron and water vapor. Sintering of the iron particle is suppressed by the inactive microparticles, and therefore the hydrogen production efficiency is raised.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a hydrogen-generating agent.
NOVELTY - Nitrogen wastewater containing hydrogen peroxide is subjected to microorganisms processing using a membrane (16) in liquid, and the treated water derived out from the membrane is subjected to photocatalyst processing.    USE - For treating wastewater, such as high-concentration ammonia-containing wastewater and aminoethanol-containing wastewater (claimed) drained from chemical mechanical processes in chip fabrication factories.    ADVANTAGE - The method is energy-saving and economical, and uses a compact apparatus. The processing efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for wastewater treatment equipment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the wastewater treatment equipment. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Adjustment tank (1)    Denitrifying tank (3)    Separation wall (4A)    Membrane (16)    Photocatalyst board (20)
NOVELTY - Methane fermentation of organic waste (20) is carried out to obtain methane gas and methane fermentation liquid. Denitrification and nitrification of methane fermented liquid is sequentially carried out. At least one portion of digestive fluid obtained by nitrification is denitrified, and other portion of digestive fluid is separated. The separated digestive fluid (22) is returned to upstream side in methane fermentation. Processing of organic waste is enabled.    USE - For processing organic waste produced during treatment of human waste, purification tank sludge disposal, livestock forming wastewater treatment, fish processing wastewater treatment, detergent drain processing and industrial wastewater treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The processing of organic waste is economically enabled using reduced amount of organic carbon sources, such as methanol. Nitrogen is removed from methane fermented liquid at high efficiency. The reduction of methane fermentation efficiency is prevented by circulating supernatant liquid from methane fermentation to upstream side, and methane gas is recovered.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing apparatus of organic waste.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of processing apparatus of organic waste. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Preprocessor (10)    Mixing tank (11)    Methane fermentation tank (12)    Denitrifying tank (13,15)    Nitrification tank (14)    Organic waste (20)    Digestive fluid (22)
NOVELTY - Usage of soy sauce cake involves performing carbonization of soy sauce cake at 400-700degreesC, separating the carbonized material into mineral salt and desalinated carbonized material, followed by recycling mineral salt for soy sauce preparation and desalinated carbonized material for producing soil modifier or fuel.    USE - For recycling used soy sauce cake as soy sauce raw material, soil modifier and fuel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The used soy sauce cake is recycled efficiently, and provides eco-friendly environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flow diagram of emulsified fuel preparation. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A pull out tank (34) is used for isolating the carbon dioxide in an aqueous solution in which the temperature rise by a heater (33) from the aqueous solution is performed. A humidifier (3) is used for ejecting he aqueous solution containing the carbon dioxide dissolved in water from the water tank (31).    USE - For use in humidifier used for treatment of hydrogen produced in reformer for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures reliable removal of the carbon dioxide from the reformed gas with simple, small, and inexpensive structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a humidifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the electric power generating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Humidifier (3)    Water tank (31)    Circulation piping (32)    Heater (33)    Pull out tank (34)
NOVELTY - An organic refuse and an organic fermented fertilizer are mixed, and anaerobic fermentation is performed within an airtight container. The mixture of the organic refuse and organic fermented fertilizer, is mixed with moisture adjustment material, after completion of anaerobic fermentation, and is supplied to another container with air permeability and water absorptivity. An aerobic fermentation is then performed.    USE - For processing refuse from e.g. commercial eating and drinking facility, school, and home.    ADVANTAGE - Generation of fly maggots is prevented without requiring expensive apparatus. The processing time or organic refuse, is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for fermentation device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the fermentation device used in organic refuse processing operation.    fermentation device (1)    box (2)    ventilation holes (29)    support net (3)    moisture absorption material (4)    accommodation net (5)    cover net (6)    heater (7)
NOVELTY - An organic waste processing apparatus has a support (18) vertically fixed to a rotary shaft short tube (15), where a stirring unit equipped with a plate-shaped stirring blade (56) is fixed at the front end of the support in a T-shape, and a stirring board (58) attached to a rotary shaft short tube side of the support comprises one rotary shaft, and the stirring plate and stirring board are attached to a stirring unit, when the rotary shaft rotates so that the direction to which the stirring blade and board carry out stirring conveyance of processing mixture turns into reverse direction.    USE - For fermenting organic waste such as organic refuse, dry grass etc., with microorganism raw material.    ADVANTAGE - The stirring processing of organic waste is carried out efficiently in a simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective diagram of the stirring unit.    rotary shaft short tube (15)    support (18)    plate-shaped stirring blade (56)    stirring board (58)
NOVELTY - The garbage disposal box has a pentagon-shaped processing box (3) made of organic matter. The side face round angle of the processing box, is an obtuse angle. The box can be decomposed by microorganisms.    USE - For disposing garbage such as organic refuse in home.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of bad smells such as putrefactive smell, is decreased. The decomposition volume reduction is processed safely and inexpensively. The stress given to the natural environment, is reduced, when discarding the processing container. The portion of the corner, can be raked out easily. Prevents the egg-laying of the fly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective diagram of the garbage disposal box.    garbage disposal box (1)    processing box lid (2)    processing box (3)
NOVELTY - A three-dimensional ecological floating bed and its water-cleaning method, which is the water cleaning technology in environmental engineering; the said three-dimensional ecological floating bed comprises upper, middle and lower three layers, the upper layer is aquatic plant unit(21), the middle of the central hollow pipe in the upper layer is equipped with overflow water inlet pipe(11), the upperof the hollow pipe is equipped with air inlet pore(2), the top is equipped with drop-down map(9), the lower of the hollow pipe is equipped with water inlet pore(10), shampoo spray is installed in theupper part of the drop-down cap; the middle layer is aquatic animal unit(22), aquatic animal cage(14) is equipped in this layer, perforated board(19) and intermediate water intake loop are equipped in the lower part, sampling pipe(6) is connected with intermediate water intake loop(20); the lower layer is the artificial dielectric unit(23), the artificial dielectric(13) is suspended in the suspending support(12), a bottom support(17) and a bottom water intake loop(18) are equipped in the bottom; a floating bottle(3) is equipped in the peripheral of the ecological floating bed.
NOVELTY - The mixed ethanol-diesel oil fuel consists of light diesel oil in 60-95 vol%, ethanol in 4-30 vol% and co-solvent in 0.2-10 vol%. The fuel has high low temperature stability, storing life without lamination over three months and obvious environment utility. Tests show that the mixed fuel with ethanol content of 5-15 vol% has 24.0-78.4 % lowered smoke exhaust compared with pure diesel oil fuel. Themixed fuel has simple preparation process and low cost, and may be used in available diesel engine without any structure altering.
NOVELTY - A high-efficacy synthetic alcohol-based liquid fuel contains proportionally fuel, xylitol, ethene tar, heavy diesel oil No.180, and additive. Its advantages are full combustion and less pollution.
NOVELTY - This invention relates to a method for super-deep removing aromatics in natural gas synthetic oil, in which, a synthetic oil raw material and H enter into a fixed bed reactor at the same time to contact and react with a noble metal catalyst under the following operation conditions temperature: 200-400deg.C total pressure: 2.5~10.0Mpa H branch pressure 2.0-9.0Mpa, H-oil ratio 200~1000N cum/cum, thevolume space velocity in liquid: 1.0~1h to get a mixture of oil and gas to be separated and fractionated to get the target product and gas with rich H can be circularly used by a circulating compressor.
NOVELTY - A bath having a photocatalyst electrode (1) consisting of a photocatalyst and another bath having a metal electrode (2) are separated by a cation exchange membrane (3). The bath comprising photocatalyst electrode is filled with a liquid containing hydrogen sulfide. The photocatalyst electrode and the metal electrode are electrically connected, the photocatalyst is exposed to light, and hydrogen sulfide is processed.    USE - For processing of hydrogen sulfide used in manufacture of hydrogen (claimed) used for chemical synthesis of methanol and sulfuric acid, and manufacture of insecticide.    ADVANTAGE - The processing method decomposes hydrogen sulfide and manufactures hydrogen efficiently using photocatalyst, and removes nasty smelling substance and air pollution substance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of hydrogen; and    (2) photocatalytic reaction apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the model of the apparatus used for processing hydrogen sulfide and manufacture of hydrogen. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Photocatalyst electrode (1)    Metal electrode (2)    Cation exchange membrane (3)    Conducting wire (4)    Electrolysis cell (11)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generation material contains a metal material chosen from aluminum and/or aluminum alloy. The metal material has a surface film containing metal phase having aluminum in metallic state, and inactive phase containing oxide or hydroxide of aluminum.    USE - For generating hydrogen (claimed) used as fuel for fuel cell, such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell used for mobile telephones and personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generation material simply and efficiently enables the production of hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of hydrogen generation material; and    (2) manufacture of hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional view of structure of hydrogen generator.    Hydrogen generator (1)    Container main portion (2)    Lid (3)    Supply port (4)    Discharge port (5)
NOVELTY - Production (M1) of reagents for a chemical reaction involves: a) subjecting a fuel containing hydrocarbons into flash distillation process; b) separating the fuel in a first component having a lower average molecular weight and a second component have a higher average molecular weight; c) reforming the first component to produce a mixture of predominately synthesis gas; and d) reacting catalytically the synthesis gas.    USE - For producing reagents such as ether (e.g. dimethyl ether), alcohol (e.g. methanol), olefinic products, ketone products and aldehyde products useful for creating fuel supplement feedstock for power source; in lean-NOx exhaust systems; in hydrocarbon selective catalyst reduction system; for reducing soot and NOx in the combustion process; for reducing sulfur contaminates and other additives e.g. sulfur and detergent compounds having partial pressure less than first component, from a liquid hydrocarbon fuel source (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The reagents minimizes NOx emission derived from internal and external combustion engines; and provides active temperature window, higher selectivity, and higher overall activity for reduction of NOx.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) reducing (P1) soot and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in the combustion process involving: the steps (a) - (d); and reintroducing the reagent into the combustion process; and    (2) reducing sulfur contaminates and other additives from a liquid hydrocarbon fuel source involving: subjecting fuel containing hydrocarbons to flash distillation process to separate the fuel into first component having a lower average molecular weight and second component having higher molecular weight.
NOVELTY - Provided is a structure of a selective oxidation unit in a fuel cell system, which has a function of condensing and removing water in reforming gas, and maintains a temperature suitable for carrying out oxidation in the initial and normal drive conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The structure of a selective oxidation unit in a fuel cell system comprises a double helical line (10) that surrounds the outer circumference of the selective oxidation unit for carrying out heat exchange between reforming gas and cooling water. The double helical line includes an inner reforming gas line (12) to which the reforming gas to be supplied to the selective oxidation unit is supplied, and an outer cooling water feed line (11) through which the cooling water is supplied. The double helical line has the functions of condensing and removing water contained in the reforming gas, generating hot water and performing heat exchange with the selective oxidation unit so that the selective oxidation unit maintains an adequate temperature.
NOVELTY - A complex heat exchange method and a device for reforming gas in a fuel cell are provided to increase the efficiency of a reforming system, and to improve the initial quality of a selective oxidation unit and the quality of a catalyst in the selective oxidation unit.    USE - Gas reformation in fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - Increased efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The complex heat exchange device for reforming gas in a fuel cell comprises: a water supply line (11), through which water as a reactant for a reforming unit is supplied and preheated; an inner reforming gas line (12) that includes the water supply line (11) inside thereof and allows the hot reforming gas, generated by passing the reforming gas through the reforming unit and a modification unit, to be cooled, while removing condensed water from the cooled reforming gas; and an outer reforming gas line (13), which is disposed at the exterior of the inner reforming gas line (12), and allows the reforming gas in the inner reforming gas line (12) to perform heat exchange with the reforming gas, from which water is removed, before the latter is supplied to a selective oxidation unit.
NOVELTY - A methane reforming process for producing carbon dioxide by using microwave plasma torch is provided to decompose methane and carbon dioxide, and synthesize hydrogen(H2) and carbon monooxide(CO) via chemical plasma reaction by passing methane and carbon dioxide through the microwave plasma torch under 1 atmosphere.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The process comprises: a first step of transmitting electromagnetic wave generated from a magnetron to a waveguide(82) through typical circulator, directional coupler, 3-stub tuner; a second step of inducing an electric field within a discharge tube(88), which vertically perforates the waveguide at a position spaced from one longitudinal end of the waveguide at 1/4 of internal wavelength of the waveguide; a third step of injecting vortex gas generally used as plasma gas or plasma stabilizing gas in the discharge tube; a fourth step of forming 1 atm of plasma(84) on the electric field and the vortex gas by an ignition device; a fifth step of deriving a source gas for hydrogenation by the formed plasma; and a sixth step of collecting the synthesized hydrogen and carbon monooxide gas in a collection vessel(74).(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Solid type of fuel from organic waste, a method and an apparatus for burning the solid fuel are provided to reutilize heat of combustion or trace of residue after burning the solid fuel, conveniently treat by-product of fermentation and drying of organic waste and greatly inhibit generation of pollutants during or after combustion by combining organic waste with small heat value and external heat source material for supplement.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel is produced by a process of: combining organic waste with small heat value and an external heat source material for supplement to increase the heat value; and air-tightly circulating the mixture under heat to repeatedly discharge internal condensed water outside and to be yielded in powder form after completing fermentation and drying of the organic waste. The process comprises a step of generating combustible gas that heats the fuel by thermal decomposition without oxygen and by using an external heat source while agitating the powdery solid fuel for a sufficient residual time and a step of burning the combustible gas that carries out injection burning of the gas while mixing the gas with external air or steam.
NOVELTY - Provided is an air conditioner for agriculture to reduce a heating cost and to allow the amount of carbon dioxide and the amount of sunshine to be controlled and the air of a cultivation part to be purified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The air conditioner comprises a cultivation part(400) located in a house for cultivating plants; a fermentation bath(100) for generating heat by fermenting a fermentable material; an air control part(200) for supplying the air heated at the fermentation bath to the cultivation part; a heating air supply part provided with a duct(300) for supplying the heated air equally and a plurality of grills arranged at the duct for inducing the air from the duct to the cultivation part; a sensor part provided with a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor for checking the temperature and humidity of the cultivation part; a plurality of air dampers for controlling the amount of the carbon dioxide generated at the fermentation bath supplied to the cultivation part; and a control part(500) for controlling the operation of the dampers and the air control part based on the data of the sensor part.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - An easy assembly type of submerged membrane unit apparatus for treating sewage and waste water is provided to be applied to a membrane bio-reactor replacing typical sedimentations tanks used in advanced biological treatment processes of sewage and waste water by assembling the membrane unit with constitutional parts such as membrane element, water collection pipe, horizontal support, diffuser, side-wall, etc.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The unit apparatus comprises: two vertical side panels(11,11'); a number of membrane elements(140) between the side panels as spaced at a constant interval; two collection pipes(60) that are horizontally aligned between the vertical side panels to support top of the membrane elements and are communicated to a collection part of the membrane elements; two horizontal supporters(50) that are installed in parallel between the vertical side panels to support bottom of the membrane elements; a diffuser(80) that is installed in parallel between the vertical side panels to supply compressed air to the membrane elements; an output pipe(70) that is positioned outside the vertical side panels and communicated to the collection part to discharge filtered water through the membrane elements; an air supply pipe(90) that is positioned outside the vertical side panels and communicated to the diffuser to supply the compressed air to the membrane elements; and front and rear side panels that are placed between the vertical side panels to guide the compressed air to the membrane elements.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - The biomass (1) is pre-processed. Hydrogen fermentation of the pre-processed biomass (3) is carried out without adding a pH adjuster, to recover energy from the biomass.    USE - For recovering energy from biomass such as sludge, organic waste and resource crops.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient and economical recovery of energy from biomass. Hydrogen production efficiency is improved. Discarding amount of resources is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the system used for recovery of energy from biomass.    Biomass (1)    Alkali pre-processing tank (2)    Pre-processed biomass (3)    Hydrogen fermenter (4)    Methane fermentation tank (7)
NOVELTY - The treatment equipment has a crusher (17) for partially crushing the precipitated sludge drawn out from a sedimentation basin (12), and an introduction path for introducing the crushed sludge to the sedimentation basin. The equipment introduces the effluent of the sedimentation tank to a bioreaction tank (11), and carries out wastewater treatment.    USE - For treating wastewater and removing phosphorus and nitrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The equipment efficiently generates an organic acid from the precipitated sludge, and prevents the flowing of a solid substance into the bioreaction tank. The equipment carries out efficient, economical and reliable de-phosphorization and de-nitrification.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline systematic diagram of the wastewater-treatment equipment. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Bioreaction tank (11)    Sedimentation basin (12)    Crusher (17)    Organic-acid fermenter (18)    Pump (21)
NOVELTY - An overflow board (18) and a detour flow board (17) are arranged alternately in a horizontal-type multistage methane fermentation tank (14) for processing waste water by carrying out detour flow in up and down direction of inflow port (1). An outflow port (12) for ejecting treated water is opened and the scum (15) from the upper portion in the fermenter (2) is ejected, after raising the water level of tank rather than the top portion of detour flow board by shutting the outflow port.    USE - For waste water processing.    ADVANTAGE - The scum in the methane fermentation tank is ejected effectively for improving quality of treated water. The obstruction of biogas outflow port and outflow piping are prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for methane fermentation apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective diagram of the horizontal-type multistage methane fermentation tank.    Inflow port (1)    Fermenter (2)    Outflow port (12)    Horizontal-type multistage methane fermentation tank (14)    Scum (15)    Detour flow board (17)    Overflow board (18)
NOVELTY - The method involves burning the livestock excrement, and discharging excess nitrogen out of the system. The electric power is generated from the released energy of the combustion. The fertilizer composition is produced by reacting 100 weight parts of excrement combustion ash with 40-100 weight parts of mineral acid such as sulfuric, phosphoric and nitric acid.    USE - For processing excrement livestock such as pig, goat, sheep and cattle including hen droppings for producing fertilizer for agricultural crops.    ADVANTAGE - Effective utilization of waste is carried out by converting the ash to fertilizer and environmental impacts are reduced by the method of conversion. Remarkable fertilizer effect is exhibited and favorable growth of crops is ensured. The earth environment is maintained, effectively. The burning time of the livestock excrement is reduced, without passing through the compositing process. The production cost of the fertilizer is reduced.
NOVELTY - The catalyst layer heating apparatus has an electrode (1) whose front-end faces a hemispherical receiving surface (8). The distance from the front-end of the electrode to the inner surface of the receiving surface is equal.    USE - For use in gas-production system of fuel cell system such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell used for domestic applications.    ADVANTAGE - Generation of short-circuit is prevented, when carbon is generated during combustion. The discharge property of the electrode is stabilized and ignition is performed reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) gas-production apparatus; and    (2) fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the catalyst layer heating apparatus.    electrode (1)    insulator (2)    support (4)    spark discharge (6)    receiving surface (8)
NOVELTY - A high temperature gas channel (5) is formed in the partition drum (4) of pumping machine (6). The solid waste is supplied into the partition drum. A piping (31) takes out high temperature gas after the anoxia thermal decomposition of solid waste from the gas channel. An anoxia thermal decomposition furnace (2) is held parallel to the pumping machine.    USE - For anoxia thermal decomposition and activation of solid waste such as waste tire, waste material, organic waste, waste plastic, coppiced timber, rice straw, straw, garden tree pruning waste, vegetable waste, used paper, sludge, refuse, old clothes, garbage, combustible general waste, office trash, waste paper, woodchip, fiber waste, woodchip, animal and plant dreg, rubber waste and construction waste materials.    ADVANTAGE - The high temperature gas channel enables indirect heating inside anoxia thermal decomposition furnace. The parallel arrangement of the anoxia thermal decomposition furnace enables decomposition of the solid waste continuously in large amount at less installation expense.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the anoxia thermal decomposition and activation apparatus of solid waste. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Anoxia thermal decomposition furnace (2)    Partition drum (4)    High temperature gas channel (5)    Pumping machine (6)    Piping (31)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen supply system has a hydrogen production apparatus (1), buffer tank (2), compressor (3) for compressing hydrogen, accumulator (4), dispenser (5), hydrogen demand unit (6) and hydrogen storage tank (8a,8b). The buffer tank accommodates hydrogen obtained by apparatus (1). The accumulator stores hydrogen compressed by compressor. The dispenser supplies hydrogen from accumulator to unit (6). Storage tank carries out occlusion of hydrogen to hydrogen-storage material and stores hydrogen in storage material, and is connected to upstream side from compressor.    USE - For manufacturing hydrogen and supplying hydrogen to fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen supply system enables to supply large amount of hydrogen with high purity within short period of time, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen supply system has a hydrogen production apparatus (1) in which the flow direction of hydrogen is from upstream side to downstream side, a buffer tank (2), a compressor (3) for compressing hydrogen from buffer tank, an accumulator (4), a dispenser (5) and a hydrogen demand unit (6) connected in order, and a hydrogen storage tank (8a,8b). The buffer tank accommodates hydrogen obtained by hydrogen production apparatus. The accumulator stores hydrogen compressed by the compressor. The dispenser supplies hydrogen from accumulator to hydrogen demand unit. The hydrogen storage tank carries out occlusion of hydrogen to hydrogen-storage material and stores hydrogen in storage material, and is connected to upstream side from compressor. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operation method of hydrogen supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of hydrogen supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Hydrogen production apparatus (1)    Buffer tank (2)    Compressor (3)    Accumulator (4)    Dispenser (5)    Hydrogen demand unit (6)    Hydrogen storage tank (8a,8b)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generation apparatus (110) heats catalyst by modification reaction to produce hydrogen-containing gas and exothermic reaction, when gasoline, cathode off gas, anode off gas and combustion air are supplied respectively. A control unit switches reaction of reactor (112) from modification reaction to exothermic reaction, after ejecting gasoline remained in reactor, cathode off gas and hydrogen-containing gas from reproduction side of reactor at the time of modification reaction.    USE - For fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Suppress the reduction of emission and raises the usage efficiency of hydrogen, while preventing the supply of gasoline and cathode off gas in the reactor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    hydrogen generation apparatus (110)    reactor (112)    pump (P1-P4)    valve (V1-V10)    three-way valve (SV1-SV8)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen fuel supply system has reactor (18), switching apparatus and control apparatus. Reactor carries out modification and regeneration processing. Switching apparatus carries out switching of ejection of fuel gas during supply of raw material to reactor, and ejection of regenerated waste gas during supply of regeneration gas and oxygen-containing gas to reactor. Control apparatus switches switching apparatus, such that supply of regeneration gas to reactor is started after predetermined passage, after supply of oxygen-containing gas to reactor is started.    USE - For supplying fuel gas containing hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of the reactor due to back fire is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen fuel supply system has a switchable reactor, a switching apparatus and a control apparatus. The switchable reactor carries out modification and regeneration processing. The modification processing produces a fuel gas containing hydrogen from supplied raw material. The regenerating processing involves catalyzed combustion of regeneration gas, which is carried out at temperature more than modification temperature. The switching apparatus carries out switching of ejection of fuel gas during supply of raw material to reactor, and ejection of regenerated waste gas during supply of regenerated waste gas and oxygen-containing gas to reactor. The ejection processes are alternately carried out. The control apparatus switches the switching apparatus, such that supply of regeneration gas to reactor is started after predetermined passage, after supply of oxygen-containing gas to reactor is started.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view illustrating supply state of gas to reactor of fuel cell system.    Reactor (18)    Exit (18C, 18D)    Gas inlets (18G, 18H)    Lines (36A, 36B)    Space (84)
NOVELTY - A detector detects the self-ignition condition of gas within reactor (18). A switching apparatus (20) switches the reactor between modification state and regeneration state, based on detection result, to extinguish self-ignition of gas inside reactor.    USE - For hydrogen fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The system prevents the damage occurring due to back fire inside reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the system block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    fuel cell system (10)    hydrogen fuel supply system (12)    reactor (18)    switching apparatus (20)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production system (50) has an exothermic device (1) for sealing nuclear waste by which waste heat is discharged, a hydrogen production device (18) for producing hydrogen (F) using waste heat as reaction heat, intermediate heat exchanger(s) (10) for transmitting waste heat, a primary fluid flow path (9) which transmits waste heat, and secondary fluid flow path (17) which transmits reaction heat. A primary fluid (A) is circulated between device (1) and exchanger. A secondary fluid (B) is circulated between device (18) and exchanger.    USE - For producing hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production system efficiently manufactures hydrogen using waste heat of nuclear fuel under optimum conditions. The contamination by radioactivity due to leakage of radioactive substance is suppressed. The generation of carbon dioxide leading to global warming during manufacture of hydrogen is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of hydrogen production system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Exothermic device (1)    Primary fluid flow path (9)    Intermediate heat exchanger (10)    Secondary fluid flow path (17)    Hydrogen production device (18)    Hydrogen production system (50)    Primary group fluid (A)    Secondary group fluid (B)    Hydrogen (F)
NOVELTY - The solid-state organic waste is solubilized, and solubilized product is separated into solid substance and supernatant liquid. Methane fermentation is carried out using the partial supernatant liquid as raw material. Biological denitrification processing of supernatant liquid produced by solid-liquid separation of fermented sludge produced by methane fermentation, is carried out using another partial supernatant liquid as organic carbon source. Thus, organic waste is processed.    USE - For processing organic waste, such as organic refuse.    ADVANTAGE - The feed rate of solubilization liquid to denitrification tank is stabilized. The supply of solid substances, such as scum is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of organic waste processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solubilization tank (1)    Solid-liquid separator (2)    Methane fermentation tank (4)    Denitrification tank (7)    Nitrification tank (8)
NOVELTY - A water demand forecast unit (29) estimates a future water demand based on the water demand performance currently stored in a storage unit (28). A genetic algorithm execution unit (30) obtains the operation plan of a membrane-filtration installation (5), based on the demanded water amount. A control unit (33) controls the membrane-filtration installation, according to the operation plan.    USE - For water purifying processing, sewage treatment, industrial waste water processing and foodstuff waste water treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The operation plan of the membrane-filtration installation is optimized according to the water demand. The efficiency of the membrane-filtration installation is increased. Reduces the power consumption and cost of the membrane-filtration installation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the membrane-filtration system with control apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    membrane-filtration installation (5)    storage unit (28)    water demand forecast unit (29)    genetic algorithm execution unit (30)    method execution unit (31)    control unit (33)
NOVELTY - Organic substance in natural water is decomposed by oxidization using an aerobic microbe in a primary treatment tank (1). Portion of ammonia nitrogen is oxidized and nitrous acid formation is carried out. The primary treated water ejected from tank (1) is solid-liquid separated and introduced to secondary processing tank (2). Sludge cultivated on anaerobic ammonia oxidation condition for long period of time is supplied to tank (2). Denitrification of nitrite nitrogen and remaining ammonia nitrogen in water is carried out and wastewater is purified.    USE - For biologically treating wastewater containing organic substance and ammonia nitrogen.    ADVANTAGE - High concentration wastewater is quickly purified and treated water is obtained with high purity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic substance contained in natural water is decomposed by oxidization using an aerobic microbe in a primary treatment tank (1). Portion of ammonia nitrogen is oxidized by biological oxidation reaction using ammonium oxidizing bacteria and nitrous acid formation is carried out. The primary treated water ejected from primary treatment tank is solid-liquid separated in sedimentation tank (6). The primary treated water is introduced to secondary processing tank (2) used as mixing tank having anaerobic stirring unit. Sludge cultivated on anaerobic ammonia oxidation condition for long period of time is supplied to secondary processing tank. Denitrification of nitrite nitrogen and remaining ammonia nitrogen in water is carried out and wastewater is purified.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the apparatus used for biologically treating wastewater.    Primary treatment tank (1)    Secondary processing tank (2)    Sedimentation tank (6)    Dissolved oxygen adjusting device (3)    pH controlling equipment (4)
NOVELTY - Measuring decomposition ability of microorganisms with respect to pollutant contained in contaminated material (e.g. soil), by performing preprocessing to remove non-digested organic matter from contaminated substance, constructing contaminant culture system with organic pollutant of interest as the only respiratory substrate, and comparing microbial respiratory activity in the test culture with that in a control culture provided with a respiratory substrate such as glucose.    USE - For measuring decomposition ability of microorganisms with respect to pollutant contained in contaminating substance, where the contaminating substance is soil containing composite microorganisms having different optimum environmental conditions (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables convenient and rapid measurement of decomposition ability of microorganisms with respect to pollutant contained in contaminating substance, and requires low concentration contaminant of the microorganisms contained in contaminating substance without implementing high sensitive analysis of the contaminant.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell electric power generation system (31) transmits the replacement information of the desulfurizer to a management apparatus (32). The transmitted information is displayed on the display (33) of the management apparatus. The process of replacing the desulfurizer for each fixed period is determined from the displayed information.    USE - For fuel cell electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - Enables performing the maintenance of the starting preparation method of the fuel cell electric power generation system easily and reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) starting method of fuel cell electric power generation system; and    (2) maintenance method of fuel cell electric power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the electronic network connecting the fuel cell electric power generation system and personal computer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    electronic network (30)    fuel cell electric power generation system (31)    management apparatus (32)    display device (33)    internet (35)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell electric power generation system has fuel gas supply line (3) for supplying raw material and fuel gas to burner (15) of fuel reformer (10). A bypass line (30) connected to de-sulfurized fuel gas supply line (16) branching from fuel gas supply line, supplies fuel gas to the fuel reformer when differential pressure is generated between de-sulfurizer (4) connected to the fuel gas supply line and de-sulfurized fuel gas supply line.    USE - For use in residence.    ADVANTAGE - Enables starting the fuel cell electric power generation system economically and easily be eliminating the differential pressure between de-sulfurizer and fuel gas supply line with high precision efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for starting method of fuel cell electric power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the electric power generation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    fuel cell electric power generation system (1)    fuel gas supply line (3)    de-sulfurizer (4)    de-sulfurized gas supply line (6)    fuel reformer (10)    burner (15)    de-sulfurized fuel gas supply line (16)    bypass line (30)
NOVELTY - The method involves generating reformed gas (g) and oxidizing agent gas (k1) in reformer (2) using source gas (m), to generate electric power. The source gas from the reformer is emitted by mixing diluting air (k2) with the to-be-emitted source gas, such that density of to-be-emitted source gas is below an explosion limit.    USE - For fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Enables performing ejection of source gas during the process of lowering pressure in the reformer safely without any generation of explosion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    fuel cell system (1)    reformer (2)    fuel cell stack (3)    controller (4)    seal gas discharge pipe (53)    reformed gas (g)    oxidizing agent gas (k1)    diluting air (k2)    source gas (m)
NOVELTY - The reaction flow path (3) is formed by connecting several micro cavities (1) in series on micro-flow path (2). The inlet and discharge ports are formed at the micro cavities to which the gas raw material containing source gas such as methane and water vapor are supplied, and catalyst is provided inside the cavities. The supplied gas raw material is heated by the electromagnetic waves of specific wavelength resonating within the cavity.    USE - For use in manufacture of hydrogen for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gas raw material is efficiently heated, and the outlet temperature of reaction region is sharply reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for water-vapor modification-reaction apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of reaction flow path.    micro cavity (1)    micro-flow path (2)    reaction flow path (3)
NOVELTY - A heater (8) uses the combustion heat of hydrogen-containing reformed gas for heating modifier arranged in heat insulation container (3), to modify fuel and obtain hydrogen-containing reformed gas. A heat insulation element (3b) is arranged at opening (3a) of heat insulation container. A combustion catalyst element (9) is provided in the heat insulation element to burn the combustible gas leaked in heat insulation container.    USE - For fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel reformer excels in safety and size-reduction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the rough block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    heat insulation container (3)    opening (3a)    heat insulation element (3b)    heater (8)    combustion catalyst element (9)
NOVELTY - The fermentation adjuvant obtained from slurry containing calcium hydroxide and coagulant along with culture supernatant of Candida utilis.    USE - As soil conditioner for vegetable cultivation.    ADVANTAGE - The manure has excellent nitrate-nitrogen decreasing property in vegetables without affecting quality and yield during cultivation. The manure has synergistic effect with other fermentation adjuvant like hen droppings, shochu-liquior lees, etc., and is eco-friendly in nature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the wood-type manure, which contains wood and/or bark as raw material containing the above-mentioned fermentation adjuvant.
NOVELTY - An organic waste processing system (S) has a composting unit (10) to ferment and compost organic waste (F), a deodorizing electric power generating unit (20) to burn odor gas (G) produced from the composting unit with fuel, deodorize and produce electric power, and a return unit (42). The return unit returns a portion or whole of odor gas supplied by the deodorizing unit to the composting unit, after removing moisture content from odor gas ejected from the composting unit.    USE - For processing organic waste such as livestock excrement generated in poultry farm and hoggery and organic refuse, and producing electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The organic waste processing system has favorable combustion efficiency, minimum running cost and installation cost, and processes large volume of organic waste efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operating method of the organic waste processing system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the model of the organic waste processing system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Composting unit (10)    Air introductory unit (15)    Deodorizing electric power generating apparatus (20)    Dehydration unit (30)    Return unit (42)    Organic waste (F)    Odor gas (G)    Organic waste processing system (S)
NOVELTY - The device has a reformer (2) to generate hydrogen from another fuel e.g. diesel. A multi way valve (6) is intercalated between the reformer and an anode compartment (4) of a fuel cell (3), and another multi way valve (9) is intercalated between the compartment and a main burner (7). The valve (6) distributes the hydrogen to the cell or burner according to control instructions received from a control unit (8). The unit controls the valve (9) to divert hydrogen flow towards an auxiliary burner (10) with thermal power greater than the main burner during malfunctioning of the cell.    USE - Used in a motor vehicle (claimed) for producing electricity that is supplied to a battery and an electric drive motor of the vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The control unit controls the multi way valve to divert the hydrogen flow towards the auxiliary burner with thermal power greater than the main burner during malfunctioning of the cell, thus permitting to burn all the hydrogen which is not consumed by the fuel cell and avoiding the need to dimension the main burner for burning large amount of hydrogen not consumed by the cell. The supply of hydrogen to the cell is hence improved in order to ensure proper functioning of the cell. The multi way valve is controlled according to control instructions received from the control unit, thus permitting to divert the hydrogen flow produced by the reformer for reusing it when it is not consumed by the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an electricity generator.    Electricity generator (1)    Reformer (2)    Fuel cell (3)    Anode compartment (4)    Control unit (8)    Multi way valves (6, 9)
NOVELTY - Device has a fuel reformer (2) for transforming a liquid fuel into a hydrogen enriched reformate for supplying an anode (4) of a fuel cell (3). A water system includes a liquid water tank (9) for supplying the reformer. A heat exchanger (8) exchanges heat energy with a compressed air flow drawn from a compressor (11), where the compressed air flow is cooled in the exchanger by a water flow from a liquid water recuperator.    USE - For managing gas entering a fuel cell of a fuel cell system that is utilized for generating electrical power for supplying a traction motor of a motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device obtains a low consumption of electrical energy of the compression part, and maintains a difference of temperature between the water flow and the compressed air flow in the order of 100 degrees C to reduce the temperature of the air flow from the compressor and hence reduce the thermal power to be evacuated by an autonomous cooling circuit of the fuel cell. The device reduces the temperature of cathodic flow by avoiding the need for a heat exchanger with a cooling circuit, and ensures cooling of the gas entering the fuel cell in an autonomous manner by reducing the load of the cooling circuit of the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a fuel cell gas management device.    Fuel reformer (2)    Fuel cell (3)    Anode (4)    Cathode (5)    Heat exchanger (8)    Liquid water tank (9)    Compressor (11)
NOVELTY - A feed gas (12) is introduced into an adsorption vessel (14) and process cycles are performed between an adsorption sequence and a regeneration sequence. The adsorption sequence involves saturating an adsorbent with water and carbon dioxide in the feed gas. The regeneration sequence involves passing heating regeneration gas into the vessel, to provide heat to carbon dioxide and water adsorbed during adsorption sequence, and passing cooling regeneration gas into vessel to desorb the remaining water.    USE - For pressure swing and temperature swing (PSA/TSA) system.    ADVANTAGE - Water and carbon dioxide are effectively removed from a feed gas by adjusting quantity of heat provided to regeneration gas as a function of temperature data obtained with portion of water selective adsorbent zone.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of the regeneration control system.    feed gas (12)    adsorption vessel (14)    product port (16)    water removal zone (22)    carbon dioxide removal zone (24)
NOVELTY - This invention describes a microorganism nutrition-reinforcing agent, which comprises trace elements and special carbon sources and is a compound water-based nutrition-reinforcing agent. The nutrition-reinforcing agent can supply and balance the wide variety of nutritional ingredients needed by anaerobic microorganisms, strengthen the vitality of the microorganisms, accelerate the culture and domestication of anaerobic active sludge, and improve the chemical disposal stability of high-concentration organic sewage by anaerobic microorganisms
NOVELTY - Processing waste liquid containing organic compound, comprises contacting activated sludge containing bacteria belonging to Alcaligenes, Sphingobacterium, Rhodobacter, or Paracoccus genus, Micrococcus luteus, Bosea thiooxidans and/or Paracoccus verustus genus with the waste liquid.    USE - For processing waste liquid containing organic compound e.g. higher alcohol, sulfide compound, alkylthio sulfate compound, nitrogen containing alkyl compound, phosphoric acid compound, ditehylene glycol monobutyl ether, dipropylene glycol ether, monoethanolamine, polyoctyl phenyl ether, isopropyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, N,N'-dimethyl formamide and benzimidazole such as human excretion, waste water from food processing factory or degreaser containing waste liquid (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to decompose organic substance containing waste liquid with high efficiency and at a fast treating rate without practically emitting odor and to obtain at least a water quality suitable for discharge to sewage and public water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a processing apparatus;    (2) additive for processing organic substance containing waste liquid;    (3) a microorganism culture;    (4) a method of preventing or eliminating the scum in the waste water treatment process; and    (5) bacteria having decomposition capability of organic compounds.
NOVELTY - Method for producing biodiesel fuel (A) comprises obtaining oil from a plant grown on a salinized piece of land.    USE - (A) is useful to power a motor either in pure form or blended with regular diesel.    ADVANTAGE - The process produces (A) without using valuable freshwater resources and is economical. (A) is a good lubricant, which helps engines to last longer. (A) has high cetane rating, which improves engine operation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - AN INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a biodiesel fuel produced by conversion of oil obtained from a halophyte plant.
NOVELTY - A microalgae Pseudochoricystis ellipsoidea strain MBICI1204 or MBICI1220 capable of producing hydrocarbon, is new.    USE - The microalgae is useful for producing hydrocarbon such as 10-25C (un)saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (claimed). The hydrocarbon produced from the microalgae is useful as an alternative fuel to diesel.    ADVANTAGE - The microalgae produces hydrocarbon without emitting carbon dioxide and does not have environmental impact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing hydrocarbon, comprising culturing the microalgae of genus Pseudochoricystis or Choricystis and capable of producing hydrocarbon and collecting hydrocarbon from the culture.
NOVELTY - Method for treating sludges formed by washing granular, inorganic material (B) comprises (a) adding a liquid flocculant (LF) to the primary sludge (S1) and decanting to form a secondary sludge (S2); (b) adding LF to (S2); (c) flocculating S2; (d) decanting to form tertiary sludge (S3) and (e) separating S3 from water.    USE - The method is used to treat slurries produced by mining operations. The final sludge can be used (a) in agriculture and for fertilization of soils or (b), depending on its composition, in preparation of ceramics, paper, paint, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method is more effective than known processes, reducing both work involved and the space required; more controllable; and 80-95% of the total water used can be recovered, resulting in economy of resources (water; electricity; land for storage ponds) and better safety.
NOVELTY - Amine-based gas hydrate inhibitor compound-containing composition comprises water, a crude natural gas stream or crude petroleum stream comprising lower hydrocarbon(s), and amine compound(s) (3 and 7b) chosen from 9 claimed compounds capable of modifying gas hydrate formation.    USE - For use in preventing, inhibiting or modifying crystalline gas hydrate formation (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gas hydrate inhibitor compound contained in the composition exhibits increased biodegradation and lower aquatic toxicity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Amine-based gas hydrate inhibitor compound-containing composition comprises water, a crude natural gas stream or crude petroleum stream comprising lower hydrocarbon(s), and amine compound(s) of formulae (3 and 7b) chosen from 9 claimed compounds capable of modifying gas hydrate formation. The amine compound of formula (3) is a polyhydroxy alkyl ((di-)alkyl)amine. The amine compound of formula (7b) is a quaternary derivative of diamine.    R4=H, alpha-D-glucopyranosyl, beta-D-pyranosyl or beta-D-galactopyranosyl;    m=0-2;    R2,R3=1-16C alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or alkylaryl group, ethyl or propyl groups having 1-16C alkoxy substituent, where R3 is optionally H or has a structure of formula (B);    R6=3-12C alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or alkylaryl group;    R5=1-18C alkyl;    R1=1-20C alkyl or benzyl;    n=2-10;and    X-=chlorine atom, bromine atom, iodine atom, hydroxy group (OH-), CH3COO-, 1/2SO4-2 or 1/3PO4-3.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of modifying gas hydrate formation; and    (2) amine compound of formula (7b).
NOVELTY - The method involves controlling the airflow to a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)/turbine hybrid power generation system with power demand and utilizing electrical current drawn from a SOFC generator to regulate SOFC generator temperature. The SOFC generator and turbine generator are coupled thermally and operationally where the outputs of the SOFC generator and the turbine generator are shared to provide a summed power output of a SOFC hybrid plant.    USE - Used for operating a pressurized solid oxide fuel cell/turbine (SOFC/turbine) hybrid power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The outputs of SOFC generator and turbine generator are shared to provide the summed power output of the SOFC hybrid plant, thus allowing the following of a demanded load and providing satisfactory thermal management of the hybrid power generation plant in an efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a power generation system comprising a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) hybrid plant.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block representation of a power generation system.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a humidity sensor (114) for measuring relative humidity. Topside and bottom-side heaters (118, 106) are located proximate to the humidity sensor, where a portion of the heaters made of a ceramic material that permits a diffusion of air through the material of the heaters. A sensing area is formed between the heaters and humidity sensor. The heaters provide a heated environment within the sensing area in order to evaporate water droplets that form within the sensing area, reduce relative humidity to a measurable level and measure supersaturated air within the sensing area.    USE - Used for measuring water vapor and humidity in e.g. commercial and industrial applications and fuel cell such as hydrogen fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The heaters provide the heated environment within the sensing area in order to evaporate the water droplets that form within the sensing area and reduce the relative humidity to the measurable level, thus enabling measurements of relative humudity at levels higher than 100 percentage, and allowing the sensor to operate properly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a humidity sensing method comprising providing a humidity sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a humidity sensor apparatus.    Thermistor (103)    Bottom-side heater (106)    Sensing area (107)    Humidity sensor (114)    Topside heater (118)
NOVELTY - Ethanol is formed from algae by growing starch-accumulating, filament-forming, or colony-forming algae in an aqua culture environment; harvesting the grown algae to form a biomass; placing the biomass in a dark and anaerobic aqua environment to initiate decay of the biomass; contacting the decaying biomass with a yeast capable of fermenting it to form a fermentation solution; and separating the resulting ethanol from the fermentation reaction.    USE - The process is used for forming ethanol useful as an alternative fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The starch-accumulating filament-forming or colony-forming algae can be effectively harvested, decayed, and fermented to form ethanol. The decay can occur without mechanical assistance.
NOVELTY - The cell has an electrically conducting wall for separating anode and cathode compartments (14, 16), where the cathode compartment has a cathode (12). A source of hydronium ions communicates through a conduit with the cathode compartment. Another source of oxyanions communicates through another conduit with the anode compartment. A combustion chamber collects hydrogen from the cathode compartment and oxygen from the anode compartment for delivery to a combustion engine.    USE - Hydronium and oxyanion energy cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sources of hydronium ions and oxyanions communicate with respective cathode and anode compartments, thus achieving efficient production of hydrogen, thereby providing high degree of process integration with minimal equipment, while reducing size of plant and the complexity of a control scheme.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a hydronium and oxyanion energy cell.    Cathode (12)    Cathode compartment (14)    Anode (16)    Anode compartment (18)    Hydronium reservoir (22)
NOVELTY - Provided is a fuel cell system to reduce the parasite power necessary for the operation of an air pump remarkably and to improve the performance and energy efficiency of system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel cell system (100) comprises at least one electricity generation part (11) which generates an electrical energy by the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; a reformer (30) which generates a hydrogen gas from the fuel containing hydrogen by the catalytic reaction by a heat source and supplies the hydrogen gas to the electricity generation part; a burner (50) which burns the fuel with oxygen to generate the heat source and provides the heat source to the reformer; a steam ventilation part which ventilates the oxygen remaining after the reaction at the electricity generation part and the moisture generated by the combination reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; and a steam treatment part (40) which is connected with the burner and the steam ventilation part to separate moisture and oxygen from the steam and to supply the oxygen to the burner.
NOVELTY - Provided is a fuel cell system to reduce the consumed amount of fuel, to improve the performance efficiency of entire system and to enhance the compactness of system by omitting a carbon monoxide reducing part.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel cell system (100) comprises a reformation part (10) which generates a hydrogen gas from the fuel containing hydrogen; a carbon monoxide purification part (43) which is connected to the reformation part and uses the carbon monoxide and some hydrogen contained in the hydrogen gas to generate an electrical energy; and an electricity generation part which is connected to the carbon monoxide purification part and generates an electrical energy by the electrochemical reaction between the rest of hydrogen discharged from the carbon monoxide purification part and oxygen. Preferably the carbon monoxide purification part is a solid oxide fuel cell.
NOVELTY - A catalyst system is provided to reduce emission of sulfur dioxide gas by avoiding oxidation of SO2 into SO3 such that a catalyst is prevented from being poisoned even in the fuel having a high component of sulfur.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A catalyst system comprises a plasma reactor (10) mounted on an exhaust line arranged between an exhaust side of an engine and a DeNOx catalyst (20); a metal wire electrode (40) arranged in the plasma reactor; a high frequency generator (30) connected to the metal wire electrode of the plasma reactor; a branch pipe (70) for connecting the exhaust side exhaust pipe of the DeNOx catalyst and the plasma reactor; a vacuum pump arranged in the branch pipe; and a battery (50) as a power supply for the plasma reactor and the high frequency generator.
NOVELTY - Organic sludge generated in wastewater-treatment facility is concentrated to a solid-content concentration of 5-20 wt.%, and anaerobic digestion processing is carried out. Subsequently, while dehydrating the digested sludge, nitrous-acid-type nitrification de-nitrification processing of dehydrated supernatant liquid is carried out with an ammonia-nitrogen concentration of 500 mg/L or less in a nitrification tank. The treated water is then flow-returned to the wastewater-treatment field.    USE - For processing organic sludge generated in wastewater-treatment fields, such as sewage works (claimed), and disposal plants of wastewater containing organic matter.    ADVANTAGE - The method carries out efficient nitrification de-nitrification processing of ammonia nitrogen contained in dehydrated supernatant liquid of anaerobic digestion sludge, with a small aeration amount. The nitrogen load of the return-flow to the wastewater-treatment field is reduced. The method is economical.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the process drawing of the organic-sludge processing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The wastewater treatment system comprises a bioreaction tank (3a), an oxygen supply unit (2) provided at the upstream side of bioreaction tank, to supply oxygen to sludge, a floc crushing unit to crush the floc of sludge, and a solid-liquid separation unit (3) to separate sludge and treated water in the bioreaction tank. The wastewater treatment system biologically treats wastewater with an activated sludge.    USE - For treating wastewater such as human waste, sewage, foodstuffs wastewater and livestock farming wastewater.    ADVANTAGE - The wastewater treatment system has improved biological activity of sludge, autolysis rate of sludge, and suppresses production of surplus sludge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the wastewater treatment system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Oxygen supply unit (2)    Solid-liquid separation unit (3)    Bioreaction tank (3a)
NOVELTY - The organic fertilizer is obtained by fermenting mixture of water absorption agent (2) (1-50 kg) containing plant cellulose as main raw material, carbon type deodorant (3) (1-50 kg) and preset amount of crustacean powder (4) with respect to excrements (1) (1 l) of livestock, in bacteria.    USE - For agriculture.    ADVANTAGE - Since the excrements of livestock are used in the organic fertilizer, the processing expense of the excrements of livestock is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the explanatory drawing of the fertilizer.    Excrements of livestock (1)    Water absorption agent (2)    Carbon type deodorant (3)    Crustacean powder (4)
NOVELTY - The sewage treatment unit has several treatment tanks comprising a microorganism treatment tank containing an anaerobic tank (3) and an aerobic tank (4). The anaerobic tank and aerobic tank comprise a rocking floor type microorganism support (7). The anaerobic tank carries out primary processing of wastewater with anaerobic bacteria. The aerobic tank carries out secondary processing of wastewater with aerobe. The sewage treatment unit purifies wastewater by sequentially supplying wastewater to several treatment tanks.    USE - For purifying wastewater ejected from factories.    ADVANTAGE - The sewage treatment unit is compact and economical. The concentration of nitrogen in wastewater is reduced to low level. The contact of anaerobic bacteria and wastewater settled in microorganism support is increased, and processing efficiency of sewage treatment unit is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of sewage treatment unit.    Anaerobic tank (3)    Aerobic tank (4)    Sedimentation tank (5)    Processing water tank (6)    Microorganism support (7)
NOVELTY - Biomass resources such as timber, ground to a particle size of 10 cm or less, are maintained in a rotary kiln at an oxygen concentration of 12-19% and a heating temperature of 250-320degreesC, for 5-60 minutes. The external power supply amount is sharply reduced, to obtain low-temperature biomass carbonized material at a yield of 50-85%. The calorific value and energy persistence of the obtained carbonized material are 5500-7500 kcal/kg and 60-85%, respectively.    USE - Used for the production of low-temperature biomass carbonized material used as fuel.    ADVANTAGE - A low temperature biomass carbonized material of high calorific value and energy persistence is economically obtained at high yield rate. The leakage of air, dust problem and global warming are prevented. Rapid maintenance of drift wood is enabled.
NOVELTY - A liquefied petroleum gas contains 2C hydrocarbon compound (3 volume% or less), 4C hydrocarbon compound (3 volume% or less) and residue of 3C hydrocarbon compound. The sulfur concentration of methyl mercaptan is 3 mass ppm or less. The total sulfur concentration of the liquefied petroleum gas is 10 mass ppm or less.    USE - For fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The liquefied petroleum gas enables stable electric power generation of fuel cell. Stable running of modifier is enabled. Damage of modification catalyst in modifier is prevented and desulfurization function is improved with suppressed usage amount of desulfurizing agent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for desulfurizing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Water supply pipe (11)    Fuel inlet tube (12)    Hydrogen production system (20)    Desulfurizer (23)
NOVELTY - A liquefied petroleum gas contains 2C hydrocarbon compound (3 volume% or less), 4C hydrocarbon compound (3 volume% or less) and sulfur compound having boiling point higher than dimethyl disulfide and sulfur concentration of 2 mass ppm or less. The total sulfur concentration is 10 mass ppm or less.    USE - For fuel cell such as solid oxide fuel cell, polymer electrolyte fuel cell, phosphoric acid form fuel cell and molten carbonate form fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The liquefied petroleum gas provides fuel cell capable of carrying out stable electric power generation. The desulfurizing agent has improved desulfurizing activity and prevents damage of the modification catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for desulfurization method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel inlet tube (12)    Hydrogen-production system (20)    Liquid fossil oil gas cylinder (21)
NOVELTY - Carbonized material cleaning apparatus has a sedimentation tank (4) between cleaning tanks (2, 3) installed at the upstream and downstream sides. The sedimentation tank settles muddy detergent drain mixed with carbonized material from the cleaning tank (2) at the upstream side, and supplies the precipitated carbonized material to the cleaning tank (3) at the downstream side.    USE - Used for recycling carbonized material from combustible waste material.    ADVANTAGE - The sedimentation unit between the cleaning tanks, improves the desalination capability of the cleaning apparatus. The need for dehydrator between the washing tanks is avoided and so the running cost is reduced and maintenance time and effort are reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the carbonized material cleaning apparatus.    hopper (1)    cleaning tanks (2,3)    sedimentation tank (4)    slurry storage tank (5)    hydrator (6)
NOVELTY - The gelatin waste material is emitted from the manufacturing process of pharmaceutical and health food. The gelatin waste material is decomposed by the amino acid and/or small amount of peptide of predetermined molecular weight contained by the fertilizer. Phosphoric acid liquid with a concentration of 5-25% is added to the gelatin waste material, and the gelatin waste material is heated and stirred for 30 minutes to 240 minutes at 50 to 120degreesC.    USE - For hydrolyzing gelatin waste material, and in production of natural organic fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - Hydrolyzes and decomposes gelatin waste material reliably. Enables to use the gelatin waste material as natural organic fertilizer with good agricultural output. Reduces expense and labor required for waste processing. Contributes to environmental conservation of earth.
NOVELTY - An aqueous solution containing nickel and/or cobalt active metal precursors having pH above neutral vicinity, is mixed with magnesium oxide to form magnesium oxide carrying metal catalyst with high surface active metal content as modification catalyst.    USE - For manufacture of hydrogen for use in fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method forms direct heat supply type modification catalyst of high catalytic activity inexpensively. The modification catalyst is used for forming a hydrogen source of fuel cell, and reduces size and weight of fuel cells.
NOVELTY - Nitrogen-containing wastewater containing ammonia is processed using anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria which denitrify by making nitrous acid and ammonia into a substrate within a treatment tank. An integrated sludge obtained by carrying out enrichment culture of anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria having a specific growth rate of 0.39 day-1 or more, is contacted with nitrogen-containing wastewater within the treatment tank.    USE - For removing nitrogen in nitrogen-containing wastewater containing ammonia.    ADVANTAGE - The method shortens the switch-on period, and enables stable and high-speed de-nitrification. The apparatus used is compact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for wastewater-treatment apparatus (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the wastewater-treatment apparatus.    Wastewater-treatment apparatus (10)    Natural-water piping (12)    Branch piping (14)    Nitrification tank (16)    Anaerobic ammonia oxidation tank (18)
NOVELTY - The wastewater is made to contact with microorganism in the container supplied with fine particle having diameter of less than 0.5 mm and specific gravity of 1-7, and thus processed.    USE - For processing of wastewater such as industrial wastewater ejected during semiconductor manufacturing process and daily life wastewater.    ADVANTAGE - The wastewater is economically and rapidly processed, using compact biological treatment reaction tank. Efficient biological treatment of wastewater and improved dehydration of sludge are enabled.
NOVELTY - A biogas production system comprises a fermenter (3) to ferment organic waste and produce biogas (1), a raw food desulfurizing tower (7) to desulfurize the biogas, and an ammonia desorption unit (11) to eliminate ammonia from fermented liquor (9) removed from the fermenter and introduce to the raw food desulfurizing tower.    USE - For producing biogas from organic waste (claimed), such as livestock farming waste material and organic refuse.    ADVANTAGE - The biogas production system produces high purity biogas efficiently, and neutralizes circulating water without using a neutralizing agent separately.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for biogas production method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of the biogas production system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Biogas (1)    Fermenter (3)    Sulfur oxidizing bacteria (6)    Raw food desulfurizing tower (7)    Fermented liquor (9)    Ammonia desorption unit (11)    Circulating line (17)
NOVELTY - A switching apparatus (20) switches the flow path of cathode-off gas, fuel gas generated by modification reaction and waste gas according to the opening and closing of solenoid valves (Vd1,Vd2).    USE - For fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fluctuation of hydrogen supply amount is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    fuel cell system (10)    hydrogen fuel supply system (12)    switching apparatus (20)    solenoid valves (Vd1,Vd2)
NOVELTY - The methane fermentation tank (10) which performs methane fermentation of a slurried organic waste by an anaerobic microbe, has several plate and/or rod shaped stirring rods (22) extending with respect to the upper and lower sides of fermented liquor level (L). A rotation unit supports the stirring rods and rotates the stirring rods along a horizontal direction.    USE - For processing organic waste such as excrement, organic refuse and food processing dreg, and also for performing activated sludge treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The adherence of foreign material other than biogas to the surface of carrier is removed effectively and the carrier is uniformly distributed in fermented liquor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the methane fermentation tank.    methane fermentation tank (10)    partition plate (15)    drive motor (17a)    stirring rod (22)    stirring unit (23)    liquor level (L)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system (1) utilizes a liquefied petroleum gas as a gaseous fuel. The liquefied petroleum gas contains 2C hydrocarbon compound (5 vol.% or less), 4C hydrocarbon compound (25 vol.% or less), and residue containing methanol (30 mass ppm or less) and 3C hydrocarbon compound.    USE - As fuel cell system of solid oxide fuel cell, polymer electrolyte fuel cell, phosphoric acid fuel cell and molten carbonate type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system stably enables electric power generation using liquid petroleum gas. The liquid petroleum gas is efficiently desulfurized using reduced amount of desulfurizing agent. The damage of modification catalyst in modifier for hydrogen production is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of outline of fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Water supply pipe (11)    Fuel inlet tube (12)    Hydrogen production system (20)    Desulfurizer (23)
NOVELTY - The processing apparatus of waste material (1) has a heat treating furnace (3) for burning or melting waste material, and water electrolysis unit (6) for electrolyzing water into hydrogen (16) and oxygen (15). Hydrogen generated by electrolysis unit is supplied to heat treating furnace.    USE - For processing waste material, such as municipal solid waste and industrial waste.    ADVANTAGE - The waste material is stably and economically processed without affecting the environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing of waste material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline flowchart of processing apparatus of waste material.    Processing apparatus of waste material (1)    Gasifier (2)    Ash melting furnace (3)    Electrolysis unit (6)    Fuel cell (8)    Waste material (10)    Oxygen (15)    Hydrogen (16)
NOVELTY - A method of manufacturing a carboxylate salt involves cutting and compressing plant waste, arranging the plant raw material in a pyrolysis furnace, condensing the carbonization gas from the plant raw material generated with heating, and generating carboxylic-acid containing liquid, reacting with a basic compound containing a metal selected from alkali metal and alkaline earth metal, and producing carboxylate salt.    USE - For manufacturing carboxylate salt for use as anti-freeze agent for roads.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to manufacture carboxylate salt in a highly purified form from herb. The obtained carboxylate salt is excellent in snow melting and ice melting effect, sustained rust proofing effect. The waste plant raw material is effectively recycled at less cost. The carboxylate salt is utilized as an anti-freezing agent.
NOVELTY - Silicon powder having average particle diameter of 500 microns or less is reacted with water at 20degreesC or less. The silicon powder contains fine particle of copper and/or copper compound. Thus, hydrogen gas is generated.    USE - For generating hydrogen gas used for fuel cell, for synthesis of ammonia, methanol, hydrogenation of fats and oil and oxyhydrogen flame welding.    ADVANTAGE - Hydrogen gas is generated safely and stably from silicon powder containing fine powder of copper catalyst.
NOVELTY - The modifier comprises downward partition plate (413) and upward partition plate (414). The fuel for modification flows in zig-zag through the lower side connection flow path (433) and upper side connection flow path (434).    USE - For solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The degrees of freedom of design of modifier is increased and the size of modifier is reduced. The supply of unmodified fuel is prevented by interrupting the blow-through flow path.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of modifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    modifier (4)    upward partition plate (413)    downward partition plate (414)    down-stream path (431)    upper direction flow path (432)    connection flow path (433,434)
NOVELTY - Biological treatment of wastewater is carried out with activated sludge. Aerobic treatment involving continuous aeration, and anoxia treatment involving temporary aeration of wastewater are alternately performed. The surface position of activated sludge during anoxia treatment is detected, and dissolved oxygen concentration of activated sludge is detected. Temporary aeration is controlled based on detected value of surface position and dissolved oxygen concentration. Sewage disposal method is enabled.    USE - For disposing sewage, such as domestic wastewater containing organic substance and nitrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The disposal of sludge is efficiently enabled with stable nitrogen removal capability. The reduction of denitrifying process by aeration is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sewage disposal unit (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of the sewage treatment unit.    Sewage treatment unit (10)    Biological treatment tank (12)    Sedimentation tank (14)    Sludge surface meter (16)    Dissolved oxygen concentration meter (18)
NOVELTY - Organic wastewater containing nitrogen is processed in a methane fermentation tank via an acid generation tank. Nitrification of treated water ejected from methane fermentation tank is carried out in a nitrification tank. A portion of treated water from nitrification tank is returned to acid generation tank for denitrification.    USE - For processing organic wastewater containing nitrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively and inexpensively removes nitrogen from organic wastewater. The nitrogen gas concentration in the biogas generated from methane fermentation tank is recovered and used as fuel. Since the sludge centered on methane formation bacteria in methane fermentation tank is maintained and propagated stably, stable and efficient methane fermentation can be performed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows processing of nitrogen-containing organic wastewater. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - To-be-processed liquid (30) containing ammonia component and biological oxygen demand component is oxidized using anaerobic microbe in the presence of nitrite nitrogen. The oxidized liquid is denitrified, and separated into ammonia-containing liquid and biological oxygen demand-containing liquid. The biological oxygen demand-containing liquid is denitrified. Removal of biological nitrogen is enabled.    USE - For removing biological nitrogen contained in to-be-processed liquid, such as human waste, purification tank sludge, sewage sludge, livestock excrement, fish processing wastewater, detergent drain processing industrial wastewater, and industrial liquid waste.    ADVANTAGE - The biological nitrogen contained in process liquid is efficiently and economically removed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for biological nitrogen removal system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of biological nitrogen removal system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Biological oxygen demand separation apparatus (10)    Aerobic ammonia oxidation tank (11)    Anaerobic ammonia oxidation tank (12)    Anaerobic denitrifying tank (13)    To-be-processed liquid (30)
NOVELTY - A detector (22) detects the pressure of sewage gas in a sewage gas storage tank (4). Another detector (24) detects the pressure of product gas in product gas storage tank (7). The ejection of both the sewage gas and product gas is performed based on the detection of the sensors. A controller starts and stops a refiner (5), concentration apparatus (6) and a fuel cell apparatus (11) based on the detected pressure of the sewage gas and product gas.    USE - The apparatus is used for controlling biogas plant for producing biogas using foodstuffs residue, sewage sludge, organic wastewater, garbages and excrements.    ADVANTAGE - The continuous operation of the biogas plant is enabled even if there exists fluctuation in the sewage generation amount.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for control method of biogas plant.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the control apparatus of biogas plant.    Sewage gas storage tank (4)    Refiner (5)    Concentration apparatus (6)    Product gas storage tank (7)    Fuel cell apparatus (11)    Detectors (22,24)
NOVELTY - A catalyst has a catalyst layer which has a fine pore. The catalyst layer is formed by thermally spraying an oxide (14) containing a catalyst metal (15) which is coated with an organic substance, to a metal surface, burning substance (12) which consists of organic substance in the formed thermally-sprayed film to form a hole, and reducing the thermally-sprayed film formed as a porous oxidizing layer.    USE - As catalyst for hydrogen permeable film of hydrogen supply system used in polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst layer of the catalyst has large specific surface area. The catalyst efficiently performs dissociation or binding of hydrogen on the metal surface.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method to form catalyst on metal surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of catalyst, formed on metal surface.    Substrate (10)    Substance (12)    Oxide (14)    Catalyst metal (15)
NOVELTY - A carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst formed by supporting a ruthenium to a fire-proof oxide support, is reduced by hydrogen containing gas at gas space velocity of 150-1000 h-1.    USE - For selectively removing carbon monoxide in gas, as fuel for hydrogen combustion type fuel cell, supply fuel for hydrogen combustion type fuel cell, low temperature operation type fuel cells including phosphoric acid form fuel cell, potassium hydroxide form fuel cell and polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The reduction method of carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst, increases carbon monoxide removal activity of the catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst, which is obtained by above reduction method.
NOVELTY - The rotting down degree of to-be-determined compost is determined based on the correlation coefficient. The carbon-dioxide generation amount (Cc) of re-compost is measured. A non-linear-optimization method is applied with respect to the accumulation value of the carbon-dioxide generation amount. Each parameter is estimated. The correlation coefficient of the relation is obtained from the calculation process and the value of carbon-dioxide generation amount is determined.    USE - For rotting down organic-substance waste materials such as organic refuse.    ADVANTAGE - The period of re-compost in the measurement process is remarkably decreased. The rotting down degree of to-be-determined compost is determined in a short period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The rotting down degree of to-be-determined compost is determined based on the correlation coefficient. The carbon-dioxide generation amount (Cc) of re-compost is measured. A non-linear-optimization method is applied with respect to the accumulation value of the carbon-dioxide generation amount. Each parameters of the relation Q=Ccexp(-(alpha) (t-tl)) is estimated. The correlation coefficient of the relation is obtained from the calculation process and the value of carbon-dioxide generation amount is determined.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for rotting down degree determination apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flow chart of rotting down degree determination method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Acetic acid (f) is added to activated sludge (e) drawn out from final sedimentation tank (13) of anaerobic-aerobic activated sludge process equipment or A2O-method activated sludge process equipment (12). The reaction is carried out, and phosphorus is discharged. The activated sludge is concentrated, and the thickened sludge (h) is returned to activated sludge process equipment as return sludge (b). Thus, processing of organic sludge is enabled.    USE - For processing organic sludge.    ADVANTAGE - The content of phosphorus in dehydrated cake is efficiently reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart illustrating the processing of organic sludge.    Activated sludge process equipment (12)    Final sedimentation tank (13)    Natural water (a)    Return sludge (b)    Activated sludge (e)    Acetic acid (f)    Thickened sludge (h)
NOVELTY - Bio-diesel fuel contains propanol type higher alcohol component added to bio-diesel fuel component derived from a vegetable oil. The mixed weight ratio (wt.%) of bio-diesel fuel component and propanol group higher alcohol component is 70-95:30-5.    USE - As fuel for diesel internal combustion engines.    ADVANTAGE - The bio-diesel fuel is effectively used in cold places since it has reduced freezing point.
NOVELTY - An improved plant friendly process for synthesis of fluconazole involves reacting oxirane compound (III) with 1,2,4 triazole compound of formula (IV) and alkali metal hydroxide in presence of aqueous medium in molar amounts of 1-2, and limiting the formation of impurities to obtain fluconazole in good yield.
NOVELTY - The invention describes the innovative idea of using nascent hydrogen as a fuel in common rail direct injection engines, whether petrol of diesel. The invention also comprises of the on-board production of hydrogen by hydrolysis, which is further used to produce nascent hydrogen. Nascent hydrogen during combustion produces almost three times the energy as compared to normal molecular hydrogen. This extra energy produced during combustion can be used for the on-board production of required hydrogen. A specially designed hydrolysis unit improves the efficiency of the production of hydrogen and saves the costs of separators. A solution of water and potassium hydroxide is electrolyzed. Batteries provide the power for this electrolysis. The produced hydrogen is stored in a storage tank at a suitable pressure. Further this stored hydrogen is directed towards the fuel line of the engine, which is a common rail direct injection system. The common rail direct injection system comprises of electronic injectors. The fuel line ensures the identity of nascent hydrogen that is the fuel for the engine. An alternator of suitable capacity is used to charge the batteries that power the hydrolysis unit. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - Dissemination of entomopathogen(s) comprises attracting insects to a dissemination device by use of attractant material(s) placed at the device; enabling the insects to come in contact with entomopathogen(s) placed at the device and allowing the insects to subsequently escape from the device and disseminate the entomopathogen.    USE - For dissemination of entomopathogens for biological control of insects, e.g. palm rhinoceros beetles of genus Scapanes, genus Strategus, genus Xylotrupes, genus Chalsoma, genus Trichogomphus, genus Papuana or genus Oryctes, preferably Oryctes rhinoceros, Oryctes monoceros, Oryctes boas, Oryctes sahariensis, Oryctes sinaicus, Oryctes elegans, Oryctes ohausi, or Oryctes gigas (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Infection by entomopathogens is not confined to insects trapped inside the device. Instead, the invention allows sufficient infection of the insects so that they can then escape and disseminate the entomopathogens to other insects in their natural habitat. Time and effort need not be expended to go to their natural habitats to infect the insect population in order to protect the crops. The problem of environmental hazards posed by the use of chemical insecticides and other chemicals previously used to destroy insect pests is solved since the entomopathogens used are in the form of naturally occurring organisms. The use of specific attractant materials and/or specific entomopathogens enables specific insect pests to be targeted.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an entomopathogen dissemination device comprising insect attractant-containing mechanism; and entomopathogen-containing mechanism and contact-enabling mechanism.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective view of a dissemination device.
NOVELTY - The liquefied natural gas (41) is fractionated to provide nitrogen-enriched overhead vapor stream (46) and nitrogen-containing bottom liquid stream (19). A portion of bottom liquid stream is fractionated to provide nitrogen-enriched overhead vapor stream (36) of lower purity than the overhead vapor stream and purified liquefied natural gas stream.    USE - For removing nitrogen from liquefied natural gas (LNG) used for gas turbine.    ADVANTAGE - The nitrogen is removed from LNG with minimal additional equipment and minimum impact on plant performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of preparing nitrogen-freed liquefied natural gas stream; and    (2) apparatus for preparing nitrogen-freed liquefied natural gas stream comprising: a refrigeration system for liquefying the nitrogen-containing natural gas feed, fractionators (I) and (II), a conduit for feeding nitrogen-containing liquefied natural gas from the refrigeration system to the fractionator (I), a conduit to remove the nitrogen-enriched overhead vapor stream from the fractionator (I), a conduit for conveying the nitrogen-containing bottoms liquid stream from fractionator (I) to (II), a conduit for removing the nitrogen-enriched overhead vapor stream from the fractionator (II); and a conduit for removing the purified liquefied natural gas stream from the fractionator (II).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the apparatus for preparing nitrogen-freed liquefied natural gas stream.    nitrogen-containing bottom liquid stream (19)    condenser (24)    nitrogen-enriched overhead vapor streams (36,46)    LNG (41)
NOVELTY - The biodiesel production reactor with a concatenate pendulum motion vacuum pump has two mixing worms and pressure accelerators, and a water coil maintaining 80degreesC temperature. A demineralized water input and methanol and ethanol separation filters supplement bottom measurement instruments with valves releasing biodiesel, glycerine and surplus water.    USE - In chemical engineering.
NOVELTY - The process involves the staged passage of organic material through alternative composting ecologies, to optimize the diversity of decay organisms that work on organic materials, and creating a robust, well mixed thermophilic environment for primary stage composting. The primary compost is produced by the primary stage is transferred to an alternative stratified composting ecology, in which secondary compost descends over time from a stable layer of residual thermophilic aerobic degradation of organic material.    USE - For composting organic material e.g. waste plant and animal matter.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces the viability of pathogenic organism that may be present in raw organic feedstock.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a staged system for organic material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the cross-section of the component of the composting system, cylindrical vessel.    Internal plate arrangement (5)    Instrumentation package (6)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen storage structure comprises a hydrogen absorption layer (1) of magnesium or a magnesium-based hydrogen absorption alloy, sandwiched between a pair of hydrogen diffusion layers (2) including a hydrogen diffusion material. The hydrogen storage structure preferably includes several hydrogen absorption layers and several hydrogen diffusion layers, arranged alternately.    USE - For storage of hydrogen gas, useful in development of fuel cell motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage structure provides large hydrogen storage amount, and fast hydrogen absorption rate at room temperature. The hydrogen diffusion material in the hydrogen diffusion layer, exhibits high speed diffusion movement of the hydrogen atoms. The hydrogen storage structure enables safe handling, as the magnesium or magnesium-based hydrogen absorption alloy does not directly contact the atmosphere. The hydrogen storage structure has excellent hydrogen-absorption amount, volume storage density and hydrogen-release.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective view of a hydrogen storage structure.    hydrogen absorption layer (1)    hydrogen diffusion layers. (2)
NOVELTY - A reformer (30) comprises: a first cylindrical pipe (31) in which a second cylindrical pipe (32) is disposed; a heat source unit (35) disposed in an inner portion of the second pipe to generate heat; a reforming reaction unit (39) including a reforming catalyst in a space between the pipes to generate a hydrogen-rich gas from a fuel through a reforming reaction using the catalyst; and a nozzle member disposed in the second pipe to distribute the fuel and an oxidant to the heat source unit.    USE - For a fuel cell system (Claimed) e.g. an electricity generating system. For use in applications including mobile power sources for vehicles, distributed power sources for homes or other buildings, and small-size power sources for electronic apparatuses.    ADVANTAGE - The reformer is capable of increasing or maximizing heat transfer efficiency of a heat source unit for providing thermal energy to a reforming reaction unit and of reducing or minimizing a volume of the fuel cell system. Thermal energy generated by the heat source unit can be efficiently transferred to the reforming reaction unit, so that a uniform temperature distribution can be maintained over the entire regions of the reforming reaction unit. Thus performance and thermal efficiency of the reformer can be improved. A nozzle member can distribute fuel and air over an oxidation catalyst of the heat source unit, so that a hot spot phenomenon caused from a localized oxidation reaction can be reduced (or minimized or prevented). The reformer is formed with a simple structure having two cylindrical pipes for forming first and second spaces, so that a compact fuel cell system can be implemented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic perspective view showing a reformer for a fuel cell system.    reformer (30)    a first body (31)    a second body (32)    a heat source unit (35)    a reforming reaction unit. (39)
NOVELTY - Reformer for a fuel cell system comprises a plate-type reactor body (81) with a cavity adapted for a catalyst layer. The reactor body comprises plates (82, 92); a bonding portion (90) between the plates that fixes the plates to one another; aperture(s) on the plates for catalyst insertion; and a finishing unit that seals the aperture.    USE - For fuel cell system (claimed), which generates hydrogen from a fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The reformer maximizes thermal transfer efficiency, and reduces the overall size of the system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an exploded perspective view illustrating the structure of a reactor body of the reformer.    Reactor body (81)    Plates (82,92)    Bonding portion (90)    Thin metal plate (90a)
NOVELTY - The waste material composite treatment plant has a methane fermentation plant (1) and a waste incineration plant (3) of waste material. The composite treatment plant has a supply line (41) for carrying out combustion processing of digestive gas produced in methane fermentation plant, in plant (3), and a supply line (42) for carrying out incineration processing of fermentation residue ejected from fermentation plant.    USE - For treating waste material, such as organic refuse and sewage sludge.    ADVANTAGE - The waste material composite treatment plant is economical. The treatment of waste material is economically enabled at improved energy recovery efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of waste material composite treatment plant. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Methane fermentation plant (1)    Pre-processing unit (2)    Waste incineration plant (3)    Crushing apparatus (21)    Selector (22)    Supply lines (41,42)
NOVELTY - Biomass is separated into thermal decomposition gas and solid carbide material at 400-900degreesC. The decomposition gas is converted into a gas of low boiling point which does not liquefy high boiling point gas liquefied at normal temperature and pressure, by modification reaction using catalyst which reacts at 400-900degreesC. The reformed gas from modification after removing moisture, corrosion component and heavy metal is cooled and purified. The carbide material is pulverized, mixed with binder and granulated by press molding to obtain biomass coke.    USE - Used for the production of biomass coke used as a fuel for a shaft-type melting furnace and gas engines, and hydrogen as a byproduct used as fuel for fuel cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The biomass coke is produced with minimum crushing power and molding power. The process improves the recovery of gas energy at normal temperature and electric power generation efficiency, and decreases carbon dioxide generation amount from fossil fuel and global warming.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Biomass is separated into thermal decomposition gas and solid carbide material by indirect heating at 400-900degreesC in an air interruption state. The thermal deposition gas is converted into gas of low boiling point such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane which does not liquefy high boiling point gas liquefied at normal temperature and pressure, by modification reaction using a catalyst which reacts at 400-900degreesC. The reformed gas from modification after removing moisture, corrosion component and heavy metal is cooled and purified. The solid carbide material is pulverized, mixed with binder and granulated by press molding to obtain biomass coke.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the process drawing of the production of biomass coke. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - An organic waste is converted into an oily substance under high temperature and high pressure. Moisture is removed from the oily substance. The oily substance is then vacuum-distillated under reduced pressure, and high-quality liquid fuel is obtained from organic waste.    USE - Used for the production of high quality fuel, such as gasoline, kerosene and light oil from organic waste (claimed), such as organic refuse, micro algae and organic sludge ejected from the foodstuffs industry.    ADVANTAGE - A high-quality fuel is efficiently produced from organic waste. The moisture content is simply and quickly removed from oily substance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gasoline, kerosene and light oil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an explanatory drawing illustrating the production of high-quality fuel from organic waste. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A generator fuel is obtained by mixing and liquefying or slurrying ground solid organic material which is not carbonized and having a moisture content of 20% or less, with a combustible solvent.    USE - Used for generators and boilers.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel is stored safely and prepared without using exclusive installations.
NOVELTY - An organic waste processing apparatus (10) comprising a front-stage decomposition device (12) for decomposing organic waste, a solid-liquid separator (16), and a high-load-type methane fermentation apparatus (22), where the separator separates solid and liquid of processed material obtained from device (12) and the apparatus (22) carries out methane fermentation of separated supernatant liquid, is new.    USE - For processing organic waste (claimed) ejected from sewage works.    ADVANTAGE - The wastewater and solid waste having high organic suspended solid concentration are economically and efficiently processed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for processing of organic waste.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of processing apparatus of organic waste. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Processing apparatus of organic waste (10)    Front-stage decomposition device (12)    Solid-liquid separator (16)    Composting installation (18)    Inhibitor removal apparatus (20)    High-load-type methane fermentation apparatus (22)    Return apparatus (24)
NOVELTY - An estimation unit (28) of the controller (26) estimates flow rate of hydrogen circulated in a hydrogen circulating piping (6). The controller limits output of the fuel cell (3) based on the estimated flow rate of the hydrogen, by referring an output limit table (29).    USE - Fuel cell system using polymer electrolyte fuel cell and solid oxide fuel cell, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Deterioration of the fuel cell due to reduction of hydrogen flow rate is prevented effectively, by improving fuel consumption capability, so that power generation efficiency of the fuel cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The estimation unit estimates flow rate of the hydrogen based on the density of hydrogen in the fuel gas and the total flow rate of the fuel gas circulated to the fuel cell. An output limiting unit limits output of the fuel cell, when the hydrogen density in the fuel gas exceeds a predetermined range to maintain predetermined circulation ratio.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure depicts a block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    fuel cell (3)    hydrogen circulation piping (6)    controller (26)    hydrogen density estimating unit (27)    hydrogen circulation flow amount estimating unit (28)    output limit table (29)
NOVELTY - A biotoilet comprising a water tank (6) which surrounds fermentation treatment tank (5) provided at the lower portion of the toilet device (4). A paraffin material (12) having a phase-transition of solid to liquid at fixed temperature, stored in the water tank, heats the fermentation tank. The solar water heater (2) heats the warm water collected on the reservoir tank (20) and the pump sends the warm water into the warm water pipe (3) in the reservoir tank.    USE - The biotoilet is used for destroying microorganisms and for adjusting moisture content.    ADVANTAGE - The main power supply for heating fermentation treatment tank is not necessary, by providing solar water heater and the power consumption is decreased sharply.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of a biotoilet.    Solar water heater (2)    Warm water pipe (3)    Toilet device (4)    Fermentation treatment tank (5)    Water tank (6)    Warm water (7)    Paraffin material (12)    Reservoir tank (20)
NOVELTY - The process of producing an improved bio extract organic fertilizer in liquid, powder and granular form using seaweed extract so as to provide plants an organic plant nutritional source, is disclosed. Seaweeds are known to be storehouse of carbohydrates, amino acids, oxidants and growth hormones from which vital elements which facilitate plant growth are extracted. Plants synthesis proteins, amino acids in their system through bio chemical processes involving photosynthesis, use of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, zinc etc. Lot of bio chemical energy is consumed in synthesizing the amino acids and if plants are provided with easy use of amino acids, proteins source from natural vegetable source by hydrolyzing them either enzymatically or by acid hydrolysis or both under controlled temperature and pressure. The bio extract is enriched with organic water-soluble salts of humic acid derived from materials rich in organic matter.
NOVELTY - Biofuel comprises diesel oil (60-80%) and turpentine oil (20-40%), and improves efficiency of the engine from 0-15%. The biofuel is used as a source of energy for C.I. engine. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - Electrolyzer for production of hydrogen and oxygen having a block (5) of cells (4) sealed to the housing (2), a lye circulator to provide anolyte and catholyte and O2 (29) and H2 (28) separation chambers coupled to block (5) is such that (a) chambers (28) and (29) are placed within block (5); (b) coupling elements (3) are provided to charge and discharge the electrolytic medium; and (c) the space not taken up by block (5) forms a buffer chamber (8) chargeable with a buffer fluid (9) whose operating pressure overlies the electrolysis system.    USE - In production of H2 and O2 in fuel cells or electrolysis.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyzer is compact and is operated efficiently under high pressures. No additional compressor is required and prior-art cells are fitted with the new components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for operating the electrolyzer by continuously adjusting the operating pressure of fluid (9) over the system during start-up and shut-down using safety and regulating devices.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an electrolyzer with a coupling element.    housing (2)    cells (4)    coupling element (3)    block containing the cells (5)    buffer chamber (8)    buffer fluid. (9)
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a method to make feces and urine, domestic sewage, and organic material transform into renewable energy resources products. It reforms washroom, public toilet, and cremate method, machining the organic rubbish into powder, using water to flush into the underground transferring pipeline and storeroom. It could take place the fertilizer pesticide vicious circle technology bysolar energy circle technology.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a method of removing dye from waste water and decolorized degradation of dye molecule by biotechnology, belonging to environment protection technology field. Concrete processes are as follows: put fungi Penicillium sp.P-1 into dye water to adsorb dye for 25h, put said fungi with dye molecules into culture fluid and add bacteria Aeromonas sp.M10, etc, to said culture fluid to carry on decolorized degradation to dye molecules adsorbed on bacterial filaments. Two-type special microbe degrades multiple dye or other organic toxic molecules rapidly through co-metabolic reaction, co metabolism, etc, which could decrease the treatment cost of toxic material, avoid the danger of non-degradable organic dye molecules entering natural water body and accumulating and is characterized by appreciable economic benefits, environmental benefits and social benefits.
NOVELTY - A continuous rotating drum device of microelectrolyzing wastewater, belonging to a psychico-chemical treating device for degrading or removing the organic pollutant in wastewater. The main body of thedevice is a reacting pool and a continuous rotating drum placed horizontally in the pool, a baffle board is instilled in the continuous rotating drum, separating which into several parts, uniformly mixed iron scurf and activated charcoal is filled in the continuous rotating drum, the continuous rotating drum is anchored by adjustable speed motor. The rotary motion of the rotating drum makes the microelectrolyzing electrical field formed by the place of between the iron scurf and activated charcoal and iron charcoalf occur dural shift, which prevents the iron charcoal bed from clogging and lumping effectively. The device is characterized by the simple and rational structure, low producing cost, safe and simple operation and low running cost, which can be widely used to treat the non-degradable organic pollutant in wastewater and increase the wastewater biochemical property. The COD of textile dye waste clearance by using the device is high.
NOVELTY - A process for preparing biologic diesel oil from animal fat and plant oil includes such steps as enzyme esterifying and acidifying reaction, ultrasonic impact to break long molecule to short one, dewatering, and freeze separation.
NOVELTY - A process for preparing biolgic diesel oil from the leftover of high-acid-number animal fat or plant oil includes such steps as preparing catalyst from inorganic acid and/or organic acid, catalytic esterifying reaction while adding promoter, settling, water washing and distilling.
NOVELTY - A process for preparing biologic diesel oil from the fat with high acid number by esterifying and ester exchange includes such steps as proportionally loading said fat and methanol into high-pressurereactor, proportionally adding Lewis acid as catalyst, reation, distilling the resultant to separate methanol, centrifugal separation or filter to remove part of catalyst, water washing to remove residual glycerin and catalyst, and refining.
NOVELTY - A synthetic fuel for domestic stove and boiler is prepared from the pulverized life garbage, asphalt, powdered coal and fuel oil.
NOVELTY - A composite hydrogen storage material comprises: active material particles capable of occluding and desorbing hydrogen; a binder that immobilizes the active material particles sufficient to maintain relative spatial relationships between the active material particles; thermally conductive additive; adsorbent additive; structural additive; and a lubricant.    USE - In a hydrogen storage system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composite hydrogen storage material can act as a load-bearing member within a storage vessel, to effectively increase the volumetric energy storage of the vessel; and is more thermally conductive and retains similar absorption/desorption rate and capacity limits. Use of the composite hydrogen storage material eliminates the requirements for filtration of loose metal hydride particles in the desorbed hydrogen stream, and the traditional problems of powder compaction in metal hydride storage vessels are eliminated; is safer than traditional metal hydride powders as there is much less risk of storage vessel rupture due to powder compaction; and allow for better compliance with national and international regulatory laws and procedures regarding the transport of hydrogen and hydrogen storage vessels.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a hydrogen storage system comprising: a storage vessel, the composite hydrogen storage material, and at least one port for communicating with an external device;    (2) a method of making a composite hydrogen storage material; and    (3) a method of using a composite hydrogen storage material.
NOVELTY - Biomass is treated to produce fermentable sugars by contacting the biomass with an aqueous solution comprising ammonia to form a biomass-aqueous ammonia mixture, to produce a pretreated biomass product; and contacting the pretreated biomass product with a saccharification enzyme consortium under suitable conditions, to produce fermentable sugars.    USE - The inventive method is used for treating biomass to produce fermentable sugars.    ADVANTAGE - The inventive method provides an economically competitive process for the production of fermentable sugars from a renewable resource biomass. It requires the hydrolysis of carbohydrates in lignocellulosic biomass to provide high yields of sugars at high concentrations, using low amounts of chemicals, to produce a source of fermentable sugars with low toxicity toward fermentative organisms that convert sugars to value-added chemicals and fuels.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Treatment of biomass to produce fermentable sugars includes:    (A) contacting the biomass with an aqueous solution comprising ammonia to form a biomass-aqueous ammonia mixture, where the ammonia is present at a concentration at least adequate to maintain alkaline pH of the biomass-aqueous ammonia mixture, where the ammonia is present at less than 12 wt.% relative to the dry weight of biomass, and where the dry weight of biomass is at a high solids concentration of greater than or equal to15 wt.% relative to the weight of the biomass-aqueous ammonia mixture, to produce a pretreated biomass product; and    (B) contacting the pretreated biomass product with a saccharification enzyme consortium under suitable conditions, to produce fermentable sugars.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a graph illustrating dry cell mass versus time.
NOVELTY - Kenaf powder (12) is introduced into petroleum-contaminated waste or wastewater (11). The petroleum-contaminated waste or wastewater and kenaf are processed in a bioreactor (13). The waste or wastewater and kenaf mixture is dewatered to produce a bio-solid material (20). Thus, the waste or wastewater is treated.    USE - For treating petroleum-contaminated waste or wastewater used for reducing biomass fuel (claimed) used in industrial cement plant and power plant.    ADVANTAGE - The petroleum-contaminated waste or wastewater is efficiently and economically treated without affecting the environment, and high energy solid fuel is produced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of biomass fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the process flow diagram illustrating treatment of petroleum-contaminated waste or wastewater.    Waste or wastewater stream (11)    Kenaf powder (12)    Bioreactor (13)    Clarifier (14)    Dewatered solid (20)
NOVELTY - Rendering a contaminated biomass inert comprises reacting two compositions (11, 40) to form an alkaline hydroxide, reacting the alkaline hydroxide with a contaminated biomass to further produce hydrogen gas, and a byproduct which includes the first composition.    USE - The method is used for rendering a contaminated biomass inert for producing hydrogen used as a primary energy source.    ADVANTAGE - The method renders a large amount of contaminated biomass inert, and economically produces hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an arrangement for producing hydrogen.    Compositions (11, 40)    Container (13)    Internal cavity (21)    Chemical reactor (30)
NOVELTY - Hydrogen is produced by reacting a hydrogenated compound and water, where the hydrogenated compound is in contact with or is mixed with an oily substance.    USE - The method is used for the production of hydrogen used for, e.g. fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method increases yield and safety, and controls hydrogen production reaction without the inconvenience of by-products.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a solid reactive compound (17) comprising a hydrogenated compound in contact with or mixed with an oily substance;    (2) a hydrogen production device (10) comprising a reservoir containing a hydrogenated compound and an oily substance, a reservoir containing an aqueous solution, and a conducting part of the aqueous solution; and    (3) a fuel cell comprising hydrogen and oxygen reaction mechanism to produce water and electricity, and a hydrogen production device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the hydrogen production device.    Hydrogen production device (10)    Cartridges (12, 14)    Solid reactive compound (17)    Filter (19)
NOVELTY - The generator has a fuel cell including a fuel cell anode and a fuel cell cathode separated by a proton exchange membrane. A hydrogen generator provides molecular hydrogen to the fuel cell anode. The hydrogen generator comprises a catalyst (106) and a water- based fuel (104) including one of salts, bases and acids, as well as zinc, magnesium, iron and aluminum. A current controller reduces the resistance between the electrodes and the hydrogen generator.    USE - Electric power generator.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator comprises the catalyst and the water-based fuel including one of salts, bases and acids, as well as zinc, magnesium, iron and aluminum, thus providing improved fuel cells and hydrogen generators. The current controller reduces the resistance provided between the electrodes and the hydrogen generator, thus increasing the production of hydrogen to the fuel cell to compensate for the aging of the hydrogen generator.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for electrical power generation;    (2) an electronic mobile communication device; and    (3) an electrically operated toy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a simplified exploded view pictorial illustration of a fuel cell and a hydrogen generator.    Container (102)    Water-based fuel (104)    Catalyst (106)    Rod (108)    Aperture (110)
NOVELTY - Provided is a microorganism fermentation accelerator that activates microorganisms, promotes compositing of wastes, accelerates fermentation of organic wastes, adsorbs smells, acts as a moisture controller, and is usable as a soil improver.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The microorganism fermentation accelerator is manufactured by the steps of: mixing peat or lignite having an organic content of 50% or more, dolomite having 17% of soluble magnesia and more than 50% of alkaline powder, and bentonite having a base exchangeability of 50meq/100g or more in the ratio of 8.5:1:0.5 or so; grinding the mixture into powder. The powder is used as microorganism fermentation accelerators, compositing accelerators, fermentation accelerators, decaying agents, adsorbents, deodorizers, moisture controllers, soil improvers, etc.
NOVELTY - A process and an apparatus for treating organic waste and excretions by using waste heat to remove moisture and naturally ferment the waste are provided to enable aerobic fast fermentation of the organic waste and excretions by using a small amount of energy and waste heat in a short term under an optimum condition of fermentation and by an effective mechanical instrument.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The process comprises: a step of introducing organic waste and excretions of a storage tank(1) into a moisture evaporation adjusting tank(3) by a pump(2); a step of evaporating the waste and excretions to remove 85-95% of moisture that uses a boiler(4) having a heating coil(5) at 15 to 80 or 90 degrees C for 5-6 hours and applies waste heat in a waste pipeline(6) at 200 to 300 degrees C contained in gas exhausted from the boiler; a step of regenerating the resulting material through a regenerating pump(7) for 10-12 hours; and a step of transporting the regenerated material into a number of absorption type of natural fermentation tanks(9). The process further includes a step of feeding the treated waste to a vortex type of agitation device(25) for homogeneously distributing organic contents and to a diffuser(27) at a flow rate of 2-4 liters/min per 1 kg weight for offering optimum condition of microorganism activation.
NOVELTY - Provided is organic fertilizer using grub's excretions, which is rich in organic matters, free from pollutants, and prevents environmental pollution by using waste wood and grub's excretions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The organic fertilizer comprises grub's excretions as an effective ingredient. Grubs are fed with cellulose of wood that is mixed with bacteria with a cellulose degradation ability isolated from the grub's intestines, or enzyme cellulase isolated from the bacteria. The bacterium is Yersinia pestis KACC 91107, Bacillus megaterium KACC 91108, or a combination of both.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Environmentally friendly farming material comprising chitosan is prepared by adding at least 0.1 (preferably 1-3) wt.% of pyroligneous liquor, at least 0.1 (preferably 0.5-2) wt.% of glucosamine and at least 0.001 (preferably 0.5-2) wt.% of methylsulfonyl methane into a solution containing at least 3 (preferably 3-7) wt.% of chitosan. The material facilitates growth of plants, prevents growth of plant pathogenic bacteria, reduces consumed amount of agricultural chemicals, and increases crop yield of plants.
NOVELTY - A method for preparing liquid fertilizer is provided to lead starfish available for resource and offer naturally effective ingredients from recycled Lentinus edodes tree by employing organic waste with high water content, starfish and waste Lentinus edodes tree.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method comprises a first process of preparing a primary mother liquor by using a concentrator for solid-liquid separation(19) of organic waste, a bio-clod system to culture microorganisms; a second process of preparing a supporting nutrient solution required to grow plants by injecting micro air in a nutrient tank through starfish as a filter to dissolve calcium, chitosan and amino acid; a third process of deriving activation of microorganisms through the waste Lentinus edodes tree serving as a filter for contact-oxidation and decomposition of the microorganisms; and a fourth process of passing the generated mother liquor from the third process through an inorganic nutrient feeding tank(20), which is filled with pumice and granite to supply various minerals to the liquor and aging the liquor.
NOVELTY - To provide a bio trickling filter system that is an advanced treatment process of treating odor and volatile organic compounds by a bio trickling method that is a biological treatment method using polyurethane foam that is an inorganic media.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A bio trickling filter system comprises: a bio trickling filter apparatus(100) in a housing of which a porous inorganic media(120) that is a microorganism culture medium is stacked in multistage, in an upper part of which a spray(130) is installed to spray a mixed solution of neutralizer, nutrient and water, on an upper part of the housing of which a gas inflow port(111) is installed such that contaminated gas emitted from a contaminated gas emission source(10) flows into the gas inflow port, and on a lower part of which a gas exhaust port is installed to exhaust gas from which odor and volatile organic compounds are removed; a contaminated gas inflow means for transferring the contaminated gas generated from the contaminated gas emission source to the bio trickling filter apparatus; a neutralizer and nutrient mixing supply means(100b) for supplying the mixture to the bio trickling filter apparatus after mixing neutralizer and nutrient with water; a neutralizer supply means(100c) for supplying the neutralizer to the neutralizer and nutrient mixing supply means; a nutrient supply means(100d) for supplying the nutrient to the neutralizer and nutrient mixing supply means; and a water supply means(100e) for supplying water to a sprinkling tank(400) from a water supply source(700).(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - The waste paint in the paint shop settled down on the water booth tank from over-spraying or recycled from construction sites is to be converted to have moisture contents less than 30 weight % after treated by killing agent to destroy the viscosity of the dusts, and washed, filtered and coagulated, and mixed with soot from incinerator, bottom ash, dusts, active carbon, and agitated with the binder to be formed in the pressurized moulding machine. Then the final solid fuel comes from the finished drying process.
NOVELTY - The organic-refuse processing agent includes wood chips, rice bran, chaff, coral powder, sap of Cinnamomum camphora, sap of gummy tree, diatomaceous earth, brown sugar, and natural water.    USE - The agent is useful for fermentation and composting of organic refuse, e.g. foodstuff waste generated at food processing factory or leftover food from ordinary homes or offices.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces bad smell of organic refuse while providing excellent fermentation and composting effect with respect to organic refuse.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a partially notched front view showing an organic-refuse processing apparatus using the organic-refuse processing agent.    Treatment tank (1)    Roof (3)    Flue (4)    Switchboard (6)    Organic-refuse processing apparatus (10)
NOVELTY - Fuel is obtained by mixing ground solid organic carbonized material with a moisture content of 20% or less, and combustible solvent, and carrying out liquefaction or slurrying.    USE - Used for generators and boilers.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel can be stored safely and the preparation of a separate installation at the time of use is eliminated.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen production catalyst contains a baked rare earth phosphate as a support, and a catalyst containing an active metal which is at least one type of mixture of nickel and cobalt as non-noble metal and ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium or platinum as noble metal.    USE - For producing hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high efficiency. The fuel cell utilizing hydrogen produced using the catalyst, is inexpensive.
