NOVELTY - A zinc oxide nanofiber catalyst is prepared by preparing electrostatic spinning solution by dissolving polyvinyl alcohol into organic acid solvent, adding zinc acetate into the solution, and stirring; preparing zinc acetate/polyvinyl alcohol composite nanofiber by using electrostatic spinning device; and calcining the prepared zinc acetate/polyvinyl alcohol composite nanofiber in a muffle at high temperature.    USE - Method for preparing a zinc oxide nanofiber catalyst (claimed) useful in catalyzing alcoholysis reaction of oil to prepare biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The prepared zinc oxide nanofiber catalyst has many holes on surface, and has big specific surface and high catalytic activity. The method has mild reaction condition, little caustic corrosion on the devices, little waste liquor, and low pollution on the environment.
NOVELTY - De-coloring treatment of colored wastewater comprises: (a) using acid to adjust: adjusting the colored wastewater with acid; (b) destructively separating colored materials: destructively separating colored materials in acid wastewater; and (c) absorbing and separating: using a filtering layer fixed with microorganism to absorb and separate destructively separated colored materials.    USE - The process is useful for de-coloring treatment of colored wastewater (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process can effectively decolor the colored wastewater generated in various production fields or daily life to colorless transparent water. Moreover, it can reduce biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus with low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the system used for de-coloring treatment of colored wastewater.
NOVELTY - Methane production by methane fermentation using a biomass and a group of methane fermentation-related microorganisms comprises using the amount of DNA to monitor and control the number of bacteria and archaea required/unit volume of the sample collected from the methane fermentation liquid.    USE - The method and apparatus are used for methane production by fermentation (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method and apparatus allow an estimation of methane production to improve efficiency of methane fermentation. The method also reduces production time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a methane production apparatus comprising a methane fermentation tank for methane fermentation using a given biomass and a group of methane fermentation-related microorganisms, where the methane production apparatus comprises: (a) a means to collect a sample from the methane fermentation liquid; (b) a means to measure the amount of DNA/unit volume of the collected sample; (c) a means to compute bacterium number and archaea number based on the measured amount of DNA; and (d) a means to monitor and control the computed bacterium number and archaea number.
NOVELTY - A waste-treatment equipment consists of a unit for mixing and stirring waste liquid, such as wash-free rice waste liquid or cow's milk, with a deodorizing liquid and chaff powder, and a unit for separating precipitate and supernatant.    USE - Equipment is used for treating high-moisture wastes, such as animals-and-plants extract, shochu-liquor lees, and livestock-farming excrement (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The equipment eliminates generation of bad smell and prevents pollution. The method enables recycle of industrial waste as pellet fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a circulation purification water tank.    Circulation purification water tank (411)
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying biomass as a raw material to furnace (16). The biomass and air supplied from supplying unit (12) is mixed in the furnace. The flow rate of air in conveyance path is controlled within predetermined range. The flow rate of air in conveyance path is 1502m/sec-60.2m/sec. The average particle diameter of biomass is 2-5mm. The solid-gas ratio is set to 1:10.    USE - Conveyance method for supplying biomass as raw material to entrained-bed-gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of backfire from entrained-bed-gasification furnace is prevented by controlling the flow rate of air. The energy efficiency of the gasifier is improved. The solid-gas ratio in conveyance path is controlled by adjusting supply amount of air.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) transfer apparatus; and    (2) gasifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the gasifier with transfer apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Gasifier (10)    Air supplying unit (12)    Gasification burner (15)    Entrained-bed-gasification furnace (16)    Dust removal apparatus (17)
NOVELTY - An air flow conveyance of the biomass is performed in an entrained-bed-gasification furnace (130). The biomass is gasified in the furnace to obtain the generation gas. The generation gas is cooled and a tar is removed from the cooled gas by a tar removal apparatus (160) filled with alumina. A portion of the generation gas is utilized as a carrier gas during the air flow conveyance of biomass so as to remove the remaining tar.    USE - Gasification method of biomass e.g. agricultural biomass such as straw, sugarcane, rice bran and plant, forestry biomass such as paper manufacture waste, lumber waste, thinning lumber and fuelwood, livestock farming biomass such as livestock waste, fishery biomass such as fish processing dreg, waste biomass such as organic refuse, waste derive fuel, garden tree, construction waste and sewage sludge for use as petrol, coal, natural gas, kerosene, light oil and fuel oil.    ADVANTAGE - The emitted-heat amount of generation gas is increased by utilizing the portion of the generation gas as carrier gas, without generating the piping trouble by a tar.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gasifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the gasifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Gasifier (100)    Material provisioning apparatus (110)    Carrier-gas supply apparatus (120)    Entrained-bed-gasification furnace (130)    Tar removal apparatus (160)
NOVELTY - The plate-shaped electrodes (c) are used for performing electrolysis of water. A step-up circuit apparatus (b) is used for supplying high voltage and low current to the electrodes during the electrolysis of water.    USE - Hydrogen purification method.    ADVANTAGE - The amount of purification of hydrogen is increased greatly by using the plate-shaped electrodes. The purification of hydrogen is performed efficiently by performing electrolysis at a high voltage and low current.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view of the hydrogen purification apparatus.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Power supply (a)    Step-up circuit apparatus (b)    Electrode (c)    Exhaust pipe (d)    Division wall (e)
NOVELTY - Environmental protection synthetic low sulfur fuel is for the environmental protection and made of a mixture of vegetable oil and catalyzer (decane, hendecane, dodecane) according to a specific ratio to replace premium diesel fuel of relatively high pollution, reach the required sparking point, further reduce the amount of sulfur contained, and be an additive for environmental protection premium diesel fuel.
NOVELTY - A wastewater treatment method involves supplying wastewater to be processed to a reaction tank provided with activated sludge, and processing the waste water. In the reaction tank, an anaerobic region and aerobic region are continuously formed towards the waste water discharge side from the waste water supply side, while maintaining highly the concentration of Bacillus genus in the activated sludge.    USE - The method is useful for treating wastewater (claimed) including sewage, household wastewater and industrial effluent.    ADVANTAGE - The method is inexpensive and efficiently carries out denitrification and dephosphorylation processes. The Bacillus genus bacteria effectively reduce sulfur compounds contained in the wastewater and simultaneously deodorize.
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises powdery carrier where dispersion support of nanoparticle was carried out. The nanoparticle with particle sizes of not greater than 10 nm is greater than or equal to 90%. The nanoparticles are material particles containing iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, iridium, platinum and gold.    USE - Catalyst for hydrogen reduction of carbon dioxide (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst can hydrogenate carbon dioxide with high conversion ratio and selectivity with reaction temperature of less than or equal to 200 degrees C and under atmospheric pressure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a hydrogen reduction method of carbon dioxide involving making gas containing carbon dioxide and hydrogen contact catalyst, and reducing carbon dioxide.
NOVELTY - A carbon monoxide (CO) removal device removes CO from the reformed gas generated by a modifier using catalyst. Inactive fillers such as alumina particles are filled in CO selective oxidation container (831) corresponding to upstream of cooling pipe (834).    USE - Reformation unit for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adherence of moisture content on the catalyst due to dew condensation can be prevented effectively. Hydrogen gas can be generated for long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the CO selective-oxidation device of CO removal unit.    CO selective-oxidation device (830)    CO selective-oxidation container (831)    Catalyst layer (832)    Cooling pipe (834)    Protective tube (835)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen gas production material comprises mixture (0.5-20 wt.%) containing tin and bismuth, and remainder of aluminum alloy containing aluminum and impurities. The hydrogen gas production material is in flake form.    USE - Hydrogen gas production material is used for generating hydrogen gas (claimed) for fuel cell, used as power supply for personal computer and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen gas production material has excellent stability.
NOVELTY - A liquid hydrocarbon raw material is contacted with a desulfurizing agent, and the hydrocarbon raw material is desulfurized.    USE - Desulfurization of hydrocarbon raw material such as naphtha, gasoline, light oil and kerosene used in apparatus for producing hydrogen (both claimed) for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables desulfurization of hydrocarbon raw material efficiently, even by changing supply amount of hydrocarbon raw material to the desulfurizer. The fuel cell system with hydrogen production apparatus has excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A liquid hydrocarbon raw material is contacted with a desulfurizing agent, and the hydrocarbon raw material is desulfurized. The hydrocarbon raw material is desulfurized at liquid space velocity (LHSV) (hour-1), and the liquid space velocity and pressure (P') (kPa) satisfies the relations: P'greater than (0.45+LHSV3)x 10-9x T5/LHSV (when LHSV is less than 0.75) and P'greater than 5x 10-10x T5/LHSV+250 (when LHSV is greater than or equal to 0.75), where T is temperature ( degrees C), and is more than 100 degrees C and less than 250 degrees C, and the pressure (P') is more than 100 kPa and less than 1000 kPa. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for desulfurizer of hydrocarbon raw material, which has a desulfurization layer containing desulfurizing agent which contacts liquid hydrocarbon raw material and de-sulfurizes hydrocarbon raw material, a heating unit to heat hydrocarbon raw material to temperature (T), a pressurizing unit to pressurize hydrocarbon raw material to pressure (P') and a supply unit to supply the hydrocarbon raw material to the desulfurization layer with liquid space velocity (LHSV).
NOVELTY - An alkali metal hydroxide is mixed or arranged in an electrolyte precursor resin used as electrolytic membrane resin exhibiting proton conductivity by hydrolysis processing. Superheated steam is supplied, and hydrolysis of resin is carried out. Proton conductivity is provided to resin, and electrolytic membrane (1a) or membrane electrode assembly (4a) is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of electrolytic membrane or membrane electrode assembly used for manufacturing fuel cell (claimed), such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolytic membrane or membrane electrode assembly having favorable water repellence is economically manufactured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining manufacture of fuel cell.    Electrolytic membrane precursor (1)    Electrolytic membrane (1a)    Catalyst layer (2)    Membrane electrolytic assembly (4a)    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (10)
NOVELTY - The single cells (2) are stacked on a tool (110) in a production line (101) to assemble the fuel cell stack (1). The assembled fuel cell stack is conveyed to the electric power generation inspecting station on every tool and production line. The fuel gas and oxidation gas are supplied to the stack through the tool and the electric power generation inspection of stack is performed at the electric power generation inspecting station.    USE - Method of manufacturing solid polymer type fuel cell stack for vehicle. Can also be used in self-propelled moving structures such as vessel, airplane, robot and fixed type power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing efficiency of the stack can be improved by performing electric power generation inspection. The stack is conveyed to the electric power generation inspecting station after assembly process is completed. Hence the conveyance man-hours can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing equipment of fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the manufacturing process of the fuel cell stack using the fuel cell stack manufacturing equipment. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell stack (1)    Single cells (2)    End plate (7a)    Production line (101)    Tool (110)
NOVELTY - A fuel-cell system consists of a fuel cell which generates an electrochemical reaction of oxidation gas and fuel gas. The oxidation off gas discharged from the fuel cell is guided to a warming-up apparatus which is warmed by the oxidation off gas.    USE - Fuel-cell system is used for vehicles (claimed). Can also be used for vessels, aircrafts, electric trains, and walking robots, and as power generation equipment in buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel-cell system is compact, and efficiently utilizes the exhaust heat of fuel cell for warming-up. The system has excellent economical efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic piping diagram of a fuel-cell vehicle.    Exhaust-gas path (72)    Purge flow path (76)    Dilution device (A22)    Silencer (A23)    Vehicle (S)
NOVELTY - A method of using biogas residues to prepare heavy metal adsorbing agent, comprises carrying out biogas fermentation using biomass materials to generate biogas residues as raw materials, drying and grinding into powders.    USE - A method of using biogas residues to prepare heavy metal adsorbing agent (claimed) useful for adsorbing and recycling heavy metal from natural water body and wastewater.    ADVANTAGE - The adsorbing agent is highly effective.
NOVELTY - A method for the gasification of biomass involves combining a biomass feedstock with a light hydrocarbon composition to form slurry; and feeding the slurry to a gasifier to produce a fuel gas.    USE - For the gasification of biomass (claimed) useful in the production of fuels and chemicals.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides the gasification of a biomass feedstock, with reduced tar formation and ease of operation at higher pressures. The method effectively prepares and uses aqueous biomass slurries in gasification processes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the gasification of deoiled soybean cake involving combining the deoiled soybean cake with at least a light hydrocarbon to form a slurry, where the light hydrocarbon has a boiling point of 160 degrees C, and feeding the slurry in a pressurized gasifier to produce a fuel gas.
NOVELTY - System comprises a photo-bioreactor (105a) containing photosynthetic organisms, a transportation system configured to transport carbon dioxide from a source of carbon dioxide to the photo-bioreactor and an optical system configured to direct incident solar radiation onto a radiation receiving portion of the photo-bioreactor, where the photosynthetic organisms are genetically-modified to produce a biofuel or a precursor to a biofuel from the directed solar radiation and the transported carbon dioxide.    USE - The system is useful for producing a biofuel using solar radiation (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system exhibits improved cultivation of organisms for the production of organic substances utilizing solar energy, preferably solar radiation and/or chemical energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a diagrammatic elevation view of a concentrating lens provided in conjunction with a photo-bioreactor.    Sun (101)    Support stand (102)    Pivoting mechanism (103)    Photo-bioreactor (105a)    Concentrating lens (106)    Rays (107)    Aperture (108)
NOVELTY - Biomass is subjected to gasification in a gasification reactor. The resulting gas stream is passed through a filter to remove particulate material. The filtered gas stream is passed through a heat exchanger to cool the gas stream, and cooled gas stream is used as fuel for an engine. The filtered gas stream is subjected to scrubbing using an aqueous or organic liquid (125) in a fluidic vortex gas/liquid contactor without moving portions, in which the gas flows along a vortex path in a cylindrical chamber (120) between a tangential inlet (122) and axial outlet (124).    USE - Process used for obtaining energy from biomass such as waste wood contaminated with paint, stain, preservative and plastic.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides fuel gas efficiently, with reduced addition amount of water into thermal treatment units to reduce the operating temperature. The biomass combines with alkaline material or its precursor to suppress formation of acid gases.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Biomass is subjected to gasification in a gasification reactor. The resulting gas stream is passed through a filter to remove particulate material. The filtered gas stream is passed through a heat exchanger to cool the gas stream, and cooled gas stream is used as fuel for an engine. The filtered gas stream is subjected to scrubbing using an aqueous or organic liquid in a fluidic vortex gas/liquid contactor without moving portions, in which the gas flows along a vortex path in a cylindrical chamber between a tangential inlet and an axial outlet. The aqueous or organic liquid is sprayed outwardly through the gas vortex path. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plant for obtaining energy from biomass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the fluidic scrubber in the plant for obtaining energy from biomass.    Cylindrical chamber (120)    Tangential inlet (122)    Axial outlet (124)    Scrubbing liquid (125)    Sump (132)
NOVELTY - An intermediate distillate fuel composition comprises intermediate distillate base fuel containing biodiesel fuel component, and Fischer-Tropsch derived paraffinic base oil component with viscosity of 8 mm2/second at 100 degrees C.    USE - Intermediate distillate fuel composition for use in internal combustion engines, especially automotive diesel engines.    ADVANTAGE - The paraffinic base oil improves the lubricant properties of the engine operated with the intermediate distillate fuel composition.
NOVELTY - Producing and purifying fatty acid esters of lower alkyl alcohols (I) with improved filtration characteristics, comprises: (a) transesterifying mixture of fatty acid esters of glycerol with lower alkyl alcohol while using alkaline catalyst; (b) separating the mixture into glycerol phase and fatty acid lower alkyl ester phase (II); (c) inactivating catalytic intermediates present in (II); (d) removing the lower alkyl alcohol from the mixture by evaporating at reduced pressure; (e) treating the evaporation residue with water; and (f) isolating (I) by drying the product.    USE - The process is useful for producing and purifying fatty acid esters of lower alkyl alcohols, which is useful as: biodiesel containing fatty acid methyl esters (claimed); and fuel in compression ignition engines.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides (I) with improved filtration characteristics, and reduced tendency to block fuel filters. The process improves long-term stability of biodiesel. The inactivation of the catalytic intermediates in the fatty acid alkyl ester phase provides lower alkyl alcohol to be removed without the transesterification equilibrium being shifted.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing and purifying fatty acid esters of lower alkyl alcohols (I) with improved filtration characteristics, comprises: (a) transesterifying a mixture of fatty acid esters of glycerol with a lower alkyl alcohol while using an alkaline catalyst; (b) separating the reaction mixture into a glycerol phase and a fatty acid lower alkyl ester phase (II); (c) inactivating catalytic intermediates present in (II); (d) removing the lower alkyl alcohol from the mixture by evaporating at reduced pressure of less than 2 wt.%; (e) treating the evaporation residue with water; and (f) isolating (I) by drying the product resulting form (e). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a biodiesel containing fatty acid methyl esters produced by the process.
NOVELTY - Releasing nutritional components from organic waste comprises adding enzyme(s) to the organic waste; incubating the organic waste resulting in partial release of the nutritional components as a liquid hydrolysate; and separating the undigested waste from the resulting liquid hydrolysate.    USE - Process of releasing nutritional components from organic waste, preferably fresh food waste, for producing liquid hydrolysate for use as nutraceutical, organic fertilizer, pharmaceutical, aquaculture feed, animal feed, or biostimulant (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process gives a very high degree of released valuable nutritional components from organic waste, including undenatured protein, natural oils, active enzymes, plant hormones, aerobic bacteria, and aerobic fungi; reduces the overall cost and time for the treatment of waste; increases environmental sustainability; and sequesters carbon molecules.
NOVELTY - Process for purifying biodiesel, comprises mixing a crude biodiesel with an adsorbent comprising allophane and/or imogolite and removing the adsorbent to obtain a pure biodiesel, which exhibits lower level of impurities than the crude biodiesel.    USE - The process is useful for purifying biodiesel, which is useful as fuel in diesel engines, preferably for passenger cars.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides the biodiesel with high purity. The biodiesel burns easily without leaving any residue.
NOVELTY - An alcohol-based diesel fuel comprises (wt.%) diesel (50-70), methanol (18-23) and additive materials (10-25).    USE - An alcohol-based diesel fuel used for engines.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel has reduced discharge of harmful substances in exhaust gas, improved methanol cetane number, excellent water-resistant property, is free from phase separation at low temperature or long storage period, stable and does not require refitting or alteration of engine.
NOVELTY - An organic-inorganic composition comprises sodium bentonite as inorganic matter having 60 mmol/100 g cation exchange capacity and 15 mL/g swelling ratio; pig manure and its biodegradable fluid as organic matter; and reagent comprising hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, copper sulfate and silver nitrate. The weight ratio of organic matter and inorganic matter in the composition is 1:1-6.    USE - An organic-inorganic composition for passivation and restoration of different kinds of soil.    ADVANTAGE - The composition is stable and has good usability, and has simple, safe and practicable preparation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the organic-inorganic composition comprising:    (A) mixing dried pig manure and water, adding effective microorganism lysate, and fermenting pig manure for 30 days;    (B) filtering supernatant fluid to obtain biodegradable fluid from pig manure, standing filtrate at 4 degrees C, and setting aside;    (C) mixing sodium bentonite and water to prepare slurry, slowly adding pig manure biodegradable fluid, regulating pH of the solution to 3-11 using sodium hydroxide (1 mol/L) and hydrochloric acid (1 mol/L), and reacting at 25-70 degrees C for 0.5-3 hours; and    (D) cooling the mixture at room temperature, washing unreacted organic matter with water, precipitating by adding silver nitrate, centrifuging precipitate, airing, screening using 100-mesh sieve, and drying.
NOVELTY - An ethanol mixed gasoline comprises (wt.%) 93 gasoline (82), ethanol (15), and benzene (3).    USE - Ethanol mixed gasoline.    ADVANTAGE - Raw materials are good and easy to obtain. The ethanol mixed gasoline reduces the pollution of exhaust emission of vehicle, does not change the parts of vehicle, effectively enhances the power property of fuel, is safer and more economical, and can fully replace gasoline.
NOVELTY - Production of urea involves processing a quantity of biomass such that at least a portion of the biomass is converted into at least one biofuel, where carbon dioxide is a by-product of the processing; and directing at least some of the carbon dioxide by-product into a reaction chamber, where it is reacted with ammonia.    USE - For the production of urea which is processed into granules to use as fertilizer for fertilizing crops, and for generating biomass from agricultural crops. The biomass is useful for producing biofuels, particularly as transportation fuel (claimed), such as diesel, jet fuel, E85.    ADVANTAGE - The method utilizes the CO2 by-product in such a way that it does not contribute to the atmospheric greenhouse gas count, thus extremely beneficial, and thus reduces CO2 contributions to the atmosphere, while still providing all of the traditional benefits of biofuels; and produces urea to yield a harvestable quantity of fertilized crops.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a system (200) comprising processing subsystem (201) for processing biomass into biofuel, where the processing produces carbon dioxide as by-product; and a reactor subsystem (203) for directing at least some of the carbon dioxide by-product into a reaction chamber (205), where it is reacted with ammonia to produce urea and water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flow diagram of a system.    System (200)    Processing subsystem (201)    Compressor (202)    Reactor subsystem (203)    Pump (204)    Reaction chamber (205)    Device for granulizing (206)    Fertilizing subsystem (207)    Device for delivering carbon dioxide (208)    Irrigation subsystem (209)    Harvesting subsystem (211)
NOVELTY - A graphite electrode and a nickel electrode are placed in an alkaline electrolyte (35) comprising colloidal silver, colloidal magnesium, and a metal powder. A constant positive voltage is applied to nickel electrode, and the graphite electrode is charged with a negative potential according to a preset cycle. The cycle comprises time period (I) during which the graphite electrode is not charged, and sufficient to permit removal of all metal from the metal powder electrolytically deposited on the graphite electrode.    USE - Production of hydrogen and oxygen from aqueous electrolyte, in residential applications and automotive applications.    ADVANTAGE - The method requires little maintenance, such as electrode repair or maintenance of chemicals, other than addition of make up water to compensate for water consumed in the process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A graphite electrode and a nickel electrode are placed in an alkaline electrolyte comprising colloidal silver, colloidal magnesium, and a metal powder. A constant positive voltage is applied to the nickel electrode, and the graphite electrode is charged with a negative potential according to a preset cycle. The cycle comprises time period (I) during which the graphite electrode is not charged, and sufficient to permit removal of all metal from the metal powder electrolytically deposited on the graphite electrode. The depositing of metal occurs during time period (II) of the cycle when the graphite electrode is charged. The metal powder comprises aluminum powder or zinc hydroxide. The graphite electrode is impregnated with platinum or palladium. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for cell (5) which produces hydrogen and oxygen gas from aqueous electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the cell.    Cell (5)    Electrodes (20-25)    Alkaline electrolyte (35)    Gas chambers (40,50)    Connectors (60-65)
NOVELTY - Producing syngas comprises maintaining reaction chamber at 400-5000 degrees C and greater than or equal to 1 bar, providing a carbonaceous material in the reaction chamber, introducing a gaseous stream containing carbon dioxide to reactor, and reacting carbon dioxide and reactants in gaseous stream to form a gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, i.e. syngas. The syngas reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in a gaseous stream.    USE - Method for producing syngas for reducing carbon dioxide in gaseous stream such as exhaust stream from power plant or industrial plant such as cement kiln. Can also be used for producing energy such as liquid fuels such as ethanol (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces cost in industrial plants and reduces the overall carbon dioxide dumped into the atmosphere.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross sectional view of converting municipal solid waste to syngas and using syngas to provide power (e.g. electricity, steam, and/or heat) to pyrolysis reactor.
NOVELTY - New cell culture of a recombinant photosynthetic microorganism, where the microorganism is modified to contain a nucleic acid molecule comprising at least one recombinant expression system that produces at least one exogenous acyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) thioesterase, where the acyl-ACP thioesterase preferentially liberates a fatty acid chain that contains 6-20 carbons, and where the culture medium provides inorganic carbon as substantially the sole carbon source and where the microorganism secretes the fatty acid liberated by the acyl-ACP thioesterase into the culture medium.    USE - The culture, method, and compositions are useful for converting inorganic carbon to fatty acids; and for producing another compound (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The culture is efficient in secreting fatty acids into the medium in order to recover valuable compounds.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a method to convert inorganic carbon to fatty acids, comprising: (a) incubating the culture such that the recombinant photosynthetic microorganism in it secretes the fatty acid into the culture medium; and (b) recovering the secreted fatty acids from the culture medium; and    (2) a composition comprising the fatty acid produced by the culture.
NOVELTY - Sewage disposal involves supplying ozone to wastewater as microbubble with average particle diameter less than 100 mu m, irradiating ultrasonic wave and crushing microbubble under pressure.    USE - Sewage disposal for decomposing hazardous component of wastewater which causes eutrophication of rivers or seawater, and cause of low oxygen such as biochemical oxygen demand or chemical oxygen demand.    ADVANTAGE - Inexpensive and highly efficient.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a sewage treatment unit used in the sludge disposal.    Waste water (1A)    Ozone gas supply line (2)    Moving blade (3)    Metal-mesh net-like body (4)    Sewage treatment unit (10)
NOVELTY - Wastewater treatment facility comprises 2 anaerobic tanks (2, 3) where natural to be processed water flows in, aerobic tank (4) where water from the anaerobic tanks flows in, sedimentation tank (5) where processed water from the aerobic tank flows in, sludge return line (6) which returns sludge deposited in the sedimentation tank to the anaerobic tank, and sludge circulation line (8) which returns part of sludge from the anaerobic tank to the other anaerobic tank.    USE - A wastewater treatment facility used for biologically removing organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus.    ADVANTAGE - Anaerobic condition is maintained steadily, and processing performance of wastewater purification is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the wastewater treatment facility. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Anaerobic tanks (2, 3)    Aerobic tank (4)    Sedimentation tank (5)    Sludge return line (6)    Sludge circulation line (8)
NOVELTY - A faggot gas furnace has gas supply pipe (5) formed to connect with cooking stove (6) after jointing with air supply pipe (2) upwardly through filter (7). The inlet of the gas supply pipe is located at the upper part of furnace body (1), extending inside in a downward direction, and the lower part bends toward one side and extends out. The air supply pipe enters the furnace body from one side and extends out through the high-temperature region.    USE - Faggot gas furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a furnace made inexpensive and operates at high thermal efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of the faggot gas furnace.    Furnace body (1)    Air supply pipe (2)    Gas supply pipe (5)    Cooking stove (6)    Filter (7)
NOVELTY - A straw gasification furnace includes draft fan (3) provided to relay air to the feed cylinder (1) and purifier (4) through the air blast pipe (2) with valve. The outlet of the feed cylinder is connected to inlet of the purifier via gas delivery pipe (7), while the outlet of the purifier is connected to the kitchen range (6) via pipeline.    USE - Straw gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a furnace having improved design, efficient in energy consumption, safe to use, environment friendly and convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of the furnace.    Feed cylinder (1)    Air blast pipe (2)    Draft fan (3)    Purifier (4)    Kitchen range (6)    Gas delivery pipe (7)
NOVELTY - A box type straw gas cooker has partition board, equipped with combustion-supporting air hole, forms around the periphery of conduit. The upper part of the partition board is provided with a fire collecting ring, with inside vicinity forms the combustion chamber connected to the purifier via conduit.    USE - Box type straw gas cooker.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a gas cooker whose assembly is made compact and has an improved optimal combustion capability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of a gas cooker.
NOVELTY - A biomass gasifying equipment has gas generator, cyclone separator, composite filtering device, liquid ring compressor, gas-water separator, and pressure vessel sequentially connected through gas delivery pipelines. Pressure vessel is connected with gas line network at user side through pressure reducing valve. One end of pressure-equalizing pipe is connected with gas delivery pipeline at gas inlet end of liquid ring compressor while other end is connected with gas delivery pipeline at gas outlet end of gas-water separator provided with provided with drain valve and liquid level indicator.    USE - Biomass gasifying equipment for converting biomass waste material into clean and environment-friendly biomass fuel gas.    ADVANTAGE - Provides biomass gasifying equipment that uses simple method, scientific in design, energy-saving, and has emission-reduction and wide range of application. Enables people in the village to use clean fuel gas like the fuel gas used by people in the city since biomass waste materials in the village are rapidly gasified and transferred in pipe lines.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a biomass gasifying method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a biomass gasifying equipment.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a catalyst layer adjacent to an electrolyte film. Ink is dropped on the catalyst layer. Another catalyst layer is provided with a carbon system supporter. The ink is made of metallic catalyst polymer ionomer. A gas diffusion layer is made of carbon paper, carbon cloth, carbon felt, and fluorine-based resin. The supporter is made of graphite carbon, carbon black, acetylene black, activated carbon, middle porous carbon, carbon nanotube, carbon nano fiber, carbon nanohorn, carbon nano ring, carbon nano-wire, fullerene and super phosphorus.    USE - Method for manufacturing a fuel cell electrode of a fuel cell electrode assembly (claimed) in an electric power system.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves the power density of the fuel cell electrode, increases triple phase boundary effect of the electrode layer, and enables efficient manufacture of the fuel cell electrode of the fuel cell electrode assembly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a catalyst layer in a fuel cell electrode.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves steeping a cell diffusion layer e.g. carbon fiber woven cloth, in hydrophobic agent i.e. polyfluortetraethylene emulsion under ultrasonic environment, and airing and roasting the diffusion layer, where the ultrasonic frequency in the ultrasonic environment is 28-100 kilo Hertz. Roasting process is performed at 300-400 degrees centigrade for 1-4 hours.    USE - Hydrophobic method for processing a fuel cell diffusion layer.    ADVANTAGE - The method equalizes the hydrophobic agent load, and increases the conductivity and gas permeability of the gas diffusion layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating a relation between cell voltage and current density of a fuel cell diffusion layer.
NOVELTY - A hydrogenation catalyst comprises palladium (0.3-0.5 wt.%) distributed on catalyst surface, first auxiliary ingredient (1-3 wt.%) comprising boron, phosphorus and/or silicon, second auxiliary ingredient comprising silver, lead, gold, cobalt, copper, bismuth, nickel, platinum and/or titanium, and alkali metals and/or alkaline earth metals (0.5-4 wt.%). The catalyst has 50-150 m2/g specific surface area and 0.2-1 mL/g pore volume. The catalyst has alumina as its carrier.    USE - A hydrogenation catalyst (claimed) for catalytic cracking process and for hydrogenation saturation of 4C distillation by-product from preparation of ethylene by steam cracking, where hydrogenation reaction is carried out in isothermal fixed bed reactor at 30-80 degrees C under 1-3 MPa at 0.5-3/hour liquid-air speed and 200-600 hydrogen/olefin volume ratio.    ADVANTAGE - The use of the catalyst converts unsaturated hydrocarbon in 4C hydrocarbon distillate into alkane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the hydrogenation catalyst comprising mixing first auxiliary ingredient and carrier, soaking soluble salts of alkali metals and/or alkaline-earth metals, drying, and baking; and adding palladium and second auxiliary ingredient, drying, and baking.
NOVELTY - The method involves breaking the molecular bonds, which are arrived in the raw materials. A chemical neutralization of all the reactions is occurred with zeolites, alkali elements and alkaline earth metals.    USE - Method for obtaining hydrocarbon liquid from biomass, hospital waste, municipal solid waste and other wastes.
NOVELTY - The stack (10) has a set of solitary cells that are arranged in stacks, where each cell has a membrane-electrode-unit (12) with one proton-conductive membrane (14), a cathode (16) and an anode (18). Bipolar plates are arranged at the unit (12). A dummy cell (22) is arranged between the solitary cells and exhibits a hydrogenate material that is suitable to form hydrogen under formation of a hydride. A hydrogen supply line (24) supplies hydrogen to the anodes and dummy cell, and a hydrogen discharge line removes residual hydrogen from the anode and dummy cell.    USE - Fuel cell stack for use in a mobile application e.g. traction system of motor vehicle or auxiliary power unit for supplying additional energy to motor vehicle, and a stationary application e.g. small power station or house energy supply device or as battery-cover for electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The stack exhibits an improved cold startability and quick heating characteristics in the operating temperature, and can be simultaneously manufactured in a simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of a fuel cell stack.    Fuel cell stack (10)    Membrane-electrode-unit (12)    Proton-conductive membrane (14)    Cathode (16)    Anode (18)    Dummy cell (22)    Hydrogen supply line (24)    Hydrogen discharge line (25)
NOVELTY - Additive comprises a composition comprising (vol.%) anhydrous ethyl alcohol (70); isopropyl alcohol (20) and decahydronaphthalene (10).    USE - For applying to liquid fuels for internal combustion engines (claimed). The liquid fuels include kerosene, aviation kerosene, automotive gasoline, diesel oil, bio diesel oil.    ADVANTAGE - The additive is soluble in kerosene, aviation kerosene, diesel oil, bio diesel oil and even gasoline and thus transmits less pollutant material to the environment. The additive containing ethanol is cost effective as compared to the fuel derivate from petroleum.
NOVELTY - A fatty acid source and at least one reagent are reacted in a reactor comprising at least two tubes, in which at least one of tubes spins relatively to the other. The source and reagent are mutually soluble with each other.    USE - Manufacture of fatty acid ester such as fatty acid methyl esters, and fatty acid ethyl ester used for biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides fatty acid ester by simple process even at low temperature.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generator (2) has a series of spaced noble metal plates (14) contained within an enclosure (4). The plates define between them liquidtight cells, one set of plates forming the anode (6) and other set of plates forming the cathode. Several support plates (16,18) provided in the upper and the lower sides of the enclosure support the upper end lower edges of the plates.    USE - Hydrogen generator for supplying hydrogen gas as fuel for power generator and for vehicle such as marine vessel (both claimed) e.g. boat.    ADVANTAGE - The support plates ensure that the faces of the noble metal plates are consistently and entirely surrounded by the electrolyte when the hydrogen generator is in use. The upper support plates act as ballasts so that the electrolyte level will not drop below the top of the plates if the hydrogen generator is tipped or rolled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial cutaway perspective view of the hydrogen generator.    Hydrogen generator (2)    Enclosure (4)    Anode (6)    Noble metal plates (14)    Support plates (16,18)
NOVELTY - A solid catalyzer is reacted at high temperature under variable pressure for appropriate reaction time, to obtain desired product. Thus, transformation of glycerol and/or biomass is carried out.    USE - Transformation of glycerol and/or biomass used for manufacture of solvent (claimed), olefin, biodiesel, light gases, paraffin and organic intermediate for polymer synthesis.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively transforms glycerol and/or biomass, and provides solvent with high aggregate value.
NOVELTY - Biomass is pyrolyzed concurrently with material (M) chosen from waste plastic (20) and/or Fischer-Tropsch wax (26) to produce pyrolysis oil (40). The oil is separated into two or more component fractions (50) according to boiling points. Component fraction(s) is hydrotreated to produce hydrotreated intermediate(s). The intermediate(s) is catalytically isomerized to produce isomerized product(s) (70).    USE - Production of transportation biofuel, such as biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The biodiesel is produced without affecting the environment at high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel production system (200). The system has a pyrolysis unit (201), two or more feeds in communication with pyrolysis unit, separation unit (203), hydrotreating unit (207) and isomerization unit (209). The feeds comprise biomass feed and waste plastic feed and/or Fischer-Tropsch waxy feed. The feeds are channeled into the pyrolysis unit sequentially or simultaneously so as to produce pyrolysis oil. Each feed is varied so as to modulate the properties of the pyrolysis oil. The separation unit separates the pyrolysis oil into two or more pyrolyzed component fractions. The hydrotreating unit carries out hydrotreating of pyrolyzed component fractions. The isomerization unit catalytically-isomerizes hydrotreated fractions to produce isomerized product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of system for producing fuel product.    Waste plastic feed (20)    Waxy feed (26)    Pyrolysis oil (40)    Pyrolyzed component fraction (50)    Isomerized product (70)    System (200)    Pyrolysis unit (201)    Separation unit (203)    Hydrotreating unit (207)    Isomerization unit (209)
NOVELTY - Process for the production of biodiesel comprises transesterification of triglycerides using heterogeneous catalysts based on lamellar titanates in nanostructured form.    USE - The process is useful for producing biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst displays significantly superior performance in conversion of triglycerides to biodiesel (monoalkyl ester). The catalyst has amphoteric character, chemical stability, high specific surface area and mesoporosity and is of low cost. The process produces esters of light alcohols, and glycerol with a high degree of purity without the need for subsequent purification. It is possible to use ethanol instead of methanol, since ethanol is cheaper and is obtained from renewable sources. The alkaline titanates can be easily protonated by acid washing. The catalyst can be recovered from the reaction beds and reused with high specific surface area.
NOVELTY - Catalyst (I) comprising copper oxide (0.5-15 wt.%); zinc oxide (0.1-15 wt.%); aluminum trioxide (0.5-10 wt.%); and optionally potassium oxide (up to 5 wt.%), with ferric oxide to balance, is new.    USE - (I) is useful: in the water gas shift process (claimed) for producing hydrogen. (I) is useful for converting carbon monoxide under high to moderate temperature shift reaction conditions.    ADVANTAGE - (I) is prepared without the use of chromium-containing raw materials and zinc-aluminum spinel. (I) is stable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method of using (I) in a water gas shift process, where the catalyst is packed in a fixed bed reactor, and a feed comprising steam, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen is fed through the catalyst bed at a predetermined pressure and at a predetermined space velocity; and    (2) the preparation of (I).
NOVELTY - Transition metal-carbon nanotube hybrid catalyst comprises a carbon nanotube containing nitrogen in which transition metal nanoparticles with a uniform size are distributed.    USE - The transition metal-carbon nanotube hybrid catalyst is useful: for generation of hydrogen (claimed); in a variety of industrial fields, especially, utilizing hydrogen energy such as a hydrogen storage system for fuel cells, a fuel storage system for hydrogen fuel vehicles, an electric vehicle and/or a driving source for small sized electronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The transition metal-carbon nanotube hybrid catalyst: can generate hydrogen with high capacity from alkaline sodium tetrahydridoborate solution under necessary temperature conditions; has beneficial effects of more simplifying the method for hydrogen storage compared to conventional methods; and improves hydrogen generation rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method-1 for preparing a transition metal-carbon nanotube hybrid catalyst containing nitrogen, comprising adding a transition metal salt to a reductive solvent, dispersing a carbon nanotube containing nitrogen in a reductive solvent, and reducing the transition metal salt in the presence of the carbon nanotube containing nitrogen to provide the transition metal-carbon nanotube hybrid catalyst containing nitrogen; and    (2) a method-2 for generation of hydrogen using a transition metal-carbon nanotube hybrid catalyst as a catalyst.
NOVELTY - The system has a water reservoir tub (10), an electrode unit (20), two heat dissipation pipes (30,40) and a radiant tube section. The water reservoir tub supplies water to the electrode unit. Multiple heat spreading parts are installed at the radiant tube section for increasing the contact area with the air. A heat conductive layer is implemented, and mixes the carbon nanotube and tourmaline optical catalyst of the nanometer size.    USE - System for generating hydrogen-oxygen mixing gas.    ADVANTAGE - The system has a water reservoir tub, an electrode unit, two heat dissipation pipes and a radiant tube section, where the water reservoir tub supplies water to the electrode unit, and multiple heat spreading parts are installed at the radiant tube section for increasing the contact area with the air, and hence ensures a simplified and compact structure of the system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a hydrogen-oxygen mixing gas generating system.    Water reservoir tub (10)    Electrode unit (20)    Inlet port and outlet port (25,26)    Heat dissipation pipes (30,40)    Nozzle (70)
NOVELTY - The gasifier has a furnace body with a combustion gas outlet (11) and an ash removing port (3). A fire bar (7) is set in the furnace body. The upper part of the furnace body is provided with feeders (12, 13, 14). The upper part of fire bar in the furnace body is provided with distributors (19, 20, 21, 29, 30) movably connected with the top of furnace body in matching mode. The lower part of fire bar in the furnace body is formed with an air inlet (32).    USE - Updraft straw gasifier used in generating combustion gas by performing gasification of rural energy source straw.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of the updraft straw gasifier.    Ash removing port (3)    Fire bar (7)    Combustion gas outlet (11)    Feeders (12, 13, 14)    Distributors (19, 20, 21, 29, 30)    Air inlet (32)
NOVELTY - A logmaker comprises a tube and plunger which can create burnable logs with any burnable material for the open fire, solid fuel stove or chimenea. The tube has tapered internal and external walls (1, 2). The plunger has vanes. The burnable material is newspaper, junk mail, paper shreddings, wrappings, cardboard, wood chippings and sawdust, dry leaves and twigs, chopped branches, coal dust, tea bags, fruits and olive stones.    USE - A logmaker for creating burnable logs for open fire, solid fuel stove or chimenea.    ADVANTAGE - The logmaker allows the individual to create fuel at no cost, since the waste would have been otherwise disposed. It can create logs in minutes. The logs can be burned immediately with no wetting or drying required. The logmaker does not require a unique outer wrapping since newspaper sheets are utilized. It assists in reducing household waste disposal, which would otherwise have gone to recycling or to landfill sites.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a logmaker.    Tapered internal and external walls (1, 2)    Insertion taper (3)    Flange (4)    Paper indented reference ring (5)
NOVELTY - The oxygen generator has a water tank (1), which stores a certain amount of water. A water filter (2) purifies the water stored in water tank. An oxygen and hydrogen generator generates the oxygen and hydrogen by the electrolysis of water. A nozzle (6) makes the generated oxygen micro-bubble. A heater (5) puts the generated hydrogen on fire. A gas filter (4) purifies the unnecessary gas when the oxygen and hydrogen are ejected.    USE - Oxygen generator.    ADVANTAGE - The filter purifies the water stored in water tank and an oxygen and hydrogen generator generates the oxygen and hydrogen by the electrolysis of water, and hence ensures simple structure of oxygen generator, and also improves the living environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an oxygen generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Water tank (1)    Water filter (2)    Gas filter (4)    Heater (5)    Nozzle (6)
NOVELTY - Charring of a biomass fuel comprises extruding the biomass fuel, and transferring the fuel to a charring furnace; firing the biomass fuel, and blowing the charring furnace to burn the fuel while agitating; firing a flammable exhaust gas in a base cavity of the furnace; stopping blowing when the furnace is at the charring temperature of the fuel; blowing and heating when the temperature in the furnace is lesser than the charring temperature of the fuel; taking out charring powder, and cooling; adding an additive, and extruding to a block; drying the powder block; and casing, and stocking.    USE - Method for charring a biomass fuel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method makes use of biological straw wastes and transforms them to fuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a charring furnace.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of the charring furnace.    Furnace shell (1)    Refractory insulating layer (2)    Agitating device (3)    Main shaft (4)    Feeding device (6)
NOVELTY - A bubble secondary spray condensing device comprises a cylindrical organic glass condenser (2), an annular pipe heat exchanger (3), a gas inlet pipe (7), a spray head (8), an annular atomization spray pipe, a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet connected to the spray head, an uncondensable gas hole, a cooling water outlet, a nozzle at a lower part of the gas inlet pipe, and a self-sucking recycle pump (11).    USE - A bubble secondary spray condensing device for pyrolyzing wood (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device allows quick pyrolyzing of wood, and achieves greater than 60% oil yield.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of the bubble secondary spray condensing device.    Cylindrical organic glass condenser (2)    Annular pipe heat exchanger (3)    Gas inlet pipe (7)    Spray head (8)    Recycle pump (11)
NOVELTY - An internal combustion heating rotary cone type biomass pyrolysis liquefying device comprises two homocentric cones comprising a rotary cone and a stably fixed cone, a fixed charging barrel (6), porous filter pipes (14) connected with a dust collector cyclone (13), and a condenser (18) separately set with an oil outlet (20) and an air outlet (19).    USE - An internal combustion heating rotary cone type biomass pyrolysis liquefying device used for a biomass.    ADVANTAGE - The device increases utilization ratio of pyrolysis side product, and reduces total cost in liquefying biomass.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An internal combustion heating rotary cone type biomass pyrolysis liquefying device comprises:    (1) two homocentric cones set in a reactor (4), where an outside cone is a rotary cone rotating around an axle, and an inside cone stably fixed cone;    (2) a fixed charging barrel (6) comprising an upper charging barrel (2) and a lower charging barrel (3), where the upper charging barrel is connected with a spiral feeding mechanism (1), an upper part of the fixed charging barrel is connected with a flue gas pipe (36), a bottom face of the fixed charging barrel is closed and tangentially connected with a combustion pipe (32);    (3) porous filter pipes (14) connected with a dust collector cyclone (13); and    (4) a condenser (18) separately set with an oil outlet (20) and an air outlet (19).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of the internal combustion heating rotary cone type biomass pyrolysis liquefying device.    Spiral feeding mechanism (1)    Upper charging barrel (2)    Lower charging barrel (3)    Reactor (4)    Fixed charging barrel (6)    Dust collector cyclone (13)    Porous filter pipes (14)    Condenser (18)    Air outlet (19)    Oil outlet (20)    Combustion pipe (32)    Flue gas pipe (36)
NOVELTY - A biodiesel is prepared by filtering high acid value oil to remove solid impurities; dewatering to obtain processed high acid value oil; mixing processed high acid value oil, methanol and acid catalyst for pre-esterification reaction; determining the acid value of obtained reduced oil phase using a quantisizer; and rectifying reduced oil phase.    USE - Method of preparing biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is adjustable depending on the different acid value of raw material by changing the operation grade number of the delamination graded esterifying reaction; produces high purity biodiesel product; is simple and short; has low energy consumption and high conversion rate; employs small equipment; and can realize continuous production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A biodiesel is prepared by:    (A) filtering high acid value oil to remove solid impurities;    (B) dewatering to obtain processed high acid value oil having water content of below 0.06%;    (C) mixing processed high acid value oil, methanol and acid catalyst (0.5-50 wt.%) for pre-esterification reaction at 20-150 (preferably 60) degrees C for 1-240 (preferably 5-60) minutes;    (D) determining the acid value of obtained reduced oil phase using a quantisizer controlled at more than 100 rpm for 30 minutes where the pre-esterification reaction is repeated if acid value is more than 3 mg potassium hydroxide (KOH)/g or transporting obtained reduced oil phase to rectifying device if acid value is less than 3 mg KOH/g; and    (E) rectifying reduced oil phase at 170-300 degrees C and a pressure of 20-1000 Pa.    The methanol and processed high acid value oil has a mole ratio of 1-30:1.
NOVELTY - A method for the oxidative coupling of methane to higher aliphatic hydrocarbons by feeding methane into a reaction zone (RZ) in contact with a selectively oxygen-permeable membrane, passing oxygen-containing gas along the other side of the membrane and reacting the oxygen which passes through the membrane with the methane in the RZ in presence of a suitable catalyst, in which the concentration of oxygen in the discharge from the RZ is not more than 100 micro-mol/l    USE - For the oxidative coupling of methane to give aliphatic hydrocarbons with at least two carbon atoms, e.g. ethane, ethene, propane and propene.    ADVANTAGE - Enables the efficient and cost-effective oxidative coupling of methane with high selectivity, high space-time yields (using a high concentration of methane in the feed) and relatively low yields of by-products.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A method for the oxidative coupling of methane to aliphatic hydrocarbons with at least two carbon atoms in a reaction zone (RZ) in contact with a gas-tight membrane which is both transmitting and selectively permeable to oxygen, involves (i) feeding gas (A) containing at least 95 mol% methane into the RZ, (ii) passing oxygen-containing gas (B) along the other side of the membrane and (iii) reacting the oxygen which passes through the membrane with the methane in the RZ in presence of an oxidative coupling catalyst. In this method, the concentration of oxygen in the discharge from the RZ is not more than 100 micro-mol/l.
NOVELTY - The system has multiple observation type chambers (10) for collecting gas and observing data of a gas feeder. An air pump (30) is controlled by a channel controller (60), and inhales and exhausts air. A measuring unit (40) measures the inhaling air of the air pump, air of the observation type chambers and methane volatile organic chemicals of the air. The observation type chambers are provided with covers that are controlled by the channel controller, where the covers include an opening/closing part (70). An air compressor (72) opens and closes the covers of the observation type chambers.    USE - Atmosphere gas e.g. carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, nitrogen dioxide, chloro-fluoro-carbon, hydro-fluoro-carbon, per-fluoro-carbon, sulfur hexafluoride, carbon monoxide and nitrogen gas (all claimed) analysis system.    ADVANTAGE - The system appropriately manages greenhouse gas, and analyzes and manages warming effects of the greenhouse gas. The system has low installation fee, and quickly measures component and chemical composition of the gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling an atmosphere gas analysis system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an atmosphere gas analysis system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Observation type chamber (10)    Air pump (30)    Measuring unit (40)    Channel controller (60)    Opening/closing part (70)    Air compressor (72)
NOVELTY - Preparation of alcohol ether fuel involves: (a) preparing mixing liquid of methanol, ethanol and gasoline; (b) oscillating and mixing; and (c) standing by.    USE - The methods are useful for preparing alcohol ether fuel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is used for preparing alcohol ether fuel replacing gasoline, which can greatly increase heat productivity of fuel, extend combustion process, optimize combustion of fuel in the engine and improve combustion property; combustion curve of the fuel provided by this invention is close to that of gasoline.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of alcohol ether fuel involves: (a) preparing mixing liquid of methanol, ethanol and gasoline; (b) oscillating and mixing; and (c) standing by; (a) preparing mixing liquid of methanol, ethanol and gasoline: mixing the methanol added with additive, the ethanol added with dimethyl ether and nitrobenzene and the gasoline added with carotene in a container to prepare mixing liquid of methanol, ethanol and gasoline, where ratio of methanol to ethanol to gasoline is at (150-650)-(50-250)-(50-450) by weight; ratio of methanol to additive is at 1000-(0.5-3) by weight and the additive contains xylene, butanol, methyl ester, acetic acid, cyclohexanone and isopropanol; ratio of ethanol to dimethyl ether to nitrobenzene is at 100-(10-35)-(1-3) by weight; and ratio of gasoline to carotene is at 1000:(0.0005-0.005) by weight; (b) oscillating and mixing: oscillating and mixing the mixing liquid of methanol, ethanol and gasoline prepared by (a) at normal temperature and under normal pressure by frequency of 160-300000 Hz for 20-100 minutes; and (c) standing by: standing the mixing liquid oscillated and mixed by (b) for 1-4 hours to obtain alcohol ether fuel.
NOVELTY - A multi-functional marsh gas purifier, comprising a marsh gas-water collector, where sodium hydroxide solution which is 50-70% of the water collector volume is added to the marsh gas water collector; and inlet pipe of the water collector extends to the sodium hydroxide solution.    USE - A multi-functional marsh gas purifier (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The multi-functional marsh gas purifier modifies existing water collector and combines functions of desulfurization, dehydration and decarbonation; it has advantages of low investment, simple installation, safe use and convenient management.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the multi-functional marsh gas purifier.
NOVELTY - A fuel for high-temperature expansion burning in porcelain granule rotary kiln, where the fuel is dried saw powder or rice husk.    USE - A fuel for high-temperature expansion burning in porcelain granule rotary kiln (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel for high-temperature expansion burning in porcelain granule rotary kiln uses dried saw powder or rice husk as fuel for high-temperature expansion burning in porcelain granule rotary kiln with the following advantages: on the one hand, the saw powder or rice husk will not generate harmful sulfide when burning which is environment friendly and has small pollution; on the other hand, the saw powder is powder sawdust of wood falling from wood when cutting, and the rice husk is detached matters when processing rice, sources of the saw powder and rice husk are wide, and cost are low, and both are obtained directly when processing wood or rice.
NOVELTY - Acetone-butanol production involves mixing 5-75 wt.% of pentose with hexose to form a mixture. A nitrogen source or a phosphorus source is added to the mixture to form raw materials. The raw materials are stewed and sterilized to form a mash. The mash is fermented at 42 degrees C, filtered and distilled to form acetone, butanol and ethanol.    USE - Method for producing acetone-butanol (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The acetone-butanol production method is eco-friendly, prepares biological liquid fuel and enables to produce acetone-butanol efficiently.
NOVELTY - A low temperature refrigerant mixture comprises (wt.%) low boiling point refrigerant dinitrogen oxide (N2O, 2-98) and ethane (2-98), trifluoromethane (2-98), hexafluoroethane (0-96), fluoromethane (2-98) and carbon dioxide (2-98).    USE - A low temperature refrigerant mixture for cascade refrigeration system.    ADVANTAGE - The mixture does not damage ozone layer; has low greenhouse effect potential, proper thermal parameter, and excellent circulation performance; and meets the requirements of environment protection.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of preparing low temperature refrigerant mixture by mixing dinitrogen oxide and ethane, trifluoromethane, hexafluoroethane, fluoromethane and carbon dioxide in liquid phase state.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen-producing device comprises a fuel container and an inner pipe reactor provided in the fuel container. The fuel container has a shell on which a dismountable gas liquor separator is provided. The upper end of inner pipe reactor is provided with an opening, and the lower end of inner pipe reactor is connected to inside of fuel container. The upper end of gas liquor separation portion is provided with an air outlet.    USE - Device is used for producing hydrogen from boron hydride used for fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The device efficiently and economically produces high quality hydrogen.
NOVELTY - Film manufacturing involves forming (S1) catalyst layer, which is coated on single-side of dimorphism material. The dimorphism material is dipped in a solution including acid and hydrogen-ion-conductive macromolecule for pre-treatment and is pre-processed (S2). A solid polymer electrolyte membrane is positioned at the catalyst layer of pre-processed dimorphism material and hot rolled, where the formed catalyst layer is transcribed (S3) to the dimorphism material by solid polymer electrolyte membrane.    USE - Method for manufacturing film for fuel cell electrode assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The film manufacturing method is cost-effective, has increased production efficiency, and removes contaminant remaining in catalyst layer by dipping the dimorphism material in acid solution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Film manufacturing involves forming catalyst layer, which is coated on single-side of dimorphism material. The dimorphism material is dipped in a solution including acid and hydrogen-ion-conductive macromolecule for pre-treatment and is pre-processed. A solid polymer electrolyte membrane is positioned at the catalyst layer of pre-processed dimorphism material and hot rolled, where the formed catalyst layer is transcribed to the dimorphism material by solid polymer electrolyte membrane. An electrode substrate is positioned to the solid polymer electrolyte membrane in transferred catalyst layer and welded.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the film manufacturing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Forming catalyst layer (S1)    Pre-processing dimorphism material (S2)    Transcribing catalyst layer (S3)    Welding electrode substrate with solid polymer electrolyte membrane (S4)
NOVELTY - The cooling device has a housing (36) which accommodates a cooling pipe (37,38) along which pyrolysis gas passes, and having area in which water for cooling the cooling pipe flows. A cleaning unit (50) supplies cleaning liquid to upper side opening of the cooling pipe to flush the soot which adhered inside the cooling pipe. A water-seal tank (31) is connected to the lower side opening of the cooling pipe.    USE - Cooling device for cooling pyrolysis gas generated when heating biomass feedstock used in biomass gasification system (claimed) for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - Provides cooling device which can maintain cooling efficiency of cooling pipe even if fine powder e.g. soot adheres to inner wall face of cooling pipe.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a biomass gasification system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partially broken perspective view of secondary-cooling device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Water seal tank (31)    Housing (36)    Cooling pipe (37,38)    Water seal chamber (44)    Cooling water outflow conduit portion (46)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen-oxygen generating device has a rear cover (50) with the penetration holes (54,55), through which the electrode rods (34,35) are penetrated into a rearward flowing water ball (51) formed in the center of the hydrogen-oxygen generating device. An insulating tube (20) is arranged in the front side of multiple annular spacers (33), which are installed between multiple electrode boards (31) made of carbon nanotube alloy steel. A tourmaline optical catalyst is adhered to the surface of the electrode board.    USE - Hydrogen-oxygen generating device.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-oxygen generating device has a rear cover with the penetration holes, through which the electrode rods are penetrated into a rearward flowing water ball formed in the center of the hydrogen-oxygen generating device, and multiple annular spacers are provided, which are installed between multiple electrode boards made of carbon nanotube alloy steel, and thus enables increasing the generation of hydrogen-oxygen amount by an efficient electrolysis with a low power consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective exploded view of a hydrogen-oxygen generating device.    Insulating tube (20)    Electrode board (31)    Annular spacer (33)    Electrode rods (34,35)    Rear cover (50)    Rearward flowing water ball (51)    Penetration holes (54,55)
NOVELTY - Light oil (gasoline) and petroleum are mixed. Then, petroleum (gas) and water are heated, mixed with alcohol and vegetable extract, to obtain fuel composition.    USE - Fuel composition for gasoline vehicles and heavy equipment vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel composition prevents environmental pollution.
NOVELTY - A biodiesel fuel composition comprises a biodiesel fuel and a polymer or copolymer obtained by nitroxyl mediated controlled free radical polymerization.    USE - As a biodiesel fuel composition with improved cold flow properties (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The biodiesel fuel composition is nontoxic, biodegradable substitute and supplement for petroleum diesel. The controlled free radical polymerization (CFRP) provides (co)polymers of well controlled molecular weight and polydispersity without the problematic terminal groups or copper contamination produced by atomic transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) methods. Furthermore, CFRP polymeric (meth)acrylates are effective as cold flow improvers for biofuels.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A biodiesel fuel composition comprises a biodiesel fuel and a polymer or copolymer of formula In-Poly-(E)y (I), obtained by nitroxyl mediated controlled free radical polymerization.    In=initiator fragment starting the polymerization reaction;    E=end group bearing at least one stable free nitroxyl radical, which is bound via an oxygen atom to the polymer or copolymer, or a group which results from a substitution or elimination reaction of the attached stable free nitroxyl radical;    Poly=polymer or copolymer formed from ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s);and    y= greater than or equal to 1 indicating the average number of end groups E attached to Poly.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for improving the cold flow properties of a biodiesel fuel composition involving, adding to the biodiesel fuel at least 0.1 wt.% of the polymer or copolymer (I).
NOVELTY - The synthetic fireplace log useful in natural wood burning fireplaces, comprises wood derivative materials such as wood chips, saw dust, paper or cardboard, a non-petroleum based binder for binding the materials, and a petroleum or non-petroleum based flammability agent. The non-petroleum based binder includes flour, cornstarch, rice flour and potato flour. The petroleum based flammability agent includes petroleum based oils, paraffin and petroleum based resins. The non-petroleum based flammability agent includes vegetable, corn, soybean and granola oils, and animal fat products.    USE - The synthetic fireplace log is useful in natural wood burning fireplaces.    ADVANTAGE - The synthetic fireplace log has increased flammability and minimal petroleum-based off-gassing thus minimizing unpleasant odors associated with burning the synthetic log, and can be simply and economically made from the inexpensive components.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a perspective view of a synthetic fireplace log.
NOVELTY - The method for forming syngas, comprises pyrolyzing or torrefying carbon-containing first, second and third feed materials to form pyrolyzed/torrefied first, second and third feed materials, converting the first, second and third feed materials into syngas, combining the first feed material with the second feed material such that the first and second feed materials are converted into syngas, and converting the syngas to a product such as alcohol e.g. methanol and/or ethanol, olefin, aldehyde, linear or branched 5-15C hydrocarbon, ether, hydrogen, ammonia and/or acetic acid.    USE - The method is useful for forming syngas.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of simply, effectively and economically forming the syngas in an eco-friendly manner, and minimizes transportation energy and cost of the feed-stock materials thus increasing the yield of the syngas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method for forming syngas, comprises pyrolyzing or torrefying carbon-containing first, second and third feed materials to form pyrolyzed/torrefied first, second and third feed materials, converting the first, second and third feed materials into syngas, combining the first feed material with the second feed material such that the first and second feed materials are converted into syngas, and converting the syngas to a product such as alcohol e.g. methanol and/or ethanol, olefin, aldehyde, linear or branched 5-15C hydrocarbon, ether, hydrogen, ammonia and/or acetic acid. The torrefied first feed material is introduced into a pyrolysis reactor to form the pyrolyzed first feed material. The converting step of the pyrolyzed first feed material into syngas comprises devolatilizing the pyrolyzed or torrefied first feed material to form a gas phase and/or solid phase in a devolatilization unit, and passing the gas phase and/or solid phase through a heated reaction vessel to form syngas. The method is conducted optionally in the presence of a catalyst in modular units.
NOVELTY - A producing apparatus comprises a pyrolysis or torrefaction reactor in communication with a devolatilization unit that is in communication with a heated reaction vessel.    USE - Apparatus for producing syngas which can be converted into a product comprising 1-4C alcohols, methanol and ethanol (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus is flexible, efficient, and scalable to convert carbonaceous materials (such as biomass) into synthesis gas and other downstream products (such as alcohols).
NOVELTY - The process involves separating impurities from a glycerol-containing feedstock (1), and subjecting resultant glycerol (P) to pyrolysis to produce hydrogen-containing product gas (4). The impurities are separated by distillation (V), and/or thermal drying and/or filtering on activated carbon and/or membrane and/or chromatography and/or ion exchange and/or ion exclusion and/or precipitation. The pyrolysis is conducted using water and/or steam and/or an oxidizing agent, where the oxidizing agent is air or oxygen-enriched air or oxygen. The feedstock is thermally dried.    USE - Process for producing hydrogen-containing product gas from a glycerol-containing feedstock, for a biodiesel production application.    ADVANTAGE - The process enables directing glycerol-containing by-products that accumulate in biodiesel production to productive use by separation of undesirable substances and pyrolysis of glycerol. The process enables introducing a portion of energy required for the subsequent pyrolysis to the steam, thus resulting in reduced heating expense in a pyrolysis reactor and in reduction of equipment cost for the pyrolysis reactor. The process enables producing product gas under increased pressure and at low cost, thus eliminating expensive compression of the product gas. The process eliminates the heat required for thermal drying of the feedstock using the hot product gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an apparatus for producing hydrogen-containing product gas from a glycerol-containing feedstock, comprising a separating unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a process for producing hydrogen-containing product gas from a glycerol-containing feedstock.    Glycerol (P)    Distillation (V)    Water scrubbing system (W)    Glycerol-containing feedstock (1)    Streams (2, 3)    Hydrogen-containing product gas (4)    Parts (5, 9)    Via lines (6-8, 11)    Fresh water (10)
NOVELTY - The method involves positioning side of an insulating material e.g. blanket, to an interior surface of an enclosed heating area e.g. kiln. Another insulating material is positioned against the former insulating material so that a side of the latter insulating material is abutted to another side of the former insulating material. An anchor i.e. screw bolt, is inserted into latter sides of the insulating materials, where the latter insulating material is secured to the former insulating material. The anchor is not attached to the interior surface of the area.    USE - Method for securing hot face veneer insulation to a cold face insulation e.g. fiber board, blanket, insulating firebrick, refractory block or ceramic fiber module, attached to an interior surface e.g. walls and ceiling, of an enclosed heating area e.g. kiln, furnace, incinerator, process heater and fuel cell (all claimed). Can also be used for securing the hot face veneer insulation to the cold face insulation of a hot duct.    ADVANTAGE - The method utilizes the screw bolts for attaching high temperature insulation to the low temperature material, and facilitates timely and cost-effective maintenance of the interior of the furnace. The method secures and anchors the furnace or kiln-related components in high temperature environments.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for replacing a damaged portion of a hot face insulation of an enclosed heating area    (2) a method for securing a heating element to an interior insulation of a furnace/kiln.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cutaway perspective view of a high temperature insulation secured to an insulating fire brick.    Ceramic lag bolt (10a)    High temperature insulation (16)    Insulating firebrick (22)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has a dual reflux pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system with packed PSA beds (20, 30) contained in PSA tubes (40) located in a well (15) maintained at different pressures. Middle portions of the PSA bed receive a mixture of carbon dioxide and natural gas, and the PSA beds generate purified carbon dioxide and natural gas from the mixture. Top and bottom portions of the PSA beds receive the purified natural gas and carbon dioxide. Additional tubes (48, 49) are placed adjacent to one of the PSA tubes for carrying the purified carbon dioxide to a sequestration layer.    USE - System for down hole separation of carbon dioxide from natural gas produced from a natural gas reservoir.    ADVANTAGE - The system separates the carbon dioxide from the natural gas in an effective manner, reduces the number of pipes for use, and minimizes power consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for separating a mixture of carbon dioxide and natural gas produced from a natural gas reservoir.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a system for separating down hole of a natural gas and carbon dioxide mixture.    Carbon dioxide down hole separation system (10)    Well (15)    Pressure swing adsorption beds (20, 30)    Pressure swing adsorption tubes (40)    Tubes (48, 49)
NOVELTY - The assembly (46) has a fuel processing system (64) with a hydrogen-producing region (70) producing a hydrogen-rich stream (74). A pressure swing adsorption assembly (73) separates a portion of the stream into a product hydrogen stream (42) and a byproduct stream (76). An accumulator receives and stores byproduct gas of the byproduct stream. A controlled release system comprises a delivery assembly to receive the stored byproduct gas from the accumulator through an orifice assembly and to supply the gas as a combustion fuel stream to a downstream component.    USE - Hydrogen-generation assembly for use in an energy producing and consuming assembly that is utilized in an electrochemical fuel cell of a fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-generation assembly generates high purity hydrogen gas for the fuel cells to prevent the fuel cells from being damaged during use. The pressure swing adsorption assembly produces sufficient exhaust stream to maintain a flame or other ignition source.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for maintaining a continuous supply of fuel to a heating assembly of a fuel processing system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an energy producing and consuming assembly that includes a hydrogen-generation assembly with an associated feedstock delivery system, a fuel processing system, a fuel cell stack, and an optional energy-consuming device.    Product hydrogen stream (42)    Hydrogen-generation assembly (46)    Fuel processing system (64)    Hydrogen-producing region (70)    Pressure swing adsorption assembly (73)    Hydrogen-rich stream (74)    Byproduct stream (76)
NOVELTY - The process involves passing a natural gas stream through a layer of a silica gel adsorbent, and passing the natural gas through a layer of an activated carbon adsorbent, where the layer of the silica gel adsorbent and the layer of the activated carbon adsorbent are contained within a single adsorbent bed in a thermal swing adsorption unit. The silica gel adsorbent and the activated carbon adsorbent are regenerated by passing a hot regeneration gas through the activated carbon layer and through the silica gel layer.    USE - Process for pretreatment of a natural gas stream containing methane, higher hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide for removing heavy hydrocarbons and hydrogen sulfide from natural gas stream.    ADVANTAGE - The process enables addition of the activated carbon adsorbent bed, thus allowing for a significant reduction of the overall adsorbent bed volume needed to remove higher hydrocarbons. The process enables adding the layer of activated carbon near the effluent end of the adsorbent bed so that the hydrocarbon removal capacity for hydrogen sulfide containing natural gas is significantly increased in a temperature swing adsorption system (TSA).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for pretreatment of natural gas stream containing methane, higher hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide.
NOVELTY - The ejector has an amplification structure for allowing amount of flow in respective stages provided between a hydrogen tank and a fuel cell stack of a fuel cell system. The amplification structure is connected to a hydrogen recirculation line for increasing the amount of recirculation gas from the hydrogen recirculation line by using a high pressure flow of hydrogen supplied to the fuel cell stack. A set of nozzles (17a-17c) is arranged in line with a predetermined gap in which diameters of the respective nozzles become larger from an inlet side of an ejector main body (15) toward an outlet.    USE - Multi-stage in-line cartridge ejector for use as a hydrogen recirculation blower of a fuel processing system of a fuel cell system that is utilized for generating direct current by converting a chemical energy of fuel gas into an electrical energy, where the fuel cell system is applied to a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The ejector effectively adds cartridge ejectors in single ejector housing to meet a load required by the system, thus obtaining high vacuum pressure and large amount of flow with small volume.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a multi-stage in-line cartridge ejector in an operation state.    Ejector main body (15)    Nozzles (17a-17c)    Sub-inlets (18a-18c)    Check valves (19a-19c)
NOVELTY - A selective oxidation catalyst of methane is formed by supporting an organic cyclic compound containing 14 group element, on surface of tin oxide.    USE - Selective oxidation catalyst of methane used for producing 2C or more hydrocarbon (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst efficiently enables production of hydrocarbon at high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of selective oxidation catalyst, which involves supporting organic cyclic compound containing 14 group element on surface of tin oxide, performing baking and/or dry processing, and producing powder containing organic cyclic compound-supported tin oxide.
NOVELTY - The method involves performing mechanical grinding processing of magnesium metal powder in a hydrogen atmosphere to hydrogenate the magnesium metal powder and produce magnesium hydride powder.    USE - Manufacturing method of hydrogen storage material which stores hydrogen used as e.g. raw material for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Magnesium hydride powder can be manufactured, without using a magnesium metal powder as a raw material, and without heating to high temperature. Allows use of magnesium metal powder with comparatively large particle diameter as starting material by performing mechanical grinding processing in hydrogen atmosphere.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a hydrogen production method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the manufacture of hydrogenated metal powder. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Catalyst particles (10)    poured metal particles (11a)    Hydrogenated metal particle (11b)    Structural defect (12)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen-producing apparatus has a gallium type metal accommodation unit to accommodate gallium type metal, a holdable water accommodation unit to accommodate water (2), a water supply unit to supply water to the water accommodation unit and an additional metallic-element supply unit. When the composition for producing hydrogen with metallic element in the gallium type metal is supplied by additional metallic element supply unit, and is diffused-contacted with water, hydrogen (13) is generated.    USE - Apparatus is used for producing hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus produces hydrogen easily and continuously. The hydrogen-producing apparatus has excellent handleability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen-producing apparatus has a gallium type metal accommodation unit to accommodate gallium type metal such as metal (a) containing tin and gallium, metal (b) containing silver and gallium, metal (c) containing gallium and/or metal (d) containing gallium and iron, copper, germanium and/or antimony, a holdable water accommodation unit to accommodate water, a water supply unit to supply water to the water accommodation unit and an additional metallic-element supply unit to supply gallium type metal during isolating metallic element having normal electrode potential lower than gallium from water. When the composition for producing hydrogen with metallic element in the gallium type metal is supplied by additional metallic element supply unit, and is diffused-contacted with water, hydrogen is generated. The cover material of porous material, foam, mesh or non-woven fabric is provided to the hydrogen producing apparatus. The metallic element having normal electrode potential lower than gallium is aluminum or magnesium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic view of the hydrogen-producing apparatus.    Tin-gallium type metal (1)    Water (2)    Stored water container (4)    Hydrogen (13)    Hydrogen sensor (18)
NOVELTY - The system (11) has a gasifier (13) heating sawdust and generating pyrolysis gas. A cooling device (15) cools emitted pyrolysis gas, and an electric power generating apparatus (23) generates the cooled pyrolysis gas as fuel gas. Tar contained in the fuel gas flowing through inner side of a piping (27) is precipitated, and a sheathed heater heats the piping, and is windingly attached. A governor (32) regulating pressure of the fuel gas flowing through inner side of the piping is provided in downstream of a cutoff valve.    USE - Biomass gasification system for electric power generation. Uses include but are not limited to gas-engine electric power generation, gas turbine power generation, dual fuel engine electric power generation and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The biomass gasification system suppresses the tar in the pyrolysis gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a biomass gasification system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Biomass gasification system (11)    Gasifier (13)    Cooling device (15)    Electric power generating apparatus (23)    Piping (27)    Governor (32)
NOVELTY - The biomass cracked gas processing apparatus (10) drives dual fuel engine (14) for biomass cracked gas obtained by thermally decomposing biomass. A gasifier (11) thermally decomposes biomass and generates biomass cracked gas. A filter (12) removes the dust which transduces the biomass cracked gas from the gasifier, and is contained in biomass cracked gas. A liquid fuel tank (21) supplies liquid fuel to fuel injection pump (36) of dual fuel engine while sending biomass cracked gas to feed pipe (32) of dual fuel engine.    USE - Biomass cracked gas processing apparatus for driving dual fuel engine as fuel.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces cost since the tar can be collected from biomass cracked gas without performing oil scrubbing and/or water scrubbing. Increases energy efficiency since by making liquid fuel contain the tar, the liquid fuel can be used as the fuel of the liquid fuel engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a flowchart which of the entire structure of the biomass cracked gas processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Biomass cracked gas processing apparatus (10)    Gasifier (11)    Filter (12)    Dual fuel engine (14)    Liquid fuel tank (21)    Feed pipe (32)    Fuel injection pump (36)
NOVELTY - A fuel-formation apparatus (1) comprises thermal decomposition carbonization furnace (2), combustion furnace (3) and pyrolysis gas connection duct (4). The thermal decomposition carbonization furnace produces hydrolysis gas and carbonized material. The combustion furnace burns pyrolysis gas emitted from thermal decomposition carbonization furnace. An internal scraping blade is provided in pyrolysis gas connection duct, such that the inner surface of pyrolysis gas connection duct may be contacted.    USE - Apparatus for forming fuel from sludge generated from sewage.    ADVANTAGE - The compact fuel-formation apparatus economically produces fuel without caulking for long time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel-formation apparatus comprises thermal decomposition carbonization furnace, combustion furnace and pyrolysis gas connection duct. The thermal decomposition carbonization furnace produces hydrolysis gas and carbonized material by carrying out thermal decomposition carbonization process for sludge. The combustion furnace burns pyrolysis gas emitted from thermal decomposition carbonization furnace. In pyrolysis gas connection duct the pyrolysis gas is passed from combustion furnace and connected with thermal decomposition carbonization furnace and combustion furnace. An internal scraping blade is provided in pyrolysis gas connection duct, such that the inner surface of pyrolysis gas connection duct may be contacted.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic sectional view of fuel-formation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel-formation apparatus (1)    Thermal decomposition carbonization furnace (2)    Combustion furnace (3)    Pyrolysis gas connection duct (4)    Combustion furnace main component (5)
NOVELTY - An organic material is prepared by disintegrating and/or liquefying the organic and/or cellulosic material by using a jet pump (1101); and/or creating a supersonic shock zone in a jet pump by supplying the organic and/or cellulosic material to disintegrate and/or liquefy the material; and/or applying high pressure steam to an annular ring chamber enclosing a tube of a jet pump and directing the steam into the tube of the jet pump to suck the material into the tube and creating a supersonic shock zone in the jet pump to disintegrate and/or liquefy the material.    USE - Method for preparing organic material for microbiological fermentations of municipal wastewater sludge for reducing the wastewater sludge and/or of cellulosic material for the production of biofuels (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has less digester (202, 203) sludge to be disposed of. The use of the steam jet pump offers a low cost of rapidly solubilizing the cellulose following mechanical disintegration.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of apparatus and/or method for preparing organic material for microbiological fermentations of municipal wastewater sludge.    Screen (201)    Aerobic and anaerobic digesters (202, 203)    Jet pump (1101)
NOVELTY - Producing stabilized fatty acid methyl esters comprises: either contacting an unsaturated triglyceride with 1-4C alcohol and an acidic catalyst to produce a triglyceride ether, and transesterifying the triglyceride ether with methanol to produce a stabilized fatty acid methyl ester; or contacting an unsaturated fatty acid methyl ester with 1-4C alcohol and an acidic catalyst to produce a stabilized fatty acid methyl ester.    USE - The process is useful for producing fatty acid methyl esters and biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides stabilized fatty acid methyl esters and biodiesel.
