NOVELTY - Plasma-catalytic conversion process for liquid or gaseous carbonaceous materials(combustion supporters) to a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, possibly accompanied by methane and ethylene(reformate) by partial oxidation with elemental oxygen.    USE - The invention concerns a plasma-catalytic process for the preparation of synthesis gas or reformate from hydrocarbon mixtures such as gasoil and naphtha, natural gas or oils(such as colza oil).Synthesis gas or reformate is useful as a source of H2 for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The process results in a minimum production of soot.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A mixture of carbonaceous material(reactants) with a combustion-supporting gas is submitted to an electric plasma discharge between two diverging electrodes in the form of a knife or dagger(producing a sliding discharge) ; this produces initally a total combustion to a synthesis gas or reformate followed by a partial oxidation.This takes place in a two-compartment reactor, in which the first zone comprises the Glidarc-1 generator and the second part(post-plasma zone) , downstream of the first zone, is filled with a refractrory catalytic solidwith a melting point above 1250degreesC and contains metallic and oxidised nickel. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the conversion process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - Figure 2 is an illustration of the installation    plasma discharge zone; (1)    plasma discharge; (2)    metallic electrodes; (3)    cover; (4)    insulators; (5)    inlet for reactants; (6)    observation port; (8)    post-plasma zone; (9)    refractory solid; (10)    lower cover; (11)    outlet for products; (12)    thermocouples; (13)    thermal insulation; (14)    re-inforced thermal insulation. (15)
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to the utilization of microbial immobilizing technology in treating city domestic garbage. Immobilized microbial preparation is prepared with corn cob as carrier to immobilize whiterot fungus, immobilized whiterot fungus is then inoculated activity raising culture medium for culturing of 4-6 days and immobilized fungal preparation is prepared via filtering to eliminate culture liquid. The immobilized fungal preparation is used in treating garbage via inoculation while the compost material has its temperature lowered to 40 deg.c or so, regulating the water contentin compost, controlling the ventilation rate and turning the compost timely for thorough decomposition. By utilizing whiterot fungus with high lignin degrading enzyme yield and high heavy metal adsorbing and fixing ability and the immobilizing technology to reduce heavy metal in compost, the present invention can raise the quality of compost greatly.
NOVELTY - A super engineered bacterium able to degrade residual agricultural chemicals contains the gene to code detoxicating lipase and hydrolase, so it can induce the expression of detoxicating lipase and hydrolase. Its configuring process includes cloning the genes of detoxicating lipase and hydrolase, respectively cloning them to expression carrier pETDuet-1, configuring fusion expression carrier pETDuet-b1-opd, transferring to obtain recombinant strain, and inductive culture.
NOVELTY - A strain of benzene denitrify degrading bacteria and its application are disclosed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The benzene denitrify degrading bacteria provided by the invention is PAA CGMCC No.1091 of Pseudomonas sp. It can denitrify degrade benzene in anaerobic condition, which provides an important foundation for the research of anaerobic benzene denitrify degrading. It can exert an important action on the waste treatment, in particular in groundwater pollution treatment practice.
NOVELTY - The natural organic biodegradation agent for farms has non-toxic decomposition of animal excreta, enhancing the fertilizing capacity of poultry litter. The non-polluting agent also reduces the mortality rate of the farm animals.    USE - In agricultural chemistry as a fertilizer
NOVELTY - An alkali metal silicide composition comprises a product of mixing an alkali metal with powdered silicon in an inert atmosphere and heating the resulting mixture at below 475degreesC, where the alkali metal silicide composition does not react with dry oxygen gas.    USE - The invention is used for producing hydrogen gas (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The invention is easily handled in air without a significant loss in its ability to reduce water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a method for producing hydrogen gas comprising contacting an alkali metal silicide composition with water;    (2) a method of removing a volatile or flammable substance in a controlled manner, the volatile or flammable substance being in the presence of water, comprising exposing the volatile or flammable substance to an alkali metal silicide composition, where the alkali metal silicide composition reacts exothermically with the water causing a controlled burn, thus removing the volatile or flammable substance; and    (3) a method of making an alkali metal silicide composition comprising mixing an alkali metal with powdered silicon in an inert atmosphere, and heating the resulting mixture to below 475degreesC.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a differential scanning calorimetry pattern.
NOVELTY - An electrode assembly comprises a frame having geometrical proportion having a determined height multiplied by 1-2, in order to calculate the 4 side lengths and the determined height multiplied by 1.2-2.22, to calculate the 4 base lengths, the halves of the electrode assembly are the anode and the cathode, being the proportion(s) of a pyramid shape.    USE - The invention is used for an electro-chemical cell for internal combustion engines and electric power generators for producing hydrogen, oxygen, chlorine, and/or air (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The invention prevents electrical faulting of electrolysis process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a method of installing and/or replacing and/or removing the electrode assemblies by detaching a base-plate of the electro-chemical cell;    (2) a method of varying a pulse width of an electric current and/or quantity of electric voltage by sing a potentiometer, to varying amount or quantity of electric current and/or electric voltage delivered electro-chemical cells, to produce different yields of hydrogen, oxygen, chlorine, and/or air;    (3) a method an air under pressure device to transport hydrogen, air, oxygen, and/or chlorine gases, from valve chambers and/or similar functioning apparatus, when used within internal combustion engines and/or electric power generators; and    (4) a method of utilizing aqueous metal bicarbonate, metal hydroxide, and/or metal chloride water-based solutions, comprising metal cations and bicarbonate anions, metal cations and hydroxide anions, and/or metal cations and chloride anions, to be used as electrolyte for the production of hydrogen, oxygen, chlorine, and/or air, within electro-chemical cells, when used within internal combustion engines and/or electric power generators.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the electro-chemical cell connection.
NOVELTY - Sensor for detecting a fluid by absorption of radiation comprises a housing in contact with the fluid, a radiation source and a radiation detector mounted on or in the housing, and a mirror for transmitting radiation from the source to the detector. The housing has receptacles such that the mirror and a preassembled unit comprising the source and detector can be plugged into the housing and positioned by means of guide surfaces.    USE - Sensor for detecting a fluid, especially for detecting a gas such as natural gas, hydrocarbons or carbon dioxide in atmospheric air.    ADVANTAGE - The sensor is simple and inexpensive to assemble and is easily integrated into existing alarm devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Sensor for detecting a fluid by absorption of radiation comprises a housing (4) in contact with the fluid, a radiation source (22) and a radiation detector (21) mounted on or in the housing, and a mirror (5) for transmitting radiation from the source to the detector. The housing has receptacles such that the mirror and a preassembled unit comprising the source and detector and preferably analysis electronics (31) can be plugged into the housing and positioned by means of guide surfaces.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sensor as above before assembly.    Mouting boards (2, 3)    Housing (4)    Mirror (5)    Filter (6)    Openings (8)    Locking connectors (13, 14, 15, 18)    Radiation detector (21)    Radiation source (22)    Temperature sensor (23)    Cover (28)    Analysis electronics. (31)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell is operated to produce power from the reaction between fuel gas and an oxidant. The steam turbine is coupled to fuel cell to receive the steam heated by the fuel cell. A gasifier is operated to produce fuel gas from solid or liquid fuel.    USE - Electricity producing system in integrated gasification power plant.    ADVANTAGE - Improves efficiency of power plant. Reduces emission level by circulating unreacted fuel gas from fuel cell through fuel cell again.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) electric power producing method;    (2) integrated power plant;    (3) power plant operating method; and    (4) electric power generating system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the integrated power plant.
NOVELTY - The gas detector includes a catalytic combustion type gas sensor (31) and a semiconductor type gas sensor (39). The catalytic combustion type gas sensor is used for detecting hydrogen when shifting from high to low concentration in operating state, while the semiconductor type gas sensor is used for detecting hydrogen during low concentration in idling state.    USE - Hydrogen gas detector in fuel cell vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Hydrogen can be detected with accuracy from high to low concentration in operating state, using the catalytic combustion type gas sensor. Similarly, hydrogen can be detected with accuracy during low concentration in idling state, using the semiconductor type gas sensor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) fuel cell vehicle;    (2) process for detecting gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the gas detector.    gas detector (1)    case (21)    catalytic combustion type gas sensor (31)    temperature compensating element (32)    semiconductor type gas sensor (39)
NOVELTY - A system for producing hydrogen and co-producing methane comprising: a pre-processor, the pre-processor further comprising a pre-treatment module and a first solid-liquid separator; and a processor comprising a hydrogen fermenter and a methane digester; wherein the pre-processor for receiving a biological waste stream and for producing at least one pre-processed output for production of hydrogen and co-production of methane.
NOVELTY - The modifier (20) has a main portion (21) having an inflow portion, an outflow portion, an interior space, a channel (24) arranged at the interior space, a thermogenesis component (26) and a reaction portion (25) having a catalyst layer (28) formed at the surface of thermogenesis component. The fuel is passed through the channel of main portion. The thermogenesis component generates heat energy with energy supplied from outer side.    USE - For fuel cell system (claimed), such as polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell used as power supply for motor vehicle, house, buildings, and electronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The modifier is simply manufactured with high productivity. The contact area of fuel with respect to surface of catalyst layer is increased. The modification reaction is simply carried out in reaction portion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional view of modifier.    modifier (20)    main portion (21)    channel (24)    reaction portion (25)    thermogenesis component (26)    support layer (27)    catalyst layer (28)
NOVELTY - The modifier has a modifier burner (2) having vaporization portion (7) for vaporizing liquid fuel, and burner portion (8) for burning vaporized liquid fuel, and a cooling unit of vaporization portion.    USE - For hydrogen-production system used for fuel cell system (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The modifier prevents the coking troubles generated inside the burner.    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 expanded view of modifier burner portion. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    modifier burner (2)    radiation pipe (3)    vaporization portion (7)    burner portion (8)    air (14)    piping for air (18)    piping for liquid fuel (19)    air line (31)
NOVELTY - Biomass is gasified by reacting with carbon dioxide and water vapor at 850-1200degreesC under normal pressure.    USE - For gasification of biomass. Generated mixed gas containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane, is used as fuel.    ADVANTAGE - Carbon dioxide generated from biomass is efficiently suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the fixed bed normal pressure flow through type reactor for gasification of biomass. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    supply unit (1)    thermocouple (2)    quartz reaction tube (3)    electric furnace (4)    perforated plate (5)
NOVELTY - The reformed gas is obtained by reforming a fuel for hydrogen production. The reformed gas having hydrogen as main component and containing carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, and oxygen-containing gas are mixed. The mixed gas is passed through a catalyst layer. Carbon monoxide is oxidized alternatively, and converted into carbon dioxide. Thus, hydrogen-containing gas is manufactured.    USE - For manufacturing hydrogen-containing gas used for fuel cell such as phosphoric acid, potassium hydroxide and solid polymer electrolyte-type fuel cells, for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-containing gas suppresses poisoning of platinum electrode catalyst, and prevents voltage reduction of fuel cell. The hydrogen-containing gas is manufactured efficiently. The selective oxidation of carbon monoxide is effectively performed by controlling the temperature distribution of catalyst layer to optimum conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The reformed gas is obtained by reforming a fuel for hydrogen production, which is converted into a fuel gas containing hydrogen by modification reaction. The reformed gas having hydrogen as main component and containing carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, and oxygen-containing gas are mixed. The mixed gas is passed through a catalyst layer. Carbon monoxide is oxidized alternatively, and converted into carbon dioxide. The oxygen-containing gas is divided into portions, and a portion of the gas is mixed with the reformed gas in the middle of catalyst layer. Thus, hydrogen-containing gas is manufactured.
NOVELTY - A substance having pH buffer action, is added during contact of substance of liquid phase and/or solid phase containing water (4) and metal, and hydrogen (8) is generated.    USE - For generation of hydrogen as energy source for portable electronic device, computer, fuel cell mounted vehicle-hydrogen fueled car, hydrogen fueled engine.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen is efficiently produced by low cost and simple installation at normal temperature. Recycling of iron is enabled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen generator (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of hydrogen generated. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen generator (1)    reactor (2)    iron powder (3)    water (4)    humic substance containing material (5)    generated hydrogen gas (8)
NOVELTY - Shock wave by detonation produced by intermittent combustion of a fuel is propagated into reaction chamber accommodated with raw material containing carbon or hydrocarbon. Impact compression and heating of the raw material in the reaction chamber to high temperature is carried out, and the raw material and steam in combustion gas are made to react, to generate the hydrogen-containing-gas.    USE - For manufacturing hydrogen-containing gas.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables rapid and economical manufacture of hydrogen-containing gas, with suppressed energy loss.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing apparatus of hydrogen-containing gas, which has combustion chamber which is introduced with flame which is provided at firing chamber which lights a fuel intermittently, produces detonation by intermittent combustion of a fuel and generates a shock wave, reaction chamber, a raw-material-supply unit (53) to supply raw material to the reaction chamber, emission unit which removes out the hydrogen-containing gas of the reaction chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the explanatory drawing of the hydrogen-production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    detonation generator (1)    detonation generation portion (3)    fuel feed system (5)    tempered-air supply unit (7)    reactor (50)    reaction-chamber apparatus (51)    raw material supply unit (53)    steam supply unit (55)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generation apparatus has raw material supply portion (3), water supply portion (2), modification portion (1), raw material supply path (6), desulfurizing portion (4), desulfurizing portion (5) and gas blocking unit. The desulfurizing portion (4) has connection portion (4b).    USE - In fuel cell system (claimed) for generation of electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generation apparatus has improved maintenance property and stably generates hydrogen for long period of time. Desulfurizing level and extension of durability of catalyst is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen generation apparatus has supply portion of raw material containing sulfur component, water supply portion, modification portion for generating hydrogen by modification reaction of raw material and water, raw material supply path in which the raw material supplied from the supply portion extends even at the modification portion, desulfurizing portion (4) having absorption desulfurizer which reduces the sulfur component in raw material, desulfurizing portion (5) having hydrodesulfurization device which further reduces the sulfur component in the raw material from the desulfurizing portion (4). The desulfurizing portion (4) has connection portion capable of separating from raw material supply path. A gas blocking unit preventing external air flowing is provided, when the desulfurizing portion (4) is separated from raw material supply path by the raw material supply path between the desulfurizing portion (4) and desulfurizing portion (5). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the hydrogen generation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    modification portion (1)    water supply portion (2)    raw material supply portion (3)    desulfurizing portions (4,5)    desulfurizing portion connection portion (4b)    raw material supply path (6)
NOVELTY - A modification reactor (3) consists of a steam modification catalyst (32) arranged in the annular portion (31) formed between an inner tube (34) and an outer tube (33). A steam generator (7) is arranged in the inner tube. The modification reaction of raw hydrocarbon is performed by the contact of hydrocarbon mixed with steam, with respect to the catalyst, to generate reformed gas.    USE - For producing hydrogen by catalyst modification reaction of raw hydrocarbon.    ADVANTAGE - Improves the energy efficiency by appropriate control of the generation of steam. Reduces heat loss and size of the production apparatus, by integral arrangement of the steam generator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    reactor (3)    steam generator (7)    annular portion (31)    catalyst (32)    outer tube (33)    inner tube (34)
NOVELTY - two or more types of compounds chosen from nitride and complex hydride are mixed, to obtain a raw material mixture. Hydrogen is reacted with the raw material mixture, and a hydride containing constituent element of compound contained in the raw material mixture and hydrogen are produced. Thus, hydrogen is stored.    USE - For storage of hydrogen used for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to store large amount of hydrogen, and easily removes the stored hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen reserve substance; and    (2) fuel cell system.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen storage material comprises a metal hydride and a metal hydroxide. The grain size of metal hydride and metal hydroxide, is reduced by predetermined mechanical grinding processing.    USE - For use as fuel for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage material has favorable hydrogen desorption rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metal hydride contains lithium hydride as main component. The metal hydroxide contains lithium hydroxide as main component. The metal hydride and metal hydroxide are supported by catalyst functional substance containing boron, carbon, magnesium, iron, cobalt, nickel, platinum, palladium, rhodium, lithium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, iridium, neodymium, niobium, lanthanum, calcium, vanadium, titanium, chromium, copper, zinc, aluminum, silicon, ruthenium, molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium, silver and/or their compounds or alloys. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacturing method of the hydrogen storage material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the graph showing the hydrogen desorption characteristics of the hydrogen storage material. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generation apparatus has modification portion (3) having modification catalyst, shift portion (4) having shift catalyst, carbon monoxide removal portion having oxidation and hydrogen-reduction-carbon monoxide removal catalyst. The modification catalyst, shift catalyst and carbon monoxide removal catalyst contain noble metal element or nickel element as an active ingredient and metal oxide as support.    USE - In fuel cell electric power generation system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generation apparatus has improved heat resisting property and improves influence by oxygen mixed during operation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen generation apparatus has modification portion in which raw material and water are reacted in presence of modification catalyst and hydrogen rich gas is generated, shift portion having shift catalyst which reduces carbon monoxide in hydrogen rich gas by reacting with steam, carbon monoxide removal portion having oxidation and hydrogen-reduction-carbon monoxide removal catalyst removing carbon monoxide contained in gas emitted from shift portion. The modification catalyst, shift catalyst and carbon monoxide removal catalyst contain noble metal element or nickel element as an active ingredient and metal oxide as support.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel cell electric power generation system; and    (2) generation of hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of hydrogen generation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    modification portion (3)    shift portion (4)    valve (6)    fuel cell (7)    burner (8)
NOVELTY - Powder slurry comprises boehmite and/or ceramic adhesive agent.    USE - For manufacturing metallic substrate supported catalyst support for catalyst for hydrogen production used for hydrogen separated type modifier for fuel cell power generating device (all claimed) and for water vapor modification catalyst of fuel cell power generating device, catalyst base material and exhaust gas purification catalyst of motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The powder slurry has favorable adhesivity with respect to metallic substrate. The catalyst for hydrogen production has excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) metallic substrate supported catalyst support;    (2) manufacture of metallic substrate supported catalyst support;    (3) catalyst for hydrogen production;    (4) hydrogen separated type modifier; and    (5) fuel cell power generating device.