NOVELTY - Detoxification of cyanide compound involves using microbial cells, its culture or rhodonase enzyme of rhodonase producing bacteria, and thiosulfate.    USE - For detoxification of cyanide compound contained as contaminant in waste industrial water, soil, underground water, river water, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient and convenient detoxification of cyanide compound, at low cost in short time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for cyanide compound detoxification agent containing the microbial cells, its culture or rhodonase enzyme of rhodonase producing bacteria, and thiosulfate.
NOVELTY - Biomass (1) is treated with an alkali in an alkali pre-processing tank (2). Hydrogen fermentation of the biomass is carried out controlling the biomass under alkali conditions in a hydrogen fermenter (4), and hydrogen-fermentation gas (6) is recovered. Methane fermentation of the hydrogen-fermentation residue (5) is carried out in a methane-fermentation tank (8), and methane-fermentation gas is recovered and methane-fermentation residue (9) is obtained.    USE - For processing and recovering energy from biomass, such as organic waste, resource crops, organic wastewater from foodstuffs industries, paper manufacturing industries, and stock raising industries, organic sludge, and city sewage.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient recovery of hydrogen and methane as clean-energy sources from biomass. The efficiency of hydrogen fermentation and speed of methane fermentation are improved. The amount of resources rejected is reduced. Since the methane-fermentation residue is alkaline, the amount of alkali used for pH adjustment is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the system used for energy recovery.    Biomass (1)    Alkali pre-processing tank (2)    Hydrogen fermenter (4)    Hydrogen-fermentation residue (5)    Hydrogen-fermentation gas (6)    Methane-fermentation tank (8)    Methane-fermentation residue (9)
NOVELTY - A burner (14) selectively heats the fuel stack (312) and modifier (4) in a combustion chamber (2). When the temperature of fuel stack and modifier reaches a preset value, the fuel stack supplies fuel for reformation to modifier. The fuel stack uses the reformed gas from modifier as fuel for carrying out direct electricity generation.    USE - For solid oxide fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system can be started efficiently within short period of time without the need for large scale start circuit while ensuring the versatility of fuel cell system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for starting method of solid oxide fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline structure of solid oxide fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solid oxide fuel cell system (1)    Combustion chamber (2)    Modifier (4)    Burner (14)    Fuel stack (312)
NOVELTY - The level of crude methyl ester and crude glycerin separated at the bottom of a separation tank (B) of a reaction tank (A) is detected by a transmissive photoelectric switch (S). The amount of refined methyl ester and water separated after the neutralization reaction of higher fatty acid methyl ester and water is estimated after washing by a visible or infrared sensor. An automatic ball valve (32) in the separation path (P) is closed based on the detected level of crude methyl ester and glycerin.    USE - Used for the production of an alternate fuel such as diesel fuel using light edible oil such as fresh edible oil or waste edible oil.    ADVANTAGE - The natural separation of crude methyl ester and glycerin is achieved and hence the ester setting within the reaction tank is eliminated. The overall production yield is improved by allowing selective ejection of only crude glycerin and precise collection of pure methyl ester within the separation path.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The waste edible oil is dissociated into two layers of crude methyl ester and glycerin within reaction tank by transesterification. Slightly acidic neutralization liquid and warm water are added to the crude ester such that pure methyl ester and water are settled down separately based on the specific gravity difference. The pure ester is washed with warm water and higher fatty acid ester is separated based on specific gravity difference. The ball valve in the ester isolating path is closed during neutralization and washing. The valve is closed based on the detected water flow rate by a float sensor in the reaction tank.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for the production of an alternate fuel using edible oil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic outline of alternate fuel production apparatus.    valve (32)    reaction tank (A)    separation tank (B)    separation path (P)    level sensing switch (S)
NOVELTY - A biomass-type waste material and coal are dried and ground. The obtained mixed ground material is classified into a rough-grain portion and a granule portion, to obtain a biomass-containing coal-dust powder fuel.    USE - Used for the production of biomass-containing coal-dust powder fuel for cement manufacture (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Biomass-containing coal-dust powder fuel having improved utilization factor and favorable combustion efficiency is obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) the utilization of a biomass-containing coal-dust powder fuel, which involves using the rough-grain portion obtained by classification as fuel for calcination furnace (9) of cement manufacturing equipment; and    (2) a manufacturing apparatus (31) for a biomass-containing coal-dust powder fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the model of cement manufacturing equipment.    Raw material mill (1)    Cyclone (2)    Cement raw material store house (3)    Rotary kiln (7)    Calcination furnace (9)    Manufacturing apparatus of biomass-containing coal-dust powder fuel (31)
NOVELTY - The solid oxide fuel cell system (1a) has a modifier (4) to produce hydrogen-rich reformed gas by reacting raw material and mineral fuel containing 2C or more hydrocarbon, and water with a modification catalyst, a gas composition transformer (6a) to cool reformed gas ejected from modifier and increase methane concentration of reformed gas, and a fuel cell (3). The fuel cell has cell to generate electricity directly by carrying out electrochemical reaction of reformed gas and oxidizing-agent gas through a solid electrolyte.    USE - For generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The solid oxide fuel cell system is simple, manufactured inexpensively, and controls temperature appropriately and removes heat effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline sectional drawing of the principal portion of solid oxide fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solid oxide fuel cell system (1)    Combustion chamber (2)    Fuel cell (3)    Modifier (4)    Gas composition transformer (6a)
NOVELTY - Humidified water storage region (32) in the humidifier (3) stores humidified water (100) for humidifying supply gas, at bottom region. A bubble-cap apparatus (37) drains the surplus humidified water to a humidified water storage region (32), to maintain constant water level. A pressure buffer (33) (100) buffers the pressure fluctuation of humidified supply gas by passing through buffer water (101).    USE - For fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The supply gas can be humidified within short period of time. Humidified gas is stably supplied to fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the fuel cell system with humidifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    humidifier (3)    humidification region (31)    humidified water storage region (32)    pressure buffer (33)    bubble-cap apparatus (37)    humidified water (100)    buffer water (101)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor photoelectrode (30) has a photocatalyst film (18), a transparent electrically conductive film, a solar cell, and a catalyst layer for hydrogen generation, from the light-receiving surface side. The solar cell has a semiconductor layer, a metal substrate, a transparent electrically conductive film, an electric charge carrying layer, and a pigment support. An electrode for electrically connecting the transparent electrically conductive film at the front and back of the transparent substrate, is embedded in the substrate.    USE - In hydrolyzing apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor photoelectrode is easily modularized. Since the site of incidence of hydrogen and oxygen is separated, hydrogen is efficiently recovered after water decomposition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrolyzing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the hydrolyzing system.    Photocatalyst film (18)    Semiconductor photoelectrode (30)    Electrolyte aqueous solution (31)    Oxygen (34)    Hydrogen (35)
NOVELTY - The electrolyzer (1) has a through-hole (13) connected to gas chamber such that the through-hole (13) is connected to the base through-hole (14) at the base (7). The base through-hole is connected to the container through-hole (15) at which a gas exhaust port (16) is connected. An insulation sealant layer is formed between the bottom wall of the container (2) and the base.    USE - For solid polymer type water electrolyzer used in hydrogen generator used in fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The solid polymer type water electrolyzer can be attached or removed from the hydrogen generator easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the hydrogen generator with solid polymer type water electrolyzer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    electrolyzer (1)    base (7)    through-holes (13,14,15)    gas exhaust port (16)
NOVELTY - A hydrocarbon-containing gas is supplied to a desulfurizer (A) provided at upstream side of fuel cell system (1). The gas is desulfurized by zeolite-containing desulfurizing agent filled in desulfurizer (A). The gas is further desulfurized in another desulfurizer (B) provided at downstream side. The desulfurizer (B) is filled with desulfurizing agent containing metallic element, metal oxide and/or metal component-supported oxide. The desulfurizer (B) is installed in region maintained at temperature of more than 40degreesC in operation state of fuel cell.    USE - For desulfurizing hydrocarbon-containing gas used in fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sulfur compound contained in hydrocarbon gas is efficiently removed. The leakage of sulfur compound from desulfurizer is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline flowchart of fuel cell system.    Vaporizer (1)    Fuel cell system (2)    Hydrogen production system (20)    Desulfurizer (23)    Modifier (31)    Fuel cell (34)
NOVELTY - The system has thermometer group (20a) comprising thermometers (201-203) arranged in multistage at the thermal decomposition zone (Zc) of gasifier, for measuring temperature distribution in vertical and horizontal directions of the zone. The cavity at which the temperature is high from surroundings, is detected based on measured temperature distribution.    USE - For cavity detection in gasifier used in decomposing and gasifying wood-type biomass, saw dust and common garbage.    ADVANTAGE - The three-dimensional measurement of temperature distribution of thermal decomposition zone of gasifier, is enabled hence cavity is automatically detected.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of gasifier.    gasifier (1)    furnace main case (2a)    thermometer group (20a)    thermometers (201-203)    common thermometer (21)
NOVELTY - A cover (1) encloses a cavity on upper surface of substrate (4). A discharge pipe (5b) connected to cavity exterior emits reformed gas containing hydrogen gas from a fuel modifier (9). A bottom face of cavity and cavity side main surface of cover has a rough surface.    USE - For portable device e.g. mobile telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), notebook personal computer (PC), digital camcorder and digital still camera.    ADVANTAGE - The distribution of heat can be effectively prevented from destroying other component in the portable device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel reformer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an upper-side perspective view of the fuel reformer.    cover (1)    substrate (4)    supply pipe (5a)    discharge pipe (5b)    fuel modifier (9)    fuel reformer (11)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of organic fertilizer involves adding sulfur to the raw material and fermenting with sulfur oxidizing bacteria under aerobic condition.    USE - For manufacture of organic fertilizer having improved nitrogen fertilizer effect.    ADVANTAGE - The simple, safe and inexpensive method enables production of sulfuric acid by processing organic matter, without using special apparatus. By reducing pH of the to-be processed substance and trapping ammonium sulfate with produced sulfuric acid, vaporization of ammonia nitrogen is prevented and nitrogen content of the to-be processed substance is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for organic fertilizer manufactured by the method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the manufacturing method of the fertilizer in an apparatus provided with stirring facility. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production apparatus has Fresnel lens (1) condenses sunlight, a light-guide fiber (3) made of quartz glass which guides the sunlight of condensed by Fresnel lens at predetermined place, a wavelength converter (4) to convert sunlight into ultraviolet light (6), a light-guide fiber (5) to guide ultraviolet light from converter (4) at predetermined place, a titanium oxide electrode (16) arranged in a water tank (10), facing end surface of fiber (5), and a platinum electrode (17) used as counter electrode.    USE - For producing hydrogen used in electric power generating apparatus and medical treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production apparatus manufactures hydrogen reliably and safely in less time by effectively utilizing sunlight.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the system block diagram of the hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fresnel lens (1)    Light-guide fiber (3,5)    Wavelength converter (4)    Ultraviolet light (6)    Water tank (10)    Titanium oxide electrode (16)    Platinum electrode (17)
NOVELTY - The suspension mixer has a suspension mixing portion (11) which carries out suspension mixing of two or more liquids which do not have mechanical compatibility, an inlet port (13) for each liquid attached to the entrance side of the suspension mixing portion, and a suspension liquid-mixture outflow portion (14) attached to the exit side of the suspension mixing portion.    USE - For mixing water and oil, e.g. kerosene, in solid-polymer-electrolyte fuel-cell electric-power-generation systems (claimed) and in hydrogen refueling stations.    ADVANTAGE - Suspension mixer enables mixing of liquids having no mechanical compatibility, without using chemical substances, e.g. surfactant. The mixer provides electric-power-generation systems having excellent power-generation efficiency and economical efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solid-polymer-electrolyte fuel-cell electric-power-generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of the suspension mixer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Suspension mixing portion (11)    Oil-filled mouth portion (12)    Inlet port (13)    Suspension liquid-mixture outflow portion (14)
NOVELTY - A honeycomb catalyst (2) has a double pipe structure comprising an outer-side dividing wall (11) and an inner-side dividing wall (12), a honeycomb structure provided between the outer-side dividing wall and the inner-side dividing wall, and ends (I,II) (2a,2b). At end (I), the edge portion of the inner-side dividing wall comprises a sleeve portion (12a) which protrudes from the end of the outer-side dividing wall.    USE - For honeycomb-catalyst apparatus and modifiers (both claimed) used for supplying fuel gas to fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The honeycomb catalyst has a double flow-path structure, and reduces the size and shortens the starting time of a modifier. Damage to honeycomb catalyst and distortion of the inner cylinder resulting from collision of inner cylinder are prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) honeycomb-catalyst apparatus (1); and    (2) modifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of the honeycomb-catalyst apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Honeycomb-catalyst apparatus (1)    Honeycomb catalyst (2)    Ends (2a,2b)    Outer-side dividing wall (11)    Inner-side dividing wall (12)    Sleeve portion (12a)
NOVELTY - Degrading an amide compound, comprising performing amidase processing in the solution containing an amide compound, where the amidase processing is implemented using amidase containing material derived from microbial cells or microorganism belonging to Rhodococcus genus, preferably Rhodococcus sp. NITE P-79 having amidase activity and containing gene encoding 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) having a fully defined 1477 nucleotides (SEQ ID No. 1) sequence given in the specification, is new.    USE - The method is used for degrading an amide compound (claimed) such as acetamide and acrylamide.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient degradation of an amide compound.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Degrading an amide compound, comprising performing amidase processing in the solution containing an amide compound, where the amidase processing is implemented using amidase containing material derived from microbial cells or microorganism belonging to Rhodococcus genus, preferably Rhodococcus sp. NITE P-79 having amidase activity and containing gene encoding 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) having a fully defined 1477 nucleotides (SEQ ID No. 1) sequence given in the specification, and where the microorganism having amidase activity exhibits amidase activity in the solution containing the amide compound at a concentration of 2 M.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for degrading nitrile compound, involves performing nitrile hydratase processing and amidase processing to the solution containing nitrile compound, where the nitrile hydratase processing or amidase processing is implemented using nitrile hydratase or amidase containing material derived from microorganism having nitrile hydratase or amidase activity or microbial cells.
NOVELTY - A method of culturing a group of microorganisms, comprising culturing the microorganisms continuously and performing batch cultivation by making the obtained culture solution as culture source, is new.    USE - The method is useful for culturing a group of microorganisms containing organochlorine-compound decomposing microorganisms, where the organochlorine compound is chosen from tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloroethane, vinyl-chloride monomer, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane and 1,1-dichloroethane. The culture solution containing the group of microorganisms is useful for bio-augmentation and purification of soil and/or underground water contaminated by the organochlorine-compound (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The activity of group of microorganisms, which degrade organochlorine-compound, can be maintained by the cultivation method, thus increasing the degradation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a culture solution containing the group of microorganisms obtained by the cultivation process; and    (2) purification of underground water and/or soil, involves pouring the culture solution containing group of microorganisms into the underground water and/or soil contaminated with organochlorine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of culture apparatus for carrying out continuous cultivation and batch cultivation of the microorganism group.    Column (10)    Pipe for supplying group of microorganisms and culture medium (12)    Pump (14)    Culture solution discharge pipe (16)    Batch culture container (20)
NOVELTY - The cylindrical processing machine has several projections (20) formed in each of the quadri-sections. The quadri-sections are combined with a rivet and bolt through bolthole (21), to form the cylindrical shape.    USE - For decomposition process of foodstuffs residue and sludge used for industry, domestic, organic refuse disposer used in business and domestic garbage disposal.    ADVANTAGE - The processing amount is increased sharply and the processing time is shortened.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the quadri-section of the cylindrical processing machine.    Projection (20)    Bolthole (21)    Uneven groove (22)
NOVELTY - The vaporization apparatus has a space (21) connected with inflow and outflow ports (12,13) through respective flow paths (28,20). The pillars (22) provided at the space, isolate the inside of the space to liquid filling portions for receiving liquid from inflow port.    USE - Used in reactor (claimed) of electric power generating apparatus (claimed) for electronic device such as mobile phone, note book type personal computer, digital camera, wrist watch, personal digital assistant (PDA) and electronic notebook.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-liquid surface is formed stably, and liquid is vaporized efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) A reactor using the vaporization apparatus to reform fuel to produce hydrogen from the gas; and    (2) electric power generating apparatus using the hydrogen from the reformer in a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a top view of the vaporization apparatus.    inflow port (12)    outflow port (13)    flow paths (20,28)    space (21)    pillars (22)
NOVELTY - A biologic fast disinfecting and anti-epidemic system for treating the droppings and dung of fowls and animals is composed of ultrahigh-temp anaerobic biologic fermenting system, solar energy and selfheat feedback and compensation system, full-automatic control system PLC, inertial gas insulating system, marsh gas cleaning and storing system, electric generation system, sewage treating system, and the system for treating the residual liquid and dregs of marsh gas to obtain organic fertilizer. Its method is also disclosed.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to cold area sewage cold and heat source sewage heating process device. It includes heat pump assembly, processed sewage intake pipe, processed sewage outlet pipe, unprocessed sewage intake pipe, unprocessed sewage outlet pipe, intake end of evaporator, outlet of evaporator, and the outlet of condenser. The invention uses heat pump to distilling the heat quantity from purified water after processed by effluent treatment plant to transmit to the city sewage that needs to be processed by sewage biochemical treatment plant. The invention not only solves the antinomy betweendistilling the cold area sewage heat energy and sewage biochemical treatment temperature, but also solves the low temperature of sewage biochemical process itself.
NOVELTY - The invention provides a multistage SBR biotreatment method for high-concentration organic sewage which comprises, selecting the yeast with super performance as the microbe main body; controlling theCOD in bioreactor as 0-0. 5mg/L, designing multistage running units according to the feed-water level and outflow quality, and reducing the COD level gradually to design specification. This inventionhas COD removal ratio more than 90% with low sludge output (much less than the aerobic process) and high treatment efficiency (with same capacity load as the aerobic process) for different type sewage.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a SBR technique and the opposite device with low COD (0-0. 5mg/L) continual or intermittent aeration method for high-concentration organic sewage. Wherein, selecting the yeastpopulation with super performance as the microbe main body; optimizing and designing SBR running period and parameters to let the SBR technique have COD removal ratio more than 90% and fit to different sewage even with COD concentration up to 100000mg/L. This invention also has low sludge output (much less than the aerobic process) and high treatment efficiency (with same capacity load as the aerobic process) with low cost.
NOVELTY - The pretreatment technique with multistage bioreactor to remove blue algae and its toxin in eutrophic raw water comprises: first, building the bioreactor with plug-flow feature; then, pumping the rawwater into the bioreactor to stay for 1. 0~2. 0h according to the water quality and gas-water ratio; finally, realizing the removal to the algae, algal toxin, ammonia nitrogen, organic pollutent and particulate matter in water by the metabolism, bioflocculation, adsorption, and adherence of microbe population grown on the filling, and the preying function of protozan and metazoa. This invention eliminates common drug, releases load of post-treatment unit, improves health security of final water, and fit to the treatment for drinking water with eutrophic raw water as raw water.
NOVELTY - The disclosed sewage treatment method to denitrify and recover phosphorus by a sludge external circulating composite membrane bioreactor comprises: attaching the biomembrane on the filling; keeping the sewage in biomembrane zone for 3~5h; adjusting the micropore aerator to control the COD in biormembrane zone within 0. 5-1. 5mg/L for synchronous nitration and denitrification; letting the output water into the deposition zone with surface load as 1. 0m3/m2. h through the rectification baffle on bottom; finally, guiding 35~45% deposited sludge in bioreactor into the dephosphorization pond. Compared with prior art, this invention saves 40~60% land, has low residual sludge, reduces cost about 20%, and outputs super water for direct usage.
NOVELTY - The disclosed technique to prepare gardening base material by fermentation of corn straw powder comprises: adding 60-70wt% water mixed with urea, dried chicken dung both as additional nitrogen sourceby the carbon nitrogen ratio as 35-45:1 and 0.1-0.5wt% high-temperature actinomycete as zymocyte source into the corn straw powder to stir and mix with pH value as 7-8; taking hot sterilization and fermentation for 12-24h at 65Deg; adding 0.1-0.5% middle-temperature actinomycete into the fermentation material, controlling temperature within 45-50Deg and holding for 8-10 days; fermenting naturallythe material at room temperature for 15-30 days, then, drying the product. This invention can be used as one effect path to overcome pollution from the agricultural waste.
NOVELTY - The disclosed device to prepare gardening base material by fermentation of corn straw powder comprises: a premixing box arranged on top of the agitator, one end of the automatic feeding machine deep into the bottom of the hopper that connects to the agitator, and another end arranged opposite to the feeding inlet of the fermentation tower. This invention integrates the mechanics, heat transfer theory and corrosion protection technique, has small nitrogen element loss and high controllable level, reduces investment, and convenient to operation.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to an automatic synthesis treatment system to produce biogas with garbage and sewage and plant, which comprises: loading the material into a container to send into the pretreatment pond for heating and adding quick lime; then, sending the container into a sealed biogas generating pit for fermentation; then, pouring out the material from container on the sludge separation pondfor separation. The advantages of this invention include: full automatic or semi-automatic running; need little land; need not big repair for 20-30 years; reducing energy consumption and labor greatly; well economical benefit; and solving the health and safety problem for garbage go-no-go worker.
NOVELTY - The invention discloses a method to advanced treat and recover the industrial sewage, which comprises: taking high-efficiency aerobic circulation biological expansion bed water treatment to the two-stage biochemical treated outlet water with aerobic biological reaction tower as main; leading the sewage into reactor through distribution-water device arranged on tower bottom; taking biochemical treatment with the distribution-gas device and microbe on surface of light biological particle carrier on aerobic bed unit; controlling the rising speed of flow in tower to achieve need expansion state; entering filter pond or pressure filter pond to remove the suspension, and outputting water come up to the advanced treatment request. This invention can satisfy different request for recovery water quality by selecting variable device combination.
NOVELTY - The invention discloses a synthetic fuel for substituting gasoline for automobiles, which comprises methanol or ethanol 50-80 parts, light oil 10-40 parts, and vegetable oil 1-10 parts. Its advantagesinclude better fluidity, no carbon deposit, lower operation cost and noise for automobiles.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a green mixing fertilizer and it's preparing method which is formed by macronutrient, micronutrient, organic fertilizer, green fertilizer, peat fertilizer and mash fertilizer;the macronutrient is amchlor, potassium phosphate and urea; the middle nutrient is calcium magnesium phosphate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate; the micronutrient is zinc fertilizer and boronfertilizer; the organic fertilizer is the component of organic fertilizer after enzyme and drying with the PH value 7.7-8.0; the green fertilizer is the charcoal liquid with PH value 3.8-4.2 and theleaf liquid with PH value 4.8-5.2; the peat fertilizer is the grass charcoal fertilizer with the PH value 4.5-6.5 and the yield with the PH value 4.5-6.5; the mash fertilizer is the liquid of the mashgas fertilize with the PH value 6.5-8.0.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a pant rhizosphere friendship fertilizer which uses divalent metal ammonium phosphate sylvine wrapped fertilizer and / or slightly soluble nitrogen-containing compound bufferfertilizer and water soluble potash fertilizer, root accelerator, root inducer, fertilizer with micro element and additive to make the buffer-control fertilizer.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a method for using the refinishing plant elsholtzia to prepare the organic fertilizer with copper. It harvests, dries, shatters and piles the elsholtzia when it grows on 165-195 days; it amplifying cultivates the microorganism 1 and adds it into the pile and ascertains the viable bacteria number; it mixing cultivates the microorganism 2 and the molasses and adds it into the pile. The bacteria adding is 10% of the pile quality and the bacteria number is between 2.0 -106CFU/g to 2.8 -106CFU/g. It shifts the pile to guarantee the gas blow; it forms the organic fertilizer;the microorganism 1 is Cellulobacillus; the microorganism 2 is Effective Microorganisms. The OD value is between 0.5-0.6; the cellulose decomposing bacteria: the EM bacterium is 1:1.
NOVELTY - The invention discloses a method for using transit fecal harmless treatment to make organic endorse fertilizer in the field of fecal harmless treatment and fertilizer making method. It uses methyphrrolidine and the high temperature of the fermenting course to kill the colicin, Salmonella and parasite ovum to achieve the fecal harmless treatment. It uses the fecal and the urine as basic material and the abandon cigar to adjust the PH value, the abandon tea clinker to adjust the porosity degree and the abandon material to adjust the water content. The fertilizer component is that the organic material 35, the azophoska total content Y4, PH value 7.5-9.0, the water 26-35, the product PH value 7.5-9.0.
NOVELTY - The invention provides a fertilizer, which is a mixture of the following raw materials (by mass ratio): 20-60% of ammonium sulfate, 15-50% of potassium sulfate, 2-8% of borax, 1.8-5.4% of zinc sulfate, 1.5-9% of manganese sulfate, 0.5-2.5% of copper sulfate, 1.5-10% of ferrous sulfate, 2.8-8.4% of ammonium molybdate, 6-12% of magnesium sulfate, 4-9% of EDTA, and 1.5-4.5% of choline chloride.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to industrial sewage that hard to biodegrade, especially in the field of the woven textile dye waste's dealing technology. Dispose the waste water four-step craft in the sequenceof anaerobic- anoxybiotic- aerobic-coagulating sedimentation, use anoxybiotic treatment as the high effective transition of anaerobic and aerobic to upgrade the capable of biochemical energy of anaerobic yielding water and eliminate anaerobic metabolite's side effect on the subsequent aerobic microbial activity; use the aerobic aeration to remove organic matter and partial chrominance; use coagulating sedimentation craft to remove the rest non-degradable organic matter after waste water biochemical treatment. Said invented waste water treatment craft can ensure the water outlet COD after thewoven textile dye waste's treatment smaller than 100mg/L , BOD5 smaller than 20mg/L, chromaticity lower than 40 times. It has the distinctive features such as high efficiency of removing chromaticityand organics, the yielding water quality stabilizing, the engineer investment small, the operating cost low, thus it's easy to spread to use.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a rapid fermenting tank, belonging to the field of effluent treatment. Fix an electromotor (5) on the side of the cement pool (2), the axis of said electromotor crosses through the wall of said cement pool and reaches into its inside, fix blade wheel (4) on one side of the axis, open the electromotor (5) to make the blade wheel rotate rapidly in effluent, air pump transfers air to the bottom of the cement pool through air tube, the rapidly rotating effluent beats the air in effluent into many tiny bubbles floating upward, during the upward-floating process, many tiny bubbles contact with the effluent, and the contact area enlarges which is useful for bacteria' oxygen-absorbing and high breeding, the life force is stronger and the degradation to the effluent is stronger and quicker and achieve the aim eventually.
NOVELTY - The invention discloses a process for preparing biological degradable dietary fabric powder by using citric acid waste slag as raw material and acid-degrading bacteria as the zymogeneous bacteria. Theprocess consists of subjecting citric acid waste slag to high temperature germicidal treatment, introducing acid-degrading bacteria by the proportion of 8-15%, letting in oxygen supply and controlling temperature for fermentation and degradation of residual citric acid.
NOVELTY - This invention describes the process and equipment for continuous solid-state fermentation on an inert carrier. The equipment includes: a liquid inlet pipe that is connected with the fermented liquid receiver 1, a gas outlet pipe and a seed-liquid delivery pipe are inserted in the hole on the upper cover of the solid-state fermenter; the cavity center of the solid-state fermenter is filled with the inert carrier, both ends of which are filled with filter papers; the bottom of the solid-state fermenter is equipped with a fermented liquid delivery pipe that is connected with the fermented liquid receiver, and an air delivery pipe that is equipped with a peristaltic pump 2 and an aerometer. The fermentation process in this invention, based on the traditional fermentation methods, uses an inert porous adsorption material as the carrier for the solid-state fermentation culture medium. In the process, the feeding and discharging are both continuous, and the operation parameters are adjustable. The solid-state fermentation of the porous adsorption carrier under the water-free conditions is advantageous to the air-liquid-solid transfer, and the fermentation amount is 3-5 times higher thanthat of liquid fermentation. The fermented liquid can flow out directly without any separation procedure, and the process doesn't produce a large amount of waste liquid.
NOVELTY - This invention describes a process for producing a machinery powder fuel. In the process, wheat straws, cotton stalks, weeds, tree leaves and cotton are rolled to extract the celluloses in them, whichare then ground by a polymer grinding machine and subjected to a nanotechnology to extract fine molecules, which are mixed with sulfur powders and a combustion accelerator and subjected to a molecular polymerization reaction to produce a new type of machinery fuel that can replace the present petroleum fuel, and can accelerate the machinery revolution and the sustainable development.
NOVELTY - The invention provides a cordyceps militaris fruiting body culturing method used yellow meal worm pupae as host. The fruiting body is cultured by using cordyceps militaris link to infect yellow meal worm. Its features are as follows: yellow meal worm is yellow brown or chocolate brown; fruiting body is bar type and orange yellow. The culturing method includes bacteria species preparing, yellow meal worm inoculating infecting, and out grass. The formed product has multi nutrient content and effect active constituent, and uses as foods. The culturing method is simple, effective, and reliable. And the cost is low.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a straw biology organic fertilizer and the manufacture method that could effectively solves the fully use of straw, fertilizing, and good harvest problem. The method is mixing straw powder, dejection, shale powder, fused calcium magnesium phosphate, mixed cake, bran powder, urea, and other assistant material and compounding enzyme nutrient solution. The method is that adding dejection, shale powder, fused calcium magnesium phosphate, mixed cake, bran powder, urea, and assistant material to the smashed straw, mixing with enzyme nutrient solution taking fermenting, deodorizing, detoxicating, graining, drying, filtering, and packaging. The invention has good effect, easy method, plenty resource, wide application, and has great prospect.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a plant straw ash multi-element fertilizer manufacturing method that use simple device, low invest, low producing cost. It could supply P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn and Mo toplant. It has high plant efficiency nutrient. It uses ash that is produced by firing, cracking and gasifying the plant straw as main raw material adding inorganic waste pickle liquid, agricultural useorganic acid and/or organic solid waste to make the pH value of raw material decrease below 6.0-7.5, fermenting for 1-10 days, adding 3-10% binding agent after drying and smashing to grain finished fertilizer. The invention is especially suited for the ash fertilizing process and commercial process in straw generating process.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a compounding technology for organic fertilizer. It takes the process of breaking, fermenting, whisking, drying, mixing and smashing to waste shell of bamboo shoot, making full of the waste to fertilizer, and the environment pollution problem is also be solved. It is power conservation, environment protection technology.
NOVELTY - A biochemical process for treating the high-concentration coking sewage with high contents of ammoniacal nitrogen and S includes such steps as mixing it with the water returned from multi-layer mineralized garbage bioreactor bed, laying aside, taking supernatant, treating is said bioreactor bed, and returning part of the treated water for mixing with said coking sewage and the rest back to production line or discharging it.
NOVELTY - A biologic method for treating the reactive dye sewage with white rot fungus membrane includes such steps as adding the white rot fungus into biochemical filler treating region, starting aerator for supplying oxygen, filling said sewage in the region, passing through steel wire mesh and into membrane region, and pumping the cleaned water to water outlet pipe via hollow fiber membrane.
NOVELTY - An in situ cleaning method for the polluted water system includes such steps as providing luffa, tying them to floating rods via strings, tying a weight to said floating rod, arranging them in the water to make the luffa be suspended in water, and treating for 6-9 days.
NOVELTY - A bioreactor for treating sewage is composed of casing, top cover, water inlet tubes extended to bottom of casing, water collector, water outlet tube, aerator, active filler, and a ring-shaped multi-hole plate to divide the internal space of casing into bio-reaction region and depositing-water collecting region and form an air outlet.
NOVELTY - An application of luffa in preparing the dynamic membrane used in dynamic-membrane bioreactor is disclosed. Its advantages are high water permeability, low cost and biodegradable.
NOVELTY - A process for treating the sewage generated by preparing saponin from yam includes such steps as adding lime for neutralizing acidic sewage, adding yeast, fermenting, separating dead yeast, flowing through iron bed for oxidizing organic substance, acidifying in anaerobic reactor, anaerobic degradating in composite anaerobic treater UBF, removing sludge and organic substrate in circulating active sludge system CASS, and using activated carbon to adsorb the suspended macromolecular substance.
NOVELTY - A organic punching fertilizer and its preparing method, mainly to solve problem of slow fertilizer effect and easy-to-lost in current fertilizer. The said organic punching fertilizer is comprised of following raw material with the weight proportion being: organic material 60 %; mineral powder 20 %; oxidant 2 %; bacterial 0.5 %; alkali nitrogen 15 %; stabilizing agent porcelain clay 1.5 %; adsorbent zeolite 1 %. The preparing method is as follows: 1) chopping the organic material, adding urea to change C/N ratio; 2)fermenting, adjusting water content; 3) disintegrating the fermentated organic material; adding mineral powder, alkali nitrogen, adsorbent, stabilizing agent, importing to the sealed warehouse for pressurizing and activating; checking and packing. The organic punching fertilizer employsorganic material as carrier, and the activith is strong and energy is high, and is to improve the physicochemical description, fertilizer effect, reduce fertilizer punching times and amount, improvevegetable quality and protect ecological environment. The product is mainly used for melon, fruit, ginger and garlic.
NOVELTY - The invention employs the waste slag with orange essential oil extracted from orange peel as raw material, then adds poultry and animal manure, rice bran, peat coal, leaven (composite bacterial) for heap fermentation and curing, adds organic composite fertilizer made of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and fertilizing into the orange orchard. The invention realizes the cyclic usage of the orange ecological system, which increases economic benefit, ecological benefit and social benefit synchronously.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a ecological treating device for refuse, especially to a ecological fermentation device for treating life kitchen refuse, comprising a refuse box body (1) comprised house (11)and cover (12) on the house, the refuse box body (1) is equipped with at least one refuse feeding inlet (13) with a door and at least one refuse discharging opening (14) with a door, a vapour extraction and exhaust device is equipped in the refuse box body (1), the said house bottom board (111) is equipped with a plurality of eyelets (112) for wastewater exudation, a solar heating device is installed on the refuse box body (1), which is the solar sunlight-transparent sheet (2) or solar heating plate (2) on the cover (12), the ecological treating device is characterized by simple structure and fast fermentation and degradation.
NOVELTY - A method for innocent treating fecal and preparing fertilizer. The first step is deodorizing: spraying right amount of oxidant onto fecal, depositing for proper time; the second step is deacidifying;neutralizing the acidic material with basic mineral salt, adjusting pH to neutral; the third step is to adjust the carbon-nitrogen ratio and water content of the fecal with peanut bran to proper value; the fourth step is to add the fermentation microorganism into facal; the fifth step is to save feritilizer and produce fertilizer: adding adsorbent to adsorb the NH3 generated in the fecal fermentation to make it become effective nitrogen fertilizer, stirring and mixing the fecal treated by above steps and loading it into packaging pouch or producing to clamp for fermentation for 7-10 days, thefecal is fermentated completely under action of microorganism in the fourth step and become non-pollutant natural fertilizer.
NOVELTY - A method of phosphorus removal and denitrification for small-sized wastewater combined with anaerobic, dropping oxygenating and artificial wetland, firstly introducing the wastewater into feeding tank(1), then into anaerobic tank(2), and entering into the dropping oxygenating contact oxidation tank through discharging tank(3) by water pump, and finally into the artificial wetland(5); the droppedbiological membrane in the dropping oxygenating contact oxidation tank(4) is discharged into anaerobic tank(2) through sludge pipe(6); prolonging the anaerobic tank(2) retention time if the organic matter concentration of the inletting water is high and shortening the retention time if the concentration is low, reducing the organic matter concentration to be below 100mg/l by anaerobic action; thedropping oxygenating contact tank(4) is cascaded to two-tank or four-tank form. The method in this invention reduces the running cost.
NOVELTY - A tower biological reaction bed with mineralized garbage for treating the leakage liquid in domestic refuse landfill site, relating to a cleaning treating process for the leakage liquid in domestic refuse landfill site, comprising: constructing the biological multistage reaction bed with mineralizing garbage (3): cascading several reaction bed vertically or horizontally, or combining them crossly,with mineralized garbage (4) and ventilating pipe (5) equipped in every reaction bed, and the bed surface is equipped with hydraulic pipeline, then treating the current leakage liquid anaerobiclly to remove part of organic load, spraying it to the first-stage reaction bed surface intermittently, the leakage liquid leaking out through the bottom broken stone hardcore after adsorbed by mineralized garbage and biologically degraded, reaerating in the falling course and entering into the second reaction bed for further treatment, and the clearance of main pollutant reaching to 90-99 %. The inventionis characterized by the low running cost, convenient caring and operation, strong resistant to load impact, long durability and wide application prospect.
NOVELTY - The invention provides an effective method for treating turmeric processing wastewater and its usage. The invention employs the method of diphasic anaerobic and immobilized microorganism-aerobio-filter (G-BAF); adjusting the turmeric processing wastewater pH by adding alkali to neutral, then the wastewater entering into the hydrolic acidification reactor; entering into methane fermentation reactorafter physiochemical or biochemical desulfurization; the yielding water entering into two-stage G-BAF reactor and discharged standardly after further treatment. The invention is characterized in thatit eliminates the negative effect caused by large quantity of SO42- in raw water, avoids the toxicity caused by sulfate reduction, realizes resource utilization of waste, recovers resource, reduces treating cost and realizes the standard emission of turmeric processing wastewater. The invention is not only suitable for treating turmeric processing wastewater, but also for treating any organic wastewater of high concentration containing sulfate.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to organic waste treating process and apparatus, and belongs to the field of comprehensive resource utilizing technology. The organic waste treating process includes thesteps of: collecting kitchen leftover; squeezing to reduce water content to 40-70 %; sterilizing; and adding microbe seed, and fermentation first at 20-45 degreesC, 3-10 rpm stirring speed and exhaust for 30-50 hr and then at 65-70 degreesC for 8-15 hr to obtain the fermented product. The apparatus includes a spiral conveyer with driving mechanism, spiral conveying barrel and flange support; and a dewatering squeezer with driving mechanism, pitch reducing spiral unit and grating barrel. The present invention has simple structure, high utilization, great treating capacity and other advantages.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to a method for producing green organic fertilizer by using edible mushroom fungus bran as raw material. Said method includes the following several procedures: pretreatment; stacking fermentation or tanked fermentation; sterilizing and cooling and continuous fermentation. Said invention also provides the concrete steps of the above-mentioned every procedure and its concrete requirements.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to a method for producing organic fertilizer by using waste slag of colloid industry. Said method includes the following steps: mixing waste slag richly containing cellulose and lignin and industrial waste slag with peptizing property, adding inoculum, fermenting, decomposing, dehydrating, drying by means of drum-drying machine and utilizing waste heat of chimney as energy source to make drying and dehydration to produce organic fertilizer.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to a microwave plasma oxidation water treatment method and its application. Said invention includes the following steps: feeding industrial waste water, utilizing mixtureof iron discharge body and active carbon to adsorb organics in the waste water; utilizing plasma produced by using microwave to excite iron discharge body to oxidate organics adsorbed on the surfaceof active carbon, at the same time internal electrolysis action produced between iron discharge body, active carbon and organics can be used for degrading organics, after the organics are oxidated anddegraded, making the waste water be reached to reuse and discharge standard.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to microwave plasma intensified internal electrolysis photocatalysis oxidation integrated water treatment equipment. Its structure includes the following several portions: microwave source and reaction tank, in which the reaction tank is composed of up-down communicated photochemical and air floatation reaction tank and internal electrolysis reaction tank. In the communicated position of the above-mentioned two reaction tanks are set an illuminant body and catalyst positioned under the illuminant body, they are respectively positioned in internal electrolysis reaction tank and photochemical and air floatation reaction tank. In the internal electrolysis reaction tank a rotary cage is set, in the rotary cage a mixture is placed, and said mixture is formed from iron discharge body and active carbon.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to the mechanized production and installation of methane pool. The methane pool has its arched top and wall designed and produced in split standard parts connected with connecting and locking members. The standard wall parts have uneven top and two sides with connecting structure; and the standard arched top parts are in ball clack form with side connecting structuresand uneven bottom. All the parts are produced with cement, sand, crushed stone and other inorganic material and through molding and other steps. There are assembled into the methane pool and the seams are filled with adhering material.
NOVELTY - The invention provided a method to eliminate the gene shifting of the transforming gene plant and the expression carrier which includes the bomb gene expressing box and the target gene expressing box for avoiding the shift of the gene. The method includes converse the plant by the expressing carrier and get the conversion gene plant with the bomb gene expressing box which can express the target gene. Once the transforming plant is found to pollute the wild species, sub marginal species or the distant species, the gene bomb will be fired to kill the polluting plant. So the invention can solve the environment pollute by the transforming plant.
NOVELTY - The invention is about a method to immobilize the enzyme for environmental protection in the multiple ceramic. Mix the enzyme liquid which is made up of the one or many kinds of lipase and the protease with the multiple ceramic, then to stir it for 2h intermittently, infiltrate for 6h, transform for 0.5h at 2-5Pa, infiltrate for 12-24h again, the pH of the solution is 4.5-5.5 and the temperature is 10-45 degreesC, the enzyme activity can reach the 2000U/MG. The material is used for disposing the waste water; it has the good efficient and stability.
NOVELTY - A metal carrier catalyst for methane combustion and its production are disclosed. The process is carried out by taking FeCrAl alloy foil as catalyst carrier, taking Al2O3 as transition carrier and coating a series of metal oxide solid melt catalytic active components onto FeCrAl alloy foil to obtain metal oxide solid melt/Al2O3/FeCrAl integrated catalyst. It has better methane catalytic combustionactivity.
NOVELTY - An anti-caking fertilizer improver and its production are disclosed. The anti-caking fertilizer improver consists of sodium hypophosphite 30 proportion, sodium hydrogen carbonate 30 proportion, sodium toluene 10 proportion, dodecyl sodium sulfate 10 proportion, human white 10 proportion and yeast 10 proportion. The process is carried out by mixing sodium hypophosphite with sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium toluene and dodecyl sodium sulfate, human white and yeast, pulverizing, fermenting for 2 days at normal temperature and packing. It can be used for various crops transplanted for around 5 days.
NOVELTY - An energy-saving denitridation for coked waste water consists of pretreatment, biochemical treatment and coagulating deposition treatment. It is characterized by controlling partial ammonia nitrogen in waste water, nitrating to nitrite nitrogen, anaerobic ammonia oxidation denitrifying, second aerobic treating, and treating discharged nitrite and organic pollutant. Its advantages include less oxygen consumption, low cost and higher denitrifying rate.
NOVELTY - A sewage treating system for power supply by re-generative resources consists of electrolytic sewage sewage-treating tank with at least solar cell, hydrogen purifier, hydrogen storage tank and fuel battery set. The top outlet of cathode cavity of electrolytic sewage-treating tank is communicated with hydrogen purifier and hydrogen storage tank by pipeline, then connected with fuel inlet of fuel battery set, and the said electrode of electrolytic sewage-treating tank is communicated with paralleled solar cell and fuel battery set. It can be used to supply power by solar energy, collect and purify the generated hydrogen as resources of fuel battery set and convert hydrogen energy into electric energy. It has electric power saving and no environmental pollution.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to a corn silage fodder bacteria agent. Said invention includes the following steps: using silage corn whole plant, pulverizing, spray-inoculating, for 1000 g of silage corn whole plant inoculating three lactic acid bacteria, number of effective living bacteria is 1X100000000-1X1000000000. The tests show that the relative number of said bacteria agent lactic acid bacteria is increased, production speed of lactic acid can be quickened, pH value can be quickly reduced, it can inhibit the growth of harmful microbe in prime of fermentation and can reduce nutrient loss of silage crop.
NOVELTY - The present invention discloses fermented bacteria preparation for agricultural waste treatment and its preparation process. The present invention separates and breeds three kinds of bacteria with fast growth and high heat resistance, including two strains of tectorial membrane yeast ZJY2 and Strreptomyces griseus W1 and one known strain Bacillus cereus ME1-2. These three kinds of spawn are cultured and fermentation produced separately and further produced into compound bacteria preparation in certain ratio or single bacteria preparation. When the bacteria preparation is used in treating agricultural waste, the waste is added with regulator to control the water content in 55-65 wt% and the bacteria preparation in 0.1-0.5 wt% is added through stirring, and the mixture is aerobic high temperature fermented for 20-30 days to reduce amount, reduce harm and become useful resource.
NOVELTY - Complexing microbial fungi agent and its making is mainly applied to the production of bio-fertilizer and fermented organic fertilizer; mixing fungi agent of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain A and B, dusty pichia strain C and D, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus megaterium, plant lactobacillus are absorbed on carriers per gram of starch- brown sugar or bran- rice bran or turf-alta-mud; there is no antagonistic phenomena among the strains, fixing on the zymolysis of organic substance and the action of microorganism metabolite on the base of dissociation of phosphorus, potassium, fixation of nitrogen, fermentation of organic substance in fertilizer produced by said fungi agents is complete which could generate natural plant source pesticide with good disease-resistant effect and fertilizer effect, therefore, it can be used to produce pollution-free, environmental protection and organic foods.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to bacteria which could activate and enrich nitrite, and environmental techniques as well. The method of stabilizing and nitrosating the waste water. That means: take aerobic activated sludge as bacterial, ammonia nitrogen waste water as culture liquid, add continuously divalent copper ion of finite concentration into the reaction device, and culture the microbes on the aerobic condition, nitrosation activity of the microbial system reinforces and nitrite bacteria in the activated sludge enrich step by step which could accomplish nitrosation. Said method could enrich nitrite bacteria in the activated sludge efficiently and quickly, especially suitable for waste water with low ammonia nitrogen concentration which can not stably inhibite the form of nitrite bacteria.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a preparation method for methane and oxygen, which comprises: mixing organica of 5-30% and water as materials; with hydrogen-product bacteria, taking anaerobic fermentation reaction to prepare hydrogen on condition with 4.5-7 pH value and 30-55degrees and for 1-4 days; taking fermentation reaction with residual material to prepare oxygen on condition with 7-7.5 pH value and 35-55degrees and for 10-20 days; and the dewatering. Where, the opposite device comprises: a set of material measuring device, a material mixing tank, a hydro reactor, a methane reactor, and dewatering device. This invention solves the treatment to municipal refuse, and provides clean resource with well social and economic benefits.
NOVELTY - The invention produces a new humic acid bio-fertilizer, which comprises: using weathered coal and good organic (such as maize-ear and domestic animal manure) as main material with mineral phosphorus,potash fertilizer, chemical nitrogen fertiliser and microelement; ammonifying the wethered coal with size less than 80 items to mix with organic; accessing composite ferment fungus for solid fermentation to cut process and time. This invention reduces cost, overcomes shortcomings of high-nitrogen formula fertilizer, and has spread value.
NOVELTY - The environmental-friend nuisanceless phosphorus-rich organic manure for agricultural product comprises garbage, domestic animal manure, straw and humic material. Wherein, with the appendix figure, itcan describe the process: 1. pre-treating house garbage; 2. pre-treating the industrial offcuts; 3. domestic animal manure; 4. straw powder; 5. human material; 6. mixing; 7. fermenting and deodorising; 8. breaking; 9. granulating; 10. packaging. This invention can protect environment and benefit to farmland.
NOVELTY - The invention provides an innocent treatment to dung or urine of domestic fowl and livestock and generates water-quality modifying agent for aquaculture or microbial manure or plant growth regulator for plant, which is realized by: 1. separating the material to dry dung for fermentation used as bio-fertilizer; 2. pumping urine and other sewage from breeding to water-storage tank, sterilising withacid, hydrolyzing some macromolecular material, and adjusting to neutrality; 3. pumping the sewage into aeration tank, accessing bacillus, charging gas, decomposing some macromolecular material, and adjusting to neutrality; 4. pumping the sewage into stand culture device with photosynthetic bacterium to prepare photosynthetic bacterium agent used to adjust water quality or as plant growth regulator.
NOVELTY - The recycle treatment method for printing and dyeing wastewater aims to providing a system technique to recycle and treat the desizing, base-decrement, dyeing sewage with no effect to dyeing product quality and high yield and low cost, which comprises: taking acid-out pre-treatment to sewage for recycling slurry; then, taking A/O biochemical treatment with dyeing sewage and ozone catalytic advancetreatment to recycle more than 60% water. This invention can release greatly water-resource pressure with the facility payback period less than five years.
NOVELTY - The recycle method for railway washing sewage comprises steps shown below: (1) removing the seston in sewage by grid screen to flow into anaerobic hydrolysis pond; (2) acidifying the LAS in sewage andorganic into micromolecular organic by anaerobic active sludge; (3) entering membrane bioreactor, oxidizing said organic into carbon dioxide and water totally by aerobic active sludge, and recyclingthe residual clear water with material less than intercept diameter. This method uses MBR as main body and has high efficiency with low cost.
NOVELTY - The present invention is one kind of efficient biofertilizer prepared with sewage as material and its preparation process, and belongs to the field of fertilizer preparation and sewage treating technology. The efficient biofertilizer is prepared with sludge, excrement, and aquatic plant or vegetable leftover in certain weight proportion, and the preparation process includes the steps of mixing material, decomposing reaction, solid/liquid separation and stoving. Before mixing material, the materials are crushed. During the decomposing reaction, dry fermentation tablet and lactolin tablet in the amount of 0.5 % of main material weight is added and the reaction is performed at 20-35degreesC for 16-30 days. The stoving step is in 105-120degreesC for 0.5-1 hr. The present invention has the advantages of simple technological process, low cost and high economic utility and environment utility.
NOVELTY - A multifunctional insecticidal antimildew agent for tobacco leaves is proportionally prepared from oxygen absorbent chosen from pyrite powder and reductive iron powder, humectant chosen from pearlite powder and bentonite, cathode material chosen from carbon powder, copper powder, Cu salt and Pb salt, retardant chosen from sulfite, ascorbate and hydroxyamine hydrochloride, and salt chosen from chloride and sulfate.
NOVELTY - An aquatic emulsion for preventing and treating the pests of rice, fruit tree and warehouse is prepared from fenobucarb or carbosulfan or pirimiphos-methyl, emulsifier, thickening agent, antifreezingagent, and stabilizer and deionized through dissolving or fusing, homogenizing and dispersing. Its advantage is no environmental pollution.
NOVELTY - A fast rotting powder for fast rotting the straw or stalk is prepared through preparing nutritive powder from corn powder and rice bran, and mixing it with spoilage organism in bag. Its application includes such steps as adding the rotting powder to water, stirring, laying aside for 1-5 days to reproduce the spoilage organism until the odor is released out, deluting it with water, and applying itonto straw or stalk. Its advantage is high rotting speed.
NOVELTY - A process for preparing compound fertilizer includes such steps as providing cellulose (12-55 Wt%) and lignin (43-85), mixing, adding fermenting bacteria (1-10), adding water, stirring, fermenting, turning over, screening, drying, de-odoring, proportionally mixing with urea, diammonium phosphate and potassium sulfate, and examining. Its advantages are high and durable fertility, high effect to improve soil, and no residue.
NOVELTY - A composite bacteria product for flocculating the starch sewage is prepared through enlarge culture of bacteria, loading starch sewage in conic bottle, adding yeast paste, using oversaturated solutionof calcium hydroxide to regulate pH=7.5-8.0, inoculating bacterial liquid, covering the bottle mouth by 3-4 layers of disinfected gauze, shake culture, loading starch sewage in volumetric cylinder, adding CaCl2 and bacterial liquid, using NaOH to regulating pH=9-10, stirring, laying aside, removing supernatant, filtering to obtain deposit, and baking. The resultant water has high quality. Said deposit can be used to prepare protein-enriched feed.
NOVELTY - The present invention discloses crop seedling growing medium produced with plant waste, domestic garbage and sludge from domestic sewage treatment as material and its production process. Crop stalk and other plant waste are crushed and used as the medium skeleton mixed with organic sludge and inorganic fertilizer, fermenting bacteria and other bacteria in certain ratio are inoculated, water is added, and the mixture is piled, aerated and fermented completely to produce the crop seedling growing medium. The present invention provides way of treating organic waste, and the crop seedling growingmedium has excellent crop seedling growing effect and low cost.
NOVELTY - A crop straw particle fuel and its production are disclosed. The fuel is prepared by drying crop or plant waste under moisture content 16%, crushing them into powder with grain size under 8mm from side-rub multifunctional crusher, mixing one material or several materials with water, steam vaporizing, compression forming from special straw granulating flat die machine, cooling, and packing into particle fuel of which grain size is 6-9mm, length is 20-30mm and moisture content less than=14wt%. Its advantages include low cost, high density, heat value and forming rate, simple process and no environmentalpollution.
NOVELTY - Production of biological diesel oil from trench oil and methanol is carried out by esterifying trench oil with methanol at specific temperature and composite acid catalyst, ester exchange reacting toobtain fatty acid methyl ester and glycerine, phase splitting, and purifying to obtain the final product. It costs low and has less discharge capacity.
NOVELTY - A support frame methane gas storage cap includes a cap with a gas outlet characterizing that two frames are set on its bottom edge for fixing it on the top of the methane tank. The gas storage cap canbe fixed on the open-end of the methane tank conveniently by a bolt utilizing the support frame set the edge of the cap.
NOVELTY - This invention discloses a liquefying method for natural gas used in gas peak-tuning and light hydrocarbon recovery including the following steps: 1, pre-cooling 2, pre-separation, 3, expansion cooling, in which, the high-pressure natural gas got in step 2 is expanded in a turbine expander to middle pressure sphere to form a gas-liquid mixture by reducing the temperature of the fluid, the high-pressure natural gas liquid got in step 2 is enthalpy-expanded to the mid-pressure sphere via a restrictor to reduce the fluid temperature and form a gas-liquid mixture, 4, separation of gas and liquid:separating the mixture got in step 3 in a separator to obtain liquid and middle-pressure natural gas, in which, the liquid one is input into a storage tank for storing, the middle-pressure gas is taken as the cold source of pre-cooling in step 1 then enters into the middle-pressure natural gas pipe network.
NOVELTY - This invention relates to a method for super-deep removing aromatics in two steps from natural gas synthetic oil, in which, a natural gas synthetic oil raw material and H enter into a first fixed bedreactor at the same time to contact and react with a hydrofining catalyst, the reacted substance from the first reactor enters into a second fixed bed reactor directly to contact and react with an aromatic saturated catalyst to get a gas-oil mixture to be separated and fractionated to get the target product, the gas with rich H is used circularly by a circulating compressor.
NOVELTY - This invention discloses a method for synthesizing bio-diesel oil by halogenated oil including the following steps: putting halogenated oil, methyl alcohol and catalyst iron sulfate into a reactor tobe mixed and reacted for 2-6 hours to separate the iron sulfate from it after the reaction, then, adding KOH into the container to be mixed and heated for 0.5-2 hours, laying it still or centrifugating and laminating it, the upper layer of which contains methyl alcohol and bio-diesel oil, the lower contains glycerin and KOH, discharging the lower layer to get the upper solution to be vacuum distilled to recover the methyl alcohol to be washed by hot water to be centrifugated and separated to get niger and rough diesel oil to be vacuum-distilled to get refined bio-diesel oil.
NOVELTY - This invention discloses a kind of full automatic methane tank. A feed pipe is installed at fermentation space which is joined to discharging opening and discharging space. Gas delivering tube is seton the top of the fermentation space. The overflow opening is set on the top of the sedimentation space, while the slagoff velvet is on the bottom. The characteristics are that there is flow-guiding hole; discharging space is joined to sedimentation space through flow-rising tube; a pressure regulator is connected with gas delivering pipe
NOVELTY - The mixed dimethyl ether fuel consists of dimethyl ether 35-40 wt%, methanol 15-20 wt% and LPG 40-50 wt%, and is used as fuel in vehicular spark ignited engine. The present invention opens new way forvehicular engine fuel. Test shows that when the mixed dimethyl ether fuel is used in gasoline engine, the exhausted tail gas has very low contents of hydrocarbon, CO and NOx, no black smoke and lessenvironmental pollution.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to diesel oil, and is especially one kind of green regenerated methanol diesel oil. The green regenerated methanol diesel oil is compounded with methanol 20-30 wt%, baseoil 40-48 wt%, diesel oil 20-32 wt%, and n-ethane 2 wt%, and is compounded through mixing the materials. The compounding process has no pollution, and the green regenerated methanol diesel oil has notoxicity, no smoke, no irritation, and no waste generated during use. It is suitable for use in diesel oil burning vehicle or as fuel in other fields.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to liquid fuel, and is especially one kind of methanol regenerating liquid fuel. The liquid fuel has low cost, simple compounding process, easy-to-obtain material, high heat value and no pollution. The liquid fuel has methanol and water as main components, and consists of methanol 60 wt%, water 35 wt%, ethanol 3 wt% and additive 2 wt%. It has heat value of 7000-9000 kcal/kg, and may be used to replace common fuel oil used in boiler, furnace, heater, etc.
NOVELTY - The heat conducting material includes supercritical fluid and carbon nanotube mixed into the supercritical fluid. The supercritical fluid is selected from CO2, pure water, ammonia, ethane, ethylene, etc. Owing to the supercritical fluid possessing double characteristics of both liquid and gas and the carbon nanotube possessing high heat conducting performance, the heat conducting material becomessuper heat conducting fluid with excellent heat conducting performance and high heat conducting efficiency and is suitable for heat dissipation of different kinds of heat sources.
NOVELTY - The production of microbial biomass for biodiesel manufacture comprises extraction of lipids ("biooil") by submerged culture from sugar-cane derivatives. Also claimed is a procss using the biodiesel. CLAIMED PROCESS - The process also permits direct use of the product in diesel engines and in energy and steam generation as a substitute for vegetable oils and lipids.    USE - In biochemistry.
NOVELTY - An ammonia-based hydrogen generation apparatus comprises a thermocatalytic hydrogen generation reactor (60) including top plate (62), a bottom plate (66), a reaction chamber and combustion chamber disposed between top and bottom plates. The reaction chamber contains a catalyst-coated substrate selected from metal foam, monolith, mesh, and ceramic foam. The chamber has light-off temperature of below 600degreesC.    USE - For generating hydrogen useful in e.g. fuel cell (claimed), for e.g. batteries and electrical heater.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus is compact and produces hydrogen with high purity (99.99%). The apparatus operates at low temperature (550 - 650, preferably 550 - 580degreesC); does not require a significant volume of adsorbent to be employed to be removed residual ammonia; and does not employ a packed bed reactor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ammonia-based hydrogen generation apparatus comprises an ammonia supply, a thermocatalytic hydrogen generation reactor, a reaction product supply line, a reaction product supply line, a combustion by-product exhaust line, a combustion by-product exhaust line, and a heat source. The reactor includes top plate, a bottom plate, a reaction chamber and combustion chamber disposed between top and bottom plates. At least one of reaction or combustion chambers has flow channels. The reaction chamber contains a catalyst-coated substrate selected from metal foam, monolith, mesh and/or ceramic foam. The chamber has light-off temperature of below 600degreesC.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an exploded view of the hydrogen generation reactor.    reactor (60)    opposing ends of surface (61a, 61b)    top plate (64) reactor core (62)    bottom plate. (66)
NOVELTY - An apparatus comprises first and second converting units and a separating unit. The first converting unit comprises an arrangement for receiving carbon monoxide from the second converting unit, and for reacting carbon monoxide with water to produce output gases including hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The separating apparatus selectively separates hydrogen from the output gases, and directs carbon dioxide to the second unit. The second unit converts carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide and directs to the first converting unit.    USE - For producing hydrogen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can be coupled to a waste processing plant. Carbon dioxide produced in the first converting unit is converted into carbon monoxide in the second converting unit and hence is recycled to the first converting unit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a system comprising device for processing waste into gases containing carbon monoxide by pyrolysis and/or gasification; and the apparatus for producing hydrogen.
NOVELTY - A hydrocarbon steam reforming apparatus comprises a heat exchange reformer having vertical catalyst-filled tubes (17), through which a gas mixture comprising hydrocarbon and steam may be passed, and to which heat may be transferred by a heat exchange medium flowing around the external tube surfaces. Heat exchange adapting mechanisms are provided within the reformer so that the tubes have a zone (19) of lower heat exchange extending from the bottom of the catalyst-filled tubes up to 25% of the catalyst depth with no heat exchange enhancement mechanism provided in the zone.    USE - The apparatus is used for steam reforming hydrocarbons for use in methanol synthesis process, ammonia synthesis process and Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon liquid synthesis process (claimed). It may be used to produce synthesis gas, hydrogen, or hydrocarbon liquids, e.g. diesel fuels.    ADVANTAGE - The bottom section of the tubes where catalyst debris collects is subject to lower heat transfer and consequently is at a lower temperature so that failure due to creep is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for steam reforming of hydrocarbons to generate a reformed gas mixture, including:    (1) passing a gas mixture comprising hydrocarbon and steam through catalyst-filled tubes disposed vertically within a heat exchange reformer; and    (2) transferring heat to the mixture undergoing reforming.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a baffled heat exchange reformer in which heat exchange is enhanced above the zone of lower heat exchange by baffles.    Process fluid feed zone (11)    Heat exchange zone (12)    Catalyst-filled tubes (17)    Lower heat exchange zone (19)    Baffles (37)
NOVELTY - The fuel electrode material comprises a blend of coarse ceria particles, fine zirconia particles and nickel oxide particles. The coarse ceria particles are doped with yttrium, samarium and/or gadolinium. The fine zirconia particles are stabilized with yttria and/or scandia. The average particle sizes of the above particles satisfy preset relation.    USE - For fuel electrode of solid oxide fuel cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The material enables formation of fuel electrode with excellent gas permeability, electrochemical reactivity, conductivity, durability and damage resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel electrode material comprises a blend of coarse ceria particles, fine zirconia particles and nickel oxide particles. The coarse ceria particles are doped with yttrium, samarium and/or gadolinium. The fine zirconia particles are stabilized with yttria and/or scandia. The average particle sizes of the above particles satisfy relation: coarse ceria particles greater than nickel oxide particles greater than fine zirconia particles.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel electrode; and    (2) solid oxide fuel cell.
NOVELTY - The gas mixture contaminated by impurities is contacted in an adsorption region cotaining an adsorbent comprising a zeolite X powder. The particle size distribution of the zeolite X powder has coefficient of variation of 15-30%.    USE - For separation and purification of hydrogen contained in gas mixture contaminated by impurities such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen and water.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen based gas mixtures contaminated by impurities is purified, using X-zeolite adsorbent having particular particle size distribution, and production and recovery of hydrogen are increased. The performance characteristics of pressure swing adsorption process for production of hydrogen is improved to obtain good hydrogen yield.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows plant for operation of pressure swing adsorption process for purification and production of hydrogen utilizing ten adsorbent beds.    Adsorbent beds in production phase (1-3)    Adsorbent beds in decompression phase (4-6)    Adsorbent beds in regeneration phase (7,8)    Adsorbent bends in recompression phase (9,10)    Pipes (16-18)
NOVELTY - Biodiesel blend fuel comprises biodiesel, diesel, and a chemical agent to inhibit filter deposits from the fuel at 20 to -40degreesF.    USE - The biodiesel blend fuel is useful in diesel engines.    ADVANTAGE - The biodiesel blend fuel and the method inhibit the precipitation from a water rich phase of biodiesel fuels at low temperature and avoid clogged filters. The biodiesel blend fuel has low water content and is used in low temperature without forming a precipitate and thus provides good filterability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of improving cold weather performance of biodiesel fuels by inhibiting filter deposits due to water content at low temperature.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen generator comprises: a hydrogen membrane reactor having a combustion chamber in fluid connection with and heat exchange relationship with a reaction chamber (2), a fuel supply; a reaction fuel supply line; an air supply; an air supply line; combustion fuel supply line; tail gas supply line; a combustion by-product line for transporting combustion by-products from the combustion chamber; and a reaction product line for transporting hydrogen from the reaction chamber. The reaction chamber and combustion chamber, each contained porous metal substrate coated with a catalyst.    USE - For generating hydrogen from first reaction fuel (claimed), such as propane, kerosene and alcohol-water mixture.    ADVANTAGE - Provides efficient and economical production of highly pure (99.99%) hydrogen gas that can be directly fed to polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell and also effectively increases available surface area for hydrogen permeation by 100% while increasing unit mass by only 30%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a membrane assembly to be joined to a reaction chamber of a hydrogen generator having a hydrogen plenum to form a leak tight reactor sub-assembly, the membrane assembly comprising: a membrane; and a membrane support comprising a sintered porous metal, where the membrane is sealed between a first surface of the membrane support and a frame, and where a second surface of the membrane support is connected to the hydrogen plenum.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure illustrates an exemplary double-sided reactor sub assembly.    reaction chamber (2)    plenum (4)    membrane support (6)    perforations (7)    membrane foil (8)    membrane reactor subassembly (10)    metal retaining frame (12)    reactor entry port (14)    reject port (16)    exit port (18)    reactor subassembly. (20)
NOVELTY - An anaerobic digestion method utilizing tanks that are easily loaded with animal manure with a hatch that seals, and exit's the remaining solids with an auger, the purpose of which is to produce methane gas, is new.    USE - The method and apparatus are used for producing methane gas useful as fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The anaerobic digester is simple, efficient and convenient.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the side and rear view of anaerobic digester.
NOVELTY - An isolated microbial consortia comprises a first microbial consortium, a second microbial consortium comprising species of Thermotoga, and a third microbial consortium.    USE - The isolated microbial consortia is used for biogenically producing methane from a larger hydrocarbon present in, e.g. crude oil, coal, in a subsurface geological formation such as oil formation, a natural gas formation, a coal formation, a bitumen formation, a tar sands formation, a lignite formation, a peat formation, a carbonaceous shale formation, or a formation comprising sediments rich in organic matter.    ADVANTAGE - The isolated consortia contain microorganisms that do not require molecular oxygen as a terminal electron acceptor in their combined metabolism, but rather can perform methanogenesis as the final electron accepting step to produce methane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An isolated microbial consortia comprises a first microbial consortium to convert large and/or complex hydrocarbons into a product comprising first intermediate hydrocarbon(s); a second microbial consortium comprising species of Thermotoga to convert the first intermediate hydrocarbon compounds into a product comprising second intermediate hydrocarbons and molecules comprising oxidized carbon; and a third microbial consortium to convert the second intermediate hydrocarbons into a product comprising smaller hydrocarbons and water, where the smaller hydrocarbons have a greater molecular percent hydrogen than the large and/or complex hydrocarbons.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a simplified schematic of the biogenic conversion of carbonaceous materials to methane.
NOVELTY - An isolated microbial consortia comprises a first microbial consortium, a second microbial consortium comprising species of Pseudomonas, and a third microbial consortium.    USE - The isolated microbial consortia is used for biogenically producing methane from a larger hydrocarbon present in, e.g. crude oil, coal, in a subsurface geological formation such as oil formation, a natural gas formation, a coal formation, a bitumen formation, a tar sands formation, a lignite formation, a peat formation, a carbonaceous shale formation, or a formation comprising sediments rich in organic matter (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The isolated consortia contains microorganisms that do not require molecular oxygen as a terminal electron acceptor in their combined metabolism, but rather can perform methanogenesis as the final electron accepting step to produce methane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An isolated microbial consortia comprises a first microbial consortium to convert large and/or complex hydrocarbons into a product comprising first intermediate hydrocarbon(s); a second microbial consortium comprising species of Pseudomonas to convert the first intermediate hydrocarbon compounds into a product comprising second intermediate hydrocarbons and molecules comprising oxidized carbon; and a third microbial consortium to convert the second intermediate hydrocarbons into a product comprising smaller hydrocarbons and water, where the smaller hydrocarbons have a greater molecular percent hydrogen that the large and/or complex hydrocarbons.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a simplified schematic of the biogenic conversion of carbonaceous materials to methane.
NOVELTY - Separating water from a reformate stream for safe disposal comprises operating a fuel processor within a gas impermeable enclosure to produce a hydrogen-rich reformate comprising water and combustible gas component(s); separating the water from the hydrogen-rich reformate and directing the water to an open collection vessel within the enclosure; and evaporating an entrained combustible gas component from the water to the interior of the enclosure.    USE - For separating water from a reformate stream for safe disposal.    ADVANTAGE - The inventive method provides for the safe operation of fuel processor and safe disposal of waste streams from the fuel processor or from an integrated fuel processor-fuel cell stack.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an apparatus for separating water from a reformate stream for safe disposal, comprising:    (A) enclosing a fuel processor in a gas impermeable enclosure;    (B) providing a separator for separating the water from the hydrogen-rich reformate; and    (C) providing an open collection vessel within the enclosure for receiving separated water from the separator.    The fuel processor produces a hydrogen-rich reformate comprising water and at least one combustible gas component(s).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a block diagram of an integrated fuel processor apparatus and enclosure of the invention.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a backscatter absorption gas measurement system (111) generating light to illuminate a surface and determining an indication of absorption by the gas of interest within a scene. A processor (103) combines the determined indication of absorption and the determined indication of the distance to provide an indication of the presence of the gas of interest in excess of the background concentration.    USE - Used for making measurement of gas in an environment.    ADVANTAGE - The arrangement of the apparatus acquires images of gas in the environment, thereby enabling easy detection of leaks among the background of gas that corrects for variations in the optical path length between different positions on the gas image. The apparatus, which is robust and portable, is capable of discriminating leaks of combustible gases from a safe distance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of estimating the amount of a gas of interest in excess of a background amount.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a gas mapping system.    Gas mapping system (100)    Processor (103)    Display (105)    Backscatter absorption gas measurement system (111)    Range measurement system (112)
NOVELTY - A method for producing photosynthetic bacteria is provided to reduce manufacturing cost of the photosynthetic bacteria and be able to treat the swine wastewater causing environmental contamination in an environment-friendly method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method comprises the steps of: (a) passing swine wastewater through a screen to filter it; (b) lowering molecular weight of the filtered swine wastewater; (c) filtering the swine wastewater having the lowered molecular weight using a screen; (d) adjusting pH of the filtrate obtained from the step (c) within a range of 5-10; and (e) after inoculating photosynthetic bacteria such as Rhodospirillaceae, Rhodopseudomonas bacteria to the filtrate of the step (d), culturing it at a temperature of 25-40 degreesC within a pH range of 5-10 with applying light thereto and agitating it.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - A method of manufacturing good quality organic fertilizer uses organic waste and organic material, such as cattle excretions and expanded chaff.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A method of manufacturing an organic fertilizer comprises:    (A) expanding organic material into an expanded material by using an expander(20);    (B) inputting the expanded material and organic waste into a mixer(30) and mixing the expanded material and the organic waste by using a first mixer, while heating them by using a heater (34) at constant temperature for a constant time; and    (C) transferring the mixture to a ripening container(40) and mixing the mixture by using a second mixer(42).    The method provides a good quality organic fertilizer from organic waste and organic material, such as cattle excretions and expanded chaff, through a simple process.
NOVELTY - A microorganism degrading AHLs (acyl homoserine lactones) and use of it are provided to biologically control pathogenic bacteria by degrading the AHLs (acyl homoserine lactone) as a signal material occurring diseases.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A microorganism degrading AHLs (acyl homoserine lactones), Arthrobacter sp. IBN110 (KCTC 10329BP), wherein the Arthrobacter sp. IBN110 (KCTC 10329BP) is isolated from the soil. A treating agent of bacterial diseases in plants or animals comprises the Arthrobacter sp. IBN110 (KCTC 10329BP), where the bacterial disease is cystic fibrosis caused by Pseudomonas aeroginosa. The bacterial diseases are treated by treating plants or animals with the Arthrobacter sp. IBN110 (KCTC 10329BP). Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Golf course green top soil composition includes large-sized particle structure to promote air-permeability, water permeability and water maintaining capacity of soil. The composition comprises (in vol.%): 32-34 far-infrared light radiating powder and 32-36 microorganism organic substances and 32-34 C.M.S.(CaO, MgO, SiO2). The far IR light radiating powder has 89% emissivity and 3.58x102W/m2mm40degreesC emission energy.    USE - Uused to maintain advantages of organic substances, completely remove toxicity and heavy metals of organic sawdust and not inhibiting growth of green lawn
NOVELTY - The dual-phase alloy comprises alloy which has specific composition comprising titanium, zirconium and/or hafnium, vanadium, niobium and/or tantalum, silver, aluminum, chromium, copper, gallium, zinc and/or iron, boron, carbon and/or phosphorus, yttrium and/or lanthanum, and unavoidable impurity.    USE - For hydrogen isolation/purification.    ADVANTAGE - The dual-phase alloy has excellent hydrogen separation ability, hydrogen permeation ability, and can be used at high temperature. The dual-phase alloy does not contain lead which is expensive noble metal.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The dual-phase alloy comprises alloy which has composition given by: T100-(~a+~b+~c+~d)M~aX~bZ~cR~d and unavoidable impurity, where T is titanium, zirconium and/or hafnium, M is vanadium, niobium and/or tantalum, X is silver, aluminum, chromium, copper, gallium, zinc and/or iron, Z is boron, carbon and/or phosphorus, R is yttrium and/or lanthanum, alpha is 15-55, beta is 5-45, gamma is 0.1-5 and delta is 0-15, in which amount of element (T) is 5-60 atomic%.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The graph shows relation between composition and hydrogen permeation coefficient. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The dual phase alloy contains at least one of titanium, zirconium and hafnium, at least one of vanadium, niobium and tantalum, and at least one of silver, aluminum, chromium, copper, gallium, zinc and iron.    USE - For purification and separation of hydrogen used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dual alloy has excellent ductility at room temperature, plastic working capability and hydrogen permeation property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The dual phase alloy is of formula: T100-(a+b)MaXb, where T is at least one of titanium, zirconium and hafnium, M is at least one of vanadium, niobium and tantalum, X is at least one of silver, aluminum, chromium, copper, gallium, zinc and iron, a is 15-55 and b is 5-45, and contains unavoidable impurity. The content of metal (T) in the alloy is 10-70 atomic%.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The graph shows relationship between composition and hydrogen permeation coefficient. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen fuel supply system has reactor (18), switching apparatus and control apparatus. Reactor carries out modification and regeneration processing. Switching apparatus switches ejection of fuel gas and regenerated waste gas. Reactor has quenching portion (84) provided between installation region (80) of catalyst to which catalyzed combustion of regeneration gas is carried out, and regenerated gas supply region (18G). The portion (84) accepts passing through of regenerated gas, and prevents propagation of flame.    USE - For supplying fuel gas containing hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of the reactor due to backfire is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen fuel supply system has a switchable reactor (18), a switching apparatus and a control apparatus. The switchable reactor carries out modification and regeneration processing. The modification processing produces a fuel gas containing hydrogen from supplied raw material. Catalyzed combustion of regeneration gas is carried out at temperature more than modification temperature, during regeneration processing. The switching apparatus carries out switching of ejection of fuel gas during supply of raw material to reactor, and ejection of regenerated waste gas during supply of regenerated mixed gas to reactor. The control apparatus switches the switching apparatus, such that ejection processes are alternately carried out. The reactor has a quenching portion (84) provided between installation region (80) of catalyst to which catalyzed combustion of regeneration gas is carried out, and regenerated gas supply region (18G). The portion (84) accepts passing through of regenerated gas, and prevents propagation of flame.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of fuel cell system.    Reactor (18)    Regenerated gas supply portion (18G)    Ejection lines (36A, 36B)    Catalyst installation region (80)    Quenching portion (84)
NOVELTY - The method involves fluidizing flow medium in a drying and thermal decomposition chamber (10), after supplying fluidization gas into the drying and thermal decomposition chamber. Flammables (50) are supplied into the drying and decomposition chamber and dried. The flow medium in the dried flammables and thermal decomposition chamber is supplied to a combustion chamber (12). The supplied flammables are burned within the fluid bed of the combustion chamber. The flow medium in the combustion chamber is supplied to the thermal decomposition chamber.    USE - For incineration of flammables such as organic waste, solid waste, waste oil, waste plastic, shredder dust, construction waste material, heterogeneous waste material and undried waste material.    ADVANTAGE - The flammables can be incinerated efficiently without crushing the flammables. Adhesion of char and tar to the flow medium is prevented during incineration process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) thermal decomposition gasification method;    (2) processing method of flammables; and    (3) processing apparatus of flammables.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the processing system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    drying and thermal decomposition chamber (10)    combustion chamber (12)    raw material supply apparatus (16)    cleaning apparatus (22)    flammables (50)
NOVELTY - The continuous drying and carbonization apparatus has a heating furnace (12), drying and carbonization chamber (14) and a decompression device (20) for reducing the pressure of the carbonization chamber. The drying and carbonization chamber has several screw kneading machines (24,24A,24B) which are connected by a connecting tube (34).    USE - For drying and carbonization of liquid containing organic waste such as sludge, human feces, livestock excrements, bean curd lees, foodstuff residue, wood, plastic or rubber waste materials and medical waste such as bandage, gauze and diaper.    ADVANTAGE - The continuous drying and carbonization processes can be performed efficiently and safely, without generating secondary pollution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the continuous drying and carbonization apparatus.    heating furnace (12)    drying and carbonization chamber (14)    decompression chamber (20)    screw kneading machines (24,24A,24B)    connecting tube (34)
NOVELTY - Contaminated natural water is continuously taken from contaminated area and introduced into a micro bubble contact-processing tank. Water is contacted with the micro bubbles within the treatment tank, and microorganism aeration processing is carried out. The processed water is allowed to pass through a filter layer, and returned and circulated continuously to natural water area.    USE - For purifying natural water area and aquatic-animal habitation polluted water region e.g. fish-tank water, contaminated by factory wastewater and household effluents.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient purification of natural water area, using a simple and compact apparatus, and provides an aquatic-animal nurturing water tank which nurtures aquatic-animal for a long period of time without exchange of water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) growth of aquatic animal by micro bubbles; and    (2) natural-water-area purification system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the explanatory drawing of the purification system.    Micro-bubble generator (1)    Water tank (2)    Filter-apparatus chamber (3)    Filter medium (6)    Aquatic animal (10)
NOVELTY - Pre-processing of original wastewater containing industrial wastewater and/or domestic wastewater is carried out to obtain wastewater. Nitrification of obtained wastewater containing cobalt (0.001-10 mg/l), nitrogen component and activated sludge is carried out, and wastewater is treated.    USE - For treating wastewater ejected during manufacture of organic product, inorganic product, petrochemicals, polymeric products, drug, foodstuffs, drink products, paper pulp, fiber, electronic component, metal component and agricultural component, and from metal processing industry, stock-raising industry and construction industry.    ADVANTAGE - The treatment of wastewater is efficiently enabled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The graph shows the nitrogen removal rate from wastewater. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The nitro humic salt mixed microbial support comprises aerated thermoplastic foam containing nitro humic acid salt obtaining by neutralization and foam molding. The support further comprises mixture of high-density polyethylene and polypropylene as main component. The support contains low-grade coal.    USE - For fluidized bed-type wastewater treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The microbial support enables efficient and simple wastewater treatment. The low-grade coal improves adhering activity of microbes in the support.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen generator has a flow path (100) where water or sacrificial reagent-containing aqueous solution (101) circulates, a visible light responsive photocatalyst (104) which is arranged in the flow path such that contacting the water or sacrificial reagent-containing aqueous solution, and visible light source (103) capable of irradiating visible light of 380-500 nm to the photocatalyst. The hydrogen generator performs oxidation-reduction of water and generates hydrogen (102).    USE - In hydrogen generation system (claimed) used for supplying hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator has simple structure and efficiently generates hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) generation of hydrogen, which involves using the hydrogen generator, contacting water or sacrificial reagent-containing aqueous solution and visible light responsive photocatalyst, and irradiating the photocatalyst with visible light source; and    (2) hydrogen generation system, which has the hydrogen generator, unit for supplying water or sacrificial reagent-containing aqueous solution to the hydrogen generator and unit for controlling hydrogen generation amount of the hydrogen generator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of the hydrogen generator.    Flow path (100)    Water or sacrificial agent-containing aqueous solution (101)    Hydrogen (102)    Visible light source (103)    Visible light responsive photocatalyst (104)
NOVELTY - Water vapor is contacted with a mixture containing biodegradable plastic and organic waste, and heated. Portion(s) of biodegradable plastic is melted, and methane fermentation of mixture is carried out.    USE - For treatment of organic and biodegradable plastic waste, with production of methane as a useful by-product.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for methane fermentation processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart illustrating the methane fermentation processing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Crusher (1)    Crushed material transfer apparatus (2)    Mixing apparatus (3)    Pump (4)    Dry-type methane fermentation tank (5)    Boiler (10)    Piping (11-13)
NOVELTY - A light source (3) emits light (5) to a hydrogen sensitive light control mirror (1) of a probe (2) and a photodetector (4) receives the light (6) reflected from the mirror. The change in reflectance and/or transmittance of the mirror due to hydrogenation of the mirror, is detected based on the received light.    USE - For fuel cell (claimed), motor vehicle (claimed) using hydrogen fuel battery or using hydrogen as fuel, hydrogen filling station (claimed), hydrogen pipeline (claimed), hydrogen internal combustion engine, hydrogen storage system (claimed) and hydrogen electric power generation system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen is detected using compact, cheap and simple structure with operation stability, without need for electric power. Hence the earth-leakage or spark due to hydrogen leak are avoided and safety is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) fuel cell;    (2) motor vehicle;    (3) hydrogen filling station;    (4) hydrogen pipeline;    (5) hydrogen storage system; and    (6) hydrogen electric power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the hydrogen sensor. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen sensitive light control mirror (1)    probe (2)    light source (3)    photodetector (4)    probe light (5)    reflected light (6)
NOVELTY - Process for treating waste products (A) comprises: (a) shredding the waste; drying the waste; (b) introducing dried waste into an elongate heated vessel; and (c) transporting the waste through the vessel, where the combination of the time taken for waste to pass through the vessel and the temperature and pressure inside the vessel is sufficient to inactivate pathogens in the waste.    USE - The process is useful to treat waste products where the treated products are useful as a fuel or a soil substitute.    ADVANTAGE - The process is an improved process for treating waste products.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) an apparatus for treating waste according to the processes comprising shredder, drier, heater for heating the waste products to a desired temperature, pressure means for bringing the inside of the heated vessel to a desired pressure and means for crushing or milling;    (2) a fuel material derived from waste animal by-products or food products treated according to the process; and    (3) an organic material derived from waste animal by-products or food products treated according to the process, for use as a soil substitute or compost.
NOVELTY - The lower pit end is arranged and supported in the ferment container (2) interior, which exhibits a horizontal connection area. The foil roof surrounds foil fringe area blocked gas density between the service pit and rotating clamp strips. The service pit (1) exhibits a frame/rack that carries a rectangle shaped structure (4). The foil roof outer skin is encased and/or covered with a high-grade steel sheet metal; and is installed in shell area, in which integral component of the outside skin carries structure downward by foil roof pitch.    USE - Used for ferment container.    ADVANTAGE - Improved, flexible and cost effective facilities-service pit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The structure has a corner area that is arranged as a vertical carrier component and as a horizontal flange plates. A reinforcement rod: adjoins the vertical carriers; and is tied at the support and at the ferment container side panel. The horizontal connection area of the service pit exhibits cantilever frame, which is screwed in the flange plates. The four-corner support of the cantilever frame, that releases the service opening by the container. An access flap/door is arranged at the container edge, which exhibits large surface due to the foil roof pitch. A support pole is held in center region and is rotated outside of the pit by wheel wall. An agitator is adjusted by a to/fro cable movement, which is arranged in the service pit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a biological gas facilities-service pit:    Service pit; (1)    Ferment container; (2)    Biological gas facility; (3)    Rack carrying structure; (4)    Vertical carriers. (5)
NOVELTY - A plasma generating electrode (1) comprises two electrodes including an anode (2) and a cathode (3). It can generate plasma by applying voltage. The anode and the cathode are disposed facing each other. The anode has a plate-like ceramic dielectric (5) and a conductive film (6) disposed in the ceramic dielectric. The cathode can emit secondary electrons five times or greater than the number of cations (primary particles) which it receives when the cations produced in the process of plasma generation collide.    USE - The plasma generating electrode is used in plasma reactor (claimed) for exhaust gas treating devices of automobiles.    ADVANTAGE - The inventive plasma generating electrode can generate plasma with a high energy level using a small amount of electric power.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a plasma reactor comprising the inventive plasma generating electrode and a casing having a passage (gas passage) for a gas containing a specific component. When the gas is introduced into the gas passage of the casing, the specific component contained in the gas can be reacted by plasma generated by the plasma generating electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a cross-sectional view of a plasma generating electrode of the invention.    Plasma generating electrode (1)    Anode (2)    Cathode (3)    Dielectric (5)    Conductive film (6)
NOVELTY - An apparatus for the production of bio-diesel oil with super-low sulfur used in cars comprises a first section tubular reactor, a second section tubular reactor, a first flash column, a heater, a heat exchanger, a second flash column, a sedimentation separator, a reduced pressure distillation tower, a neutralization washing tower and a desulfurizer. The process includes feeding raw materials into two sectional pressure tubular reactors into two sectional pressure tubular reactors continuously for reaction putting, the outgoing material of the tubular reactor into the sedimentation separator for separation, feeding the separator into the reduced pressure distillation tower, cutting a cut fraction in a certain temperature sphere to be neutralized, washed and desulfurized to give bio-diesel oil continuously.
NOVELTY - Removal of siloxanes from biogas includes obtaining a biogas containing siloxanes from a landfill or sewage treatment plant, passing the biogas through a bed of activated alumina, adsorbing portion(s) of siloxanes in the biogas onto the activated alumina, and regenerating the activated alumina by removing portion of siloxanes adsorbed on the activated alumina.    USE - The method is useful for removing siloxanes from biogas released from landfills and sewage treatment plant.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a system for removing siloxanes from biogas, comprising a first chamber (100) containing a first bed of activated alumina, and first gas mover(s) connected to the first chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a schematic view of a single-bed siloxane removal system.    Biogas source (10)    Chamber (100)    Regeneration gas source (110)    Blower (120)    Regeneration gas heater (130)    Vacuum pump (140)    Biogas burner (150)
NOVELTY - Expressing active (FeFe) hydrogenase in a host organism that does not contain either the structural genes for (FeFe)-hydrogenases and/or homologues for the maturation genes HydE, HydF, and HyG, comprises transferring plasmids into an organism that lacks a native (FeFe)-hydrogenase or that has a disrupted (FeFe)-hydrogenase and culturing it aerobically, and inducing anaerobiosis to provide (FeFe) hydrogenase biosynthesis and H2 production.    USE - The method is useful for expressing active (FeFe) hydrogenase in a host organism.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Expressing active (FeFe) hydrogenase in a host organism that does not contain either the structural gene(s) for (FeFe)-hydrogenases and/or homologues for the maturation genes HydE, HydF, and HyG, comprises cloning the structural hydrogenase genes and/or the maturation genes HydE, HydF, and HydG from an organism that contains these genes into expression plasmids, transferring the plasmids into an organism that lacks a native (FeFe)-hydrogenase or that has a disrupted (FeFe)-hydrogenase and culturing it aerobically, and inducing anaerobiosis to provide (FeFe) hydrogenase biosynthesis and H2 production. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) an Escherichia coli that co-expresses the homologues of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii HydE, HydF, HydG, and the hydrogenase structural genes; and    (2) a host organism where the native hydrogenase ((FeFe) or (NiFe)) genes is disrupted that co-expresses HydE, HydF, HydG and (FeFe)-hydrogenase structural genes and synthesizes an active (FeFe) hydrogenase.
NOVELTY - Producing a sulfur scrubbing assembly involves providing a support structure with a coating including nickel oxide and that has a surface area of greater than 50 square meters per gram of the coating for the assembly and reducing the nickel oxide in the coating to nickel.    USE - For producing sulfur scrubbing assembly for removal of sulfur from a gasoline or diesel fuel stream (claimed) used to power an internal combustion engine or a fuel cell power plant in a mobile environment such as an automobile, bus, truck, boat or in a stationary environment.    ADVANTAGE - The method desulfurize gasoline, diesel fuel or like hydrocarbon fuel streams to render the fuel more suitable for use in a mobile vehicular fuel cell power plant assembly or in an internal combustion engine. The desulfurizing method reduces the amount of organic sulfur compounds found in the fuels to level, which will not poison the catalysts in the fuel processing section of the fuel cell power plant assembly and will not harm components of an internal combustion engine. The method involves a highly porous nickel coated reactant bed having an extended useful life cycle due to the inclusion of the porous nickel coat. The reduced nickel removes sulfur from the fuel stream by converting the sulfur to nickel sulfide that deposits on the reactant coated surfaces of the scrubber bed. The porous reducible nickel oxide material increases the useful life of a sulfur scrubber station which uses packed pellets as the reactant support.
NOVELTY - Method for removing sulfur from a gasoline or diesel fuel stream, comprises: providing a sulfur scrubber assembly having a nickel reactant layer with a surface area that is greater than 50 square meters per gram of reactant; and passing the fuel stream through the scrubber assembly in a manner which will enable the nickel reactant to react with sulfur in the fuel stream and reduce the concentration of sulfur in the fuel stream to less than 0.05 ppm.    USE - The method is useful to remove sulfur from a gasoline, diesel fuel (claimed) or hydrocarbon fuel streams to render the fuel for mobile vehicular fuel cell power plant assembly or in internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - The method is improved and provides longer sulfur removal. The method is operable to reduce the amount of organic sulfur compounds in the fuels to levels, which will not poison the catalysts in the fuel processing section of the fuel cell power plant assembly and will not harm components of an internal combustion engine.
NOVELTY - The plant has a flow path for sequential delivery of a stream of natural gas through a compressor and two sides of two heat exchangers, respectively. Another flow path is provided for sequential delivery of another stream of natural gas through an expander, and another two sides of heat exchangers, respectively. Cooling stream passing through the expander creates work output. A compressor is driven by the work output and compresses the process stream. A gas-liquid separator (180) separates vapor from the liquid natural gas.    USE - Used for producing liquefied gas e.g. natural gas.    ADVANTAGE - The plant allows liquefaction of natural gas in a simple manner and is inexpensive to build and operate without requiring operator oversight. The plant operates at existing sources of natural gas within or near populated communities, thereby providing easy access for consumers of liquefied natural gas fuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) method of producing liquid natural gas    (2) a method of controlling a set of valves.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a process flow representation of a carbon dioxide clean-up cycle integrated with a liquefaction cycle.    Separator (180)    Hydrocyclone (258)    Pump (260)    Control valve (265)    Differential pressure circuit (300)
NOVELTY - The network has a set of electricity generating stations (54), and a set of variable power loads connected to the generating stations by a grid. A controller (102) is connected to the grid, and adjusts demand from the variable power loads to approach a match of the demand with an availability of power from the generating stations. The variable power loads include a water electrolyser that converts electricity into hydrogen.    USE - Used in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The controller adjusts the demand from the variable power loads to approach the match of the demand with the availability of power from the generating stations, thus controlling a delivery of energy to a geographically distributed network of hydrogen production units in an optimized way.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method of transferring hydrogen    (2) a method of controlling an energy network.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of an energy network.    Electricity generating stations (54)    Coal power plant (58)    Nuclear power plant (62)    Grid (74)    Controller (102)
NOVELTY - A fluid-borne hazard detection and fluid treatment system comprises: at least one detector deployed at nodes along a fluid distribution system for detecting biological microorganisms and/or chemicals; communications system at the nodes for reporting the detection to remote monitoring systems and for receiving treatment commands; and treatment areas (20) containing a housing having input (64) and exit (66) ports, and at least one ultraviolet semiconductor laser light source (10) for providing ultraviolet light into fluid containing biological microorganisms.    USE - For the treatment of fluid such as air, blood and water, using ultraviolet laser technology.    ADVANTAGE - The fluid-borne hazard detection and fluid treatment system can kill or disable the harmful effects of some microorganisms. The use of laser-generated radiation (e.g. illumination at certain wavelengths) renders the microorganisms un-ineffective by disabling the DNA of harmful microorganisms.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an illustration of the laser fluid treatment system.    light source (10)    treatment area (20)    light deflectors (30)    reflectors (35)    input port (64)    exit port. (66)
NOVELTY - Producing a bacterial fertilizer comprises culturing a genus of Azotobacter bacteria on dense Ashby medium for 24-28 h at 26-28 degreesC. Then obtained cell mass is cultured in liquid Burk medium with addition of feed yeast extract, and obtained accumulation culture is introduced into working capacity of Burk medium with addition of tryptophan and feed yeast extract. After culturing finished product is stored in refrigerator.    USE - Agriculture microbiology, microbiological industry.    ADVANTAGE - Increased cell growth activity. 4 tbl, 1 ex
NOVELTY - The production of organic waste based carbon fuel has coal dust mixed with e.g. cloth fluff, maize chaff, water and calcium hydroxide. Alkaline cooking is employed and the resulting fuel is suitable for household and small-industry use.    USE - In petroleum chemistry.
NOVELTY - A method and an apparatus capable of removing the hexavalent chromium by completely detoxifying hexavalent chromium contained in wastewater, and a method and an apparatus capable of removing the total chromium contained in wastewater efficiently at a low cost are provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A wastewater treatment apparatus for removing the total chromium (cr) contained in wastewater comprises: (a) a storage tank(20) for storing Cr-contained wastewater; (b) a first pH adjusting tank(24) to which Cr-contained wastewater is transferred from the storage tank, and into which an acid solution is injected from an acid storage tank(22); (c) a first reactor(26) to which acid treated Cr-contained wastewater is transferred from the first pH adjusting tank, and into which dead seaweeds or fungi are loaded; (d) a second pH adjusting tank(28) to which a treated solution is transferred from the first reactor, and into which an alkaline solution is injected from an alkali storage tank(30); and a second reactor(32) to which alkali treated Cr-contained wastewater is transferred from the second pH adjusting tank, and into which dead seaweeds or fungi are loaded.
NOVELTY - An apparatus for washing, drying and fermenting food garbage is provided that is capable of removing salt contained in food garbage using vibration of ultrasonic waves, obtaining good quality compost or feed, preventing environmental pollution and treating various sludges.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An apparatus for desalting, drying and fermenting food garbage using ultrasonic waves comprises: a storage hopper(10) which is equipped with an agitation screw(25) installed in a storage tank(11) and supplies food garbage to a conveyor(14); a salt removal means(20) for separately decomposing salt impregnated in food garbage using vibration of ultrasonic waves when washing food garbage using washing water; a dewatering means(30) for removing water from the food garbage by pressing the food garbage; drying fermentation means(40,50,60) equipped with at least six or more ultrasonic wave generators(100) and at least plural tanks in which screws are installed; a moisture removal means(90) for removing moisture by heating thus evaporating moisture generated in dewatering process or washing process; a heating medium boiler connected to the drying fermentation means and the moisture removal means to supply a heating source thereto, and a condensate supply means for recovering and resupplying condensate; and a heating means for supplying a heating medium to the drying fermentation means and the moisture removal means to heat the drying fermentation means and the moisture removal means.
NOVELTY - Provided are functional feed additives and organic fertilizer using dry organic agricultural wastes, which are rich in functional organic and inorganic materials and improves the rate of intestinal absorption of livestock.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The functional feed additives and organic fertilizer are manufactured by the steps of: (1) washing dry agricultural wastes and simultaneously separating foreign substances from the agricultural wastes by specific gravity; (2) breaking the product of the step (1); (3) controlling a moisture content of the product of the step (2); (4) putting the product of the step (3) into a mushroom growing container; (5) sterilizing the product of the step (4); (6) cooling the product of the step (5) and inoculating mushroom strains; and (7) culturing the product of the step (6).(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Producing hydrogen gas from biomass comprises adding nitrate and nitrite to anaerobic reaction tank, to reduce generation of methane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen gas production method is characterized in that nitrate or nitrite is added to the anaerobic reactor in a process of producing hydrogen gas from biomass using an anaerobic reactor containing anaerobic microorganisms, wherein the nitrate is selected from the group consisting of KNO3, NH4NO3 and NaNO3, wherein the nitrite is selected from the group consisting of KNO2 and NaNO2, wherein the nitrate or nitrite is added to the anaerobic reactor in a concentration range of 50 to 1,000 mg N/L, wherein the anaerobic microorganisms are one or more microorganisms selected from the group consisting of Alcaligenes eutrophus, Ochrobactrum anthropi, Paracoccus panthotrophus and Paracoccus denitrificans, wherein the anaerobic reactor contains sludge heat treated to a temperature of 95 to 110 degreesC, and wherein the anaerobic reactor is maintained to a temperature range of 35 to 37 degreesC and a pH range of 5.0 to 6.2 and contains 0 to 0.5 mg/L of dissolved oxygen.