NOVELTY - Producing biodiesel involves transesterification of triglycerides using heterogeneous catalysts (C1) based on lamellar titanates in nanostructured form.    USE - For the production of biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process provides biodiesel in high yields and purity. The lamellar and/or nanostructured heterogeneous catalysts employed in the process provides superior performance in conversion of triglycerides to biodiesel at low cost (as ethanol can be used instead of costly methanol) and makes the process commercially applicable, thus is an improved process over the prior art methods.
NOVELTY - Waste cooking oil is treated by subjecting the waste cooking oil to a first separation comprising a settling treatment at ambient temperatures to produce an oil fraction and a sludge fraction; and subjecting the recovered oil fraction to a second separation comprising filtration.    USE - Method for treating waste cooking oil including vegetable oil, sunflower oil, rape seed oil, soybean oil, and/or olive oil as a fuel for an internal combustion engine (claimed) and as a replacement for diesel in operating diesel engines.    ADVANTAGE - The method is environmentally acceptable to remove waste oil and provide usable end product.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an oil fraction obtained by the method for treating waste cooking oil;    (2) an apparatus for the treatment of waste cooking oil, comprising a settling system for separating the waste cooking oil into an oil fraction and a sludge fraction, and a filtration system for filtering the oil fraction; and    (3) a sludge fraction which is mixed with a solid fuel from straw or wood chips obtained by the method for treating waste cooking oil.
NOVELTY - The system has a raw material feeding system (10), a fuel gas generating system (20), a dedusting system (30), a cooling and washing system (40), an electrostatic tar removal system (50) and a pressure stabilizing system (60), which are sequentially connected.    USE - Integrated biomass fuel gas generation system for generating biomass fuel gas from agricultural and forestry wastes such as stalk, rice hull and wood chip.    ADVANTAGE - The system scale is decided according to characteristics of biomass materials. The system avoids causing secondary pollution to the environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of an integrated biomass fuel gas generation system.    Raw material feeding system (10)    Fuel gas generating system (20)    Dedusting system (30)    Cooling and washing system (40)    Electrostatic tar removal system (50)    Pressure stabilizing system (60)
NOVELTY - The method for removal of excess process water from a fuel cell system (100), comprises collecting excess process water in a container, applying ultrasonic vibrations to a portion of the water to create a mist of water, removing the mist of water from the container, expelling the mist into the ambient atmosphere, collecting unwanted condensate formed from the mist, and retaining the condensate to the container for recirculation as mist. The removing step comprises contacting the mist with a heat exchanger to promote evaporation of the mist into the ambient atmosphere.    USE - The method is useful for removal of excess process water from a fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of easily and effectively removing excess process water from the fuel cell system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a system for removal of excess process water from a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic view of a system comprising a fuel cell power module and a water removal system.    Fuel cell system (100)    Process water conduit (110)    Water collecting unit (200)    Mist collecting unit (220)    Radiator. (240)
NOVELTY - The tank has a pressure plate (19) arranged above water storage bag (16) mounted on upper supporting plate (25), and a water supply pipe (26) connected with the storage bag. A liquid storage bag (13) is mounted on a lower supporting plate (12) located above a lower tank (2). A water supply pipe (31) is connected with the lower tank, and a heating coil (42) and electric heater (43) are mounted below a sieve plate (1) arranged inside the lower tank. A thermometer (36) is arranged below the sieve plate, and an insulating layer (4) is formed on the lower tank.    USE - Pressure stabilized tank used for producing hydrogen used in fuel cell for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The safety and usability of the pressure stabilized tank are improved by using a simple and inexpensive arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the pressure stabilized tank.    Sieve plate (1)    Lower tank (2)    Insulating layer (4)    Lower supporting plate (12)    Liquid storage bag (13)    Water storage bag (16)    Pressure plate (19)    Upper supporting plate (25)    Water supply pipes (26,31)    Thermometer (36)    Heating coil (42)    Electric heater (43)
NOVELTY - The top backwater channel type marsh gas tank includes guide walls whose lengths are equal to two-thirds of the width of a tank body. The distance between the guide walls is made greater than the width of the tank body. A water pressure chamber is provided at the top portion of the tank body and is connected to the tank body by a top backwater hole to form a top backwater channel type treated water stream for enhancing the flowing range and mixing of water.    USE - Top backwater channel type marsh gas tank for treating moderate organic wastewater.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a simple structure which can be conveniently constructed and has good gas production effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of marsh gas tank. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The technique involves allowing mixture of phenol-acetone tail gas and air to enter into a catalytic oxidization reactor (2) for catalytic oxidization after the mixture is preheated by a heater (4) e.g. steam heater. Harmful volatile organic matters are converted into carbon dioxide and water in 100 to 650 centigrade inlet temperature and 200 to 750 centigrade outlet temperature, and 0 to 30 Kilopascal pressure and entered into a tail gas heat exchanger (3) e.g. welding plate type heat exchanger, for reclaiming the heat before being discharged into atmosphere.    USE - Technique for catalytically oxidizing tail gas of a phenol-acetone device.    ADVANTAGE - The technique allows conversion of the harmful volatile organic matters in the tail gas of a phenol-acetone device into carbon dioxide and water, which avoids the pollution, completes the tail gas treatment, and satisfies the environmental protection control demand of national standard. The tail gas heat exchanger is utilized for reclaiming the reaction heat, which is used for heating the feeding tail gas. The technique avoids the additional fuel, during the normal operation process, which makes the system to have low resistance and low operation cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a tail gas oxidizing technique.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Catalytic oxidization reactor (2)    Tail gas heat exchanger (3)    Heater (4)
NOVELTY - A raw material oil containing fats-and-oils component originating in animals and plants and acid aqueous solution are contact-mixed, and washed such that the sum total content of alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal, and transition metal in raw material oil is 15 mass ppm or less. Then, the raw material oil is subjected to hydrogenation deoxidization process and contacted with hydrogenation catalyst under hydrogen pressurization, to obtain hydrocarbon oil.    USE - Production of hydrocarbon oil used for light oil for diesel engines (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method easily and efficiently manufactures hydrocarbon oil having high stability.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen generator is equipped with desulfurizer (7), modifier (17), measuring device and controller (40). The raw material is supplied into the desulfurizer, and the sulfur contained in raw material is removed. The modifier generates a hydrogen-containing gas from the raw material passed through desulfurizer, and the measuring device measures the removed amount of sulfur compound. The controller does not permit next starting, when the integrated value of removal amount of sulfur compound measured by the measuring device is more than the initial threshold-value.    USE - Hydrogen generator is used for fuel cell system (claimed) used for producing electric power using hydrogen-containing gas.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator is highly efficient, and economically produces hydrogen gas in high yield by effectively suppressing unnecessary consumption of raw material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen generator is equipped with desulfurizer, modifier, measuring device and controller. The raw material is supplied into the desulfurizer, and the sulfur compound contained in the raw material is removed in desulfurizer. The modifier generates a hydrogen-containing gas from the raw material passed through desulfurizer, and the measuring device measures the amount of sulfur compound removed in desulfurizer. The controller does not permit next starting, when the integrated value of removal amount of sulfur compound measured by the measuring device is more than the initial threshold-value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of fuel cell system provided with hydrogen generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Raw material supplier (2)    Desulfurizer (7)    Modifier (17)    Controller (40)    Fuel cell (50)
NOVELTY - A risedronate sodium 2.5 hydrate is added to mixture of solvent and water in the ratio of 6:4-9:1, stirred, refluxed for 3-7 hours, cooled, filtered and dried, to obtain risedronate sodium monohydrate. The solvent is methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, acetonitrile or 1,4-dioxane.    USE - Manufacture of risedronate sodium monohydrate (claimed) for treating bone diseases and calcium metabolic diseases, preferably osteoporosis and Pagets disease.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables easy, efficient and improved yield of risedronate sodium monohydrate with reduced generation of by-product compared to other methods and is environmental-friendly and economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of risedronate sodium 1.5 hydrate, which involves adding risedronate sodium 2.5 hydrate to mixture of solvent and water in the ratio of 5:5-6:4, in which the solvent is ethanol, methanol or isopropanol, followed by stirring at 50-70 degrees C for 6-8 hours, cooling, filtering and air-drying; and    (2) manufacture of anhydrous risedronate sodium, which involves adding risedronate sodium 2.5 hydrate to methanol, followed by stirring for 7-20 hours, cooling, filtering and drying.
NOVELTY - Biogas is generated from biomass by providing a digester which includes a flexible bag; flushing the digester with a flushing gas that is non-toxic to methanogens, displacing most of the air in the digester; mixing biomass with water to form a slurry; partially filling the digester with the slurry; and inhibiting aerobic ingress into the digester, allowing anaerobic digestion of the slurry.    USE - Method of generating biogas from biomass (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is relatively simple and is inexpensive. The method ensures that most solids can be extracted when emptying of the digester is carried out by pumping out after the solids have been placed in suspension. The method, excluding pumping out, can also be used for re-invigorating the biomass feedstock when biomass digestion runs low, thus obtaining a limited period of biogas generation. The digester bags do not require continual complete cleaning because the residue of the biomass after gas production is required to provide the inoculant or seed material for each fresh charge of biomass feedstock.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a digester for conversion of biomass into biogas including a flexible bag adapted to withstand 2 bars pressure and to receive biomass in methane-producing conditions; an inlet for the biomass; and an outlet for biogas, with the proviso that the digester has no sludge access ports;    (2) a battery biomass digester system comprising battery, common biogas accumulator, connection units for connecting digester in gaseous communication with accumulator, and valve units;    (3) a method of manufacturing a biomass digester; and    (4) a retaining wall for supporting a flexible digester.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery biomass digester system.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing bio-products involves: extracting lignin from fibrous plant material using a lignin solvent; and combining a mixture of the lignin solvent and lignin to provide a first bio-product in the form of a fuel.    USE - For manufacturing bio-products (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process separates lignin from cellulose that is applicable to various sources of biomass material, which is less energy-intensive than prior lignin separation processes and produces high energy density biofuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a biorefinery (10) configured to flexibly process plant fiber materials (12), comprising: an organosolv pulper (20) producing purified cellulose and a mixture of lignin and lignin solvent from the plant fiber materials; and a fermentation system (38) receiving at least a portion of the cellulose, where at least one of the pulper or the fermentation system is configured to produce a bio-product; and    (2) a biofuel comprising: lignin; and a lignin solvent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of a biorefinery plant for producing a lignin-solvent fuel.    Biorefinery (10)    Plant fiber materials (12)    Pre-treater (14)    Organosolv pulper (20)    Depolymerization treatment unit (30)    Saccharification unit (34)    Fermentation system (38)    Separator (40)
NOVELTY - An agricultural pellet comprises non-crystalline silica fibers (15 weight% or less) blended with cultivation substance such that the silica fibers forms three-dimensional matrix dispersed throughout the component of the pellet.    USE - Agricultural pellet.    ADVANTAGE - The environmental friendly agricultural pellet is manufactured economical and efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of agricultural pellet, which involves forming agricultural-pellet composition by combining non-crystalline silica fibers with cultivation substance and forming pellet composition into pellet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart illustrating the manufacturing process of agricultural pellet. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Processing operation (10)    Feed bins (12,14,17,19,22)    Pin mixer (26)    Metering pumps (27,28)    Feed tank (29)
NOVELTY - The system has six-way valves (3,7) that are opened so that gas is passed through gas pressure maintaining valve (2), control device (12), stove (4), chromatographic columns (6,8), thermal conductivity detector (10), and flame ionization detector (11). The six-way valves are closed so that gas is passed through valves, device, damping tubes (5,9), chromatographic column, and detectors. The simultaneous determination of gas phase composition in the fluid is performed by switching the open and closed states of valves.    USE - Two-dimensional gas phase chromatogram system for measuring gas phase composition of methane, acetylene, ethane, propane, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, carbon dioxide and hydrogen monoxide in fluid.    ADVANTAGE - Gas phase composition can be measured efficiently. The relative molarity and absolute value of each composition can be calculated. Concentration level of ion in the fluid is determined.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the two-dimensional gas phase chromatogram system.    Gas pressure maintaining valve (2)    Six-way valves (3,7)    Bursting stove (4)    Damping tubes (5,9)    Chromatographic columns (6,8)    Thermal conductivity detector (10)    Flame ionization detector (11)    Control device (12)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a cyclone unit (13) for separating solid of conveyor belts (11, 12). A gasification reactor (2) is provided with a biomass, and produces synthetic gas. A synthetic gas vent ejects the synthetic gas, and a reactive part fixes a double knife valve in an inlet port. A driving unit is installed at a bottom surface of an ash capture site to rotate in a rotation axis of a rotation stoker. The rotation axis is installed within the reactive part, and rotates biomass ash in grate. An ash vent is formed in the ash capture site.    USE - Gasification system.    ADVANTAGE - The system protects the gasification reactor of biomass resources.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a gasification system.    Gasification system (1)    Gasification reactor (2)    Conveyor belts (11, 12)    Cyclone unit (13)    Heat exchanger (14)    Synthetic gas exhaust line (15)
NOVELTY - The oxygen generator (100) has a water electrolysis part (110), which electrolyzes water with the electricity provided from outside, and produces a predetermined amount of hydrogen and oxygen. A hydrogen storage tank (120b) is provided, in which the hydrogen generated by the water electrolysis part is stored. A power control unit is provided in a fuel cell portion (130), which controls the power supply quantity supplied to the water electrolysis part corresponding to the electricity generation amount generated in the fuel cell portion.    USE - Oxygen generator.    ADVANTAGE - The water electrolysis part electrolyzes water with the electricity provided from outside, and produces a predetermined amount of hydrogen and oxygen, and a power control unit is provided in a fuel cell portion, which controls the power supply quantity supplied to the water electrolysis part corresponding to the electricity generation amount generated in the fuel cell portion, and thus enables a low power consumption and an enhanced energy efficiency, and also prevents wastage of water by replenishing the used water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an oxygen generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Oxygen generator (100)    Water electrolysis part (110)    Hydrogen storage tank (120b)    Fuel cell portion (130)    Air supply line (135)
NOVELTY - The microreactor (1) has a microreactor case (4) which is positioned in a vacuum sealing cavity (3) at a vacuum housing (2). A heat emitting element (7) is arranged at one surface of the microreactor case. The vacuum housing made of stainless steel has thickness in the range of 0.1-0.5 mm. The vacuum housing has through-hole (12) sealed by a glass (13) for penetrating a lead-pin (14). The periphery region of the through-hole in vacuum casing has thickness portion (11). The length of the glass along the lead-pin side ranges from 0.5-1.4 mm.    USE - Microreactor for generation of hydrogen used in fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The heat conduction of the microreactor case can be blocked effectively by the vacuum sealing cavity such that heat insulation effect can be improved. The airtight fall due to differential thermal expansion of glass and vacuum housing can be prevented reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture method of microreactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged sectional view of the microreactor.    Microreactor (1)    Vacuum housing (2)    Vacuum sealing cavity (3)    Microreactor case (4)    Heat emitting element (7)    Thickness portion (11)    Through-hole (12)    Glass (13)    Lead-pin (14)
NOVELTY - A furnace installation has furnace main body (1), and steam extraction pipe (11) that extracts gas produced in furnace main body and is connected to material outlet part vicinity of a material provisioning pipe (4) that supplies raw material containing water-containing organic matters such as coal, biomass, waste plastic material and sewage sludge in furnace main body.    USE - A furnace installation.    ADVANTAGE - Has material provisioning pipe inner wall that keeps water vapor, tar and carbon monoxide from condensing, flowing backward and leaking.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the furnace installation.    Furnace main body (1)    Fluidized bed (2)    Material provisioning pipe (4)    Steam extraction pipe (11)    Controlling valve (13)
NOVELTY - Digestive liquid which ferments organic waste and remains after methane formation is collected. Distillate which concentrated ammonia nitrogen is produced by carrying out distillation processing of the digestive liquid. Magnesium-ammonium phosphate (MAP) is produced by supplying a phosphorus elution material from which a phosphorus component is eluted in high alkaline solution, and a magnesium compound into the produced distillate, precipitating and solid-liquid separating. The precipitated MAP is recovered.    USE - Method of tendency to heighten added value of methane-fermentation digestive liquid for fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - The method of tendency to heighten added value of methane-fermentation digestive liquid is carried out efficiently and economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus (2) of tendency to heighten added value of methane-fermentation digestive liquid, which comprises a digestive liquid collecting system (3) for collecting digestive liquid, an ammonia nitrogen concentration distillate production system (4) for producing distillate, a formation tank (5) in which the distillate is stored, and deposit produced is separate-and-recovered, and MAP production material injection unit (6) in which phosphorus elution material and magnesium compound are injected into distillate stored in the formation tank, where MAP is produced in the formation tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus of tendency to heighten added value of methane-fermentation digestive liquid. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Apparatus of tendency to heighten added value of methane-fermentation digestive liquid (2)    Digestive liquid collecting system (3)    Ammonia nitrogen concentration distillate production system (4)    Formation tank (5)    MAP production material injection unit (6)
NOVELTY - A waste water treatment equipment (100) comprises water collection pipe which has several opening parts, has an inflow port of to-be-processed waste water located above fixed bed (104), and is opened in downward direction of fixed bed as a discharge means of to-be-processed waste water.    USE - Waste water treatment equipment used in wastewater from manufacturing foodstuffs (claimed) e.g. for beer manufacturing factory, foodstuffs manufacturing plant, and seasoning manufacturing plant.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses reduction of the quantity of microorganisms in waste water treatment equipment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a waste water treatment method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of the waste water treatment equipment. (Drawing includes non-English language text.).    Waste water treatment equipment (100)    Tank (102)    Fixed bed (104)    Waste water inflow port (106)    Discharge pipe. (110)
NOVELTY - Procedure for producing a biogas from a substrate (S1) with an initial ammonium-nitrogen concentration of more than 5 kg ammonium-N/m3, preferably poultry excrement, comprises: producing a fermentation substrate containing a mixture of the substrate (S1) and a further substrate (S2); determining a second ammonium nitrogen-concentration of the fermentation substrate; and adjusting the second ammonium-nitrogen concentration in the fermentation substrate so that a minimum value of 3 kg ammonium-N/m3 is not decreased and a maximum value of 5.5 kg of ammonium-N/m3 is not exceeded.    USE - The procedure is useful for the production of biogas.    ADVANTAGE - The procedure is a simple and inexpensive procedure for the production of biogas from fermentation substrate with a high content of ammonium-nitrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Procedure for producing a biogas from a substrate (S1) with an initial ammonium-nitrogen concentration of more than 5 kg ammonium-N/m3, preferably poultry excrement, comprises: producing a fermentation substrate containing a mixture of the substrate (S1) and a further substrate (S2); determining a second ammonium nitrogen-concentration of the fermentation substrate; and adjusting the second ammonium-nitrogen concentration in the fermentation substrate so that a minimum value of 3 kg ammonium-N/m3 is not decreased further and a maximum value of 5.5 kg of ammonium-N/m3 is not exceeded further, where process water purified by reverse osmosis process is used for decreasing the second ammonium-nitrogen concentration and substrate (S1) is used for increasing the second ammonium-nitrogen concentration.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of the procedure for producing biogas (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Mixer (1)    Neutralization device (2)    Reactor (3)    Reel agitator (4)    Liquid-/solid phase separation device. (5)
NOVELTY - Production of environment-friendly regenerative coal by garbage comprises: (a) dewatering treatment; (b) removing heavy substance; (c) magnetic separation treatment; (d) crashing; (e) secondary dewatering; (f) mixing material; (g) secondary magnetic separation; and (h) manufacturing coal and drying.    USE - The method is useful for producing environment-friendly regenerative coal by garbage (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method transfers household garbage in city and town to the renewable resources, saves raw coal energy, achieves renewable resources industrialization of the household garbage, drastically reduces environment pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of environment-friendly regenerative coal by garbage comprises: (a) dewatering treatment: using double-roller to extrude treated garbage to dewater; after dewatering, water content of the garbage is 50%; (b) removing heavy substance: separating soft garbage and heavy substance comprising glass, brick or metal; (c) magnetic separation treatment: carrying out first-level magnetic separation treatment, selecting out ferrous metal in the garbage; (d) crashing: crashing the soft garbage after magnetic separation treatment; grain size of the grains is less than 5 mm; (e) secondary dewatering: sending the garbage material into the screw extruder to extrude and dewater; water content is 30%; (f) mixing material: mixing the garbage material, additive according to weight part ratio of 70-95:30-5; stirring uniformly; (g) secondary magnetic separation: after mixing uniformly, carrying out secondary magnetic separation treatment, selecting out ferrous metal in the garbage; and (h) manufacturing coal and drying: sending material into the regenerative coal forming machine; then drying, controlling water content in 10-12 %, obtaining regenerative coal.
NOVELTY - The mechanism has a storage part connected with the manufacturing unit of hydrogen and oxygen. The oxygen and hydrogen are first stored in the storage part. One end of the pressure adjustor is connected with the storage part to control the output pressure of oxygen and hydrogen in the storage part. The other end of the pressure adjustor is connected with nozzle. The nozzle is set upon the evaporation system of fuel dynamic mechanism in group. An air inlet part with the function of filtering air is set upon the nozzle.    USE - Water-fuelled dynamic mechanism for car engine or other equipment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the exploded perspective view of the water-fuelled dynamic mechanism.
NOVELTY - The sewage treatment device has a shell (1), an upper a traverse baffles, a sewage inlet pipe (9), a lower traverse baffle (4), a biogas outlet pipe (5), a water outlet pipe (7), a manhole (6), and sludge outlet pipe (8). The upper traverse baffles are connected in parallel on the inner wall surface of the shell. The upper traverse baffles inclines along the water direction. The top end and both sides of the upper traverse baffles are connected to the inner wall of the shell. The lower plate segment is processed into a folded plate (3) in which the bottom end faces the water outlet pipe.    USE - Sewage treatment device for treating organic sewage.    ADVANTAGE - Improves treatment effect since the lower plate segment is processed into a folded plate in which the bottom end faces the water outlet pipe. Increases the efficiency since the upper traverse baffles inclines along the water direction while the top end and both sides of the upper traverse baffles are connected to the inner wall of the shell. Exhibits low cost, stable operation, and convenient operation and utilization since the sewage treatment device has a shell, an upper a traverse baffles, a sewage inlet pipe, a lower traverse baffle, a biogas outlet pipe, a water outlet pipe, a manhole, and sludge outlet pipe in which the upper traverse baffles are connected in parallel on the inner wall surface of the shell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view of the sewage treatment device with inclined anaerobic traverse baffle.    Shell (1)    Folded plate (3)    Lower traverse baffle (4)    Biogas outlet pipe (5)    Manhole (6)    Water outlet pipe (7)    Sludge outlet pipe (8)    Sewage inlet pipe (9)
NOVELTY - An environment-friendly biodiesel is produced by washing waste oil from restaurant with sulfuric acid; washing with base; filtering; adding oil, methanol and concentrated sulfuric acid; esterifying to form fatty acid methyl ester; recycling waste sulfuric acid and unreacted methanol by subjecting to distilling tower and cooler; drying crude glycerin from deposition kettle to obtain concentrated glycerin; and filtering the fatty acid methyl ester.    USE - Method of producing an environment-friendly biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method recycles waste sulfuric acid thus reducing pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of treating a waste sulfuric acid comprising mixing waste sulfuric acid and magnesium oxide in stainless steel mixer, filling the mixer with steam, stirring, reacting to obtain magnesium sulfate, adding water (20% of magnesium sulfate quantity) to obtain magnesium sulfate solution, filtering, and vacuum drying to obtain magnesium sulfate crystal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a flow chart of a method of producing an environment-friendly biodiesel. Drawing includes non-English language text.
NOVELTY - The device has a whirlwind separator connected to a composite filtering device through a gas transmission pipeline. A gas outlet is equipped in a center of a top part of a revolving body. A gas inlet room is separated from a gas outlet room by two partition boards on both the ends of heat exchanging area. Two ends of a heat exchanging tube are connected with the gas inlet room and gas outlet room. A composite filtering device is fixed on a dry filter. An internal part of the composite filtering device is connected to the gas inlet room.    USE - Device for purifying biomass fuel gas.    ADVANTAGE - The device is provided with function of burning gas, purifying and filtering. The device is logic and compact in structure, occupies small area, saves energy and reduces disposal, and can change the biomass waste into fuel gas. The device can be used by people in rural area and city people to use clean fuel gas conveniently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a biomass fuel gas purifying process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a biomass fuel gas purifying device.
NOVELTY - An upper cylindrical cover (2) covering opening of a barrel (1), has top opening whose diameter is less than that of barrel opening. A water inlet pipe orifice (3) and water outlet pipe orifice (4) are provided on cylindrical cover side walls respectively.    USE - Storage bin for farmer for storing domestic sewage used in production of biogas.    ADVANTAGE - The storage bin can be used conveniently. Storage bin transporting expense is reduced and the biogas production cost is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the structural view of the domestic sewage storage bin.    Barrel (1)    Cylindrical cover (2)    Water inlet pipe orifice (3)    Water outlet pipe orifice (4)
NOVELTY - A co-heated and co-transported gas separator evacuating device has a connection pipe (8) with one end that communicates with the water outlet pipe (3) of a sealing case (2) and other end that communicates with a water inlet pipe (9); and water outlet pipe provided at the side wall of sealing case. The outer cylinder shell wall of a vapor tar combustible gas separator (10) is welded with the water inlet pipe and water outlet pipe.    USE - Co-heated and co-transported gas separator evacuating device for parallel single layer straw gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Provides co-heated and co-transported gas separator evacuating device with simple and compact structure, convenient manufacturing and assembly operations, easy operation, supplies more hot water, connectable to supply gas, and normally operates exhaust fan for long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the co-heated and co-transported gas separator evacuating device of a parallel single layer straw gasification furnace.    Sealing case (2)    Water outlet pipe (3)    Connection pipe (8)    Water inlet pipe (9)    Vapor tar combustible gas separator (10)
NOVELTY - The device has a stirrer whose output end is connected to a screw pump, an atomization ejection gun and a cyclone separator by a pipe, where the bottom of the cyclone separator is connected to a carbon collector. A heating end of a pyrolytic reactor is connected to a heating device, and an on-line grinder is connected to the screw pump and a filter. A gas outlet that discharges non-condensing gas, is connected on an oil-collecting device, and a gas-gas heat exchanger is connected to the cyclone separator and a gas-water heat exchanger.    USE - Device for preparing biomass fuel oil.    ADVANTAGE - The device has good slurry-state atomization efficiency of biomass and can be operated at a stable temperature, in a continuous manner. The device permits the slurry-state atomization to achieve uniform mixing of the gas and a material, guarantees a complete pyrolyzing effect and improves pyrolytic efficiency and utilization ratio of the material. The device is compact, and has reduced investment cost and high production efficiency in large oil yield.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view of a biomass fuel oil preparing device.
NOVELTY - The machine-made nonporous fuelwood bar has a fuelwood bar (1) whose internal section is formed of a non-porous solid structure. The outer surface of the fuelwood bar, along the axial direction is equipped with at least one groove (2). The cross section of the fuelwood bar is set round in which the groove is uniformly distributed or non-uniformly distributed on the cross section along a radial direction. The cross section of the fuelwood bar is set as trapezoid with a notch which fuller shaped. The cross section of the groove is rectangular with a notch.    USE - Machine-made nonporous fuelwood bar for use as fuel.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces consumption of natural wood and contributes to promotion of environmental protection since the machine-made non-porous fuelwood bar exhibits longer burning time and high service efficiency. Enables to replace charcoal while exhibiting wider application due to higher production security, higher burning temperature, and easier to be burned.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the machine-made nonporous fuelwood bar.    Fuelwood bar (1)    Groove (2)
NOVELTY - A special cooking range has a cooking range body with a round table-shaped shell structure; a gas storage chamber set in the shell; conical gas orifices uniformly distributed in the surface of cooking range body above the gas storage chamber; a layer of spherical tungsten alloy wire mesh with projected center installed above the spherical tungsten alloy wire mesh layer; and pulse igniter installed at the side of cooking range body.    USE - Special cooking range for biomass gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Eliminates trouble of manual ignition, danger and inconvenience since pulse igniter is used for automatic ignition operation. Increases heat efficiency, promotes decomposition of coal tar in the biomass gas, and enables combustion temperature to reach 1100 degrees Celsius since spherical tungsten alloy wire mesh uniformly divides the gas to allow gas combustion be more adequate and stable.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the special cooking range of a biomass gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - A firewood gasification furnace has a pyrolysis chamber added below a combustion chamber and connected with the gas outlet tube of a gasification chamber; a purifier set on the gas outlet tube downstream of pyrolysis chamber; a secondary air inlet tube connected between a primary air inlet tube and a gas supply tube. The air outlet disk of combustion chamber uses an angled air inlet disk. An air hole is slanted outward and opened in the disk surface. A spiral air outlet is opened in the disk periphery.    USE - Firewood gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Increases gasified gas quality, reduces tube blockage and furnace blockage by using surplus heat in combustion chamber for pyrolyzing tar and water. Ensures adequate combustion operation and eliminates black smoke since gas is supplied after gasified gas is mixed with oxygen, thus reduces frequency of cleaning the furnace.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a firewood gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - A crop straw gas furnace has a grate set in a gas furnace body; an air inlet pipe orifice set at the lower part of a furnace body; an air outlet set at the upper part of furnace body; an air outlet connected to the lower part of a gas filter tank through an air pipe; a gas filter layer added in the gas filter tank; and gas filter tank with upper part connected to a gas cooker pipeline.    USE - Crop straw gas furnace for producing gas.    ADVANTAGE - Provides crop straw gas furnace with simple structure, reasonable and convenient to maintain, does not cause pollution, has wide source of crop straw for producing gas and especially adapts to the country.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a crop straw gas furnace.
NOVELTY - A pulverization-free moisture resisting coke tar-free empty burn-proof biomass gasifier has a furnace body with an upper part provided with an open feed port and a cone-shaped condensed water collecting furnace cover, and a high-temperature combustion zone provided with a gas guide port and a high-temperature gas stopping delay loop, a rotary ash drive dropping device with a shaft and an annular rotary air inlet device, and a biomass bundling machine.    USE - Pulverization-free moisture resisting coke tar-free empty burn-proof biomass gasifier for converting waste biomass of farming, forestry and animal into combustible gas through oxide limit combustion pyrolytic reaction.    ADVANTAGE - Provides pulverization-free moisture resisting coke tar-free empty burn-proof biomass gasifier that does not burn obliquely, collects carbon and performs empty burn, and drops the material duly through annular rotary air inlet device and rotary ash drive dropping device with shaft provided at the combustion zone.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the pulverization-free moisture resisting coke tar-free empty burn-proof biomass gasifier.
NOVELTY - The furnace has a gas pipeline provided with a regulating valve. The other end of the regulating valve is connected with a furnace stove. The lower part of the wall of the main furnace body is provided with an ash outlet, an ignition orifice and a gas inlet tube. The gas inlet tube is provided with a regulating valve whose one end is connected with the joint. The other port of the joint is connected with the furnace stove and the fan respectively.    USE - Straw gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The straw gasification furnace fully uses the crop straws and excrement of animals in countries and grazing lands for heating and cooking also in cold places.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of the straw gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - The fire retaining ring has an upper and a lower inverted conical ring. The cone angle of the upper inverted conical ring is less than that of the lower inverted conical ring. The cone angle of the inverted conical ring refers to an included angle formed by conical surfaces through sectioning the inverted conical ring along the axial line.    USE - Fire retaining ring for household biomass gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Burning flame of the combustible gas is limited in the fire retaining ring and led to bottom of a cooking utensil through two inverted conical rings of the fire retaining ring, adequately using burning heat of the combustible gas. The burning flame of combustible gas directly contacts with bottom of the cooking utensil, and it is beneficial to adequately burning the combustible gas produced by gasification of biomass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the fire retaining ring for household biomass gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - The hot water tank has a tank body, a tank cover, a water valve and a chimney running through the tank body. Outside of the chimney running through the water tank is wound with a hollow water pipe tightly. An end head of the hollow water pipe is set with a water inlet and a water outlet.    USE - Hot water tank for household biomass gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The hot water tank enables to adequately absorb heat energy inside the chimney, saves energy sources, enables to heat cold water continuously and is convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of the hot water tank for household biomass gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - The device has a steam-tar-combustible gas separator (1) having a water inlet tube and a water outlet tube; a four-way tube (2) connected with a shell wall of a lower bottom shell of the steam-tar-combustible gas separator; a liquid gas storage tank (3); and an exhaust fan (4). A nozzle of the four-way tube is communicated with one end of a connecting tube. The other end of the connecting tube is communicated with an output tube of the liquid gas storage tank. The other nozzle of the four-way tube is communicated with an input port of the exhaust fan.    USE - Auxiliary gas supply device for straw gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The auxiliary gas supply device has simple and compact structure, convenient manufacture and assembly, convenient operation, and is good for environmental protection. Overcomes the exhaust of waste smoke gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of the auxiliary gas supply device.    Steam-tar-combustible gas separator (1)    Four-way tube (2)    Liquid gas storage tank (3)    Exhaust fan (4)
NOVELTY - The combustion stove has a master power supply, control circuit and hydrogen and oxygen generating device which are electrically connected. The hydrogen and oxygen generating device has an electrolytic cell group which electrolyzes water into hydrogen and oxygen, a hydrogen-water separator, an oxygen-water separator and a mixer which mixes hydrogen and oxygen in proportion.    USE - Combustion stove.    ADVANTAGE - Saves fuel cost since hydrogen and oxygen used for combustion are generated by decomposing water. Obtains environment-friendly, clean and high-temperature combustion flame.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the combustion stove. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A biomass gasification system comprises a furnace body (1) and purifier (7). An upper gas outlet of furnace body is connected with a purification inlet of purifier by an exhaust pipeline. An inside of purifier is equipped with a purifying clapboard (10). A gas outlet of purifier is connected with a gas inlet of a cooker. A lower part of furnace body is equipped with a furnace grate (4) which forms a certain angle with bottom of furnace body. A fan (6) is equipped near the bottom of furnace body, and has an air outlet connected with air inlet on bottom of furnace body.    USE - A biomass gasification system.    ADVANTAGE - The system has simple structure and low cost, and is effective in purification and suitable to use in villages where people live separately.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a biomass gasification system (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Furnace body (1)    Furnace grate (4)    Fan (6)    Purifier (7)    Purifying clapboard (10)
NOVELTY - Plant is dry-distilled, and the generated gas is collected by pipeline. Tar components are removed and liquid-cooling is carried out. Water vapor and dry-distilled liquid are separated, and alkali-washing is carried out to neutralize the acidic component. Air is buffered and introduced by an air blower to induce the fuel gas to a balancer to adjust pressure. Impurities are removed by filtration and the product fuel gas is passed to a storage vessel.    USE - Manufacture of fuel gas for use in kitchen ovens and for bathing purpose.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effective usage of plant garbage as gas resource, and provides tar, wood vinegar, and bamboo vinegar which are useful for medicines and chemical raw materials. The obtained fuel gas is safe to use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Plant is dry-distilled, and the generated gas is collected by pipeline. Tar components are removed and liquid-cooling is carried out. Water vapor and dry-distilled liquid are separated, and alkali-washing is carried out to neutralize the acidic component. Air is buffered and introduced by an air blower to induce the fuel gas to a balancer to adjust pressure. Impurities are removed by filtration and the product fuel gas is passed to a storage vessel. Liquid components sensitive to temperature in the plant fuel gas are separated. The liquid components are water vapor, acetic acid, methanol, aldehyde, ketone, ester, benzene, hydroxybenzene, and tar.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the fuel gas manufacturing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The self-circulation dual-power device has a reflux circulation dividing tee having an upper opening which runs through a bottom of a fermentation chamber (2). The lower opening runs through the bottom of the fermentation chamber (1). The side opening is set on inner top unit of the fermentation chamber (3). An air storage floating cover is buckled in the fermentation chamber. A gas-guide pipe and a sliding rail are set on the top unit and is hoisted vertically in air storing. The fermentation chamber has a man hole. A hand-operated pressure pump is convenient for feeding from high position.    USE - Self-circulation dual-power device for producing biogas by anaerobic reaction.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to produce biogas by anaerobic reaction since the gas-guide pipe and the sliding rail are set on the top unit and is hoisted vertically in air storing while the fermentation chamber has a man hole in which the hand-operated pressure pump is convenient for feeding from high position. Enables to purify sewage since the side opening is set on inner top unit of the fermentation chamber while the air storage floating cover is buckled in the fermentation chamber. Enables to produce biogas by dry fermentation since the reflux circulation dividing tee having an upper opening which runs through a bottom of a fermentation chamber while the lower opening runs through the bottom of the fermentation chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view of the self-circulation dual-power device.    Fermentation chamber (1,2,3)
NOVELTY - The gasification device has a fire-resistant furnace brick lining and a fuel outlet that are provided on lower and uppers sections of the furnace wall of a furnace chamber, respectively. A distributing device is connected to the lower end of a pressing rod, which passes through the middle of a furnace cover. A transverse feeder is provided on a feed hole formed at the upper section of the furnace wall, and having a hopper joined to the outlet of a main feeder. A sealing shaft sliding door is provided between the feed hole and the transverse feeder.    USE - Commercial updraft type biomass gasification device.    ADVANTAGE - Improves the degree of automation by arranging the main feeder and transverse feeder on the feed hole of the furnace chamber. Prevents tempering when the furnace is shut down through the inflaming retarding device and the check valve, while ensuring safe connection between the air inlet and the fan.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the commercial updraft type biomass gasification device.
NOVELTY - An oxy-hydrogen new energy furnace comprises an oxy-hydrogen generating device and a furnace. The oxy-hydrogen generating device comprises an electrolytic cell, a secondary water tank, a gas-liquid cooler, a multi-stage gas cooling device, a multi-stage drying device, a combustion improver adjusting device and an electronic control system. The electrolytic cell is connected with secondary water tank through a pipeline. The electronic control system comprises a high-frequency switch power supply, a temperature controller and a pressure controller.    USE - Oxy-hydrogen new energy furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The oxy-hydrogen new energy furnace is simple, safe and eco-friendly, and has unique design and saves energy.
NOVELTY - Gas separation membrane (A) for separating a target gas species from a second gas species in a gas mixture, comprises: a host polymer, which is permeable to the target gas species and has selectivity for the target gas species over the second gas species, and domains of a polymeric material having a higher permeability for the target gas compared to the host polymer.    USE - The polymeric material is useful as a gas separation membrane, which is useful for separating a target gas species (including carbon dioxide (preferred), helium, oxygen or nitrogen) from a second gas species (nitrogen, hydrogen, methane, oxygen, water, hydrogen sulfide, sulfoxide (SOx) or nitrogen oxide (NOx)) in a gas mixture (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polymeric material used in (A) has higher permeability for the target gas compared to the host polymer. (A) provides: combination of permeability and selectivity that is above Robeson's upper bound; and good thermal, mechanical properties and structural stability for the gas separation membrane in the separation process that may be conducted under pressure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a polymer composition for forming (A), comprising the host polymer, and domains of the polymeric material;    (2) a method for producing a gas separation membrane polymeric composition comprising combining the host polymer, and polymeric particles of a second polymeric material having a particle size of at least 0.5 nm and preferably at least 1 nm, where the second polymeric material has a higher permeability for the target gas compared to the host polymer; and    (3) a method for separating a target gas from a second gas in a gas mixture, comprising passing the gas mixture through or alongside a gas separation membrane comprising: the host polymer, and domains of the polymeric material.
NOVELTY - A liquid phase process for producing hydrogen gas in a reactor involves combining at least one oxidizable reactant with liquid water and at least one alkaline electrolyte to form a mixture having a pH of greater than or equal to10.5; and conducting a reaction in the presence of an electron transfer material that permits the movement of electrons.    USE - For producing hydrogen (claimed) useful for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The electrochemical method produces hydrogen gas in an energy efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing hydrogen gas from an electrochemical reaction in an electrochemical cell with reaction caused by an overall thermodynamic energy balance and half-cell reactions occurring at each of an anode and cathode involving:    A) providing an electrochemical cell comprising at least one each of an anode and a cathode; a heat source for delivering thermal energy to one of the anode and cathode; and a thermal conductor for delivering thermal energy generated by the anode or the cathode to the other of the anode and cathode;    B) providing to the electrochemical cell at least one alkaline electrolyte, water and at least one oxidizable reactant to form a mixture having a pH;    C) providing additional thermal energy to, or removing thermal energy from one or both of the anode and cathode to satisfy the thermal energy requirements of the electrochemical half-cell reaction occurring at the anode and the cathode; and    D) providing a voltage between the anode and the cathode, where the voltage induces the electrochemical reaction in the electrochemical cell.    The thermal energy transfers in step (A) and step (C) and the voltage in step (D) are provided or removed in amounts to satisfy the overall thermodynamic energy balance.
NOVELTY - Chelated zinc fertilizer is prepared by catalytic chelation of inorganic zinc-containing feedstock and mixed chelating agents in the solid phase.    USE - For preparation of chelated zinc fertilizer (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Chelated zinc fertilizer production is more environmentally friendly than prior art processes, is carried out in the solid phase and is also low cost. The product has good stability and water solubility with high active ingredient content.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Chelated zinc fertilizer, wherein said chelating zinc fertilizer is at 1-2% (mass percentage) of the catalyst, from 58-69% of the starting material and 30-40% inorganic zinc chelating agent. The mass ratio of the chelating agents includes the following components: oxalic acid 5-10; malic acid 8-20; citric acid 15-25; maleic acid 10-25; sorbitol 3-8; gallic acid 8-10 and lactate 2-8. The mass ratio of the catalyst comprising the following components: gadolinium chloride 0.1-0.35; selenium dioxide 0.1-0.2 ; sulfuric acid 0.05-0.1; potassium hydroxide 0.05-0.1; potash 0.1-0.2 and palladium carbonate 0.05-0.2.
NOVELTY - A predetermined amount of an oil or gas treating fluid separated from a biodiesel byproduct stream is added to a hydrocarbon gas stream.    USE - Method used for preventing formation of gas hydrate in hydrocarbon gas stream.    ADVANTAGE - The method prevents formation of gas hydrate in hydrocarbon gas stream efficiently and economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for demulsifying oil and water emulsion, which involves adding predetermined amount of oil or gas treating fluid separated from biodiesel byproduct stream to emulsion or stream which forms emulsion;    (2) method for preventing scale formation in hydrocarbon stream;    (3) method for removing scale from pipe for apparatus containing hydrocarbon stream, which involves injecting predetermined amount of oil or gas treating fluid separated from biodiesel byproduct stream to pipe or apparatus and removing treating fluid from pipe or apparatus; and    (4) method for removing carbon or sulfur compounds from gas stream, which involves contacting gas stream with oil or gas treating fluid separated from biodiesel byproduct stream and separating treating fluid from the gas stream.
NOVELTY - Preparation of 3-Z-(1-(4-(N-((4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methylcarbonyl)-N-methyl-amino)-anilino)-1-phenyl-methylene)-6-methoxycarbonyl-2-indolinone (I) involves reacting a methyl-3-(methoxy(phenyl)methylene)-2-oxoindoline-6-carboxylate (II) with a 3-(4-amino-phenyl)-1-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-butan-2-one (III).    USE - For the preparation of 3-Z-(1-(4-(N-((4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methylcarbonyl)-N-methyl-amino)-anilino)-1-phenyl-methylene)-6-methoxycarbonyl-2-indolinone (claimed) used in pharmaceutical composition for treating oncological or non-oncological diseases.    ADVANTAGE - The process has large scale production with improved and higher overall yields; is economically efficient; is environmentally friendly; and ensures the required high purity of the active pharmaceutical active ingredient.
NOVELTY - Method for producing bioethanol, involves hydrolyzing starch contained in a ground feedstock, converting at least a portion of starch into glucose and obtaining a partly hydrolyzed feed, grinding the ground feedstock and/or partly hydrolyzed feed, fermenting glucose to form a product, and concentrating the product by mechanical vapor recompression to produce an ethanol product stream. The grinding includes wet milling. The product includes ethanol.    USE - The method is useful for producing bioethanol (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is eco-friendly, energetically more favorable, and cost-effective. The feedstock obtained directly from the agriculture can be used for bioethanol production, without drying. The hydrolysis and yeast fermentation can be performed simultaneously in same reaction vessel. The pH, temperature, and glucose and/or alcohol concentration can be controlled effectively. The bioethanol can be mass-produced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for use of mechanical vapor recompression in the production of bioethanol.
NOVELTY - Method (M1) for oil extraction from an oleaginous organism, involves mixing at least a portion of a culture containing an oleaginous organism with a solvent that extracts oil from the oleaginous organism to obtain a solvent-organism mixture, directing the solvent-organism mixture into a partitioning chamber to obtain an extracted aqueous fraction containing a viable extracted organism and a solvent-oil fraction, and recycling the viable extracted organism into a culturing system.    USE - The method is useful for oil extraction from oleaginous organism (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables non-destructive extraction of oils from viable cultures, and is cost effective. The biofuel production is optimized and the biomass can be recycled. The method enhances the yield of oil through increasing photosynthetic efficiency of oleaginous organism.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method (M2) for oil extraction from a photosynthetic oleaginous organism, involves mixing at least a portion of a culture containing the photosynthetic oleaginous organism with a solvent that extracts oil from the organism to obtain a solvent-organism mixture, directing the solvent-organism mixture into a partitioning chamber to obtain an extracted aqueous fraction containing a viable extracted organism and a solvent-oil fraction, and recirculating the viable extracted organism into a culturing system; and    (2) apparatus for performing the above-cited methods.
NOVELTY - A siliceous plant material is pre-treated, to obtain feedstock having exposed cellulose. The feedstock is taken into a reactor containing biological agent effective to break down the cellulose into at least one useful organic chemical reaction product and a silica-containing co-product. The useful organic chemical product(s) is separated from the reactor, and separating the silica-containing co-product from the reactor. The silica-containing co-product is refined into silica or other industrially useful silicon-containing products.    USE - Co-production of silica and chemical product such as ethanol, methane, hydrogen and acetate (all claimed) used in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently produces silica and ethanol at low energy consumption without producing chemical waste and toxic lignin-by products. The method is suitable for industrial production.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart illustrating the co-production of silica and chemical product.
NOVELTY - Producing a biofuel, comprises reacting a feed material that comprises a glyceride with an alcohol in the presence of a catalytic composition such that at least some of the glyceride in the feed material is converted into a biofuel mixture that comprises glycerol and the corresponding alcoholic ester of the glyceride, where the catalytic composition comprises a heterogeneous catalyst and a homogeneous catalyst, and the heterogeneous catalyst and the homogeneous catalyst have a synergistic effect in catalyzing the reaction of the glyceride in the feed material with the alcohol.    USE - The process is useful for producing biofuel that is biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The heterogeneous catalyst and the homogeneous catalyst used in the process exhibit a synergistic effect in catalyzing the reaction of the glyceride in the feed material with the alcohol. The homogeneous catalyst used in the process is a co-catalyst that maintains a local basic environment in which the heterogeneous catalyst is activated
NOVELTY - The generator (10) has a pipe (20) extending into an inner space of a tubular anode for delivering pressurized water into the inner space. The anode and a cathode are mounted in a combustion chamber (C) of a jet engine. A set of nozzles (22) is in fluid communication with the inner space between a cathode screen filament and the anode. The nozzles deliver the steam from the inner space between the cathode screen filament and the anode. A starter conduit (24) supplies electrical current to the anode to heat pressurized water delivered through a pipe to produce superheated steam.    USE - Ion-producing hydrogen gas generator for generating hydrogen gas from water in a combustion chamber of jet/rocket engine that is utilized in public airport facility and military base.    ADVANTAGE - The generator effectively generates the hydrogen gas from water, and directs the generated gas to the combustion chamber of the jet engine. The generator can be manufactured at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a hydrogen gas generator for jet engines.    Combustion chamber (C)    Ion-producing hydrogen gas generator (10)    Pipe (20)    Nozzles (22)    Starter conduit (24)
NOVELTY - Alternative energy is produced by adding lactic yogurt and fruit extracts. Diesel and gasoline are mixed with the mixture.    USE - Alternative energy for use in vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The alternative energy is eco-friendly, avoids fume formation and prevents dust and water by absorbing exhaust gas.
NOVELTY - The structure has a stack related part provided with a power distribution unit (PDU) integrated type high voltage junction box (22) and fuel processing system (FPS) box. The FPS box integrates a PDU with the junction box in which a fuse and a relay of high voltage components are mounted. Electrical equipments are mounted on a fuel cell stack (21), which is directly mounted in a side member (11) of a mono-coque chassis body (10). The fuel cell stack and modulated part are provided in an engine room. A sensor is mounted on the side member.    USE - Structure for a fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The engine room in the structure is provided with broad space, and weight and number of components of the structure are less. The structure is inexpensive. The structure provides a separate frame for mounting the fuel cell stack and a super capacitor, which is a secondary battery mounted at a trunk room under tray.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell vehicle structure.    Mono-coque chassis body (10)    Side member (11)    Fuel cell stack (21)    Power distribution unit integrated type high voltage junction box (22)    Drive motor (30)
NOVELTY - The fuel gas replenishment system (1) has a heat exchanger (13) that is provided in a fuel gas flow path (10). The heat exchanger cools the hydrogen gas supplied from a filling machine (14) to a fuel gas holder (101) of a vehicle (100). A branched flow path (30) is provided with respect to the fuel gas flow path such that hydrogen gas supplied through the fuel gas flow path is made to flow through the branched flow path. A valve (31) is provided in fuel gas flow path to permit the outflow of hydrogen gas from fuel gas flow path to branched flow path.    USE - Fuel gas replenishment system for fuel cell vehicle. Can also be used in vessel, robot, portable terminal, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel gas can be filled into the fuel gas holder in the state in which the temperature of the fuel gas is low, so the filling amount of fuel can be increased and charging efficiency of the fuel gas can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel gas replenishment method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel gas replenishment system.    Fuel gas replenishment system (1)    Fuel gas flow path (10)    Heat exchanger (13)    Filling machine (14)    Branched flow path (30)    Valve (31)    Vehicle (100)    Fuel gas holder (101)
NOVELTY - A temperature controller controls supply amount of oxidizing agent gas for combustion and controls temperature of combustion portion. A temperature controller controls supply amount of fuel for modification by fuel supply unit and controls temperature of modification unit.    USE - Fuel cell system for electronic appliances.    ADVANTAGE - Combustion exhaust gas emission can be suppressed reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowcharts explaining the operation of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves producing the feed for livestock e.g. beef cattle by mixing sweet potato waste powder with spin-dried shochu liquor lees and dried earthworm powder. The earthworm is bred by mixing the excrement of livestock with the culture soil containing the extract generated during manufacture of shochu liquor lees. The soil containing the excrement discharged from the earthworm is used as fertilizer. A portion of bred earthworm is used as a raw material for pharmaceuticals and the remaining earthworms are used for the preparation of feed.    USE - Circulating type feed and fertilizer manufacturing method for livestock e.g. beef cattle and crop cultivation. Can also be used in manufacturing circulating type feed for pig farming, poultry farming, pet animals, fishes like eel, carp, etc.    ADVANTAGE - High quality of fertilizer is ensured by using excrement of earthworm for crop cultivation. The fossil fuel required for processing the waste material is reduced so that the energy is saved and the environment is protected. The nutritious value in the feed of livestock is improved without any sanitary problem.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram explaining the manufacturing process of circulating type feed and fertilizer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The organic-refuse processing container has main shaft to which agitator body is attached to stir organic refuse in container. A left link body (40) which is attached to main shaft and right link body (28) which rotates by moving a handle (25) are rotatably connected with connecting rod. The length of right link body is formed shorter than length of left link body.    USE - Organic-refuse processing container for fermentation of organic refuse.    ADVANTAGE - Provides processing container which can obtain better stirring for organic refuse by providing agitator body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front sectional view of organic-refuse processing container.    Steering-wheel (25)    Right link body (28)    Horizontal agitator body (33)    L-shaped agitator body (38)    Left link body (40)
NOVELTY - The electric power generating apparatus has a hydrogen-producing unit (10) equipped with a reaction container (12) that holds the hydrogen-producing agent (11), and the supply unit (13) of reaction liquid (14). The hydrogen-producing unit mixes the hydrogen producing agent with ammonia removal agent (20) provided inside the container.    USE - Electric power generating apparatus for power supply use in e.g. portable electronic devices, electric vehicle, domestic distribution.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a space efficient electric power generating apparatus which prevents output characteristics of fuel cell from deteriorating easily since ammonia is removed immediately after production by providing ammonia removal agent inside the reaction container.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electric power generation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the electric power generating apparatus.    Hydrogen-producing unit (10)    Hydrogen-producing agent (11)    Reaction container (12)    Supply unit (13)    Reaction liquid (14)    Ammonia removal agent (20)
NOVELTY - Microorganism activator comprises deep ocean natural mineral and seaweed extract.    USE - Microorganism activator used as deodorizer, soil conditioner, and agent for livestock excretion disposal, compost fermentation acceleration, purification of industrial wastes, underground water, lake, river, marshes and harbor, sludge disposals and garbage disposal.    ADVANTAGE - Effective in accelerating microbial growth.
NOVELTY - Sludge is fermented at temperature (4) in mesophilic temperature range. The fermented sludge is maintained for a predetermined period under hydraulically quiescent condition to achieve phase separation. The solid phase (3a) and liquid phase (3b) are separated, and excess water is removed from sludge.    USE - Removal of excess water from sludge used for producing volatile fatty acid rich liquor stream used as carbon source for biological nutrient removal application (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The excess water is easily removed from sludge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for removing excess water from sludge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of apparatus used for removing excess water from sludge.    Fermentation vessel (1)    Raw sludge delivery unit (2)    Solid phase (3a)    Liquid phase (3b)    Temperature (4)    Biogas (5)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen producing apparatus (1) has reaction container (2) having hydrogen producing substance (6) and solution, for reaction. An opposition board (7) having several solution ejection openings (8), is arranged facing hydrogen producing substance. A liquid feeding control unit (10) controls controlling valve (9) to discharge solution for reaction from solution ejection openings to hydrogen producing substance, in order having shortest distance from edge of hydrogen producing substance. The hydrogen generated by reaction is lead out by lead-out flow path (5).    USE - Hydrogen producing apparatus for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The reaction product produced with hydrogen producing reaction can be removed immediately to suppress dragging of unreacted hydrogen producing substance. The hydrogen producing efficiency is improved. The hydrogen production is steady hence stable electric power can be provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the hydrogen producing apparatus.    Hydrogen producing apparatus (1)    Reaction container (2)    Lead-out flow path (5)    Hydrogen producing substance (6)    Opposition board (7)    Ejection opening (8)    Controlling valve (9)    Liquid feeding control unit (10)
NOVELTY - Saccharides origin carbon is manufactured by thermal cracking step which thermally decomposes raw material containing saccharides in inert gas atmosphere.    USE - Manufacture of saccharides origin carbon for storing energy fuel (claimed) e.g. hydrogen and methane.    ADVANTAGE - The method obtains saccharides origin carbon with small dependence of fossil resources and is excellent in adsorption and releasing ability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) saccharides origin carbon; and    (2) energy fuel storage method involving adsorption process which makes fuel gas containing hydrogen and/or methane adsorb to saccharides origin carbon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the relationship between zeolite casting mold maize starch origin carbon (ZTC), pressure of super activated carbon and hydrogen adsorption amount. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The apparatus has water feed pipe connected to filler in which sulfur oxidizing bacteria lives, and desulfurization unit with inlet of enzyme-containing gas, and supply and discharge ports of sewage gas. A dispensing unit supplies excess water to water feed pipe or desulfurization unit. The apparatus has wet type desulfurization unit connected to discharge port of sewage gas, and supply pipe of hypochlorous acid or its salt connected to discharge side of aqueous-alkali-solution of wet type desulfurization unit. A stirring pump stirs liquid in desulfurization unit, into mortar form.    USE - Desulfurization apparatus for sewage gas obtained from methane fermentation of organic waste. Can also be used in methane-fermentation apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The sulfur compound contained in the sewage gas can be efficiently and inexpensively removed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the desulfurization apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Sludge-disposal for treatment of human waste and food-processing residue, involves sewage treatment, performing biological treatment with microorganisms, microorganisms extinction processing which annihilate microorganisms, spin-drying and drying.    USE - Sludge-disposal for treatment of human waste and food processing residue.    ADVANTAGE - Spin-drying and drying is performed easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart of the sludge disposal. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Primary sedimentation basin (1)    Sedimentation tank (2)    Reaction tank (3)    Final sedimentation tank (4)    Sterilization facility (5)
NOVELTY - The movable integrated sewage treatment device has cartridge filter with inlet which is connected with drug feeding branch of drug dissolving pool and forms chemical washing pipeline. A structure forms main working line of nanofiltration membrane component or reverse osmosis membrane component. A reflow drain port includes two branches in which one is connected with inlet of second recycle pump through check valve by pipes and other one is connected with drain port through drain valve by pipes.    USE - Movable integrated sewage treatment device using double-film method.    ADVANTAGE - Provides movable integrated sewage treatment device which is small, inexpensive, flexible in application and suitable for emergency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of moveable integrated sewage treatment device using double-film method with sewage treatment plant on moveable seat. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The fermentor has accommodation spaces (4,9) on right and left ends, and multiple ventilating pipes (3) in pedestal (2) along horizontal direction. The nozzles are uniformly arranged on pipes whose right end is respectively connected with opening of refrigerating machine (6) and electro-thermal blower (5). An air inlet pipe (7) arranged above blower, has left end that is connected to chamber (11) above which temperature measuring probe (8) is provided, right end having valve (10) that is connected to outside and middle portion is connected to blower.    USE - Compost secondary fermentor.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel is saved, uniform fermentation can be achieved at low cost and the productivity is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the compost secondary fermentor.    Pedestal (2)    Ventilating pipe (3)    Accommodation spaces (4,9)    Electro-thermal blower (5)    Refrigerating machine (6)    Air inlet pipe (7)    Temperature measuring probe (8)    Valve (10)    Chamber (11)
NOVELTY - A constant-temperature biogas heating and bathing device comprises a biogas generator and its pipes; where the biogas generator (1) communicates with a biogas storage and delivery device (2) through a pipe; and the biogas storage and delivery device communicates with a heating and bath device (3) through a pipe.    USE - The constant-temperature biogas heating and bathing device is useful for industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The constant-temperature biogas heating and bathing device maintains constant temperature at any time and recycles energy without waste. Moreover, it is energy-saving, environment-friendly, and easy to spread.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the constant-temperature biogas heating and bathing device.    Biogas generator (1)    Biogas storage and delivery device (2)    Heating and bath device (3)
NOVELTY - A biomass ion is catalyzed, cracked and gasified by coating a rare earth metal in combustion chamber of gasifying furnace; adding catalyst and installing wave frequency emitter to execute catalytic reaction. The rare earth layer is rare earth oxidized ore or rare earth nitrate of lanthanide series elements. The wave frequency emitter is microwave. The catalyst is tar cracking catalyst.    USE - Method for catalyzing, cracking and gasifying biomass ion (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has low heat loss, good gasifying effect, achieves 20-32% of combustive element in gasified gas, and achieves more than 85% conversion rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a reaction device comprising body, feed port, gasified outlet, gasifying chamber, combustion chamber, air distribution outlet, fire grate and discharge hole, where furnace body is dual-layer structure and equipped with reverse heat exchanger and feeding device. The upper side of furnace body is a preheating and drying section, where middle is prerestoring section and lower side is restoring section. The combustion chamber is located in restoring section and on fire grate, where rare earth fire clay layer is provided in furnace wall. The catalyzing cracker is installed in combustion chamber, where wave frequency emitter is provided on furnace wall in combustion chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a cross-sectional view illustrating a reaction device.
NOVELTY - A clean liquid fuel comprises (L) methanol (29-65), ethanol (4-10), 5C hydrocarbon fraction (11-25), dimethyl ether (15-39), and water (3-11).    USE - A clean liquid fuel for use in fuel and gas stoves.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel has increased thermal value and combustion efficiency, lowers discharge capacity, has low cost, and is environment-friendly.
NOVELTY - A fuel composition of ethanol and diesel oil comprises (vol.%) 99.5% industrial alcohol (10-30), commercial diesel oil 0# (87.9-63.7), a linear and/or saturated 8-12C fatty alcohol (2-6), and cetane number improving agent (0.1-0.3).    USE - A fuel composition of ethanol and diesel oil.    ADVANTAGE - The composition contains low amount of solvent. The use of the cetane number improving agent stabilizes the composition for a long time, reduces the cetane number to diesel oil level which makes motor worked steadily and reliably, and greatly reduces discharge of environmental pollutant.
NOVELTY - An emulsifier comprises (wt.%) sodium hydroxide (8-10), naphthenic acid (20-25), ethanolamine (2), cyclohexyl nitrate (0.4-0.8), boron trifluoride (0.3-0.6), dialkyl phosphate (0.3-0.6), Tween 60(RTM: polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate) (4-6), solvent oil No. 200 (40-50) and water (13-15). Production of emulsifier comprises adding components into a reaction kettle, stirring for 30-50 minutes and uniformly mixing.    USE - An emulsifier for a biodiesel and alcohol-diesel composition (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The production methods for biodiesel and alcohol-diesel composition are simple, have low cost and stable performance, save energy, and reduce discharge amount.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a biodiesel comprising diesel (60-80%), water (19.5-39.5%) and emulsifier (0.5%); and produced by adding and stirring components with a stirrer for 30-40 minutes, statically mixing and shearing at high speed; and    (2) an alcohol-diesel composition comprising diesel (60-80%), methanol or ethanol (23-50%), water (9.5-19.5%) and emulsifier (0.5%); and produced by adding and stirring components with a stirrer for 30-40 minutes, statically mixing and shearing at high speed.
NOVELTY - A quick-burning poplar wood coal is prepared by carbonizing poplar tree material and crushing; dissolving alcohol, sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate to obtain first solution; dissolving stearic acid into alcohol to obtain second solution; adding two solutions and stirring to ensure complete reaction; pouring transparent liquid into a mold; condensing and curing to white transparent solid alcohol as igniter; putting igniter into a three-necked flask; adding poplar wood coal having a grain diameter of less than 0.071 mm; and stirring, pouring out and shaping.    USE - Preparation of quick-burning poplar wood coal (claimed) for use as solid fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The coal has low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of quick-burning poplar wood coal comprises:    (A) carbonizing poplar tree material into a carbonization furnace at 300-800 degrees C for 30 minutes, crushing carbonized materials and setting aside;    (B) stirring alcohol (20 mL), sodium hydroxide (0.16 g) and sodium silicate (0.38 g) in 250 mL flask, dissolving at 83 degrees C in water bath for 3 minutes to obtain first solution, and maintaining temperature in water bath;    (C) adding stearic acid (2.1 g) into alcohol (17.5 mL) and dissolving for 1 minute to obtain second solution, slowly adding dropwise first solution to second solution using a drip pipe, and stirring at maintained 200 rpm for 10 minutes;    (D) continuously stirring for 5 minutes to ensure complete reaction, pouring transparent liquid into a mold, condensing and curing to white transparent solid alcohol as igniter; and    (E) putting igniter into a three-necked flask, stirring at 80 degrees C, adding poplar wood coal having a grain diameter of less than 0.071 mm, stirring, pouring out and shaping.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of ultrahigh-level purifier of straw gasification furnace comprises connecting ultrahigh-level purifier of straw gasification furnace with furnace body at one end via gas output pipe, and connecting with furnace head at the other end; and connecting with transparent sealed box via guide pipe for convenience in discharging wastes. Two smooth metal plates are provided in ultrahigh-level purifier of straw gasification furnace.    USE - Method for manufacture of ultrahigh-level purifier of straw gasification furnace used for purifying straw gas mixture for ideal combustion.    ADVANTAGE - When straw gas mixture is guided by gas output pipe into purifier, high temperature vapor and tar are cooled quickly as they contact with cold smooth metal plates in ultrahigh-level purifier. Because of two metal plates, water and tar of gas mixture are effectively cooled. The method connects purifier pipe with sealed transparent box at the same time so that the wastes can directly flow into box along the pipe. A valve is provided at lower part of box so that the wastes can be drained by opening the valve.
NOVELTY - A fuel processing apparatus comprises pedestal, where motor on pedestal is connected with shaft of transverse screw in shell with outlet on pedestal by strap; upper part of transverse screw is provided with feeding screw; upper part of smoke introducing cavity outside the shell is provided with smoke exhausting hole; and lower part of smoke introducing cavity is provided with heater.    USE - A fuel processing apparatus used for processing farm crops straw and rice straw into fuel.
NOVELTY - Municipal sewage semi-nitrification involves controlling dissolved oxygen at 0.1-0.5 milligrams per liter (mg/L). Ammonium-nitrogen is added to water in the form of ammonium salt to reach ammonium-nitrogen concentration at 160-250 mg/L, and mol ratio of ammonium-nitrogen and nitrite-nitrogen in water is maintained at 1:1-1:1.3 by regulating detention time of water power.    USE - Method for semi-nitrification of municipal sewage (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The municipal sewage semi-nitrification method is simple, less time consuming and cost-effective, and ensures application of anaerobic ammonia oxidation process with high efficiency, and low energy and material consumption in biological denitrification treatment of municipal sewage.
NOVELTY - Biological treatment catalyst preparation involves mixing 30-55 wt.% of powered zeolite, 20-40 wt.% of fly ash and 30-55 wt.% of dried bottom mud obtained from rivers.    USE - Method for preparing biological treatment catalyst for formaldehyde industrial waste water (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The biological treatment catalyst preparation method is simple, easy to conduct, the used raw materials are easily available, requires no special devices, accelerates the bacterial culture for the biological treatment, shortens the domestication time of strains, increases the efficiency of biological treatment, strengthens the effect of biological treatment, the repeatability of the catalyst is good, has a wide utilization range, and provides catalyst, which is stable and eco-friendly.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen producing system (10) comprises a solid oxide electrolyzer cell (104) having a cathode side (100) and an anode side (200). The cathode side comprises a heat exchanger (106) down stream of an outlet of the cell; and a high temperature heat source (103) that generates steam in a boiler (102) at 400-700 degrees C and 3-20 kg/cm2, where the boiler is located upstream of the cell. The boiler is in fluid communication with an inlet at the cathode side. The heat exchanger extracts heat from the steam and hydrogen emanating from the cathode side.    USE - A hydrogen producing system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - High-temperature solid oxide electrolyzers that uses high-temperature heat source including helium-cooled nuclear reactor reduces the amount of electrical energy required to drive the electrolysis process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of the hydrogen producing system.    Hydrogen producing system (10)    Cathode side (100)    Boiler (102)    High temperature heat source (103)    Solid oxide electrolyzer cell (104)    Heat exchanger (106)    Anode side (200)
NOVELTY - A nanocomposite material comprises filler made of carbon nanostructure in a conductive polymeric matrix chosen from polyethylendioxythiophene, polypyrrole, polyorthoanisidine, polydiaminenaphthalene and polydiaminebenzene.    USE - Nanocomposite material used for storing hydrogen used as automotive fuel for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The nanocomposite material has excellent mechanical property, chemical inertia, chemical resistance, electroconductivity thermal resistance and atmospheric-agent resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of nanocomposite material. The polymer is dissolved in solvent, to obtain polymer solution. The obtained polymer solution is mixed with nanomaterial, and solvent is evaporated, to obtain nanocomposite material.
NOVELTY - A metal complex used as photocatalyst (1) is new.    USE - Metal complex is used as photocatalyst used for production of hydrogen in photochemical cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal complex used as photocatalyst having high corrosion stability and thermal stability with respect to photo radiation and heat radiation, and favorable light energy absorption property is produced with high yield by process. The photocatalyst enables production of hydrogen economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A metal complex of formula (1) used as photocatalyst is new.    X=carboxyl or carboxylate group;    Y=phenyl or carboxylate;and    M=tungsten or molybdenum.
NOVELTY - A remains of agriculture and forestry plants are processed and pyrolyzed at high temperature without using oxygen, to obtain product including (in mass%) biological tar (5-40), biomass carbon powder (20-50), magnesium oxide (5-20) and turpentine (2-15). The obtained product is stirred uniformly, molded and coated the surface of the product using water-proof coating, to obtain solid biofuel block. The water-proof coating contains paraffin (80-95) and turpentine (5-20).    USE - Manufacture of solid biofuel block for warming and cooking.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides solid biofuel block with excellent water resistance and inflammable performance. The solid biofuel block is lightweight and has high heat value and long combustion time.
NOVELTY - The method involves connecting an inlet port of a pressure device (15) to a biomass gasified gas pipeline (18). An outlet port of the pressure device is connected to a gas additive pipeline (17). An inlet of a gas mixed device (19) is connected to the gas additive pipeline and an atomizing medium pipeline (20). Multiple outlet ports of the atomizing medium pipeline are connected to an atomizing medium inlet (3-3) of a corresponding spray gun (3). Multiple outlet ports of atomizing air pipelines (16) are connected to the atomizing medium inlet of the corresponding spray gun.    USE - Selective non-catalytic reduction method for atomizing biomass gasified gas and boiler.    ADVANTAGE - The method solves the problem of narrow temperature window, low denitration ratio in the low temperature area, and single effective component in the synthesis gas of the reaction additive. The method improves the denitration efficiency, and facilitates expanding the temperature area. The boiler system is simple with high reliability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a selective non-catalytic reduction method for atomizing biomass gasified gas and boiler.    Spray gun (3)    Atomizing medium inlet (3-3)    Pressure device (15)    Atomizing air pipelines (16)    Gas additive pipeline (17)    Biomass gasified gas pipeline (18)    Gas mixed device (19)    Atomizing medium pipeline (20)
NOVELTY - Bioethanol produced from plant by fermentation is combusted additionally to a main fuel such as natural gas. Fermentation liquor which produces bioethanol is contacted immediately without distillation with an inlet air of heat engine at ambient temperature in a damper of large specific area. A portion of ethanol is evaporated, and the vaporized ethanol is burned in a firing system of the heat engine with the main fuel.    USE - Utilization of bioethanol for producing energy used as renewable energy source in heat engines such as gas turbine and reciprocating internal combustion engine.