NOVELTY - Nitrogen component contained in wastewater is removed by carrying out anaerobic treatment of wastewater.    USE - For treating wastewater containing nitrogen component generated from electrostatic charge image developing toner manufacture process.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables sharp reduction of nitrogen component in wastewater, with suppressed consumption of coagulant and suppressed generation of sludge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the wastewater treatment method.(Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A transfer screw (5) is arranged inside a porous tube (4) of a water separator (2). A motor (6) rotates the transfer screw, for transferring the mixture of organic refuse supplied from a supply port (4A). A scrape plate (7) rotates along the inner face of the tube to rake foreign material adhering to the inner face of the tube, during ejection of the drained organic refuse through a discharge port (4B).    USE - For processing organic refuse ejected with water from sink.    ADVANTAGE - Enables uniform and fine removal of the foreign material adhering to the inner surface of the porous tube, for long time period. Improves durability of the porous tube, by eliminating the local abrasion of the inner surface of the porous tube.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the processing apparatus for organic refuse. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    water separator (2)    porous tube (4)    supply port (4A)    discharge port (4B)    transfer screw (5)    motor (6)    scrape plate (7)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing apparatus (1) of carbon microparticles has oil-forming apparatus (3) and reaction chambers (a,4). Unused biomass resources is heated in apparatus (3) to obtain mixtures (A,B). Mixture (A) fed to chamber (a) is completely combusted to obtain high temperature mixed gas having water vapor and carbon dioxide. Mixture (B) fed to chamber (4) is incompletely combusted to obtain carbon microparticles and hydrogen gas.    USE - For manufacturing carbon microparticles (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing apparatus effectively and instantly provides carbon microparticles, using oil of unused biomass resources.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The carbon microparticle manufacturing apparatus (1) has an oil-formation apparatus (3), a reaction chamber and another reaction chamber (4). The unused biomass resources such as bagasse is inserted to apparatus (3) at 250degreesC or more and 0.01-22.1 MPa pressure atmosphere, and heated to 400degreesC or less to obtain mixtures (A, B) in which mixing rate of oil and oxygen-containing gas differs. Mixture (A) is blown-in to the reaction chamber (a) and complete combustion is performed to obtain 820degreesC or more high temperature mixed gas containing water vapor and carbon dioxide. The mixture (B) is blown-in to the reaction chamber (4) and incomplete combustion is carried out. Carbon microparticles and hydrogen gas are instantly produced.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of carbon microparticles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flowchart of manufacturing apparatus of carbon microparticles. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    manufacturing apparatus of carbon microparticles (1)    biomass acceptance tank (2)    oil forming tank (3)    complex reaction chamber (4)    high temperature heating apparatus (5)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing apparatus (1) has oil formation apparatus (3) and reaction chambers (I, II). Biomass resource is heated in apparatus (3) to obtain mixtures (a, b) of oil and oxygen-containing gas. Mixture (a) is blown in chamber (I), and completely combusted to form high temperature mixed gas. Mixture (b) is blown in chamber (II) and incomplete combustion is performed to obtain carbon microparticles and hydrogen gas, using mixed gas.    USE - For manufacture of carbon microparticles (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing apparatus produces carbon microparticles instantly and utilizes biomass resources effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The manufacturing apparatus (1) of carbon microparticles has oil formation apparatus (3) and reaction chambers (I, II). Biomass resources, such as tree of apple and apple juice pressed waste are inserted in apparatus (3), heated at 1100degreesC or more and two types of mixture (a, b) of oil and oxygen-containing gas having different mixing rate is produced. Mixture (a) is blown in chamber (I) and complete combustion is performed to produce 820degreesC or more high temperature mixed gas containing carbon dioxide and steam. Mixture (b) is blown in chamber (II) and incomplete combustion is performed to produce carbon microparticles and hydrogen gas instantly, using high temperature mixed gas.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of carbon microparticles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the manufacturing apparatus of the carbon microparticles (Drawing includes non-English language text).    manufacturing apparatus (1)    biomass acceptance tank (2)    oil formation apparatus (3)    complex reaction chamber (4)    cooling chamber (6)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generation unit (3) has a cavity portion (6) of hollow shape formed inside a structure (7) comprising transparent material, and a photocatalyst portion arranged in the cavity portion of structure. Carbon monoxide and water flow inside the cavity portion.    USE - For hydrogen generator (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generation unit provides simple, compact and inexpensive hydrogen generator. The unit has improved conversion efficiency and generation efficiency of hydrogen and oxygen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A transparent material is silica glass, titania, zinc oxide and/or alumina. The photocatalyst portion contains nitrogen or sulfur doped to titania, titania, strontium titanate, zirconia, tantalum pentoxide, potassium niobate (K4Nb6O17), sodium titanate (Na2Ti6O13), potassium titanate (K2Ti6O13) and/or barium titanate (BaTi4O9). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen generator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of the hydrogen generation unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen generation unit (3)    light irradiation unit (4)    cavity portion (6)    structure (7)    optical fiber (9)
NOVELTY - Method for producing by-product that can be recycled as raw material, from methyl mercaptan generated as effluent in the synthesis of ranitidine and nizatidine involves (a) reacting methyl mercaptan generated in situ with aqueous alkali metal hydroxide, (b) alkylating the alkali metal salt of methyl mercaptan in situ to obtain corresponding dimethyl sulfide and alkali metal sulfate, (c) oxidizing the dimethyl sulfide to obtain by-product and water, and (d) rectifying the by-product solution to obtain pure by-product suitable to recycle in the synthesis.    USE - The method is useful for producing by-product that can be recycled as raw material, from methyl mercaptan generated as effluent in the synthesis of ranitidine and nizatidine (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to by-product in a simple and environmentally-friendly manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for producing by-product that can be recycled as raw material, from methyl mercaptan generated as effluent in the synthesis of ranitidine and nizatidine involves (a) reacting methyl mercaptan generated in situ with aqueous alkali metal hydroxide to obtain corresponding alkali metal salt of methyl mercaptan, (b) alkylating the alkali metal salt of methyl mercaptan at 20-70 degrees C in situ to obtain corresponding dimethyl sulfide and alkali metal sulfate, (c) oxidizing the dimethyl sulfide to obtain by-product and water, in presence of water immiscible solvent and recyclable catalyst at mild temperature, and (d) rectifying the by-product solution to obtain pure by-product suitable to recycle in the synthesis.
NOVELTY - The invention provides a rotational molded new generation biogas plant comprising Biomass feeder of 300 mm diameter, a feeding duct which is set inside plant, up to 3/4 of the depth of the plant, a collar which prevents sinking of the feeder, supporting boxes that help to guide biogas towards the colon, a biogas outlet on the collar and a digested slurry outlet having a diameter of 100 mm arranged approximately 500mm above the ground level and attached to the plant at 45degrees angle. Image 2/5.
NOVELTY - A process is disclosed for the preparation of bio-diesel, whereby oil is subjected to catalytical transesterification, setting, separation, bubble washing and micro filtration at controlled condition of temperature and turbulence. The process enables production of high quality fuel, termed as bio-diesel, within a period of as low as 50 hrs. The fuel can be used without blending with any conventional fuel. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - A process for manufacture of a herbal composition containing Alkanna tinctoria known as ratan jot in the Indian subcontinent for use as fuel for various kinds of vehicles is disclosed. Image 0/1
NOVELTY - A biofuel mixture comprises starch and cereal husk. The starch is present as a flour obtained from wheat, barley, rye, triticale, oat, rice, maize and/or potato. The cereal husk is obtained from the de-hulling of cereal grains selected from wheat, barley, rye, triticale, oat, rice and/or maize. The content of starch flour is 20 - 80 (preferably 30 - 70) wt/wt.% and the remainder is hull for use as a biofuel.    USE - As fuel for burning for either direct heat or the generation of electricity (claimed) in burners. Also as feedstuff for husbandry animals e.g. horses and pigs supplemented with different feed additives to make a complete fodder.    ADVANTAGE - The mixture has overall low silica content with a fairly low ash yield making it an excellent bio-fuel. Since the ash melting temperature is greater than 1000degreesC, the mixture is relatively easy to move around because of its improved flow characteristics and the level of the ash (2 - 5%) is acceptable for utilization in many types of burners for energy generation. The fuel has a calorific value characteristics of many carbohydrates and lignocellulose materials, much improved flow and handling characteristics as compared to the original flour and husk raw materials.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of a free flowing biofuel mixture of starch flour and cereal husk involving mixing the starch flour with the husk obtained from the de-hulling procedure of he cereal grains, using a dry mixer which is optionally then pelleted and/or briquetted.
NOVELTY - Treating wastewater comprises: (a) providing a first dose of air to aerate a medium bed; (b) supplying a dose of wastewater to the aerated medium bed; (c) allowing nitrification of the wastewater to occur; (d) allowing denitrification to occur; and (e) providing a subsequent dose of air to the medium bed.    USE - For treating wastewater (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The invention enhances the way in which oxygen diffuses or interacts with wastewater, thus enhancing the desired biochemical action. Superior treatment results along with reduced need for maintenance or replacement of the bed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a combined aerobic and anaerobic treatment apparatus comprising a medium bed, a wastewater conduit in fluid communication with the medium bed, and an air conduit in fluid communication with the medium bed. The combined aerobic and anaerobic treatment apparatus is configured to first allow a dose of wastewater in the medium bed to undergo a nitrification process that is aerobic, and then to second allow the dose of wastewater in the medium bed to undergo a denitrification process that is anaerobic.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flowchart of the method of treating wastewater.
NOVELTY - Production of hydrogen using electrochemical cell which comprises anodic chamber(s) and cathodic chamber(s) separated by ion-exchange membrane, involves adding sacrificial substance to the anodic chamber; irradiating the anodic solution with UV light and/or visible light; and feeding electric current between the anodic chamber and the cathodic chamber separated by the membrane which is impermeable to iron and to the sacrificial substance.    USE - For producing hydrogen used for locomotion, heat-generation and in electricity generators (fuel cells).    ADVANTAGE - The process produces hydrogen of high purity with low energy consumption. It is not based on the use of fossil fuels.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of hydrogen using electrochemical cell which comprises anodic chamber(s) and cathodic chamber(s) separated by an ion-exchange membrane, involves:    (A) adjusting an aqueous anodic solution which comprises iron (II) ion to a pH of less than or equal to5;    (B) adding a sacrificial substance to the anodic chamber;    (C) irradiating the anodic solution with UV light and/or visible light, where the cathodic chamber contains an aqueous cathodic solution which has a proton concentration of greater than or equal to10-3 M; and    (D) feeding electric current between the anodic chamber and the cathodic chamber separated by the membrane, which membrane is a proton-selective ion-exchange membrane impermeable to the iron and to the sacrificial substance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the evolution of current intensity (mA) in relation to time (s) in an example which has had oxalic acid added as sacrificial substance in the anodic chamber.
NOVELTY - A fuel processing system (FPS) comprises a reformer for reforming the hydrocarbon feedstock fuel to a hydrogen-rich reformate having a first level of carbon monoxide and a multistage hybrid WGS reactor for converting carbon monoxide with water in the reformate to hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The multistage hybrid WGS reactor has one stage of active noble metal catalyst and another stage of a copper-based WGS catalyst.    USE - For receiving and converting a hydrocarbon feedstock fuel to hydrogen-rich reformate stream for use in a fuel cell power plant.    ADVANTAGE - The inventive system provides hydrogen-rich reformate having reduced level of carbon monoxide. It uses a catalyst arrangement that reduces the size of the WGS reaction section, yet which also optimizes the economics of the system and/or guards those catalyst(s) against sulfur in the fuel or reformate. It provides an effective and compact arrangement for removing, or reducing, low, objectionable levels of sulfur from a hydrocarbon process stream.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel processing system (FPS) comprises a reformer for reforming the hydrocarbon feedstock fuel to a hydrogen-rich reformate having a first level of carbon monoxide (CO) and a multistage hybrid WGS reactor for converting CO with water in the reformate to hydrogen and carbon dioxide to reduce the CO to a second level lower than the first. The multistage hybrid WGS reactor has one stage of active noble metal catalyst and another stage of a copper-based WGS catalyst. The collective volume of the stages is small relative to a WGS reactor having only non-noble metal catalyst for reducing the CO level in a corresponding flow of the reformate from the first to the second level.