NOVELTY - The marine products waste material (10) is heat processed at predetermined high temperature in an airtight container (20), and the useful microorganism containing lactic acid bacteria, filamentous fungi, and photosynthesis microbe is mixed in the heat processed marine products waste material. The humidity control material is stir mixed to the useful microorganism with a stirrer (22), and the marine products waste material, useful microorganism, and mixture of humidity control material are fermented in a fermenter (24) at predetermined temperature for a predetermined period of time.    USE - Agricultural compost.    ADVANTAGE - Manufactures agricultural compost easily using marine products waste material, useful microorganism, and humidity control material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of agricultural compost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is the outline of the manufacturing process of agricultural compost. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Marine products waste material (10)    Fermentation material (12)    Airtight container (20)    Stirrer (22)    Fermenter (24)
NOVELTY - The wastewater containing ammonia nitrogen is made to contact with a nitrifying bacteria and nitrification processing is performed on aerobic condition. The granule containing denitrifying bacteria in which organic substance is formed as a substrate, or granule which has nitrification capability is formed by throwing crushed material. Thus, the wastewater is processed.    USE - For processing of wastewater.    ADVANTAGE - The wastewater is efficiently, rapidly and economically processed by using compact reaction tank. Dehydration of sludge is improved.
NOVELTY - The sewage treatment unit has anaerobic tank (1) having a draft tube (25), a drive unit (22), a support (26), a stirring shaft (21), and a stirring blade (23). The depth of anaerobic tank water and anaerobic tank is 5-15 m. The distance between upper end of draft tube and water surface is 1/5 or less of depth of water.    USE - For treating sewage work.    ADVANTAGE - The sewage treatment unit is simply maintained. The precipitation of support is prevented. Wastewater is efficiently processed using the sewage treatment unit. The stirring blade is driven using reduced power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of bioreaction series containing sewage treatment unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Anaerobic tank (1)    Stirring shaft (21)    Drive unit (22)    Stirring blade (23)    Draft tube (25)    Support (26)
NOVELTY - The wastewater treatment equipment has methane fermentation processing unit (11) to methane-ferment nitrogen-containing organic wastewater, biological treatment unit (12) having denitrifying unit to denitrify fermented liquid in anaerobic condition, path (17) to introduce wastewater to the unit (11), struvite formation unit (13) to react ammonia in wastewater with magnesium ion and phosphate ion and produce ammonium magnesium phosphate, and another path (19) to introduce remaining supernatant liquid separated from ammonium magnesium phosphate to the unit (12).    USE - For processing nitrogen-containing organic wastewater such as livestock farming wastewater, livestock excrements, foodstuff wastewater and sludge supernatant liquor.    ADVANTAGE - The wastewater treatment equipment has favorable methane fermentation efficiency and denitrifying efficiency and utilizes minimum amount of chemical agent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline systematic diagram of the wastewater treatment equipment. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Methane fermentation processing unit (11)    Biological treatment unit (12)    struvite formation unit (13)    Paths (17,19)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen fuel supply system has reactor (18), mixer (80), switching apparatus (20) and control apparatus. The reactor carries out modification and regeneration processing. The mixer carries out mixing of regeneration gas and oxygen-containing gas. The switching apparatus carries out switching of ejection of fuel gas during supply of raw material to reactor, and ejection of regenerated waste gas during supply of regenerated mixed gas to reactor. The control apparatus switches the switching apparatus, such that ejection processes are alternately carried out.    USE - For supplying fuel gas containing hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of the reactor due to back fire is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen fuel supply system has a switchable reactor, a mixer, a switching apparatus and a control apparatus. The switchable reactor carries out modification and regeneration processing. The modification processing produces a fuel gas containing hydrogen from supplied raw material. The regenerating processing involves catalyzed combustion of regeneration gas, which is carried out at temperature more than modification temperature. The mixer carries out mixing of regeneration gas and oxygen-containing gas. The switching apparatus carries out switching of ejection of fuel gas during supply of raw material to reactor, and ejection of regenerated waste gas during supply of regenerated mixed gas to reactor. The control apparatus switches the switching apparatus, such that ejection processes are alternately carried out.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of fuel cell system.    Hydrogen fuel supply system (12)    Reactor (18)    Switching apparatus (20)    Mixer (80)    Gas inlet (84)
NOVELTY - A retention suppression gas, which suppresses stagnation of source gas within front chamber is blown into the front chamber. Source gas, which generates a combustion reaction in coexistence state with oxygen atom, is induced from front chamber to a catalytic-reaction chamber. The induced source gas is contacted with catalyst (c1), and oxidation reaction is raised to obtain synthesis gas.    USE - For manufacturing synthesis gas such as hydrogen-rich gas used as fuel for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The synthesis gas is stably manufactured by decreasing generation of abnormal combustion in front-chamber region.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing apparatus of synthesis gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of front chamber of modification unit.    Tube (8a)    Oxygen room (8b)    Catalyst (c1)    Mixed gas (f2)    Purge gas (p)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen fuel supply system (12A) has switching apparatus (20A), switchable reactor (18) and control apparatus. Raw material supplied to the reactor is modified. Gas for regeneration is supplied, reacted and reduced. The switching apparatus switches the reactor from state (I) in which fuel gas is ejected to state (II) in which regenerated waste gas is ejected, alternately. The control apparatus switches the switching apparatus such that modification residual gas in the reactor before switching is not ejected.    USE - For supplying hydrogen for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen fuel supply system enables effective processing of residual gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen fuel supply system has switching apparatus, switchable reactor and control apparatus. The raw material supplied to the reactor is modified to generate fuel gas containing hydrogen. The gas supplied for regeneration is reacted and reduced by raising the temperature to modification temperature. The switching apparatus switches the reactor from state (I) in which the fuel gas is ejected from the reactor to state (II) in which the regenerated waste gas is ejected by supplying the gas for regeneration, alternately. The control apparatus switches the switching apparatus such that the modification residual gas which remains in the reactor before switching is not ejected, while switching from state (I) to state (II). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system (10A).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the system block diagram of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10A)    Hydrogen fuel supply system (12A)    Reactor (18)    switching apparatus (20A)    Residual gas processing apparatus (32)
NOVELTY - The organic wastewater is subjected to methane fermentation process. The fermented product is subjected to stripping process using water vapor or heated air obtained by utilizing waste heat of incinerator (1). The ammonia separated and recovered by stripping process is supplied to an incinerator, processed and converted to nitrogen oxide.    USE - For processing organic wastewater such as human waste, livestock farming excrements, municipal solid waste and industrial waste, and incinerator waste gas.    ADVANTAGE - The processing method of wastewater is simple, has high ammonia recovery efficiency and favorable denitration of incinerator waste gas, without production of smoke.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing apparatus of organic wastewater and incinerator waste gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the structure of processing apparatus of organic wastewater and incinerator waste gas. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Incinerator (1)    Exhaust heat recovery boiler (2)    Dust collector (4)    Wet scrubbing tower (5)    Denitration tower (8)
NOVELTY - Slurried organic waste is introduced into a methane fermentation tank (10), and methane fermentation processing is carried out by an anaerobic microbe. Multiple support (12) suspended by a support component (11) is provided in the methane fermentation tank. The support component is driven, and biogas and fermentation sludge adhering to the support are removed. Thus, methane fermentation processing is carried out.    USE - For methane fermentation processing of organic waste of surplus sludges, such as excrements, organic refuse and food processing dreg, and activated sludge treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The method has high methane fermentation efficiency, and adherence of organic solid substance and other foreign material which are hard to solubilize, is prevented. The method can be performed stably for long time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for methane fermentation tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of methane fermentation processing apparatus using the methane fermentation tank.    Methane fermentation tank (10)    Support component (11)    Support (12)    Spindle (16)    Drive device (19)
NOVELTY - Organic sludge is processed by carrying out methane-fermentation processing after carrying out solubilization processing in a sludge solubilizer at a sludge concentration of 8-15%, a temperature of 130-200degreesC, and a pressure of 2-15 atmospheres.    USE - For processing organic sludge ejected from sewage-treatment installations (claimed) and wastewater-treatment installations.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables stable, efficient and economical processing of organic sludge, maintaining a high generation amount of methane gas and decreasing the moisture content of dehydrated cake. The decomposition ratio of organic matter in sludge is improved. The energy during electric-power generation by methane gas or warm water recovery is increased effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of the processing method of organic sludge. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Sedimentation tank (1)    Biological-treatment apparatus (2)    Concentration apparatus (5)    Sludge solubilizer (7)    Digester (8)
NOVELTY - A dual-phase alloy has a compound phase of a phase having hydrogen permeability and another phase having water-resistant material embrittlement property. The dual-phase alloy contains nickel, titanium and niobium in preset ratio.    USE - Used for the production of highly pure hydrogen used as a fuel for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dual-phase alloy has high strip-processing property and high hydrogen-permeation coefficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dual-phase alloy has a compound phase of a phase having hydrogen permeability and another phase having water-resistant material embrittlement property. The dual-phase alloy has a compositional formula: NixTiyNb100-x-y, where x is 10-25 mol.% and y is 10-40 mol.%.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the production of a dual-phase alloy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the relationship between composition and hydrogen-permeation coefficient. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A soil conditioner comprises Bacillus microorganism processed sludge, waterworks sludge and inorganic component in a weight ratio of 1:0.3-5.0.    USE - As soil conditioner.    ADVANTAGE - The soil conditioner prevents the replant failure of the soil and forms a favorable crumbled structure.
NOVELTY - The organic waste processing system (S) has a composting apparatus (10) for fermenting and composting organic waste, a dehydration process portion (30) and a sewage disposal portion (50). The portion (30) separates moisture content (W) contained in odor gas (G) ejected from composting apparatus. The portion (15) carries out processing of moisture content ejected from dehydration process portion.    USE - For processing organic waste, such as livestock excrements generated in poultry farm.    ADVANTAGE - The system efficiently enables the deodorization of odor gas generated during fermentation of organic waste. The organic waste is efficiently processed without using internal combustion engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the conceptual diagram of organic waste processing system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Composting apparatus (10)    Dehydration process portion (30)    Sewage disposal portion (50)    Odor gas (G)    Organic waste processing system (S)    Moisture content (W)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generator has a hydrogen-generating component which does not generate hydrogen at normal temperature, accommodated in a container (1). A heater (4) is provided for heating the container from the exterior, such that the heated hydrogen-generating component reacts with water supplied to the container to generate hydrogen.    USE - For fuel cells (claimed), such as polymer electrolyte fuel cells, used for small portable devices.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator generates hydrogen by a convenient method with improved hydrogen-generation speed, and reduces the size of a fuel cell. Hydrogen is generated by heating, without requiring a mechanical apparatus for removing the surface film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of the hydrogen generator.    Container (1)    Lid (1b)    Water supply port (2)    Hydrogen discharge port (3)    Heater (4)
NOVELTY - Processing organic wastewater by membrane-separation activated sludge method, involves monitoring Pedobacter and/or Flexibacter sancti family bacteria, and controlling the processing conditions.    USE - For processing organic wastewater (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method increases blinding of a viscous, enables detection of membrane permeability defect at an early stage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for processing an organic waste water, comprising bioreactor tank (1) for processing organic waste water with an activated sludge, separation membrane (2) for separating a sludge liquid mixture and monitoring unit to monitor the Pedobacter F.sancti family bacteria.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a schematic representation an apparatus for processing an organic wastewater. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Bioreactor tank (1)    Membrane separator (2)    Suction pump (3)    Stock solution pump (4)    Aeration apparatus (5)
NOVELTY - An excreta processed base material (18) consists of wooden fragment of crushed material of timber (10) and bark (12) having long and slender shape in a ratio of 2-20, and aeration processed excretion (18) of pig and/or cow.    USE - For use in henhouses and as compost (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The waste timber crushed material is recycled effectively. The fermentation-decomposition of animal excretion is performed efficiently, thereby suppressing the bad odor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a manufacturing method of excreta processed material;    (2) a processing method of organic waste;    (3) processed material for henhouses;    (4) reproduced excreta processed base material;    (5) processing material of animal excrement; and    (6) a manufacturing method of compost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows explanatory drawing of mixed fermentation process in the manufacturing process of excreta processed base material.    timber crushed material (10)    bark crushed material (12)    excrement (14)    excreta processed base material (18)
NOVELTY - The waste treatment equipment has a preheater (1) having material input opening (9) in upper portion, and a rotary kiln (2) connected to lower portion of preheater. Waste material supply path (15) and recovery path (16) are provided at bottom side of kiln. The waste material supply path supplies waste material to kiln. The recovery path recovers the reaction product of waste gas and neutralizing agent thrown into lower portion of preheater from material input opening.    USE - For processing waste material, such as municipal solid waste, incinerated fly ash, molten fly ash, biomass, waste plastic and contaminated soil ejected from cement manufacturing apparatus, and producing baked product used as aggregate, mining backfill material and clinker raw material.    ADVANTAGE - The equipment enables the processing of excess amount of waste material. The acidic gas component contained in waste gas is easily removed and recovered.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing of waste material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of waste treatment equipment. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Preheater (1)    Rotary kiln (2)    Cooler (3)    Mixing chamber (5)    Material input opening (9)    Waste material supply path (15)    Recovery path (16)
NOVELTY - An adsorption agent is obtained by impregnating and supporting an acid-containing solution of specific urea-type compound, to coconut husk activated carbon.    USE - For removing aldehyde contained in gas (claimed) generated during manufacture of solid fuel from combustible refuse.    ADVANTAGE - The adsorption agent effectively enables the removal of aldehyde contained in high concentration aldehyde-containing gas. The apparatus required for adsorption processing is simple.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An adsorption agent is obtained by impregnating and supporting an acid-containing solution of urea-type compound, to coconut husk activated carbon. The urea-type compound is of formula: A=C(-NHR1)(-NHR2). The aldehyde is of formula: R-CHO.    A=O, S or NH;    R1,R2=H, alkyl, alkoxy or aryl;and    R=H, 1-3C alkyl or 1-3C allyl group.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of adsorption agent; and    (2) removal of aldehyde contained in gas.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system has a hydrogen rich gas supply unit to supply hydrogen rich gas containing carbon monoxide (CO), a CO selective oxidation unit (3) having sulfur compound and a CO selective-oxidation catalyst containing ruthenium for decreasing CO in hydrogen rich gas by selective-oxidation reaction, an oxidizing-agent gas supply unit to supply oxidizing-agent gas to CO selective oxidation unit, and a fuel cell (4). The fuel cell generates electric power by hydrogen rich gas supplied from CO selective oxidation unit and oxidizing-agent gas.    USE - For generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system has high electric power generation efficiency, even when anode air bleeding occurs.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Water vapor modification reaction unit (1)    Shift reaction unit (2)    CO selective oxidation unit (3)    Fuel cell (4)    Hydrogen production apparatus (10)
NOVELTY - The fuel reformer (10) performs reforming of fuel to produce hydrogen-rich fuel gas. The fuel reformer has an evaporator (12) for evaporating fuel, a superheater (14) for heating evaporated fuel at temperature required for modification, and a modifier (16). The modifier carries out reforming of heated fuel and produces reformed gas. The superheater and modifier are connected at same axis and in series.    USE - For reforming fuel, such as methane, and producing hydrogen-rich fuel gas.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel reformer is simple and compact. The heat radiation from piping is reduced, and thermal efficiency is improved. The modification of fuel is reliably enabled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional view of fuel reformer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel reformer (10)    Evaporator (12)    Superheater (14)    Modifier (16)    Separator (26)
NOVELTY - The fuel reformer (10) has an evaporator (12) which evaporates fuel for modification and superheater (14) which heats up the evaporated fuel to a temperature favorable for modification reaction. The evaporator surrounds the superheater and is arranged on a concentric circle. The fuel reformer modifies the fuel for modification and produces hydrogen-rich fuel gas.    USE - For producing hydrogen-rich fuel gas.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel reformer is simple and compact and has improved thermal efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of the fuel reformer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel reformer (10)    Evaporator (12)    Superheater (14)    Modifier (16)    Preheater (18)
NOVELTY - The gas reforming system includes integrated unit boards (1-4) that are laminated alternately. A partition wall (5) is laminated between the unit boards (1,3) and the partition wall (6) is laminated between the unit boards (2,4).    USE - For motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The size of the system is reduced and power conversion efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an outline drawing of the gas reforming system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    integrated unit boards (1-4)    partition walls (5,6)
NOVELTY - The time change rate of specific chlorinated compound concentration in dioxin contaminant mixed with a decomposition compost is measured. The dioxin decomposition active ability of the decomposition compost is evaluated by making the time change rate into a parameter.    USE - For evaluating dioxin decomposition active ability of decomposition compost.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables rapid evaluation of dioxin decomposition active ability of decomposition compost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for purification of dioxin contaminant.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of purification of decomposition compost. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Measuring the capability of nitrification activity of biotic nitrification reaction system by terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP), comprising amplifying the DNA isolated from the bacteria present in biotic nitrification reaction system by PCR, cleaving the DNA using a restriction enzyme, analyzing the cleaved DNA by T-RFLP method, obtaining the transition fragment number and correlating the nitrification activity with the obtained fragment number, is new.    USE - The method is useful for measuring the capability of nitrification activity of biotic nitrification reaction system, e.g. a biotic sewage-disposal system of nitrogen containing drainage liquid used as humus in soil, by terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) (claimed).
NOVELTY - Modification catalyst consists of a support (14) carrying active metal (14) which modifies raw material and mineral fuel for fuel cell by water vapor modification reaction and forms fuel gas. A metal having sulfur absorption capability higher than active metal is supported along with the active metal.    USE - For fuel reformer and fuel cell system (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The modification catalyst efficiently removes sulfur without using desulfurizing agent. The fuel cell system using catalyst performs stable steam reforming. Stable modification catalyst activity is maintained and highly reliable fuel cell system is provided over long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel reformer comprising modifier main portion which modifies the raw material and hydrocarbon group mineral fuel to fuel gas, carbon monoxide (CO) modification catalyst which transforms CO in the modified fuel gas and CO removal catalyst which removes CO remaining after CO transformation. The modifier main portion has modification catalyst and the adsorption portion which has adsorption agent is provided between the modifier main portion and CO modification catalyst;    (2) desulfurizing method of hydrocarbon group fuel, which involves using the modification catalyst and removing sulfur in the hydrocarbon group fuel supplied to fuel cell;    (3) regeneration method of modification catalyst which involves supplying gas containing oxygen into modification catalyst which adsorbed sulfur in the fuel and adsorbing sulfur desorbed from the modification catalyst using an adsorption agent; and    (4) fuel cell system using the hydrocarbon group fuel from which sulfur is removed and using the reformed gas for generating electric power in fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows model of modification catalyst. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Support (13)    Active metal (14)
NOVELTY - Collecting container (2) has a covering lid (1) which supplies the compost or organic wastes. An additional lid is applied, to seal the opening of the collecting container. Number of ventilation apertures (4) is provided on the lid, as fly screen, which avoids the entry of the flies and from the cover (3), the collecting container can be covered.    USE - For composter or to carry fermented organic wastes of households, or of small trade.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures economical lid, which avoids the entry of the flies.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the perspective view of the collecting container.    Covering lid (1)    Collecting container (2)    Cover (3)    Ventilation apertures (4)    Sealing (6)
NOVELTY - Producing biogas comprises introducing uncomminuted organic waste into a disused mine and subjecting the waste to anaerobic digestion with methanogenic bacteria at 5-70degreesC without additional heating.    USE - Producing biogas, especially for electricity generation, e.g. in a power station or fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Equipment costs are low and heating costs are zero.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an installation for carrying out the above process, comprising a disused mine with several branched cavities, including at least two horizontal galleries or drifts that serve as digestion chambers and are connected together by boreholes that open at the top into a gas collection vessel from which gas is pumped to a plant for energy generation, e.g. a power station or fuel cell, or into a natural gas network.
NOVELTY - Preparation of acetylene and synthesis gas by partial thermal oxidation in a reactor, which exhibits a burner (1) with execution holes (6), comprises quickly and completely mixing an use material for bringing it to the reaction directly before the flame reaction zone in the execution holes of the burner, where average flow rate is adjusted in the mixing zone within the execution hole, and the propagation of flame velocity is exceeded with the given reaction conditions.    USE - The invention deals with the preparation of acetylene and synthesis gas.    ADVANTAGE - The improved process for the preparation of acetylene is simple and economical. The process provides acetylene and synthesis gas in high yield. The time taken for premixing two reaction partners is low.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a device for executing the preparation of acetylene, comprising a conventional burner for acetylene production that is added by an intermediate flange with a mixing device, which enables a mixture of the used materials into the execution holes of the burner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the device used in the preparation of acetylene:    Burner; (1)    Flow; (2, 4)    Mixer; (5)    Execution holes; (6)    Combustion chamber. (7)
NOVELTY - A microporous membrane has a porous substrate supporting a nano-crystalline zeolite layer with a median pore diameter of 0.2 to 0.45 nm. The zeolite layer forms a network with 4-, 6- and/or 8-ring pores.    USE - Membrane for the separation of gas phases e.g. N2/O2-, N2/CO2- H2/CO2- or CO2/CH4 gas mixtures.    ADVANTAGE - The separation assembly can be incorporated and integrated directly within a thermic process and is temperature stable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The microporous membrane zeolite layer includes DDR, DON, LTA, SGT, MTN, SOD, CHA or a mixture of these. The crystalline zeolite layer is 50 nm to 5 m thick, with crystal size 2 - 20 nm. The porous substrate is steel, aluminum, silicon, zirconium, aluminum silicate, cerium or a mixture of these. further claimed is a process to fabricate the separation membrane by wet application of a colloidal solution in company with a hydrothermal liquid. The nano-crystalline micro-porous zeolite layer is synthesized at temperatures between 50C and 250C under autogenic pressure, giving a median pore diameter of 0.2 to 0.45 nm. The colloidal solution contains a silicon compound, a structure formation agent and a base.
NOVELTY - Compounding method for high molecular weight polypeptide polymer that uses aspartic acid or aspartic acid and glutamic acid as raw material. After grinding, taking condensation reaction in the reactor, high molecular weight polypeptide that the average molecular weight would be 1000-200000 would be gained.    ADVANTAGE - Has advanced technology, no harmful to the environment, wide application range, improves the yield of the agricultural product.
NOVELTY - Method for planting plant in solid waste to produce organic potassium manure. It uses the sludge from city sewage farm. The plant is Alocasia marorrhiza or Alocasia marorrhiza and Sedum alfredii H. Potassium in haulm of Alocasia marorrhiza reaches 10wt%, N, P2O5, K2O reaches to 15wt%. It is a high content natural compounding organic potassium fertilizer.
NOVELTY - Aqueous emulsion containing clomazone contains preferably clomazone 10-50 wt%, organic solvent 5-20 wt%, emulsifier 5-10 wt%, antifreeze agent 1-8 wt% and thickener 0.5-5 wt%, except water. It is an agricultural herbicide and has the features of high herbicidal effect, convenient use, low toxicity and is environmentally friendly.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to a green safety agricultural pesticide. It is a chemical product integrating several functions of killing and controlling pests, curing diseases and improving quality into one body. It is made up by using mineral oil, foliage fertilizer, several surfactants and low-toxic and low-residue agricultural chemical product.
NOVELTY - The production of biological diesel oil converts regenerable plant oil and oil into biological diesel oil under the sub-critical, critical and supercritical state of short-chain alcohol as acyl radical acceptor. The process includes heating a pipe preheater and pipe reactor to a set temperature, pumping short-chain alcohol and plant oil and oil with high pressure pumps into the pipe preheater for mixing and the pipe reactor for reaction of 10-40 minutes, cooling and separating, for the continuous production of biological diesel oil continuously.    USE - Used for the production of biological diesel oil, by converting regenerable plant oil and oil into biological diesel oil    ADVANTAGE - No impurities are introduced into the reaction system, so that its side product coarse glycerin may be refined easily to obtain pure glycerin product. The process is environmentally friendly, has a simple separation process, is low cost, has high efficiency and output, and gives stable product quality.
NOVELTY - Degrading aqueous-oily residues (A) in immobilized biomass reactors (IBR), uses a fluidized bed IBR, under anaerobic conditions, operated at an optimal temperature in the thermophilic range (55 degreesC), using as support material sintered glass, with bed expansion 30 %, where the initial quantity of support material is 50 % of the useful volume of the digestor.    USE - The method is used to degrade aqueous-oily residues in spent commercial bioreactors.    ADVANTAGE - Compared with conventional physicochemical treatments, anaerobic, thermophilic degradation provides higher purification efficiency at high organic load rates and low retention times; the effluent is produced continuously, at an almost constant rate; the treated effluent satisfies limits for physicochemical properties (so it may be possible to reuse it); no oily sludges are formed, and energy can be recovered as biogas.
NOVELTY - Apparatus has a fuel cell module (12) arranged within an inner vessel (24) that is arranged within an outer pressure vessel to supply an oxidant to a cathode electrode. An insulation layer is provided on an outer surface of the outer vessel, where the cold fresh oxidant flows from a space between the inner and the outer vessels to the space within the inner vessel. The insulating layers and the spaces are utilized for cooling the flow of oxidant, and a mass of alloy/metal is utilized to make the inner and the outer vessels.    USE - Solid oxide fuel cell arrangement.    ADVANTAGE - Cold fresh oxidant flows from the space between the inner vessel and the outer pressure vessel to the space within the inner vessel, thus enhancing inherent safety of the fuel cell arrangement, and providing pressure containment integrity to the arrangement. The insulation layer is provided on the outer surface of the outer pressure vessel, thus reducing heat loss of a pressure vessel system, and hence maximizing efficiency of the system. The insulating layers and the spaces are utilized for cooling the flow of oxidant, thus permitting use of affordable and readily available alloys for the inner vessel and the outer pressure vessel of the arrangement. The mass of alloy/metal is utilized to make the inner vessel and the outer pressure vessel, thus avoiding the use of expensive high temperature superalloy, and hence minimizing the cost of the fuel cell arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a fuel cell arrangement.    Fuel cell module (12)    Fuel cells (14)    Cathode electrode (22)    Inner vessel (24)    Outer pressure vessel (28)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen storage material contains mixture and reaction product of lithium hydride and magnesium amide. Lithium hydride and magnesium amide are prepared from raw material obtained by combining magnesium amide compounds, magnesium imide compounds, magnesium nitride, lithium amide compound, lithium imide compound and/or lithium nitride with magnesium amide compound, magnesium imide compound, magnesium nitride, magnesium hydride, magnesium, lithium amide compound, lithium imide compound, lithium hydride and/or lithium.    USE - For fuel cell used for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage material exhibits lowered hydrogen release initiation temperature and lowered hydrogen release peak temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of hydrogen storage material.
NOVELTY - The coupler includes a nozzle (10) and a socket (20), such that fluid is made to flow through nozzle when nozzle is coupled with socket. The socket and nozzle have respective valves which close the respective flow paths, when the nozzle is deviated from socket. The socket, nozzle and respective valves have inner surfaces are made of plastic or rubber.    USE - Used in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) (claimed) used as power supply for portable equipment.    ADVANTAGE - Fuel and air supply is facilitated with simplified structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell cartridge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the coupler arrangement.    nozzle (10)    nose section (12)    support (15)    socket (20)    housing (21)
NOVELTY - Processing whole stillage resulting from the dry milling of corn to form ethanol, involves recovering thin stillage including solids from the whole stillage; concentrating the thin stillage including the solids; and recovering oil from the thin stillage before the concentrating step is complete.    USE - The process is used for processing concentrated thin stillage created during a dry milling process used for producing ethanol from corn (claimed). The recovered oil may be used as biodiesel for powering motors or engines.    ADVANTAGE - The method can efficiently and effectively recover a significant amount of valuable, usable oil from byproducts formed during a dry milling process used for producing ethanol.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) recovering oil from thin stillage created by a dry milling process used for producing ethanol from corn, comprising using a multi-stage evaporator to form a concentrate from the thin stillage; and before the last stage of the evaporator, recovering oil from the concentrate; and    (2) subsystem in a system for producing ethanol by dry milling corn and creating thin stillage as a byproduct, comprising a multi-stage evaporator for evaporating the thin stillage; and disk stage centrifuge for receiving thin stillage before the last stage of the evaporator and recovering oil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a partially schematic flow chart showing the recovery of oil from a syrup formed by evaporating the thin stillage.
NOVELTY - Production of hydrogen with co-production and capture of carbon dioxide involves steam methane reforming of a hydrocarbon feedstock in presence of a fuel (e.g. hydrogen) and a combustion sustaining medium, via a steam methane reformer (SMR) unit and a water gas shift unit, to produce a reformed gas stream containing hydrogen and carbon dioxide; separating hydrogen from the gas stream; recovering carbon dioxide as a separate by-product stream by condensation of liquid carbon dioxide from the gas stream; and recycling remainder gases from the gas stream by mixing gases with SMR feed stream.    USE - For producing hydrogen with co-production and capture of carbon dioxide, useful for feeding hydrogen product to an electrical power production plant (claimed), and for using the hydrogen product as a transportation fuel.    ADVANTAGE - Greater than 85 (preferably 99) percentage of carbon contained in the feed stream fed to the process, is recovered and exported as carbon dioxide by the process. In addition, the process separates and removes greater than or equal to75 (preferably 85) percentage of hydrogen present in the reformed gas stream. The process can co-produce pure hydrogen product useful as a transportation fuel, while producing hydrogen fuel stream for electrical power production plant. The produced and captured carbon dioxide can be conveniently transported to locations, for injecting into underground structures for storage (sequestration), into oilfields for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and in manufacturing processes. Carbon dioxide recovery takes place after the hydrogen separation stage, and does not require heat from the reformed gas stream. Thus, more heat is available to be recovered to other streams, increasing the overall process efficiency. The energy requirement for production of liquid carbon dioxide is less than required by prior art processes, which utilize solvents to absorb carbon dioxide with subsequent recompression and liquefaction.
NOVELTY - Evaluating the quality of a fertilizer, involves obtaining the information of at least two factors chosen from physicochemical indexes and enzymatic activities of an extract of a fertilizer to be evaluated, applying the obtained information to a predetermined calculation formula and estimating the germination index of the fertilizer.    USE - For evaluating the quality of a fertilizer (claimed) such as compost.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to estimate the germination index of a fertilizer and the quality of the fertilizer such as the extent of maturation, quickly, conveniently and accurately.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a fertilizer quality evaluation apparatus, comprising information acquiring unit for obtaining the information of at least two factors chosen from physicochemical indexes and enzymatic activities of an extract of a fertilizer to be evaluated, a control unit for applying the information to a predetermined calculation formula and estimated the germination index of the fertilizer; and    (2) fertilizer quality evaluation program in which the computer is implemented to input the information of at least two factors chosen from physicochemical indexes and enzymatic activities of an extract of a fertilizer to be evaluated, apply the information to a predetermined calculation formula and estimate the germination index of the fertilizer.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generator has a chemical reaction chamber, a chemical solution reservoir, and a spring bag for providing pressure to move a chemical solution from the reservoir to the chamber where hydrogen is produced from the chemical solution.    USE - For generating hydrogen in electrical-current generator and fuel cell apparatus (all claimed), such as proton exchange membrane fuel cells, alkali fuel cells, phosphoric-acid fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cells, and molten carbonate fuel cells, used in portable electronics.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator accurately meters the chemical solution to facilitate a chemical reaction which efficiently generates electric power, and reduces or eliminates any waste solution in the reservoir.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrical-current generator;    (2) hydrogen generation method;    (3) method of controlling hydrogen generation;    (4) fuel cell cartridge; and    (5) fuel cell apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the fuel cell apparatus.
NOVELTY - A polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam composition is obtained by reacting polyisocyanurate and water or organic acid in the presence of a dipolar aprotic solvent and a blowing gas containing carbon dioxide (10 vol.% or more). The amount of solvent is 1-10 wt.% with respect to total weight of foam-forming mixture.    USE - For laminate used for thermal barrier material and insulation material used for roof decks, construction of buildings and cold storage regions.    ADVANTAGE - The polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam composition provides foam with favorable adhesion. The foam is prevented from generation of wrinkles on the surface.
NOVELTY - Blends of fuel rich in ethanol (I) having at most 1% by volume of olefins having 6 or more carbon atoms, and more preferably free of olefins having 6 or more carbon atoms.    USE - (I) is useful in: onboard reforming which is used in conjunction with fuel cell vehicle or internal combustion engine vehicle; and spark ignition engines.    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides lower emissions. (I) has at most 1% by volume of olefins having 6 or more carbon atoms, and more preferably free of olefins having 6 or more carbon atoms.
NOVELTY - Reforming hydrocarbon-containing stream with oxygen from a hot air, which passes through the ceramic membrane, where the stream passes through a non-porous and mixed conducting ceramic membrane to produce synthesis gas, a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The membranes are fabricated as tubes/flat plates that are arranged in modules to contact with the hot air and hydrocarbon-containing streams. The synthesis gas and nitrogen enriched non-permeate products are withdrawn from the modules. The amount of synthesis gas is 300-1000 psig.    USE - The process is useful for the conversion of methane to synthesis gas.    ADVANTAGE - The mixed conducting oxide material is stable at the operating temperatures under oxygen partial pressure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conversion of methane to synthesis gas.
NOVELTY - Process of increasing the loading of catalyst in slurry phase reactors comprises introducing solids dispersants or surfactants into the catalyst slurry.    USE - The process is useful to increase volumetric productivity of slurry phase reactors.    ADVANTAGE - The process is economical. The dispersants improves the fluidity of the catalyst slurry, ensure good mass and heat transfer in the reactor and easy slurry handling. The dispersants enhances the stability of the catalyst slurry by preventing agglomeration of catalyst particles, adhesion of catalyst powders to the internals of the reactor and settling of the catalyst. The dispersants has good dispersibility with respect to the catalyst particles in nonaqueous solvents, good thermal stability, good chemical stability toward hydrogen, carbonmonooxide, water, alcohols, hydrocarbons and other chemicals in the system, no detrimental effects on the activity, selectivity and stability of the catalysts, and good stability against the catalysts in the presence of reactants, products, elevated temperature and high pressure.
NOVELTY - Method to improve the turn-down performance of water-gas shift catalyst system comprises reacting carbon monoxide with water in order to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide; determining the carbon monoxide concentration by controlling the temperature at the rear of the catalyst brick, where the cooler in the reactor lowers the amount of carbon monoxide that flows out of the reactor; and controlling of the heat loss of the system, the final carbon monoxide concentration in the reformate gas is reduced.    USE - The method is useful to improve the turndown performance of water-gas shift catalyst system.    ADVANTAGE - The water-gas shift catalyst system is to reduce the carbon monoxide concentration.
NOVELTY - Method to optimize the size and performance of water gas shift (WGS) catalyst system, comprises operating cascades of multiple bricks of catalysts, which may or may not be the same catalyst formulation, running at different operating temperatures, rather than a single brick.    USE - The water gas shift catalyst (WGS) system is useful in fuel processors to reduce the carbon monoxide concentration to intermediate levels.    ADVANTAGE - The introduction of cascades of water-gas shift catalysts bricks operating at different temperatures in a carbon monoxide cleanup subsystem achieves better performance than that achieved with a single brick of the same brick volume.
NOVELTY - Variable slope bed continuous thermal reactor based charcoal production has controlled internal temperature, and uniform granulometry yielding highly-degassed charcoal. It employs agricultural and forestry waste based raw materials with recuperation of the volatile matter and provides local alternative energy sources.    USE - In petroleum equipment.
NOVELTY - Provided is an apparatus for fermenting organic materials, which reduces a total fermentation time, produces a good quality of compost, and is convenient to use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The apparatus for fermenting organic materials comprises: a fermenting tank(10) in a horizontally long drum shape; a ferment material transfer pipe(12) horizontally installed in the fermenting tank(10), in which the upper part is open and the lower part has many dispensing holes(14) that are selectively opened/closed by on-off units; an inlet(22) for charging ferment materials, which is linked with one end of the transfer pipe(12); an outlet(24) for discharging fermented materials, which is linked with the opposite end of the transfer pipe(12); a transfer unit that transports ferment materials along the transfer pipe(12); a tank rotating unit that rotates the fermenting tank(10) using the transfer pipe(12) as a central axis; and a unit that pumps up the ferment materials from the fermenting tank(10) into the transfer pipe(12).(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - A method and an apparatus for treating organic sewage and wastewater by injecting an inorganic coagulation aid into a coagulation reactor, using various shaped fibrous media containing anaerobic and aerobic microorganisms, a trickling filter process using a fibrous bio-filter plate assembly and using a rock wool filter having two functions of a fibrous bio-filter and a plant growing media are provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An apparatus for treating organic sewage and wastewater comprises: a coagulation reactor(B) for coagulating sewage and wastewater by mixing and agitating a predetermined quantity of sewage and wastewater transferred from a storage tank(A) for storing livestock or domestic sewage and wastewater with an inorganic coagulation aid and an organic polymer coagulant; a dehydrator(C) for dehydrating and filtering coagulated sludge; first and second aeration tanks(D,E) for sequentially aerating filtered water; a sedimentation tank(F) for settling and separating aerated water; a multistage rock wool bio-filter plate assembly(G) for further treating water separated in the sedimentation tank; and a drainage canal(H) comprising a rock wool filter for further purifying water discharged from the multistage rock wool bio-filter plate assembly.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - A method for disposing food waste using a septic tank is provided that is capable of solving existing food waste disposal problems including secondary contamination due to external food waste discharge by installing a bioreactor in a septic tank installed at each household and directly injecting food waste into a toilet stool in the state that food waste is not discharged to the outside.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A method for disposing food waste using a septic tank comprises: a step of injecting the cut food waste into an existing toilet stool(1) installed at each household after cutting food waste to a prescribed size; a step of transferring the food waste from the toilet stool to the septic tank(4) through a pipeline(2); a first digestion step of injecting the food waste, urine and feces into a bioreactor(3) installed at one side in an inner front part of the septic tank to anaerobic digest the food waste and the urine and feces; a second digestion step of injecting organic matters remained after passing through the first digestion step into a decomposition chamber of the septic tank to decompose the organic matters; and a sedimentation step of removing solids from treated water in a sedimentation chamber.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - An apparatus efficiently abates various types of exhaust gases containing a perfluorinated compound exhausted in large quantities from the production of semiconductor integrated circuits or liquid crystal displays. The apparatus is compact and has improved durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An apparatus (1) for treating exhaust gas containing a perfluorinated compound using a non-thermal plasma comprises: an exhaust gas introduction pipe (2) with an introduction opening (2a) and an exhaust opening (2b); at least two magnetrons (10); a wave guide (3) through the center of which the exhaust gas introduction pipe passes, and which is installed at the side of the magnetrons and has a microwave projection hole (3b) such that the microwave projection hole is formed on a region of the wave guide through which the exhaust opening of the exhaust gas introduction pipe passes; and a quartz tube (4) into which the exhaust gas introduction pipe at the exhaust opening side is inserted, the outer circumferential surface of which is fixed by an inner housing (6), and which is contactly positioned on the microwave projection hole. The perfluorinated compound introduced from the exhaust gas introduction pipe is abated in a non-thermal plasma state by a glow discharge generated by a microwave in the quartz tube.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen production method adopting anaerobic digestion of organic waste is provided to produce hydrogen by organic waste without cultivating microorganisms by treating the sewage sludge containing hydrogen producing microorganisms and to easily secure good mixed microorganisms decomposing various organic matters.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen production method adopting anaerobic digestion of organic waste is composed of a first step for treating the sewage sludge containing hydrogen producing microorganisms by heat in an initial process and supplying the thermally treated sludge to a reactor(6) and a second step for generating hydrogen by mixing organic matters and reacting the organic matters in the reactor storing the sewage sludge and delivering some of the effluent discharged out of the reactor into an organic matter mixing process(15).
NOVELTY - The compost has composite microorganisms group having several microorganisms groups including decomposability of organic material derived from a food residue coexist, variety of organic materials and nutrient matters derived from food residue and enzyme which are stirred intermittently.    USE - For purifying environmental pollution such underground water and soil.    ADVANTAGE - The environmental pollution can be purified efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) bioremediation manufacturing method; and    (2) environmental pollution purifying method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a graph showing relationship between the fermentation days and temperature change during fermentation-decomposition process on compost. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A platinum group element is supported on metallosilicate by processing the metallosilicate supported with molybdenum by mixing a reducing gas in case of carbonization process. Thus, a lower hydrocarbon direct modification catalyst is obtained.    USE - For manufacturing lower hydrocarbon direct modification catalyst (claimed) used for manufacture of aromatic compound and hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The lower hydrocarbon direct modification catalyst enables to manufacture hydrocarbon compound and hydrogen, continuously and efficiently, since efficiency reduction by time-dependent catalyst deterioration is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lower hydrocarbon direct modification catalyst.
NOVELTY - A metal component other than molybdenum, and molybdenum are supported to metallosilicate. Subsequently, carbonization process is performed to obtain a lower hydrocarbon direct modification catalyst. A reducing gas is mixed when performing carbonization process, after supporting molybdenum and metal component separately to the metallosilicate.    USE - For manufacture of lower hydrocarbon direct modification catalyst used for producing hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - High degree utilization of natural gas having methane as main component, biogas and methane hydrate is enabled. Generation rate of hydrogen and aromatic compound is improved, when modifying and aromatizing lower hydrocarbon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the time-dependent change of generation rate of hydrogen using the catalyst. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A microorganism support comprising a polyolefin-type resin cross-linked foamed material connected with air bubbles, and which has a true density of 1.03-1.16 g/cm3, is new.    USE - The microorganism suport is used for treating water.    ADVANTAGE - The microorganism support has favorable water treatment capability, suppresses buoyancy with air in air bubbles, and restrains floating of support.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of apparatus used for measuring biological oxidation demand value of test water and turning property of support.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Biological treatment tank (10)    Synthetic sewage tank (13)    Air pump (15)    Water sampling opening (17)    Wastewater tank (19)
NOVELTY - Digestive liquid solidification apparatus comprising a mixing unit (4) that adds and mixes calcium sulfate hemihydrate with digestive liquid which accompanies fermentation of the liquid separated from organic matter and to-be-processed target object containing moisture content, where a solidification unit (5) solidifies the mixture obtained by the mixing unit, is new.    USE - For digestive liquid solidification (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The digestive liquid is solidified with reduced time, without causing environmental pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for fertilizer manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the digestive liquid solidification apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solid liquid separation unit (1)    Composting unit (2)    Fermentation unit (3)    Mixing unit (4)    Solidification unit (5)
NOVELTY - Soil is obtained by: (i) mixing a fermentation auxiliary material, a non-decomposed plant generation material, and construction-type inorganic materials (except dehydration cake); (ii) aerating the mixture; and (iii) fermenting the non-decomposed plant generation material under aerobic conditions. The fermentation auxiliary material promotes fermentation of the non-decomposed plant generation material.    USE - For manufacturing soil for greening.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effective usage of construction type inorganic materials. The obtained soil has improved granulation property, physical characteristics, chemical characteristics, water durability, nutritional balance, and fertilizer retentivity. The soil effectively stabilizes plant growth.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of the slope-face greening method using the soil. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A raw material of a hyperpyrexia bacteria containing spawn is mixed with an ultra high temperature and performs an aerobic fermentation. The raw material contains a potato residue. The ultra high temperature set ranging from 80 to 90 degreesC is held in a manure or soil.    USE - For removing pathogenic microbe on manure or soil (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Enables forming harmless manure and soil since the pathogenic microbe like the nematodes are eliminated with inexpensive processing.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen supply line (17) supplies hydrogen from a hydrogen tank (6) to a hydrogen vapor-liquid-separation device (8). A pressure control valve (18) and non-return valve (19) are provided at the hydrogen supply line.    USE - For water electrolysis hydrogen generator.    ADVANTAGE - Controls pressure reliably so that the occurrence of differential voltage on both sides of the electrolytic film in pressure vessel is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operation method of water electrolysis hydrogen generator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an explanatory view of the water electrolysis hydrogen generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    tank (6)    hydrogen line (7)    separation device (8)    hydrogen supply line (17)    pressure control valve (18)    non-return valve (19)
NOVELTY - A gas containing lower hydrocarbon is reacted with molybdenum and a lower hydrocarbon direct modification catalyst carrying metal component of platinum group. Hydrogen is added in the gas during reaction with catalyst, to convert lower hydrocarbon.    USE - For converting lower hydrocarbon for manufacture of aromatic compound and hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces aromatic compound and high purity hydrogen, stably and efficiently. The method enables mass production of aromatic compound, and suppresses deterioration of catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The graph shows the time-dependent change of the generation rate of hydrogen in 24 hours during the usage of catalyst. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Production of bio-emulsifier using several marine oil degrading bacteria selected from Pseudomonas, Micrococcus and Bacillus species (Code Nos. NM3T; NM21T; NM9T; NM22T and NM1T). The bio-surfactant is used for cleaning oil spill in the marine environment. The optimized fermentation growth medium for the production of bio-emulsifier makes use of high-speed diesel as the hydrocarbon substrate, di-ammonium phosphate as source of nitrogen and phosphorus and other cations and anions necessary for the growth of the oil degrading bacteria. The bio-emulsifier is produced by growing the consortium aerobically in a large scale capacity fomenter in above growth medium having initial pH of 7.8\|0.2 and dissolved oxygen content of 6 mg/l. The uniform mixing of air supplied by filtered air generator is accomplished by stirrer. The bio-surfactant is in the form of creamy white power capable of reducing surface tension of distilled water/sea water to 29-37 MN/m at a concentration of 0.25-0.5% (w/v). The bio-surfactant has FTIR peaks for alcohol, ester, amide and carboxy1 group, IDT at 200?oC and molecular weight of 5-6 kDa. The bio-emulsifier has improved shelf life. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - Preparation of organic fertilizer rich in nitrogen is described. The process comprises degradation of keratinous material preferably human hair supplemented with cattle dung using epigeic species of annelids under humid aerobic conditions to fertilizer in powder from. The process aims at recycle and reuse of waste material to useful product in a economical and environment friendly manner adopting appropriate solid waste management techniques. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - Preparation of organic fertilizer rich in nitrogen and minerals is described. The process involves degradation of plants containing sesquiterpene lactones e.g. parthenin, specifically from plants belonging to family Composite e.g. chrysanthemum, aster, sunflower and parthenium preferably all species of Parthenium and Parthenium hysterophorus, which is an obnoxious weed, supplemented with cattle dung using epigeic species annelids under humid aerobic conditions to fertilizer in powder form. The process aims at recycle and reuse of waste material to useful product in a economical and environment friendly manner adopting appropriate solid waste management techniques. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - The synthetic bait for fruit pests has C1-16 aliphatic amines, ammonium salts and a vegetable protein and attracts Ceratitis capitata wied and Anastrepha ssp. tephritides. It remains active for long periods, and is environment-friendly.    USE - In agricultural chemistry.
NOVELTY - Recovery of natural fibrous material from biogas plants comprises separating the residue after degasification by wet fermentation. This is then dry fermented without further separation or use of additives to produce finely structured cellulosic fibers, unused waste heat from the biogas plant being used to dry the fibers.    USE - As additives for insulating and fire-retardant materials, reinforcing and weight-reducing additives in building materials, pore-formers in the tile and ceramic industries, sorbents for biofilters used to purify exhaust air and liquids, nutrients for use in microbial starter substrates together with co-ferments, additives for sealants used in ponds and landfill sites, in the production of self-composting plant pots, starting materials for mulching mats and planting mats, additives for plastics to reduce weight or improve their strength, fire-resistance and biodegradation, in cat litter and as a fuel in heating plants or thermal decomposition plants (all claimed).
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a organic fertilizer solid dissolving process technology. It uses organic material as raw material and the technology parameter is that working pressure (0.15-0.25)MPa, working temperature (35-55degreesC) , solid dissolving time 1-1.5 minutes. The water content in organic material is 55-65%, pH value is 5-6, carbon nitrogen ratio is 26:1-35:1, organic content is 20-80%, oxygen content is 14-17%. The process would be accurately and reliably controlled. It has the advantage of high efficiency, short cycle, low intensity of labor, fully processed, good effect and it could be used in kinds of fertilizer producing.
NOVELTY - Using city sludge to make biological organic fertilizer. It includes the following steps: mixing, dissolving, fermenting, smashing, adding additive, and fining and graining. The weight proportions of the raw material is that: (9-10)% city sludge, 65-70% swine waste or hen dung, (13-17)% stalk, (2-3)% compounding corrupting bacterium agent, and the other is fly ash, adjusting the water content to 55-65%. The additive is made up from 8% urea, 5% ammonia sulfate, 3% rock phosphate, 5%, 0.5%, 1%, 1%, 1%, %, 1%, 2.5%, and the other is smashed material.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to fly ash series mixture biological fertilizer additive material and its manufacture method. It is made of fine fly ash that the proportion is greater than=32% of weathered coal, slime, diatomite, magcogel to form series of environment protection type mixture biology fertilizer additive material. It is harmless, a non-pollutant and could combat the continuous pollution of the environment.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to gangue series microorganism fertilizer adsorbing material and the manufacture method. It is made of fine powder gangue that the proportion is greater than=10-25% of carbon, lignite, slime, peat meal, peat soil, magcogel, diatomite to form series of mixture microorganism fertilizer adsorbing material. It is harmless, a non-pollutant and could combat the continuous pollution of the environment.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a biological fertilizer adsorbent material made from coal ash and coal gangue and its preparing method. The new environmental-protective biological adsorbent material is made by adding coal gauge of proper proportion into coal ash and coal gauge made through refining process to synthesize new alternative biological nitrogen fixation fertilizer adsorbent material, which completely replaces the coal, coal silt, brown coal, mushy coal, weathered coal, alta-mud, peat soil, diatom earth and any kind of plant ash and plant powder, which are used in biological fertilizer production. The new produced environmental-protective adsorbent material is characterized by non-toxicity, being able to reduce pollution to environment and soil and earth accommodation by coal ash discharged by industry and coal gaugue discharged by coal mine greatly, ability to reduce the direct cost for biological fertilizer producing company, to reduce planting cost for agricultural production.
NOVELTY - Multifunctional slow releasing lawn fertilizer is prepared by mixing cake residue, turf, humic acid, nitrogen fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer, potash fertilizer, trace elements and plant growth regulator. It has perfect nourishing and curing function, slow releasing function and fast, stable and lasting fertilizer effect. Test shows that lawn with the fertilizer applied has early regreening in spring, no excessive growth in summer, fast restoring in autumn, less diseases and pests and long green period, and is environment friendly.
NOVELTY - Slow releasing fertilizer technology, and the coated slow releasing fertilizer has components including urea or nitrogen fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer and potash fertilizer, urease inhibitor, lightly burnt magnesia, fused calcium magnesium phosphate, zinc oxide, humic acid and refined bentonite. All the components are set inside pelletizing disc and sprayed with water solution of sulfuric acid, coating material is coated on to the surface of urea, and through further cold wind treatment and sieving; the coated slow releasing fertilizer is produced. The controlled slow releasing of fertilizer components meets the requirement for crop to grow, and can reduce fertilizer consumption, prevent the environmental pollution of fertilizer, and improve soil quality.
NOVELTY - Melicitrin organic composite fertilizer is composed of one or more of melicitrin oil meal, melicitrin oil, melia or toosendanin oil meal, soybean oil meal, peanut oil meal, cottonseed oil meal, tea-seed oil meal, colza oil meal, and castor oil meal; bentonite, and water. It is prepared by mixing broken oil meal, adding melicitrin oil, bentonite, and water; granulating in extruder and packaging. This invention is simple, can obtain organic fertilizer with good effect fit to green nuisanceless agriculture, improves the soil and also has some pest control function.
NOVELTY - Heat is dissipated during the generation of hydrogen gas in a hydrogen generator (201) by causing a first material from hydrides, borohydrides, or alanes to undergo exothermic reaction to evolve hydrogen gas; and causing a second material from hydrates to undergo an endothermic reaction to evolve water, where the ratio of the first material to the second material is chosen to maintain the hydrogen generator within a temperature range.    USE - The method is used for dissipating heat during the generation of hydrogen gas in a hydrogen generator for fuel cells, combustion engines, and other devices.    ADVANTAGE - The invention effectively dissipates the heat generated by a hydrogen generator. It utilizes water-generating compounds for hydrolysis rather than simply water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a hydrogen generator, comprising at least one reaction chamber; a first material disposed in the reaction chamber and from hydrides, borohydrides, or alanes; and a second material disposed in the reaction chamber (203, 205) and from hydrates;    (2) a method for making a fuel composition, comprising providing a hydrogen-generating composition in particulate form; and coating the particles with alkaline materials or delayed release materials; and    (3) a method for generating hydrogen gas, comprising coating particles of a first hydrogen-generating material with a second material from alkaline materials or delayed release materials; and reacting the coated particles with a liquid reactant by removing a portion of the coating.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a hydrogen generator.    Hydrogen generator (201)    Chamber (203, 205)    Conduit (209)    Valve (211)
NOVELTY - A promoter aqueous solution which is an aqueous solution of promoter of hydrogen generation reaction, is supplied to a complex hydride to generate hydrogen. The total weight of water contained in the promoter aqueous solution supplied to the complex hydride with respect to the weight of complex hydride is 0.2-3 times.    USE - For generating hydrogen used as fuel supplied to cathode chamber of fuel cell installation (claimed) and hydrogen fueled engine.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production speed is increased. The reaction efficiency and hydrogen storage density are improved. Hydrogen is produced easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen generator; and    (2) fuel cell installation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the process flowchart of hydrogen generation method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A desulfurizing agent comprises silicon, and nickel or nickel and copper. The desulfurizing agent has bulk density of 0.95-2 g/cm3, pore volume of 0.1-0.4 ml/g, micropore surface area of 100-250 m2/g and external surface area of 100 m2/g or less.    USE - For desulfurizing hydrocarbon raw material and/or oxygenous raw hydrocarbon such as kerosene, light oil, liquefied petroleum gas, naphtha, gasoline, natural gas and/or dimethyl ether, for manufacture of hydrogen for fuel cells system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The desulfurizing agent efficiently removes sulfur components contained in raw hydrocarbon and/or oxygenous raw hydrocarbon to extremely low concentration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of desulfurizing agent, which involves mixing acidic solution or acidic aqueous dispersion liquid containing nickel or nickel and copper, and basic solution containing silicon, and forming precipitate of desulfurizing agent;    (2) desulfurizing method, which involves carrying out desulfurization of hydrocarbon raw material and/or oxygenous raw hydrocarbon using above desulfurizing agent at -40 to 300degreesC;    (3) manufacture of hydrogen for fuel cells, which involves modifying desulfurized hydrocarbon raw material and/or oxygenous raw hydrocarbon; and    (4) fuel cell system using hydrogen manufactured by the above method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an outline flow chart of fuel cell system.    Vaporizer (1)    Fuel cell system (2)    Hydrogen production system (20)    Fuel tank (21)    Desulfurizer (23)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production apparatus (10) has a reaction container (12) with which metallic element is held, water storage tank (16) for supplying water to the reaction container, laser which heats the portion of metallic element which is in contact with water, and hydrogen extraction pipe (14) which collects reaction energy and hydrogen gas which are produced by the reaction of metallic element and water.    USE - For producing hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen producing apparatus efficiently produces hydrogen, with suppressed energy consumption and environmental impact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) laser reducing device;    (2) production of hydrogen;    (3) energy converter; and    (4) regeneration type hydrogen production apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the rough structure of the hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Hydrogen production apparatus (10)    Reaction container (12)    Hydrogen extraction pipe (14)    Water storage tank (16)    Valve (18)
NOVELTY - An disinfecting or sanitizing composition (C1) comprises at least one poorly aqueous soluble quaternary ammonium compound; at least one nonionic surfactant, a propellant; optionally at least one further surfactant; at least one optional constituent; and water. The composition is largely aqueous in nature and includes at least one organic solvent (not greater than 20 wt.%).    USE - For treatment of surfaces, e.g. hard surfaces contaminated with microorganisms (claimed) e.g. treating refractory materials such as glazed and unglazed tile, brick, porcelain as well as stone including marble, granite and glass, metals, plastics e.g. polyester, vinyl, fiberglass contaminated with gram positive and gram negative bacteria.    ADVANTAGE - The disinfecting composition provides excellent efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella choleraesuis and Escherichia coli.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an aerosol composition comprising the composition (C1) having an aerosol propellant composition;    (2) an aerosol container comprising the composition (C1); and    (3) a non-aerosol composition comprising the composition (C1).
NOVELTY - The process involves forming a supercritical mixture in a high pressure mixer, and delivering the supercritical mixture in a high pressure autoclave previously filled with engraved cylinders. Organic solvent residue in the autoclave is eliminated by washing the solvent with supercritical fluid. Extracted inks and/or adhesives in separators located downstream the autoclave are precipitated.    USE - Used for cleaning a microscopic cell of an engraved cylinder, that is used in printing industry and packaging industry.    ADVANTAGE - The process enables fast and complete removal of the dry residue from the microscopic cells due to the supercritical fluid mixture characteristics, and provides surface tension close to zero and high diffusivity. The process reduces cleaning times from hours and weeks to several minutes and provides a low environmental impact due to the fractional separation of the residual extract and the complete recovery of solvents and carbondioxide. The process is less expensive due to the easy solvent recovery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an apparatus for cleaning the cells of engraved cylinders.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of an apparatus for cleaning an engraved cylinder from ink and/or adhesive residues.
NOVELTY - Method for separating air involves producing an oxygen enriched stream and a nitrogen enriched stream in an air separation unit; liquefying vaporized natural gas by indirect heat exchange with the nitrogen enriched stream; and sending the oxygen enriched stream to a natural gas treatment unit.    USE - For separating air in liquefication of vaporized natural gas (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces the energy costs of the liquefication of natural gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus comprising an air separation unit, conduits, and a heat exchanger.
NOVELTY - A solid oxide fuel cell cathode comprises a ceramic material comprising praseodymium, lanthanum, strontium and iron.    USE - For solid oxide fuel cell for solid oxide fuel cell stack (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solid oxide fuel cell cathode is formed from reactive materials which are favorable electro catalysts and exhibit ionic and electrical conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solid oxide fuel cell cathode comprises ceramic material of formula: AnBmO3.    A = praseodymium, lanthanum and strontium,    B = iron, and    0.9 less than or equal to m, n less than or equal to 1.1.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) solid oxide fuel cell comprising above cathode (7), an anode (5) and a solid oxide electrolyte (3); and    (2) solid oxide fuel cell stack which comprises several solid oxide fuel cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the solid oxide fuel cell.    Electrolyte (3)    Anode (5)    Cathode (7)
NOVELTY - A continuous, self-sustaining hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas generator (10) comprises a rotating gas injector disc (20) having a first air injection nozzle (30), and a second steam injector nozzle (40), alternately but continuously injecting air and steam at changing injection angles into a tower (80) containing a hot bed of coke, reducing it to hydrogen and carbon monoxide.    USE - For producing hydrogen, carbon monoxide and alcohol, e.g. methyl alcohol (claimed) used in portable fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The invented self-sustaining hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas generator simplifies gas production and makes it less costly as well it a continuous process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a partial cross section of the gas generator.    Gas generator (10)    Injector disc (20)    Injection nozzle (30)    Steam injector nozzle (40)    Tower (80)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system is provided to allow the fuel remaining in a fuel supply pathway to come back into a fuel tank in case of the stop mode of a system, thereby reducing unnecessary consumption of fuel due to vaporization.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel cell system (100) comprises a reformer (35) which reforms the fuel containing hydrogen to generate hydrogen gas; at least one electricity generation unit (11) which generates electrical energy by the electrochemical reaction of the hydrogen gas and oxygen; a fuel supply source (30) which supplies the fuel containing hydrogen to the reformer; and an oxygen supply source (50) which supplies oxygen to the electricity generation unit, in which the fuel supply source is provided with a fuel tank (31), a supply pathway connecting the fuel tank with the reformer, and a pumping unit (40) installed on the supply pathway and capable of being operated in both directions.
NOVELTY - Provided is a fuel cell system that shortens an initial starting time of a carbon monoxide purifier, reduces parasite power of the whole system and improves a performance efficiency of the whole system.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Improved performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel cell system (100) comprises: a reformer (20) that generates hydrogen gas from hydrogen-containing fuel through a reforming catalytic reaction by a heat source; and at least one carbon monoxide purifier (40) that reduces carbon monoxide contained in the hydrogen gas generating heat energy through an oxidation of the hydrogen gas and oxygen. On initial starting of the system, heat energy exceeding the preset reaction initiation temperature range is generated from the carbon monoxide purifier (40) by controlling quantity of oxygen supplied to the carbon monoxide purifier (40).
NOVELTY - Provided is a fuel cell system that has a simplified structure of the whole system, embodies a compact size, shortens a heat transfer path of the whole system, and maximizes heat efficiency and performance of the whole system.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Simplified structure, compact and improved heat efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel cell system comprises: a stack (10) comprising at least one electricity generator (11) that generates electric energy through an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; and a reformer (30) that is inserted into the stack (10) and generates hydrogen gas from fuel containing the hydrogen. The electricity generator (11) comprises a separator that centers around a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) and is disposed to be closed to the both sides.
NOVELTY - A mixed strain ATS-1(KCTC 10637BP) of Bacillus smithi strain and thermotolerant yeast for promoting biodegradation of food wastes having high moisture content and a method for disposing food wastes using the mixed strain of Bacillus smithi and thermotolerant yeast are provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A method for disposing food wastes is characterized in that a microbial preparation containing a mixed strain ATS-1(KCTC 10637BP) of Bacillus smithi and thermotolerant yeast that are thermotolerant microorganisms is used, where food wastes are efficiently degraded even in the state that moisture content of the food wastes is not substantially lowered under high temperature conditions capable of increasing degradation activity of microorganisms using a mixed strain ATS-1(KCTC 10637BP) of Bacillus smithi and thermotolerant yeast that are thermotolerant microorganisms growing at a high temperature of 37-60degreesC. A microbial preparation for degradation of food wastes contains a mixed strain ATS-1(KCTC 10637BP) of Bacillus smithi and thermotolerant yeast that are thermotolerant microorganisms.
NOVELTY - A method for retreating livestock manure environmentally friendly and hygienically is provided to develop superior organic resources capable of replacing imported raw materials such as peat moss, bark and coir used in production of a conventional nursery bed soil.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An effective pretreatment method of livestock manure using irradiation technology for development of environmental friendly nursery bed soil comprises: a first process of irradiating gamma rays emitted from a cobalt radioisotope onto livestock manure in a level of 5 kGy; a second process of injecting livestock manure along with cattle manure, swine manure, poultry manure or a mixture thereof into a solid-liquid separation tank, dissociating the mixture using an agitator for 2 to 4 hours, and separating solid and liquid from the mixture; a third process of injecting 50 wt.% of livestock manure solid, 10 wt.% of peat moss, 20 wt.% of vermiculite and 20 wt.% of pearlite into an agitation type fermentation tank and agitating the mixture well to improve properties of the nursery bed soil for agriculture; and a fourth process of adding nutrients for plants such as water soluble nitrogen and available phosphorus to the mixture and fermenting the mixture in the agitation type fermentation tank for about three weeks to produce a nursery bed soil for agriculture having a moisture content of less than 30%.
NOVELTY - The fuel modifier (11) has a discharge port for emitting the reformed gas to the reaction path from a supply port, and a reaction path for supplying a fuel in the surface of a modification substrate (9). The reaction path which generates the reformed gas containing hydrogen gas from the fuel, is formed inside the modification substrate. A resistor layer (10a) is formed in the surface of the modification substrate, and a transition metal (10b) is adhered to the surface of the resistor layer.    USE - For fuel reformer (claimed) used in fuel cell systems for generating hydrogen gas from fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel modifier has reduced electric-power-generation loss. The supply amount of electric power to the resistor required to maintain the temperature of the fuel modifier at a high temperature, is decreased. Since the heat generated by the exothermic reaction taking place by transition-metal gas adsorption is used as heat for maintaining the temperature of fuel modifier, the power consumption is reduced. The fuel modifier provides fuel reformer having excellent electric-power-generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel reformer (12).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional view of the fuel reformer.    Modification substrate (9)    Resistor layer (10a)    Transition metal (10b)    Fuel modifier (11)    Fuel reformer (12)
NOVELTY - The organic waste is ground and crushed in a pre-processing rank (1) fed to a methane fermentation tank (3). The air in the pre-processing tank is sucked to maintain negative pressure inside the pre-processing tank. The sucked air is used for aeration of a bio-reaction tank (4) in which purification of waste liquid produced after methane fermentation is carried out.    USE - For fermentation processing of organic waste such as organic refuse, excrement, food processing dreg, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The air in the pre-processing tank is used for aeration of bio-reaction tank, so odor concentration in the air discharged from the bio reaction tank is reduced and the load of the deodorizing apparatus is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the methane fermentation processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the methane fermentation processing apparatus.    preprocessing tank (1)    slurry tank (2)    methane fermentation tank (3)    bio-reaction tank (4)    deodorizing apparatus (5)
NOVELTY - The foodstuffs residue recycle system consists of a hammer-type crusher (A) which crushes the foodstuffs residue (E) and form a wettable raw material (a). A drying machine (B) is installed to dry the wettable raw material for being used as a dry feed (b1) or fertilizer (b2). A fermentation device (C) is used to ferment the feed or fertilizer and produce manure (c).    USE - For recycling foodstuffs residue from hotel, as feed for livestock or fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - Multiple types of fertilizers are formable using a simple and low cost installation with one processing series. The demand fluctuations of fertilizers are able to be met while promoting the environmental preservation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flow profile of the foodstuffs residue recycle system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    crusher (A)    drying machine (B)    fermentation device (C)    foodstuffs residue (E)    wettable raw material (a)    feed (b1)    fertilizer (b2)    manure (c)
NOVELTY - A fuel contains a specific organic compound (I) as bitter emetic agent, dissolved in a liquid mixture of methanol and water.    USE - For fuel cell, such as direct methanol fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel provides fuel cell having high output characteristics. The discharge of fuel is rapidly enabled when ingested, due to bitterness and emetic effect of fuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel contains an organic compound of formula (I) as bitter emetic agent, dissolved in a liquid mixture of methanol and water.    R1=hetero element;and    at least one of R2-R5=hydrophilic functional group, and remainder is H.
NOVELTY - A fuel layer (20) has natural fats and oils (21,22) in the form of granular and plate, sequentially formed in a fuel case (10). An ignition soft board (30) is mounted above the plate-shaped natural fats and oil, for lightning and burning it.    USE - For frostproof of fruit tree such as apple tree, peach tree, grape tree and cherry tree.    ADVANTAGE - The pot prevents generation of frost which ensures safety of user and reduces contamination of environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional view of the fuel pot.    fuel case (10)    fuel layer (20)    granular natural fats and oil (21)    plate-shaped natural fats and oil (22)    ignition soft board (30)
NOVELTY - The ends of stirrers (16) of a stirring mechanism (10) are supported by the supporting plates (14,15) which are fixed about a rotary shaft (11) driven with a drive device (16). A heat retention mechanism (30) maintains the interior of a sludge digestion tank (2) at the active temperature of the anaerobic microbe (B).    USE - The device is for use in recycling of organic waste, for methane fermentation of organic waste.    ADVANTAGE - The methane fermentation of the organic waste can be performed efficiently and stably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional view of the anaerobic digester.    Sludge digestion tank (2)    Stirring mechanism (10)    Rotary shaft (11)    Supporting pates (14,15)    Stirrers (16)    Heat retention mechanism (30)    Anaerobic microbe (B)
NOVELTY - A slurry containing organic waste is sequentially passed through a pair of fermenters (10a,10b) having filter beds (11,12) containing anaerobic microbe and methane bacterium, in methane fermentation tank (10). After extraction of methane gas, the waste liquid passing out of the fermenters is used as a digestive liquid. The unfermented slurry is made to precipitate, when the velocity of the gas stirring apparatus (13) is reduced, and the unfermented slurry is stirred and fermented, when the velocity of the gas stirring apparatus is increased gradually.    USE - For processing organic waste such as sludges, organic waste emitted from restaurant, homes, etc., food processing residue emitted from foodstuff factory, etc., excrement, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Blockage in piping due to unfermented particles is prevented, and methane fermentation processing is performed stably for a long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic layout of the fermentation apparatus.    grinder (1)    water disposal apparatus (4)    fermenters (10a,10b)    filter beds (11,12)    gas stirring apparatus (13)
NOVELTY - The titanium and its alloy is processed in nitrogen atom plasma bath of high density and degree of dissociation excited with electron beam, and nitridation of titanium and its alloy is enabled.    USE - For nitridation of titanium and its alloy used for engine components of motor vehicles, ships and aircrafts, pump, valve, heat exchanger, camera, timepiece, mobile telephone, computer, golf equipments, sea leisure products, surgery tool, tableware, spectacles and building materials.    ADVANTAGE - The nitride layer of high strength is formed at the surface of titanium and its alloy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of nitriding apparatus.    Discharge region (1)    Acceleration region (3)    Nitriding tank (4)    Radiation-type heater (5)    Thermometry device (6)    Processing stand (7)
NOVELTY - Hydrogen production method involves performing radiation induction catalytic reaction using high-level radioactive wastes as ray source.    USE - For producing hydrogen from high-level radioactive waste emitted by reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel used in nuclear power station.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically, simply and efficiently produces hydrogen using radioactive wastes, without producing unnecessary by-products. The hydrogen production apparatus is inexpensive, simple and safe, and does not require power source, and requires less maintenance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The graph shows the reduction yield of cerium ion by solid component. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A base (1) has cavity for accommodating a fuel modifier (9) and a discharge pipe (5b) for ejecting the reformed gas generated by the fuel modifier. A lead terminal inserted through the fuel supply pipe (5a), supplies power to fuel modifier. The lead terminal joins with base or cover (4) through a sealing agent (3) as a gap is formed between the surface of lead terminal and inner surface of a through hole in base.    USE - For fuel cell system used in portable apparatuses such as mobile telephone, personal digital assistance (PDA), note-book personal computer, digital camcorder and digital still camera.    ADVANTAGE - The amount of heat transmitted to the base or cover from fuel modifier can be decreased effectively so that the fuel cell system can be used for a long period of time stably and safely.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel reformer using fuel modifier which generates hydrogen gas from various fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional view of a fuel modifier storage container.    Base (1)    Sealing agent (3)    Cover body (4)    Fuel supply pipe (5a)    Discharge pipe (5b)    Fuel modifier (9)
NOVELTY - The production of artificial petroleum from natural ingredients consists of cooking in vegetable oils of comminuted forestry residue and waste materials, with addition of natural petroleum (10-50 per cent) and of Croton lechleri (1 per cent). Holding for one month after homogenization, at room temperature, or for two weeks at higher temperature, completes the process.    USE - In petroleum equipment.
NOVELTY - The fuel composition based on diesel fuel and a combustible alcohol has incorporation of an additive forming skins. The additive content of the composition is 0.1 per cent by weight.    USE - In petroleum chemistry.
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises a metal oxide-containing carrier and a ruthenium component and a lanthanoid component both supported on the carrier.    USE - For removal of carbon monoxide from hydrogen containing gas (claimed) e.g. reformed gas and for purification of hydrogen gas used as a fuel for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst enables suppression of methanation of carbon monoxide during removal of carbon monoxide contained in a hydrogen-containing gas via a carbon monoxide selective oxidation reaction, thus reducing the carbon monoxide concentration of the hydrogen-containing gas over a wide temperature range; suppressed side reaction, methanation of carbon dioxide, which is liable to occur at high temperatures. The hydrogen gas purified using the catalyst, used as a fuel for fuel cells, leads to achieve good fuel utilization efficiency and good power generation efficiency.
NOVELTY - A plasma reactor (1) comprises at least two plasma generating electrodes (2) made up of many unit electrodes installed in series inside a gas passage (6) in a casing (5). The plasma generating electrode is electrically controlled independently. The surface area of a conductor (3a) on each unit electrode (8a) forming the plasma generating electrode (2a) installed on the upstream side (12) of gas passage is smaller than the surface area of the conductor (3b) on the unit electrode (8b) forming the plasma generating electrode (2b) installed on the downstream side (13) of the gas passage.    USE - Used in an exhaust emission converter for treating specific components contained in exhaust gas, e.g. removing particulate matter contained in exhaust gas from a diesel engine and to oxidize nitrogen monoxide (NO) into nitrogen dioxide.    ADVANTAGE - The plasma reactor is operated with reduced electric power for generating plasma; and efficiently treats a fluid to be processed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective view schematically showing one embodiment of the plasma reactor.    plasma reactor (1)    plasma generating electrodes (2, 2a, 2b)    conductors (3, 3a, 3b)    casing (5)    gas passage (6)    unit electrode (8b)    the upstream side (12)    the downstream side (13)
NOVELTY - A micro-evaporation assembly for e.g. a fuel cell has a housing made of a heat-conducting material, incorporating a liquid feed passage linked by sub-millimeter cross-section passages in a single plane to a vapor collection chamber, and a heater. The micro-evaporator passages are located in a trapezoidal area (15) and converging to smaller inlets (14) and with diverging outlets (16) to the vapor collection chamber (16).    USE - Micro-evaporation assembly for e.g. a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Micro-evaporation assembly has a wider operating temperature range than previously.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Cross-sectional area of the micro-passages is in the range 100 m(2 to 0.005 mm(2 and constant over the entire length. The passages are straight.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an isometric view of the micro evaporator main component parts.    Micro-evaporator (1)    heating plate (2)    drill holes (3)    heating elements (4)    cover plate (5)    base plate (6)    micro evaporator plate (10)    trapezoidal area (15)    feed tube (30)    outlet pipe (31)
NOVELTY - Method for increasing oxidation stability of biodiesel, comprises adding at least a biphenyl compound (I) as primary antioxidant to the biodiesel to be stabilized in a quantity of 10-20000 ppm (w/w).    USE - (I) is useful as primary antioxidant for the increase of oxidation stability of biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively increases the oxidation stability of the biodiesel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for increasing oxidation stability of biodiesel, comprises adding at least a biphenyl compound of formula (I) as primary antioxidant to the biodiesel to be stabilized in a quantity of 10-20000 ppm (w/w).    A = -(C(R4)(R5))n- or S;    n = 1-5;    E = methyl, tert-butyl or cyclic compounds of formulae (a) and (b);    R1, R4, R5 = H or alkyl; and    R2 = H or methyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an oxidation-stabilized biodiesel.
NOVELTY - Method for increasing oxidation stability of biodiesel, comprises adding a phenyl compound (I), as primary antioxidant, with a melting point of smaller than 40degreesC to a biodiesel (10-20000 ppm (w/w)).    USE - (I) is useful to increase the oxidation stability of the biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively increases the oxidation stability of the biodiesel with low manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for increasing oxidation stability of biodiesel, comprises adding a phenyl compound of formula (I), as primary antioxidant, with a melting point of smaller than 40degreesC to a biodiesel (10-20000 ppm (w/w)).    R1, R2 = H or 1-20C linear alkyl group or a-C(R3)(R4)(R5);    R3, R5 = H or 1-20C linear alkyl group; and    R4 = H or 1-40C linear alkyl group.    An INDEPENDENT is included for an oxidation stable biodiesel.
NOVELTY - The pool type straw stalk comprehensive utilization charring device includes furnace body, retort, and condensation separation device. The key is that the furnace body is madeup of movable furnace cover and pool type retort; and the bottom of the retort is set spilehole; the gas flow channel is set at the bottom between retort and furnace body; the channel exit is connected with the entrance of the condensation separation; and its exit is connected with fuel gas firing device; air distribution device and cooling water spray device are fixed on the furnace cover. The advantages of the invention are that it adopts pool type retort to make its volume can be changed to adapt straw stalk volume charring in bulk, reduce cost, and increase efficiency; the charring decomposition gas does not discharge; the separated wood tar and wood vinegar mixture liquid is collected singly; the purified gas can be used to burning back to save resources and protect environment.
NOVELTY - Using sludge and grass of paper mill to make organic fertilizer that belongs to organic fertilizer technology field. It contains 3-6 portions of grass, 3-5 portions of biochemistry sludge, 1-2 portions of fly ash, 1-2 portions of chicken manure, 0.005-0.01 portion of bio-fermentation agent, water content is 55%-60%. Putting the material into fermenting tank, after the temperature reaches 50 degrees centigrade, turning over, keeping fermenting for 7-12 days when the temperature altering not so obvious, drying the material, adding chemical fertilizer and microelement, normal organic fertilizer and organic inorganic mixture fertilizer would be gained. The invention is simple technology, and would stop the pollution to the environment from fertilizer.
NOVELTY - The soluble liquid preparation of methylamino abamectin benzoate for preventing and controlling pests in vegetable, fruit tree and other crops is compounded with methylamino abamectin benzoate, no benzene cosolvent, solvent, emulsifier and synergist. It has the features of high efficiency, lasting efficiency, production and use safety, environmentally friendly, etc.
NOVELTY - Biodiesel production from esterificated free fatty acids has the acids originating in vegetable oil refining and e.g. animal fat. The process employs niobic acid as an acid solid catalyst.    USE - Used in the industrial chemistry.
NOVELTY - An isolated xylanase having the following properties: activity at a pH-range of 5-12, activity at temperatures of above 50-85degreesC, capacity of hydrolyzing birchwood xylan, free from cellulase activity, and free from a cellulose binding domain, is new.    USE - The xylanase is useful for pulp treatment, as a detergent component for cleaning fruit and vegetable soils and grass stains, for de-inking during paper recycling, for waste management, as a feed supplement, and for separation of gluten from starch (claimed).
NOVELTY - A vaporizing device (1) comprises a liquid absorbing member (2) to allow liquid to move from one end portion to the other end portion of the liquid absorbing member under influence of a capillary action; a heater/electrically heating wire (11) to heat a side of the other end portion of the liquid absorbing member to vaporize the liquid; and optionally a gas permeable film (10) provided at the other end portion of the liquid absorbing member.    USE - To vaporize fuel useful in e.g. fuel batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The vaporizing device vaporizes fuel stably and quantitatively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a liquid absorbing member of a vaporizing apparatus comprising: an elastic closely overlapping unit which exposes the liquid absorbing member at one end portion and the other end portion, and optionally gas permeable film;    (2) a vaporizing device comprising liquid absorbing member, a case to house the liquid absorbing member, pressure controlling section to regulate pressure different at end portions of the liquid absorbing member to be constant, supplying section, and measuring section;    (3) a vaporizing method of a vaporizing device involving constant pressure keeping step.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of the vaporizing device.    vaporizing device (1)    liquid absorbing member (2)    heating wire (11)    gas permeable film (10)    internal tube (3)    inlet nipple (5)    outlet nipple. (6)
NOVELTY - Several sensors including optical sensor, electrochemical sensor collect air quality data from several enclosed area including rooms (20A-20C), air ducts. A processor processes the air quality parameters based on the collected air quality data. A controller generates blended air quality parameter signal for partially controlling airflow volumes of enclosed area, based on processed parameters.    USE - For building management system.    ADVANTAGE - The blended air quality parameter measurements of relative humidity and enthalpy cane be done accurately at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the air quality monitoring system.    rooms (20A-20C)    sampling inlet (23A)    room sensor (25A)    electrical cable (26A)    multi-point air sampling system (100)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a carbon monoxide (CO) removing portion that removes carbon monoxide from a gas containing carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen, by accelerating a methanation reaction of a part of carbon monoxide. A catalyst portion (22) has a surface of aluminum and an alloy containing aluminum, where the catalyst portion includes a catalyst layer (33) containing ruthenium supported by an alumina. The catalyst portion has multiple penetration grooves in which the width between two penetration grooves adjacent to each other is in a specific distance.    USE - Used for removing carbon monoxide from a gas containing carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen. For fuel cell systems.    ADVANTAGE - The design configuration of the catalyst portion in the apparatus enables the apparatus to effectively eliminate the phenomenon that yields carbon monoxide on carbon basis in the gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (a) a method for producing a carbon monoxide removing apparatus; and    (b) a hydrogen generating apparatus comprising a reforming portion    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged sectional view of a catalyst.    Catalyst portion (22)    Alumina layer (31)    Ruthenium (32)    Catalyst layer (33)
NOVELTY - Generating hydrogen involves preparing a first mixture of a stabilizer and a gelling agent in water to define a resulting gel; mixing the resulting gel with metallic particles and metal borohydride to define a resulting mixture; and igniting the resulting mixture to obtain hydrogen.    USE - For generating hydrogen; useful for fuel cell based portable electronics and emergency power sources.    ADVANTAGE - The method generates hydrogen with sufficient hydrogen yield applicable for any suitable system including portable systems in a cost-effective manner. The method generates hydrogen in a relatively efficient manner without including any catalysts, toxic components, or poisonous substances. Thus, allowing for the hydrogen storage without requiring catalysts, toxicity, or poisonous substances or harmful components. The triple borohydride-metal-water mixtures are absent in producing any harmful compounds of nitrogen, chlorine or sulfur, and ignite relatively easily at about room temperature and burn in inert atmosphere, producing hydrogen, sodium metaborate and alumina or magnesia, which are environmentally benign materials.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen-generating apparatus comprises a housing having an inlet for admitting a feedstream and an outlet, where the feedstream comprises a fuel having an oxygenate and an oxidizer; a first catalyst bed (42) having a decomposition catalyst disposed within the first bed, where the catalyst decomposes the oxidizer; and a second catalyst bed (50) having an inlet in fluid communication with the first catalyst bed outlet and a reforming catalyst disposed within the second bed, where the catalyst reforms the oxygenate to generate a product gas containing greater than 5 wt.% hydrogen.    USE - For the generation of hydrogen (claimed) for use in chemical processes or for use as a fuel for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel comprising oxygenate and oxidizer has hydrogen that is readily produced upon reformation. The heat generated in the first catalyst bed provides a heat source to the second catalyst bed which is absorbed due to the endothermic reaction of the reforming reaction in the second catalyst bed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen-generating apparatus comprises a housing having an inlet for admitting a feedstream and an outlet, where the feedstream comprises a fuel having an oxygenate and an oxidizer; a first catalyst bed having an inlet in fluid communication with the feedstream inlet, an outlet and a decomposition catalyst disposed within the first bed, where the catalyst decomposes the oxidizer; and a second catalyst bed having an inlet in fluid communication with the first catalyst bed outlet, an outlet, and a reforming catalyst disposed within the second bed, where the catalyst reforms the oxygenate to generate a product gas containing greater than 5 wt.% hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a hydrogen-rich gas-generating apparatus.    First catalyst bed (42)    Second catalyst bed (50)    Second catalyst bed outlet (52)    Third catalyst bed (54)    Third catalyst bed inlet (56)    Third catalyst bed outlet (58)
NOVELTY - A method of lighting off an oxidizer in a fuel processor involves purging a reactor of the oxidizer with air at an initial temperature (preferably at ambient temperature), generating an ignition heat in at least a portion of the purged oxidizer reactor, introducing a fuel including natural gas to the heated region of the oxidizer reactor, such that the resulting mixture of the fuel and the air remains below the lower explosive limit of the fuel and heating the oxidizer reactor containing the fuel and air mixture to an operating temperature (preferably 400 - 800degreesC).    USE - For start-up and shut down of a fuel processor including an autothermal reformer (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The product gas of the reformate is a hydrogen-rich effluent stream which may be used as the feed for the fuel cell or other applications where a hydrogen rich feed stream is desired. The product gas may be sent on to further processing to remove the carbon dioxide, water or other components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for shutting down an oxidizer for use with an autothermal reformer employing a non-pyrophoric shift catalyst in a fuel processor.
NOVELTY - Provided is a reformer for a fuel cell system, which uses fuel supplied to a reforming reaction unit to cool the heat generated from a carbon monoxide reduction unit and to preheat the fuel, and thus increases the energy efficiency of the total system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The reformer for a fuel cell system comprises: a reforming reaction unit (32) for generating hydrogen gas from hydrogen-containing fuel via a catalytic reforming reaction driven by heat energy; at least one carbon monoxide (CO) reduction unit (33) connected to the reforming reaction unit, which reduces the concentration of CO contained in the hydrogen gas via oxidation of the hydrogen gas; and a cooling unit for recycling the fuel supplied to the reforming reaction unit to the carbon monoxide reduction unit (33) to cool the heat generated from the carbon monooxide reduction unit.
NOVELTY - A livestock wastewater disposer is provided that is capable of recycling livestock waste as a resource by vaporizing moisture contained in livestock waste using steam and exhausting the vaporized moisture through an exhaust port, thereby fermenting the livestock waste such that the fermented livestock waste can be reused as compost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A livestock wastewater disposer comprises: an injection port and a discharge port formed at both sides of a body such that the injection port and the discharge port are connected with an inner moving space part of a heat treatment cover; a conveyor installed at one side of the space part and connected between the injection port and the discharge port; a heat reflection plate which is installed at the upper side of the space part, and in which a plurality of heaters are fixed to a gap adjusting rod to form the space part between the conveyor and the heaters; a plurality of agitation plates installed in steam discharge covers; and a steam discharge pipe installed on an upper part of the steam discharge covers correspondingly to the agitation plates.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - An organic waste fermentation treatment apparatus for obtaining high heat energy efficiency by performing heating of air supplied into a fermentation tank and incineration of odor generated from the fermentation tank in one heating furnace and recovering heat of condensation of steam generated from the fermentation tank, thereby reusing the heat of condensation of steam is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fermentation treatment apparatus of organic waste comprises: a fermentation tank(A) comprising heating pipes(1h) for heating a fermentation cylinder(1) and a cross shaped agitator(2) having longish rhombic agitation vanes for agitating a treatment object to sterilize, dry and ferment varieties of organic wastes; a heating furnace(B) in which a two-path heating chamber consisting of an inner cylinder(3b) and an outer cylinder(3c) is formed around a combustion chamber(3h) to remove odor components of the fermentation tank and supply heated air into the fermentation tank by heating new air and air exhausted from the fermentation tank to a high temperature of 400 to 500 deg.C; and plural cyclone dust collectors(C) in which a heat recovery chamber(4a) is formed to condense and collect steam and dust generated from the fermentation tank and recover excess heat, thereby reusing the recovered heat such that various organic wastes are sterilized, dried and fermented by the fermentation treatment apparatus.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - An exhaust gas circulation type garbage disposer that does not need an additional deodorizing device by circulating the whole quantity of exhaust gas generated from a garbage fermentation process and a method for disposing garbage using the exhaust gas circulation type garbage disposer are provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An exhaust gas circulation type garbage disposer(10) comprises: an exhaust port(27) which is formed at one side of a fermentation tank(21), and through which exhaust gas is exhausted by positive pressure formed inside the fermentation tank; an injection port(29) which is formed at the other side of the fermentation tank such that the injection port is distanced from the exhaust port, and into which exhaust gas continuously circulated is injected; a circulation pipe(31) having a prescribed diameter installed between the exhaust port and the injection port of the fermentation tank such that the circulation pipe is connected with the exhaust port and the injection port to circulate exhaust gas; a condenser(40) installed on the circulation pipe to condense moisture contained in exhaust gas by cooling exhaust gas exhausted through the exhaust port; a blower(60) installed near the injection port to forcibly blow the moisture removed exhaust gas into the fermentation tank; and an air inflow valve(50) installed on the circulation pipe between the blower and the condenser such that an amount of air corresponding to an amount of moisture removed in the condenser flows in the air inflow valve.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Multiple aromatic ring hydroxylation oxygenases derived from Rhodococcus sp. Strain T104 and an expression method thereof are provided to improve the expression of the oxygenases, and resolve an environment pollution, and effectively decompose aromatic ring compounds.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The multiple aromatic ring hydroxylation oxygenases derived from Rhodococcus sp. strain T104 are provided, wherein the oxygenases include types T1, T3 and T5; and the multiple aromatic ring hydroxylation oxygenases derived from Rhodococcus sp. Strain T104 are used for decomposition of aromatic ring substrates and are useful for treatment of wastewater, sewage or polluted soil. The nucleotide sequence encoding the multiple aromatic ring hydroxylation oxygenase is represented by SEQ ID NO:1 to SEQ ID NO:6. The method for expressing the multiple aromatic ring hydroxylation oxygenases derived from Rhodococcus sp. strain T104 comprises adding plant terpene including limonene, cymene or plant extract into the culture medium.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - The kraft-pulp black liquor is heated to supercritical-water region. The organic substance in kraft-pulp black liquor is decomposed during heating, and kraft-pulp black liquor is gasified.    USE - For production of gas containing hydrogen and methane, used as fuel or chemical material.    ADVANTAGE - The kraft-pulp black liquor is efficiently gasified to form mixed gas containing hydrogen and methane as main components. The production ratio of hydrogen and methane is controlled, by controlling preparation ratio of water/organic substance, reaction temperature and reaction pressure. The formation of dioxin produced during gasification reaction is suppressed by heating the black liquor to supercritical-water region. The carbon dioxide in mixed gas is removed by circulating the produced mixed gas in alkaline solution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flow sheet of gasification method of kraft-pulp black liquor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Raw material tank (1)    Booster pump (2)    Heat exchanger (3)    Heater (4)    Supercritical-water gasification tank (5)
NOVELTY - An evaporator (12) is equipped with curved pipe (20) having combustion gas circulation path (30) in each circular arc shaped tubes (28a,28b). A mineral fuel circulation path (32) is formed between the circular arc shaped tubes.    USE - For fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The size of the fuel reformer is made compact. The heat exchange efficiency between the mineral fuel and heating fluid is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional view of the fuel reformer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    evaporator (12)    curved pipe (20)    tubes (28a, 28b)    combustion gas circulation path (30)    mineral fuel circulation path (32)
NOVELTY - A control valve (3) controls the feed rate of hydrogen source gas (1) to the hydrogen production plant (100) based on hydrogen consumption fluctuating characteristic of a chemical processing plant (200) so as to supply hydrogen with respect to change in hydrogen consumption of processing plant at constant rate. Another control valve (5) controls supply of hydrogen source gas according to hydrogen consumption fluctuating characteristic of processing plant at usual time.    USE - For on-site hydrogen production plant control system.    ADVANTAGE - The load of hydrogen-production plant can be automatically controlled corresponding to the fluctuation of hydrogen consumption. An influence on a modification catalyst due to abrupt change of the hydrogen-production raw material by time-lag, disorder, etc can be eliminated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an outline block diagram of an on-site hydrogen production plant control system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen source gas (1)    control valves (3,5)    flowmeter (4)    hydrogen production plant (100)    chemical processing plant (200)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen storage material contains complex of calcium, lithium and silicon.    USE - For hydrogen storage unit of fuel cell system, ultra high pure hydrogen production apparatus, chemical type heat pump, actuator, and hydrogen storage component for metal hydrogen storage battery.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage material has lightweight and favorable occlusion and discharge capability of reversible hydrogen at low temperature. The fuel cell system has improved energy efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen storage material has compositional formula: (Ca1-xLix)1-zSiz, where x is 0.25-0.4 and z is 0.38-0.58.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for manufacture of hydrogen storage material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The graph shows the relationship between lithium amount and hydrogen storage capacity of hydrogen storage material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A soil improving/reclaiming organic matter comprising useful microbes e.g., brown rot fungi, white rot fungi, VA mycorrhiza fungi and free-nitrogen fixing microbe, and stevia, is new.    USE - The organic matter is useful for reclaiming and improving fertility of soil.    ADVANTAGE - The organic matter improves content of nutrients and amino acids in soil and effectively improves fertility of soil, and improves organic farming without utilizing agrochemicals and chemical fertilizers. The organic matter is easily absorbed by plants and effectively improves growth of plants.
NOVELTY - The fuel modifier comprises several parallel flow paths (2) through which hydrocarbon type fuel is discharged so that the fuel molecules are decomposed to molecules with smaller molecular weight.    USE - For the preparation of hydrogen for use as fuel in internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - The amount of the hydrogen can be increased by the provision of several flow paths and fluid modification can be performed continuously.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A pair of electrodes (3) of positive and negative polarity are provided at the flow path. The distance between the electrode is less than 3 mm. The intermediate point between the electrodes is set to the same distance from the downstream side opening of the modifier. A conductive wire is wired at the top in the insulating material provided with respect to the electrodes.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for hydrogen reformer which comprises modifier provided along channel of inlet port of container, so that the fluid is passed through the flow path in the modifier for modification of the fuel continuously. A laser beam apparatus is provided on the extension line of convex lens assembly for irradiating the flow path of the modifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective view of the fuel modifier.    fuel modifier (1)    flow path (2)    electrode (3)
NOVELTY - A switching apparatus (20) switches to a state in which regeneration gas and combustion air are supplied for regeneration reaction in a reactor (18B), while supplying modification reaction gas for modification reaction in another reactor (18A). The apparatus switches to another state at which modification reaction gas is supplied to the reactor (18B) while supplying regeneration gas to the reactor (18A). A valve (V12) is opened to introduce anode-off gas to the reactor performing modification process, when an increase of power generation of fuel cell is required.    USE - For fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Responsiveness of the hydrogen fuel supply system is improved favorably with respect to an output increase requirement.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system equipped with the hydrogen fuel supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    hydrogen fuel supply system (12)    fuel cell (14)    anode off-gas exit (14B)    reactors (18A,18B)    valve (V12)
NOVELTY - The invention in general relates to novel device called biomass gasifier and there is a method for generating energy from renewable non conventional energy sources. In particular this invention relates to generation of energy by gasification of agro plantation byproducts. Because of the special design of the grate the ash accumulating over the grate is air borne and hence the gasifier can be operated for longer duration. Automatic stoppage of suction of atmospheric air into the gasifier through the air inlet valve by immersing the tip of air inlet pipe line while the level of water seal at the bottom of the gasifier increases to stop production of inflammable gases during stoppage of gasifier or power break down to avoid explosion. The charging of carbon dioxide into the gasifier and accessories to avoid suction of atmosphere air while the volume of gases reduce due to cooling down of the system during long duration of power break down to avoid explosion. The moisture content in the biomass can be reduced while gasifying the biomass and hence no separate drying of biomass is required. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - A biomass gasifier comprising: a) two-stage gasification reactor having inner pipe in which pyrolysis takes place and an outer pipe in which gasification occurs, b) a feed apparatus connected to the inner pipe which has screw conveyor in side for supply of the biomass, c) a hollow outer pipe having inlet for air and outlet for producer gas supply, and d) a burner housing at the outlet end.
NOVELTY - A biomass gasifier comprising: a) a reactor having an inlet end for introduction of the biomass and an outlet end for discharge of the producer gas, b) a feed apparatus connected to the inlet end for supply of the biomass c) a burner housing at the outlet end for heating of the reactor.
NOVELTY - The gasifier comprising: (a) an entrained flow concentric cylinder reactor having an inlet end in tangential mode in outer cylinder for introduction of the biomass and an outlet end at inner cylinder for discharge of the producer gas, (b) a feed apparatus connected to the inlet end for supply of the biomass (c) a burner housing at the outlet end.