NOVELTY - The boiler has a horizontal chimney flue (9) whose sidewall is placed in a furnace chamber (5) i.e. pressure device. Two ends of a biomass gasified gas pipeline (18) are connected to inlet ends of a biomass gasification device (14) and the chamber. An outlet end of the chamber is connected to a gas additive pipeline (17). Multiple gas outlet ends (17-1) of the additive pipeline are connected to a gas inlet (16-2) of a corresponding gas additive injection device (16). Multiple injection ends (16-1) of the injection devices are passed through the sidewall of the flue.    USE - Boiler for adding biomass gasified gas in a boiler system.    ADVANTAGE - The boiler effectively provides high denitration ratio in the low temperature area and single effective component in the synthesis gas of the reaction additive. The boiler effectively expands the temperature window. The boiler is simple in structure and has high reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for reducing a selective non-catalytic.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a boiler.    Furnace chamber (5)    Horizontal chimney flue (9)    Biomass gasification device (14)    Gas additive injection device (16)    Injection end (16-1)    Gas inlet (16-2)    Gas additive pipeline (17)    Gas outlet end (17-1)    Biomass gasified gas pipeline (18)
NOVELTY - A selective hydrogenation catalyst comprises palladium (Pd) (0.02-0.05 wt.%) and silver (Ag) as active component, aluminum oxide or zirconia as carrier. The wt. ratio of Ag to Pd is 10-1:1. The catalyst is in double humped distribution. The catalyst has small aperture part having a semidiameter of 2-50 nm, large aperture having semidiameter of 100-500 nm, specific surface of 30-70 m2/g and pore volume of 0.2-0.6 ml/g.    USE - Selective hydrogenation catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent hydrogenation activity, good selectivity, and high ethylene concentration; and improves pH value of carrier surface, decreases generation of green oil and has prolonged usage period.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included a method for preparing the selective hydrogenation catalyst comprising mixing solution containing palladium and silver or solution containing catalyst accelerator component with steeping carrier to prepare steeping fluid (pH of 1.2-6) respectively; and drying for 5-24 hours at 100-300 degrees C, and roasting for 4-20 hours at 350-650 degrees C to obtain desired catalyst.
NOVELTY - The system has an anode outlet air circulation device for cycling air at an anode outlet of a fuel cell to an inlet of a steam reforming device. The anode outlet air circulation device comprises an anode outlet air storage tank, a gas pressurization device and a flow meter. The steam reforming device adopts a reforming reactor i.e. nickel-series reforming analyst. A desulphurization device is arranged in front of the steam reforming device to desulfurate raw material i.e. hydrocarbon. A reforming water supply device supplies water to the steam reforming device.    USE - Fuel cell generation system for generating electricity from raw material i.e. hydrocarbon.    ADVANTAGE - The system reduces the reforming reaction temperature to reach a certain transformation ratio of the hydrocarbon, suppresses the agglomeration and carbon distribution of the reforming analyst and increases the service life of the reforming analyst at low cost by cycling methane and carbon dioxide in the air at the anode outlet.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell generation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell generation system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The treatment system includes cover layer (31), first diffusion water-ventilating stone layer (32), upper anti-plugging layer (35), second diffusion water-ventilating stone layer (33), lower anti-plugging layer (36), artificial soil layer (37), and water collecting and discharging layer (34). First diffusion water-ventilating pipe network (41) and ventilating pipe network (43) are buried in first diffusion water-ventilating stone layer. Second diffusion water-ventilating pipe network (42) and another ventilating pipe network (44) are buried in second diffusion water-ventilating stone layer.    USE - High-hydraulic, artificial soil loading, underground permeating sewage treatment system used in environmental engineering sewage treatment.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a high-hydraulic, artificial soil loading, underground permeating sewage treatment system that promotes sewage loading capacity by changing the system structure and using double-layer diffusion water and double-layer ventilating mode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the high-hydraulic, artificial soil loading, underground permeating sewage treatment system.    Cover layer (31)    First diffusion water-ventilating stone layer (32)    Second diffusion water-ventilating stone layer (33)    Water collecting and discharging layer (34)    Upper anti-plugging layer (35)    Lower anti-plugging layer (36)    Artificial soil layer (37)    First diffusion water-ventilating pipe network (41)    Second diffusion water-ventilating pipe network (42)    Ventilating pipe networks (43,44)
NOVELTY - Invention refers to cryogenic engineering, and namely to natural gas liquefaction method. Natural gas is constricted and supplied from the main pipeline or a recipient to inter-tube space of one of two condenser heat-exchangers installed in parallel and activated in turn as one of them is blocked with deposits of water and carbon dioxide in the from of snow, where it is condensed and supercooled due to heat exchange with liquid argon of high (low) pressure, which is directed to tube space of condenser heat-exchanger. Liquefied natural gas and gaseous high pressure argon serve as independent end products accumulated in cryogenic reservoir - storage tank and bottles (recipients) for pressurised gas correspondingly.    USE - Heating systems.    ADVANTAGE - Reducing energy consumption. 2 dwg
NOVELTY - A bionic catalyst comprises a double acid group catalyzing zone and a cellulose bonding zone.    USE - Bionic catalyst is used for hydrolyzing cellulose biomass and catalyzing hydrocellulose and/or hemicellulose (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The bionic catalyst hydrolyze cellulose and hemicellulose simultaneously, without decomposing glucose and xylose, and is recycled efficiently.
NOVELTY - A pair of metallic plates (P2) is coated with Au plated layer (3) of thickness 0.5-60 nm on front surface and back surface of substrate (1). The metallic bipolar plate is provided with joint portion without Au plated layer below solder (R) in brazing portion on back surface. The solder and substrate are directly joined with each other.    USE - Metallic bipolar plate for use in manufacturing of fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - A pair of adjacent metallic plates can be joined firmly. The manufacturing cost and time of the metallic bipolar plate can be reduced. The generation of warpage can be prevented. The corrosion resistance can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for manufacturing method of metallic bipolar plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the metallic bipolar plate.    Substrate (1)    Au plated layer (3)    Metallic plate (P2)    Solder (R)
NOVELTY - Fresh pig manure and dry pig manure are mixed and moisture content is reduced. The pig manure is piled-up on an earthworm bed, and earthworm larvae are added. Earthworm manure is exchanged and the pig manure is re-added to propagate earthworm. Earthworms are dried and added to the feed base material to prepare high-protein feed. Continuous aerobic fermentation of pig manure is carried out, and the moisture content of pig manure is reduced. The pig manure is dried and added to filling materials, to prepare base material for cultivating edible fungi.    USE - Method for treating and using pig manure.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables economical and eco-friendly preparation of high-protein feed and edible fungi base material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Dry materials, such as fresh pig manure and dry pig manure, are mixed by using a stirrer, and the moisture content of pig manure is reduced to 55-60%. The pig manure is piled-up on an earthworm bed, and earthworm larvae are added. Earthworms are taken out after a lot of earthworms are propagated and grown up in 70-90 days. Earthworm manure is exchanged and the pig manure is re-added to propagate earthworm. Earthworms are dried and added to the feed base material according to a certain proportion to prepare high-protein feed. Continuous aerobic fermentation of pig manure is carried out in a fermenting plastic tent, and the moisture content of pig manure is reduced to 40-45% after fermentation. The pig manure is dried using a stream dryer, to reduce the moisture content of pig manure to less than 14%. The tail gas produced by air stream drier is deodorized by a wet dust collector. The dried pig manure is added to filling materials, such as straw and wheat straw, to prepare a base material for cultivating edible fungi after uniform mixing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the treatment and usage method of pig manure. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - An alcohol-based liquid fuel comprises (pts. wt.): methanol (70-95), pentanol (0.5-4), tert-butanol (0.1-0.2), water (3-20), glycerin (1-8), combustion improver (0.2-1.5), butanediol (5-30), essence (0.1-0.3), zeolite (0.1-0.3), dibutyl phthalate (0.2-0.5) and corrosion inhibitor (0.5-0.7). The combustion improver is hydrocarbon and/or methylcyclopentadiene manganese trihydroxyl. The corrosion inhibitor is citric acid, salicylic acid and/or benzoic acid.    USE - Alcohol-based liquid fuel used as substitute fuel for petroleum-based fuel furnace, kiln and stove.
NOVELTY - Solid oxide fuel cell manufacturing involves preparing an anode supporter casting paste, an active anode paste, an electrolyte paste and a cathode paste. The anode supporter is prepared by casting method, and an active anode, an electrolyte and a half cell are also prepared. The anode supporter is dried at a temperature of 10-45 degrees C for 0.5-24 hours. The active anode and electrolyte paste are sprayed by an air spray gun to obtain a half cell biscuit.    USE - Method for manufacturing solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solid oxide fuel cell manufacturing method is simple and convenient, and provides a solid oxide cell, which has high anode supporter mechanical strength and uniformly thin active anode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Solid oxide fuel cell is manufactured by preparing an anode supporter casting paste, an active anode paste, an electrolyte paste and a cathode paste. An anode supporter is prepared by casting method, and an active anode, an electrolyte and a half cell are also prepared. The anode supporter is dried at a temperature of 10-45 degrees C for 0.5-24 hours. The active anode and electrolyte paste are sprayed by an air spray gun to obtain a half cell biscuit. The temperature of the half cell is increased to 1000-1600 degrees C to obtain the half cell. A cathode and a monocell are prepared by spraying the cathode paste by the air spray gun to obtain a full cell biscuit. The obtained full cell biscuit is roasted at a temperature of 600-1300 degrees C for 1-24 hours to obtain a full cell. The anode supporter has yttria-stabilized zirconia, nickel oxide, doped powder, cementing agent and solvent.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing slurry comprising aquatic biomass and water. The biomass is mixed with a particulate inorganic material by exerting mechanical action on the biomass in the presence of the particulate inorganic material. The slurry is heated up to or above boiling point, which is less than 200 degree Celsius, to produce water vapor stream, light gas stream, liquid bio-oil stream, and tar-like slurry. The water vapor is collected and condensed to fresh water. The liquid bio-oil is separated from the tar-like slurry.    USE - Reactive distillation process for converting aquatic biomass e.g. micro-algae, and sea weed, to bio-oil utilized as fuel for internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - The method avoids the requirement of pre-drying of the biomass, and can be carried out at atmospheric or near-atmospheric pressures. The method avoids the requirement of expensive separation step for removing water from reaction product.
NOVELTY - The method involves laminating several single cells (2) of about 200-400 sheets on cell laminated structure (3). The cell laminated structure is compressed along cell lamination direction by reducing pressure inside the cell laminated structure. The pressure reduction is performed by air-evacuating the inside of cell laminated structure. A leak test is implemented during compression process based on vacuum degree of cell laminated structure.    USE - Manufacturing method of fuel cell stack for vehicle and self-propelled moving structures such as airplane and robot.    ADVANTAGE - The cell laminated structure can be compressed without using large-scale jig. Since compression process and leak test are conducted simultaneously, the manufacturing process can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the series of processes involved in manufacturing the fuel cell stack.    Fuel cell stack (1)    Single cells (2)    Cell laminated structure (3)    Current collection board (5a)    Insulation board (6a)
NOVELTY - A wastewater treatment system consists of a flow volume adjustment tank (1), an aerator (2), a settling tank (3), and a sludge-digestion tank (4). Microorganisms are activated with aeration with respect to wastewater sent from a flow volume adjustment tank which adjusts the flow volume of wastewater containing the flowing-in organic matter. The facultative anaerobe is activated by adjusting the dissolved oxygen concentration in aerator to 0.01-0.6 mg/L, preferably 0.2-0.5 mg/L.    USE - System is used for treating industrial effluent and domestic wastewater.    ADVANTAGE - The wastewater system decreases generation of surplus sludge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A wastewater treatment system consists of a flow volume adjustment tank, an aerator, a settling tank, and a sludge-digestion tank. Microorganisms are activated with aeration with respect to wastewater sent from a flow volume adjustment tank which adjusts the flow volume of wastewater containing the flowing-in organic matter. The aerator decomposes the organic matter, and settling tank carries out precipitation separation of treated water sent from the aerator. The sludge-digestion tank decomposes the precipitated sludge sent from the settling tank, and returns the supernatant based on decomposition in the aerator. The facultative anaerobe is activated by adjusting the dissolved oxygen concentration in aerator to 0.01-0.6 mg/L, preferably 0.2-0.5 mg/L.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the wastewater treatment system.    Flow volume adjustment tank (1)    Aerator (2)    Settling tank (3)    Sludge-digestion tank (4)    Control system (61)
NOVELTY - Method for spraying target plants with a spray solution involves spraying the spray solution onto the plants from a lateral direction.    USE - The method is useful for spraying target plants with a spray solution for killing composite weeds (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The spraying method effectively increases the coverage of the plant surface with spray solution. The herbicide composition comprising the salt solution is prepared and used by cheap and quick process and is environment-friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) equipment for the realization of the method, which comprises a container for accommodating the spray solution, a liquid forwarding unit, at least one nozzle and pipes connecting the nozzle to the container through the liquid forwarding unit, where the equipment is constructed in a way suitable for changing the exit direction of the spray solution preferably within the angle range of plus minus 45 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane, and/or in order to control the exit direction of the spray solution the equipment is connected to the vehicle used for carrying the equipment in a way enabling the alteration of its position with respect to the vehicle; and    (2) herbicide composition, which comprises aqueous solution of salts (8-19%), potassium chloride as its salt component.
NOVELTY - Solid and liquid wastes are milled and higher liquid content fraction of the waste is recovered. The content of dry material in higher liquid fraction of waste is 5-20%. The higher liquid content fraction is treated by methanization, to obtain gas which is used to produce the heat required for treatment of waste. The methanized higher liquid content fraction is incorporated with lower liquid content fraction, to obtain a substrate. The obtained substrate is treated by mesophilic or thermophilic anaerobiosis. Thus, the solid and liquid organic waste is treated.    USE - Treatment of solid and liquid organic wastes.    ADVANTAGE - The method is environmental-friendly and efficiently treats solid and liquid organic wastes. The treatment device is simple.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Solid and liquid wastes are milled and higher liquid content fraction of the waste is recovered. The content of dry material in higher liquid fraction of waste is 5-20%, and another fraction of the waste is lower liquid content fraction with dry material amount of 20% or more is transferred to thermophilic or mesophilic aerobiosis treatment unit. The higher liquid content fraction is treated by methanization, to obtain gas which is used to produce the heat required for treatment of the waste in the aerobic phase mesophilic or thermophilic treatment unit. The methanized higher liquid content fraction is incorporated with lower liquid content fraction treated by thermophilic or mesophilic aerobiosis, to obtain a substrate having a dry material content of 20-50%. The obtained substrate is treated by mesophilic or thermophilic anaerobiosis and recovering the treated substrate in the form of compost. Thus, the solid and liquid organic waste is treated. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the treatment device.
NOVELTY - The reactor has an outer cylinder (1) with a catalyst loading/unloading hole (7) at the upper portion and a reactive gas outlet (9) at the lower portion. An inner cylinder (2) is provided in the outer cylinder to accommodate a catalyst bed layer (5). A jacket (3) is formed between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. A synthesized gas inlet (6) is provided at the lower portion of the jacket.    USE - Reactor for synthesizing methane. Also for synthesizing hydrogen, carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide.    ADVANTAGE - Increases production capability of reactor while reducing cost and maintenance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of a reactor.    Outer cylinder (1)    Inner cylinder (2)    Jacket (3)    Catalyst bed layer (5)    Synthesized gas inlet (6)    Catalyst loading/unloading hole (7)    Reactive gas outlet (9)
NOVELTY - The serial heating water and gas transporting device has a connecting tube (4) with one end connected to the water inlet tube (8) of a straw gasifier (1). An air outlet pipe (6) has one end inserted into the furnace of the straw gasifier and another end inserted into the middle-upper part of a gas transporting pipe (3). One end of the gas transporting pipe is connected to a hot water pipe (2) by a valve.    USE - Serial heating water and gas transporting device for parallel interlayer straw gasifier.    ADVANTAGE - Offers simple and compact device which is convenient to manufacture and assemble, and simple to operate. Ensures continuous supply of fuel gas to improve amount of supplied hot water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view of a serial heating water and gas transporting device.    Straw gasifier (1)    Hot water pipe (2)    Gas transporting pipe (3)    Connecting tube (4)    Air outlet pipe (6)    Water inlet tube (8)
NOVELTY - The infrared straw gasification furnace has a furnace body with a top provided with a furnace cover. The furnace body has an infrared kitchen range connected to an air inlet pipeline. The air inlet pipeline is provided with a filtering purifier.    USE - Infrared straw gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Offers simple and environment-friendly furnace with rational design and can be conveniently used.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of an infrared straw gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - The pipe type device has raw material methanol tank, catalyst tank, raw material oil tank, raw material mixer, pipe type ester exchange reactor, pipe type alcohol and oil separator, glycerine separator and coarse product refining column. The pipe type ester exchange reactor is placed in constant temperature hot bath. A heater is equipped at interior of pipe type alcohol and oil separator. The feeding port and discharging port of pipe type ester exchange reactor are respectively connected to the raw material mixer and pipe type alcohol and oil separator through a pipeline.    USE - Pipe type device used for continuously preparing biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - Provides pipe type device with compact and movable structure with strong universality, simple control operation or automated control, low cost, excellent flexibility and operability, and which saves resources.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of pipe type device.
NOVELTY - The device has a reaction solution circulating pipeline connected to a reaction tank i.e. glass lining reaction tank, and a centrifugal pump i.e. high pressure centrifugal pump, serially connected to the reaction solution circulating pipeline. The reaction solution circulating pipeline is serially connected to a water power cavitation device i.e. sealed tank, that is provided with an inlet and an outlet. A stirrer i.e. enamel stirrer, is provided at the interior of the reaction tank. The centrifugal pump and the cavitation device are made of acid and alkali corrosion resistant stainless steel.    USE - Pre-reaction device for emulsification of biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The pre-reaction device has simple structure and reasonable design. The configuration of the device forms a vacuum region within the water power cavitation device to generate cavitation bubbles and to enlarge and tempestuously break the cavitation bubbles, thus abundantly stirring and emulsifying the reaction solution, and enlarging chemical reaction interface, and hence rapidly synthesizing biodiesel to shorten the reaction period for methyl esterification and to reduce the emulsification processing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a pre-reaction device.
NOVELTY - The biodiesel refining device has methanol condenser which is connected to a reaction tank. A methanol refining column is connected between the reaction tank and methanol condenser. The methanol refining column is equipped with a discharge outlet at the bottom part. The methanol condenser is further provided with a reflowing pipeline for reflowing methanol with high concentration after being refined to the reaction tank. A methanol steam output pipe of reaction tank is extended into the methanol refining column.    USE - Biodiesel refining device for use in reaction tank.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces consumption of methanol and production cost since repeated cyclic utilization of methanol is achieved. Shortens synthesis period of reaction, thus improving production efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of biodiesel refining device.
NOVELTY - Transesterification (3) of fat-and-oil raw material and lower alcohol is carried out by alkali catalyst method, or esterification (4) of free fatty acid and lower alcohol is carried out. Excess alcohol is removed from obtained reaction liquid. The reaction liquid is then subjected to gravity separation for separating light liquid and heavy liquid, and light liquid is extracted. When transesterification is carried out by alkali catalyst method, extracted light liquid is neutralized before mixing or flow contacting with adsorption agent and subjected to gravity separation.    USE - Manufacture of biodiesel fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides biodiesel fuel with high yield and high purity, by removing excess alcohol produced in the reaction. The method provides high purity fatty-acid alkyl ester and glycerin.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart for manufacturing biodiesel fuel. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Raw-material-oil fat storage process (1)    Transesterification process (3)    Distillation process (3a)    Esterification process (4)    Purification process (5)
NOVELTY - A bi-component catalyst comprises cerium dioxide, and 0.2-5 wt.% noble metal iridium (Ir) embedded in crystal lattice of cerium dioxide.    USE - A bi-component catalyst for oxidizing carbon monoxide selectively in H2 atmosphere and at low temperature (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has available materials, simple process, excellent application prospect, high reactivity and excellent selectivity; and can convert micro CO into carbon dioxide at high selectivity and wide temperature range (60-220 degrees C) in H2 atmosphere. It is easy to operate and control purification of vehicle hydrogen source.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparation of catalyst comprising dissolving trivalent soluble cerium salt and soluble Ir precursor in deionized water, where concentration of metal Ir ion in water solution is 0.01 to 0.24 mM; putting mixed liquor in water bath at 40-100 degrees C and uniformly agitating; pouring mixed liquor into 0.1-1 M strong base solution under fast agitating for co-precipitation, where mole rate of charge of hydroxide ion over cerium ion is 3.5-4; agitating and crystallizing in water bath at 40-100 degrees C for 0.5-2 hours; and filtering, washing and drying deposits, and roasting at 300-500 degrees C for 1-3 hours to obtain the product; and    (2) application of catalyst for oxidizing carbon monoxide (CO) selectively in hydrogen (H2) atmosphere and at low temperature (60-220 degrees C), and at high conversion.
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises ruthenium (0.5-2 wt.%), and auxiliary agent (5-15 wt.%) including potassium oxide, lithium oxide, ferric oxide or lanthanum oxide supported on gamma -aluminum oxide.    USE - A catalyst for selectively oxidizing carbon monoxide in hydrogen-rich gas (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has low noble metal content, has greater than or equal to 50% selectivity to carbon monoxide (CO), and has higher conversion rate at 110-200 degrees C under 8000-40000/hour gas space velocity. The catalyst is capable of reducing CO content in hydrogen-rich gas containing 1% CO to 100 (preferably not greater than 10) ppm.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the catalyst comprising calculating water absorption of gamma -aluminum oxide, dissolving ruthenium salt and potassium salt, lithium salt, iron salt or lanthanum salt in water to prepare steeping fluid with equal volume to the water absorption of the gamma -aluminum oxide, regulating pH of the steeping fluid to 0.6-1.2 using acid, slowly adding the fluid to aluminum oxide, standing for 12-24 hours, drying at 110 degrees C, roasting at 400-500 degrees C for 3-5 hours, and reducing at 250 degrees C for 2 hours using hydrogen gas.
NOVELTY - The biomass gas gasification cylinder has a gasification cylinder (1) with a bottom provided with a gas storing tank (2). A gas pipe (15) is set between the gas outlet (14) of the gasification cylinder and the gas inlet (21) of the gas storing tank. A filter screen (22) is set in the tank cavity of the gas inlet of the gas storing tank.    USE - Biomass gas gasification cylinder.    ADVANTAGE - Enables storage of generated gas in certain amount and balanced supply of gas. Improves clean class of gas through secondary filter of filter screen. Ensures full and good burning of gas. Maintains cleanliness of furnace cavity. Ensures convenient use of gasification cylinder.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of a biomass gas gasification cylinder.    Gasification cylinder (1)    Gas storing tank (2)    Gas outlet (14)    Gas pipe (15)    Gas inlet (21)    Filter screen (22)
NOVELTY - The biomass gas gasifying kettle has a gasifying device (3) set at the bottom of a kettle body (1). A gas outlet (4) is set on the kettle body. An inner gas chamber (11) and an outer gas chamber (12) are set on the kettle body. A gas passage (13) is set between the inner and outer gas chambers. The gas outlet is set on the wall surface of the outer gas chamber.    USE - Biomass gas gasifying kettle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables storage of generated gas in certain amount and obtain balanced air supply by providing two grades of gas chambers and the gas passage with filter net between two grades of gas chambers. Improves cleanliness of gas through filter net. Ensures sufficient combustion of gas. Maintains cleanliness of furnace cavity to ensure convenient use of kettle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of a biomass gas gasifying kettle.    Kettle body (1)    Gasifying device (3)    Gas outlet (4)    Inner gas chamber (11)    Outer gas chamber (12)    Gas passage (13)
NOVELTY - The straw gas furnace has a gasification furnace body (1) having a material-pressing sleeve body (6) at the middle portion. The material-pressing sleeve body has a material-pressing shaft (11) integrally connecting a manual material-pressing rod (7) with a material-pressing frame plate.    USE - Straw gas furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Offers simple furnace with scientific combustion mechanism that produces combustible gas from straws to obtain good energy-saving effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of a gasification furnace body.    Gasification furnace body (1)    Material-pressing sleeve body (6)    Manual material-pressing rod (7)    Furnace base (8)    Material-pressing shaft (11)
NOVELTY - The organic grain gasification furnace has a hollow wall (19) with a space for storing and holding cooled water. The hollow wall has a water inlet pipe (18) connected to a water tap and a water outlet pipe (21) connected to the water inlet pipe (22) of a hollow furnace wall (1). An overflow pipe (20) is provided in a gas purifying chamber (17) which is a sealed container surrounded by the hollow wall.    USE - Organic grain gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Supplies combustive and clean gas. Enables easy discharge of ashes or combustion residues outside the hearth. Facilitates ignition by supplying air to pilot fire.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of an organic grain gasification furnace.    Hollow furnace wall (1)    Gas purifying chamber (17)    Water inlet pipe (18)    Hollow wall (19)    Overflow pipe (20)    Water outlet pipe (21)    Water inlet pipe (22)
NOVELTY - Production of energy from ligno-cellulosic biomass (I) involves (a) pyrolysis (i.e. thermolysis) of (I) to give solid char material (II) and (b) gasifying (II) after transport to a separate installation, no material or energy other than (II) being exchanged between the two installations.    USE - The synthesis gas obtained by gasification of char (II) is used for production of electricity, heat, motor fuels or liquid or gaseous fuels in general (claimed). The process is especially useful for producing electricity with utilization of heat, in locations in which renewable fuels are not available in sufficient quantities.    ADVANTAGE - Conversion of the lignocellulosic biomass (I) (specifically wood) into char (II) before gasification reduces the environmental impact of the process, since (II) has a higher energy density than (I) and is more readily stored and transported. In particular greenhouse gas emission during transport is much lower for (II) than for (I). Synthesis gas obtained from (II) also has a lower tar content than that obtained directly from (I) (since tar is removed during pyrolysis).
NOVELTY - Method for continuous bio-treatment of organic material of different plant and/or animal origin by using microorganisms for transforming the materials into biogas energy and compost, comprises (a) aerobic hydrolysis of organic materials, (b) acidogenesis and anaerobic acetogenesis of hydrolyzed organic material, (c) transformation of anaerobic methanogenesis by acidogenesis and acetogenesis, to produce the biogas, a concentrate and a liquid effluent, and (d) aerobic composting of the concentrate after solid/liquid separation.    USE - The method is useful for transforming the organic material of plant and/or animal origin into biogas energy and compost (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of easily and economically transforming the material into biogas energy and compost with high yield and good quality.
NOVELTY - The electrode stack (10) comprises several cup-shaped electrodes (12). An electrical connecting unit connects each of the electrodes to a direct current (DC) source (20). An electrode mounting unit concentrically mounts electrodes one above the other closely, such that the bottom edge of predetermined electrode is positioned below the upper edge of another electrode and the upper edge of predetermined electrode is positioned above the upper edge of the other electrode.    USE - Electrode stack of cell assembly (claimed) used for electrolysis of water.    ADVANTAGE - The cup-shaped electrodes are vertically stacked close to each other so that one fits within the other, so several electrodes can be arranged in a compact space to increase the electrode surface area for water disassociation or breakdown into gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the cell assembly with the electrode stack.    Electrode stack (10)    Electrode (12)    Direct current source (20)    Pressure gauge (30)    Flash arrestor (32)    Gas flow meter (34)
NOVELTY - A high ethanol-content diesel fuel composition comprises (vol.%): ethanol (10-30), mixture of vegetable oil alkyl esters (20-60), at least one diesel base fuel or cut (30 to 60), and/or liquid compound (1-15) whose flash point is below - 4 degrees C.    USE - High ethanol-content diesel fuel composition for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has flash point value that is greatly below ambient temperature and close to the values obtained for standard gasoline; is outside the risk zones as regards explosiveness; and does not require engine modifications.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process for producing the high ethanol-content diesel fuel composition comprising mixing vegetable oil alkyl ester with ethanol; and incorporating diesel base oil or cut and liquid compound into resultant mixture.
NOVELTY - A gas adsorption material has structure containing monomolecular monomers. The monomer comprises metal-oxide cluster moiety and 6 monocarboxylic acid molecules surrounding the cluster moiety via non-bonding interaction. The cluster moiety contains oxygen atoms connecting metal ions to form tetrahedron.    USE - Gas adsorption material used as gas storage material and gas separation material.    ADVANTAGE - The gas adsorption material has favorable stability and can adsorb gases selectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of gas adsorption material, which involves producing the monomolecular monomer in a reaction solution, integrating the monomer containing volatile organic molecule, and removing organic molecule from the integrated monomer.
NOVELTY - Biofuel comprises monoglycerides (5-20 wt.%), diglycerides (30-40 wt.%) and triglycerides (45-60 wt.%), where the biofuel is obtained by esterification of palm oil fatty acid containing educts with glycerin; and exhibits a calorific value of at least 35000 J/g and free fatty acids content of less than or equal to 2 wt.%.    USE - The biofuel is useful for operating a cogeneration unit.    ADVANTAGE - The biofuel has less amount of free fatty acids, preferably less than or equal to 2 wt.%, which are corrosive to machine parts.
NOVELTY - The emulsifier comprises materials weighing 96-98 percentages of main material, 0.08-0.2 percent of isooctyl nitrate, 0.01-0.15 percentage of neovaricaine, 1.9-3.5 percentage of potassium hydroxide, 0.01-0.15 percentage of cyclohexane, where the main material is multiple mixtures of animal oleic acid, plant oleic acid, animal fatty acid, plant fatty acid, plant acidated oil or naphthenic acid.    USE - Biological emulsifier for emulsifying biological emulsified oil e.g. crude oil such as diesel, fuel oil and industrial fire oil (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The physical-chemical property of the biological emulsified oil is close to that of the petrified oil, and can dissolve with general petrified diesel, fuel oil or fire oil in random proportion, thus saving and replacing fuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing biological emulsified oil.
NOVELTY - An arrow root is subjected to biological fermentation, to obtain bio-fuel butanol. The biological fermentation involves gelatinizing arrow root powder with auxiliary inoculated culture medium. The auxiliary culture medium contains (in weight parts) maize starch (1-90), protein (1-80), fat (0.5-20), lysine (0.03-0.3), vitamin B1 (0.001-0.1) and vitamin B2 (0.001-0.1).    USE - Preparation of bio-fuel butanol (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides clean bio-fuel butanol in high yield.
NOVELTY - A corn cob meal compact compression body has a solid of rounded or square-shaped body formed by compressing corn cob meal with less than 15 millimeters in particle size and less than 20 percent in water ratio. The length of the solid is 10 to 400 millimeters, while the width or diameter of the solid is 30 to 100 millimeters. The rounded body may be a solid cylinder, a hollow cylinder (2), or honeycomb cylinder. The square-shaped body may be a solid, hollow, honeycomb square body.    USE - Corn cob meal compact compression body for use in complex utilization of vegetable matter.    ADVANTAGE - The compact compression body can be conveniently transported at lower cost, and offers high density and low breakage rate, since the body is formed by compressing corn cob meal. The compression body does not generate powder or dust, making it safe, environmental, and convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the partly cutaway perspective view of a corn cob meal compact compression body in hollow cylinder form.    Hollow cylinder (2)    End opening (2a)
NOVELTY - The mono-bed self-heating pyrolytic gasification burning reactor has a produced gas cyclone separator (7) has a bottom connected to a produced gas return device (10). The upper part of the produced gas cyclone separator has a produced gas outlet (v). The side face of the produced gas cyclone separator is connected to a pryolytic bed (5). A fume cyclone separator (8) has a bottom connected to a fume return device (9). The upper part of the fume cyclone separator has a fume outlet (vi). The side face of the fume cyclone separator is connected to the upper part of a burning bed (2).    USE - Mono-bed self-heating pyrolytic gasification burning reactor.    ADVANTAGE - Transfers pyrolyzed non-condensable gas as biomass or coal of material to guide pipe through inlet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of a mono-bed self-heating pyrolytic gasification burning reactor.    Burning bed (2)    Pryolytic bed (5)    Produced gas cyclone separator (7)    Fume cyclone separator (8)    Fume return device (9)    Produced gas return device (10)    Produced gas outlet (v)    Fume outlet (vi)
NOVELTY - The thermosetting furnace has a furnace cover (1) hinged with the opening of a furnace body (2). Multiple holes (4) are formed on the front and back walls of the furnace body. An air inlet and a clean-out door (5) are formed at the bottom of the furnace body.    USE - Thermosetting furnace used for curing biomass to make rod.    ADVANTAGE - Does not require electric power by utilizing waste such as straw, sawdust, rice hull and peanut shell, which is ignited and sent into forming cylinder of rod machine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of a thermosetting furnace.    Furnace cover (1)    Furnace body (2)    Latch hook (3)    Holes (4)    Clean-out door (5)
NOVELTY - The horizontal rotary low-pressure internal-combustion high-temperature dry distilling furnace has a feeder composed of a gas locking valve (14) and a spiral feeder (15). An ignition opening (16) and a fuel gas opening (17) are set on a front end cover (2). A dry distilled gas outlet (18) and a discharger composed of a solid carbon discharge outlet (19), a storage tank (20) with a cooling water jacket (21), a gas locking valve (22) and a spiral discharger (23) are set on a back end cover (3).    USE - Horizontal rotary low-pressure internal-combustion high-temperature dry distilling furnace for solid biomass.    ADVANTAGE - Enables continuous and direct dry distilling and gasifying of solid biomass at low pressure and high temperature (800-1000 degrees Centigrade) with heat efficiency over 85 percent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of a horizontal rotary low-pressure internal combustion high-temperature dry distilling furnace.    Front end cover (2)    Back end cover (3)    Gas locking valve (14)    Spiral feeder (15)    Ignition opening (16)    Fuel gas opening (17)    Dry distilled gas outlet (18)    Solid carbon discharge outlet (19)    Storage tank (20)    Cooling water jacket (21)    Gas locking valve (22)    Spiral discharger (23)
NOVELTY - Production of fuels or its precursors from base materials, comprises (a) dissolving the base materials at least in an ionic liquid; (b) reacting the dissolved base material with at least a hydrogen source in the presence of at least a heterogeneous catalyst to form a reaction product; and (c) separating the obtained reaction product for step (b).    USE - The reaction product obtained by the process is useful as a fuel in self-igniting internal combustion engines or as precursors for such fuels (claimed). The process is useful for producing fuel from biomass, including cellulose, hemicellulose, starch, sugar or lignin.    ADVANTAGE - The ionic liquid optionally together with the suspended catalyst is recycled, hence the process is cost-effective. The process provides high yield of the fuel. The separation using strip gas or under reduced pressure provides selective separation of the reaction product that possesses higher steam pressure from the ionic liquid and the base material that possess very slight steam pressures.
NOVELTY - The biomass gas generator has a grate (11) fixed on the nozzle (14) of an air inlet device. A spray hole (13) is formed on the nozzle at a position not higher than the grate.    USE - Biomass gas generator.    ADVANTAGE - Combines grate and spray nozzle integrally, so that grate and spray nozzle can be conveniently taken out together for replacement without damaging furnace body after grate is burned. Prevents fallen dust from entering spray hole. Provides smooth ventilation, good effect and high gas conversion rate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of a biomass gas generator.    Gas output port (1)    Grate (11)    Furnace door (12)    Spray hole (13)    Nozzle (14)
NOVELTY - Invention relates to ground melioration and can be applied at reculturing of grounds, which are polluted with heavy metals, pesticides, etc. of both agricultural lands and industrial landscapes. Sorbet-meliorant for inactivation of heavy metals in ground contains mineral components. Novelty is that as mineral components it contains glauconitic sand, thermally unchanged moulded rock of coal mines and blue clays, with component ratio, wt %, respectively, 25.60 and 15.    USE - Ecology.    ADVANTAGE - Purification of heavily polluted soils, their structuring, improvement of water permeability. 2 tbl
NOVELTY - The biomass, air and steam are passed to a vessel. The biomass is combusted to form incandescent carbon and flue gas.    USE - Synthesis gas generation method.
NOVELTY - Invention relates to natural water purification and sewage water afterpurification. The proposed bio-reactor-filter consists of a bio-reactor and filter with floating filter media. Bio-reactor 1 comprises baffle 10 with air discharge device 11, fibrous nozzle 5, spraying screens 12. The top distributing system represents a horizontal manifold with distributing chamber 7 and tubes 8 furnished with jet-forming nozzles 9 with outlet holes directed upward and radially connected to the said chamber. Bio-reactor 1 comprises also air suction openings 2 provided with tapered air ducts 3. Guide element 4 is designed to uniformly feed water to aforesaid fibrous nozzle after spraying. The filter comprising large-grain-size 14 and fine-grain-size 15 filter media holders. The filter casing represents two cylindrical-tapers various-diametre parts.    USE - Water-supply.    ADVANTAGE - Improved purification, reduced rinsing water volumes, smaller sizes and lower operating costs. 7 cl, 2 dwg
NOVELTY - Present invention relates to catalysts for autothermal conversion of biodiesel to obtain synthetic gas. Synthetic gas can be used in chemical production, for combustion in catalytic heating plants and in hydrogen power generation. The proposed catalyst for obtaining synthetic gas contains active components in form of cobalt oxide, manganese oxide and barium oxide, and a heat resistant reinforced porous metallic carrier. The catalyst is prepared by impregnating the carrier with a solution of barium and manganese salts, drying and then heat treatment. The carrier is then impregnated with a solution of cobalt salt with subsequent drying and calcination. Described also is a method of obtaining synthetic gas through autothermal conversion of biodiesel fuel, using the above described catalyst.    USE - Chemistry.    ADVANTAGE - Catalyst is characterised by high heat conductivity and is highly active in producing synthetic gas, resistant to coke formation and deactivation by sulphur compounds, contained in the biodiesel fuel. 6 cl, 1 tbl, 4 ex
NOVELTY - The reactor has a main portion with a drain pipe at the bottom side for discharging the treatment liquid onto the waste water. An air inlet (116) positioned at the main portion injects air into a raw water feeding pipe (112). An exhaust line ejects the sludge that is collected at the time of treating waste water by forcing air inside the main portion.    USE - Microbial reactor for use in wastewater purification.    ADVANTAGE - The purification speed can be improved as the microorganism activation is maximized by forcing air into the water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the microbial reactor.    Denitrification tank (102)    Vent (110)    Raw water feeding pipe (112)    Air inlet (116)    Absorbing structure (400)
NOVELTY - Anaerobic fermentation is one of the best solutions producing methane from biomass. In the past, energy must be introduced to the anaerobic fermentation system to keep the temperature and increase the efficiency of the system. A new hydrogen producing anaerobic fermentation system is introduced. Biomass is fermented in an anaerobic fermentation system and gases full of methane are produced and then sent to a reformer. Methane is reformed in the reformer to hydrogen gas and waste hydrogen is sent to a burner. The heat produced by the burner is collected and sent to anaerobic fermentation system to keep the temperature.
NOVELTY - A processing chamber to which circulation type heating system is connected at intermediate portion, has stirrer with sleeved inner and outer packing augers connected to respective driving mechanisms. The inner packing auger has hot material feeding port and gas discharge port at upper region, and fuel discharge port at bottom region. The outer packing auger forms material discharge channel with chamber. The upper portion of chamber, has vent connected to external gas-liquid fractionation unit and material discharge port connected to fuel separator.    USE - Hydrocarbon production system using organic compound and biomass.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the horizontal hydrocarbon production system is simplified, and the organic compound and biomass are heated rapidly. The volatile material is separated in short time by using heat transfer of heat conducting medium. The fuel gas can be recycled in material pre-heating area so that the gas cost is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the horizontal hydrocarbon production system.
NOVELTY - Organic waste is collected in several collecting tanks, and conveyed to a primary fermentation cylinder by a feed pump. The organic material in the primary fermentation cylinder is flowed to a secondary fermentation cylinder. The primary and secondary fermentation cylinders respectively convey marsh liquid to dehydrator by the feed pump for dehydration. The marsh liquid residue is used for manufacturing organic fertilizer, and waste liquid is sent to collecting tank. Thus, marsh gas fermentation treatment is enabled.    USE - Marsh gas fermentation treatment method.    ADVANTAGE - The marsh gas fermentation process is continuously carried out.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for marsh gas fermentation treatment apparatus.
NOVELTY - Intrasporangium Q5-1 strain is new and preserved in China centre for type culture collection (CCTCC). The preservation number of the Intrasporangium Q5-1 strain is M208239.    USE - Intrasporangium Q5-1 strain for converting inorganic hexavalent chromium into inorganic trivalent chromium and for purifying chromium pollution in waste water (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The Intrasporangium Q5-1 strain is eco-friendly and greatly reduces toxic chromium in waste water.
NOVELTY - Low pressure boiler for producing combustible gas from plants comprises more than one boiler units and a filter (3), bottom box (2) and a drum body (1), an intake pipe (5), an aeration ring (6), a fire bar (7), a cinder box (8), and a fixed pipe (10).    USE - The boiler is useful for producing combustible gas from plant (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The invention has low pressure, safe, no pollution and is convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the boiler.    Drum body (1)    Bottom box (2)    Filter (3)    Lower parts of the bottom box (4)    Intake pipe (5)
NOVELTY - A composite methanol gasoline for vehicles, formed by mixing methanol, gasoline and composite additive; comprising 5-50 pts.wt. of methanol, 50-95 pts.wt. of gasoline and 1-8 pts.wt. of composite additive; the composite additive is prepared by mixing 25-38 pts.wt. of ethanol, 0.003-0.005 pts.wt. of dicyclopentadienyl iron, 8-16 pts.wt. of cresol, 3-8 pts.wt. of tween-80, 3-8 pts.wt. of acetone, 8-18 pts.wt. of ether, 19-31 pts.wt. of isopropanol and 0.009-0.015 pts.wt. of ethyl acetate.    USE - A composite methanol gasoline for vehicles (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composite methanol gasoline for vehicles is stable. The combustion is safe. The power is strong. It can effectively enhance the octane number of methanol gasoline. It can enhance the explosion-proof property of gasoline. The heat efficiency of the mixed gas is high. It can greatly reduce the production cost of gasoline. The composite methanol gasoline for vehicles is ideal fuel for vehicles. It can be used without changing any structure of vehicles using gasoline.
NOVELTY - Cooking, bathing, heating fire pit integrated device in countryside by burning biomass briquette fuel comprises an ash hopper (1), an adjusting air door (2), a grate (3), a fuel feeding port (4), and a hearth (5).    USE - The device is useful for cooking, bathing, and heating.    ADVANTAGE - The invention is able to realize functions of cooking, bathing and heating (heating and fire pit) in a device at the same time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the device.    Ash hopper (1)    Adjusting air door (2)    Grate (3)    Fuel feeding port; (4)    Hearth (5)
NOVELTY - The biodegradable resin-coated slow-release fertilizer comprises 1-7% of polyolefin resin and 0.1-7% of polylactic acid, which are coated on the surface of the fertilizer. 1-7% of water soluble or insoluble inorganic material is also included in the fertilizer.    USE - Biodegradable resin-coated slow-release fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - The biodegradable resin-coated slow-release fertilizer is eco-friendly, has high productivity and excellent elution characteristic, and improves cultivation of rice plant and garden products.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing the biodegradable resin-coated slow-release fertilizer, which involves coating resin on the Loranthi Ramulus in fluidized bed dryer by utilizing organic solvent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of fluidized bed dryer utilized in manufacturing of the biodegradable resin-coated slow-release fertilizer.    Inlet (1)    Heat exchanger (2)    Mass flow controller (3)    Porous plate (4)    Fluid nozzle (5)    Thermostat (6)
NOVELTY - Heavy oil or bitumen is converted to methane by oxidizing components of heavy oil or bitumen into oxidized fragments that are more readily degradable by microorganisms, and bioconverting the oxidized fragments into methane using microorganisms.    USE - Process for conversion of heavy oil or bitumen to methane (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The heavy oil or bitumen is efficiently converted to methane.
NOVELTY - An active bioorganic fertilizer contains biogas dregs, organic substance sludge, hyacinth dry base, molasses fermentation waste water and effective bacteria in the ratio of 55-62:15-20:12.5-15:10-1:0.5-1.0. The biogas dregs are obtained by filter-pressing biogas dregs discharged by river sludge and contain 15-20% of water. The organic substance sludge is obtained by drying river sludge and contains 10-15% of water. The hyacinth dry base is obtained by cutting and drying hyacinth from river and contains 5-20% of water.    USE - The active bioorganic fertilizer is useful for promoting crop growth, increasing crop yield and quality, inhibiting pathogenic bacteria, and for reducing plant disease and insect infection.    ADVANTAGE - The active bioorganic fertilizer is environmental friendly, balances the nutrition, improves soil and reduces nitrate pollution in soil.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An active bioorganic fertilizer contains biogas dregs, organic substance sludge, hyacinth dry base, molasses fermentation waste water and effective bacteria in the ratio of 55-62:15-20:12.5-15:10-1:0.5-1.0. The biogas dregs are obtained by filter-pressing biogas dregs discharged by river sludge and contain 15-20% of water. The organic substance sludge is obtained by drying river sludge and contains 10-15% of water. The hyacinth dry base is obtained by cutting and drying hyacinth from river and contains 5-20% of water. The sugar content in the molasses fermentation waste water is 7-10%. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for producing active bioorganic fertilizer.
NOVELTY - Hydrogen is fermented and generated from residual sludge in sewage plant by pre-treating residual sludge in sewage plant with microwave at 400-1000 W for 2-20 minutes to release the nutrients from the sludge; placing the pre-treated sludge into a closed hydrogen fermenting and generating reactor; inoculating hydrogen generating slurry (5-15 vol.% of residual sludge); and sealing and fermenting at 25-45 degrees C to generate hydrogen after 8-15 hours.    USE - Method for fermenting and generating hydrogen from residual sludge in sewage plant (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has high in hydrogen yield, short processing time, simple equipment, low cost and low energy consumption. Further, it promotes biological re-degradation capacity of the sludge, and releases heavy metal from the sludge, thus reducing pollution to the soil.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an anaerobic hydrogen fermenting and generating apparatus, comprising a microwave generator, a hydrogen fermenting and generating reactor, and a hydrogen collecting apparatus. Top of the reactor is set with a hydrogen outlet, and bottom of the reactor has a sludge inlet and a sludge outlet. The microwave generator is connected with the sludge inlet, and the hydrogen collecting apparatus is connected with the hydrogen outlet. The reactor is further set with a stirrer and a heater.
NOVELTY - Spartina alterniflora is crushed, and the solid content of cattle dung is regulated to water content of 10%. The crushed spartina alterniflora and treated dry material of cattle dung are mixed in mass ratio of 7:1-1:3, and the obtained mixture is inoculated and subjected to anaerobic fermentation. The mixture is inoculated by adding inoculum with respect to dry leavening agent. The anaerobic fermentation is carried out at controlled temperature of 35 plus minus 2 degrees C for 24 hours, and leavening is stirred during fermentation such that biogas is generated.    USE - Manufacture of biogas by fermenting Spartina alterniflora and cattle dung.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and eco-friendly. The biological conversion rate of Spartina alterniflora can be improved. The yield of Spartina alterniflora can be increased to 31.60%. The resources can be recycled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Spartina alterniflora is crushed, and the solid content of cattle dung is regulated to water content of 10%. The crushed spartina alterniflora and treated dry material of cattle dung are mixed in mass ratio of 7:1-1:3, and the obtained mixture is inoculated and subjected to anaerobic fermentation. The mixture is inoculated by adding 5-30 weight% of inoculum with respect to dry leavening agent. The inoculum is chosen from dregs of old biogas tank, putrefactive canal mud or anaerobic digested sludge of treated domestic sewage. The anaerobic fermentation is carried out at controlled temperature of 35 plus minus 2 degrees C for 24 hours, and leavening is stirred during fermentation such that biogas is generated.
NOVELTY - A rare earth-doped zinc oxide nanofiber catalyst is prepared by mixing (wt.%) organic acid (70-80), polyvinyl alcohol (10-15), zinc acetate (8-15), rare earth salt (0.5-5) using static spinning instrument to perform electro-spinning at 40-50 degrees C and 5-10 V; introducing formed solution in muffle furnace to burn at high temperature; and keeping the solution at 500-600 degrees C for 3-5 hours. The spinning instrument has spinning nozzle and receiving device separated at a distance of 10-20 cm. The reactants were feed into the instrument at a feeding flow rate of 3-5 ml/hour.    USE - Method for preparing rare earth-doped zinc oxide nanofiber catalyst (claimed) for catalyzing oil in alcoholysis reaction used in preparing biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The method is easy to operate, utilizes a corrosion-resistant and simple device, has temperate condition, produces less waste liquid and pollution to the environment, and can produce the nanofiber catalyst at a large scale. The prepared catalyst can be reused.
NOVELTY - The dispersant is formed by co polymerizing acrylic acid, sodium p-styrenesulfonate and maleic anhydride, where the number average relative molecular weight of the copolymer is 2000 to 40000. De-ionized water, chain transfer agent and sodium p-styrenesulfonate are added, and acrylic acid, maleic anhydride and ignition primer i.e. ammonium persulfate, are added when the temperature is heated to 60 to 90 degrees centigrade. The pH value is regulated to be at 7 to 8 by sodium hydroxide water solution, and the prepared liquid is placed into a vacuum oven for drying at 60 to 90 degrees centigrade.    USE - Environmental friendly acrylic polymeric dispersant for dispersing calcium carbonate, zinc oxide, barium sulphate, titanium dioxide, pesticide atrazine water dispersible granule, imidacloprid water dispersible granule and fenamine water dispersible granule (all claimed), in pesticide, pigment and dye and water-coal-slurry industries.    ADVANTAGE - The dispersant has high thermal stability, better water solubility, better adaptive capacity for acid-base, high disperstiveness and stability and reduced manufacturing cost. The preparation method of the dispersant is simple and inexpensive to process, environmental friendly and suitable for industrial large-scale production, and requires reduced time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a preparation method of the environmental friendly acrylic polymeric dispersant.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (1000) comprises polymer electrolyte fuel cell (100) in which two or more single cells of electric power generation modules are stacked. Several cylindrical hydrogen tanks (200) with hydrogen storage alloy are arranged in stacking direction at outer periphery of a jacket. A coolant is enclosed between the fuel cell and each of the hydrogen tanks. The exhaust heat from the fuel cell is transmitted to hydrogen tanks, when the fuel cell generates power. The hydrogen storage alloy in the tank is stimulated by the exhaust heat.    USE - Fuel cell system with polymer electrolyte fuel cell, for use in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal efficiency of the fuel cell system is improved, using a simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (100)    Cylindrical hydrogen tank (200)    Branch piping (210)    Connection piping (220)    Fuel cell system (1000)
NOVELTY - The present invention relates a fuel cell. The fuel cell includes two flow field plates and a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) located therebetween. A number of channels and a catalyst layer are formed on a surface of each of the flow field plates faced to the MEA. The MEA includes a proton exchange membrane, an anode and a cathode. A carbon layer is formed between the e flow field plate and the catalyst layer. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing the fuel cell. The method includes the following steps: (1) providing two flow field plates having channels formed thereon; (2) forming a carbon layer on the flow field plates; (3) depositing a catalyst layer on the carbon layer; (4) assembling to form the fuel cell.
NOVELTY - The processing apparatus has a recycled water line (43) to guide recycled water from a waste gas condenser (15) to a cooling unit (4) of a fuel cell (1a) in upstream position rather than a cooling water circulation pump (33) in a cooling water supply line (32), or to a cathode humidifier (24). A demineralizer (17) performs pure water processing of cooling water in one portion of a cooling water circulatory system.    USE - Circulating water processing apparatus of fuel cell power generating device.    ADVANTAGE - The deaeration processing of the recycled water can be performed efficiently and reliably. The lifetime of the ion exchange resin of demineralizer can be extended since the recycled water with high concentration of carbon dioxide is not mixed in the cooling water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The exit side of demineralizer is connected to upstream position rather than the cooling water cooling water circulation pump while connecting with a supplied water amount regulating valve through a demineralizer feed water line. The demineralizer is connected to exit side of the cooling water of the cathode humidifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the circulation water processing apparatus of fuel cell power generating device.    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (1a)    Cooling unit (4)    Waste gas condenser (15)    Demineralizer (17)    Cathode humidifier (24)    Cooling water supply line (32)    Cooling water circulation pump (33)    Recycled water line (43)
NOVELTY - The system (5) has a soil (25) flux chamber (10), a gas analyzer (30) and a leak detection system that are coupled together with conduits. The leak detection system has a pump, a valve and a pressure transducer.    USE - Soil flux measurement system for measuring emission of trace gas such as carbon dioxide, methane (both claimed) from soil. Can also be used for measurement of water vapor, nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide from soil.    ADVANTAGE - The pressure inside the chamber is maintained equal to the changing outside pressure. Also, the active volume of the chamber can be accurately detected.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of determining active volume of soil flux chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the soil flux measurement system.    Soil flux measurement system (5)    Flux chamber (10)    Vent (15)    Soil (25)    Gas analyzer (30)
NOVELTY - Improving the stability of biofuel involves adding an alkyl phenol amine aldehyde condensate additive (A1) to the biofuel.    USE - For improving the stability of biofuel (claimed) including biodiesel fuels, renewable diesel fuels and related feedstocks.    ADVANTAGE - The alkyl phenol amine aldehyde condensates together with alkyl phenylene diamine in biofuel form a synergistic blend to stabilize mono-alkyl esters of long-chain fatty acids, typically fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) with conventional fuel oil commonly referred to as biodiesel. The condensate additive inhibits the oxidation process; protects against product degradation; extends the FAME/biofuel storage stability; and improves end-use quality, as compared with a biofuel absent the additive, thus economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a biofuel comprising combustible hydrocarbons from biological source feedstocks; and the condensate additive (A1) to improve the stability of the fuel.
NOVELTY - The method involves adding vegetable/animal oils with hydrogen in the presence of catalysts under temperature and pressure conditions by utilizing space velocities at a specific range.    USE - Method for obtaining diesel fuel from vegetable/animal oils.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows adding the vegetable/animal oils with the hydrogen in the presence of catalysts under temperature and pressure conditions by utilizing the space velocities at specific range, thus reducing size of the reactor and the hydrogen consumption, lowering construction and operating costs, and improving performance of the diesel engines.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a method for obtaining diesel fuel from vegetable/animal oils.
NOVELTY - An electric-power generation system is provided with a reformer, a fuel-cell-ion-pump bonded component, and a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) mechanism. The reformer is started, and presence of oxidizing-agent gas in the cathode side of bonded component is judged. The gas remaining in PSA mechanism is supplied to the cathode side, and the oxidizing-agent gas is purged when it is judged that the oxidizing-agent gas remains in the cathode side. The hydrogen production mode of the bonded component is started when it is judged that the oxidizing-agent gas does not remain in the cathode side.    USE - Hydrogen production in electric-power generation systems of motor vehicles and domestic energy stations.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables rapid purging of oxidizing-agent gas, and smooth and efficient starting of hydrogen-production mode, even when oxidizing-agent gas remains in the cathode side.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electric-power generation system is provided with a reformer equipped with a combustor as a heat source while modifying raw fuel containing hydrocarbon to produce reformed gas. The system further consists of a fuel-cell-ion-pump bonded component having an electrode structure, a power-generating mode, and a hydrogen-production mode. An electric potential is applied between a pair of electrodes arranged on both sides of an electrolyte in the electrode structure, and the reformed gas is supplied to the anode side. In the hydrogen-production mode, hydrogen in reformed gas is permeated through the electrolyte and transferred to the cathode side. In the power-generating mode, power is generated by supply of oxidizing-agent gas to the cathode side while supplying the reformed gas to the anode side. The PSA mechanism consists of an adsorption tower accepts hydrogen derived from the bonded component, and unwanted components in hydrogen are removed.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generator has a water trap unit that is arranged near a combustion chamber (117) and between a pre-heating evaporator and a modification unit. The water trap unit traps the water discharged from the pre-heating evaporator. A fuel injection port (112) is arranged at the center of a combustion gas flow path. An air ejection port (114) is separated at a distance from the main shaft to increase amount of ejected air. The fuel from fuel injection port and air from air ejection port are mixed in the combustion chamber to produce combustion gas.    USE - Hydrogen generator for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The concentration of nitrogen oxide in the combustion gas can be reduced by reducing the temperature of the combustion chamber using the water trap unit, and thermal efficiency of hydrogen generator can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the combustion burner of the hydrogen generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Combustion burner (1a)    Fuel injection port (112)    Air ejection port (114)    Combustion chamber (117)    Combustion air supply port (122)    Fuel supply opening (123)
NOVELTY - An alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or magnesium and water are reacted under inert gas atmosphere containing nitrogen gas to manufacture hydrogen gas.    USE - Manufacture of hydrogen gas used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen gas is efficiently manufactured with high purity using simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production apparatus of hydrogen gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the production apparatus of hydrogen gas.    Inert gas supply apparatus (10)    Solid particles storage apparatus (20)    Reaction tank (30)    Water supplying apparatus (40)    Heating cooling component (50)
NOVELTY - Wastewater is introduced into a biological reactor (11) containing aerobic microbe through a wastewater flow path (12). Microbubble is supplied to the biological reactor, and wastewater is processed by microorganisms. The processed water is extracted from the biological reactor. One end of the wastewater flow path connects with lower portion of the biological reactor through a Venturi tube (13), and wastewater is supplied from other end of the wastewater flow path. A pump (14) is provided in middle of the wastewater flow path.    USE - Wastewater-treatment method.    ADVANTAGE - The wastewater is efficiently and economically treated using the wastewater treatment system with reduced size. The processing speed of wastewater by aerobic microbial treatment is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Wastewater is introduced into a biological reactor containing aerobic microbe through a wastewater flow path. Microbubble is supplied to the biological reactor, and wastewater is processed by microorganisms. The processed water is extracted from the biological reactor. One end of the wastewater flow path connects with lower portion of the biological reactor through a Venturi tube, and wastewater is supplied from other end of the wastewater flow path. A pump is provided in middle of the wastewater flow path. Air for generating microbubble is blown into the wastewater flow path in more upstream than position of the pump. The wastewater contains ammonia. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for wastewater treatment system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the wastewater treatment system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Biological reactor (11)    Wastewater flow path (12)    Venturi tube (13)    Pump (14)    Air-blowing unit (15)
NOVELTY - A waste liquid containing ammonia is supplied into an intermittent aerator, and aerobic process is carried out by repeatedly supplying air. The aeration process is carried out alternately with respect to waste liquid and air. Then, anaerobic process is carried out by ceasing the aeration process. The intermittent aeration treatment is carried out at specific feed rate. The nitrogen-containing waste liquid is determined with respect to nitrogen concentration during anaerobic process in intermittent aerator. Thus, processing of nitrogen-containing waste liquid is carried out.    USE - Processing of nitrogen-containing waste liquid.    ADVANTAGE - The nitrogen-containing waste liquid is processed stably and efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A waste liquid containing ammonia is supplied into an intermittent aerator, and aerobic process is carried out by repeatedly supplying air. The aeration process is carried out alternately with respect to waste liquid and air. Then, anaerobic process is carried out by ceasing the aeration process. The intermittent aeration treatment is carried out at cycle number of 1 cycle per day at specific feed rate. The nitrogen-containing waste liquid is determined with respect to nitrogen concentration during anaerobic process in intermittent aerator. Thus, processing of nitrogen-containing waste liquid is carried out.
NOVELTY - An organic waste is solubilized with subcritical water in sealed processing container. Then, the waste is dehydrated by pressure-reduction method, to obtain subcritical water-treatment material in pressurized state and dehydrated process material. The dehydrated process material is taken into methane-fermentation tank containing anaerobic bacterium. The organic waste is decomposed in methane fermentation tank.    USE - Methane-fermentation-treatment for generating biogas.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and efficiently provides biogas with suppressed coagulation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for methane-fermentation-treatment apparatus, which has decomposable methane-fermentation-treatment tank (23), and subcritical water treatment apparatus (22) which dehydrates subcritical water treatment by pressure reduction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart illustrating the methane-fermentation method.    Grinder (21)    Subcritical water treatment apparatus (22)    Methane-fermentation-treatment tank (23)    Flocculation tank (24)    Concentration apparatus (25)
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying pure water towards oxidizing agent electrode at the time of fuel cell driving. The water-electrolysis process is performed with respect to collectors (25,26) of polymer electrolyte fuel cell and when electric power is supplied from external power supply (15). The pure water is electrolyzed such that hydrogen and oxygen are generated, and electric current is supplied in reverse direction at the time of fuel cell driving.    USE - Performance recovery method of polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The performance of fuel cell can be recovered safely, easily and reliably without performing fuel introduction to oxidizing agent electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the water-electrolysis process performed at the time of fuel cell driving.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Pipes (1,2,3,4)    External power supply (15)    Electrode assembly (24)    Collectors (25,26)
NOVELTY - Utilization of plant biomass involves using an apparatus with carbonization furnace (1) which turns plant biomass (4) into fine coal (5), sieving apparatus (2) which separates powdery fine coal from foreign material and large coal particles and mixing compaction apparatus (3) which mixes and pelletizes binder and fine coal.    USE - Utilization of plant biomass for pellet charcoal used as fuel or livestock farming feed in agriculture field (claimed), soil improvement material or fish feed.    ADVANTAGE - Heat calorie per volume is high compared with wooden pellet, storage is small, few characteristic changes depending on raw material, smoke is odorless, less ash content, excellent in humidity control and adsorptivity and livestock fed with it has improved appetite and exhibits deodorizing effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of pellet charcoal which involves adding lignin, organic material and starch to fine coal used as fuel, soil and livestock farming, respectively. Material contained per 100 volume fine coal is 20-60 volume lignin, 80-120 volume organic material and 50-90 volume starch.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the manufacture of pellet charcoal. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Carbonization open hearth furnace (1)    Sieving apparatus (2)    Mixing compaction apparatus (3)    Plant biomass (4)    Raw material fine coal (5)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell mounting-type engine comprises a gasoline engine. Refined naphtha is used as fuel of the gasoline engine, and ammonia is used as hydrogen source for a fuel cell (F). The refined naphtha and ammonia are mixed, the obtained mixture is decomposed using exhaust heat of the engine, unrefined gasoline and hydrogen are generated, and rotational energy is taken out. The refined naphtha is utilized for maximum effectiveness.    USE - Method used for saving energy of fuel cell mounting-type engine.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables for reducing exhaust amount of carbon dioxide and consumption of gasoline by the engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell mounting-type engine.    Engine exhaust gas (B)    Fuel cell (F)    Membrane separator (M)    Accurate filter (P)    Reactor (R)
NOVELTY - The gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases are separated from the exhaust gas of power plant before purifying process. The unwanted contaminants are removed from the gases. The purified useful commodities are packed in a format which is acceptable by the end user.    USE - Method of recovering carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases from exhaust gas of power plant.
NOVELTY - Composition for increasing resistance to plant pathogen by inducing an immune reaction of a plant, comprises bacterial genetic substances, as an effective component.    USE - The composition is useful for increasing resistance to plant pathogen such as Gram positive bacteria, Gram negative bacteria and fungi chosen from Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis, Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000, Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum, Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria 833, X.campestris pv. vesicatoria 833 pila, Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. atrosepticum, Acidovorax konjaci, X.albilineans, X.oryzae pv. oryzae 90, X.oryzae pv. oryzae 599, X.oryzae pv. oryzae 710, Janibacter melonis, Ralstonia solanacearum race 1, R.solanacearum race 3, Candida glabrata, C.krusei, C.tropicalis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae 5312, Burkholderia glumae SL 2870, B.glumae SL 2399, and B.glumae R1 by inducing an immune reaction of a plant such as dicotyledonous plants (all claimed) including Arabidopsis thaliana, crown daisy, spinach, Chinese cabbage, carrot and mung bean.    ADVANTAGE - The composition is eco-friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for increasing resistance to plant pathogen by inducing an immune reaction of a plant, involves treating the plant with bacterial genetic material;    (2) plant produced by above-cited method having increased resistance to plant pathogens; and    (3) seeds of above plant.
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises porous zirconium oxide (ZrO2) which supports platinum (Pt) and iridium (Ir) simultaneously. The catalyst carries out oxidation removal of methane in combustion exhaust gas containing sulfur oxide in low temperature region of 350-500 degrees C.    USE - Catalyst, e.g. granular form, pellet form, tablet shape or honeycomb for low-temperature oxidation removal of methane in combustion exhaust gas containing sulfur oxide of lean burn type engine (claimed). Can also be used for fixed bed circulation type reactor.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst improves methane removal rate and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) low-temperature oxidation removal method of methane in combustion exhaust gas containing sulfur oxide; and    (2) method of manufacturing catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the result of oxidation removal activity of methane. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A biogas electric power generation is controlled by comparing biogas pressure detected by pressure sensing apparatus with predetermined engine starting pressure, and maximum and minimum pressure of engine drive, driving gas engine generator when biogas pressure becomes more than engine starting pressure, operating excessive combustion equipment for fuel gas when biogas pressure is more than engine drive maximum pressure, and stopping gas engine generator and excessive combustion equipment for fuel gas when biogas pressure is below engine drive minimum pressure.    USE - Controlling of biogas electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The method prevents discharging high methane gas out of biogas electric power generation system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a biogas electric power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the start-up and stop control of gas engine generator by pressure and ignition control of excessive combustion equipment for fuel gas. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Setting value of biogas pressure in piping (S10)    Starting gas engine generator (S20)    Judging pressure (S30)    Starting excessive combustion equipment for fuel gas (S40)    Stopping gas engine generator and excessive combustion equipment (S60)
NOVELTY - A synthetic liquid fuel comprises primary methanol for transportations is disclosed. Firstly, methanol is used in high concentration in fuel preparation followed by a simple process of adding chemical raw materials such as xylene in a specific ratio so as to prepare a fuel that is highly replaceable and compatible with diesel or unleaded gasoline for general transportations. The fuel of this invention is rich in origin, low production cost, simple in synthetic process, easy to use and increases fuel varieties, and make up the accommodation of the natural product when it pinch in supply.
NOVELTY - This invention provides a high-octane number hydrocarbon fuel for automobiles. The fuel of this invention comprises 100 parts by weight of hydrocarbons (butane, pentane, hexane), 3 to 30 parts by weight of anhydrous methanol or anhydrous ethanol, 10 to 25 parts by weight of propane, 5 to 25 parts by weigh of toluene or the xylene, together with 0 to 10 parts by weight of flux (MTBE, TAME, TBA or isobutyl alcohol) and 0.004 to 0.04 parts by weight of fluorine carbon surfactant. The product of this invention is a fuel of high-octane number 95 ~ 97(RON), low production cost, causes no corrosion problems, good abrasion resistant clean and is a good substitutive fuel for automobiles. It is especially suitable for used for automobiles of liquid injection high compression ratio engine system. It gives much lower pollution for the exhaust and is a high efficient energy saving and environment friendly fuel source for automobiles.
NOVELTY - This invention provides an alcoholic hydrocarbon fuel composition for automobiles. This invention discloses an alcohol and pentane fuel composition for automobiles. It comprises 100 parts by weight of hydrocarbon (butane, pentane and hexane mixed hydrocarbon), 3 to 30 parts by weight of anhydrous methanol or anhydrous ethanol, 5 to 25 parts by weight of toluene or the xylene, 3 to 15 parts by weight if flux (MTBE, TAME, TBA or isobutyl alcohol) and 0.004 to 0.04 parts by weigh of cation fluorine carbon surfactant. The product of this invention is a fuel of high-octane number (RON), production cost, causes no corrosion problems, good abrasion resistant and is a clean substitutive fuel for automobiles. It gives much lower pollution for the exhaust and is a high efficient energy saving and environment friendly new fuel source for automobiles.
NOVELTY - Removal of nitrate (NO3) and pesticide from underground water comprises filling poly (butylene succinate) (PBS) granules into a reactor and filling water in an upflow mode; adding active sludge into water tank that contains NO3 raw water for acclimatizing enrichment; ending the acclimatization after the denitrifying effect becomes stable; feeding the raw water that contains NO3 and pesticide into the reactor via a measure pump from the water tank, then regulating flow rate of water and periodically detecting densities of NO3-nitrogen (N) and pesticide of the discharged water.    USE - Method for removing nitrate and pesticide from underground water (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method removes nitrate and residual pesticide from water at the same time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Removal of NO3 and pesticide from underground water comprises filling PBS granules into a reactor and filling water in an upflow mode; adding active sludge into water tank that contains NO3 raw water for acclimatizing enrichment to the denitrifying microorganism; ending the acclimatization after the denitrifying effect becomes stable, running the reactor, feeding the raw water that contains NO3 and pesticide into the reactor via a measure pump from the water tank, then regulating flow rate of water via the measure pump and periodically detecting densities of NO3-N and pesticide of the discharged water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic block diagram showing an apparatus for removal of nitrate and pesticide from underground water
NOVELTY - An electrolysis device has a pressure controller (50) that controls the inner pressure of an electrolysis tank (10) at a predetermined pressure range; and a slow valve (40) that adds the inner pressure of electrolysis tank with the pressure controller; and a pressure valve (41) provided at the pathway to protect the pressure controller. Pressure controller is adapted to control the current drain for feeding back electronics to first electrode (32) and second electrode (34) provided inside a first electrical decomposition bath (11) and a second electrolysis tank (12), respectively.    USE - Electrolysis device for fuel cell used in e.g. electromobile.    ADVANTAGE - Maximizes water disassembly effect by using pyrolysis effect and taking advantage of catalytic decomposition effect and high pressure including platinum, titanium dioxide, and tourmaline. Prevents increase in maintenance cost of electrolysis device by semi-permanently using the catalytic decomposition and pyrolysis.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of an electrolysis device for fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electrolysis tank (10)    First electrical decomposition bath (11)    Second electrolysis tank (12)    First electrode (32)    Second electrode (34)    Slow valve (40)    Pressure valve (41)    Pressure controller (50)
NOVELTY - Pig excrement from large-scale pig farm is mixed with water (70-75%), filling material (70-150 kg), decomposed pig excrement compost (40-70 kg), bamboo charcoal grains (20-40 kg) and bamboo vinegar liquid (2-6 L) and added to the composting tank. Composting in static forced ventilation mode is carried out for 30-49 days with ventilation amount of 20-30 m3/(hourx t), to obtain pig excrement compost product. The filling material is sawdust or straw, bamboo vinegar liquid is original liquid of bamboo vinegar and the grain size of bamboo charcoal grain is 1-3 mm.    USE - Composting process of pig excrement used for fertilizer for rice, wheat, vegetables and fruits.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively reduces the loss of nitrogen.
NOVELTY - The fermentation machine has wheels installed at the lower ends of two sides of main frame and set on fermentation groove rail. A driving device is connected with the wheels in driving mode. An upper cover of overturning mechanism is hinged with main frame. A stirring device is installed on the upper cover. A stirring shaft is pivoted with respect to the upper cover and connected with the driving device. Several stirring racks are axially arranged in the driving shaft. The lifting devices of lifting mechanism are hinged with the upper cover and main frame.    USE - Fermentation machine for processing organic waste material.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of machine is simplified. The machine can be operated easily. The working efficiency of machine is improved. The service life of machine is also improved by reducing the failure rate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fermentation machine.
NOVELTY - The supply system consists of residual fume heat composite biogas generation unit (1), biomass gasification and pyrolysis unit (2), prime motor unit (3) and air conditioning unit (4) that are connected to each other so as to recycle crop, kitchen garbage and feces. The system achieves complete utilization of agriculture and domestic biomass energy so as to supply rural energy combining power, heat, fuel and fertilizer.    USE - Rural energy supply system.    ADVANTAGE - The biomass material in rural area can be recycled with reduced transport path.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for circulation process of rural energy supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the rural energy supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Heat composite biogas generation unit (1)    Biomass gasification and pyrolysis unit (2)    Prime motor unit (3)    Air conditioning unit (4)
NOVELTY - Liquid-phase fermentation is carried out using thermophylic fungus strain Myceliophthora termophila F-2109. Hydrolysis of plant raw material of liquid-phase derived during liquid-phase fermentation and containing ferments providing degradation of starch, cellulose and lignin is carried out. Solid state fermentation is carried out in the layer of product mixture of liquid-phase fermentation and enzymatic hydrolysis of plant raw material not exceeding 15 mm. The processing is carried out by batch replacement of finished product with fresh medium.    USE - Agriculture.    ADVANTAGE - Fungus biomass is compatible with digestive tract microflora of animals, increase of plant raw material biodegradation. 1 dwg, 1 ex
NOVELTY - Separation of butane and butylene comprises using multi-element mixture including ionic liquid, salt, methyl ethyl ketone, and N-formylmorpholine as solvent, extracting, rectifying, and separating the butane and butylenes.    USE - Method of separating butane and butylene (claimed).
NOVELTY - A biogas is produced by mixing blue algae and sludge in anaerobic fermentation reactor, charging nitrogen gas to produce an anaerobic state, fermenting at 35-37 degrees C, intermittently or periodically adding blue algae, observing corrosion condition of material, and measuring concentration of organic substance and methane and carbon dioxide concentration in biogas until the reactor is in stable operation state. The sludge is particle sludge, digested sludge and/or excess sludge. The produced biogas is further desulfurized.    USE - The method is for production of biogas for burning or electricity generation. The produced residue can be applied in the farm as fertilizer. (All claimed)    ADVANTAGE - The method thoroughly eliminates algae toxin and solves organic pollution problems.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of biogas comprises:    (A) mixing blue algae and sludge in anaerobic fermentation reactor, charging nitrogen gas to produce an anaerobic state, fermenting at 35-37 degrees C, and intermittently or periodically adding blue algae; and    (B) observing corrosion condition of material, and measuring concentration of organic substance and methane and carbon dioxide concentration in biogas until the reactor is in stable operation state.    The sludge is particle sludge, digested sludge and/or excess sludge. The produced biogas is further desulfurized. The blue algae and particle sludge are present at 5-6:1 weight ratio on dry basis. The blue algae and digested sludge are present at 5:1 weight ratio on dry basis. The blue algae and excess sludge are present at 4:1 weight ratio on dry basis.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of biogas production. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Method for optimizing ammonia oxidizing bacteria in activated sludge treatment system, involves maintaining dissolved oxygen (DO) at 1.5-3 mg/l, stopping aeration before appearance of ammonia peak, maintaining sludge for 5-10 days, constantly discharging sludge, where the ammonia peak is inflexion of pH curve which changes from descending to ascending after completion of nitrification reaction.    USE - The method is useful for optimizing ammonia oxidizing bacteria in activated sludge treatment system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has high efficiency and can be performed in short time by simple process. The method efficiently uses dichotomy to determine optimal time for stopping aeration.