NOVELTY - Organic active cultivation soil which is lax and its nutrient, water retaining property, gas permeability, and root growth enhancement function can be improved to effectively increase agriculture productivity. This product is characterized in that individual ingredients come from recycle and reuse of waste materials and the use of ingredients does not result in polluting environment and wasting resource, thereby achieving environmental regeneration effectiveness of resources.
NOVELTY - A methane hydrate production apparatus has closed tank (I) accommodating water and hydrocarbon of gaseous state, gas supply unit, spraying unit for spraying water into tank, unit for recirculating water, stirring unit and circulation unit. The gas supply unit supplies hydrocarbon into tank via a porous material. The stirring unit carries out stirring of gas and water. The circulation unit circulates gas within tank via porous material.    USE - For producing methane hydrate.    ADVANTAGE - Methane hydrate is efficiently and quickly produced in dry state. The methane hydrate production system stably enables generation of methane hydrate, and has simple structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) methane hydrate production system. The system has methane hydrate production apparatus and apparatus (A) for providing self-preservation property to methane hydrate. The apparatus (A) is a cooling unit for cooling tank (II) accommodating methane hydrate; and    (2) methane gas supply system. The system has methane hydrate production apparatus, apparatus for processing methane hydrate, and a regeneration apparatus for regenerating gas from methane hydrate produced by apparatus (A). The regeneration apparatus is a heating unit for heating tank (III) accommodating methane hydrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of methane hydrate production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    heat insulation pressure vessel (1)    cooling trough (2)    steel container (3)    heat insulation layer (4)    inclined micro gas bubbler (6)    stirrer (9)    cooler (21)    dehydrater (60)    molding device (61)
NOVELTY - An auxiliary combustor (10) has a combustion catalyst layer (28) formed above a flame holder (26) that is arranged upwards of an anode waste-gas supply pipe (25). A heat insulation layer (29) formed at lower surface of the flame holder, has an opening (30) of area smaller than the flame-holding portion of the holder.    USE - For polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Enables suppressing the generation of backfire of auxiliary combustor at the time of load fluctuation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for starting method of hydrogen-generation apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of combustor. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    auxiliary combustor (10)    container (21)    anode waste-gas supply pipe (25)    flame holder (26)    combustion catalyst layer (28)    heat insulation layer (29)
NOVELTY - The porous metal catalyst (22) has outer alumina layer (28), and inner alumina layer (26) coated on each frame (23a) surface of porous support (23) of porosity 40-98%. The layer (26) contains alumina particles (24) coated with active metal particles of average particle diameter 1-500 nm and thickness 5 nm-100 microns, and has thickness of 5 nm-100 microns and porosity of 5-80%. Porosity of layer (28) is same or higher than porosity of the layer (26).    USE - For modifier of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The porous metal catalyst has improved durability and modification efficiency with respect to hydrogen gas. Adhesive strength between porous support and inner alumina layer, and inner alumina layer and outer alumina layer is high.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the porous metal catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional drawing of the porous metal catalyst. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    porous metal catalyst (22)    support (23)    frame (23a)    alumina particles (24)    inner alumina layer (26)    active metal particles (27)    outer alumina layer (28)
NOVELTY - An outer casing (4) having a fire-resisting insulation wall (3), covers the circumference of a freeboard portion (2d) of a furnace (2). A cyclone (5) and a high-temperature filter (8) are integrated between the freeboard portion and the casing.    USE - Dust collector integrated gasifier for gasification of biomass including farm products, plant, saw dust of saw mill, coppiced timber for generating fuel, electric power.    ADVANTAGE - Simplifies structure of the gasifier and reduces installation costs, by eliminating the need for piping duct and due to integrated arrangement of the high-temperature filter and cyclone. Suppresses tar trouble generated during starting of the gasifier.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The cyclone is connected to a gas outlet formed in the upper portion of the outer casing. Several high-temperature filters are arranged along the circumferential direction of the furnace, at preset intervals. A heat insulating material is filled in a space formed between the side walls of the outer casing. A ventilation hole is formed in the outer wall of the casing. A supply pipe of pressurization air is connected to the outer wall of the casing through a pressure control valve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional views of the dust collector integrated gasifier.    furnace (2)    freeboard portion (2d)    fire-resisting insulation wall (3)    cyclone (5)    high-temperature filter (8)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen permeation alloy film (1) contains 40-60 atomic% of copper and 5A group metal chosen from niobium, tantalum and/or vanadium. The film has thickness of 0.5-50 microns.    USE - Used in hydrogen gas purification-separation apparatus for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen permeation alloy film effectively permeates and separates hydrogen from mixed gas containing hydrogen and does not disintegrate even if hydrogen is occluded. The alloy film is manufactured economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the hydrogen permeation alloy film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the perspective diagram of the external appearance of hydrogen permeation alloy film.    hydrogen permeation alloy film (1)    palladium film (2)
NOVELTY - Foamable warm feeling providing cosmetics contains glycerol and/or diglycerine (45-60 mass%), water (25 mass% or less) and foaming gas (1-2 mass%).    USE - As massage cosmetics, pack cosmetics and quasi drug having washing function and for providing antiinflammatory activity (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cosmetics provides novel function. The pack cosmetics provide comfort on application.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of two-chambered container. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A waste disposal system (1) comprising oil-formation apparatus (2), carbonization apparatus and reducing-gas-forming melting furnace (3), is new.    USE - As waste disposal system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The waste disposal system effectively processes the waste material, and residue generated in oil formation apparatus, methane fermentation apparatus and/or carbonization apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A waste disposal system comprises oil-formation apparatus, carbonization apparatus and reducing-gas-forming melting furnace. Petroleum products and coal products such as plastic waste containing polyethylene terephthalate bottle and tire are dry-distilled and heat-melted in the oil-formation apparatus, to generate fuel oil and residue. Carbon containing material such as general waste, industrial waste and biomass resources are carbonized and decomposed in the carbonization apparatus to generate carbonization gas, carbide material and residue. High temperature melting of the carbide material and residue generated in the carbonization apparatus and the residue generated by the oil-formation apparatus is carried out at 1000degreesC or more in the reducing-gas-forming melting furnace by supplying the reducing-gas-forming of oxygen-containing gas generated within the furnace as a fuel or resources, and high temperature liquid is formed. The reducing gas generated within the reducing-gas-forming melting furnace is collected at high temperature, while using the slag obtained by cooling the high temperature liquid and/or a metal for road surfacing material. The final residue incidence rate by effectively using high temperature gas or fuel gas as an energy resource is 0%.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart of the waste disposal system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Waste disposal system (1)    Oil formation apparatus (2)    Reducing-gas-forming melting furnace (3)    Diesel engine (4)    Gas engine (7)
NOVELTY - Organic sludge disposal involves adding organic sludge decomposing microbe belonging to Geobacillus genus to organic sludge, followed by proliferating the microbe aerobically and decomposing the sludge under aerobic conditions.    USE - For disposing organic sludge such as excrement ejected from wastewater treatment plant, sewage works, foodstuffs factory etc., wastewater treatment sludge and livestock farming excretion, and for producing methane and fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple, efficient and rapid sludge disposal with high decomposition ratio. The method enables efficient production of methane and fertilizer. The amount of dregs produced after anaerobic digestion process is decreased efficiently. The organic fertilizer produced by the method has low salt concentration when compared with the organic fertilizer produced by aerobic compost method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for organic sludge processing apparatus, which is equipped with sludge decomposition tank (3) for mixing the microbe with sludge, oxygen and air.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the explanatory drawing of organic sludge processing apparatus.    sludge storage tank (1)    aerobic decomposition tank (3)    oxygen-containing gas supply compressor (5)    anaerobic digestion tank (7)    sewage gas storage tank (9)    digested material piping (10)    solid-liquid separators (11)
NOVELTY - A coating-film pigment (4) comprises aggregate (6) of crystal microparticles having tungsten oxide (1) as main component and catalyst metal (2) of an oxidation state contained on the surface of the crystal microparticles. The coating-film pigment applied to surfaces such as gas piping or container containing hydrogen gas, detects proton produced by dissociating hydrogen gas, and detects hydrogen gas leakage by hue change.    USE - For hydrogen gas detection tape (claimed) and hydrogen gas detector pigment used in motor vehicle, piping, container, fuel cell and hydrogen fuel modifier, for chemical sensor such as proton sensor, electrochromic display material, ink material for electronic books and light control glass.    ADVANTAGE - The coating-film pigment has high hydrogen gas detection sensitivity. The leakage location of hydrogen gas is detected easily using the hydrogen gas detection tape. The complicated coating operation of the coating-film pigment to the piping portion having complicated structure and shape is eliminated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) coating film (5) for hydrogen gas detection, which contains coating film comprising crystallized tungsten oxide microparticles as pigment component, catalyst metal in the surface of the microparticles and vehicle as coating material component of the film; and    (2) hydrogen gas detection tape which is produced by laminating adhesive layer, base sheet layer and hydrogen gas detection layer containing the pigment, in order.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of the coating film for hydrogen gas detection.    tungsten oxide (1)    catalyst metal (2)    coating-film pigment (4)    coating film (5)    aggregate (6)
NOVELTY - Waste material solid fuel formation installation has several crushing processing portions (1), crushing processing capacity variable region (2) for varying crushing capacity of each portion (1), and molding solidification processing portion (3). Several types of waste material (W) is crushed and ejected separately from portion (1). Molding solidification of mixed waste material supplied from portion (1) is performed in portion (3).    USE - For manufacture of refuse paper and plastic fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The waste material solid fuel formation installation is simple and compact, and produces solid fuel of favorable compounding ratio rate. The installation improves working efficiency of fuel formation, work environment and operativity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the systematic diagram of the waste material solid fuel formation installation.    crushing processing portion (1)    crushing processing capacity variable region (2)    molding solidification processing portion (3)    belt conveyer (4)    pipe conveyer (5)    magnetic separation portion (8)    dust collection portion (9)    deodorizing portion (10)    solid fuel (M)    waste material (W)
NOVELTY - A refrigerant composition comprises nitrogen (in mol%) (50 or less), methane (40 or less), and gas chosen from ethane (45 or less), ethylene (45 or less), mixed gas (45 or less) of ethane and ethylene, n-butane (70 or less), isobutane (70 or less), argon (70 or less), helium (70 or less), hydrogen (70 or less), neon (70 or less), and mixed gas (70 or less) of n-butane, isobutane, argon, helium, hydrogen and/or neon. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - Device (I) for collision of a proton ion and an electron of a compound (II) having hydrogen and a cathode comprises: a generator (III) of electromagnetic field (to carry out the extraction of the proton ion of the compound comprising hydrogen and the transfer of proton ion towards the cathode); and a non-conducting material (IV) positioned between a part of (II) (where the collision is carried out at the center of (IV)).    USE - (I) is useful: for collision of a proton ion and an electron of a compound having hydrogen and a cathode; and in the manufacture of hydrogen atom or neutron (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) has a good storage stability of hydrogen even outside the gas tanks under pressure. (I) is carried out at low energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the process of collision of a proton ion and an electron in (II) (having hydrogen and a cathode) comprising: positioning (IV) between a part of (II); extracting the proton ion of (II) comprising hydrogen; and inserting the proton ion within (IV) (where the proton ion enters in collision with at least an electron provided by the cathode within (IV)).
NOVELTY - Production of hydrogen comprises hydrogen producing step separated from a precursor step(s) such that elevated temperatures of the precursor step is isolated from the hydrogen producing step so that the elevated temperatures of the precursor step cannot ignite the hydrogen.    USE - The invention is used for the production of hydrogen used for transportation, chemicals manufacture, and energy storage.    ADVANTAGE - The invention reduces the costs and increase safety levels of hydrogen production processes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of hydrogen comprises hydrogen producing step, and a precursor step(s). The precursor step(s) is performed at elevated temperatures, and the hydrogen producing step is performed at 20-200degreesC, the hydrogen producing step separated from the precursor step such that the elevated temperatures of the precursor step is sufficiently isolated from the hydrogen producing step so that the elevated temperatures of the precursor step cannot ignite the hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a process flow diagram of the hydrogen production process.
NOVELTY - Device for working up grease for combustion comprises a heated container (1) having a grease feed (3) and a line (8) leading from the container with a pump (9) for conveying the liquefied grease and a filter (10).    USE - Used in burners.    ADVANTAGE - The energy of the used grease is utilized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the device.    heated container (1)    detachable lid (2)    grease feed (3)    heater (4)    temperature sensor (5)    control circuit (6)    line (8)    filter (10)
NOVELTY - Optimized preparation of a thermally useful gas mixture (I) (not consisting of methane gas, hydrogen and carbon dioxide) from biodegradable free-flowing solid materials and solid material mixture (A) under anaerobic conditions comprises addition of oxidized inorganic combustion residues, before the production of (I), with a water content of 45-65% in a reaction body by biological degradation.    USE - (I) Is useful for motor combustion.    ADVANTAGE - The method is economical and fast.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for optimized preparation of a thermally useful gas mixture (I) (not consisting of methane gas, hydrogen and carbon dioxide) from biodegradable free-flowing solid materials and solid material mixture (A) under anaerobic conditions comprises addition of oxidized inorganic combustion residues (in a ratio of 2-40 wt.%) to (A), before the production of (I), with a water content of 45-65% in a reaction body by biological degradation.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a reaction body for optimized preparation of (I).
NOVELTY - Ecological insecticidal bactericide in the form of liquid for preventing and eliminating the diseases and pests of agricultural crops is disclosed. Its advantages are high effect, no environmental pollution and low cost.
NOVELTY - The present invention discloses one kind of composite microbial fertilizer and its preparation process, and belongs to the field of applied microbial technology and fertilizer producing technology. The composite microbial fertilizer is prepared with microbial preparation, fermented chicken excrement, chemical fertilizer comprising urea, calcium biphospahate and potassium chloride in certain proportion, and bentonite, and through mixing and pelletizing. The microbial preparation consists of brown nitrogen fixing bacteria, cereour bacillus, giant bacillus and jelly-like bacillus as well as certain amount of dextrin. The present invention has the advantages of easy bacteria seed culture, simple preparation process, etc.
NOVELTY - The alternately aerobic and anaerobic sludge composting reactor consists of composting reactor and automatic monolithic computer controlled oxygen supplying system. The present invention adopts temperature-time feedback system, and realizes automatic monolithic computer controlled blower oxygen supply to reach the optimal alternate aerobic and anaerobic state in compost, resulting in fast temperature raise inside the reactor, and making compost reach the relevant standard quickly in organic carbon, volatile solid, volatile fatty acid, seed germination rate, etc.
NOVELTY - A method for removing water content in fusel oil is used for production of alcohol fuel to solve water content to be too high when it is directly mixed into alcohol fuel. By azeotropic distillation, fuel alcohol is used as entrainer to remove water content in it. Various purified alcohols can be obtained from it by refinement.