NOVELTY - The notches (44, 46) are isolated in the direction of the alignment by distances alpha1 and alpha2, and the unspecified notches are spaced of a constant distance A. The edges of the notches (40, 42) are extended to the isolated notches. The notches are emerged by the openings on a lower section of the tile and the strip is introduced by a lower opening of a notch of another identical tile.    USE - Used for protecting internal wall of gasification reactor.    ADVANTAGE - Improved reliability, compact and protects the engine effectively. Simple, cost effective and easy to implement.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The spacer is extended on a part of the height of the tile and the edges are prolongated on the faces of the tile. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a refractory coating.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a refractory tiles:    Notches; (44, 46)    Edges of the notches. (40, 42)
NOVELTY - A process for preparing the fragrant charcoal includes collecting the stem and root of cassava, baking, extruding out to become hollow rod while heating to 200-300 deg.C, and charring. Its advantages are long combustion time (1.5-2 hr), no generation of smoke and high effect to release fragrance.
NOVELTY - Production of a fuel or fuel concentrate involves process (a): providing a solution of at least one hydroxide ion providing compounds in a liquid medium, and combining and mixing at least one hydride compounds with the solution to provide a colloidal dispersion of the hydride compounds in an alkaline medium; or process (b): mixing at least one hydroxide ion providing compounds, hydride compounds and polar solvents in relative ratios which result in a colloidal dispersion of the at least one hydride compounds in an alkaline medium.    USE - For the production of a fuel/fuel concentrate for a fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provide fuel or fuel concentrate having a Brookfield viscosity of at least 2000 (preferably not greater than 1000) cP, and density of at least 1.20 (preferably not greater than 1.50) g/cm3. The dispersion is free of destabilizing additives.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the production (p2) of a fuel for a fuel cell from a fuel concentrate, involving diluting the fuel concentrate with a polar solvent.
NOVELTY - Provided is a fuel cell system, which selectively controls the amount of fuel and air needed for generation of electricity, and improves the quality and efficiency of the overall system.    USE - Reformer for generating hydrogen for fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel cell system (100) comprises: a reformer (30) for generating hydrogen gas from hydrogen-containing fuel via a chemical catalytic reaction driven by heat energy; at least one electric generator (11) for generating electric energy via the electrochemical reaction between the hydrogen gas and oxygen; a fuel supply source (50) for supplying fuel intermittently to the reformer at predetermined time intervals; and an oxygen supply (70) source for supplying oxygen to the reformer and to the electric generator.
NOVELTY - Provided is a fuel cell, which allows a uniform flow distribution in multiple flow paths and shows increased fuel contact area per unit area of the catalyst surface by improving the structure of a reformer.    USE - Reformer for generating hydrogen gas from hydrogen-containing fuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The reformer used in the fuel cell comprises: at least one main body having an inner space and provided with an inlet and an outlet; a reaction sheet disposed in the inner space of the main body and comprising multiple flow paths that allow fuel to flow through metal foil bent in a zig-zag form; and a catalyst layer formed on the surface of the flow paths. The main body takes the form of a square casing or a cylindrical casing. The reaction sheet includes a sheet formed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, copper, nickel, zinc and iron.
NOVELTY - Reformer for a fuel cell system, and a fuel cell system, to allow the size of the total system to be compact by simplifying the structure of a reformer and to maximize the heat efficiency and reaction efficiency of the total system.    USE - For fuel cell applications.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Reformer comprises a heating part which generates a heat energy; and a main body which forms a plurality of reaction parts generating a hydrogen gas from the fuel containing hydrogen by the chemical catalyst reaction by the heat energy in a body, wherein the heating part has a different catalyst reaction each other to the each reaction part and provides a heat source of different temperature range each other by the oxidative catalyst reaction of fuel. Preferably the heating part is provided with a catalyst formed between at a first pipe and a second pipe of the body to the each reaction part.
NOVELTY - Provided are a reformer for a fuel cell which uses only the pure hydrogen gas and is free from the catalyst poisoning due to the generation of carbon monoxide, and a fuel cell system containing the reformer.    USE - Reformer for fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The reformer comprises a reformation part which contains a reformation oxidation catalyst and a nanotube forming catalyst and reforms a fuel to generate a hydrogen gas; and a heat source part which applies heat to the reformation part to induce the reaction of the nanotube forming catalyst and the fuel. Preferably the nanotube forming catalyst is selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Fe, Cu and a Co-Fe alloy. Preferably the reformation part contains further a carbon monoxide removing part.
NOVELTY - Soil conditioner appropriate for organic agriculture to cause natural decomposition by microorganism and thus continue organic agriculture without using fertilizer or pesticide includes quartz porphyry, zeolite and yellow soil .    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Soil conditioner for organic agriculture consists (wt.%) ceramic (40-50), microorganism group (40-50) and urea fertilizer containing nitrogen element (approximately 10). The ceramic is obtained by mixing (P1) quartz porphyry (30-40 wt.%), zeolite (30-40 wt.%) and yellow soil (20-40 wt.%). The microorganism group is produced (P2) by layering 40-50 wt.% yellow soil, 10-15 wt.% rice bran, 10-15 wt.% cow dung and 20-40 wt.% straw and mixing with water(P4). Then the soil conditioner is sprayed onto the soil(P5).(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Microbial fertilizer contains HGS-1(KCTC 10638BP) which is the mixture of Pseudomonas fluorescens MC07 and Bacillus megaterium to produce IAA and to solubilize insoluble phosphoric acid fixed in soil.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Microbial fertilizer contains HGS-1(KCTC 10638BP) which is a mixture of Pseudomonas fluorescens MC07 and Bacillus megaterium, as a main ingredient. The microbial fertilizer produces IAA, substance for promoting plant growth, and is capable of solubilizing insoluble phosphoric acid fixed in the soil. The microbial fertilizer is used as eco-friendly fertilizer in replacement of synthetic phosphate fertilizer for the recovery of low-cost vegetation in wild plants.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Provided are a reformer for a fuel cell system to minimize the amount of water supplied from the outside and to improve the efficiency, and a fuel cell system using the reformer.    USE - Reformer for fuel cell system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The reformer is such that it reforms a mixture fuel of the liquid fuel containing hydrogen and water to generate the reformed gas rich in hydrogen, and it comprises a heat source part which is provided with a channel for the mixture fuel containing a catalyst layer at inner side and supplies a heat source for vaporizing the mixture fuel; and a reformation part which is provided with a channel for the mixture fuel containing a catalyst layer at inner side and generates a hydrogen gas from the mixture fuel by the chemical catalytic reaction by the heat source. The heat source contains a CO2 penetration membrane.
NOVELTY - Fuel cell system which prevents the backflow of a hydrogen gas and air passing through the supply pathway of stack when the operation of system is stopped and prevents the backflow of the unreacted hydrogen gas and the unreacted air.    USE - For fuel cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fuel cell system comprises at least one electricity generation part which generates an electric energy by the electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; a fuel supply part which supplies the fuel containing hydrogen to the electricity generation part; an oxygen supply part which supplies oxygen to the electricity generation part; and a unidirectional valve which is installed on the supply pathway of fuel and oxygen to the electricity generation part.
NOVELTY - Reformer for a fuel cell system, and a fuel cell system using the reformer which can be more compact, is simplified in manufacturing process and is improved in productivity.    USE - For fuel cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Reformer is such that it generates a hydrogen gas from the fuel containing hydrogen by the chemical catalytic reaction by heat energy, and comprises a heat source part which generates the heat energy by the oxidation catalysis reaction of the fuel; and a reformation part which generates a hydrogen gas from the fuel by the reformation catalysis reaction of the fuel, wherein the heat source part and the reformation part is formed in a body. Preferably the reformer comprises a first reaction substrate forming a fuel channel at both sides and a cover part covering the both sides of the first reaction substrate.
NOVELTY - Provided are organic fertilizer, which has germicidal and insecticidal functions to protect agricultural crops from damage by blight and noxious insect, and supplies sufficient nourishment to improve soil, and a manufacturing method thereof.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method for manufacturing organic fertilizer comprises: a mixing step of mixing raw materials selected from by-products or organic matters; a fermentation step of implanting microorganism in the mixture to be fermented at 60-80deg.C for 10-20 days; a grinding step of grinding the fermented mixture; and a drying step of drying the ground mixture. The fermentation step consists of adding microorganism to the mixture at intervals of 3-10 days 2-5 times, followed by fermenting the admixture at 60-80deg.C for 10-20 days.
NOVELTY - A waste gasifying integrated generation system is provided to use waste as a source for power generation, and reduce an environmental contamination by using a high temperature plasma.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A waste gasifying integrated generation system comprises a high temperature plasma gasifier (12), a cooler and purifier (13), a gas turbine (14), a first generator (15) and a second generator (18). The high temperature plasma gasifier vitrifies an inorganic matter and gasifies an organic matter to generate synthetic gas of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, by applying heat having a temperature of 2000 to 7000 degrees C to a waste (11). The cooler and purifier cools and purifies the high temperature synthetic gas produced from the gasifier. The gas turbine operates by using the cooled and purified synthetic gas as a fuel. The first generator is arranged to generate electrical energy by the operation of the gas turbine. The second generator is arranged to generate electrical energy by the operation of a heat recovery steam generator (16) and a steam turbine (17) for generating steam by using the waste heat of the gas turbine.
NOVELTY - A microorganism Trametes sp. Probio-58 capable of degrading dioxins is provided to economically purify and recover environment polluted with dioxins.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The microorganism Trametes sp. Probio-58(KCTC 10601BP) having dioxin-degrading activity is provided, wherein Trametes sp. Probio-58(KCTC 10601BP) is isolated from the soil around the disposal facilities. A composition for degrading dioxins and dioxin analogues comprises Trametes sp. Probio-58(KCTC 10601BP) as an effective component. A method for degrading dioxins and dioxin analogues comprises using the composition comprising Trametes sp. Probio-58(KCTC 10601BP).(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - The new Bacillus Subtilis (N0701-5, Deposition Number 11346P) having acid resistance, base resistance, salt tolerance, heat resistance characteristics and gives superior activeness to cellulose, amylase in accordance with domestic food wastes with positive protease and lipase, and the microbial preparation containing this bacterial strain are presented.Image 0/0
NOVELTY - This method provides organic fertilization of livestock waste that suppresses putrefactive bacteria growth, the chief source of livestock waste odor, through dominant growth and activation of aerobic fermentation bacteria and soil microbes in separate cultivation tanks and thus, eliminates odor from the overall process in the mixed process that does not segregate refuse and urine of livestock waste. High density organic matters and other components such as nitrogen and phosphor are used for cell synthesis of fermentation bacteria so that the resulting surplus sludge has a high value as organic fertilizer and therefore can be turned into a fertilizer in aerobic state without producing waste water or surplus sludge.Image 0/0
NOVELTY - The method consists of i), the phase to pass the organic wastes and the fermentation accelerating agents through the garbage crusher newly designed by the applicant to crush them into 1-0.05 mm of minute particles, ii), the phase to ferment by combining water adjusting materials such as uncrushed chaff or sawdust with the uncrushed organic wastes, and iii), the phase to analyze fermented by-products to recycle them as a fertilizer or a compost. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - A methane-fermentation liquid is formed from organic waste. The acidity of the liquid is reduced by controlling its pH value to a specific limit. Subsequently the liquid is stored as liquid fertilizer.    USE - For liquid fertilizer extracted from organic waste, for crops.    ADVANTAGE - Vaporization of ammonia and nitrogen content form the liquid fertilizer is suppressed by controlling the pH value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of the liquid fertilizer storage apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    storage tank (1)    pH meter (2)    pH adjuster supply system (3)
NOVELTY - The biodegradable material is a fermented blend consisting of 10-30 wt% of chaff, 10-20 wt% of rice bran, cattle feces and 50-70 wt% of calcific seaweed with a photosynthesis microbe which is extracted from non-wood type plant fibers.    USE - For packing of soil used for raising seedling.    ADVANTAGE - Integration of the packing into soil and its later use as natural fertilizer is enabled by the constituents of the packing material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for packing material using biodegradable material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the pots used for raising seedling.
NOVELTY - A sludge compost is made to carry out mixing contact of the pruned branch debris and the environmental cleaning material formed by fermentation, and immersed into waste water. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biological oxygen demand (BOD) are performed before immersion process so that pollution is decreased and odor is relieved.    USE - For cleaning waste water, odor gas, and contaminated soil.    ADVANTAGE - The environmental cleaning material is provided inexpensively. The waste water, odor gas, and contaminated soil are maintained efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for waste water cleaning method.
NOVELTY - A sludge conveying pipe (13) is branched from a piping (3A) connecting a sludge settling tank (3) and a dehydrator (4) to supply a portion of sludge to a prereactor (2).    USE - For treatment of biological waste, purification-tank sludge, organic waste and wastewater.    ADVANTAGE - The amount of microorganisms in the prereactor can be controlled to an appropriate amount.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the sewage treatment unit.(Drawing includes non-English language text).    prereactor (2)    sludge settling tank (3)    piping (3A)    dehydrator (4)    sludge conveying pipe (13)
NOVELTY - The system has a return line (L1) which returns the sludge ejected form a solid-liquid separator (3) to mix with the organic waste in a mixing tank (2). The supernatant liquids ejected form the separator are returned to mixing tank and fermentation tank (1) through the return lines (L2,L3). The remnant sludge and supernatant liquid of the separator are ejected through the ejection lines (L4,L5).    USE - For organic waste treatment plant.    ADVANTAGE - The sterilization of supernatant liquid is improved while raising the fermentation efficiency by reducing the discharge of supernatant liquid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for methane fermentation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of methane fermentation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    fermentation tank (1)    mixing tank (2)    solid-liquid separator (3)    sludge return line (L1)    supernatant liquid return lines (L2,L3)    ejection lines (L4,L5)
NOVELTY - A fluid-type support supported with anaerobic microbe is put into a basket-like container (20) having preservation. The container is filled in a methane fermentation tank (3). Organic waste slurry is thrown into fermentation tank, and methane fermentation is carried out by anaerobic microbe such that the support is in flowing state in the container.    USE - For methane fermentation processing of organic waste, such as excrements, organic refuse and food processing dreg, and for producing biogas used as fuel for generator, such as fuel cell power generating device and gas engine, and boiler.    ADVANTAGE - The methane fermentation processing of organic waste is economically enabled. The support is allowed to flow in methane fermentation tank without using stirrer. The solid content and biogas adhered to support surface are removed easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of methane fermentation processing apparatus.    Grinder (1)    Slurry equalizing tank (2)    Methane fermentation tank (3)    Waste liquid treatment tank (4)    Basket-like container (20)
NOVELTY - Raw material and mineral fuel are modified to produce fuel gas. Concentration of carbon monoxide in fuel gas is reduced using carbon monoxide transformer (6) containing catalyst (24), which reduces concentration of carbon monoxide. Fuel gas is used in fuel cell electric-power generation system (2) for generating electric power. Catalyst is heat-processed after purging oxidizing gas, during start up of system (2). Temperature of catalyst is adjusted to temperature at the time of generating mode of system (2).    USE - For modifying fuel used for fuel cell electric-power generation system (claimed), for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently modifies the fuel, by increasing durability of the catalyst by recovering activity of the catalyst, and reduction of replacement of the catalyst for long period of time. The fuel cell electric-power generation system using the modified fuel, has long-term stable workability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The raw material and mineral fuel are modified to produce fuel gas. Concentration of carbon monoxide in the fuel gas is reduced using carbon monoxide transformer (6) containing catalyst (24), which reduces concentration of carbon monoxide. The fuel gas is used in a fuel cell electric-power generation system (2) for generating electric power. The catalyst is heat-processed to temperature greater than temperature at the time of generating mode after purging oxidizing gas, during start up of system (2). Temperature of the catalyst is adjusted to temperature at the time of generating mode of system (2).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell electric-power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the fuel cell electric-power generation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel reforming system (1)    Fuel cell electric-power generation system (2)    Carbon monoxide transformer (6)    Catalyst (24)    Controller (100)
NOVELTY - The power generating apparatus has a pair of modification reactors (12,14) connected at respective sides of the fuel cell (10). One end of the gas passageway of the reactor (12) is connected to one end of the fuel flow path of the fuel cell and one end of the gas passageway of the reactor (14) is connected to the other end of the fuel flow path.    USE - For electric power generating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly of the power generating apparatus is simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electric power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of electric power generation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    electric power generation system (1)    fuel cell (10)    modification reactors (12,14)    pipings (30,34,40)
NOVELTY - A repellent for plant communicable disease, comprises water obtained on treatment of organic residue with microorganism, as a main component.    USE - The repellent is useful for preventing mycotic (claimed), and bacterial wilt disease.    ADVANTAGE - The communicable disease of agricultural products can be prevented effectively. The mycotic disease can be prevented effectively. The cost of used tea leaves is low.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for mycotic external preparation, comprising water obtained on treatment of organic residue with microorganism, as a main component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the organic refuse processing apparatus (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Disposal treatment tank (1)    Stirring body (2)    Microbial beads (3)    insertion openings (4)    Motors (5)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen-production apparatus has an annular gas passageway (2) formed between a cylindrical-shaped modification portion (1) and the shift-reaction portion (3), to distribute the gas. A dividing wall (7) separates the shift-reaction catalyst layer (3a) formed in the shift reaction portion, and the annular gas passageway. The annular gas passageway inverts the flow direction of the reformed gas from the modification portion.    USE - For reforming raw materials such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for manufacturing hydrogen which is used in fuel cell system used for moving industrial and noncommercial electric-power-generation system or co-generation systems such as motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The reaction is efficiently started from the inlet port of the shift-reaction catalyst layer. The reliability is improved over a long period of time. The temperature of the shift-reaction catalyst layer, is decreased. The thermal deterioration of the shift-reaction catalyst, is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figures show the hydrogen-production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    cylindrical-shaped modification portion (1)    annular gas passageway (2)    shift-reaction portion (3)    shift catalyst layer (3a)    dividing wall (7)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen-production apparatus has an annular gas passageway (2) formed between a cylindrical-shaped modification portion (1) and the shift-reaction portion (3), to distribute the gas. A dividing wall (7) separates the shift-reaction catalyst layer (3a) formed in the shift reaction portion, and the annular gas passageway. The annular gas passageway inverts the flow direction of the reformed gas from the modification portion. A dispersing plate (6) provided at the inlet port of the shift-reaction catalyst layer, distributes the reformed gas.    USE - For reforming raw materials such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for manufacturing hydrogen which is used in fuel cell system used for moving industrial and noncommercial electric-power-generation system or co-generation systems such as motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The reaction is efficiently started from the inlet port of the shift-reaction catalyst layer. The reliability is improved over a long period of time. The temperature of the shift-reaction catalyst layer, is decreased. The thermal deterioration of the shift-reaction catalyst, is suppressed. The fuel cell system is excellent in reliability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figures show the hydrogen-production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    cylindrical-shaped modification portion (1)    annular gas passageway (2)    shift-reaction portion (3)    shift catalyst layer (3a)    dispersing plate (6)    dividing wall (7)
NOVELTY - The pressure swing reforming (PSR) type modifiers (10,20) perform combustion reaction of fuel for combustion and heat the catalyst when fuel is supplied, and modification reaction alternately. A warming-up unit performs warming-up of the fuel supplied to the reactors.    USE - For fuel cell system used in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The continuous and stable generation of hydrogen-containing-gas is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of hydrogen generation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    hydrogen generation apparatus (1)    PSR type modifiers (10,20)    temperature sensors (15A,15B)    controller (30)    pipings (102,104,106,108)
NOVELTY - A pair of modifiers (10,20) comprise catalyst (12) which performs combustion of fuel and heats catalyst by fuel and water vapor, respectively. An exhaust gas supply unit supplies exhaust gas ejected from combustion reaction side modifier (10) to modification reaction side modifier (20).    USE - For fuel cell system (claimed) used as power supply for vehicle drive.    ADVANTAGE - The modification production of stable hydrogen and stabilization of the electric power generation capability in fuel cell system, are achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an outline block diagram of the hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    pressure swing reforming (PSR) type modifier assembly (1)    modifiers (10,20)    catalyst (12)    injection apparatus (15-18)    fuel cell (30)    hydrogen sensor (40)
NOVELTY - A controller supplies fluid ejected from a modification reaction device (112) to modification reaction device (114) through supply and removal pipes (138A,138B) during warm-up mode, while supplying and warming-up the fuel for combustion to modification reaction device (112).    USE - For fuel cell system used in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Realizes the rapid warming up of the fuel for combustion at the time of start mode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the circuit diagram of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    fuel cell system (100)    hydrogen generation apparatus (110)    modification reaction devices (112,114)    supply and removal pipes (138A,138B)
NOVELTY - A biosensor (10) comprising working and counter electrodes (4) provided in between top and bottom insulation substrates (5,1) separated by a spacer (2), is new. A microorganism-mediator mixture layer (6) is provided at the periphery portion of the working and counter electrodes. A peelable protective film is attached to the top insulation substrate.    USE - The apparatus is used for diagnosis of soil of agricultural field, evaluation of contaminated soil and soil diseases, research and evaluation of soil ecosystem, manufacture and quality control of fertilizer, compost, agrochemical and biological materials and specification of optimal crops.    ADVANTAGE - The soil suspension liquid is measured without being influenced by the dissolved oxygen concentration by the use of the mediator. The soil diagnosis operation is performed without receiving the influence of the deposition of the particle type substance on the electrode surface. The soil diagnosis system excellent in portability and economical efficiency performs quick diagnosis irrespective of the diagnosing place.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for soil diagnosing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a disposable type sensor for soil diagnosis.    Bottom insulation substrate (1)    Lower spacer (2)    Electrode (4)    Top insulation substrate (5)    Microorganism-mediator mixture layer (6)    Top spacer (7)    Biosensor (10)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen fuel self-support apparatus has an ultra-high-temperature generator (1), for directly dissociating the water. A hydrogen extractor (3) removes hydrogen (21) from the decomposed gas (20). A hydrogen fueled engine (11) receives the removed hydrogen directly, through a hydrogen fuel chamber (5).    USE - For hydrogen fuel self-support apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The global environment is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a top view which shows whole structure of the hydrogen fuel self-support apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    ultra-high-temperature generator (1)    hydrogen extractor (3)    hydrogen fuel chamber (5)    hydrogen fueled engine (11)    decomposed gas (20)    hydrogen (21)
NOVELTY - An organic material-containing wastewater is sequentially processed with micro nano bubble, microorganisms and a photocatalyst. Microorganisms processing of water treated with micro nano bubble, is carried out using membrane in liquid (17). Micro nano bubble is generated using the microorganisms treated water. Thus, wastewater treatment is enabled.    USE - For treating wastewater ejected from factory.    ADVANTAGE - The wastewater is efficiently treated, and the wastewater treatment equipment is compact and economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for wastewater treatment equipment, which has a micro nano bubble reaction tank (3), an aerator (7), a photocatalyst tank (22) and a piping. The waste material is induced to the reaction tank, and processed with micro nano bubble. The treated water of the reaction tank is introduced to aerator having a membrane in liquid, and processed with microorganisms. The treated water from aerator is induced to photocatalyst tank, and processed with photocatalyst. The piping returns the microorganisms treated water to the reaction tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the wastewater treatment equipment. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Equalizing tank (1)    Micro nano bubble reaction tank (3)    Micro nano bubble generator (4,25)    Aerator (7)    Diffusion tube (8,11)    Membrane in liquid (17)    Photocatalyst tank (22)    Photocatalyst board (24)    Water-supply portion (29)
NOVELTY - In the immersion, a perforated tube is supplied, where the surplus water is expelled by the holes towards the outside of the tube to penetrate only minimum of water to the cracking room and the wastage is retained.    USE - Used for the production of hydrocarbons.    ADVANTAGE - Large consumption of hydrocarbons, easy to handle and low cost. Avoids the entry of large quantity of air into the cracking room.
NOVELTY - The method involves determining a characteristic of a treated/untreated medium. An electrical parameter of a plasma device is adjusted, and a gaseous medium is supplemented with a chemical compound selected from a group of electronegative gases and vapor of polar liquids. The gaseous medium is subjected to irradiation that is selected from the group of ionizing radiations and photons from an external plasma source. The gaseous medium is then heated.    USE - Used for operating a flow-through plasma device to sterilize a gaseous medium that is utilized in an air conditioning device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrical parameter of the plasma device is adjusted, the gaseous medium is supplemented with the chemical compound, and the medium is subjected to irradiation, thus adapting the plasma device to treat the specific media and operating the plasma device in industrial and medical applications, and hence enhancing efficiency of the plasma device, and easily controlling an output of the plasma device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow-chart for close-loop control of a flow-through plasma device.
NOVELTY - Accelerating initial start-up of biogas unit with immobilized methane bacteria, comprising inoculating filling materials with bacteria and immobilizing the bacteria on the filling materials using fermentation gas reactor, where the inoculation occurs outside of the biological gas unit, the biogas reactor is prefabricated together with the filling material outside of the biogas unit and the filling material with the methane bacteria in airtight locked container is transported to the biogas unit, is new.    USE - The invention deals with acceleration of initial start-up of biogas with immobilized methane bacteria (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Rapid initial start-up of the biological gas unit by using filling materials. Cost effective plant for fermentation gas production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of improving fermentation gas production of a biological gas unit.
NOVELTY - Front surface of the plate has gas draining channels overlapped by separation and drainage channels that extract condensed residues from the gas draining channels. The separation and drainage channels have an extraction opening disposed on the plate's front surface and communicating with the external environment.    USE - For fuel cell.
NOVELTY - Industrial and municipal organic waste destruction and inertizing comprises mixing of the waste, as required, with neutral, basic, acid and oxidizing agents. Then the waste is irradiated by microwaves under controlled conditions.    USE - Used in chemical engineering.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen-generation apparatus has at least two reforming reactors in which to-be-reformed reactant is subjected to reformation reaction using heated catalyst when reactant is applied, and combustion fuel is subjected to combustion reaction on catalyst to heat the catalyst when the combustion fuel is supplied, and a supply unit for supplying oxygen-containing gas to at least one of reforming reactors for reforming reaction. The reforming reactors contain catalyst.    USE - For generating hydrogen used for fuel cell system (claimed) used as power supply for driving vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus efficiently generates hydrogen, by reforming to-be-reformed reactant using the catalyst. The fuel cell system using the generated hydrogen has excellent thermal utilization efficiency and power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of the portion of the fuel cell system.    Pressure-swing reforming reformer (1)    injection devices (13,14)    Hydrogen-separation membrane fuel cell (30)    supply pipes (108,113)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen storage material (1) comprises layers (L1-Li+2) of molecule which contains a carbon atom-containing 6-membered ring, which are laminated in parallel, and protrudent portions (Pr1a-Prj) protruding from adjacent atomic network planes of molecular layers of length less than or equal to interlayer distances between the adjacent molecular layers.    USE - For hydrogen storage structure and hydrogen storage material for hydrogen storage apparatus used for fuel cell vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage material has high density and excellent hydrogen storage capability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen storage structure which has above hydrogen storage material;    (2) manufacture of hydrogen storage material, which involves inserting a foreign element in interlayer of adjacent layers of molecule, providing a enlarged component on interlayer of the molecule, forming protrusion portion which protrudes by length less than interlayer distance of adjacent molecules towards atomic network plane of layers of other molecule from atomic network plane of layer of adjacent molecule;    (3) hydrogen storage component which contains above hydrogen storage material;    (4) hydrogen storage apparatus provided with hydrogen storage component; and    (5) fuel cell vehicle mounted with hydrogen storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a typical sectional drawing of the hydrogen storage material.    Hydrogen storage material (1)    Layers of molecule (L1-Li+2)    Protrudent portions (Pr1a-Prj)
NOVELTY - A fuel (AA) contains aqueous alcohol having alcohol concentration of 25-70 volume%.    USE - For hydrogen production system used for fuel cell, such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell, phosphoric acid fuel cell, molten carbonate-type fuel cell and solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production system using the fuel has excellent durability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of steam reforming-type hydrogen production system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel (AA)    Fuel preheater (BB)    Fuel vapor (CC)    Reformer (DD)    Reformed gas (EE)    Hydrogen production system (JJ)
NOVELTY - Production of bio-diesel involves esterification of fatty acids derived from plant or animal in the presence of a stable ionic liquid. The ionic liquid acts as both a solvent and a catalyst.    USE - For the production of bio-diesel in blending with a petroleum compound (e.g. diesel) (claimed) which is useful in compression-ignition (diesel) engines    ADVANTAGE - The reaction is carried out at room temperature and hence no energy input is required in this step. Once the reaction completed, the catalyst is recycled and reused.
NOVELTY - Separating a fluid from a fluid mixture involves flowing the fluid mixture into a microchannel separator, containing process microchannel, in contact with a sorption medium; cooling fluid mixture and sorption medium by a cooled heat exchange fluid in at least one heat exchange channel to sorbed at least a part of fluid on sorption medium; removing non-sorbed part of fluid mixture from separator; heating sorption medium to desorbed fluid from sorption medium; removing desorbed fluid from separator; and removing and cooling heat exchange fluid to form a cooled heat exchange fluid.    USE - For separating a fluid from a fluid mixture e.g. separating nitrogen or methane from a fluid mixture of nitrogen and methane; for upgrading sub-quality methane gas (claimed); for upgrading sub-quality methane sources such as coal mine methane gases, landfill methane gases, geological gas from well heads.    ADVANTAGE - The process can be operated at lower cost as compared to membrane separation systems. This lower cost allows for marginal natural gas sources to be economically upgraded and utilized. The process employs a modular approach that allows units to be redeployed, which is difficult for equipment intensive processes such as cryogenic distillation and lean oil adsorption. The process can be operated over a wide range of flow rates which makes it applicable to numerous applications.
NOVELTY - The method involves separating hydrogen or hydrogen-rich gas from carbon in a separator (9), and transferring the separated carbon from the separator to an on-board carbon storage unit (11). The hydrogen or hydrogen-rich gas is delivered as a fuel to an internal combustion engine.    USE - For reducing emissions of carbon dioxide from an automotive vehicle powered by a hydrocarbon fuel-burning internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - Can effectively reduce carbon dioxide emissions and increase fuel combustion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a carbon dioxide emissions reducing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of carbon dioxide emissions reducing apparatus.    Fuel line (5)    Decarbonization unit (6)    Decomposer (7)    Separator (9)    On-board carbon storage unit (11)
NOVELTY - Liquid fuel (5) is supplied to an evaporator. Gaseous oxidant (4) is supplied into a mixing zone (12) after the evaporator. A reaction zone follows the mixing zone. The new feature is arrangement of a packed structure (3) in the reaction zone (14). This is a ceramic, cylindrical molding of diameter 25-35 mm and length 15-50 mm, with up to 1200 cells per square inch.    USE - Equipment preparing a homogeneous mixture of fuel and oxidant. The invention has general scope, examples cited include heating and fuel cell applications.    ADVANTAGE - At the surface and/or within the packed structure, exothermic oxidation of the fuel (e.g. diesel) takes place, holding the ceramic at operational temperature. Some of this heat is used to cause evaporation, the remainder being led away convectively in the product stream. In the reactor, partial oxidation of fuel components takes place; these could otherwise cause soot formation. The cylindrical ceramic is compact in form.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the corresponding method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - A schematic cross section of the unit is presented.    packed structure (3)    gaseous oxidant (4)    liquid fuel (5)    mixing zone (12)    reaction zone (14)
NOVELTY - Production of fatty acid alkyl esters involves contacting a solution comprising a substrate and an alcohol with a first and second lipolytic enzymes. The substrate comprises triglyceride. The first lipolytic enzyme has a ratio of activity on triglyceride to activity on free fatty acid (FFA) below 0.2 (preferably 0.01 - 0.2) and the second lipolytic enzyme has a ratio of activity on triglyceride to activity on FFA above 0.5 (preferably 0.5 - 20).    USE - The method is useful for the production of fatty acid alkyl esters (claimed) that are useful for biodiesel, preferably as an additive in mineral diesel to form sulfur-free higher-cetane-number fuel that is partly based on renewable resources.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides faster conversion of fats and oils to their corresponding methyl esters and in higher yield.
NOVELTY - A free fatty acid ester producing system (100) has reactor units (102,104) and a flash drum (110). Triglyceride feedstock is reacted in unit (102) with alcohol in the presence of acid catalyst to form acid-alcohol-water layer and ester-triglyceride layer. Unit (104) is coupled to the unit (102), to react ester-triglyceride layer with alcohol in the presence of alkali catalyst to form an ester phase and a glycerol phase. Flash drum is coupled to unit (104), to separate alcohol from the ester phase and the glycerol phase.    USE - For manufacturing free fatty acid ester (claimed) used as biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The free fatty acid ester is continuously manufactured with high conversion ratio, using the system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) process for esterification of free fatty acid, which involves reacting triglyceride feedstock including free fatty acids, in reactor unit with alcohol in the presence of acid catalyst to form acid-alcohol-water layer and ester-triglyceride layer. The acid-alcohol-water layer is heavier than ester-triglyceride layer; and    (2) process for producing free fatty acid ester, which involves reacting triglyceride feedstock in reactor unit with alcohol in the presence of alkali catalyst to form ester phase and glycerol phase, where the alcohol is in concentration of 6-12 moles per mole of triglyceride.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the system used for producing free fatty acid ester.    Free fatty acid ester producing system (100)    Reactor units (102,104)    Condenser (106)    Flash drum (110)    Heat-regulating device (112)    Backpressure regulator (114)    Spray nozzle (116)    Static mixing element (118)
NOVELTY - A fuel processing system (12) comprises a water gas shift reactor(s) (16) including a first air inlet (24) attached to a blower (22) for supplying air to the water gas shift reactor, and a first water vaporizer (28) for supplying water vapor upstream of the water gas shift reactor.    USE - The fuel processing system is used for a fuel cell for, e.g. motor vehicle (claimed) such as electrical vehicle, motorcycles, buses, trucks, recreational vehicles, and agricultural and industrial equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The invention controls carbon monoxide poisoning of fuel cells after shutdown, rapidly restart electricity generation after shutdown, and reduces the amount of carbon monoxide in the fuel cell system after electrical generation is shutdown.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a fuel cell system (10) comprising a fuel cell (14) having an anode (74) having a fuel inlet, a cathode (76) having a first air inlet, a water gas shift reactor upstream, and a water vaporizer for supplying water vapor upstream of the water gas shift reactor;    (2) a method of shutting down a fuel cell system comprising shutting down electrical generation, and supplying air to the water gas shift reactor to oxidize carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas remaining in the water gas shift reactor after shutdown of electrical generation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel processing system (12)    Fuel cell (14)    Water gas shift reactor (16)    Blower (22)    First air inlet (24)    First water vaporizer (28)    Anode (74)    Cathode (76)
NOVELTY - A reactor has a vessel (4), at least one ceramic foam disk impregnated with a catalytic material, and at least one blank ceramic foam disk.    USE - For performing catalytic partial oxidation of hydrocarbon and producing hydrogen and carbon monoxide.    ADVANTAGE - The reactor economically enables catalytic partial oxidation of hydrocarbon at high conversion rate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of reactor.    Raw material supply lines (1,2)    Refractory lined vessel (4)    monolith catalyst (6)    Quenching water (7)    Synthesis gas (8)
NOVELTY - The assembly has an ammonia-generating catalyst for receiving exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. A SCR catalyst is positioned downstream of the ammonia-generating catalyst. A fuel reformer (12) is configured for generating a reformate gas comprising hydrogen and positioned for introducing the gas into the ammonia-generating catalyst. An oxidation catalyst is positioned upstream of the ammonia catalyst.    USE - Used for an internal combustion engine e.g. diesel engine, gasoline engine, gasoline direct injection engine and natural gas engine, of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel reformer generates a reformate gas comprising hydrogen and positioned for introducing the gas into the ammonia-generating catalyst, such that the reformate gas can be utilized as a regenerating fluid for regenerating or otherwise condition the abatement device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating an emission abatement assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a fuel reformer.    Fuel reformer (12)    Plasma-generating assembly (42)    Reactor (44)    Upper electrode (54)    Lower electrode (56)
NOVELTY - A gas mixing apparatus comprises: several of flow channels (134), each channel containing: a first injection portion (42) with uniform internal cross-sectional area, and a first gas inlet parallel to the longitudinal axis; a second injection portion (44) having a non-uniform cross-sectional area, and including at least one second gas inlet (50), each second gas inlet having an axis inclined at 0-90o, with respect to the longitudinal axis of first injection portion; and a mixing portion (46) having a uniform internal cross-sectional area.    USE - For partially oxidizing a hydrocarbon feed gas to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The an apparatus achieves thorough mixing of the feed gases prior to entering a reaction zone, while minimizing or preventing undesired premature reactions (i.e. before entry into the reaction zone).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a reactor system for partially oxidizing a feed gas comprising: a vessel having an upstream end and a downstream end; a catalyst-containing zone disposed within the downstream end of the vessel; and the gas mixing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an enlarged cross-section of the single channel.    First injection portion (42)    Second injection portion (44)    Mixing portion (46)    Gas inlet (50)    Channels. (134)
NOVELTY - The sensor has a temperature sensor (208) coupled to a substrate (202) and configured to sense an operating temperature of a gas sensing unit (204) and provide a feedback signal representative of the operating temperature. A heater (210) having a heat output adjusts the heat output to drive the operating temperature towards the desired operating temperature in response to the feedback signal.    USE - Used for sensing combustible gas e.g. propane, methane, and hydrogen, toxic gas e.g. carbon monoxide, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide, and organic solvent e.g. toluene and xylene, in smoke or carbon monoxide detector.    ADVANTAGE - The heater adjusts the heat output to drive the operating temperature of the gas sensing unit towards the desired operating temperature in response to the feedback signal, thus stabilizing sensitivity of the solid state gas sensor over a range of ambient temperature, thereby maintaining precision of the solid state gas sensor over the range of ambient temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a smoke detector comprising a solid state gas sensor    (2) a smoke detecting method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a solid state gas sensor.
NOVELTY - An apparatus for purifying a garbage separated solution containing high content of lipoid is provided that is capable of efficiently treating high concentration wastewater by pressing and dewatering garbage containing high concentration wastewater to separate wastewater, fermenting the wastewater separated garbage and purifying the separated wastewater through dewatering and dissolved air flotation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A garbage separated solution purifying apparatus using dissolved air flotation unit and biochemical reaction is characterized in that wastewater is transferred to the dissolved air flotation unit through a pipe coagulation unit by transferring a garbage separated solution to a retention tank, the dissolved air flotation unit separates sludge contained in wastewater to send sludge and wastewater to a sludge retention tank and a biochemical reactor respectively, the pipe coagulation unit is sequentially connected to a coagulant dissolution means, an admixture tank and a neutralizer tank, wastewater transferred to the dissolved air flotation unit from the retention tank is coagulated in the pipe coagulation unit, wastewater is transferred from the biochemical reactor to a sedimentation tank through a microorganism tank, an MSR reactor and an electrochemical reactor after staying wastewater in the biochemical reactor while maintaining wastewater to a predetermined temperature by adding oxidation chemicals to the biochemical reactor, and supernatant produced in the sedimentation tank is discharged while sludge settled in the sedimentation tank is mixed and stored along with sludge generated from the dissolved air flotation unit such that the mixed sludge is dewatered by a dewaterer to separately discharge solids.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - A fermentation compost system for position measurement of organic waste, which automatically analyzes gas in a fermentation room, therefore improves a working environment, and protects a worker's health, is new.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fermentation compost system for position measurement of organic waste comprises a control part (206) separated from a fermentation room (202) to monitor and control facilities; a fermentation tank (205) placed in the fermentation room (202); and a fermentation stirring car (203) moving in the fermentation room (202). A position measurement device (209a) is installed in the stirring car (203) to tell a position of the car (203). Many position sensors are installed on car rails (211) to sense a position of the car (203). The control part (206) gets the measured value from the position measurement device (209a) to indicate the value on a display and to control the fermentation stirring facilities (car, air supply system of the fermentation tank).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the fermentation compost system.
NOVELTY - A system for simultaneously increasing an amount of dissolved ozone that acts as a principal factor of oxidation reaction and producing hydrogen peroxide that is capable of increasing self-decomposition rate of dissolved ozone in water is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A system for simultaneously producing dissolved ozone and hydrogen peroxide in water by using wet plasma comprises: a plasma reactor for generating wet plasma in a region in which gas, liquid and solid coexist; an air gas supplier for supplying air to the plasma reactor; a flow meter for controlling an amount of air coming out of the air gas supplier; a power supply for supplying a high frequency power supply to the plasma reactor; and a voltage and frequency controller for controlling voltage and frequency ranges of the power supply, wherein the plasma reactor comprises a cylindrical quartz tube(11), a small cylindrical glass tube(13), an upper glass plate(14), a plurality of pellets(15), a lower glass plate(16) and a high voltage connector(17).
NOVELTY - A water treatment agent impregnated with microorganisms that obtains an inorganic solidification agent function by enabling activated oyster shell powder to be hydrated with water and performs an adsorbent function by porosity of the water treatment agent and electric charge of the surface of molecules of the water treatment agent is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A water treatment agent impregnated with microorganisms is prepared by a preparation method comprising the steps of: obtaining a mixture by mixing water with 5 to 50 wt.% of oyster shell powder prepared by calcining and drying oyster shell in a temperature range from 50 to 1,350 deg.C and milling the calcined and dried oyster shell to a particle size corresponding to a sieve size of 50 to 10,000 mesh, 35 to 95 wt.% of porous natural inorganic powder prepared by calcining and drying at least one or more porous natural inorganic materials selected from the group consisting of ocher, montmorillonite, bentonite, illite, quartz porphyry and zeolite in a temperature range from 50 to 1,350 deg.C and milling the calcined and dried porous natural inorganic materials to a particle size corresponding to a sieve size of 50 to 10,000 mesh, 1 to 32 wt.% of carbon compound powder prepared by milling charcoal or activated carbon to a particle size corresponding to a sieve size of 50 to 10,000 mesh and 0 to 13 wt.% of powder of at least one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of chitosan, cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol and polyethylene oxide; preparing a viscous liquid phase by solidifying the mixture through hydration reaction; preparing granular powder by spray drying the viscous liquid phase; and impregnating the granular powder with microorganisms.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - A plasma deodorizing and sterilizing system sterilizes and deodorizes a polluted gas using active species including electrons, ions, activated atoms, molecules, and OH radicals.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A plasma deodorizing and sterilizing system includes an ozone generator (220), a gas mixer for increasing the contact time and contact area between a polluted gas and ozone, a humidifier (225), a sliding arc generator (212) having at least two arc electrodes of which a surface is coated with an optical catalyst, a honeycomb-shaped optical catalyst filter (214) coated with an optical catalyst, a complex activated-carbon catalyst filter (216) for processing remaining ozone, NOx, and a remaining polluted gas, a gas blower or compressor (218), a pipe-shaped mixer (219) for increasing a dwelling time of a remaining radical, and an air ionizer.
NOVELTY - A microorganism designated Microbacterium sp. A2203 useful for decomposing seaweeds including sea tangle (Laminaria japonica) and brown seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida) and an enzyme produced from it which are useful for rapidly decomposing the surface of seaweeds, reduce density of decomposed products, and enhance production yield of seaweed processed products.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The Microbacterium sp. A2203 (KACC 91096) which is isolated from the soil, clay, seawater, freshwater, wastewater and rice straw.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the enzyme isolated from Microbacterium sp. A2203 (KACC 91096).
NOVELTY - An apparatus for deodorizing odor gas is provided to improve deodorizing efficiency by resolving and removing an odor component included in the air, by using a microorganism, water, and a photocatalyst by stages and to recycle water by repeatedly circulating and watering water stored at the lower part.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An apparatus for deodorizing odor gas, collecting and purifying gas including odor from a material generating sewage or odor and discharging purified gas to the air is composed of: a deodorizing tower(10) inducing odor gas flowed from a gas inlet port(12), to be upwardly distributed from the lower part by having the gas inlet port inletting odor gas, at the lower part and a gas discharge port(14) discharging purified gas to the air, at the upper part and by storing water at the bottom part; a filling carrier unit(130) filling a porous ceramic filter medium as a filler at a center portion of the deodorizing tower and firstly purifying risen odor gas by contacting with a microorganism stuck and lived at the porous ceramic filter medium; a plurality of first watering sprays(20) installed at the upper part of the deodorizing tower to pressurize and pump water stored at the bottom part of the deodorizing tower and to inject water in a mist condition; a plurality of second watering sprays(40) vertically and separately installed with the first watering sprays to inject a photocatalyst; a photocatalyst tank(70) supplying liquid photocatalyst to the second watering sprays by a pump; and a flow quantity controller(50) controlling the flow quantity of the photocatalyst supplied from the photocatalyst tank.
NOVELTY - A method for total sugar cane recycling is provided to utilize sugar canes as environment-friendly resources by developing bio-alcohol and bio-fuel having high energy power with sugar canes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Sugar canes are compressed to be glycosylated. The glycosylated sugar canes are fermented by applying a far-infrared method. Bio-alcohol is obtained through oil separation, vacuum distillation and dehydration. Bio-fuel is obtained by mixing the obtained bio-alcohol with an iso-paraffine modification agent, iso-propyl alcohol, iso-butyl alcohol, a mineral additive, and vegetable support, and radiating far-infrared rays. Bagasse is recycled into biodegradable plastic or pulp.
NOVELTY - A method for utilizing energy of corn is provided to manufacture bio-fuel with corn and recycle by-products of corn into environment-friendly materials, thereby developing chemical free energy raw materials.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Ears of corn are crushed and oxidized to be fermented by applying a far-infrared method. Anhydrous alcohol is obtained through oil separation, vacuum distillation and dehydration. Bio-fuel is manufactured by using the anhydrous alcohol. Stems of corn are crushed to be mixed with an adhesive for obtaining daily goods or feed-stuff. Hearts of corn are crushed, hydrolyzed, distilled, and concentrated to obtain furfural or xylitol.
NOVELTY - Provided is a using of Bacillus smithii strain SJ-15 as a ferment material for compositing organic wastes and a treatment apparatus of food wastes, which is appropriate to compost food wastes in a short period at high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method of making organic wastes compost using a Bacillus smithii SJ-15 comprises the steps of: agitating the Bacillus smithii strain SJ-15 in the organic wastes to contact air; and elevating a temperature to maintain 40-80degreesC in the agitated material. In the step for elevating the temperature, the potential for hydrogen (pH) is maintained at the range of 3-6 spontaneously, to make organic wastes compost. In particular, the temperature is raised again to 50-80degreesC after the step for elevating the temperature.
NOVELTY - Provided is a wood chip for a night-soil fermentation having a doubled water absorption power and selectivity according to a state of the night-soil, which is reusable by maintaining a shape for a long time and produced massively at a low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The water absorber for fermenting of a night-soil comprises a case(10) and a water absorbent to fill the inner space of the case(10). The case(10) consists of: many penetrating holes(13); a left one side container(11) having plural stumbling sills(11a) along the rim; and a right the other side container(12) having plural stumbling holes(12a) along the rim. The shape of the case(10) by the assembling of the left one side container(11) and the right the other side container(12) is a globe. The water absorbent comprises the selected one among the expandable resin materials, like sawdust, cotton and sponge.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Converting organic wastes into an energy by an anaerobic treatment and manufacturing compost by treating liquefied manure, by which a produced bio-gas is converted into the electric energy needed for operating installations.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Converting organic wastes into an energy and manufacturing compost by treating liquefied manure comprise the steps of: using a mixture as a mother liquid of an anaerobic digestion tank (1), wherein the mixture is made by blending ASK fermentation promotor with the organic wastes in a crusher (3) at rates of 10 kg of ASK per 1 m3 of the organic wastes; and increasing methanobacterium by accelerating of a decomposition rate of the organic wastes. The accelerating step of the decomposition rate comprises of putting the mixture into the digestion tank (1) at rates of 5 kg of ASK per 1 m3 of the organic wastes once per 15 days, without additional agitating device.
NOVELTY - Provided is an agitating apparatus for domestic animal excrements to produce an organic fertilizer of a good quality , which helps the microorganisms in the excrements to propagate by providing aerobic condition to a storage tank through a homogeneous mixing effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The agitating system for domestic animal excrements comprises: a storage tank(10) to store excrements and food wastes; a suction pipe(20) for the excrements, having air intake(21) at the top; an emitting pipe(30) of the excrements, to prevent sludge from depositing onto the bottom of the tank(10); a transferring body for agitating of the excrements; and a pump(50). The transferring body is suspended by a flexible tube(42) formed in the middle of the emitting pipe(30). The transferring body is moved compulsorily by a propelling power of a rotating wing. The pump(50) is located in a duct between the suction pipe(20) and the emitting pipe(30). The emitting pipe has a venturi nozzle(32) at the top.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Provided are a microorganism for decomposing food waste and a method for cultivating the microorganism. The microorganism has enhanced food waste decomposing activity and enhanced acid tolerance, so that environment pollution caused by food waste is inhibited.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The microorganism for decomposing food waste (KCTC 10607BP) is a Gram negative, aerobic bacterium, has optimal temperature of 4-45degreesC, and is capable of growing under up to 5% of salt concentration. The method for cultivating the microorganism for decomposing food waste(KCTC 10607BP) comprises the steps of: stirring crab shells in a stirrer at 25-30degreesC with aeration; spraying water of 25-30degreesC into the stirrer and recycled the water into a water tank under the stirrer; collecting microorganisms from the water tank; spreading the collected microorganisms on a nutritive agar medium containing 0.5% peptone, 0.5% meat extract and 2% agar; cultivating the medium in an incubator at 25degreesC for 2-4 days; isolating colonies grown from the medium and subculturing them on the same medium; inoculating the subcultured microorganisms into sterilized nutritive broth medium; and aerobically cultivating the medium at 25degreesC for 2 days with stirring.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - The circulation fluid-type gasifier has a circulation fluid-type furnace main portion (1) for thermally decomposing biomass, a cyclone (2) for thermal decomposition gas separations produced from furnace main portion, and supply source (7) of air or oxygen, provided at down-comer portion (5) of cyclone. Air or oxygen is supplied, and exothermic reaction of tar and carbon produced in thermal decomposition is carried out.    USE - For gasifying biomass such as sewage sludge, lifestyle waste material such as household garbage, human waste and excrements of livestock, coppiced timber, agricultural waste material and industrial waste.    ADVANTAGE - The circulation fluid-type gasifier prevents adhesion of flow sand and efficiently performs gasification processing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the front view of circulation fluid-type gasifier.    Furnace main portion (1)    Cyclone (2)    Down-comer portion (5)    Riser portion (6)    Oxygen or air supply source (7)
NOVELTY - Hydrocarbon oil containing salt is passed through a filter (6) and filtered at 120degreesC or less in atmosphere does not having water. The salt is trapped in the filter, and filter is separated and washed with water. The trapped salt is dissolved and removed. The resulting filter is reused for removal of salt in hydrocarbon oil.    USE - For removing salt, such as ammonium chloride (claimed) in hydrocarbon oil.    ADVANTAGE - The salt contained in hydrocarbon oil is simply, economically and efficiently removed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) catalytic reforming apparatus, which has filter for filtering catalytic reforming oil (9), between catalytic reforming reactor (1) and distilling column (5). The catalyst reforming reactor carries out catalytic reforming of naphtha. The distilling column removes light portion contained in catalytic reforming oil ejected from reactor; and    (2) catalytic reforming method, which involves carrying out catalytic reforming of naphtha, filtering catalytic reforming oil with filter, and removing salt contained in catalytic reforming oil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of catalytic reforming apparatus.    Catalytic reforming reactor (1)    Separation tank (3)    Distilling column (5)    Filter (6)    Catalytic reforming oil (9)
NOVELTY - Processing foodstuff waste material (1) comprising anaerobically digesting by subjecting to hydrogen fermentation processing in hydrogen fermenter (5) and methane fermentation processing in methane fermentation tank (10), is new.    USE - For processing of foodstuff waste material (claimed), ejected from home, food service industry and foodstuff factory.    ADVANTAGE - The foodstuff material is effectively processed. Rapid generation of hydrogen and methane and decomposition of organic substance is enabled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for anaerobic digester of foodstuff waste material, which has separate hydrogen fermenter and methane fermentation tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the explanatory drawing of anaerobic digestion process of foodstuffs waste material.    Foodstuffs waste material (1)    Raw material storage tank (2)    Stirring apparatus (3)    Hydrogen fermenter (5)    Methane fermentation tank (10)    Immobilization support (11)
NOVELTY - Solubilization hydrogen fermentation processing and methane fermentation processing of organic refuse and paper garbage is carried out in a solubilization hydrogen fermenter (3) and methane fermentation tank (8), respectively, thus, anaerobic digestion processing of to-be-processing material consisting of organic refuse and paper garbage is enabled.    USE - For processing organic refuse and paper garbage ejected from homes, restaurants, offices and foodstuffs factory, and producing hydrogen and methane gas used as fuel and power source gas.    ADVANTAGE - The decomposition rate of organic refuse is increased, and methane and hydrogen are quickly generated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for anaerobic digester used for processing of organic refuse and paper garbage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the explanatory drawing illustrating anaerobic digestion of organic refuse.    Raw material storage tank (1)    Raw material piping (2)    Solubilization hydrogen fermenter (3)    Stirring apparatus (4)    Methane fermentation tank (8)    Immobilization support (10)
NOVELTY - Thickened sludge produced from water-treatment plant and/or methane-fermentation digestive liquid, is anodized using electrode supported with manganese oxide. Then, solid-liquid separation is performed to the resulting sludge and/or liquid.    USE - For processing sludge and/or digestive liquid, to obtain solid fertilizer, biomass fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The non-chemical sludge and/or digestive liquid is electrolyzed economically by oxygen generation anode in a short period of time, and the sludge is dehydrated favorably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the bipole type electrolysis treatment tank. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    End plates (1,5)    Diaphragm (2)    Bipole partition plates (3,4)
NOVELTY - Waste material containing livestock excretion as main constituent, is subjected to dry-type methane fermentation in dry-type methane fermentation tank. The residue of fermentation process is carbonized at 400-800degreesC in carbonization apparatus to form granular or scale-like carbide material. Granular charcoal (in weight parts) (2-4) and granular fibrous compound (1-3) of plant-derived used paper are mixed with carbide material (4-6). The mixture is compression molded in compacting machine and carbide material board having hardness of 10-20 mm is manufactured.    USE - For manufacture of carbide material board used as starting material for plant cultivation.    ADVANTAGE - The carbide material board having favorable nutrient component and which does not contaminate environment is manufactured easily and economically, by effectively recycling large amount of livestock excrement such as excrements of pig.
NOVELTY - A hydrocarbon having content of component with boiling point of 40-400degreesC, sulfur content of 0.5 mass ppm or less and nitrogen content of 10 mass ppm or less, oxygen and steam, are reacted in the presence of catalyst at catalyst bed outlet temperature and pressure of 10 kgf/cm2.G or less, to obtain hydrogen-rich reformed gas as hydrogen. The hydrogen-rich reformed gas has ammonia content of 5 mass ppm or less. The molar ratio (y) of steam and carbon in hydrocarbon and molar ratio (x) of oxygen and carbon in the hydrocarbon, satisfy preset relation.    USE - For manufacturing hydrogen used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell, and phosphoric acid fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient production of hydrogen with low ammonia content.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrocarbon having content of component with boiling point of 40-400degreesC, sulfur content of 0.5 mass ppm or less and nitrogen content of 10 mass ppm or less, oxygen and steam, are reacted in the presence of catalyst at catalyst bed outlet temperature and pressure of 10 kgf/cm2.G or less, to obtain hydrogen-rich reformed gas as hydrogen. The hydrogen-rich reformed gas has ammonia content of 5 mass ppm or less. The molar ratio (y) of steam and carbon in hydrocarbon and molar ratio (x) of oxygen and carbon in the hydrocarbon, satisfy preset relation: y+2x greater than or equal to1.
NOVELTY - Fuel contains a specific organic compound (I) dissolved in liquid mixture of methanol and water as preservative.    USE - For fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Poisoning of catalyst layer of fuel electrode and obstruction of flowpath are prevented. The fuel cell using the fuel, has high output over long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fuel contains an organic compound of formula (I) dissolved in liquid mixture of methanol and water as preservative.    R1=1-16C alkyl;    R2=1-32C alkyl;and    X=halogen element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the unit cell of direct methanol fuel cell.    Unit cell (1)    Mixer (2)    Radiation fins (5)    Solution sending pump (6)    Vapor liquid separation device (7)
NOVELTY - Adsorption recovery of boil-off gas is carried out using a cooled adsorption material contained in adsorption material filled container. Gas is heated with external heat input, pressure is increased and boil-off gas is removed. Processing of boil-off gas is enabled.    USE - For processing boil-off gas generated by cryogenic liquid tank used for storage and transportation of methane, ethane, propane, natural gas, hydrogen and carbon dioxide.    ADVANTAGE - The processing of boil-off gas is economically and efficiently enabled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) processing apparatus of boil-off gas, which has an adsorption material filled container; and    (2) transport apparatus of low boiling point liquefied gas, which has heat insulation container, and an adsorption material layer arranged at inner wall of heat insulation container.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the boil-off gas recovery from liquefied gas holder. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Shut of valves (V1-V5)    Pumps (V1,V2)
NOVELTY - The fuel reformer (20) has modifier mainframe (22) which modifies the raw material and mineral fuel (21) to hydrocarbon group fuel gas for fuel cell, carbon monoxide denaturation catalyst portion (24) which denatures fuel gas (25), carbon monoxide removal catalyst portion (26) which removes carbon monoxide remaining after denaturation, and hydrocarbon removal portion (30) which removes the unreacted hydrocarbon in the fuel and which is provided at the later-flow side of the modifier mainframe.    USE - For producing fuel gas for fuel cell system used for generating electric power (claimed), i.e. for production of hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - Unreacted hydrocarbon is removed and the activity of the carbon monoxide processing catalyst is maintained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of the fuel reformer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel reformer (20)    Raw material and mineral fuel (21)    Modifier mainframe (22)    Reformed gas (23)    Carbon monoxide denaturation catalyst portion (24)    Fuel gas (25)    Carbon monoxide removal catalyst portion (26)    Hydrocarbon removal portion (30)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen gas is generated by contacting mixture of pyrogenous composition containing water and water retention agent and aluminum particles, in presence of oxygen. Heat is generated during the contact process.    USE - For generating hydrogen for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen gas is produced economically, quickly and steadily by self-heating, without temperature control.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen generating agent.
NOVELTY - The modifier (100A) has burner (2), which heats raw material such as fuel gas and water along perpendicular downward direction in modifier, inner cylinder (1) arranged at outer periphery of burner, modification catalyst (8) which is arranged at outer periphery of inner cylinder and modifies gas, and heat reflection portion (20). Heat reflection portion protrudes from lower-end vicinity of burner, and at least one of inner-cylinder inner wall. The modifier produces reformed gas containing hydrogen by catalyst using raw material.    USE - For producing hydrogen-containing reformed gas used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The modifier has excellent modification ability, without increasing heating amount of the burner, temperature reduction by radiation heat transfer of the inner-cylinder lower portion and reflecting radioactive heat of the inner-cylinder lower portion along downward direction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline sectional drawing of the modifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Inner cylinder (1)    Burner (2)    Modification catalyst (8)    Heat reflection portion (20)    Modifier (100A)
NOVELTY - Biodegradable matter selection in household garbage comprises crushing the garbage, extracting metal elements from the residue, and recovering mud at the bottom of the basin by aspiration, where part of the water of a basin is filtered to evacuate the floating elements, the water of the basin and the residues are stirred during crushing in the basin, and the process further comprises sifting the residue obtained during crushing and filtering to recover the mud.    USE - Used for selection of household garbage.    ADVANTAGE - Simple, fast and in-expensive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an installation for sorting household garbage; and    (2) manufacturing a compost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an installation for sorting household garbage.    Pit (1)    Crusher (2)    Screen (3)    Evacuation (4)    Loader gate (5)
NOVELTY - The plant, using a system for hydrolysing fat or sludge by lipases and beta-oxidation, includes a means of producing lipasic thermophilic bacteria in an independent bioreactor (A) and a biodigester (B) for hydrolysis and beta-oxidation stages. The bioreactor is integrated in the biodigester and consists of a stainless steel or plastic tube set vertically in the biodigester tank (8) while its upper end (13) has feeds (15, 16) for water and nutrients, and an outlet (20) for delivering the specific culture produced in the bioreactor to the biodigester.    USE - The apparatus is useful for aerobic degradation of fats and physico-chemical sludge, especially emanating from the agro-food industry (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Lower investment costs, more efficient operation and less odour.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a diagrammatic cross- section of the plant.    Bioreactor (A)    Biodigester (B)    Aeroflotation unit (1)    Aerobic biodegradation plant (6)    Biodigester tank (8)    Turbine (9)    Foam suction cone (10)    Upper end of bioreactor tube (13)    Water and nutrient feeds (15, 16)    Outlet (20)
NOVELTY - An overflow (7), a light source, dome camera (4) and level sensor (5) are arranged in the fermenter head (6) of the fermenter. The fermenter head has an opening for withdrawal of the gas. Hat pipe queues are arranged at the fermenter wall. Base entrance openings are intended in base part that exhibits base connection.    USE - Used for production of methane gas from biomass.    ADVANTAGE - Low maintenance, low process energy, safety and user-friendly fermenter. Susceptibility to interference of the fermenter is reduced due to small technical installation expenditure in the container interior.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a gravity sedimentation fermenter:    Dome connection; (1)    Exchangeable dome lances; (2a, 2b)    Dome camera; (4)    Level sensor; (5)    Fermenter head; (6)    Overflow. (7)
NOVELTY - Biogas production involves mixing and heating supplied solids to be fermented at a preliminary stage. The heated solids are distributed from the stage on a fermenting pile provided in a fermenter. The solids are distributed on a lower surface of the pile. The supplied solids are guided on a horizontal delivery path below the pile, where percolated liquid and/or small fraction of the pile down drops or falls on the solids to be fermented.    USE - The method is useful for producing a biogas e.g. methane and carbon dioxide.    ADVANTAGE - The method facilitates improved methane yield with arrangements having large dimensions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an arrangement for biogas production by dry fermentation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partly cut top view of a biogas arrangement.    Front wall (11)    Side walls (12,14)    Rear panel (13)    Horizontal conveyor (21)    Screw conveyor (25)
NOVELTY - In a two-stage fermentation process to generate hydrogen and methane from biological residues, the first stage generates gases from which hydrogen is removed, and a second fermentation stage in which methane is generated from first-stage biological residues.    USE - Fermentation process and assembly to generate hydrogen and methane from biological residues.    ADVANTAGE - The process maximizes the energy yield and utility of biological residues.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The first-stage reaction takes place at a temperature from 50 to 100degreesC in the presence of a natural or selected micro-organism culture. The biological inputs contain a high proportion of starch, but a low proportion of nitrates and sulfur compounds arising from agricultural or industrial wastes and residues. Thy hydrogen generated from the first stage is continually drawn off from the reactor with carbon dioxide, from which it is then either separated by membrane or cryogenic process, or used in a high-temperature fuel cell. The fermentation process operates at pH 5-6. A proportion of the hydrogen stage residues is tapped and fed to the liquid de-watering phase. The process water is essentially used in a closed-circuit operation. Also claimed is a commensurate assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a block diagram of the fermentation process and subsequent gas use. (Drawing includes non English-language text).    Biological residues (1)    H-2 reactor (2)    Methane reactor (3)    hydrogen plus carbon dioxide (4)    gas treatment (5)    fuel cell (6)    energy (7)    methane plus carbon dioxide (8)    gas treatment (9)    heat energy (10)    de-watering (12)    treatment (14)    water use (16)    post-treatment (18)    agriculture (20)
NOVELTY - Formulation (I), for inhibiting fungal and microbial growth on plants, comprises: processed Morinda citrifolia product (0.01-99.99 wt.%).    USE - (I) is useful to inhibit fungal and microbial growth on plants (claimed). The ability of (I) to inhibit fungal and microbial growth was tested in Escherichia coli. The result showed that mean inhibitory concentration of (I) was 250.    ADVANTAGE - (I) is used in agricultural practice to increases crop yields and quality of food produced. (I) maintains the freshness of the crop after harvest. (I) is eco-friendly, effective as plant growth promotion agent, soil improvement agent, bactericide and insecticide agent, disease and harmful insect prevention agent and is suitable for organic farming.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method, for inhibiting fungal and microbial activity on plants, comprising exposing the plant to (I),
NOVELTY - Alkaline source is added to mixture of a complexing agent, hydrogen peroxide and anhydrous hydrogen bromide gas, and liquid, bromine-containing solution is prepared.    USE - For preparing liquid, bromine-containing solution for microbiological control in residential water systems and industrial water systems (claimed) including recirculating cooling water, once-through cooling water, air washer systems, decorative fountains, oil field injection water, oil well completion fluids, municipal wastewater, brewery pasteurizing water, hydrostatic sterilizer cooling water, pulp and paper processing water and agriculture irrigation water, and kitchen and bathroom rinses, toilet bowl rinses and mold and fungus sprays for home.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides liquid, bromine-containing solution having excellent physical and chemical stability, high activity and favorable handleability, with high yield. The highly soluble bromine-containing solid composition is formed using inexpensive reagents having favorable handleability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) bromine-containing liquid;    (2) preparation of liquid bromine- and chlorine-containing solution;    (3) bromine- and chlorine-containing liquid;    (4) preparation of bromine-containing solid;    (5) solid composition comprising salt of N-bromosulfamate;    (6) method for microbiological control in industrial water systems; and    (7) solid composition for microbiological control in industrial water systems and residential water systems.
NOVELTY - The production of high quality biodiesel comprises running a triglyceride feedstock (at least commodity grade degummed soybean oil) through an absorber to collect any methanol in the vapor entering the vacuum pump; combining the feedstock with a basic catalyst, e.g. sodium methylate or sodium hydroxide, (0.1-1% based on weight of the oil), methanol (25-100% excess), and a separate recycled catalyst stream; and heating the combined flow at 120-148degreesF prior to entering the first biodiesel reactor, where there is at least 90% conversion to biodiesel.    USE - Used for the production of high quality biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The process avoids the use of an explosive mixture of air and methanol vapor by operating the vessels containing methanol under a blanket of nitrogen or under vacuum to eliminate air. The process yields high quality biodiesel with homogeneous catalyst recycling.
NOVELTY - Provided are an evaporation device for a reformer which is improved in heat transfer area and heat transfer efficiency and is reduced in power consumption and the reaction time necessary for evaporation, a reformer for a fuel cell system employing the device, and a fuel cell system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The evaporation device comprises a main body having a channel; a porous layer which is formed in the inner side of the main body at the surroundings of the channel; and a heat source which heats the liquid fuel passing through the channel. Preferably the porous layer is manufactured by using a sintered metal powder; and the metal powder is selected from the group consisting of aluminium, nickel, iron, chromium, copper and their alloy.
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system for a portable electronic device is provided to maximize the catalytic activity of an anode by reducing the catalysis poisoning of a fuel cell due to carbon dioxide.    USE - Fuel cell system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel cell system comprises a reformer part which generates a hydrogen gas from the fuel containing hydrogen; at least one electricity generation part which generate an electrical energy by the electrochemical reaction of the hydrogen gas and oxygen; a fuel supply source which supplies fuel to the reformer part; and an oxygen supply part which supplies oxygen to the electricity generation part, wherein the electricity generation part is provided with a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) comprising an anode, an electrolyte membrane and a cathode in turn and a separator arranged at the both sides of the MEA; and it is provided with a carbon monoxide reducing part which supplies oxygen to the anode via the oxygen supply source to reduce the concentration of carbon monoxide contained in the hydrogen gas.
NOVELTY - A garbage disposal device having a deodorizing unit is provided to optimally grow deodorizing microorganisms of a carrier by directly supplying the water into the carrier and keeping the amount of the water constant by a water level sensor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A garbage disposal device is composed of: a fermentation tank unit(200) fermenting the garbage; a deodorizing unit having a multi-stage deodorizing container for removing fermentation gas generated from fermentation tank unit; a water complementing tank(110) installed on a bottom plate(400); a deodorizing container unit having plural middle deodorizing containers(120) formed with plural through-holes on the bottom and stacked in multiple stages on an upper end of the water complementing tank to embed carriers containing deodorizing microorganisms and an upper deodorizing container(130) settled on an upper end of the middle deodorizing container to embed carriers containing the deodorizing microorganisms and composed of plural through-holes arranged on the bottom and a deodorizing air discharge port formed on the lateral side; a hose for sending the air containing the fermentation gas generated from the fermentation tank to the middle deodorizing container installed on the upper end of the water complementing tank; a pump unit(160) for feeding the water stored in the water complementing tank to the upper deodorizing container through a water supply pipe(170); and a blower(150) mounted at a cover of the upper deodorizing container to exhaust the air deodorized through the deodorizing container unit to the outside.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - The method involves removing the oil component containing microbial decomposition in the low concentration contamination soil excavated from the low concentration contamination division. The low concentration contamination division and high concentration contamination division comprises the contaminated soil zone.    USE - For cleaning oil polluted soil.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to remove contaminants in soil reused for construction works purposes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a cleanup system of oil polluted soil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the cleanup operation of oil polluted soil. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Indirect heating type rotary kiln (2)    Heated air discharge port (12)    Bio pile (15)    Vent pipe (16)    Waste gas processing apparatus (19)
NOVELTY - The aggregate-form coating waste material is made into appropriate size. The sized waste material is subjected to thermochemical treatment in thermal treatment equipment, and recycling of coating waste material is enabled.    USE - For recycling coating waste material as raw material for thermal treatment equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The coating waste material is efficiently recycled without affecting the environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of apparatus used for crushing and molding coating material dreg.    Crushing apparatus (1)    Screen (2)    Waste plastic stockpile tank (3)    Molding machine (4)
NOVELTY - Hydrogen-production catalyst consists of inorganic oxide, support containing 2.5-10 mass% of alkali metal oxide by catalyst reference and oxide conversion, and 0.5-5 mass% of ruthenium by catalyst reference and metal conversion, supported to the support.    USE - For producing hydrogen (claimed) used for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high activity. Carbon deposition is suppressed, even when hydrogen production reaction is performed using heavy hydrocarbons as raw material. The catalyst has high carbon deposition-inhibition ability also on severe reaction conditions. Hydrogen is produced efficiently using the catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of the catalyst, which involves baking alkali metal oxide and support raw material containing inorganic compound or its precursor, and preparing alumina complex oxide support, supporting ruthenium to the support, performing alkali treatment, water washing and drying; and    (2) manufacture of hydrogen, which involves reacting hydrocarbon and water vapor with 90 mass% or more of fractions and boiling point of 130-350degreesC in the presence of the catalyst.
NOVELTY - A carbon monoxide (CO) methanation catalyst contains an active ingredient, supported on a support which has at least an acidic site.    USE - For CO removal catalyst apparatus for fuel cell system (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system promotes CO methanation reaction at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) CO removal catalyst apparatus which contains CO selective oxidation catalyst portion which has a CO selection catalyst, and CO methanation catalyst portion provided at later flow side of the catalyst portion and having above CO methanation catalyst; and    (2) fuel cell system using the hydrocarbon type fuel, which contains a reformer main unit for reforming raw materials and mineral fuel, the CO removal apparatus which removes CO in modified fuel gas. The fuel cell generates electric power using fuel gas in which CO is decreased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a fuel reformer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises oxide solid solution which consists of iron, element (m) and an active metal element (n). The element (m) is one or more types of element selected from manganese, cobalt, titanium, nickel and zinc. The active metal element (n) is selected from gold, silver, copper, platinum, iron, palladium, nickel, iridium, rhodium, cobalt, osmium and ruthenium.    USE - For water gas shift reactions to obtain hydrogen used as fuel of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has outstanding effect to perform water gas shift reaction efficiently. The particle growth at the time of water gas shift reaction is suppressed, hence the water gas shift reaction is performed efficiently. The whole quality of catalyst contributes to water gas shift reaction, hence the function of the catalyst is fully exhibited.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (a) catalyst component for water gas shift reactions which has catalyst in a support material;    (b) manufacture of catalyst which involves separating the particle by filtration followed by water washing and baking the resulting product, where the particle is obtained by mixing alkaline solution, iron and solution containing elements (m, n) followed by curing the mixture; and    (c) manufacture of catalyst component which involves applying the slurry containing ceramics in the surface of a support material, baking the slurry, supporting the catalyst, and supporting the active metal element.
NOVELTY - A layer having fine crystal structure is formed on at least one of surface vicinity of a metallic substrate comprising 5th group metal. A metal layer having a metal coating layer containing palladium is formed on the surface of fine crystallized metallic substrate. Thus, a multilayer hydrogen permeable film is obtained. The hydrogen permeable film selectively permeates hydrogen.    USE - For manufacture of hydrogen permeable film (claimed) used as self-supporting film of metal thin film, and for fuel cell and hydrogen extraction apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides hydrogen permeable film having excellent durability and hydrogen permeation capability without occurrence of defects in fine-crystal layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen permeable film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the process drawing explaining the manufacturing method of hydrogen permeable film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen permeable film (10) has metal coating layer (16) on at least one surface a base metal layer (12). Layer (12) consists of at least one metal of group 5. Layer (16) has low melting coating layer (14) comprising palladium alloy having melting point lower than palladium and oxidation resistant coating layer (15) formed using palladium containing metal. Palladium containing metal does not easily oxidize as that of layer (14), while forming layer (14).    USE - For fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The degradation of performance of hydrogen permeable film due to metal diffusion in the coating layer containing palladium is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of hydrogen permeable film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows cross sectional model of hydrogen permeable film.    hydrogen permeable film (10)    Metal base layer (12)    Intermediate layer (13)    Low melting point coating layer (14)    Oxidation resistant coating layer (15)    Metal coating layer. (16)
NOVELTY - A metal base layer (12) containing group 5 metal is formed. Subsequently, a metal coating layer (16) of multi-layered structure containing palladium is formed on the surface(s) of the base layer. The atomic density in at least one portion of the surface of the metal coating layer is raised and a hydrogen permeable film (10) is formed.    USE - For manufacturing hydrogen permeable film used in fuel cell and hydrogen extraction apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The film having excellent hydrogen permeability is manufactured. The metal diffusion within the film is suppressed effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen permeable film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the cross section of the outline structure of the hydrogen permeable film.    Hydrogen permeable film (10)    Metal base layer (12)    Intermediate layer (13)    Non-compact forming layer (14)    Metal coating layer (16)
NOVELTY - The controller (3) performs electric power output detection, cumulative totaling of the gas flow rate detection and the cumulative totaling of fuel cell, so that the sum of gas flow rate detected was shown on the display (4). The display shows the sum of the electric power output detection of the fuel cell (1) and the sum of the gas flow rate detection. The fuel cell generates the electric power using the gas.    USE - Used in gas fee-charging system of gas sale of gas utilities.    ADVANTAGE - Displays the sum of the electric power output, thus increasing the convenience of the fee charging system of the gas sale of the gas utility.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the gas flow meter.    Fuel cell (1)    Gas-flow-rate detector (2)    Controller (3)    Display (4)    Display switching unit (5)
NOVELTY - After the reduction in the reactor (5), the emerging gas is heated in one or more heat exchangers (8,10) and/or outside the process, the gas is combusted in a weak gas burner to provide a heating source for gasifier (3) and especially water containing low calorific fuel is dried in module (1). After oxidation in reactor (5), the emerging gas is cooled in a heat exchanger with separation of water vapour in separator (12). Reduction is carried out over pellets of iron ore containing additives subjected to subsequent combustion at over 1000degreesC.    USE - Used for producing hydrogen and heat by iron water vapor process.    ADVANTAGE - Simple and improved process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel of low calorific value is subjected to air or oxygen enriched air treatment, with removal of dust and then the hydrogen and carbon monoxide containing gas is passed through a reactor (5) at 700-900 (especially 800)degreesC, and simultaneously through one or more retorts in series or in parallel, and reduced in contact with the pellets of diameter 4-20 mm. In other stages, on contacting with water vapour, a water containing fuel gas is produced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the hydrogen production system.    Drying module (1)    Carburetor (3)    Reactor (5)    Heat exchangers (8, 10)    Water vapor separator (12)
NOVELTY - Producing a fermentation product from starch-containing material, involves liquefying the starch-containing material with an alpha-amylase, treating with a protease, saccharifying in the presence of a carbohydrate-source generating enzyme, and fermenting in the presence of a fermenting organism.    USE - For producing fermentation product e.g. ethanol from starch-containing material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Provides significantly faster fermentation rates, higher fermentation yield, a lower glycerol/ethanol relationship, and a lower residual glucose concentration.
NOVELTY - Cartridge has a housing with an outlet, and a fuel container in the housing. A flow control mechanism (20) is in fluid communication with the fuel container and the outlet, where the flow control mechanism controls fuel flow through the outlet. Control unit (30) adjusts a valve through an actuator as the pressure within fuel bladder changes. The unit opens the valve as pressure decreases in order to maintain flow of fuel at a constant rate.    USE - Used in a fuel cell system for converting fuel into electrical energy that is utilized to operate an electronic device e.g. mobile phone, portable computer, and audio/video device.    ADVANTAGE - Control unit opens the valve as pressure in the fuel bladder decreases in order to maintain flow of fuel at a constant rate, thus maintaining a substantially constant level of power generation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for: a method of converting fuel into electrical energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic illustration of a fuel cell system with a fuel cartridge.    Housing (13)    Fuel bladder (16)    Flow control mechanism (20)    Actuator (26)    Control unit (30)
NOVELTY - An electrolysis apparatus (10) has porous electrical conductor for use as electrolysis power feeding element, the porous electrical conductor being subjected to a grinding process, and then, subjected to an etching process to have a smooth surface.    USE - Used for producing hydrogen as fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The invention provides smooth surface of the porous electrical conductor and increases porosity in the surface of the conductor. This enables water electrolysis to be performed desirably and maintains moisture of solid polymer electrolyte membrane. It reduces membrane resistance and provides low electrolysis voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) an electrochemical reaction membrane apparatus comprising porous electrical conductor provided on a surface of a membrane used in an electrochemical reaction;    (2) a porous electrical conductor for use as power feeding element of an electrolysis apparatus; and    (3) a method of producing a porous electrical conductor, comprising providing a sintered body of metal powder having a plate shape; forming a ground surface by a grinding process of the sintered body of metal powder; and forming a smooth surface on the ground surface by an etching process after the grinding process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a perspective view showing the water electrolysis apparatus.    Electrolysis apparatus (10)    Unit cells (12)    Stack body (14)    Terminal plates (16ab)    End plates (20ab)    Tie rod (22)    Power supply (28)    Insulating plates (187ab)
NOVELTY - Carbon dioxide removing comprises removing water from a mixed gas which is a reaction product and mixing the mixed gas from which the water has been removed, where a part of the mixed gas is supplied into a reaction section heated in presence of catalyst containing a transition metal as a catalyst active component to react carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) with hydrogen in the mixed gas to convert the CO2 and the CO to methane.    USE - Used for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) found in a raw material gas e.g. a bio gas.    ADVANTAGE - The method treats a great quantity of a raw material gas even with a facility smaller on a scale as compared with a case of a PSA method and treats the raw material gas in time shorter than in a separation film method and also suppresses a quantity of CO2 wasted into the air.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a carbon dioxide removing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow path diagram schematically showing a construction of a carbon dioxide removing apparatus.    First reaction section (2)    Raw material gas introduction flow path (5)    Valve (6)    Mass flow controller (8)    Pump (14)
NOVELTY - Producing cellulolytic and/or hemicellulolytic enzymes by a cellulolytic microorganism comprises using the residue from the ethanolic fermentation of enzymatic hydrolysates of cellulosic or ligno-cellulosic materials.    USE - The processes are useful for producing cellulolytic and/or hemicellulolytic enzymes by a cellulolytic microorganism and for producing ethanol from cellulosic or ligno-cellulosic materials.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a process for producing ethanol from cellulosic or ligno-cellulosic materials.
NOVELTY - The ethanol production system consists of a unit for partially hydrolyzing a slurry of citrus waste to produce a citrus waste mixture containing limonene and citrus waste solids, unit for removing limonene from citrus waste mixture, and unit for fermenting the citrus waste mixture to produce ethanol, citrus waste solid residue and remaining liquids.    USE - For producing ethanol from citrus waste (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The ethanol production system reduces limonene in citrus peel. The system effectively reduces particle size of citrus waste solids in the slurry, to predetermined size necessary for processing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for method for producing ethanol from citrus waste.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of ethanol production process.
NOVELTY - The production of refuse derived fuel comprises environmentally friendly resource circulation, enables wide application of liquid phase wastes, reduces facility cost and maintenance cost, and prevents environmental pollution without the generation of waste water by recycling sewage sludge and waste plastics as fuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The production of refuse derived fuel by mixing sewage sludge with waste plastics comprises: a pretreatment process of treating sewage and waste plastics by a second dehydrator (110), a dryer (120), a crusher (150), a magnetic separator (160) and a wind separator (160) under suitable conditions for the production of refuse derived fuel; mixing for forming pellets by instantaneously cooling the molten mixture after mixing the sewage sludge and the waste plastics passing through the pretreatment process in a mixer (200) and melting the mixture; cooling for cooling the pellets pelletized in mixing in a cooling mixer (300) to give a product; and exhaust gas treatment for treating steam and impurities such as dust generated from pretreatment and mixing process by a condenser (410), a cyclone (420) and a liquid phase catalytic scrubber (430).
NOVELTY - The production of refuse derived fuel by mixing organic sludge with waste plastics effectively disposes of organic sludge in a simple process, allow users to easily keep and handle the fuel according to manufacture of the refuse derived fuel and obtain high heat efficiency by reusing environment damaging wastes as an alternative energy resource.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The production of refuse derived fuel by mixing organic sludge with waste plastics comprises: drying organic sludge (10); crushing and sorting waste plastics (20); adhering particles of the organic sludge to molten waste plastics by placing a mixture of organic sludge and waste plastics into a melting reactor (100) that is heated; discharging a completely melted waste plastic lump in a state that the organic sludge particles are adhered to the waste plastics through a discharge port of the reactor; pressing and discharging the melted waste plastics lump along with the organic sludge with two-step pressing rollers (200); and a producing refuse derived fuel (500) by pulverizing the cooled waste plastic lump in a pulverizer (400) after cooling the melted waste plastic lump molten along with organic sludge in a cooling conveyor (300).
NOVELTY - An apparatus for generating oxygen and purifying air is provided that is capable of obtaining large quantities of oxygen and hydrogen in a small space and increases surface area by forming electrodes of microfibers and supplying a power supply to the electrodes in the state that the microfibers are united like a skein.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An apparatus for continuously generating and collecting oxygen or hydrogen comprises: a body part(100) in which a space for storing an electrolyte is formed; an anode float body(50) comprising floats formed such that the anode float body is immersed into a certain water level position inside the body part, a space for mounting electrodes, a plurality of penetration holes(20) formed such that the electrolyte easily enters and leaves through the penetration holes, and a front plate(40) which is formed in front of the anode float body, and on which a plurality of penetration holes are formed; a cathode float body(60) arranged symmetrically to the anode float body; an electrolyte supply unit; and a water level sensor.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - To provide a generator for generating a mixed gas of hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis using water that is a clean energy as a raw material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A generator(1) for generating a mixed gas of hydrogen and oxygen comprises: an automatic pump controller(3) mounted on a water injection port(5) to inject the controlled quantity of water into the water injection port after automatically controlling water, a raw material of the mixed gas of hydrogen and oxygen, as much as a required quantity; an electrolytic cell frame on which nickel is coated, and the surface of which is formed in a creased shape instead of a conventional flat shape so as to generate the mixed gas of hydrogen and oxygen more efficiently during electrolysis; a drain collector(25) mounted in an electrolytic cell(9) to smoothly drain an electrolyte from the electrolytic cell; an O-ring installed in the electrolytic cell to prevent leakage and improve life of the electrolytic cell; and a cell frame fixing unit for fixing the cell frame to the electrolytic cell.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Functional health clothes using microorganism is provided to ensure clean and fresh health condition by decomposing sweat and body fat and eliminating not only eczema and bad smell caused by the sweat and body fat but also adverse effect of color pigment with the microorganisms by adhering strong alkaline ionic water combined with the soil microorganisms to the clothes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacturing the functional health clothes comprises a step of electrolyzing water to generate strong alkaline anionic water (pH9 to 10); and a step of using the anionic water to neutralize pigment dyed on fabric and form a condition to easily adhere soil microorganisms to the fabric. Fabric or textile (11,12,13) are placed in a neutralization tank (2) containing the anionic water to neutralize the effect of microorganisms. Crude liquid (3) containing soil microorganisms is added to the tank (2) and makes the microorganisms decompose excreted body fat and sweat by controlling agitation (14), temperature-oxygen feeding (15) and treatment time for removing eczema and/or bad smell.
NOVELTY - The wastewater containing nutrition salt is supplied to a fallow field planted with feed plant (1). The nutrition salt is absorbed by the feed plant and the nutrition salt is removed from wastewater. The wastewater after osmosis is then ejected from the soil (2) bottom portion of the fallow field.    USE - For purification of wastewater e.g. daily life wastewater, agricultural effluent and livestock farming wastewater containing nutritive salts such as nitrogen and phosphorus.    ADVANTAGE - The method purifies wastewater efficiently, enables self-sufficiency rate improvement of feed plants, and reduces environmental impact.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of the outline of fallow field based on the water purification method.    Feed plant (1)    Soil (2)    Covered drain (3)    Impermeable layer (4)    Wastewater supply pipe (5)
NOVELTY - A fuel composition (2) contains a liquid fuel and an acetylene glycol-type surfactant.    USE - For fuel cell electric power generation system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell electric power generation system using the fuel composition has favorable output characteristics maintained for long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel cell electric power generation system, which has a fuel cell comprising an anode pole and a cathode pole on both sides of an electrolyte film, and a fuel container (1) for storing the fuel composition as liquid fuel. The anode pole contains a fluorine resin; and    (2) operation of fuel cell electric power generation system, which involves directly supplying fuel composition to fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of fuel cell.    Liquid fuel container (1)    Fuel composition (2)    Molecule preparation film (3)    Connection portion (4)    Inlet tube (5)
NOVELTY - A lower seal valve (3) opened and closed at 90degrees is arranged at the lower portion of a garbage receptacle hopper (2). A triangular beam (4) is positioned just under the valve and bottom face of the beam is positioned at the diameter direction of the furnace (1). A diverting ridge (4a) is arranged at the slope of the triangular beam. The movable vanes (5) are parallely arranged at the downward direction of the triangular beam.    USE - For refuse disposal furnace such as carbonization gasifier, shaft furnace type waste treatment furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The furnace heat efficiency is raised and drying height is decreased. Stable operation of the refuse disposal furnace is performed, effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional view of the garbage charging equipment.    refuse disposal furnace (1)    garbage receptacle hopper (2)    lower seal valve (3)    triangular beam (4)    diverting ridge (4a)    movable vane (5)
NOVELTY - The gasifier (21) comprises a slender thermometry device (34) with a thermocouple (34), vertically installed to the upper end of the center shaft (26) installed in downward direction of furnace (22), so that it is slidable along up and down direction of the combustion zone.    USE - For decomposing and gasifying scrap wood, saw dust or common garbage.    ADVANTAGE - The center section temperature of the combustion zone can be measured always.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an expanded sectional view of the gasifier.    gasifier (21)    furnace (22)    shaft (26)    thermocouple (34)    thermometry device (35)
NOVELTY - A fuel composition contains a fuel and an anti-oxidant.    USE - Used for direct methanol fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell using the fuel composition has good durability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the fuel cell having the fuel composition.    Liquid fuel container (1)    Fuel composition (2)    Molecules filtration film (3)    Connection unit (4)    Inlet tube (5)    Fuel introduction path (6)
NOVELTY - The organic waste composting method involves using oxidizing agent and environmental microbes.    USE - For composting and processing of plant derived organic wastes, such as landscaping, mowed mosses, branches, trees and bamboo.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables rapid and effective processing of plant derived organic wastes, and enables effective production of compost with excellent quality and rich in useful soil microbes.
NOVELTY - Souring processing of organic waste containing fats and oils and protein is carried out in anaerobic condition. Subsequently, methane fermentation processing is carried out and methane is formed.    USE - For forming methane for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to produce large amount of gas using organic waste effectively as energy source. The solid produced in the method is effectively used as fertilizer and soil improvement material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for methane formation apparatus, which consists of souring treatment tank and methane fermentation treatment tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the methane formation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A bubble formation pipe (3a) is made to float into a chemical solution tank (15a) through a float adjustment mechanism (20). The pipe having several holes (27), is discharged with odor air. The odor air from the holes form bubbles when contacts with the chemical solution which processes the odor component of the odor air.    USE - The apparatus is useful for small and medium scale diary farms.    ADVANTAGE - The maintenance cost is reduced and enables to carry out deodorizing process of acidic or neutral odor component such as ammonia gas from the odor air of diary farm reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the deodorizing system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the deodorizing apparatus.    Deodorizing apparatus (2a)    Bubble formation pipe (3a)    Chemical solution tank (15a)    Float adjustment mechanism (20)    Holes (27)
NOVELTY - Organic waste is supplied to a methane fermentation tank having an anaerobic microbe containing methane bacterium as main component, and methane fermentation is carried out. Hydrogen sulfide in the obtained biogas is de-sulfurized using a desulfurizing apparatus. The concentration of hydrogen sulfide in biogas is calculated by measuring methane gas concentration or carbon dioxide concentration in biogas. Methane fermentation is controlled based on the measured value.    USE - For methane fermentation of organic waste, such as organic refuse, excrements and food processed dreg.    ADVANTAGE - The methane fermentation of organic waste is stably and economically enabled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of control method of methane fermentation processing of organic waste. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The methane fermentation tank (20) has several protrusions (6) provided at inner surface of upper cover (2), separated by predetermined space. The protrusions collect and drip adhered condensed water into portion positioned at the scum formation surface of fermented liquor of fermentation tank along upper direction.    USE - For methane fermentation processing of organic waste, such as organic refuse, food-processed dreg and surplus sludge ejected from activated sludge treatment, and producing biogas used as fuel for gas engine, boiler and fuel cell power generating device.    ADVANTAGE - The methane fermentation tank has simple structure, and floating of scum is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of methane fermentation tank.    Fermenter case (1)    Fermenter upper cover (2)    Slurry supply port (3)    Waste liquid discharged port (4)    Protrusion (6)    Methane fermentation tank (20)
NOVELTY - A garbage disposal unit (2) decomposes the organic refuse, while fermenting organic refuse by micro-organism. An electric power generator (3) generates electric power using the fermentation heat of the organic refuse.    USE - For generating electricity during processing of organic refuse.    ADVANTAGE - Electric power is generated during processing of organic refuse, efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an isometric view of the organic refuse processing apparatus.    garbage disposal unit (2)    electric power generator (3)    deodorization unit (6)    auxiliary generator (32)    vent line (33a)
NOVELTY - The deodorizing apparatus is filled with bio-deodorizing support. The support is fiber convergent component containing an activated-carbon fiber and a thermoplastic synthetic fiber. The bulk density and porosity of the fiber convergent component is 0.05-0.15 g/cm3 and 70-98%, respectively.    USE - For removing offensive odor component, such as hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, methyl sulfide, methyl disulfide and ammonia, from gas ejected from aerator installed in sewage works.    ADVANTAGE - The deodorizing apparatus efficiently removes offensive odor component from aerator gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the partially notched perspective diagram of deodorizing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Bio-deodorizing tower (1)    Filled layer (2)    Sprinkler (3)    Water-collecting layer (4)    Exhaust port (7)
NOVELTY - Oxygen is controlled and introduced into a thermal decomposition reactor, and the organic waste having adjusted calorific value and optimum moisture content and filled in the reactor is partially oxidized. Heat is stored in the reactor, and the thermally decomposed and carbonized organic waste is gasified and incinerated.    USE - For processing organic waste, such as construction waste, dry foliage, polyethylene-terephthalate bottles, and corrugated paper.    ADVANTAGE - The method processes organic waste without using a fuel and without by-producing toxic compounds, such as dioxins. The produced carbide material and ash are effectively used as fertilizer and soil conditioner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the front view of the thermal decomposition furnace.    Furnace outer wall (1)    Air inlet tube (2)    Ash removal door (4)    Heater (5)    Hopper (9)
NOVELTY - A cylindrical casing (31) comprising a mixing injection chute (33) and a waste material supply hopper (7) at the lower and upper sections, supports a hollow shaft (37) having inner and outer spiral blades (59, 61) extending along the axial direction of the casing. Another hopper (9) airtightly covers the edge of the shaft protruding outside the casing. An aperture (67) is formed in the peripheral surface of the shaft at a position facing the mixing chute, while another aperture (65) is formed in the peripheral surface of the protruding shaft for receiving additive from the hopper (9).    USE - Used for processing waste material such as sludge, sawdust, garbage, municipal solid waste, industrial waste or sewage sludge using a moving bed type waste material gasifier, and also applicable to waste treatment equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The number of waste material supply apparatus installed is reduced, while stabilizing the supply of waste material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of a supply apparatus of a waste material gasifier.    hoppers (7,9)    cylindrical casing (31)    mixing injection chute (33)    hollow shaft (37)    spiral blades (59,61)    apertures (65,67)
NOVELTY - Organic waste containing livestock excrement and/or sewage sludge is carbonized. The carbonized material is mixed with coal, and ground to obtain a composite fuel.    USE - Used for the production of a composite fuel for a coal combustion furnace used for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The process is eco-friendly and provides a composite fuel having calorific value equivalent to coal fuel, by using carbonized material having a high calorific value. The emission of combustion ash is suppressed. The composite fuel is discarded safely.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The graph shows the relationship between mix ratio of carbonized material with coal, and calorific value and combustion efficiency. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The micro-organism such as plankton and bacteria in the water poured into ballast tank (2) of tank of ship (1) is processed using ozone. The residual ozone in the water after purification is separated using deaeration tank. The separated ozone is recycled as deodorant for deodorizing microbes in the drinking water, sterilization of food container and toilet.    USE - For processing ballast water in ballast tank of ship such as tanker, bulk transport ship and ore carrier.    ADVANTAGE - The ballast water is processed efficiently using ozone. The ozone is recycled for purification of drinking water and sterilization of food container.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows outline block diagram of ship.    Ship (1)    Ballast tank (2)    Hatches (3)    Engine room (4)    Super structure (5)
NOVELTY - The power source apparatus has a rocket engine (1) combined with gas turbine (2) which is operated by jet stream, during combustion.    USE - In electric power generation apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The power source apparatus prevents environmental problems such as global warming and air pollution, and energy problems by using hydrogen as fuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) operation of power source apparatus;    (2) combustion apparatus;    (3) operation of combustion apparatus;    (4) electric power generating apparatus;    (5) generation of electric power;    (6) manufacturing apparatus of hydrogen; and    (7) manufacture of hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the systematic flow diagram of the power source apparatus.    Rocket engine (1)    Turbine (2)    Generator (3)    Electrolyzer (4)    Steam generation apparatus (5)
NOVELTY - Propylene and organic peroxide are reacted in presence of a catalyst, and propylene oxide is manufactured. The propylene which contains low boiling point compound (1) byproduced by reaction is cooled with a coolant. The low boiling point compound is isolated and removed, at the time of recovering propylene.    USE - For removal of low boiling point compound produced in propylene oxide manufacture process, used as fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The low boiling point compound is recovered economically and is utilized as a fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flow chart of removal of low boiling point compound.    Propylene containing low boiling point compound (1)    Low boiling point compound gas (5)    Liquid cooling propylene (7)    Vaporized propylene (8)    Recovery of vaporized propylene (9)
NOVELTY - The container has a concave portion that reforms gas from a fuel modifier (9). The gas in the concave portion is adsorbed, while a gas-adsorption material (10) is adhered to a metal powder on the surface of a metal plate. The gas-adsorption material is supplied with electricity by a lead terminal (12) so that the exterior of discharge pipe (5) is connected to the concave portion, to form the bending portion in the concave portion of lead terminal.    USE - For use in fuel reformer (claimed) in fuel cell system for portable apparatus such as mobile telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), notebook personal computer, digital camcorder, digital still camera, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The degree of vacuum in the container is maintained favorably without electric power generation loss.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the fuel reformer using the container for fuel modifier.    substrate (1)    cover (4)    supply pipe (5a)    discharge pipe (5b)    fuel modifier (9)    gas-adsorption material (10)    lead terminal (12)
NOVELTY - The organic refuse treatment device has injection portion, stirring unit, decomposition tank (300), water supply unit, wastewater tank, external case (100) and control panel. Organic refuse is supplied to injection portion, and decomposed by microorganisms in decomposition tank. Water supply unit supplies water to tank (300). Wastewater tank carries out temporary preservation of water ejected from decomposition tank, and is provided at lower portion of decomposition tank. Control panel has circuit board (520) for controlling stirring unit and water supply unit.    USE - For treating organic refuse ejected from homes and restaurants.    ADVANTAGE - The organic refuse is economically treated, and generation of residue is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The organic refuse treatment device has an injection portion connected with lower portion of sink stand, stirring unit for stirring organic refuse, a decomposition tank, a water supply unit, wastewater tank, external case and control panel. The organic refuse is supplied to injection portion, and decomposed by microorganisms in decomposition tank after stirring. The water supply unit supplies water to decomposition unit. The wastewater tank carries out temporary preservation of water ejected from decomposition tank, and is provided at lower portion of decomposition tank. The external case carried out accommodation of decomposition tank and wastewater tank. The control panel has circuit board for controlling stirring unit and water supply unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the exploded perspective view of organic refuse treatment device.    External case (100)    Decomposition tank (300)    Circuit board (520)    Stirring motor (540)    Feed water pump (560)
NOVELTY - A solid type oxidation catalyst is formed by supporting an active ingredient comprising group VIII metallic element or oxide and optionally rare earth metal oxide on a honeycomb support comprising alumina or a mixed oxide support of alumina and oxide(s) chosen from zirconia, magnesia, silica and rare-earth oxide. The load of active ingredient supported on the support is 2 vol.% or more with respect to pore volume of support.    USE - For oxidizing combustible gas containing methane and carbon monoxide, emitted from gas engine, gas turbine or diesel engine.    ADVANTAGE - The solid type oxidation catalyst has high durability, crushing strength and catalyst activity with respect to combustible gas, and is hard to peel even when oxidizing a high flow rate gas. Reduction of strength of honeycomb support by volume expansion due to oxidation-reduction reaction of metal and metal oxide, is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solid type oxidation catalyst. A support component comprising complex oxide of alumina and oxide(s) chosen from zirconia, magnesia, silica and rare-earth oxide, is mixed with a molding adjuvant. The resulting mixture is molded to obtain honeycomb support. The support is baked. Active component is supported on the baked support. Thus, a solid type oxidation catalyst is obtained.