NOVELTY - A phosphorus accumulating bacteria HJP07 (CGMCC number 2164), is new.    USE - The phosphorus accumulating bacteria such as Pseudomonas is useful for treating phosphate-containing wastewater (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The phosphorus accumulating bacteria is eco-friendly, and efficiently treats wastewater by stable and inexpensive method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for treating phosphate-containing wastewater using above phosphorus accumulating bacteria.
NOVELTY - The device has an air pipe equipped with a bent head, where an outlet of the air pipe is equipped with a stainless steel wire. An end of the air pipe perforates a perforated plate and is butted with a hole on a baffle, so that a fixed bio-reacting area is connected with a floated bio-reacting area through the air pipe. An internal part of the fixed bio-reacting area is filled with filler, and a side wall on an upper part is equipped with a spray liquid inlet whose inner end is installed with a water pipe containing multiple liquid spray headers.    USE - Integral baffled bioreactor waste gas treatment device.    ADVANTAGE - The device can easily perform the gas-water separation, and avoid the filler loss and the air pipe blockage. The device can synchronously execute the spraying process and the gas treatment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a waste gas treating method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an integral baffled bioreactor waste gas treatment device.
NOVELTY - The system has a gasification unit for heating biomass feedstock and generating pyrolysis gas. A cooling device cools the pyrolysis gas, and a dust removal unit (19) removes the dust from the cooled pyrolysis gas. An electric power generating apparatus generates the cleaned pyrolysis gas as fuel gas. A suction unit (22) sucks the pyrolysis gas and is provided downstream of the dust removal unit. A suction tube (49) induces the dust in the pyrolysis gas that is accumulated in the gasification unit and the cooling unit by utilizing suction force of the suction unit.    USE - Biomass gasification system for generating electric power in an engine. Uses include but are not limited to a dual fuel engine, gas-engine, gas turbine and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The system efficiently removes the dust in the pyrolysis gas that is accumulated on the gasification unit and the cooling unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a biomass gasification system.    Dust removal unit (19)    Suction unit (22)    Cooling water storage chamber (33)    Suction tube (49)    Flow-path shut-off valve (51)
NOVELTY - A high-temperature-steam electrolysis cell (1) has oxygen ion electroconductivity solid electrolyte layer (14) for electrolyzing water vapor and, generating hydrogen and oxygen molecules. A hydrogen regenerated heat exchanger (4) heats water (6) having hydrogen enrichment water vapor which is discharged from the cell. A high temperature heat exchanger (2) generates water vapor to heat the heated water and supplies water vapor to the cell. An oxygen regenerated heat exchanger (5) heats air having oxygen enrichment air which is discharged from the cell.    USE - High-temperature-steam electrolysis system.    ADVANTAGE - The air and water vapor can be supplied to the high-temperature-steam electrolysis cell at same temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for operating high-temperature-steam electrolysis system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the high-temperature-steam electrolysis system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    High-temperature-steam electrolysis cell (1)    High temperature heat exchanger (2)    Hydrogen regenerated heat exchanger (4)    Oxygen regenerated heat exchanger (5)    Water (6)    Oxygen ion electroconductivity solid electrolyte layer (14)
NOVELTY - The method involves contacting powder (30) including chrome with an activator and a filler, where the chrome is diffused over a stainless steel (40). The stainless steel surface is polished, and a ground stainless surface is washed, where a chrome-coating stage is progressed at a temperature range of 900-1300 degree Celsius and the powder is made from the chrome of 52 weight percent, and ammonium chloride of 9 weight percent and alumina of 45 weight percent.    USE - Method for manufacturing a fuel cell i.e. proton exchange membrane fuel cell, separating board (all claimed), using a separator.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves corrosion resistant resistivity of the separator with better corrosion resistance effect and better conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell separating board.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a reactor.    Reactor (10)    Heating unit (20)    Powder (30)    Stainless steel (40)
NOVELTY - The fermentation processing apparatus has microparticles nozzle (18) to spray ultrafine particle of water which is comprised so that suction of offensive odor component in exhaust gas and temperature control is performed. A fermentation chamber (1) is connected with deodorizing and cooling trough (9) through exhaust passage (8). The exhaust gas emitted in fermentation chamber is comprised to flow in into deodorizing and cooling trough. The water injected from cleaning nozzle (17) and microparticles nozzle, and accumulated on deodorizing and cooling trough flows in into recycle tank (10).    USE - Fermentation processing apparatus for organic waste e.g. crushed soybeans for tofu production.    ADVANTAGE - Provides possible processing of offensive odor effectively by spraying the microparticles of water on the gas containing the offensive odor component generated in the fermentation chamber. Reduces the size and the cost of the whole apparatus since the microparticles nozzle to generate the microparticles of water is comprised small and inexpensively. Installs a small-sized adsorbent auxiliary since offensive odor does not volatilize again even if the offensive odor component remains, and since process target gas is cooled by the microparticles of water, and most offensive odor components are removed by spraying of microparticles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a systematic diagram of the whole structure of the organic-refuse processing apparatus.    Fermentation chamber (1)    Exhaust passage (8)    Deodorizing and cooling trough (9)    Recycle tank (10)    Cleaning nozzle (17)    Microparticles nozzle (18)
NOVELTY - Composting regulator of hydrous biomass, comprises aerobic Geobacillus thermodenitrificans having thermophilic property, and naturally derived viscosity polysaccharide chosen from guar gum and locust bean gum.    USE - The regulator is useful for composting hydrous biomass (claimed) such as foodstuffs waste materials, excretion of livestock such as cow, pig, sheep, horse and hen, organic refuse and sewage treatment sludge.    ADVANTAGE - The regulator improves the air permeability of the compost raw material and prevents the increase in the volume of the whole compost raw material by mixing water absorptive fiber material to compost. The regulator is non-toxic and enables the processing of compost by a simple process within short period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of processing the compost, which involves mixing the above-cited composting regulator with the compost raw material.
NOVELTY - The power control device has a power control unit (300), which controls the output of a fuel cell (100) that generates electricity by reaction of the supplied fuel and a battery (200). A digital control unit is provided for controlling a direct current to direct current converter (120), which converts output voltage of the fuel cell and removes the base harmonic current outputted from the fuel cell.    USE - Power control device for a fuel cell hybrid power system.    ADVANTAGE - The digital control unit controls a direct current to direct current converter, which converts output voltage of the fuel cell and removes the base harmonic current outputted from the fuel cell, and thus avoids excessive charging of the battery, and prevents overloading of the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a power control method for a fuel cell hybrid power system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel cell hybrid power system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell (100)    Fuel cell control unit (110)    Direct current to direct current converter (120)    Battery (200)    Power control unit (300)
NOVELTY - Formulation of oxides used as oxygen carriers in a process for gas stream treatment comprising iterations of reduction of part of the oxides in the presence of first gas stream (FG1), and oxidation of part of reduced oxides in the presence of second gas stream (FG2) comprising oxygen elements, comprises mixture of oxides comprising: a first oxide such as reagent having a good reactivity with the FG1; and a second oxide such as dopant having a constant reactivity with FG1, where the porosity of the oxide mixture is enhanced by adding the mixture of oxide to a compound, which is an adjuvant.    USE - The formulation of oxide is useful as oxygen carriers in a process for gas stream treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The formulation has good reactivity and good regenerability during the gas stream treatment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a process for obtaining the formulation, comprising: mixing the reagent with the dopant, and adding mixture of oxides to the adjuvant enhancing the porosity of the mixture of oxides; and    (2) the gas stream treatment.
NOVELTY - A biomass or non-biomass feedstock is mixed with solid heat carrier in a reactor to thermally convert the feedstock into vapor stream at 350-600 degrees C. The solid heat carriers are separated from vapor stream. The vapor steam is rapidly quenched with quench media at 100 degrees C or less for 1 second or less in condensing chamber to condense vapor steam into liquid product. The liquid product is collected from the condensing chamber. Thus, the biomass or non-biomass feedstock is converted into liquid product.    USE - Conversion of biomass or non-biomass feedstock into liquid product such as bio-oil.    ADVANTAGE - The method is economical, environmental-friendly and efficiently provides liquid product with excellent productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A biomass or non-biomass feedstock is mixed with solid heat carrier in a reactor to thermally convert the feedstock into vapor stream at 350-600 degrees C. The solid heat carriers are separated from vapor stream. The vapor steam is rapidly quenched with quench media at 100 degrees C or less for 1 second or less in condensing chamber to condense vapor steam into liquid product. The liquid product is collected from the condensing chamber. Thus, the biomass or non-biomass feedstock is converted into liquid product. The biomass feedstock comprises wood. The non-biomass carbonaceous feedstock comprises plastics, polymer, hydrocarbon, petroleum, coal or refinery feedstock. The solid heat carriers contain sand. The thermal conversion process provides a byproduct comprising charcoal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the liquid product collection system.    Feed system (15)    Reactor (30)    Screw conveyor (35)    Separation system (40)    Liquid product recovery system (50)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has an anode side exit flow path (40) for supplying the anode off gas discharged from a fuel cell-ion-pump joint portion (14) to a catalyzed-combustion device (20). Another catalyzed-combustion device (44) is provided at the anode off-gas branched flow path (40a) which is located between anode side exit flow path and catalyzed-combustion device (20). The anode off-gas branched flow path comprises a flow control valve (42) positioned upstream of the catalyzed-combustion device (44).    USE - Hydrogen production electric power generation system for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The favorable gas reforming reaction is performed reliably and stably, while tracking the load fluctuation and fluctuation of electric power generation amount of fuel cell-ion-pump joint portion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for load tracking electric power generation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the hydrogen production electric power generation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Hydrogen production electric power generation system (10)    Fuel cell-ion-pump joint portion (14)    Catalyzed-combustion devices (20,44)    Anode side exit flow path (40)    Anode off-gas branched flow path (40a)    Flow control valve (42)
NOVELTY - The method for the production of a pre-prepared fermentation substrate that is provided in a biogas plant for the production of biogas, comprises mixing chaffs such as plant straws with liquid manure and solid muck through a mixing device (12) to receive a fermentation substrate mixture, which is provided before reaching the biogas plant in an area in which a low pressure is produced in related to the atmospheric pressure to obtain pre-prepared fermentation substrate.    USE - Method for the production of a pre-prepared fermentation substrate useful for the production of biogas in a biogas plant.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures economic, efficient and precise production of pre-prepared fermentation substrate thus enabling production of the biogas with high quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method for the production of a pre-prepared fermentation substrate that is provided in a biogas plant for the production of biogas, comprises mixing chaffs such as plant straws with liquid manure and solid muck through a mixing device (12) to receive a fermentation substrate mixture, which is provided before reaching the biogas plant in an area in which a low pressure is produced in related to the atmospheric pressure to obtain pre-prepared fermentation substrate. The mixing is carried out through a free fall mixer as mixing device under unique manure supply or a vertical mixer as mixing device under repeated temporal manure supply. The low pressure is produced through a sucking device (32) intended on the mixing device. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a device for the production of a pre-prepared fermentation substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a side view of a device for the production of a pre-prepared fermentation substrate.    Mixing device (12)    Manure supply line (18)    Conveyor device with conveyor band (20)    Funnel (22)    Sucking device. (32)
NOVELTY - To optimize energy recovery from diverse internal combustion equipment, water is electrolyzed chemically by introduction of a conductor, decomposing it to the elements H and O (sic). (Note: the conductor is later identified as e.g. NaOH or KOH). The H2O converter has front and rear covers. These are not connected to the conductive metal plates. They maintain sealing. Between he covers, mutually-parallel metal plates are fitted. These are of circular or polygonal form. They are separated by intermediate seals of similar shape. Positive and negative feed lines supply electricity to the metal plates.    USE - Apparatus converting water to hydrogen and oxygen supplied to internal combustion equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The process can be used to reduce combustion of fossil fuels, by their complete or partial replacement (e.g. when solar energy is used to power the process). Undesirable emissions are prevented or reduced. Used alone or in combination, the electrolytically-produced gases optimize operational efficiency of the internal combustion equipment, or result in exponential increase in its performance and energy output.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Each plate has two openings, allowing a medium to flow through. Openings in the front and rear covers are connected to hoses. These are provided (1) to carry the flow of water to and from the storage vessel and also (2) to carry the efflux of gases (H, O) generated. The hoses connect the water storage vessel and a gas storage vessel to the converter. From the gas vessel, a further hose extends to the combustion equipment, carrying H and O to it. In this hose, a non return valve permits flow exclusively in the direction of the combustion equipment.
NOVELTY - The reconstituted blend of bio-diesel fuel in present invention is a substituted energy having the degradable characteristic and lower pollution. Such bio-diesel fuel is blended by using the alkanes of organic compound and the animal or plant fat/oil which is an organic substance or is also called biomass. Then, the cetane value of such bio-diesel fuel is appropriately adjusted to suit as the fuel for low, medium and high speed engines. The alkanes in this bio-diesel fuels select from the alkane having 13 carbon atoms or 14 carbon atoms wherein, the alkane having 13 carbon atoms or 14 carbon atoms can be used individually or combined to blend with animal or plant fat/oil. The bio-diesel fuel blended by this method can burn completely, provide higher safety, has the vaporization as well as fogging of lower temperature, has the flash point of higher than 55 degrees C and achieve the requirement of environment benefit.
NOVELTY - Anaerobic digestion of liquor containing digestible organic material is performed by providing digestion vessel (4) containing particles of indigestible medium, in which the particles carry anaerobic bacteria and are of neutral buoyancy in liquor; feeding some of the liquor into the digestion vessel in a manner to initiate or maintain cyclonic flow of the liquor in the digestion vessel; and maintaining the liquor in the digestion vessel at a temperature for anaerobic digestion.    USE - Method for anaerobic digestion of liquor containing digestible organic material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method uses cyclone or vortex flow pattern that makes possible for the liquor to interact with growing bacteria on particles in efficient way. This arrangement improves efficiency of the digester, which can provide same amount of biogas output as conventional anaerobic filters.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for anaerobic digestion of liquor containing digestible organic materials.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of an anaerobic digester.    Digestion vessel (4)    Inlet tank (6)    Entry pipe (10)    Outlet pipe (14)    Pump (16)
NOVELTY - A transesterification continuous reactor comprises a reactor provided behind the original reactor. The reactor is provided with a draft tube. A reaction product in the front reactor transmitted into the reactor is passed through the draft tube of which the bottom is provided with a material supporting tray filled with filler. The bottom of the reactor is provided with a glycerol outlet. A discharging opening is connected with a device for carrying out post-processing. A secondary transesterification continuous reactor for settling and coupling glycerol can be further provided.    USE - Transesterification continuous reactor for settling and coupling glycerol.    ADVANTAGE - The transesterification continuous reactor can effectively separate glycerol in transesterification reaction process by improving the internal structure of reactor to improve conversion of biodiesel and simplify the preparation flow.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a transesterification continuous reactor.
NOVELTY - A biodiesel is prepared by adding acidiferous oil into reactor, adding sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide catalyst, and methanol with alcohol and oil at mol ratio of 4-12:1, mixing and reacting for 30-120 minutes at 60-90 degrees C; and adding calcium, magnesium zinc salts, and adding acid to the lower phase for treating and delaminating, and then recovering upper layer of fatty acid and lower layer of crude glycerol.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method directly uses oil with acid value of less than or equal to 15, decreases production cost, has simple post treating working procedure, improves quality of biodiesel products, and is suitable for industrial production.
NOVELTY - A biodiesel is produced by premixing acidified oil, methanol and solid acid at weight ratio of 100:10-50:0.5-20, and stirring in reactor at 50-200 degrees C; separating solid acid and alcohol from reactant by centrifuging, which forms oil whose acid number is less than or equal to 7; premixing oil, methanol and solid alkali at weight ratio of 100:10-60:0.5-4, adding into reactor, stirring and reacting at 50-70 degrees C for 3-10 hours; and centrifuging to remove solid alkali and glycerol, and removing methanol by distilling.    USE - Method for production of biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has high percent conversion, mild reaction condition, and recyclable methanol and catalyst; and lowers production cost and cancels processes causing pollution.
NOVELTY - A biodiesel is prepared from high acid raw oil material by performing esterification reaction between oil material (4-180 mg potassium hydroxide (KOH)/g) and excess methanol in presence of catalyst in pervaporation membrane reactor at 50-95 degrees C; continuously separating out water through separation effect of hydrophilic pervaporation membrane; and when acid value of oil material reduces to below 1 mg KOH/g, directly performing interchange esterification with base catalysis, where pervaporation membrane reactor is stirring pervaporation or fixed bed pervaporation membrane reactor.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel from high acid value raw oil material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has high production efficiency, and reduces environmental pollution. The raw oil material after the pre-esterification can be directly used for base catalysis interchange esterification without separating methanol, thus realizing continuous pre-esterification and interchange esterification of high acid value raw oil material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for preparing biodiesel.
NOVELTY - Biogas clarification comprises controlling pressure to be lower than the pressure generated by methane hydrate to generate hydrate from carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, and separating methane gas from biogas.    USE - Biogas clarification (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a biogas clarifying system comprising a biogas separating tank (6) stored with liquid water, and biogas storing tank (1) connected with compressor (2) through a pipeline with a valve. The compressor is connected with biogas separating tank through the pipeline with a valve. An inner wall of biogas separating tank is twisted with a refrigeration pipe having two ends installed on a refrigerator (8) out of biogas separating tank. The biogas separating tank is connected with a methane storing tank (9) through the pipeline with a valve, and is installed with a biogas sampler, pressure sensor and temperature sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a biogas clarifying system.    Biogas storing tank (1)    Compressor (2)    Biogas separating tank (6)    Refrigerator (8)    Methane storing tank (9)
NOVELTY - A new process for synthesizing methanol and ammonia without emptying in multiple-stage comprises: (a) synthesizing methanol at first-level; (b) synthesizing methanol at second-level; (c) synthesizing methanol at third-level; (d) using positive booster to pressurize; (e) synthesizing ammonia; and (f) washing inert gas without power.    USE - The method is useful for synthesizing methanol and ammonia without emptying in multiple-stage (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The invention has low energy consumption and has low environment pollution.
NOVELTY - Preparation of methanol comprises: (a) adding the liquid product into distilling tower, keeping vacuum degree at 0-0.20 MPa, distilling at 140-150 degrees C; (b) adding the product from bottom of the tower into rectifying tower; and (c) adding the product from the rectifying tower and water by volume ratio 1:20-30 in a hydrolysis kettle with rectifying tower on upper part.    USE - The method is useful for preparing methanol (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The invention is simple, cheap, and mild whose yield is high.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of methanol comprises: (a) adding the liquid product into distilling tower, keeping vacuum degree at 0-0.20 MPa, distilling at 140-150 degrees C, collecting product when temperature of tower top is 25-50 degrees C until no product is formed in the top; (b) adding the product from bottom of the tower into rectifying tower, keeping vacuum degree of top at 0.08-0.1 MPa and reflux ratio R 0.3-0.8, rectifying when temperature of bottom is 180-210 degrees C, collecting product when temperature of top is 125-135 degrees C, until no product is formed in the top; and (c) adding the product from the rectifying tower and water by volume ratio 1:20-30 in a hydrolysis kettle with rectifying tower on upper part, refluxing at 90-120 degrees C under normal pressure for 30-60 minutes, collecting product when temperature is 63-35 degrees C, stopping collecting product when temperature of the top is 70-75 degrees C, where reflux ratio R is 3-5 and theoretical plate number of the rectifying tower is higher than 20, where the liquid product in (a) is formed by reaction of methane and oleum or SO3 which is catalyzed by iodine.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen generation equipment has air outlet of hydrogen storage structure is connected to high-pressure ultra-pure hydrogen generation structures. The high-pressure ultra-pure hydrogen generation structures are connected to different structures which are provided in the system, which are solar turbine-powered generating structures (1-7), wind power generating structures, hydrogen and oxygen generation structures and hydrogen and oxygen storage structures.    USE - Hydrogen generation equipment used in heavy water refining.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the interconnection of solar turbine-powered generating structures which comprises the hydrogen generation equipment.    Solar turbine-powered generating structures (1-7)
NOVELTY - The blanking and desludging device has lower hearth (2) whose upper edge is equipped with sealed groove (3), while lower part exterior of upper hearth (1) is equipped with sealing ring (5). The sealing ring is equipped in sealed groove of lower hearth. An internal hearth (6) is embedded within lower hearth, while inner wall of internal hearth is equipped with material ramming teeth (7). The upper part of internal hearth and lower edge of upper hearth are equipped with a transmission gear (8) and a transmission rod (9), respectively.    USE - Blanking and desludging device for biomass gasifier.    ADVANTAGE - Performs blanking of the fuel in bottom part of hearth without opening the furnace cover. Ensures that ash and dirt after burning can be wiped off in bottom part of hearth, such that hollow space can be prevented effectively while burning in bottom part of hearth, to ensure continuous and good quality gas generation effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the blanking and desludging device for biomass gasifier.    Upper hearth (1)    Lower hearth (2)    Sealed groove (3)    Sealing ring (5)    Internal hearth (6)    Material ramming teeth (7)    Transmission gear (8)    Transmission rod (9)
NOVELTY - The reflowing device has furnace body (1) into which lower part of gasification furnace of biomass fuel gas equipped with clarifier (6) is connected. A top furnace cover (4) and bottom ash hole (5) are equipped with oil reflowing pipe (3). One end of oil reflowing pipe is communicated to interior of furnace body, while its other end is communicated to hose (7) and connected to blowing tube (2) equipped in bottom part of clarifier.    USE - Reflowing device used for oil tar in gasification furnace of biomass fuel gas.    ADVANTAGE - Eliminates blockage of clarifier, and protects the environment since the device is provided with simple structure, reasonable design and excellent effect in utilizing recycle operation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the reflowing device used for oil tar in gasification furnace of biomass fuel gas.    Furnace body (1)    Blowing tube (2)    Oil reflowing pipe (3)    Top furnace cover (4)    Bottom ash hole (5)    Clarifier (6)    Hose (7)
NOVELTY - The straw gasifying combustion furnace and super-drainage radiator has gas transmission pipe (7) whose gas outlet joint passes through lower part of the furnace body, and is connected with gas filter. The filter is loaded and connected in stove chamber of gas stove (13). The gas outlet pipe on filter top part is connected with a gas stove element (8). One of the stove element is connected with heating water pocket (9). The heating water pocket is connected with the super-drainage radiator (16) via water pipe (10).    USE - Straw gasifying combustion furnace and super-drainage radiator used in combustion and heating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Provides new structure of straw gasifying combustion furnace and super-drainage radiator that can be widely used in the countryside.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the straw gasifying combustion furnace and super-drainage radiator.    Gas transmission pipe (7)    Gas stove element (8)    Heating water pocket (9)    Water pipe (10)    Gas stove (13)    Super-drainage radiator (16)
NOVELTY - Method of preparing soil-less culture substrate involves (a) fermenting the excrement of animals and using the fermented excrement as culture bed, (b) adding and culturing earthworm in the culture bed, (c) supplementing the culture bed with raw materials and maintaining the moisture content of the culture bed, and (d) collecting the substrate (fermented excrement decomposed by earthworm) in large amounts during spring.    USE - The soil-less culture substrate is useful as organic fertilizer for improving plant growth and crop yield.    ADVANTAGE - The soil-less culture substrate is prepared cost-effectively by a simple process, possesses abundant nutrients, provides prolonged fertilization effect to the soil and has acidic pH.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method of preparing soil-less culture substrate by using fermented excrement of animals as base material and earthworm as transforming medium, involves (a) fermenting the excrement of animals at normal temperature and using the fermented excrement as culture bed, (b) adding and culturing earthworm in the culture bed, where the density of the earthworm is controlled to 3000-6000/m2, (c) supplementing the culture bed every 8-12 days during spring, autumn and summer and maintain the moisture content of the culture bed by spraying water over the bed, maintaining the thickness of the bed to 3-6 cm and humidity to 50-70% and maintaining the temperature by covering the culture bed with plastic film, when the temperature of the bed is less than 5 degrees C, and (d) collecting the substrate (fermented excrement decomposed by earthworm) in large amounts during spring, where the obtained substrate equals 25-35% of the culture bed consumed by the earthworm.
NOVELTY - A biosynthetic diesel oil comprises (vol.%) biosynthetic diesel oil (25-30), waste rubber oil cooled by distilling (15-30), wash oil cooled by distilling (15-25), petroleum (15-25), alkane (5-15), and cetane number additive (0.01-0.02); where the biosynthetic diesel oil is treated by interchange esterification and esterification with manioca seed oil.    USE - The biosynthetic diesel oil is useful for industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The biosynthetic diesel oil has high flash point, good safety, low cost, and good fuel performance.
NOVELTY - Biodiesel is prepared by taking marine microalgae, determining content and composition of fatty acid of the marine microalgae species in the early period and selecting algal strains containing high fatty acid to cultivate in large scale; and heating collected marine microalgae at 400-600 degrees C by reaction vessel at normal pressure, and collecting liquid.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method overcomes insufficient and high cost of the raw material; has low cultivation cost, quick in growth speed, high oil content, decreases production cost of the preparation of the biodiesel by conventional oil plants; has high carbon and hydrogen content, high thermal value, low nitrogen and sulfur content; and produces biodiesel having high quality, and low environmental pollution.
NOVELTY - The technique involves taking lauraceae, apocynaceae, compositae, flacourtiaceae, asclepiadaceous and edible seed oil as materials. The materials are softened at high temperature of 80-200 degrees centigrade, and cooked in a cooking machine for 60 minute. The materials are put into a temperature reduction barrel to perform low temperature treatment until the temperature is reduced to 30-40 degrees centigrade. The materials are squeezed and leached by a presser to obtain a liquid. The liquid is refined and filtered in a filter.    USE - Technique for producing environment-friendly bio-rubber arene oil.    ADVANTAGE - The technique has extensive material source, and avoids pollution with low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating an environment-friendly bio-rubber arene oil production technique.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Recovery and refinement of glycerol by-product in producing biodiesel from Jatropa curcas seeds, comprises reacting J. curcas seed oil with methanol or ethanol in the presence of catalyst to obtain waste liquor, decompressing the liquor to separate the alcohol, adding aqueous acid solution to concentrate, reacting and separating the liquor to remove crude fatty acid, neutralizing with aqueous alkali solution, filtering, adding ethanol to the filtrate, standing overnight, filtering, removing inorganic salt, evaporating to remove ethanol, and performing molecular distillation.    USE - Method of recovering and refining glycerol in producing biodiesel from J. curcas seeds (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method produces excellent quality of glycerol, reduces biodiesel production cost, and is suitable to industrial production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Recovery and refinement of glycerol by-product in producing biodiesel from Jatropa curcas seeds, comprises reacting J. curcas seed oil with methanol or ethanol in the presence of catalyst through ester exchange reaction to obtain waste liquor, decompressing the liquor to separate the alcohol, adding aqueous acid solution to concentrate, reacting and separating the liquor to remove crude fatty acid, neutralizing with aqueous alkali solution, filtering, adding ethanol to the filtrate, standing overnight, filtering, removing inorganic salt, evaporating to remove ethanol, and performing molecular distillation.
NOVELTY - A device for maintaining ecological stability of biological filter in low-nutrition medium, comprises a biological filter (4) that is connected to precipitation device (13) through the backwashing water outlet pipe (10), collecting the backwashing water in the backwashing of working period of the biological filter to the precipitation device, refluxing all supernatant fluid (14) to the biological filter through the supernatant fluid reflux pipe (15), and refluxing all or part of precipitate to the biological filter through the sludge reflux pipe (17).    USE - The device is useful for maintaining ecological stability of biological filter in low-nutrition medium (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device has simple operation and effectively maintains stability of microorganism ecological system in the biological filter in low low-nutrition medium.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A device for maintaining ecological stability of biological filter in low-nutrition medium, comprises a biological filter (4) that is connected to precipitation device (13) through the backwashing water outlet pipe (10), collecting the backwashing water in the backwashing of working period of the biological filter to the precipitation device to precipitate, refluxing all supernatant fluid (14) containing a large amount of active bacteria and soluble nutrients to the biological filter through the supernatant fluid reflux pipe (15), and refluxing all or part of precipitate that contains no insoluble nutrients on the lower layer to the biological filter through the sludge reflux pipe (17).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the device for maintaining ecological stability of biological filter in low-nutrition medium.    Biological filter (4)    Backwashing water outlet pipe (10)    Precipitation device (13)    Supernatant fluid (14)    Supernatant fluid reflux pipe (15)    Sludge reflux pipe (17)
NOVELTY - Microemulsion comprises (in weight%): pymetrozine (1-20), emulsifier (1-20), solvent (1-30), latent solvent (1-10), antifreeze (3-10), surfactant (1-20), stabilizer (0.3-5) and water.    USE - The microemulsion is useful for controlling rice fulgorid, wheat aphid and brassicaceous vegetable aphid.    ADVANTAGE - The microemulsion is non-toxic and does not causes environmental pollution, as the microemulsion comprises fewer amounts of organic solvents. The microemulsion is cost-effective and effectively controls insects.
NOVELTY - Preparing biodiesel fuel by combining loading solid acid catalyst and cosolvent comprises mixing low-carbon alcohol with animal and plant oil in present of loading solid acid catalyst, pouring into high-pressure reaction kettle; adding lacquer solvent, continuously stirring and heating; ester exchanger reaction; after reaction is over, recovering cosolvent, filtering, recovering loading solid acid catalyst; distilling filtered product to remove low-carbon alcohol; and letting stand residual, stratifying, where upper layer is biodiesel fuel and lower layer is glycerin.    USE - The method is useful for preparing biodiesel fuel by combining loading solid acid catalyst and cosolvent (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - In the method above, the device used has no corrosion and pollution. The method has low corrosion-resistance demand for the device; it has short flow, is environment-friendly in production process and requires low device investment and operation expense.
NOVELTY - Production of alcohol comprises crushing crop straw containing holocellulose to 40 mesh, adding tap water (60-80% the amount of raw materials), inoculating Trichoderma reesei (1.5-3.5% the amount of raw material), enzymolyzing for 4-6 days at 35-50 degrees C, adding 5-10% active dry yeast, fermenting at 40|\1 degrees C for 2-4 days, and distilling fermented material to obtain 95% alcohol. The holocellulose has purity of 75-90%, and comprises 55-80% cellulose and 5-15% polypentose.    USE - Production of alcohol (claimed) for use as fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and eliminates environmental problem caused by burning straw.
NOVELTY - An upright column methane-storage bag capable of sealing and fermenting methane, comprises a material inlet (1), a waste outlet (4), and a purification room outlet (6) that are set on the methane-storage bag wall; where a material fermenting room (2) and a methane storage room (3) are set in it; the methane-storage bag (7) is set in the upright column cement methane tank (8) or upright column glass reinforced plastic methane tank; and the connection process is tight fitting.    USE - The upright column methane-storage bag is useful for sealing and fermenting methane (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The upright column methane-storage bag makes use of extension resin material and pressure that is formed in it; thus, the methane flame can reach 40 cm because combustion-supporting device burns. Moreover, it makes use of high-frequency process to weld; thus, it has firm structure, good sealing performance and does not leak gas; it has good heat-conduction performance, is beneficial for anaerobic bacteria growing, and promotes methane production effect and yield. Additionally, it is convenient to clean, move, install, maintain and has high use ratio.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the upright column methane-storage bag capable of sealing and fermenting methane.    Material inlet (1)    Material fermenting room (2)    Methane storage room (3)    Waste outlet (4)    Purification room outlet (6)    Methane-storage bag (7)    Upright column cement methane tank (8)
NOVELTY - A light biodiesel is prepared by using camphor tree seed oil, a mole ratio of methanol and dissociated fatty acid being 0.5-0.7 and that of esterifying catalyst sulfuric acid propyl sulfonic p-methyl imidazole acidifying ion liquid and dissociated fatty acid being 0.5-0.7; reacting and transferring esterified product methanol phase into esterifying exchange reaction kettle; and adding methanol, a mole ratio of methanol and total fatty acid being 6-8 and that of esterifying exchange catalyst particle load potassium hydroxide/magnesium oxide/aluminum oxide/total fatty acid being 0.15-0.2.    USE - Method for preparation of light biodiesel (claimed) used as fuel of diesel engine directly or when mixed with light diesel oil or vehicle diesel oil.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of light biodiesel using camphor tree seed oil involves:    (A) removing impurities, de-gumming and pre-processing, and adding methanol into pre-processed product, a mole ratio of methanol and dissociated fatty acid being 0.5-0.7 and a mole ratio of esterifying catalyst sulfuric acid propyl sulfonic p-methyl imidazole (sic) acidifying ion liquid and dissociated fatty acid being 0.5-0.7;    (B) reacting for 90-120 minutes at 64-70 degrees C, centrifuging, returning esterifying catalyst methanol phase to esterifying reaction kettle, and transferring esterified product methanol phase into esterifying exchange reaction kettle; and    (C) adding methanol, a mole ratio of methanol and total fatty acid being 6-8 and a mole ratio of esterifying exchange catalyst particle load potassium hydroxide (KOH)/magnesium oxide (MgO)/aluminum oxide (Al2O3)/total fatty acid being 0.15-0.2, reacting for 180-210 minutes at 64-70 degrees C, filtering, centrifuging, distilling glycerol phase, methanol phase using film and recovering methanol, preparing glycerol, distilling light biodiesel, methanol phase using film and recovering methanol, and decoloring to prepare light biodiesel.
NOVELTY - An ethanol diesel oil comprises (wt.%) ethanol (75-90); naphthenic acid, sodium naphthenate, cobalt naphthenate or manganese naphthenate (0.1-1) as antiseptic agent; isobutyl alcohol or butanol (2-10) as solvent; acetone or cyclohexane (0.1-2) as cosolvent; hexadecane or amyl nitrate (0.3-0.5) as additive; and triethylaluminum (5-20) as an improving agent.    USE - Ethanol diesel oil.    ADVANTAGE - The oil has low temperature resistance, superior property index as compared to commercial diesel oil, and solidifying point of less than - 48 degrees C; and reduces smoke intensity by as much as 34.6%, and emission of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of preparing an ethanol diesel oil comprising:    (A) mixing naphthenic acid, sodium napthionate, cobalt naphthenate or manganese naphthenate, isobutyl alcohol or butanol, and ethanol in a mixer;    (B) stirring for 2-4 hours to obtain modified ethanol;    (C) mixing acetone or cyclohexane, hexadecane or amyl nitrate, and triethylaluminum to obtain additive solution;    (D) mixing modified ethanol and additive for 2-4 hours; and    (E) allowing to react further for 48 hours.
NOVELTY - A water purifying microbial inoculum that is made from mixed and fermented multiple-strain, which is obtained by taking straw as material, inoculating multiple-strain seed liquid, straw fermenting culture medium and concentrated nitrified microbial inoculum, where additions of the straw, multiple-strain seed liquid, straw fermenting culture medium are respectively 60-65%, 5%, and 30-40%, and addition of concentrated nitrified microbial inoculum is 2-3% total weight of the three, is new.    USE - The water purifying microbial inoculum is useful for nitrification, denitrification, water purification, suppressing harmful bacteria in breeding water, preventing diseases, promoting survival rate, speeding up degradation of organic pollutant in water, reducing content of ammonium nitrogen, increasing the dissolved oxygen, and for improving yield.    ADVANTAGE - The water purifying microbial inoculum comprises 2 billion/g (plane) of effective active bacteria, which can be used for nitrification, denitrification and water purification as well as fro suppressing harmful bacteria in breeding water.
NOVELTY - An environment-friendly micro-emulsified biodiesel oil comprises (mass%) surfactant (10-20), biodiesel oil (65-85), and water (5-15).    USE - An environment-friendly micro-emulsified biodiesel oil.    ADVANTAGE - The oil is easy to prepare; uses simple equipment; has raw materials that are easy to obtain; can be stored for a long time; and reduces micro-emulsified biodiesel oil, harmful nitrogen oxide gas and carbon fume.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of preparing an environment-friendly micro-emulsified biodiesel oil comprising mixing polyoxyethylene octylphenol ether OP-4 with OP-7 at a ratio of 4:1 to form compounded surfactant; mixing (wt.%) prepared surfactant (10-20), biodiesel oil (65-85) and water (5-15) at normal temperature and normal pressure; and stirring using stirring rod to obtain transparent shape.
NOVELTY - Gas production rate improvement involves preparing botanical inoculum. The raw materials for the botanical inoculum contains dried water hyacinth, effective microorganisms (EM) such as bacteria, and biogas slurry in a weight ratio of 15-20:0.5-1.2:78.5-84.2. The dried water hyacinth is obtained by cutting, drying the water hyacinth obtained from river, heating the biogas slurry at 23-25 degrees C in a fermentation tank, adding EM bacteria and stirring biogas slurry. Water is added to dry water hyacinth, which is immersed for 24 hours at 23-25 degrees C to obtain botanical inoculum.    USE - Method for improving gas production rate of biogas fermentation raw materials (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gas production rate improvement method enables 3-5 times increase in gas production rate per unit of biogas fermentation raw material and improves utilization rate of biogas in biogas fermentation tank.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The gas production rate improvement involves preparing botanical inoculum, adding raw materials, which contains dried water hyacinth, bacteria and biogas slurry. The dried water hyacinth is obtained by cutting, drying, heating the biogas slurry in fermentation tank, adding bacteria and stirring the biogas slurry. Water is added to dry water hyacinth, and raw material for fermentation is added to botanical inoculum in a biogas fermentation tank. The temperature inside biogas fermentation tank is maintained between 23-55 degrees C.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a plasma generator (10) equipped with two electrode plates (11, 12), which are provided in the inside of a fuel-feeding-pipe (5) in parallel at mutual intervals. The electrode plate (11) is connected to a high frequency electric-power (13), and the electrode plate (12) is grounded. A nonwoven fabric (14) is extended to the fuel-feeding-pipe from the electrode plates and immersed in the fuel in a fuel tank (2) when provided between the electrode plates. The nonwoven fabric has fixed thickness and is made of glass fiber.    USE - Molecular weight reducing apparatus for reducing molecular weight of the fuel used for a waste gas processing apparatus which adds the fuel in waste gas.    ADVANTAGE - The molecular weight reducing apparatus is low-cost, and reduces the molecular weight of the fuel by the stable plasma.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a waste gas processing apparatus provided with a molecular weight reducing apparatus of the fuel.    Fuel tank (2)    Fuel-feeding-pipe (5)    Plasma generator (10)    Electrode plates (11, 12)    High frequency electric-power (13)    Nonwoven fabric (14)
NOVELTY - The phase reactor has a kettle (3) welded with a honeycomb jacket (2) with inner portion comprising a guide barrel (13). The outlet (10) and inlet (18) are formed at top and bottom surfaces of the jacket respectively. A speed reducer (7) and a motor (8) are arranged at top of kettle and connected to an agitating device (14) in the guide barrel through a frame (6). A temperature controller (9) connected to a temperature inductive probe (12) is arranged at top of kettle control heating operation of the liquid in the guide barrel.    USE - Acidogenic phase reactor for two-phase anaerobic digestion of municipal waste.    ADVANTAGE - The high-solid biomass waste can be converted to small molecular organic acid, and acidogenic phase reactor with functions of agitating mixture, reaction fermentation, insulation is obtained. Thus, the properties such as the energy conservation and environmental protection of the phase reactor are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the acidogenic phase reactor.    Honeycomb jacket (2)    Kettle (3)    Frame (6)    Speed reducer (7)    Motor (8)    Temperature controller (9)    Outlet (10)    Temperature inductive probe (12)    Guide barrel (13)    Agitating device (14)    Inlet (18)
NOVELTY - Preparation of compost for mushroom, involves using wooden meal, cotton seed hulls, wheat bran, corn cob and weed as main raw materials, and bran rich in organic nitrogen and vitamin, rice bran, bean cake, corn powder, urea, plaster and inorganic salt such as calcium carbonate as auxiliary materials.    USE - The method is useful for preparing compost for mushroom cultivation (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compost is prepared by a simple method using readily available raw materials at low cost.
NOVELTY - Method of processing and reusing killed livestock and its excreta, involves grinding killed livestock and its excreta with waste, adding water to ground organic waste, heating organic waste at 100 degrees C for 1-2 hours, adding aerobic microorganisms to the sterilized organic waste and then subjecting to aerobic fermentation at 65-75 degrees C for 10-16 hours, and subjecting the fermented waste to aeration for 3-7 days by exchanging air for 3-5 minutes for every 2 hours.    USE - The method of processing and reusing killed livestock and its excreta as bio-organic fertilizer (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fertilizer is prepared cost-effectively by simple process and does not cause any environmental pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method of processing and reusing killed livestock and its excreta, involves mixing and grinding the killed livestock and its excreta with the waste in the ratio of 1:1-1:5, adding water to the ground organic waste until the water content is 50-60%, adding the organic waste in a heat-proof equipment, heating the organic waste at 100 degrees C for 1-2 hours, adding aerobic microorganisms to the organic waste such that the amount of microorganisms with respect to organic waste is 1:1000, subjecting the organic waste to aerobic fermentation at 65-75 degrees C for 10-16 hours, adding the fermented organic waste to secondary fermenting tank and subjecting to aeration for 3-7 days by exchanging air for 3-5 minutes for every 2 hours to obtain the bio-organic fertilizer.
NOVELTY - The fermentation system has temperature measure device positioned on fermenting tank, connected with control device for detecting temperature in fermenting tank. The control device is connected with circulation pump and control valve to make heat supply medium enter into heat exchange device. The circulation pump and control valve are closed so as to stop the transfer of heat supply medium to heat exchange device, when the temperature in fermenting tank is lower than preset temperature.    USE - Dry anaerobic fermentation system for organic wastes.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature change of fermentation system can be controlled effectively with a simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fermentation system.
NOVELTY - Producing a target product and methane comprises contacting a substrate with a microorganism in a bioreactor to produce the target product and metabolites, and removing the metabolites from the bioreactor by converting them to methane with a methanogen.    USE - Producing a target product, especially 1,3-propanediol, 2,3-butanediol, succinate, xylitol, acetone, butanol, lactate, 1,2-propanediol or glycerol, and methane.    ADVANTAGE - The process gives high yields with good energy efficiency and low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for apparatus for carrying out the above process, comprising a bioreactor, an energy converter that is connected to a gas outlet of the bioreactor and has a heat output and/or a current output, a first separator that is connected to a liquid outlet of the bioreactor and separates water from the fermentation broth containing the target product, and a second separator that is connected to the heat output of the energy converter, to a liquid outlet of the first separator and to a liquid outlet for product recovery.
NOVELTY - The unit (100) has reactors (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) for catalyst-reacting electric generator fuel supplied to outside. A catalyst is filled in an internal space, and a main body surrounds the reactors. Catalyst change gateways (111, 131, 151) are formed in the reactors, and eject the catalyst. A devulcanizer removes sulfur compound in the electric generator fuel, and carbon monoxide conversion reactor removes carbon monoxide contained in the reformate gas. A finishing cap is combined in an end part of the catalyst change gateways.    USE - Fuel processing unit for use in a fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst change gateways are formed in the reactors, thus replacing the catalyst filled inside the reactor, and hence preventing degradation of the catalyst performance. The unit is inexpensive and convenient to use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a fuel processing unit.    Fuel processing unit (100)    Reactors (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160)    Catalyst change gateways (111, 131, 151)    Adiabatic material (170)
NOVELTY - The gasifier has a pre-cooler and scrubber system placed between a gasifier reactor and a fan, while comprising a cyclone, a gas vapor exchanger, a gas cleaning scrubber, an electro static precipitator, a fan and valves. An ash section comprises an ash discharger, an ash pool, a first threaded carrier, a second threaded carrier, and an ash carrying palette to convey big particles from the ash discharger into the ash pool.    USE - Gasifier for processing industrial waste or municipal waste.    ADVANTAGE - Enables smooth switching between updraft and downdraft gasification modes without interruption of system. Ensures efficient, easy and quick gasifying method. Reduces pollution in output gas and increases hydrogen content. Prevents solidification of feedstock and clinker formation within reactor to ensure continuous gas production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a gasifying method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic drawing of a plant in which a gasifier is used.
NOVELTY - Reclamation of waste material involves towing and grinding barge (4) which mounts water factory (5) in reclamation zone (1) divided with embankment wall by caisson (2,21-26), receiving waste material which emits toxic elution components in caisson, sprinkling seawater within caisson, carrying out stabilizing treatment of waste material, purifying toxic elution component and leachate containing organic matter generated by stabilizing treatment, picking waste material out from caisson, and transferring waste material into reclamation zone.    USE - Reclamation of waste material e.g. industrial waste or general waste.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces work schedule and expense.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a processing method of leachate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the reclamation method of waste material. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Reclamation zone (1)    Caisson (2,21-26)    Barge (4)    Water factory (5)
NOVELTY - Gasification of organic matter involves mixing biological organic waste and paper manufacture sludge, thermally decomposing in non-oxidizing atmosphere, and reacting emitted pyrolysis gas with steam.    USE - Gasification of organic matter for producing gas collectable as fuel, and construction industry, environmental business and fuel supply development work.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively uses discarding resources, stably produces gas collectable as fuel and suppresses precipitation for pitch accompanying operation variation.
NOVELTY - A Palm family plant timber is squeezed to obtain a pressed liquid. A process liquid containing monosaccharide is obtained by carrying out amylase processing of Palm family plant timber or pressing lees at predetermined temperature. The pressed liquid and process liquid are fermented to obtain ethanol. The Palm family plant timber is obtained from an oil palm. The content of saccharide which is subjected to hot water extraction is 15 weight% or more per defatted wood meal. The age of the oil palm is 20 years or more. The upper portion of oil palm has height of trunk of 3.5 m or more.    USE - Manufacture of ethanol from wood type biomass used for manufacturing ethanol-containing fuel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of ethanol from wood type biomass efficiently.
NOVELTY - A cathode side exit branched flow path (58) extends from between cathode side exit flow path (54) of the ion pump (14) and cathode side exit flow path blocking structure. A relief valve (62) is connected at cathode side exit branched flow path, while a normally-opening solenoid valve (60) is connected upstream of relief valve at cathode side exit branched flow path.    USE - Ion pump system for reformer used in fuel cell stack mounted in vehicle such as motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Abnormality generation in the ion pump during emergency shutdown in hydrogen production mode can be prevented as much as possible.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the ion pump system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Ion pump (14)    Cathode side exit flow path (54)    Cathode side exit branched flow path (58)    Normally-opening solenoid valve (60)    Relief valve (62)
NOVELTY - A thermal decomposition chamber (31) above a fire grate (30) generates pyrolysis gas and ash by thermally decomposing a thermolytic material, e.g., biomass. An ash chamber (32) below the fire grate stores the ash. An air supply pipe (20) penetrates the ash chamber and fire grate and supplies air to the thermal decomposition chamber. The air supply pipe is divided into air supply pipe segments (21-23), with each upper air supply pipe segment being smaller than a lower air supply pipe segment.    USE - Gasifier for generating fuel gas.    ADVANTAGE - Enables gasification at high temperature by reducing distortion of gasifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the gasifier.    Air supply pipe (20)    Air supply pipe segments (21-23)    Cover (29)    Fire grate (30)    Thermal decomposition chamber (31)    Ash chamber (32)
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying fuel to fuel-supply opening and combustion gas through gas supply port of burners (21,31,41,51) provided in reaction portions (2-4) and boiler (5) respectively at the time of starting of hydrogen production apparatus. The waste gas emitted from each burner during heating process of reaction portion and boiler is used as combustion gas. The fuel is burned in each burner until the temperature of reaction portions and boiler reaches predetermined temperature.    USE - Starting method of hydrogen production apparatus used in fuel supply system of motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The time required for starting the hydrogen production apparatus can be reduced effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modification reaction portion (2)    Shift reaction portion (3)    Selective oxidation portion (4)    Boiler (5)    Burners (21,31,41,51)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a combustor (4) that is provided inside the housing (8), to combust the gas supplied from a gas supply path (1). A gas shut off valve (2) is provided on the upstream of gas supply path, and is positioned on exterior surface of housing. A control unit (10) controls the opening and closing operation of the gas shut off valve according to the combustion operation of combustor. The combustor, gas supply path and control unit are spatially isolated.    USE - Combustion apparatus for fuel treating equipment used in fuel battery cogeneration system (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the gas supply path positioned on exterior surface of housing, the leakage of gas to the exterior of housing due to gas combustion can be prevented. Thus, the damage of the combustion apparatus is prevented reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of combustion apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Gas supply path (1)    Gas shut off valve (2)    Combustor (4)    Housing (8)    Control unit (10)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generator has a positive electrode side cover (101) for storing water to be electrolyzed in the state of making the water touch the positive electrode side of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The positive electrode side cover has a water ejection opening (101we) for discharging water supplied to the positive electrode side cover from the outer side and an oxygen intake opening (101ae) for the intake of oxygen. The oxygen intake opening is provided at a position higher than the position of the water ejection opening in the positive electrode side cover.    USE - Hydrogen generator.    ADVANTAGE - The oxygen generated in the positive electrode side is guided efficiently to the oxygen intake opening and water supply to the gas generator is performed steadily by arranging the oxygen intake opening at a position higher than the position of the water ejection opening.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for positive electrode side cover.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the front view of the assembled state of the hydrogen generator.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Positive electrode side cover (101)    Oxygen intake hole (101a)    Oxygen intake opening (101ae)    Water discharge hole (101w)    Water ejection opening (101we)
NOVELTY - The gasifier (11) has an ash-pin chamber (32) for storing ashes of sawdust produced with pyrolysis gas by thermally decomposing a biomass in a furnace in a shape of deposition. Multiple removal openings are formed in a surrounding wall part of the ash-pin chamber for removing the ashes from the ash-pin chamber outside the furnace. Each removal opening is formed in an equal angle interval in circumferential direction on a basis of an axial center of an air supply part (50) such that a lowest end of an edge corresponds with a bottom face of the ash-pin chamber.    USE - Gasifier for heating biomass of wood chips and supplying electric power to a gasification-power-generation system e.g. electric power generation system such as dual fuel engine electric power generation system, gas turbine power generation system, gas-engine electric power generation system and fuel cell system. Can also be used for heating biomass of coppiced timber, bark, bamboo, offcuts, rice straw and chaff.    ADVANTAGE - The removal openings are formed in the surrounding wall part of the ash-pin chamber for removing the ashes from the ash-pin chamber outside the furnace, thus performing the gasification in high temperature by reducing the distortion of the gasifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a gasifier.    Gasifier (11)    Gas retention tank (13)    Fire grate (30)    Ash-pin chamber (32)    Air supply part (50)
NOVELTY - An impure fatty acid methyl ester mixture comprising fatty acid methyl ester, methanol, and monoglyceride, diglyceride and/or triglyceride as impurities is reacted with one or more 2-8C alkyl alcohol in presence of a base or acid, where the reaction partially transesterifies the impure methyl ester mixture to produce a mixture of 1-8C fatty acid alkyl ester. Methanol formed in the reaction and unreacted alkyl alcohol are removed to produce a fatty acid ester mixture.    USE - Process used for preparing fatty acid ester mixture for composition (claimed) used in compression ignition engine such as diesel engine.    ADVANTAGE - The fatty acid ester mixture is prepared efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating the continuous process for preparing fatty acid ester mixture.
NOVELTY - Preparing aromatic nitrone compounds (I) comprises treating imine compounds (II) with peroxy acid to form a reaction mixture.    USE - (I) is useful for stabilizing fuel or lubricating oil (claimed), where the fuel is gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, jet fuel, biodiesel fuel, fuel oil and bunker C fuel (number 6 fuel oil for marine applications).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing aromatic nitrone compounds of formula (I) comprises treating imine compounds of formula (II) with peroxy acid to form a reaction mixture.    R = 4-30C branched alkyl; and    R1-R4 = H or 1-6C alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method for stabilizing fuel or lubricating oil comprising adding (I) (0.001-5 wt.%); and    (2) aromatic nitrone compounds (I).
NOVELTY - An infectious organic waste material is introduced into a reactor, heated and pressurized, to obtain a reaction mixture. The obtained reaction mixture is subjected to saturated steam at specific temperature and pressure conditions within the reactor for sufficient time duration, thermally-hydrolyzed and the reaction mixture is denatured. The obtained denatured slurry is anaerobically digested or fractionated based on molecular weight, density and size, to obtain hydrolyzed-sterile-and-denatured product.    USE - Manufacture of hydrolyzed-sterile-denatured product for commercial, agricultural and industrial products such as fertilizer and feedstock for anaerobic digester for producing methane biogas used for co-generation of electricity and steam.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrolyzed-sterile-denatured product is produced safely without causing environmental pollution, and has valuable nutrition properties.
NOVELTY - Moisture content reduction for dehydrated organic waste obtained from organic waste slurry which contains livestock excretion and foodstuff waste material involves, adding dehydration adjuvant.    USE - Moisture content reduction of dehydrated organic waste from organic waste slurry which contains livestock excretion and foodstuff waste material for formation of dehydrated organic waste fuel such as biomass fuel (claimed) for cement firing installation.    ADVANTAGE - Produces dehydrated organic waste effective as an energy source.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) forming dehydrated organic waste fuel involving (heat) drying the dehydration organic waste forming dry organic waste which contains less than or equal to 3000 ppm of chlorine and less than or equal to 35 mass% of moisture;and    (2) a biomass fuel comprising the dry organic waste which contains less than or equal to 3000 ppm of chlorine and less than or equal to 35 mass% of moisture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an apparatus for reducing moisture of dehydrated organic waste. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Mixing vessel (1)    Dehydrator (2)    Dry installation (3)    Drying machine (4)    Grinder (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a pH sensor (15) in a spray water retention tank (13) of a biological treatment tank bottom part, and performing pouring control of pH control liquid with respect to the spray water retention tank based on a humidity indication value of the pH sensor. A humidity sensor (14) is provided in a support filling tank (11), and a spray water sprinkler pump (3) is driven based on a relative humidity indication value of the humidity sensor, where humidity indication value of the humidity sensor is 90 to 99 percent.    USE - Method for operating volatile organic compound (VOC) gas treatment equipment that is utilized for biologically treating VOC gas widely.    ADVANTAGE - The method obtains high removal performance, and stabilizes the biological activity of microorganisms even if time fluctuation of inflow exhaust-gas temperature or a volatile organic compound concentration is large.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating steps involved in an operating method of a volatile organic compound gas treatment equipment.    Spray water sprinkler pump (3)    Support filling tank (11)    Spray water retention tank (13)    Humidity sensor (14)    PH sensor (15)
NOVELTY - Invention can be used for production of fuel elements from composite based production waste. A required angle I between posts 3 and 4, and cycles 1 and 2 is set by moving a carriage against guides 26 of frame 18. Drive units 5 and 6, loading device 14 for sawdust 16 supply and liquid binder feeding device 17 are activated. Sawdust 16 are mixed with the liquid binder in intercycle space and the mixture thus obtained is packed by means of downward movement of the adjacent sides of cycles 1 and 2. When the device is running, pressure of the mixture being compressed is taken up by convergent belt sides of both cycles 1 and 2 and by flat friction bearings 9 10 and 1 fixed to posts 3 and 4. Simultaneously with the downward movement of the mixture, the mixture is cut by sharp edges of transverse walls 13 while cycle side 2 is gradually approaching walls 13 of cycle 1.    USE - Wood industry.    ADVANTAGE - Invention allows to simplify the equipment being used and to make it cheaper, to increase performance reliability and quality of the fuel cells being formed. 4 cl, 4 dwg
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises copper, zinc, or palladium as a metal component supported on alumina.    USE - Catalyst is used for producing hydrogen (claimed) for proton exchange membrane fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent catalyst activity. The hydrogen is efficiently produced using the catalyst with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for preparing the catalyst, which involves incipient wetness impregnation.
NOVELTY - Process for the conversion of a carbonaceous feedstock into ethanol, comprises: introducing a carbonaceous feedstock into a synthesis gas generation unit to produce synthesis gas; producing methanol form synthesis gas; carbonylating methanol with carbon monoxide to produce ethanoic acid; introducing ethanoic acid and hydrogen in the presence of a precious metal-based catalyst to produce ethanol and ethyl ethanoate; hydrogenating ethyl ethanoate with hydrogen, in the presence of a copper-based catalyst to produce ethanol; and recovering ethanol.    USE - The process is useful for producing ethanol from a carbonaceous feedstock, which is a material such as biomass, plastic, naphtha, refinery bottoms, crude synthesis gas (from underground coal gasification or biomass gasification), smelter off gas, municipal waste, coal bed methane, coal, and/or natural gas.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides the ethanol with improved carbon efficiency, a higher selectivity and a more efficient conversion to ethanol, including a more efficient process step for the conversion of ethanoic acid to ethanol.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Process for the conversion of a carbonaceous feedstock into ethanol, where the carbonaceous feedstock is first converted into synthesis gas, which is subsequently converted into ethanol, comprises: introducing a carbonaceous feedstock into a synthesis gas generation unit to produce synthesis gas; introducing synthesis gas into a methanol synthesis reactor to produce methanol; introducing methanol, together with carbon monoxide into a carbonylation reactor to produce ethanoic acid; introducing ethanoic acid and hydrogen into a primary hydrogenation unit in the presence of a precious metal-based catalyst to produce ethanol and ethyl ethanoate; introducing ethyl ethanoate, together with hydrogen (H2), into a secondary hydrogenation unit in the presence of a copper-based catalyst to produce ethanol; and recovering ethanol.
NOVELTY - A material supply unit supplies raw material to a modifier having a modification catalyst containing nickel. A heating unit supplies heat to the modification catalyst. A detection unit detects the temperature of modification catalyst. When the temperature of catalyst is more than reference temperature, a moisture content supply unit supplies moisture content to the modifier. A controller determines the quantity of moisture content supplied to the modifier and controls the operation of moisture content supply unit.    USE - Apparatus for treating fuel for fuel cell electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The characteristics deterioration of the catalyst can be suppressed and the time required for starting the apparatus is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A transformer connected to modifier has a transformation catalyst containing copper and zinc to perform transformation reaction of carbon monoxide and moisture content in hydrogen-containing gas. A transformation temperature detection unit detects the temperature of the transformation catalyst. A controller controls the temperature of transformation catalyst when the temperature of transformation catalyst reaches reference temperature. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of starting fuel treating apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process of starting fuel treating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The gas distributor has small end (2) with three reducers (21) which is connected to the inlet of tower, and is for reducer in outer layer of distributor. The reducers are aligned and are shrunk on each other in the form of ring and spaced symmetrically. The three reducers in trumpet shape are arranged on the inner layer, the middle layer and the outer layer. The extended line for large end reducer in outer layer of gas distributor is slightly bigger than ex-circle of the tube sheet.    USE - Gas distributor for synthesizing tower of methanol.    ADVANTAGE - Prevent accelerant on the tube sheet from stacking and sintering, prevents non-uniform distribution of airflow within tube pass, prevents low utilization ratio of accelerant, and prevents shortened service life since the gas entered into the two novel distributors is symmetrically flown into exterior, middle and interior of surface of tube sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the gas distributor for synthesizing tower of methanol.    Gas inflow (1)    Small end (2)    Gas-filled spaces (5)    Gas outflow (7)    Reducers (21)
NOVELTY - The tank has a valve link (6) whose lower end is connected with a conical valve (5), while the upper end is connected with a water injection port cover (12). A hydrogen guide pipe (9) and a diffusion shield (21) are provided in an air filter chamber (15) provided on liquid storage chamber (8). A water injection pipe (10) has lower end connected to liquid storage chamber, and upper end connected with a three-way valve (11). The side end of the three-way valve is connected to a water filling pipe (14) and the upper end is connected to water injection port (13).    USE - Self-controlled voltage-stabilized hydrogen production tank for providing hydrogen sources for vehicle and hydrogen-fired appliance.    ADVANTAGE - The usage of the hydrogen production tank is performed safely, while improving reliability of the tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the hydrogen production tank.    Conical valve (5)    Valve link (6)    Liquid storage chamber (8)    Hydrogen guide pipe (9)    Water injection pipe (10)    Three-way valve (11)    Water injection port cover (12)    Water injection port (13)    Water filling pipe (14)    Air filter chamber (15)    Diffusion shield (21)
NOVELTY - A high molecular straw gasification furnace is manufactured using a raw material containing magnesia, trisodium phosphate and magnesium chloride. The raw material contains 40% of magnesia, 30% of trisodium phosphate and 30% of magnesium chloride.    USE - Manufacture of high molecular straw gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides high molecular straw gasification furnace using reduced labor by simple process.
NOVELTY - Lignocellulose is converted into an organic acid by wet oxidation or using microorganism, and the acid is esterified. The obtained ester is hydrocracked to obtain an alcohol.    USE - Manufacture of alcohol such as ethanol and methanol.    ADVANTAGE - The decomposition product derived from lignin which inhibits the acetic acid fermentation can be removed, and the reaction process can be speeded. Since the organic acid remaining in he cellulose side acts as a catalyst, the hydrolysis efficiency by pressurized hot water can be improved. The hydrolysis of cellulose can be accelerated by the addition of quinone compound, the thermal decomposition of the saccharides can be suppressed and the yield of saccharides can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of two-step pressurized hot water processing apparatus.
NOVELTY - A high-speed fermentation treatment system comprises rude particulate intermediate treatment material which feeds air and moistens putrefactive waste material (G) which is deposited on the lid from the air supply pipe (4).    USE - A high-speed fermentation treatment system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Performs appropriate fermentation according to the advancing degree of fermentation, and efficiently ferments putrefactive waste material for a short time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a high-speed fermentation processing system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual block diagram of the high-speed fermentation system.    Floor surface (1)    High pressure air supply source (2)    Air supply pipe (4)    Fermentation tank (11)    Putrefactive waste material (G)
NOVELTY - A wastewater treatment method involves carrying out intermittent aeration of inside of aerator for predetermined time, and implementing inflow of waste water to aerator and aeration start by aerator simultaneously.    USE - A waste water treatment method (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method carries out wastewater treatment stably even when restarting waste water treatment from state which stopped waste water treatment, or even when waste water load switches from low load state to high load state. The temperature-pressure value can be held down and days of operation of tertiary processing facility can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a wastewater treatment equipment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the wastewater treatment equipment provided with peripheral device and aerator. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Aerator (4)    Diffusion tube (11)    Stirrer (13)    Insertion opening (14)    Control apparatus (15)
NOVELTY - A fluid processing apparatus comprises a fluid processing chamber alternately provided with anode and two or more pair of cathode, and a pulse electromagnetic wave generating unit for applying pulse electromagnetic wave between anode and cathode. A fluid is processed in the apparatus by generation plasma in water between anode and cathode.    USE - Fluid processing apparatus is used for medical field, foodstuffs and drinks, agricultural field, desalination of fresh water such as industrial wastewater, and in river, harbor, lake, sea water and ballast water, and hydrogen-fuel-izing, for purification of wastewater.    ADVANTAGE - The fluid processing apparatus effectively purifies water by removing nitrogen and phosphorus in water, and is economical. The fluid processing apparatus has excellent sterilization effect and bactericidal effect in purifying water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows perspective view of fluid processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fluid processing apparatus (2)    Neutralization apparatus (7)    Bottom portion piping (21)    Anode side top treated-water outflow conduit (37)    Cathode side top treated-water outflow conduit (38)
NOVELTY - A saccharification, fermentation and distillation of foodstuffs waste material are carried out, and solid-liquid separation of distilled waste material is carried out using saccharified liquid, fermented liquor or distillation waste liquid. The resultant substance is separated into oil component (13), aqueous solution and solid content using three-phase-type centrifugal separator (5), and ethanol (11) and oil are obtained.    USE - Recovery and manufacture of ethanol and oil from foodstuff waste material such as organic refuse, boiled rice, bread and noodles, and used as reclaimed-oil fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The ethanol and oil are efficiently recovered and manufactured using simple method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the recovery and manufactured of ethanol and oil. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Organic refuse (1)    Crushing selector (2)    Saccharification device (3)    Three-phase-type centrifugal separator (5)    Ethanol (11)    Solid content (12)    Oil component (13)
NOVELTY - The cartridge type hydrogen fuel generator (10) includes an aluminum storage chamber (12), an aqueous-alkali solution storage chamber (11) and a reaction residue holding unit (13). A reaction control unit makes the aluminum (12a) in the aluminum storage chamber partially react with the aqueous-alkali solution (11a) in the aqueous-alkali solution chamber to generate hydrogen gas. A hydrogen extractor removes or extracts the hydrogen gas and the reaction residue accommodated in the reaction residue holding unit, and emits the hydrogen gas outside.    USE - Cartridge type hydrogen fuel generator for use in motor vehicle. Can be used to supply hydrogen to fuel cell used as fuel in a hydrogen-fuel motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Provides a hydrogen fuel generator that makes aluminum and aqueous solution react to generate hydrogen gas, has simple structure, is inexpensive to manufacture, and is safe to use. Collects used aluminum so that the collected aluminum can be used as raw material. Ensures high collection resource for aluminum which is used as a raw material in generating hydrogen gas. Ensures easy replacement of the hydrogen fuel generator due to its cartridge structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the hydrogen fuel generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Cartridge type hydrogen fuel generator (10)    Aqueous-alkali solution storage chamber (11)    Aqueous-alkali solution (11a)    Aluminum storage chamber (12)    Aluminum (12a)    Reaction residue holding unit (13)
NOVELTY - An incineratable and recyclable raw material is obtained by mixing wood meal particles or herb powder particles and talc particles of lubricant with plastic particles, and plastic-molding the resulting mixture by injection molding method.    USE - Incineratable and recyclable raw material is used for production of biomass fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The incineratable and recyclable raw material is manufactured efficiently by simple method, and is ecofriendly.
NOVELTY - A biodiesel composite catalyst comprises 25-30wt.% of zirconium sulfate, 20-25wt.% of titanium oxide, 10-15wt.% zinc oxide, 15-20wt.% of ferric sulfate, and 20-25wt.% of bentonite.    USE - The biodiesel composite catalyst is useful in the industrial field.    ADVANTAGE - The invention cannot rust the device, so it has no pollution to the surrounding environment for preparing the biodiesel without the processes of water scrubbing and neutralization; the product quality is stable (the acid value is lower than 0.3mgKOH/mg); this catalyst has acid and alkali resistance, high temperature resistance and stability; it can be circularly used.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a preparation method of the biodiesel composite catalyst.
NOVELTY - A drying device has refrigerating machinery provided at the external of a hydrogen or oxygen outlet pipe connected with a hydrogen generator. The outlet of hydrogen or oxygen outlet pipe is connected with a drier with desiccant. Two or more hydrogen or oxygen outlet pipes and refrigerating machineries are alternately connected in parallel. Hydrogen or oxygen outlet pipe is provided with a heat exchanger.    USE - Drying device for hydrogen generator used for electrolyzing pure water.    ADVANTAGE - Provides drying device with good drying effect, convenient to use and is low cost by condensing and drying hydrogen or oxygen with steam through the refrigerating machinery to reduce due point and condensing steam as liquid drop and reflowing steam to the hydrogen generator so that water content in hydrogen or oxygen is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the drying device of hydrogen generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The automatic control device has electromagnetic exhaust-valve and electromagnetic air supply valve which are connected with electric cabinet. An air storage tank pressure gauge and carbon monoxide concentration probe are connected with electric cabinet. The electric cabinet is connected with two fine purifier electromagnetic wash water valves. A pipe is connected with exhaust vent through electromagnetic exhaust-valve and includes electric cabinet connected with three oil-water separator electromagnetic wash water valves.    USE - Automatic control device for straw gas supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of automatic control device for straw gas supply system.
NOVELTY - The straw gasification furnace has carbon oxide converter which is set at upper portion in furnace body and a catalyst installed in converting chamber. The converting chamber and gas outlet pipe are communicated. The gas outlet pipe is fixedly connected with carbon oxide converting chamber which is movably connected with gas inlet pipe. Three or two cross rods are set at gas inlet pipe and the gas inlet pipe is set above inside of furnace through cross rods. A vapor-water separator which is set at upper portion of furnace body consists of cone furnace cover and water holding groove.    USE - Straw gasification furnace for domestic use.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces requirement on type and quality of gas straw, increases purity of generated carbon oxide, completes vapor separation and easy to discharge slag.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view of straw gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - An organic peroxide of hydrogen is prepared by reacting material of hydrocarbon with diesel boiling range at 140-380 degrees C, oxygen and recycled flow with trace organic peroxide of hydrogen and hydrocarbon at 110-170 degrees C under 100-1824 KPa; reusing at least part of flow; and recycling with organic peroxide and hydrocarbon.    USE - Method for preparing organic peroxide of hydrogen (claimed).
NOVELTY - Biodiesel is prepared by mixing acidiferous oil raw material and alcohol with mass ratio of 100:10-200, adding to reactor and stirring or carrying out ultrasonic stirring, at 40-80 degrees C; statically layering mixture, recycling top phase and separating alcohol and fatty acid, and obtaining low-acid value oil from bottom phase; adding methanol and solid base catalyst to separated oil with mass ratio of 100:10-60:0.5-4, stirring, and reacting for 3-10 hours, at 50-110 degrees C; centrifuging, separating solid base and glycerin, evaporating methanol and distilling alcohol and fatty acid.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has high percent conversion and mild reaction condition, is simple, has lower production cost, eliminates pollution in the production process, recycles solid base catalyst and methanol, and is suitable for large-scale industrial production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of biodiesel comprises mixing acidiferous oil raw material and alcohol with mass ratio of 100:10-200, adding to reactor and stirring or carrying out ultrasonic stirring, at 40-80 degrees C; statically layering mixture, recycling top phase and separating alcohol and fatty acid, and obtaining low-acid value oil from bottom phase, with acid value of oil of not greater than 7; adding methanol and solid base catalyst to separated oil with mass ratio of 100:10-60:0.5-4, adding to reactor after pre-mixed, stirring, and reacting for 3-10 hours, at 50-110 degrees C; centrifuging reaction product, separating solid base, separating glycerin, evaporating methanol, and obtaining biodiesel product; and distilling alcohol and fatty acid, separating alcohol, and obtaining the by-product fatty acid.
NOVELTY - 2-10C Highly unsaturated hydrocarbons are selectively hydrogenated by putting raw material in mixed phase hydrogenating reactor to form unsaturated hydrocarbon and diolefin hydrogenate, sending effluent to front-end depropanizer to separate into gaseous and liquid streams; sending obtained gaseous stream to depentanizer separating into two streams; and sending one stream to separation region, circulating portion of the other stream in mixed phase hydrogenating reactor, and collecting residual portion.    USE - Method of selectively hydrogenating 2-10C highly unsaturated hydrocarbons (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method produces liquid stream in mixed phase hydrogenating reactor that has lesser 3-5C hydrocarbon components making the hydrogenating reactor work adequately, and reducing feeding amount in front-end depropanizer. The method has reduced energy consumption and equipment investment, thus reducing production cost. The method is highly selective.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - 2-10C Highly unsaturated hydrocarbons are selectively hydrogenated by:    (A) putting raw material in mixed phase hydrogenating reactor forming 2-10C unsaturated hydrocarbon and diolefin hydrogenate, sending effluent from mixed phase hydrogenating reactor to front-end depropanizer separating gaseous stream containing 3C hydrocarbon and lighter component and liquid stream containing 4C hydrocarbon and heavier component;    (B) sending obtained gaseous stream to depentanizer separating stream containing 4-5C hydrocarbon, and stream containing 6C hydrocarbon and heavier component; and    (C) sending obtained stream containing 4-5C hydrocarbon to separation region, circulating portion of stream containing 6C hydrocarbon and heavier component to enter into mixed phase hydrogenating reactor, and collecting residual portion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an olefin producing device.
NOVELTY - A porous straw cake (1) is produced by collecting straws (3), cutting mechanically to 3 cm, spraying binder uniformly, subjecting to hydrostatic press with preset mold, and pressing.    USE - Method of producing a porous straw cake (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is environmental friendly, and saves coal and other industrial fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of a porous straw cake.    Porous straw cake (1)    Straws (3)
NOVELTY - Biodiesel is prepared by mixing plant oil and low carbon alcohol, adding N-heterocyclic carbene carbon dioxide adduct as catalyst, mixing and stirring uniformly to react, and separating the biodiesel product.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has good catalyst controllability, high reaction activity, high reaction speed, mild reaction condition, and simple post-processing of product; can not be contaminated with metal ion; and does not have device corrosion.