NOVELTY - Producing hydrogen comprising fermenting culture medium and maintained under anaerobic conditions with bacterium to produce hydrogen with efficiency of greater than or equal to 34% relative to the maximum theoretically possible yield, is new. The culture medium comprises sugar(s). The bacterium is genus Clostridium.    USE - The method is used for producing hydrogen used in alternative to fossil fuels.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides an efficiency of greater than or equal to 38, preferably greater than or equal to 42%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) treatment of biomass, comprising treating biomass to liberate sugars and fermenting sugars with a pure culture of bacteria of the genus Clostridium maintained under anaerobic conditions to produce hydrogen with efficiency of greater than or equal to 34% relative to the theoretical maximum possible yield;    (2) use of a species of the bacterial genus Clostridium to ferment a culture medium comprising sugar(s); and    (3) pure culture of species of bacteria of genus Clostridium which ferment glucose in a culture medium at a concentration of 1-10% under anaerobic conditions to produce hydrogen.
NOVELTY - A reaction product comprising a functionalized olefin(s) is produced by mixing a fuel source comprising a functional group-containing organic compound with a source of oxygen, and contacting the fuel and oxygen mixture with a catalyst.    USE - The invention is used for production of a reaction product, e.g. olefins, functionalized olefins, dienes, functionalized dienes, polyenes, functionalized polyenes and other useful materials such as hydrogen and synthesis gas (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The invention produces olefins from inexpensive and widely available renewable fuel sources.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a graph of reactor temperatures observed during the reaction of biodiesel fuel with oxygen.
NOVELTY - Enhancing (M1) microbial production of hydrogen from a hydrocarbon-rich deposit, involves (i) modifying the composition of the deposit using microbial consortia.    USE - The method is useful for enhancing microbial production of hydrogen, methane or acetate from a hydrocarbon-rich deposit e.g. a deposit of oil, natural gas, coal, bitumen, tar sands, lignite, peat, carbonaceous shale or sediments rich in organic matter. The hydrogen or methane produced is useful as alternative energy source in hydrogen fuel cells for motor transport and electricity generation.    ADVANTAGE - The metabolism of microorganisms to generate hydrogen can be managed, large amounts of clean fuel can be made available for use. The substrates for that hydrogen generation is available in vast quantities in the form of coal, carbonaceous shale, tar sands, bitumen, peat and the remaining oil in underground reservoirs. The method thus lowers the cost of hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for enhancing (M2) microbial production of methane involving enhancing microbial production of hydrogen by the step (i) or enhancing microbial production of acetate by the using the step (i)
NOVELTY - An electrolytic solution comprises a major solute and a minor solute combined proportionately and dissolved in a predetermined quantity of water. The major solute comprises dry pellets and/or flakes containing 83-87% potassium hydroxide and 0.4-0.7% carbonate, iron compounds, and calcium. The minor solute comprises 4-6% bicarbonate and up to 3% sodium chloride.    USE - For promoting electrolysis of water to produce combustible gas for e.g. welder.    ADVANTAGE - The inventive electrolytic solution is stable in reaction with an electrolysis system, has a freezing point of greater than or equal to 54degreesF below the freezing point of water, generates hydrogen gas output in an efficient manner with respect to energy input and with respect to hydrogen output, and minimizes production of hydrogen sludge in the electrolysis system and scaling of conductive and other surfaces exposed to the electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution increases the efficiency of all types of electrolysis hydrogen-generating system including those used in welding system and engine system. It helps minimize maintenance of and repair to the electrolysis hydrogen-generating system.
NOVELTY - The system has a fluid control unit with a control line intermediate an inlet and an outlet. A pressure measurement unit (304) measures fluid pressure at a location in a process fluid stream and outputs a signal based on the pressure measurement. A control unit (314) receives the signal from the pressure measurement unit, compares the signal with a set point to communicate a target pressure to a port.    USE - Used for controlling pressure in a process fluid stream. May be applied to a fuel cell, or to a fuel cell testing system.    ADVANTAGE - The control unit receives the signal from the pressure measurement unit and compares the signal with the set- points to communicate the target pressure to the port, thus accurately controlling the pressure of the process fluid stream under a range of pressure condition, and hence effectively increasing the flow rate of the fluid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The pressure measurement unit (304) is a pressure transducer for converting a pressure measured in the process fluid line (102) into an electrical signal. Such pressure transducers include, but are not limited to, strain gauges, piezoresistive transducers, and piezoelectric transducers. The controller (306) is an electronic proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller. It is connected to a control module via a set-point line. The control module (314) includes a central-processing-unit (CPU) and is controllable by a user via a user interface (not shown).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a pressure control system.    Process fluid line (102)    Regulator (112)    Process equipment (302)    Pressure measurement unit (304)    Control unit (314)
NOVELTY - The catalytic dehydrogenation of propane consists of enhancement of operation as regards selectivity, conversion and stability over set periods with a variety of pre-treatments. The operation prototypes are evaluated by maintenance of the in situ catalyst oxidation and reduction technology.    USE - In industrial chemistry.
NOVELTY - The system comprises sensors (23,24) which respectively detect the sulfur component and saturated hydrocarbon component in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplied to fuel cell (2). The outputs of the sensors, are compared with standard outputs. When an abnormality is detected in the measured outputs, a control panel (25) outputs a control signal for stopping the supply of LPG to the fuel cell.    USE - For supplying fuel such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), natural gas, town gas to fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Enables efficient supply of high-quality fuel gas to the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    fuel cell (2)    switching device (14)    sensors (23.24)    control panel (25)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen production apparatus circulates fuel containing organic compound consisting of carbon and hydrogen, and water vapor to a water vapor modifying catalyst, removes produced carbon monoxide in reformed gas by a transformation catalyst and/or carbon monoxide selective oxidation catalyst and produces hydrogen rich gas. The catalyst contains an inorganic type anti-microbial agent.    USE - For fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production apparatus has high catalyst activity in high temperature and high humid conditions over long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell system comprising the hydrogen production apparatus to supply hydrogen, and a fuel cell to produce electric power using an oxidizing agent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline structure of the hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    modification portion (1)    shift reaction portion (2)    carbon monoxide selective oxidation reaction portion (3)    polymer electrolyte fuel cell (4)    air supply portion (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves adding hydroxide of an alkali metal and/or alkaline-earth metal to a silicon-containing waste water.    USE - For recovery of inorganic foam and hydrogen from waste water. Hydrogen is used as fuel for motor vehicle and raw material of fuel cell. Inorganic foam is used for flame-retardant heat insulating material and flame-retardant laminate (both claimed) used for building material and furniture.    ADVANTAGE - Processing method of silicon-containing waste water is performed efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) flame-retardant heat insulating material; and    (2) flame-retardant laminate.
NOVELTY - A heating controller (20) performs heating control by repeating two temperature states periodically. A heater fault detector (30) detects whether detecting frequency of voltage difference of sensor output voltage in two temperature states of the gas detector reaches threshold frequency, to detect failure in heater (12) or related periphery circuit.    USE - Gas detector installed in residential kitchen, for detecting gases such as town gas, propane gas, carbon monoxide, methane.    ADVANTAGE - Enables detecting failure of heater or its periphery circuit, accurately.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the circuit block diagram of the circuit structure of the gas detector. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    gas detector (1)    heater (12)    heating controller (20)    fault detector (30)    failure determinator (31)    alarm output device (40)
NOVELTY - A desulfurizer has a sealable container (1), a heating unit (2) for heating liquid fuel, an inlet (3), an outlet (4), and an area (6) filled with desulfurizing agent provided in the container. The inlet introduces liquid fuel from upper portion of the container. The outlet discharges the liquid fuel from the lower portion of the container. The heating unit is arranged at center portion of container.    USE - For desulfurizing liquid fuel such as gasoline, naphtha, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas used as fuel for fuel cell electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The desulfurizer has improved durability, desulfurizing ability and thermal efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows vertical cross-sectional view of desulfurizer.    container (1)    heating unit (2)    inlet (3)    outlet (4)    heat insulation layer (5)    area filled with desulfurizing agent (6)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generator (1) has hydrogen storage unit with hydrogen storage stick, hydrogen desorption unit, and electronic control unit. The hydrogen storage stick is also claimed.    USE - For generating hydrogen for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator is economical and efficiently generates hydrogen without discharging toxic components. Repeated usage of hydrogen storage stick is enabled. Hydrogen dissolution concentration is maintained for long period of time even when the solution is mixed with impurities.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen generator has hydrogen storage unit with hydrogen storage stick obtained by solidifying paste of hydrogen occlusion alloy powder (2) by a polymeric material, hydrogen desorption unit for storing the hydrogen storage stick and discharging hydrogen by multistep partial heating of the hydrogen storage stick for long period of time and electronic control unit for controlling the multistep partial heating by a microcomputer control portion (8). The hydrogen storage stick is also claimed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the external view of the hydrogen storage stick and hydrogen generator.    hydrogen generator (1)    hydrogen occlusion alloy (2)    core (3)    stick case (5)    microcomputer control portion (8)
NOVELTY - A primary water supply piping (a) supplies water from a water recovery equipment (5) to a flush tank (7) of a water treatment apparatus (6). A secondary water supply piping (b) supplies water from a purification plant to a hydrogen generation apparatus (1) and fuel cell (3). A connection tool (14a-14d) detachedly connects the water supply pipings to the water treatment apparatus and hydrogen generation apparatus, respectively    USE - Fuel cell power generation device.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents obstruction of the flow path, by suppressing putrefaction of the water due to regularly changing of the connection of the pipings. Enables maintaining electric power generation function for long time period.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the fuel cell power generation device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen generation apparatus (1)    fuel cell (3)    water recovery equipment (5)    water treatment apparatus (6)    flush tank (7)    connection tool (14a-14d)    primary water supply pipings (a)    secondary water supply pipings (b)
NOVELTY - A polymer has principal chain having aromatic ring and/or heterocyclic ring and side chain having aromatic ring and/or heterocyclic ring. The polymer has proton-acid group coupled to aromatic ring or heterocyclic ring of principal chain and side chain. The ratio of the proton acid group coupled to the aromatic ring and heterocyclic ring comprising the principal chain is 20% or less.    USE - For solid polymer electrolyte used for proton conductive film for fuel cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polymer provides solid polymer electrolyte film with excellent hot water resistance and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solid polymer electrolyte, which contains the polymer having proton acid group; and    (2) proton conductive film for fuel cells, which contains the solid polymer electrolyte.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production apparatus selectively removes carbon monoxide in reformed gas comprising hydrogen as a main component, by reaction of reformed gas and oxygen gas obtained from electrolysis unit, with selective-oxidation catalyst.    USE - In electric-power generating apparatus for portable devices, motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables suppressing the fluctuation of oxygen flow rate by pressure fluctuation of reformer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen production apparatus (1)    selective-oxidation unit (3)    electrolysis unit (6)    fuel cell (8)    vapor-liquid separation unit (41)
NOVELTY - A fermentation residual liquor is obtained by carrying out methane fermentation of organic waste, where the pH of residual liquor and other anaerobic organic compound-containing liquid is adjusted to 5.5 or less, the resulting liquor and liquid is contacted with an oxidizing agent, and processing of fermentation residual liquor and other anaerobic organic compound-containing liquid is enabled.    USE - For processing of fermentation residual liquor obtained during methane fermentation of organic waste (claimed), such as livestock farming waste material and wastewater treatment sludge, and other anaerobic organic compound-containing liquid.    ADVANTAGE - The processing of fermentation residual liquor, and other anaerobic organic compound-containing liquid is simply enabled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a processing system of fermentation residual liquor, and other anaerobic organic compound-containing liquid, which has an equalizing tank (20) for contacting oxidizing agent, and residual liquor and liquid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of processing system of fermentation residual liquor, and other anaerobic organic compound-containing liquid. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    fermenter (10)    equalizing tank (20)    solid liquid separator (30)    concentration apparatus (40)    denitrifying apparatus (50)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has pulverization concave portion (12) formed at axial portion (4a) of spiral shaped rotary structure (4) comprising blades (4b) and arranged in transfer tube (2) having to-be-processed object insertion opening (3). The pulverization convex portion (13) is formed at the internal peripheral surface of transfer tube.    USE - For performing granulation of to-be-processed objects such as tatami mat, chaff, weeds, bamboo, trunk, branch, leaf and waste plastic.    ADVANTAGE - Granulation efficiency of to-be-processed object is raised.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional side view of granulation apparatus.    transfer tube (2)    insertion opening (3)    spiral shaped rotary structure (4)    axial portion (4a)    concave portion (12)    convex portion (13)
NOVELTY - A temperature sensor detects the temperature of a transfer path formed by a gap between rotary-blade board provided at a spiral rotary element, and fixing sawing disk (8) provided at a transfer pipe (2). A moving mechanism controls forward/backward movement of the transfer pipe with respect to spiral rotary element, to perform variable control of gap dimension, according to detection temperature of the sensor.    USE - For volume-reduction solidification of plant waster material such as tatami mat, chaff, weeds, bamboo, trunk, branch, leaf, waste plastic for forming fuel and manure.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature of the waste material can be maintained uniformly, in granulation process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a side view of the granulation apparatus.    transfer pipe (2)    drive motor (5a)    retarder (5b)    cylinders (6a,6b)    fixing sawing disk (8)
NOVELTY - The waste is guided to a fixing sawing disc (8) through a transfer tube. The disc has a concentric conical blade which lies over a rotary blade board of a granulator. The waste is pressed and crushed between blades along the crushing route with width narrowing towards the exit side from inlet side.    USE - Granulation apparatus for volume reduction solidification of wooden waste material such as tatami mat and plant waste such as bamboo, weeds, leaf, trunk, and plastic, manures.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures fine and uniform cursing of wastes in the roll crushing path, and allows efficient crushing irrespective of material size. Enables achieving fine granulation by maintaining the heat melting of wastes through self heating during crushing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a side view of granulation apparatus.    tube (2)    insertion opening (3)    spiral rotor (4)    drive mechanism (5)    sawing disc (8)
NOVELTY - A Pycnoporus coccineus strain 1 (I) belonging to polyporaceae and Pycnoporus genus, is new.    USE - (I) Or (II) is useful for degrading dioxin (claimed), where the dioxin includes e.g. 2,7-dichloro dibenzo-p-dioxin. (I) Is useful in bioremediation. (I) Is useful for soil purification e.g. peripheral region of final disposal site contaminated with dioxin, farmland, incinerated ash, etc.    ADVANTAGE - (I) Enables highly efficient degradation of dioxin.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a waste culture medium (II), comprising the microorganisms belonging to polyporaceae and Pycnoporus genus, having dioxin decomposing activity; and    (2) degrading (M1) dioxin, comprising using microorganisms belonging to polyporaceae and Pycnoporus genus, having dioxin decomposing activity.
NOVELTY - A water-containing gel is formed by mixing and gelatinizing mixture of liquid polyol (A) containing copolymer (in wt.%) (70 or more) obtained by copolymerizing ethylene oxide (a) and propylene oxide (b) at weight ratio of 50/50-90/10, and reaction material of terminal isocyanate-group containing polyurethane resin (C) and filler (D), with polyisocyanate (B), using water.    USE - The gel is used as a support for microorganisms support (claimed) used for bioreactor in wastewater treatment plants.    ADVANTAGE - The water-containing gel has excellent elasticity and strength. The microorganisms support with the water-containing gel, has excellent support property of microorganisms, adhesivity, processing ability and surface area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacture of the water-containing gel, which involves mixing and gelatinizing mixture of liquid polyol (A) containing copolymer (in wt.%) (70 or more) obtained by copolymerizing ethylene oxide (a) and propylene oxide (b) at weight ratio of 50/50-90/10, and reaction material of terminal isocyanate-group containing polyurethane resin (C) and filler (D), with polyisocyanate (B), using water; and    (2) microorganisms support, which contains the water-containing gel.