NOVELTY - A fuel modification catalyst (10) has a rhodium catalyst portion, and cobalt catalyst portion. The rhodium catalyst portion contains rhodium catalyst powder comprising rhodium particles containing rhodium atom supported on inorganic support. The cobalt catalyst portion contains cobalt catalyst powder comprising cobalt particles containing cobalt atom, supported on inorganic support. The fuel modification catalyst is contacted with fuel, and hydrogen rich gas is produced.    USE - For fuel reformer used for production of hydrogen rich gas which is used as fuel for polymer electrolyte fuel cell, and vehicle-mounted fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel modification catalyst has high catalytic activity in high space-velocity condition, and provides compact vehicle-mounted fuel cell system with excellent cycle characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a model perspective diagram of the fuel modification catalyst. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel modification catalyst (10)    Monolith support (20)
NOVELTY - The contaminated soil is purified by adding activated carbon having hydrogen peroxide generative capacity to contaminated soil containing organic compound.    USE - For purifying soil contaminated with contaminant such as petroleum, crude oil, fuel oil, light oil, lubricating oil, organic compound such as polyvinyl alcohol, methanol, ethanol, cane sugar and amino acid) aromatic compound and agrochemical.    ADVANTAGE - The contaminated soil is safely and economically purified without affecting the environment.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generator comprises an apparatus for steadily supplying the hydrogen-containing gas emitted from the reaction container (1) of the hydrogen generator using microorganisms, to a fuel cell (9).    USE - For fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator enables stable and continuous generation of hydrogen. Since carbon-monoxide transformation or removal is not required in the system, the apparatus is simplified. The hydrogen generator stabilizes the electric-generating capacity of the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) fuel cell system provided with the hydrogen generator; and    (2) hydrogen supply method which involves steadily supplying hydrogen-containing gas to a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the hydrogen generator.    Reaction container (1)    Tank containing organic substrate (2)    Organic substrate feed pump (3)    Re-circulation apparatus (4)    Fuel cell (9)
NOVELTY - A fluid bed gasifier comprises a fluid bed, a solid-waste supply port at wall part of a furnace main body, and a fluid media, and a fluidization gas introduction port at the furnace downward direction. The fluid bed gasifier heats the introduced fluidization gas and gasifies an organic-type solid waste by introducing a gasifying agent such as oxygen and steam.    USE - In a waste-material composite gasification processing system for gasifying an organic-type solid waste (claimed) and producing a gasification gas, which is useful for an internal combustion engine such as gas engine and gas turbine, and heat-source-equipment device.    ADVANTAGE - By introducing carbon dioxide as fluidization gas, its amount can be optimized without using a gasifying agent excessively, and it can gasify efficiently. As a result, the recovery of effective fuel gas can be improved. By binding organically the gasification processing system and a methane-fermentation processing system, and using a product effectively, the circulation cycle of resources is formed and an effective usage of resources and amount reduction of discharge can be achieved. The carbon dioxide with a high density/concentration can be recovered by selectively separating and refining the carbon dioxide contained in the fermentation gas which generates in the methane fermentation processing system by a vacuum pressure-swing-adsorption (VPSA) method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a waste-material composite gasification processing system comprising a gasification processing system equipped with the fluid bed gasifier, and a methane-fermentation processing system equipped with a methane fermentation tank.
NOVELTY - An apparatus comprises a reactor (10) having a wall (13) defining a cavity (14); a radiation inlet (12) positioned in the wall for passing concentrated radiation into the cavity; and at least one inlet for introducing a fluid reactant flow of a source of oxygen and particles of carbonaceous material into direct exposure to the concentrated radiation in the cavity so as to heat and thermodynamically convert the particles into fluid fuel. The source of oxygen comprises a source of steam. The source of concentrated radiation comprises a source of concentrated solar energy.    USE - For thermochemical conversion of solid carbonaceous materials into fluid fuels (claimed) e.g. for converting petroleum coke into syngas.    ADVANTAGE - Use of solar energy for process heat upgrades the calorific value of the feedstock, avoids discharge of pollutants to the environment, reduces the expenses due to combustion of fossil fuels and related investments for oxygen generation, and the gaseous products are not contaminated by byproducts of combustion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a system comprising an apparatus with a reactor and radiation inlet, a generation unit, a feeder unit, a generation unit, a cooling/heating unit, and a control unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a partial sectional view of the reactor.    reactor (10)    radiation inlet (12)    wall (13)    cavity (14)    inlet chamber (15)    window (16)    cone. (22)
NOVELTY - Storing hydrogen involves maintaining a mixture of hydrogen and a hydrocarbon in the solid state at pressure and a temperature in excess of about 10 K.    USE - For storing hydrogen (claimed), which is useful in planetary science.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrocarbons exhibit stability at relatively high temperature and ambient pressure (e.g. partial pressure of hydrogen is less than 10 bar) such that they can retain significant amount of hydrogen at moderately low temperature region (e.g. in excess of 10 K). The method provides easy release of hydrogen by isobarically raising temperature of the hydrocarbon compounds above about 23K; enables efficient hydrogen storage (e.g. providing high hydrogen content per unit mass and volume, moderate synthesis pressure, and environmentally friendly byproducts).
NOVELTY - A mobile biogas processing system comprises a mobile platform; a first compressor physically coupled to mobile platform, and having a biogas input and a compressed biogas output; a first pump physically coupled to mobile platform and having a water input and a water output; and a first scrubber tower physically coupled to mobile platform, and having mixing chamber, compressed gas input, water input coupleable to water output of first pump, water output, and processed gas output. The mixing chamber is in communication with the compressed gas input and output, and the water input and output.    USE - The mobile system is used for processing a biogas obtained from waste or wastewater from cattle, hogs, turkeys or chickens, to produce a processed gas, e.g. methane (claimed), which can be used as a substitute for natural gas. The biogas with enriched methane content can be used to power a vehicle. The biogas can also be generated from human waste and plant products.    ADVANTAGE - The system requires little or no on-site assembly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a method of using a mobile biogas processing system comprising coupling a first biogas compressor to a mobile platform; and coupling a first scrubber tower to the mobile platform, where the mobile platform, biogas compressor, and first scrubber tower are deliverable to a location having a biogas source; and    (2) a method for producing a processed gas, comprising operating the mobile biogas processing system to produce a processed gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a schematic illustration of a mobile biogas processing system.
NOVELTY - The gas generator comprises a cartridge comprising a reaction chamber (18) and a reservoir (12) containing a reactant (R1) (14), and a receiver (30) adapted to receive the cartridge. The receiver comprises a flow control device capable of fluidly connecting the reservoir to the reaction chamber. When a pressure in the reaction chamber reaches a predetermined pressure, the flow control device closes to prevent the transport of the reactant to the reaction chamber.    USE - For generating gas such as hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cells (such as reformat fuel cell and enzyme fuel cell), which are used in mobile phone.    ADVANTAGE - The gas generator includes two separate portions which when separated prevents mixing of reactant to react with each other. The gas-generating apparatus functions efficiently irrespective of its position e.g. side way or upside down.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel for hydrogen-generating system, comprising a solid metal hydride, and aqueous solution comprising water, catalyst (C2) and alcohol; and    (2) generation of gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of gas-generating apparatus.    cartridge (10)    reservoirs (12)    reactants R1 (14)    reaction chamber (18)    reactant R2 (20)    receiver (30)
NOVELTY - A method and an apparatus to reform natural gas are provided to prevent carbon deposition and obtain a long-term stable operation accordingly when using natural gas as a raw material by producing inexpensive methane-rich gas and hydrogen-rich gas, improve reforming reaction rate and stably produce reforming gas for ammonia synthesis.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A method to reform natural gas comprises: a first process of performing partial oxidation reaction and steam reforming reaction of natural gas containing 88 wt.% of methane, 6 wt.% of ethane, 4 wt.% of propane and 2 wt.% of butane using pure oxygen as an oxygen-containing gas after packing a Ru/Al2O3 catalyst(2 wt.% of Ru/alumina having a grain diameter of 0.5 to 1.0 mm) into a front reforming reactor(microreactor); and a second process of simultaneously performing partial oxidation reaction and steam reforming reaction of natural gas containing 88 wt.% of methane, 6 wt.% of ethane, 4 wt.% of propane and 2 wt.% of butane using pure oxygen as an oxygen-containing gas after packing 2.5 ml of a Ru/Al2O3 catalyst(2 wt.% of Ru/alumina having a grain diameter of 0.5 to 1.0 mm) into a front reforming reactor and a rear reforming reactor.
NOVELTY - Pure solid fuel produced using garbage has minimized pollution and the fuel has high energy, by mixing combustible garbage separately collected, with regular ratio according to components and functions of the garbage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The production of pure solid fuel using garbage comprises: securing combustible garbage separately collected according to thermal decomposition speed and separately transferred to keeping facilities; regularly cutting the garbage with regular thermal decomposition speed, weighing the garbage according to set mixing ratio, and inserting the garbage into a mixing packing device; finishing inserting the garbage by mixing sludge including a large quantity of wood, waste paper, and slaked lime, with main fuel according to each mixing ratio and by inserting the regular quantity of the garbage with high thermal decomposition speed; and mutually mixing pulverized garbage, compressing the garbage to have a regular form, and vacuously packing the garbage.
NOVELTY - Provided is a method for manufacturing a functional charcoal board from municipal wood waste, which protects the environment, recycles waste wood, and improves air quality of a residence environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method for manufacturing a functional charcoal board from municipal wood waste comprises the steps of: adding 15% of polyvinylacetate adhesive and 5% of methyldiisocyanate adhesive per a total dry charcoal weight to charcoal particles to adjust a final mat moisture content to 36%, wherein the charcoal particles obtained from the municipal wood waste consist of 81% of 6-40mesh particle size charcoal, 15% of 40-100 mesh size charcoal, and 4% of less than 100 mesh size charcoal; carrying a three stage pressing cycle of 40-10-40kgf/cm^2(1min.-2.5min.-5min.) with maintaining a hot press machine at 170deg.C, thereby obtaining the functional charcoal board that has a bending strength of 17kgf/cm^2, a nail pullout resistance of 2.65N/mm, high far-infrared emissivity, high gas adsorption, high dimensional stability, and a thermal conductivity of 0.138 W/mK.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - An apparatus for making oil using chemical recycling of plastic wastes is provided to raise the temperature of the reaction chamber and maintain the temperature of the reaction chamber uniformly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The apparatus for making oil using chemical recycling of plastic wastes includes a reaction furnace(10), a heating unit, a duct(40), a heat transmitting unit(50) and a waste plastic injecting unit. The duct induces flow of heat energy provided from the heating unit. The heat transmitting unit is installed to penetrate the duct to be exposed in the reaction chamber of the reaction furnace, and transmits heat energy to the reaction chamber of the reaction furnace along the duct.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - A fermenting and mixing apparatus is provided to put organic waste into a body easily by lifting down the body, and to load organic waste in a truck or a cart conveniently after fermenting and blending materials by moving up a discharge port in lifting up the body.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic waste is put into a body(1) through an input part(10) with a lid(11), and mixed by an agitating part connected to a driving motor and rotated. Organic waste is fermented by a heating unit, and discharged through a discharge port(40). A lifting unit(50) is installed in a lower part of the body to lift up and down the body. The lifting unit is composed of an upper plate(51) mounted in a lower part of the body, a lower plate(52) separated and formed in a lower part of the upper plate, and a lifting unit(53) moving up the upper plate between the upper plate and the lower plate.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - To provide a method for manufacturing semi-solid fuels using wastes, the method capable of preventing environmental pollution by manufacturing the wastes into fuels, thereby recycling the wastes as a resource.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A method for manufacturing semi-solid fuels using wastes comprises: a first process of producing an alkaline dextrinization liquid by mixing human excrement, sludge, vegetable waste, etc. in the same ratio, finely crushing the mixture to obtain a fine grain, mixing the fine grain with starch and water obtained from food garbage and injecting an aqueous solution comprising sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium hydroxide (KOH), sodium carbonate (NaCO3), active carbon and 2,000 cc of water into the mixture while heating the mixture to a predetermined temperature; a second process of obtaining a powder type of resulting material by processing the mixture in order of freezing, drying and pulverizing after mixing a colloid resin with a dextrinization powder, aluminum powder and ferric oxide powder in a certain ratio, the colloid resin being prepared by melting the mixture while injecting additives including waste polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene resins into a resulting material obtained by agitating waste oil, waste edible oil and potassium carbonate; and a third process of molding the mixture into a granule type of fuel having a certain size by pressing the mixture after mixing the alkaline dextrinization liquid obtained in the first process with the powder type of resulting material obtained in the second process in the same ratio.
NOVELTY - To provide a method for manufacturing solid fuel by recycling waste, the method capable of reducing an economical burden, improving quality of products, preventing environmental pollution and stably performing transportation and working by treating the surface of the products and cutting the products to required sizes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The manufacture of solid fuel by recycling waste is characterized in that a heating wire is mounted on a mold to prevent damage of the pressed waste by melting the surface of pressed waste, thereby forming a film on the surface of the pressed waste, a cutting device is mounted on a lower part of the mold to cut the pressed waste to variable sizes in multistage, and the pressed waste that is a waste recycled solid fuel product is automatically produced by continuous pressing action of the mold, wherein the surface (1) of the pressed waste is heat treated by a heating device, i.e., the heating wire mounted on the mold such that waste (2) is contained in the surface treated pressed waste.
NOVELTY - Ethanol blended gasoline has an ethanol content (Et) of 1-15 vol.%, an aromatic content (Ar) of 15-40 vol.%, an olefin content (Ol) of 5-30 vol.% and moisture content (Wa) of 0.01-0.9 vol.% with respect to the total amount (vol.%) of the ethanol blended gasoline. The ethanol blended gasoline has a research octane number of 89-97 and a cloud point of 0degreesC or less. The phase separation index (T) of the ethanol blended gasoline is 273 or less, and is given by a specific relationship.    USE - Used for a gasoline vehicle such as a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The gasoline vehicle using the ethanol blended gasoline, has high performance and operability, without using a compatiblizer and without the separation of a gasoline layer and an aqueous layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Ethanol blended gasoline has an ethanol content (Et) of 1-15 vol.%, an aromatic content (Ar) of 15-40 vol.%, an olefin content (Ol) of 5-30 vol.% and a moisture content (Wa) of 0.01-0.9 vol.% with respect to the total amount (vol.%) of the ethanol blended gasoline. The ethanol blended gasoline has a research octane number of 89-97 and a cloud point of 0degreesC or less. The phase separation index (T) of the ethanol blended gasoline is 273 or less, and is given by the following relationship: T = 1.6 x 103 x (Wa)0.33 x (Et)-0.46 x (Ar)-0.07 x (OI)-0.07.
NOVELTY - An ethanol blended gasoline has an ethanol content of 1-15 vol.%, an aromatic content of 15-45 vol.%, an olefin content of 5-30 vol.%, a moisture content of 0.01-0.9 vol.%, a phase-separation index of 273 or less, a research octane number of 97-105, and a cloud point of 0degreesC or less.    USE - Used as a fuel for vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The ethanol blended gasoline improves the performance of gasoline vehicles. Phase separation of a gasoline layer and aqueous layer is suppressed even during phase separation, without using a compatibilizer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ethanol blended gasoline has an ethanol content (Et) of 1-15 vol.%, an aromatic content (Ar) of 15-45 vol.%, an olefin content (Ol) of 5-30 vol.%, a moisture content (Wa) of 0.01-0.9 vol.%, a phase-separation index of 273 or less, a research octane number of 97-105, and a cloud point of 0degreesC or less. The phase-separation index (T) is calculated using a relationship given by T = 1.6 x 103 x (Wa)0.33 x (Et)-0.46 x (Ar)-0.07 x (Ol)-0.07.
NOVELTY - A vegetable oil-containing diesel fuel contains straight mineral oil base material, such as light oil (in volume parts) (100) having a 50% distillation temperature of 200-260degreesC, and esterified vegetable oil (10-100). The diesel fuel has a dynamic viscosity of 2-5 mm2 per second at 30degreesC and a cetane number of 51-57.    USE - Used for a diesel engine.    ADVANTAGE - The vegetable oil-containing diesel fuel suppresses the generation of particulate and white smoke.
NOVELTY - The cylindrical outer case (10) and concentric inner kiln (30) defining a bamboo burning chamber (35) are arranged vertically. A cylindrical intermediate partition defines an upward flowing outer hot air path (26) and downward flowing inner hot air path (27). Hot air inlet port (32) at the bottom of inner kiln (30) is positioned at lower end of inner hot air path (27). The hot air flows through the bamboo burning chamber (35) and exits through the outlet port (41a) in top cover (40) of the kiln.    USE - For manufacturing charcoal e.g. bamboo charcoal.    ADVANTAGE - Enables rising temperature of the whole bamboo burning chamber quickly and uniformly. Ensures production of good quality charcoal. Easy charging of bamboo and removal of charcoal by removing the top cover are enabled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the charcoal kiln.    outer case (10)    intermediate partition (20)    outer hot air path (26)    inner hot air path (27)    inner kiln (30)    hot air inlet port (32)    bamboo burning chamber (35)    top cover (40)    hot air outlet port (41a)
NOVELTY - A modifier has a catalyst provided at the catalyst region (5) in the modifier main structure (1). A heater has a temperature detector (25) attached to heater main structure (20) which has combustor (20D,22,23A,24A) heating the catalyst region of modifier main structure, to detect the temperature of catalyst region of modifier main structure. The temperature detector is attached or detached with the combustor so as to isolate the modifier main structure and heater main structure.    USE - For hydrogen production apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - A maintenance and inspection of temperature detector and combustor is performed easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of hydrogen production apparatus.    modifier main structure (1)    catalyst region (5)    heater main structure (20)    combustor (20D,22,23A,24A)    temperature detector (25)    hydrogen production apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - A photocatalyst material consists of metal oxide having oxygen deficiency and has chemical bond of metal and nitrogen and chemical bond of metal and oxygen.    USE - For photoelectric energy transducer (such as hydrogen generator) of photovoltaic apparatus, and light chemical energy transducer (all claimed), and also for solar cell and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The photocatalyst material has high photocatalytic function and electroconductivity, and is simply manufactured with high productivity. The photocatalyst material provides photoelectric energy transducer with high conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of photocatalyst material, which involves reducing metal oxide in reduced environment, and nitriding reduced metal oxide. The reduced environment is formed by contacting heated catalyst and gas containing nitrogen atom in a molecule;    (2) photoelectric energy converter. The photocatalyst material is put in water or aqueous solution, and hydrogen gas is generated;    (3) light chemical energy converter; and    (4) photovoltaic apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectrum of the photocatalyst material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A combustor is operated by feeding a fuel comprising a starch to the combustor, and combusting the fuel.    USE - For operating a combustor, e.g. boiler, kiln, drier, furnace or internal combustion engine, e.g. diesel engine (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a fuel comprising starch as a first fuel component, and a second fuel component from gasoline (preferably), diesel, kerosene, jet fuel or alcohols;    (2) a fuel slurry comprising more than 0.5 wt.% starch;    (3) a method of preparing a fuel having a hydrophobic starch having a near-neutral dry product pH comprising preparing an aqueous mixture comprising starch, siliconate, and acid, where the aqueous mixture has a near-neutral pH; and drying starch solids separated from the aqueous mixture to form a hydrophobic starch having a near-neutral dry product pH; and    (4) a hydrophobic starch composition having a near-neutral dry product pH.
NOVELTY - The separator comprises separators (I, II) contacting electrodes (E1, E2) of a fuel cell. The separator (I) has a gas supply path for supplying either of hydrogen gas or air to electrode (E1), and separator (II) has gas supply path for supplying the other one to electrode (E2). The fuel cell is equipped with an electrolyte layer, electrodes (E1, E2) and the separators. A metal plated film is formed on the surface of gas supply path of separator (I) using a plating liquid, and a diffusion fluid, which heightens the diffusion force of the plating liquid.    USE - For fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The separator is economical and compact, and provides fuel cell with favorable energy conversion efficiency by reducing the contact resistance of separator and electrode. The hydrogen separation component efficiently separates and refines hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (a) fuel cell;    (b) manufacture of separator;    (c) metal-plating apparatus of separator;    (d) hydrogen separation component;    (e) manufacture of hydrogen separation component;    (f) manufacturing apparatus of hydrogen separation component;    (g) hydrogen production apparatus; and    (h) metal-plating method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of metal-plating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    High-purity carbon dioxide tank (51)    Dispersion accelerator tank (52)    Plating liquid tank (54)    Pure water tank (55)    Separating bath (80)
NOVELTY - The controller controls the amount of air supplied into a heating unit, amount of fuel supplied to the heating unit and amount of raw material amount supplied to a reforming unit, according to the detected temperature of a steam generation unit.    USE - For fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The reliability of the hydrogen production system can be improved without increasing the manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the hydrogen generation apparatus.
NOVELTY - A humidifier (6) comprises a porous water-permeable membrane (9); a first chamber (7), where hydrogen supplied to an anode chamber (2) flows through the first chamber; and a second chamber (8), where excess hydrogen from the anode chamber flows into the second chamber. The two chambers are separated by the membrane.    USE - Used for humidifying hydrogen supplied to an anode chamber of a fuel cell for mobile fuel cell systems, e.g. motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The humidifier allows hydrogen flowing to a fuel cell to be very efficiently humidified using the residual hydrogen from the fuel cell, without the need for supporting humidification using liquid water. It is easy to use even in the absence of a high-purity water circuit at temperatures below 0degreesC.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDENPENDENT CLAIM is also included for humidifying hydrogen supplied to an anode chamber of a fuel cell (1) comprising humidifying hydrogen supplied to the anode chamber by exchanging moisture in excess hydrogen flowing from the anode chamber through a porous membrane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a schematic view of a fuel cell.    Fuel cell (1)    Anode chamber (2)    Humidifier (6)    Chambers (7, 8)    Membrane (9)
NOVELTY - Production of gas product from carbonaceous fuel in a gasifier includes oxidizing calcium sulfide in heated air within an exothermic oxidizer reactor, separating hot calcium sulfate and directing the sulfate and carbonaceous fuel to an endothermic reducer reactor, separating calcium sulfide and gas product, providing calcium sulfide to oxidizer reactor, and heating air in a regenerative heat exchanger using heat content of waste gas.    USE - For producing gas product, e.g. hydrogen for power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The process minimizes or eliminates the release of CO2.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of gas product from carbonaceous fuel in a gasifier includes, in a first chemical process loop:    (a) oxidizing calcium sulfide (CaS) in heated air within an exothermic oxidizer reactor to form hot calcium sulfate (CaSO4) and waste gas;    (b) separating hot CaSO4 and waste gas;    (c) providing the hot CaSO4 and a carbonaceous fuel to an endothermic reducer reactor where they undergo an endothermic reaction utilizing heat content of the hot CaSO4 to form CaS and a gas product;    (d) separating CaS and gas product;    (e) providing the CaS to the oxidizer reactor for use in the oxidiation;    (f) heating air in a regenerative heat exchanger using heat content of the waste gas to produce heated air; and    (g) providing the heated air from the regenerative heat exchanger to the oxidizer reactor for use in the oxidation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a simplified schematic diagram of a gasifier having CO2 removal and H2 production.
NOVELTY - The fuel supply unit comprises a main fuel tank for storing the fuel, an auxiliary fuel tank connected with the main fuel tank and the reformer and a heating unit disposed in connection with the auxiliary fuel tank to heat the fuel stored in the auxiliary fuel tank. The fuel supply unit is used for a reformer generating a reforming gas containing hydrogen from a fuel through a catalytic reaction using thermal energy supplied by a burner.    USE - Used in fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel supply unit provides compact fuel cell system with improved energy efficiency and cyclic characteristics and low energy loss.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic cross-sectional view showing a structure of the fuel supply unit.    fuel supply unit (50)    main fuel tank (51)    single inlet (51a)    axially fuel tank (52)    heating unit (55)
NOVELTY - A gas-generating apparatus (40) comprises a reaction chamber (12); a reservoir (14) comprising at least one reactant; and a flow control device (16) connecting the reservoir to the reaction chamber. The reactant is transportable from the reservoir to the reaction chamber through the flow control device to react to form gas, and when the pressure of the reaction chamber exceeds a predetermined stopping pressure the flow control device prevents the transport of the reactant.    USE - For generating gas (claimed) e.g. hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus has longer shelf life and is more efficient in producing hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of the alternate gas generating apparatus.    reaction chamber (12)    reservoir (14)    flow control device (16)    gas generating apparatus (40)    bladder (44)
NOVELTY - A porous substrate having support surface (S) for supporting palladium alloy film (F) is prepared. Substrate has pore size of less than 200 nm adjacent to surface (S). Surface (S) is seeded with palladium crystals to form activated surface. A palladium film (P) is plated on activated surface, and an alloy material other than silver is plated on film (P). Substrate, film (P) and alloy material are annealed, such that intermetallic diffusion of alloy material is carried out into film (P) to form film (F) on substrate. A palladium alloy composite membrane is obtained.    USE - For manufacture of palladium alloy composite membrane used for separation of hydrogen from gas mixture, hydrocarbon reformer, hydrogen fueling station, fuel cell power system, hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reaction, recovery of hydrogen from petrochemical plant stream, and coal gasification for power generation in fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The palladium alloy composite membrane has resistance with respect to poisoning by sulfide compound, and reduced thickness.
NOVELTY - A manufacture demand control apparatus (15) calculates the manufacture amount of the refuse fuel based on the intake amount of a garbage pit of manufacturing equipment (14) and the capacity of a transport silo. An incineration demand control apparatus (13) determines the incineration amount of the derived fuel by correcting the total manufacture amount based on the amount of fuel exceeding the capacity of the silo of an incineration system (11).    USE - Used for the manufacture and combustion installation of refuse-derived fuel used for power generation equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The imbalance of the manufacture amount of refuse-derived fuel and incineration amount is made small. Efficient operation of the installation is enabled without increasing the capacity of the fuel storage silo and accidents are avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the operation plan system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    incineration system (11)    incineration demand control apparatus (13)    manufacturing equipment (14)    manufacture demand control apparatus (15)    communication line (18)
NOVELTY - Ozone dissolving apparatus has an ozone injection tube (2) inserted into a distributing pipe (1) containing seawater (W). A screw propeller (5) and a turbulent flow generation component provided at the upstream and downstream sides of the ozone injection tube, generates vortex flow and turbulent flow respectively. The turbulent flow generation component has several spiral-shaped rods (8a-8f) which are arranged in a predetermined interval on the imaginary line (7) drawn on the inner wall face of the distributing pipe.    USE - For dissolving ozone in sea water, to destroy bacteria, zooplankton, phytoplankton in seawater.    ADVANTAGE - The ozone is dissolved in the seawater, in an uniform manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an outline block diagram of the ozone dissolving apparatus.    distributing pipe (1)    ozone injection tube (2)    screw propeller (5)    imaginary line (7)    spiral-shaped rods (8a-8f)    seawater (W)
NOVELTY - The conifer stump is cut into small wood chips by using a tree chopping machine provided along with the hydraulic mechanism of a back hoe. The wood chips are used as a fragrance material. After completion of it for fragrance, the wood chips are converted into charcoal by carbonizing them in a charcoal burning machine.    USE - For stump of conifer such as Japanese cypress, Japanese cedar, pine, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Effective utilization of the unused stumps by using existing apparatuses is enabled by the method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flow diagram explaining the conifer stump processing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A carbonized film consists of a carbonized material of polyphenylene oxide polymer having specific repeating unit.    USE - For separation of gas, such as hydrogen, helium gas, exhaust gas, natural gas, carbon dioxide and oxygen, and for manufacture of hydrogen and oxygen.    ADVANTAGE - The carbonized film is economically and simply manufactured with excellent permeability and gas transmissive selectivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbonized film consists of a carbonized material of polyphenylene oxide polymer having repeating unit of formula (1).    R1-R4=hydrogen atom, halogen atom, optionally substituted lower alkyl, optionally substituted tri-lower alkyl silyl, sulfone group, carboxyl group, optionally substituted diaryl phosphino group, or -CH2R9;and    R9=optionally substituted tri-lower alkyl silyl, sulfone, carboxyl, or optionally substituted diaryl phosphino group.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) carbonization film precursor, which consists of polyphenylene oxide polymer; and    (2) manufacture of carbonized film, which involves molding polyphenylene oxide polymer in predetermined separation membrane shape, heating formed carbonized precursor film in anaerobic atmosphere, and carbonizing heated film.
NOVELTY - A storage unit (2) stores hydrogenation fuel for supply to a catalyst (12) of dehydrogenation device. The catalyst is heated with exhaust gas heat of internal combustion (IC) engine. A temperature sensor (14) detects the temperature of catalyst. An electronic control unit (ECU) (50) increases the temperature of exhaust gas, when the catalyst temperature is lower than predetermined temperature. The ECU forbids the supply of hydrogenation fuel to catalyst of dehydrogenation device, when the temperature of catalyst is higher than predetermined temperature.    USE - In vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature of catalyst can be returned at an early stage, by raising the temperature of exhaust gas resulting in stable generation of hydrogen. The reduction of temperature of catalyst is prevented by forbidding supply of hydrogenation fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structural block diagram of hydrogen utilization internal combustion engine. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    hydrogen fuel storage unit (2)    dehydrogenation device (10)    catalyst (12)    temperature sensor (14)    exhaust gas (46)    ECU (50)
NOVELTY - An inner cylinder (2) and an outer cylinder (3) are filled by transformation catalyst (11) e.g. granular platinum. A connection unit (8) is formed so that the reformed gas which contains hydrogen, carbon monoxide and water vapor circulates from inner cylinder to outer cylinder. A temperature sensor (5) is provided in a reformed-gas inflow port (4) that is equipped with a sheathed heater (13) to measure the temperature of flowing reformed gas. The heater heats the inner cylinder.    USE - In hydrogen generation apparatus (claimed) in a family-size fuel cell electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The starting time of transformer can be shortened and the deterioration of a catalyst can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional side view of a transformer in hydrogen generation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    inner cylinder (2)    outer cylinder (3)    reformed-gas inflow port (4)    temperature sensor (5)    connection unit (8)    transformation catalyst (11)    heater (13)
NOVELTY - The reducing gas-making apparatus (1) comprising a direct current (DC) power supply (51) and switch (53), generates hydrogen and carbon monoxide by mixing hydrocarbon fuel gas with specified ratio of oxygen in order to maintain chemically balanced combustion state in the combustion system (11). A discharge heating system (12) arranged externally to the combustion system, supplies energy required to prevent the occurrence of incomplete combustion in the combustion system.    USE - For furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of soot, water vapor and carbon dioxide is suppressed. The reducing gas mainly consisting of carbon monoxide and hydrogen is obtained reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for reducing gas-making method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the reducing gas-making apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    reducing gas-making apparatus (1)    combustion system (11)    discharge heating system (12)    DC power supply (51)    switches (53)
NOVELTY - The cylindrical reactor has a cylindrical catalyst (1) between cylindrical inner and outer tubes (3,4). The C-shaped metal rings (5,7) with cuts (6,8) are respectively provided between lower surface of the catalyst and outer periphery of inner tube and inner periphery of outer tube and between upper surface of the catalyst and outer periphery of inner tube and inner periphery of outer tube.    USE - For fuel cell system and exhaust gas purification system.    ADVANTAGE - The gas channeling is prevented, and construction is simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) cylindrical reactor manufacturing method; and    (2) sealing method of cylindrical reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the top and sectional views of the reactor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    catalyst (1)    inner tube (3)    outer tube (4)    metal rings (5,7)    cuts (6,8)
NOVELTY - Reforming process for synthesis gas production involves pre-reforming carried out in pseudo-isothermal conditions in which a mixture of hydrocarbons and steam is subjected to a preliminary catalytic conversion reaction to give a partial conversion product including hydrogen, carbon oxides and hydrocarbons and reforming in which the partial conversion product is subjected to conversion completion reaction.    USE - For synthesis gas production (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - An unusually high degree of conversion for the pre-reforming section is allowed, due to the possibility of precisely controlling the thermal profile of the catalytic bed of the pseudo-isothermal reactor. The possibility of optimizing the design of the main reforming section minimizes the load upon it, which is generally much more complex and expensive than the pre-reforming section. In the case of use of an autothermal reformer or a partial oxidator, the requirement for pure oxygen and the consequent size of the air separation unit suitable for obtaining such pure oxygen is minimized. In the case of already existing reforming plants, it is possible to increase the production capacity through the insertion of a new pre-reforming section with a pseudo-isothermal reactor, or through the modification of the already existing pre-reforming section. The method provides synthesis gas with a more favorable stoichiometric ratio and at the same time reduces the oxygen consumption of the autothermal reformer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a reforming plant for synthesis gas production.
NOVELTY - A process for treating the sludge generated by sewage treating plant, petrochemical plant, etc to obtain the compost includes semi-drying and high-temp aerobic fermenting. Its advantages are high automation level and low cost.
NOVELTY - An aqueous liquid is contacted with a lignocellulosic material under conditions effective to remove heavy or precious metal ions from aqueous liquid.    USE - For removing heavy or precious metals from aqueous liquid, such as contaminated underground water and mixed solid waste from municipality.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides a highly effective basis for large-scale removal of heavy metals from water. On-site preparation of large quantities of suitable lignocellulosic materials solves both waste-material disposal and heavy-metal remediation. The lignocellulosic materials can be removed directly to a smelter for recovery. Since the medium and any associated plants are organic, they can be dried and burned to generate energy and ash which becomes a highly concentrated ore for recovery of valuable metals.
NOVELTY - Production of esters of fatty acids and glycerin, involves reaction of vegetable oils and/or animal fats with an aliphatic alcohol, in the presence of a catalyst containing titanium dioxide supported on silica, obtaining esters of fatty acids and glycerin; separation of unreacted alcohol; and separation of esters of fatty acids and glycerin.    USE - For the production of esters of fatty acids and glycerin (claimed) for obtaining biodiesel which is useful as fuel in diesel engines.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows reduction in the cost of biodiesel, linked mostly to the intensification of the process and to the possibility to work in continuous plants; occurs by producing glycerin, the co-product of biodiesel, with a higher degree of purity, eliminating or reducing purification costs. The catalyst limits the formation of surfactant species in solution (soaps), which facilitate the formation of emulsions slow the step of separation of the glycerin and of the biodiesel, avoiding the need to neutralize the products, and also avoids the need for an operation to separate the glycerin from the residues of the homogeneous catalyst.
NOVELTY - A spongy air permeable mixture is obtained by mixing the purines with manure, porous and hydroscopic substances and a spongy agent. A hygienized pre-compost and a leachate are produced by a decomposition and hygienisation of the spongy air permeable mixture in a composting pile. A mature compost is obtained by composting the leachate of the composting module, emptying the composting module to a maturation station and maturing and controlling the hygienized pre-compost for a predetermined period of time.    USE - For compost production.
NOVELTY - The used water-soluble working liquid containing straight mineral oil is processed at 37-60degreesC, and anaerobiosis is carried out by oil decomposable microorganisms. The working liquid is then processed with an oil coagulant, and mineral oil is coagulated in gel-form. The oil substance of working liquid is removed. The resulting liquid is processed with biological activated carbon consisting of activated carbon supporting oil decomposable microorganisms. Thus, recycling of used water-soluble working liquid is enabled.    USE - For recycling used water-soluble working liquid.    ADVANTAGE - The recycling of used water-soluble working liquid is efficiently enabled. The oil component is efficiently separated from the working liquid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) recycle apparatus of used water-soluble working liquid;    (2) processing of oil-containing wastewater; and    (3) processing apparatus of oil-containing wastewater.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart illustrating the recovery of water resources. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen-containing gas and carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide are made to contact in the presence of a catalyst. The hydrogen in the gas is made to react with carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide, and converted into methane and water. The obtained methane and lower hydrocarbon are reacted in the presence of the catalyst, to obtain product gas containing an aromatic compound and hydrogen. Thus, aromatic compound is manufactured.    USE - For manufacturing aromatic compound.    ADVANTAGE - The aromatic compound is efficiently manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for manufacture of hydrogenated aromatic compound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flow sheet of manufacture of aromatic compound. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A floor system (10) having a base portion (12) having several trenches (16), several gas distribution conduits (34), each disposed in one of the trenches (16), and a header portion (14) having a trench (20) formed cooperating with the trenches (16), to facilitate drainage of leachate from compost system, is new. The gas distribution conduit has several apertures, and is adapted to be in fluid communication with a source of pressurized gas.    USE - For accelerated and uniform decomposition of organic material such as vegetable refuse, municipal solid waste, sludge, manure, and animal mortalities.    ADVANTAGE - The floor system facilitates drainage and collection of leachate generated during composting process, and efficiency and speed of aerobic composting are maximized. The organic material is stably transferred into easily handleable and potentially valuable product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the partial perspective view of the composting floor system.    Floor system (10)    Base portion (12)    Header portion (14)    Trenches (16,20)    Gas distribution conduit (34)
NOVELTY - An animal feed composition comprising an ingredients including an isolated enzyme, an organic acid, and/or a fermentation biomass of a eukaryotic cell origin and proteinaceous feed ingredient(s), is new. The ingredient and the proteinaceous feed ingredient(s) are treated with a moist heat treatment.    USE - The composition is used for feeding a ruminant animal (claimed), e.g. bovine, ovine, caprine.    ADVANTAGE - Upon administration of the animal feed composition to a ruminant, an amount of protein passing through a rumen of the ruminant is increased as compared to an animal feed composition that does not include the ingredient administered to the ruminant.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a method of feeding an animal comprising treating a fermentation biomass of a eukaryotic origin and proteinaceous feed ingredient(s); and feeding an animal feed composition comprising the treated fermentation biomass and the proteinaceous feed ingredient(s) to a ruminant; and    (2) a process for producing a feed supplement comprising mixing a composition including a fermentation biomass of a eukaryotic origin and proteinaceous feed ingredient(s); treating the composition with moist heat; and forming the composition into a meal, pellet, block, tub, premix, additive, or liquid feed supplement.
NOVELTY - A cleaning composition comprises a common household cleaning product carrier liquid, and a protein component from the fermentation of yeast intermixed with the carrier liquid, where the protein component is present relative to the total wastewater flow through the septic system.    USE - For cleaning a septic system by being introduced into the septic system through the wastewater disposal plumbing system of a facility served by the septic system or for treating wastewater in a system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The use of the cleaning solution compounds is effectively self-metering. It also accelerates the ability of the bacteria resident in the septic system to digest biologically available organic compounds present in the septic system.
NOVELTY - Cell includes a flow field support disposed adjacent to a membrane electrode assembly. The flow field support has a flow region that aligns with one of the opposing first and second active areas of the membrane electrode assembly. Each active area has a length-to-width ratio such that a temperature differential measured across the shortest distance from a center of each active area to an edge of the active area is less than about 15 degrees C.    USE - Used as electrolysis cell or fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Allows for maximum dissipation of heat from edges of cell stack, maintaining the cell stack components in compression, internally humidifying the reactant gases, and maintaining the cell stack at temperature that minimizes warm-up time of cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a plan view of a cathode face of a bipolar plate.    Bipolar plates (78)    Flow region (92)    Channels (96)    Openings (98,100)
NOVELTY - Biomass is fed into a reaction chamber (12). A flame of plasma torch is directed across face of biomass in chamber. Hydrogen and carbon monoxide rich gas is extracted from reaction chamber.    USE - For converting biomass, such as corn stover, into synthetic fuel gas used as feedstock for conversion to synthetic liquid fuel or from which hydrogen can be isolated.    ADVANTAGE - The synthetic gas is effectively and efficiently extracted from biomass. The plasma jet containing highly reactive monoatomic gases can be focussed directly on the feedstock, resulting in accelerated reaction. Also, there is significant ultra-violet radiation from the plasma jet that assists in breaking carbon bonds. The plasma jet acts as a bulk gas heater, maintaining a desired reaction temperature in the gasifier vessel, with exit gas temperatures of 1000-1500 degreesC being easily achievable. The system is small and simple and provides improved feedstock handling and feedstock flexibility. The design is readily scaleable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gasification system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of biomass gasification system.    assembly (10)    reaction chamber (12)    plasma torch (14)    feedstock supply inlet (16)    air supply inlet (18)    gas outlet (20)
NOVELTY - A method of making livestock feed additives and a microorganism activator using effective microorganisms is provided. Also is provided a method of rearing livestock using them. The rearing method reduces extreme odors in the stall and prevents environmental pollution by decomposing organic matter that causes extreme odors.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The live stock feed additives using effective microorganisms comprise 70 to 80% by weight of swine feed, 0.01 to 10% by weight of effective microorganism liquid, 0.01 to 10% by weight of sugar and 10 to 30% by weight of water. The live stock feed additives are prepared by the steps of: mixing the raw material and pouring into a container; covering the container with paper; sealing the inlet; and fermenting at room temperature for 7 to 10 days. The effective microorganism activator comprises 0.01 to 10% by weight of effective microorganism liquid, 0.01 to 10% by weight of sugar and 50 to 99% by weight of water. The effective microorganism activator is prepared by the steps of: mixing the raw material and pouring into a container; sealing the inlet; and fermenting at room temperature for 7 to 10 days. The effective microorganism is any one or more of lactic acid bacteria, yeast fungi, photosynthetic bacteria, filamentous fungi and Actinomyces. The sugar is any one or more of molasses, raw sugar and white sugar.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - Livestock dung is separately supplied or supplied with auxiliary material capable of increasing heating value, to a thermal decomposition apparatus (3). Thermal decomposition is carried out in reducing atmosphere in the presence an alkali aid, and thermally decomposed valuable product of livestock dung is obtained.    USE - The method is used for manufacturing valuable product of livestock dung, such as cattle feces of cow, hen droppings and pig feces.    ADVANTAGE - The valuable product of livestock dung is continuously manufactured without generation of sintering and reducing thermal decomposition reaction efficiency of raw material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of gasification plant. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Raw material supply apparatus (1)    Adjuvant supply apparatus (2)    Thermal decomposition apparatus (3)    Ash ejecting apparatus (4)    Partition wall (52)
NOVELTY - The porous ceramic film having connection pore with diameter of 0.6 nm or more and connection micropore with diameter of 0.63 nm or less, is formed on a porous support. The inner wall surface of the connection pore is subjected to chemical vapor deposition, and diameter of the pore is reduced to 0.6 nm or less, and hydrogen gas separation membrane is obtained.    USE - For manufacture of hydrogen gas separation membrane used for supplying hydrogen in fuel cell and catalyst membrane reactor.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen gas separation membrane having high gass permeability and permeability coefficient ratio is manufactured efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the process diagram demonstrating the manufacturing method of hydrogen gas separation membrane. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The fermentation decomposition toilet has a stirrer (4) having a blade attached in the shape of a screw on a shaft and a fermenter (3) equipped with a drain pipe (5) extracting fermented and decomposed content and excess water content.    USE - For fermentation decomposition toilet.    ADVANTAGE - The aerobic fermentation of the organic refuse is performed favorably by stirring excrements equally using the stirrer so that the fermented material does not provide displeasure to the person dealing with the fermented material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic drawing of the fermentation decomposition toilet. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    toilet device (1)    exhaust port (2)    fermenter (3)    stirrer (4)    drain pipe (5)
NOVELTY - A washing tower (20) removes the hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide and ammonia from the gas generated a gasification installation (12), using water. The pressure of the waste water from the washing tower, is reduced, and sent to a stripper (40). The hydrogen cyanide and ammonia are removed from the water as gas.    USE - For purification of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas generated from coal, biomass, heavy oil, asphalt, pet-coke and waste plastic containing hydrocarbon, for use in gas turbine and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas can be purified, and the hydrogen cyanide and ammonia are removed from the waste water used for purification without storing the waste water in sump pit or flushing tank, and so the plant construction cost for gas purification, is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the gas purification apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    gasification installation (12)    heat recovery installation (14)    dust removal installation (16)    washing tower (20)    stripper (40)
NOVELTY - The fluid such as carbon dioxide, methanol, water or ethanol of supercritical state or subcritical state, is made to contact the product packing material containing inorganic components and organic components such as methane, butane, ethane, propane and hydrogen. The organic components are decomposed, and inorganic components are separated as residue after decomposition.    USE - For recycling food or detergent packaging products comprised of aluminum foil, polypropylene or polyamide.    ADVANTAGE - The packing material can be processed efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for product packing material processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of product packing material processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    processing apparatus (1)    feed water tank (2)    decomposition device (4)    cooler (6)    pressure indicator (PG)
NOVELTY - Apparatus comprises a stirring tank (1) for stirring and fluidizing hen droppings (a1) and water (w1). A centrifuge (2) separates the inorganic solid substances (f1) and organic solid substances from the fluidized hen droppings. A grinding machine (3) grinds the separated organic substance to a particle size of 10 microns and prepares a slurry (b1). A furnace (7) decomposes the slurry (b1) by supplying oxygen or air at a subcritical state of 310degreesC and 14 MPa.    USE - For decomposition of hen droppings.    ADVANTAGE - Hen droppings containing large amounts of solid inorganic and organic substances are completely decomposed conveniently at low cost and reduced time without generating odor and polluting the environment. The inorganic substances separated from the hen droppings in the stirring tank are recycled reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the wet-oxidation decomposition apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    stirring tank (1)    centrifuge (2)    grinding machine (3)    adjustment tank (4)    furnace (7)    hen droppings (a1)    slurry (b1)    inorganic solid substance (f1)    water (w1)
NOVELTY - A pyrolysis furnace (10) comprises a spiral feeder (60) that sends waste material received through an insertion opening (10A) from one end to the other end, and a heating tube (33) that heats the waste material using the combustion gas of a burner (23) provided at other side. The carbonization gas is supplied into the furnace through an opening (10C), so that the waste material adheres to the impurities of the carbonization gas. The carbonization gas is removed through an opening (10B).    USE - Used for processing waste material from hospitals, industry, livestock farming facilities and the foodstuff industry.    ADVANTAGE - The waste material can be processed stably over a long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of the dry distillation system.    furnace (10)    openings (10A-10C)    burner (23)    heating tube (33)    feeder (60)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production installation has a navigatable hull comprising a raw material storage unit to store resource substance or energy source used as raw material, a hydrogen production unit to manufacture hydrogen using resource substance, and a hydrogen storage unit to store manufactured hydrogen.    USE - For producing hydrogen used as raw material of fuel cell for generating electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production installation manufactures hydrogen economically in less time without need for transporting raw material and hydrogen in land, and simplifies flow of raw material and hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the typical structure of the hydrogen-production installation.    Hull (10)    Tank (12)    Hydrogen production unit (14)    Hydrogen storage unit (16)    Pipe (18)
NOVELTY - The miniaturized porous material is put into reaction tank (30) of an airtight container. A fluid in a fluid preservation tank (10) is introduced into the reaction tank, by using a high-pressure pump (20) and high-pressure pipe accessory (1,2). The contaminant or impurity of the porous material is removed by controlling and adjusting the temperature and pressure of the fluid of gaseous state or liquid state. The fluid has high density, high diffusibility, low viscosity, low dielectric constant, and low surface tension.    USE - For wash-removing contaminant and impurity of miniaturized porous material.    ADVANTAGE - The contaminant and impurity of the miniaturized porous material is efficiently and rapidly removed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the system indicator chart of wash-removal of contaminant and impurity of miniaturized porous material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    High pressure pipe accessories (1,2)    Fluid preservation tank (10)    High-pressure pump (20)    Reaction tank (30)
NOVELTY - A partial-oxidation catalyst comprises a catalytically active metal containing oxide of rare-earth elements as support, and cobalt supported on the support. The catalyst partially oxidizes hydrocarbon and produces mixed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide.    USE - For manufacture of hydrogen-containing gas (claimed) used as raw material for manufacturing hydrogen and synthesis gas.    ADVANTAGE - The partial oxidation catalyst is inexpensive, and produces mixed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide by partial-oxidizing method without carbon deposition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of hydrogen-containing gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of the reactor for evaluating the partial-oxidation catalyst. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Reaction tube (2)    Partial-oxidation catalyst layer (4)    Electric furnace (6)    Temperature Controller (8)    Mass flow-rate controller (14,24)
NOVELTY - The electrolye integration object (1) are arranged between the board (3a,3b), and electrically contacts with the current collection portion (5a,5b). The insulating elastic body are provided between the boards, and joined through a rivet (8).    USE - For use in personal computer, mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces assembly number of the liquid fuel battery while simplifying assembly operation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the exploded perspective view of the liquid fuel battery.    Electrolye integration object (1)    Board (3a,3b)    Current collection portion (5a,5b)    Rivet (8)
NOVELTY - Fuel cell cooling element (20) comprises an opening (21) on a side connected to the fuel cell and receiving gas from it and a second opening (22) through which the gas leaves. A zigzag flow channel in the element increases the contact surface so that moisture condenses out and gives up heat to the surrounding air. The condensed water is returned to the fuel cell and reused.    USE - As a fuel cell cooling element (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Moisture vapor is condensed out and the water re-used in the cell without the need for additional energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - An exploded perspective view of the object is shown.    Fuel cell (2)    Gas inlet (21)    Outlet (22)
NOVELTY - Grass is dried in a dry chamber by heat supply and water vapor escapes. Pyrolysis is carried out under air seal in the pyrolysis chamber in an air and/or oxygen-free atmosphere by heat supply, and coke (6) and pyrolysis gas are developed. The coke is cooled under air and oxygen termination in the cooling chamber (7). The pyrolysis gas is transmitted without cooling to a pyrolysis chamber (4) and burned with a burner for liquid or gaseous fuels. The burning efficiency of the burner is used for complete drying and coking of the grass.    USE - Used for the thermal treatment of grass.    ADVANTAGE - The process requires only a small technical and energetic expenditure and gives simple and effectively treatment of grass.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The combustion energy of the exhaust gas stream is used for drying the grass, and a conveyer system is used to a continuously transport the grass, coke and solid intermediate products. The speed of the conveyer system is adapted to the characteristics of the grass. The pyrolysis gas is exhausted by compressed air by venturi effect and serves as combustion air. The coke as final product falls at a gas permeable belt end of the treatment device into a container and the pyrolysis gas is obtained between the upper and lower strand of the belt into a tub. The mixture from the pyrolysis gas and air arriving by the venturi-nozzles are introduced into the combustion chamber (10).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a device for the thermal treatment of grass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a device for thermal treatment of grass:    Metal belt (2)    Dry chamber (3)    Pyrolysis chamber (4)    Coke (6)    Cooling chamber (7)    Combustion chamber (10)    Roller (18)    Electric motor (19)
NOVELTY - Method for determining the concentration of germs and or bacteria in a painting plant has the following steps: taking of a paint sample (3a) from the painting plant (2) and insertion of the paint sample in a container (4) followed by shaking it for a defined period at a controlled temperature. Prior to shaking the concentration of gases in a gas mixture that fills the sealed container is measured. After shaking and after a give period of time the gas concentrations are measured again, with any change being attributable to microbiological action.    USE - Measurement of the concentration of germs, bacteria or microbes in a painting plant.    ADVANTAGE - Results are obtained quickly, which means that the effectiveness of any biocide treatments can be quickly assessed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Gas concentrations measured can be oxygen, carbon dioxide, methane or nitrogen dioxide, which can be used to measure the concentrations of different microbes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a measurement arrangement for implementing the inventive method.    paint sample (3a)    painting plant (2)    container (4)    gas chromatographs (10)    water bath (7)    shaking apparatus. (8)
NOVELTY - A fermenting method using microbes and enzyme for generating marsh gas with high gas output rate features that the xylanase-type hemi-cellulase is externally added to new marsh gas pool in the ratio of 0.55-0.5 IU/ml (material liquid) and for the normal marsh gas pool, the ratio of xylanase is increased to 5.0 IU/ml. Its advantages are high gas output rate and high content of methane in gas.
NOVELTY - The solid vegetable fuel is prepared from granulated flax loam pressed to form granules with a density of 0.5 to 0.68 kilograms per cubic meter and a relative humidity of approximately 8 to 12 per cent. The granules have a relatively high calorific value, making them suitable as a source of energy. The granules lend themselves readily to transportation. With complete combustion only as much carbon dioxide is formed as that converted into oxygen during the growth of the original plants.    USE - As solid vegetable fuel prepared from flax loam.    ADVANTAGE - The granules, after disintegration, are cooled by cold air circulation to ambient temperature. This improves their mechanical properties, they become more rigid and less breakable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The granules can also incorporate a binding medium comprising a small quantity of vegetable oil. Preferably they have a diameter of between 6 and 30 mm. Their calorific value amounts to a minimum of 16 megajoules per kilogram. The flax loam is disintegrated using a hammer mill to a maximum length of 3 mm, after which they are mixed with the vegetable oil.
NOVELTY - The method involves mixing an organic sludge with a force sufficient to produce a thixotropic paste, before using an acid to acidify the thixotropic paste and product an acidic paste. The acidic paste is mixed with a high temperature inorganic fertilizer melt comprising of ammonium salts, while maintaining a temperature over 85 degrees Celsius. A pH control agent and a hardening agent are mixed with the acidic paste, before removing water from the fertilizer.    USE - For bioorganic-augmented high nitrogen-containing fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - Simplifies and ensures reliable conversion of sewage sludge into fertilizer having high nitrogen value.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fertilizer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of the fertilizer manufacturing process.
NOVELTY - The fuel activation apparatus comprises a far-infrared generator (57) having a methane gas path containing iron powder mixed with tourmaline before combustion.    USE - For methane gas used in boilers, generators, engines, and other combustion apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel activation apparatus has a far-infrared generator capable of highly activating methane gas prior to combustion to attain an enhancement of thermal efficiency at combustion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the far-infrared generator.    Iron block (53)    Magnet (54)    Far-infrared generator (57)    Mixture (58)    Energy absorbing coating (59)
NOVELTY - Bio-fuel mixture comprises a fraction of fatty acid alkyl ester and additionally a fraction of bounded glycerin with a portion of greater than or equal to 1 wt.%, related to the glycerin skeleton.    USE - The biofuel is useful as the fuel in diesel motors. The biofuel is useful as additives for conventional fuels such as diesel and petrol.    ADVANTAGE - The bio-fuel mixture is produced in a cost-effective method and can be used as a fuel in diesel motors without additional heating and can be blended with conventional diesel fuel. The biofuel has low viscosity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the preparation of the biofuel mixture; and a device for preparing the biofuel comprising a mixing unit for mixing the triglyceride with the alcohol and a reactor, for providing the mixture, having one or more carrier with one or more immobilized regiospecific lipase.
NOVELTY - Acid hydrolysis of cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials (1) comprises lignin dissolution, hemicellulose pre-hydrolysis, and cellulose hydrolysis.    USE - The method is for acid hydrolysis of cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials, e.g. sugarcane bagasse, for production of sugars. The obtained sugars can be used as chemical intermediates or converted into ethanol that, in its turn, can be employed as fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The operation in separated steps was observed to optimize the conditions occurring in each step and, thus, optimize the process as a whole, obtaining sugar yields bigger than those described in the previous art.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a process for obtaining sugars by acid hydrolysis of cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials, where the first step (lignin dissolution) is conducted in such conditions that the hemicellulose or cellulose hydrolysis rate is minimum and separate the highest portion of lignin solution before feeding the cellulosic material to the pre-hydrolysis step;    (2) a digestion vessel (7) that is feed with lignocellulosic material and solvent (2) in one of its extremities, comprising a device for removing the separated liquid from the solids and a feeding water distribution device; and    (3) a hydrolysis reactor (15) where the pre-hydrolysis and the hydrolysis steps are conducted, comprising a pre-hydrolysis area or vessel (17), a hydrolysis area or vessel (26), or an area of residual material washing after the hydrolysis area.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows acid hydrolysis process of cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials.    Cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials (1)    Solvent (2)    Digestion vessel (7)    Hydrolysis reactor (15)    Pre-hydrolysis area or vessel (17)    Hydrolysis area or vessel (26)
NOVELTY - Making a catalyst involves preparing a solution of nickel ions (Ni+2) such as nickel chloride; adding a base to the solution to precipitate nickel hydroxide or hydrated nickel oxide; separating the precipitate from the solution; and calcining the precipitate to obtain nickel oxide catalyst precursor particles having a particle size not greater than 15 (preferably up to 10) nanometers.    USE - For the decomposition of methane or other lower alkane to produce carbon monoxide-free hydrogen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process provides un-supported, nanometer size (not greater than 15, preferably up to 10 nanometers), nickel oxide particles as catalyst precursors for carbon monoxide-free methane decomposition at relatively low temperatures of 300-500degreesC. The catalyst particles promote uniformly high conversion levels of methane over prolonged periods before requiring interruption of methane flow for steam oxidation of deposited carbon particles and regeneration of the catalytic activity of the particles.
NOVELTY - A solid fuel composition comprises borohydride salt and a stabilizing amount of a hydroxide salt.    USE - The solid fuel composition is for hydrogen generation (claimed). It is for fuel manufacture.    ADVANTAGE - The solid fuel composition is not subject to dangerous-when-wet classification. It is attributed by the production of gas at a rate less than 1 L/kg of material per hour averaged over 7-hour period. It remains within 99% of its initial strength (hydrogen gas production potential) at temperatures below 100degreesC for greater than or equal to36, preferably greater than or equal to120 months.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solid fuel composition comprises borohydride salt of formula M(BH4)n (20-99.7 wt.%); and a stabilizing amount of a hydroxide salt of formula M'(OH)n.    M, M'=alkali metal cations, alkaline earth metal cations, aluminum cation, zinc cation, or ammonium cation;and    n=corresponds to the charge of the selected M or M' cation.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a method of preparing a compacted solid fuel composition for hydrogen generation, comprising providing a uniform mixture of borohydride salt of formula M(BH4)n (20-99.7 wt.%) and hydroxide salt of formula M'(OH)n (0.3-80 wt.%); and applying pressure to compact the mixture into a solid unit form(s) having a density greater than the mixture; and    (2) a method of generating hydrogen gas, comprising providing a solid fuel composition containing a homogeneous dispersion of borohydride salt and hydroxide salt; dissolving the solid fuel composition to prepare an aqueous fuel solution; and contacting the aqueous fuel solution with a catalyst to produce hydrogen gas.
NOVELTY - An apparatus suitable for implanting in biota to interact after passage of pre-established substantially extended period of time, has biocompatible packaging enclosing one or more payloads separated from contact with biota by packaging, and bioerodible unit for timing delivery of payload and facilitating delivery of payload, where the unit is pre-specified to substantially bioerode after passage of substantially extended period of time, the substantial bioerosion releases payload, and the bioerodible unit is incorporated entirely in apparatus.    USE - For implanting in biota such as triploid grass carp being Ctenopharyngodon idella that are used to control growth of aquatic plants in water. The capsule facilitates control of aquatic weeds in water by destroying fish after pre-determined length of time.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus is an 'implant and forget' device implantable in biota where the bioerodible materials of apparatus enable delivery of toxins after specific period, to control triploid grass carp in aquatic environment by self-destruction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) system for controlling growth of aquatic plants in body of water comprising at least one triploid grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella); and means for pre-establishing the life span of carp, comprising a biocompatible packaging enclosing at least one toxin; and bioeroding means for timing the delivery and facilitating delivery of toxin; where bioeroding means are incorporated entirely in apparatus, and where means for establishing life span are implanted in carp prior to introduction of carp into body of water; and    (2) method enabling interaction with living biota after passage of pre-established substantially extended period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a side view of an enclosure of the apparatus implantable in biota.    Capsule (100)    bioerodible plug (101)    Overlapping area (102)
NOVELTY - Producing Portland cement comprises preparing a raw material of the Portland cement; preparing Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) ash; mixing the raw material and the MSW ash to obtain a mixture; feeding the mixture into a kiln; and operating the kiln to obtain the Portland cement.    USE - For producing Portland cement (claimed) for use in concrete.    ADVANTAGE - The use of MSW ash provides a reduced amount of produced carbon monoxide during the production process. The generators of the MSW ash are willing to pay the cement manufacturers more money per ton than the generators of coal fly ash. The MSW ash is recycled as a part of the cement product. The invention provides a perfect environmentally sound solution for the disposal of garbage.
NOVELTY - Preparation of hydrophobic starch having a near-neutral dry product pH, involves preparing an aqueous mixture of starch, a siliconate and an acid, and drying starch solids separated from the aqueous mixture to form a hydrophobic starch having a near-neutral dry product pH. The aqueous mixture has a near-neutral pH of more than 4.    USE - For hydrophobic starch composition used in fuel of internal combustion engine having spark plug(s) such as diesel engine which powers an automobile, truck, lawn mower, tractor, farm machinery, train, marine engine, trucks, fire pumps, power generator, jet engine, industrial equipment, chipper, air compressor, locomotive, or mining machinery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The free-flowing hydrophobic starch included as a fuel component in a gelled fuel provides a significant proportion of the heat of combustion. Fuels comprising free-flowing hydrophobic starch compositions have various advantages over other fuels in terms of cost and convenience in handling and manufacture. Powder fuels are likely to be easier to handle than liquid fuels. The hydrophobic starch compositions having a near-neutral dry product pH are less likely to corrode, than prior art compositions that are highly alkaline or highly acidic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) reaction product formed by above process;    (2) a hydrophobic starch composition which comprises above reaction product; and    (3) method of fueling an internal combustion engine which involves feeding to the engine under combustion conditions a fuel comprising above hydrophobic starch composition.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a container (110) comprising exothermic hydrogen generator (120) and a substance having low thermal conductivity, container (130) comprising an endothermic hydrogen generator (140) and a substance having high heat conductance, and ports (160,170) to remove hydrogen from containers (110,130). The generator (140) absorbs heat released by generator (120).    USE - As storage system of hydrogen for generating electrical power in fuel cell used by portable electronic devices such as cell phones, laptop computers, video cameras, flashlights, portable electrical tools, personal digital assistants.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus provides thermally efficient hydrogen storage system which reduces or eliminates the formation of waste heat resulting from hydrogen generation, and controls exothermic and/or endothermic hydrogen generation rates.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of apparatus comprising exothermic and endothermic hydrogen generators.    Containers (110,130)    Exothermic hydrogen generator (120)    Endothermic hydrogen generator (140)    Ports (160,170)
NOVELTY - The sensor has a passive optical fiber (48) including an inner core and a cladding with respective diameters. A tapered portion is formed from and in line with the fiber. The portion includes another inner core and cladding with respective another diameters, where diameter of one cladding is less than the diameter of another cladding. The tapered portion is exposed to a sample liquid and gas for detecting trace species.    USE - Used in a cavity ring-down spectroscopy used for the detection of water, ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, nitrous oxide, sulfur dioxide, acetylene, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen Iodide, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen sulfide, ozone, formaldehyde, phosphine, and oxygen.    ADVANTAGE - The arrangement of the sensor provides an enhanced evanescent field portion, thereby providing a more sensitive fiber optic sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cavity ring-down spectroscopy system using mirrors.    Continuous wave diode laser (20)    Temperature controller (30)    Isolator (40)    Optical fiber (48)    Fiber coupler (50)
NOVELTY - The method involves flowing ambient air through a nonthermal plasma reactor to generate a plasma reactor output stream. A portion of the output stream is bubbled through a volume of diesel fuel to strip a vapor portion of fuel hydrocarbons from the volume into the output stream and to produce a fractionated and reformed diesel fuel containing stream. The fractionated and reformed diesel fuel is added to an exhaust stream.    USE - Used for controlling nitrogen oxide, including nitrous oxide and nitrogen dioxide, in an exhaust stream, at a temperature above about 150 degree Celsius, from a lean-burn engine e.g. diesel engine, and a power plant.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively reduces nitrogen oxides in the exhaust stream from the lean-burn engines and power plants in an improved manner, thus improving fuel economy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow representation of a method for producing ozone containing, air plasma in a single nonthermal plasma reactor and for splitting the air plasma into two streams.    Exhaust stream (10)    Dual-bed catalytic reactor (12)    Nonthermal plasma reactor (14)    Air stream (18)    Reformer vessel (28)
NOVELTY - Methane fermentation of an organic waste is carried out. Biological denitrification processing of the obtained digested sludge is carried out. The biological treatment liquid obtained from denitrification process is solubilized, to obtain solubilized sludge. At least a portion of the solubilized sludge is returned to methane fermentation process or to its upstream side. Thus, the organic waste is processed.    USE - For processing organic waste such as livestock excrement, organic refuse, fish processing waste, detergent drain, industrial wastewater, human waste and food processing residue.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently processes organic waste even at high concentration, and enables to reduce sludge volume with low power consumption of solubilization installation. Ammonia produced by solubilization process is removed reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing facility of organic waste.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart illustrating the organic waste processing system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Methane fermentation tank (12)    Biological denitrification processing facility (13)    Solid-liquid separator (14)    Organic waste (20)    Solubilized sludge (23,24)
NOVELTY - A gasoline composition has a 50-vol.% distillation temperature of 100degreesC or less measured using a distillation curve, a sulfur content of 10 mass ppm or less, a carbon-dioxide generation amount of 0.284 g/kcal or less per calorific value, a silver-plate corrosion amount of 1 or less, a research octane number of 93 or more, and a vapor pressure of 72 kPa or less.    USE - As fuel for gasoline engines and fuel cells (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gasoline composition ensures sufficient operating characteristics, decreases the load to the environment, reduces the amount of sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide generated during combustion, and has excellent energy efficiency.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a hopper (4) for supplying filter medium into a casing (2). A gas burner (9) positioned at the lower region of the casing, heats the filter medium such that the waste edible oil adhered on the internal sides of the casing, is thermally decomposed and mixed with the filter medium, and the liquid recycled fuel is collected at the external collection receptacle (11) through a recirculation tower (10) connected to the upper region of the casing.    USE - For generation of recycled fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The waste edible oil adhered on the casing, can be removed efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the recycled fuel generation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    recycled fuel generation apparatus (1)    casing (2)    lid (3)    hopper (4)    stirrer (5)    gas burner (9)    recirculation tower (10)    external collection receptacle (11)
NOVELTY - An organic refuse classification system comprising an organic-refuse sorting apparatus (10) that receives the thrown organic refuse stuffed in a collection bag, a hopper (11) that has compost generation apparatus (30) to ferment the obtained organic refuse and to slit thrown-in collection bag by a bag-slitting mechanism, an isolation duct (12) that has rotating drum to convey the refuse supplied from discharge port of hopper, while stirring and drying, a superheated-steam generation apparatus (13) that generates superheated steam to inject into the refuse and a rotation impact apparatus (14) that has a rotation chain to impact ejected organic refuse, is new.    USE - Used for classifying and fermenting organic refuse (claimed), used for home or various business places.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of bad smell is suppressed while classifying an organic refuse efficiently. The organic refuse is compost and re-resourced effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional side view of a structure of organic-refuse classification composting system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Organic-refuse sorting apparatus (10)    Hopper (11)    Isolation duct (12)    Superheated-steam generation apparatus (13)    Rotation impact apparatus (14)    Compost generation apparatus (30)
NOVELTY - An organic waste processing apparatus comprising methane-fermentation sludge treatment tank for decomposing organic matter contained in the waste at 60degreesC or more under anaerobic atmosphere and alkaline conditions, methane-fermentation tank, and methane-fermentation sludge return unit, where the process is performed by not separating the step of adding microbes capable of hydrolyzing the organic substance contained in organic waste, and decomposing at 60degreesC in anaerobic atmosphere, is new.    USE - For processing organic waste (claimed), e.g. ejected from food factories, restaurants and livestock farming waste material.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus effectively improves the decomposition ratio of organic waste, and enables efficient organic waste processing. The organic waste processing is performed efficiently and economically, and provides an eco-friendly environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The organic waste processing apparatus comprises methane-fermentation sludge treatment tank for decomposing organic matter contained in the waste at 60degreesC or more under anaerobic atmosphere and alkaline conditions, and methane-fermentation tank for performing methane fermentation of decomposed product. The process is not performed by adding microbes capable of hydrolyzing the organic substance contained in organic waste, and decomposing at 60degreesC in anaerobic atmosphere separately. The apparatus further has methane-fermentation sludge return unit, which returns portion(s) of methane-fermented material to the upstream side from methane-fermentation sludge treatment tank without separating solids and liquids.
NOVELTY - Processing method of wastewater, comprising biologically processing wastewater by adding saponin and Bacillus bacteria, to the wastewater, is new.    USE - The method is used for processing wastewater (claimed) such as activated sludge, organic wastewater and industrial wastewater.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables production of stable treated water by rapidly processing flowing wastewater that has large amounts of decomposition-resistant substance and toxicity substances. The cultivation tank for proliferating Bacillus is unnecessary, and the method does not require special nutrients for proliferation of Bacillus due to the synergistic effect of saponin. The minute amount of addition of saponin and Bacillus efficiently improves quality of treated water.
NOVELTY - The exhaust heat recovery apparatus of wet oxidation decomposition apparatus of organic waste has furnace (1), coolers (11,12), pre-heater (10), and heat medium circuit (13). Furnace (1) decomposes liquid organic waste (a) in subcritical state. Cooler (11) cools product (b) ejected from furnace (1) to temperature after predetermined cooling by heat exchange with heat medium (c). Preheater heats waste supplied to furnace by heat exchange with medium (c). Circuit (13) circulates heat medium between cooler and preheater.    USE - For recovering exhaust heat during wet oxidation decomposition of organic waste, such as foodstuffs industry waste and biomass waste.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus efficiently enables the recovery of waste heat. The generation of scale is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The exhaust heat recovery apparatus of wet oxidation decomposition apparatus of organic waste has an oxidative degradation-processing furnace (1), coolers (11,12), pre-heater (10), and a heat medium circuit (13). The furnace (1) carries out wet oxidation decomposition of liquid organic waste (a) in subcritical state. The cooler (11) cools the product (b) ejected from furnace (1) to temperature after predetermined cooling by heat exchange with a heat medium (c). The preheater heats the organic waste supplied to furnace to predetermined temperature by heat exchange with heat medium. The circuit (13) circulates heat medium between cooler and preheater. The cooler (12) is installed in heat medium circuit, and carried out cooling of heat medium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of exhaust heat recovery apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Oxidative degradation processing furnace (1)    Oxygen supply apparatus (2)    Pre-heater (10)    Coolers (11,12)    Heat medium circuit (13)    Organic waste (a)    Product (b)    Heat medium (c)
NOVELTY - A blood-purification device (1) is produced using a polysulfone-based permselective hollow-fiber-membrane bundle (3) containing polyvinyl pyrrolidone. The bundle is divided into 10 sections in the longitudinal direction. When the test defined by dialysis-type artificial-kidney apparatus is implemented in each section, the hydrogen-peroxide elution amount of the extract in each location is 5 ppm or less at all regions. The carboxyl-group content in the membrane is 100-800 nmol/g, and the peroxide content is 200 nmol/g or less.    USE - For removing blood waste products by extracorporeal circulation.    ADVANTAGE - The blood-purification device is of dry-type, and excellent in anti-thrombosis and long-term storage stability. Deterioration of the permselective hollow-fiber membrane by radiation exposure is suppressed. Breeding of microorganisms is prevented, and deterioration of polyvinyl pyrrolidone by hydrogen peroxide is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A blood-purification device (1) is produced using a polysulfone-based permselective hollow-fiber-membrane bundle (3) containing polyvinyl pyrrolidone. The elution of polyvinyl pyrrolidone from the bundle after radiation exposure is 10 ppm or less. The bundle is divided into 10 sections in the longitudinal direction. When the test defined by dialysis type artificial-kidney apparatus (approval of new-medicines production reference (standard)) is implemented in each section, the hydrogen-peroxide elution amount of the extract in each location is 5 ppm or less at all regions. The carboxyl-group content in the membrane is 100-800 nmol/g, and the peroxide content is 200 nmol/g or less.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of the blood-purification device.    Blood-purification device (1)    Housing (2)    Hollow-fiber-membrane bundle (3)    Dialysate inlet (6a)    Blood inlet (7a)
NOVELTY - Pre-processing method of mushroom waste cultivation bed, comprising converting a mushroom waste cultivation bed into saccharide and ethanol, by maintaining the mushroom waste cultivation bed for one week or more at 4-30 degreesC, after harvesting the fruiting body, is new.    USE - The method is used for pre-processing mushroom waste cultivation bed, used for obtaining saccharide and ethanol from mushroom waste cultivation bed (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the user to obtain saccharide and ethanol, easily in high yield using a mushroom waste cultivation bed, in a convenient manner. The lignocellulose in mushroom cultivation bed remained after mushroom cultivation is recycled rapidly and effortlessly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for conversion method of mushroom waste cultivation bed to ethanol.
NOVELTY - A culturing plate (1) laminated on a foundation film (2) has multiple convex portions (11) which protrudes from an upper surface. An excavation sheet (3) is laid horizontally on the culturing plate. A drainage gutter (10) is formed between convex portions. Wastewater permeating the excavation sheet drips from the culturing material towards the drainage gutter prior to pouring to the external.    USE - The apparatus is used for cultivation of plants e.g. Japanese ginger.    ADVANTAGE - Decreased installation cost. Reduces stagnation of fertilizer liquid to prevent the plant from getting ill.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an outline sectional drawing of the cultivation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Culturing plate (1)    Foundation film (2)    Excavation sheet (3)    Drainage gutter (10)    Convex portions (11)
NOVELTY - The exhaust heat produced with the solid oxide fuel cell (6) is utilized as heat source of a dehydrogenerator (5) for manufacturing pure hydrogen by dehydrogenation of hydride of aromatic hydrocarbon. The electric power is produced by the solid oxide fuel cell.    USE - For supplying hydrogen fuel to motor vehicle such as fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The discharge of CO2 gas is reduced. High purity hydrogen is manufactured and supplied to vehicle efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the hydrogen fuel supply station. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    oil fuel tank (1)    aromatic hydrocarbon hydride tank (2)    dehydrogenation oil tank (3)    dehydrogenerator (5)    solid oxide fuel cell (6)
NOVELTY - An anode (1) and a cathode (5) are arranged on both sides of an electrolyte film (3) having hydrogen ion conductivity. A methanol aqueous solution is supplied to anode, and voltage is applied between anode and cathode. Electrochemical reaction of methanol and water is carried out in anode, and carbon dioxide, hydrogen ion and electrode are produced. Electrochemical reaction of hydrogen ion moved from anode to cathode via electrolyte film, and electron moved from anode in external circuit (4) is carried out, and hydrogen is produced.    USE - For producing hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - Hydrogen of high purity is efficiently manufactured using reduced amount of electric power.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Anode (1)    Anode chamber (2)    Electrolyte film (3)    External circuit (4)    Cathode (5)    Cathode chamber (6)    Power supply (7)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a cylindrical portion (1) with a light thermal element and the cylindrical portion guides a hydrogen generation raw material. The cylindrical portion has a catalyst for hydrogen generation such that the raw material is guided from the outer side of the cylindrical portion to the inner side of the light thermal element. An undulation guidance is carried out from one side to the other side of the cylindrical portion so that the raw material is guided also to the surrounding wall direction of the cylindrical portion.    USE - For use in industrial utilization as fuel, in ammonia manufacture, crude oil purification, methanol manufacture and also in the electric power generation such as large scale power supply, distributed power supply, fuel cell electric vehicle, internal combustion engine, hydrogen fueled engine etc.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus with cylindrical portion provides smaller size for achieving space compartments.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the hydrogen generation apparatus.    cylindrical portion (1)    comb (2)    infrared halogen heater (6)    plate (7)    tube (9)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen adsorption material is accommodated in a container (10). The hydrogen adsorption material adsorbs polar molecules having boiling point less than water. The gas and polar molecules other than hydrogen gas is eliminated from the adsorption material, and activated hydrogen adsorption material is obtained.    USE - For activating hydrogen adsorption material used in hydrogen gas storage tank of fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen adsorption capacity of the hydrogen adsorption material is improved and water vapor is removed efficiently, and does not produce thermal distortion in container.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of the suction exhaust system for carrying out suction exhaustion of polar molecule in the container.    Container (10)    Vacuum pump (18)    Valves (20,24)    Connector (22)    Pressure indicator (26)
NOVELTY - The electrolytic-type water tank pump has a multi pore discharge stone (11), a connection tube (8), an electrolytic vessel (2) and electrode (3) provided in the vessel. The discharge stone disperses oxygen hydrogen mixed gas finely to tip portion of oxygen hydrogen mixed gas generator (1) having power supply (13) for supplying electric current. The connection tube induces mixed gas in water tank from generator, and ejects mixed gas to vessel. The vessel has a discharge hole (7) for ejecting generated gas, and an inlet for injecting water.    USE - For oxygen supply apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolytic-type water tank pump has simple structure, and provides high durability to oxygen supply apparatus. The generation of noise and vibration is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the electrolytic-type water tank pump.    Oxygen hydrogen mixed gas generator (1)    Electrolytic vessel (2)    Electrode (3)    Discharge hole (7)    Connection tube (8)    Multi pore stone (11)    Power supply (13)
NOVELTY - The photoelectric conversion apparatus has an electrode layer (2), a porous electron carrying layer (3) containing optical pumping component (4), a hole transport layer (7) and a counter electrode layer (6) formed orderly on a substrate (1). The optical pumping component consists of inorganic semiconductor nanoparticle to which electroconductive organic ligand is adhered.    USE - For photovoltaic apparatus (claimed), hydrogen generator, solar cell, photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - Since injection of carrier from optical pumping component to electron carrying layer and hole transport layer is effectively performed through the electroconductive organic ligand adhered to inorganic semiconductor nanoparticle, the injection rate of the carrier is increased and photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved. The photoelectric conversion apparatus has excellent reliability for a long period of time when the main portion of the optical pumping component is set as inorganic semiconductor nanoparticle. The organic ligand has electroconductivity and electron carrying layer of uniform film thickness is formed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photovoltaic apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of photoelectric conversion apparatus.    Substrate(2) Electrode layer (1)    Electron carrying layer (3)    Optical pumping component (4)    Counter electrode layer (6)    Hole transport layer (7)
NOVELTY - The invention discloses an alcohol and gasoline mixed liquid fuel for vehicles, which comprises the following constituents (by volume percentage): gasoline 10-90%, alcohols mixture 7-89%, petroleum ether 1-10%. The alcohols mixture is the mixture of methanol and ethanol, the content of ethanol is 0-100%.
NOVELTY - In the production of bio-diesel, ionic liquid is used as a catalyst, the reaction temperature is 20-300 degrees C, the reaction pressure is 0.1-2 MPa, the molecular ratio of biological oil and short chain alcohols is 1:30-1:1, and the molecular ratio of biological oil and ionic liquid catalyst is 300:1-1:1.
NOVELTY - Artificial petroleum and coal is prepared from a plant by breaking up, heating to more than 700degreesC and vacuum thermodecomposing to give a gaseous fuel (CO, CO2, CH4, etc.), solid fuel (C) and liquid (petroleum).
NOVELTY - A free-flowing, mineral oil-free granulate particles of a plant auxiliary agent comprises reaction product of a plant auxiliary agent containing nitrogen, phosphorus and/or potassium and a waste flow of natural material containing nitrogen compound(s). The plant auxiliary agent is a fertilizer containing urea or ammonium nitrate. The natural material is of vegetable or animal origin.    USE - As a plant auxiliary agent such as fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - Addition of a waste material of natural origin to a molten pant auxiliary agent decreases the compressibility and tendency of caking of granulate. The granulate is not sensitive to recrystallization by moisture absorption during storage and handling. Use of natural residue provides good biodegradability, low toxicity, and ample availability. Use of these products as granulation additive for plant auxiliary agents results in a much lower burden for the environment relative to the current situation, which gives toxic formaldehyde products. Addition of linear alkyl alcohols reduces the tendency of lump formation, and biodegradable ethoxylated organic component reduces the moisture absorption of granulate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing free-flowing, mineral oil free granulate particles of a plant auxiliary agent involving reacting a waste flow of natural material containing nitrogen compound with molten particles of plant auxiliary agent in presence of a solvent.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has a cylindrical decomposition furnace (12) to accommodate wood-type fuel (40) inside the furnace and a blower (32) for regulating the rate of air fed to the furnace. Several temperature sensors (T1-T6) are arranged along the center axis of cylinder constituting the furnace and a temperature control unit (34) controls the operation of the blower such that the wood-type fuel in the furnace is slowly advanced through the inputting of temperature detected by the temperature sensor.    USE - For decomposition of wooden biomass such as waste material of timbering, felling material of a forest and a bamboo material in a smoke emitting processing apparatus for using as a fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The slow advancement of the wood type fuel in the furnace provides steady supply of heat energy and a thermal decomposition in the furnace in an economical way.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram explaining the structure of thermal decomposition apparatus.    thermal decomposition apparatus (10)    thermal decomposition furnace (12)    blower unit (32)    temperature control unit (34)    wood-type fuel (40)    temperature sensors (T1-T6)
NOVELTY - The plant has a basin (4) filled with a liquid, and one or more pressure vessels (1) located in the basin with interconnecting piping and connections to a gas supply and a gas discharge network. A cover with a slanted surface on an underside covers the basin which leads any gas leak occurring in the basin towards and through a vent, where a gas detection equipment (9) is located in the vent.    USE - Used for storing gas e.g. hydrogen and hydrogen compound gas, under pressure for industrial purpose, vehicle refueling or heating purpose.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the cover and the vent allows early detection of very small gas leaks and prevents build-up of gas, which improves the safety of the system featuring air exclusion, shielding from external influences and horizontal explosion containment. The pressure vessels are located in the basin, thus storing the compressed gas, and hence requiring less area.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view illustrating a plant.    Pressure vessel (1)    Basin (4)    Liquid (5)    Underside (6)    Gas detection equipment (9)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen-occluding alloy container (5) is heated using a heater (11a), to release hydrogen. The excess exhaust heat produced by the heating process is introduced into a heater (11b) to heat an oxygen storage container (4) with an oxygen absorbent. The oxygen is released at high pressure by the oxygen absorbent on heating, and the hydrogen and oxygen are fed to a fuel cell (1).    USE - For fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The use of oxygen storage container with oxygen absorbent enables easy production of the oxygen storage at high pressure, ensuring safe operation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell operation apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a layout of the fuel cell operation apparatus.    pressure control valve (2)    oxygen container (4)    hydrogen-occluding alloy container (5)    heaters (11a,11b)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte-membrane reinforcing material contains glass fiber and coating film of phosphosilicate gel formed on glass fiber.    USE - For electrolyte membrane used for fuel cell (both claimed) such as polyelectrolyte type fuel cell for motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The reinforcing material has high proton conductivity and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (a) electrolyte membrane containing electrolyte reinforced with the reinforcing material;    (b) fuel cell formed using electrolyte film; and    (c) manufacture of reinforcing material, comprising: forming a phosphosilicate group sol from a raw material containing compound having phosphoric acid structure, and silicon group compound(s) of formula Si(OR)mX4-m, where R = alkyl; X = halogen; and m = 1-4, and then forming a film of phosphosilicate group sol on the surface of glass fiber, to obtain the reinforcing material.
NOVELTY - The system has a sensor (17) mounted on a sensor body (11) in proximate to exhaust gas to detect a specific component and providing a signal. A wireless transmitter (19) sends the signal to a remote receiver for processing. A power source (21) has a thermopile (23) and a capacitor (25), where the heat from the gas causes the thermopile to transmit power to the capacitor and the transmitter.    USE - Used for detecting presence of specific component n e.g. oxygen, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur dioxide, ammonia, oxides of nitrogen, in exhaust (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sensor can measure all the various exhaust gas components and can operate at sufficiently low power to be driven by self-generated power source. The sensor further includes self-diagnosis and self-calibration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for detecting the presence of a specific component in an exhaust gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side elevation view in cross-section of a sensor.    Sensor body (11)    Sensor (17)    Wireless transmitter (19)    Power source (21)    Thermopile (23)    Capacitor (25)
NOVELTY - A comparator compares leakage current of the gate insulator of the functionalized field effect transducer (FFET), generated in response to application of controlled voltages to the gate, with a prestored reference output signal and generates a self-check signal indicating the difference between the output signal and reference signal against a predetermined value to indicate the operability of the FFET.    USE - For detecting exhaust gas such as O2, CO, CO2, NOx, NO2, SO2, NH3, CH4 and other combustion products emitted from chemical processes, automobiles, residences and commercial buildings.    ADVANTAGE - A self-calibrating FFET sensor which performs self-check in both simple and in more complicated modes is realized, which improves user convenience.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for field effect transducer sensor operation self checking method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the functionalized field effect transducer sensor calibration circuit.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen gas manufacturing apparatus has a gas separation membrane (80). A mixed gas containing hydrogen is permeated through the membrane (80), and each gas of mixed gas is separated using difference of permeation speed of gas through the membrane.    USE - For manufacturing hydrogen gas used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen gas having high purity is efficiently and economically manufactured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of hydrogen gas manufacturing apparatus.    Electrolyzer (20)    Shut-off valve (21)    Anode plate (31)    Cathode plate (32)    Gas separation film (80)
NOVELTY - The reformer (100) has modification portion (11), heating portion (14), and catalyst (18) for modification reaction. Portion (11) has inner-cylinder pipe (13) and outer-cylinder pipe (15) on concentric circle, each differing in diameter. Portion (14) supplies combustion gas to pipe (13) and heats. Catalyst is arranged at gap between pipes. Source gas is circulated in gap, and supplied to catalyst. Modification reaction of source gas is carried with heat from heating portion, and reformed gas containing hydrogen is manufactured.    USE - For producing hydrogen used as fuel for polymer electrolyte fuels.    ADVANTAGE - The reformer has simple structure, and effectively utilizes catalyst for modification reaction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the whole perspective view of the reformer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modification portion (11)    Inner-cylinder pipe (13)    Heating portion (14)    Outer-cylinder pipe (15)    Catalyst (18)    Reformer (100)
NOVELTY - Hydride of aromatic hydrocarbon is dehydrogenated in a dehydrogenation device (2) and the obtained gaseous phase containing hydrogen with purity of more than 99.99% is passed through hydrogen separation membrane (5). Subsequently, the partial highly purified hydrogen is recycled to the dehydrogenation device.    USE - For producing hydrogen used as energy source for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Hydrogen of purity is manufactured using a small installation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the hydrogen production method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Aromatic hydrocarbon hydride tank (1)    Dehydrogenation device (2)    Heat exchanger (3)    Burner (4)    Hydrogen separation membrane (5)
NOVELTY - The sewage treatment unit has an anaerobic processing portion (1) and an aeration portion (2). The anaerobic processing portion carries out anaerobic processing of inflow wastewater (28) using microorganisms capable of decomposing inflow wastewater. The aeration portion performs processing of produced wastewater (29) under oxygen-supply condition using microorganism. The gas (31) produced within anaerobic processing portion is introduced to aeration portion.    USE - As sewage treatment unit.    ADVANTAGE - The sewage treatment unit enables sewage treatment without generation of bad odor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sewage treatment unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Anaerobic processing portion (1)    Aeration portion (2)    Inflow wastewater (28)    Wastewater produced in anaerobic processing portion (29)    Gas (31)
NOVELTY - A lipase producing thermophilus microorganism exhibiting growth characteristics at temperature of 45-80 degreesC, and growth optimum temperature of 60-75 degreesC, is new.    USE - The thermophilus microorganism capable of producing lipase is useful in preparation of a fat splitting agent, which is used as an object for high temperature form composts (claimed) and in fat and oil processing (degradation of fat and oils).    ADVANTAGE - The thermophilus microorganism capable of producing lipase can survive on high temperature form compost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fat splitting agent comprising one or more of thermophilus microorganism capable of producing lipase, liquid obtained by culturing the microorganism, and enzyme extract collected from the microorganism or its culture.
NOVELTY - Microorganisms (I) that belong to the Thalassospira genus and having 16S rRNA gene comprising a fully defined 1461 nucleotides (SEQ ID No. 1) sequence given in the specification, and a sequence having 97% or more homology, is new.    USE - The probe is useful for detecting the bacteria, preferably Thalassospira genus that decomposes environmental pollutant. The probe is useful for detecting Thalassospira sp. MA18 strain. The probe is useful for screening Thalassospira genus. The mixed culture of microorganisms is useful for purifying contaminated environment. The environmental pollutant is petroleum and its product. The method (M1) is useful for monitoring, evaluation and detection of harmful substance contamination in the environment, and useful for purification of the contaminated environment (claimed). (I) is useful for decomposing environmental pollutant, preferably hydrocarbons, petroleum and its product.    ADVANTAGE - (I) can rapidly decompose environmental pollutants.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) Thalassospira sp. MA18 strain;    (2) a mixed culture containing (I) and microorganisms capable of decomposing environmental pollutant;    (3) 16S rRNA gene comprising SEQ ID No. 1;    (4) a DNA or RNA probe comprising partial base sequence of SEQ ID No. 1, and consists of RNA having the ribonucleotide sequence corresponding to DNA having 10-50 base pairs;    (5) screening Thalassospira genus, by using RNA or DNA probe;    (6) identifying (M1) Thalassospira genus, involves performing PCR using DNA/DNA, RNA or DNA probe having SEQ ID No. 1, DNA/RNA hybrid or DNA probe; and    (7) purifying contaminated environment, involves exposing mixed culture of microorganisms that is capable of degrading environmental pollutant to the contaminated environment.
NOVELTY - Biodegradation plastic (31), organic waste (32), and fats and oils (33) or alcohol (34), are mixed, and biodegradation plastic is decomposed by carrying out predetermined time-passage.    USE - For decomposing biodegradation plastic.    ADVANTAGE - The biodegradation plastic is reliably and efficiently decomposed at low temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the partial cross sectional view of decomposition apparatus of biodegradation plastic.    Biodegradation plastic (31)    Organic waste (32)    Fat and oil (33)    Alcohol (34)    Decomposition waste material (35)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing apparatus of hydrogen has a dehydrogenation unit and hydrogen separation unit. The dehydrogenation unit produces hydrogen by carrying out dehydrogenation of a hydrogenated aromatic compound in liquid phase in the presence of a catalyst. The hydrogen separation unit separates hydrogen from reaction product of dehydrogenation unit using hydrogen separation membrane.    USE - For manufacturing hydrogen used for fuel cell used for motor vehicles and houses.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus efficiently enables the production of high-pressure hydrogen gas. The requirement of installation for carrying out high-pressure filling of normal-pressure hydrogen gas is eliminated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of test equipment. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A culture layer (8) includes a bag (1) for composition culture medium infusion and ceramic ball (13). The culture layer adds the required amount of culture solution through an overblow off pipe (11).    USE - For adding living-microbe.    ADVANTAGE - The living microbe can be added to processed material conveniently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the systematic diagram of living-microbe addition apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    bag (1)    culture layer (8)    overblow off pipe (11)    ceramic ball (13)    heater (15)
NOVELTY - The intermittent type carbonization apparatus has a heating chamber (1) and a carbonization pipe (2) connected through a communicating path (201). The carbonization pipe has a stirring shaft (5) with several stirring blades (500), suspending from it. A wire (8) provided at the winding component (9) in the carbonization furnace (C), passes through the stirring shaft. The wire has an opening-and-closing lid (G1) at its lower end, to open-close the opening-and-closing mouth of the carbonization pipe.    USE - For converting waste material such as tree chip, bark, domestic refuse, paper manufacture sludge, vegetable waste etc, into carbonized material.    ADVANTAGE - The spreading of the carbonization gas, is prevented. The safety is improved. The thermal efficiency is improved. The back flow of the carbonization gas, is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional drawing of the carbonization apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    heating chamber (1)    carbonization pipe (2)    stirring shaft (5)    wire (8)    winding component (9)    communicating path (201)    stirring blades (500)    carbonization furnace (C)    opening-and-closing lid (G1)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) is connected to the deodorization liquid storage tank (26) of a deodorizing apparatus (12). An enzyme in the deodorization liquid (22) containing the odor property organic matter is activated. A treatment tank (42) is supplied with enzyme active adjuvant (48) for removal of organic matter. An aeration apparatus (46) introduces air to the liquid (22) containing the adjuvant in the tank (42) and promotes removal of organic matter. A recirculation path (52) recirculates the liquid (22) free from organic matter to the tank (26).    USE - For use in processing odor property organic matter from odor air, oil component ejected from factory at the time of rubber processing.    ADVANTAGE - The enzyme activation removes the bacteria group contained in the odor property organic matter in a treatment tank and circulates deodorization liquid free from odor property organic matter without blocking the hole of the trapping layer in the deodorizing apparatus and spraying apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the odor property organic matter processing apparatus.    odor property organic matter processing apparatus (10)    deodorizing apparatus (12)    air blower (16)    spraying apparatus (20)    deodorization liquid (22)    trapping layer (24)    deodorization liquid storage tank (26)    deodorization liquid release opening (27)    deodorization liquid circulation path (32)    treatment tank (42)    aeration apparatus (46)    enzyme active adjuvant (48)    recirculation path (52)
NOVELTY - A detector detects water quality related to growth condition of microorganism in waste water stored in bioreaction tank (3). A controller (16) controls suction flow rate of waste disposal suction pump based on detection result, such that water quality of waste water in bioreaction tank reaches preset range.    USE - For waste-water-treatment.    ADVANTAGE - Installation cost is low, and maintenance and repair process are easy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an explanatory drawing of the activated sludge processing system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    settling tanks (2,4)    bioreaction tank (3)    pipes (5,6)    controller (16)
NOVELTY - A base material (10) containing metal or alloy of V group element is prepared. An electrolyte layer forming surface of base material is cleaned in atmosphere does not containing oxygen. An electrolyte layer having proton conductivity is formed on electrolyte layer forming surface of base material in atmosphere containing oxygen. A hydrogen permeable film is manufactured.    USE - For manufacture of hydrogen permeable film.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen permeable film is economically manufactured without deteriorating base material and with favorable hydrogen permeation capability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the formation of protective layer on base material.    Base material (10)    Protective layer (20)
NOVELTY - The pressurization high temperature syngas cooler (10) consists of a flue (2) formed in a pressure vessel (1) to flow high temperature gas, and a dividing wall (3) which divides the internal cross-section of the flue. The cross-section integral rate ratio which divides the internal cross-section of the flue is set such that the flow rate of high temperature gas used as a reverse direction flow mutually corresponds approximately.    USE - For pressurization high temperature syngas cooler mounted in coal gasification furnace and biomass gasifier of integrated coal gasification combined power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The heating surface is decreased, a reduction in flow rate is suppressed and the height of the pressure vessel is shortened. The pressurization high temperature syngas cooler is obtained compact and is excellent in economical efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of pressurization high temperature syngas cooler. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    pressure vessel (1)    flue (2)    dividing wall (3)    pressurization high temperature syngas cooler (10)
NOVELTY - An unleaded gasoline contains ethyl tertiary butyl ether (1-25 vol.%), and has a research octane number of 89-97, a motor octane number of 79-87, a Reid vapor pressure of 45-93 kPa, 50%-distillation temperature of 75-110degreesC, 70degreesC-distillation amount of 18-40 vol.%, an aromatic content of 40 vol.% or less, an olefin content of 30 vol.% or less, a benzene content of 1 vol.% or less, a sulfur content of 10 mass ppm or less, a gas-liquid ratio of 30-70 at 60degreesC, and a polycyclic aromatic index of 4 or less.    USE - As fuel for motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The unleaded gasoline has excellent startability, operability, purity, and performance characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An unleaded gasoline contains ethyl tertiary butyl ether (1-25 vol.%), and has a research octane number of 89-97, a motor octane number of 79-87, a Reid vapor pressure of 45-93 kPa, 50%-distillation temperature of 75-110degreesC, 70degreesC-distillation amount of 18-40 vol.%, an aromatic content of 40 vol.% or less, an olefin content of 30 vol.% or less, a benzene content of 1 vol.% or less, a sulfur content of 10 mass ppm or less, a gas-liquid ratio of 30-70 at 60degreesC, and a polycyclic aromatic index of 4 or less. The polycyclic aromatic index is obtained using a relationship given by, Y=(0.002x3R-A)+(0.01x4R-A)+(0.07x5R-A)+(0.2x6R-A), where 3R-A is 3 ring aromatic content (mass ppm), 4R-A is 4 ring aromatic content, 5R-A is 5 ring aromatic content, and 6R-A is the aromatic content of 6 or more rings.