NOVELTY - A catalyst contains nickel dipped within a supporter containing cerium oxide and zirconium oxide.    USE - Catalyst is used for steam reforming tar generated from biomass gasification process.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent catalytic activity.
NOVELTY - Preparing biodiesel from moleplant seed oil comprises: (a) adding moleplant seed oil, methanol, ethanol or mixture of methanol and ethanol in sealed reactor, stirring them uniformly, heating to 40 degrees C, adding potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide as catalyst which is 0.1-3% of the weight of moleplant seed oil, reacting at 45-79 degrees C during stirring for 0.5-5 hours; (b) cooling product, placing it still for forming layers; and (c) treating the upper layer by vacuum distillation.    USE - The method is useful for preparing biodiesel from moleplant seed oil (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The biodiesel has low cost, simple technique, mild reaction condition and high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing biodiesel from moleplant seed oil comprises: (a) adding moleplant seed oil, methanol, ethanol or mixture of methanol and ethanol in sealed reactor, stirring them uniformly, heating to 40 degrees C, adding potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide as catalyst which is 0.1-3% of the weight of moleplant seed oil, reacting at 45-79 degrees C during stirring for 0.5-5 hours; (b) cooling product, placing it still for forming layers; and (c) treating the upper layer by vacuum distillation to recycle methanol, ethanol or mixture of methanol and ethanol, washing the product by water whose temperature is 70-85 degrees C until the water is colorless and clear, and dewatering to obtain biodiesel.
NOVELTY - A methanol gasoline fuel comprises 51-76 parts of 99-99.5% of methanol by weight, 13-30 parts of light oil by weight, 3-6 parts of latent solvent by weight, 0.6-1.3 parts of combustion-supporting nanometer-sized additive by weight, 7-12 parts of toluol by weight and 0.04 parts of dicyclopentadienyl iron.    USE - The methanol gasoline fuel is useful for igniting-type engine.    ADVANTAGE - The methanol gasoline fuel has high anti-explosion index and good waterproof property. It can be directly used for igniting-type engine, thus the combustion is adequate, and it has strong power. It saves fuel. It is clean and environment-friendly. The emission of the tail gas is reduced by more than 92% compared with the gasoline. The abrasion of engine using the fuel is very low.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A methanol gasoline fuel comprises 51-76 parts of 99-99.5% of methanol by weight, 13-30 parts of light oil by weight, 3-6 parts of latent solvent by weight, 0.6-1.3 parts of combustion-supporting nanometer-sized additive by weight, 7-12 parts of toluol by weight and 0.04 parts of dicyclopentadienyl iron, where the light oil comprises gasoline and naphtha, and the weight ratio of gasoline to naphtha is 1:3; the gasoline is NO. 90 gasoline, NO. 93 gasoline and NO. 97 gasoline; the flash point of naphtha is 20-27 degrees C, and the density is 0.66-0.68 kg/m3; the combustion-supporting nanometer-sized additive comprises nanometer-sized durable agent and the gasoline nanometer-sized additive, and the weight ratio of nanometer-sized durable agent to the gasoline nanometer-sized additive is 1:19; the latent solvent comprises acetone with the weight concentration of 99.99% and methylal with the weight concentration of 85%, and the weight ratio of acetone to methylal is 1:3.2. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a preparation method of methanol gasoline fuel (claimed).
NOVELTY - Method for producing marsh gas using Enteromorpha, involves washing Enteromorpha using water; grinding washed Enteromorpha to 0.5-2 mm; adding Enteromorpha and inoculum into fermentation device, adding plain water into the fermentation device and adjusting the total content of solid substances in the fermenting device to 2.5-10%, adding alkali and controlling pH of the mixture of 6.5-7.5, sealing the fermentation device, placing the device in constant temperature water, and controlling the temperature at 32-38 degrees C.    USE - The method is useful for producing marsh gas using Enteromorpha (claimed), which is useful as energy resource.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, and improves ocean environment by utilizing Enteromorpha for production of marsh gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for producing marsh gas using Enteromorpha, involves washing Enteromorpha using water to remove impurities such as salt and sand; grinding the washed Enteromorpha to 0.5-2 mm size; adding the Enteromorpha and inoculum into fermentation device, such that the weight ratio of inoculum (total solid content) to Enteromorpha (total solid content) is 1:1-5, adding plain water into the fermentation device and adjusting the total content of solid substances in the fermenting device to 2.5-10%, adding alkali and controlling pH of the mixture of 6.5-7.5, sealing the fermentation device, placing the device in constant temperature water, and controlling the temperature at 32-38 degrees C.
NOVELTY - A biodiesel is produced by adding short chain alcohol (4-9 mol based on amount of oil) as acyl acceptor of reaction, to oil; adding water (2-20 wt.% based on amount of oil) and non-immobilized lipase (20-200 enzyme activity units based on oil mass); reacting in biochemical reactor at controlled 30-60 degrees C and 300-1500 rpm for 6-20 hours to obtain more than 95% biodiesel; setting aside or centrifuging to separate phases; and recovering lipase in water phase by membrane separation with molecular weight of more than 15000.    USE - Biodiesel production (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of biodiesel comprises:    (A) adding short chain alcohol of formula ROH (4-9 mol based on amount of oil) as acyl acceptor of reaction to oil, and adding water (2-20 wt.% based on amount of oil) and non-immobilized lipase (20-200 enzyme activity units based on oil mass); and    (B) reacting in biochemical reactor at controlled 30-60 degrees C and 300-1500 rpm for 6-20 hours to obtain more than 95% biodiesel, setting aside or centrifuging to separate phases, and recovering lipase in water phase by membrane separation with molecular weight of more than 15000.    The non-immobilized lipase is used as catalyst to carry out transesterification of oil with short chain alcohol to synthesize biodiesel. The lipase has recovery rate of more than 95%, and glycerin as residual by-product in recovered enzyme liquid has lower than 5%. The recovered non-immobilized lipase has primary enzyme activity of more than 85% even after repeated use of 10 times.    R=1-5C alkyl.
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises H-beta/mordenite molecular sieve (90-99.5 wt.%) as carrier, and cobalt (0.5-10 wt.%).    USE - A catalyst for removing nitric oxide using methane (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst is effective for 72 hours, can be used at 400-650 degrees C, and is water and sulfur-resistant.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the catalyst comprising:    (A) mixing tetraethylammonium bromide (5-30 g), ammonium hydroxide (5-30 mL), sodium metaaluminate (0.5-5 g) comprising aluminum oxide (41 wt.%) and sodium oxide (35 wt.%), sodium hydroxide (0.4-2 g), and water (10-50 mL), slowly adding silica sol (20-90 mL, 29 wt.%) while stirring, and crystallizing at 413 K for 160-200 hours;    (B) adding sodium metaaluminate (0.5-3 g) and sodium hydroxide (0.3-1.5), stirring at room temperature for 2-6 hours, and crystallizing at 413 for 16-30 hours;    (C) washing, filtering, and sintering to obtain H-beta/mordenite molecular sieve; reacting the obtained molecular sieve with ammonium nitrate (0.01-1 M) for 8-24 hours, and sintering at 823 K for 3-6 hours to obtained purified molecular sieve; and    (D) putting the resulting molecular sieve into cobalt acetate solution (0.005-0.03 mol/L), reacting at 80 degrees C for 24 hours, washing, filtering, drying at 110 degrees C for 8-16 hours, and sintering at 550 degrees C for 4 hours.
NOVELTY - The plant for the evaporation of excess water from residual substrates of biogas plant and manures from animal husbandry, comprises biofilter in which pollutants in motor exhaust gas are decomposed by microorganisms and considerably reduced through the microorganisms. The plant utilizes heat from the area of block-type thermal power stations (radiation heat of motors and heating systems) and hot exhaust gas of the motor that is delivered in normal operation without further use of the external air, for the quantity reduction through evaporation of water from the substrates and manures.    USE - Plant for the evaporation of excess water from residual substrates of biogas plant and manures from animal husbandry.    ADVANTAGE - The plant ensures efficient evaporation of excess water from residual substrates of biogas plant and manures from animal husbandry with high quantity in environmental friendly manner thus minimizing the required transportation and storage expenses for a subsequent use of the residual materials and its disposal, and reduces the level of pollutants in exhaust gas of motors.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a plant for the evaporation of excess water from residual substrates of biogas plant and manures from animal husbandry (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A hydrocarbon refrigerant replacing R22 comprises propane and isobutane. The content of iosbutane is 11-20%, and propane is 80-89%.The refrigerant is packed into a refrigerating tank; and a special tank-opener is used for discharging the refrigerant.    USE - Hydrocarbon refrigerant can be used in the existing R22 refrigerating equipment directly so as to optimize the operation of the refrigerating system and prolong service life of compressor.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrochlorofluorocarbon refrigerant has low density, and prevents pollution, and is economical.
NOVELTY - Method for improving the multipurpose utility value of sweet sorghum, involves squeezing the sweet sorghum, separating the juice from the dregs of stalk, maintaining juice yield of 45-65%, then fermenting and storing juice, storing the dregs in silage or drying the dregs until the water content is not greater than 20%, and using the dried dreg as raw materials for other processes.    USE - The method is useful for improving the multipurpose utility value of sweet sorghum (claimed) by immediately treating the sweet sorghum to prevent the deterioration of raw materials e.g. nutrient components, in sweet sorghum. The processed sweet sorghum is useful in various process e.g. fuel ethanol production, and as fodder.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves the multipurpose utility value of sweet sorghum inexpensively using simple procedure.
NOVELTY - Using hydrogen comprises water from sea water or other source is preheated using solar energy, and then heated to obtain steam which is turned into plasma water at low temperature and then decomposition of the plasma by hydrolysis with electrodes and subsequent separation of hydrogen and oxygen obtained, after the hydrogen is transported where water is to be produced, the hydrogen is oxidized and the energy is recovery and restoring water to be used.    USE - The method is useful for using hydrogen (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is an apparatus for carrying out the procedure above, where the heating for the generation of water vapor is carried out in reactors with icosahedron structure and plasma generation and electrolysis for the same decomposition is performed using electrodes reactor octahedron with structure.
NOVELTY - This invention is to provide a carbonizing device that uses far infrared radiation to carbonize and crack waste. In a container of the device, far infrared heater is used to create radiation therein; when waste is disposed therein, the radiation created by the far infrared heater can be used to heat the container. Meanwhile, fuel is applied externally to provide extra heat to dry up and decompose the waste by carbonization.
NOVELTY - An oxygen-comprising gas and a solid carbonaceous feedstock are fed to a burner (5). Partial oxidation of feedstock is carried out to obtain a stream of hot synthesis gas. The hot gas is cooled by contact with water-containing cooling medium. Water shift reaction of portion(s) of synthesis gas is carried out to obtain synthesis gas effluent. Oxygenate synthesis is carried out to obtain methanol and/or dimethylether containing liquid water-rich by-product (P1). Portion(s) of by-product is used as cooling medium. Thus, methanol and/or dimethylether are produced.    USE - Production of methanol and/or dimethylether used for producing olefin and gasoline products (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Methanol and/or dimethyl ether are efficiently manufactured at high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An oxygen-comprising gas and a solid carbonaceous feedstock are fed to a burner firing into a reactor vessel. Partial oxidation of feedstock is carried out to obtain a stream of hot synthesis gas and a liquid slag. The gas and slag flow downwardly relative to the burner. The hot gas is cooled by direct contact with a liquid water-containing cooling medium. Water shift reaction of portion(s) of synthesis gas is carried out to obtain a synthesis gas effluent. Oxygenate synthesis is carried out using the synthesis gas effluent, to obtain methanol and/or dimethylether containing oxygenate effluent and a liquid water-rich by-product (P1). Portion(s) of by-product is used as water-containing cooling medium. Thus, methanol and/or dimethylether are produced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining production of methanol and/or dimethyl ether.    Synthesis gas production system (1)    Gasification reactor (2)    Burner (5)    Combustion chamber (6)    Quench chamber (7)    Dip tube (9)    Heat exchanger (21)
NOVELTY - Ethanoic acid and hydrogen are introduced into a hydrogenation unit to produce a stream comprising ethanol, ethyl ethanoate and unreacted ethanoic acid. The ethanol is separated from ethyl ethanoate and unreacted ethanoic acid. The separated ethyl ethanoate and unreacted ethanoic acid, are recycled into hydrogenation unit, and ethanol is recovered.    USE - Process for conversion of ethanoic acid into ethanol used for production of chemicals and fuels.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides ethanol with improved carbon efficiency and higher selectivity from ethanoic acid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock into ethanol. The hydrocarbon feedstock is introduced into a synthesis-gas generation unit to produce synthesis gas. The produced synthesis gas is introduced into a methanol synthesis reactor to form methanol. The methanol is introduced along with carbon monoxide into a carbonylation reactor to form ethanoic acid. The ethanoic acid and hydrogen are introduced into hydrogenation unit to produce a stream comprising ethanol, ethyl ethanoate and unreacted ethanoic acid. The ethanol is separated from ethyl ethanoate and unreacted ethanoic acid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart for conversion of hydrocarbon feedstock into ethanol.
NOVELTY - Producing a lipid or a lipid mixture from an organic source material comprises treating the source material with water, acid or alkali, separating precipitate and filtrate, subjecting precipitate to mechanical or thermo-mechanical grinding optionally in the presence of water, acid or alkali, separating precipitate and filtrate, and alternatively subjecting the precipitate to treatments and/or grinding; contacting a lipid-producing microorganism with the filtrate and/or with the precipitate and optionally with the source material in a culture medium; and recovering the lipids.    USE - Method of producing a lipid or a lipid mixture from an organic source material comprising polysaccharide, preferably cellulose, hemicellulose and/or starch, or non-starch polysaccharide, for use as the raw material for manufacturing biofuel, and for purifying municipal sewage (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The equipment needed for the method is simple and the associated technology is known. The method can be easily scaled up or down according to the carbohydrate content and amount of the source material to be treated. It does not require energy-consuming heating, pressurized unit operations or other chemical catalysts in addition to acid, alkaline or enzyme catalysts. The method only requires the use of chemicals that can be incorporated in the internal cycle of the method or the processing of the biomaterials. It does not require cost-increasing water removal from the usable sugar solutions, since dilute carbohydrate solutions are suitable. The method provides more comprehensive hydrolysis of organic material and better usability of the organic material for the production of single-cell lipid. The filtrates or precipitates obtained from the acid and alkali treatments neutralize each other and reduce the use of chemicals required in a neutralization.
NOVELTY - A lower monohydric alcohol is reacted with waste clay dispersed in an organic solvent in the presence of an enzyme and reaction accelerator to obtain an ester used as biofuel. The reaction accelerator is chosen from alkaline inorganic compound and aluminum oxide or hydroxide.    USE - Manufacture of biofuel.    ADVANTAGE - The biofuel can be manufactured economically and within a short period of time using less amount of enzyme.
NOVELTY - Components of a material (9) which are capable of forming a foam upon gas addition are selectively separated by adding gas to the material to form a foam fraction and a non-foam fraction where each of the foam fraction and the non-foam fraction comprises 1 of the greater than or equal to 2 components; and separating the foam fraction from the non-foam fraction to separate the components.    USE - Method for selective separation of components of material used in separation of starch from non-starch components in production of starch, for separation of proteins from non-protein components for removal of lipids from wheat or blood, for removal of waxes from biomass in production of alcohol (bio-ethanol), for separation of cellulose from biomass, for removal of components not suitable for fermentation fermentable substrates of materials prior to fermentation, for removal of components from waste blood prior to drying, and for wastewater treatment, to obtain purified product (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method involves foaming which is used to separate the components of material. It avoids the use of solvents including chloroform, and reduces or prevents contamination of material to be separated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for selectively separating greater than or equal to 2 components of a material (9) which is capable of forming a foam upon addition of a gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of the apparatus for carrying out the selective separation of material components.    Material (9)    Vessel (10)    Inlet (12)    Outlet (14)    Conduit (16)    Foaming space (18)    Air locks (20, 22)
NOVELTY - A coal is subjected to hydrogenation by adding raw-material-oil fat of bio diesel fuel. Thus, liquefaction of coal is performed.    USE - Liquefaction of coal for producing light oil.    ADVANTAGE - The light oil produced using liquefied coal has improved cetane number.
NOVELTY - An adsorption unit adsorbs the impurity gas (58) from gas stream (60) and conveys the purified gas to output unit. A depressurizing unit depressurizes the adsorption chamber to regenerate impurity gas. A purging unit purges remaining adsorbed impurity gas using purge gas. The adsorption chamber comprises several separate cells containing adsorbent beds (51-54). An input/output unit connected to each cell with a switch so that one cell is connected to input unit and other cell is connected to output unit using pipes and valves.    USE - Compact pressure swing adsorption system for purifying hydrogen gas (claimed) used in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). Can also be used in removal of volatile organic compounds, air purification, nitrogen or oxygen separation from air, or landfill gas separation applications.    ADVANTAGE - Carbon monoxide concentration in the hydrogen gas can be reduced enormously.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for compact pressure swing adsorption method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the compact pressure swing adsorption system.    Adsorbent beds (51-54)    Impurity gas (58)    Gas stream (60)
NOVELTY - A substrate (22) of corrugated shape is molded by a metal such as titanium or stainless steel, in separator substrate formation process. A conductive layer (24) is formed in convex surface of the substrate using a conductor such as gold.    USE - Method for manufacturing separator for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The increase in electrical conductivity of the coolant is prevented and the contact resistance with gas diffusion layer is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the fuel cell.    Fuel cell (10)    Electrolytic membrane (12)    Separator (20)    Substrate (22)    Conductive layer (24)
NOVELTY - Coal is hydrogenated and liquefied to obtain light oil. Biodiesel fuel is added to light oil.    USE - Method for liquefying coal for obtaining oil comprising light oil and biodiesel fuel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides light oil with reduced amount of sludge production during storage and which has improved cetane number.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming resin coat (30) on the circumference region of separator base material. A metal coat (40) is formed using electroplating process on exposed portion containing defective portion (32) of the resin coat on separator base material. An electrically conductive paste is formed on the metallic coat surface of the separator base material.    USE - Manufacturing method of fuel cell separator for fuel cell in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The metal usage amount for metal coat layer can be reduced and corrosion resistance of the fuel cell separator can be improved by forming metal coat on exposed portion containing defective portion of resin coat on separator base material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell separator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the fuel cell separator during manufacture. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell separator (10)    Resin coat (30)    Defective portion (32)    Metal coat (40)
NOVELTY - An aerosol fragrance composition comprises 8-20 wt.% fragrance; 25-50 wt.% organic solvent; and 30-67 wt.% propellant. It is a single-phase composition at room temperature.    USE - The aerosol fragrance composition is used for air freshening, and useful for air-freshening aerosol package (claimed). It can be utilized in stationary (wall-mounted) and/or automatic systems and dispensers that dispense the formulation continuously, periodically, or at timed intervals.    ADVANTAGE - The fragrance strength and fragrance acceptance of the aerosol fragrance composition dispensed through a 60 mu l metered aerosol device are not less than 80% of the fragrance strength and fragrance acceptance of the composition dispensed through 120 mu l metered aerosol device. The fragrance acceptance of the composition within 30 minutes after the composition is dispensed is more than 30%. A product with more doses per volume without compromising effectiveness is achieved. The composition does not require shaking or mixing before use. It maintains a single-phase presence, so that improved air freshening performance is achieved without the drawbacks of a multiphase aerosol formulation that requires shaking before each application. The air freshening performance of the composition is improved without sacrificing the convenience provided by the single-phase product.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an air-freshening aerosol package (10) comprising an aerosol device having a metered valve component (14); and an aerosol composition enclosed in the aerosol device, where the aerosol device dispenses a metered dose of the aerosol composition to the air.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a front sectional view of an aerosol device for use in association with the aerosol fragrance composition.    Air-freshening aerosol package (10)    Housing (11)    Internal cavity (12)    Metered valve component (14)    Actuator (17)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen gas-generating apparatus (10) comprises a reaction chamber (12); a reservoir (14) comprising reactant(s); and a flow control device (16) connecting the reservoir to the reaction chamber. The reactant is transportable from the reservoir to the reaction chamber through the flow control device to react to form gas, and when the pressure of the reaction chamber exceeds a predetermined stopping pressure the flow control device prevents the transport of the reactant. A liquefied hydrocarbon pressurizes the reservoir.    USE - Apparatus for generating hydrogen gas.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-generating apparatus has longer shelf life and is more efficient in producing hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a gas-generating apparatus.    Hydrogen gas-generating apparatus (10)    Reaction chamber (12)    Reservoir (14)    Flow control device (16)    Conduit (18)
NOVELTY - The method involves mixing produced exhaust gas of a reformer during a regeneration phase with produced reformat of another reformer during a reformation phase. The regeneration phase and the reformation phase overlap temporally. The former reformer is brought into a reformation phase before latter reformer is brought into a regeneration phase.    USE - Method for operating fuel cell car system, particularly solid oxide fuel cell car system for producing fuel cell gaseous fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves mixing produced exhaust gas of a reformer during a regeneration phase with produced reformat of another reformer during a reformation phase, and hence ensures continuous operation of the fuel cell car system, particularly the continuous energy release without a buffer battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell car system for the execution of the procedure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell car system.    Reformers (10,16)    Fuel cell car system (22)    Fuel cell gas supply (28)    Fuel pumps (32)    Fuel cell gaseous fuel (46)
NOVELTY - Storage of methane involves pressurizing and introducing methane into adsorption tower filled with methane adsorption agent, contacting with adsorption agent (6), making methane adsorb, storing, providing circulation line from adsorption tower back to inlet port pressurization line, and discharging heat of adsorption accompanying methane adsorption out of system with circulating gas by compressor after cooler.    USE - Storage of methane.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently removes methane heat of adsorption and keeps tower internal temperature constant.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the storage method of methane.    Flow path (1,3,9)    Compressor (2)    Chiller unit (4)    Valve (5,8)    Methane adsorption agent (6)
NOVELTY - Use and application of non-pathogenic bacteria in their spore or dormant form to remove Glycyphagus droppings and other organic allergenic materials of any sorts of textile and in any environment they occur in. The non-pathogenic bacteria consume the Glycyphagus droppings and organic allergenic materials.    USE - The non-pathogenic bacteria are useful for removing Glycyphagus droppings and other organic allergenic materials of any sorts of textile such as mattresses, carpets, floor covering, curtains, blankets, fabric furniture, clothes, pillows, and fabric upholstery of transportation modes such as upholstery of passenger boats, aircraft and trains, and in any environment they occur in (all claimed), such as homes, hotels, hospitals, and camps.    ADVANTAGE - The application is not labor-intensive, and is cost effective, efficient and environment-friendly.
NOVELTY - Procedure (I) for the production (biological) of combustible gases from epoxy resin-bonded glass-fiber reinforced plastics (GRP), comprises splitting GRP-molded components to pieces, subjecting the pieces to a cooking process in an oven to split cyanide-compounds in the GRP and collecting and then burning the gases emerging in the cooking process.    USE - The procedure is useful for the production of combustible gases from epoxy resin-bonded glass fiber reinforced plastics.    ADVANTAGE - The biological degradation of glass fiber-reinforced plastic, which is used e.g. in the building of boats, is possible. The process is environmentally friendly and inexpensive and avoids the use of fossil deposits.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a procedure (II) for bacterial, anaerobic production of methane gas in a separate second reactor, comprising pumping out four-fifth of the fermented suspension from the reactor and supplementing the substrate with hot water to five-fifth;    (2) a procedure (III) for the production of alga biomass, on which the fully fermented solid material can be bonded, comprising filling a round basin made of clear-sighted plastic plates (e.g. polycarbonate) with water and sludge in a volume ratio of 1:3-4 and exposing the basin to sunlight; and    (3) a procedure (IV) for the bonding of carbon dioxide emerged from the various burning procedures, comprising introducing the carbon dioxide into a substrate, which is placed in clear-sighted plastic tubes, where the plastic tubes are wound into spirals by up to 5 meters and are fastened to corresponding load-carrying auxiliary constructions, where the diameter of the hose is 100 to 300 mm, preferably 125 mm, and the height of the spiral towers depends from the load-carrying capacity of the ground and the further space available.
NOVELTY - The method involves gasifying a powdered charcoal through transporting the powdered charcoal to a gasification furnace. An externally supplied combustible gas is directly combusted and reacted with the oxygen in a carbonization furnace, and the heat discharged from the reaction is directly supplied for a thermolysis of a biomass. The thermolysis gas and the charcoal are produced from the carbonization furnace. A flame temperature at a burner (6) of the carbonization furnace is controlled within 1800 to 1200 degrees centigrade, and a thermolysis gas outlet is provided with a filter (7).    USE - High-temperature gasification process for producing a synthetic gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a high-temperature gasification system using a biomass to produce a synthetic gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a high-temperature gasification system.    Oxygen pipeline (5)    Burner (6)    Filter (7)    Charcoal cooler (19)    Charcoal pressure lowering and material feeding system (21)
NOVELTY - The method involves cooling high-temperature charcoal to 60-200 degrees centigrade by a cooler at an outlet of a charring furnace provided in a burner (6). The cooled charcoal is decompressed to normal pressure by a charcoal decompression feeder. The decompressed charcoal is delivered to a powder maker to obtain the charcoal powder that is fed into a charcoal powder compression feed system, and the charcoal powder is delivered to a gasifying furnace, where the delivery of the charcoal powder is controlled based on the delivery amount of thermolytic gas.    USE - High-temperature gasifying method for preparing synthetic gas from biomass.    ADVANTAGE - The method can effectively control the amount of combustible gas entering into the charring furnace, temperature of the charring furnace and delivery amount of the thermolytic gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a high-temperature gasifying system including a charcoal powder injector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a high-temperature gasifying system.    Oxygen pipeline (5)    Burner (6)    Filter (7)    External combustible gas pipeline (8)    Charcoal powder injector (16)
NOVELTY - The process involves feeding raw materials, and charing and charcoal milling carbon powder. Outer supplied combustible gas is used as assist gas for fluidizing and/or transporting and/or sweeping the carbon powder to a gasification furnace (35) to gasify, or the outer supplied combustible gas is used as back flushing gas of a filter (7) of a pyrolysis gas outlet at a top part of a carbonization furnace (3). A high temperature charcoal at an outlet of the carbonization furnace is cooled to 60-200 degrees centigrade by a cooling device i.e. charcoal cooler (19).    USE - High temperature gasifying process for making a synthetic gas with a biomass.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a high temperature gasifying system to make a synthetic gas with a biomass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a high temperature gasifying system.    Carbonization furnace (3)    Filter (7)    Outer supplied combustible gas pipe (8)    Charcoal cooler (19)    Gasification furnace (35)
NOVELTY - A cumulative fagot gasification furnace has a gas-forming furnace body (5) which is football-shaped. A gas-forming furnace cover (7) is conical, with a gas discharge opening (8). An inclined surface inside the gas-forming furnace body is equipped with concave-convex stripes. A gas storage chamber (19) is mounted between the furnace body and cooker (21). A double-ring wound liquid filter (12) is mounted between the furnace body and gas storage chamber. The gas tubes inside the filter are provided as two double-ring filter tubes (13,15).    USE - Cumulative fagot gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Exhibits a rational design, enables usage of every combustible material as fuel for generating gas, enables quick gas production and comprises a large gas-production amount, yields filtered gas of high purity, allows complete combustion with stable flame which is of high heat efficiency to be safe, exhibits outstanding durability, provides environment-friendly features and economical and practical household gasification furnace for residents in cities, towns and villages, by incorporating a double-ring wound liquid filter that is mounted between the furnace body and the gas storage chamber, in which the gas tubes inside the filter are provided as two double-ring filter tubes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the cumulative fagot gasification furnace.    Gas-forming furnace body (5)    Gas-forming furnace cover (7)    Gas discharge opening (8)    Double-ring wound liquid filter (12)    Double-ring filter tubes (13,15)    Cooker (21)
NOVELTY - A faggot gasification furnace has furnace body (1), condenser (2) communicated with upper part of the furnace body by gas outlet pipe (10), and air inlet pipe (3) that is communicated with lower part of the furnace body and connected with an air supply device. The condenser is equipped with gas supply pipe (11). An air blast pipe (15) communicates with the air inlet pipe. The gas outlet pipe is equipped between the air inlet pipe and gas outlet pipe. The air blast pipe is equipped with an air blast valve (16).    USE - Faggot gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Enables supplied fuel to have enough oxygen since the air blast pipe being communicated with air inlet pipe and gas outlet pipe is equipped between the air inlet pipe and gas outlet pipe, which enables fuel to be combusted sufficiently, and adjusts an air inlet volume in the gas outlet pipe by the air blasting valve, by incorporating an air blast pipe which is equipped with the air blast valve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the faggot gasification furnace.    Furnace body (1)    Condenser (2)    Air inlet pipe (3)    Gas outlet pipe (10)    Gas supply pipe (11)    Air blast pipe (15)    Air blast valve (16)
NOVELTY - An automatic smoke abatement multifunctional biomass gasification furnace has gasification cavity body (1) which generates gas by combusting biomass. A water pipe (2) is equipped on the gasification cavity body. The water cavity (4) communicating with the water pipe and smoke cavity (3) communicating with the gasification cavity are equipped outside the gasification cavity body. The water pipe is equipped with cavity walls being arranged as the gasification cavity body.    USE - Automatic smoke abatement multifunctional biomass gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Eliminates smoke on furnace cover port blocking outlet, enables broad selection range of combustible material to be sent in the furnace, allows continuous combustion for multiple usage, by incorporating a water cavity, which communicates with the water pipe and the smoke cavity that is communicating with the gasification cavity that are equipped outside gasification cavity body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the automatic smoke abatement multifunctional biomass gasification furnace.    Gasification cavity body (1)    Water pipe (2)    Smoke cavity (3)    Water cavity (4)
NOVELTY - A straw gas producer has gasifier, and slowly-releasing machine which connects to filter. A lower end of furnace body connects to blast air blower. An annular plate connects to upper end of furnace body. A tube connects between lower end of feed hopper and annular plate. A gas fetching chamber is set between upper end of the furnace body, annular plate and tube, and connects to the air inlet of induced draft fan via pipeline, which connects to waste gas discharge outlet. The air outlet of the induced draft fan connects to slowly-releasing machine.    USE - Straw gas producer.    ADVANTAGE - Eliminates wetting phenomenon, enables uninterrupted gas production of high quality, eliminates the need for an expensive feeding device, exhibits simplicity in operation, and feeds material arbitrarily at work, by incorporating a pipeline which connects to the waste gas discharge outlet, and the air outlet of induced draft fan that connects to the slowly-releasing machine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the straw gas producer.
NOVELTY - The plant has synthetic resin waste, synthetic rubber-like waste and waste oil generated in a large quantity, which are utilized as a resource. A horizontal rotation type heat resolution brazier (A2) is formed inside a synthetic resin waste matter resourcing equipment by a screw-type rotary kiln of a helix shape. Pyrolysis process is performed at a specific temperature on a heat-resisting paint in a processing system. An emulsification equipment utilizes seresite, alumina hydroxide, sodium carbonate, activated clay and illite as a catalyst.    USE - Waste synthetic resin pyrolysis plant.    ADVANTAGE - The plant reduces capital goods cost of a country by utilizing alternative energy from waste products. The technology utilized in the plant provides employment, and increases income of a business. The recycling of the synthetic resin waste and synthetic rubber-like waste contribute to economic growth. The technique of utilizing alternative energy provides low cost, high quality and high efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a waste synthetic resin pyrolysis plant.    Material input device (A1)    Horizontal rotation type heat resolution brazier (A2)    Light oil cooling device (B8, B9)    Light oil storage tank (B13)    Wasted gas combustion chamber (C1)
NOVELTY - The anaerobic absorption apparatus comprises multi-stage anaerobic digester. The multi-stage anaerobic digester has biogas feeding line (104), which is provided to supply the biogas in a partition (130). Two anaerobic digesters (110,120) and supplementary barrier are also provided. The biogas feeding is equipped between the former and latter anaerobic digesters.    USE - Anaerobic absorption apparatus for organic waste.    ADVANTAGE - The anaerobic absorption apparatus minimizes the scum generation in the organic waste digestion tank, controls pH to the optimum range and improves the extraction efficiency of the biogas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The anaerobic absorption apparatus comprises a multi-stage anaerobic digester, where multi-stage anaerobic digester has biogas feeding line (104), which is provided to supply the biogas in a partition (130). Two anaerobic digesters (110,120) and supplementary barrier are also provided. The biogas feeding is equipped between the former and latter anaerobic digesters. An acid and methane fermentation of the organic waste are successively preceded through the former and latter anaerobic digesters. The partition is supported on the top of the multi-stage anaerobic digester and the supplementary barrier is supported at the lower part of the multi-stage anaerobic digester.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an anaerobic absorption apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Dehydration unit (102)    Biogas feeding line (104)    Anaerobic digesters (110, 120)    Partition (130)    Mixer (150)
NOVELTY - The apparatus comprises a refuse derived fuel (RFD) fabricating apparatus (20) and an anaerobic absorption apparatus (10). The anaerobic absorption apparatus has dry anaerobic digester (150) and biogas units. A biogas is generated due to the anaerobic digestion of the organic waste in the dry anaerobic digester. A refuse derived fuel is generated by using a drying method.    USE - Apparatus for fabricating refuse derived fuel and anaerobic treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus reduces the cost of the RDF fabricating device by injecting the heating source obtained in the anaerobic digestion process and ensures anaerobic digestion of all kinds of the wastes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The apparatus comprises a refuse derived fuel (RFD) fabricating apparatus (20) and an anaerobic absorption apparatus (10), where the anaerobic absorption apparatus has dry anaerobic digester (150) and biogas units. A biogas is generated due to the anaerobic digestion of an organic waste in the dry anaerobic digester. A refuse derived fuel is generated by using a drying method. The drying method uses the waste heat generated in the biogas units. Selection units (112) and a pulverizing unit (123) are also provided, which are equipped in the anaerobic absorption apparatus. The selection unit is also equipped in the RDF fabricating device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an apparatus for fabricating refuse derived fuel and anaerobic treatment. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Anaerobic absorption apparatus (10)    Refuse derived fuel manufacturing device (20)    Selection unit (112)    Pulverizing unit (123)    Dry anaerobic digester (150)
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a bacillus subtilis strain capable of decomposing and fermenting the high fibrous resource materials of organic compost materials, such as grains, bagasse, and wood chips. The invention is suitable for middle and high temperature manufacturing for compost and thus can shorten manufacturing time for compost.
NOVELTY - The compost reactor comprises a compost chamber (4), and a movable cover including gas collecting layer (1), and an adsorption and packing layer (2). The upper portion and lower portion of the adsorption and packing layer are provided with fine meshes. The gas collecting layer is connected to top end of exhaust outlet (10) provided with a three-way valve. A stirring tooth (3) is welded on a rotation shaft (11) which vertically passes through middle portion of the compost chamber.    USE - Organic solid waste compost reactor.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of compost odor is avoided by using adsorption and packing layer. Material blocking is prevented and fermentation process is accelerated, by using rotation shaft and stirring tooth to intermittently stir compost material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view of the compost reactor.    Gas collecting layer (1)    Adsorption and packing layer (2)    Stirring tooth (3)    Compost chamber (4)    Drain pipe (7)    Exhaust outlet (10)    Rotation shaft (11)
NOVELTY - An Ochrobactrum sp. CTS-325 (CGMCC 1715) is new.    USE - An Ochrobactrum sp. CTS-325 (CGMCC 1715) for use in reducing hexavalent chrome in treating chrome-containing industrial wastewater and chrome slag leached in optimized culture medium.    ADVANTAGE - The strain can reduce hexavalent chrome thoroughly and effectively to meet sewage effluent standard.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for use of Ochrobactrum sp. CTS-325 in reducing hexavalent chrome.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing biodiesel comprises filtrating, using waste animal and vegetable oil as raw oil, primarily filtrating the oil and heating it up until it is fluidized, then sieving out the residues; dehydrating the material under heated and high negative pressure condition; esterifying the material as least twice under heated condition by mixing it with methanol, sulfuric acid and catalyst; recovering methanol from the esterified oil through a condenser under low negative pressure at 85-90 degrees C; separating biodiesel from the raw oil after methanol is recovered.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The invention is simple, it meets the requirement of production at normal temperature and under normal pressure, the cost for the production apparatus is low and the yield is high.
NOVELTY - The method involves carrying out peroxidation of biodiesel oil and hydrogen peroxide whose weight is 0.8 to 1.2 percent of weight of the biodiesel oil in a stage of interchange esterification while producing the biodiesel oil. The biodiesel oil and hydrogen peroxide are reacted at 60 to 70 degrees centigrade for 20 to 30 minutes, and heated to 110 to 120 degrees centigrade. Heat is preserved for 20 to 30 minutes, and oil is dried to form the biodiesel oil whose iodine value is lowered by 10 to 20 percent.    USE - Method for modifying biodiesel oil in a biodiesel oil engine of an automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides different unsaturated components and reduced nitrous oxide discharge of the biodiesel oil engine, and increases popularization and application of biodiesel oil in the engine.
NOVELTY - A broad spectrum and environment-friendly alcohol-based liquid fuel comprises 25-85wt.% alcohol-based main agent, 10-50wt.% hydrocarbon component, 1-10wt.% fusel, 0-6wt.% organic acid ester, 0-6wt.% arene, 0-3wt.% heat increment agent, and 0-1wt.% odor absorber.    USE - The broad spectrum and environment-friendly alcohol-based liquid fuel is useful in the industrial field.    ADVANTAGE - The invention has a broad spectrum and environment-friendly (claimed). It is safe, convenient and dependable, and can replace liquefied petroleum gas, coal gas or partial diesel oil fuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a preparation method of the broad spectrum and environment-friendly alcohol-based liquid fuel above.
NOVELTY - Railway derived fuel having composite structure comprising: 9.1-28.6wt.% refuse, 54.5-76.2wt.% soft coal, and 13.6-18.6wt.% additive; they are extruded into all kinds of shapes.    USE - The fuel is useful in the industrial field.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a preparation method for the railway refuses derived fuel having composite structure.
NOVELTY - A biomass gas preparation device has gas-forming chamber (2) fixed on a base (1) while storage chamber (3) is fixed and connected on gas-forming chamber. A cracking and catalytic absorber (4) is fixed and connected to the storage chamber. The cracking and catalytic absorber is connected to gas-water separator (5) by a pipe while gas-water separator is connected to odor reducing and gas-storage case (6) by also a pipe.    USE - Biomass gas preparation device for preparing biomass gas by using biomass as the material.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a biomass gas preparation device with compact structure and good gas-forming effect. Effectively removes tar, fly ash, water vapor and odor in biomass fuel gas so that it will not pollute environment. Ensures favorable heat effect of biomass fuel gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the longitudinal cross sectional view of the biomass gas preparation device.    Base (1)    Gas-forming chamber (2)    Storage chamber (3)    Cracking and catalytic absorber (4)    Gas-water separator (5)    Odor-reducing and gas-storage case (6)
NOVELTY - A biomass gasification equipment includes a biomass gasification furnace, fuel gas dust cleaner, fuel gas refrigerate clarifier and fuel gas filter clarifier that are interconnected via fuel pipelines. The fuel filter clarifier is connected with booster pump, storage cabinet and pressure regulation measure apparatus.    USE - Biomass gasification equipment for obtaining fuel gas from biomass.    ADVANTAGE - Enables effective utilization of waste biomass resource by converting it into useful energy and recycles it. Provides with reasonable structure that can remove residual tar from the fuel gas effectively by simple operation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic side view of the biomass gasification equipment.
NOVELTY - The biological straw gasification-combined cycle power generation system has tar automatic reflow device which is connected with interior of straw gasification furnace body. The tar automatic reflow device is connected with compressed air storage tank which is used for tar reflow device. A straw gasification furnace tar reflow mask which is connected with external straw gasification furnace tar automatic separator through pipeline is set on upper end of interior of straw gasification furnace body.    USE - Biological straw gasification-combined cycle power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - Provides system which gasifies light biological row material with high gasification efficiency, high tar separation efficiency and high power generation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of biological straw gasification-combined cycle power generation system.
NOVELTY - A straw gasification burner with a rotating fire grate has fire grate port mounted and fixedly connected at upper side of air supply outlet of furnace body via nut. A fire grate rod with external thread at one end rotatably connects with furnace body via nut. A gas guide port is mounted at upper portion of furnace body to fixedly connect gas guide tube with furnace body. One end of gas guide tube is fixedly connected with middle purification apparatus fixedly connected with furnace body via bracket.    USE - Straw gasification burner with rotating fire grate.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a straw gasification burner with simple structure, high flammable gas yield and small fume.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic of the straw gasification furnace with rotating fire grate.
NOVELTY - The generator has fuel gas producer body (1) whose upper portion has fuel gas outlet (6) and lower portion has ignition port/ash outlet (7). Lower portion of producer is internally provided with blast pipe (8) connected with outer blower (FJ). Top end of filtering tank (2) has sealing top cover (10), fuel gas inlet (11) at lower portion and clean fuel gas outlet at upper portion. Bottom of filtering tank has drain pipe (15) connected outside of recovery pipe (HS). The fuel gas outlet is connected with fuel gas inlet at lower portion of filtering tank through pipe (16).    USE - Fuel gas generator for producing fuel gas using plant blocks.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a clean fuel gas generator with simple and smooth structure that can be assembled and disassembled conveniently and practically. Enables convenient opening of the sealing top cover of filtering tank and fetch and replace the filtering material inside of the filtering tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic of the fuel gas generator.    Fuel gas producer body (1)    Filtering tank (2)    Fuel gas outlet (6)    Ignition port/ash outlet (7)    Blast pipe (8)    Sealing top cover (10)    Fuel gas inlet (11)    Drain pipe (15)    Pipe (16)    Outer blower (FJ)    Recovery pipe (HS)
NOVELTY - The multifunction straw gasification furnace (1) has air manifold (2) that communicates with its inner cavity at the upper part. Upper part of air manifold is orderly assembled with smoke exhausting switch valve (3) and air-inducing and smoke-exhausting pipe (4) while its lower end communicates with fractionator (15). A gas pipe (14) is connected and installed with gas branched pipes (11) with boiler furnace head switch valve (12). The boiler furnace head (13) is assembled to the air outlet end of gas branched pipes.    USE - Multifunctional straw gasification furnace for straw gasification apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a highly efficient multifunctional straw gasification furnace with compact and reasonable structure, can be used conveniently at low cost, and has good effect that contributes to environment protection.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic of the multifunctional straw gasification furnace.    Multifunction straw gasification furnace (1)    Air manifold (2)    Smoke exhausting switch valve (3)    Air-inducing and smoke-exhausting pipe (4)    Gas branched pipes (11)    Boiler furnace head switch valve (12)    Boiler furnace head (13)    Gas pipe (14)    Fractionator (15)
NOVELTY - The furnace has sealing cover covering opening formed in furnace chamber. A gas outlet pipe is provided in upper side of furnace, a sealing door is provided in lower side of furnace and a grate is provided in bottom surface of the furnace chamber. A gas outlet pipe provided in side wall of furnace upper portion is connected with a purifier provided with a shell having filter between inlet and outlet. The outlet of the purifier is connected to an outlet valve which is connected to inlet of a blower.    USE - Negative-pressure type straw gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Leakage of combustible gas from furnace can be prevented and hence environmental pollution can be avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the negative-pressure type straw gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - The double-furnace straw gasification furnace has left and right air inlets which are connected to left and right air supply valves. The left and right chambers of cylindrical shell are connected to left and right air inlets. The middle chamber of cylindrical shell which is equipped with filter medium is connected to air outlet. An air channel is set between lower end of left and right baffle plates and lower wall in the cylindrical shell. The left and right baffle plates divide cavity of cylindrical shell into left, middle and right chambers.    USE - Double-furnace straw gasification furnace for occasions needing continuous combustion.    ADVANTAGE - Provides double-furnace straw gasification furnace in which other furnace can normally combust to generate fuel gas when one furnace needs to be filled with straw.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of double-furnace straw gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - The furnace has furnace cover sleeved on water seal tank at top external edge of furnace shell. The hearth has upper material chamber internally equipped with material pressing rod, and lower firing chamber. The material chamber has cylindrical form and a vent. A firing chamber has double-conic canister structure docked by upwards conic canister and inverted conic canister. The inner wall of double-conic canister structure has flame retardant coating and air inlet fixed at bottom. The double-conic canister structure is connected to air inlet pipe and air outlet pipe through tee bend.    USE - Straw gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to fully burn the combustible gas when the air outlet pipe is supplying wind for the cooking utensils.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic of the straw gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - A rectangular shell has left and right vertical cylindrical furnaces with upper feed openings with seal cover and seal door at lower side. The bottom of furnace is provided with side wind inlet tube below fire grate. The external and internal walls and middle partition of furnaces surround left and gas purifying chambers. The air outlets are provided at upper side of furnace, facing purifying chambers having purified gas outlets and sewage outfall at lower portion. A filter is arranged between air outlet and gas outlet connected to exhaust pipe with exhaust valve.    USE - Double-furnace type straw gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Provides gasification furnace which allows continuous combustion while achieving material and space saving.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of straw gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - Process for treating biomass plants grown for energetic applications, particularly for the treatment before and after harvesting of biomass plants grown directly for heating or for producing biogas, comprises treating the biomass plants sown with high plant density with a desiccant in the 10-20 week, preferably 12-16 week, after the sowing, then harvesting, defoliating and cutting at 15-90%, preferably 40-50% of their original moisture content; and submitting the chopped material either to a stock piling process using a treatment with ammonia or burning directly in solid fuel boilers.    USE - The process is useful for treating biomass plants grown for energetic applications, particularly for the treatment before and after harvesting of biomass plants grown directly for heating or for producing biogas.
NOVELTY - An aqueous sodium chloride solution is prepared and placed in a cell (2) having two compartments separated by a separator (5), chosen from fluorocarbon polymer membrane (a), fiber-glass magnesium hydroxide or magnesium oxide membrane (b), asbestos paper, combination of membranes (a,b), and combination of membrane (a) and asbestos paper. The cell is subjected to a direct electrical current of 3-24 volts and 0.1-500 K amperes, to form hydrogen gas, chlorine gas and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The electrical current is generated by a solar panel (1).    USE - Production of sodium hydroxide, hydrogen gas and chlorine gas from aqueous sodium chloride solution. Hydrogen gas is used as fuel for devices, for heating device, and for forming ammonia, stearic acid and palmitic acid. Chlorine gas is used for formation of sodium hypochlorite used in disinfectants or as bleach, and for formation of vinyl chloride and chlorinated solvent. Sodium hydroxide is used for manufacturing household soap.    ADVANTAGE - The method easily and economically provides sodium hydroxide, chlorine gas and hydrogen gas by electrolyzing aqueous sodium chloride solution using electrical energy from solar panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the electrolysis cell electrically connected to solar panel supplying electrical energy to the cell.    Solar panel (1)    Electrolysis cell (2)    Cathode (3)    Anode (4)    Separator (5)
NOVELTY - A congealing point of biodiesel is lowered by adding thinner solution in biodiesel in at least two batches, cooling the mixture continuously, filtering at a certain temperature to form filtrate and filter cake, recycling solvent from the filtrate to obtain biodiesel with lowered congealing point. The temperature of the mixture is higher than congealing point of the biodiesel after the thinner is mixed with the biodiesel for the first time. The temperature of the mixture is lower than congealing point of the biodiesel after adding the thinner for the second time.    USE - Method of lowering congealing point of biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method increases filtering and separation speed, increases yield of biodiesel with lower congealing point, and reduces pollution and operator-risk caused by solvent.
NOVELTY - Sulfonic acid solution(s) is dissolved in water or organic solvent, an activated oyster shell powder is dipped into the sulfonic acid solution, dried at 60-100 degrees C, and the activated oyster shell powder is washed using sulfonic acid solution repeatedly to remove the insecure sulfonic acid. Then, activated oyster shell powder is dried at 60-100 degrees C, roasted at 150-200 degrees C using oven and heated, to obtain solid acid catalyst loaded by oyster shell powder. The loading process of the catalyst is repeated to improve the quality of the catalyst.    USE - Manufacture of solid acid catalyst loaded by oyster shell powder used for synthesizing biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The method is environment-friendly, and efficiently and economically provides solid acid catalyst having excellent catalytic efficiency, stability and regenerability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Sulfonic acid solution(s) is dissolved in water or organic solvent, an activated oyster shell powder is dipped into the sulfonic acid solution, dried at 60-100 degrees C, and the activated oyster shell powder is washed using sulfonic acid solution repeatedly to remove the insecure sulfonic acid. Then, activated oyster shell powder is dried at 60-100 degrees C, roasted at 150-200 degrees C using oven, the temperature speed is maintained to 1-10 K/min, and heated at 150 degrees C for 1-6 hours and at 200 degrees C for 1-24 hours, to obtain solid acid catalyst loaded by oyster shell powder. The loading process of the catalyst is repeated to improve the quality of the catalyst. The concentration of sulfonic acid solution is 0.02-5.0 mol/L.
NOVELTY - A dehydrated organic waste obtained by dehydrating organic waste slurry containing organic waste comprising livestock excrement and foodstuffs waste material is introduced into a water-leaching unit to ooze moisture content from a water-containing substance, the moisture content in the dehydrated organic waste is oozed and drained to obtain low moisture content organic waste.    USE - Moisture content reduction of dehydrated organic waste used for forming low moisture-content organic-waste fuel such as biomass fuel (both claimed) for cement firing installation.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides organic waste having low chlorine concentration and low moisture content efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for moisture content reduction installation (11) of dehydrated organic waste, which has water-leaching unit to ooze moisture content from dehydrated organic waste, and is provided in an accommodating portion which accommodates dehydrated organic waste, and a discharge unit to discharge to the exterior the moisture content leached from the dehydrated organic waste to the lower portion or along downward direction of the water-leaching unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the moisture content reduction installation of dehydrated organic waste.    Dehydrator (11)    Moisture content reduction installation (31)    Mesh (32)    Inclined surface (32a)    Drainage-gutter (34)
NOVELTY - The fuel gas generator generates fuel gas when aqueous solution (2) reacts with a solid reaction material (1). A heat supply unit (40) supplies heat generated during the reaction to residual product.    USE - Fuel gas generator e.g. hydrogen generator for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The bubble generated at time of reaction in fuel cell generator can be easily broken and increase in content of bubble is suppressed. Hence, the volume of residual product is reduced and the size of the fuel cell gas generator and fuel cell system are reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the hydrogen generator.    Reaction material (1)    Aqueous solution (2)    Hydrogen discharge port (12)    Supply control apparatus (31)    Heat supply unit (40)
NOVELTY - A water inlet stream is provided into a solid oxide reversible fuel cell stack (101) operating in an electrolysis mode. An exhaust stream containing hydrogen and water vapor is generated from the fuel cell stack. Portion of hydrogen is separated from exhaust stream using high-temperature hydrogen pump (103). Portion of remaining exhaust stream is provided into water inlet stream from pump. Thus, fuel cell system (100) is operated. The hydrogen pump comprises polymer electrolyte membrane pump having polybenzimidazole membrane doped with phosphoric acid.    USE - Operating method of fuel cell system e.g. solid oxide reversible fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system is efficiently operated in electrolysis mode to generate hydrogen fuel without condensing water vapor before separation of hydrogen. The requirement of additional compressor is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (100)    Fuel cell stack (101)    High-temperature hydrogen pump (103)    Inlet (107)    Outlet (111)    Heat exchanger (116)
NOVELTY - A position changeable damping material (3) is positioned in a desired position of the fuel cell (1) and the vibration-proofing of the desired position is achieved. The vibration is added to the fuel cell and the internal generated water is discharged.    USE - Method for discharging water generated in fuel cell of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The water distribution in the fuel cell is controlled effectively and the electric power generation performance is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view explaining fuel cell water discharge process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (1)    Vibration excitation device (2)    Damping material (3)    Electric power generation status monitoring apparatus (4)    Damping material movement apparatus (5)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system has modification unit that generates fuel gas by reforming the fuel with supplied water. A carbon monoxide reduction unit has catalyst that reduces the carbon monoxide contained in fuel gas from modification unit, by converting into carbon dioxide. A control apparatus changes the reformation water quantity supplied to modification unit and controls temperature of catalyst in carbon monoxide reduction unit to maintain in target temperature based on converted amount of carbon dioxide.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of catalyst in carbon monoxide reduction unit can be suppressed effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining the operation of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Two electrode plates (310,320) are mutually arranged in electrolytic solution (200) with distance between plates, and an electrolytic membrane (11) is arranged between electrode plates. The cation and anion are moved in electrolytic solution along thickness direction, by applying electric current between electrode plates. The membrane is assembled in fuel cell, and fuel cell is manufactured. Electrolytic solution is dilute sulfuric acid or rare perchloric acid. Electrolytic membrane contains polyelectrolyte material comprising copolymer having ion exchange group.    USE - Manufacture of fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell used for vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell having improved electric power generation efficiency is manufactured. The electrolytic membrane has improved proton conductivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view illustrating manufacture of electrolytic membrane.    Electrolytic membrane (11)    Dilute sulfuric acid solution (200)    Power supply (300)    Electrode plates (310,320)    Conductor wire (330)
NOVELTY - Method of recovering fuel grade ethanol (I) comprises: producing a fermentation product comprising ethanol, water, microorganisms and a biomass material in a fermenter; delivering at least a portion of the fermentation product to a beer still to produce a mixture comprising ethanol and water; delivering at least a portion of the mixture comprising ethanol and water to an extractive distillation column (310); delivering a solvent to the extractive distillation column; distilling; and collecting the ethanol.    USE - The method is useful for recovering fuel grade ethanol (anhydrous ethanol) (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - In the method, less than 7% of a heating value of (I) is expended. The method achieves 84% recovery of the ethanol and the extraction factor is greater than unity. The method: utilizes less energy; reduces capital cost; provides higher alcohol production rates; and reduces or eliminates secondary waste production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method of recovering fuel grade ethanol (I) comprises: producing a fermentation product comprising ethanol, water, microorganisms and a biomass material in a fermenter; delivering at least a portion of the fermentation product to a beer still to produce a mixture comprising ethanol and water; delivering at least a portion of the mixture comprising ethanol and water to an extractive distillation column (310); delivering a solvent to the extractive distillation column; distilling at least a portion of the ethanol from the extractive distillation column, leaving a raffinate comprising water and the solvent; and collecting the at least the portion of the ethanol from the extractive distillation column, where the collected ethanol is a fuel grade ethanol.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The process shows a continuous system for recovering fuel grade alcohol.    Extractive distillation column (310)    Condenser (312)    Cooler (314)    Decanter (316)    Reboiler; (318)    Carrier gas stripper. (320)
NOVELTY - A lignocellulose-containing biomass is treated with reagent containing organic acid(s), a solid carbohydrate fraction having improved hydrolyzability and fraction of organic material dissolved in biomass using organic acid, is formed. Then, a portion of solid carbohydrate fraction is enzymatically hydrolyzed into water-soluble monosaccharide and oligosaccharides, to obtain sugar product.    USE - Method for producing sugar products such as glucose from lignocellulose-containing biomass for manufacture of bioethanol for biofuel, and chemicals.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides sugar by effectively recovering organic acids and organic materials.
NOVELTY - An excessive growth of filamentous bacteria in an activated sludge is reduced by introducing rotifers and/or testate amoeba into the activated sludge such that the bacteria are eaten by the rotifers and/or testate amoeba and the density of the bacteria in the activated sludge is decreased.    USE - Method for reducing excessive growth of filamentous bacteria in activated sludge (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively reduces the overgrowth of filamentous bacteria which causes operating problems in sewage treatment plants by utilizing naturally occurring organisms in activated sludge; reduces the control costs of sludge bulking phenomenon in sewage treatment plants; and is inexpensive and safe method of preventing sludge bulking.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a process for reducing activated sludge bulking, comprising multiplying rotifers in aerated tanks, analyzing rotifer effectiveness in relation to given sludge, and introducing inoculum to chambers of reduced capacity immersed in the activated sludge chamber; and    (2) use of rotifers in the process of preventing bulking of activated sludge for eating away filamentous bacteria.
NOVELTY - Processing waste water obtained in food industry, by subjecting waste water to solid-liquid separation process to obtain low (104) and high (102) solid content fraction, carrying out methane fermentation using low solid content fraction to obtain methane-fermentation effluent (106), subjecting effluent to activated sludge treatment to obtain surplus sludge (120), mixing sludge with high solid content fraction, separating nitrogen containing liquid and dewatered sludge (126), and performing denitrifying process using nitrogen containing liquid.    USE - The method is useful for processing waste water of food industry, preferably beer manufacturing industry (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The denitrifying treatment is highly compact. The burden of activated sludge treatment is reduced as the first precipitated sludge is not subjected to activated sludge treatment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart describing the process involved in waste water processing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    High solid content (102)    Low solid content (104)    Methane fermentation effluent (106)    Surplus sludge (120)    Dewatered sludge (126)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has container (11) that stores chemical substances (10) such as borohydride. A balloon (21) supplies catalyst solution (20) provided from exterior to injection opening (16) of container through tube (12). A retrogression prevention unit limits supply amount of catalyst solution from tube, based on gas pressure generated by chemical reaction from container. The rate of chemical reaction is controlled based on pressure difference generated with respect to supply of catalyst solution from balloon.    USE - Hydrogen gas supply apparatus of fuel cell system for mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The efficient hydrogen gas supply is performed with sufficient precision according to variation in fuel consumption of fuel cell system during normal temperature and pressure environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of hydrogen gas supply apparatus.    Chemical substance (10)    Container (11)    Tube (12)    Injection opening (16)    Catalyst solution (20)    Balloon (21)
NOVELTY - A gasification furnace system (1) consists of a gasifier (20) which gasifies a raw material supplied to a cylindrical furnace (10), a reformer (30) which modifies the gas produced by the gasifier using a catalyst layer, and a char gasification/combustion furnace (40). The gas flow direction of the reformer is filled with catalyst layer (I) which carries out reaction of gasifier-produced gas with heat absorption, and catalyst layer (II) which carries out reaction of gasifier-produced gas without heat absorption, in turns.    USE - Gasification furnace system is used for biomass processing of livestock excretion, and resource recycling.    ADVANTAGE - The gasification furnace system enables maintenance of uniform temperature state of catalyst-layer reaction in the reformer. Gasifier-produced gas is modified efficiently. The performance of catalytic reaction is maintained stably over a long period of time, and maintenance operation is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gasification furnace system consists of a gasifier which gasifies a raw material supplied to a cylindrical furnace and is equipped with a stirring blade (21), a reformer which modifies the gas produced by the gasifier using a catalyst layer, and a char gasification/combustion furnace which gasifies or burns the char removed from the gasifier. The gas flow direction of the reformer is filled with catalyst layer (I) which carries out reaction of gasifier-produced gas with heat absorption, and catalyst layer (II) which carries out reaction of gasifier-produced gas without heat absorption, in turns.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the gasification furnace system.    Gasification furnace system (1)    Cylindrical furnace (10)    Gasifier (20)    Stirring blade (21)    Reformer (30)    Steam inlet (33)    Char gasification/combustion furnace (40)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a gasifier (20) supplying raw material e.g. livestock feces, in a combustion furnace (10) equipped with a stirring blade (21), and gasifying the raw material. A reformer (30) gasifies gas produced by the gasifier. A char combustion furnace (40) supplies heat using a heat source. The combustion furnace (10) comprises a fuel inlet tube (12) that introduces the fuel for burning in the furnace from outside. The gasifier and a catalyst layer are equipped in the combustion furnace. The catalyst layer is filled with a catalyst of nickel series, iron-type or alkalimetal group.    USE - Gasification furnace system for biomass processing of livestock excretion and recycling.    ADVANTAGE - The gasifier and char combustion furnace are arranged in the combustion furnace to perform primary gasification reaction, and secondary char gasification and combustion in one furnace, thus exploiting combustion heat energy effectively while raising thermal efficiency significantly. The system performs modification reaction using the heat in the furnace, thus reducing the energy loss in a reliable manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a gasification furnace system.    Gasification furnace system (1)    Combustion furnace (10)    Fuel inlet tube (12)    Gasifier (20)    Stirring blade (21)    Reformer (30)    Char combustion furnace (40)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system has a fuel cell (5) and a supply unit (7) for supplying a mixed gas containing an odorization agent and hydrogen to fuel cell. The odorization agent is odoriferous hydrocarbon compound having double bond or triple bond. The supply unit contains molybdenum carbide.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system has improved performance and durability, and wastage of energy is reduced. The requirement of heating at high temperature is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the conceptual diagram of fuel cell system.    Hydrogen storage unit (1)    Odorization agent storage unit (2)    Mixing unit (3)    Gas flow path (4)    Fuel cell (5)    Hydrogenation unit (6)    Supply unit (7)
NOVELTY - Heating a carbonization furnace (1) involves indirect heating by distributing to a heating flow path (6) a pyrolysis gas (3) obtained from a gas fired furnace (33) mixed with combustion exhaust gas (38) emitted from thermal decomposition of waste materials in a carbonization furnace when the temperature is adjusted to a heating.    USE - Heating of a carbonization furnace for carbonizing general wastes, industrial wastes and biomass.    ADVANTAGE - The need for a fan and valve on the thermal decomposition gas line is unnecessary and pyrolysis gas is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a heating apparatus of a carbonization furnace.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the heating apparatus of a carbonization furnace.    Heating a carbonization furnace (1)    Pyrolysis gas (3)    Heating flow path (6)    Gas fired furnace (33)    Combustion exhaust gas (38)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell module comprises fuel cells (4) which operate with air and fuel gas, gas holder (3) for supplying fuel gas to each fuel cell, modifier (5) for modifying fuel gas, control part for controlling the modification of the fuel gas in modifier.    USE - Fuel cell module for fuel cell (claimed) e.g. solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Performs a quick start.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an operating method of the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel cell module.    Cover member (1)    Base member (2)    Gas holder (3)    Fuel cells (4)    Modifier (5)
NOVELTY - Generating steam comprises combusting a flow of fuel cell anode exhaust gas and air in a catalytic burner (2a) during normal operation of a fuel cell power plant. Air and unused reformate gas are combusted in a homogeneous burner (74a) downstream of the catalytic burner during start up of the fuel cell power plant.    USE - Method of generating steam (claimed) for use in a fuel cell power plant fuel processing system.    ADVANTAGE - By positioning the catalytic burner upstream of the homogeneous burner, the temperature of the exhaust of the homogeneous burner is no longer a potential hazard for the catalyst in the catalytic burner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a steam-generating apparatus comprising a catalytic burner and a homogeneous burner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a burner/steam generating apparatus for use in a fuel cell power plant fuel processing system having a catalytic burner upstream of a homogeneous burner.    Catalytic burner (2a)    Homogeneous burner (74a)    Mixer (93, 95)    Valves (100-104)    Controller (107)    Heat exchanger (110)
NOVELTY - Use of biomethanol derived from pulp industry is claimed.    USE - Use of biomethanol derived from pulp industry used for producing biohydrogen used as hydrogen source for adjusting hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio of syngas, cracking/isomerization of Fischer-Tropsch paraffin, hydrodeoxygenation of natural oils, hydroisomerization of n-paraffin and reduction of catalyst in biofuel production facility integrated with pulp and/or paper mill for producing hydrocarbon biofuel (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The biofuel is produced using biomethanol efficiently, without using fossil source.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for biofuel production facility, which has a Kraft pulp mill to provide black liquor, a recovery unit to recover crude biomethanol from black liquor, a methanol purification unit to purify crude biomethanol to obtain purified biomethanol (16), a reforming unit to reform purified biomethanol to obtain gas mixture containing biohydrogen, a hydrogen purification unit to purify gas mixture to obtain purified biohydrogen and a biofuel production plant to produce biohydrocarbon based biofuel from the biohydrogen and biomass (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of production of the biofuel.    Biomass (1)    Feedstock predetermined treatment unit (2)    Autothermal reforming unit (7)    Tail gases (14)    Purified biomethanol (16)
NOVELTY - The stack (100) has a set of electricity generating units (110) for electrochemically reacting fuel and for oxidizing gas to generate electrical energy. A fastening member (160) secures the electricity generating units. The electricity generating units include a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) (130) and multiple substantially rectangular-shaped separators (120, 140) arranged on a side of the MEA. Each separator has a channel on a surface facing the MEA, where the channel is divided into multiple sub-channels. The sub-channels have substantially same fluid passage length.    USE - Fuel cell stack for generating electrical energy that is utilized for a vehicle, building and an electrical device.    ADVANTAGE - The stack includes the fastening member in the center area, so as to reduce the size of the stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a fuel cell stack.    Fuel cell stack (100)    Electricity generating unit (110)    Substantially rectangular shaped separators (120, 140)    Membrane electrode assembly (130)    End plate (150)    Fastening member (160)
NOVELTY - A titanium substrate (1) is formed using titanium or titanium alloy, and has surface layers (2) containing carbon having binding energy of 280-284 eV as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in carbon content of 25 atomic% or less. The titanium substrate is further formed using pure material. A separator formed using the titanium substrate has a noble metal film containing ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum or gold.    USE - Titanium substrate is used for manufacturing separator for fuel cell (claimed) such as solid polymer fuel cell, alkali electrolyte fuel cell, molten fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cell and biofuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The titanium substrate has excellent strength and handleability, and provides separator having excellent acid resistance, conductivity and low contact resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the titanium substrate.    Titanium substrate (1)    Surface layers (2)
NOVELTY - An ethanoic acid together with methanol and/or ethanol is introduced into an esterification reactor to produce methyl ethanoate and/or ethyl ethanoate. Ethanoate together with hydrogen is introduced into a hydrogenation unit to produce a stream comprising ethanol, unreacted ethanoate and optionally methanol. The resulting stream is separated into unreacted ethanoate, ethanol and optionally methanol. Ethanoate is reintroduced into the esterification reactor. A portion of methanol is used as methanol feed of the esterification reactor, and ethanol is recovered.    USE - Process for production of ethanol.    ADVANTAGE - The ethanol is produced efficiently and economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ethanoic acid together with methanol and/or ethanol is introduced into an esterification reactor to produce methyl ethanoate and/or ethyl ethanoate. Ethanoate together with hydrogen is introduced into a hydrogenation unit to produce a stream comprising ethanol, unreacted ethanoate and optionally methanol. The resulting stream is separated into unreacted ethanoate, ethanol and optionally methanol. Ethanoate is optionally reintroduced into the esterification reactor. A portion of methanol and/or ethanol is used as methanol and/or ethanol feed of the esterification reactor, and ethanol is recovered.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of production process of ethanol.
NOVELTY - Transesterification process for producing fatty acid methyl ester, comprises: reacting oil of plant/animal origin with methanol premixed with an alkaline catalyst in aqueous form at 60-70 degrees C to produce a first reaction products; withdrawing formed glycerol continuously from the reaction products; and reacting additional methanol premixed with the alkaline catalysts into the reaction products by stirring when conversion of fatty acid methyl ester in the reaction products reached at least 85% to acquire the fatty acid methyl ester, where the alkaline catalyst is dissolved in water at 40-50%.    USE - The transesterification process is useful for producing fatty acid methyl ester.    ADVANTAGE - The process utilizes alkaline catalysts prepared in aqueous form to enhance reaction without the need of maintaining complete dryness during the transesterification reaction process, and without any deteriorating effects towards the fatty acid methyl ester produced by the end of the process. The process does not require distillation step for removing water content, hence the process is cost effective.
NOVELTY - A pyrolytic reactor for biomass processing comprises a vertical cylindrical body (1) having an input (3) in an upper portion and an output (14) in a bottom portion; revolving mixer provided within the vertical cylindrical body, where the revolving mixer is capable of rotating in an upwardly direction; conductive particles provided within the vertical cylindrical body; and electricity supply (4) connected to the pyrolytic reactor to pass current through the conductive particles; where the biomass is inserted into the reactor through input and discharged through output.    USE - In processing biomass for producing fuel gases, where biomass is dry solid waste biomass selected from olive waste (husks), wood, forest and agricultural residues such as bagasse, coconut shell, corn stalks, wheat straw, rice husk and rice straw, and dried sludge from water treatments (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus and method convert biomass raw material directly to fuel gas, effectively and is economical. The pyrolytic reactor reduces self power consumption, and reduces tar content in produced gases.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing fuel gases from biomass using a two-stage reaction apparatus involving providing a vertical reactor having an input in an upper portion and an output in a bottom portion that comprises a revolving mixer; connecting electricity supply to the vertical reactor; providing conductive particles within the vertical reactor; passing the biomass through the vertical reactor from the input to the output; and passing current to the vertical reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross sectional side view of pyrolytic reactor.    Vertical cylindrical body (1)    Revolving screw (2)    Input (3)    Electricity supply (6) Bearing (4)    Output (14)
NOVELTY - Cooling mixture (I) without any fluorochlorohydrocarbons and fluorocarbons, comprises ethene or a mixture of ethene and ethane, where (I) is applicable up to -100 degrees C.    USE - (I) is useful in a cascade cooling system, preferably low temperature level cascade cooling system. (I) or cascade cooling system is useful in a cooling system, preferably deep-freezer or deep-freeze cabinet to cool at at least -50 degrees C to at least 85 degrees C (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) is free of fluorochlorohydrocarbon and fluorocarbon. (I): exhibits good thermostability; and reduces the discharge of waste heat operation in the cooling system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a cascade cooling system comprising (I).
NOVELTY - A method involves conditioning a starting material that includes floatable solids. The starting material is cracked in an oil reactor with simultaneous distilled separation of desired hydrocarbon section. Solids obtained in the reaction are discharged. The floatable solid starting materials are conditioned in a micro vortex mill in an air carrier flow. The resulting material particles are converted in an oil reactor, either directly or after storage, with a dry content of greater than or equal to 90 percent and a grain size of less than or equal to 100 mu m.    USE - Method for unpressurized catalytic conversion of organic solids into oil for use in diesel fuel production. Uses include but are not limited to sewage sludge, wood, fibrous materials, plastic refuse, garbage, animal and plant products, and their mixtures (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method processes the organic solid materials in a micro vortex mill while the solid materials are dried and comminuted into fine particles. The organic components are also activated, which significantly accelerates the catalytic oil conversion process and also distributes the reaction products more uniformly. It significantly improves the quality of the produced diesel fraction. The particles activated during the treatment in the micro vortex mill remain activated under storage such that the activation does not dissipate already within a short time. The method significantly accelerates the reaction process of up to a factor of 10, reduces the reaction temperature by 10 to 15 percent, and has a high yield for high quality diesel oil with low content of impurities.
NOVELTY - Catalyst contains nickel, magnesium, aluminum, barium and/or strontium, and precious metal element chosen from platinum, palladium, iridium, rhodium, and ruthenium.    USE - Catalyst is used for manufacturing hydrogen-containing-gas for fuel cell (both claimed), and for modification processing of hydrocarbon, and hydrocarbon containing oxygen.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent catalyst activity and durability.
NOVELTY - Dehumidifying organic sorbent, manure and mineral additives are introduced into fat-containing waste to be mixed in ratio (20-40):(45-75):10:1. Thereafter there is introduced the mixed filamentous fungi culture with prevailing Mucor fungi on the carrier. Prepared mixture is conditioned within 45 to 60 days at 15-30C and humidity 60-70% to make an end product.    USE - Chemistry.    ADVANTAGE - Method improvement. 5 ex
NOVELTY - The hydrogen exhaust processing unit has a hydrogen exhaust port (12) that is formed at the front or rearward of a radiator (10) in diagonal direction, and flows hydrogen gas ejected from a fuel system. Multiple exhaust holes eject the hydrogen gas from the hydrogen exhaust port towards exterior.    USE - Hydrogen exhaust processing unit for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures safe ejection of reactionless hydrogen from the stack of the fuel cell vehicle through the exhaust holes of the hydrogen exhaust port. Enables controlling the radiator speed, running condition, and hydrogen exhaust amount, while increasing stability for hydrogen exhaustion. Prevents freezing of gas in the hydrogen exhaust port during winter without additional apparatus by positioning the exhaust port at the radiator neighborhood. Cost effective by eliminating blower and ventilation box, while reducing the weight of the processing unit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a hydrogen exhaust processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the isometric view of the hydrogen exhaust processing unit.    Radiator (10)    Radiator fan (11)    Hydrogen exhaust port (12)
NOVELTY - An electric power generator has hydrogen supply pipes (61,62) for supplying hydrogen produced with reaction container (4) according to hydrolysis of magnesium hydride to fuel cell (7). A water reclaimer (82) is used in recovering water produced by the fuel cell. A recirculation pipe (92) makes recovered water to recirculate to the storing water container (2) that stores water required for the hydrolysis of magnesium hydride.    USE - Electric power generator.    ADVANTAGE - Enables improvement in hydrogen storage rate per hydrogen production material unit weight of the electric power generator.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an electric power generation method; and    (2) a manufacturing method for magnesium hydride particle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the electric power generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Storing water container (2)    Reaction container (4)    Fuel cell (7)    Hydrogen supply pipes (61,62)    Water reclaimer (82)    Recirculation pipe (92)
NOVELTY - An additive comprising an inorganic fertilizer is added to itaconic acid mother liquor, after adjusting pH to 4.5-7. The inorganic fertilizer contains nitrogenous fertilizer, phosphatic fertilizer, potassic fertilizer and/or micro-nutrient element. The solution is stirred at 25-70 degrees C, and liquid fertilizer is produced.    USE - Production of liquid fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid fertilizer is safely manufactured without affecting the environment.