NOVELTY - This invention relates to a process for producing bagasse of reduced moisture content from the bagasse obtained from cane milling. It consists of two stage heating of condensate water first with vapour condensate from pan and evaporators. This preheated condensate is further heated in heat exchangers, by utilizing the heat of the steam from boiler cycles. Heated condensate is fed to boilers, to generate steam and electricity. The condensate water from the first stage heat exchanger, is used to preheat air in a water-air heat exchanger. Preheated air is fed to a steam-air heat exchanger to further heat it. The hot air is fed to a bagasse drying chamber, to dry bagasse of 50% moisture content to a moisture content of 40% or below. This invention also includes a plant consisting of a first heat exchanger, a deaerator, a water-air heat exchanger and a steam air heat exchanger. A drying chamber is provided to dry bagasse with this hot air, to reduce its moisture content. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - Removing sulfur compounds from biogas by passing the biogas through a carrier colonized with halotolerant microorganisms that oxidize the sulfur compounds to elemental sulfur comprises flushing the carrier with an aqueous solution containing sulfate and iron ions to remove the elemental sulfur.    USE - Removing sulfur compounds, especially hydrogen sulfide, from biogas.    ADVANTAGE - The process is simple and suitable for continuous operation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows apparatus for carrying out the above process.    Reactor (1)    Carrier (2)    Support (3)    Aqueous solution (4)    Sulfur (5)    Spray nozzles. (11)
NOVELTY - The biological diesel oil preparing process includes: distilling to dewater material oil to water content lower than 0.06 %; ester exchange reaction of material oil with methanol and catalyst in ultrasonic ester exchanging reactor in the molar ratio between methanol and material oil of 3-20, catalyst amount in 0.1-1 wt%, reaction temperature of 20-64 deg.c, ultrasonic frequency of 1.8 KHz to 4 MHz and ultrasonic power of 30-1000 W; distilling the ester exchange reaction product to separate methanol for reuse and separate glycerin phase and biological diesel oil phase; neutralizing, water washing and continuously distilling biological diesel oil phase to eliminate catalyst, saponified matter, water and methanol; and further purification to obtain high purity biological diesel oil. The present invention has the beneficial effects of high purity of biological diesel oil product, simple technological process, low power consumption, high conversion rate and low production cost.
NOVELTY - A process for preparing liquid-state organic biofertilizer from the dung sewage of pig farm includes such steps as loading the dung sewage into regulating pool, solid-liquid separation by hydraulic sieve, grinding the liquid, loading in aerating pool, adding compound microns, and aerating-fermenting for 24 hr.
NOVELTY - Physical and chemical material is prepared by mixing boiler coal ash, vinegar brewing waste and land waste.    USE - Used for treating saline-alkali soil.    ADVANTAGE - The material is low cost.
NOVELTY - Production of organic fertilizer comprising alcohol waste fermented liquid, filter mud, bagasse and chimney ash comprises mixing filter mud (60 wt.%) and bagasse (15 wt.%) with chimney ash (24.6 wt.%), adding EM bacteria (0.4 wt.%), oxygen high-temperature fermenting, material drying to a water ratio of 40%, taking as adsorbent, adding alcohol waste fermented liquid into adsorbent, mixing to obtain material with a 70% water ratio, fermenting for 8 days with a fermenting temperature from normal temperature to 55degreesC, the water of the mixed material lowering to 40%, adding alcohol waste fermented liquid to the mixture, increasing water of material to 60-70%, fermenting at 55-65degreesC for 10-15 days, reducing the temperature to below 40degreesC.    ADVANTAGE - The simple process has no environmental protection.
NOVELTY - The lamp oil with colored flame comprises (by weight percent) ethylene glycol 50-90, glycerin 3-15, C8 alcohol 1-5, C10 alcohol 1-2, polyethylene glycol 0.5-2, metallic chloride 0.02-3, and balancing distilled water and addition agent. When the lamp is ignited, the flame can exhibit seven colors.
NOVELTY - A methane gas collector from drainage gas has networks trapping the drainage gas in a 4 m3 breather tank, and a radial 60 m3/minute compressor driving the gas through two hydrogen sulfide collectors. A gas scrubbing tower with a pump feeds the gas to the dehumidifier with a pH controller and a methane gasometer. The carbon dioxide from the scrubbing tower goes to a separate gasometer.    USE - Used in applied chemistry.
NOVELTY - An aliphatic gasoline component comprises more than 90 wt.% of a mixture of trimethyl substituted compounds and monomethyl substituted compounds, in a weight ratio of trimethyl to monomethyl compounds of greater than or equal to0.03 and where the compounds may be paraffins and olefins.    USE - The invention is used for a gasoline fuel composition (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The invention has an acceptable motor octane number, and can be prepared in a high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a gasoline fuel composition comprising aliphatic gasoline component, additive(s), an aromatics content of 1-22 vol.%, a motor octane number of greater than 90, and a sulfur content below 15 ppm by weight; and    (2) a method to prepare an aliphatic gasoline component comprising contacting a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis product with a catalyst system comprising a catalyst, which catalyst comprises an acidic matrix and a large pore molecular sieve in a riser reactor at 450-650degreesC at a contact time of 1-10 seconds and at a catalyst to oil ratio of 2-20 kg/kg, isolating from the product a gasoline fraction and a fraction comprising iso-butane and iso-butylene, subjecting the iso-butane and the iso-butylene to an alkylation step to prepare trimethyl substituted pentane, and combining the gasoline fraction with the product rich in trimethyl substituted pentane.
NOVELTY - A calcium carbonate dissolving bacteria strain, is new.    USE - The calcium carbonate dissolving bacteria is useful for biological treating clogging as a result of calcium carbonate precipitates in drip irrigation systems, and in the fields of agricultural irrigation, floor heating systems, washing apparatus needed detergent and medical treatment. The agar medium is useful for detecting and identifying microflora with calcium carbonate dissolving activity (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a biological treatment in drain irrigation systems, which are clogged by calcium carbonate precipitants;    (2) an agar medium for detecting and identifying microflora with calcium carbonate dissolving activity; and    (3) calcium carbonate (light powder) content, which is 25-30 g.
NOVELTY - The fuel-treating device (1) has combustion chamber (13), solid primary heat-insulating component (17) and cloth-like secondary heat-insulating component (19). Chamber (13) produces heat for reforming raw material gas (G). Component (17) insulates chamber (13) with respect to exterior. Component (19) covers outside of component (17) and insulates. Device (1) reforms gas (G) and produces fuel gas (J) having hydrogen as main component.    USE - For e.g. fuel modifier for producing fuel gas used as fuel for polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel-treating device has favorable economical efficiency. The heat-insulating compact of the fuel-treating device has high heat-resistance, heat-insulating capability, formability and impact resistance, and is easily placed in a narrow space without producing gap.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The primary heat insulating material of solid primary heat-insulating component contains inorganic foam obtained using foam mixture containing silica-alumina-group microparticles powder. The secondary heat-insulating material of cloth-like secondary heat-insulating component contains inorganic fiber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of outline structure of fuel modifier as the fuel-treating device.    fuel-treating device (1)    combustion chamber (13)    solid primary heat-insulating component (17)    cloth-like secondary heat-insulating component (19)    raw material gas (G)    fuel gas (J)
NOVELTY - Additives use for restoring soil, groundwater or bottom sediment soil polluted with organic halogenated compounds comprises substances capable of formation/activation of microbial consortiums as well as reductive dehalogenation by anaerobic microbes and anaerobic conditions.    USE - The additives are applicable in environmental management and remediation.    ADVANTAGE - Such additives can provide methods that are easy, easy and quick to apply.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for restoring soil, groundwater or bottom sediment soil polluted with organic halogenated compounds by adding the required substances to soil,
NOVELTY - In a process to dispose of municipal organic household residues, the wastes are broken down in a series of standard steps using selected liquids. The resulting organic solutions are surrendered to a sequence of reactors in which they are hydrolysed and/or fermented under moist conditions, depending upon particle size.    USE - The process and assembly are used to treat organic household waste prior to disposal.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides a uniform method of treatment for was te of varying quality and content.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a commensurate reactor assembly in which water surrendered in the process is subsequently re-used as process water. The liquids uses in the reactor (174) for each hydrolysis stage (162, 162.1) are selected in accordance with the grain sizes present in the mechanically pre-processed mixture of wastes. The assembly has alternately employed reactors in which the breakdown liquid is exchanged when the grain size reaches about 80 mm. The hydrolysis stage is followed either by wet fermentation or wet oxidation. The process further incorporates stages for the separation of foreign bodies, heavy particles and fibres prior to the fermentation (138) of the biological waste suspension.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the general arrangement of a waste material breakdown disposal assembly.    Waste liquid separation (1)    incoming refuse (60)    screen grading (62)    screen overflow (64)    dosing station (66)    winnowing station (68)    foreign objects (70)    light fraction (72)    mixer (74)    organic liquid effluent (78)
NOVELTY - A method of reducing nitrogen oxide emissions in combustion involves combusting a fuel (e.g. black liquor) in a first zone to generate nitrogen oxides; feeding an additional fuel (e.g. black liquor) in a second zone under reducing conditions; controlling the temperature to convert nitrogen oxides to hydrogen cyanide (HCN); and feeding air at at least two levels in a third zone located downstream of the second zone for finalizing the combustion and converting the HCN to nitrogen.    USE - For reducing emissions of harmful nitrogen oxides from combustion processes in recovery boiler (claimed); and useful in e.g. industrial and domestic furnaces, and in devices where SNCR (selective non-catalytic reduction) is applied.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces the emissions of harmful nitrogen oxides from combustion processes in more efficient and economical way as compared to prior art techniques. The method can operate at lower temperatures than other known techniques. The method suffices shorter chemistry time than other reducing techniques and thus, allowing to reduce the size of boilers. The method is easier to control than the known sequential techniques as it can operate well below and well above stoichiometry. The method extends the applicability of SNCR (selective non-catalytic reduction) as it converts any agent to HCN, which can be reduced more conveniently than other N-compounds. The fuel staging technique can be efficiently applied in the black liquor recovery boilers where the temperature levels in the furnace are too low for the conventional fuel staging chemistry to take place. The method can be efficiently applied in industrial and domestic furnaces, where the size of The overall process requires only few tenths of second and leads to NOx reductions over 40%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The additional fuel is black liquor, methanol, turpentine, odorous gases, soap, natural gas/oil, or gas from biomass gasification (e.g. bark, wood residues, saw dust)
NOVELTY - A separating device comprises rotating shaft for rotating the flowing mixture to be separated, device for physically increasing the difference in mass density of the fractions to be separated, feed for the medium mixture for separating which connects to the device influencing mass density, and a first outlet connecting to the rotating shaft for discharging fractions of the separated medium mixture.    USE - For separating a flowing medium mixture (e.g. natural gas) into at least two fractions with differing mass density.    ADVANTAGE - The inventive method is effective in separating contaminated fraction in natural gas such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A separating device comprises rotating shaft (8) for rotating the flowing mixture for separating, device connecting upstream in flow direction of the medium to the rotating shaft for physically increasing the difference in mass density of the fractions for separating, feed for the medium mixture for separating which connects to the means influencing mass density, and a first outlet connecting to the rotating shaft for discharging fractions of the separated medium mixture.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for separating a flowing medium mixture into two fractions with differing mass density, comprising supplying a mixture for separating, physically increasing the difference in mass density of the fractions for separating in the mixture for separating, causing rotation of the flowing mixture for separating, and discharging at least one of the separated fractions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the inventive device.    Cleaning device (1)    Feed (2)    Heat exchanger (3)    Throttle valve (4)    Channels (6)    Rotor (7)    Rotating shaft (8)    Droplets (9)    Basin (10)    Pump (11)
NOVELTY - A waste fermentation system converts liquefied biometrical waste received from pre-treatment system through waste inlet port (LWI), into fermenting organism e.g. yeast, and residual liquid e.g. water, which are respectively output through ports (PO, RLO). The sensors (1221-122W) produce sensory data relating to operation of fermentation system. A system controller monitors the sensory data.    USE - For processing liquefied biomaterial waste e.g. animal waste, human waste, waste produced from animal/fish processing facility, waste from families in urban and rural areas, waste produced from industrial sources e.g. food processing plant, slaughterhouses and other industrial sources of organic waste, waste produced from agricultural sources e.g. livestock and poultry feeding facility.    ADVANTAGE - Improves the operation efficiency of the liquefied biomaterial waste processing system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) waste pre-treatment system;    (2) method of operating sand separation unit;    (3) method of operating liquid/solid separation unit;    (4) method of operating pH adjustment unit;    (5) system for processing residual liquid;    (6) method of operating residual processing liquid unit;    (7) method of operating sterilization unit;    (8) method of operating cooling tower unit;    (9) method of operating pasteurization unit; and    (10) fermentation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the liquefied biomaterial waste processing system.    sensors (1221-122W)    waste inlet port (LWI)    product outlet port (PO)    liquid outlet port (RLO)
NOVELTY - Separation of propylene glycol and/or its alkyl ethers from an aqueous stream (a) containing minor amounts of the materials comprises contacting (a) with liquid extractant (liquid propane and/or liquid propylene) in a counter current liquid-liquid extraction and separating an aqueous stream reduced in propylene glycol and/or its lower alkyl ethers from a liquid stream comprising extracted propylene glycol and/or its lower alkyl ethers.    USE - The process is useful for the treatment of aqueous streams formed during direct oxidation processes for the production of propylene oxide.    ADVANTAGE - The process is highly effective and effected without the use of extraneous and costly additional materials.
NOVELTY - Making hydrogen comprises contacting in a water-gas shift zone a feed comprising carbon monoxide and water, under water-gas shift conditions, with a catalyst comprising highly dispersed gold on sulfated zirconia; and collecting from the water-gas shift reaction zone an effluent comprising hydrogen and carbon dioxide.    USE - The invention is used for making hydrogen useful as fuel for fuel cells such as proton exchange membrane fuel cells, and for the production of gasoline, fertilizers, and other chemical products.    ADVANTAGE - The invention operates over a wider temperature window without deactivation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a method of making a catalyst, comprising sulfating a zirconium hydroxide to form a sulfated zirconium hydroxide having a sulfate content of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt % sulfate based on the zirconium hydroxide, calcining the sulfated zirconium hydroxide to form sulfated zirconia, and depositing gold on the sulfated zirconia to form a gold loaded sulfated zirconia having a gold content of 0.001-3 wt.% and a sulfur content of 0.02-1 wt. %; and    (2) a method for oxidizing carbon monoxide comprising passing a first feed comprising carbon monoxide and a second feed comprising oxygen, in an oxidation zone, over a catalyst comprising highly dispersed gold on sulfated zirconia, at oxidation conditions, to produce an effluent comprising a lower level of carbon monoxide then in the first feed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows catalyst performance over a wide range of space velocities.