NOVELTY - A lead-free high octane gasoline comprises (vol.%) ethyl tertiary butyl ether (1 - 25).    USE - For gasoline engine of motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lead-free high octane gasoline exhibits excellent maintainability of an atmospheric environment; excellent startability or operability of a motor vehicle and also excellent purity of an air-intake valve deposit (IVD); improves production of deposit in an engine especially improves adhesion of the deposit and decreases the injurious ingredient amount in exhaust gas.
NOVELTY - A foamable aerosol composition consists of an aqueous stock solution (in wt.%) (80-98) and liquefied gas (2-20) containing 3-5C hydrocarbon. The aqueous stock solution contains amino acid type surfactant (0.3-10) and 2-3C univalent alcohol (25-60).    USE - As aerosol composition in pharmaceutical such as antipruritics, anti-microbe, analgesic and anti-inflammation, and cosmetics such as face wash, shaving cream, moisturizer, hair-styling agent, hair treatment and coloring agents.    ADVANTAGE - The foamable aerosol composition does not aggregate even if left for long period of time, and has favorable applicability and elastic property during discharge. The composition provides excellent smoothness to skin surface after flushing with water.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen producing device (1) has a burner (5), a carbon monoxide sensor (36), an exhaust duct (35), a sensor cap (37), and several permeation holes (38) provided at the cap. The burner heats the hydrogen producing device. The sensor performs carbon monoxide detection in exhaust gas (34) of burner. The sensor cap is provided at the circumference of the sensor, when facing the sensor to exhaust duct. The cap is protruded such that the front end is in the duct.    USE - For fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen producing device performs exact carbon monoxide concentration detection in exhaust gas. Collection of dew condensation water on the circumference of introduction portion of exhaust gas, with water vapor in off gas, is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of hydrogen producing device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Hydrogen producing device (1)    Burner (5)    Exhaust gas (34)    Exhaust duct (35)    Carbon monoxide sensor (36)    Sensor cap (37)    Permeation holes (38)
NOVELTY - The method involves continuously discharging treated water which carried fermentation to prevent retention of treated in each microorganisms treatment tanks and returning overflowing supernatant water from a last stage sedimentation tank to an initial stage sedimentation tank (7).    USE - For processing livestock excrement such as pig excrement.    ADVANTAGE - The treated water is utilized as drinking water for pigs in pig farming and for agricultural purpose.
NOVELTY - An urine reservoir tank temporarily collects the urine from urinal. The tank guides the collected urine to excreta-tank (1), through an urinal attachment opening. The waste products are processed by microbial fermentation.    USE - The apparatus is used for toilets.    ADVANTAGE - The need for installing several excreta-tanks is avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an expanded drawing of the urine processing system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Ventilation fan (11)    Deodorizing filter (12)    Metering pump (P)    Solenoid valves (VA-VE)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generator (7) has anode (76) and cathode (77) in the proton-conductive solid electrolyte (75). The exhaust gas generated by the internal combustion engine, electrically contacts the anode, after applying DC voltage to the anode and cathode through a battery, such that the moisture content in the exhaust gas, is electrolyzed and hydrogen is generated from the cathode.    USE - For electric power generation system used in electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Electric power is generated using the hydrogen generated in the generator. The reduction of charging volume of the battery mounted in the vehicle, is prevented. Power consumption of ancillary equipment, is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of hydrogen generator.    hydrogen generator (7)    inner casing (73)    hydrogen generation space (74)    proton-conductive solid electrolyte (75)    anode (76)    cathode (77)
NOVELTY - The hydrocarbon gas modifier (1) has an inner container (34) having catalyst (31), and outside case (33) in which inner container is held in a state where the inner container and predetermined heat insulation space (37) are separated. The inner container reforms source gas and discharges reformed gas at a down-stream edge. The inner container is fixed to the outside case in upper edge or down-stream edge of the source gas. The fixed end and edge of reverse side having a predetermined gap (40) between outside cases, are not fixed to the outside case.    USE - For modification of hydrocarbon gas used for fuel cell of motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The modifier has reduced installation cost, and excellent durability and damage resistance. The modifier modifies the hydrocarbon gas into hydrogen rich reformed gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrocarbon gas modifier has an inner container in which a catalyst is arranged and introduced into the interior from the upper edge, and outside case in which an inner container is held in a state where the inner container and predetermined heat insulation space are separated. The inner container reforms source gas and discharges reformed gas at a down-stream edge. The inner container is fixed to the outside case in upper edge or down-stream edge of the source gas. The fixed end and edge of reverse side having a predetermined gap between outside cases, are not fixed to the outside case. Catalytic reaction of the hydrocarbon gas with oxygen and steam is carried out using catalyst in the modifier and hydrogen rich reformed gas is obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional drawing of the modifier.    Modifier (1)    Modification catalyst (31)    Outer case (33)    Inner cylinder (34)    Heat insulation space (37)    Gap (40)
NOVELTY - The device has a membrane tube (3) accommodated with in the cylindrical structure (2) which is filled with granular modification catalyst (4). The spiral element (5) is wound around the membrane tube, between an inner periphery and the peripheral surface of the membrane tube.    USE - For generating hydrogen for use as fuel gas of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Increases the generation efficiency of the hydrogen using simple technique.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an explanatory view of the modification-reaction device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    device (1)    cylindrical structure (2)    membrane tube (3)    modification catalyst (4)    spiral element (5)
NOVELTY - The device includes a drive unit arranged on or in the bottom of a tank (2) to at least partially support at least one downward movable mixing member (9). The mixing member is spaced at a distance from the tank peripheral wall (4), and is moved upward by the drive unit.    USE - For biomass.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces construction cost of fermentation device. Improves structural strength of fermentation device. Prevents jamming of mixing member within tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the top sectional view of the fermentation device.    Tank (2)    Peripheral wall (4)    Mixing member (9)    Hydraulic jacks (12)    Guide unit (16)
NOVELTY - Encapsulated chelate or ligand dendritic polymer (I) is new.    USE - (I) Are useful as a contrast agent or a scavenger agent for chelant therapy in an animal or plant (claimed). (I) Is useful as a contrast agent for imaging.    ADVANTAGE - (I) Is useful as a scavenger for metal and their ionic moieties to remove the metals form the environment and water system.
NOVELTY - Fermenting paper manufacture sludge comprising dehydrating to moisture content of 85-60% accommodated in a closed-type fermentation container which is supplied with air from bottom side and equipped with predetermined thermal insulation structure; and aerobically fermenting the sludge by supplying large amount of air from bottom side of the container, where simultaneously forced exhaustion is performed from upper side of the container, is new.    USE - For fermentation processing of paper manufacture sludge (claimed) and recycling as liquid fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - The paper manufacture sludge is efficiently, economically and rapidly fermented and processed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) fermentation processed-material utilization product;    (2) fermentation processing apparatus; and    (3) liquid material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the explanatory drawing of the fermentation processing apparatus.    Fermenter (1)    Sealing cover material (3)    Ventilation blower (5)    Exhaust blower (6)    Deodorizing portion (7)
NOVELTY - An anode and cathode are immersed in aqueous solution and are electrically connected to each other. At least one of anode and cathode is a nitride semiconductor photocatalyst. Voltage is applied across anode and cathode and light is irradiated to the photocatalyst.    USE - For production of hydrogen gas, acidic water and alkaline water (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Production was hydrogen gas, acidic water and alkaline water is carried out under low voltage. Deterioration of photocatalyst is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An anode and cathode are immersed in aqueous solution and are electrically connected to each other. At least one of anode and cathode is a nitride semiconductor photocatalyst expressed by the composition: AlyGa1-x-yInxN, where x-y is less than or equal to 0.45, x, y is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1. Voltage is applied across anode and cathode and light is irradiated to the photocatalyst.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of alkaline water from cathode side and acidic water from anode side, by the method, in which total concentration of ion in the aqueous solution is 10 mass% or less and pH is 6-8;    (2) manufacture apparatus of gas comprising anode, cathode, unit to connect anode and cathode electrically, voltage application unit, and tank for accommodating the solution; and    (3) manufacture apparatus of acidic water and alkaline water comprising unit to connect anode and cathode electrically, voltage application unit, and tank for accommodating the solution, and anode chamber and cathode chamber divided by ionic permeable diaphragm.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the relationship between electrode potential and the semiconductor photocatalyst composition. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Catalytic process for esterification of fatty acids in the presence of alcohol for the transformation of fatty acids in esters, comprises using acid catalysts, alcohol/fatty acids molar ratios of 1.5-15, temperatures of 60-200degreesC, pressure higher or equal to the atmospheric pressure, and stirring speeds of 200-1500 rpm.    USE - For esterification of fatty acids to produce esters used as fuel or additive for fuels, used as solvents, as tensoactives or intermediaries of tensoactives or as detergents (claimed), or used in the production of biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The process produces esters with high grade of purity that can be used in the production of biodiesel with high added value.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) use of acid catalyzers for the transformation of mixtures of fatty acids and alcohols to esters; and    (2) process of removal of the alcohol used in excess and the water formed in the catalytic process, comprising using the same reactor as flash vase and submitting the mixture at 120-170degreesC, with absolute pressure in the vase of 0.1-1 atm.
NOVELTY - A catalyst (c1) comprises: an inorganic oxide support modified by addition of a carbon-containing burn-out additive and subsequent removal of additive by heat, and a platinum group metal dispersed on the modified support.    USE - For producing hydrogen from an input gas stream comprising carbon monoxide and steam (claimed) to supply to proton exchange membrane fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The support is modified with a rare earth oxide to increases the activity and stability of the catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a catalyst (c2) comprising: a rare earth oxide-modified alumina support and a platinum group metal, where the rare earth oxide is selected from praseodymium and neodymium oxide; and    (2) producing hydrogen from an input gas stream comprising carbon monoxide and steam involving: contacting the input gas stream with catalysts (c1) or (c2).
NOVELTY - The system has a particle capture filter arranged in parallel with a particle counter. The particle counter measures particle content within a lower pressure gas feed stream (25b). A purifying device removes trace molecular impurities from the lower pressure gas feed stream to reduce the presence of impurities. A sample line heat tracing system comprises a controller in electrical communication with a temperature sensor.    USE - Used for measuring and analyzing of a gas feed stream particle.    ADVANTAGE - The system provides improved and reliable measurement and analysis of the particles within the gas feed stream, thus effectively removing molecular impurities before such impurities contribute to false impurity measurements.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of measuring particle content within a gas feed stream.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a system for measuring and analyzing of gas feed stream particle.    Gas feed stream (25)    Lower pressure gas feed stream (25b)    Pressure regulator (52)    Particles (430)    Annular denuder (720)
NOVELTY - An emulsified water in oil composition comprises a fuel, water, a high molecular weight emulsifier, a surfactant having a molecular weight of less than or equal to 950 g/mol and optionally ammonium nitrate. The surfactant comprises natural fats and fatty acids or their amine salts.    USE - As an emulsified fuel (e.g. Fischer-Tropsch fuel, petroleum distillate fuel, diesel, gasoline, fuel oil, vegetable sources, shale, coal, biodegradable fuel, biodiesel, residual fuel, bitumen, alcohol, ether, ethanol and/or fuel derived from corn, alfalfa, rapeseed or soybeans) used to operate an apparatus such as an engine, an open flame burner, and an internal combustion engine (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The emulsified water in oil composition provides good emulsion stability; and is prepared by low energy process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process for making the water in oil composition involving shearing (wt.%): fuel (50 - 99), water (less than 1 or 1 - 50, preferably 0.01 - less than 1), high molecular weight emulsifier (1 - 50), the low molecular weight surfactant (0.001 - 15), and optionally ammonium nitrate at a shear rate of less than or equal to 50000 (preferably 20000 - 1 or 1000 - 1) s-1.
NOVELTY - Method for preparing microbial pesticides comprises: (a) after cultivating Bacillus thuringiensis strain, concentrating the strain; (b) after cultivating Bacillus subtilis strain, concentrating the B. thuringiensis strain; (c) mixing the concentrate of step (a) with the concentrate of step (b); (d) mixing the mixed concentrate with a filler and a ultraviolet ray blocking agent; and (e) adding a plant nutrient.    USE - A method for preparing microbial pesticides having fungicidal and insecticidal activity is provided to provide microbial pesticides having excellent fungicidal and insecticidal activity, excellent stability and environment conservation capacity, and promoting growth of crops.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for preparing microbial pesticides comprises: (a) after cultivating Bacillus thuringiensis strain, concentrating the strain to obtain microbial concentrate having insecticidal activity; (b) after cultivating Bacillus subtilis strain, concentrating the B. thuringiensis strain to obtain microbial concentrate having fungicidal activity; (c) mixing the concentrate of step (a) with the concentrate of step (b) to obtain a mixed microbial concentrate; (d) mixing the mixed microbial concentrate with a filler and a ultraviolet ray blocking agent; and (e) adding a plant nutrient to the mixture of the step (d) to obtain a microbial pesticide having fungicidal and insecticidal activity.
NOVELTY - The steam modifier has modification-catalyst portion, carbon-monoxide transformation portion, and carbon-monoxide removal catalyst portion in which gas circulates, arranged and integrated in axial direction in cylindrical container. The carbon-monoxide removal catalyst portion is divided into two stages (51,52) by cylindrical dividing wall (53,54) parallel to axial direction of container. A gas passageway returns at entrance of carbon-monoxide removal catalyst portion of stage (II) from exit of carbon-monoxide removal catalyst portion of stage (I).    USE - For fuel cells and domestic cogeneration systems.    ADVANTAGE - The steam modifier is compact, reliable and efficient. Since heat-insulating material and piping installation are not used, the manufacturing cost of the steam modifier is decreased. The loss of heat energy is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the portion of carbon-monoxide removal catalyst layer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Stages of carbon-monoxide removal catalyst portion (51,52)    Cylindrical dividing wall (53,54)    Lower dividing wall (55)    Communicating hole (56)    Mixing distribution portion (57)
NOVELTY - A method of cultivating photosynthetic bacteria involves using an aqueous solution comprising fermented stevia and cultivating photosynthetic bacteria, is new.    USE - The method is for use in the agriculture and environmental fields.    ADVANTAGE - The aqueous solution containing stevia powder has outstanding deodorizing effect, antioxidant effect and sewage sludge decomposition effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flow chart explaining the manufacture of aqueous solution comprising fermented stevia. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The waste material processing facility has a pit (7) for accommodating garbage truck (6) in building (2), garbage accommodating portion (8) arranged at position lower than reference plane of pit, conveying unit (4) and waste treatment equipment (5) to which waste material is supplied from unit (4). Pit is maintained at pressure lower than atmosphere in exhaust gas windmill (11). Unit (4) conveys waste material dropped by accommodating portion from truck. Facility has a shutter (10a,10b) provided in closed state at inlet port and waste material opening of pit.    USE - For processing waste material, such as municipal solid waste ejected from fermentation plant used for manufacturing cement fuel and manure.    ADVANTAGE - The waste material processing facility has reduced size. The leakage of bad odor produced in putrefaction of waste material is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the waste material processing facility. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fermentation installation (1)    Building (2)    Conveying unit (4)    Waste treatment equipment (5)    Garbage truck (6)    Pit (7)    Garbage accommodating portion (8)    Shutter (10a,10b)    Exhaust gas windmill (11)
NOVELTY - A combustion gas (e) flown out of the boiler (2) is introduced to a cyclone separator (7). The contaminant (f) contained in the combustion gas is separated by the cyclone separator and introduced into the convective-heat-transfer element (5) after an appropriate time. The premixed combustion of the high chlorine, high sulfur containing fuels is carried out using the fluidized bed boiler and the heat energy of the combustion gas is recovered by supplying minimum amount of limestone (j).    USE - For premixed-combustion method for high sulfur containing fuel such as coal, waste tire, petroleum coke and high chlorine containing fuel such as waste plastic and refuse paper and plastics (RPF) fuel using fluidized bed boiler.    ADVANTAGE - The contaminant contained in the combustion gas is separated by cyclone separator and introduced into the convective heat-transfer elements. The overage of the limestone supplied in the hot boiler is avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of the fluidized bed boiler.    boiler (2)    convective-heat-transfer element (5)    cyclone separator (7)    combustion gas (e)    contaminant (f)    limestone (j)
NOVELTY - Device for electrolysis of a liquid to produce at least two gases, which can react explosively together, includes a secure zone (23) protected against risk of explosion if the gases are mixed accidentally.    USE - The device is particularly used for production of hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis of water.    ADVANTAGE - The device prevents propagation of combustion waves in the event of an explosion, so that usual secure perimeters and complex instrumental controls are not required, reducing constraints on the positioning of electrolysis plants.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Device for electrolysis of a liquid to produce at least two gases, which can react explosively together, includes a secure zone (23) protected against risk of explosion if the gases are mixed accidentally. Zone (23) comprises various hollow components and pieces of equipment constructed to function under a normal working pressure (p1), e.g. electrolysis cells, pipework; separators; exchangers and valves, in communication with each other and forming a continuous pathway for propagation of an explosion. The new feature is that (23) includes protected, central part (21) in which all components/equipment are designed to resist rupture at an overpressure (p2) greater than p1, generated by an explosion.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a factory, for producing gases, that uses the new device, where this is at a location not protected against the risks of explosion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - Schematic diagram of the apparatus.    Electrolysis cell (1)    Gas-impermeable membrane (6)    Gas-liquid separators, made of stainless steel (8, 10)    Valves that can be closed to prevent flow of oxygen and hydrogen (14, 16)    Liquid recycle lines (17, 18)    Water feed line (19)    Central protected part (21)    Peripheral non-protected part (22)    Secure zone (23)
NOVELTY - Fungal cells comprising a nucleic acid molecule coding for a hyaluronan synthase, are new. The fungal cell synthesizes hyaluronan.    USE - The fungal cell and/or its propagation material are useful for preparing hyaluronan (claimed), and hyaluronan-containing food or feed.    ADVANTAGE - The fungal cell can be cultivated on large areas for producing hyaluronan at little expense, and this leads to the possibility of providing hyaluronan in sufficient amounts even for industrial applications. The fungi can be cultivated on substances which are relatively reasonably priced and occur frequently as waste products in agriculture and/or forestry.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) preparation of a fungus comprising the fungal cells, comprises integrating a nucleic acid molecule coding for hyaluronan synthase into genome of fungal cell, regenerating a fungus, and generating, if appropriate, fungus with aid of the fungi;    (2) preparation of hyaluronan involves extraction of hyaluronan from fungal cells; and    (3) a recombinant nucleic acid molecule, comprising nucleic acid sequence which initiate transcription in fungal cell of the systematic division Basidimycota and a nucleic acid molecule which codes for hyaluronan synthase.
NOVELTY - Converting cellulosic biomass into fermentable sugar comprising contacting a packed bed or heap of cellulosic biomass with an acid in a reactor, while passing a gas stream through the reactor, to convert the biomass into fermentable sugar, where the gas is an inert gas capable of taking up water and effectively changing the pH in the reactor, is new.    USE - For converting cellulosic biomass to fermentable sugar (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effective and economical conversion of cellulosic biomass into fermentable sugar of favorable particle size.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an apparatus for converting cellulosic biomass into fermentable sugar.
NOVELTY - A coil shaped burner (39) inside a reformer housing (35), has bent regions (A,B) formed by helically winding two pipes. The bent regions are coupled together. An oxidation catalyst is filled inside the burner.    USE - For fuel cells such as phosphate fuel cells, molten carbonate fuel cells, solid state oxide fuel cells, alkali fuel cells and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) for use as power source for vehicles, distributed power source for homes and buildings and small sized power source for electronic apparatuses.    ADVANTAGE - The length of the passage of fuel and air and the contact area of the oxidation catalyst with the burner can be increased by passing fuel and air through double-helical passage in the burner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective view of the reformer.    reformer housing (35)    inlet (36a)    outlet (36b)    burner (39)    bent regions (A,B)
NOVELTY - The system has a pressure vessel storing diatomic hydrogen gas, where the vessel is in the shape of a cylinder oriented vertically and having a top portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion has a sealed secondary containment forming an interstitial space between the bottom portion and the containment. A piping conveys the diatomic hydrogen gas from a hydrogen source to the pressure vessel.    USE - Used in aerospace application and in vehicle such as automobile and boat.    ADVANTAGE - The vertical orientation of pressure vessel facilitate safe escape and dissipation of any hydrogen that leaks from pressure vessel, supply pipe and various valve connections, thus enhancing the safety of the hydrogen storage assembly. The pressure vessels occupy a relatively small amount of land, require a minimum amount of active fire detection and suppression systems, and relatively inexpensive to manufacture, erect in the field, test and maintain.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating various components of the dispensing system.    Pressure vessel (110)    Supply pipe (114)    Compressor (130)    Vent pipe (140)    Dispenser (170)
NOVELTY - The medium has a fuel cartridge (64) in which a fuel for a fuel cell is stored, where the fuel is supplied through a fuel supply tube connected to the fuel cell, from a fuel port to the fuel cell. The port communicated with the cartridge is formed in a flat surface of the medium. The port is sealed with a check valve (70), where the check valve obstructs the port in an openable and closable manner.    USE - Used in an electronic apparatus e.g. digital camera and mobile phone, and an information read-out apparatus for storing electronic information such as image information.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cartridge in which the fuel for the fuel cell is stored, where the fuel is supplied through the fuel supply tube connected to the fuel cell, from the fuel port to the fuel cell, thus eliminating a pump required for supplying the fuel from the fuel cell, and hence decreasing size and weight of the medium to increase portability of the medium.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (A) an electronic apparatus in which a storage medium is mounted    (B) an information read-out apparatus in which the storage medium is mounted.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged perspective view of a memory pack.    Plastic case (60)    Fuel cartridge (64)    Terminals (66)    Fuel port (68)    Check valve (70)
NOVELTY - Pretreating biomass resulting in a significant increase in sugar recovery from such biomass comprises pretreating the biomass by processing the biomass through a twin screw extruder prior to hydrolysis.    USE - The method is useful for pretreating biomass resulting in a significant increase in sugar recovery from such biomass. The method can be used for the production of ethanol from biomass such as wood chips or other lignocellulosic feedstocks.
NOVELTY - Fluorocarbon elastomers (A) comprise copolymerized units of vinylidene fluoride and at least one other fluorinated monomer.    USE - (A) is useful to provide cured elastomeric articles.    ADVANTAGE - (A) shows low volume swell and good physical property retention when aged for long times and/or at elevated temperatures in biodiesel fuels or biodiesel/conventional diesel fuel blends compared to articles made from similar compounds that contain inorganic acid acceptors. The cured articles made from (A) can provide improved utility as components of systems exposed to biodiesel fuels.
NOVELTY - Producing fermentative hydrogen from organic wastewater by using gas sparging and a hydrogen fermenting device, is new. The method manufactures economic and stable hydrogen production. The device reduces production costs and eliminates hydrogen purification.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method for producing fermentative hydrogen from organic wastewater by using gas sparging comprises:    (a) fermenting the organic wastewater in a fermenter with sparging it with 250 to 350 ml/min of carbon dioxide at 34 to 36 degreesC and pH 5.2 to 5.4, wherein anaerobic sludge is used as seed microorganism;    (b) the anaerobic sludge is heated at 90-100 degreesC for 10-20 minutes; and    (c) the carbon dioxide is recovered from biogas produced from the fermenter.
NOVELTY - A contaminated soil remediation method for biologically degrading oil adsorbed onto the oil-contaminated soil by promptly adsorbing oil from oil-contaminated soil using an oil adsorbent formed of peat moss and activating aboriginal oil oxidizing microorganisms using a nutrient culture medium and a humus accelerator.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Biological remediation of oil-contaminated soil using peat moss comprises:    (a) measuring oil concentration of the contaminated soil and an initial fertilization index (degree of nourishment) of the soil;    (b) adjusting pH of the soil by injecting calcium oxide (CaO) or calcium carbonate (CaCO3) into the soil to obtain soil having pH 7;    (c) mixing the oil adsorbent with the contaminated soil by injecting 20 to 60 wt.% of an oil adsorbent formed of peat moss into the oil-contaminated soil based on the total weight of oil contaminated in the soil;    (d) injecting 18 to 22 kg of a nutritive element medium and 45 to 55 g of a humus accelerator into 1 m^3 of the soil to activate aboriginal oil oxidizing microorganisms inhabited in the contaminated soil; and    (e) of readjusting the pH of the soil by injecting calcium oxide (CaO) into the soil in the same manner as in the step (b) in order to obtain soil having pH 7; and    (f) of frequently turning the soil upside down to supply sufficient oxygen into the aboriginal oil oxidizing microorganisms and injecting the nutritive element medium and the humus accelerator into the soil to maintain pH of the soil to 7 in the same manner as in the step (d).
NOVELTY - To provide a high-concentration organic wastewater treatment system capable of treating wastewater having severe inflow change more stably by supplementing demerits of a conventional anaerobic digestion process used in high concentration organic wastewater treatment and treating nutrients economically and efficiently at the same time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A high-concentration organic wastewater treatment system comprises: a biofilm fermentation tank(1) for primarily treating organic matter flown in and acidogenic fermenting high concentration organic wastewater to produce a volatile fatty acid; an anaerobic tank(4) for releasing phosphorus using the volatile fatty acid produced from the biofilm fermentation tank; an anoxic tank(5) for inducing denitrification of nitric acid and nitrous acid flown in through an inner return line(9) from the aerobic tank by using non-treated organic matter flown in from the biofilm fermentation tank as a carbon source; an aerobic tank(6) for removing the organic matter, performing nitrification and excessively ingesting the phosphorus released from the anaerobic tank to remove the phosphorus; and a sedimentation tank(7) for separating influent transferred from the aerobic tank into supernatant water and microbial sludge.Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil by accumulation of effective microorganisms in soil, wherein the method is capable of performing remediation of the contaminated soil economically and efficiently and seeking ecological stabilization of the contaminated soil without use of a commercial microbial preparation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil by accumulation of effective microorganisms in soil comprises the steps of: preparing microorganism accumulated soil in which effective microorganisms are propagated to a predetermined population or more by supplying nutrients, moisture and oxygen essential to growth of microorganisms to some of the contaminated soil, thereby activating effective microorganisms having hydrocarbon-decomposition capability among native microorganisms; and remediating the contaminated soil by mixing the microorganism accumulated soil with the contaminated soil, wherein the microorganism accumulated soil includes effective microorganisms having hydrocarbon-decomposition capability propagated to a population of 1x105 CFU/g-soil or more, and wherein the microorganism accumulated soil is mixed with the contaminated soil in an amount corresponding to 5 to 30 vol. % of an one batch treatment quantity of the bioremediation process applied to the scene of labor.
NOVELTY - A method of producing fermented edible waste vegetables(balhyo-ugeoji) by fermenting the outer leaves of cabbage or other vegetables(ugeoji) with aerobic microorganisms is provided. The method can massively produce the product as traditional fermented food regardless of season.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The outer leaves of cabbage or other vegetables are fermented by a kimchi-preparing method in a first step. The fermented outer leaves of cabbage or other vegetables are taken out from a container and then fermented with aerobic microorganisms such as Aspergillus oryzae, Bacillus subtilis and the like at a temperature of 10 to 20 degreesC and humidity of 60 to 70 degreesC in a second step after removing kimchi sauce and moisture therefrom. In the second step, the aerobic microorganisms are provided through organic rice straw or hay.
NOVELTY - Provided are a method and an apparatus for producing microbial fermented compost that has both good physical properties and fertilizing efficiency to improve soils, which removes bad smell generated from livestock waste using aerobic microorganisms.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method for producing microbial fermented compost with good physical properties and fertilizing efficiency using livestock waste and wood powder comprises the steps of: mixing wood scraps with a particle size of 3-20mm, 15-45% of organic matters containing livestock waste, 2-5% of rice bran, 0.2-0.5% of starch, and 0.1-0.4% of aerobic microorganisms containing yeasts, heat-resistant spore forming bacteria, lactobacillus, filamentous fungi, and actinomyces; and piling the mixture on a microbial fermented accumulation apparatus, followed by stirring the mixture five times in various types depending on oxygen consumption.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - The fuel-modifier container has substrate (4) with cavity in which fuel modifier (9) is accommodated, discharge pipe (5b) which connects the cavity to exterior and which emits reformed gas from fuel modifier, supply pipe (5a) which connects the cavity with exterior and which supplies fuel to fuel modifier and substrate (1) joined to substrate (4) such that the cavity is closed. The inner surface of cavity and/or main surface of fuel modifier side of substrate (1) is made into mirror surface. Fuel modifier generates reformed gas containing hydrogen from a fuel.    USE - For accommodating fuel modifier of fuel reformer (claimed) used in fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel-modifier container efficiently reflects radiant heat discharged from the fuel modifier. The fuel-modifier container enables to improve the electric power generation efficiency. Rise in temperature of outer wall surface of the fuel-modifier storage container is effectively suppressed. A fuel system using the fuel-modifier container is safely and stably used for long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel reformer (11).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of the fuel reformer.    Substrates (1,4)    Supply pipe (5a)    Discharge pipe (5b)    Mirror surface of inner surface of container (6)    Fuel modifier (9)    Fuel reformer (11)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generation cell (10) has a metal holding portion (B) provided inside a container (12) for accommodating a metal, a water supplier (20) arranged at the path which connects the interior space (15) and exterior space of a water accommodating portion (C), a heating space (D) for converting water guided by the exterior space into water vapor and sending into the metal holding portion, and a gas derivation portion (23) for guiding the hydrogen gas generated reacting metal and water vapor to the container exterior.    USE - For hydrogen generator (claimed) used for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generation cell controls the feed rate of water to the metal accommodating portion. The hydrogen generation cell has excellent maintenance property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen generator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of the hydrogen generation cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Hydrogen generation cell (10)    Container (12)    Interior space (15)    Gas derivation portion (23)    Metal holding portion (B)    Water accommodating portion (C)    Heating space (D)
NOVELTY - A hydrocarbon gas is supplied to fuel supply path (11), modification portion (10), water supply path (12) and ejection path (21) of hydrogen production apparatus. Portion (10) produces hydrogen rich gas by reacting fuel and water vapor. Paths (11,12) supply fuel and water to portion (10), respectively. Ejection path ejects hydrogen rich gas. The hydrocarbon gas is sealed by sealing portion (13,14,20,22) provided at fuel supply path, ejection path and water supply path, and storage pre-processing of hydrogen production apparatus is enabled.    USE - For storage pre-processing of hydrogen production apparatus used for fuel cell electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The oxidation of catalyst is effectively prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modification portion (10)    Fuel supply path (11)    Water supply path (12)    Sealing portions (13,14,20,22)    Shift reaction portion (15)    Reformed gas paths (16,18)    Selective oxidation portion (17)    Air supply path (19)    Reformed gas ejection path (21)
NOVELTY - The methane fermentation system (1) has a methane fermentation tank (5) and a methane fermentation tank (8). Decomposable organic waste having solid content of 5-15 % is thrown into tank (5), and methane fermentation of waste is carried out. Decomposition-resistant organic waste having solid content of 20-50 % is thrown into tank (8), and methane fermentation of waste is carried out.    USE - For methane fermentation of organic waste, such as metal piece and pruning garbage, and producing biogas.    ADVANTAGE - The methane fermentation system is economical, prevents deposition of foreign material, reduces power required for agitation and mixing, and produces biogas in large amount. Methane fermentation of organic waste is efficiently enabled, and biogas is efficiently generated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of methane fermentation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Methane fermentation system (1)    Solubilizing tank (3)    Separation apparatus (4)    Methane fermentation tanks (5,8)    Sludge supply line (L1)
NOVELTY - The wastewater treatment system has fat and oil separation tank (6), methane fermentation processors (10,14), and methane fermentation treatment tanks (32,86). Processor (10) carries out methane fermentation of fat and oil, and is solubilization tank (30) for solubilizing fat and oil. The processor (14) carries out methane fermentation of water, and is rancid treatment tank (22) for carrying out rancid processing of water. Tank (32) carries out methane fermentation of solubilized material. Tank (86) carries out methane fermentation of rancid processed material.    USE - For treating wastewater ejected from fish processing factory, food processing factory and oil refinery.    ADVANTAGE - The wastewater treatment system efficiently produces methane gas from wastewater.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The wastewater treatment system has fat and oil separation tank (6), methane fermentation processors (10,14), and methane fermentation treatment tanks (32,86). The tank (6) separates fat and oil component, and water component from wastewater. The processor (10) carries out methane fermentation of separated fat and oil, and is solubilization tank (30) for solubilizing separated fat and oil. The processor (14) carries out methane fermentation of separated water, and is rancid treatment tank (22) for carrying out rancid processing of separated water. The tank (32) carries out methane fermentation of solubilized material. The tank (86) carries out methane fermentation of rancid processed material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the wastewater treatment system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fat and oil separation tank (6)    Methane fermentation processors (10,14)    Rancid treatment tank (22)    Solubilization tank (30)    Methane fermentation treatment tanks (32,86)
NOVELTY - Methane fermentation of organic waste (10) by an anaerobic microbe is carried out in a methane fermentation tank (12). An easily ionizing inorganic substance among essential nutrient of the anaerobic microbe is added to organic waste, without adding a complex or region. The essential nutrient is ionized, anaerobic microbe is supplied and metabolism of the anaerobic microbe is promoted. Thus, the organic waste is processed.    USE - The method is useful for the processing of organic waste such as sludge of water treatment, organic refuse, food processing residue and livestock farming waste material.    ADVANTAGE - The organic waste is processed at high methane fermentation efficiency, without accumulation of intermediate product of propionic acid. Environmental impact and rancid risk are suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing apparatus of organic waste, which has methane fermentation tank and chemical agent addition unit to add easily ionizing inorganic substance at the upstream side of the methane fermentation tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of processing apparatus of organic waste. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Organic waste (10)    Equalizing tank (11)    Methane fermentation tank (12)    Chemical agent tank (13)    Digestive liquid (15)
NOVELTY - Mixed gas (1a) containing methane, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide is desulfurized to remove hydrogen sulfide. The desulfurized gas (1b) is dispersed in aqueous solution of a substance, which forms an inclusion hydrate. The mixture of the desulfurized gas and aqueous solution is cooled to obtain inclusion hydrate. The slurry of obtained inclusion hydrate is separated from unconverted gas (6). The separated slurry is heated to release methane enriched gas (9).    USE - For separating and refining methane from mixed gas produced from anaerobic fermentation treatment facility of organic waste, such as sewage works and human waste treatment plant.    ADVANTAGE - The methane separation and refinement method and apparatus are simple, economical and efficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for methane separation and refinement apparatus (20a), which has a desulfurizing unit (2) for removing hydrogen sulfide from mixed gas, a dispersion unit (3) for dispersing desulfurized gas in inclusion hydrate-forming substance aqueous solution, inclusion hydrate producing unit (4) for producing inclusion hydrate by cooling the obtained dispersion, a separation unit (5) for separating slurry of inclusion hydrate from unconverted gas, and a release unit (7) for heating separated slurry and for releasing methane enriched gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of methane separation and refinement apparatus.    Mixed gas (1a)    Desulfurized gas (1b)    Desulfurizing unit (2)    Dispersion unit (3)    Inclusion hydrate producing unit (4)    Separation unit (5)    Unconverted gas (6)    Release unit (7)    Methane enriched gas (9)    Methane separation and refinement apparatus (20a)
NOVELTY - A front end side of a liquid level sensor (1) is inserted in a specific position from one side of through hole (11) in a catalyst base material (10). The liquid level sensor has a pair of ultrafine electrodes (2a,2b), and an insulating sleeve having size insertable in through hole, and an opening (4). A catalyst component-containing liquid (20) is introduced from other side of through hole. The liquid level is detected, when the liquid reaches the position of opening and contacts the electrode. A catalyst is manufactured.    USE - For manufacture of catalyst used for purifying exhaust gas ejected from internal combustion engine of motor vehicles, and manufacture of hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst carrying support is positioned on base material with high accuracy, and catalyst is manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A front end side of a liquid level sensor (1) is inserted in a specific position from one side of through hole (11) in a catalyst base material (10). The liquid level sensor has a pair of ultrafine electrodes (2a,2b), and an insulating sleeve having size insertable in through hole, and an opening (4). The opening enables conduction with exterior of tip portion of electrode. The electrode contains a flexible insulating material. The sleeve insulates the circumference of ultrafine electrode. A catalyst component-containing liquid (20) is introduced from other side of through hole. The liquid level is detected, when the liquid reaches the position of opening and contacts the electrode. A catalyst is manufactured. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for liquid level sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the manufacturing process of catalyst.    Liquid level sensor (1)    Ultrafine electrodes (2a,2b)    Opening (4)    Catalyst base material (10)    Through hole (11)    Catalyst component-containing liquid (20)
NOVELTY - A base (6) has a concave portion for accommodating a material converter (3) such as hydrogen modifier, raw material supply path (4) and conversion material exhaust path (5) extended from concave portion towards exterior. The base includes several wiring conductors (9) to which input electrode (7) or output electrode (8) of hydrogen modifier is connected. A cover (10) is welded to upper surface of base, so as to cover the concave portion.    USE - For hydrogen modifier used in polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) for portable electronic device such as mobile telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), notebook personal computer, digital camera, and video camera.    ADVANTAGE - The accommodation of the hydrogen modifier is maintained at low temperature. The material converter container of thermal protection structure is achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the material converter container.    material converter container (2)    material converter (3)    raw material supply path (4)    conversion material exhaust path (5)    base (6)    input electrode (7)    output electrode (8)    wiring conductor (9)    cover (10)
NOVELTY - The oxygen amount supplied to carbon monoxide selective oxidation reactor (40) is adjusted based on degree of deterioration of carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst filled in the reactor.    USE - For using carbon monoxide selective oxidation reactor to oxidize carbon monoxide contained in hydrogen-containing gas and produce hydrogen used for fuel cell used as power supply for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon monoxide selective oxidation reactor enables to produce hydrogen with high productivity using catalyst having high durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The catalyst contains platinum and/or ruthenium, or ruthenium and/or alumina.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of hydrogen production system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen production system (1)    raw material supply portion (10)    steam supply portion (20)    desulfurizer (31)    modifier (32)    carbon monoxide selective oxidation reactor (40)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of ethanol and hydrogen where the bio-diesel waste liquid obtained by removing methyl ester from a product obtained by methyl-esterifying fats and oils, is used as raw material liquid. The raw material liquid is fermented by Enterobacter genus bacteria on condition that containing a support (4), which can fix microorganisms to the surface.    USE - For manufacture of ethanol and hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell and as alternate fuel of light oil for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to manufacture ethanol and hydrogen eco-friendly, efficiently and easily from bio-diesel waste liquid discarded as by-product during manufacture of bio-diesel fuel. The high-speed methane fermentation process efficiently utilizes chemical industry, energy industry and foodstuffs industry wastewaters, such as beer factory drainage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for kit for manufacturing hydrogen and ethanol.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of continuous-culture apparatus used for manufacture of ethanol and hydrogen.    continuous-culture apparatus (1)    fermenter (2)    constant-temperature jacket (3)    support (4)    raw material liquid inflow hole (5)
NOVELTY - Treatment of waste involves subjecting the waste to microbial digestion; treating the microbially treated waste in pyrolysis or gasification unit to produce an offgas and a char; and subjecting the offgas and char to plasma treatment in a plasma treatment unit.    USE - For treating waste e.g. municipal waste to produce electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The method is energy efficient; and results in a relatively clean syngas containing very low concentrations of airborne particulates, very low amounts of hazardous tar and heavy metal species, and smaller amounts of solid material. The treatment of the offgas in the plasma unit reduced the number of airborne particulates and tarry hydrocarbon compounds, which have a tendency to create fouling problem if used in a turbine. The treatment of the char in the plasma unit results in conversion of char material to gas having relatively low content of airborne particulates and tarry gaseous hydrocarbons, which clogs turbine. The plasma degrades various environmentally harmful airborne particulates and gases to less harmful species during the plasma process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for treating waste comprising microbial digestion unit, gasification or pyrolysis unit, and plasma treatment unit.
NOVELTY - The treatment is carried out by biological degradation and the material is present in an evacuation circuit. The device (30) comprises: a porous support (1), which is colonized by microorganisms; and a distributor (5) is connected to the supplier having an outlet hole on the support. The maintainer (2) maintains the device in the circuit, where the support having a panel (6) of woven porous fibers fixed to a distributor.    USE - Used for the treatment of organic material.    ADVANTAGE - Avoids large volume of containers without pressure oxygen system. The device is automatic and easy to access.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The container comprises an inlet line of water is connected to the drinking water network and equipped with a thermostated heating system (15)/control valve (12) and an outlet line of nutritive solution is connected to the dispenser. The maintainer in the circuit having suspension of modifiable length and the supplier are placed in the collection unit of wastewater of a building.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a non-immersed culture device; and    (2) a process for the treatment of the material using the above device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a treatment device:    Porous support; (1)    Maintainer; (2)    Container; (3)    Supplier; (4)    Distributor; (5)    Panel; (6)    Protection sleeve; (10)    Culture device; (30)    Evacuation circuit. (100)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a green electrochemical device, and sintering the green electrochemical device by heating to yield a sintered electrochemical device comprising multiple sintered layers including a sintered anode-side gas interconnect layer (9) in contact with an anode layer (5) and adapted to collect oxygen permeate gas. Each sintered layer is bonded to an adjacent sintered layer during sintering.    USE - For manufacturing electrochemical device for recovery of oxygen from oxygen-containing feed gas. For electrochemical gas separation devices and electrochemical oxidation reactor systems. The invention can also be utilized for the production of synthesis gas or other oxidised hydrocarbons from an oxygen-containing gas and a hydrocarbon-containing gas, and in solid oxide fuel cells that generate electric power from an oxygen-containing gas and an oxidizable gas.    ADVANTAGE - Improves operation efficiency of electrochemical gas separation devices and electrochemical oxidation reactor systems by minimizing the electrical resistance in each electrochemical cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electrochemical device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is an exploded view of a co-sintered electrochemical cell.    Cell assembly (1)    Electrolyte layer (3)    Anode layer (5)    Cathode layer (7)    Anode-side gas interconnect layer (9)    End caps (13,15)
NOVELTY - Apparatus for producing synthesis gas (A) from biomass, comprising a plant (1) for converting starting material (3) (at least partially consisting of solid or liquid biomass) into (A) and an air separation plant (2) for obtaining at least two product streams from air, has at least two product lines (10 - 13) for transfer of at least two product streams from the air separation plant to the conversion plant.    USE - For producing synthesis gas (A), typically containing 20-70 mol. % hydrogen and 10-50 mol. % carbon monoxide, from biomass (as renewable source material).    ADVANTAGE - A single air separation plant is used to provide the gases required for the process (specifically a first, oxygen-enriched product gas stream and a second, nitrogen-enriched product gas stream), if necessary at different pressure stages. The apparatus is more economical to operate (especially in the case of large-scale plants) than plants using tanks for supply of nitrogen and/or oxygen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of the apparatus.    Conversion plant (1)    Air separation plant (2)    Solid biomass supply (3)    Air supply (4)    Starting material supply unit (5)    Gasification unit (6)    Reformer (7)    Acid gas removing unit (8)    Catalytic converter (9)    Nitrogen supply lines (10, 13)    Oxygen supply lines (11, 12)
NOVELTY - A decomposition catalyst comprises compounds that can be isolated by a Lewis acid only.    USE - For decomposing water, decomposing vapor-phase organic compounds and synthesizing organic materials through the reaction between carbon dioxide and water.    ADVANTAGE - The inventive catalyst is inexpensive. It can decompose water into hydrogen and hydroxyl radical, can decompose vapor-phase organic compounds through the reaction with the decomposed species of water on their surface at less than or equal to100degrees, and can synthesize organic compounds by reacting water with carbon dioxides at greater than or equal to100degrees, without using a special system for light irradiation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a schematic view of an apparatus for decomposition of vapor-phase organic compounds and organic synthesis using the inventive catalyst.    Bubbler (3)    Water bath (4)    Temperature control area (6)    Catalyst container (8)
NOVELTY - A fuel blend comprises a gel containing a fuel and a gelatinizing agent. The gel causes re-liquefaction of the fuel, when the gel is present together with a re-liquefying agent.    USE - Used for a fuel cell used in a portable power supply, motor vehicle or domestic power-supply system.    ADVANTAGE - The solid-liquid variation of the fuel can be controlled arbitrarily and high electromotive force is achieved with a small amount of fuel. The structure of the fuel cell is simplified and the weight is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the fuel cell.    fuel electrode (1)    oxidizing agent electrode (2)    separator (3)    fuel chamber (4)    oxidizing agent chamber (5)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production apparatus produces hydrogen from seawater through electrolysis by a marine megafloat unit (30) installed with a wind turbine (31) and solar cells, and hydrogen supply base (52), and an electrolyzer (41) installed in underwater at a depth of 10 m or more. The sea water is electrolyzed by electrical energy produced from wind mill and/or solar cell, and potential energy of seawater pressure at 2 atmospheres or more, in the electrolyzer.    USE - For producing hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production apparatus produces hydrogen stably, efficiently and economically. The hydrogen is stored stably over long period of time, and conveyed safely.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen production method;    (2) hydrogen storage method;    (3) hydrogen conveyance method; and    (4) hydrogen storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the cross-section of the hydrogen supply base in hydrogen storage tank.    Hydrogen storage tank (1)    Marine megafloat (30)    Wind mill (31)    Electrolyzer (41)    Hydrogen supply base (52)
NOVELTY - Controlling animal wastes comprises preparing an inoculum comprising a mixture of Bacillus species and having a selected volume and a cell density of at least 105 cells/ml; mixing the selected volume of the inoculum with 0.1-10 times the selected volume of the animal wastes to be controlled and incubating the resulting mixture at ambient temperatures for 12 hours to 14 days to result in an enriched culture; and applying the enriched culture to the animal wastes to be controlled.    USE - The method and enriched bacterial culture are useful for controlling animal wastes, preferably in waste-containing lagoon.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an enriched bacterial culture, used for controlling animal wastes, comprising one volume of a mixture of Bacillus species having a cell density of at least 105 cells/ml in a liquid medium comprising 0.1-10 volumes of a sample of the animal wastes to be controlled in which the mixture of Bacillus species was cultured for 12 hours to 14 days.
NOVELTY - Producing fertile indigenous top soil from water-based drilling mud at a well site where the fertile indigenous top soil possesses similar microbial and enzyme characteristics as soil at the well site, is new.    USE - The method is used for producing fertile indigenous top soil from water-based drilling mud at a well site (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides fertile indigenous top soil possess similar microbial and enzyme characteristics as the top soil at the well site; is capable of growing a better grade of vegetation then around the well site.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing fertile indigenous top soil from water-based drilling mud at a well site where the fertile indigenous top soil possesses similar microbial and enzyme characteristics as soil at the well site, comprises:    (a) mixing spent water-based drilling mud, mature compost (30 - 150 vol.%), organic fertilizer (5 - 20 vol.%), and top soil (5 - 20 vol.%) from the well site; stirring the mixture to form a homogenous mixture; and    (b) drying the homogenous mixture so as to provide fertile indigenous top soil possessing similar microbial and enzyme characteristics as the top soil at the well site.
NOVELTY - The generator has a housing (12) defining an internal volume (14) and including a hydrogen outlet and an aqueous ionic electrolyte. An anode (22) in the housing includes an oxidizable material. A cathode (16) in the housing includes a hydrogen generation catalyst. An ionically conductive, electrically insulative separator layer is provided between the anode and the cathode in the housing.    USE - Used in an electrochemical cell that generates electrical energy from an electrochemical reaction between two reactants.    ADVANTAGE - The generator safely and reliably provides fuel to the fuel cell in a controllable manner. The generator can be an economical, compact, portable, and/or disposable source of hydrogen gas. The generator can be easily discarded, without the necessity of taking extra precautions. The generator can withstand exposure to moderately high temperatures without generating excessive quantities of unwanted hydrogen gas or dangerous internal pressures. The generator can have a shelf life of ten years, without losing its ability to be activated or reactivated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial cross-sectional side view of hydrogen-generating cells.    Housing (12)    Internal volume (14)    Cathode (16)    Separator (18)    Anode (22)
NOVELTY - The system has a tube with a freestanding portion extending from a base. A continuous passage (20) located within the portion accommodates a fluid flowing through the tube. Two passages of a substrate enable two portions of the fluid to flow through a bypass passage (40) and the continuous passage. The bypass passage has a cross-sectional flow area relatively larger than a cross-sectional flow area of the continuous passage.    USE - Used for measuring a property e.g. density, specific gravity, chemical concentration, mass and volumetric flow rates, pH, dose, and dose rate, of a fluid e.g. gas and liquid such as lubricating oil, fuel such as methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol (IPA), formic acid, sulfuric acid, and gasoline, industrial chemical, biological fluid such as urine and blood, beverage, pharmaceutical mixture, and water, in a fuel cell system that is utilized for a personal computer, lap top computer, cellular telephone, digital camera, video camera, motorized vehicle, motorized bicycle, recharging station, television, and radio. Can also be used in an industrial application, computer/electronic power, automotive, aerospace, and medical systems, for fluid testing and monitoring, drug infusion and discovery, gas testing, dialysis, blood and drug monitoring, urology.    ADVANTAGE - The cross-sectional flow area of the bypass passage is relatively larger than the cross-sectional flow area of the continuous passage, thus allowing the device to be utilized in high flow applications without necessitating an increase in sensor size.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of fabricating a fluid sensing device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a fluid sensing device.    Continuous passage (20)    Sensing electrode (24)    Bypass passage (40)    Gap (42)    Seal (44)
NOVELTY - Producing ammonia (I) comprises selecting a single reaction chamber having a hydrogen permeable structure (M) separating an upper reaction cavity (A) and a lower reaction cavity (B) containing oxidation structure (C); burning natural gas and air in (C) to release nitrogen; supplying a gaseous hydrocarbon (E) to (B); thermally decomposing (E) to form hydrogen; transferring the nitrogen to (A); moving the hydrogen from (B) to (A) through (M); reacting the hydrogen and nitrogen in a catalytic reaction; and removing (I) and moving exothermic energy via thermal conduction to (B).    USE - (I) is useful as a carrier of hydrogen for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces the need of additional energy to be supplied from external sources and does not release greenhouse gases to the environment (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of ammonia (I) comprises selecting a single reaction chamber having a hydrogen permeable structure (M) separating an upper reaction cavity (A) and a lower reaction cavity (B) containing a third inner cavity functioning as an oxidation structure (C); supplying air and natural gas to (C) in (B); exothermically burning natural gas and air supplied to (C) for decomposing air to release nitrogen; supplying a gaseous hydrocarbon (E) to (B) containing (C); thermally decomposing (E) to produce hydrogen; transferring the nitrogen from (C) in (B) to (A); allowing the produced hydrogen to move from (B) to (A) through (M); reacting the hydrogen and the released nitrogen in a catalytic reaction to give (I) and exothermic energy; removing (I) from (A); and allowing the exothermic energy produced in (B) to move via thermal conduction to (B) for reducing the need for additional reaction energy to be supplied from external sources.
NOVELTY - A biogas manufacturing method comprising using garbage of food to stably recycle bio energy by producing hydrogen from solid garbage of food and converting organic acid as a by-product into methane gas, and to use remnants as a ground improving agent by stabilizing residual materials in a reaction tub after two-stage fermentation process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An anaerobic hydrogen zymogen is injected into garbage (1) of food, and hydrogen is fermented by adding a diluted solution to the anaerobic hydrogen zymogen. Hydrogen gas generated in the fermentation process is recycled, and organic acid generated as a by-product is fermented into methane. The anaerobic hydrogen zymogen is produced by treating anaerobic sludge with heat, and generated into mixed cultured bacteria. The hydrogen fermentation process is performed periodically in plural infusion reaction tubs, and plural reaction tubs are operated continuously. The methane fermentation process is performed in an upstream anaerobic sludge blanket reaction tub.
NOVELTY - A mixing and fermenting device for producing compost or feed, which effects uniform fermentation of the organic materials, circulates stored organic materials even at low loads, and stores or discharges organic materials on a large scale.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The mixing and fermenting device for producing compost or feed from recycling organic materials comprises a supplier placed on the one side thereof, which supplies organic materials; a reservoir for storing the organic materials during a fermentation process; a deodorizing means sucking the fermented gas of the organic materials to be vented in the air; a stirring means making organic materials in a lower part of the reservoir transferred to a middle part and making the transferred organic materials of the middle part move upward to be circulated into the inside part of the reservoir; a fan discharging the sucked outside air into the organic material; and a transferring means carrying the materials fermented in the storage means to other place.
NOVELTY - An electrode material contains graphitized thin wire having length of 100 nm-1 cm and diameter of 10 nm-100 microns.    USE - For fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode material is inexpensive, has excellent catalytic activity, improves adsorption-elimination of hydrogen, and promotes oxidation of hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of electrode material which involves heat processing fullerene thin wire at 500-1100degreesC in 1 Pa or less or inert gas atmosphere.
NOVELTY - The element compound of precipitant aqueous solution heat-retained to predetermined temperature and the aqueous solution containing zinc, aluminum, or chromium is mixed, and an oxide deposit is produced. The aqueous solution containing copper is dropped in the oxide deposit, and complex oxide containing copper is produced, to manufacture desulfurizing agent for hydrocarbon group fuels.    USE - For manufacture of desulfurizing agent for hydrocarbon group fuels.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides desulfurizing agent having high desulfurizing activity over broad temperature range.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) desulfurizing agent obtained by above method;    (2) desulfurizing method for hydrocarbon group fuels, which involves supplying the desulfurizing agent to the hydrocarbon group fuel supplied to fuel cell, and removing sulfur in the fuel; and    (3) fuel cell system using the hydrocarbon group fuel, equipped with desulfurizing apparatus containing the desulfurizing agent, reformer for modifying a desulfurized hydrocarbon group fuel and the reformed gas generates electric power in the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the method of manufacturing desulfurizing agent of hydrocarbon group fuels. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The steam-reforming system has water vapor modification portion, carbon monoxide transformation portion, carbon monoxide removal portion having evaporation unit of process water, and shutdown unit for purging source gas with water vapor and air. A process water-heating unit is arranged at outer periphery of carbon monoxide removal portion.    USE - For manufacturing hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell, such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The shutdown of steam reforming system is safely carried out, without degrading the catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of steam-reforming system having heating unit at outer periphery of carbon monoxide removal portion. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cylindrical component (2)    Burner (6)    Supply pipe of source gas (12)    Water vapor mixing portion (13)    Pre-heating layer (14)    Partition plate (31)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen storage material has mixture and reaction material of a metal hydride and a metallic amide compound. The metal is sodium or magnesium.    USE - Used for generating hydrogen used as fuel of cells.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen desorption peak temperature of the hydrogen storage material is lowered effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of the hydrogen storage material; and    (2) hydrogen storage material precursor.
NOVELTY - The processing of organic waste involves inoculating hydrogen producing microbe belonging Clostridium genus in organic waste and processing the waste.    USE - For processing organic waste, especially organic refuse from food processing industries, sewage works, agriculture waste and waste from fisheries.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively, stably and economically processes organic waste, and enables higher production and yield of hydrogen.
NOVELTY - The hydrated compound is dried in a drying tank (1) equipped with an inlet (2) and an exhaust port (3) which introduces hydrated compound to upper portion, and downward direction with an air supply port (50). Pressurized air is supplied from air supply port, and hydrated compound is floated in layers. The layer of layered hydrated compound is decomposed.    USE - The process is used for drying hydrated compounds used for manufacture of compost (claimed) such as agricultural-product fertilizer and park plant fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrated compound which is hard to anaerobiosis is dried easily, without generation of lump. The compost is manufactured easily and efficiently, using hydrated compound and by maintaining moisture content and recovering odor component.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of compost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of apparatus used for drying hydrated compound. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Drying tank (1)    Inlet (2)    Exhaust port (3)    Air supply pipe (5)    Air supply port (50)
NOVELTY - A recovery chamber (23) is provided at downward direction of a process chamber (22) located inside of a housing where storage box (24) is made removable. The storage box accommodates dust processed in a rotation treatment tank (31). The storage box can be removed out of the housing through an entrance and exit provided at the lower portion of the front wall of the housing.    USE - Organic refuse processing apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to recover the processed dust easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is the perspective drawing of the organic refuse processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Organic refuse processing apparatus (1)    Process chamber (22)    Recovery chamber (23)    Storage box (24)    Rotation treatment tank (31)
NOVELTY - A biodegradable sheet comprises a biodegradable resin obtained by blending aliphatic aromatic polyester and polyethylene succinate in a weight ratio of 10:90-90:10.    USE - As cover sheet for insect pest fumigation of pinewood nematode (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The biodegradable sheet has excellent gas barrier property and physical property, such as tearing strength. The sheet prevents sublimation of chemical agents during fumigation, which enables efficient fumigation operation without damage of pinewood nematode. The sheet does not generate harmful gases during incineration disposal, and hence is eco-friendly.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen-oxygen gas waste material processing apparatus (10) has a hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit (1), a combustion furnace (2) and a reactor (4). The unit (1) electrolyzes water and produces gaseous mixture of hydrogen and oxygen. The combustion furnace burns the gaseous mixture. A waste material (3) and exhaust heat accompanying combustion of gaseous mixture are supplied to the reactor, and waste material is heated in the reactor.    USE - For processing hydrogen-oxygen gas waste material (claimed), such as foodstuff residue, house dismantle waste material, driftwood and organic refuse.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-oxygen gas waste material is efficiently and simply processed. The carbonized material obtained by processing waste material is recycled as deodorant, solid fuel and soil improvement material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing of hydrogen-oxygen gas waste material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of hydrogen-oxygen gas waste material processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit (1)    Combustion furnace (2)    Waste material (3)    Reactor (4)    Hydrogen-oxygen gas waste material processing apparatus (10)
NOVELTY - Water (2) stored in a water storage tank (1) is supplied to an acidic water material generator (4) and hydrogen and oxygen are generated by electrolysis of water. The generated hydrogen is removed from the generator, and one portion of hydrogen is introduced to water storage tank. Hydrogen is contacted with water in water storage tank and deaerated to obtain high purity hydrogen.    USE - For manufacture of high purity hydrogen used in manufacture of semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - High purity hydrogen is manufactured inexpensively with simple apparatus efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing apparatus of high purity hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the manufacturing apparatus of high purity hydrogen. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Water storage tank (1)    Water (2)    Acidic water material generator (4)    Oxygen outlet tube (7)    Hydrogen inlet tube (8)
NOVELTY - A wastewater collection edge component (30) comprising a copper filter (21) that covers a wastewater inlet, is new. The wastewater collection edge component sucks wastewater when immersed in wastewater.    USE - The device is used in wastewater collection apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The wastewater collection edge component inhibits unnecessary prolonged maintenance and ensures suppressed running cost. Occlusion of filter by proliferation of microorganisms during wastewater collection is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a wastewater collection apparatus; and    (2) a wastewater measuring device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the front view of the wastewater collection edge component and front view of copper-mesh filter.    Copper-mesh filter (21)    Resin pipe (22)    Caps (23,24)    Wastewater collection piping (25)    Wastewater collection edge component (30)
NOVELTY - The soot has predetermined amount of carbon as a main component. The soot is activated by occlusion of water. The activated soot is reacted with gas component in the predetermined gas atmosphere, and predetermined gas hydrate is generated.    USE - For gas hydrate generation, and for gas sensor, pressure sensor, and molecular sieve (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The soot has excellent gas hydrate generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The soot preferably contains amorphous carbon, or mono layer carbon nanotube.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) manufacture of soot;    (2) using method of soot;    (3) gas senor;    (4) pressure sensor; and    (5) molecular sieve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The graph shows the relationship between gas hydrate dissociation pressure and temperature dependency of the carbon soot. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The process further comprises: reducing water content; high-speed pyrolysis of the pre-dried coke; mixing the pyrolysis coke with the pyrolysis oil/condensate to a liquid solid suspension; gasifying the liquid solid suspension in the carburettor; cooling and washing/filtering the gas; supplying steam water raw gas for adjusting hydrogen/carbon monoxide ratio; producing water-soluble bio paste by hydrothermal pyrolysis of the wet biomass at 200-250 bar and at 300degreesC; and cleaning the gas for the production of technical hydrogen, oxo products/fuels.    USE - Used for the production of burning and synthesis gases from biomass.    ADVANTAGE - Cost effective and improved method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The gas is produced at 1100degreesC and cooling the gas by injecting excess water to the saturation temperature of the water vapor. In the cooled raw gas, the ratio of water is 50-70 vol.%.
NOVELTY - The container is divided into housings by feeder lines. The desorbing and/or absorbing material is hydride screen end alloy. The containers are arranged sequentially and/or parallel together in order to increase the gaseous hydrogen pressure. The hydrogen is supplied in an internal-combustion engine (2). The high pressure side of the pressure increasing unit is connected with a combustion chamber of consumer over a connecting unit (4) and the low pressure side is connected with a cryotank.    USE - Used for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Low maintenance costs, very small failure rates, no sudden collapse of the hydrogen supply and vibration, oscillation and noise-free enterprises.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen pressure is increased by utilization of a pressure gradient in the combustion chamber. The connecting unit consists of pressure pipe (11) and compressed gas memory (10) and connects exit of the pressure increasing unit with an entrance of the combustion chamber. A controlling unit is intended due to input data of the consumer and/or the gas memory and/or the pressure increasing unit and/or the hydrogen reservoir. The waste heat of the consumer over an exhaust fume arrangement or cooling equipment is supplied to the container or the housing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a sorption hydride compressor as pressure increasing unit for the enterprise of a combustion engine:    Internal-combustion engine; (2)    Outlet pipe; (3)    Connecting unit; (4)    Heat supply and removal lines; (6, 7)    Compressed gas memory; (10)    Pressure pipe. (11)
NOVELTY - A fuel gas processing apparatus comprises a gas supply portion for supplying a fuel gas containing carbon monoxide; a catalytic combustion portion for catalytically oxidizing the fuel gas; and a carbon monoxide reduction portion for reducing amount of carbon monoxide contained in the gas before supplying to the catalytic combustion portion.    USE - In hydrogen production system for fuel cell electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus enhances combustibility of the catalytic combustion portion by reducing degradation of the catalyst due to carbon monoxide contact.
NOVELTY - An electric field is applied to crude biodiesel fuel, and the fuel is purified.    USE - For purifying biodiesel fuel such as reproducible lipid origin long-chain fatty-acid methyl ester.    ADVANTAGE - The biodiesel fuel is efficiently purified by sharply reducing generation of waste water, and by removing byproducts.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the model of apparatus used for high electric field application processing. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Biomass is dried in a process in which an essential portion of dried biomass is recycled back to be mixed to initial biomass. One or more enzymes or its mixture including cellulase are added into biomass in drying process. Process parameters and enzymes or its mixture are selected in such a way that temperature and holding time at temperature are favorable for action of enzymes. Recycling and addition of enzymes are arranged such that enzymes are added into biomass on average several times during treatment process. Thus, treatment of biomass is enabled.    USE - For treating biomass e.g. sludge, collected waste and peat.    ADVANTAGE - The biomass is efficiently treated with enzyme. The recycling of biomass is advantageous for both drying and enzyme treatment, and the treated biomass in which cellulose is to large extent decomposed, is suitable for various purposes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view explaining the biomass treatment.
NOVELTY - The assembly has a peroxide decomposition catalyst that is positioned in a position selected from a group consisting of layers between an anode (12) and a membrane (16) and between a cathode and the membrane. The anode generates hydrogen peroxide that is in near proximity to the catalyst, and is broken down via benign pathways before entering the membrane, when the assembly is in operation.    USE - Used for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen peroxide is in near proximity to the catalyst and is broken down via benign pathways before entering the membrane, when the assembly is in operation, thus extending the useful lifetime of membrane within assembly. The product life is thus enhanced as desired.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a process for operating a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a two-layer anode configuration of a membrane electrode assembly.    Anode (12)    Cathode (14)    Membrane (16)    Peroxide decomposition catalyst (18)    Interface (49)
NOVELTY - A process comprising: (a) providing slurry comprising water and granular starch; (b) holding the slurry in the presence of an acid alpha-amylase comprising a carbohydrate binding module, and/or a fermenting organism, to produce a fermentation product; and (c) optionally recovering the fermentation product, is new.    USE - The process is useful for producing ethanol from granular starch.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - AN INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a composition comprising an acid alpha-amylase comprising a CBM, and a glucoamylase, a beta-glucanase, and/or a xylanase.
NOVELTY - Production of ethanol involves fermenting a material containing fermentable sugars in a liquid medium by yeast, and adding an acid composition comprising formic acid, propionic acid, sorbic acid, benzoic acid and/or their salts before or during fermentation.    USE - For producing ethanol such as fuel ethanol (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient and rapid production of ethanol with improved yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) use of the method in ethanol production such as fuel ethanol production;    (2) use of the acid composition for promoting fermentation rate and yield of ethanol; and    (3) method for promoting fermentation of fermentable sugars to produce ethanol, which involves performing fermentation in presence of the acid composition.
NOVELTY - A coordinate anaerobic digester comprises fermentation cells and storage tanks, in which the fermentation cell is composed of a neck and belly, and which is characterized in that there are at least 2 cell necks on the cell belly with a storage tank in the neck.    USE - The digesters are useful in the (ultra-)large scale production of methane gas.    ADVANTAGE - The digesters are easy to build, transport and assemble, with cover on the fermentation cells to reduce leakage of smell and to enhance the overall appearance.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen producing apparatus has a reaction medium (102) having pH of less than 7, a colloidal metal suspended in the reaction medium, and a metal (104) contacting with the reaction medium.    USE - For producing hydrogen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus efficiently and economically enables production of hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) method for producing hydrogen; and    (2) mixture for producing hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the reactor for producing hydrogen.    Reaction vessel (100)    Reaction medium (102)    Metal (104)    Outlet (106)    Inlet (108)
NOVELTY - A nanoporous metal oxide material comprises greater than or equal to2 metal oxides, where nanoporous metal oxide material has ceria content of 10-60 wt.%, zirconia content of 20-90 wt.%, and alumina content of less than or equal to70 wt.%, and has nanopores whose diameters are less than or equal to10 nm, and the metal oxides are homogeneously dispersed in a wall constituting the nanopores.    USE - The nanoporous metal oxide material is for catalyst support used in catalyst for hydrogen production reaction (claimed), to generate hydrogen as a fuel in fuel reforming systems such as fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The nanoporous metal oxide material has high adhesion to substrates like honeycomb filters and excellent heat tolerance. It provides catalyst supports having excellent reforming performances in hydrogen production reaction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a catalyst support comprising a substrate, and coating made of nanoporous metal oxide material formed from greater than or equal to2 metal oxides formed on the surface of the substrate; and    (2) a catalyst for hydrogen production reaction comprising the catalyst support, and a noble metal supported on the surface of the catalyst support.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a graph showing results of heat tolerance test.
NOVELTY - An ion exchange membrane (M1) comprises a first layer (L1) capable of conducting ions when placed between two electrodes of the electrochemical cell; and a second layer (L2) disposed around (L1). (L2) Is made from a perimeter strengthening material to strengthen at least a portion of a perimeter boundary of (L1).    USE - In electrochemical cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The membrane electrode assembly provides long term stability and commercial viability, without suffering the disadvantages of conventional ion exchange membranes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a membrane electrode assembly comprising a cathode, an anode and an ion exchange membrane; and    (2) a process (P1) for making an ion exchange membrane involving preparing a solution of a polymer electrolyte composition including at least one type of a polymer repeat unit that has more than one property imparting unit, that includes a conductivity imparting unit or a stability imparting unit; adding to the solution a performance enhancing component; casting on a support assembly and drying the solution to form an ion exchange membrane which has dispersed within it the performance enhancing component.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing fermented compost using an aboriginal microbe and culturing the microbe under conditions suitable for an aboriginal environment, therefore producing an eco-friendly compost, is new.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A manufacturing method for fermented compost, comprising:    (a) making a hard-boiled rice and steaming;    (b) laying a coated wire mesh on a bamboo grove and sprinkling the rice to a part of the mesh;    (c) sealing the mesh by covering with a residual wire mesh with no sprinkled rice;    (d) covering the mesh with bamboo leaves;    (e) separating the rice having microbe propagated in the mesh;    (f) grinding the rice; admixing the rice with unrefined sugar, putting the mixture into the jar and keeping the mixture in the shade to produce microbe cultures;    (g) admixing it with soil of the certain mountain soil, bonedust, fish flour, defatted rapeseed, organic material, rice bran etc. to prepare a compost mixture, adding moisture, and piling up; and    (h) fermenting while turning over for several months.
NOVELTY - A method of manufacturing fermented compost, comprising using an aboriginal microbe to prevent oxidation of soil and a decline in fertility, to remove a pollution of the soil and to produce a high quality agricultural product, is new.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A manufacturing method for fermented compost, comprising:    (a) making a hard-boiled rice and steaming;    (b) laying a coated wire mesh on a bamboo grove and sprinkling the rice to a part of the wire mesh;    (c) sealing the mesh by covering with a residual wire mesh with no sprinkled rice;    (d) covering the mesh with bamboo leaves;    (e) separating the rice having microbe propagated in the mesh;    (f) grinding the rice;    (g) admixing the rice with unrefined sugar, putting the mixture into the jar and keeping the mixture in the shade to produce microbe cultures;    (h) admixing with sawdust, dry chicken dropping flour, rice bran and bean cake flour to prepare a compost mixture, adding moisture, and piling up; and    (i) fermenting while turning over for several months.
NOVELTY - Provided is a method for aging fermented compost composed of microorganism and chaff, which ages microorganism agent in chaff to maximize efficiency of microorganism fertilizer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method for aging fermented compost consists of treating a microorganism agent FBF1.2.3 and husks of grain under the degree of vacuum of 10-2 mmHg. The husks of grain contain rice bran, chaff or the like. The microorganism agent contains Abens, Recover, Ricover Plus and Ricover sF. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - Afforestation of an inclined face using a slope afforestation composition containing an agricultural waste and paper making waste is provided. It can promote the afforestation by providing a feed supply source for soil microorganism and improving an afforesting plant growing condition through soil microorganism proliferation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The afforestation of an inclined face is achieved by the steps of: preparing a seed planting foundation material by mixing mushroom cultivation waste, paper making sludge, bark, gypsum, corn syrup, rice bran, mineral fiber, fertilizer, seeds and soil; preparing microorganism feed by mixing corn syrup and rice bran; preparing a slope afforestation composition by mixing the seed planting foundation material and microorganism feed; and forming an afforestation layer by spraying the slope afforestation composition on an inclined face. The slope afforestation composition contains 15 to 25% by weight of mushroom cultivation waste, 25 to 30% by weight of paper making sludge, 10 to 15% by weight of bark, 3 to 5% by weight of gypsum, 0.001 to 0.002% by weight of corn syrup, 0.01 to 0.03% by weight of rice bran, 5 to 15% by weight of mineral fiber, 0.001 to 0.002% by weight of fertilizer, 0.003 to 0.005% by weight of seeds and 20 to 40% by weight of soil.
NOVELTY - To provide an agitation apparatus for fermentation of livestock manure, wherein the agitation apparatus improves agitation workability and agitation efficiency and reduces working hour by enabling the agitation frame to agitate livestock manure while an agitation frame is being moved in both directions in a fermentation tank.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An agitation apparatus for fermentation of livestock manure is characterized in that one side of the upper surface of a carriage(200) is connected to one side of an agitation frame(100) by a hinge part(230) such that the agitation frame is rotated in both directions, a hydraulic unit(210) installed at the other side of the upper surface of the carriage is connected to a cover body(110) installed at the upper side of the agitation frame by a cylinder(220) such that agitation direction and rotary angle of the agitation frame are adjusted according to forward and backward movements of a rod of the cylinder, and agitation angles(130) installed on the outer circumference of the agitation frame are selectively rotated forward and reversely by a driving motor(120) installed on the cover body.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Provided is a method for recycling hard liquor distillation residue and waste yeast from malt liquor as fermentation bacteria for feed in a liquid state capable of long-term storage, with no need of dewatering or drying.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method for recycling hard liquor distillation residue and waste yeast from malt liquor comprises the steps of: mixing 10 wt% of the content of the primary stomach of a ruminant animal(or feed corresponding thereto), 80 wt% of hard liquor distillation residue and 10 wt% of molasses; incubating waste yeast from malt liquor in the mixture of the preceding step at room temperature(35 deg.C +/- 2 deg.C) for at least 24 hours to produce a microorganism capable of symbiosis in a ruminant stomach; mixing 10 wt% of the first microorganism with 10 wt% of molasses, 25 wt% of sterilized water and 30 wt% of hard liquor distillation residue; further incubating the microorganism; and further adding 25 wt% of waste yeast from malt liquor thereto and aging them to culture at least 1g/10^9 microorganism.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - To provide an impeller having resisting projections for destruction of organic matter by centrifugal force, the impeller for treating all organic wastes into ultrafine particles to improve fermentation efficiency of the organic wastes and substantially reduce costs for maintenance and management during secondary treatment of sewage or wastewater.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A very high speed impeller to the surface of which resisting projections are adhered is characterized in that the impeller is constructed such that the water is discharged while water containing organic matter discharged at a very high linear speed is collided with each other as a waterfall phenomenon by a rotary impeller rotated at high speed and the centrifugal force of the impeller, wherein the impeller comprises impeller bodies and resisting projections, the impeller bodies are rotated to a high speed of about 1,400 RPM, organic matter flown into by the impeller is discharged at a ultra-high linear speed of 14.65 to 29.3 m/sec, i.e., the organic matter is discharged to the outside at a ultra-high speed by the centrifugal force according to high speed rotation of about 1,400 RPM, wherein the organic matter discharged is collided with the resisting projections adhered to the impeller bodies, the organic matter collided with the resisting projections is dispersed into particulate matters and generates ultrasonic wave by vibration generated when the organic matter is collided with the resisting projections, and the organic matter is destructed by the ultrasonic wave.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generation apparatus has a modification portion (1), a denaturation portion (5) which has a denaturation catalyst material (M), and a control portion (10). The raw material flow rate is increased to an upper limit flow rate value prescribed at a target temperature, when the temperature of material (M) determined by the control portion attains a value more than the target temperature, which is a pair of temperature values provided with respect to each of upper and downstream temperature of material (M) during starting of operation of apparatus.    USE - For generating hydrogen for fuel cell system (claimed) for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generation apparatus has operational stability and enables quick start and generation of hydrogen at high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen generation apparatus has modification portion in which raw material containing an organic compound and water are reacted and reformed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide is generated, denaturation portion which has a denaturation catalyst material for reducing carbon monoxide in the reformed gas by shift reaction, and control portion. The raw material flow rate is increased to upper limit flow rate value prescribed at target temperature, when the temperature of the catalyst material determined by the control portion attains the value more than the target temperature which is a pair of temperature value provided with respect to each of upper and downstream temperature of the catalyst material during starting of operation of apparatus, directly or indirectly.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the hydrogen generation apparatus and fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Modification portion (1)    Heating portion (2)    Raw material supply portion (3)    Denaturation portion (5)    Control portion (10)
NOVELTY - Processing of solid organic waste such as organic refuse, involves performing methane fermentation of waste, is new. The obtained methane fermented liquid is heated to 70-90degreesC, and retained for 40 minutes or more. The heated fermented liquid is returned to methane fermentation process. Thus, processing of solid organic waste is enabled.    USE - The method is used for processing solid organic waste such as organic refuse, garbage, agricultural fishery waste material, food-processing waste material, sewage, and surplus sludge generated from human waste treatment plant.    ADVANTAGE - The solid organic waste is efficiently decomposed by reducing sludge amount produced from methane fermented liquid, and processing efficiency in ammonia stripping process is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing apparatus (1) of solid organic waste.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of processing apparatus of solid organic waste. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Processing apparatus (1)    Pre-processing unit (2)    Methane fermentation unit (5)    Heating unit (6)    Return unit (11)
NOVELTY - A base material (10) containing metal or alloy of V group element is prepared. A coated metal layer (20) is formed on at least one surface of the base material. A protective layer (30), which prevents or suppresses permeation of oxygen is formed on surface of coated metal layer. An electrolyte layer having proton conductivity is formed on surface of coated metal layer or protective layer in atmosphere containing oxygen at more than predetermined temperature. A hydrogen permeable film is manufactured.    USE - For manufacture of hydrogen permeable film used for hydrogen selection portion of hydrogen generation apparatus and membrane electrode assembly of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen permeable film is economically manufactured without deteriorating base material and with favorable hydrogen permeation capability. The oxidation of base material during formation of electrolyte layer is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the formation of protective layer on coated metal layer.    Base material (10)    Coated metal layer (20)    Defect (21)    Protective layer (30)
NOVELTY - The evaluation of purification by bioremediation of contaminated environment using microbes involves adding suitable amount of contaminant decomposing microbes to sample collected from the environment, and measuring the decomposed amount or ratio of the contaminant in the sample after processing.    USE - For evaluating the biological purification of contaminants such as chlorinated organic compounds in polluted soil or ground water.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effective, accurate and rapid evaluation of bioremediation technique, and is highly safe without causing any environmental pollution.
NOVELTY - Preparation of hydrogen involves contacting borane ammonia complex either with carbon dioxide; or with water in presence of catalyst, or solid acid. The catalyst is selected from metal catalyst and metallic-compound catalyst.    USE - For preparation hydrogen useful as hydrogen source for fuel cell (claimed), for motor-vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method generates hydrogen efficiently under controllable conditions from borane ammonia which is comparatively stable at room temperature but which reacts rapidly when contacted with catalyst, solid acid or carbon dioxide, at modest temperatures (0-80 degreesC).
NOVELTY - The digested sludge (23) after methane fermentation of organic waste (20), is solubilized. The solubilized sludge (24) is actively subjected to colloidizing process. The colloidized sludge is liquefied, and subjected to biological denitrification. Thus, processing of organic waste is enabled.    USE - For processing organic waste such as organic refuse, food-processing residue and livestock excrement.    ADVANTAGE - The organic waste is efficiently processed, even if contained in high concentration. The processing method decreases the additional amount of hydrogen donor in biological denitrification process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart explaining the organic waste processing system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Methane-fermentation tank (12)    Biological denitrification processing facility (13)    Organic waste (20)    Digested sludge (23)    Solubilized sludge (24)    Solubilization installation (30)
NOVELTY - The organic refuse disposer has an organic refuse treatment tank (10) for holding the organic matter and treatment agents. A stirring assembly (13) in the treatment tank, has a spiral blade (15) around a vertical rotary shaft (14). A bearing (21) engaging with the lower end of the rotary shaft, has a deposition prevention structure for preventing deposition of ground material at the rotary shaft or bearing of stirring assembly.    USE - For organic refuse disposer for use in waste water treatment tank.    ADVANTAGE - The abrasion of the rotary shaft, is prevented by using deposition prevention structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of the organic refuse disposer.    treatment tank (10)    stirring assembly (13)    rotary shaft (14)    spiral blade (15)    bearing (21)
NOVELTY - Processing soluble organic matter containing liquid with a membrane-separation activated sludge method involves monitoring the state of Cytophaga/Flavobacter/Bacteroides (CFB) group of bacteria dispersed and existing in the sludge mixture.    USE - For treatment/processing of wastewater, particularly those containing polysaccharides emitted from a foodstuffs factory.    ADVANTAGE - The method prevents membrane water permeability defect, foam generation, production of scum and viscosity increase etc. The BOD sludge loading is made considerably less. The processing conditions can be quickly controlled based on monitoring results.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for processing the wastewater comprising a bioreaction tank; separation membrane; monitoring unit and control unit.
NOVELTY - Heat processing method of metal-organic framework (I), comprises: heating (I) at 200degreesC or more of its thermal decomposition temperature for 30 minutes or more, where the crystallinity of (I) is improved by heating.    USE - (I) is useful in the fuel gas storage tank.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves the crystallinity of (I) (claimed). (I) exhibits excellent gas-adsorption ability.
NOVELTY - Anaerobic digestion pre-processing of a raw material organic waste is carried out at 70-90degreesC for 1-4 hours by methane-fermentation action, so that weed seeds in the raw material are inactivated.    USE - For digestive processing of organic waste such as sewage from home, supermarket, convenience store, foodstuff factory, such as foodstuffs waste material and domestic purification tank, and factory, and human waste, and recycling of livestock excretion and organic sludge ejected from wastewater treatment plant.    ADVANTAGE - The organic waste is decomposed rapidly and advantageously with high decomposition ratio, and fertilizer with favorable nitrogen balance is manufactured efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the explanatory drawing of the anaerobic digestion processing apparatus of the organic waste.    organic waste storage tank (1)    organic waste pipe (2)    pre-processing tank (3)    water vapor pipe (4)    water vapor generator (5)
NOVELTY - An element structure activates a mixture of gas containing carbon and hydrogen as a main component, with heating or plasma (8) discharge where a carbon anion (9) is formed on iron or iron-group alloy substrate (1).    USE - For manufacture of carbon anion (a new carbon material with fullerene and a carbon nanotube) that is useful in the production of pharmaceuticals or cosmetics.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon onion is mass-produced easily and inexpensively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline structure of apparatus for producing carbon anion.    Substrate (1)    Substrate support stand (2)    Vacuum vessel (5)    Plasma (8)    Carbon onion (9)
NOVELTY - A micro diameter nozzle hole for air ejection, is formed on the surrounding wall (7) of a supply tube (1) connected with high pressure air supply. The clogging of the nozzle hole is prevented by the ejection pressure of air ejected on the surrounding wall of the supply tube.    USE - For promoting aerobic fermentation of livestock excrement and organic refuse.    ADVANTAGE - The clogging of nozzle hole is prevented. The aerobic fermentation is enhanced by the high voltage/pressure air supply apparatus. The maintenance and cleaning of the supply tube are made easy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a side view of the supply pipe.    supply tube (1)    insertion region (3)    connection tube (4)    joint (5)    thread (6)    surrounding wall (7)    nozzle (9)    handle (10)    guide (11)
NOVELTY - A photobioreactor solvent extraction process unit that promotes/encourages growth of biological entities that produce biolipids, disrupts biological entities to liberate biolipids, and then removes the biolipids via solvent extraction from the biological entities, after the biological entities have reached a desirable concentration, is new.    USE - The photobioreactor solvent extraction process unit is useful for promoting/encouraging growth of biological entities that produce biolipids.    ADVANTAGE - The photobioreactor solvent extraction process unit cultivates phototroph biological entities on large scales while simultaneously extracting the biolipids they produce, where the biolipids are used in the production of biodiesel. Thus, it reduces the number of process units that would normally be needed to facilitate this procedure. Fewer units are associated with fewer costly control systems, which in turn reduce cost and produces high quality products.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the photobioreactor solvent extraction process unit comprising:    Incident sunlight; (1)    Feed to the unit; (2)    Plug flow reactor; (3)    Oscillatory flow reaction section; (4)    Oscillatory flow; (5)    Side pipes; (6)    OFR section terminates; (7)    Injection pipes; (8)    Process unit; (9)    Settling section; (10)    Baffles; (11)    Cross-section pipe; (12)    Side entry-contacting pattern; and (13)    Side entry. (16)
NOVELTY - Harvested biomass (10) is processed into billets (14) and stored until the moisture content is reduced. The billets are then processed into granules, to obtain granulated biomass.    USE - For producing granulated biomass for combustion in power stations.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces granulated biomass of size required for use in power stations. The advantage of storing the billets is that moisture can pass through the bark, thus reducing the moisture content of the billets. Since the billets have a relatively large surface area, a large amount of air is permitted between them when stored in a random bulk form, which assists in the removal of moisture. A further advantage of storing in the form of billets is that it can dry to the desired level without composting or deteriorating due to the formation of harmful fungal spores, which occurs when the biomass is stored in the form of chips.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the production method of granulated biomass.    Biomass (10)    Cane-type harvester (12)    Billets (14)    Conveyor belt driven outlet (15)    Tractor (18)
NOVELTY - The generated water damp gas is cleaned through a scrubber, drained and recuperated. The gasification medium is introduced into preheated air, which is favored by heated gas with water content for hydrogen reaction. Gasification products are delivered against the current, where the gasification temperature is regulated to melt the remaining materials.    USE - Used for the gasification of fuels/other thermally decomposable materials.    ADVANTAGE - Cost effective and high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a device to carry out the above process;    (2) a device for thermal subsequent treatment of gases/thermally decomposable materials; and    (3) a method for the thermal subsequent treatment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a gasification of fuels:    Hot gaseous fuel; (1)    Degassing gasification carbonization; (2)    High speed combustion chamber; (5)    Drained gas. (7)
NOVELTY - A fuel processor (10) has hydrocarbon fuel supply (12), compressor (14) to compress and supply the fuel to a partial oxidation reactor (16), oxygen supply (20), unit to supply oxygen to reactor (16), and turbine (18). Reactor (16) is arranged to partially react the fuel and oxygen to form a mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide, and to drive compressor (14). Turbine (18) is arranged to expand and cool and supply the mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide to a device (22) requiring hydrogen and/or carbon dioxide.    USE - For fuel cell and gas turbine engine.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel processor is compact and economically produces hydrogen rich fuel mixture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the fuel processor.    Fuel processor (10)    Hydrocarbon fuel supply (12)    Compressor (14)    Partial oxidation reactor (16)    Turbine (18)    Oxygen supply (20)    Device requiring hydrogen and/or carbon dioxide (22)
NOVELTY - A process for the quick analysis of paste and liquid materials, comprises prepacking a liquid binding carrier material in an easily sealable container, taking a sample, and the absorption of radiation of the sample, is new.    USE - The process is used for the quick analysis of paste and liquid materials, e.g. animal excrement and fermentation products etc.    ADVANTAGE - The process is simple and effective.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A process for the quick analysis of paste and liquid materials, comprising:    (a) prepacking a liquid binding carrier material in an easily sealable container, eg a plastic bag;    (b) taking a sample; and    (c) sending the sample to a laboratory.    The gross weight of the sample is established, and then a defined mixture of carrier material and the liquid is removed from the container. The material is placed in a reflection spectroscopy unit where the absorption of radiation between 400 and 2500nm is measured. Absorption bands are then compared with the results of a group of similar chemical composition, and the results are displayed.
NOVELTY - Processing of edible residue and/or precipitated products comprises pressing edible residues and/or waste products, separating fat from the water and again supplying fat to the edible residue and/or waste product.    USE - The invention deals with the processing of edible residue and/or waste products.    ADVANTAGE - The methods effectively process edible residue and waste products.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a device comprises a uptake container (2), press device, filter device (45, 46) with in the press device for separating water/fat mixture, a device for reconducting the separated fat in uptake container (2) and a absorber (8) containing at least a fat precipitator (9, 10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a device:    Container; (2)    Escogart type; (4)    Pipe; (5)    Filter device; (45, 46)    Absorber; (8)    Fat precipitator. (9, 10)
NOVELTY - The invention discloses a high concentration wastewater treatment device which produces methane highly effectively, belonging to the equipment device used for environmental engineering. The device which is full-automatic, with methane effectively produced, and with organic wastewater anaerobic treatment, comprises mainly of a novel expanded granular sludge bed (shortly called EGSB), a reactor, anda computer monitoring system. The device can effectively treat organic wastewater, and at the same time it can produce methane highly-effectively. And it provides a perfect environmental engineeringequipment device for the effective treatment to organic wastewater and scope-production of methane.
NOVELTY - Bamboo charcoal is formed by sequentially carrying out baking, dry-distillation, carbonization and further baking of a bamboo material.    USE - For bamboo charcoal powder (claimed) for deodorizing interior material.    ADVANTAGE - The bamboo charcoal is produced at high yield with precise coal property, without generating harmful substance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) bamboo charcoal powder, which is formed by crushing the bamboo charcoal;    (2) carbonized material, which is formed by baking original material used as raw material of charcoal material, carrying out dry-distillation and carbonization, crushing, mixing anchorage, solidifying and molding;    (3) manufacture of bamboo charcoal, which involves carrying out baking, dry-distillation and carbonization of bamboo material, cooling, and further baking;    (4) manufacture of bamboo charcoal powder, which involves crushing the bamboo charcoal to free particle size; and    (5) manufacture of carbonized material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart illustrating the manufacture of bamboo charcoal. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Composite material for reversibly storing hydrogen comprises a hydride (I) and a second component (II) forming a solid multiphase system, where (I) reacts with (II) to release hydrogen and form another solid multiphase system comprising a hydrogen-free compound and/or alloy.    USE - Composite material for reversibly storing hydrogen, especially for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell or internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - The composite material has a high specific storage capacity and reversibility at low hydrogenation and dehydrogenation temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for reversibly storing hydrogen, comprising a composite material as above.
NOVELTY - Regenerating a reformer supplied with fuel and oxidizing agent during continuous operation comprises reducing the fuel supply rate during several successive time periods compared with the supply rate during continuous operation, the fuel supply rate between the successive time periods being higher than that during the time periods.    USE - Regenerating a reformer. Reformers are especially useful for supplying fuel cells with hydrogen-rich gas to generate electricity. Fuel cells are useful e.g. as auxiliary power units in motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Pulsing the fuel supply during regeneration reduces thermal damage to the reformer and prevents breakthrough of oxygen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a reformer with a control system allowing regeneration of the reformer, where the control system is capable of supplying the reformer with fuel and oxidizing agent during continuous operation and of reducing the fuel supply rate during several successive time periods compared with the supply rate during continuous operation, the fuel supply rate between the successive time periods being higher than that during the time periods.
NOVELTY - The reformer comprises a substrate disposed in a housing, and a catalyst disposed on the substrate. The substrate contains stabilized aluminate and stabilized zirconate.    USE - For fuel cell systems, such as solid oxide fuel cells systems and proton exchange membrane systems, internal combustion engines, such as diesel engines, and systems used in chemical processes employing hydrogen as reactant.    ADVANTAGE - The reformer has a substrate with excellent stability in the presence of hydrogen and steam at extremely high temperatures of 1400-1600degreesC. The housing efficiently resists under-car salt, corrosion, and high temperatures of 600degreesC or more.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for manufacture of reformer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the cross-sectional view of the reformer.    Housing (10)    Substrate (20)    Fuel injector (36)    Igniter (38)    Reformer (100)
NOVELTY - An enclosure assembly comprises an enclosure defining a volume and composed of inorganic tubules, where greater than or equal to100 of the inorganic tubules, particularly halloysite rods (500), are present for each cubic micron of the volume of the enclosure. The enclosure has a storage capacity of greater than or equal to20 g of hydrogen per liter of the volume of the enclosure.    USE - The enclosure assembly is used for storing gases, such as molecular hydrogen used as fuel source.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly has a storage capacity of greater than or equal to20 g of hydrogen per liter of volume of the enclosure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a perspective view of three tubular substrates with halloysite rods.    Flexible substrate (306)    Halloysite rods (500)
NOVELTY - Provided is a biodegradable material comprising edible powder, which has improved strength, prevents the generation of secondary pollutants due to its high degradability, and is cost-efficient by virtue of the use of easily available starting materials.
NOVELTY - Raw material for microbe cultivation contains an antagonistic microbe containing Trichoderma asperellum F288 strain (acceptance number: NITE P-53) and solid nutrient medium.    USE - For cultivating microbes having antagonistic effect against pathogenic microbes causing plant diseases such as white root rots, violet root rots in fruit trees, and scab of potato.    ADVANTAGE - The raw material enables effective cultivation of antagonistic microbes, that effectively swells in moisture content of soil and inhibits growth of pathogenic microbes causing plant diseases. The raw material has excellent storage stability and has high quality.