NOVELTY - A working fluid composition contains polyalkylene glycol (1) and a fluoropropene coolant.    USE - Working fluid composition is used as refrigeration oil for refrigerator (claimed), cooling device, dehumidifier, hot-water dispensing apparatus, freezer, frozen refrigerated warehouse, automatic vending machine, showcase and chemical processing plant.    ADVANTAGE - The working fluid composition has excellent compatibility and thermochemical stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A working fluid composition contains polyalkylene glycol of formula: R1-(OR3)n-OR2, and a fluoropropene coolant.    R1,R2=H, 1-5C alkyl or 2-5C acyl;    R3=2-4C alkylene;and    n=repeating number of oxyalkylene group.    Ratio of 2C alkylene group with respect to whole R3 is 30 mol% or less.
NOVELTY - A recombinant microorganism of the genus Zymomonas capable of utilizing xylose to produce ethanol by fermentation in a mixed sugar medium, the microorganism comprising a genetic modification which reduces expression of the endogenous integration host factor alpha subunit (HimA) protein encoded by a himA gene, is new.    USE - The microorganism is useful for producing ethanol in the presence of acetate as an alternative energy source to fossil fuels.    ADVANTAGE - The invention provides a Zymomonas strain that is tolerant to acetate when producing ethanol.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a process for generating the microorganism above.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen is produced by removing dissolved air in water, removing nitrogen and other dissolving gas in water to obtain purified water; electrolyzing purified water to obtain 99.6-99.9% industrial electrolytic hydrogen in electrolysis bath cathode, oxygen and saturated water vapor; catalyzing and deoxidizing with palladium or platinum as catalyst, and reacting oxygen and hydrogen to generate water; and reducing volume content of oxygen in hydrogen, dewatering and drying with molecular sieve isobaric adsorption.    USE - Process of producing hydrogen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process improves industrial hydrogen production by electrolysis, continuously prepares high-purity hydrogen, has less investment, and no environment pollution with high hydrogen recovery rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Hydrogen production involves removing dissolved air in water, and using oxygen with 0.1-1.0 Nm3/hour flux to carry out reverse-flow bubbling back-flushing at normal temperature and pressure; removing nitrogen and other dissolving gas in water to obtain purified water; electrolyzing purified water in industrial electrolytic device to obtain 99.6-99.9% industrial electrolytic hydrogen in electrolysis bath cathode, oxygen and saturated water vapor; catalyzing and deoxidizing with palladium or platinum as catalyst under 1.2-3.2 MPa, and reacting oxygen and hydrogen to generate water; and reducing volume content of oxygen in hydrogen to 0.1x 0.000006, dewatering and drying with molecular sieve isobaric adsorption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view for hydrogen production. Drawing includes non-English language text.
NOVELTY - A fuel processor (10) comprises a reformer (12), a burner (13), a carbon monoxide remover (15) and a heat exchanger (14a,14b). The reformer generates hydrogen gas by reacting fuel source with water. The burner heats reformer to appropriate temperature for a hydrogen generation reaction. The carbon monoxide remover removes carbon monoxide generated during hydrogen generation reaction in reformer. The heat exchanger is provided to cool carbon monoxide remover.    USE - Fuel processor is used for fuel cell for generating electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell comprising fuel processor effectively generates electricity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel processor comprises a reformer, a burner, a carbon monoxide remover and a heat exchanger. The reformer generates hydrogen gas by reacting fuel source with water. The burner heats reformer to appropriate temperature for a hydrogen generation reaction. The carbon monoxide remover removes carbon monoxide generated during hydrogen generation reaction in reformer. The heat exchanger is provided to cool carbon monoxide remover. The carbon monoxide remover comprises a catalyst to accelerate a carbon monoxide removal reaction. The carbon monoxide removal reaction is carried out by a selective oxidation reaction in which carbon monoxide reacts with oxygen, and a methanation reaction in which carbon monoxide reacts with hydrogen. The fuel processor further comprises a de-sulfurizer (11) for removing sulfur components from fuel source before entering the reformer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows lock diagram of fuel processor.    Fuel processor (10)    De-sulfurizer (11)    Reformer (12)    Burner (13)    Heat exchangers (14a,4b)    Carbon monoxide remover (15)
NOVELTY - A tar separating device of a biomass gasification furnace (1) comprises a gas outlet (2) of gasification furnace that is provided with a gas guiding tube (3) extending downward, where the top of the gas guiding tube is provided with a kit (4) whose bottom is in connected with the gas guiding tube, and the gas guiding tube is communicated with a gas delivery tube (6) in the furnace.    USE - The separating device of a biomass gasification furnace is useful for industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - In the separating device of a biomass gasification furnace, the tar in the mixed gas is greatly reduced, and then the tar separating device completely processes the tar in the gas by self thermal cracking method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the tar separating device of a biomass gasification furnace.    Gasification furnace; (1)    Gas outlet; (2)    Gas guiding tube; (3)    Kit; (4)    Gas delivery tube (6)
NOVELTY - A sealing cover of a biomass gasification furnace comprises cover body (4) that is provided with concentric outer sealing ring (5) and inner sealing ring, the diameter of the outer sealing ring is greater than the outer diameter of an inner ring (3) of a sealed water tank (2) set on the top of the furnace body (1) but less than the outer diameter of the sealed water tank, and the outer diameter of the inner sealing ring (6) is equal to the inner diameter of the inner ring.    USE - The sealing cover is useful for preventing gas from overflowing from the furnace; and for preventing tar and other impurities in the mixed gases generated in the furnace from entering the water tan.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing cover can effectively prevent the gas from overflowing from the furnace and can effectively prevent the tar and other impurities in the mixed gases generated in the furnace from entering the water tan, thus the tar and the impurities will not pollute the furnace and the environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the sealing cover of a biomass gasification furnace.    Furnace body; (1)    Water tank; (2)    Inner ring; (3)    Cover body; (4)    Concentric outer sealing ring; (5)    Inner sealing ring (6)
NOVELTY - An automatic dehumidifying and watering water bosh of a biomass gasification furnace comprises a water sealed water tank (2), a water replenishing sealing ring (3), a steam collecting conical cover (4) and a conical cover opening or closing handle (5), where the water replenishing sealing ring has sealed welding with the steam collecting conical cover, the lower edge of the water replenishing sealing ring is inserted into the water sealed water tank set on the top of the furnace body (1) so as to form the sealing.    USE - The automatic dehumidifying and watering water bosh is useful in various gasification furnaces.    ADVANTAGE - The automatic dehumidifying and watering water bosh has simple structure, low cost and good sealing, not only having good steam collection and replenishment of sealing water, but also collecting partial tar and dust, thus increasing the gas production speed and the material transformation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the automatic dehumidifying and watering water bosh of a biomass gasification furnace.    Furnace body; (1)    Water sealed water tank; (2)    Water replenishing sealing ring; (3)    Steam collecting conical cover; (4)    Conical cover opening or closing handle (5)
NOVELTY - A device for supplying oxygen of biomass gasification furnace comprises a blast pipe (1), a sealing ring (2), an oxygen supplying ring (3), an external oxygen supplying opening (4), and internal oxygen supplying opening (5), where outer diameter of the oxygen supplying ring is 30-70% of inner diameter of the installation surface of the oxygen supplying ring of the furnace, and angle formed by the external oxygen supplying opening and internal oxygen supplying opening is 10-45 degrees .    USE - The device is useful for supplying oxygen of biomass gasification furnace (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device has simple structure, low cost, excellent stopping property, good oxygen supplying effect, uniform distribution of oxygen supply, and tempered oxygen supplying speed; it satisfies reasonable reaction condition of low oxygen combustion, effectively reduces the phenomenon of partial combustion and burning through, thus improving yield of fuel gas and transformation efficiency of material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows front view of the device for supplying oxygen of biomass gasification furnace.    Blast pipe; (1)    Sealing ring; (2)    Oxygen supplying ring; (3)    external oxygen supplying opening; (4)    Internal oxygen supplying opening (5)
NOVELTY - A semiautomatic blanking device of biomass gasification furnace comprises a blanking rod (1), a rotation ring (3), and a handle (4), where three blanking rods are arranged with equal distance; inner diameter of the rotation ring is lightly more than outer diameter of inner wall of water sealed water tank; height of the rotation ring is lightly more than that of inner wall of water sealed water tank; and the handle is connected to the rotation ring in the form of Z and from bottom part of the water sealed water tank.    USE - The semiautomatic blanking device of biomass gasification furnace is useful for preventing phenomenon of gas lacking and gas interruption and stirring material.    ADVANTAGE - The semiautomatic blanking device of biomass gasification furnace has simple structure, low cost, excellent stopping property, and good blanking effect, it can be used for effectively preventing phenomenon of gas lacking and gas interruption and stirring material so as to symmetrically distribute the material, thus improving yield of fuel gas and transformation efficiency of material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the semiautomatic blanking device of biomass gasification furnace.    Blanking rod; (1)    Rotation ring; (3)    Handle (4)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen storage material has a microporous structure on a surface consisting of a structure having basic unit of trifunctional type (I), and basic unit of tetra-functional type (II).    USE - Hydrogen storage material is used for fuel tank for hydrogen fueled car, and chemical heat pump.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage material has excellent heat resistance, water resistance and productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen storage material has a microporous structure on a surface consisting of a structure having basic unit of trifunctional type of formula: RSiO1.5 (I), and basic unit of tetra-functional type of formula: SiO2 (II).    R=methyl or phenyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the hydrogen storage material.
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing biological sludge and organic rubbish as raw materials, and pyrolyzing the biological sludge and the organic rubbish at 250-600 degrees centigrade to obtain oil substance. Algae sludge obtained from biological sewage treatment is included in the biological sludge. Domestic waste, crop straw and tree materials are included in the organic rubbish. Different products are obtained through cooling a pyrolysis gaseous product in sections at different temperatures.    USE - Method for transforming biological sludge and organic rubbish into fuel oil.    ADVANTAGE - The method obtains different products through cooling the pyrolysis gaseous product in sections at different temperatures, so as to obtain cut fractions of the different components with different boiling points, thus separating the different components in an inexpensive manner. The method produces straight chain hydrocarbon sludge which is mixed with organic rubbish to produce aromatic hydrocarbons compound, and makes the organic rubbish producing hydrogen gas to carry out catalytic pyrolysis and catalytic hydrogenation, so as to reduce the cost and to control larger amount of oil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a biological sludge and organic rubbish transforming method.
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing soybean oil, rapeseed oil, wild plant oil or animal oil as raw material, and providing doped MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieve as a catalyst. A sodium hydroxide and a potassium hydroxide are provided as co-catalyst to prepare biodiesel. The molecular sieve is doped by cobalt, copper, iron and nickel. The amount of the molecular sieve is 0.2-1.0 percentage of the amount of the oil. The amount of the sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide is 0.05-0.3 percentage of the amount of the oil.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The sieve has high specific surface area and uniform aperture which is larger than the area of pure silicon molecular sieve, so the sieve conveniently disperses organic compound. The sieve efficiently prevents fasculation of glycerine. The sieve is used in interchange esterification with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. The method improves transformation efficiency and obtains a product whose pH is neutral.
NOVELTY - A biodiesel is prepared by placing Pinus tabulaeformisseed oil, methanol, and potassium hydroxide catalyst in a flask and reacting; distilling system to recycle excessive methanol; separating obtained crude glycerin and crude product of biodiesel, adding methanol, and centrifuging; performing reduced pressure distillation to yield by-product as glycerin, adding dilute sulfuric acid in crude product of biodiesel to obtain biodiesel; and adding desiccant to the biodiesel, and drying.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel from oil of P. tabulaeformisseed (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is energy-saving and environment-friendly, and has improved utilization rate of P. tabulaeformisseed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing biodiesel from oil of P. tabulaeformisseed, involves (A) placing P. tabulaeformisseed oil, methanol, and potassium hydroxide/sodium hydroxide catalyst in a 3-necked flask and then reacting for 5-120 minutes at 20-75 degrees C, a mole ratio of methanol to oil being 3:1-8:1 and the catalyst being 0.5-2 wt.%; (B) distilling system under normal pressure at 65-75 degrees C to recycle excessive methanol; (C) dropping to room temperature, keeping the system still for 6-24 hours to obtain crude glycerin on bottom layer and crude product of biodiesel on top layer, separating the crude product of biodiesel from the crude glycerin, adding methanol (20-30 mass%) to the crude glycerin to dilute, maintaining pH at 4-7 to perform acid neutralization, and centrifuging for 8-15 minutes at 1800-2200 rpm; (D) performing reduced pressure distillation to yield by-product as glycerin, adding 10 mass% of dilute sulfuric acid in the crude product of biodiesel to maintain a pH of 7 in the layered system, and washing with warm water at 65-75 degrees C until clarifying the liquid on the bottom, thus obtaining biodiesel; and (E) adding desiccant (anhydrous sodium sulfate (3-4 mass)) to the biodiesel, and drying to yield pure biodiesel.
NOVELTY - A biomass granular fuel comprises crushed wood fiber having a size smaller than 8 mm, and sawdust.    USE - A biomass granular fuel for thinning forest waste into fiber material.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel can make forest waste to a fiber material having a thickness of 8-13 mm; and has a length of 6-15 mm, diameter is 6-9 mm, heat calorie of 3650-4826 kcal/kg, ash content of not greater than 7%, and water content of not greater than 13%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of obtaining a biomass granular fuel comprising selecting crushed wood fiber having a size smaller than 8 mm, mixing fiber with sawdust drying, and drying.
NOVELTY - The method involves laying biomass, solid acid and aqueous solution containing mono-alcohol into a pressure container, and stirring, heating and pressurizing a mixer of the biomass, solid acid and the aqueous solution, where the biomass is provided with cellulose, hemi-cellulose and lignin. Halogenated hydrocarbon i.e. dichloromethane, is utilized to extract obtained filtrate and filter residue of the mixer. Biomass liquefied oil is obtained by removing the halogenated hydrocarbon and alcohol. The solid acid is made of materials of active clay, acidic metal oxide and solid super-strong acid.    USE - Method for preparing biomass liquefied oil in a chemical industry.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides high yield of liquefied oil, and avoids the alkaline solution and the salt solution to be discharged in the manufacturing process.
NOVELTY - The device has a reflux device (5) arranged at the outer bottom portion of a fire box (2) and connected to a gas pipe (4) through a reflux pipe (9), such that reflux device is arranged in a position lower than the gas pipe. A reaction pipe (11) with a hole (12) is inserted into a blast pipe (13) in high temperature area (15) of the fire box. A V-shaped pipe (6) has an end inserted into the reflux device and another end inserted into high temperature area of the fire box and connected to the reaction pipe.    USE - Device for cracking tar in biomass gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The need for additional heat sources for cracking tar is eliminated, so that the structure is simplified and the convenience is improved. The quality of generated combustion gas is improved by preventing the generation of black carbon and secondary pollutants.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a structural view of the device for cracking tar in biomass gasification furnace.    Fire box (2)    Gas pipe (4)    Reflux device (5)    V-shaped pipe (6)    Reflux pipe (9)    Reaction pipe (11)    Hole (12)    Blast pipe (13)    High temperature area (15)
NOVELTY - The integrated biomass gasification furnace comprises a furnace body (1), a furnace head (8), and an air-distributing device. The furnace head is directly arranged at the upper portion of the furnace body. The outlet (5) of the air-distributing device is directly positioned at the upper portion of the furnace body. The upper portion of the furnace body is provided with a chimney (9).    USE - Integrated biomass gasification furnace for domestic cooking.    ADVANTAGE - Avoids shortage of fuel gas pipe, and eliminates the need for separating device for furnace and cooker, thus saving raw materials and fuel gas resource. Does not cause environmental pollution due to e.g. tar exhaust. Provides a simpler and compacter structure with less floor area and which is more convenient to assemble, thus saving space and cost. Avoids pipe blockage, thus use is made safer and more convenient.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of integrated biomass gasification furnace.    Furnace body (1)    Outlet (5)    Furnace head (8)    Chimney (9)
NOVELTY - An absorbent layer absorbs the aqueous solution (315) in a reaction bath (310). A vent is formed in the reaction bath for exhausting the hydrogen. An anode electrode (320) is positioned within the reaction bath for generating the electric charge through the electric ionization effect. A cathode electrode (330) is positioned within the reaction bath for generating hydrogen through the chemical reaction between the aqueous solution and electric charge.    USE - Hydrogen generator for fuel cell power plant system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The power consumption of the electrodes by the chemical reaction is reduced. The durability of the fuel cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The anode and cathode electrodes are arranged in the receptacle. The absorbent layer is formed in specific receptor. An opening is formed between the lower edge of the fixed wall and lower portion of the reaction bath. The pressure of the reaction bath is decreased and hydrogen generation is stopped when the anode and cathode electrodes are not connected. The pressure of the reaction bath is increased and hydrogen generation is performed when the anode and cathode electrodes are connected.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the hydrogen generator.    Hydrogen generator (300)    Reaction bath (310)    Aqueous solution (315)    Anode electrode (320)    Cathode electrode (330)
NOVELTY - Solid base bio-diesel catalyst preparation involves dissolving the alkali metal effective component and the non-alkali metal effective component in water or organic solvent and dried at 50-100 degrees C. The alkali metal effective component, non-alkali metal effective component and the active shell powder are mixed, ground, dried at 50-100 degrees C and roasted in muffle furnace at 260-650 degrees C. The temperature rising speed is controlled at 1-10 K per minute after 300 degrees C and kept for 1-6 hours. The temperature is raised up to 600 degrees C for 1-24 hours.    USE - Method for preparing solid base bio-diesel catalyst for solidification of the shell powder (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solid base bio-diesel catalyst preparation method is cost-effective and eco-friendly, and also ensures high catalyzing efficiency and good stability.
NOVELTY - The dry and wet straw charring furnace comprises two furnace bodies at internal and external sides, an internal furnace, an external furnace, a furnace mouth, wheels and a steam pipe. The bottom of the internal furnace is sealed and the furnace mouth is open. The wheels are equipped at the bottom of the charring furnace. A furnace door, water tank, flue pipe, steam pipe and a chimney are also provided.    USE - Dry and wet straw charring furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The dry and wet straw charring furnace is eco-friendly and ensures charring quality.
NOVELTY - The alcoholic fuel comprises 35-55 wt.% of methanol and ethanol, 1-2 wt.% of catalyst and 5-10 wt.% of corrosion-proof and carbon-deposit-proof agent. 20 wt.% of oleic acid, 15-30 wt.% of alcohol containing 8-9 carbon atoms, 0.2-0.3 wt.% of oil-water separator and 15-20 wt.% of a complex solubilizer are also included. 0.5-1 wt.% of a regulator has a ratio of fatty acid to oleic acid is 4:6-3:7 or 7:3-8:2.    USE - Alcoholic fuel for explosive motors, diesel engines, domestic boilers, air conditioners and boilers for use in hotels and restaurants.    ADVANTAGE - The alcoholic fuel is eco-friendly and water-resistant, does not discharge water, waste gas and waste residue during the production process, pollution-free, user-friendly, stable combustion, high thermal value, does not result in opacity, lamination, flotation and discoloration of the oil tank of automobiles or conveyors and has simple operation and technology.
NOVELTY - The compound additive comprises 5-20 pts.wt. of fatty acid ester, 1-25 pts.wt. of castor oil acid and 1-10 pts.wt. of n-butanol. 1-25 pts.wt. of ethyl acetate, 1-10 pts.wt. of lauryl alcohol, 1-8 pts.wt. of a cetane number improving agent, 1-8 pts.wt. of an igniting agent, 1-10 pts.wt. of butanone and 1-10 pts.wt. of an agent are also included. The additive also contains 0.1-2 pts.wt. of an anti-knock agent, 0.1-1 pts.wt. of an anti-swelling agent, 0.1-1 pts.wt. of an antiseptic agent, 1-8 pts.wt. of an anti-wear agent and 1-12 pts.wt. of a waterproof agent.    USE - Compound additive for preparing methanol diesel oil (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compound additive is eco-friendly and has a low cost and excellent capability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a methanol diesel oil, which comprises 10-80 wt.% of methanol, 0-85 wt.% of diesel oil and 5-20 wt.% of compound additive; and    (2) a method for preparing methanol diesel.
NOVELTY - The methanol gasoline additive comprises 30-50 wt.% of isopropanol, 10-20 wt.% of tertiary butanol, 1-5 wt.% of butyl acetate, and 1-5 wt.% of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide. 1-5 wt.% of hydrogen peroxide, 1-5 wt.% of petroleum ether, 5-10 wt.% of dimethylbenzene, 1-4 wt.% of an octane enhancing additive, and 1-5 wt.% of dimethoxymethane and dispersant are also included. The methanol gasoline additive also includes 0.1-0.5 wt.% of an antiseptic, 1-8 wt.% of an anti-wear agent, 3-6 wt.% of a waterproof agent, 1-3 wt.% of amino fatty acid, 10-30 wt.% of a solvent oil and 5-10 wt.% of ethanol.    USE - Methanol gasoline additive for preparing methanol gasoline (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The methanol gasoline additive is eco-friendly and has a low cost and excellent capability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a methanol gasoline, which comprises 10-80 wt.% of methanol, 0-85 wt.% of diesel oil and 5-20 wt.% of methanol gasoline additive; and    (2) a method for preparing methanol gasoline.
NOVELTY - Garbage treatment involves dehydrating, sorting, sterilizing, cutting and pressing the garbage into blocks. The garbage is dehydrated in a dehydration tank and sorted into hard garbage and soft garbage. The hard garbage is sent to purchasing station, where it is crushed by a crusher. A disinfection powder is sprayed on the blocks and the generated sewage by the garbage is sent to the sewage treatment plant.    USE - Method for treating garbage for producing hard and sanitary fuel block (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The garbage treatment method ensures production of hard and sanitary fuel block, which replaces firewood or coal.
NOVELTY - The stalk gasifier has blowpipe (2) having mushroom shaped air outlet (3), and gas collecting tube (4) that is provided covering the blowpipe. The gas collecting tube is provided with several outlets (5). Several gas inlet holes (6) are provided in the upper periphery of the tube. The lower end of the tube is connected with gas storage chamber (7) provided near the furnace (1). The gas outlet (8) is provided in the chamber.    USE - Stalk gasifier.    ADVANTAGE - Since blowpipe includes mushroom shaped air outlet, the air can be discharged uniformly, while avoiding dropping of burned ashes. The gas is made to flow into the chamber without any blockage using simple and low cost structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the stalk gasifier.    Furnace (1)    Blowpipe (2)    Air outlet of blowpipe (3)    Gas collecting tube (4)    Outlet of gas collecting tube (5)    Gas inlet hole (6)    Gas storage chamber (7)    Gas outlet (8)
NOVELTY - The furnace has a separation board with an air through hole, and a bottom end set with purification chamber (20). The bottom end of the chamber is set with a drain valve (21). A furnace hearth air outlet pipe (8) is mounted in the filter cylinder (18) of the purifier. The air outlet is set in the purification chamber. The other end of furnace body water tank connected with water pipe is connected in the water jacket of the purifier. The upper end of the filter cylinder is set with a purification air outlet pipe (15). The right side of the purifier is set with gas furnace (27).    USE - Biomass gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Low cost since it takes biomass as raw materials.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a process diagram of the biomass gasification furnace.    Outlet pipe (8)    Purification air outlet pipe (15)    Filter cylinder (18)    Drain valve (21)    Gas furnace (27)
NOVELTY - The sensor has a thin film heat sensing body (5) arranged at an upper part of a beam (2), and a gas detection body being formed on a surface of the thin film heat sensing body. An insulating film (12) is arranged on an upper part of a support substrate (11), and extended along the beam. A porous insulating layer (1) is provided in the upper part or a lower part of the insulating film. The porous insulating layer is provided in the part without overlapping with the thin film heat sensing body. The insulating film laminates an oxide film (20) or nitride films (19, 21).    USE - Thin film type gas sensor for detecting combustible gas such as hydrogen gas and methane gas in a portable apparatus. Can also be used for detecting gas such as liquefied petroleum gas, propane gas, commercial butane, ethylene, carbon monoxide gas or ethanol and acetone.    ADVANTAGE - The sensor relieves the stress concentration to the part at which the support substrate and the beam contacts, thus preventing destruction of the beam while improving durability in a reliable manner. The quality and thickness of the nitride film or an oxide film can independently be changed, thus changing the strength of the beam freely.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows top and sectional views of a thin film type gas sensor.    Porous insulating layer (1)    Beam (2)    Thin film heat sensing body (5)    Support substrate (11)    Lamination insulating film (12)    Nitride films (19, 21)    Oxide film (20)
NOVELTY - The invention provides a Bacillus subtilis strain capable of decomposing and fermenting high fiber compost materials, comprising the strain of deposit No: BCRC910330 or the derived mutant thereof deposited in the Bioresource Collection and Research Center of the Food Industry Research and Development Institute. The Bacillus subtilis strain is thermotolerant and capable of decomposing high fiber materials rapidly. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing the biological compost, comprising: providing a medium; diluting Bacillus subtilis with water to form a suspension, mixing the suspension with the medium, and stacking until the compost is thoroughly decomposed. The forementioned Bacillus subtilis comprises the strain of deposit No: BCRC910330 or the derived mutant thereof deposited in the Bioresource Collection and Research Center of the Food Industry Research and Development Institute. The forementioned method for manufacturing the compost by adding the special Bacillus subtilis can increase the fermenting temperature, shorten the time for making compost and stabilize the contents of the effective botanic nutrients in the biological compost.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture generation system has water supply pipes (30,30') which supply water from water reservoir zip tub (10) to electrode unit (20), gas service pipes (40,40') connected to water reservoir zip tub to supply hydrogen oxygen gas mixture ejected from electrode unit to water stored in water reservoir zip tub, an endoergic radiating unit (50) provided at bottom of water reservoir zip tub to release heat after absorbing heat of water in water reservoir zip tub, and heat spreader unit (52) with built in protection against heat pipe (51) which increases contact area with air.    USE - Hydrogen-oxygen mixture gas generation system for generating hydrogen and oxygen.    ADVANTAGE - Dissipates heat to generate hydrogen and oxygen, without using electric apparatus including cooling fan or pump. Whole structure is simplified and made compact. Prevents water from flowing back to filter unit. Prevents combustion flame from backfiring, and produces gas mixture of high purity at the same time, implementing a safe system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture generation system.    Water reservoir zip tub (10)    Electrode unit (20)    Water supply pipes (30,30')    Gas service pipes (40,40')    Endoergic radiating unit (50)    Protection against heat pipe (51)    Heat spreader unit (52)
NOVELTY - The method for producing biodiesel fuel, comprises mixing a mixture of vegetable oil and ether with superacidic granulates to cause an acidic ether cleavage, producing the ether in a reaction of an alcohol with superacidic granulates, separating excess ether from the ester and a produced glycerin by evaporation, physically removing the produced ester from the surface of the mixture, removing further excess ether from the ester by the application of negative pressure, and removing glycerin contained in the ester by hydrophilic granulates.    USE - Method for producing biodiesel fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of producing biodiesel fuel with minimal process steps in an energy efficient manner without using emulsifier or agitator for the reaction.
NOVELTY - The preparation device has electrode plates which are mounted on electrode plate frame laid in the electrolytic bath. The upper part of electrolytic bath is set with air outlet and liquor inlet, while the lower part is set with liquor discharging port. An electrolytic cavity is connected to external power. A radiating component hole is covered on the electrolytic bath. The electrolytic water is consists 1 part of potassium, 3 parts of gasoline, and 96 parts of water.    USE - Preparation device for hydrogen and oxygen by water electrolysis and separation used as dynamic raw material of gas cutting, gas welding, for ship, airplane, automobile and as fuel for warming family.    ADVANTAGE - Provides preparation device with high efficiency, low raw material consumption cost, good environmental effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of preparation device.
NOVELTY - A lignin-sulfonate solid catalyst is prepared by mixing asphalt and concentrated sulfuric acid having a weight ratio of 1:1-20 in a reactor; stirring for sulfonation reaction at 50-95 degrees C to obtain lignosulfonate; washing obtained lignosulfonate with saturated sodium chloride solution until there is no sulfate ion; subjecting to molybdenum wire furnace; and heating at 300-450 degrees C for 2-5 hours in the presence of nitrogen to obtain black solid.    USE - Method of preparing a lignin-sulfonate solid catalyst (claimed) for preparing a bio-diesel.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and low cost; employs easy to obtain raw materials; does not require pre-treatment of raw material; and prepares catalyst having high catalytic activity, that can be recycled, and that has high adaptability to animal oils and fats and sulfated oil and waste oil.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a transfer film rewinder (700) connected to a preheating unit (200), where the transfer film unwinder compresses a transfer film (40) in two sides of a porous base material (20), and is transmitted in two sides of the porous base material. Material slurry is transmitted to the preheated porous base material. A reinforced membrane (10) is formed with the transmitted film. A guide bar is guided along a supply direction of the porous base material, and a rotating unit rotates a roll tie bar. The preheating unit preheats the porous base material.    USE - Membrane production apparatus for a fuel cell system e.g. electric power system, polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell system and direct methanol fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The reinforced membrane can be efficiently produced by consecutively forming the electrolyte layer of uniform thickness. The material slurry is transmitted by preheating the porous base material before coating the transmitted material, so that the material slurry can be easily filled in micro pore of the porous base material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a porous base material manufacturing device for a fuel cell    (2) a method for producing a thin membrane for the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a membrane production apparatus for a fuel cell.    Reinforced membrane (10)    Porous base material (20)    Transfer film (40)    Porous base material unwinder (100)    Preheating unit (200)    Coating unit (300)    Transfer film rewinder (700)    Porous base material rewinder (800)
NOVELTY - Invention is related to sewage and may be used for efficient production of biogas from wastes of sewage treatment facilities of settled sludge. Substance of invention consists in production of biogas at anaerobic fermentation of sludge from sewage treatment facilities and chopped phytomass of crimson amaranth as stimulating additive of natural origin that are diluted by water in reactor. Weight ratio of dry raw materials that consist of amaranth and sludge, and water makes 1:(15-20), at that weight ratio of amaranth to sludge makes 1:(2-5).    USE - Sewage treatment facilities.    ADVANTAGE - Conversion of settled sludge into biogas with high content of methane. 2 cl, 3 dwg, 2 ex
NOVELTY - Initial wood raw material via gate (6) is supplied to pneumatic line (3), along which it is transported with the help of air flow created by fan (4). In process of transportation, wood raw material gets into upper part of device, where vertical auger (2) rotates. In lower part of shaft (7), where auger is installed, cutting knives (8) are placed with different quantity of blades. Wood raw material comes to cutting knives (8), is ground and pushed with the help of auger and pneumatic line head through calibrating holes (10) of fixed disks (9). Through feeder (12) crushed wood raw material gets into drying chamber (13) and to helical fixed spiral (14).    USE - Device for production of pellets and granules used in bioenergetics.    ADVANTAGE - Reduction of construction and erection works, reduced number of servicing personnel, increased efficiency of pellets and granules.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a device for production of pellets and granules.    Vertical auger (2)    Pneumatic line (3)    Fan (4)    Gate (6)    Shaft (7)    Cutting knives (8)    Fixed disks (9)    Calibrating holes (10)    Feeder (12)    Drying chamber (13)    Helical fixed spiral (14)
NOVELTY - Wastewater treatment involves introducing wastewater to be treated into an anaerobic reactor and separating sludge from the treated water by a membrane filter. The separation process is carried out through selective gas membranes and the produced methane is reintroduced into the anaerobic reactor.    USE - Method for treating wastewater.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for operating wastewater treatment facility.
NOVELTY - A method for producing a fuel oil such as an alternative light oil or an alternative heavy oil by mixing waste vinyl formed from an LLDPE, LDPE, HDPE, PP or EVA resin with 1 to 20 wt.% of waste FCC(Fluid Catalytic Cracking) catalyst, natural zeolite or natural bentonite, and pyrolyzing the mixture at a temperature of 350 to 500?oC in an air-cutoff atmosphere is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A method for producing a fuel oil mainly comprising an alternative light oil component or alternative heavy oil component with 5 to 23 carbon atoms comprises the steps of: mixing 80 to 90 wt.% of a cut and melted agricultural waste vinyl resin made from an LLDPE, LDPE, HDPE, PP or EVA resin with 1 to 20 wt.% of non-treated waste FCC(Fluid Catalytic Cracking) catalyst, natural zeolite or natural bentonite that is finely milled into a powder with a particle size of 10 microns or less; heating the mixture to a temperature of 350 to 500?oC in an atmosphere of an air-cutoff pyrolysis tank by an indirect heating process to pyrolyze the melted waste vinyl resin; and cooling the pyrolyzed vinyl resin to a temperature of 15?oC or less in a cooling tank through which cooling water flows.
NOVELTY - A fermentation product production or dewatering plant (10) has a fermentation product extraction pervaporation system (12) and a vapor-permeation dewatering system (16).    USE - Production or dewatering plant of fermentation product e.g. ethanol, acetone, isopropanol and butanol.    ADVANTAGE - The fermentation product production or dewatering plant is continuously operated, and has favorable stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for process of operating the fermentation product production plant. The fermentation product is removed from a fermentation broth through the pervaporation system. Water is removed from the pervaporation product through the vapor-permeation dewatering system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the process flow diagram of ethanol production plant.    Ethanol production plant (10)    Product extraction pervaporation system (12)    Distillation column (14)    Vapor permeation dewatering system (16)    Fermentor (18)
NOVELTY - The procedure for conditioning oil seeds using the waste heat from an oil production process, comprises supplying a gas e.g. air used as heat exchanger (3) into a preheater (10) through the seed filling and filtering dust loadings, and supplying heated gas flow to a cooler (11) in which press cakes are cooled. The gas flow is partly circulated in a system and the gas quantities to be discharged are minimized. A part of the gas flow is flowed through a conditioner (12) for the seeds. The gas flow is filtered after evacuating the conditioner and before supplying to the preheater.    USE - Procedure for conditioning oil seeds using the waste heat from an oil production process, where the oil seeds are converted to animal feedstuffs, to oil for human consumption or to products for technical applications such as detergents, lubricating oils or fuels.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides energy-saving and eco-friendly processing of oilseeds using the waste heat from an oil production process by the controlled and reduced delivery of carbon dioxide to the environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a device for preheating oil seeds and for cleaning gas flows.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a functional diagram for a method of conditioning oil seeds (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Ventilator (1, 6)    Preheater (10)    Cooler (11)    Conditioner (12)    Filter. (13)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a case (20) having a detection space (212) and an inorganic compound filter (60) that adsorbs acidic gas among detection-target gas. A charcoal filter (30) has activated carbon as main constituent that adsorb miscellaneous gas and acidic gas among the detection-target gas that passed the inorganic compound filter. A thin-film sensor (10) sensitizes the combustible gas among the remaining detection-target gas to output a detection signal.    USE - Apparatus for detecting combustible-gas containing carbon monoxide, methane, propane and ethanol vapor.    ADVANTAGE - The acidic gas can be completely, accurately and reliably removed from the detection-target gas, and responsiveness and durability of the apparatus are improved. The leakage of combustible gas is effectively detected by apparatus. The deterioration of thin film gas sensor is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the combustible-gas detection apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Thin-film sensor (10)    Case (20)    Charcoal filter (30)    Inorganic compound filter (60)    Detection space (212)
NOVELTY - An ethanol modification catalyst comprises lanthanum oxide as carrier which carries cobalt and potassium.    USE - Ethanol modification catalyst for producing hydrogen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst improves hydrogen yield at low temperature and suppresses caulking.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a hydrogen production method involving using ethanol modification catalyst and reacting ethanol and water vapor.
NOVELTY - A solid oxide fuel cell system (10) has an electrolyte containing solid oxide, a vaporizer (16) to mix vaporized paraffin type liquid fuel which is synthesized and distilled from hydrogen and carbon monoxide with steam to produce mixed gas, and a fuel cell comprising a cell. The mixed gas is guided to a surface of a pair of a porous electrode which sandwiched the electrolyte in between, and guides an oxidizing agent gas to the other surface, and carries out electrochemical reaction.    USE - Solid oxide fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The solid oxide fuel cell system is compact, and has excellent energy efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solid oxide fuel cell system has an electrolyte containing solid oxide, a vaporizer to mix vaporized paraffin type liquid fuel which is synthesized and distilled from hydrogen and carbon monoxide with steam to produce mixed gas, and a fuel cell comprising a cell. The mixed gas is guided to a surface of a pair of a porous electrode which sandwiched the electrolyte in between, and guides an oxidizing agent gas to the other surface, and carries out electrochemical reaction. The porous electrode is supported by a modification catalyst in the flow path of the mixed gas. The modification catalyst is catalyst of group (VIII). The liquid fuel contains kerosene fractions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the solid oxide fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solid oxide fuel cell system (10)    Inlets (12,14,22)    Vaporizer (16)    Solid oxide fuel cell main component (20)    Mixed gas lateral electrode (32)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell module (FC) has a modifier (5) that modifies the fuel gas and supplies the modified fuel gas to a gas holder (3). Several modification catalysts are accommodated in the modifier to modify the fuel gas. The modifier is arranged in the downward direction of gas holder. The fuel gas is supplied to the fuel cells (4) by using the gas holder.    USE - Fuel cell module for solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The modifier is arranged in the downward direction of gas holder. Hence the space occupied by the modifier is reduced. The size of the fuel cell module is reduced. The workability during the assembly of the fuel cell module in the fuel cell is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the fuel cell module.    Cover (1)    Gas holder (3)    Fuel cells (4)    Modifier (5)    Fuel cell module (FC)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell module (FC) has a modifier (5) comprising a board material which is connected with a connecting pipe for leading-out fuel gas after reformation of the modifier. The modifier has a board which is provided such that the modification catalyst is not made to flow into a fuel gas supply pipe (8) or connecting pipe.    USE - Fuel cell module for fuel cell (claimed) e.g. solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC).    ADVANTAGE - The reformation capability according to capacity of the modifier can be exhibited since the modification catalyst is not made to flow into fuel gas supply pipe or connecting pipe.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the fuel cell module.    Modifier (5)    Fuel gas supply pipe (8)    Exhaust pipe (11)    Exhaust gas chamber (17)    Fuel cell module (FC)
NOVELTY - A multiphase structure with a catalyst comprising cobalt metal with cubic structure and a nanometric size obtained from the decomposition of a peritectoide to cobaltite which has a thermal decomposition of 300-1000 degrees C in reducing atmosphere and in the presence of hydrocarbons and/or alcohol, is new.    USE - The multiphase structure with a catalyst is useful for producing hydrogen from the selective partial oxidation of hydrocarbons and/or alcohol; and in the feeding of fuel cells (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a method for producing hydrogen from mixtures of hydrocarbons and/or alcohols with air using cobalt catalysts obtained by decomposition of a peritectoide structure from a perovskite as above; and    (2) use of the hydrogen obtained by the method of (1) in the feeding of fuel cells.
NOVELTY - Removal of hydrogen sulfide from gas involves contacting gas with ferric hydroxide in water within a reactor under anaerobic condition at predetermined pH, and maintaining ferric hydroxide concentration at predetermined range.    USE - Removal of hydrogen sulfide from gas such as biogas (claimed) used for generating electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently, economically and environmental friendly removes hydrogen sulfide from a gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen-sulfide removing composition containing solution of ferric hydroxide in water. The solution comprises 8% or more of ferric hydroxide with respect to dry iron, and minimum of 0.5% solids on weight/volume basis.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen-permeable membrane (10) consists of a metal sheet (20) having holes (22), a porous carrier (15) held in the holes of the metal sheet, and a particulate catalyst (12) with hydrogen adsorption-separation ability supported on the carrier.    USE - Hydrogen-permeable membrane is used in hydrogen modifiers and fuel cells (both claimed). Can also be used in chemical field and semiconductor field.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-permeable membrane has excellent durability and economical efficiency, selectively permeates hydrogen, and has low pressure difference.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the hydrogen-permeable membrane.    Hydrogen-permeable membrane (10)    Particulate catalyst (12)    Porous carrier (15)    Carrier particles (16)    Metal sheet (20)    Holes (22)
NOVELTY - The arrangement has a sensor unit for detecting a content of gases e.g. hydrogen. A signal is outputted during the exceeding of a permissible threshold value for the gas content. The sensor unit is arranged on a substrate and connected with an external evaluation unit, where the sensor unit comprises a metallic oxide gas sensor in a single-part or multi-part layer structure. The external evaluation unit contains a preprocessing electronic for the standardization of signals of the sensor unit, where the electronic is directly connected with the sensor unit.    USE - Arrangement for detecting oxidizable gases such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane, in an automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The sensor unit is arranged on the substrate and connected with the external evaluation unit, where the sensor unit comprises the metallic oxide gas sensor in the single-part or multi-part layer structure, so that a high measuring accuracy of detection of oxidizable gases can be achieved in an economic manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an arrangement for detecting oxidizable gases.    Chip (1)    Outer temperature sensor (2)    Carrier (3)    Connecting lines (4)    Housing (5)    Membrane (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves spraying wood vinegar to adsorb charcoal. Odor generated in a fermentation-decomposition process of an organic matter e.g. livestock dropping, is deodorized through a hemp-cloth filter. Humidity and temperature is adjusted, and gas, which is mixed with mist-like wood vinegar, is exhausted. Microorganisms are deodorized by passing the hemp-cloth filter. A deodorizing capability is controlled by changing an amount of spraying and spraying time of the wood vinegar.    USE - Method for processing fermentation gas odor from manure and a waste material e.g. livestock dropping and fishery product. Uses include but are not limited to an animal-waste-treatment facility, a manure manufacture facility, and fermentation treatment facility of waste material from meat and a marine product disposal plant.    ADVANTAGE - The method removes bad smell generated with fermentation processing processes, and prevents pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a processing apparatus comprising a gaseous temperature and the hempcloth filter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a deodorizing treatment-facility of fermentation odor.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Ventilation deodorizing apparatus (1)    Room odor (2)    External air (3)    Fermentation processing building (4)    Ferment (5)
NOVELTY - Decreasing content of free fatty acids in starting materials, comprises: (I) reacting the free fatty acids with alcohols at 60-120 degrees C under the use of heterogeneous acid ion-exchange resin-catalysts; (II) optionally separating water and alcohol; and (III) optionally further reacting the free fatty acids with alcohols at 60-120 degrees C under the use of heterogeneous acid ion-exchange resin-catalysts.    USE - The process deals with the heterogeneously catalyzed esterification of free fatty acids in plant and animal fats for biodiesel production.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides an economical esterification of free fatty acids, in which the reaction attains a high conversion of the fatty acids at increased temperatures and preferably with less alcohol excess, so that the process is capable of obtaining a higher space-time yield (a shorter reaction time and a higher batch yield).
NOVELTY - A firelighter fluid comprises biodiesel and a biodiesel soluble natural emulsifying agent as the fuel.    USE - As firelighter fluid in fuel (claimed), to initiate combustion of wood-based fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The firelighter fluid is more environmentally acceptable; is safer in use and storage; provides enhanced performance, particularly in burn time; and is currently available.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of igniting charcoal for a barbecue involving providing cellulose-containing kindling in a barbecue container, applying a firelighter fluid having a flashpoint of greater than or equal to 120 degrees C to the kindling and allowing the kindling to absorb the fluid, applying barbecue fuel to the kindling and igniting the kindling.
NOVELTY - Glycerin is catalytically hydrogenated in presence of catalyst chosen from copper, copper oxide, zinc oxide and/or silica, to obtain propylene glycol.    USE - Manufacture of propylene glycol used for fuel of diesel engine.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides propylene glycol in high yield.
NOVELTY - A bio-oil is reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst at more than 200 degrees C, to produce a liquid oil. The catalyst comprises palladium.    USE - Hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil to produce product mixtures (claimed), such as fuels. The bio-oil is obtained from breakdown of bio-polymers or derived from plants, such as grasses and trees, and other sources of lignocellulosic materials, such as derived from municipal waste, food processing waste, forestry waste, and pulp and paper byproducts.    ADVANTAGE - The method uses a catalyst which contains sufficient palladium to sustain a significant level of activity under the selected reaction conditions. Palladium is stable in the processing environment despite the relatively high level of water and oxygenated materials. The method provides product mixture having desirable combustion properties and high proportions of desirable chemical products, such as ethanol and/or 2-methylcyclohexanol.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogenation of furfural, guaiacol, or substituted guaiacol, which involves providing a liquid comprising furfural, guaiacol, or substituted guaiacol, providing hydrogen, and reacting furfural, guaiacol, or substituted guaiacol with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst at more than 200 degrees C, and converting furfural, guaiacol, or substituted guaiacol to a hydrogenated product.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen producing substance contains chemical hydride and metal hydride. Metal hydride is encapsulated within porous silica or glass network. The substance further contains water vapor permeable and liquid water permeable material containing fluoropolymer, polytetrafluoroethylene, oil or rubber.    USE - Hydrogen producing substance is used as fuel for power generator (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen producing substance has desired shape, and contamination of power generator by fuel particles is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of operating hydrogen fuel cell based power generator; and    (2) prevention of rapid hydrogen release during exposure of fuel pellet in water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of fuel cell stack.    Anode support (1710)    Anode electrode layer (1720)    Cathode electrode (1730)    Sliding valve (1750)    Fixed valve (1760)
NOVELTY - The method involves cooling a portion of a stream of natural gas into a two-phase stream, using an expansion valve. Another portion of the stream is cooled to liquefied natural gas (LNG), using the two-phase stream as a cooling fluid. The latter portion of the stream is delivered to a pressure tank i.e. LNG storage tank (106). A third portion of the stream is cooled in a turbo-expander. Liquid heavies out of the third portion of the stream are separated, and the liquid heavies are delivered to the tank, where the tank holds natural gas at minus 245 degrees Fahrenheit and 65 psia.    USE - Method for small scale production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in an LNG production facility such as small-scale LNG plant, for use as vehicle fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method utilizes the waste heat of the prime mover to heat regeneration gas that sweeps the beds in a standard molecular sieve, removes carbon dioxide and water. The bulk of the waste heat provides heat to the chiller that produces a significant amount of refrigeration without any additional fuel use. The method removes the heat of compression in each stage of the compressor, and significantly pre-cools the compressed natural gas (CNG) stream before CNG entry into the main heat exchanger.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for small scale production of liquefied natural gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a portion of a process diagram of a liquefied natural gas producing system.    Prime mover (10)    Multi-stage compressor (34)    Ammonia absorption chiller (38)    Cooling tower (66)    Liquefied natural gas storage tank (106)
NOVELTY - Catalyst (I) for reforming hydrocarbons comprises a precious metal comprising rhodium, platinum, rhenium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and/or ruthenium, preferably rhodium or rhodium and platinum deposited on a support, where the support is formed from a mixture comprising a low surface area material (10-60 wt.%) and a high surface area material (40-90 wt.%); the surface area of the low surface area material is less than 20 (preferably 1-10) m2/g; and the surface area of the high surface area material is 80-300 (preferably 80-200) m2/g.    USE - (I) is useful in: a steam reforming reaction and an autothermal reforming reaction to produce hydrogen and carbon oxides; and a partial oxidation reaction to produce carbon oxides and water (all claimed). (I) is useful in reforming hydrocarbons and conventional feed streams for hydrogen generation, particularly for use in a conventional low temperature fuel cell processing train, such as a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell, which is suitable for use in a stationary application or in a vehicle, such as an automobile.    ADVANTAGE - (I) has greater stability, especially high temperature stability and improved performance characteristics. (I) exhibits high conversion capacity while retaining significant surface area stability, even at high temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a steam reforming reaction comprising reacting hydrocarbons in the presence of water vapor at high temperatures over (I) to produce hydrogen and carbon oxides;    (2) a partial oxidation reaction comprising reacting hydrocarbons in the presence of oxygen over (I) to produce carbon oxides and water; and    (3) an autothermal reforming reaction comprising reacting hydrocarbons in the presence of water vapor and oxygen over (I) to produce hydrogen and carbon oxides.
NOVELTY - Benzoxazine-based monomers (A) are new.    USE - (A) are useful in electrode and electrolyte membrane, which are useful in the fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (A) have excellent thermal resistance, and high phosphoric acid resistance. (A) improve: the transmission of oxygen into the electrode, even when only air is supplied to the cathode; and wettability of phosphoric acid. (A) provide the fuel cell, which can operate at a high temperature under nonhumidified conditions, and exhibit improved electricity generation performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Benzoxazine-based monomers (A) of formulae (I)-(V) are new. In formula (I),    R1, R1a, R1b, R2 = H, T or non-halogenated 2-20C heterocyclic group (optionally substituted), where at least one of R1, R1a, R1b, R2 is T, another one of R1, R1a, R1b, R2 is non-halogenated 2-20C heterocyclic group (optionally substituted), and any remaining ones of R1, R1a, R1b, R2 are H;    T = halo, halogenated 1-20C alkyl, halogenated 1-20C alkoxy, halogenated 2-20C alkenyl, halogenated 2-20C alkynyl, halogenated 6-20C aryl, halogenated 6-20C aryloxy, halogenated 2-20C heteroaryl, halogenated 2-20C heteroaryloxy, halogenated 4-20C cycloalkyl or halogenated 2-20C heterocyclic group.    In formula (II)-(V),    R2 = T.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a polymer, which is a polymerization product of (A) or a polymerization product of (A) and a crosslinkable compound;    (2) an electrode for a fuel cell comprising a catalyst layer comprising the polymer;    (3) an electrolyte membrane for the fuel cell comprising the polymer; and    (4) the fuel cell comprising a cathode; an anode; and the electrolyte membrane interposed between the cathode and the anode, where at least one of the cathode and the anode comprises the catalyst layer.
NOVELTY - A reforming raw material producing apparatus (4) comprises a water vaporizer (5) which vaporizes water used as reforming material, a desulfurizer (6) provided in water vaporizer and removes sulfur content from liquid fuel, and a pressure regulator (7) for adjusting pressure in water vaporizer. The apparatus produces the reforming raw material supplied to a modifier (2) which produces reformed gas containing hydrogen.    USE - Apparatus is used for producing reforming raw material for fuel cell system (claimed) for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus reliably maintains desulfurizing agent in desulfurizer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows block diagram of fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Modifier (2)    Fuel cell system (4)    Water vaporizer (5)    Desulfurizer (6)    Pressure regulator (7)
NOVELTY - The gasifier (12) comprises a cylindrical furnace (15) and a fire grate (30) positioned in the middle of the furnace in vertical direction. An air supply channel (29) for supplying gasification air, vertically pierces the fire grate. The fire grate formed from refractory material comprises equally spaced wedge shaped grate splits (30a) positioned so as to surround the air supply channel.    USE - Gasifier for use in biomass gasification power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The operation of gasifier becomes easy, since the air supply channel pierces the fire grate comprising equally spaced grate splits in the vertical direction. The deformation and corrosion of fire grate is suppressed and generation of hexavalent chromium is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view of gasifier after removal of furnace lid. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Gasifier (12)    Cylindrical furnace (15)    Air supply channel (29)    Fire grate (30)    Grate splits (30a)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying heat energy to a carbonic material e.g. municipal solid waste, in a high temperature environment, and injecting carbon dioxide into the environment in the stoichiometric amount with respect to the amount of carbon releasable from the carbonic material. Carbon monoxide is extracted from the environment. Carbon dioxide is controllably introduced into a high-temperature plasma reactor vessel (14) in the presence of plasma energy applied to the material. The material is controllably fed into the plasma reactor vessel.    USE - Method for performing high-temperature gasification of carbonic material e.g. organic solid waste material such as municipal solid waste (MSW), medical type waste, radioactive contaminated waste, agricultural waste and pharmaceutical waste, using a carbon dioxide. Can also be used for coal, fire, plastic and biomass.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently performs the high-temperature gasification of the carbonic material using the carbon dioxide, thus achieving complete fixing of carbon into other forms to prevent the release of carbon into the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide, and hence enhancing formation of carbon monoxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an apparatus for plasma gasification of carbonic materials.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional diagram of a plasma gasification system.    Feeder system (12)    High-temperature plasma reactor vessel (14)    Metal layer (34)    Feed tube (38)    Gas pipe (52)
NOVELTY - The plasma reactor (1A) comprises a pulse power supply (14) which supplies pulse voltage with respect to a linear and honeycomb electrodes (12a,12b) arranged opposite to each other in modification-reaction device (10). The cells arranged in the honeycomb electrode are divided by the partition walls, through which reformed gas from an inlet (4) is passed.    USE - Plasma reactor for use in hydrogen production reaction and vehicle-mounted fuel modifier.    ADVANTAGE - The reaction efficiency of gas passing through the cells in honeycomb electrode is improved so that the durability of the electrode can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the operation of plasma reactor.    Plasma reactor (1A)    Inlet (4)    Modification-reaction device (10)    Linear electrode (12a)    Honeycomb electrode (12b)    Pulse power supply (14)
NOVELTY - An organic waste containing livestock excrements and foodstuffs waste material is dehydrated, such that chlorine and/or chloride compound are removed, to obtain dechlorinated organic waste having chlorine concentration of 4000 ppm or less.    USE - Method of desalting organic waste for manufacturing biomass fuel (claimed), and for cement firing apparatus for producing cement.    ADVANTAGE - The dechlorinated organic waste having low chlorine concentration is economically and efficiently manufactured by simple process.
NOVELTY - A combustion system (100) has an electrolyzed water production portion (110), a fuel storage portion (130) for storing fuel, a fuel mixing portion (140) and a combustion portion (160) for burning mixed fuel. The portion (110) electrolyzes water or electrolyte aqueous solution, and produces electrolyzed water. The mixing portion carries out mixing of fuel stored in storage unit, and electrolyzed water. The fuel contains oil fuel and alcohol.    USE - Combustion system.    ADVANTAGE - The combustion system has improved combustion efficiency. The consumption of fuel is reduced. The accumulation of deposits in system is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel fluid;    (2) production of fuel fluid; and    (3) apparatus for producing fuel fluid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of combustion system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Combustion system (100)    Electrolyzed water production portion (110)    Hydrogen mixing portion (120)    Fuel storage portion (130)    Fuel mixing portion (140)    Mist forming portion (150)    Combustion portion (160)
NOVELTY - The gasifier (11) generates the pyrolysis gas by thermally decomposing the thermoelectric material in the furnace. A gas-retention tank (13) retains the pyrolysis gas sent from the gasifier and decomposes the tar in pyrolysis gas. The gasifier and gas-retention tank are spaced apart and mutually connected with a communicating tube (60) for passing the pyrolysis gas.    USE - Gasifier for use in gasification-power-generation system for heating biomass of wood chips, coppiced timber, bark, bamboo, rice straw, chaff, etc. Can also be used in electric power generation system such as gas-engine electric power generation system, dual-fuel engine electric power generation system, gas-turbine electric power generation system, fuel cell, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The tar is decomposed into carbon monoxide and hydrogen without the production of crack in the gasifier by spacing the gas-retention tank apart from the gasifier. The thermal stress on the gasifier caused by high temperature can be reduced and the burning of pyrolysis gas at the time of contact of air is avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the gasifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Gasifier (11)    Gasifier furnace (12)    Gas-retention tank (13)    Ash accommodation chamber (32)    Tar decomposing chamber (42)    Communicating tube (60)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen generation apparatus (1) has a reforming section (3) having catalyst-packed reactor tubes (20) for steam reforming reaction which reforms a hydrocarbon feed with steam to produce hydrogen, a combustion section (2) having a heat source (10) for generating heat required for the steam reforming reaction which is carried out in the reactor tubes, a distribution unit for supplying the hydrocarbon feed to the reactor tubes and discharging hydrogen produced through the steam reforming reaction, and a pressure drop device (30).    USE - Apparatus is used for generating hydrogen for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generation apparatus has excellent workability, productivity and safety.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An apparatus has a reforming section having catalyst-packed reactor tubes for steam reforming reaction which reforms a hydrocarbon feed with steam to produce hydrogen, a combustion section having a heat source for generating heat required for the steam reforming reaction which carried out in the reactor tubes, a distribution unit for supplying the hydrocarbon feed to the reactor tubes and discharging hydrogen produced through the steam reforming reaction, and a pressure drop device. The pressure drop device is capable of artificially dropping the supply pressure of the hydrocarbon feed to evenly distribute the hydrocarbon feed to reactor tubes. The pressure drop device is installed between the distribution unit and reactor tubes. The pressure drop device is pressure valve having controllable feed flow control passage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the hydrogen generation apparatus.    Hydrogen generation apparatus (1)    Combustion section (2)    Reforming section (3)    Heat source (10)    Reactor tubes (20)    Pressure drop device (30)
NOVELTY - A methyl radical and/or carboxymethyl radical is contacted with toxic compound containing arsenic, antimony or selenium to detoxify toxic compound.    USE - Detoxification of toxic compound which are used as industrial material in semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The detoxification of toxic compound is efficiently carried out using simple method.
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a reformer (3) generating hydrogen gas containing reformate gases from hydrogen containing fuel e.g. diesel, and oxygen containing oxidizer. A fuel cell (2) e.g. solid oxide fuel cell, generates electric current by converting reformate gas serving as anode gas into oxygen gas containing cathode gas. An oxidizer supply device (24) supplies oxidizer for the reformer and has an oxidizer line (25) and a conveying device (26). A recirculation line (28) is attached to an exhaust line (12) discharging from the fuel cell and to upstream of the conveying device to the oxidizer line.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), proton transportation membrane fuel cell and polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell, system for use in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The recirculation line is attached to the exhaust line discharging from the fuel cell and to upstream of the conveying device to the oxidizer line, thus enabling the conveying device to suck both oxidizer gas and anode exhaust gas and to supply the reformer, enabling the reformer to be built in a compact manner, avoiding admission of hot anode exhaust gases into the conveying device and enabling realization of preliminary heating of the oxidizer gas. The design of the system enables temporal reduction of warming-up phase of the reformer, thus increasing energetic efficiency of the reformer and fuel cell system and reducing manufacturing cost of the system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a highly simplified, schematic connection diagram of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Reformer (3)    Exhaust line (12)    Oxidizer supply device (24)    Oxidizer line (25)    Conveying device (26)    Recirculation line (28)
NOVELTY - Hydrogenous water and hydrogen gas are generated by using potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4), sodium dihydrogen phosphate (NaH2PO4) and/or ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (NH4H2PO4).    USE - Generation of hydrogenous water and hydrogen gas for wash water of electronic components containing semiconductor substrate, removal by hydrogen reduction of metal impurity and corrosion protective agent, removal of active oxygen in living body, energy source of hydrogen fuel battery and fuel cells used as power supplies for personal computer, mobile telephone and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method can simply generate hydrogen gas and hydrogenous water without using acidic or alkaline aqueous solution.
NOVELTY - A polymer (p1) having polyarylenes in the main chain and an oxocarbon group, is new.    USE - In a catalytic composition, which is useful in preparation of a polymer electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly e.g. a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (claimed) for producing fuel formations such as hydrogen gas, reformed hydrogen gases, methanol and dimethylether.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer shows better chemical stability; has an ion exchange capacity of greater than or equal to 0.5 (preferably greater than or equal to 1) meq/g; has high proton conductivity; and has more than 3 meq/g of oxocarbon groups.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymer (p1) having polyarylenes in the main chain and an oxocarbon group of formula (I), is new.    X1 and X2=O, S or NR;    Z1=alkylene or arylene (both optionally substituted), CO, C(S) or C(NR');    R and R'=1-6C alkyl or 6-10C aryl (both optionally substituted) or H;    n=0-10;and    B1=H or monovalent metal atom.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for new intermediate iodinated polyarylene.
NOVELTY - Waste water cleaning comprises: (a) providing a mixture comprising amounts of a specific lipase enzyme; (b) immersing the mixture in fresh water for a time period at water temperature to provide an activated mixture; (c) mixing a volume of aqueous water waste with a volume of the activated mixture at room temperature for a time period to produce an acclimated mixture; (d) adding a volume of the acclimated mixture to a wastewater treatment tank; and (e) maintaining the mixture and the wastewater in contact at water temperature for one to three days.    USE - The method is used for cleaning waste water using specific lipase enzymes to reduce the amount of undesirable oil, fats, and wastes and suspended solids (claimed). In particular, lipase enzymes derived from Deschampsia antarctica plants are useful for continuous treatment of wastewater coming from different sources, mainly containing oil, fats, waxes and any esterified compounds present during milk processing, soap production, tannin industry, and other related industries in treatment plants.    ADVANTAGE - The recombinant lipases are psychrophilic and can tolerate low temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Waste water cleaning comprises: (a) providing a mixture comprising amounts of a lipase enzyme comprising the sequence of fully defined 97 amino acids (SEQ ID NO: 2), given in the specification; (b) immersing the mixture in fresh water for a time period at water temperature to provide an activated mixture; (c) mixing a volume of aqueous water waste with a volume of the activated mixture at room temperature for a time period to produce an acclimated mixture; (d) adding a volume of the acclimated mixture to a wastewater treatment tank; and (e) maintaining the mixture and the wastewater in contact at water temperature for one to three days to reduce the amount of undesirable oil, fats, and wastes and suspended solids.
NOVELTY - Composition (I), for the treatment of infection and contamination, comprises at least one photodynamic agent comprising a natural or synthetic food dye.    USE - (I) is useful for treating infections and contaminants on surfaces including hard surfaces, food surfaces, and living human, animal and plant tissue, where the treatment of infections and contaminants comprises treating one or more organisms or microorganisms, which are viral, bacterial, fungal, algal or parasites (all claimed). The ability of (I) to treat infection was tested against Pseudomonas syringae, a food spoilage microorganism and plant pathogen. The results showed that average log10 growth reduction of Pseudomonas syringae was 1.20 after applying 0.01% of turmeric and 16 hours of exposure to light emitting diode light when compared to the average log10 value of 1.85 after applying 0.01% of turmeric and 16 hours of exposure to fluorescent light.    ADVANTAGE - (I) is non-toxic, environmental friendly and safe.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for treating infections and contaminants on surfaces comprising: administering photodynamic agents, which are natural or synthetic food dyes; activating the agent by exposing the agent to a source of light; and inactivating organism and microorganisms.
NOVELTY - The system (10) has a fuel cell system (14) i.e. solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system, producing electrical energy, and a cooling circuit (16) with an electrically driven compressor (18). A controller (22) is designed to bring the system in an operating mode, in which the compressor is supplied with the electrical energy produced by the fuel cell system, without charging a battery system (20) e.g. lithium-ion-accumulator, of a vehicle (12). The fuel cell system includes a reformer (28) to produce a hydrogenous reformate from a fuel and an oxidizing agent present in a vehicle tank (30).    USE - Air-conditioning system for a vehicle such as aircraft, water vehicle e.g. motor boat and sailing boat, and a motor vehicle e.g. all-terrain vehicle such as passenger car, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle trailer for animal transportation, hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle e.g. golf cart.    ADVANTAGE - The system is designed in such a manner that auxiliary air-conditioning in the vehicle is possible over long period, without influencing functionality of other vehicle components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating an air-conditioning system of a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of an air-conditioning system that executes a method of operating an air-conditioning system of a vehicle.    Air-conditioning system (10)    Vehicle (12)    Fuel cell system (14)    Cooling circuit (16)    Electrically driven compressor (18)    Battery system (20)    Controller (22)    Reformer (28)    Vehicle tank (30)
NOVELTY - A utilization device has combustion chamber set below a fluidized bed reactor to which a spiral feeder is linked, and connected to a coal gasification furnace via pipeline. The upper part of fluidized bed reactor is attached to a gas-solid separator through the pipeline. The upper part of gas-solid separator is connected to the material cooling tower through the pipeline. A solid carbon outlet is provided at the lower part of gas-solid separator. The lower and upper parts of material cooling tower are respectively set with product outlet and non-condensable gas outlet.    USE - Utilization device used for using low cost pollution free biomass to prepare fluid fuel.    ADVANTAGE - Provides utilization device with rational technique process, simple structure, safe and reliable operation, low cost, no harmful environmental effect, and low energy consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a utilization method of low cost pollution free biomass to prepare fluid fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of utilization device.
NOVELTY - A smokeless carbon is prepared from domestic wastes by drying domestic wastes until water content is 15-20%; placing formed blocks of dried domestic wastes having a volume of 100-2500 m3 in a carbonizing kiln and combusting at 100-200 degrees C for 42-54 hours; adjusting mass air flow, raising the temperature to 400-500 degrees C and combusting continuously for 48-56 hours to carbonize and desulfurize the wastes; and drying in the absence of oxygen for 42-56 hours.    USE - Method of preparing smokeless carbon from domestic wastes (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is low cost and environment-friendly, and prepares a smokeless carbon having a heat productivity of 3500-4000 calorie/g and that is odorless and nontoxic.
NOVELTY - The method involves mixing dried methyl alcohol and liquid alkaline catalyst, and mixing the mixture with raw oil having acid. The mixture is pumped into a mixer (3). The mixture is placed into a tubular piston flow reactor (5) contained in an ultrasonic generator region. The dried methyl alcohol and the raw oil are reacted by liquid alkaline catalyst in the tubular piston flow reactor for the trans-esterification reaction. Glycerin is separated out by a glycerin separator (6). Crude biological diesel oil is washed, separated and refined to get biological diesel oil.    USE - Method for producing biological diesel oil.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures the high performance, fast production of the biological diesel oil, reduces the use of liquid alkaline catalyst, and reduces the difficulty of post treatment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for producing diesel oil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view representing a diesel oil producing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Liquid alkaline catalyst/methyl alcohol tank (1)    Metering pump (2)    Mixer (3)    Tubular piston flow reactor (5)    Glycerin separator (6)
NOVELTY - The machine comprises a kneading-crashing unit (1) whose discharge port is connected to inlet port of a mixed material storage device (7). The discharge hole of storage device is connected to the inlet port of a ring-shaped mold granulating machine (14). The outlet port of granulating machine is connected to inlet port of a sieving machine (15). The kneading-crashing unit, granulating machine and sieving machine are mounted on a movable platform (10) which is supported by the hubs (11,16). A guide connecting device (17) in the movable platform is connected to a tractor.    USE - Straw pellet processing machine for agricultural application.    ADVANTAGE - The detachment of straw pellet processing machine with respect to the tractor can be performed easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the straw pellet processing machine.    Kneading-crashing unit (1)    Mixed material storage device (7)    Movable platform (10)    Hubs (11,16)    Granulating machine (14)    Sieving machine (15)    Guide connecting device (17)
NOVELTY - Reducing oxygen content of a high-oxygen feedstock (101) involves contacting the high-oxygen feedstock with carbon monoxide (103) and/or coke (105) at a temperature 100-300 degrees C.    USE - For reducing oxygen content of a high-oxygen feedstock derived from a ligno-cellulosic biomass (claimed); for the conversion of bio-oil components to hydrocarbon fuels.    ADVANTAGE - The process reduces oxygen content of the feedstock to less than 10 wt.%; it also reduces hydrogen consumption as compared to existing processes. The process is carried out in existing plant available in oil refineries and standard refinery equipment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows diagram of reaction scheme for the catalytic pyrolysis and catalytic cracking of the biomass material.    Biomass material (101)    Reactor (102)    Carbon monoxide (103)    Coke (105)    Regenerator (111)
NOVELTY - A biomass gasification generator has water jacket (1) integrated with outer wall of generator body (3) and set at outer side of middle lower part of generator body; annular collection chamber (2) fixed on generator body between water jacket and refractory lining (4); gas outlet (11) installed at lower part of generator body; grates (6) fixed on a grate bracket (7) and installed in collection chamber and on corresponding bottom of generator body; and an inclined clapboard (12) set below the generator body to divide the base of generator body into ash chamber (9) and hollow cavity (14).    USE - Biomass gasification generator for combusting straw for gasification.    ADVANTAGE - Provides biomass gasification generator that is simply structured, reasonably designed and easy to install, material is widely used, overall cost is low and gasification is sufficient. Provides biomass gasification generator that takes small space, and has wide range of adaptable fuels. Increases gas output since collection chamber is set in the generator body. Increases service life of the generator body since water jacket is covered outside of the generator body and refractory coating is set in the generator body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a biomass gasification generator.    Water jacket (1)    Collection chamber (2)    Generator body (3)    Refractory lining (4)    Grates (6)    Grate bracket (7)    Ash chamber (9)    Gas outlet (11)    Inclined clapboard (12)    Hollow cavity (14)
NOVELTY - An asphalt base solid catalyst is prepared by mixing asphalt and sulfuric acid having a weight ratio of 2:1-30 in a reactor; agitating and raising the temperature of the reactor for sulfonation reaction at 50-95 degrees C to obtain sulfonated product; washing the sulfonated product with saturated sodium chloride solution until there is no sulfate radical ion; subjecting washed product to molybdenum wire furnace in the presence of nitrogen; heating at 300-450 degrees C; and sintering for 2-5 hours to obtain black solid.    USE - Method of preparing asphalt base solid catalyst (claimed) for producing biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and low cost; employs easy to obtain raw materials; has high catalytic activity; and prepares catalyst that can be recycled, and has high adaptability to oil and oil and acidic oil and hogwash oil.
NOVELTY - The specific ammonifiers HJA07 strain has conservation number CGMCC No 2162. The strain is obtained from sludge, and cultured in an enrichment medium at 25-35 degrees C and pH 6.5-8.0, and separated in an isolation medium. The ammonifiers belong to Micrococcus and have round, yellow, smooth, slightly convex and nontransparent colony.    USE - Specific ammonifiers HJA07 strain for treating waste water.    ADVANTAGE - The specific ammonifiers HJA07 strain ensures economical, eco-friendly and efficient treatment of waste water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for treating waste water, which involves:    (A) culturing a strain;    (B) separating the strain;    (C) reacting waste water with the strain to eliminate organic nitrogen; and    (D) recycling the strain.
NOVELTY - A biodiesel is prepared by adding methanol and plant oil to reaction tank, adding in solid acid-alkali catalyst, injecting high-pressure carbon dioxide (CO2) into reaction tank, controlling mole ratio of CO2 to methanol at 0.1-2, controlling reaction at 40-80 degrees C and 1-8 MPa, and blending to react for 10-60 minutes; and centrifuging or filtering the obtained product, separating and recovering catalyst, reducing pressure and distilling to remove excess methanol, keeping still to obtain upper layer (biodiesel) and lower layer (glycerin), and analyzing product by chromatography.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces transferring resistance of interface, reduces viscosity of product, and enhances reaction speed. It uses carbon dioxide which is environment-friendly. Post-treatment of product is simple and the catalyst can be recycled. Operation condition is mild and the method is suitable for industrialized production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing biodiesel involves:    (A) adding methanol and plant oil at a mole ratio of 3:1-12:1 to reaction tank, adding in 1-5 wt.% of solid acid-alkali catalyst, injecting high-pressure CO2 into the reaction tank, controlling mole ratio of CO2 to methanol at 0.1-2, controlling reaction at 40-80 degrees C and 1-8 MPa, and blending to react for 10-60 minutes; and    (B) centrifuging or filtering the obtained product, separating and recovering catalyst, reducing pressure and distilling to remove excess methanol, keeping still to obtain upper layer (biodiesel) and lower layer (glycerin), and analyzing product by chromatography, the yield of methyl ester being 81.5-90.3%.
NOVELTY - A biomass gasified tar cracking composite catalyst is prepared by obtaining cementing agent, adding hydrated nickel nitride (Ni(NO3)2.6H2O) crystal into aluminum oxide (Al2O3) powder, immersing in water bath, and drying; sintering, and carrying out pre-processing of dolomite; crushing dolomite powder; uniformly mixing ferric oxide (Fe2O3) with dolomite powder, adding cementing agent, drying, and sintering; and immersing composite catalyst carrier with 0.8-1.2 mol/L Ni(NO3)2 ethanol solution under 0.5-1 atmospheric pressure, and drying    USE - Method of preparing biomass gasified tar cracking composite catalyst (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides composite catalyst with high catalytic activity, good intensity and simple application technique.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of biomass gasified tar cracking composite catalyst involves:    (A) obtaining cementing agent, adding Ni(NO3)2.6H2O crystal into Al2O3 powder with weight ratio at 15:100, immersing in water bath at 40 degrees C for 2-4 hours, and drying at 105 degrees C to obtain light green powder;    (B) sintering at 700 degrees C for 2-4 hours, and carrying out pre-processing of dolomite;    (C) crushing dolomite powder to less than 200 meshes;    (D) uniformly mixing Fe2O3 with dolomite powder pre-processed with weight ratio at 5-10:95 to obtain composite catalyst carrier, adding cementing agent (8-15 wt.%) and 5-20 ml nitric acid (5-15 wt.%), uniformly mixing, extruding, and molding;    (E) drying at 105 degrees C for 20-48 hours, and sintering at 400 degrees C for 1-2 hours;    (F) sintering for 4-6 hours by raising temperature to 900 degrees C, and immersing in active component solution; and    (G) immersing composite catalyst carrier with 0.8-1.2 mol/L Ni(NO3)2 ethanol solution under 0.5-1 atmospheric pressure, drying at 60-105 degrees C for 5-10 hours, and sintering at 600-800 degrees C for 6-8 hours.