NOVELTY - Developing agricultural products from manure involves modifying nutrient content and fiber content of the collected manure by placing it into an anaerobic digester and collecting methane gas; preparing a portion of the manure for molding; molding the manure portion into a desired product; and drying the product.    USE - The method is useful for developing agricultural products (claimed) e.g. molded pulp seed from manure.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides agricultural products developed from manure to broaden the distribution and use of soil nutrients that are naturally concentrated in manure. By controlling manure characteristics using the anaerobic digestion process prior to manufacture of the pots, the nature of the nutrients is changed in a manner that measurably enhances plant performance during early stages of development and leads to shorter periods of time from planting to mature harvest.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a system for developing agricultural products from manure.
NOVELTY - A plasma fuel reformer (10) has first and second electrodes spaced apart from one another to define electrode gap (50); fuel injector; and one-piece body (72) defining air passageway (88, 90) and injector channel (70) in which a portion of the fuel injector is positioned.    USE - Used to reform hydrocarbon fuel into reformate gas such as hydrogen-rich gas.    ADVANTAGE - The invention is provided with one-piece body, which eliminates the need to use multiple components to mount fuel injector and provide air passageways.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a sectional view of the plasma fuel reformer.    Plasma fuel reformer (10)    Plasma generator (12)    Electrode assembly (24)    Electrical insulator (30)    Electrode gap (50)    Injector channel (70)    One-piece body (72)    Air passageway (88, 90)
NOVELTY - Decreasing the trace element content of a medium comprising growing (in the medium) a plant of the Brassicaceae family, which is, transformed with a nucleic acid encoding the sulfate assimilation pathway enzyme E.C. 2.7.7.4 Sulfate adenylyltransferase, is new.    USE - The method is useful for decreasing the trace element, e.g. lead, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, cadmium, mercury, tellurium, polonium, or uranium content of a medium.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Decreasing the trace element content of a medium comprises identifying a medium as containing an excessive amount of a heavy metal trace element, and growing in the medium a plant of the Brassicaceae family which is transformed with a nucleic acid encoding the sulfate assimilation pathway enzyme E.C. 2.7.7.4 Sulfate adenylyltransferase under conditions where the sulfate assimilation pathway enzyme is over expressed, where the transformed plant provides enhanced accumulation of the trace element, where the trace element content of the medium is decreased.
NOVELTY - An enclosed mobile rapid fermentation method is characterized in: collecting organic wastes (e.g. fruit and vegetable wastes, kitchen wastes, organic sludge, animal and plant wastes, etc.); storing the organic wastes in a temporary storage tank; during processing, automatically removing the organic wastes from the storage tank to be transported to a pre-treatment device for smashing in order to increase the cross-sectional area of the organic wastes, while removing excessive water, salt, oil, and seasoning, etc. from the organic wastes; transporting the organic wastes to a mixing tank for adjusting the pH value and the moisture content; adding microorganisms into the organic wastes; transporting the organic wastes into a fermentation tank to be fermented at good fermentation conditions of sufficient air and desirable fermentation temperature so that the microorganisms can rapidly and safely ferment the organic wastes into an organic fertilizer or soil improvement agent.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to methods for preparing a biocatalyst based on immobilized enzymes. For preparing a biocatalyst, an insoluble porous material is added to a polymer solution representing an aminopolysaccharide with simultaneous addition of a protein and glutaraldehyde to the same solution, followed by squeezing out the forming enzyme-containing composition and its successive treatment with sodium boron hydride and antibacterial substance solutions. In the process, short reaction invention provides preparing a biocatalyst with the concentration of immobilized protein up to 25.0 mg/g of catalyst and high catalytic activity up to 950 U/g of biocatalyst with respect to some organophosphorus compounds. The invention can be used for removing organophosphorus compounds from different surfaces, among them, from skin and the following detoxification, and for using as effective agents for individual protection also.    USE - Biotechnology, biochemistry, enzymes.    ADVANTAGE - Improved preparing method, valuable properties of biocatalyst. 3 cl, 9 dwg, 1 tbl, 6 ex
NOVELTY - The process involves performing transesterification or esterification of fats and oils raw material containing a preset amount of free fatty acid, to obtain a fatty acid alkyl ester. The obtained fatty acid alkyl ester is purified. The free fatty acid generated during transesterification and glyceride unreacted substance generated during esterification are reused as the fats and oils raw material.    USE - Used for production of bio-diesel fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The bio-diesel fuel has high efficiency and does not generate environmental pollution. Production of the bio-diesel fuel is performed efficiently, easily and economically using a fats and oils raw material, with high yield and high purity. The industrial utilization value of the bio-diesel fuel is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The process involves performing transesterification or esterification of a fats and oils raw material containing free fatty acid, to obtain a fatty acid alkyl ester. Transesterification is performed by alkali catalysis using a lower alcohol, when the amount of free fatty acid in the fats and oils raw material is below the setting amount. Esterification is performed, when the amount of free fatty acid in the fats and oils raw material is above the setting amount. The obtained fatty acid alkyl ester is purified. The free fatty acid generated during transesterification and the glyceride unreacted substance generated during esterification, are reused as the fats and oils raw material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flowchart of the production of the bio-diesel fuel. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Free fatty acids are removed from a raw material oil using an alkali catalyst, at 10 mmHg or less and at 50-150degreesC under reduced pressure, by distillation. The raw material is then transesterified with a lower alcohol, and a fatty acid ester is generated. A bio-diesel fuel is produced using the raw material oil.    USE - Used for the production of bio-diesel fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The process economically provides bio-diesel fuel oil with high yield and high purity, without performing complicated processes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the production of the bio-diesel fuel.    preprocessing portion (1)    dehydration/deodorizing/deoxidation process portion (2)    mixing reaction process portion (3)    catalyst solution preparation processing portion (4)    depressurizing-distillation processing portion (10)
NOVELTY - A raw material oil is transesterified with lower alcohol using an alkali catalyst. Diluted sulfuric acid is added to the reaction liquid, and the reaction liquid is neutralized. Sulfate crystals are separated from the neutralized liquid by filtration. The filtrate is distilled, and a high density glycerol component is separated by gravity separation, obtaining bio-diesel fuel.    USE - Used for the production of low emission-type bio-diesel fuel from waste edible oil, rapeseed oil, sesame oil, soybean oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, palm oil, safflower oil, unrefined oil, beef tallow, lard and fish oil, used for producing high-purity glycerol and its derivative. Also used as light oil alternate fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The process economically and efficiently provides low emission-type bio-diesel fuel, since the total production cost is reduced, and is widely implemented in industries. The process improves the reusability of waste oil, and enables high-purity glycerol and its derivative to be obtained, at high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A raw material oil is transesterified with a lower alcohol using an alkali catalyst, and a fatty acid ester is produced. Sulfuric acid diluted with a predetermined amount of water is added to the transesterified reaction liquid mixture, and the liquid mixture is neutralized. Sulfate crystals are separated from the neutralized liquid mixture by filtration. The filtrate is distilled, and a high density glycerol component is separated from the distilled product by gravity separation to give a bio-diesel fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart explaining the production of bio-diesel fuel.
NOVELTY - An alcohol component is mixed with a raw material containing free fatty acid, and is pressurized, heated and esterified to form a fatty acid alkyl ester composition. During esterification, first alcohol and water are in a supercritical state (supercritical water in liquid state), and then alcohol is in a supercritical state and water is in a dry steam state.    USE - Used for bio-diesel fuel (claimed) for diesel cars.    ADVANTAGE - The process forms a fatty acid alkyl ester composition of high purity efficiently without using catalysts.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for bio-diesel fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flow chart of the production of a fatty acid alkyl ester composition.    Pre-processing portion (1)    Dehydration-deodorization portion (2)    Heating portion (3)    Reaction portions for stages (I) and (II) (4,5)    Distillation portion (6)    Purification portion (7)
NOVELTY - A purge gas supply device (3) supplies a purge gas to the upstream side of the most upstream side catalytic reaction device to stop operation, when the purge gas is full in the flow paths (b,g), while providing at least one air release section (2). A controller (15) controls to replenish purge gas from the purge gas supply device, when the volume shrinkage of purge gas reaches beyond a preset amount.    USE - For producing hydrogen for fuel cell in fuel cell power generation device.    ADVANTAGE - It becomes possible to maintain the catalyst in a pure gas atmosphere after purging the interior of the flow paths with the purge gas, and the poisoning is effectively suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) stop method of the hydrogen production plant; and    (2) fuel cell power generation device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an outline of the hydrogen production plant. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    modifier (1)    air release section (2)    air supply device (3)    transformer (7)    selective oxidation device (9)    controller (15)    hydrogen production plant (100)    flow paths (b,g)
NOVELTY - The vapor-liquid separation device (3) comprises a mesh demister (31,31a), and an adjustment unit which enlarges passing through area of the mesh demister for more fluid flow. Fluid is flown into the mesh demister, and separated into gas and liquid.    USE - For performing vapor-liquid separation in fuel cells used for electric vehicles for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The device has excellent vapor-liquid separation efficiency of the fluid. The area of mesh demister is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the structure of the vapor-liquid separation device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    vapor-liquid separation device (3)    mesh demister (31,31a)    valve component (32)    spring (33)
NOVELTY - A sludge carbonized fuel has average particle diameter of 0.2-2 mm, relative bulk density of 0.5 or more, and moisture content of 5-15 weight%.    USE - As solid fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The sludge carbonized fuel has excellent storage stability, handleability and conveyance property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of the sludge carbonized fuel, involves carbonizing sludge, and grinding the resulting product, such that average particle diameter is adjusted to 0.2-2 mm, relative bulk density is adjusted to 0.5 or more and moisture content is adjusted to 5-15 wt.%; and    (2) manufacturing apparatus of the sludge carbonized fuel, which has a carbonization system for carbonizing the sludge, and a carbonization sludge-disposal system for adjusting average particle diameter to 0.2-2 mm, relative bulk density to 0.5 or more and moisture content to 5-15 wt.%.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the model of the carbonization sludge-disposal system used for manufacture of the sludge carbonized fuel. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    carbonization furnace (13)    cooler (31)    grinder (32)    sludge carbonized fuel storage tank (35)    mixer (36)
NOVELTY - An emulsion fuel is obtained by disperse-mixing a bio-diesel fuel with water in the form of particles. The amount of water is 10-20 wt.% with respect to emulsion fuel. The particles of water have Sauter mean diameter of 15-170 microns.    USE - For diesel engine and boiler.    ADVANTAGE - The emulsion fuel is simply and reliably manufactured. Nitrogen oxide with low concentration is ejected from diesel engine using emulsion fuel, and engine ignition delay is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of emulsion fuel. Bio-diesel fuel is thrown into water without adding an emulsifier to water previously, and stirred such that water disperse-mix with bio-diesel fuel. The emulsion fuel is obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the manufacturing process of emulsion fuel. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    container (1)    stirrer (2)    rotary shaft (3)    paddle cross-shape stirring blade (4)
NOVELTY - A liftable heating container (2) which stores carbonized material is inserted into the furnace housing (5) through upper opening (6) of the housing. A lid (9) closes the opening. Burner (10) is held at inner wall of the furnace housing. A grate (7) is held at bottom of the housing. A duct (11) guides smoke outside from the grate.    USE - For carbonization of carbonized materials such as coppiced timber, lumber surplus material, pruning material, bamboo material so as to manufacture charcoal.    ADVANTAGE - Since the heating container is liftable, the carbonized material is removed from the container and naturally cooled in the floor while successive carbonization material is placed in the heating container for carbonization continuosuly. Thus productive efficiency is increased by using a carbonization furnace.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the carbonization furnace.    heating container (2)    furnace housing (5)    upper opening (6)    grate (7)    lid (9)    burner (10)    duct (11)
NOVELTY - A water-containing organic material is subjected to microwave heating and moisture content in the material is evaporated. The evaporated moisture content is converted to superheated steam. Heat carbonization of the organic material is then carried out with the superheated steam, and carbonized material is produced.    USE - For carbonizing water-containing organic waste, such as organic refuse.    ADVANTAGE - The carbonization method of organic waste has high thermal efficiency, saves water, and deodorizes bad smell of the organic material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the explanatory drawing of the carbonization method of organic material. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    magnetic separator (1)    crusher (2)    ceramic board conveyor (5)    crusher superheated-steam type carbonizing machine (7)    superheated steam generator (10)
NOVELTY - A fuel modifier (8) produces reformed gas containing hydrogen and carbon dioxide by reforming a hydrocarbon group fuel by modification reaction using a modification catalyst. The fuel modifier has a hydrogen-carbon dioxide separation film layer (11) for separating hydrogen and carbon dioxide alternately arranged from a modification reaction layer (10).    USE - Used for a fuel reforming system (claimed) used for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel modifier has a simple structure, and separates hydrogen with improved production efficiency. The fuel reforming system produces anode gas with high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen-carbon dioxide separation film layer has hydrogen transport promotion material, carbon dioxide transport promotion material and/or molecular sieve material.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel reforming system (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a fuel reforming system.    fuel reforming system (1)    modifier (8)    modification reaction layer (10)    hydrogen-carbon dioxide separation film layer (11)    fuel cell (13)
NOVELTY - The liquid is stir-mixed, when oxygen from air is dissolved into a liquid by injecting a pressurization liquid or a pressurization gas-liquid mixture with respect to a liquid level. Thus, aeration of liquid is enabled.    USE - For aerating liquid such as oil-containing wastewater, natural pond water and lakes-and-marshes water.    ADVANTAGE - The aerating method efficiently supplies oxygen to the required area. The clogging of blower filter and diffuser in aerating apparatus is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for aerating apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an oil-water separation tank. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    oil-water separation tank (10)    waste-water inflow port (11)    waste-water outflow port (12)    basket (13)    pump (21)
NOVELTY - A ventilation fan (71) is provided to exhaust the odor generated during processing organic refuse with fermenter in an organic refuse disposer. When the ventilation fan is not operated within a fixed period, the ventilation fan is operated after passage of fixed period by selectively setting the OFF period and ON period for fan, to remove the subsequent moisture content and promote fermentation.    USE - For controlling fermentation of organic refuse ejected from kitchen, in organic refuse disposer (claimed) such as kitchen garbage disposer, for using refuse as manure or fertilizer in garden.    ADVANTAGE - Optimal fermentation is set by user. Thus fermentation of organic refuse is performed efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for organic refuse disposer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of operating panel of organic refuse disposer. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    operating panel (80)    automatic button (81)    manual setting button (82)    injection setting button (83)    ON period setting button (84)    OFF period setting button (85)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method of humus (2) involves removing branch and bark of deciduous (1) by deciduous collection unit (11) and fermenting the collected deciduous by a fermentation unit (12).    USE - The method is useful in seedling raising culture soil (3) for horticulture (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The branch and bark of humus does not disturb budding of cell at the time of seedling raising.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) humus; and    (2) culture soil for raising seaweed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows flow chart of humus manufacturing process and manufacturing process of humus packed seedling raising culture soil. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Deciduous (1)    Humus (2)    Seedling raising culture soil (3)    Deciduous collection unit (11)    Fermentation unit (12)