NOVELTY - The digestive liquid solidification apparatus has a mixing unit (4) and a solidification unit (5). The unit (4) carries out mixing of calcium sulfate hemihydrate with a digestive liquid produced by fermentation of liquid separated from organic substance, and to-be-processed material containing water. The unit (5) carries out solidification of mixture produced by unit (4).    USE - The appaeatus is useful for manufacturing fertilizer (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The digestive liquid solidification apparatus quickly and economically enables the production of solidified substance, without affecting the environment. The generation of odor is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of fertilizer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view illustrating the manufacture of fertilizer. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Solid-liquid separation unit (1)    Composting unit (2)    Fermentation unit (3)    Mixing unit (4)    Solidification unit (5)
NOVELTY - A hydrate line (31) transfers hydrate (H) from a hydrate generation reactor (11) to a hydrate decomposition device (15) which degrades hydrate into liquid and gas components (L,G). A pump (16) is positioned in a liquid line (33) to increase pressure of the liquid component. A compressor (17) in a gas line (32) compresses the gas component. A turbine (14) positioned in the hydrate line, is rotated with the energy of hydrate. The rotational force of the turbine is converted into the power of the pump, by a power conversion mechanism (18).    USE - For refrigeration system.    ADVANTAGE - The recovering of the pressure energy of the hydrate reduces consumption energy of the refrigeration system. The cooling effect is improved, by increasing the heat absorption amount during decomposition of the hydrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrate decomposition device degrades hydrate into liquid component. An additive line (35) mixes additive such as tetrahydrofuran to the liquid component such as water. The concentration of tetrahydrofuran in the water is set about 10 vol% or more. A cooling device (13) cools the liquid component transferred by the liquid line.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the cooling system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrate generation reactor (11)    cooling device (13)    turbine (14)    hydrate decomposition device (15)    pump (16)    compressor (17)    power conversion mechanism (18)    gas line (32)    liquid line (33)    additive line (35)    hydrate (H)    gas component (G)    liquid component (L)
NOVELTY - The diesel fuel contains fatty-acid metallic compound (1) comprising an unsaturated fatty acid salt with e.g. a lithium, sodium, potassium, silver, magnesium, calcium cation.    USE - As diesel fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The diesel fuel reduces the discharge of carbon dioxide from the diesel engine since the fuel is a biodiesel fuel and therefore eco-friendly. The accumulation of the particulate material to the diesel particulate filter is prevented and therefore the function of the filter is maintained over long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The diesel fuel contains a fatty-acid metallic compound of formula (1): (CnHmCOO)iM    i=1-4;    n=5-21;    m=2n-1,2n-3,2n-5 or 2n-7; and    M= alkali metal, lithium, sodium, potassium, silver, magnesium, calcium, zinc, copper, strontium, cobalt, nickel, tin, aluminum, titanium or zirconium.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for additive for diesel fuel containing the fatty acid metallic compound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the serial process until the particulate material is produced from the diesel fuel, and is processed with collection type diesel particulate filter. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Particulate material (1)    Miniaturized particulate material (1a-1c)    Metal oxide (2)    Collection surface (3)
NOVELTY - Use of transition metal complexes as catalysts in fuel cells for the reduction of hydrogen peroxide and/or nitric acid and in the procedure for the plasma-supported carrying, activation and stabilization of the catalysts.    USE - The transition metal complexes are useful as catalysts in fuel cells for the reduction of hydrogen peroxide and/or nitric acid and in the procedure for the plasma-supported carrying, activation and stabilization of the catalysts (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The transition metal complex exhibits improved activity and stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a catalyst carried on a substrate; and    (2) use of p-chloranil in combination with conductivity additives e.g. sodium tungstate and tungstic acid in fuel cells and a procedure for the plasma-supported carrying, activation and stabilization of the catalysts.
NOVELTY - The hydrocarbon pressure swing reformer generates the hydrogen. A water gas shift reactor increases the production of hydrogen and a gas separator separates the obtained hydrogen. A hydrogen buffer (7) stores a portion of the hydrogen which is used by system during start-up or by the fuel cell during the operation of the system.    USE - For on-board vehicle applications.    ADVANTAGE - A fuel cell system provides hydrogen fuel for rapid start-up. The hydrocarbon pressure swing reformer permits the fuel cell system to perform rapid transients.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a hydrogen fuel supplying method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic illustration of a fuel cell fuel processor system.
NOVELTY - A polymer alkaline anion-exchange membrane has two porous and electrically conductive metal layers deposited with anode and cathode electrocatalyst to form unique inseparable electrode assembly.    USE - For fuel cells (claimed) e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC), Direct alcohol fuel cell (DAFC), direct oxidation fuel cell (DOFC).    ADVANTAGE - The time and temperature stabilities are improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) method for preparation of membrane electrode assembly; and    (2) fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view and an exploded perspective view of the device used to coat the major surfaces of anion exchange membrane.    small basins (10)    inlet opening (11)    outlet opening (12)    plugs (13)    edges (14)
NOVELTY - A conductor (11) has a discharge end surface (111) in contact with a liquid. An insulator (16) covers the conductor except the discharge end surface. The dimension `d' representing diameter or short-side width of the edge (110) of conductor in case of circular or rectangular cross-section is set to satisfy a predefined relationship with the distance `x' between the edge of the electrode and a reference plane.    USE - For submerged plasma generator (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrode is capable of generating plasma in a wide range of liquids including water and alcohol.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a submerged plasma generation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the longitudinal cross-sectional view of the electrode.    electrode edge (10)    conductor (11)    insulator (16)    conductor edge (110)    discharge end surface (111)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen storage composite material comprises an alloy and a catalyst/carrier. The catalyst/carrier comprises a carrier and a catalyst deposited on the carrier. The carrier is expandable graphite or activated carbon.    USE - As a hydrogen storage composite material.    ADVANTAGE - The inventive material has a larger hydrogen storage capacity at a medium or low temperature.
NOVELTY - The gas-generating apparatus (12) comprises a reaction chamber (18) containing a solid fuel component (24), a reservoir (44) containing a liquid fuel component (22), a fluid path for introducing the liquid fuel component into the reaction chamber to produce a gas, unit for controlling the flow of the liquid fuel component into the reaction chamber, and unit for controlling the flow of gas from the reaction chamber.    USE - For generating gas such as hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell such as alkali fuel cell, polymer electrolyte fuel cell, phosphoric acid fuel cell, molten carbonate fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cell and enzyme fuel cell used as power supply for electronic devices such as mobile phone, calculator, personal digital assistants, laptop computer and power tool.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-generating apparatus enables uniform generation of hydrogen. The fluctuation in pressure of hydrogen received by fuel cell is prevented, by providing pressure regulators and flow orifice.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) valve for connecting fuel supply to device; and    (2) pressure-regulating valve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the cross-sectional schematic view of gas-generating apparatus.    Gas-generating apparatus (12)    Fuel conduit (16)    Reaction chamber (18)    Liquid fuel component (22)    Solid fuel component (24)    Reservoir (44)
NOVELTY - A process of converting isoparaffin (I) and 5 carbon olefin (II), comprises contacting (I) and (II) in the presence of a catalyst composition (III) (comprising a heteropoly acid (IIIa), zinc and a support component) under a conversion condition.    USE - The invention deals with the process of converting isoparaffin and 5-carbon olefin (claimed).
NOVELTY - The atmospheric pressure plasma device has housing comprising dielectric material having gas inlet (114) and gas outlet (116), an electrodes (I,II) (110,112) and high frequency power supply. The high frequency power supply is coupled to electrode (I and/or II) and ionizes at least one portion of gas (A) flowing from the gas inlet to the gas outlet to produce at least one reactive component which is ejected from the gas outlet.    USE - For generating low temperature atmospheric pressure plasma (claimed) used for surface treatment such as adhesion, cleaning, etching, sterilization, chemical processing and deposition of thin-film of three-dimensional product.    ADVANTAGE - The device efficiently generates atmospheric pressure plasma. The generated plasma efficiently performs surface treatment of the three-dimensional product at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The atmospheric pressure plasma device has a housing comprising a dielectric material having a gas inlet (114) and a gas outlet (116), an electrode (I) (110) exterior to the housing, an electrode (II) (112) exterior to the housing and opposed to the electrode (I), and a high frequency power supply (102). The high frequency power supply is coupled to electrode (I and/or II) and ionizes at least one portion of gas (A) flowing from the gas inlet to the gas outlet to produce at least one reactive component which is ejected from the gas outlet.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for producing atmospheric pressure plasma.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the apparatus used for generating the low temperature atmospheric pressure plasma using non-conducting housing comprising quartz tube.    high-frequency power supply (102)    electrodes (110,112)    inlet (114)    outlet (116)
NOVELTY - The method involves controlling of airflow into a preferential oxidation using temperature sensors installed in a preferential oxidation reactor, where the sensor indicates temperature gradient that defines reaction rate of carbon monoxide combustion in the reactor.    USE - Used for monitoring and controlling a carbon monoxide in a fuel cell fuel processor system.    ADVANTAGE - The airflow into the preferential oxidation is controlled by using the temperature sensors installed in the preferential oxidation reactor, thus controlling the carbon monoxide levels of a gas entering a fuel cell stack, and hence potentially eliminating a need for the carbon monoxide sensor at the stack inlet, and increasing lifetime and performance of the stack.
NOVELTY - Composite organic fertilizer using sludge in a dam and its manufacturing method are disclosed, which saves production cost, produces rapid-acting and delayed-action fertilizer on a large scale, and prevents soil immobilization of fertilizer and nitrogen deficiency of soil.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Composite organic fertilizer comprises 0.1-60wt.% dry organic material derived from deposited sludge in a lake. Rapid-acting composite organic fertilizer comprises 100 parts by weight composite organic fertilizer consisting of 20-60wt.% deposited sludge in a lake, 5-20wt.% vegetable by-products, 15-40wt.% filler as water controller, 5-20wt.% condensed calcium phosphate as a fermentation promoter; and 50-200 parts by weight of concentrated fermented mixture. The delayed-action composite organic fertilizer comprises 100 parts by weight of dry composite organic fertilizer; 10-30 parts by weight of molding materials; and 2-30 parts by weight of biodegradable polymer.
NOVELTY - A respirometer for simultaneous real-time measurement of oxygen uptake rate and concentration of microorganisms. The respirometer accurately measures oxygen uptake rate according to a change of microorganism concentration, so that optimal oxygen supply amount is anticipated during active sludge process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The respirometer for simultaneous real-time measurement of oxygen uptake rate and concentration of microorganisms comprises: a spectrophotometer (6) for measuring microorganism concentration; a reaction vessel (2) which is connected to the spectrophotometer (6) via tubes (4); and a pump (5) which circulates the culture medium from the reaction vessel (2) to the cell of the spectrophotometer(6). (C) KIPO 2006. Image 1/1.
NOVELTY - Provided are an obtaining method of foul smell/VOC-decomposing stenothermal microorganisms, an eurythermo-microbial agent containing the same microorganisms and biological treatment methods of foul smell/VOC by using the same agent. The foul smell/VOC(volatile organic compound)-decomposing stenothermal microorganisms operate well at a wide range of temperature, so that foul smell/VOC is stably removed without a pretreatment process such as cooling process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The obtaining method of foul smell/VOC-decomposing stenothermal microorganisms comprises mixing and culturing two or more foul smell/VOC-decomposing microorganisms having different operation temperature, wherein a plurality of temperature steps are determined between the lowest and highest temperatures, and the foul smell/VOC-decomposing microorganisms having different operation temperature are cultured at each temperature step for a certain time. The foul smell/VOC-decomposing stenothermal microorganism is selected from (a) Psychrobacter sp. IC008, (b) uncultured bacterium clone F2-70, Rhizosphere soil bacterium isolate RSI-24, uncultured bacterium WkB3 and uncultured soil bacterium clone C0102, and (c) Rubrobacter xylanophilus and Mycobacterium buckleii.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generator (1) has a burner (5) for heating, a carbon monoxide sensor (36) for detecting components of the exhaust gas (34) from the burner, an exhaust duct (35) connected and provided at the exhaust-gas exit (33) of the hydrogen generator, and a wastewater portion (39) provided partially at the exhaust duct. The hydrogen generator generates a reformed gas containing hydrogen by modification reaction of a hydrocarbon group raw material.    USE - For fuel cell systems (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator has a carbon monoxide sensor which enables exact combustion defect detection without precision reduction of carbon monoxide concentration detection by the influence of dew condensed water in the exhaust gas. The hydrogen generator is safe, and improves the thermal efficiency of fuel cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of the hydrogen generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Hydrogen generator (1)    Burner (5)    Exhaust-gas exit (33)    Exhaust gas (34)    Exhaust duct (35)    Carbon monoxide sensor (36)    Wastewater portion (39)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generation device (1) has a burner (5) for heating the hydrogen generation device, a carbon monoxide sensor (36) for detection of carbon monoxide concentration in exhaust gas (34) of burner, and a controller (21). The controller performs zero-point correction of the carbon monoxide sensor during after purge after combustion retardation of burner or after purge completion. The hydrogen generation device generates reformed gas containing hydrogen by performing modification reaction of hydrocarbon-group raw material.    USE - For generating hydrogen used for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generation apparatus efficiently generates reformed gas containing hydrogen, and is safe, without fluctuation of zero-point during usage of carbon monoxide sensor and combustion defect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the section drawing of combustion apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Hydrogen generation device (1)    Burner (5)    Controller (21)    Exhaust gas (34)    Carbon monoxide sensor (36)
NOVELTY - A carbon monoxide removal catalyst is obtained by impregnating nitric acid ruthenium solution having free nitric acid concentration (A) of 50-200 as a solvent nitric acid into a support, and satisfies specific relation.    USE - For hydrogen-production system (claimed) used for producing hydrogen used for fuel cell system such as phosphoric acid fuel cell, potassium hydroxide-type fuel cell and polymer electrolyte fuel cell used for industries and motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon monoxide removal catalyst has high carbon monoxide removal activity, and is manufactured efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbon monoxide removal catalyst is obtained by impregnating nitric acid ruthenium solution having free nitric acid concentration (A) of 50-200 as a solvent nitric acid into a support. The catalyst satisfies the following relation: A is equal to B-Cx1.87, where B is alkali conception nitric acid reduced value (in g/l) of the nitric acid ruthenium solution, and C is ruthenium concentration (in g/l) of the nitric acid ruthenium solution.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of the carbon monoxide removal catalyst, which involves impregnating the nitric acid ruthenium solution as the solvent nitric acid into the support; and    (2) hydrogen-production system, which comprises carbon monoxide removal apparatus which mounted the carbon monoxide removal catalyst.
NOVELTY - A cover body (10) has structure equipped with an upper surface portion (11), a cylindrical surrounding surface portion (12), and a cultivating portion (13). The cultivating portion is arranged at bottom end of the surrounding surface portion. The cover body is attached or detach freely in a top opening (4). A cylindrical main body (2) has a lower opening (3) and the top opening.    USE - The container is used for composting residue e.g. organic refuse, food, fallen leaves by decomposition of microorganism.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures reliable prevention of leakage of the bad smell generated from the organic refuse thus preventing unpleasant smell with respect to the surrounding and preventing crowding of insects to the container.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the perspective view of the compost production container.    Cylindrical main body (2)    Lower opening (3)    Top opening (4)    Cover body (10)    Upper surface portion (11)    Cylindrical surrounding surface portion (12)    Cultivating portion (13)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production apparatus (1a) has a hydrogen production portion which performs reduction of water by using a reducing agent, and produces hydrogen with heat supplied from a heat source (2), and oxidizing agent decomposition device. The oxidizing agent decomposition device (17) regenerates reducing agent, while decomposing oxidizing agent produced as byproduct, and supplies regenerated reducing agent to hydrogen production portion. Device (17) decomposes the oxidizing agent by using heat supplied from a heat source (17a) different from that of heat source (2).    USE - In power generation equipment for producing hydrogen from water.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus efficiently produces hydrogen from water by simple method, regardless of temperature of heat source.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a hydrogen production method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the explanatory drawing of structure of power-generation equipment with the hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Hydrogen-production apparatus (1a)    Heat sources (2, 17a)    Oxidizing-agent decomposition device (17)    Piping (33)
NOVELTY - An anaerobic tank (2) comprises gas collection portion (11), gas discharge pipe (13), sedimentation promotion portion (12) and flow path, where portion (11) collects gas produced during anaerobic treatment of organic substance in water to be processed (W) in tank (2); a pipe ejects collected gas to exterior of tank (2); a portion (12) promotes sedimentation of sludge in water (W) and is arranged upwards of portion (11), and performs solid liquid separation of water (W). The flow path supplies water (W) from which the solid component is separated in portion (12).    USE - For wastewater treatment system (claimed) used for treating human waste and organic waste.    ADVANTAGE - The wastewater treatment system having the anaerobic tank is compact and economical, is simply maintained and provides processed water with high quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The anaerobic tank (2) processes organic wastewater using an anaerobic microbe. The anaerobic tank has a gas collection portion (11), a gas discharge pipe (13), a sedimentation promotion portion (12) and a flow path. The portion (11) collects gas produced during anaerobic treatment of organic substance contained in to-be-processed water in anaerobic tank. The pipe (13) ejects collected gas to anaerobic tank exterior. The portion (12) promotes sedimentation of sludge contained in to-be-processed water and is arranged upwards of collection portion, and performs solid liquid separation of to-be-processed water. The flow path supplies the water from which the solid component is separated in portion (12).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for wastewater treatment system (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional view of wastewater treatment system.    Wastewater treatment system (1)    Anaerobic tank (2)    Gas collection portion (11)    Sedimentation promotion portion (12)    Gas discharge pipe (13)    Separation membrane module (18)
NOVELTY - An organic waste is made into slurry in a slurry adjustment tank (12). The fats-and-oil concentration and ratio of saturated fatty acid contained in fats and oil of the slurry in the slurry adjustment tank are measured. The fats-and-oil concentration of the slurry is adjusted according to the measured values and by setting the dilution ratio of the slurry. The slurry is thrown into methane fermentation tank (13) for methane fermentation within methane fermentation layer, and resources such as biogas is recovered.    USE - For methane fermentation processing of organic waste such as excrements, organic refuse and food processing dreg.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables stable and economical methane fermentation processing of organic waste for long period of time, with suppressed occlusion of piping.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an apparatus used for methane fermentation processing of organic waste.    Grinder (10)    Water storage tank (11)    Slurry adjustment tank (12)    Methane fermentation tank (13)    Gas holder (14)
NOVELTY - Methane-fermentation processing of organic waste liquid carried out in methane-fermentation tank, and where resources such as biogas are recovered, is new.    USE - For performing methane-fermentation processing of organic waste such as excrement, organic refuse and food-processing dreg.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically enables methane fermentation of organic waste with high methane-fermentation processing ability, without deposition of sludge and occlusion of pore of support, which supported anaerobic microbe.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The organic waste is ground and set as process liquid. Methane-fermentation processing of process liquid is carried out in a methane-fermentation tank, and resources such as biogas are recovered. The methane-fermentation tank, has support in the shape of nonwoven fabric formed by supporting anaerobic microbe containing methane bacterium as main component on fiber raw material, and a stirring unit which stirs process liquid are arranged. G value of stirring strength of region of methane-fermentation tank in which the process liquid is supplied by stirring unit is 2.9 or more.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for methane-fermentation apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the methane-fermentation apparatus.    Grinding treatment tank (1)    Storage tank (2)    Gas holder (3)    Methane-fermentation tank (10)    Fluid bed (11)
NOVELTY - Organic waste is solubilized, and fermentation is carried out. Ammonia and hydrogen generated by fermentation are removed, and methane fermentation of solubilized organic waste is carried out.    USE - For processing of organic waste.    ADVANTAGE - Inhibition of methane fermentation by ammonia and hydrogen is prevented, and high speed processing of methane fermentation is enabled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing system of organic waste.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the conceptual diagram of processing system of organic waste. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The inorganic microparticles having lipophilic surface are added to mixture of oil-based liquid, aqueous liquid and oily substance, and stirred. The mixture is left for sometime such that the inorganic microparticles and oil substance are moved to aqueous liquid phase. Subsequently, layers of oil-based liquid and aqueous liquid are separated. Thus, oil and water separation and washing are carried out.    USE - The system is used for separation and washing of oil and water from printing waste liquid, coating waste liquid, washing process waste liquid, purification waste liquid and food processing waste liquid.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively and economically separates oil and water from the waste liquid contaminated with viscous oil substance, waste oil and waste water. The washed oil-based liquid is recycled. Therefore, ejection of industrial waste is decreased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for oil and water separation and washing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of oil and water separation apparatus for recovering oil-based liquid from waste liquid containing oil-based liquid, aqueous liquid and oily substance. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The raw waste material is carbonized with superheated steam, to generate carbonized material and exhaust gas. The carbonized material is heated by a Zet-gas burner and separated into combustible gas and dreg. The combustible gas is used as a fuel for gas engine. A generator is rotated with power and made to generate electric power. The exhaust gas of the engine is used as heat source of the superheated steam. Thus, the raw waste material is processed and recycled.    USE - For processing and recycling of raw waste material.    ADVANTAGE - The processing of raw waste material enables effective and safe recycling of the waste material, and suppression of harmful substance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing system of raw waste material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of processing of raw waste material. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generation apparatus (1) has a micro-nano bubble generator (4) which generates micro-nano bubbles. Taper cylindrical rotational flow such as cone shape by liquid-phase substance (3), and spiral flow by gaseous-phase substance (G) in taper cylindrical rotational flow center portion are generated. Generator (4) generates bubbles by making spiral flow of substance (G) produce swing-speed difference in exit portion vicinity of taper cylindrical rotational flow and spiral flow in tank (2) filled with substance (3). A catalyst (9) is arranged in the tank such that hydrogen is generated.    USE - For generating hydrogen for internal combustion engine of motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus efficiently, safely and stably generates hydrogen for long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the conceptual diagram of the hydrogen generation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Hydrogen generation apparatus (1)    Tank (2)    Liquid-phase substance (3)    Micro-nano bubble generator (4)    Catalyst (9)
NOVELTY - The disposer has a treatment tank (1) with an insertion opening on its top surface. The bottom surface of the tank is circular arc shaped and the tank is placed inside a box shaped outer frame (2). A heater is provided in the outside face of the treatment tank. A stirring blade (4) and a motor (24) are placed at one side wall of the tank such that the rotary axial center of the blade is along the sideway direction of the tank. An air blower (5) is placed in the lower side of the tank.    USE - For use in processing of solid organic waste e.g. garbages coming from kitchens.    ADVANTAGE - The drive motor is placed in the side wall of the tank and so the length of the disposer is made small, increasing the installation stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the organic refuse disposer.    treatment tank (1)    outer frames (2)    stirring blade (4)    air blower (5)    motor (24)
NOVELTY - A temperature sensor (23b) detects the temperature of heat carrier at inlet port (19a) and exit port (19b) of a heat exchanger (19), based on which the temperature for cooling is calculated. A microcomputer (31) judges the presence or absence of deterioration of hydrogen occlusion alloy, based on cooling temperature required in the time of filling hydrogen to predetermined pressure state from hydrogen filling start time.    USE - For hydrogen fueled car and fuel cell electrical vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of hydrogen storage material accommodated in hydrogen storage tank is detected accurately and by simple structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for hydrogen storage material deterioration detection method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the hydrogen storage material deterioration detector. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen storage tank (12)    heat exchanger (19)    inlet port (19a)    exit (19b)    pressure sensor (23a)    temperature sensor (23b)    microcomputer (31)
NOVELTY - Drying or dry-grinding of organic-type sludge is carried out using waste gas produced during stream extraction in cement baking installation. The dried or dry-ground sludge is supplied as fuel to cement baking installation, and the produced waste gas is returned to installation. The residue produced after combustion of sludge in cement baking installation is used as cement clinker raw material. Thus, organic-type sludge is processed.    USE - For processing organic-type sludge, such as sewage sludge, industrial wastewater sludge and paper manufacture sludge used as fuel for cement baking installation.    ADVANTAGE - The organic-type sludge is efficiently processed without using special heat source. The processing of residue after combustion is not required.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing apparatus of organic-type sludge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the model of cement manufacturing equipment.    raw material mill (1)    cyclone (2)    rotary kiln (7)    clinker cooler (8)    calcination furnace (9)    burner (14)    drying-grinding machine (33)    separation collection apparatus (34)
NOVELTY - Hydroconversion of oil or natural fats and hydrocarbon oil is carried out in a hydroconversion reactor in the presence of a catalyst and hydrogen flow, preset pressure and temperature. A diesel oil flow is recovered. The ignition quality testing value (IQT) of the obtained diesel oil (D1) is higher than diesel oil (D2) obtained by the hydroconversion of pure hydrocarbons. The density of diesel oil (D1) is lower than diesel oil (D2). The oxidation stability of the diesel product is higher than diesel oil (D2) as measured by LPR.    USE - Used for the hydroconversion of vegetable oils into diesel oil.    ADVANTAGE - The hydroconversion of vegetable oil is efficiently enabled, and diesel oil with improved cetane index is obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flowchart of the hydroconversion of vegetable oil.    Oil or natural fat (1)    Mineral oil (2)    diesel (4)    flow (105-109)    Water flow (111)    Hydrocarbon flow (112)    Gas flow (113)    recycled gas flow (119)    Pumps (201,202)    Heat exchangers (203,204)    Furnace (205)    Reactor (206)
NOVELTY - The platform consists of wind-driven watercraft whose cruise drift is converted into electric current by water turbine (3). The electric current is supplied to technical processes installed on the board. The electric current can be used for converting biomass into liquid hydrocarbons, for generating hydrogen and for desalination of seawater.    USE - For generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures economical arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic representation of the platform.    Water turbine (3)    Current generator (4)    Rudder (6)    Hull (7)    Water upper surface (8)
NOVELTY - A biodigester is based on containers interlinked with pipes or hoses to allow the passage of biogas (containing methane) generated via anaerobic microbiological fermentation of degradable materials. The containers are disposable and made of plastic, e.g. polyethylene terephthalate bottles used as refrigerant packages. The methane can also be purified in a system containing calcium oxide and water, with trapping of the carbonic acid by-product.    USE - In applied chemistry for purification of methane.
NOVELTY - Fermentation equipment for processing biologically degradable organic material involves anaerobic fermentation. Four fermentation units (1-4) are involved each with a quadrilateral cross-section arranged one against the other and together forming a quadrilateral periphery. Each fermentation unit has four upright side walls (5) so that an inverted pyramidal base (6) is formed.    USE - For processing by anaerobic fermentation biologically degradable organic material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure displays a plan view of the unit.    FERMENTATION UNITS (1-4)    walls (5)    pyramidal inverted base (7) base aperture (6)    pump installation (9)    SUBSTRATE CONNECTION (10)    fresh organic material (11)    four feed connections (12)
NOVELTY - Preparation of pellets useful as fuel from biomass, comprises: (a) charging a biomass residues into a deposit; (b) drying the biomass residues in a drying system by hot air from a hot-air generator; (c) refining the biomass residues dried in a refiner; (d) separating refined biomass residues in a separator (S1) into two fractions, fine residues and residues (R1) suitable for the production; and (e) pressing and extruding (R1) in a pelletizer.    USE - The method is used for preparing pellets used as fuel (claimed)    ADVANTAGE - There is no need to use conditioners that employ agglutinants, vapor and water to prepare the biomass residue for entry into the pelletizer. The method produces pellet having a calorific value 3,500 - 5,000 Kcal/Kg, a maximum moisture between 8 - 14%, compaction between 550 - 750 Kg/m3, and ash contents lower than 1 % (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for pellets produced via the process.
NOVELTY - In a plug-flow fermenter (1) for anerobic fermentation of biogenic waste (9), with an inlet (3), an outlet (5) and a stirrer consisting of a shaft (10) passing longitudinally through the fermenter, carrying stirring arms (12) and mounted in the fermenter end regions (4, 6), the shaft is a tube filled with gas or air and the pressure in the internal cavity is monitored to ensure that sagging of the shaft is at least approximately compensated for during operation in a full fermenter.    USE - For anerobic fermentation of biogenic waste (claimed), specifically to produce biogas.    ADVANTAGE - The internal pressurization counteracts the tendency of stirrer shafts in large, horizontal fermenters to sag (even if having reinforced construction) and damage the fermenter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figures show a vertical longitudinal section through a fermenter and a diagram of the monitoring of the pressure through the journals of the hollow shaft.    Horizontal fermenter (1)    Tank (2)    Inlet (3)    Inlet side front wall (4)    Outlet (5)    Outlet side front wall (6)    Shaft bearing (7)    Shaft journals (8)    Biogenic waste (9)    Shaft (10)    Shaft body (11)    Stirrer arm (12)    Paddle (13)    Internal cavity (14)    Pressure monitoring unit (16)    Pressure line (17)    Manometer (18)    Pressure in internal cavity (P1)
NOVELTY - Preparation of catalyst involves preparing a slurry comprising clay, zeolite, a sodium-free silica source, quasi-crystalline boehmite (QCB), and micro-crystalline boehmite (MCB), provided that the slurry does not comprise peptized QCB; adding a monovalent acid to the slurry; adjusting the pH of the slurry to 3; and shaping the slurry to form particles.    USE - The process is used for preparing catalyst useful in fluid catalytic cracking, hydroprocessing, alkylation, reforming, gas-to-liquid conversion, coal conversion, and hydrogen manufacturing, and as automotive catalyst (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The inventive process is capable of producing catalyst having a relatively high attrition resistance and accessibility, and improved accessibility/attrition resistance ratio.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a catalyst obtained by the above process.
NOVELTY - Nitrogen-free and sulfur-free odorant for hydrogen gas, consists of or contains acrylic acid 1-6C alkyl ester(s); indene; optionally compound(s) from the group of 3-4C aldehydes; and optionally antioxidant(s).    USE - For hydrogen gas, for odorization of hydrogen gas or for odorized hydrogen gas (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The odorants are free from nitrogen and sulfur.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen permeation membrane comprises cP2 Pearson symbol structured alloy in the form of a surface having opposing face, and containing scandium, titanium, vanadium, yttrium, zirconium, niobium, lanthanide, hafnium or tantalum and group 6b-1b elements.    USE - For hydrogen purification (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen permeability of the membrane is improved by providing palladium or its alloy overcoat.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) use of the cP2 Pearson symbol metal alloy as hydrogen getter, nickel-metal hydride battery material, or hydrogen storage material. The alloy is not vanadium-nickel, iron-titanium or cobalt-titanium; and    (2) process for hydrogen purification.
NOVELTY - Method for sonication-enhanced digestion of cellular matter, comprising sonically disrupting the cellular matter and mixing microbes into the cellular matter in the bioreactor for a time sufficient for the cellular matter to be digested by the microbes or supplying cellular matter comprising microbes to a first bioreactor, and subjecting the cellular matter to sonic energy in a frequency range of 1-10 kHz in the first bioreactor, is new.    USE - The method is used for sonication-enhanced digestion of cellular matter such as manure, lignocellulose, municipal wastes, industrial wastes and sludge, and production of biogas and biofuel from the cellular matter.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improved digestion of cellular matter and increased production of biogas and biofuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for sonication-enhanced digestion of cellular matter, comprising:    (a) supplying cellular matter comprising microbes to a bioreactor, sonically disrupting the cellular matter, and mixing the cellular matter in the bioreactor for a time sufficient for the cellular matter to be digested by the microbes; or    (b) supplying cellular matter comprising microbes to a first bioreactor, and subjecting the cellular matter to sonic energy in a frequency range of 1-10 kHz in the first bioreactor.
NOVELTY - Method of using a plastic material (A) as a fuel comprises: providing (A) and a biodiesel; dissolving (A) in the biodiesel to form a solution having a fuel value; and burning the solution in a device to utilize the fuel value.    USE - (A) is used as a fuel (claimed), for power/heat generating units.    ADVANTAGE - The method is easy to create, simple to use and cost effective.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a method of reducing a volume of (A) comprising providing (A) and the biodiesel, and dissolving (A) in the biodiesel to form a solution for use as a fuel; and    (2) a system (B) for using (A) for fuel, where (B) comprises a dissolution chamber for receiving the biodiesel and (A), with the biodiesel dissolving (A) to form a solution having a fuel value; and a device for burning the solution, with the device receiving the solution from the dissolution chamber, and with the device providing heat to the dissolution chamber.
NOVELTY - Producing (M1) ethanol, comprises contacting a biomass composition with an enzymatic composition comprising endoglucanase 6 to yield a sugar solution, adding to the sugar solution a fermentative microorganism, and culturing the fermentative microorganism under conditions sufficient to produce ethanol.    USE - (M1) is useful for producing ethanol (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing (M1) ethanol, comprises:    (a) contacting a biomass composition with an enzymatic composition comprising endoglucanase 6 to yield a sugar solution, adding to the sugar solution a fermentative microorganism, and culturing the fermentative microorganism under conditions sufficient to produce ethanol; or    (b) contacting a biomass composition with an enzymatic composition comprising a beta-glucosidase 4 and a fermentative microorganism, and culturing the fermentative microorganism under conditions sufficient to produce ethanol, where the biomass composition may be optionally pretreated.
NOVELTY - A plasma reactor has ground electrodes (4a-4c) and high voltage electrodes (5a,5b) separated by porous dielectric substances (6a-6d), respectively. A predetermined gap is formed between each of ground electrodes and high voltage electrodes and dielectric substances. The dielectric substances are arranged, such that the gas to be decomposed flows in a direction perpendicular to a plane of each of dielectric substances.    USE - For treatment of odor materials discharged from contaminated soil, detoxifying gas containing volatile organic compounds (VOC) discharged from industries, for gas treatment in indoor accommodation space, especially a living room of house, a space inside vehicle, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The gap between ground and high voltage electrodes and discharge substances allows formation of uniform and high-density electric field regardless of gas humidity and improves gas treatment at high decomposition efficiency. The pressure loss during flow of the gas to be decomposed, is reduced and efficient use of space inside pores of the dielectric substances is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a gas treatment cartridge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of the gas decomposition apparatus.    gas decomposition apparatus (1)    plasma reactor (1b)    ground electrodes (4a-4c)    high voltage electrodes (5a,5b)    dielectric substances (6a-6d)    high voltage power supply (12)
NOVELTY - Process to reduce the flammability of vapor in tanks storing diesel-ethanol blends, comprises: adding a volatile hydrocarbon to produce an over-rich fuel/air mixture in the ullage space; or using oxygenated components e.g. dimethoxymethane or dimethyl ether.    USE - The process is useful to reduce the flammability of vapor in tanks storing diesel-ethanol blends.    ADVANTAGE - The oxygenated components provide additional oxygen and cetane quality to the blend.
NOVELTY - A cavity, formed between two graphite blocks, accommodates deionized water. Two heaters, placed on the back sides of the graphite blocks, heat the water. Tightening screens are individually placed at the top and bottom of a main body to keep the humidifier in place. A reactive gas is bubbled into the water to produce a humidified gas.    USE - For humidifying a reactive gas in fuel cell stack for producing electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - Facilitates production of clean humidified gases without adversely affecting the performance and/or durability of fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the humidifier and its accessories.
NOVELTY - A method for manufacturing organic complex fertilizers from manure, which facilitates operation and handling of facilities and produces the fertilizers by consuming a certain amount of manure everyday.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for manufacturing organic complex fertilizers from manure comprises: transferring manure from a main tank (1) to two decomposition tanks (2a,2b) to spray hypochlorous acid as an oxidant, prior to decomposing the manure into a solution with a moisture content of 95% after 7 hours; mixing the solution with incineration ash and shell powder in a mixer (3) to obtain a mixture with a moisture content of 60%; fermenting the mixture in a warming fermentation tank (4a-4g) for 7 days to obtain fermented material with a moisture content of 50%; drying the fermented material up to 35% of moisture content, prior to making tablets; and drying the tablets up to less than 20% of moisture content. Seven warming fermentation tanks (4a-4g) are used by turns.
NOVELTY - Provided is a method for manufacturing organic composite fertilizer, which effects full fermentation in a short time, has convenient production by removing harmful bacteria and bad smell from manure, and prevents environmental pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method for manufacturing organic composite fertilizer by using manure comprises the steps of: mixing manure containing 95% of water, 10% of agricultural and marine product wastes, 10% of slaked lime, and 5% of shell powder to obtain a mixture with a moisture content of 50-60% that is suitable for fermentation; putting the mixture into a closed fermentation tank including a blade, an air inlet, and a fermented gas outlet; applying hypochlorous acid onto the mixture; stirring the mixture at 45-55deg.C for 7 days while supplying air to the tank in an amount of 0.39-1.27m^3 to promote oxidation of organic matters by aerobic microorganisms; and drying the fermented material in a forced-air drying apparatus after full fermentation.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - To provide a bio-surfactant for alcohol mixed fuel oil and an alcohol mixed fuel oil comprising the bio-surfactant, wherein the alcohol mixed fuel oil does not require change of structure or material of existing internal combustion engines for gasoline, obtains efficiency and output that are the same as or greater than those of conventional gasoline and substantially reduces concentration of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons in an exhaust gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A bio-surfactant is characterized in that it is prepared by a method comprising the steps of: cultivating at least one or more selected from the group consisting of new strains Bacillus khr-10-mx(KCTC 8533P) to a range of 10x105 to 10x1010 CFU/ml in a culture aquarium for 24 hours; removing a supernatant liquid from a sediment of the culture media; and preparing a bio-surfactant in a liquid or solid phase by separating and purifying the sediment. A composition for an alcohol mixed fuel oil comprises: 10 to 30plus minus5 wt.% of alcohol of at least one or more aliphatic hydrocarbon derivatives having the hydrocarbon number of 2 to 11; 10 to 70plus minus5 wt.% of at least one or more aromatic hydrocarbons or non-aromatic hydrocarbons; 1 to 5plus minus5 wt.% of at least one ether having two chained hydrocarbon groups having below 6 carbon atoms; and 0.01 to 5plus minus5 wt.% of the bio-surfactant.
NOVELTY - To provide an additive for biodiesel and biofuel that can be used as a fuel for vehicles even in the severe cold winter season and enables complete oxidation to be performed in the engine by cleaning an alkaline metal accumulated in an engine, thereby discharging the alkaline metal to the outside of the engine.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An additive for biodiesel and biofuel is characterized in that it uses a monomer component and two or more of a compound (A) of the formula 1, a compound (B) of the formula 2 and a compound (C) of the formula 3; where R1 is hydrogen, an OH group or an alkyl group having below 20 carbon atoms, and R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having below 20 carbon atoms in the state that the R2 is capable of being positioned at an ortho, meta or para position; where R3 is hydrogen, an OH group or an alkyl group having below 20 carbon atoms, and R4 is an alkyl group having below 20 carbon atoms; and the formula 3 is R5-C=C-(CH2)n-COOH, where R5 is an alkyl group having below 20 carbon atoms substituted by one or more OH groups, and n is a number of 1 to 20.
NOVELTY - To completely remove leachate by using moisture(leachate) separated from food waste as moisture required when anthracite powder or mixed anthracite powder used as an energy heat source is manufactured into a product having shapes corresponding to uses, thereby using, as the energy heat source, a briquette manufactured in shapes corresponding to uses.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A method for disposing leachate separated from food waste comprises mixing 5 to 95 wt.% of leachate separated from food waste with 95 to 5 wt.% of anthracite powder or mixed anthracite powder to manufacture a briquette, wherein 5 wt.% of the leachate is mixed with 95 wt.% of the anthracite powder or mixed anthracite powder, wherein 15 wt.% of the leachate is mixed with 85 wt.% of the anthracite powder or mixed anthracite powder, wherein 21 wt.% of the leachate is mixed with 79 wt.% of the anthracite powder or mixed anthracite powder, wherein 65 wt.% of the leachate is mixed with 35 wt.% of the anthracite powder or mixed anthracite powder, wherein 85 wt.% of the leachate is mixed with 15 wt.% of the anthracite powder or mixed anthracite powder, and wherein 95 wt.% of the leachate is mixed with 5 wt.% of the anthracite powder or mixed anthracite powder.
NOVELTY - A method of producing a fertilizer by using substantially all of organic waste including food residue is provided, to make the fertilizer specially available for agricultural products by processing various organic waste to form a primary fertilizer and mixing and aging the primary fertilizer with specific additives fermented from specific agricultural product.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A method of producing a fertilizer comprises a first step of removing various harmful ingredients such as salt, bad smell, heavy metal, etc. in organic waste by introducing 20-50 wt.% of a treatment agent made of calcined lime or dolomite and activating alkali component in the treatment agent; a second step of adjusting water content while reinforcing silicate and oxygen by introducing 10-30 wt.% of silicon powder to total amount of the material to be treated; a third step of aging and stabilizing the second treated material by adding 10-30 wt.% of a treatment aid such as sawdust, rice hull, corn cob, pulverized plant, yellow soil, charcoal to the second treated material and taking the mixture; and a fourth step of mixing the third treated material with 10-30 wt.% of alternative additive obtained by fermentation of various agricultural products, aging the mixture for 7 to 10 days, and pulverizing the aged material into a complete fertilizer.
NOVELTY - The production of a high-value added recycling fuel comprises use of a waste matter treatment system including mixing organic waste sludge, waste organic matter or organic municipal solid wastes that are difficult to reused, and regenerating and recycling with waste plastics, producing high quality solidified granular fuels or biomass fishing reefs.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A production system for solidified fuels using wastes comprises: mixing electroosmotic dewatered or electrophoretic dewatered waste organic sludge or excess organic matter with crushed waste plastics; heating and melting the mixture by passing the mixture through a heating and melting process; and adding water to the molten material, thereby cooling the molten material such that granular or lump solidified fuels are produced by passing the molten material through water addition and a cooling process. A production system for biomass fishing reefs using wastes comprises: mixing electroosmotic dewatered or electrophoretic dewatered waste organic sludge or excess organic matter with crushed waste plastics; fractionating a dry distilled raw gas that is a heat source of internal combustion engines from the mixture through a dry-distillation gasifying and melting process; obtaining a carbide through a cooling process; and producing the biomass fishing reefs by optionally mixing the carbide with raw concrete and a microbial culture matrix having the carbide as a carbon source.
NOVELTY - Compost for exclusive use in rice farming is claimed. The compost helps to produce high-quality organic rice without using chemical fertilizer, saves production cost of organic rice, and prevents water pollution caused by agricultural water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Compost for exclusive use in rice farming is manufactured by: mixing organic waste, 70-80% of organic bulking materials (sawdust, wood meal, chaff, etc), and 20-30% of inorganic bulking agent (wollastonite powder, incineration ash, coal ash, etc) to adjust initial moisture content to 60-70%; putting the mixture into an aerobic fermenter to kill harmful organic bacteria, weed seeds, etc. through a hot fermentation at 70-80degreesC; supplementing 10-30% of glutamic acid fermentation residue fertilizer or organic sludge during 2-3 weeks curing period; stirring the mixture two or three times for curing period of 2-3 months to be fully cured; and making powder or granule-type compost after completion of fermentation.
NOVELTY - To provide a high activity catalyst for producing hydrogen while reducing carbon monoxide in reformed gas by water-gas shift reaction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A catalyst for water-gas shift reaction of carbon monoxide in reformed gas is characterized in that 0.1-5 wt.% of at least one precious metal catalyst selected from the group consisting of platinum, rhodium, gold, iridium, palladium and ruthenium based on the cerium oxide support weight and 0.01-10 wt.% of at least one cocatalyst component selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal based on the cerium oxide support weight are supported onto a cerium oxide support, wherein the catalyst is prepared by simultaneously supporting at least one cocatalyst selected from an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal and a precious metal principal catalyst onto the cerium oxide support, and wherein the catalyst is prepared by supporting a precious metal principal catalyst onto the outer surface of a support prepared by precipitating cerium oxide and at least one cocatalyst selected from an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal.
NOVELTY - To provide a novel protease which is able to maintain activity under severe physicochemical conditions and be usefully used in medicare field and industrial field, and has fibrinolytic activity, a gene coding the protease, and method of using the protease.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The protease is separated from Periserrula leucophryna and has an amino acid sequence, which shows a fibrinolytic activity and is represented by a sequence no. 1. The protease gene coding the protease includes a base sequence represented by a sequence no. 2. The protease is used as an effective component of thrombolytic agents or cleanser for contact lens. The protease is used for processing foods, textiles, natural leather or decomposing organic waste.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - Material to be processed is dried, and thermally decomposed and carbonized in a pre-process zone of a rotary-type carbonization furnace (1) which is divided into a pre-process zone and two post-process zones. The processed material is further carbonized and refined in the post-process zones, to obtain carbide material. Each zone is maintained at a favorable temperature. The pre-process zone is indirectly heated. The post-process zones are directly heated.    USE - Used for the production of a carbide material from organic waste such as biomass resources such as timber, bamboo material and grass, foodstuff residue, livestock farming waste material, refuse derived fuel, common domestic waste and sludge.    ADVANTAGE - The carbide material of high quality and functionality, is manufactured at high yield rate, with suppressed consumption of heat energy and without impairing durability of carbonization furnace.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a carbide material manufacturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the explanatory drawing of carbide material manufacturing apparatus.    Carbonization furnace (1)    Heat exchanger tube (4)    Heat radiation unit (5)    Air introduction unit (8)    Air blower outlet (81)
NOVELTY - An organic compound (101) is heated in heat source (I), the generated volatile component or thermal decomposition gas is circulated in a trapping material layer (107), and the volatile component or thermal decomposition gas is partially trapped. The combustion heat formed by burning the trapped volatile component or thermal decomposition gas is utilized. Heat source (IV) heats using superheated steam for gasifying the thermal decomposition residue (106) of the organic compound.    USE - For gasifying organic compounds derived from animals and plants.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently recovers the energy of organic compound, using a small gasifier without environmental pollution. The method also enables on-site electric power generation using small generators, such as gas engines, gas turbines, and fuel cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic compound (101) is heated in heat source (I), the generated volatile component or thermal decomposition gas is circulated in a trapping material layer (107), and the volatile component or thermal decomposition gas is partially trapped. The combustion heat formed by burning the trapped volatile component or thermal decomposition gas is utilized. Heat source (II) superheats the steam generated from the organic compound, to form superheated steam. Heat source (III) heats for decomposing the volatile component or thermal decomposition gas. Heat source (IV) heats using the superheated steam for gasifying the thermal decomposition residue (106) of the organic compound. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gasifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the gasifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Organic compound (101)    Thermal decomposition residue (106)    Trapping material layer (107)    Heating chamber (206)    Inlet (212)
NOVELTY - The fuel (12) comprises (in mass parts) biomass (40-95) of average particle diameter (opening dimension in which residue of sieve becomes less than 50 mass%) of 0.5 mm or more and maximum particle size (opening dimension in which residue of sieve becomes less than 50 mass%) of 10 mm or less, organic substance fine particle (60-5) of average particle diameter 1/2 or less of average particle diameter of biomass, and amorphous organic substance mixture containing sludge (30-300).    USE - As fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The solid fuel has high efficiency during supply, excellent handling property and high specific gravity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for usage method of fuel which involves introducing into fuel utilization apparatus through a pipe line and burning.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a clinker manufacturing equipment using the fuel.    Kiln (1)    Preheater (2)    Calcination furnace (3)    Cement raw material (4)    Waste gas (5)    Fuel (12)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing apparatus of hydrogen product has a reaction container (4) having a mixing unit (4a) for mixing sulfur dioxide (18), iodine (19) and water (20). Thermal reaction of sulfur dioxide, iodine and water is carried out to obtain hydrogen iodide (21).    USE - For manufacturing hydrogen product (claimed) e.g. hydrogen iodide.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing apparatus has improved production efficiency of hydrogen product, by raising reaction efficiency of sulfur dioxide and iodine.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of hydrogen product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of manufacturing apparatus of hydrogen product.    Reaction container (4)    Mixing unit (4a)    Sulfur dioxide (18)    Iodine (19)    Water (20)    Hydrogen iodide (21)
NOVELTY - A fuel gas refinery processing installation has impurity fixing unit (3) which fixes impurity by blowing removal agent into source gas (2) and by utilizing phase transition of impurity, physical filtration unit (6) which removes fixed impurity by physical filtration, and absorption-and-removal unit (8) which absorbs and removes impurity with adsorption agent and circulates source gas free from impurity. The refinery processing installation removes impurity from source gas with dry process which reduces the gas temperature to dew point or more and converts the source gas to fuel gas (9).    USE - For refinement processing of source gas for fuel gas used for molten carbonate form fuel cell and chemo synthesis (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel gas refinery processing installation efficiently removes impurities from source gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline systematic diagram of the gas purification installation. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Source gas supply apparatus (1)    Source gas (2)    Impurity fixing unit (3)    Physical filtration unit (6)    Absorption-removal unit (8)    Fuel gas (9)
NOVELTY - The organic waste is adjusted. Methane fermentation of organic waste molecule is carried out. Obtained process liquid is subjected to activated sludge treatment. Iron ion is eluted by electrolysis reaction of organic waste drawn from adjustment process. Electrolyte liquid containing eluted iron ion is recycled to adjustment process. Thus, the organic waste is processed.    USE - For processing of organic waste.    ADVANTAGE - The processing of organic waste efficiently removes soluble pollutant without reducing pH, by using compact processing system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Acid generation or solubilization of organic waste is performed. Methane fermentation of the organic waste molecule is carried out. The obtained process liquid is subjected to activated sludge treatment. Iron ion is eluted by electrolysis reaction of the organic waste drawn from the acid generation of solubilization process. The iron electrolyte liquid containing eluted iron ion is recycled to acid generation or solubilization process and soluble pollutant is aggregated by the iron ion. Thus, the organic waste is processed. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing system of organic waste.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of the processing system of organic waste. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    preprocessing installation (10)    adjustment tank (11)    methane fermentation tank (12)    activated sludge treatment installation (13)    iron electrolytic cell (17)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system has electric power generation portion (10) which generates electric power by reacting hydrogen and oxygen, and modification portion (20) which generates hydrogen by reacting fuel and supplies hydrogen generated using the pressure difference to the electric power generation portion, by controlling internal pressure to a state higher than the electric power generation portion.    USE - For electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system is compact, has improved energy conversion efficiency and enables stable driving.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of movement path of hydrogen in electric power generation portion and modification portion. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    electric power generation portion (10)    electric power generation material (11)    cathode pole (13)    modification portion (20)    modification-reaction layer (23)
NOVELTY - The incinerator (5) has a generator (10) which carries out heating pressurization of water vapor (7,9) generated using combustion heat of biogas (6) which is produced by foodstuffs waste-material fermentation plant (4), and raises electric-power-generation efficiency.    USE - For generating electric power using heat of biogas generated by incineration of garbage in foodstuffs waste-material fermentation plant and waste disposal plant.    ADVANTAGE - The incinerator has excellent electric-power generation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of heat pressurization of water vapor using heat generated from refuse incinerator. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    biogas generation plant (4)    incinerator (5)    biogas (6)    water vapor (7,9)    generator (10)
NOVELTY - A required amount of decompose treatment agent (23) is supplied from a exterior tank (24) using a pump (25) to a treating water tank (2). The convection stirring is carried in the treating water tank by release of air through a discharge pipe (6). The aerobic water (28) is supplied to the treating water tank when there exists of lack of dissolved oxygen in treating water tank.    USE - For mounting to ship and other marine facility, to process organic waste ejected from restaurants, convenience store, supermarket, hamburger shop, factory and apartment building.    ADVANTAGE - The dissolved oxygen in treating water tank is maintained to decompose organic waste quickly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective view of the organic waste processing machine. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    treating water tank (2)    air discharge pipe (6)    decompose treatment agent (23)    exterior tank (24)    pump (25)    aerobic water (28)
NOVELTY - Removal of impurities from liquids involves introduction of a stream of gaseous nitrogen into the liquid.    USE - For removing impurities from liquids such as biofuel, biodiesel and feedstock for a biodiesel reactor (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Use of nitrogen in drying process becomes more energy efficient, simpler, and/or safer than the processes involving heating, centrifuging and distillation. Nitrogen is used for mixing of liquids instead of mechanical agitators thereby enabling simplification of equipments. As superior quality of biodiesel is obtained from the nitrogen drying process, this process may be applied to drying stage to biodiesel produced by other methods either as part of the production or additionally after storage; and may be used for drying or separation of other substances, e.g. for recovery of methanol.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus to dry the liquids that are part organic, comprising a vessel and at least one vent or pipe in the lower part of the vessel for introducing a stream of gaseous nitrogen into the liquids.
NOVELTY - The installation has a fuel cell (12) with an anode (14) supplied with hydrogen via an anodic supply duct (18) by a hydrogen reservoir and a reforming device (28), and a cathode (16) supplied with atmospheric air via a cathodic supply duct (20). A primary compressor (40) coupled mechanically to a primary turbine (44) that is arranged in a cathodic exhaust duct (22), compresses the air at a primary pressure to increase the air flow.    USE - Used to be embedded in a motor vehicle for producing electricity (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compressor compresses the air at a primary pressure to increase the air flow, thus increasing the quantity of electricity produced by the fuel cell. The compressor is mechanically coupled to the primary turbine that is arranged in the cathodic exhaust duct, thus optimizing output of the installation. The anode can be supplied with hydrogen by the hydrogen reservoir, during starting or brutal accelerations of the vehicle, to reduce the excessive reaction time of the reforming device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an electricity producing installation embedded in a motor vehicle.    Fuel cell (12)    Anode (14)    Cathode (16)    Anodic supply duct (18)    Cathodic supply duct (20)    Cathodic exhaust duct (22)    Reforming device (28)    Primary compressor (40)    Primary turbine (44)
NOVELTY - Simple sugar is added to wastewater source containing biomass. Supply of white rot fungus is added to wastewater source in presence of simple sugar, such that simple sugar accelerates production of phenoloxidase from white rot fungus by breaking down at least one portion of biomass. Phosphorus, color, odor, ammonia and suspended solid in wastewater, and amount of sludge which is not separated from wastewater sludge are reduced.    USE - For treating wastewater such as sanitary system wastewater and industrial wastewater using brown rot and white rot fungi.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently performs treatment of wastewater, and reducing color, sludge, phosphorus, odor, ammonia, biological oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand in wastewater.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Treatment of waste water where the supply of simple sugar is added to wastewater source containing biomass. Supply of white rot fungus is added to the wastewater source in the presence of simple sugar, such that simple sugar accelerates production of phenoloxidase from white rot fungus by breaking down at least one portion of biomass. Phosphorus amount, color, odor, ammonia content and suspended solid content in wastewater, and amount of sludge which is not efficiently separated from wastewater sludge are reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The graph shows the oxygen uptake of test culture with respect to time.
NOVELTY - A composite microbial additive for preparing the ensilage of alfalfa is composed of the fermented liquid of green juice and the liquid culture medium MRS containing Streptococcus lactis and S. faecalis. Its preparing process includes such steps as preparing the fermented liquid of green juice, separating loctosteptococcus, activating the S. lactis and S. faecalis, and proportional mixing. It can decrease the pH value of ensilage and increase its quality.
NOVELTY - A composite microbial additive for preparing the ensilage of alfalfa is composed of the fermented liquid of green juice and the liquid culture medium MRS containing Streptococcus lactis and S. faecalis. Its preparing process includes such steps as preparing the fermented liquid of green juice, separating lactosteptococcus, activating S. lactis and S. faecalis, and proportional mixing. It can decrease the pH value of silage and increase its quality.
NOVELTY - A microbiological fermented liquid for preparing the ensilage of alfalfa is composed of the fermented liquid of green juice and the liquid culture medium MRS containing Streptococcus faecalis. Its preparing process includes such steps as choosing fresh alfalfa, preparing the fermented liquid of its green juice, activating faecal streptococcus, and proportional mixing. It can decrease the pH value of silage and increase its quality.
NOVELTY - Multiple primary carbon nanotubes (12) are separated by a predetermined distance and aligned to one another, wherein the angle of inclination of the primary carbon nanotubes with respect to an orientation axis is 30 degrees or less. Secondary carbon nanotubes are arranged perpendicular to the primary carbon nanotubes, and having 80 degrees or less inclination angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the primary carbon nanotubes.    USE - For nanocomposite of fuel cell that converts fuel energy into electricity used in e.g. automobile, consumer electronics device.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures uniform distribution of nanoparticles of metallic catalyst to external wall of nanotube. Offers nanocomposite with high gas-reaction efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (A) a carbon nanotube manufacturing method;    (B) a nanocomposite;    (C) a nanocomposite manufacturing method;    (D) an electrode; and    (E) a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the end view of the nanotubes with adhering fuel cell catalyst particles.    Backing substrate (10)    Carbon nanotube-nucleating catalyst layer (11)    Primary carbon nanotubes (12)    Electrode catalyst particle (13)
NOVELTY - Hydrogen generator has modifier (1), which carries out contact reaction of hydrocarbon-type gas with water vapor and oxygen and performs combustion and modification reaction of hydrocarbon gas, and heat exchanger (3). Heat exchanger (3) heats hydrocarbon-type gas, and performs heat exchange with reformed gas and hydrocarbon-type gas and introduced to modifier. Oxygen is contacted with heated mixed gas of hydrocarbon-type gas and water vapor, and introduced into modifier, while introducing and heating mixed gas into heat exchanger (3).    USE - For generating hydrogen (claimed) used for fuel cell used for motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator has excellent energy efficiency, processing efficiency, heat resistance and pressure resistance, and is simple and economically produces hydrogen-rich reformed gas, with reduced off-gas amount.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen generator has a modifier (1), which carries out contact reaction of hydrocarbon-type gas with water vapor and oxygen using catalyst and performs combustion reaction and modification reaction of hydrocarbon gas in same reaction region, and heat exchanger (3). The heat exchanger (3) heats the hydrocarbon-type gas, and performs heat exchange with reformed gas and hydrocarbon-type gas in reformed-gas path (25) provided at downstream side of modifier and introduced to the modifier. Oxygen is contacted with mixed gas heated using heat exchanger (3), and introduced into modifier, while introducing and heating the mixed gas of hydrocarbon-type gas and water vapor as source gas into heat exchanger (3). The hydrogen generator modifies hydrocarbon-type gas and produces hydrogen-rich reformed gas. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen generation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the hydrogen generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Modifier (1)    Raw-material heater (2)    Heat exchanger (3)    Desulfurizer (7)    Reformed-gas path (25)
NOVELTY - Catalyst support (I) comprises a substrate (A); and coating (B) formed on the surface of (A) and including powder of a first and a matrix of second metal oxides of alumina, zirconia, titania, iron oxides, oxides of rare earth elements, alkali metal oxides and/or alkali earth metal oxides, where the matrix is a nanoporous metal oxide material with nanopores whose diameters are 10 nm or less.    USE - (I) is useful for hydrogen production reaction (claimed) and for exhaust gas purification.    ADVANTAGE - (I) having coating with high adhesion to various substrates e.g. honeycomb filters inspite of containing metal oxide powder in the coating. (I) sufficiently improves the reforming performance in hydrogen production reaction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation of (I).
NOVELTY - A catalyst structure comprises a nickel-based steam reforming catalyst coated on a metal monolith.    USE - For producing hydrogen by steam reforming reaction of hydrocarbons (such as methane, neutral gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), naphtha, volatile oil and diesel oil and steam (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The nickel-based catalyst coated on the metal monolith shows excellent activity due to excellent heat transfer properties compared to the pellet catalyst, even if its weight is lower than that of the pellet type catalyst. The high thermal conductivity property of the catalyst structure provides a low pressure loss caused by a high flow rate of gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing hydrogen by steam reforming involving contacting a mixed gas of hydrocarbon and steam with the catalyst structure.
NOVELTY - Catalytic system (I) for removing carbon monoxide, comprises a gold catalyst (A) and a co-catalyst (B) in or in contact with an aqueous phase.    USE - (I) is useful for removing carbon monoxide from a carbon monoxide containing fluid. (I) is useful in a fuel processor and a fuel cell system to remove carbon monoxide (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) is very simple compared to a common carbon monoxide removal system. (I) highly efficient to remove carbon monoxide at low temperature without side reaction. (I) shows a low operation temperature. (I) is cost effective; and it does not require a separate water supply.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a method of catalytically removing carbon monoxide (CO) from a carbon monoxide containing fluid, comprising the operations of providing (I) and diffusing the carbon monoxide containing fluid into the aqueous phase;    (2) a fuel processor comprising (I); and    (3) a fuel cell system comprising (I) and at least one fuel cell.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generating apparatus (1) has a fuel tank (51) for storing borohydride fuel, a rotating component (3), a rotation-driving unit (4) for rotating the rotating component, and fuel injection unit (5). A catalyst (M) is fixed to the rotating component. The fuel injection unit blows the borohydride fuel against catalyst in rotation state. The catalyst is accommodated in a reactor (2). The catalyst and fuel are reacted to generate hydrogen.    USE - For generating hydrogen used as fuel for fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesion of half-solid shaped reactive compound generated from borohydride with respect to catalyst is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of hydrogen generating apparatus.    Hydrogen generating apparatus (1)    Reactor (2)    Rotating component (3)    Rotation driving unit (4)    Fuel injection unit (5)    Fuel tank (51)    Catalyst (M)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a piston-type pump (2) disposed on a mobile support unit (7) and communicating with a cryogenic liquid storage vessel, and a heat exchanger receiving the fluid from the pump. A conduit has two ends, where one of the ends is in fluid communication with the vessel to receive the fluid as a liquid from the vessel. Another end of the conduit is in fluid communication with a fluid connection fitting.    USE - Used for supplying a cryogenic fluid e.g. hydrogen, helium, argon, oxygen, nitrogen, liquefied natural gas.    ADVANTAGE - The design configuration of the piston-type pump and the conduit of the apparatus facilitates for supplying cryogenic fluid to locations without electricity. The apparatus facilitates for transporting the cryogenic fluid in a liquefied state and alternatively off-loading the cryogenic fluid as compressed gas and liquid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for supplying a cryogenic fluid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cryogenic fluid supply apparatus.    Cryogenic liquid storage vessel (1)    Piston-type pump (2)    Heat exchanger (5)    Mobile support unit (7)    Conduit (8)
NOVELTY - An electrochemical system for generating hydrogen gas, comprises an electrochemical cell stack; a phase separator (50) fluidly coupled to the electrochemical stack for receiving a water gas mixture; a vent conduit (52) fluidly connected and extending vertically from the top of the phase separator; and a combustible gas sensor (36) coupled to the vent conduit.    USE - The system is used for generating hydrogen gas (claimed) for industrial and energy application e.g. in the production of ammonia, to power vehicles being propelled into space. It is used as e.g. photolysis, fuel cells, steam methane reformers, or hydrocarbon reformers.    ADVANTAGE - The system reduces or eliminates the effects of relative humidity on the combustible gas sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is an illustration of oxygen-water phase separator having a combustible gas detector incorporated into the gas vent stream.    Combustible gas sensor (36)    Phase separator (50)    Vent conduit (52)    Exhaust outlet (54)    Filters (60)
NOVELTY - Provided is an apparatus for preparing an aerobic fermented feed and fertilizer by using animal and vegetable materials, to improve working efficiency and to promote mixing and fermentation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The apparatus comprises a hopper or a chain lift where animal or vegetable materials are flown; vinyl screening and removing devices; an incineration furnace; a washing device; a metal detector; a storage tank; a pulverization device; a roller presser; a mixing stabilization tank(15); a screw conveyer; an oxidation fermentation tank; a cyclone; pellet molding and screening devices; a packaging device; a sewage treatment tank; and a steam heater and a steam boiler, wherein the mixture stabilizer tank and the oxidation fermentation tank comprise a cylinder(33) rotated by a rotating means(34), and a steam pipe and a microorganism pipe are installed in the inside of the cylinder.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - An organic ferment complex fertilizer is provided to manufacture the fertilizer effective to activate microorganisms contained in a contaminated soil and rapidly restore the soil by adding a natural fermentation promoter, a biodegradable organic material and calcium oxide to the fertilizer, without the second or third contamination of the soil.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fertilizer is manufactured by a process comprising: mixing 5 to 60wt.% of a natural fermentation promotor, 30 to 70wt.% of a biodegradable organic material and 5 to 30wt.% of calcium oxide; and warming the mixture with stirring to ferment. The fermentation process includes a first step of warming and aging the mixture up to 45-50 deg.C then stirring the aged material; a second step of warming and aging the first aged material up to 60-70 deg.C then stirring the aged material; and a third step of warming and aging the second aged material up to 70-80 deg.C then stirring the aged material. The natural fermentation promotor comprises mushroom medium, sawdust waste and/or yeast waste, etc.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - The hydrogen-production system has a de-sulfurizer (2) and a modifier (4), provided sequentially. The de-sulfurizer de-sulfurizes the fuel (1) supplied from a container which accommodates hydrocarbons as a fuel. A detector (3) is provided for measuring the sulfur concentration at the exit of the de-sulfurizer. The system is equipped with a function which stops a function which carries out external report and/or the operation of the fuel cell system, when the sulfur concentration measured by the detector reaches a preset value.    USE - For fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-production system maintains a low sulfur concentration in the hydrocarbon fuel, which prevents catalyst poisoning in the modifier by sulfur compound. The system enables efficient and stable production of hydrogen gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic drawing of the hydrogen-production system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel (1)    De-sulfurizer (2)    Detector (3)    Modifier (4)    Fuel cell stack (5)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production system has a desulfurizer (10) which de-sulfurizes sulfur compound from liquid hydrocarbon raw material, modifier (30) which reforms the de-sulfurized hydrocarbon raw material, and shift reaction device (40) which removes carbon monoxide from the modified material. The desulfurizer is detachably attached into the shift reaction device.    USE - For producing hydrogen for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production system is compact and enables easy exchange operation of desulfurizing agent in desulfurizer. Thermal efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of the hydrogen production system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Desulfurizer (10)    Material inlet tube (14)    Material discharge pipe (15)    Modifier (30)    Shift reaction device (40)
NOVELTY - Organic refuse processing apparatus has processing portion (21) of organic refuse (27), stirring unit (22) for stirring refuse in portion (21), temperature detector (42), moisture-content detector (43) and control portion (44). Detector (42) detects temperature of external air fed to portion (21). Detector (43) detects moisture content in portion (21). Portion (44) drives unit (22) based on output of detector (43). Output of detector (43) is corrected to excess of moisture content, when detector (42) detects temperature higher than setting value.    USE - For processing organic refuse generated in domestic kitchen, restaurant, and dining room of various plant.    ADVANTAGE - The organic refuse processing apparatus suppresses generation of odor and maintains biodegradable ability, even if it basks in high time and direct ray of air temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the longitudinal cross-sectional view of structure of organic refuse processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Processing portion (21)    Stirring unit (22)    Organic refuse (27)    Temperature detector (42)    Moisture-content detector (43)    Control portion (44)
NOVELTY - The anaerobic-treatment apparatus (1) has an acid generation tank (10) which carries out fermentation processing of organic substance in wastewater by acid production microbe provided at later stage of acid generation tank, and an anaerobic-treatment tanks (11,12). Tank (11) carries out anaerobic treatment of fermentation treated water which flows directly from acid generation tank provided in parallel tank with (11). Tank (12) performs anaerobic treatment of the fermentation treated water, which flows directly from acid generation tank.    USE - For performing anaerobic treatment of organic substance in wastewater.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus efficiently and easily performs anaerobic treatment of organic substance in wastewater.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for anaerobic treatment method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the anaerobic-treatment apparatus.    Anaerobic-treatment apparatus (1)    Acid generation tank (10)    Anaerobic-treatment tanks (11,12)    Storage unit (13)
NOVELTY - Fuel gas is supplied to a desulfurizer (4) via a sulfur concentration-detector (3) from supply side container (1), which accommodates raw material liquefied petroleum gas, and preliminary side container (2). The supply of liquefied petroleum gas to desulfurizer from containers (1,2) is continuously switched, when sulfur containing concentration of supply fuel gas measured by detector attains a predetermined setting concentration.    USE - For supplying fuel gas for hydrogen production system of fuel cell system (all claimed) used as power supply for motor vehicles and industries.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel gas is steadily supplied to hydrogen production system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen production system; and    (2) fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the profile explaining the supply method of fuel gas.    container (1)    reserve container (2)    sulfur detector (3)    desulfurizer (4)    modifier (5)
NOVELTY - The solid electrolyte contains complex compound containing organic polymer having hydroxyl group, organic compound and organic compound, and water. A portion or whole of hydroxyl group of organic polymer is bonded with compound having several aldehyde groups.    USE - For electrochemical system such as fuel cell, steam pump, dehumidifier, air-conditioning equipment, electrochromic device, the electrolyzer, electrolysis type hydrogen production apparatus, electrolyzed hydrogen peroxide manufacturing apparatus, electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus, humidity sensor, hydrogen sensor, primary battery, secondary battery, light switching system, and new battery system using polyvalent metal (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solid electrolyte has improved conductivity, and reduced swelling property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The inorganic compound is silicic acid compound, tungstic acid compound, molybdic acid compound, stannic acid compound and/or zirconic acid compound. Organic polymer, which has hydroxyl group, is polyvinyl alcohol. Compound having several aldehyde groups is glutaraldehyde. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrochemical system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The graph shows relationship between ionic conductivity and swelling rate of solid electrolyte film containing inorganic/organic complex compound. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst (10) has platinum catalyst portion (20) containing platinum catalyst powder supported by inorganic support (22), and a co-catalyst portion (30) containing co-catalyst powder supported by inorganic support (32). The co-catalyst powder contains cobalt, manganese, nickel and/or copper. The catalyst portion and co-catalyst portion are arranged serially along the circulation direction of gas.    USE - For selective oxidation of carbon monoxide in gas containing water and carbon monoxide, generated from polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst effectively oxidizes carbon monoxide in gas containing water and carbon monoxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst selectively oxidizes carbon monoxide in gas containing carbon monoxide and water.    The catalyst has platinum catalyst portion containing platinum catalyst powder supported by inorganic support, and a co-catalyst portion containing co-catalyst powder supported by inorganic support.    The co-catalyst powder contains cobalt, manganese, nickel and/or copper.    The catalyst portion and co-catalyst portion are arranged serially along the circulation direction of gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows perspective diagram of carbon monoxide selective oxidization catalyst.    carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst (10)    platinum catalyst portion (20)    supports (22,32)
NOVELTY - An unit electrode (2) has plate-shaped sub-electrodes (4) provided on both the surfaces of the plate-shaped main electrodes (3) with preset gap (A) through the supports (5). The sub-electrodes has sub-ceramic dielectrics (8) and sub-electrically conductive films (9). The main electrodes has main ceramic dielectrics (6) and initiative electro films (7).    USE - In plasma reactor for air cleaner.    ADVANTAGE - The plasma of high electric field strength with low injection energy is generated stably and efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the unit electrode of the plasma generating electrode.    unit electrode (2)    main electrodes (3)    sub-electrodes (4)    supports (5)    main ceramic dielectrics (6)    initiative electro films (7)    sub-ceramic dielectrics (8)    sub-electrically conductive films (9)
NOVELTY - A bio-toilet apparatus comprises that a receptacle (5) that collects the urine (1b) and the excreta (1a) from an excreta opening (2) formed under a toilet (4), is set in a fermenter (3) that decomposes the excrements by microorganisms.    USE - For being used in public places such as parks, event halls or work sites.    ADVANTAGE - The condition of excessive water content in the fermenter is preventable simply and a favorable fermentation treatment of the excrements is performed without the burden of excessive running cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A bio-toilet apparatus comprises that a receptacle (5) that collects the urine (1b) and the excreta (1a) from an excreta opening (2) formed under a toilet (4), is set in a fermenter (3) that decomposes the excrements by microorganisms. A separator (8) connected with the receptacle, separates the urine into clean water (6) and the oligohydruria (7). The oligohydruria separated in the separator is introduced into the fermenter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the front view of the bio-toilet apparatus.    urine (1b)    excreta opening (2)    fermenter (3)    toilet (4)    urine receptacle (5)    clean water (6)    oligohydruria (7)    separator (8)
NOVELTY - An etch resistant mask on a cathode (6) is patterned and a through-hole (22) is formed in the cathode by etching the cathode electrode through the patterned etch resistant mask. A catalyst layer is formed in the inside surface of the through-hole.    USE - For polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) type light water electrolysis cell for generating hydrogen and oxygen by electrolyzing water.    ADVANTAGE - Energy efficiency is improved and the through-hole is formed easily. The electrolysis efficiency of water can be raised and efficiency of photolysis system can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a structure of the cathode electrode.    cathode (6)    titanium thin film (21)    through-hole (22)    platinum layer (23)
NOVELTY - The anode and cathode chambers (12, 13) are provided at corresponding anode and cathode electrode (15, 16) sides, while forming the electrodes on both surfaces of an electrolyte substrate (14). The anode chamber stores object gas such as hydrogen gas which is generated by cathode chamber with applied direct current (DC) voltage between electrodes in heated state. The cathode electrode uses hydrogen isotope and anode electrode uses porous platinum paste electrode, to transmit the hydrogen gas.    USE - For nuclear fusion reactor.    ADVANTAGE - The transmittance of hydrogen gas is increased and a large amount of hydrogen gas can be generated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for hydrogen pump operation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the hydrogen pump. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    anode chamber (12)    cathode chamber (13)    anode electrode (15)    cathode electrode (16)    electrolyte substrate (15)
NOVELTY - The combustion gas generator has a cylindrical-shape electrolytic bath (10) which accumulates electrolyte liquid, a columnar negative electrode, and several electrode plates. Cathode of the electrolyte plates is formed of magnetic material. The combustion gas generator generates premixed combustion gas containing hydrogen and oxygen by electrolyzing electrolyte liquid.    USE - For generating combustion gas containing hydrogen and oxygen.    ADVANTAGE - The generator efficiently generates the combustion gas, by increasing speed of electrolysis of the electrolytic liquid and homogenizing the temperature of the electrolytic liquid in the electrolytic bath.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The combustion gas generator has a cylindrical-shape electrolytic bath (10) which accumulates electrolyte liquid, a columnar negative electrode immersed to electrolyte liquid and arranged at center axis of bath, and several electrode plates immersed into electrolyte liquid and arranged concentric-circularly centering on center axis in bath. A positive voltage is applied to electrolytic bath, and a negative voltage is applied to cathode. Cathode of the electrolyte plates is formed of magnetic material. The combustion gas generator generates premixed combustion gas containing hydrogen and oxygen by electrolyzing electrolyte liquid between electrolytic bath, several electrode plates and cathode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the model of the structure of the combustion gas generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    electrolytic bath (10)    water gauge (20)    combustion-gas storage tank (30)    filter (70)    cooling tank (90)
NOVELTY - Treatment of waste involves gasifying the waste in a gasification unit in presence of oxygen and steam to produce offgas and char; and subjecting the offgas and char to plasma treatment in plasma treatment unit in presence of oxygen and steam. The plasma treatment is carried out in presence of plasma stabilizing gas at 1100 - 1600 degrees C. The process further involves subjecting the waste to aerobic microbial digestion step in a rotary aerobic digestion unit prior to gasification step.    USE - For treatment of waste (claimed) particularly municipal waste to produce syngas used in gas engine or turbine to generate electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The gasification followed by plasma treatment results in a relatively clean syngas containing very low concentrations of airborne particulates, very low amounts of hazardous tar and heavy metal species and smaller amounts of solid material in cleaned gas product. The treatment of the offgas in plasma unit reduces the number of airborne particulates and tarry hydrocarbon compounds, which have a tendency to create fouling problems if used in gas turbine or gas engine. Various environmentally harmful airborne particulates and gases are degraded to less harmful species during the plasma treatment process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus comprising a gasification unit, and a plasma treatment unit.
NOVELTY - A fermentation device comprising a reactor (2) comprising a retaining wall (10) extending between its side walls (4), where the retaining wall is provided in between the swing doors (8) and the material (9) to be fermented is placed in the liquid permeable floor (3) of the reactor and a pipe (16) is connected to the reactor, which supplies flushing gas to the reactor, is new.    USE - For processing household waste and waste from agricultural industry, e.g. removal of carbon dioxide by fermentation of hydrocarbons to produce methane gas.    ADVANTAGE - The fermentation device minimizes the shifting of the part of the material to be fermented and the risk of the reactor being blocked and/or being forced to open. The fermented material is easily removed from the reactor. The formation of explosive gas mixture in the reactor, is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for carrying out fermentation process in the reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective view of the fermentation device.    Reactor (2)    Liquid-permeable floor (3)    Side walls (4)    Two swing doors (8)    Material to be fermented (9)    Retaining wall (10)    Pipe (16)
NOVELTY - Fuel processor (103) generates hydrogen containing reformate stream (30) used in a fuel cell stack (120) comprised of an anode (105) and a cathode (106). A fuel compressor (102) sends portions (22,23) of oxygen-containing cathode exhaust stream (21) to a burner (107) and fuel processor, respectively. A condenser (110) condenses and stores water.    USE - For generating electricity from fuel.    ADVANTAGE - Maximizes system efficiency by utilizing waste energy from components within system. Eliminates special equipment and energy to vaporize water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (a) a method of producing electricity from fuel; and    (b) a method of operating electricity generating system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the fuel cell power plant with electricity generating system.    Oxygen-containing cathode exhaust stream (21)    Portions (22,23)    Hydrogen containing reformate stream (30)    Fuel compressor (102)    Fuel processor (103)    Anode (105)    Cathode (106)    Burner (107)    Condenser (110)    Fuel cell stack (120)
NOVELTY - Treatment of fluid runoff from drinking water facilities cleaning procedures, is disposed by collecting the runoff in a holding facility, analyzing the pH of the runoff, neutralizing the pH of the runoff with a pH neutralizing agent, and filtering the runoff to remove suspended particulates, is new.    USE - The process is used for the disposal of treatment fluid runoff from drinking water facilities cleaning procedures.    ADVANTAGE - The process treats the runoff in a way to make the runoff disposal environmentally responsible and in compliance with existing disposal requirements. It is very effective in reducing the dissolved metal concentrations in the runoff. It greatly facilitates recycling of the treated runoff through the filter backwash stream and its disposal in the storm drain.
NOVELTY - Sludge from sewage treatment plants comprising additional biological enzymatic compounds with bound microorganisms, is new.    USE - The sludge is used as a soil recultivation material, and for use as fertilizer in agriculture and forestry, and horticulture.    ADVANTAGE - The sewage treatment plants sludge has excellent soil recultivation effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Sludge from sewage treatment plants comprising additional biological enzymatic compounds with bound microorganisms.    The sewage treatment plant sludge further contains minerals or nutritive materials on a base of crushed mineral or organic mass, ash from burning coal and solid reaction products on calcium base from flue gas desulphurization, and waste of plant tissues, animal excrement, and manure including polluted straw and farm organic products, preferably forestry waste.
NOVELTY - The pressure resistant containers are switched sequential and/or parallel to increase the pressure of the gaseous hydrogen gradually and/or deferred. The connection device contains a pressure pipe and compressed gas memory attached to outlet of the pressure device with an entrance of the chamber. The pressure resistant container supplied heat over an exhaust/cooling equipment to consume waste heat. A controlling agent is provided to produce output/input datas of the hydrogen reservoir (1).    USE - Used for the motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Improved device and low cost. Efficient and reliability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a fuel supply device:    Hydrogen reservoir; (1)    Internal combustion engine; (2)    Outlet pipe; (3)    Connection device; (4)    Sorption hydride compressor. (5)
NOVELTY - The batch pyrolysis reactor (2) has a pyrolysis chamber having an opening for receiving and extracting solids, a port for purging oxygen from the pyrolysis chamber, a cycling unit, and a port for ejecting pyrolysis gas from the reactor during pyrolysis and leaving solid residue in the pyrolysis chamber after pyrolysis. The cycling unit performs cycling of temperature of waste material in the pyrolysis chamber over pyrolysis period.    USE - For recovery of pyrolysis products by performing batch processing of waste material such as waste tire, automobile fluff and hospital waste (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently enables recovery of high-quality pyrolysis product with high output, by performing batch processing of waste material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The batch pyrolysis reactor (2) has a pyrolysis chamber having an opening for receiving and extracting solids, a port for purging oxygen from the pyrolysis chamber, a cycling unit, and a port for ejecting pyrolysis gas from the reactor during pyrolysis and leaving solid residue in the pyrolysis chamber after pyrolysis. The cycling unit performs cycling of temperature of waste material in the pyrolysis chamber over pyrolysis period, such as channeling heat to the waste material to raise the temperature of the waste material to pyrolysis temperature and channeling heat from the waste material to accelerate cooling of the temperature of the waste material.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) pyrolysis system for recovery of pyrolysis product by processing waste material;    (2) array for recovery of pyrolysis product; and    (3) method for recovery of pyrolysis product by processing waste material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic block diagram of the pyrolysis system with batch pyrolysis reactor.    Solid processing unit (1)    Reactor (2)    Heating unit (3)    Gas/liquid unit (4)    Control unit (5)
NOVELTY - The storage system has a pressurized reservoir system (12) having an inlet (62) fluidly connected to an entrance port and an inlet (63) fluidly connected to an electrochemical device, conductivity sensors (20a-20c) provided in the pressurized reservoir system, and a distribution system (64) fluidly connected to the pressurized reservoir system and usage region.    USE - For water treatment system (claimed) used for treatment and processing industry of food, beverage and sugar, chemical industries, pharmaceutical industries, and power-generating unit for treating water source such as municipal water, well water, brackish water and water containing foulant.    ADVANTAGE - The water treatment system with the storage unit, efficiently provides treated or softened water, and recovers and recycles collected or concentrated salts.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) water treatment system; and    (2) electrode ionization system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic sectional view of the reservoir system.    Reservoir system (12)    Vessel (13)    Inlets (62,63)    distribution system (64)    Sensors (20a-20c)
NOVELTY - The reformer (30A) has reaction substrate(s) (31a) made of aluminum, and a close contact assembly (40). The reaction substrate has a channel (31c) for allowing fuel to flow on the surface. The assembly (40) is closely contacted with the surface of reaction substrate to form a passage in the channel.    USE - For fuel cell system, such as polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell used as power supply for vehicles, buildings and electronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The reformer is compact, and provides fuel cell system having improved characteristics. The reaction substrate is simply manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) reaction substrate; and    (2) manufacture of reaction substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the perspective view of reformer.    reformer (30A)    thermal source assembly (31)    reaction substrate (31a)    substrate material (31b)    channel (31c)    close contact assembly (40)    cover plate (41)
NOVELTY - Deteriorated hydraulic oil is recovered from a construction machine, and recycled by supplying to the gasifier of gasification melting system.    USE - For recycling hydraulic oil of construction machines, such as hydraulic excavator, wheel loader, and crane.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effective recycle of hydraulic oil recovered from construction machines. Since the hydraulic oil has a large amount of polymeric components, a thermal-decomposition gas of high calorie is generated. The high-calorie thermal-decomposition gas improves the electric-power-generation efficiency of the generator.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydraulic-oil recycling system equipped with:    (1) insertion opening (31a) of hydraulic oil of waste processing material which cannot be used with a construction machine;    (2) gasifier (31) which mixes the hydraulic oil supplied from the insertion opening with industrial waste, and roasts in a covered pan in an anaerobic state;    (3) extraction opening (31b) which removes the thermal-decomposition gas from the gasifier produced by thermal decomposition of industrial waste;    (4) melting furnace (34) in which the thermal-decomposition residue and thermal-decomposition gas are burned and slagged;    (5) boiler (36) which generates steam by using the high-temperature waste gas produced by combustion in the melting furnace, as a heat source;    (6) superheater (35) which superheats the steam generated by the boiler;    (7) turbine (39) which uses the superheated steam as a drive source; and    (8) generator (40) for driving the turbine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the hydraulic-oil recycling system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Hydraulic-oil recycling system (8)    Gasifier (31)    Insertion opening (31a)    Extraction opening (31b)    Melting furnace (34)    Superheater (35)    Boiler (36)    Turbine (39)    Generator (40)
NOVELTY - A combustion ash containing fluorine and boron is mixed with calcium oxide and/or calcium hydroxide, alumina cement and sulfuric acid aqueous solution, and the combustion ash is insolubilized. The fluorine elution amount at the time of eluting fluorine is 0.8 mg/l or less and the boron elution amount of 1 mg/l or less. The elution test is performed for Heisei 15 years based on environment agency notification No.18.    USE - For processing combustion ash used as snow melting material, soil improvement material, grassland improvement material, back fill material, banking.    ADVANTAGE - The elution of fluorine and boron from the ash ejected from incinerator are simultaneously suppressed. The combustion ash is processed conveniently and economically in a short period of time. The method does not affect the environment, and does not pollutes soil and water.
NOVELTY - A polymer material is decomposed in presence of a photocatalyst and water is reduced, to produce hydrogen.    USE - For hydrogen production.    ADVANTAGE - Polymeric material waste obtained from motor vehicle, domestic electrical appliance, is effectively utilized for hydrogen production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) polymeric material containing a photocatalyst which absorbs light in one or whole portion of the surface; and    (2) hydrogen production system comprising a contacting unit which contacts photocatalyst polymer material and water, a light irradiation unit, separation unit for hydrogen and carbon dioxide, and a collection unit to collect hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
NOVELTY - Liquid component is added to contaminated soil that contains contaminant to obtain slurry. Contaminant affinity carrier and microorganisms are added to the obtained slurry so that contaminant is decomposed by the microorganisms.    USE - For purification of contaminated soil from e.g. petroleum, fuel oil, coal tar using microorganism.    ADVANTAGE - Improves decomposition efficiency of contaminant by microorganisms since microorganisms easily contact contaminant on the carrier. Prevents generation of failure in recycling the soil due to microorganisms contained in processing soil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of a contaminated soil purification method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The entrapment fixation carrier (12) has particle size of 0.1-1 mm, and preset deformation rate. The entrapment fixation carrier carries out entrapment fixation of microorganisms into fixed material by polymerizing the fixed material mixed with microorganisms.    USE - For wastewater treatment (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The entrapment fixation carrier has improved processing efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The entrapment fixation carrier has particle size of 0.1-1 mm. The deformation rate of the carrier is given by formula: (H0-H1)/H0x100 is 70% or more, where H0 is the thickness of the carrier before compression, and H1 is thickness of the carrier destroyed by compression. The entrapment fixation carrier carries out entrapment fixation of microorganisms into fixed material by polymerizing the pixel material mixed with microorganisms. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) wastewater treatment apparatus (10); and    (2) treatment of wastewater.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the profile of wastewater treatment apparatus.    Wastewater treatment apparatus (10)    Entrapment fixation carrier (12)    Biological treatment tank (14)    Solid-liquid separation tank (16)    Pump (20)
NOVELTY - The modifier has a cylindrical modification channel component (10), a burner (30) and a rotational flow generating unit (21). The burner ejects heated fluid towards heating path (10c) formed inside the component (10). The unit (21) generates rotational flow of heating fluid in heating path along circumferential direction of modification channel component.    USE - For generating hydrogen used for fuel cell used for electric power generation, and for manufacture of semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The modifier efficiently enables modification at uniform temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The modifier has a cylindrical modification channel component (10), a burner (30) and a rotational flow generating unit (21). The component (10) has a catalyst layer (50) and a modification path (10a,10b) through which to-be-modified fluid is passed. The burner ejects heated fluid towards heating path formed inside the component (10). The unit (21) generates rotational flow of heating fluid in heating path along circumferential direction of modification channel component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the longitudinal cross-sectional view of modifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    cylindrical modification channel component (10)    modification path (10a,10b)    heating path (10c)    rotational flow generating unit (21)    burner (30)    modification catalyst layer (50)
NOVELTY - The heating system of hydrogen gas generation unit (21) has hydrogen generation portion (30), electromagnetic induction heating unit (50) and control portion (51). Portion (30) is provided at unit (21) and produces hydrogen by chemical reaction. Unit (50) heats the portion (30), and is formed such that unit (21) is attached or detached freely. Portion (51) detects and provides external display of heating temperature of portion (30).    USE - As heating system of hydrogen gas production unit used for generating hydrogen gas used for fuel cell used as power supply for notebook personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The heating system efficiently enables heating of hydrogen gas production unit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electromagnetic induction heating unit; and    (2) hydrogen gas production system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of electromagnetic induction heating unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen gas generation unit (21)    hydrogen generation portion (30)    water accommodating portion (33)    electromagnetic induction heating unit (50)    control portion (51)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen supply system has hydrogen conveying unit, hydrogen production apparatus (12), and tank (15). Conveying unit conveys hydrogen manufactured by hydrogen production ship (1) having wind power electricity generation system (11a). Hydrogen production apparatus electrolyzes water with electric generation system and produces hydrogen. Tank stores hydrogen obtained with hydrogen production apparatus and hydrogen production ship.    USE - For supplying hydrogen, such as liquid hydrogen used as fuel for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen supply system stably enables supply of hydrogen, and transportation of hydrogen is enabled at high efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline structure of hydrogen supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen production ship (1)    blade (2)    wind power electric power generation system (11a)    hydrogen production apparatus (12)    tank (15)
NOVELTY - Filtration membrane (I) of molecular gases such as hydrogen, comprises a ceramic porous support primarily constituted by alumina-magnesia spinel, the support is impregnated of a xerogel layer containing silica.    USE - (I) is useful for molecular gases such as hydrogen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) is stable at 20-1200 (preferably 800-1000) degreesC (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the preparation of (I).
NOVELTY - Gas is supplied to a combustor (5) and a heating unit over a condenser (4) of a power supply by the gas exhaust. The volume of thermally treated substances reduces to the volume of the original substances up to 97%. The condenser is arranged downstream of an oil separator. A cooling back plant (8) for the production of a cooling circuit is arranged between the oil separator and the condenser. A heat exchanger is assigned for heat recovery and/or pre-cooling of burner air of the heating unit.    USE - Used for thermal treatment of waste materials.    ADVANTAGE - Substantial volume reduction of the waste materials, minimum energy employment, pollution free and high temperature treatment of the waste materials, are all obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The temperature in the reactor is 250-800degreesC. The original substances are in the form of minerals (e.g. sand, stones), wastes from motor vehicle, wastes from the mechanical treatment of wastes, dredging from the biological treatment of industrial and house waste water, organic plant protection agents, wood preservatives, other biocides, physical and mechanical surface processing of metals and plastics, wastes from waste oil preparation and medical and hospital-specific wastes. The thermally treated substances are restorable into economic circulation and in the form of ash with metal separations.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a thermal treatment plant for waste materials.    Reactor (1)    Heating unit (2)    Suction blower (3)    Condenser (4)    Combustor (5)    Oil separator (7)    Cooling back plant (8)
NOVELTY - Materials for reversible hydrogen storage comprise alkali metal-aluminum hydride, or mixtures of aluminum with alkali metals and/or alkali metal hydrides. The alkali metal-aluminum hydride can be doped with group 3 metals or metal compounds.    USE - Used for supply of proton-membrane fuel cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Cost effective and safe metal hydrides. Storage capacity and delivery of stored hydrogen are improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Materials for reversible hydrogen storage comprise alkali metal-aluminum hydride of formula M1p(1-x)M2pxAlH3+p, or mixtures of aluminum with alkali metals and/or alkali metal hydrides. The compound of formula (1) can be doped with group 3 metals or metal compounds.    M1 = Na, K;    M2 = Li, K;    x= 0-0.8; and    p = 1-3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for production of reversible hydrogen storage materials.
NOVELTY - A pyrolysis apparatus includes a vertical cylindrical gasification chamber (20) which is funnel-shaped at the bottom and opens into a residue discharge outlet (27). The gasification chamber (20) is situated inside a combustion chamber (40)    USE - Used for the production of pyrolysis gas from biomass.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus is compact, efficient and simple to operate    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The biomass pyrolysis apparatus is heated by the combustion chamber and also has an inlet (26) for the biomass (70) and a discharge outlet (28) for the pyrolysis gas (79)    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the production of pyrolysis gas from biomas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a pyrolysis gas producing device:    Pyrolysis gas producing apparatus (10)    Pressure sensors (15,16)    Gasification chamer (20)    Gas collecting pipe (22)    Biomass inlet (26)    Residue discharge outlet (27)    Gas outlet (28)    Combustion chamber (40)    Biomass (70)    Pyrolysis gas (79)
NOVELTY - A biomass solid substance has a maximum compression strength of 60-200 MPa and a calorific value of 18-23 MJ/kg. The biomass is obtained by heating and pressurizing biomass raw material derived from photosynthesis. The biomass substance is a solid in semi-carbonized state or in a state before the semi-carbonized state.    USE - For used as alternative fuel for coal coke.    ADVANTAGE - The solid biomass substance has high compressive strength, degree of hardness and calorific value, and can be transported easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the production of a biomass solid substance. A biomass raw material resulting from photosynthesis is ground and filled in a pipe. The packed tube containing the raw material is loaded with a piston. The raw material is heated, and simultaneously pressurized and molded by the piston. The heating-pressurization is retained for specific time to form a solid in semi-carbonized state or in a state before the semi-carbonized state. The solid substance is then cooled and dried to form a biomass solid substance. The internal diameter of the pipe and the outer diameter of the piston are identical.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an outline flowchart of the production of a solid biomass substance. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Wooden biomass solid fuel has a pressure-resistant strength of 800-1200 kgf/cm2 and a calorific value of 4800-5500 kcal/kg.    USE - Used as an alternative for coal coke used in cast iron manufacture.    ADVANTAGE - The wooden biomass solid fuel has good burning characteristics, hardness and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the production of wooden biomass solid fuel, which involves pulverizing wooden biomass and pressure-heating ground material at 180-230degreesC.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flowchart of the production of wooden biomass fuel. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A fusion protein comprising a membrane-active peptide operably linked to a second polypeptide, where the fusion protein increases membrane permeability of the cell expressing the fusion protein, is new.    USE - The fusion protein, composition and methods are useful for increasing membrane permeability of a cell, for increasing the recovery of a recombinant polypeptide from a cell, for increasing the yield of an enzymatic product from a cell, and for bioremediation (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a vector comprising a nucleic acid encoding the new fusion protein;    (2) a composition comprising a membrane permeabilizing agent comprising a membrane-active peptide, optionally operably linked to a second peptide in an amount to increase cellular membrane permeability without resulting in cytolysis;    (3) a cell comprising a nucleic acid encoding a membrane-active peptide, optionally operably linked to a second peptide, where the membrane-active peptide increases permeability of an inner cell membrane, outer cell membrane, or their combination, of the cell expressing the nucleic acid, and where expression of the membrane-active peptide does not result in lysis of the cell;    (4) a method for increasing the recovery of a recombinant polypeptide from a cell;    (5) a method for increasing the yield of an enzymatic product from a cell;    (6) a method for bioremediation;    (7) a cellular array comprising cells of (3) positioned at addressable locations on a solid support, where the cells produce a detectable phenotypic change in the presence of a reactant; and    (8) a method for controlling membrane permeability of a cell.
NOVELTY - A new catalyst (I) for obtaining hydrogen (or hydrogen-rich gas) from bioethanol and/or ethanol comprises a calcined solid containing (a) a carrier; (b) a promoter; and (c) an active phase incorporated in (a), where: (a) consists of oxide(s) of high surface mobility, modified by (b); (b) consists of rare earth metal (lanthanide) oxide(s); and (c) consists of Group VIII and/or Group IB transition metal oxide(s).    USE - The use of (I) is claimed for obtaining hydrogen (or hydrogen-rich gas) from bioethanol and/or ethanol, specifically for use in a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The inexpensive catalysts (I) give satisfactory yields of hydrogen (close to the thermodynamic values) from (bio)ethanol and have stable, long-lasting catalytic activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the preparation of (I).
NOVELTY - Method of removing carbon monoxide from a gas stream containing hydrogen comprises reacting carbon monoxide with hydrogen to form methane and water in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, which is present as thin-film catalyst on a substrate.    USE - The invention deals with a method of removing carbon monoxide from a gas stream containing hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces pressure loss compared to the existing method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a methanisation reactor, where a thin film catalyst raised on a carrier material is received.