NOVELTY - Carbonization of high water-cut organic matter comprises drying and carbonizing high water-cut organic matter. The retort gas generated when performing carbonization in carbide furnace is combusted by air for combustion and auxiliary fuel in a combustion furnace. The temperature for combusting exhaust gas at the outlet of the combustion furnace is maintained between the gas temperature for carbonization and the gas temperature for drying.    USE - Method for carbonizing high water-cut organic matter (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method maintains carbide quality and reduces the consumption of auxiliary fuel for obtaining the heat for carbonization in a carbide furnace and the heat for drying in a drying furnace.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Carbonization of high water-cut organic matter involves drying and carbonizing high water-cut organic matter. The retort gas generated when performing carbonization in carbide furnace is combusted by air for combustion and auxiliary fuel in a combustion furnace. The temperature for combusting exhaust gas at the outlet of the combustion furnace is maintained between the gas temperature for carbonization and the gas temperature for drying. The combustion exhaust gas from the combustion furnace is branched into two systems. The combustion exhaust gas in an exhaust pipeline of the first system is heated by a combustion device for the carbide furnace up to the gas temperature for carbonization and supplied into the carbide furnace for carbonization. The combustion exhaust gas in the combustion exhaust gas pipeline in the second system is supplied into the drying furnace for drying. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a carbonization device of high water-cut organic matter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of a carbonization device of high water-cut organic matter.
NOVELTY - An organic shaped fuel made by taking settled organic sludge after water treatment in urban sewage treatment plant as main fuel, comprises urban organic sludge (50-85%), coke powder (ash) (20-40%) for increasing the heat value, and white lime (Ca(OH)2) (8-15%) used as preservative and binder.    USE - Organic shaped fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The organic shaped fuel is energy-saving and discharge-reducing; and changes waste into fuel.
NOVELTY - A high efficiency vehicle fuel comprises (pts. wt.): methanol or ethanol (40-60), naphtha (20-40), intensifier (2-5), etherifying agent (3-5), combustion-supporting catalyst (2-6), water-resistant solubilizer (0.2-0.5), metal erosion inhibitor (0.1-0.3) and antioxidizing and antigum agent (0.1-0.3). The water-resistant solubilizer is prepared by mixing oleic acid and ethanolamine at mass ratio of 1: 0.1-0.4 for 10-20 minutes at normal temperature.    USE - A high efficiency vehicle fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle fuel has improved water solubility; cannot be influenced by mixed oil and moisture within storage tank and gasoline tank, thus preventing layering between 2 phases and improving permissible content of alcohol gasoline in water or mixed oil from 0.3% to greater than or equal to 1%; and has ensured stability, thus modulating high level environment protection, and meeting clean gasoline No. 93 and No. 97 national standard.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the high efficiency vehicle fuel comprising:    (A) mixing oleic acid and ethanolamine at mass ratio of 1:0.1-0.4 for 10-20 minutes at normal temperature to prepare water-resistant solubilizer;    (B) adding methanol or ethanol, naphtha, intensifier, etherifying agent, combustion-supporting catalyst, water-resistant solubilizer, metal erosion inhibitor and antioxidizing and antigum agent to the vessel;    (C) stirring for 20-30 minutes when materials are added completely; and    (D) preserving for 8-16 hours to obtain desired fuel, where all process are performed at normal temperature and pressure.
NOVELTY - A vehicle fuel comprises (pts. wt.): light hydrocarbon (100), and 1-4C fatty alcohol (5-20) consisting of methanol and/or ethanol.    USE - Vehicle fuel used as engine fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle fuel can replace gasoline as car engine fuel; can ease energy crisis; has simple and easy preparation; and can be realized without transforming engine.
NOVELTY - A fuel comprises (weight parts) 100 parts of gasoline, 20-50 parts of light hydrocarbon, and 10-40 parts of methanol and ethanol mixture.    USE - The fuel is useful for car engine (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel replaces gasoline as fuel and effectively removes energy crisis. The material preparation is simple and the fuel is easy to prepare. It does not need to transform engine.
NOVELTY - Vehicle fuel containing a mixture of alcohol and hydrocarbon comprises (weight parts) 100 parts of gasoline, 20-50 parts of butane or pentane, 10-40 parts of mixture of fatty alcohols, and 0.1-5 parts of combustion improver.    USE - The vehicle fuel containing a mixture of alcohol and hydrocarbon is useful for automobiles.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle fuel containing a mixture of alcohol and hydrocarbon replaces gasoline as fuel and it effectively removes energy crisis. The combustion improver is added to prevent the problem that the alcohol-hydrocarbon mixture does not burn adequately.
NOVELTY - Liquid fuel comprises 100 pts.wt. of alcohols mixture, 10-30 pts.wt. of methyl tert.-butyl ether and 15-40 pts.wt. of light oil.    USE - The liquid fuel is useful for car fuel burning fully.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid fuel can replace part of gasoline as fuel; it can effectively release energy crisis; and combustion improver is added to prevent the problem that alcohol-hydrocarbon cannot burn fully.
NOVELTY - The method involves mixing 100 parts by weight of a catalyst for a fuel cell, 20-60 parts by weight of a proton conductive ionomer and 500-1500 parts by weight of an alcohol solvent to form catalyst layer-forming slurry. The catalyst layer-forming slurry is directly coated onto a membrane (5) through an electro-spray process when the membrane is processed in heat treatment at 40-150 degree centigrade to form a catalyst layer on the membrane. The coated catalyst layer is fixed by utilizing hot press to obtain a membrane-electrode assembly.    USE - Method for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly of a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The uniform catalyst layer is obtained without hydration of the membrane, so as to minimize loss of catalyst, and to realize high catalytic availability and improved quality. The method improves performance of the membrane-electrode assembly. The manufacturing process of the membrane-electrode assembly is simple. The method is suitable for mass production.
NOVELTY - The fuel base composition containing e.g. vegetable oil and an antistatic agent comprises a mixture with antistatic, dissolution and spray agents. Also claimed is the product of the process. CLAIMED PRODUCT - The product contains vegetable oil and relatively smaller proportion of fossil diluent.    USE - In petroleum chemistry.
NOVELTY - The alkali recycling structure has an alkali absorption tower provided in the latter stage of a gasifier which generates gas. The alkali which evaporated from the gasifier is made to adsorb to limestone or activated carbon in the alkali absorption tower.    USE - Alkali recycling structure for recycling alkali which evaporated in gasifier of gasification system used for generating e.g. combustible gas from organic resources, such as biomass, garbage, sewage sludge and coal.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents adhesion of alkali to piping by making alkali absorb to limestone or activated carbon in alkali absorption tower provided in latter stage of gasifier. Improves gasification efficiency or usage efficiency of desulfurizing agent or gasification catalyst by supplying limestone or activated carbon which absorbed the alkali to an incinerator or a gasifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a gasification system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Waste material carbonization installation comprises heating flow path which circulates hot gas which heats waste material indirectly, thermal decomposition gas line (16) which removes pyrolysis gas (13) from a thermal decomposition furnace (1), isolates a carbonized material and connected to a boiler or combustion furnace, and waste gas extraction line (40) which removes mixed combustion waste gas produced by combusting pyrolysis gas and fuel from the boiler or existing combustion furnace and supplies it to a thermal decomposition furnace through a heating gas inlet (18).    USE - Waste material carbonization installation for manufacturing carbonized material used as fuel. Can be used for foodstuffs factory, vegetable oil manufacturing plant and plant with an existing boiler or combustion furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces installation of apparatus needed for carbonization of waste materials.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the waste material carbonization installation.    Thermal decomposition furnace (1)    Pyrolysis gas (13)    Thermal decomposition gas line (16)    Heating gas inlet (18)    Waste gas extraction line (40)
NOVELTY - The engine system has an ammonia supply pipe (26) in which ammonia and hydrogen are supplied for fuel with gasoline injected from injector (22) that are burned within a cylinder (11). A reduction catalyst (30) cleans the nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas out of the cylinder using ammonia generated with a modifier (15). The hydrogen produced with ammonia generated with the modifier and other modifier (16) is supplied into the inlet pipe (20) through the ammonia supply pipe for fuel.    USE - Engine system for internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to use urea water effectively and improves the combustion efficiency of an internal combustion engine by cleaning the nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine using urea water. Reduces heat loss and suppresses decline in plasma generation efficiency. Suppresses generation of knock in a combustion late stage via a supply amount of a less modified fuel gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel reformer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic structure of the engine system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Cylinder (11)    Modifier (15)    Modifier (16)    Inlet pipe (20)    Injector (22)    Ammonia supply pipe (26)    Reduction catalyst (30)
NOVELTY - A fuel modifier has modifier where ammonia gas flows and produces hydrogen gas, pressure acquisition part which acquires pressure ratio or difference before and after modification, and modification control part which controls the modification ratio of ammonia gas in modifier based on the pressure ratio or difference.    USE - Fuel modifier for internal combustion engine which uses ammonia and hydrogen gas as fuel used in engine system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Modification ratio of fuel gas is controllable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for engine system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic structure of engine system provided with fuel modifier for internal combustion engine. (Drawing includes non-English language texts).    Internal combustion engine (10)    Cylinder (11)    Ammonia tank (12)    Pressure-reduction valve (14)    Fuel modifier (16)
NOVELTY - Sludge fuel formation apparatus comprises thermal decomposition carbonization furnace (6) which performs thermal decomposition carbonization to a sludge (1) forming pyrolysis gas and carbonized material and uses exhaust gas from a combustion furnace (7) as heat source, the combustion furnace has a combustion burner which burns the pyrolysis gas, and spray nozzle which blows steam into the combustion flame tip part of the combustion furnace reducing nitrogen oxide generated by the combustion furnace.    USE - Sludge fuel formation apparatus for sewage sludge.    ADVANTAGE - Simple, has low power consumption and low running cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the sludge fuel-formation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Sludge (1)    Sludge feeding machine (2)    Drying furnace (3)    Thermal decomposition carbonization furnace (6)    Combustion furnace (7)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a fuel cell (1) for producing electric power by introducing cathode gas and anode gas. An anode circuit (111) supplies the anode off gas discharged from the fuel cell again to the fuel cell. Anode offgas emission piping (112) discharges the gas in the anode circuit outside according to a driving state of the fuel cell. A cathode offgas emission piping (122) discharges outside the cathode off gas discharged from the fuel cell. A piping adjacent part (160) is adjacently arranged so that the pipings are heat exchanged mutually.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system suppresses the freezing in the anode offgas emission piping.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel cell system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell (1)    Fuel cell system (100)    Anode circuit (111)    Anode offgas emission piping (112)    Cathode offgas emission piping (122)    Piping adjacent part (160)
NOVELTY - Method for preventing plant disease and insect damage derived from a plant parasitic nematode, involves using chaff compost.    USE - The method is useful for preventing plant disease and insect damage derived from a plant parasitic nematode (claimed) such as Meloidogyne incognita, Pratylenchus penetrans, Heterodera glycines, Hirschmanniella oryzae or Rotylenchulus reniformis.    ADVANTAGE - The agent has excellent stability and sustainability. The agent is economical, and causes no harmful effects with respect to environment or human.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) chaff compost, obtained by fermenting chaff with a livestock excrement; and    (2) agent for protecting plant disease and insect damage derived from a plant parasitic nematode, containing a chaff compost.
NOVELTY - An A-heavy-oil composition contains light cycle oil and biomass fuel, and does not contain coal regulator. The content of light cycle oil is 20-45 volume%.    USE - A-heavy-oil composition used for diesel engine for electric power generation of internal combustion engine used for agriculture and fishery.    ADVANTAGE - The A-heavy-oil composition has excellent waste-gas characteristics and green-house-effect gas-emission reduction-effect.
NOVELTY - Stabilizing olefinically unsaturated monomer comprises adding a retarder containing composition (I), where (I) comprises a solvent (A) from optionally saturated, ring closed and/or open chain aliphatic or aromatic 4-20C-hydrocarbons, -ether or -ester, or methanol, and at least a retarder (B) containing cyclohexa-1,4-diene compound (II), to the olefinically unsaturated monomer or a monomer mixture having at least an olefinically unsaturated monomer.    USE - The process is useful for stabilizing olefinically unsaturated monomers.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides olefinically unsaturated monomers with high stability and productivity, and with low toxicity. The purification of the monomer is cost-effective. The process is safe to use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Stabilizing olefinically unsaturated monomer comprises adding a retarder containing composition (I), where (I) comprises a solvent (A) from optionally saturated, ring closed and/or open chain aliphatic or aromatic 4-20C-hydrocarbons, -ether or -ester, or methanol, and at least a retarder (B) containing cyclohexa-1,4-diene compound of formula (II), to the olefinically unsaturated monomer or a monomer mixture having at least an olefinically unsaturated monomer.    X = halo, OR3 (preferred) or S-R3; and    R1-R2 = H, optionally substituted 1-15C-(cyclo)alkyl or optionally substituted 1-15C-aryl, preferably CH3 or tert.butyl; and    R3 = R1, preferably 1-6C-alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the monomer composition comprising 10 ppm (m/m) to 100000 ppm of at least one (B) relative to the olefinically unsaturated monomer; and    (2) a retarder containing composition comprising (A) or (B).
NOVELTY - The method for preventing gaseous impurity inclusions in a gas chamber of a fuel cell (1) during a downtime of the fuel cell by producing a positive pressure in the gas chamber to displace the inclusions, comprises forming educts, which are supplied in an operating mode for the operation of the gas cell, under energy supply by a regular electrolysis and by reversal of the fuel cell principle in the operating mode, supplying the educt for partly filling the gas chamber, and then filling the gas chamber to produce the positive pressure. The educt is formed externally outside of the fuel cell.    USE - Method for the prevention of gaseous impurity inclusions in a gas chamber of a fuel cell during a downtime of the fuel cell by producing a positive pressure in the gas chamber to displace the inclusions.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of effectively displacing the gaseous impurity inclusions with reduced power consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic representation of a fuel cell.    Fuel cell (1)    Anode (2)    Cathode (3)    Electrolyte element (4)    Educt line. (5, 6)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a source of biogas. The biogas is compressed using a water piston to cause contaminants to dissolve in water, and a purified compressed biomethane is extracted. The purified compressed biomethane is separated from the contaminated water. Raw biogas is received by a water piston arrangement. The biomass is pre-treated by exposing a fluid under pressure, where the pressure of the biomass/fluid is reduced. The pre-treated biomass is subjected to bacterial digestion.    USE - Method for producing biomethane.    ADVANTAGE - The method increases efficiency of separate purification at significant cost reduction. The method increases biogas yield, speeds up biogas production, and reduces biomass particle size for increased efficiency in bacterial digestion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an apparatus for producing biomethane    (2) a method for treating biomass    (3) an apparatus for treating biomass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of a method for producing biomethane.    Biomethane producing system (10)    Outlet pipe (47)    Cell wall disruption unit (50)    Pressure vessel (55)    Biomass treatment facility (85)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte membrane comprises an ion exchange membrane made of a fluoropolymer having a softening temperature of greater than or equal to 90 degrees C and acidic groups; and cerium atoms.    USE - Electrolyte membrane for polymer electrolyte fuel cell used in vehicles or housing markets.    ADVANTAGE - Since the electrolyte membrane has a high softening temperature and excellent resistance to hydrogen peroxide and peroxide radicals, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell provided with a membrane/electrode assembly having the electrolyte membrane can operate at high temperature, is excellent in durability and is capable of power generation stably over a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a membrane/electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode each having a catalyst layer containing a catalyst, and an electrolyte membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode; and    (2) a method of operating a polymer electrolyte fuel cell provided with the membrane/electrode assembly, comprising power generation by supplying a hydrogen gas to the anode side and oxygen or an air to the cathode side at greater than or equal to 90 degrees C.
NOVELTY - Reduction of content of free fatty acids in raw materials (1), comprises: (a) reacting the free fatty acids with an alcohol (2) at 75-120 degrees C under use of an acid, heterogeneous ion-exchange-resin catalyst; (b) optionally separating water and optionally at least partially alcohol; and (c) optionally further reacting the free fatty acids with the alcohol.    USE - The process is useful for the reduction of content of free fatty acids in raw materials. The free fatty acids are useful for biodiesel production.    ADVANTAGE - The process achieves a high turnover of the free fatty acids at increased temperature and low alcohol excess, hence the process allows an improvement of the space-time yield and the required apparatus size.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of the process for the reduction of free fatty acid content in raw materials.    Raw material (1)    Alcohol (2)    Product stream (3)    Stream (4)    Separator stage. (20)
NOVELTY - Hemp briquette made from pressed hemp plant pieces, preferably finely chopped hemp plant, is claimed, where the hemp briquette is free of binding agents.    USE - The hemp briquette is useful as a fuel for burning purpose.    ADVANTAGE - The hemp briquette has a good burning characteristics and relatively burns for long period. The hemp briquette shows an excellent: ecological balance; and calorific value, preferably more than 4.5 kWh.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing hemp briquette comprising mincing, preferably chopping the hemp plant pieces, and pressing the chopped hemp plants using briquette press.
NOVELTY - A lubricating oil composition (C1) contaminated with biodiesel fuel or its decomposition product (at least 0.3 wt.%) comprises a major amount of a base oil of lubricating viscosity; and a metal phenate. The amount of the metal from the metal phenate present in (C1) is at least 1000 parts per million.    USE - As a lubricating oil composition useful for lubricating a diesel engine fueled at least in part with a biodiesel fuel (claimed), as motor oils (engine oils or crankcase oils), for cooling hot engine parts, keeping engine free of rust and deposits, and sealing the rings and valves against leakage of combustion gases.    ADVANTAGE - The lubricating oil composition reduces or slows the build up of engine deposits or the corrosion of parts of the engine.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lubricating a diesel engine fueled at least in part with a biodiesel fuel involving operating the engine with (C1).
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system comprises hydride storage tank (200) to store hydride powder; hydrogen separating chamber (400) to contain hydrogen gas generated by reaction of the powder and liquid catalyst; powder transferring device (300) to transfer and discharge the powder to the hydrogen separating chamber; a residue collector adapted to collect residues generated by the reaction; a fuel cell stack (100) adapted to convert the hydrogen gas to power; and a controller (900) adapted to control the transfer of hydride powder from the hydride storage tank to the hydrogen separating chamber.    USE - As fuel cells system including phosphoric acid fuel cells, molten carbonate fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cells, polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, and alkaline fuel cells, useful in as transportable power sources for portable electronic equipment, power sources for automobiles, and distributed power sources for stationary power plants for houses and public buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system provides improved transfer of hydride powders and can help prevent adverse effects such as clogging of the process pathways. In addition, the fuel cell system maintains an adequate reaction area for the hydride powder and the liquid catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a fuel cell system using NaBH4 powder as a fuel.    Fuel cell stack (100)    Hydride storage tank (200)    Powder transferring device (300)    Hydrogen separating chamber (400)    Controller (900)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen generator (10) comprises container (I) (12) containing aqueous solution of alkaline metal carbonate or bicarbonate, container (II) (13) containing metal hydride and supply unit (15) which is disposed between the containers (I) and (II) to supply the aqueous solution to the metal hydride.    USE - Hydrogen generator used for generating hydrogen gas used in fuel cell (claimed) such as polymer electrolyte cell, phosphate fuel cell and alkaline fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator is safe, has high energy density and hydrogen storage capacity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the hydrogen generator.    Hydrogen generator (10)    Housing (11)    Containers (12,13)    Supply channel (14)    Supply unit (15)
NOVELTY - An evaporator (170) comprises a cylindrical body (173) having hollow inner space through which fluid flows; and cell barriers (174) to divide the hollow inner space into multiple spaces. The cell barriers conduct heat between the spaces. The spaces comprise first spaces (171) through which a flue gas flows and second spaces (172) through which water flows.    USE - An evaporator for a fuel cell system used in generating steam for steam reforming reaction.    ADVANTAGE - The contact area between water and evaporator is increased, thus improving heat transfer efficiency and reducing the size of the fuel cell system. The evaporator has smaller overall volume than that in the prior art.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The cell barriers divide a cross-section of the inner space in a lattice shape; and comprise first cell barriers formed in the second direction and spaced from each other in the first direction, and second cell barriers formed in the first direction and spaced from each other in the second direction. The spaces are arranged in rows and columns. The first spaces and the second spaces are alternately arranged in a second direction which crosses the first direction when viewed in a cross-section of the inner space of the body. The flue gas is supplied to the first spaces from a heat source of a reformer that generates heat in the reformer. The second cell barriers include through-hole formed in a portion of the second cell barrier members that separate the second spaces. Each through-hole protrudes from a surface of the second cell barrier member. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel reformer, comprising the reforming reaction part, heat source, and evaporator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the evaporator.    Evaporator (170)    First spaces (171)    Second spaces (172)    Cylindrical body (173)    Cell barriers (174)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system comprises hydrogen supplier(s) (30) for generating hydrogen gas from a fuel and for supplying the hydrogen gas through gas passage(s), electricity generator(s) for generating electrical energy by reacting the hydrogen gas supplied from the hydrogen supplier(s) with an oxidizing agent gas, and hydrophobic porous membrane on the gas passage(s) having pores having an average diameter of 0.1-0.5 (preferably 0.1-0.2) mu m.    USE - A fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The system eliminates an alkaline material like sodium that is generated together with the hydrogen gas in a hydrolysis reaction, and can generate electrical energy for a time longer than a conventional fuel cell system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel tank (100) providing hydrogen gas used for an electrochemical reaction of a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram of a fuel cell system.    Electricity generating unit (10)    Oxidizing agent supplier (20)    Hydrogen supplier (30)    Pump (35)    Fuel tank (100)
NOVELTY - Hydrogen storage alloy comprises a composition (C1) containing rare earth components magnesium (Mg) and nickel (Ni), with aluminum (Al) and elements such as lanthanum (La), samarium (Sm) and promethium (Pr).    USE - In preparation of hydrogen storage alloy electrode for nickel metal hydride battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage alloy has a large hydrogen storage capacity, a low hydrogen equilibrium pressure, and good alkali resistance. The battery containing the hydrogen storage alloy is excellent in life cycle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Hydrogen storage alloy comprises a composition (C1) of formula ((LaaSmbAc)1-wMgwNixAlyTz)    A=element selected from Pr, Nd, Pm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sc, Zr, Hf, Ca or Y;    T=element selected from V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Al, Ga, Zn, Sn, In, Cu, Si, P or B;    a and b=greater than 0;    c=0-0.1;or    a+b+c=1;    w=0.1-1,    y=0.05-0.35;    z=0-0.5;and    x+y+z=3.2-3.8.    where, a is greater than b. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a hydrogen storage alloy electrode (E1) comprising particles made of the hydrogen storage alloy having composition (C1) and an electrically conductive core maintaining the particles; and    (2) a nickel metal hydride battery comprising the hydrogen storage alloy electrode (E1) including particles made of the hydrogen storage alloy having composition (C1) and electrically conductive core maintaining particles as a negative electrode.
NOVELTY - A lubricating oil composition (C1) contaminated with a biodiesel fuel or decomposition product (0.3 wt.%) comprises a major amount of base oil of lubricating viscosity and a diarylamine compound (0.1 wt.%).    USE - As a lubricating oil composition useful for lubricating a diesel engine fueled at least in part with biodiesel fuel (claimed); for use as motor oils (i.e. engine oils or crankcase oils); also cool hot engine parts, keep the engine free of rust and deposits, and seal the rings and valves against leakage of combustion gases.    ADVANTAGE - The lubricating oil composition is synergistic and shows improved oxidative stability as compared to a composition without the diphenylamine antioxidant. The composition is free of a vegetable oil or animal oil.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method (M1) of lubricating a diesel engine fueled at least in part with a biodiesel fuel involving operating engine with the lubricating oil composition (C1).
NOVELTY - A bacterial strain of Brevundimonas sp. preserved in China General Microbial Collection Center (CGMCC) No. 2746 used for highly effective degradation of an organic pollutant, is new.    USE - The bacterial strain is used for degrading benzo(a) pyrene, specifically for treating organic pollution in vegetable fields and farmlands (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The degradation rate of benzo(a)pyrene by the bacterial strain in soil is up to 80%.
NOVELTY - A methane gas producing system has a dissolved substance extractor to generate a solution of an organic material from organic waste, an organic acid generation tank (72) to generate an organic acid solution from organic material solution, a sedimentation tank (73) which separates oil component from water, a methane-fermentation tank (75) to generate methane gas from organic acid solution from which solid content and oil component are removed and a recycle system.    USE - System is used for producing methane gas from organic waste such as organic refuse.    ADVANTAGE - The system enables production of methane gas efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A methane gas producing system has a dissolved substance extractor to generate a solution of an organic material from organic waste, an organic acid generation tank to generate an organic acid solution from organic material solution, a sedimentation tank which separates oil component from water, a methane-fermentation tank to generate methane gas from organic acid solution from which solid content and oil component are removed and a recycle system to recirculate an alkali reaction tank (11) which solubilizes solid content by adding microbial cell and oil component extracted from the sedimentation tank, and contains microbial cell and solution containing solubilized microbial cell to the dissolved substance extractor or the organic acid generation tank. The solid content in the organic acid solution is precipitated by microbial cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the methane gas producing system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Alkali reaction tank (11)    Organic material dissolution extractor (71)    Organic acid generation tank (72)    Sedimentation tank (73)    Methane-fermentation tank (75)
NOVELTY - Film resistance is lowered, water is purified, and oxygen and hydrogen dissolved in an electrolysis reaction unit. Water then passes through a material melting unit having a melting medium. An electrolyzer controller (2) controls the oxygen and hydrogen generated in the electrolysis reaction unit and the material melting unit until a saturation condition is achieved, generating purified water rich in oxygen and hydrogen and with extremely little hypochlorous acid.    USE - Drinking water cleaner for drinking water production apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Generates excess amount of oxygen and hydrogen to purify water that has been kept in tank with extremely little hypochlorous acid to restrain breeding of bacterial microorganisms.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a drinking water cleaner. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electrolyzer controller (2)    Sedimentation filter (5)    Pre-carbon filter (6)    Ultra filtration filter (7)    Post-carbon filter (8)
NOVELTY - An unleaded fuel is prepared by putting No. 70 clean oil (100 pts. wt.) into stirring kettle, adding benzene mixture (5-20 pts. wt.), methanol (20-50 pts. wt.) and ethanol (15-30 pts. wt.) at 5-30 degrees C, and stirring for 20-30 minutes at 1000-3000 rpm, and uniformly mixing. The benzene mixture comprises toluene and xylene including o-xylene, p-xylene and m-xylene.    USE - Method for preparing unleaded fuel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and quick; and has less pollution to atmosphere.
NOVELTY - A fuel composition comprises (pts. wt.): light hydrocarbon (100), cosolvent (3-8), and fatty alcohol (10-40), where light hydrocarbon is butane, pentane and hexane, and fatty alcohol is methanol and/or ethanol.    USE - Fuel composition used as vehicle engine fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel composition can replace gasoline as vehicle engine fuel; can ease energy crisis; has simple and easy preparation; and can be realized without transforming engine.
NOVELTY - A working fluid composition comprises fluoropropene refrigerant and/or trifluoroiodomethane refrigerant, ester of fatty acid and polyhydric alcohol. The ratio of branch fatty acid with 14-22 carbons of ester of fatty acid is 40-100 mol%.    USE - A working fluid composition for refrigeration oil used for refrigerators (claimed). Can also be used for car air-conditioner, refrigerator, reciprocating motion type and rotary hermetic type compressor, cooling devices (e.g. dehumidifier, hot water dispensing apparatus, freezer, frozen refrigerated warehouse, automatic vending machine, showcase and chemical processing plant), and centrifugation-type compressor.    ADVANTAGE - The working fluid composition is excellent in refrigerant compatibility and thermochemical stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a refrigeration oil.
NOVELTY - A vehicle fuel containing ethanol comprises (pts. wt.): gasoline (100), ethanol (30-60), and solubility promoter (5-20).    USE - Vehicle fuel containing ethanol.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle fuel containing ethanol can replace part of gasoline as fuel; can effectively release energy crisis; and promotes burning of alcohol.
NOVELTY - A fuel composition comprises (pts. wt.): alcohol mixture (100), methyl tert-butyl ether (10-30), and clean oil (15-40). The alcohol mixture is methanol and ethanol having the same weight.    USE - Fuel composition.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel composition can replace part of gasoline as fuel, and can ease energy crisis.
NOVELTY - The apparatus comprises a mixer (21), anaerobic reactor (30), reactor (31) and a pressure pump (63). The anaerobic reactor includes a separating film device (70). An organic material is disassembled in anaerobic condition and makes digestion gas. The digestive fluid is ejected from the anaerobic reactor. The digestive fluid is separated from filter liquor. An organic waste is supplied to the reactor through gas exhaust line. The mixer is installed inside reactor, and mixed the organic waste.    USE - Apparatus for producing biogas.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus improves durability of the separation film and prevents membrane fouling.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for processing film coupled type anaerobic digestion, which involves:    (A) cleaning of digestion gas separation film;    (B) supplying a part of the digestion gas generated in the large amount separation;    (C) concentrating and stirring digestion gas which separates according to the filter liquor;    (D) returning the concentrate digestion gas when liquid is separated; and    (E) saving the digestive fluid ejected in the anaerobic digestion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus.    Mixer (21)    Anaerobic reactor (30)    Reactor (31)    Pressure pump (63)    Separating film device (70)
NOVELTY - The method involves yielding natural gas with a certain concentration of methane for implementing gas energy. The methane in biogas increases as it passes through different stages. The initial pressure of biogas is raised to 400 bars and gas is filtered by carbon to remove particles that damage the mechanical elements. The carbon dioxide is removed by monoethanolamine and biogas is subjected to drying process by compressing to 250 bars and a drying agent is used for filter particles of biogas as silicone. The absorbent is regenerated by a process of stripping by providing heat from the biogas.    USE - Method for purification and concentration of biogas from anaerobic fermentation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an apparatus for purification and concentration of biogas from anaerobic fermentation.
NOVELTY - The solid oxide fuel cell module (1) has a gas reforming device (7) that is arranged in the lamination direction of a solid oxide fuel cell stack (5). A spacer (9) is arranged between the gas reforming device and the solid oxide fuel cell stack so that the in-between gap (45) is 10-50 mm.    USE - Solid oxide fuel cell module for electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The fall in temperature of the solid oxide fuel cell stack, even if endothermic reaction occurs in the gas reforming device. The temperature distribution among the fuel cells can be suppressed. Hence the electric power generation efficiency can be improved and the damage of cells can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the solid oxide fuel cell module. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solid oxide fuel cell module (1)    Solid oxide fuel cell stack (5)    Gas reforming device (7)    Spacer (9)    Gap (45)
NOVELTY - The power supply system useful in a motor support system, comprises a device (1) for photochemical conversion of water in its components of hydrogen and oxygen, and a fuel cell system (3). The device for photochemical conversion of water serves for dissolution of water in a semiconductor photocatalyst such as titanium oxide under solar radiation in its components of hydrogen and oxygen. A hydrogen storage (2) is arranged between the photochemical conversion device and the fuel cell system. A pipeline for guiding the water is present in the device for photochemical conversion of water.    USE - Energy supply system useful in motor support system that produces mechanical energy from fuel through combustion and converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The power supply system has increased reliability and decreased frequency and voltage variations and stores the power at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The power supply system useful in a motor support system, comprises a device (1) for photochemical conversion of water in its components of hydrogen and oxygen, and a fuel cell system (3). The device for photochemical conversion of water serves for dissolution of water in a semiconductor photocatalyst such as titanium oxide under solar radiation in its components of hydrogen and oxygen. A hydrogen storage (2) is arranged between the photochemical conversion device and the fuel cell system. A pipeline for guiding the water emerged through guiding the hydrogen from the hydrogen storage in the fuel cell system is present in the device for photochemical conversion of water. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for operating power supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a power supply system.    Device for photochemical conversion of water (1)    Hydrogen storage (2)    Fuel cell system (3)    Water storage (6)    Rainwater plant. (7)
NOVELTY - A flat pack decorated garden composter comprises a conical body (1), a lid (2) and a sliding hatch (6). The composter is printed with a variety of images including foliage. The composter further comprises a solid base (10), ventilation slots or holes, and an optional clear, see through, viewing inner body. The composter can be assembled without some, or all, of the rigid components. The conical body is formed from pliable sheet material and rigid components. The unit can be assembled by connectable elements.    USE - As a garden composter for composting household and garden waste.    ADVANTAGE - The flat pack decorated garden composter, is available in a convenient compact size and is printed, in a variety of images including foliage, to blend in and not look unattractive, utilitarian and out of place. The composter is suitable for positioning in view near to the house for household and kitchen waste or for very small gardens. The composter body can be of a different and various shapes and sizes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective view of a flat pack decorated garden composter assembled with the lid closed and the hatch open.    Body (1)    Lid (2)    Lid rim (3)    Clips (4)    Hatch (6)    Retaining edges (7)    Handle (8)    Base rim (10)
NOVELTY - A masking step masks a predetermined area of the peripheral part of a molded separator base (2) with a masking material. A surface treatment step forms a surface treatment film in the separator base. A deburring step removes burrs (38) in the predetermined area to prevent the formation of a clearance between the separator base and the masking material before the masking step.    USE - Separator manufacturing method for fuel cell used as small power supply for mobile devices, e.g., mobile telephone, portable personal computer, as power supply for motor vehicles, or as power supply in homes.    ADVANTAGE - Provides deburring step which prevents formation of surface treatment films, e.g., corrosion resistance, between masking material and separator base.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram demonstrating an example of a deburring process by electrolytic polishing. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Separator base (2)    Burr (38)    Platinum board (40)    Jig (42)
NOVELTY - A natural gas is injected from inlet through catalyst bed having nickel content with decreased distance from the inlet. Thus, the natural gas is reformed. Then, the natural gas is injected into a catalyst bed containing rhodium.    USE - Reforming natural gas for manufacture of hydrogen-containing reformate gas used in fuel cell power plant.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently reforms the natural gas with reduced nitrogen content.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the reformer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the reformer.    Top end (72)    Tube (75)    Reaction chamber (78)    Stages (80,81,82)    Reformate return chamber (85)
NOVELTY - A fuel pellet contains a coffee extraction residue and a bark as a main component.    USE - Fuel pellet is used as biomass fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel pellet has high calorific value, and the amount of ash generated after burning bark at high temperature is reduced.
NOVELTY - The centrifugal apparatus has crusher (5) and mixer (4) that are located on the driving shaft (25) which is rotated slower than screen (11) having low rotating speed than that of screen scraper (12) used for unloading the sediment. Loading screw (6) is located on the drive shaft. Transmission mechanism is provided using belt gears (21) and supporting pulleys (20).    USE - Centrifugal apparatus for use in preparation and fractionation of non-uniform granular or fibrous product such as manure pulp, fruit pulp, sugar contained pulp, pulp for medicine, etc., while manufacturing fertilizer, biomass, biogas, oil, etc.    ADVANTAGE - A lightweight centrifugal apparatus which fractionates manure with different degrees of higher moisture can be provided at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the centrifugal apparatus.    Mixer (4)    Crusher (5)    Loading screw (6)    Screen (11)    Screen scraper (12)    Supporting pulley (20)    Belt gear (21)    Driving shaft (25)
NOVELTY - A buffer layer (102) having a single crystalline structure is formed on a substrate (101), and a proton conducting solid perovskite electrolyte membrane (104) is formed on the buffer layer. A first electrode (105a) is formed on a surface of the proton conducting solid perovskite electrolyte membrane, and the substrate is etched to form a second electrode (105b) on the opposite surface of a surface of the electrolyte membrane.    USE - Manufacturing method of fuel cell used in portable electronic devices and wireless communication devices.    ADVANTAGE - A fuel cell including a proton conducting solid perovskite electrolyte membrane with improved low temperature ion conductivity is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell.    Membrane electrode assembly (100)    Substrate (101)    Buffer layer (102)    Electrolyte membrane (104)    Electrodes (105a,105b)
NOVELTY - A catalyst uses a powder of copper group quasicrystal which uses copper as main element and contains aluminum and scandium.    USE - Catalyst is used in hydrogen generators used for producing hydrogen (both claimed) for use as fuel in fuel cells of electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent economical efficiency and stable catalytic characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of catalyst, which involves pulverizing ingot of copper group quasicrystal containing aluminum and scandium, to obtain a powder of copper group quasicrystal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a hydrogen generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel-supply device (1)    Fuel tank (2)    Evaporator (5)    Reactor (7)    Heat supply device (8)
NOVELTY - A fuel composition comprises a gasohol (100 volume%) and a trialkyl amine (0.01-10 volume%). The gasohol is a blend of anhydrous or hydrous ethanol and naphtha. The hydrous ethanol contains water (less than 10 volume%).    USE - Fuel composition is used for internal combustion engine for automobiles.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel composition containing trialkyl amine inhibits phase separation and prevents corrosion in internal combustion engine.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel composition comprises a gasohol (100 volume%) and a trialkyl amine of formula: R-N(-R")-R', (0.01-10 volume%). The gasohol is a blend of anhydrous or hydrous ethanol and naphtha. The hydrous ethanol contains water (less than 10 volume%).    R,R',R"=(un)saturated 1-18C optionally substituted alkyl.
NOVELTY - Method for purifying soil and underground water, involves adding corn steep liquor and treacle to at least one of soil and underground water which were contaminated with an organic compound, and decomposing the organic compound under anaerobic condition using microorganisms.    USE - The method is useful for purifying soil and underground water contaminated with organic compounds (claimed) such as volatile organic compounds including trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride, vinylchloride and 1,1,1-trichloroethane and dioxins.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively suppress the nitrogen concentrate in polluted soil and/or underground water, and can be performed within short period of time at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) culturing method of microorganisms, culturing microorganisms capable of decomposing an organic compound in presence of corn steep liquor and treacle; and    (2) nutrient for improving the activity of microorganisms capable of decomposing an organic compound, comprising corn steep liquor and treacle.
NOVELTY - The method involves drying and powdering biomass (1.1) e.g. wood, where the dried and powdered biomass with a fluid e.g. water, oil, paraffin, Glycerin, methanol or liquid carbon dioxide, is supplied to a gasification process as slurry. A fraction of synthetic product e.g. diesel, is produced in the gasification process. A residual product produced in the gasification process subsequent to the synthesis process, is used as fluid. A part of the synthetic product and/or residual product produced during the gasification process is used as fluid.    USE - Method for slag bath gasification of biomass e.g. wood, bark, straw and reed (all claimed), in a solid form, by a slag bath gasifier.    ADVANTAGE - The biomass is dried, powered to small particles with reduced energy expenditure, and mixed with a fluid and pumped to a slag bath gasifier, thus enabling the slag bath gasification energetically and favorably by pure biomass, with respect to dense flow conveying process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation illustrating a method for slag bath gasification of biomass.    Stages (1, 2)    Biomass (1.1)    Drying unit (1.2)    Powdering mill (1.3)    Mixer unit (1.4)
NOVELTY - A catalyst contains metal particles of platinum and metallic element buried in solid solution. The solid solution contains oxide of zirconium, cerium, iron and/or yttrium. The amount of metallic element with respect to platinum is 0.001-500 weight%. The metallic element is chosen from platinum, gold, silver, copper, iron, palladium, nickel, iridium, rhodium, cobalt, osmium and ruthenium.    USE - Catalyst is used for water gas shift reaction (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent catalytic activity, and efficiently performs water gas shift reaction and provides hydrogen and carbon dioxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of catalyst, which involves impregnating platinum on solid solution, adding metallic element, drying by adding acid and baking dried product.
NOVELTY - A petrol tank (110) stores the fuel to be supplied to petrol engine (130) for producing motive power by combustion of fuel. The fuel stored in the tank is supplied to a fuel electrode and oxygen containing fluid is supplied to an air electrode. A fuel modifier (120) has a proton conductor which separates fuel electrode and the air electrode partially. The proton conductor oxidizes the hydrocarbon component in the fuel supplied to the fuel electrode.    USE - Internal combustion engine system e.g. petrol engine system for vehicle (claimed) e.g. car (from drawings).    ADVANTAGE - The characteristics of fuel are modified to desired characteristics without installing a heater.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the petrol engine system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Petrol tank (110)    Fuel modifier (120)    Petrol engine (130)    Exhaust pipe (131)    Knocking sensor (133)
NOVELTY - Method for reducing insoluble material formation in equipment that contacts food or fuel ethanol processing fluids, involves (a) adding an agent to the ethanol processing fluids after fermentation, (b) converting the insoluble material to a soluble residue by action of the agent, and (c) removing the soluble residue from the equipment that contacts the ethanol processing fluids.    USE - The method is useful for reducing insoluble material formation in ethanol processing equipment and/or processing fluids during processing of ethanol (claimed).
NOVELTY - An alcohol-based liquid fuel contains (in kg) water and methanol (600-800), sodium carbonate or sodium chloride (3-7), furoic acid (1-6), light oil (20-40), castor oil or cotton seed oil (5-15), petroleum ether (10-20), 7C or 8C component (10-20), fusel (3-8), hydrogen peroxide (5-15), potassium permanganate (0.1-0.4), isopropane (2-8), isobutanol (2-8), Tween (RTM: non-ionic surfactant) (2-10) and camphor oil (1-6).    USE - Alcohol-based liquid fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The alcohol-based liquid fuel is formed economically and easily. The liquid fuel has high efficiency, is environment-friendly, safe to use, economical and energy saving.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of alcohol-based liquid fuel.
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system comprises fuel cartridge storing fuel; fuel cell stack to generate power by electrochemical reaction of fuel and oxygen; fuel pump (118) to suck fuel stored in the fuel cartridge; pressure sensor (116) positioned in fuel channel between coupling unit of fuel cartridge and fuel pump; and fuel level computing unit (142) to compute time point when fuel exhaustion in fuel cartridge is near.    USE - Fuel cell system for refilling fuel through a cartridge exchange.    ADVANTAGE - The system senses fuel exhaustion in a cartridge beforehand with a low cost, thus preventing damage of membrane electrode assembly in fuel cell and preventing inconvenience or unexpected damage to user.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for computing a fuel level performed in a fuel cell system comprising monitoring pressure in fuel channel upstream of fuel pump; and computing that the fuel exhaustion is near, if a change of width in the pressure exceeds a first predetermined reference value during a predetermined time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view showing a fuel cell system.    Pressure sensor (116)    Fuel pump (118)    Mixing tank (120)    Fuel level computing unit (142)    Controller (150)
NOVELTY - Petroleum substitutes, derived from plant matter of the genus Eupatorium, are claimed.    USE - The petroleum substitute is useful as a gasoline substitute, a diesel fuel substitute, a jet fuel substitute, a lamp oil substitute, a stove fuel substitute or a fuel oil substitute. The spent plant matter from the steam distillation of the Eupatorium species is used as boiler fuel, digestible or fermentable biomass for producing ethanol (used as a motor fuel) or as pulp for papermaking (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) is produced in an economical and energy positive manner. The plant matter is easily transported within boilers set-up for continuous mechanical transport.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for: (1) a process for the isolation of the oils of the genus Eupatorium comprising the steam distillation of Eupatorium plant matter; and (2) a process for the production of ethanol comprising fermentation of boiler water recovered from the steam distillation of the species Eupatorium and the isolation of ethanol from the fermentation.
NOVELTY - A specific anaerobic denitrifying strain HJD07 having accession number CGMCC No. 2163, is new.    USE - The anaerobic denitrifying strain HJD07 (CGMCC No. 2163) is useful for treating sewage containing nitrogen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The anaerobic denitrifying strain enables rapid, stable, efficient and cost effective treatment of sewage containing nitrogen without producing secondary pollutants.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sewage treatment method, which involves culturing the denitrifying strain HJD07 (CGMCC No. 2163), separating the strain, reacting sewage water with strain for eliminating nitrogen in the sewage water and recycling the strain.
NOVELTY - This invention provides methods of utilizing biomass materials, in which biomass materials are mixed directly with the reactant while the biomass materials are being self-combusted to heat the reactant to desired temperature for a chemical reaction. Such a chemical reaction takes advantage of the heat energy, carbon element and/or silicon element that are inherently contained within biomass materials. For instance, biomass materials produce powdery or lumpy alkali metal silicates when chemically reacting with alkali metal compounds. Biomass materials are synthesized into dynamite when chemically reacting with nitrates, Biomass materials are also used to redox sulfates and decompose carbonates, etc. This invention is characterized with high heat utilization, no need for external heat source, low power consumption, greatly reduced equipment costs, and the significantly simplified process.
NOVELTY - The extraction method involves smashing waste printed wiring board to obtain powder product. Elementary sulphur and sludge from a sewage plant are mixed to produce an acid producing pool where microbes are cultured. The acidified sludge is sent to a sedimentation tank after being cultured. The microbe liquid is sent to a leaching pool, a part of the concentrated sludge is sent to the acid producing pool as inoculating liquid. The powder product is mixed with the microbe liquid, and the mixture is processed using a shaking table to obtain extracts sent to collecting pool for recycling.    USE - Extracting method for extracting copper from waste printed wiring board.    ADVANTAGE - Enables recycling waste printed wiring board in an efficient and low cost manner. Enables using the sludge from sewage plant.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory block diagram of the method for extracting copper from waste printed wiring board. (Drawing includes Non-English language text.)
NOVELTY - Method for pre-processing lignocellulose, involves degrading different lignocellulose raw materials using basidiomycete strain capable of destroying structure of lignocellulose, by solid fermentation in aerobic condition.    USE - The method is useful for pre-processing lignocellulose, where the pre-processed product is useful in biological refining, biological fuel and fuel gas, biomaterial and light chemical industry, food and medicine, biological feed and biological fertilizer, and the pre-processed product includes degradable and modified product comprising lignocellulose residue, crude fibre, pentaose, hexose, aldehyde, ketone, phenol, organic acid, furan, furfural, lignin-carbohydrate complexes (LCC), lignocellulose convertible substrate comprising basidiomycete, amylase, polypeptide and glycosidoprotein of basidiomycete, and secondary metabolite (all claimed).
NOVELTY - A decomposition device has photoelectric converter (2) connected at the lower part of solar heat-concentrating board (1). The photoelectric converter is connected with the positive electrode (4) and negative electrode (5) at the lower part of an electric decomposing box (3) through power line. A water supplying pipeline (10) with valve (9) is provided at upper part of the electric decomposing box. An air pump (8) is connected with air storage tank (7) via water supplying pipeline.    USE - Decomposition device for decomposing water using solar energy.    ADVANTAGE - Sends electric energy converted by the solar energy to positive and negative electrodes on lower part of the electric decomposing box to decompose hydrogen and oxygen in water of the water box.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic of the decomposition device.    Solar heat-concentrating board (1)    Photoelectric converter (2)    Electric decomposing box (3)    Positive electrode (4)    Negative electrode (5)    Air storage tank (7)    Air pump (8)    Valve (9)    Water supplying pipeline (10)
NOVELTY - A straw gasifying furnace comprising a furnace body (1), a blow pipe (2) stretching into the furnace body (1), where wind outlet of the blow pipe (2) is set with a windshield (3), the blow pipe (2) is covered with a fuel gas collecting pipe (4), surrounding surface of upper part of the gas collecting pipe (4) is provided with several fuel gas collecting holes (5), lower end of the gas collecting pipe (4) connects to furnace bottom, side port pipe (6) of the gas collecting pipe (4) leads out from the furnace body, is new.    USE - The furnace is useful in the industrial field.    ADVANTAGE - The invention provides a set windshield, uniform wind inlet, it prevents hollow phenomenon, has a uniform combustion, reasonable structure, and a good using effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the furnace.    Furnace body (1)    Blow pipe (2)    Windshield (3)    Fuel gas collecting pipe (4)    Fuel gas collecting holes (5)    Sort pipe (6)
NOVELTY - Method for preparing fuel ethanol with Sorghum straws, involves drying smashed Sorghum straws at 60-70 degrees C, immersing the dried materials in water (3-5 times) for 0.5-3 hours, inoculating dry yeast with high wine producing activity into the materials in fermenting barrel, where the mass of dry yeast is one in a thousand to three in a thousand of the materials, sealing the barrel, fermenting the materials at 28-30 degrees C for 2-4 days, re-fermenting the materials at 15-22 degrees C for 3-6 days, and distilling fuel after fermentation.    USE - The method is useful for preparing fuel ethanol with Sorghum straws (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently prepares ethanol in short period at low cost by simple procedure.
NOVELTY - Membrane and Electrode Assembly (MEA) of Fuel Cell at least comprises an electrolyte having a first surface and a second surface and a first electrode structure disposed at the first surface of the electrolyte. The first electrode structure has a patterned microstructure being used to increase the reactive area of between the fuel or oxidant and the reaction layer. In effects, the performances of the fuel cell will be enhanced and the loading of catalyst and the cost will be reduced.
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying a pure-component refrigeration cycle system of refrigeration, and obtaining super-cooled high methane fluid into a packing tower for de-nitrifying through an expansion machine. Two-phase flow out from a heat exchanger passes through a gas-liquid separator. Condensed nitrogen coolant is evaporated inside another main heat exchanger and is cooled. The liquid phase is led into a pre-cooler for charging the high methane gas and the charged high methane gas is led to an inlet cushion tank of a nitrogen compressor.    USE - Method for liquefying high methane gas.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures better reliability, and strong suitability for material component change of the high methane gas. The method can regulate flow and proportion of the coolant relatively flexibly based upon change of component and the flow of the material gas. The method ensures low equipment usage, high efficiency and low investment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a high methane gas liquefying method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - An oven gas methanation catalyst comprises (mass%): aluminum oxide (Al2O3) (30-80) as carrier, nickel oxide (NiO) (5-20) as main active component and magnesium oxide (MgO) (1-50 wt.%) as additive. The carrier and additive form magnetism aluminum spinel carrier structure.    USE - An oven gas methanation catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high intensity, good activity, good thermal stability, good carbon reducing property, good low temperature activity, and excellent oxidation resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the oven gas methanation catalyst comprising mixing Al2O3 and MgO based and then calcining for 3-10 hours at 1000-1500 degrees C to obtain carrier; preparing active component in the form of nitrate, putting carrier into solution, immersing for 30 minutes at 80-100 degrees C, where solution has specific weight of 1.0-1.8, and then immersing active component; and drying for 1-5 hours at 80-150 degrees C, and then heating at 300-550 degrees C for 1-8 hours to obtain desired catalyst.
NOVELTY - Degradation efficiency of organic contaminant in soil is increased by adding Mycorhiza inoculant to soil, growing parasitic plant, and transferring the plant in area that is polluted with organic contaminant.    USE - Method of increasing degradation efficiency of organic contaminant in soil (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is able to restore the polluted soil.
NOVELTY - The assembly has a reformate chamber (30) which is arranged at the downstream of a reformer (2) and is provided with a wall containing a heat exchange interface (17). A fuel steam mixing chamber (10) feeds mixture of fuel and steam into the reformer. The mixing chamber is arranged in a position corresponding to the heat exchange interface so as to enable heat exchange between the reformate chamber and mixing chamber.    USE - Fuel cell stack and reformer assembly for use in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal efficiency and operativity of the assembly can be improved without increasing its cost and design complexity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of feeding reformate to fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the fuel cell stack and reformer assembly.    Reformer (2)    Mixing chamber (10)    Base plate (11)    Heat exchange interface (17)    Reformate chamber (30)
NOVELTY - The device (110) has an energy management module (230) connected with a secondary cell (210) and a fuel cell (220) and producing current in accordance with voltage of the fuel cell at load. The module is provided with a voltage converter unit converting the voltage of the secondary cell or the voltage of fuel cell to produce a voltage signal, and a current generation unit receives the voltage signal and generates current in accordance with a condition of the fuel cell. The generation unit has a current limiting unit providing an impedance value in accordance with the voltage of the fuel cell.    USE - Device for driving a load, where the device has a fuel cell that is utilized in a domestic emergency power generator, transportable power supply system and portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The energy management module is connected with the secondary cell and the fuel cell and produces current in accordance with voltage of the fuel cell at load, thus increasing the current for driving the load when the voltage of the fuel cell is not smaller than a predetermined voltage, and hence reducing current for driving the load gradually in accordance with the voltage of the fuel cell, avoiding the fuel cell from driving the load and enabling the secondary cell to drive the load to provide normal function.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a drive device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Drive device (110)    Secondary cell (210)    Fuel cell (220)    Energy management module (230)
NOVELTY - The element has a membrane-electrode assembly (20) for assembling a membrane and electrodes, and a support (21) for maintaining the assembly. The support is made of thermoplastic polymer that includes carbon nanotubes, carbon black, silicon nanowires, carbon, copper or aluminum. The electrodes are made of carbon fiber, carbon fiber woven with gold, copper or aluminum wires. Conductor inserts (30, 30') are respectively connected to the electrodes. Lateral passages (40, 40') circulate a gas constituted by hydrogen and oxygen or air and convey the gas towards the assembly.    USE - Element i.e. cell, for being assembled with another element for manufacturing a fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conductor inserts are respectively connected to the electrodes of the membrane-electrode assembly, and the lateral passages circulate the gas and convey the gas towards the assembly, thus eliminating need to utilize bipolar plates and joints, while ensuring improved electrical connection and gas distribution functions, and hence reducing weight of the element, and improving reliability and performance of the element with improved mechanical and sealing characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a fuel cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of elements to be assembled to form a fuel cell.    Membrane-electrode assembly (20)    Support (21)    Conductor inserts (30, 30')    Lateral passages (40, 40')    Secondary channels (400, 400')
NOVELTY - The device (10) has a loading area (16) of a motor vehicle (12), where the loading area is partially limited. Electrical lines (18) are provided for supplying/discharging of supply/discharge medium or electric energy. An interface is provided for connecting a fuel cell module. The supply medium comprises fuel and oxygen, and the discharge medium comprises exhaust gas. Another interface is provided for connecting an air conditioning module (30). An external air guide (32) is attached for supplying air conditioned air to a motor vehicle interior (34).    USE - Receiving device for a fuel cell module (claimed) e.g. high temperature fuel cell system such as solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), and low temperature fuel cell system such as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM)-fuel cell, for generating electric energy in a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The interface is provided for connecting the fuel cell module, thus allowing comfortable coupling of the fuel cell module with the motor vehicle in a simple manner without expenditure in connection with the supply/discharge of the supply/discharge medium or electric energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell module with an interface for coupling with an interface of a receiving device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a motor vehicle with a loading area, a fuel cell module and an air conditioning module.    Receiving device (10)    Motor vehicle (12)    Loading area (16)    Electrical lines (18)    Air conditioning module (30)    External air guide (32)    Motor vehicle interior (34)
NOVELTY - Scrap wood is added to a sealed reaction tank (10). Hot steam is supplied, and atmospheric temperature is raised to predetermined temperature. The additive is vaporized and removed from scrap wood to enable carbonization of scrap wood.    USE - Carbonization of scrap wood e.g. used sleeper.    ADVANTAGE - The carbonized material of scrap wood having high quality is produced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for scrap wood carbonization apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of structure of scrap wood carbonization apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Scrap wood carbonization apparatus (1)    Reaction tank (10)    Hot steam supply apparatus (13)    Hole (14)    Heating apparatus (15)    Reaction space (16)
NOVELTY - The fuel supply process involves pumping gaseous fuel from a fuel storage vessel (12), provided with fuel adsorbing material (14), to a secondary device (18), and operating the secondary device to consume the supplied fuel. The pressure of the vessel ranges from 0.3 to 100 bar. A fuel supply line (16) connects the vessel to pass fuel from the vessel to the secondary device.    USE - Process for supplying fuel, such as hydrogen and methane (Both claimed), to secondary device such as combustion engine and fuel cell (Both claimed) or another storage vessel (Claimed) e.g. transportation vessel, filling vessel at filling station, personal storage vessel.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures increased fuel storage capacity of storage vessel at moderate operating conditions, since storage capacity of fuel adsorbing material can be maximized at higher pressures and lower temperatures. Reduction in vessel pressure aids in releasing as much fuel from fuel adsorbing material as possible, increasing amount of fuel available to secondary device as well as reducing refueling frequency of vessel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of a fuel supplying system.    Fuel storage vessel (12)    Fuel absorbing material (14)    Fuel supply line (16)    Secondary device (18)    Compressor (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves adhering droplets of water to to-be-processed gas flowing in downward direction of a multistage vertical deodorizing apparatus (1), using a sprinkler system (4A). Moisture content required for growth of microorganisms used for disintegration of odor component in gas is supplied by another sprinkler system (4B). The microorganisms are supported on a filler layer (5B) comprising bark of timber. The moisture content of the filler layer is set to 50-100% of the moisture content of the bark.    USE - Deodorization method of odor gas produced from organic refuse generated in e.g. house, hotel, using microorganisms.    ADVANTAGE - Only the required quantity of moisture content is maintained and the deodorizing effect is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for deodorization apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the deodorizing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Deodorizing apparatus (1)    Sprinkler systems (4A-4C)    Filler layers (5A-5C)    Water storage unit (7)    Switching valve (9)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a press portion (2) for pressing a liquid accommodating portion (1) accommodating liquid, by applying load with respect to outer surface of the accommodating portion. The angle of corner formed by the outer surfaces (3,4) becomes small as the thrust applied by the press portion becomes small. The angle of corner is set within the range of 0-90 degrees .    USE - Liquid supply apparatus for hydrogen producing apparatus of polymer electrolyte fuel cell system (both claimed) used in personal computer and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid used for fuel cell can be fed at constant speed without consuming electric power.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen producing apparatus; and    (2) fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of liquid supply apparatus.    Liquid accommodating portion (1)    Press portion (2)    Outer surfaces (3,4)    Liquid (11)    Load board (21)
NOVELTY - A carbon monoxide (CO) removal portion (15) removes the CO contained in hydrogen rich reformed gas produced by reforming raw material in modifier (13). A selective oxidation unit (44) performs selective oxidation of removed carbon monoxide in CO removal portion. The thermocouples (61,62) detect the temperature of CO removal portion and selective oxidation unit. A control unit (65) controls the flow volume of water (W) that flows into cooling channel (S4) used for cooling CO removal portion and selective oxidation unit based on temperatures detected by thermocouples.    USE - Hydrogen production apparatus for fuel cell system used in domestic purpose.    ADVANTAGE - The removal efficiency of the CO can be improved effectively without reducing production efficiency of reformed gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modifier (13)    CO removal portion (15)    Selective oxidation unit (44)    Thermocouples (61,62)    Control unit (65)    Cooling channel (S4)    Water (W)
NOVELTY - A thermal decomposition carbonization furnace (6) performs the thermal decomposition carbonization process of sludge, and produces pyrolysis gas and carbonized material (10). A combustion furnace (7) burns the pyrolysis gas. A dust collection equipment (21) such as cyclone and bag filter set in combustion exhaust gas line (14a) between combustion furnace waste gas exit of the combustion furnace and carbonization furnace, collects the dust in waste gas while using combustion exhaust gas emitted from the combustion furnace as a heat source of carbonization furnace.    USE - Apparatus for producing fuel from sludge.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal efficiency of apparatus is improved. The apparatus can be driven stably and driving cost of apparatus can be reduced significantly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dust collection equipment such as cyclone and bag filter is set in combustion exhaust gas line between combustion furnace waste gas exit of the combustion furnace and carbonization furnace. A dust collection tank is installed in lower portion of dust collection equipment. A double damper is installed in the upper portion of dust collection tank. The dust collected in the lower portion of dust collection equipment and combustion furnace is mixed with a carbonized material and used as a fuel. The gas for cleaning or water vapor is introduced into the upper portion of dust collection equipment and combustion furnace and collection equipment and combustion furnace are cleaned.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus for producing fuel from sludge. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Thermal decomposition carbonization furnace (6)    Combustion furnace (7)    Carbonized material (10)    Combustion exhaust gas line (14a)    Dust collection equipment (21)
NOVELTY - The carbon monoxide removal apparatus (22) has a shifting unit (23) that reduces carbon monoxide contained in hydrogen rich reformed gas by the aqueous shift reaction. A chamber (52) mixes the reformed gas with an oxygen-containing gas. The mixed gas is flowed in a water flow path (27). A selective oxidation unit (25) selectively oxidizes the carbon monoxide in mixed gas.    USE - Carbon monoxide removal apparatus for hydrogen production apparatus (claimed) used in fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon monoxide can be completely removed from the hydrogen rich reformed gas and hence the hydrogen production efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Carbon monoxide removal apparatus (22)    Shifting unit (23)    Selective oxidation unit (25)    Water flow path (27)    Mixing chamber (52)
NOVELTY - A modifier (13) has modification catalyst (C1) maintained between inner and outer cylindrical portions (17a,19a) of reformed gas outflow portion (23). Several thermocouples (25) for detecting temperature of modifier, are arranged around the outflow portion. The temperature of the modifier is increased by heating the modifier using a burner (9), when the detected temperature of modifier is lower than predetermined threshold value, so that the temperature of catalyst is maintained suitable for modification reaction.    USE - Hydrogen production apparatus for use in polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) system used for household application.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature of the catalyst is detected easily by arranging the thermocouples around the outflow portion of modifier, and the modification efficiency is improved by maintaining the temperature of modification catalyst suitable for modification reaction, so that the outflow of the unmodified raw material is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the modifier in hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Burner (9)    Modifier (13)    Inner cylindrical portion (17a)    Outer cylindrical portion (19a)    Reformed gas outflow portion (23)    Thermocouple (25)    Modification catalyst (C1)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen production system (3) consists of a modification-reaction portion (13), a heater for heating the modification-reaction portion, and a controller (19). The modification-reaction portion produces a reformed gas containing hydrogen as main component, by modifying a raw material containing a hydrocarbon compound having bonding between carbons. The controller controls the heater such that the concentration of hydrocarbon compound in reformed gas is set to zero based on the supply speed of raw material to the modification-reaction portion.    USE - Hydrogen production system is used for supplying hydrogen to fuel cells, such as polymer electrolyte fuel cells and solid oxide fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production system suppresses energy consumption, and prevents bad influence on latter stage of modification-reaction portion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell unit using the hydrogen production system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell unit (1)    Hydrogen production system (3)    Modification-reaction portion (13)    Burner (15)    Controller (19)
NOVELTY - The reformer (40) has several honeycomb catalyst portions (80a-80c) with several channels (78a-78c) for distributing the raw fuel containing modification catalyst. A pressure regulation portion supplies the raw fuel to several channels of honeycomb catalyst portion equally. The sum total of cross-sectional area of the channels is set uniformly.    USE - Reformer for fuel cell system (claimed) used in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The distribution of flow volume of raw material in each channel can be equalized and the unmodified gas is suppressed, so that the reformation efficiency is improved. The pressure loss occurring during the distribution of raw fuel is reduced effectively. The size of reformer is reduced, since the sum total of cross-sectional area of channel is set uniformly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the reformer.    Reformer (40)    Cylindrical structure (70)    Partition plate (72a-72c)    Raw fuel channels (78a-78c)    Honeycomb-catalyst portions (80a-80c)
NOVELTY - The device has two connected deep refrigerating chambers mounted below or inner side of a refrigerating chamber. A gas refrigerated phase change coil pipe is coiled to be mounted through colder deep refrigerating chambers. A combined refrigerating device is formed by an ammonia refrigerator, an isobutane refrigerator and a multi-stage carbon dioxide (CO2) refrigerating amount enlarger. An environment-friendly gas is utilized for a refrigerating media of multi-stage insulated expansion refrigeration. The deep refrigerating chambers are equipped with two small refrigerant supply sources.    USE - Clean energy generating device. Uses include but are not limited to a cold energy, wind energy, electric energy and hydrogen oil, to generate the clean energy in refrigerating engineering, air-powered vehicles, environment-friendly power generation industry, energy-saving buildings or an ecological development of anti-season planting in a plastic canopy.    ADVANTAGE - The device realizes development of a resource management of the carbon dioxide (CO2). The device has low cost and high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for generating a clean energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a clean energy generating device.
NOVELTY - A water collecting unit (23) has a gas-liquid separation unit (25) for separating water from reformed gas which is generated by a hydrogen production apparatus (3), when the reformed gas is introduced by reformed gas introduction line (L3). The water collecting unit has a stationary tank (31) to store the water which is separated by the gas-liquid separation unit.    USE - Fuel cell system provided with polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack. Can also be used in solid oxide fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The collected water can be recycled and used as cooling water for fuel cell stack, hence the utilization efficiency of water is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of water collection system.    Hydrogen production apparatus (3)    Water collecting unit (23)    Gas-liquid separation unit (25)    Stationary tank (31)    Reformed gas introduction line (L3)
NOVELTY - A method for the continuous or discontinuous processing of urea crystallisates of fatty acid derivatives (FAD), especially urea-fish oil complex (I), involves completely dissolving the FAD out of the urea crystallisate by completely dissolving (I) in a salt solution to form a 2-phase liquid mixture of (a) the FAD and (b) the urea solution, from which the two phases are readily separated and obtained in high purity.    USE - For the treatment of waste products from the processing of fish oil, especially in the manufacture of food supplements. The fatty acid derivatives recovered from this process can be used directly in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries or as energy-generating fuel without further treatment, and the recovered urea can be used directly for the denitrification of flue gas, in sewage treatment or as a liquid fertiliser.    ADVANTAGE - Enables the complete and economical recovery, in liquid form, of high-quality components from a waste product from fish oil processing, thus using up the original waste product without producing any new waste (since the urea in the complex is also recovered in usable form). The process itself can be carried out at normal temperature and pressure and the use of a salt solution avoids the formation of an emulsion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a discontinuous (batch) process for the processing of urea crystallisates of fatty acid derivatives.    urea crystallisate, added to salt solution in the ratio (1:2)-(1:3) (I)    salt solution (II)    mixture in stirred, heatable reactor (III)    fatty acid ethyl ester, drawn off as upper layer after separation (IV)    urea solution, drawn off as lower layer after separation. (V)
NOVELTY - Solid foam (I) of at least one alkali metal borohydride or alkaline earth, is claimed.    USE - (I) is useful for generating hydrogen, which is useful as fuel cells for electric devices and portable electronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides hydrogen with high yield and (I) can be utilized in low power in electric devices. (I) can be easily and economically produced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method of producing (I), comprising solubilizing a powder of at least alkali metal borohydride or alkaline earth in a solvent with agitation to obtain a solution, where the solvent has preferably a low boiling point; bubbling an inert gas in the solution maintained under agitation; evaporating the solvent, without stopping or agitating or bubbling to obtain a pasty material; and heating the pasty material to dry under reduced pressure to obtain (I); and    (2) a process of hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of the alkali metal borohydride or alkaline earth, where the borohydride is a foam.
NOVELTY - A methane adsorption agent contains a carbonized material.    USE - Methane adsorption agent for methane storage.    ADVANTAGE - Surface activation treatment is not required and has equal methane adsorption capacity with respect to existing methane adsorption agent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of methane adsorption agent by carbonization of carbonaceous material at 850-950 degrees C superheated steam.
NOVELTY - A honeycomb structure (1) has honey-comb base material (2) with several cells and contains porous ceramics which are extended to an axial direction, outer periphery material layer (4) which contains ceramics and is formed in the outer periphery of honey-comb base material, and mat material (5) containing heat resistance porous component and is positioned on the outer peripheral surface of the outer periphery material layer. The heat conductivity of the mat material is less than the heat conductivity of the honey-comb base material.    USE - Honeycomb structure for collection filter used in internal combustion engine, boiler, chemical reaction apparatus and modifier for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The honeycomb structure has excellent thermal shock resistance and reduces temperature gradient of honey-comb base material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the honeycomb structure.    Honeycomb structure (1)    Honey-comb base material (2)    Outer periphery material layer (4)    Mat material (5)    End surface (50c)
NOVELTY - Method for preparing methanol, involves processing methane assimilation bacteria and/or its processed substance with methane under reduced pressure.    USE - The method is useful for preparing methanol (claimed) used as fuel for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently prepares methanol and effectively vaporizes the prepared methanol at low temperature.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing heat to a portion of a hydrocarbon containing formation i.e. tar sands formation, from a set of heaters (218) in the portion, where two of the heaters are located in heater wells in the portion. The heat provided to the former portion is turned off after a selected time. Heat is provided to the portions through oxidation of hydrocarbons e.g. aromatic hydrocarbons, in the former portion. Fluids are produced through production wells (206) in another portion, where the produced fluids comprise oxidized hydrocarbons produced in the former portion.    USE - Method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation i.e. tar sands formation such as Athabasca formation, Grosmont formation, Peace River formation and Faja formation, for producing hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and transportation fuel (claimed) i.e. jet fuel. Uses include but are not limited to hydrocarbons such as natural mineral wax, natural asphaltite, metallic element, kerogen, bitumen, pyrobitumen, oil, visbroken hydrocarbon, cracked hydrocarbon and aromatic hydrocarbon.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces formation fluids from subsurface formations with lower energy costs, fewer heater wells and less cost with improved product quality and recovery efficiency. The heaters in combination with heating produced by oxidizing hydrocarbons allows reduction in the number of heaters and less capital costs, and the heaters are made of less expensive materials. The remaining hydrocarbons in the formation are utilized for heat generation and using electrical heating for initial heating stage only, thus improving overall energy use efficiency of treating the formation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view illustrating steps involved in treating multiple portions of a subsurface formation in a rectangular pattern.    Production wells (206)    Sections (216A-216C)    Heaters (218)
NOVELTY - A direct-burning grill smoking composition comprises a quantity of particles of the selected hardwood distributed in a solid matrix, where the solid matrix further comprises at least partially dehydrated mixture of a binder in water, and following ignition, the grill smoking composition continues to smolder without the necessity of application of additional heat.    USE - As a direct-burning grill smoking composition useful for imparting the flavor of a selected hardwood to grilled food products (claimed); and in conjunction with gas grills and electric smokers to impart a wood flavor to the food products.    ADVANTAGE - The composition is simple, economical for generating volatile aromatic vapors for flavoring meat and other foods cooked on charcoal grills, in gas grills, and in smokers. The grill smoking composition continues to smolder without the necessity of application of additional heat, following ignition. The composition also eliminates the need for soaking of wood chips and wood chunks prior to grilling.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing the direct-burning grill smoking composition involving: mixing a quantity of particles of the selected hardwood with a water mixture of a binder to create a slurry; pouring the slurry into a mold; drying the mold and the mold contents to at least partially dehydrate the slurry to create a solid matrix containing the hardwood particles; and removing the solid matrix containing the hardwood particles from the mold.
NOVELTY - An electrolyzer has an electrolysis transistor (10) that generates commingled hydrogen and oxygen. A gas handling unit transports output collected from the electrolyzer to an engine such as internal combustion engine.    USE - Appliance for providing combustion gas such as hydrogen, oxygen (both claimed), methane and propane used in vehicle, generator, turbine engine, heater, burner and ICE applications such as electric back-up system in homes.    ADVANTAGE - The footprint and the weight of the module can be reduced and the screening of the electrode can be prevented, by using the electrolysis transistor. Thus the high current densities and the high fuel efficiency can de carried out with the reduced emission.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) system for providing combustion gas; and    (2) method for providing combustion gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the electrolysis transistor.    Electrolysis transistor (10)    Gate (12)    Semiconductor electrode (14)
NOVELTY - Converting glycerol to acetol involves contacting a glycerol-containing material with a catalyst that is capable of hydrogenating glycerol, to form a reaction mixture; reacting the reaction mixture under a first condition for reaction to dehydrate the glycerol with resultant formation of acetol as a main component of a first reaction product; separating the acetol formed from other components in the first reaction product; reacting the separated acetol to form a second reaction product.    USE - For converting glycerol to acetol (claimed) and to produce propylene glycol; for the manufacture of products such as antifreeze; deicing compound or anti-icing compound or as a byproduct of biodiesel manufacture.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces propylene glycol with ultra-low amounts of ethylene glycol from renewable feed stocks and the energy costs are also reduced. The method enables to produce propylene glycol which is 90 (preferably 98)% pure, at a high yield of better than 85 (preferably 95)%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Converting glycerol to acetol with high selectivity, involves: (a) contacting a glycerol-containing material with a catalyst that is capable of hydrogenating glycerol, in order to form a reaction mixture; (b) reacting the reaction mixture under a first condition for reaction to dehydrate the glycerol with resultant formation of acetol as a main component of a first reaction product, the first condition includes a temperature of 150-250 degrees C and a pressure of 0.02-25 bar; (c) separating the acetol formed in step (b) from other components in the first reaction product; (d) reacting the separated acetol from step (c) to form a second reaction product.