NOVELTY - Modification reaction of fuel in motor vehicle is carried out using low temperature plasma to obtain reformed gas.    USE - For manufacturing reformed gas such as hydrogen gas (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The motor vehicle fuel is reformed efficiently even at normal temperature using a simple apparatus. Since the heat used for reaction is unnecessary, the energy loss is prevented. Since the use of heater and its control apparatus is eliminated, the weight and size of the reformation apparatus are reduced. Since an expensive noble metal catalyst is not used, the fuel modification is carried out economically. Since the excitation energy is controllable by adjusting the voltage value or electric current value, the amount of reformed gas produced is not controlled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) reformed gas manufacturing apparatus; and    (2) method to adjust electric power supplied to low temperature plasma reactor and control modification reaction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline block diagram of the continuous reformed gas manufacturing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A carbonization furnace (1) has several dry distillation chambers (2) arranged in parallel, and a reformer (100) reforms carbonization gas discharged from the furnace. A gas supply system (7) has several gas channels (70) to supply the carbonization gas from the distillation chamber to the reformer, in which each gas channel has a valve (71) for adjusting flow rate of carbonization gas through the gas channel.    USE - For gasifying organic substances e.g. animal excrement, waste paper, waste textile and plastic waste to generate electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The carbonization gas can be reformed efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the organic substance gasification system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    carbonization furnace (1)    dry distillation chambers (2)    gas supply system (7)    gas channels (70)    valve (71)    reformer (100)
NOVELTY - The crystalline water-containing compound is thermally decomposed in the presence of metal azide and hydrogen is generated.    USE - For generating hydrogen using hydrogen generator (claimed), stored in hydrogen production storage apparatus mounted on motor vehicles, and also used in synthetic chemical industry and petroleum refining industry.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen is generated with high efficiency by mild reaction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen generator;    (2) hydrogen reduction storage apparatus (10);    (3) motor in which the hydrogen storage apparatus is mounted; and    (4) motor vehicle in which the hydrogen storage apparatus is mounted.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of the hydrogen production storage apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    hydrogen production storage apparatus (10)    hydrogen generating agent holding container (12)    ignition equipment (14)    hydrogen storage container (16)    hydrogen supply port (18)
NOVELTY - An assilimation box (10) comprises an upper chamber (11) that stores the stem portion (1a) of plant (1) and a lower chamber (12) that stores the root portion (1b) of plant. A gas measurement unit (30) measures the income and expenditure of target gas contained in supplied gas accompanying photosynthesis of plant and soil respiration, with respect to each upper chamber and lower chamber.    USE - For measuring income and expenditure of target gas such as carbon-di-oxide, nitrogen-oxide, oxygen, water vapor, methane, etc, accompanying photosynthesis of plant and soil respiration.    ADVANTAGE - The income and expenditure of target gas accompanying photosynthesis of plant is measured precisely.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the gas income/expenditure measuring apparatus.    plant (1)    stem portion (1a)    root portion (1b)    assimilation box (10)    upper chamber (11)    lower chamber (12)    gas measurement unit (30)
NOVELTY - A proton electrical conducting material contains calcium, sulfur and hydrogen, and has proton conductivity of more than 10-6 S/cm at room temperature.    USE - For hydrogen concentration cell used in hydrogen sensors and fuel cells (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The proton conductive material has excellent proton conductivity at room temperature. The hydrogen concentration cell formed using the proton conductive material has excellent detection output. The fuel cell formed using the proton conductive material has excellent electric power generation output.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of proton electrical conductive material which involves curing mixture of calcium sulfate hemihydrate and an aqueous solution;    (2) hydrogen concentration cell which has a reference electrode and a measurement electrode with an electrolyte phase in between. The electrolyte phase is formed using above proton conductive material;    (3) hydrogen sensor which has above hydrogen concentration cell; and    (4) fuel cell which has a fuel electrode to which fuel is supplied and an oxidizing electrode to which an oxidizing agent is supplied with an electrolyte phase in between. The electrolyte phase is formed using above proton conductive material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows relationship between temperature and proton conductivity of proton conducting material prepared in example section. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Solidified fuel is obtained by extracting fats and oils from animal bone, mixing with hot plastic, petroleum product, etc., absorbing animal fats and oils that are not mixed with the plastic or petroleum product and float on the surface using wood chip and wood meal and solidifying.    USE - As solidified fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The solidified fuel has increased combustion efficiency with reduced ash content, prevents parasitic microorganism production and adhesion to incinerator. The waste bone, wood chip or wood meal is recycled efficiently. The temperature in the furnace of the incinerator is controlled and high temperature damage is prevented.
NOVELTY - Medium pressure hydrogen is produced by electrolyzing water using a solid polymer-type water electrolysis apparatus (2) and the hydrogen is stored in a storage tank (41) from where it is directly supplied to a vehicle tank (53). High pressure hydrogen can be supplied by pressurizing the hydrogen held in the storage tank when needed using the solid polymer-type water electrolysis apparatus.    USE - For fuel cell vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Enables the efficient supply of medium and high pressure hydrogen to a vehicle fuel tank with one apparatus without resource wastage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for medium and high pressure hydrogen supply apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the medium and high pressure hydrogen supply apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    solid polymer type water electrolysis apparatus (20)    storage tank (41)    return flow path (42)    pipeline (43)    walls (44-49)    filter device (50)    vehicle tank (53)
NOVELTY - A novel device used to refine organic manures with microbial bio-inoculants in controlled conditions. The device consists of a vessel with accessories for inoculation, aeration, mixing, harvesting, refining and the like. The vessel can also be used for brewing cultures of agriculturally useful organisms with fungicidal activity, insecticidal activity, nematicidal activity, compost accelerating activity, nitrogen fixing, phosphate solubilizing activity, plant growth promoting activity and probiotic activity for producing cattle feed. The bio-refinery is a sturdy tool to produce microbial cultures and refine compost on farm without any loss of activity of microbes due to environmental or storage stress. Image 0/1
NOVELTY - A process for continuously transforming waste to obtain products with appropriately controlled composition involves forming a plasma at atmospheric pressure in a first chamber; introducing waste to be transformed, simultaneously with any combustion supporter, into a second chamber separated from the first chamber by at least one dividing element; and extracting products with controlled composition.    USE - In a device, for continuously transforming waste to obtain, products with appropriately controlled composition (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method and device provides high reaction kinetics, reliability, low energy dispersion and high thermal yield of the torches with high plasma stability. The device also has high simplicity of construction and reliability in terms of type of the physical state of the waste to be transformed; and has long working life. The device also assures versatility and less energy consumption than the numerous attempts to destroy waste by plasma reactors.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDPENDNENT CLAIM is included for a device for executing the process for continuously transforming waste to obtain products with appropriately controlled composition, comprises a body containing at least one pair of plasma torches able to operate in first chamber, feeding device for feeding the waste into a second chamber, at least one element dividing the first chamber from the second chamber, conduit for evacuating the gases, conduit for discharging slag, and crucible for collecting slag.
NOVELTY - Fuel cell system has a cathode (3) through which there is a flow of fuel (13). The fuel incorporates at least a oxidizing agent, in particular atmospheric oxygen. A cathode control unit is provided for controlling the fuel supply to the cathode and this incorporates at least an oxygen sensor (16) for determining the oxygen content in the in the fuel supply flow.    USE - Fuel cell system for automotive or stationary applications.    ADVANTAGE - Provision of an oxygen concentration sensor improves the accuracy with which the oxygen supply to the fuel cell can be controlled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Vehicle with fuel cell system and a stationary fuel cell system incorporating the cathode control unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of an inventive fuel cell system.    fuel cell stack (1)    cathode (3)    fuel supply (6)    hydrogen (8)    fuel flow (13)    oxygen sensor (16)
NOVELTY - The power to be used for driving a vehicle is created by transforming the fuel in a steam gasifying unit using the waste heat of a solid oxide fuel cell. A transformation with fifty percent efficiency is obtained. Because approximately forty percent of the energy of the fuel has additionally be used in the shape of heat approximately seventy per cent of each power and waste heat are produced by the solid oxide fuel cell of which thirty percent can be used.    USE - Solid oxide fuel cell and the gas separation unit can be used in a zero emission vehicle and power aggregate.    ADVANTAGE - The power required can be created by using conventional kinds of fuel.
NOVELTY - Disclosed is an open type gear oil comprising asphalt based basic oiling material, adhesive, extreme pressure antiwearing agent, heavy alkyl benzene solvent and solvent including chlorine-containing methane, chlorine-containing ethane and chlorine-containing ethane. The open type gear oil is prepared through mixing the components.
NOVELTY - The production of biodiesel oil uses animal or plant oil, waste edible oil or oiling crop seeds as a raw material by filtering, dewatering, esterification, ester interchange, filtering, steaming methanol and phase-splitting.
NOVELTY - Disclosed is a hydrocarbon composition which is prepared by mixing right proportion of methane, ethane, propane, isobutene, normal butane, isopentane, n-pentane, hexane and heptane. The hydrocarbon composition has a ignition temperature of 800 deg. C or higher.
NOVELTY - A non-petroleum route process for preparing ethylene comprises the use of a mixed gas of pure acetylene, hydrogen and nitrogen as the raw material gas, in which ethane is prepared through acetylene selection hydrogenation in the raw material gas, the volume content of acetylene in the raw material reaction gas is 10-40%, and the content volume of nitrogen as diluting gas is 0-75%. The catalytic process gives an ethane yield of 99.87%.
NOVELTY - A treatment tank (14) for decomposing refuse with microorganisms has agitator comprising several spaced apart agitation tools (66a,66b) in axial direction of rotating shaft. The tools have paddle arms (70a,70b) opposite to each other along radial direction of the shaft and space apart, tilted blades (72a,72b) spaced from inside wall surface of tank. The blades (72a,72b) has respective front and rear sides tilted near the shaft.    USE - The apparatus is useful for disposal of refuse such as vegetables, meat, fish, plastic bag, foam tray, paper bag, paper package, corrugated cardboard, newspaper, paper diaper collected from foodstuff store, supermarket, school and company.    ADVANTAGE - Carries out volume reduction disposal treatment efficiently without the need for classifying refuse. Thus time and effort for classification of the refuse is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic views of the principal portion of the refuse disposal apparatus.    Treatment tank (14)    Agitation tools (66a,66b)    Paddle arms (70a,70b)    Tilted blades (72a,72b)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen is detected by exposing a gaseous material to activating radiation, and measuring a change in humidity of the gaseous material following the radiation exposure to an amount of hydrogen in the gaseous material.    USE - For detecting hydrogen used in fuel cells, automobiles, and any location in which hydrogen is supplied.    ADVANTAGE - The invention can be readily adapted to the practical applications for using hydrogen. It is scalable for various applications, yet provides fast, reliable, and accurate results. It can quickly, accurately, and reliably determine hydrogen levels in air. It provides effective detection of hydrogen without the long delay and complex components of the prior art.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for detecting hydrogen comprising a container for retaining a gaseous sample, a radiation source coupled to the container, a device for measuring humidity of the sample within the container, and processing mechanism for receiving the humidity measurement to measure hydrogen in the sample.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a hydrogen-detecting device.    Container (102)    Lamp (108)    Hygrometer probe (112)
NOVELTY - A magnetic device produces a magnetic field(s) for a period of time, Tc at or above a critical magnetic field strength, Hc, the period Tc and the field strength Hc determined relative to one another and dependant upon the properties of the fluid.    USE - The invention is used for magnetic treatment of a fluid, e.g. liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons (claimed) such as gasoline or ethanol.    ADVANTAGE - The invention produces a change in physical or rheological characteristic of the fluid being treated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for transporting a fluid including the magnetic device applying the magnetic field spaced along a conduit or pipe transporting the fluid, the separation distance of the apparatus determined according to the velocity of the fluid flow through the conduit and a breakdown time, Tb, which is dependant upon the period Tc, the field strength Hc.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a graph illustrating the viscosity of gasoline with 20% ethanol at 10degreesC and 95 rpm after application of a magnetic field of 1.3T for 5 seconds.
NOVELTY - The fuel modifier (1) has a fuel-supply unit (7), a catalyst layer (5) containing a photocatalyst for decomposing fuel and removing hydrogen, and a light source (6) to carry out light irradiation of the catalyst layer.    USE - For electrochemical energy production system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel modifier has excellent starting property, and decreases loss of energy, and provides compact electrochemical energy production system which does not require separation wall.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for electrochemical energy production system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the outline sectional drawing of the fuel modifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    fuel modifier (1)    fuel (3)    hydrogen (4)    catalyst layer (5)    light source (6)    fuel supply unit (7)
NOVELTY - A separator (2) separates geothermal fluid obtained form fluid production well (1) to vapor and hot water. The separated vapor is sent to generator (5) through turbine (3) and retarder (4) for generating electric power. The hot water separated from natural water such as sea water, river water and geothermal fluid after turbine cooling, is electrolyzed as natural water by the electric power, and hydrogen is produced.    USE - For producing hydrogen from water.    ADVANTAGE - Excellent in energy efficiency. Achieves reduction of installation cost and operating cost, and improves hydrogen production efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of the hydrogen production system.(Drawing includes non-English language text).    geothermal fluid production well (1)    separator (2)    turbine (3)    retarder (4)    generator (5)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen generation catalyst (2) is provided at the surface of hydrogen separation-membrane (4) provided in a groove (10) of reaction-gas flow path (11). The top faces of temperature control portions of fin (12), provided between the grooves are joined.    USE - Hydrogen-production apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Improves heat-transfer capability and hence increases hydrogen generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a hydrogen-production apparatus manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional-view of a hydrogen-production apparatus.    hydrogen generation catalyst (2)    hydrogen separation-membrane (4)    grooves (10)    reaction-gas flow path (11)    fin (12)
NOVELTY - An organic raw material (11), such as animal material or vegetable waste material is crushed by a crusher (4). The slurry containing crushed material (12) is subjected to annular flow, and then particulated. The particulated slurry (14) containing crushed material is fermented and fermented liquor (16) is obtained.    USE - For processing waste material containing animal and plant material, processing cooking leftover foods, unsold foodstuffs and discarded foodstuffs, meat and marine products from food sales shop and food processing factory, and recycling as fertilizer for cultivated land and horticulture, and soil improvement material.    ADVANTAGE - The processing method promotes fermentation with minimum production of bad smell, and prevents putrefaction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fermentation processing apparatus of the organic waste material comprising a crusher (4) to crush organic raw material into slurry, a particulating unit to particulate the slurry, and a fermenter (30) to ferment particulated slurry.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the systematic diagram of the apparatus used for processing organic waste material.    crusher (4)    ferment microbe culture unit (8)    raw organic material (11)    crushed waste material (12)    particulated slurry (14)    fermented liquor (16)    fermenter (30)    culture tank (82)
NOVELTY - A styrene resin foam is formed by extrusion foaming of styrene resin using a foaming agent. The foaming agent is chosen from (halogenated) hydrocarbon having ozone crack coefficient of 0. The foaming agent further contains brominated flame retardants and a metal complex.    USE - For heat insulating material used in construction field.    ADVANTAGE - The styrene resin foam has excellent heat resistance, adiabatic property, flame retardance and recycling property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of styrene resin foam. A styrene resin is heat-melted and added with a foaming agent. The mixture is subjected to extrusion-foaming in low pressure region. During foaming, (halogenated) hydrocarbon having ozone crack coefficient of 0 is used as foaming agent along with brominated flame retardants and a metal complex.