NOVELTY - An isolated NSP24 family protease having at least 85 % amino acid sequence identity to fully defined 407 amino acids (SEQ ID NO. 10), and an isolated NSP25 family protease having at least 90 % sequence identity to fully defined 399 amino acids (SEQ ID NO. 9), are new.    USE - The NSP24 and NSP25 family proteases and its encoding nucleic acids are useful for enzymatically breaking down agricultural wastes for production of alcohol fuels and other important industrial chemicals, for production of animal or human foodstuffs, or as a component in a detergent composition, for leather processing and protein based fiber processing (such as wool or silk), for biomass applications, for personal care applications (skin, hair, oral care, etc.) for pharmaceutical and health care applications and for production of novel peptides.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) an isolated polynucleotide encoding the NSP24 and NSP25 protease;    (2) a vector comprising the polynucleotide;    (3) a host cell transformed with the polynucleotide;    (4) a method for producing a protease;    (5) an isolated biologically active fragment of a parent NSP24 family protease;    (6) an enzyme composition comprising the NSP24 family protease or the biologically active fragment of the NSP24 family protease;    (7) a method of hydrolyzing starch;    (8) an isolated PepA protease comprising fully defined 394 amino acids (SEQ ID NO. 7) given in the specification; and    (9) an isolated polynucleotide encoding the protease.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generation material which produces hydrogen by reaction with water, contains metal material selected from aluminum, magnesium or their alloys. The metal material contains 80% or more of particles having particle diameter of 60 microns or less.    USE - For hydrogen generation used for fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Hydrogen can be easily and efficiently produced at low temperature using the hydrogen generation material. The material improves power generation efficiency of fuel cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing apparatus of hydrogen; and    (2) fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows outline sectional view of manufacturing apparatus of hydrogen.    manufacturing apparatus (1)    container (2)    lid (3)    supply port (4)    discharge port (5)    tube pump (6)
NOVELTY - The manufacture of carbon type material involves performing abrasion of carbon and cooling the vapor of carbon, both in a chamber of neon gas atmosphere. The carbon type material contains aggregate of fine carbon particles.    USE - For manufacturing carbon type material used as adsorption material for chemical substance, deoxyribonucleic acid and catalyst, and as occlusion material of hydrogen gas and methane gas, solid lubricant and friction material.    ADVANTAGE - Manufacture of carbon type material in high yield is enabled. The carbon type material is aggregate of fine carbon particles having structure in which tubular particles formed from graphite sheet, forms lump and exhibits relatively low particle size distribution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows fragmentary sectional view of carbon type material manufacturing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    neon gas supply source (15)    vacuum pump (20)    filter (25)    gas purification apparatus (30)    laser oscillator (35)
NOVELTY - Production of hydrogen involves selectively combining reactant material containing metallic aluminum, catalyst and initiator with water, so that the initiator raises the temperature to a level which initiates reaction of water with the metallic aluminum to generate hydrogen and catalyst prevents passivation of aluminum to enable the reaction to continue on a sustained basis.    USE - For production of hydrogen useful as clean fuel in combustion engine, in fuel cells and other devices.    ADVANTAGE - The process is carried out at near neutral pH conditions without requiring preheating of the reactant material, and in a readily controlled manner. The reaction initiates upon adding normal tap water at ambient temperature, and is capable of generating hydrogen at low pressure or at elevated pressures of greater than or equal to7000 psig. The reaction products can be recycled or disposed of safely without presenting hazards to the environment. The method does not require compressed hydrogen or other potentially dangerous materials to be transported to the end user; and is efficient in terms of both energy utilized and reactants consumed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metallic aluminum, catalyst and initiator are combined in particulate form to form reactant material, where the aluminum and catalyst are alloyed.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel material for selectively reacted with water to produce hydrogen comprising metallic aluminum, initiator and catalyst.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production system has hydrogen production cell (10) with hydrogen production device (D), auxiliary machine (16,17) and fuel cell (33). Device (D) has diaphragm (11), fuel electrode (12), unit for supplying fuel and water to fuel electrode, oxidizing electrode (14), unit for supplying oxidizing agent to electrode (14) and unit for making hydrogen-containing gas to be produced on fuel electrode side and removing the gas.    USE - For production of hydrogen used as process gas in fuel cell for motor vehicle and manufacture of semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The independent hydrogen production system produces hydrogen gas even at low temperature and is operated with suppressed electric energy supplied from fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The independent hydrogen production system has a hydrogen production cell having a hydrogen production device, auxiliary machine for operating the hydrogen production device, and a fuel cell for supplying electric energy to the auxiliary machines. The hydrogen production device manufactures gas containing hydrogen by decomposing a fuel containing an organic substance. The hydrogen production device has a diaphragm, fuel electrode provided on a surface of the diaphragm, an unit for supplying the fuel and water to the fuel electrode, and oxidizing electrode provided on other surface of the diaphragm, an unit for supplying oxidizing agent to the oxidizing electrode, and an unit for making the hydrogen-containing to be produced on the fuel electrode side and removing the gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic drawing illustrating the relationship between the hydrogen production device in the independent hydrogen production system and direct methanol fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen production cell (10)    diaphragm (11)    fuel electrode (12)    oxidizing electrode (14)    auxiliary machines (16,17)    fuel cell (33)
NOVELTY - For synthesizing, recharging and reprocessing inorganic hydrogen storage material, supercritical fluid is used as a solvent.    USE - For synthesizing, recharging and reprocessing inorganic hydrogen storage material such as potassium aluminum hydride (KAlH4), magnesium aluminum hydride (Mg(AlH4)2) and calcium aluminum hydride (Ca(AlH4)2) (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides the hydrogen storage material which is a fine dry powder with high surface area and narrow distribution of particle size.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (A) a process for synthesizing an inorganic hydrogen storage material;    (B) a process for recharging and reprocessing discharged inorganic hydrogen storage materials utilizing supercritical fluids as solvents for the reaction; and    (C) a hydrogen storage material produced or recharged;
NOVELTY - The reformer (100) has evaporating unit (102), catalyst containing unit (104) and reformed fuel outlet (118). Unit (102) has source fuel inlet (114) through which hydrocarbon-containing source fuel (202) is introduced and capability of evaporating fuel (202). Unit (104) is provided above unit (102) such that to communicate with unit (102) and has capability of storing reforming catalyst (108) promoting reformation of fuel (202) into reformed fuel containing higher amount of hydrogen. Outlet (118) is provided above unit (104) such that to communicate with unit (104).    USE - For fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Reformer has simple structure and improved efficiency of converting source fuel into reformed fuel, without requiring driving facility such as pump.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of the reformer.    Reformer (100)    Evaporating unit (102)    catalyst containing unit (104)    Source fuel inlet (114)    Reformed fuel outlet (118)    Source fuel (202)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen storing composition comprises boron oxide and boron oxide derivative(s).    USE - For storing hydrogen, which may be useful as a replacement for fossil fuels, e.g. for automobiles.    ADVANTAGE - The boron oxide based medium has high surface area and/or high porosity with extensive pores and internally networked surfaces. The material provide high capacity hydrogen storage and has high heat of adsorption, which allows the high capacity to be operable at high temperature ranges. The heat of adsorption on the boron oxide medium is higher than that of hydrogen on carbon, therefore the boron oxide based medium sorbs more hydrogen than carbon based medium. The boron oxide based medium has high mechanical strength and high surface area configuration, and is manufactured economically.
NOVELTY - Streams (s1-s3) are distributed into several microchannels (12a-12c) to form several streams (x-z), respectively. The streams (y,z) are contacted, and at least one chemical reaction is carried out. The heat is transferred between stream (x) and chemical reaction, and multi-stream microchanneling process is enabled.    USE - For multi-stream microchanneling used for heat exchange in chemical reactions, such as reforming and combustion.    ADVANTAGE - The flexible heat transfer is enabled between several streams, and thermal stress is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for multi-stream microchanneling device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the perspective view of heat exchanger.    heat exchanger (10)    microchannels (12a-12c)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a waste feeder system (12) continuously feeding waste materials into a processing chamber at a controlled feed rate. A pair of spaced apart top DC graphite anode electrodes (28a, 28b) extends downwardly from a top end of a refractory-lined reactor vessel and submerges in a molten material. A conductive plate defines a cathode electrode (30) formed as a portion of a bottom of the vessel.    USE - Used for plasma gasificating a waste material e.g. municipal solid waste (MSW), medical type waste, radioactive contaminated waste, agricultural waste and pharmaceutical waste.    ADVANTAGE - The pair of spaced apart DC top graphite anode electrodes extends downwardly from the top end of the reactor vessel and submerges in the molten material, and the conductive plate defines the cathode electrode formed as the portion of a bottom of the vessel, thus maintaining a more uniform temperature throughout entire depth of the molten material, and hence effectively gasificating the waste materials.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for plasma gasification of waste materials.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an apparatus for plasma gasification of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials.    Electrical power supply network (11)    Waste feeder system (12)    Refractory-lined reactor vessel (14)    Top DC graphite electrodes (28a, 28b)    Cathode electrode (30)
NOVELTY - A housing (7') has monolithic activated carbon articles (2',3',4') each with different free cross-sectional areas formed by channel cross-sections, such that the channels of each carbon article are connected so as to communicate with each other.    USE - For tank venting system (claimed) used in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - An activated carbon article array with good absorptive capacity can be formed by connecting channels of each carbon article.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for activated carbon article array producing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the activated carbon article array.    activated carbon article (2',3',4')    outlets (5',6')    housing (7')
NOVELTY - Provided is an environmental-friendly refrigerant composition, which contains no substances destructing the ozone layer and thus is environmental- friendly, and is produced at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The refrigerant composition comprises: difluoromethane (CH2F2, referred to also as HFC-32); 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (CH3CF3, referred to also as HFC-143a); and any one selected from the group consisting of cyclopropane (C3H6; referred to also as RC-270) or propane (C3H8, referred to also as R-290). More particularly, the refrigerant composition comprises 5-25 wt% of HFC-32, 15-45 wt% of HFC-143a and 48-65 wt% of RC-270, or comprises 5-15 wt% of HFC-32, 3-20 wt% of HFC-143a and 75-85 wt% of R-290.
NOVELTY - A carbon monoxide removal catalyst is reduced in hydrogen-containing gas atmosphere at 300-600degreesC. The temperature of the catalyst is reduced in hydrogen-containing gas or inert gas atmosphere. Subsequently, oxidation stabilization of the catalyst is carried out in oxygen-containing gas atmosphere at 120degreesC or less. The catalyst contains nitrogen-containing ruthenium compound and fireproof oxide support which supports ruthenium.    USE - For stabilizing carbon monoxide removal catalyst used for manufacture of hydrogen for fuel cell such as low temperature operation type fuel cell such as phosphoric acid fuel cell, potassium hydroxide type fuel cell, and polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient stabilization of carbon monoxide removal catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) carbon monoxide removal catalyst, which is stabilized by the above method; and    (2) activation of carbon monoxide removal catalyst, which involves filling carbon monoxide removal apparatus of hydrogen production system, with carbon monoxide removal catalyst, and reducing the catalyst at more than 120degreesC. The hydrogen production system has modifier which generates hydrogen-rich reformed gas from hydrocarbon, and carbon monoxide removal apparatus which removes carbon monoxide contained in the reformed gas.
NOVELTY - The gas containing hydrogen-containing compound is contacted with a graphite fiber component. The graphite fiber component (2) loaded into a reaction container (1) is irradiated with a microwave (8) and the hydrogen-containing compound is reformed. Thus, hydrogen (9) is produced.    USE - For producing hydrogen used in fuel cell power generating device (claimed) and waste gas processing apparatus of automobile engine.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to decompose gaseous state substance of hydrogen-containing compound, simply and economically. The fuel cell power generating device equipped with hydrogen production apparatus has excellent electric power generation capability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) reaction container for hydrogen production;    (2) hydrogen production apparatus (10); and    (3) fuel cell power generating device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the perspective diagram of hydrogen production apparatus.    reaction container (1)    graphite fiber component (2)    microwave (8)    hydrogen (9)    hydrogen production apparatus (10)
NOVELTY - An organic material containing a mineral salt (6) having a sulfate ion, or the mineral salt is added to organic waste and/or organic wastewater (1) containing cellulose group carbohydrate. Methane fermentation processing of organic wastewater and/or organic waste is enabled.    USE - For methane fermentation processing of organic wastewater and/or organic waste, such as sewage sludge, human waste sludge, livestock excrement, foodstuff waste material and paper pulp plant waste.    ADVANTAGE - The methane fermentation processing of organic wastewater and/or organic waste is stably enabled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for methane fermentation processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram illustrating the methane fermentation processing method.    organic waste (1)    methane fermented water (2)    methane fermentation tank (4)    mineral salt (6)
NOVELTY - Hydrogen generation device (103) supplies hydrogen to anode pole (106) and a water recovering device recovers the generated water, according to electrochemical reaction with internal energy.    USE - For supplying power to notebook personal computer, video machine, lighting-equipment device, handheld cleaner, digital still camera, health apparatus, mobile telephone, wearable mobile telephone, order-entry-system terminal, portable printer, power tool, vehicle telephone, transceiver, pen input personal computer, electronic book player, liquid crystal television, wearable television, electric shaver, wearable personal computer, arm-type personal handyphone system (PHS), electronic dictionary, toy, medical equipments, pager, wearable calculator, wearable global positioning system (GPS), audio input devices, memory card, tape recorder, radio, headphone stereo cassette tape recorder, portable DVD, electronic notebook, camcorder, game machine.    ADVANTAGE - Water generated in anode pole or cathode pole of fuel cell is emitted stably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    electric power generation unit (102)    hydrogen generation device (103)    cathode pole (104)    anode pole (106)    drive channel (110)
NOVELTY - Compost is manufactured by subjecting a predetermined mixture (6) to full ripening fermentation at predetermined fermentation conditions, where the mixture comprises natural materials (5) add-mixed to a mixing raw material (3) at predetermined ratio. The natural material is used by the feed of the fermentation hen droppings (1) with moisture content rate of 15 to 18 wt.%.    USE - For manufacturing compost.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides a healthy crop cultivation operation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is the block diagram of the manufacturing process of the compost. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fermentation hen droppings (1)    Culture medium (2)    Mixing raw material (3)    Natural materials (5)    Mixture (6)
NOVELTY - A catalyst (10) contains platinum catalyst powder (20) containing platinum particles (22) supported on inorganic support (24), and co-catalyst powder (30) containing co-catalyst particles (32) supported on inorganic support (34). The co-catalyst particle are chosen from cobalt, manganese, nickel and/or copper.    USE - For selective oxidation of carbon monoxide, in polymer electrolyte fuel cell, tunnel, engine and exhaust gas of combustor.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst selectively oxidizes even trace amount of carbon monoxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the catalyst, which involves preparing platinum-catalyst powder and co-catalyst powder, and mixing prepared powders.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of the catalyst.    catalyst (10)    platinum catalyst powder (20)    platinum particles (22)    inorganic support (24,34)    co-catalyst powder (30)    co-catalyst particles (32)
NOVELTY - A carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst (10) contains platinum catalyst powder (20) comprising platinum particles (22) supported on an inorganic support (24), and co-catalyst oxide particle (30). The co-catalyst oxide particle has the co-catalyst atom selected from one or more types of oxide of cobalt, manganese, nickel, and copper as a main component.    USE - For selective oxidation of carbon monoxide for carbon monoxide concentration reduction apparatus for fuel cell system, oxidation removal of trace amount of carbon monoxide inside enclosed space, e.g. tunnel, engine, carbon monoxide removal during exhaustion from combustor.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst prevents mutual covering of platinum component and co-catalyst component, and suppresses catalyst activity reduction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a model sectional drawing of the carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst.    carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst (10)    platinum catalyst powder (20)    platinum particle (22)    inorganic particle (24)    co-catalyst oxide particle (30)
NOVELTY - A carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst (10) contains platinum atom, and cobalt atom in a form of cobalt aluminate.    USE - For selective oxidation of carbon monoxide for carbon monoxide concentration reduction apparatus for fuel cell system, oxidation removal of trace amount of carbon monoxide inside enclosed space, e.g. tunnel, engine, carbon monoxide removal during exhaustion from combustor.    ADVANTAGE - Since mutual covering of platinum component and cobalt component is prevented, carbon monoxide selective oxidation activity is improved in low temperature condition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a model sectional drawing of the carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst.    carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst (10)    inorganic support (20)    alumina (22)    cobalt aluminate layer (24)    platinum particle (30)
NOVELTY - The organic waste and/or organic wastewater containing facultative anaerobe and anaerobic bacteria is subjected to physiochemical preprocessing. The preprocessed wastewater (2) and/or waste is partially mixed with non-preprocessed organic waste and/or organic wastewater. Thus, methane fermentation of organic waste and/or wastewater is enabled.    USE - For processing organic waste and/or organic wastewater of sewage sludge, human-waste sludge, livestock excrements, organic refuse, and foodstuffs residue.    ADVANTAGE - The methane fermentation of organic waste and/or wastewater is stably carried out by increasing the decomposition ratio of organic material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for methane-fermentation processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flow block diagram of the methane-fermentation processing apparatus.    natural water (1)    preprocessing water (2)    methane fermentation treated water (3)    preprocessing installation (4)    methane fermentation tank (5)
NOVELTY - A hydrocarbon modification catalyst comprises a compact of heat resistant inorganic oxide coated with a coating layer comprising an active metal-containing solid solution composition, which contains active metal and hydrotalcite solid solution.    USE - For modification of hydrocarbon by steam reforming or self thermal reforming, for manufacturing hydrogen or synthesis gas (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The modification catalyst has excellent thermal stability at high temperature, durability and modification effect with respect to hydrocarbons.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of hydrocarbon modification catalyst; and    (2) modification of hydrocarbon to produce hydrogen or synthesis gas.
NOVELTY - A greening method comprises adhesively affixing a sheet (103) of succulent plant to concrete spraying surface (101) of a greening object with a biodegradable adhesive agent (102), and applying sludge water containing material that promotes rooting to the sheet to disperse liquid fertilizer.    USE - For e.g. concrete spraying surface, gravity-type-retaining-wall surface, reclining type retaining-wall surface, wedge-shaped block product surface and concrete block surface.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures efficient planting of trees in short time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the partial side view of a greening object.    Concrete spraying surface (101)    Biodegradable adhesive agent (102)    Sheet (103)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen and oxygen-supply system has a hydrogen-oxygen production unit (20) for producing hydrogen and oxygen by electrolyzing water, a hydrogen storage unit (21) which stores hydrogen, an oxygen-storage unit (22) which stores oxygen, a hydrogen-transport unit (23) which conveys hydrogen, and an oxygen unit (24) which conveys oxygen.    USE - For supplying oxygen, and hydrogen as fuel for fuel cell system used for motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system efficiently and economically supplies high-quality oxygen and hydrogen to fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen and oxygen-supply system has a hydrogen-oxygen production unit (20) for producing hydrogen and oxygen by electrolyzing water, a hydrogen storage unit (21) which stores hydrogen and is connected with unit (20), an oxygen-storage unit (22), a hydrogen-transport unit (23), and an oxygen unit (24). Unit (22) stores oxygen and is connected with unit (20), and unit (23) is connected with unit (21) and conveys hydrogen. Unit (24) is connected with unit (22) and conveys oxygen. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel-supply system (31) for motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the hydrogen and oxygen-supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen-oxygen production unit (20)    hydrogen storage unit (21)    oxygen-storage unit (22)    hydrogen-transport unit (23)    oxygen unit (24)    fuel cell (31)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen-gas supply station system (15) has a hydrogen-containing gas production unit (5), a hydrogen-gas separation unit (6), a hydrogen-gas purification unit (8), a storage unit, a distribution unit (14), and a controller (3) for each unit.    USE - As hydrogen-gas supply station system for supplying hydrogen as fuel for motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-gas supply station system maintains the highly pure hydrogen gas at a constant temperature and pressure, and enables smooth supply of hydrogen gas without fluctuation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The separation unit has an amorphous alloy film (7) or palladium alloy film. The purification unit has a channel consisting of palladium alloy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the hydrogen-gas supply station system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    controller (3)    hydrogen-containing gas production unit (5)    hydrogen-gas separation unit (6)    amorphous alloy film (7)    hydrogen-gas purification unit (8)    distribution unit (14)    hydrogen-gas supply station system (15)
NOVELTY - A polyelectrolyte material is obtained from hydrocarbon type polymer which has ionic group(s) and crosslinkable compound with group(s) of formula (M1). The haze of the polyelectrolyte material in wet state is 30% or less.    USE - For polymeric electrolyte film, membrane electrode composite material, polyelectrolyte type fuel cell (all claimed) as electric power generating apparatus of moving component such as motor vehicles, household appliance, portable apparatus such as mobile telephone, personal digital assistant, passenger car, railway, medical fields such as extracorporeal circulation column and artificial skin, filtration, ion exchange resin, structure material, electro chemical.    ADVANTAGE - The polyelectrolyte material has high proton conductivity, high output and energy capacitance, and excellent solvent resistance. The polymeric electrolyte film is efficiently manufactured using the polyelectrolyte film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyelectrolyte material is obtained from hydrocarbon type polymer which has ionic group(s) and crosslinkable compound having group(s) of formula (M1). The haze of the polyelectrolyte material in wet state is 30% or less.    -(-CH2OR1) (M1)    R1 = hydrogen or arbitrary organic groups.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) polymeric electrolyte film which is formed using the polyelectrolyte material;    (2) manufacture of the polymeric electrolyte film. The film is manufactured by passing through crosslinking process after spreading the coating liquid comprising hydrocarbon type polymer which has ionic group and crosslinkable compound;    (3) membrane electrode composite material which is formed using the polyelectrolyte material or polymeric electrolyte film; and    (4) polyelectrolyte type fuel cell which is formed using the polyelectrolyte material or polymeric electrolyte film.
NOVELTY - In this modern world fuels like petrol, diesel etc. (Petroleum products) are the life blood of out civilization. But this life blood of our civilization is exhausting day by day. Scientists are working hard in quest of alternative non-conventional fuels. Petrol is the major fuel for most of the cars. To elongate the life of petrol-reserve, there must have some sort of process to dope in petrol other doping materials in such a manner that the mixed fuel creates low pollution, the doping materials are renewable and there would be enough technology to produce the doping materials. Absolute ethanol (C_2H_5OH) is doped at the rate of around 5% in petrol with the help of benzene, as ethanol itself cannot be mixed with petrol. But benzene is a carcinogenic material which creates blood cancer or leukemia through touching or breathing. So the use of benzene in fuel is banned. A very few countries those have acute scarcity of petroleum reserve and are compelled to pay huge foreign money for importing petrol, still use it. An effective and unique process to mix ethanol with petrol without using benzene is disclosed. The unique property of acetone (CH_3-CO-CH_3) is that it is capable to mix ethanol with petrol easily. Acetone is not a carcinogenic material. The procedure of mixing ethanol with petrol enables to develop better and safe power alcohol, and an alternative fuel can be used in petrol vehicles without any modification or change in engines. The ratios of the components and used technology are totally new and the product is different from usual power alcohol, and is named as Super Power Alcohol. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - Detoxifying a fluid loaded with metals comprises passing the fluid through a bed of mycelium-rich biomass immobilized on a solid support, recovering detoxified fluid, and periodically washing the bed to entrain metal-loaded biomass.    USE - Detoxifying fluids loaded with metals, especially effluents or sludge from municipal wastewater treatment stations (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Metal removal rates of 45-85% can be achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an installation for detoxifying a fluid loaded with metals, comprising a treatment reactor (1), a fluid injector (2), a bed of mycelium-rich biomass (3) immobilized on a solid support, a gas injector (4), an outlet (5) for detoxified fluid, a wash fluid injector (6) and a wash fluid outlet (7).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an installation for detoxifying fluids.    Reactor (1)    Fluid injector (2)    Biomass (3)    Gas injector (4)    Outlet for detoxified fluid (5)    Wash fluid injector (6)    Wash fluid outlet (7)
NOVELTY - Method for the enrichment of methane in methane containing gas mixtures comprises contacting the gas mixture with at least a sorbent containing a porous metal-organic structure material containing at least one coordinative metal ion bound to a bidentate organic compound.    USE - The porous metal-organic structure material is useful for the enrichment of methane in a methane containing gas mixture (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively enriches the methane in methane containing gas mixtures. The method is carried out at very low-temperature and pressure.
NOVELTY - An improved diesel fuel blend (I) comprises biodiesel and a low aromatic content ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, particularly with a fuel additive containing a concentrate containing a fuel borne catalyst (FBC).    USE - Used as an improved diesel fuel blend.    ADVANTAGE - (I) reduces the emission of unburned hydrocarbons or carbon monoxide (especially NOx); and decreases carbon dioxide emission.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell power generating device has fuel cell (30) for generating electric power by supplying hydrogen and oxidizing agent, and hydrogen producing device (10) for manufacturing gas containing hydrogen, which is to-be-supplied to fuel cell. The device (10) has partition film (11), fuel electrode (12), fuel supply unit, oxidizing electrode (14), oxidizing agent supply unit, and unit for producing hydrogen-containing gas.    USE - For e.g. package-type fuel cell power generating device used for supplying power for movement components such as vehicles, and onsite.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell power generating device is compact, and has hydrogen producing device, which is capable of easily, economically and continuously supplying hydrogen even at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel cell power generating device has a fuel cell (30) for generating electric power by supplying hydrogen and oxidizing agent, and a hydrogen producing device (10) for manufacturing gas containing hydrogen, which is to-be-supplied to the fuel cell. The device (10) has a partition film (11), a fuel electrode (12) provided on a side of the film (11), a unit for supplying fuel containing organic material and water to the fuel electrode, an oxidizing electrode (14) provided on other side of the film (11), a unit for supplying oxidizing agent to the electrode (14), and a unit for producing hydrogen-containing gas and removing from fuel electrode side.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the structure of the package-type fuel cell power generating device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen producing device (10)    partition film (11)    fuel electrode (12)    oxidizing electrode (14)    fuel cell (30)
NOVELTY - A desulfurizing agent of hydrocarbon compound contains silver (0.5-50 mass%) supported on a porous support, and nitrogen. The molar quantity of nitrogen contained in desulfurizing agent is 10-100% with respect to molar quantity of silver.    USE - For desulfurizing hydrocarbon used for producing hydrogen gas used as fuel for fuel cell system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The desulfurizing agent efficiently enables the desulfurization of hydrocarbon, and poisoning of catalyst during reforming is prevented. Hydrogen is efficiently manufactured by carrying out reforming of desulfurized fuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) desulfurizing method;    (2) production of hydrogen; and    (3) fuel cell system (2).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline flowchart of fuel cell system.    vaporizer (1)    fuel cell system (2)    hydrogen production system (20)    fuel tank (21)    desulfurizer (23)    modifier (31)    fuel cell (34)
NOVELTY - The inlet (20) and outlet (24) are nearer to the heating tube (12). The chamber is formed on a milling machine channel (28). A heat exchanger (34) is arranged to the heat pipe, where the heat energy of the pipe is transferred to components of the cell, and exhibits an air/fuel mixture mechanism with cathode air supplied to the cell.    USE - Used for the fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Conversion of the reactant gas mixture to the reformed gas is improved. Cost effective.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the fuel cell reformer:    Reformer; (10)    Heating tube; (12)    Reactant gas mixture inlet; (20)    Reformed gas outlet; (24)    Milling machine channel; (28)    Heat exchanger. (34)
NOVELTY - A microorganism for assimilating oils, fats or an organic waste material, of (a) Sphingomonas sp., preferably Sphingomonas sp. 2629-1b (FERM P-1964) or Sphingomonas sp. 2629-3b (FERM P-19643) or (b) microorganism belonging to Nocardia genus, capable of growing by assimilation of waste oils, fats or an organic waste material, is new.    USE - For decomposing the waste oils, fats or organic waste material, etc. contained in the waste liquid, and for deodorizing offensive odors generating from waste liquid.    ADVANTAGE - The microorganism is capable of efficiently and readily decomposing waste oils, fats or organic waste materials, etc., contained in a waste liquid even in high concentrations without adversely affecting environment and human bodies.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a mixture of microorganisms for assimilating oils, fats or an organic waste material, comprising a microorganism belonging to Nocardia genus and capable of growing by assimilation of waste oils, fats or an organic waste material, etc., as well as a microorganism belonging to Sphingomonas genus and/or Microbacterium genus and/or Bacillus genus, each capable of growing by assimilation of waste oils, fats or an organic waste material;    (2) treating a waste liquid comprising decomposing the waste oils, fats or organic waste material, etc. contained in the waste liquid with the microorganism;    (3) a waste disposal preparation for decomposing waste oils, fats or an organic waste material contained in a waste liquid; and (4) a deodorizing preparation for deodorizing offensive odors generating from a waste liquid.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of refuse-derived fuels using combustible wastes, where the method prevents environmental pollution and substantially reduces waste of resources by recycling the combustible wastes as fuels after perceiving that the combustible wastes are combustible and, particularly, materials capable of generating high amount of heat.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A method for manufacturing refuse-derived fuels using combustible wastes comprises: crushing the combustible wastes (100) in a crusher (110); measuring content of thermoplastic in the crushed combustible wastes (121); mixing the combustible wastes with the thermoplastic in a mixer(130) after adding thermoplastic (122) to the combustible wastes such that the combustible wastes contain 20 wt.% or more of the thermoplastic if an amount of the thermoplastic contained in the combustible wastes is 20 wt.% or less of the total weight; passing the combustible wastes through a cylindrical body (150) equipped with a hot stove (151) to control moisture content of the combustible wastes by vortex air of high temperature; storing the moisture content controlled combustible wastes in a hopper (160); pulverizing the combustible wastes and mixing the combustible wastes more uniformly at the same time after injecting a predetermined quantity of combustible wastes weighed from the hopper to a friction type melting mixer (170).
NOVELTY - A novel strain Paenibacillus amylolyticus having excellent decomposition capacity for polyvinyl alcohol contained in dying wastewater and a method for biologically and effectively removing polyvinyl alcohol using the novel strain, are new.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A novel strain Paenibacillus amylolyticus LC (KCCM 10508). Useful for biologically decomposing polyvinyl alcohol, a culture medium of the Paenibacillus amylolyticus LC is added to dying wastewater containing polyvinyl alcohol. To improve the decomposition of the polyvinyl alcohol, an additional carbon source or an additional nitrogen source is added to the drying wastewater.
NOVELTY - A microorganism having enhanced polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)-treatment activity and a method for improving biological treatment efficiency of PVA-containing wastewater by using the same microorganism, are new. The microorganism removes PVA that is hard to degrade and a chemical pollutant in wastewater.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A microorganism having enhanced polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-treating activity, Microbacterium barkeri LC(KCCM 10507). In which Microbacterium barkeri LC(KCCM 10507) is isolated from dyeing wastewater.    The method for biological treatment of PVA comprises using Microbacterium barkeri LC(KCCM 10507). The biological treatment efficiency of PVA-containing wastewater is improved by adding co-carbon source and co-nitrogen source into Microbacterium barkeri LC(KCCM 10507), wherein the co-carbon source is selected from ethanol, glucose, methanol, fructose and starch; and the co-nitrogen source is selected from urea, ammonium chloride, potassium nitric acid, beef extract and peptone.
NOVELTY - The carbonization product is obtained by performing carbonization process of sewage sludge containing an organic material by dry distillation. The carbonization product has composition which contains hydrogen (2 mass% or more) and oxygen (10 mass% or less).    USE - As fuel in form substituted by coal in thermal power station, for agriculture.    ADVANTAGE - The carbonization product of odorless and high calorific value is manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of carbonization product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a graph explaining relationship of calorific value of the carbonization product and calorific value of dewatered sludge. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The metal microparticles are metallic iron microparticles or alloy microparticles having iron as main component. The metal microparticles have specific surface area of 40-150 m2/g and saturation magnetization of 100-180 Am2/kg (100-180 emu/g). The metal microparticles generate hydrogen by adding aqueous acid at room temperature.    USE - For generating hydrogen (claimed) for hydrogen fuel of fuel cells used as power supply for motor vehicles and various portable devices.    ADVANTAGE - The metal microparticles efficiently generate hydrogen gas, and are safe to use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of metal microparticles; and    (2) hydrogen generation method using the metal microparticles.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen-production system has fuel tank (1) which stores organic hydride, hydrogen production mechanism (19) which produces hydrogen and its by-product from organic hydride, hydrogen extraction mechanism (4,21) which separates produced hydrogen and by-product and extracts hydrogen, and organic hydride regeneration mechanism (9) which collects and recycles organic hydride into the fuel tank.    USE - For producing hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell (claimed) used for moving-component mounting.    ADVANTAGE - The system efficiently produces the hydrogen and its by-product from organic hydride and recycles organic hydride, and is compact and simple. Fuel efficiency is improved using the hydrogen-production system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen-production system has a fuel tank (1) which stores organic hydride, a hydrogen production mechanism (19) which produces hydrogen and its by-product from organic hydride, a hydrogen extraction mechanism (4,21) which separates the produced hydrogen and by-product and extracts hydrogen, and an organic hydride regeneration mechanism (9). The organic hydride regeneration mechanism reacts hydrogen which is not separated and by-product to produce organic hydride, and collects and recycles organic hydride into the fuel tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of the hydrogen-production system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    fuel tank (1)    hydrogen separation mechanisms (4,21)    organic hydride regeneration mechanism (9)    hydrogen production mechanism (19)
NOVELTY - A catalyst contains active metal element and oxide solid solution of zirconium, yttrium, cerium and/or iron. The active metal element is chosen from gold, silver, copper, platinum, iron, palladium, nickel, iridium, rhodium, cobalt, osmium and/or ruthenium.    USE - For catalyst material (claimed) used for water gas shift reaction.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent catalytic activity and enables to perform water gas shift reaction efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) catalyst material, which consists of the catalyst provided on a support material;    (2) manufacture of the catalyst, which involves mixing alkaline solution, solution of zirconium, yttrium, cerium and/or iron and active metal element, aging obtained mixture, separating produced particles by filtration, and water washing and baking the particles; and    (3) manufacture of the catalyst material, which involves applying slurry containing ceramics on the surface of the support and baking, and supporting the catalyst on the support.
NOVELTY - Microorganism (15000 mg/l or more) is introduced to liquid mixture containing organic waste by mixed liquid suspended solid (MLSS) concentration. Pure oxygen is added and dispersed to liquid mixture of organic waste having particle size of 100 microns or less, contained in liquid mixture circulation circuit (2) provided at a reaction treatment tank (1). Organic waste is biodegraded with microorganism and organic waste is processed.    USE - For processing of organic waste of vegetables, fruits, meat, and fish ejected from foodstuff factory, and sludge ejected from wastewater treatment plant.    ADVANTAGE - The organic waste is efficiently biodegraded using high concentration microorganism and without generation of secondary industrial waste.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic waste processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the organic waste processing apparatus.    reaction treatment tank (1)    liquid mixture circulation circuit (2)    organic waste supply system (3)    crusher pump (4)    liquid mixture circulation piping (5)
NOVELTY - Palladium alloy is dissolved by levitation type cold crucible solution process and an ingot is produced. The inclusion integration portion of the ingot is removed and the ingot is forged and rolled to manufacture hydrogen separation membrane.    USE - For manufacture of hydrogen separation membrane (claimed) used in semiconductor manufacturing plant and hydrogen production system used in fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides thin hydrogen separation membrane having thickness of less than 20 microns and pinhole-proof property. Since hydrogen permeation capability of the film is in inverse proportion to film thickness, the membrane has high hydrogen permeation ability than conventional membrane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen separation membrane manufactured by the above method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows example of cold crucible melting apparatus used in the manufacture of the hydrogen separation membrane. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    cold crucible melting apparatus (1)    crucible (2)    top induction coil (3)    lower induction coil (4)    metals (5)    casting mold (6)
NOVELTY - A particle-like substance purifier has an oxygen occlusion material containing complex oxide of metal chosen from lanthanum, neodymium, gadolinium and/or yttrium, metal chosen from strontium, calcium, barium, cerium and/or praseodymium, and metal chosen from manganese, cobalt, titanium, iron, nickel, copper and/or aluminum. The purifier purifies the particle-like substance ejected from the internal combustion engine by burning the substance.    USE - For purifying particle-like substance ejected from internal combustion engine such as diesel engine.    ADVANTAGE - The particle-like substance is continuously burnt at low temperature, by catalytic action of oxygen occlusion material. Thus, purification of particle-like substance is carried out effectively using the purifier. The purifier prevents the increase of pressure emission.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A particle-like substance purifier has an oxygen occlusion material containing complex-metal oxide. The purifier purifies the particle-like substance ejected from the internal combustion engine by burning the substance. The complex-metal oxide is represented by formula: (A'1-xA"x)1-~a(B'1-yB"y)1-~bOz.    A'=lanthanum, neodymium, gadolinium and/or yttrium;    A"=strontium, calcium, barium, cerium and/or praseodymium;    B',B"=manganese, cobalt, titanium, iron, nickel, copper and/or aluminum;    alpha=0.15-0.9;    beta=0.1-0.9;    x,y=0-1;and    z=more than 1.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of particle-like substance purifier.    particle-like substance purifier main portion (1)    inlet (2)    discharge portion (3)    porous components made of ceramics (4-6)
NOVELTY - Liquid fuel contains sulfur compound (2 mass ppm or less) having 2 or more ring systems, and desulfurizes at 80degreesC or less.    USE - For fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid fuel contributes to high efficiency increase, cost reduction and life extension of the fuel system. The desulfurization processing of the liquid fuel is carried out easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for desulfurization method, which involves carrying out desulfurization processing of the liquid fuel at 80degreesC or less.
NOVELTY - The organic waste fermentation tank (1) is divided into front stage chamber (6), middle stage chambers (7,8) and rear stage chambers (9,10) using several partition walls (5a-5d). A heating assembly (2) has heaters (20a,20b) for heating each chamber. The partition wall (5c) which divides chambers (8,9), is made of heat insulation wall.    USE - For processing organic waste such as organic refuse from restaurants, food processing factory, supermarket, sludge and livestock excrement.    ADVANTAGE - The insulated partition wall enables fermentation processing and drying process of organic waste material in middle and rear stage chambers independently and enables performing two stage processing in later stage chambers. The organic waste is processed rapidly with less time and effort with excellent drying efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the partially notched front view of the organic waste processing apparatus.    fermentation tank (1)    heating assembly (2)    partition walls (5a-5d)    chambers (6-10)    heaters (20a-20b)
NOVELTY - A stirring blade (2) conveys back by a moving direction of a mobile stand (E) while stirring mixtures, by a up-down direction. A rotary blade (4) at the downward direction position of the stirring blade, stirs again the mixtures by the moving direction of the mobile stand.    USE - The apparatus is used for fermentation composting processing of sludge and excrement.    ADVANTAGE - The stirring operation is performed by two blades and the height of the mixture is homogenized and the excretion disposal operation is performed efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional side view of excretion disposal apparatus.    Rail (1)    Stirring blade (2)    Sensor (3)    Rotary blade (4)    Fermenter (A,B)    Traveling truck (C)
NOVELTY - The combustion apparatus has a burner (2), a combustion chamber (3) provided at downstream of the burner, a combustion gas flow path (4) provided at the downstream of the chamber (3), a raw material modification portion (9) which contacts and provided at the flow path (4), a heat insulation portion (1), a hollow resonator (10) and a piercing path (11). Portion (9) modifiers raw material with heat from flow path (4).    USE - For modifier for supplying fuel gas to fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The combustion apparatus prevents pulsating combustion and is compact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The combustion apparatus has a burner (2), a combustion chamber (3) provided at downstream of the burner, a combustion gas flow path (4) provided at the downstream of the chamber (3), a raw material modification portion (9) which contacts and provided at the flow path (4), a heat insulation portion (1), a hollow resonator (10) and a piercing path (11). Portion (9) modifiers raw material with heat from flow path (4). Portion (1) contacts and provided at flow path (4) and chamber (3) of side which faces portion (9). Resonator is provided inside portion (1). Path (11) connects resonator and chamber (3).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the model of cross-section of the combustion apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    heat insulation portion (1)    burner (2)    combustion chamber (3)    combustion gas flow path (4)    raw material modification portion (9)    hollow resonator (10)    piercing path (11)
NOVELTY - The electroconductive material contains a carbon material (3), whose surface is covered with a carbon film (2) having crystallinity lower than that of the carbon material.    USE - For electrode catalyst used for fuel cell (both claimed) such as solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell, phosphoric acid fuel cell, alkaline fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cell and molten carbonate type fuel cell, used as fixed type power supply and power supply for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive material has excellent durability and corrosion resistance. The electroconductive material provides electrode catalyst having high catalyst activity for long period of time from electric power generation initial stage, by uniformly supporting catalyst particles on the electroconductive material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrode catalyst;    (2) fuel cell;    (3) manufacture of electroconductive material; and    (4) manufacture of electrode catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the contact state of electrode catalyst and solid polymer electrolyte in electrode catalyst layer.    catalyst particles (1)    carbon film (2)    carbon material (3)    solid polymer electrolyte (4)    gap (5)
NOVELTY - An original gas containing dimethyl siloxane is passed through a filled layer (2) of activated carbon having pores of mean diameter 2.0-4.0 nm, and di-methyl siloxane is adsorbed to activated carbon, and gas is purified. The volume of pores of diameter 1.0 nm or less in the activated carbon is 0.2 ml/g or less.    USE - For purifying methane containing gas produced during anaerobic fermentation of organic waste such as organic refuse and sewage sludge, and using the purified gas as fuel for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - Since the volume of pores of small mean pore diameter in the activated carbon is less, the absorption amount of combustibles such as hydrogen, methane and oxygen to activated carbon is decreased. Therefore, the activated carbon is handled easily. Since, the relative humidity of gas is reduced before passing through the filled layer of activated carbon, the trapping of moisture content in pores of activated carbon is decreased. Therefore, the trapping amount of dimethyl siloxane is increased and removal capability of dimethyl siloxane is improved. Dimethyl siloxane is removed reliably from methane-containing gas. The internal combustion engines such as gas turbine and gas engine are driven conveniently for long period of time using the fuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for utilization method of gas, which involves using the gas purified by above method as fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the typical structure explanatory drawing of dimethyl siloxane adsorption test apparatus.    adsorption pipe (1)    filled layer of activated carbon (2)    simulation gas (G)
NOVELTY - A plasma microwave excitation device (1) comprises : (A) a waveguide, in which is arranged a system for concentrating the microwaves; (B) a system for coupling the microwave power to generate a plasma, arranged in a zone of concentrated microwaves.    USE - The plasma microwave device is used for the treatment of gas incorporating impurities by subjecting the gas to a discharge or for the treatment of a rare gas containing a perfluoride (PFC) or hydrocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) or for the treatment of effluent gas from a process for the production or growth or engraving or cleaning or treatment of semiconductors or thin films of semiconductors or conductors or dielectrics or of substrates and notably for the treatment of effluent gas from the production or growth or engraving or cleaning or treatment of thin films of silicon or silicon alloy.    ADVANTAGE - The device for concentrating the microwaves or the device for impedance transformation constitutes a distributed capacitive charge which reduces the phase speed and thus diminishes the characteristic impedance of the guide and augments its frequency passing band. The lower characteristic impedance allows the realization of an optimal impedance more easily than for conventional devices. The invention provides a device with different elements having adjustable dimensions, notably for microwave concentration, to suit the particular application.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing illustrates an example of a device according to the invention.    Wave guide wall (20)    Guide ridge (23)    Guide section (24)    Gas inlet (110)    Brace (112)    Gas outlet (116)    Nozzle (120)
NOVELTY - The invention relates to the extraction and purification of total DNA of microorganisms in compost, which comprises washing samples with phosphate cushioning liquid, cracking compost microbial cells with lysozyme solvent and SDS solvent, subjecting the crude DNA to centrifugal precipitation and 70 % ethanol washing, and purifying the raw DNA with polyethylene glycol and DNA specific centrifugation adsorption columns.
NOVELTY - Hydrogenation of a reactant e.g. 5- or 6-membered lactone substituted at the ring-closing carbon and has proton at a carbon adjacent to the ring-closing carbon; or carboxylic acid/ester having gamma-carbonyl group and proton at a carbon adjacent to the carbon atom of the carbonyl group involves contacting the reactant with strongly acidic heterogeneous catalyst comprising a metal in presence of hydrogen at 100-350degreesC and 1-150 bar (absolute).    USE - For hydrogenation of lactone, gamma carboxy carboxylic acid or their esters (claimed) to produce e.g. pentanoic acid or pentanoates which are useful as bio-derived compounds in transportation fuels e.g. diesel fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides pentanoic acid or pentanoates in high yields.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel composition, preferably a diesel composition comprising di-alkyl 4-methylnonanedioate or di-alkyl 3-ethyl-4-methylheptanedioate, preferably di-ethyl 4-methylnonanedioate or di-ethyl 3-ethyl-4-methylheptanedioate.
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises micro-crystalline boehmite, quasi-crystalline boehmite, zeolite, and silica.    USE - In fluid catalytic cracking, hydroprocessing, alkylation, reforming, gas-to-liquid conversion, coal conversion, and hydrogen manufacturing; also as automotive catalyst (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has exceptionally good attrition resistance and accessibility. The process for preparation of the catalyst is improved and enables the formation of catalyst comprising both micro- and quasi-crystalline boehmites with accessibility and attrition resistance sufficient for use in fluid catalytic cracking.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of the catalyst involving adding a monovalent acid to a slurry (s1) comprising clay, zeolite, and quasi-crystalline boehmite; adding a silicon source to the slurry; and shaping the slurry to form particles. Provided that (s1) does not comprise peptised quasi- crystalline boehmite.
NOVELTY - Influent-containing to-be-treated water from water component is supplied into storage vessel, and influent is exposed to ozone to disrupt cell wall of microorganisms. Nutrient is released from microorganisms. Ozone is further added to oxidize toxic, humic substances is added to form amenable to plant bioassimilation. An aquatic plant is contacted with exposed water to remove oxidized nutrients. Water from aquatic plants is recycled.    USE - The method is useful for treating water containing influent such as micronutrients, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically treats water containing influent using ozone, and provides high-quality purified water, by removing nutrients and (non)-toxic substance from water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The influent-containing to-be-treated water from water component is supplied into a covered storage vessel. The influent in the vessel is exposed to predetermined amount of ozone to disrupt cell wall of undesired microorganisms. Nutrient is released from the microorganisms in the form amenable to bioassimilation. Ozone is further added in predetermined amount to oxidize toxic, humic substances to form amenable to plant bioassimilation. Aquatic plant is contacted with ozone-exposed water to remove released and oxidized nutrients. Water emerged from the aquatic plants is recycled to water component.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for water-treatment system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the side view of the ozone contact chamber for treating water.    soil (10)    cone bottom treatment tank (11)    side stream pipe (13)    main flow pipe (14)    nozzle (18)
NOVELTY - A method for the preparation of an organic fertilizer with good quality and lower content of ammonia/nitrogen ingredients and higher content of citric acid-soluble iron ingredients at reduced energy expense, is new.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A method for the preparation of an organic fertilizer comprising mixing 55-80 wt% of a liquid produced from fermentation of seasoning, 6-15 wt% of quicklime, 13-32 wt% of ferrous sulfate, followed by stirring, drying the mixture by self-generated heat so that the moisture content reaches 15% or less and pulverizing the dried mixture. In addition, porous stone powder is admixed in an amount of 5 parts by weight or less, based on 100 parts by weight of the mixture. Particularly, the porous stone powder comprises one selected from perlite and expanded vermiculite.
NOVELTY - Provided are a microorganism Lactobacillus plantarum for fermentation of corn silage and a microorganism additive for fermentation of corn silage containing the same microorganism. The microorganism improves quality of corn silage and enhances storage of corn silage when it is added into the corn silage during its production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Provided are a microorganism Lactobacillus plantarum for fermentation of corn silage and a microorganism additive for fermentation of corn silage containing the same microorganism. The microorganism improves quality of corn silage and enhances storage of corn silage when it is added into the corn silage during its production.    The microorganism Lactobacillus plantarum NLRI 301 (KACC-91067) for fermentation of corn silage is provided, wherein Lactobacillus plantarum NLRI 301 (KACC-91067) is isolated by culturing an extract of high quality corn silage in MRS broth containing sodium azide, spreading the cultured medium on MRS agar medium, and culturing the agar medium to isolate colonies grown.
NOVELTY - A product of complex material for the prevention of cyanobacterial blooms by mixing siliceous porous material for the removal of phosphorus in water and the cultured broth of Bacillus subtilis C1(KCTC 10439BP) for the control of microcystis sp., is new.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A product of complex material for the prevention of cyanobacterial bloom which is prepared by mixing siliceous porous material having a particle size of 10mm or less, concentrated to 1-10g/L to remove phosphorus in water and the cultured broth of Bacillus subtilis C1(KCTC 10439BP), concentrated to 1-10ml/L to selectively control microcystis sp. To increase the removal of phosphorus, calcium or iron ions are further added.
NOVELTY - A waste material is gasified, and the generated gas is modified. Reformed gas is obtained by quenching the modified gas using wash water in a quenching washing apparatus. Dew-point fluctuation of generated gas is monitored. Water vapor and/or water is added during gasification process, gas modification process and/or quenching process of modified gas, such that the dew point is greater than gas temperature after quenching. Thus, the gasification modification of the waste material is carried out.    USE - For performing gasification modification of waste material such as municipal solid waste and industrial waste. The reformed gas is used as fuel gas.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently performs gasification modification of waste material, and reduces content of carbon microparticles in the reformed gas. Thermal efficiency of gasification reformer is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the gasification modification method of the waste material. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Heat exchanger (5)    Cooling tower (6)
NOVELTY - A plastic filter medium comprises pipes having a shape of truncated cone and polygon, arranged so that the through-holes of the pipes form a spherical structure.    USE - For purifying waste water and polluted air.    ADVANTAGE - The surface area of the filter medium is increased, so that the suspended solid trapping capacity is improved resulting in improving the filtration capability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the top view of a plastic filter medium.
NOVELTY - A polymer electrolyte fuel cell consists of carbon surface chemically modified with functional group which inhibits oxidation of electrolyte.    USE - Used as polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer electrolyte fuel cell has improved durability. The chemical deterioration of the electrolyte is suppressed.
NOVELTY - The structure H hydrate contains 3-methyl tetrahydropyran (3MTHP) as macromolecule guest substance.    USE - For storage of mixed gas containing methane and ethane (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The novel structure H hydrate is produced efficiently, and enables economical storage and transport of natural gas without consuming large amount of energy on low temperature and pressure conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of structure H hydrate, which involves mixing a mixed gas having 3-methyl tetrahydropyran, water, and methane, ethane, propane and butane, or methane, ethane, propane or butane as main component in a pressure container, and producing hydrate containing 3-methyl tetrahydropyran as macromolecule guest substance, and methane, ethane, propane and butane as guest substance; and    (2) storage method of mixed gas containing methane and ethane as main component, which involves using the structure H hydrate.
NOVELTY - The water, soluble iron (II) salt, soluble iron (III) salt and precipitant, are mix-stirred. The resulting mixture is allow to stand. The obtained deposit is dried, to obtain a hydrogen generating medium. The hydrogen generating medium enables generation of hydrogen at the time of contacting with gas containing water and/or water vapor.    USE - For manufacturing hydrogen recording medium used for cassette which is used for hydrogen generator (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables economical production of medium with high efficiency, and enables efficient generation of hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) production of hydrogen;    (2) cassette (2); and    (3) hydrogen generator (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the hydrogen production apparatus.    water supply apparatus (1)    cassette (2)    fuel cell (3)    hydrogen generator (10)    pipe (11)    heat insulating material (21)
NOVELTY - An emission control device (10) has electrodes (18) arranged between electrode plates (15) at a preset interval. One end of the electrodes are inserted into dielectrics (17). The edge portions (17a) of the dielectrics are attached to an insulation structure (13). Another insulation structure (14) fixed to the other end of the electrodes have protuberance portions (24) that are fixed to one end of the electrode plates.    USE - Used for removing particulates from exhaust gas from internal combustion engines such as diesel engines of vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The exhaust emission control device generates a uniform plasma by suppressing surface discharge in alignment with plane of the insulation structures.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the top view of the plasma assistant type exhaust emission control device.    exhaust emission control device (10)    insulation structures (13,14)    electrode plates (15)    dielectrics (17)    edge portions of dielectrics (17a)    electrodes (18)    protuberance portions (24)
NOVELTY - Preparation of organic and/or organic-inorganic fertilizer (X) containing hardy bacteria (B) that promote growth of plants comprises preparing an inoculum of (B); fermentation and formulation of the inoculum as a solid state product; and combining the resulting powder with the fertilizer.    USE - The fertilizer is especially applied to non-leguminous crops, particularly as a 'starting' fertilizer, applied in strips close to the seeds, e.g. where the soil lacks significant amounts of crop residues at the time of sowing (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - A combined fertilizer/bacteria product is simple to apply and shows a synergistic effect between the inorganic, organic and bacterial components. It is suitable as a partial replacement for chemical fertilizers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) fertilizer (X) prepared by the new method;    (2) any (X) that contains fermented (B), formulated as a solid state material;    (3) screening, for hardiness, bacteria (diazotrophes and able to dissolve phosphorus) that promote growth of plants; and    (4) determining the level of bactericidal activity of biosolids used to prepare (X).
NOVELTY - The unit acts to assist the functioning of a purifier in a hydrogen production line to supply a hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell. It functions to limit the production of carbon monoxide produced. The reaction is activated by a catalyst, the temperature of which is regulated by a cooling fluid of which the temperature is controlled by a means of regulation.    USE - The catalytic reactor of the invention serves as a final purification stage in the elimination of CO from a reformate to supply a fuel cell generating power by an electrochemical hydrogen/oxygen reaction.    ADVANTAGE - The functioning of the catalytic reactor is governed by the temperature of the catalyst, the optimum temperature being determined by the temperature of a cooling fluid, which, in turn, is dependent on the power demanded by the vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for an associated catalytic system comprising a reformer and the catalytic process which includes the purification unit.
NOVELTY - The assembly to break down organic particles in microorganism suspensions, especially in sewage, is at an activated sludge basin as part of a sewage treatment plant. The suspension is delivered into the basin by a rotating rotor (10) on a rotary axis (8) at the sewage surface in the basin. The rotor disk has a number of flow channels (14) extending radially outwards and angled upwards at an angle (alpha) of 10degrees from the inflow (15) at the center and the outflows (16) at the disk circumference.    USE - The system breaks down organic particles in microorganism suspensions, and especially sewage.    ADVANTAGE - The sewage is treated at an early stage in the activated sludge basin, by disintegration, to intensify the degrading of the biomass.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - At the start of each flow channel, near the center of the rotor disk, there is a narrowing followed by an expansion to give a suspension working zone (17), and the suspension is carried outwards by the centrifugal force of the rotor rotation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic section through the rotor.    Rotor axis (8)    Rotor (10)    Flow channels (14)    Inflow (15)    Outflows (16)    Flow working zones (17)    Angle (alpha)
NOVELTY - An odorant for hydrogen gas comprises at least one acrylic acid 1-6C alkyl ester (a); at least one acetic acid 5C alkyl ester (b); optionally at least one 3-4C aldehyde (c); and optionally at least one antioxidant.    USE - As an odorant for hydrogen gas.    ADVANTAGE - The odorant is nitrogen-free and sulfur-free.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an odorized hydrogen gas comprising hydrogen (at least 98 wt.%) and the odorant.
NOVELTY - Nitrogen-free and sulfur-free odorant (I) for hydrogen gas contains one or more acrylic acid 1-6C-alkyl esters (A); acetophenone; and optionally one or more compounds of 3-4C-aldehydes (B) and antioxidants (C).    USE - (I) is useful for the odorization of hydrogen gas (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) is nitrogen and sulfur free (claimed). (I) has superior properties (particularly warming odor, quality and storage stability) than the existing odorants.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) odorized hydrogen gas comprising a hydrogen gas having a hydrogen content of at least 98 wt.% and (I); and    (2) a process for the odorization of hydrogen gas having a hydrogen content of at least 98 wt.%, comprising adding (I) to the hydrogen gas.
NOVELTY - An odorant for hydrogen gas comprises at least one acrylic acid 1-6C alkyl ester (a); methyl salicylate; optionally at least one compounds from the group of 3-4C aldehyde (b); and optionally at least one antioxidant.    USE - As an odorant for hydrogen gas (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The odorant is nitrogen-free and sulfur-free.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an odorized hydrogen gas comprising hydrogen (at least 98 wt.%) and the odorant.
NOVELTY - A biomass processing system comprises a chamber defined by bottom, wall(s), and a cover supported by the wall; a biomass input device to deliver biomass into the chamber to form a biomass pile; a fluid input device to deliver fluid into the chamber to the biomass pile; and a retrieval device to receive fluid from the chamber.    USE - For processing (e.g. storing, pretreating, and fermenting) biomass.    ADVANTAGE - Pretreator/fermentor may be kept at a low cost. Pretreatment and fermentation is allowed to occur in the same vessel. Spent solids can be removed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of processing biomass by transporting biomass to a chamber to form a biomass pile, transferring fluids to the chamber, lowering the adjustable cover from a raised position to a lowered position, and processing the biomass with the adjustable cover in the lowered position.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a schematic view of the inventive biomass processing system.
NOVELTY - A hydrocarbon reformer (12) supplies gaseous fuel in the form of reformate to a fuel stack (10). The pumps (30,32) combine air and incompletely reformed sample in a fixed or predetermined ratio. A catalytic sensor (26) measures methane content in the reformate sample. A monitoring and alarm circuit displays the actual methane content in the reformate continuously.    USE - For monitoring performance of fuel cell system (claimed) e.g. proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system, solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents the anode poisoning in fuel cell system by monitoring the gaseous output of the fuel cell reformer. Thereby preventing the time and cost for replacement of poisoned anodes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the reformate methane monitoring and alarming system.    fuel stack (10)    reformer (12)    catalytic sensor (26)    pumps (30,32)    positive displacement pump (42)
NOVELTY - A shell and tube reactor module (1) comprises a reactor (15) having a shell side (11), at least one palladium membrane tube (16) as a tubular section, and a steam reforming catalyst in the shell side. The palladium membrane tube has one sealed end located at upstream of flowing path (17).    USE - For hydrogen production (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The module produces hydrogen with purity of 99.99%. The module has also a combustion section that can rapidly reach to a high temperature sufficient to initiate an endothermic steam reforming reaction in a very short time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (a) an assembly of shell and tube reactor modules for hydrogen production comprising a reactor splitting into two reactor sections and having a common shell. Each of the reactor section has at least one palladium membrane tube as a tubular section and a steam reforming catalyst. The palladium membrane tube has one sealed end located at upstream of flowing path; and    (b) process of hydrogen production with an integrated catalytic oxidation for heating involving: feeding a feed into the shell and tube reactor module; catalyzing a steam reforming reaction of the feed for producing the hydrogen; and catalyzing an oxidation by a fuel of alcohol or hydrocarbon then by spent products from the steam reforming reaction and/or the feed for producing thermal energy to heat up the reactor and to maintain the reaction temperature steady.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a shell and tuber reactor module.    reactor module (1)    shell (11)    inlet (12)    outlet (13)    reactor (15)    palladium membrane tube (16)    flowing path (18) catalytic combustion section (17)    fuel reservoir. (182)
NOVELTY - A catalyst (C1) comprises at least two elements selected from Group VIII of the periodic table on a ceramic support structure. The ceramic support structure comprises aluminum oxide (76 wt.%) mixed with cerium oxide, yttrium oxide stabilized zirconium oxide (YSZ) or zirconium oxide; and an alkali metal.    USE - In steam reforming of heavier hydrocarbons such as gasoline and diesel to produce hydrogen for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst is useful for reforming various hydrocarbons in presence of sulfur components at levels in excess of 75 ppm and even higher levels in excess of 500 ppm. The catalyst is also suitable for reforming hydrocarbons that have lower levels of sulfur.
NOVELTY - To provide a waste disposal method for completely disposing the waste by manufacturing a solid fuel using waste including food waste and general waste generated from household and restaurants and purifying take-out generated from the solid fuel manufacturing process, and a solid fuel manufactured by the waste disposal method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A disposal method of waste comprises: a waste main disposal process comprising first step consisting of first waste dewatering process (A2), sorting process (A3), crushing process (A4), second dewatering process (A5) and pulverizing process (A6), second step consisting of mixing process (A7) of mixing a catalyst agent (C1) including amorphous carbonaceous powder, calcium oxide based additive, sodium based additive and solid acid catalyst with a waste obtained through the first step, and drying process (A8) of drying the mixture, third step consisting of second mixing process (A9) of mixing a solution (C2) obtained by mixing and melting waste, organic binder and sludge (W2) with the waste through the second step, and a fourth step molding a treated material obtained through the third step into a solid fuel through a molding machine; and a take-out purification process comprising a first step chemically treating and biologically treating take-out (W1) of waste discharged through the first and second dewatering processes in an aerobic tank and an anoxic tank, and a second step purifying the take-out through advance water treatment (B5) and discharging sludge after purifying the take-out treated through the first step in an organic tank (B4).
NOVELTY - Antagonistic microorganism for protection of club root disease and a method for producing biopesticide by using the same microorganism are claimed. The antagonistic microorganism has excellent protection effects against club root disease compared with prior agricultural chemicals or other antagonistic microorganisms.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The antagonistic microorganism having excellent protection effects against club root disease, Bacillus subtilis KB-291(KFCC 11324), is provided, isolated from the soil around the roots of Chinese cabbages. The cultured medium of Bacillus subtilis KB-291(KFCC 11324) is provided and the method for producing biopesticide comprises culturing aerobically Bacillus subtilis KB-291(KFCC 11324) in a nutritive medium, adsorbing the cultured medium to an adsorbent and drying and mixing the dried antagonistic microorganism with feed components of the antagonistic microorganism.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - A tree fertilizer for feeding nutrients to the tree is provided to enable trunk and body of the tree to be strong and healthy growth thereof.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fertilizer is obtained by mixing 40-60 wt.% of broken wood pieces, 8-14 wt.% of grass, 8-14 wt.% of fallen leaves and 23-34 wt.% of a fermented material diluted with water then carrying out fermentation thereof. The fermented material includes 40-60 wt.% of rice fermented material and 40-60 wt.% of bean fermented material and is diluted with 80-94 wt.% of water. The rice fermented material is prepared with ageing a mixture of boiled rice, water and malt at 23-27 degreesC for 6-8 days in a sealed container. The bean fermented material is obtained by mashing boiled beans then ageing at 30-35 degreesC for 3-4 days in the sealed container. The process for the fertilizer includes blending the grass and fallen leaves with the broken wood pieces, spraying the diluted fermented material on the blend, and ageing the mixture at 30-35 degreesC for 15-20 days.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - A fuel composition contains liquid fuel, and water having dissolved oxygen content of 0.01-0.25 cm3/cm3.    USE - For anode of low temperature form fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Catalyst poisoning by carbon monoxide and oxidation reaction of methanol used as fuel are prevented effectively. The fuel cell using the fuel composition is economical, safe and high output voltage.
NOVELTY - The pressurized hot water processing of mushroom cultivated waste microbial bed involves extracting mushroom component by contacting pressurized hot water on mushroom cultivated waste microbial bed.    USE - For manufacturing compost from mushroom cultivated waste microbial bed.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effective manufacture of compost using mushroom cultivated waste microbial bed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) manufacture of compost, which involves pressurized hot-water processing of waste microbial bed, removing wooden component in the microbial bed and modifying the bed into compost; and    (2) compost material obtained by above-mentioned manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - The burner and boiler structure has a combusting apparatus to which the flame-retardant carbide material obtained by decomposing organic waste is supplied. The carbide material is pulverized to obtain carbon powder fuel. The carbon powder fuel and combustion air are preheated to high temperature within burner, by furnace main portion. The carbon powder is then combusted.    USE - For burning carbon.    ADVANTAGE - The burner and boiler structure are economical and compact, and effectively utilizes abundant energy sources and obtains high calorie.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional view of the carbon powder burner, and side view of a nozzle.    combustion air entrance (1)    hopper (2)    inverter motor (3)    screw feeder (4)    auxiliary burner (5)
NOVELTY - A closed type fermented liquor storage tank (4) stores fermented liquor of methane fermentation tank (1). Using a pump (5), the fermented liquor of the storage tank is returned to the fermentation tank. Returning of fermented liquor from storage tank to fermentation tank and blowing of gas of the storage tank to the fermentation tank is performed alternately, to acquire stirring effect in fermentation tank.    USE - For methane-fermentation of organic waste such as human waste, organic refuse, livestock farming waste material and sludge.    ADVANTAGE - The pump reduces the inside pressure of the storage tank by returning fermented liquor in storage tank to fermenter. By combining two stirring operations, using gas blowing operation and by return of fermented liquor, big stirring effect of fermentation tank is acquired with less power and stable driving is made possible.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A flow regulation valve is fixed to the upper gaseous phase region of the storage tank. A gas blow pipe (3) blows gas from the storage tank to the fermentation tank.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the fermentation apparatus which has methane fermentation tack connected to the gas holder through gas discharge pipe equipped with a valve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the fermentation apparatus.    fermentation tank (1)    draft tube (2)    gas blowing pipe (3)    storage tank (4)    pump (5)    gas holder (6)
NOVELTY - The functional water maintenance circulation system (1) has sterilization apparatus (10), filtration apparatus (9), oxygen / hydrogen supply apparatus (2), hydrogen supply apparatus (3), reduction apparatus (5), circulation distribution apparatus (6), hydrogen purification apparatus (4) and hydrogen recovery unit (8). Unit (8) recovers purification of hydrogen obtained by atmospheric diffusion from functional water utilization unit (7).    USE - As functional water maintenance circulation system.    ADVANTAGE - The functional water maintenance circulation system has reduced size. The functional water is simply manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The functional water maintenance circulation system (1) has sterilization apparatus (10), a filtration processing apparatus (9), an oxygen / hydrogen supply apparatus (2), a hydrogen supply apparatus (3), a reduction apparatus (5), a circulation distribution apparatus (6), hydrogen purification apparatus (4) and hydrogen recovery unit (8). The apparatus (10) has a sterilization unit for sterilizing liquid. The reduction apparatus has a reduction unit for reducing liquid. The circulation distribution apparatus has circulating rationing device for distributing liquid to functional water utilization unit (7). The recovery unit carries out recovery purification of hydrogen obtained by atmospheric diffusion from functional water utilization unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flow chart illustrating the functional water maintenance circulation process.    functional water maintenance circulation system (1)    oxygen hydrogen supply apparatus (2)    hydrogen supply apparatus (3)    hydrogen purification apparatus (4)    reduction process apparatus (5)    circulation distribution apparatus (6)    functional water utilization installation (7)    hydrogen recovery equipment (8)    filtration processing apparatus (9)    sterilization apparatus (10)
NOVELTY - A dioxin treating unit (1) has a vacuum heating unit (10) and an electron beam processing unit (20). The vacuum heating unit separates dioxin from solid by heating the solid containing dioxin in vacuum state. The electron beam processing unit degrades dioxin separated from the solid.    USE - For treating dioxin contained in solid.    ADVANTAGE - The dioxin treating apparatus safely, economically and efficiently enables treatment of dioxin contained in solid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of structure of dioxin treating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    dioxin treating apparatus (1)    vacuum heating unit (10)    purge chamber (12)    vacuum heating furnace (13)    cooling chamber (15)    air supply unit (17)    electron beam processing unit (20)    irradiation chamber (22)    electron beam irradiation apparatus (23)    temperature sensor (24)    coolant gas ventilation unit (25)    concentration sensor (26)    pre-heating dry unit (30)    contamination waste material (W)
NOVELTY - Overall plant conversion efficiency of 60%, equal to predicted plant conversion efficiency for present day natural gas fired 500 MW power plants, is assumed in order to produce hydrogen with a quantity sufficient for 300 MW power plant minimum.    USE - Used for producing hydrogen gas for use as a fuel in electrical power generation and transport.    ADVANTAGE - The process reduces carbon dioxide produced, and facilitates capture and disposal of carbon dioxide since carbon dioxide is not mixed with other gases and is at a high concentration.
NOVELTY - Liquefied gas inventory is withdrawn from a cryogenic distillation system and vaporized to produce back-up quantity of gas, when the level of production of the gas is reduced. The vaporization of liquefied gas inventory is performed only during turndown or shutdown of one of the downstream processing units in the event that one of the distillation systems ceases to produce gas.    USE - Use for temporary supply of back-up quantity of gas to maintain the level of production of the gas from a cryogenic separation of a gaseous mixture.    ADVANTAGE - Provides significant savings to the overall capital expenditure of the temporary supply process since the necessity of using expensive buffer vessels is minimized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of the system using the temporary supply process for back-up quantity of gas.    Air separation unit (2,4)    Combined stream (10)    Syngas generator (16)    Pressure control valve (34)
NOVELTY - A degradation-compressing test apparatus. It fixes a heat water bath temperature controller with sealed rubbish sample container on the pressure plane of the lever-type shaft pressure device; the spherical indenter on the top of the lever-type shaft pressure device is positioned on the concave bearing head of the sealed rubbish sample container; the pressure plane of the lever-typeshaft pressure device also comprises a worm gear diffusion circulation device; the fluid storage discharging value and the sealed rubbish sample container are connected with the diffusion fluid return-pot valve of the pressure cover plane; the water casing of the fluid storage inlet valve is connected with the water casing discharging valve. It can simulate the stress state and the biochemical degradation environment of the rubbish in health disposal field; it has the function of temperature control, diffusion circulation and acid-alkali fluid adding, which can enhance the degradation speed of the rubbish sample.
NOVELTY - A fuel gas pressure chamber is divided into inner and outer pressure chambers (86a,86b) by arc-shaped partition walls (77). A catalyst (87), provided in the outer pressure chamber, reforms a hydrocarbon fuel before consumption to produce a fuel gas.    USE - For fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - Provides simple and compact structure, and achieves uniform temperature distribution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-section of a fuel cell.    Fuel cell (10)    Partition walls (77)    Inner and outer pressure chambers (86a,86b)    Catalyst (87)
NOVELTY - A variant of a parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylase having alpha-amylase activity and comprises the substitution R437W, where the position corresponds to a position of the amino acid sequence of the parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylase comprises fully defined 483 amino acids (SEQ ID NO. 4), is new.    USE - The alpha-amylase variant or the composition is useful for starch liquefaction; in detergent composition, such as laundry, dish washing, and hard surface cleaning compositions; ethanol production, such as fuel, drinking, and industrial ethanol production; or desizing of textiles, fabrics or garments (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a DNA construct comprising a DNA sequence encoding an alpha-amylase variant;    (2) a recombinant expression vector, which carries the DNA construct;    (3) a cell, which is transformed with the DNA construct or the vector;    (4) a composition comprising an alpha-amylase variant; and    (5) a method of producing a variant, where the cell is cultured for the production of the variant, and the variant is subsequently recovered from the culture.
NOVELTY - A bacterial isolate Exiguobacterium sp. (MTCC 5183) deposited at International Depository at IMTECH, Sector 39A, Chandigarh, India recognized by Budapest Treaty, is new.    USE - The isolate is useful for neutralizing alkaline wastewater of beverage industry having a pH of 12.00-11.5.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a process for preparing a bacterium isolate of Exiguobacterium sp. (MTCC 5183) above useful in neutralization of alkaline wastewater of beverage industry having a pH of 12.00-11.5.
NOVELTY - An oxidizer (10) has a catalyst, an inlet (12), an injection tube (26), a mixing tube (40) and a divergent nozzle (44). The injection tube is provided at the inlet to communicate an anode exhaust flow from a fuel cell into an oxidizer, and combined flow. The mixing tube carries out mixing of oxidant flow and anode exhaust flow. The cross-sectional flow area of the mixing tube is sized to prevent flashback. The nozzle is provided to communicate mixed flow to a catalyst.    USE - Used for a fuel cell system (claimed) used for producing electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The residual hydrogen and unburned hydrocarbons are effectively removed from anode exhaust flow. The flashback during premixing of fuel and oxidant is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The oxidizer (10) has a catalyst, an inlet (12) to communicate an oxidant flow, an injection tube (26), a mixing tube (40) and a divergent nozzle (44). The injection tube is provided at inlet to communicate an anode exhaust flow from a fuel cell into the oxidizer, and a combined flow, in which anode exhaust flow orientated in a direction the same as the oxidant flow and surrounded by oxidant flow is produced. The mixing tube is connected to the inlet for receiving combined flow, and carries out mixing of oxidant flow and anode exhaust flow to produce a mixed flow. The cross-sectional flow area of the mixing tube is sized to prevent flashback. The nozzle is provided to communicate mixed flow to the catalyst.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a fuel cell system; and    (2) a process usable with fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the cross-sectional view of oxidizer.    oxidizer (10)    oxidant inlet (12)    injection tube (26)    mixing tube (40)    divergent nozzle (44)
NOVELTY - The alternative fuel being capable of using ethanol originated from nature as main fuel and having function of natural fuel cope with exhaustion of oil resources as natural resources because ethanol is originated from plant and feul adding agent is originated from rosin is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The alternative fuel contains 20-70 vol.% ethanol, 20-75 vol.% naphtha, 2-10 vol.% isopropylalcohol, 2-15 vol.% one component selected from toluene and MTBE. Further, the alternative fuel contains rosin acid-polyoxyalkylene-amine compound represented by the formula R1-CO-(-O-R2-)n-NH-R3 (1). R1 is a part where acid in rosin acid or hydrogen-added rosin acid is excluded, R2 is hydrocarbon of C2-C6, R4 is H or R3-NH2, R3 is hydrocarbon of C2-C6, and n is 3-100 of quorum. (C) KIPO 2006 Image 0/0
NOVELTY - To provide an expandable electrolytic cell for generating a mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen, wherein the electrolytic cell easily expands capacity by expanding the number of unit cells according to a generation amount of gas and improves airtightness by preventing an electrolyte from being leaked using a clamping member.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - In an expandable electrolytic cell equipped with electrode plates(10) to generate a mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen by decomposing an electrolyte, the expandable electrolytic cell comprises: several unit cells(2) in which certain number of the electrode plates are contained with being spaced from one another in an uniform distance; a clamping member for laterally clamping the plurality of unit cells; and an insulation cover mounted on the clamping member with an insulation washer being interposed between the clamping member and the insulation cover to receive an outer part of the plurality of unit cells, wherein the unit cell comprise a housing(25) on the inner surface of which a projection(27) is formed, and on one surface of which a groove is formed such that an O-ring(28) is inserted into the groove; a housing cover(22) inserted into the electrode plates to the same size as the projection to distance the electrode plates, and wherein the clamping member comprises an insulation pipe passing through the unit cells, stud bolts fixed onto both ends of the insulation pipe, and nuts clamped to an end of the stud bolts with dish springs being interposed between the stud bolts and the nuts.
NOVELTY - To provide a process for producing carbon black and hydrogen by microwave plasma reactor, the process capable of obtaining high purity of hydrogen and carbon black by inducing a natural gas or low hydrocarbons into after-glow discharge reaction in a low temperature plasma system having low output and high energy density and pyrolyzing the natural gas or low hydrocarbons.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A process for producing carbon black and hydrogen by microwave plasma reactor comprises: a step of pyrolyzing the natural gas or low hydrocarbons by inducing discharge reaction of methane gas at a low output of 1.5-4.0 kW after flowing a natural gas or low hydrocarbons which is at rate of 5-10 L/min into a microwave plasma reactor (9) having a magnetron microwave generator having a generation range of 6 kW and 2.45 GHz through an injection type hydrogen plasma torch with a jet inlet nozzle (6) under the 1-50 torr of vacuum atmosphere pressure; a step of separating produced carbon black and hydrogen from the pyrolysis reaction through a cyclone (13) and filter (14); and a step of supplying some of the separated hydrogen as a plasma gas to the plasma torch such that some of the separated hydrogen is recirculated. (C) KIPO 2006 Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Provided is a method for discarding food garbages by using CaO, which converts the food garbages treated to have a reduced water content into a material useful for soil covering while not adversely affecting the environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method for discarding food garbages comprises the steps of: crushing food garbages having a water content of 20-50% to provide uniform particles; mixing the food garbages with quicklime (CaO) to form a mixture of Ca(OH)2 with food garbages; evaporating 5-10% of water from the mixture by the heat generated from the CaO to provide a further dried mixture of Ca(OH)2 with food garbages; mixing 75 wt% of the mixture with 25 wt% of sand; further mixing the resultant mixture with 1 wt% of a deodorizing agent and 1 wt% of a fermenting agent to remove bad odors.(C) KIPO 2006Image 0/0
NOVELTY - Provided is an extraction method of glycyrrhizic acid by using supercritical fluid extraction, thereby preparing high purity glycyrrhizic acid with higher yield within a short time in the absence of environment pollution by using non toxic solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The extraction method of glycyrrhizic acid comprises extracting pulverized dried Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer with supercritical carbon dioxide, water and supplemental solvent under conditions consisting of temperature of 40-120 degreesC, pressure of 11-50 Mpa and apparent air rate 0.27-5.1 cm/minute, where the volume ratio of water to supplemental solvent is 1:1-1:19; the volume ratio of supercritical carbon dioxide to a mixture of water and supplemental solvent is 19:1-4:1; and the supplemental solvent is selected from methanol, ethanol and/or isopropanol.
NOVELTY - To provide a bio-filter for odor removal capable of enabling only biodegradable odorous gas to flow in a filter medium by preventing clogging phenomenon of bio-filter medium and non-uniform flow of odorous gas due to foreign materials such as aerosol, particulate matters, etc. contained in odorous air flown in using a clogging preventing buffer system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - In a bio-filter for removing odor using microorganisms, the bio-filter(1) for odor removal comprises: a humidification device (2) for controlling temperature and relative humidity suitable for inhabitation of microorganisms; a water supply part for humidification (3) for supplying water into the humidification device; a clogging preventing buffer system (4) installed in a lower part of the bio-filter; a cleaning solution supply part (5) for supplying a cleaning solution into tower of the bio-filter to clean the clogging preventing buffer system; a first filter medium layer (6) in a lower part of which large filter media are installed, and in an upper part of which small filter media are installed; a water supply part (7) for supplying water to the first filter medium layer inside the tower of the bio-filter; and a second filter medium layer (8) installed above the water supply part.
NOVELTY - Provided is a system for manufacturing pellets for fermentation compost, which maintains a temperature suitable for survival of microorganisms in the pellet materials, so that the microorganisms survive during a pelletizing step and low-temperature aging is permitted, and produces pellets having the same length.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The system includes: a hopper into which pellet materials are introduced; a dual ejection duct including an inner ejection duct for transferring the pellet materials and an outer ejection duct, and equipped with at least one port for fluid; a cooling unit for supplying a cooling fluid to the space between the inner ejection duct and outer ejection duct; a heating unit for supplying a hot fluid to the above space; a molding nozzle section disposed at the front end of the dual ejection duct and having multiple nozzles for molding the pellet materials into a desired shape; a conveyor screw disposed pivotably inside the dual ejection duct for conveying the pellet materials to the molding nozzle section; and a cutting unit for cutting the pellet materials ejected from the molding nozzle section into a desired length.
NOVELTY - Provided are a microorganism for composting food garbage and a method for producing inoculant by using the same microorganism. The microorganism rapidly decomposes food garbage, and thus produces high quality compost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A microorganism capable of composting food garbage, Bacillus subtilis KB-68(KFCC 11325), is provided, where Bacillus subtilis KB-68(KFCC 11325) is isolated from food garbage. A cultured medium of Bacillus subtilis KB-68(KFCC 11325) is provided. The method for producing inoculant comprises the steps of: culturing aerobically Bacillus subtilis KB-68(KFCC 11325) in a nutritive medium to produce the cultured medium of Bacillus subtilis KB-68(KFCC 11325); adsorbing the cultured medium to an adsorbent and drying it; and mixing the dried microorganism with feed components of the microorganism.(C) KIPO 2006Image 1/1
NOVELTY - A carrier (I) for immobilizing microorganisms, comprises a hydrophilic resin coating layer on the surface of a plastic carrier.    USE - (I) is useful in wastewater treatment, which involves supplying (I) to a wastewater treatment tank (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) can be used for longer period of time, and is highly durable. (I) with the microorganism has high decontamination capacity.
NOVELTY - A method for processing water hyacinth comprises constructing water hyacinth in chip forms, pressing to remove sap, adding lactic acid bacteria and saccharides, storing the mixture into a sealed container, de-aerating under reduced pressure, fermenting under anaerobic condition, obtaining silage and transporting to the consumer in the fresh state.    USE - For processing water hyacinth for use as silage.    ADVANTAGE - The water hyacinth in large quantities is effectively utilized as raw material for feed.
NOVELTY - Internal side channel (11b) has an upstream channel (21) into which fluid from fuel cell stack flows, and a bending portion (22). The downstream channel (23) extending from the bending portion, is branched into channels (23a,23b) that join before reaching the channel portion (11c) between external and internal side channels.    USE - For fuel cell of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Generation of wave drag by bending portion is suppressed, and the pressure loss, vibration and noise are decreased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an explanatory drawing of the manifold for fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    internal side channel (11b)    channel portion (11c)    upstream channel (21)    bending portion (22)    downstream channel (23)    branched channels (23a,23b)
NOVELTY - A motor (49) having the rotor (59) and the stator, rotates the impeller (69) of the hydrogen circulation pump (21) and the hydrogen is circulated. The impeller and the motor are accommodated in the same casing (53).    USE - For electric vehicle and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The motor in hydrogen atmosphere can be efficiently cooled by hydrogen at time of high load of motor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for fuel cell electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of the hydrogen circulation pump. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen circulation pump (21)    motor (49)    casing (53)    stator (55)    rotor (59)    impeller (69)
NOVELTY - The complex oxide contains aluminum oxide of at least one type of aluminum oxide chosen from theta-alumina, delta-alumina and alpha-alumina and functional oxide without gamma-alumina. The functional oxide consists of aluminum oxide and does not form a solid solution. The complex oxide is obtained by homogeneous mixing of primary particle of aluminum oxide and primary particle of functional oxide is carried out by nano scale.    USE - For catalyst used in exhaust gas purification (claimed), for support such as catalyst for methane purification, oxidation catalyst, ternary catalyst, nitrogen oxides selection reduction catalyst, nitrogen oxides occlusion reduced type catalyst and hydrogen production catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - Sintering of the complex oxide at the time of high temperature is suppressed and the grain growth of the noble metals is suppressed and durability is improved. Since the functional oxide does not contain gamma-alumina, the grain growth of platinum and solid phase reaction with rhodium are suppressed and favorable catalyst property is exhibited.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The functional oxide is chosen from zirconia, silica, yttria, titania, alkaline earth oxide and/or rare earth oxide.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for catalyst for exhaust gas purification.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing organic product using a mixed raw material, involves using a recycled culture medium used for mushroom cultivation, and mixing the used culture medium with a plant organic substance raw material having low moisture content to produce a mixed raw material with moisture content in the range of 5-40%.    USE - (M1) is useful for manufacturing organic product such as fertilizer or soil improving material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (M1) manufactures organic product within short time, with decreased manufacturing cost and improved manufacturing efficiency.
NOVELTY - A catalyst structure is formed by coating a catalyst material on a support surface by reactive sputtering method.    USE - For storage and generation of hydrogen (both claimed) used as fuel for fuel cell used as power supply of electric vehicles, electric power generation system and domestic co-generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst structure enables efficient storage and generation of hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) storage method of hydrogen, which involves using the catalyst structure and aromatic hydrocarbon; and    (2) generation method of hydrogen, which involves using the catalyst structure and hydrogenated derivative of aromatic hydrocarbon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of bipolar-type dual cathode system magnetron sputter apparatus for manufacture of catalyst structure for hydrogen storage and generation.    cathode (1A,1B)    target (2A,2B)    magnet (3A,3B)    sensor (8A,8B)    controller (9A,9B)
NOVELTY - The sewage treatment plant, with a biogas unit (20), has a digestion tower (11) for anaerobic stabilizing of the clarification sludge. The biogas unit has a fermenter for the biogas production, together with a heater machine and a generator to give the biogas outflow. Heat fallout from the heater is passed through a channel (13) to the digestion tower to support the anaerobic stabilizing. A gas channel (15) with a gas meter (15') leads from the digestion tower to the heater machine. A unit (11') has a heat supply channel (13") from the heater machine for thermal disintegration of the clarification sludge. The stabilized sludge is passed to a drying stage (18), with a heat supply (13') from the heater machine.    USE - The assembly is a sewage treatment plant with a biogas unit.    ADVANTAGE - The system treats the clarification sludge without affecting the ambient environment and also generates biogas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the sewage treatment plant.    digestion tower (11)    thermal sludge disintegration unit (11')    heat channels (13,13',13")    gas channel (15)    gas meter (15')    sludge drying stage (18)    biogas unit (20)
NOVELTY - A reversible hydrogen storage material comprises a metal alloy that is solid in its charged state and liquid in its discharged state.    USE - For hydrogen storage applications, e.g. for hydrogen powered vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The material has high hydrogen storage capacity and low hydrogen generation temperature. The liquid nature of the discharged material facilitates uptake of hydrogen to return the material to its fully hydrogenated state. The liquid nature of the depleted lithium-gallium alloy renders it mobile and significantly enhances its re-hydrogenation to lithium-gallium-hydride alloy, and the process circumvents the poor kinetic uptake of hydrogen associated with many hydrogen storage materials which are solid in the discharged state.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for making a hydrogen storage material containing a metal alloy that is liquid in its discharge state and solid in its charge state involving hydrogenation of a ternary alloy.
NOVELTY - Vegetable oil (I) for diesel fuel comprises (a) 60-90 wt.% of soy bean oil, rapeseed oil, Jatropha oil and/or sun flower oil, and (b) 10-40 wt.% of a fatty acid alkyl ester mixture, coco oil and/or palm kern oil.    USE - (I) is useful as diesel fuel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibits low viscosity and increased cetane count; and is economical.
NOVELTY - The disclosed methanol petrol emulsion stabilizer, which is prepared from oleic acid or naphthenic acid or lactic acid 30-60%, diethylamine or cyclohexylamine 1-3%, glucose 6-12%, toluene 25-62% and anhydrous sodium sulfate 1% by weight percent.    ADVANTAGE - The stabilizer can be charged into straight gasoline, catalytic gasoline, and the conciliated gasoline of the catalytic gasoline and the straight gasoline without stratification.
NOVELTY - A high-performance high-content methanol gasoline contains methanol (45-55 Wt %), gasoline (40-50), benzene (0.5-3), mutually-dissolving additive (the mixture of dimethoxymethane and butanol) (2-4), power promoter (0.1-0.3) prepared from aviation kerosene and anhydrous hydrazine, and the dissolving and corrosion resistant (0.2-0.5) prepared from dialkyl substituted-zinc phosphate and ammonium sulfonate.
NOVELTY - An alcohol gasoline contains naphtha (35-65 Wt%), mixed xylene (8-15), toluene (8-20), methanol (2-12), isopropanol (1-12), isobutanol (1-12), C9 petroleum hydrocarbon (5-15), and isopentane (1-10) or methyl tert-butyl ether (1-15) or ethyl tert-butyl ether (1-15). A process for decreasing the tail gas of engine features use of said alcohol gasoline as its fuel.
NOVELTY - The additive includes two components with one component comprising of a product obtained by fermentation of natural organic substances based on vegetable extracts of soy lecithin and malted barley in an amount between 0.1 percent and 10 percent by weight. The second component comprises of organic carbon comprised between 0.5 percent and 55 percent by weight.    USE - For decontaminating land from pollution caused by organic pollutants.    ADVANTAGE - Faster, cheaper and more efficient. Allows to increase the fraction of organic pollutants.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a decontaminating method for a sample of soil from organic pollutants.
NOVELTY - The monoxide is converted at 220-500degreesC in pressure swing absorption device and residual pressure swing absorption gas (18) is formed. The residual is mixed with nitrogen (80%) to form gas mixture, which is compressed and admixed to the stream, which is fed to power-generating gas turbine. The sulfide and other sulfur components are removed in separators.    USE - The invention deals with production of hydrogen and power from synthesis gas.    ADVANTAGE - Economically and energetically improved production. Optimal conversion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the production of hydrogen and power:    Synthesis gas; (4)    Streams; (9, 27)    Vapor; (11)    Residual pressure swing absorption gas; (18)    Hydrogen. (16)
NOVELTY - System (A), for pumping electrolyte through an electrolysis cell, comprises using the pressure of at least a portion of the gas generated by the electrolysis cell as driving force for the pumping.    USE - The system is useful for pumping electrolyte through an electrolysis cell (claimed), e.g. a cell in which hydrogen and oxygen are prepared by hydrolysis of water.    ADVANTAGE - The system overcomes disadvantages of conventional pumps such as rotary pumps, gear type pumps, piston pumps or membrane pumps, such as problems with handling low flow rates and/or high pressure flows and problematic power consumption.
NOVELTY - The molten alkali hydroxide is air-oxidized at least partially to superoxide state. The reaction is reversed to obtain nitrogen-free oxygen. The molten hydroxide is regenerated. Thus, oxygen is generated from air.    USE - For generating oxygen from air. Oxygen is used as cathodic feeds for PEM fuel cell, and low temperature alkaline fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The nitrogen-free oxygen is efficiently generated from the air, with high concentration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The air used for oxidizing the molten alkali hydroxide, is carbon dioxide-free and molten hydroxide chosen from potassium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide and rubidium hydroxide. A catalyst used for generating oxygen is manganese oxide, iron oxide and cobalt oxide.
NOVELTY - Catalyst support comprises a monolithic non-oxide material having a surface area per unit volume of greater than or equal to1x105 m2/m3, and a pressure drop of less than or equal to0.25 atm/mm.    USE - The catalyst support is used for carrying out a chemical reaction (claimed), e.g. heterogeneous catalytic reaction, and for fuel reforming.    ADVANTAGE - The inventive support catalyst uses the discovery that monoliths of ceramic materials of non-oxide materials can be formed with tailored porous structures by using a template. These monoliths, having highly uniform and interconnected porous structures, results in low pressure drops and may be used as catalyst support structures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) method of forming the above catalyst support comprising heating a structure comprising a cured precursor to form the catalyst support of monolithic non-oxide material, in which the structure comprises packed template particles having a particle diameter of 10 nm-100 microns; and    (2) method of carrying out a chemical reaction comprising passing reactants into the catalyst support to form products.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen producing system (10) has steam reforming zone(s) (18) and mixed reforming zone (22). Zone (18) is configured to receive a fuel (12) and steam (14) to produce a reformate gas stream (20) comprising hydrogen by steam reforming process. Zone (22) is configured to receive an oxidant to produce a reformat gas stream (30) comprising hydrogen. Stream (20) is supplied to the zone (22) to complete the reforming process.    USE - For producing hydrogen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system efficiently and economically enables to produce hydrogen, and is compact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel is natural gas, methane, methanol, ethanol, stream comprising carbon monoxide or hydrogen, naphtha, butane, propane, diesel, kerosene, aviation fuel, coal derived fuel, bio-fuel, oxygenated hydrocarbon feedstock and/or their mixtures. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the hydrogen production system.    hydrogen producing system (10)    fuel (12)    steam (14)    steam reforming zone (18)    reformate gas streams (20,30)    mixed reforming zone (22)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production apparatus (1) has a fuel processor (10), unit for reducing fluctuation in pressure and/or flow rate, compression unit (15), and purification unit. The fuel processor converts a fuel into reformate containing hydrogen and impurity. The compression unit receives reformate, and produces compressed reformate. The purification unit receives portion(s) of compressed reformate, and produces hydrogen-enriched reformate.    USE - For producing hydrogen used as propellant, carrier gas, diluent gas, reducing agent for chemical reaction, fuel component for combustion reaction, and fuel for fuel cell used for generating power.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus enables the production of hydrogen-enriched reformate having high purity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen production apparatus has a fuel processor, unit for reducing fluctuation in pressure and/or flow rate, compression unit provided at downstream of reformer, and purification unit provided at downstream of compression unit. The fuel processor converts a fuel into reformate containing hydrogen and impurity, and having fluctuation in pressure and/or flow rate. The compression unit receives reformate, and produces compressed reformate. The purification unit receives portion(s) of compressed reformate, and produces hydrogen-enriched reformate. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the fuel processor and pressure swing adsorption unit.    hydrogen production apparatus (1)    feed stream (5)    fuel processor (10)    compressor (15)    pressure swing adsorption unit (20)
NOVELTY - A hydrocarbon fuel is auto-thermally reformed by passing over catalyst comprising metal of group VII on solid support, at reforming conditions, to produce an effluent comprising hydrogen. Portion(s) of the effluent is then passed to a fuel cell to produce electricity. The fuel has autoignition temperature of above 600degreesF, total sulfur content of less than 30 weight ppm, and less than 70 vol.% of aromatics and naphthenes.    USE - For producing hydrogen for use in fuel cells of vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The auto-thermal reformation method achieves complete conversion of the hydrocarbon fuel and avoids undesirable byproduct formation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrocarbon fuel is auto-thermally reformed by passing over a catalyst comprising metal of group VII on a solid support, at reforming conditions, to produce an effluent comprising hydrogen. Portion(s) of the effluent comprising hydrogen is then passed to a fuel cell to produce electricity. The hydrocarbon fuel has an autoignition temperature of above 600degreesF, a total sulfur content of less than 30 weight ppm, less than 70 vol.% of aromatics and naphthenes, and a total oxygen content of less than 1.8 wt.%.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the ignition temperature of the selected fuel versus the mol% carbon converted to methane, ethane, and other light hydrocarbons at 10 weight hourly space velocity.
NOVELTY - Hydrocarbon fuel having total sulfur content of less than 30 ppm, octane rating of 60 and less than 70 vol.% of aromatics and naphthene is passed over catalyst comprising group VIII metal provided on a solid support, at reforming conditions with oxygen to carbon ratio of more than 0.7, and effluent comprising hydrogen is produced. A portion of the effluent is used in fuel cell to produce electricity.    USE - For auto thermal reformation of hydrocarbon fuel for producing hydrogen used in fuel cell for producing electricity.    ADVANTAGE - Since the hydrocarbon fuel contains low sulfur content and oxygen, the fuel is reformed easily and hydrogen is produced in high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The group VIII metal is chosen from platinum, palladium and nickel, preferably nickel.
NOVELTY - An alloy composition for producing hydrogen upon exposure to an aqueous medium, comprises magnesium, zinc, an organic acid, salt, and water.    USE - The alloy composition is for producing hydrogen upon exposure to an aqueous medium (claimed). It is used for fuel cells or internal combustion engines.    ADVANTAGE - The alloy composition provides hydrogen generation rates that are particularly customizable and adjustable for multiple intended uses and time-spans. It provides for an efficient, clean, and controllable method of obtaining hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a method of forming an alloy composition for hydrogen generation upon exposure of the alloy composition to water, comprising providing an amount of magnesium, zinc, salt, and an organic acid; combining the magnesium, zinc, salt, and organic acid to form a dry mix; mixing the dry mix with a predetermined amount of water to form a wet mix; and compressing the wet mix under a predetermined amount of pressure to form the alloy composition; and    (2) a method for producing hydrogen comprising providing an alloy composition; introducing the composition into an amount of an aqueous medium; and producing an amount of hydrogen via an interaction between the aqueous medium and the alloy composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a block flow diagram illustrating the production of the alloy composition.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generator has a conduit (100), a heat source (108) for heating the conduit, and a vibrator coupled to the conduit for vibrating the conduit such that chemical deposit(s) detaches from the interior (104) of the conduit. The conduit has input(s) and output(s) for allowing a gas (106) to pass through portion(s) of the interior of the conduit.    USE - For producing hydrogen (claimed) useful as fuel for planes, trains, automobiles, and other engine-powered devices.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator has a heat source which heats the conduit to a sufficiently high temperature such that the gas reacts with the catalyst and produces hydrogen gas. Carbon is prevented from being coated on the catalyst to a point where the catalyst is no longer functional in causing methane to separate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A catalyst (110) comprising iron oxide, iron cobalt, nickel oxide, tungsten, and/or molybdenum, is provided on the surface of the interior of the conduit. The gas comprises methane or a mixture of hydrocarbons. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic diagram of the catalyst-containing conduit with the heating element.    conduit (100)    exit (104)    gas (106)    heat source (108)    catalyst (110)
NOVELTY - Fuel cell apparatus comprises a plenum enclosed by flexible walls, flexible wall(s), inlet, and external support structure. The flexible wall comprises a first flexible sheet supporting fuel cell(s). The fuel cells have anodes accessible from a first side of the first flexible sheet and cathodes accessible from a second side of the first flexible sheet. The inlet is connects the plenum to a source of a reactant.    USE - The invention is useful as fuel cells, e.g. electrochemical devices used in converting hydrogen or hydrocarbon fuels directly into electrical power. It can also be used as power sources for devices as diverse as automobiles, personal computers, and flashlights.    ADVANTAGE - The invention provides reliable and cost effective fuel cell. It also provides design flexibility. It reduces or avoids the need to provide external current collecting conductors. It enables maximization of useful life of fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fuel cell apparatus (10) comprises a plenum enclosed by flexible walls, flexible wall(s), inlet, and external support structure. The flexible wall comprises a first flexible sheet supporting fuel cell(s). The fuel cell (12) has anodes accessible from a first side of the first flexible sheet and cathodes accessible from a second side of the first flexible sheet. The inlet is connects the plenum to a source of a reactant. The external support structure is disposed to limit outward expansion of the plenum.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an isometric view of fuel cell apparatus.    Fuel cell apparatus (10)    Fuel cell (12)    Port (20)    Porous medium (21)