NOVELTY - The pecan shell charcoal and its production process. Pecan shell is produced into machine made charcoal to utilize resource fully and eliminate environmental pollution. The pecan shell charcoal consists of pecan shell charcoal 40-80 wt% and wood powder charcoal 20-60 wt%. the production process of the pecan shell charcoal includes the following steps: 1) drying the material to water content of 8-12 % and crushing to size below 3 mm; 2) mixing material; 3) forming the mixed material in rod making machine into required shape; and 4) carbonizing.
NOVELTY - This invention relates to a plasma tails treatment. Hot tails that contains steam and tar vapor from cokery is directly fed into a plasma gasifier to produce synthetic gas, reduced gas and fuel gas. Its procedure is short and easy to operate, has high heat efficiency and little pollution, and needs no catalyst, so as to eliminate toxic operation caused by catalyst decomposition.
NOVELTY - The organic waste digestion apparatus comprises several bioreactors that are flooded with a liquid so as to have no observable headspace, unit for storing displaced liquid from the bioreactors, unit for transferring liquid between the bioreactors and between the storing units and bioreactors, and unit for reversing liquid flow between bioreactors and hydraulic pressure sensor(s).    USE - For sequential batch anaerobic digestion of organic solid waste ejected from landfill waste streams and waste produced from processing plant such as meat/poultry packing and beer/wine production, etc., and for producing compost used in biofiltration or plant growth medium, and nutrient-rich leachate used as vehicle for nutrient recycle.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus and method enables efficient anaerobic digestion at smaller reactor volume ratio compared to conventional sequential batch anaerobic digestion process. The apparatus does not displace leachate and clogging as a result of entrapped biogas or increased pressure drop. The size of bioreactor is reduced and waste processing can be performed efficiently at low temperature. The apparatus has improved performance in generating biogas and compost. The method enables efficient recovery of carbon dioxide, methane, nutrients and compost as valuable recycle products from the biodegradable waste fractions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for performing digestion of organic high solids waste.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart illustrating the steps of improved high-solids leached anaerobic digestion process.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generation apparatus has modifier (5) for generating reformed gas containing hydrogen by modification reaction using mixed gas of hydrocarbon raw material and water, modification catalyst bed for allowing the mixed gas to pass through in the modifier and advancing the modification reaction of mixed gas, and heater (17) for heating the catalyst bed.    USE - In fuel cell system used for electric power generation (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generation apparatus improves the conversion ratio of raw material to hydrogen and has steady sulfuric absorption capability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hydrogen generation apparatus has modifier for generating reformed gas containing hydrogen by modification reaction using mixed gas of hydrocarbon raw material and water, modification catalyst bed for allowing the mixed gas to pass through in the modifier and advancing the modification reaction of mixed gas, and heater for heating the catalyst bed. The number of catalyst active sites per unit volume in a mixed gas inflow portion in the catalyst bed is greater than the number of catalyst active sites per unit volume in the mixed gas outflow portion.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of internal structure of a modifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    modifier (5)    heater (17)    supply port (20a)    discharge port (20b)    modification catalyst (103)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen is produced by heating a hydrogen-bearing feed material capable of undergoing a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of hydrogen donor material, catalyst promoting catalytic transfer hydrogenation, and base at 150-450degreesC for a time sufficient to hydrogenate the feed material and to dehydrogenate the hydrogenated feed material to produce hydrogen and carbon; and collecting the resulting hydrogen.    USE - For producing hydrogen useful for e.g. hydrogen-powered fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The inventive method produced hydrogen in a simple yet efficient manner. It may be conducted in small, mobile plants, and can reduce landfill and refuse disposal costs by using waste materials as the hydrogen-bearing feed materials. It produces hydrogen at lower temperatures than those employed in many conventional processes and/or from various hydrogen-bearing feed materials. It is capable of converting cellulosic and noncellulosic hydrogen-bearing feed materials to hydrogen, carbon, and other mineralized products.
NOVELTY - The feed rate of hydrocarbon gas is reduced, while supplying mixed gas of hydrocarbon gas and water vapor into a fuel cell, through a modifier. The supply of mixed gas is stopped when the temperature of modification catalyst such as nickel catalyst falls to oxidation temperature range, and the purge gas such as air or hydrocarbon gas is supplied into fuel cell through modifier.    USE - For stop operation of fuel cell such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures rapid temperature fall of the modifier, by preventing carbonaceous precipitate and oxidation of catalyst effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flow diagram explaining the fuel cell operation stopping process. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system has reformer (20), reforming water supply unit (Sw) and fuel supply unit. Reformer produces reformed gas by modifying fuel with reforming catalyst (21a) and reforming water. The water supply unit supplies water to reformer, and fuel-supply unit supplies fuel to reformer. The sulfur-poisoned catalyst (21a) is regenerated using reformed gas in reformer by increasing temperature of catalyst and sulfur is removed.    USE - As fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system regenerates modifying catalyst without using complicated and expensive apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel cell system has a reformer (20), a reforming water supply unit (Sw) and a fuel supply unit. The reformer produces reformed gas containing hydrogen by modifying fuel with reforming catalyst (21a) and reforming water, and is connected to fuel cell (10). The unit (Sw) supplies water to reformer, and fuel-supply unit supplies fuel to reformer. The sulfur poisoned reforming catalyst is regenerated using reformed gas in reformer by increasing temperature of the catalyst and sulfur is removed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the profile of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    fuel cell (10)    fuel electrode (11)    reformer (20)    reforming catalyst (21a)    reforming water supply unit (Sw)
NOVELTY - A binder is mixed to fine powder coal, with a mixer (10) and is provided to a distribution hopper (11). The mixture is ground with waste plastic by screw feeders (12-14) provided at the lower portion of the hopper, for manufacturing globular form charcoal.    USE - For manufacturing globular form charcoal    ADVANTAGE - The dispersion in waste plastic mixing ratio is suppressed and thus globular form charcoal of stable quality is manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A mixing reinforcement element is provided to the area excluding the downstream side of screw feeder. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for globular form charcoal manufacturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of globular form charcoal manufacturing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    mixer (10)    distribution hopper (11)    screw feeders (12-14)
NOVELTY - A membrane reformer modifies the supplied source gas containing methane as main component, into mixed gas containing carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen, using heat of waste gas of gas-turbine. The mixed gas is compressed and is supplied to a methanol-syntheses device. An auxiliary heating unit is provided for supplementing insufficiency of exhaust heat supplied from gas-turbine.    USE - Liquid fuel manufacturing plant.    ADVANTAGE - Liquid fuel is efficiently manufactured, while reducing the energy consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the flowchart explaining liquid fuel manufacturing process. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The modifier (10) has a computer (60) which reduces the supply amount of original fuel (G) below rated target amount, in self-sustaining mode. The steam-carbon ratio with respect to the original fuel supply amount is made to exceed the rated target steam-carbon ratio.    USE - For generating and supplying gas containing hydrogen as main component in fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The modifier can operate in self-sustaining mode for a long time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    modifier (10)    computer (60)    air (A)    combustion gas (E)    original fuel (G)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a heat exchange type reactor (6) with flow paths circulating hydrogen and pure water. The heated pure water and hydrogen are mixed and supplied to water vapor modifier (2), to generate hydrogen containing gas.    USE - For producing hydrogen with high purity.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to produce hydrogen with high purity, reliably and efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the high-purity hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    de-sulfuring apparatus (1)    water vapor modifier (2)    hydrogen separation membrane apparatus (3)    combustion furnace (5)    heat exchange type reactor (6)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production system (10) has modifier (18) for generating hydrogen from a hydrocarbon raw material, carbon monoxide transformer (20) for transforming carbon monoxide which is generated with hydrogen to carbon dioxide, and medium flow path for transmitting heat from a heat source (19) to the carbon monoxide transformer through a medium.    USE - In used in fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production system efficiently and rapidly generates hydrogen, with suppressed electric volume loss.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel cell system (40); and    (2) production of hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the fuel cell system.    hydrogen production system (10)    raw material tank (12)    modifier (18)    heat source (19)    carbon monoxide transformer (20)    fuel cell system (40)
NOVELTY - A foodstuff waste material fuel is formed by crushing foodstuff waste material obtained from a supermarket, convenience store or foodstuff manufacturing industry, with timber or bamboo material.    USE - Used for electric power generation in factories and homes.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel prevents heat generation and gas explosion accident.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for foodstuff waste material fuel production.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flow diagram explaining foodstuff waste material fuel production. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A methane gas concentration unit (6) increases the methane gas concentration of biogas generated from organic waste, after removing the hydrogen sulfide and impurity from biogas. A gas holder (7) stores the methane concentrated gas, and supplies the gas to fuel cell power generating devices (1A-1E) as fuel gas.    USE - For supplying fuel gas obtained from biogas generated from organic waste such as organic refuse and livestock farming excretion, to fuel cell power generating device.    ADVANTAGE - Enables driving several fuel cell power generating devices using one set of fuel gas supply apparatus, while reducing the cost and installation space.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The apparatus has supplementary fuel gas supply circuit for replenishing supplementary fuel gas such as town gas from exterior to the gas holder.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the block diagram of fuel gas supply apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    fuel cell power generating devices (1A-1E)    refining tower (5A)    methane gas concentration unit (6)    gas holder (7)    pressure indicator (8)
NOVELTY - A solubilization tank (3) maintained in specific temperature solubilizes organic refuse selected by selector (2), and a screw press (4) separates solubilized organic refuse into organic-refuse supernatant liquid and dehydrated foreign material. Methane fermentation of supernatant liquid is performed while sending dehydrated foreign material to fermentation drying machine (6) for drying foreign material.    USE - The apparatus is used for performing methane fermentation processing using combustible trash, for manufacturing biogas used as fuel for gas engine and boiler.    ADVANTAGE - The foreign material is incinerated efficiently, thus methane fermentation processing can be performed reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of methane fermentation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    selector (2)    solubilization tank (3)    screw press (4)    methane fermentation tank (5)    fermentation drying machine (6)    dehydrator (7)    methane fermentation system (100)
NOVELTY - The cover closes the opening provided to view inside area of a heat exchanger so that the lowest portion of the cover is arranged at the lowest step of the heat exchanger. The bottom face of the cover is arranged at a position which is lower than the heat exchanger pipe arranged at the lowest step.    USE - Organic waste processing device for garbage, solid organic waste, municipal solid waste, waste material produced during manufacture of foodstuff. Waste material biomass.    ADVANTAGE - Improves cleaning property of heat exchanger. Reduces contamination of device and risk of generation of pungent odor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the perspective view of the organic waste processing device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    treatment tank (1)    rotary shaft (8)    stirring arm (9)    deposition unit (10)    discharge port (15)    discharge pipe (16)
NOVELTY - A lubricating oil composition has dynamic viscosity of 8-150 mm2/second at 0degreesC, sulfur content of 500 ppm or less, and aniline point of 50degreesC or more. The lubricating oil composition is used for refrigerant using 3 or 4C hydrocarbon as refrigerant.    USE - For refrigerator using 3 or 4C hydrocarbon such as propane, n-butane, i-butane, cyclopropane and cyclobutane as refrigerant, and for air conditioner, showcase, freezer and automatic vending machine (soft drink and ice cream).    ADVANTAGE - The lubricating oil composition has excellent lubricity, stability in presence of refrigerant, and low viscosity at low temperature, and reduces power consumption. The composition enables stable and efficient operation of refrigerator for long period of time, without sludge generation at compressive discharge valve. Abrasion of sliding portion is suppressed.
NOVELTY - A process for the manufacture of BFC sanjivani Graha Vatika Organic Manure involves mixing, heating, decomposing and treating organic material such as meem de oil cake and mineral to obtain the desired organic manure. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - The device has a reactor (1) placed in downstream of a power generation plant to recombine hydrogen and oxygen from the plant, to produce water. A wet gas containing nitrogen and oxygen, at the output of the reactor, flows to an extraction and separation unit (2) placed in downstream of the reactor to separate the nitrogen from the oxygen. A recovery unit recovers thermal energy produced by the recombination of hydrogen and oxygen.    USE - Used for providing safety to a power generation plant of a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The reactor recombines hydrogen and oxygen for generating water, and the extraction and separation unit separates the nitrogen from oxygen, thus permitting to provide both passive and active safety for the power generation plant in a rapid manner, without requiring consumption of exterior inert gas. The device permits to eliminate the hydrogen contained in the anode gas from the power plant, thereby rendering useless the storage of inert gas, and hence reliably permitting the utilization of the plant in confined spaces such as tunnel, room and underground parking, in all circumstances, in a safe manner. The device also enables immobilization of the vehicle during stop and/or driving phases of the vehicle while avoiding the rejection of explosive gas. The device also improves the efficiency of the plant, and controls the exhaust gas and water evacuated by the fuel cell in a simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a power generation plant with a safety device.    Reactor (1)    Extraction and separation unit (2)    Fuel cell (10)    Anode (10a)    Cathode `(Drawing contains non-English language text)` (10c)
NOVELTY - An agitating gas inlet (49) installed with an adjustment valve (49a) is connected to the upper part of a fuel diluter (36). The valve, operated with a controller (57), regulates the amount of agitating gas, e.g. cathode exhaust gas, into the diluter based on the hydrogen concentration of emission gas discharged to the atmosphere or the purging of hydrogen gas from a fuel cell stack (34).    USE - To dilute hydrogen purged out from fuel cell stack of electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Increase in fluctuation of purged hydrogen concentration for period of time is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a fuel cell system box.    Fuel cell stack (34)    Fuel diluter (36)    Agitating gas inlet (49)    Adjustment valve (49a)    Controller (57)
NOVELTY - Moisture exchange module comprises a bundle of moisture-permeable hollow-fiber membranes through which a first gas stream flows, the bundle being located in a housing with conduits for supplying and withdrawing a second gas stream that flows around the hollow-fiber membranes. The conduits are located within the bundle and have numerous peripherial openings.    USE - The module is useful in a fuel cell system (claimed), especially for humidifying the air supply by passing the air from a compressor along the outer surfaces of the hollow-fiber membranes and into the fuel cell while moist waste gas from the fuel cell is passed through the hollow-fiber membranes.    ADVANTAGE - The modules provides efficient moisture exchange and is compact.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows one embodiment of a moisture exchange module as above.    Hollow fiber bundle (8)    Gas supply conduit (10)    Gas withdrawal conduit (12)    Gas supply openings (11)    Gas withdrawal openings (13)    Baffle. (14)
NOVELTY - A composite microbial protein feed is prepared through preparing a composite useful microbe colony from a rumen microbe colony and its carrier, edible fungus colony and its carrier and effective microbe colony, using it in biologic fermentation of a cheap rejected resource, and enzyme-catalytic processing. Its advantages are high nutritive value, easy absorption, low cost, and no pollution.