NOVELTY - Biomass (10) is hydrolyzed with sulfuric acid (12) to form sugars within a hydrolyzate (14). The sugars are dehydrated to form furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural, and the heterocyclic ring within hydroxymethylfurfural is split (14) to form levulinic acid. Furfural and levulinic acid are then extracted from the hydrolyzate by biodiesel oil (20), and the hydrolyzate resulting from extraction of levulinic acid and furfural is recycled (42) for hydrolysis of additional biomass. Thus, biodiesel oil content is increased by additives derived from a biomass.    USE - Method for increasing biodiesel oil content.    ADVANTAGE - The method is economical and continuous.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow sheet of the method for introducing biodiesel oil content.    Biomass (10)    Sulfuric acid (12)    Splitting of ring (14)    Hydrolyzate (16)    Biodiesel oil (20)    Lignins (28)    Water-permeable membrane (40)    Recycle process (42)
NOVELTY - The composting system has divider walls (36,38) that divide a digestive chamber (12) into primary, secondary and tertiary sub-chambers (30,32,34). An aperture (92) is arranged in divider wall (36) to form a passage of organic material from primary sub-chamber to secondary sub-chamber. An aperture (94) is arranged in divider wall (38) to form a passage of organic material from secondary sub-chamber to tertiary sub-chamber. The organic material from tertiary sub-chamber is passed through an aperture (96) in response to rotation of an auger shaft (16) and mixing vanes.    USE - Composting system used in restaurants, schools and supermarkets.    ADVANTAGE - The organic material is conveyed from primary sub-chamber to tertiary sub-chambers easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the composite system.    Digestive chamber (12)    Auger shaft (16)    Primary sub-chamber (30)    Secondary sub-chamber (32)    Tertiary sub-chamber (34)    Divider walls (36,38)    Apertures (92,94,96)
NOVELTY - A removable pyrolyzation system (1) comprises heating bell (3) capable to be transferred to define pyrolyzation chamber (5) for subjecting into pyrolysis reaction areas (7) of wastes, where heating bell includes layer of material resisting to high temperatures and equipped with high-temperature heating mechanism of pyrolyzation chamber.    USE - A removable pyrolyzation system for in situ heat treatment of solid urban wastes in disposal tanks (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system treats solid urban wastes with energy recovery, and has heating bell that guarantees better air-tightness and can be used without the need of installing support structures, e.g. trellis, which can be transported and used in any disposal tank in a more economical and practical way.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for disposing process of solid urban wastes in disposal tanks (9).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a side-sectional view of removable pyrolyzation system.    Removable pyrolyzation system (1)    Heating bell (3)    Pyrolyzation chamber (5)    Pyrolysis reaction areas (7)    Disposal tanks (9)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen production composition comprises metallic element chosen from gallium or metal which consists of metallic element with lower normal electrode potential than gallium in silver on metal reference.    USE - Composition for producing hydrogen used for fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition is easy to handle and excellent in corrosion resistance, and produces hydrogen which is highly efficient in reaction rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen production composition comprises metallic element chosen from gallium or metal which consists of metallic element with normal electrode potential lower than gallium of greater than or equal to 0.1% in silver on metal reference and satisfies formulae X=0-55, Y=45-100 and Y=100-X. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) production of hydrogen; and    (2) fuel cell.
NOVELTY - Production of cetane improvement additive involves nitration of a hydroxylated fatty acid deriving from a triglyceride of vegetable origin possessing hydroxyl functionality in its molecular chemical structure.    USE - For the production of cetane improvement additive (claimed) for diesel oil; as additive to diesel oil of mineral origin; and in the preparation of refinery-produced diesel oil suitable for modern engines.    ADVANTAGE - The method has lower number of processing stages, lower rate of undesired nitration of unsaturations, lower consumption of nitrating mixture, reduction in the level of attachment of NO2 to the molecules of the additive and consequent reduction in undesirable environmental impacts caused by NOx, and utilizes a raw material from a renewable source.
NOVELTY - An additive composition is added to a gasoline (25 gallons or less) stored in a container for 3 months or more, such that the starting capacity of motor fueled is improved by the gasoline. Thus, rejuvenation of stored gasoline is carried out. The additive composition comprises flammable organic liquid (0.5-30 volume% with respect to gasoline) having Reid vapor pressure of 2-18 psig.    USE - Rejuvenation of stored gasoline is used for snow blowers, lawn mowers, string-type trimmers, generators, out-board motors for boats and motor driven devices.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently improves the starting capacity of motor fueled by the gasoline.
NOVELTY - The solid oxide fuel cell generation system has a mixing portion (16) for obtaining a mixed gas (109) by mixing a used fuel gas (105) discharged from an anode (3) of a power generation cell (1) with raw fuel (101), a reducing combustion gas generating apparatus (7) having a starting burner generating reducing combustion gas and a reforming portion (5). The mixing portion, reducing combustion gas generating apparatus, reforming portion and the anode are coupled alphabetically from the upstream side.    USE - Solid oxide fuel cell generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The reformer and the power generation cell are heated efficiently for a short time without supplying inert gas such as nitrogen and water from the external portion and without deteriorating the reliability of the fuel cell from starting to power generation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for start up method for solid oxide fuel cell generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the structure of the fuel cell generation system.    Power generation cell (1)    Anode (3)    Reforming portion (5)    Reducing combustion gas generating apparatus (7)    Mixing portion (16)    Fuel (101)    Used fuel gas (105)    Mixed gas (109)
NOVELTY - A method for converting carbon dioxide into various gases involves using sphagnum peat moss containing naturally-occurring methanogenic bacteria to convert the carbon dioxide into various gasses, through bioconversion utilizing phytogenic processes.    USE - For converting carbon dioxide into various gases such as ethane (CH6), methane (CH4) and hydrogen (H2) through bioconversion utilizing phytogenic processes (claimed); in a manufactured coal; and for the production of clean energy used in automotive and other engines.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows efficient conversion of carbon dioxide into hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4) that can be returned to the combustion process to augment the BTU efficiency of the furnaces.
NOVELTY - A device for gasifying and baking tobacco leaf by directly burning biomass energy mainly comprising a fuel hot blast burner, a gasifying room, a combustion room, a fire bar, an ash hopper and a heat exchanger.    USE - The device is useful for gasifying and baking tobacco leaf (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device for gasifying and baking tobacco leaf by directly burning biomass energy can solve the problem of the energy supply for existing distributed baking room; the thermal efficiency can reach above 65%; it can save energy, protect the environment and keep the diversity of fuel; it is maintained and operated simply; the need for operator is small; diverse biomass energies and coal can be used as fuel, even discarded tobacco stalk also can be utilized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A device for gasifying and baking tobacco leaf by directly burning biomass energy mainly comprising a fuel hot blast burner, a gasifying room, a combustion room, a fire bar, an ash hopper and a heat exchanger, where the fuel gasifying room at the upper part of the burner combines with a fuel cabin to form integrally; the top of the fuel cabin is provided with a fuel cabin door capable of overturning, the lower part of the fuel cabin is the overturned fire bar, a drawer-type ash hopper is set in the ash hopper below the fire bar; the fuel cabin is connected to the combustion room at the rear lower part of the burner, the air outlet pipe at the rear end of the combustion room is connected to the air inlet interface of the heat exchanger built in the baking room.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the device for gasifying and baking tobacco leaf.
NOVELTY - A gas producer burning faggot and straw comprising a furnace wall (1), a press clip (2), a furnace cover (3), a furnace door (3'), a blower (4), a smoke tube (5), a faucet (7), a purifier (8), a valve (9), tube ferrules (10, 10'), a furnace bar (11), an insulating course (12) and a mesh (14).    USE - A gas producer burning faggot and straw (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gas producer burning faggot and straw is widely applied to cooking, bathing, heating for rural families in vast plane, plateau, plain, hill and mountain area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gas producer burning faggot and straw comprising a furnace wall (1), a press clip (2), a furnace cover (3), a furnace door (3'), a blower (4), a smoke tube (5), a faucet (7), a purifier (8), a valve (9), tube ferrules (10, 10'), a furnace bar (11), an insulating course (12) and a mesh (14), where an intaking umbrella (13) is set in the hearth below the furnace cover (3), whose top connecting tube (13') is movably connected with the upper end of the tube ferrule (10); a separator (6) is set at the right side of the furnace wall (1) and separated to two parts by a clapboard (15), a hole (16) is opened in the clapboard (15), the faucet (7) is connected to the lower end of the separator (6) and the mesh (14') is filled in the separator (6); the purifier (8) is a square cone, in which the mesh (14) is filled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the gas producer burning faggot and straw.    Furnace wall (1)    Press clip (2)    Furnace cover (3)    Furnace door (3')    Blower (4)    Smoke tube (5)    Faucet (7)    Purifier (8)    Valve (9)    Tube ferrules (10, 10')    Furnace bar (11)    Insulating course (12)    Intaking umbrella (13)    Top connecting tube (13')    Mesh (14)    Clapboard (15)
NOVELTY - A biomass energy resource gasifying generator, mainly comprising a straw gasification furnace, a gas container and a generating set.    USE - A biomass energy resource gasifying generator (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The biomass energy resource gasifying generator uses the renewable biomass energy resource as fuel. Also, it is simple to maintain and operate with few operators, and can use all kinds of renewable biomass energy resources as fuels.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A biomass energy resource gasifying generator, mainly comprising a straw gasification furnace, a gas container and a generating set; a fuel gas outlet on lateral face of the straw gasification furnace is orderly connected with two stages of spray towers in series through pipelines; the later stage spray tower equipped with an internal filter screen is connected with a dust collector cyclone through a gas output on upper end of this spray tower, while gas outlet at upper end of the dust collector cyclone is connected with a filter through a vacuum pump; the filter set with the internal filter screen is connected with the gas container through a gas-water separation flame arrester; gas outlet of the gas container is connected with gas inlet of the generating set with the biomass gas as energy resource through a flame arrester.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the biomass energy resource gasifying generator.
NOVELTY - A pour point depressant polymer composition comprises polymerized ester of methacrylic acid and alcohol blend (B1), where the alcohol blend comprises alcohols selected from at least one 10C linear alcohol; 12-14C linear alcohols with 1% hydrocarbon or with 6% hydrocarbon; and 16-18C linear alcohols.    USE - As a Pour point depressant polymer composition (claimed) for enhancing cold flow properties of biodiesel, diesel and lube oils.    ADVANTAGE - Unlike the prior art pour point depressant polymer composition which are not suitable for biodiesel, which do not reduce pour point uniformly and are expensive, the present compositions are improved and overcome the problems of prior art resulting in composition which work uniformly for biodiesel, is cost effective and reduces the pour point temperature of substance significantly or uniformly in cold conditions. The pour point of various biodiesel, diesel and lube oils are reduced significantly from -9 to -33 degrees C.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing the pour point depressant composition involving blending the alcohol components of (B1); adding methacrylic acid to (B1) to form a mixture; esterifying the mixture in the presence of catalyst (C1), at least two inhibitors and solvent (S1) at 80-150 degrees C to form resultant mixture; refluxing the resultant mixture at 100-120 degrees C and removing water to obtain an ester; polymerizing the ester in the presence of catalyst (C2) and solvent (S2) at 80-125 degrees C and distilling off the solvent from the polymer to obtain the pour point depressant composition.
NOVELTY - The method involves drying and grinding bentonite and mixing the bentonite with inorganic acid to obtain active carclazyte that is added to dark biological petroleum fraction oil. The added dark biological petroleum fraction oil is centifugated to separate the active carclazyte and de-colored oil. Hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid are contained in the inorganic acid. The biological petroleum is prepared from rice straws, wheat straws, maize straws, cotton straws, soybean stems, peanuts stems, wood bits, falling leaves, rapeseed stems, hyacinth and banana trees.    USE - Method for de-coloring biological petroleum.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces the production cost, utilizing high-efficiency absorbent for removing color components in the petroleum, controls the reaction temperature and the reaction time of the active carclazyte, thus de-coloring the petroleum to reach the color standard of diesel fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation illustrating a method for de-coloring biological petroleum.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The equipment comprises an input storage hopper, which stores the food waste. A pulverizer is provided, which pulverizes the food waste into fine particles of minute size. A cooker is provided, which minimizes the average particle diameter of the food waste by disassembling the pulverized food waste at high pressure and high temperature. A reservoir is also provided, which stores the food waste flowed in from the cooker. A digestion tank, which is an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor, collects the biogas.    USE - Equipment for processing food waste for generating biogas.    ADVANTAGE - The equipment has high efficiency due to the presence of an anaerobic digester, which is the upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor, enhances the processing of food waste, increases the generation of biogas, enhances the methane gas conversion ratio by utilizing the Kernel method for processing highly concentrated organic food waste and lowers the processing cost of waste.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for processing food waste for generating biogas, which involves pulverizing the lumps of food waste into fine particles of minute size by utilizing the pulverizer.
NOVELTY - A binary azeotrope-like composition comprises sulfur hexafluoride and nitrous oxide as essential components, and optional additive(s) chosen from stabilizers, metal passivators, corrosion inhibitors and lubricants.    USE - Binary azeotrope-like composition for suppressing an electric arc or corona discharge, rigid closed cell foam and gas-insulated electrical device, and for use as refrigerant in a refrigeration system for flame suppression (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The binary azeotrope-like composition is non-flammable, has good chemical stability, low global warming potential (GWP) and normal boiling point. The foam formed using the composition has high thermal and electrical insulation properties. The binary azeotrope-like nature of the composition is not affected by the use of additives such as stabilizers, metal passivators and corrosion inhibitors. The binary azeotrope-like composition has high dielectric strength and high resistance to the flow of electrical current, thus providing better insulative capacity to an electrical device with reduced size. The loss of dielectric gas containing azeotrope-like compositions does not significantly change the relative concentration of components remaining in the system, thus maintaining chemical and physical properties of the electrical system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for suppressing an electric arc or corona discharge    (2) a gas-insulated electrical device comprising a component(s) capable of generating, storing and/or transmitting an electrical current and/or field, and a dielectric gas    (3) a method for flame suppression    (4) a rigid closed cell foam comprising a dielectric gas.
NOVELTY - Preparation of methanol from carbon dioxide, comprises reacting hydrogen carbonate hydrated carbon dioxide and an alcohol, in water to give dialkyl carbonate and subsequently reducing the dialkyl carbonate to methanol, where the alcohol is regenerated.    USE - The methanol is useful: as energy storage or fuel for decentralized energy production or in the power station firing; as raw material or as solvent in the chemical industry, preferably petrochemical industry.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides partial hydrogenation of solar energy or carbon-based energy source and can be recycled. The process reduces the emission of atmospheric carbon dioxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of methanol from carbon dioxide, comprises reacting hydrogen carbonate hydrated carbon dioxide and an alcohol of formula (R1-OH), in water to give dialkyl carbonate of formula ((R1O)2C=O) and subsequently reducing the dialkyl carbonate to methanol, where the alcohol is regenerated.    R1 = alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl.
NOVELTY - A plant-type biomass and binder containing saccharide are mixed, and carbonization process of resultant mixture is carried out to obtain charcoal processed material. An activation treatment process of charcoal processed material is carried out to obtain molded activation treatment material having specific surface area of 600 m2/g or more, and adsorption agent is obtained. The molded activation treatment material is activated carbon.    USE - Manufacture of adsorption agent used for removing trace component such as sulfur compound and/or polyaromatic compound in hydrocarbon oil such as kerosene or diesel oil for fuel cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adsorption agent is efficiently manufactured.
NOVELTY - Particulate composition comprises intimate mixture of petroleum coke derived from crude oil having ash ( less than or equal to 1 wt.%), and gasification catalyst exhibiting gasification activity in the presence of steam and forming gaseous products. The gasification catalyst includes first component having source of alkali metal(s), and second component having source of calcium; and in an amount sufficient to provide, in the particulate composition, a ratio of alkali metal atoms to carbon atoms of 0.01-0.1, and ratio of calcium atoms to carbon atoms of 0.01-0.1.    USE - Particulate composition for gasification of a petroleum coke.    ADVANTAGE - The composition can be readily incorporated into fluidized bed gasification units, thus resulting cost-effective, high-yielding production of methane gas from petroleum coke.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process for converting petroleum coke to methane comprising combining a petroleum coke and catalyst having steam gasification activity to produce particulate composition having particle distribution size for gasification in fluidized bed zone; reacting particulate composition in fluidized bed zone in the presence of steam to form gaseous products having methane and hydrogen, carbon monoxide and/or other higher hydrocarbons; and recovering methane from gaseous products.
NOVELTY - The biological additive comprises degreased castor oil.    USE - Biological additive for use as ethanol modifier (Claimed) and for use in ethanol gasoline.    ADVANTAGE - The biological additive is environment friendly, has excellent combination property, increases generation of heat, lowers corrosion of automobile parts due to fuel combustion, provides lubricating effect to different parts of automobile, enables to improve the combustion performance of ethanol gasoline, reduces the generation of tail gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the biological additive which involves:    (A) cracking castor oil;    (B) degreasing the castor oil; and    (C) mixing the castor oil with ethanol in a weight ratio of 1:10.
NOVELTY - The ethanol gasoline additive comprises 100% degreased castor oil.    USE - Ethanol gasoline additive for use as ethanol modifier in ethanol gasoline (Claimed) for lubrication of key parts in car.    ADVANTAGE - The biological additive is environment friendly, has excellent combination property, increases generation of heat, enhances the luminous capacity of ethanol gasoline, reduces harmful emission from car, does not erode car parts, enables to improve the combustion performance of ethanol gasoline, reduces the generation of tail gas, reduces corrosion of car parts and is prepared by a simple and cost effective method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing the new ethanol gasoline additive, which involves cracking of castor oil, degreasing the obtained castor oil and mixing the degreased castor oil with ethanol in a weight ratio of 1:10.
NOVELTY - Method for processing organic waste, involves placing the organic waste in a clean and sealed container, fermenting the organic waste by adding leavening microorganisms, separating and purifying the fermented product, and then fermenting the residues by adding microorganisms to obtain composite fertilizer.    USE - The method is useful for processing organic waste to obtain composite fertilizer (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method rapidly transforms the organic waste to biofertilizer, thus prevents the environmental pollution caused by biowaste.
NOVELTY - The control device has a sample cylinder that is connected with a gas regulation cylinder through a pipeline forming a closed loop. The pipeline has the upper portion connected with high-pressure helium bottle, methane bottle and nitrogen bottle through a high pressure pipeline and air source through a evacuation pipeline, the lower portion connected with a heat sink and the middle portion connected with a valve.    USE - Control device for high-pressure coal bed gas desorption apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Conversion from the gas-solid phase to the gas-liquid-solid phase in the sample cylinder can be realized easily. The coal bed gas can be desorbed and the desorption parameters like desorption pressure, desorption quantity and lost gas quantity can be observed effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the control device for high-pressure coal bed gas desorption apparatus.
NOVELTY - A straw gasifying furnace comprises a water jacket type furnace body (1), a water inlet (2) and a fuel gas outlet pipeline (22) at the side of the furnace body, and a gas-burning stove (3); where the side of the furnace body is connected with a hot water boiler (4); the gas-burning stove is placed at the bottom of the hot water boiler; and the hot water boiler is set with a hot water outlet (5) and a smoke gas outlet (6).    USE - The straw gasifying furnace is useful for industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The straw gasifying furnace has a simple structure, good sealing effect, smoke leakage resistance, clean and sanitary property, no pollution to the indoor environment, reasonable structure, and better use effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the straw gasifying furnace.    Water jacket type furnace body (1)    Water inlet (2)    Gas-burning stove (3)    Hot water boiler (4)    Hot water outlet (5)    Smoke gas outlet (6)    Fuel gas outlet pipeline (22)
NOVELTY - A new household direct-fired biomass stove comprises a stove body, a gas preparing chamber installed in the stove body, and a burner; where the inside of the stove body is set with a secondary air distribution chamber located at the periphery of the burner; the gas preparing chamber is cylinder shape made of good steel plate; the burner is conic barrel shape made of good steel plate; and the burner is coaxially and uniformly joined at the upper edge of the gas preparing chamber, and are firmly mounted into a single unit by welding.    USE - The new household direct-fired biomass stove is useful for industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The new household direct-fired biomass stove has simple structure and scientific and reasonable design; where it uses good steel plate to process the gas preparing chamber and burner, and uses advanced welding technique to weld them into a single unit. Additionally, it can guarantee the reliable sealability of the gas preparing chamber and burner during the long time use; and it effectively separates the primary air and the secondary air distribution needed for the burning of the stove and makes it not to collide with each other; thus, the burning quality and the thermal efficiency of the stove are effectively improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional side view of the new household direct-fired biomass stove.
NOVELTY - A firepower adjustable biomass cooking furnace comprises a furnace body, a gas generation chamber mounted in the furnace body, and a combustor; where a fire grate of the furnace body is provided with a primary air pipeline at the lower part; a secondary air distribution chamber is connected with a secondary air pipeline at secondary air inlet; the primary and secondary air pipelines extend out from the furnace body; the primary air pipeline is provided with a flow regulating valve of primary air; and the secondary air pipeline is provided with a flow regulating valve of secondary air.    USE - The firepower adjustable biomass cooking furnace is useful for industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The firepower adjustable biomass cooking furnace has scientific and rational structure. Moreover, it is convenient to use and it meets the requirement of the user on the firepower regulation in the process of cooking with low fuel consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A firepower adjustable biomass cooking furnace comprises a furnace body, a gas generation chamber mounted in the furnace body, and a combustor; where a fire grate of the furnace body is provided with a primary air pipeline at the lower part; a secondary air distribution chamber is connected with a secondary air pipeline at secondary air inlet; the primary and secondary air pipelines extend out from the furnace body and are connected to a main intake pipe together; the primary air pipeline, secondary air pipeline and main intake pipe, which are outside the furnace body, are disposed in a case fixed to outer side of the furnace body; the primary air pipeline is provided with a flow regulating valve of primary air; and the secondary air pipeline is provided with a flow regulating valve of secondary air.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional side view of the firepower adjustable biomass cooking furnace.
NOVELTY - A high-efficiency gasification furnace for pyrolyzing biomass, comprises furnace body, fire bar, furnace cover, air distributing port, residue discharge port, and fuel gas outlet; where the upper side of the fire bar (7) is set with primary crake catalyzing layer, and the lower side of it is set with secondary crake catalyzing layer; and the connecting pipe-line is set between the two catalyzing layers.    USE - The high-efficiency gasification furnace is useful for pyrolyzing biomass (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - In the high-efficiency gasification furnace, the primary catalyzing layer is set in high-temperature zone on the fire bar; thus, it has high tar cracking and gasifying efficiency, low tar content in the produced fuel gas, and high heat value. Moreover, the gasification furnace is convenient, sanitary, and rapid for removing the residues. Additionally, the produced fuel gas is drawn outwards from fuel gas outlet by draught fan, and is subjected with radiation and dust-removing processes to obtain high purity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the high-efficiency gasification furnace for pyrolyzing biomass.    Fire bar (7)
NOVELTY - A biomass gasifier for slag removal comprises a furnace body (3), a grate (7), a furnace cover, an air distribution outlet, a slag outlet, and a fuel gas outlet; where the grate is formed through a frustum fixed grate and a movable grate; both the fixed grate bar (6) and the movable grate bar (19) are uniformly arranged in the frustum generatrix direction and in space; and the movable grate is provided with a return transmission device.    USE - The biomass gasifier is useful for slag removal (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - In the biomass gasifier, the slag of the grate is capable of sliding down along the grate bar through cavity; the slag not falling falls by the up-to-down falling of the movable grate; and the slag removal is well efficient, convenient and energy-saving. Moreover, the slag hopper makes it much more convenient, healthier, and quicker for the slag removal operation. Additionally, the two thermal cracking catalyst layers make low content and high heat for the gas tar; and it is the much more ideal household device of the public farmers.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the biomass gasifier for slag removal.    Furnace body (3)    Fixed grate bar (6)    Grate (7)    Movable grate bar (19)
NOVELTY - A biomass high-efficient gasification reacting tank comprises an upper part and a lower part; where the upper part is a heat-insulating fireproof reacting tank (40); and the lower part is an ignition gas-supply device.    USE - The biomass high-efficient gasification reacting tank is useful for industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The biomass high-efficient gasification reacting tank has a simple structure, low manufacturing cost, is convenient to use, and has no dust and pollution. Moreover, it is safe and environment-friendly, effective and saves energy, and has high developing value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the biomass high-efficient gasification reacting tank.    Heat-insulating fireproof reacting tank (40)
NOVELTY - The vessel wall (3) comprises an outer wall portion (20), an inner wall portion (20) made from wood, and an intermediate foam layer (4).    USE - For producing biogas from a biomass such as manure or other organic waste produced in agriculture or livestock rearing.    ADVANTAGE - The wooden inner wall protects against attack from acidic biomass, the foam layer provides good thermal insulation and a gastight seal, and the outer wall can be specially chosen for resistance to weathering and/or aesthetic properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A biogas reactor comprises a reactor vessel comprising a wall defining a cavity for a biomass, as well as a gastight closure part. The vessel wall comprises an outer wall portion, an inner wall portion at least substantially comprising wood, and an intermediate foam layer. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) prefabricated elements for use in the reactor;    (2) method for assembling the reactor, by laying a profile (6) on the ground in order to define the reactor vessel periphery, positioning prefabricated elements with a leakproof bottom side in the profile, and joining together successive prefabricated elements to form the vessel wall.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective view of the reactor vessel.    Vessel wall (3)    Polyurethane foam layer (4)    Stainless steel profile (6)    Inner wall portion (10)    Outer wall portion (20)
NOVELTY - A continuous hydrogen supplying device comprises connected first pressurized system and second pressurized system each having three reverse reaction beds including heat-exchanging system.    USE - A continuous hydrogen supplying device.    ADVANTAGE - The device is cheap and convenient to use; and has minimized noise, improved efficiency, and high automation degree, overall measuring parameter and energy utilization.
NOVELTY - Hydrogen sulfide present in a liquid hydrocarbon generated from delayed coking device is removed using amine solution. Thiol and small amount of water are removed from the resulting liquid by cleaning with alkali and water. The liquid hydrocarbon is fed into a carbonyl sulfide (COS) hydrolyser, and hydrogen sulfide generated from the hydrolysation is removed. The obtained pre-treated liquid hydrocarbon is supplied as a raw material into a gas fractionation device.    USE - Pre-treating of liquid hydrocarbon generated from a delayed coking device used as raw material of gas fractionation device for producing propylene, propane and C4 fractions.
NOVELTY - Carbon carrier palladium catalyst is prepared by dispersing active carbon into isopropanol aqueous solution, and vibrating for 2 hours to obtain active carbon suspension; adding palladium chloride (PdCl2) aqueous solution; adding aqueous solution of sodium tungstate or sodium molybdate and stirring for 2 hours, where concentration of aqueous solution of sodium tungstate or sodium molybdate is 1-4 mM; adding sodium borohydride (NaBH4) aqueous solution to deoxygenize, and stirring for 8 hours; filtering the obtained mixture and washing with water; and vacuum drying for 10 hours at 80 degrees C.    USE - Method for preparing carbon carrier palladium catalyst for direct formic acid fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, does not need use of protection agent, and obtains catalyst having palladium grains distributed uniformly, small average grain diameter, and high catalytic oxidation capability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of carbon carrier palladium catalyst comprises dispersing active carbon into isopropanol aqueous solution at volume ratio of 1:1, and ultrasonically vibrating for 2 hours to obtain suspension of active carbon; adding PdCl2 aqueous solution, where amount of added PdCl2 is 56.1% of the active carbon; adding aqueous solution of sodium tungstate or sodium molybdate and stirring for 2 hours, where concentration of aqueous solution of sodium tungstate or sodium molybdate is 1-4 mM; adding NaBH4 aqueous solution to deoxidize, and stirring for 8 hours; filtering the obtained mixture and washing with water; and vacuum drying for 10 hours at 80 degrees C.
NOVELTY - Branched saturated hydrocarbons prepared in a process comprising skeletally isomerizing a feedstock comprising unsaturated fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters with alcohols having 1-5 carbon (C) atoms, and deoxygenating the skeletally isomerized feedstock, are new.    USE - The branched saturated hydrocarbons are useful: for diesel fuel pool; as biodiesel fuel or diesel fuel component in arctic fuels; and in compression-ignition engines.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrocarbons are prepared from renewable sources that are suitable as biodiesel of high quality. The convenient process employs minimum amount of hydrogen (preferably decrease the hydrogen consumption by 20-40%) in decarboxylation/decarbonylation reactions and manufactures the hydrocarbon from fatty acid or its ester with lower alcohols, where the fatty acid or its ester originate from biological feedstock such as plant, vegetable, animal and fish oils and fats. The hydrocarbon obtained has good low temperature properties and high cetane number. The obtained branched and paraffinic hydrocarbon product contains typically some short carbon-carbon side branches, resulting in an exceptionally low cloud point, pour point and cold filter plugging point. Due to the absence of unsaturation in the hydrocarbon product, the oxidation stability is good and the tendency for polymerization is low when compared to the conventional fatty acid methyl ester based biodiesel compounds. Due to saturation and long paraffinic chain length, the cetane number of the branched, saturated hydrocarbon product is high, thus making the product suitable as cetane number improver, where the cetane number gauges the ease with which the diesel fuel will auto-ignite when compressed and higher cetane numbers indicate easier self-ignition and better engine operation.
NOVELTY - A carbonized material storage apparatus (1) comprises storage tank where carbonized material storage part is formed and is provided with partition space (3a,3b) with partition wall (2), conveyance path exit end side which supplies carbonized material to partition space, flow path switch unit (30) which switches flow path of carbonized material to space, and cooling unit which can cool partition space, detector which detects carbonized material ignited state in partition space. The flow path switch unit is selectively made switch blade based on detection signal from detector.    USE - Carbonized material storage apparatus for coal and biomass as fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus prevents discharge and ignition break-out of carbonized material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a carbonized material storage method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the carbonized material storage apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Carbonized material storage apparatus (1)    Partition wall (2)    Partition space (3a,3b)    Cooling pipe (4)    Flow path switch unit (30)
NOVELTY - The micro-reactor (1) has fine grooves (5,7) formed in joint surface of metal substrates (9). The raw material inlet and gas exhaust port are connected in tunnel-shaped flow path (3). The inorganic oxide layer is formed in tunnel-shaped flow path as catalyst support layer through the porous metal layer (8) formed from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum, vanadium, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, and aluminum.    USE - Micro-reactor for hydrogen production.    ADVANTAGE - The highly efficient and reliable catalyst reaction is made possible.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of micro-reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal sectional view of the micro-reactor.    Micro reactor (1)    Tunnel-shaped flow path (3)    Fine grooves (5,7)    Porous metal layer (8)    Metal substrate (9)
NOVELTY - The firewood drum comprises rods (1) of sprouted split wood and a cylinder mantle that is rotated by two tightening straps (2) that stand under tension. The rods lie in longitudinal direction to each other in such a way that it forms a circular cylinder with a circular diameter that is not greater than 40 cm. The wood is hard wood and is longer than 25 cm and shorter than 35 cm.    USE - Used as firewood drum.    ADVANTAGE - The firewood drum is transportable, simple to carry and dimensionally stable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a device for the production of firewood drum; and    (2) a method for the production of firewood drum.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a firewood drum.    Rods (1)    Tightening straps (2)    Tightening straps-tension device. (8)
NOVELTY - The combustion pipe formed around the modifier chamber provides heat to the modifier (8) by guiding flame and waste gas from a combustion chamber, such that the modifier modifies the raw material by heat and generates hydrogen fuel gas. The high heat conducting capacity waste gas flow path (12) and a granular heating medium (17) such as alumina bead provided between the combustion pipe and the modifier chamber supply heat from the waste gas to the modifier.    USE - Modifier for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The raw material can be efficiently converted into hydrogen fuel gas without enlarging the size of the modifier, as the high heat conducting capacity waste gas flow path and the heating medium provided between the combustion pipe and the modifier chamber supply heat from the waste gas to the modifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged sectional view of the modifier.    Modifier (8)    Combustion pipe cylinder (11a)    Waste gas flow path (12)    Heating medium support ring (16)    Heating medium (17)
NOVELTY - A control circuit performs supply of water from water supply machine (7) to a container (4), when the temperature of a heat insulation container (3) detected by a temperature detection sensor (11) exceeds predetermined value. Heat conduction is performed from heat insulation container to the container (4) accommodating heat absorbing agent (5), when heat insulation container is heated more than predetermined temperature.    USE - Heat insulation apparatus for fuel cell system (claimed) used in fuel cell electric vehicle, electrification residence. Can also be used in portable electronic device such as mobile phone and notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The time of overheat state of the heat insulation container is shortened.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel cell system; and    (2) heat insulation container cooling method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of heat insulation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Heat insulation container (3)    Container (4)    Heat absorbing agent (5)    Water supply machine (7)    Temperature detection sensor (11)
NOVELTY - A sulfate-containing effluent (F) and metabolisable carbon energy source (E) are introduced into bioreactor, and the sulfate in effluent is biologically reduced to sulfide followed by biologically producing methane from the carbon energy source. Then, sulfide is removed from obtained effluent. The metabolisable carbon energy source is present in excess amount which is required for the biological reduction of sulfate to sulfide in the effluent. Thus, sulfate-containing effluent is treated.    USE - Process for treating sulfate-containing effluent discharged from paper producing industries.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently treats sulfate-containing effluent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sulfate-containing effluent and metabolisable carbon energy source are introduced into bioreactor, and the sulfate in effluent is biologically reduced to sulfide followed by biologically producing methane from the carbon energy source. Then, sulfide is removed from obtained effluent. The metabolisable carbon energy source is present in excess amount which is required for the biological reduction of sulfate to sulfide in the effluent. Thus, sulfate-containing effluent is treated. The method further involves separating accumulated sulfide and methane, and transpiring carbon dioxide through the effluent. The carbon energy source is chosen from primary sewage sludge, dairy waste, molasses, coal, acetic acid and waste material from food industry. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for bioreaction system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of bioreactor system.    Bioreactor (10)    Bioreaction vessel (12)    Separating unit (24)    Metabolisable carbon energy source (E)    Sulfate-containing effluent (F)
NOVELTY - Rice straw, mugwort flour and water are mixed. Then, yellow soil powder having size of 1.5-5 mm is added, to obtain reaction mixture. The reaction mixture is then heated at 70-90 degrees C for 30 minutes-1 hour, passed into extrusion machine, heat-pressed, molded, dried and pulverized, to obtain solid fuel.    USE - Manufacture of solid fuel used as charcoal briquette.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides eco-friendly solid fuel having excellent hardness, deodorizing property and health promoting effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of manufacture of solid fuel. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The gas sensor module has a housing (4) in which the infrared ray transmission path is prepared between both side end points. A sensor unit (8) is built in a sensor case (2) attached to one end of the housing, and an infrared ray generator (9) is attached to the other end of the housing. A protective cover (3) covers at least part of the housing. A wire (91) connects the sensor unit and the infrared ray generator. The housing is blocked from the outside by a housing cover (30) having an air outlet.    USE - Intake-type gas sensor module for gas detector measuring concentration of combustible gases and carbon dioxide. Uses include but are not limited to natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, methane, ethane, propane, or butane gas.    ADVANTAGE - Provides gas sensor module which can sense the minute change of the gas density and can be combined with existing combustible gas detectors. Prevents danger of combustion and explosion in environment in which combustible gas exists by employing an explosion-proof type structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the intake-type gas sensor module.    Sensor case (2)    Protective cover (3)    Housing (4)    Sensor unit (8)    Infrared ray generator (9)    Housing cover (30)    Wire (91)
NOVELTY - Method for producing biobutanol, involves culturing Clostridium in the culture medium, and extracting butanol from the culture using hydrophobic ionic liquid.    USE - The method is useful for producing biobutanol (claimed), which is useful as biofuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively produces biobutanol by a simple process. The method is environmental-friendly and has less energy consumption.
NOVELTY - Inside plates (180,180a) inside each insulating plate (170,170a) are combined with diaphragm fixing ring (130) fixed around edge of diaphragm (120) disposed in diaphragm seating groove (119) defined by relief areas (111,112) having guides (116,117,118) in which oxygen vacancy (113), hydrogen ball (114), and electrolyte ball (115) are separately formed. An electrode plate (140) having holes (141,142,143) corresponding to oxygen vacancy and hydrogen and electrolyte balls is combined with diaphragm fixing ring. A gasket (150) smaller in size than cell frame (110) is combined with electrode plate.    USE - Water electrolyzer for separating hydrogen and oxygen gases.    ADVANTAGE - Diaphragm comprises polypropylene material while gasket comprises TEFLON(RTM: Not defined) material, thus improving service life of electrolytic cell. Enables many electrodes to be set up in little space inside electrolytic cell, thus enabling gas to be generated in bulk. Generates gas with low voltage, thus saving electricity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The insulating plates are located inside each end plate (160,160a). The end plates are disposed at the upper and lower parts of the cell frame.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged sectional view of the water electrolyzer.    Cell frame (110)    Relief areas (111,112)    Oxygen vacancy (113)    Hydrogen ball (114)    Electrolyte ball (115)    Guides (116,117,118)    Diaphragm seating groove (119)    Diaphragm (120)    Diaphragm fixing ring (130)    Electrode plate (140)    Holes (141,142,143)    Gasket (150)    End plates (160,160a)    Insulating plates (170,170a)    Inside plates (180,180a)
NOVELTY - A catalyst consists of zirconium titanate (10-18 mass%) as a support which supports copper particles and zinc oxide particles. At least one portion of the zirconium titanate is crystallized. The copper particles have crystalline diameter of 15 nm or less. The content of sum total of copper oxide particles and zinc oxide particles is 20-90 mass%. The mass ratio of zinc oxide particles with respect to copper particles is 0.38-6.4.    USE - Catalyst is used for modifier (claimed), and hydrogen production.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high activity.
NOVELTY - Hydrogen storage material (I) capable of being in a hydrogenated state and dehydrogenated state, comprises many hydrogen storage molecular units, each hydrogen storage molecular unit comprising: a transition metal; and an element from period 2 of the periodic table bonded to the transition metal, where the hydrogen storage material includes molecular hydrogen (at least 6.5 wt.%) when in the hydrogenated state and is stable at below 200 degrees C and at pressures of 1 atm and below.    USE - (I) is useful in a hydrogen fuel cell (claimed), in portable electronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - (I) is capable of being in a hydrogenated state and dehydrogenated state. (I) is stable at below 200 degrees C and at pressures of 1 atm and below. (I) is capable of adsorbing at least 6.5 wt.% molecular hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a hydrogen fuel cell comprising: a substrate and (I) disposed on the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the side view of a two-dimensional hydrogen storage material in a hydrogenated state.
NOVELTY - A laminated component provided with an electrolytic membrane, fuel electrode and oxidizing agent electrode is hot-pressed. The electrolytic membrane is interposed between the fuel electrode and oxidizing agent electrode. The hot-pressed laminated component is boiled in water, to obtain membrane electrode assembly (1). Thus, the manufacturing method of fuel cell comprising membrane electrode assembly is performed.    USE - Manufacture of fuel cell for e.g. direct methanol fuel cell used as power supply for portable electronic device such as notebook personal computer and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell is manufactured efficiently, and has improved power density.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating the structure of fuel cell.    Membrane electrode assembly (1)    Fuel tank (2)    Gas-liquid separation layer (3)    Anode catalyst layer (4)    Anode gas diffusion layer (5)
NOVELTY - A tubular fuel cell (7) and a thermal-medium tube (8) are accommodated in a case (10). A liquid is injected into the inner side of the case, followed by injection of an adhesive agent (12) whose specific gravity is smaller than that of the liquid. The adhesive agent is then cured, to obtain a fuel cell.    USE - Manufacture of fuel cell, such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell, used as power source for domestic cogeneration systems, motor vehicles, and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of fuel cells having improved airtightness, irrespective of the viscosity of adhesive agent used, and a simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual view of the manufacturing method of fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Tubular fuel cell (7)    Thermal-medium tube (8)    Case (10)    Adhesive agent (12)    Cap (28)
NOVELTY - Water is removed from to-be-measured gas such as biogas. The carbon dioxide gas in the to-be-measured gas is converted into carbonate and water, and collected. The methane gas in the to-be-measured gas is converted into carbon dioxide gas and water. The separation collection of carbon dioxide gas and methane gas in the to-be-measured gas is carried out respectively. The composition ratio of carbon dioxide gas and methane gas in the biogas is measured.    USE - Method used for measuring biogas.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables measurement of carbon dioxide gas and methane gas in the biogas efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Water is removed from a to-be-measured gas such as biogas. The carbon dioxide gas in the to-be-measured gas is converted into carbonate and water, and collected. The methane gas in the to-be-measured gas is converted into carbon dioxide gas and water. The water is removed (a) from the to-be-measured gas. The carbon dioxide gas in the to-be-measured gas is converted (i) into carbonate and water, and collected. The separation collection of carbon dioxide gas and methane gas in the to-be-measured gas is carried out respectively. The composition ratio of carbon dioxide gas and methane gas in the biogas is measured. The weight ratio of collected carbon dioxide gas and methane gas is derived as composition ratio. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for separation collection apparatus (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the separation collection apparatus of biogas. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Separation collection apparatus (1)    Dehydrating cylinders (11,33)    Quartz tube (17)    Catalyst (19)    Heat-emitting component (23)
NOVELTY - Fuel recycling apparatus comprises treatment basin (1) where waste water is supplied and processed in underwater; pressure control mechanism for controlling temperature and pressure of the inside of the treatment basin to processing pressure of more than 1.55 MPa and processing temperature of more than 200 degrees C, and for supplying the water and waste (100) inside the treatment basin and waste; and stirring mechanism (2) for mixing water.    USE - Apparatus for fuel recycling and manufacturing fuel (claimed) from food waste and plastic wastes.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus has good efficiency and is capable of manufacturing the powdered fuel in which the calorific value is high from the organic waste including the food waste and plastic wastes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing fuel comprising processing waste with underwater in the treatment basin at more 200 degrees C and more than 1.55 MPa by melting and hydrolysis to give pulverized body fuel. The fuel recycling apparatus includes manometer (3) for measuring processing pressure, thermometer (4) for measuring processing temperature, temperature-pressure control device (5) for controlling temperature and pressure of the water, pressure vessel (71) for accommodating water, pressure controlling device (72), and water supply mechanism.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel recycling apparatus (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Treatment basin (1)    Stirring mechanism (2)    Manometer (3)    Temperature-pressure control device (5)    Pressure vessel (71)    Pressure control mechanism (72)    Waste (100)
NOVELTY - A heat pump plant biomass regeneration device has an anaerobic digestion tub (6) and aerobic digestion tank (7) that separate anaerobic digestion methane gas with biomass dried by drawing air in an air chamber (4). A heat pump (10) supplies hot drying air to an air scrubber (5) to wash a rotary kiln (3).    USE - Heat pump plant biomass regeneration device for processing e.g. livestock excretions, food waste, sewage sludge, excrements for regeneration of biomass.    ADVANTAGE - Enhances profitability of processing since waste disposal heat is reused and secondary heat source is excluded to the heat source besides the compressor, blower, circulating pump, mixer, and feed device. Ensures protection of global warming potential (GWP) since methane gas is separated from anaerobic digestion tub by using separate gas collection device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a heat pump plant biomass regeneration device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Rotary kiln (3)    Air chamber (4)    Air scrubber (5)    Anaerobic digestion tub (6)    Aerobic digestion tank (7)    Heat pump (10)
NOVELTY - A solid fuel comprises pellet form compacted body having specific gravity of greater than or equal to 1.05 and containing mixture of cellulose type or starch type biomass and condensed tannin or plant tissue body containing condensed tannin.    USE - Solid fuel.    ADVANTAGE - Has few poisonous components (e.g. sulfur) and sufficient intensity for handling with small processing energy consumed, does not contribute to increase in carbon dioxide concentration on the atmosphere, and contributes to global warming prevention.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing solid fuel involving drying cellulose type or starch type biomass to water content of 20 plus minus 1 mass%, adding 0.01-5 mass% of plant tissue body powder containing condensed tannin which is converted into tannic acid obtained from gallnut or gall provided in Japanese Pharmacopoeia per dry mass of cellulose type or starch type biomass, carrying out compaction processing, molding into pellet form with specific gravity of greater than or equal to 1.05, and drying.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generator (1) for producing oxyhydrogen gas on the basis of electrolysis process useful for motor vehicles, comprises inlet and outlet (17) arranged on upper end of the generator, and check valves (16) for negative-pressure lines. The plus and minus connection exist at the upper end and represent in the interior of anode and cathode.    USE - Hydrogen generator for producing oxyhydrogen gas on the basis of electrolysis process useful for motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator ensures production of oxyhydrogen gas with high performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a hydrogen generator (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Hydrogen generator (1)    Check valve (16)    Outlet (17)    Pressure control valve (18)    Frame terminal. (24)
NOVELTY - The method involves drying, roasting, grinding and forming of a suspension of biomass particles into hydrocarbon cut.    USE - Method for preparing a load of solid cellulosic biomass alone or in combination with a hydrocarbon liquid phase to feed a gasification plant.
NOVELTY - A hindered phenol (A) and Mannich adduct (B) are added to a biodiesel fuel, such that the stability of biodiesel fuel is improved.    USE - Method for improving stability of biodiesel fuel for engines.    ADVANTAGE - The stability of biodiesel fuel is efficiently improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for composition for stabilizing the biodiesel fuel, which comprises hindered phenol (A) of formula (I) and Mannich adduct (B) formed by reacting a hydroxyl-containing compound (b1) of formula (IA), an amine-containing compound (b2) of formula: H2N(CH-(-R6)-(CH2)-CH(-R7)-NH)z-H (IB) and an aldehyde (b3) of formula: R8-C(=O)-H (IC) in molar ratio of 0.5-5:1:0.5-5 (preferably 2:1:2), dispersed or dissolved in an organic solvent, in weight ratio of 5-15:1.    R1,R2=1-20C alkyl, 1-30C alkaryl, or substituted alkaryl;    n,x,y=0 or 1;    R3=1-20C alkyl, thiophenol, substituted thiophenol, 1-40C alkanoate, 1-30C alkaryl, substituted 1-30C alkaryl, 1-6C alkylamino, 1-6C alkoxy, amine, polynuclear aryl, or substituted polynuclear aryl;    R4,R5=alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, or 1-20C aralkyl;    z=positive integer;    R6,R7=H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or 1-20C alkaryl;and    R8=H or 1-6C alkyl.
NOVELTY - A bio-diesel fuel contains propylene oxide-containing compound (1).    USE - Bio-diesel fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The bio-diesel fuel has excellent freezing-proof property, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A bio-diesel fuel contains propylene oxide-containing compound of formula: R1CO(PO)nR2 (1).    R1=1-10C (un)saturated hydrocarbon;    R2=1-3C alkyl;    PO=propylene oxide;and    n=1-7.
NOVELTY - Storable liquefied gas composition, comprises dimethylether (DME) in mixture with a hydrocarbon mixture comprising at least one hydrocarbon with 3 carbon atoms or propane and at least one hydrocarbon with 4 carbon atoms or butane, where the gas mixture is released at the storage outlet containing a constant concentration and fixed at a value of 50 wt.% of DME until more than 50 wt.% of the stored composition is released.    USE - The composition is useful for feeding domestic equipment, preferably boiler, stove and heater functioning by combustion in the presence of air, around the used burner (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition has good storage stability and good combustion property.
NOVELTY - An isolated bacterium capable of degrading PSTs, is new.    USE - The bacterium is useful for degrading PSTs and for reducing PSTs in an aqueous environment (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The isolated bacteria were found to transform paralytic shellfish toxins into non-toxic metabolites and provide new technologies for the decontamination of toxic shellfish, commercial fisheries, aquacultures and other environments contaminated with paralytic shellfish toxins.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a composition selected from whole cells, cellular fractions, cellular components, lysed cells, plasmids, and proteins, of a bacterium above, where the composition degrades PSTs;    (2) a process of reducing PSTs in an aqueous environment by (i) growing the bacterium above, (ii) introducing the bacterium or their cellular fractions, cellular components, lysed cells, proteins, plasmids, or their mixtures, to an environment positively identified to contain PSTs, and (iii) allowing time for the bacterium to lower the PSTs to acceptable levels;    (3) a method for screening bacterium in order to select bacteria for their ability to degrade PST by growing the isolated bacterium in a supplemented media with a toxic algal extract, and screening for the degradation of PSTs;    (4) an isolated plasmid as shown in the specification that contains DNA encoding proteins capable of degrading PSTs;    (5) an isolated protein as shown in the specification that is capable of degrading PSTs; and    (6) a shellfish having internal concentrations of bacteria above that are greater than concentrations found in naturally occurring in shellfish.
NOVELTY - Chemical products are produced by extracting carbon dioxide gas from atmosphere, producing hydrogen gas, combining carbon dioxide gas with ammonia converted from produced nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas to obtain urea, or combining carbon dioxide gas with produced hydrogen gas to obtain synthesis gas and converting synthesis gas.    USE - Method for producing chemical products including fuel, diesel fuel, jet fuel, gasoline, petrochemicals, plastics, butane, methanol, urea, ethylene, propylene, aromatic compounds and/or their derivatives (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method integrates chemical plant with power source which reduces capital cost and energy consumption, utilizes carbonate solution that inhibits bacteria and algae growth and reduces scaling and corrosion of equipment, and obtains inexpensive compact alternative fuels having low-impact on environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a chemical product producing device comprising nuclear reactor plant (200) having cooling tower to provide energy, and chemical plant (100) having electrolytic cell, carbon dioxide separator, electrolysis device and converter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of producing chemical product.    Chemical plant (100)    Nuclear reactor plant (200)
NOVELTY - Converting a suitable monosaccharide or oligosaccharide to a commodity chemical comprises contacting the suitable monosaccharide or oligosaccharide with a commodity chemical biosynthesis pathway, where the commodity chemical biosynthesis pathway comprises an aldehyde or ketone biosynthesis pathway, a C-C ligation pathway, and/or a dehydration and reduction pathway, thus converting the suitable monosaccharide or oligosaccharide to the commodity chemical.    USE - The methods, recombinant microorganism, and microbial systems are useful for converting a suitable monosaccharide or oligosaccharide to a commodity chemical; and for producing the commodity chemical enriched refinery-produced petroleum product (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The methods are economic and provide technically simple process for converting biomass into hydrocarbons for use as biofuels or biopetrols.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a recombinant microorganism, comprising (i) one or more genes encoding and expressing an aldehyde and/or ketone biosynthesis pathway; (ii) one or more genes encoding and expressing the C-C ligation pathway; and (iii) a reduction and dehydration pathway, comprising one or more genes encoding and expressing an enzyme selected from a diol dehydrogenase, a diol dehydratase, and a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase;    (2) a recombinant microorganism or microbial system;    (3) a commodity chemical produced by the methods;    (4) a blended commodity chemical comprising the commodity chemical and a refinery-produced petroleum product; and    (5) a method of producing the commodity chemical enriched refinery-produced petroleum product, comprising blending the refinery-produced petroleum product with the commodity chemical produced by the methods, thus producing the commodity chemical enriched refinery-produced petroleum product.
NOVELTY - A method for the production of fuel pellets by extruding a starting material containing binder components and/or raw material components, in which extrusion comprises compounding the extrusion material, mobilising the liquid in the starting material, extruding the material as continuous rope(s) and removing the liquid before discharging the material.    USE - For the production of fuel pellets for use e.g. in small furnace units.    ADVANTAGE - Enables the production of fuel pellets without the disadvantages of prior-art processes, e.g. the use of petrochemical materials and/or materials which are not carbon dioxide-neutral, the need for predrying, poor operating characteristics and/or poor environmental compatibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for    (1) a composition containing a thermoplastic biopolymer and a combustible raw material for the production of fuel pellets, in which the content of biopolymer is at least 10 wt.%    (2) an extruder system for the above method, comprising a cylindrical casing (10) containing two or at least one rotating extruder screw(s) (20), an inlet zone (42), several successive sections and an extrusion end-piece (50), in which at least one of the sections (30a-c) has at least one degassing opening with a suitable diameter and geometry in the casing (10), arranged so as to allow the egress of water or steam from the extrusion material while retaining this material largely within the casing (10)    .    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal section of an extruder for the production of fuel pellets according to the invention.    cylindrical casing (10)    extruder screw (20)    screw sections (20a-20f)    evaporation sections (30a, 30b, 30c)    inlet zone (42)    discharge opening. (50)
NOVELTY - The device has a gasification reactor (2) with which a reaction chamber is connected with a quench cooler (3) over a discharge device. The raw gas is cooled by injecting water till the dew point in the quench cooler by nozzles. The quench cooler has an inner cover on which the nozzles are arranged in a concise manner.    USE - Device for gasification of solid fuels such as coal and coke like hard coal coke, brown coal coke, biomass coke and petroleum coke, in flight flow and for producing synthesis gases.    ADVANTAGE - The raw gas is cooled by injecting water till the dew point in the quench cooler by nozzles, and the quench cooler has an inner cover on which the nozzles are arranged in a concise manner, and hence ensures reliable mode of operation of the device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of solid fuels gasification.    Slurry production and delivery (1)    Gasification reactor (2)    Quench cooler (3)    Raw gas washing (4)
NOVELTY - The utilization of litter (I) from horseboxes as an energy source is new.    USE - (I) is used as an energy source, specifically in briquetted from (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is suitable for disposal of wood chip-based horse litter, which (unlike straw-based litter) is not suitable for composting and use as fertilizer due to its very long composting time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of a plant for utilizing horsebox litter as an energy source. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Supply station (1)    Composting station (2)    Heating plant (3)    Preliminary storage station (4)    Drying station (5)    Briquetting station (6)    Intermediate storage station for briquettes (7)
NOVELTY - Treating a lignocellulosic feedstock comprising cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, involves subjecting the feedstock to a first enzymatic hydrolysis process using a first enzyme preparation, and obtaining a volatile component stream and a low viscosity effluent stream; and subjecting the low viscosity effluent stream to a second enzymatic hydrolysis process using a second enzyme preparation.    USE - For treating a lignocellulosic feedstock comprising cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin to produce a sugar rich process stream (claimed), which is useful in fermentation process to produce biofuels, chemicals and alcohol e.g. methanol, ethanol and butanol.    ADVANTAGE - The method helps to activate and/or physically modify the feedstock prior to the enzymatic hydrolysis process which results in an increased yield of fermentable sugars in the process stream and/or a faster reaction rate; removes the volatile components stream from the feedstock that improves the yield of fermentable sugars and the purity of the resulting sugar rich process stream; enhances conversion of cellulose to glucose and xylans to xylose in an amount of 80-95% using a pulp disk refiner; reduces the viscosity of the mixture in the reactor, so that the mixture is more easily induced to flow, e.g. due to stirring, and the acetic acid has a greater chance to reach the surface of the mixture and volatilize; and removes the water from the raw alcohol stream to produce a fuel ethanol stream having a comparable concentration to the concentration of a product stream from a corn based ethanol plant, which is reduced compared to current cellulosic ethanol plant technology.
NOVELTY - The method involves reducing the pressure of a processing chamber (2). The reactive gas is introduced in the processing chamber for generating plasma (P). The reactive gas is decomposed and activated by the generated plasma. The quantity of the electric charge in the surface of the to-be-treated material (W) is controlled, by controlling the electric field of electric charge permeation control unit (9a) provided between the plasma and to-be-treated material.    USE - Surface treatment method for manufacturing LCD, fuel cell and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the quantity of the electric charge in the surface of the to-be-treated material is controlled, the uneven grooved portion formed on the surface of the to-be-treated material is provided for obtaining processing layer of uniform thickness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plasma processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the plasma processing apparatus.    Processing chamber (2)    Electric charge permeation control unit (9a)    Slot antenna (12)    Plasma (P)    To-be-treated material (W)
NOVELTY - The method involves discharging water steam (4) through a waste gas hole (6) by ejecting a gas toward an outside portion of a restoration melting furnace (1) at a position above an ascension pipe, which is fixed below a waste material packing level (3). A reducing gas (5) is passed from the waste material packing level at the restoration melting furnace, by an ascension pipe (7). Waste materials (2) are processed by the restoration melting furnace. The waste materials are taken from the waste gas hole.    USE - Method for processing waste materials e.g. municipal solid waste such as general waste and industrial waste.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows reduction of pre-heating and drying time of the waste material, and avoids generation of the dioxins.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a restoration melting furnace.    Restoration melting furnace (1)    Waste material (2)    Waste material packing level (3)    Water steam (4)    Reducing Gas (5)    Waste gas hole (6)    Ascension pipe (7)
NOVELTY - Treating a lignocellulosic feedstock containing cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, involves subjecting the feedstock to enzymatic hydrolysis under vacuum, and obtaining volatile components stream.    USE - For treating lignocellulosic feedstock containing cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin to produce sugar rich process stream, which is useful in fermentation process to prepare alcohol (claimed), biofuels and chemicals.    ADVANTAGE - The method proceeds towards complete treatment of the feedstock as enzymatic activity is not subject to high level of inhibitory compounds and results in increased yield of fermentable sugars in the process stream with faster reaction rate; removes the volatile components stream from the feedstock that improves the yield of fermentable sugars and the purity of the resulting sugar rich process stream; enhances the conversion of cellulose to glucose and xylans to xylose in an amount of 80-95% using a pulp disk refiner; and allows higher solid concentration lignocellulosic feedstock, as solid concentration increases, the sugar concentration also increases, resulting in lower fermentation volume, which is 2 to 3 times less compared to cellulosic ethanol plant technology.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing an alcohol from lignocellulosic feedstock, involving pretreating the feedstock; transferring pretreated feedstock to cyclone under vacuum; subjecting the feedstock from cyclone to enzymatic hydrolysis under vacuum to produce sugar rich process stream; and fermenting sugar rich process stream under vacuum to obtain alcohol.
NOVELTY - A carbide material storage transfer apparatus comprises storage hopper (4) which stores carbide material produced by carbonization furnace (1) through feed drive system, carbonization furnace which carbonizes wood type biomass under insufficient oxygen, and carbide material feed drive system equipped with cooling part which cools carbide material discharged from carbonization furnace under insufficient oxygen. The carbide material feed drive system interposed pulverization part to maintain insufficient oxygen state to carrying process, and to pulverize carbide material.    USE - A carbide material storage transfer apparatus for pulverized coal burner combustion or powdered coal alternative fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The carbide material storage transfer apparatus can convey without igniting carbide material of wood type biomass, increase cooling effect, and suppress ignition of carbide material by long-term storage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a carbide material storage conveyance method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a whole block diagram of the carbide material storage transfer apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Carbonization furnace (1)    Cooling conveyor (2,3)    Storage hopper (4)    Powdered coal hopper (8)    Grinder cyclone (10)
NOVELTY - Hydrogen fuel is supplied by supplying waste heat generated from engine to hydrogen storage material which contains magnesium and tin as metallic element, discharging hydrogen and supplying to engine.    USE - Supplying hydrogen fuel for bifuel engine car (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Sufficient quantity of hydrogen is supplied to engine.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for bifuel engine car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of hydrogen supply system which supplies hydrogen to engine. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Engine (10)    Hydrogen storage material (20)    Heat exchanger (30)
NOVELTY - The process involves providing amount of coal slurry, and adding a mixture of biomass and water containing up to 60 percentages of solids. The mixture is heated under a non-oxidative gas to obtain stable slurry to be obtained containing 20-40 percentage of carbon by weight in the slurry. The coal slurry is provided to obtain viscosity of less than 0.7 Pascal for high energy density slurry with water carbon ratio of approximately 2 and 1. The mixture is heated to temperature in the range of 170 to 250 degree Celsius.    USE - Process for converting biomass into higher carbon content and high energy density slurry.    ADVANTAGE - The rheological properties of the commingled coal-wood water slurry are improved for use as a feedstock for gasification. The coal-wood water slurries can be adjusted with water to obtain the desired water carbon ratio of 3 and 1. The process avoids the harsh stirring to prevent small air bubbles that can impact the rheological tests. The process can utilize the water to provide an internal source of hydrogen and to control the synthesis gas ratio over a wide range.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating viscosity of different water carbon ratio in commingled coal-biomass water slurry.
NOVELTY - Power generation comprises gathering biomass material; converting the gathered biomass material into pellets of predetermined size or a range of sizes; subjecting the pellets to a pyrolitic process (e.g. downdraught gasifier) to generate a combustible gas; and burning the combustible gas in a combustion engine to generate a power output. The biomass material is vegetable material or protein based material or a mixture of at least two of vegetable, protein and/or other carbon based material.    USE - Method for power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The method is economical for generating power and fuel, and provides an exhaust output including less noxious products than conventional generation systems.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a power generator operated by the above method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a diagram of a method for power generation.    Envelope (11)    Screw feed (12)    Pelletizing machine (13)    Storage mechanism (16)    Gas unit (18)
NOVELTY - An amount of glucose and other sugar and peptides released from a fiber feedstock is increased by reacting a fiber feedstock with a mixture of reactants including protease(s) and cellulase and/or hemicellulase to obtain a reaction product from fiber feedstock and mixture of reactants including glucose. An amount of glucose in reaction product (measured as percentage of fiber feedstock mass) is greater than the amount of glucose obtained from reaction of fiber feedstock under same conditions as the reaction step, but with cellulase and/or hemicellulase and excluding protease.    USE - Method for increasing the amount of glucose and other sugar and peptides released from a fiber feedstock for preparation of solid hydrolyzed fiber for production of biooil (claimed); or more readily digestible feed products, biofuel precursors or industrial chemicals.    ADVANTAGE - Treatment of fiber feedstocks with protease prior to or in conjunction with enzymatic and/or thermochemical hydrolysis increases the amount of carbohydrate monomers and oligomers that may be obtained from fiber feedstock, thus increasing commercial value of fiber feedstock.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of solid hydrolyzed fiber for production of biooil, comprising preparing and separating reaction product into a solid hydrolyzed fiber fraction and liquid fraction.
NOVELTY - A gasoline composition contains (in volume%) olefin (1-20), aromatic compound (20-50) and oxygen-containing compound (1-12). The ratio of content of 7C or less aromatic compound with respect to content of 8C or more aromatic compound is 0.45 or less.    USE - Gasoline composition.    ADVANTAGE - The gasoline composition has excellent oxidation stability and high octane number.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of gasoline composition, which involves mixing oxygen-containing compound containing 95 volume% or more of ethyl tertiary butyl ether, with a hydrocarbon group material.
NOVELTY - Present invention pertains to physical and chemical techniques of generating heat, hydrogen and oxygen. The device for generating heat energy and a gas-vapour mixture has a cylindrical housing made of dielectric material, a cylindrical anode and two hollow cathodes, made of refractory material, fitted coaxially with provision for axial movement, and acting as inlets and outlets. On the hollow cathode, acting as an inlet, there is a permanent magnet magnetic lens. The anode and cathodes are connected to a regulated dc power source.    USE - Chemistry.    ADVANTAGE - Increased energy efficiency of the device due to increased heat energy in the process of breaking down water structure using magnetic field.1 dwg
NOVELTY - Processing beta starch-containing waste liquid comprises contacting beta starch-containing waste liquid with at least one bacterial strain, where the bacterial strains belong to Thauera genus, Leucobacter genus, and/or Cellvibrio genus.    USE - The method, bacterial culture, and apparatus are used for processing beta starch-containing waste liquids such as domestic waste water and food-processing factory waste water (all claimed). In particular, the method is useful for treating sewage and public water samples.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides highly efficient and rapid processing of waste liquid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for: (1) a processing apparatus for processing beta starch-containing waste liquid comprising: (a) a processing tank comprising the activated sludge having at least one bacterial strain selected from Thauera, Leucobacter, and/or Cellvibrio; and (b) means to filter the waste liquid using a membrane within the processing tank in which beta -starch was decomposed; (2) an additive for processing beta starch-containing waste liquid comprising nutrients of magnesium and silicon compounds; and (3) a microbial culture comprising Thauera, Leucobacter, and/or Cellvibrio bacteria for decomposing and processing beta starch-containing waste liquid.
NOVELTY - The device has a reactor (2) for gasification of supplied pulverized coal with an oxidizing agent. The reactor has a pipe line for fuel slurry, and a pipe line for the oxidizing agent, which is guided into a gasification chamber via a burner. The chamber has a cooling screen and a discharge opening in a quench cooler (3). The nozzles are arranged in nozzle rings in the quench cooler. The nozzles are arranged at an inner casing. A heat recovery boiler (4) is arranged downstream to the cooler. A raw gas washer (5) and a partial condenser (6) are arranged for cleaning gases.    USE - Device for gasification of a solid fuel such as hard coal and coke e.g. hard coal, brown coal, biomass and petroleum cokes (all claimed), or mixture of cokes in a flue stream, to produce synthesis gas e.g. carbon monoxide- and hydrogen containing gas.    ADVANTAGE - The device is designed such that different ash contents of the fuel are estimated in reliable manner and availability of the device is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a device for gasification of solid fuels.    Slurry producing and supply system (1)    Reactor (2)    Quench cooler (3)    Heat recovery boiler (4)    Raw gas washer (5)    Partial condenser (6)
NOVELTY - A working-fluid composition contains alicyclic multivalent carboxylic acid ester chosen from component (a) containing alicyclic ring having ester group (1) and alicyclic tricarboxylic acid ester, and component (b) containing alicyclic multivalent carboxylic acid or its derivative (b1) having alicyclic ring and two or more carboxyl groups, compound or its derivative (b2) having two or more hydroxyl groups, and compound (b3) having one hydroxyl group, and a fluoropropene refrigerant and/or 3-fluoroiodo methane refrigerant.    USE - Working-fluid composition is used as refrigeration oil for refrigerator (claimed), cooling device, dehumidifier, hot water dispensing apparatus, freezer, frozen refrigerated warehouse, automatic vending machine, showcase and chemical processing plant.    ADVANTAGE - The working-fluid composition has excellent refrigerant compatibility and thermochemical stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A working-fluid composition contains alicyclic multivalent carboxylic acid ester chosen from component (a) containing alicyclic ring having ester group of formula: -COOR1, and alicyclic tricarboxylic acid ester in which two ester groups are bonded with carbon atom on the alicyclic ring, and component (b) containing alicyclic multivalent carboxylic acid or its derivative (b1) having alicyclic ring and two or more carboxyl groups, and at least two carboxyl groups bonded with carbon atom on alicyclic ring, compound or its derivative (b2) having two or more hydroxyl groups, and compound (b3) having one hydroxyl group, and a fluoropropene refrigerant and/or 3-fluoroiodo methane refrigerant.    R1=1-30C hydrocarbon.
NOVELTY - The system (1) has an evaporation module (10) supplied with an organic substance i.e. biomass, which is dried and transferred through a supplying unit (15) to a pyrolysis reactor (20). Organic products (R) are transferred through a supplying unit (26) to a gassing device (30) for producing a gasification fuel synthesis gas (SG). A channeling unit is placed towards an energy user (40), and another channeling unit of burnt exhaust gases (GCM) produced by the energy user is placed towards the evaporation module. A third channeling unit of the SG is placed towards the pyrolysis module.    USE - System for pyrolysation and gasification of an organic substance i.e. biomass.    ADVANTAGE - The system reduces environmental impact regarding production and transportation of produced synthesis gas, and re-uses the resulting heat. The system allows a synergic operation between the pyrolysation reactor and the gassing device in a single integrated system, thus obtaining higher efficiencies than that of prior art systems.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a process for pyrolysation and gasification of organic substance i.e. biomass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of an organic substance pyrolysation and gasification system.    Organic products (R)    Gasification fuel synthesis gas (SG)    Organic substance pyrolysation and gasification system (1)    Evaporation module (10)    Supplying units (15, 26)    Pyrolysis reactor (20)    Gassing device (30)    Energy user (40)
NOVELTY - Process for the preparation of fatty acid esters and glycerol by transesterification of oils and fats uses alcohols and organic titanium and/or zirconium complexes as a catalyst. The transesterification reaction comprises at least one intermediate stage for removing the glycerol phase.    USE - For preparing fatty acid esters and glycerol for use as biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The process has a reduced reaction time and no pre-treatment of the starting material is required. The reaction gives high yield and any type of oil or fat can be used even those with 15% free fatty acids.
NOVELTY - Biodiesel is manufactured using oils and fats and alcohol as substrates and lipase through an enzymatic process. The enzymatic process is carried out in a supercritical fluid condition.    USE - Manufacture of biodiesel for vehicles, such as large trucks and buses.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient, quick and eco-friendly manufacture of non-toxic and sulfur-free biodiesel with high conversion ratio.
NOVELTY - The bamboo carbonization furnace (10) comprises burners (12a,12b) which supply hot combustion gas into a housing (11) accommodating bamboo. The internal space of the housing is divided into upper and lower spaces (C1,C2) by a bottom plate (13). A top cool water pipe line (14) and a bottom cool water pipe line (15) are provided at upper and lower spaces respectively. The cool air is infused into the lower space of the housing.    USE - Bamboo carbonization furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The bamboo carbonization furnace is cooled by the cool water pipe lines provided at both top and bottom spaces and also by infusing cool air into lower space. Hence cooling time is shortened and efficiency in bamboo charcoal productivity is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the bamboo carbonization furnace.    Bamboo carbonization furnace (10)    Housing (11)    Burners (12a,12b)    Bottom plate (13)    Top cooling water pipe line (14)    Bottom cooling water pipe line (15)    Upper and lower spaces (C1,C2)
NOVELTY - An environment fuel composition comprises (in weight parts) carbide component of agriculture and forestry product (50-90) chosen from cornstalk, rice straw, sawdust and rice hull, clay or silicate glass (10-80), potassium permanganate (0.05-1), calcium carbonate (0.05-10) and sodium hydroxide (3-10).    USE - Environment fuel composition is used for manufacturing environment briquette (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The environment fuel composition provides manufacturing environment briquette economically and eco-friendly.
NOVELTY - The plant principle for the biogas production in the type of dry fermentation, comprises carrying out vertical separation between fermenters, which are vertically arranged side by side in honeycomb-shaped manner, through flaps, slides or comparable and controllable separation elements, and horizontal separation through separation walls. The guiding of percolate fluid is carried out in the vertical separation walls and the guiding of the raw materials is carried out from top through conveyor belt/conveyor screw.    USE - Plant principle for the biogas production in the type of dry fermentation.    ADVANTAGE - The plant principle ensures economical production of biogas with high quality, low maintenance cost and less mechanical effort in precise manner by requiring less process energy and automatic charging of box of fermenters.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The plant principle for the biogas production in the type of dry fermentation, comprises carrying out vertical separation between fermenters, which are vertically arranged side by side in honeycomb-shaped manner, through flaps, slides or comparable and controllable separation elements, and horizontal separation through separation walls. The guiding of percolate fluid is carried out in the vertical separation walls and the guiding of the raw materials is carried out from top through conveyor belt/conveyor screw. The discharging of the residual products is carried out in the lower plant area through a funnel and the conveyor belt/conveyor screw.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a box of fermenters (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The natural gas reformer (1) has carbon monoxide (CO) modifying device (45) and CO removal device (40) to reduce CO in reformed gas. A combustion exhaust gas flow path (21) is formed in cylindrical spaces provided between multiple cylinders, through which combustion exhaust gas heated by burner (14) provided inside combustor (10) is discharged. A desulfurization unit (50) is positioned inside the cylindrical spaces such that the desulfurization unit is heated with combustion exhaust gas or combustor.    USE - Natural gas reformer for fuel cell power generating device.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of natural gas reformer can be simplified, heat and temperature of desulfurization unit can be maintained at predetermined temperature and enlargement of cylinder in which desulfurization unit is positioned can be reduced, by positioning desulfurization unit inside the cylindrical spaces where combustion exhaust gas flow path is formed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the natural gas reformer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Natural gas reformer (1)    Combustor (10)    Burner (14)    Combustion exhaust gas flow path (21)    CO removal device (40)    CO modifying device (45)    Desulfurization unit (50)
NOVELTY - The sensor has a base (1) on which a set of insulating layers is stacked. A set of thin film counter electrodes (19A, 19B, 119A, 119B) is formed on surfaces of the base in a position corresponding to a heater (17) such that the electrodes oppose each other at intervals. A set of thin film wiring patterns (23A, 23B, 123A, 123B) is connected to the electrodes. A set of sensitive films (25, 125) is formed on top of the electrodes and placed on the surfaces of the base such that the electrodes are straddled, where characteristics of the sensitive films differ.    USE - Sensitive sensor i.e. gas sensor, for detecting gas such as methane gas and carbon monoxide. Can also be used for a humidity sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The sensor effectively detects two types of gas by respectively using two sensitization parts, thus enabling the gas detection to be correctly performed. The sensitization parts can be heated with one heater such that power consumption of the heater can be reduced. The heater can be made small and occupies a small space, such that the size enlargement of the sensor can be suppressed and the sensor can be easily manufactured at a low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of a sensitive sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a sensitive sensor.    Base (1)    Heater (17)    Thin film counter electrodes (19A, 19B, 119A, 119B)    Thin film wiring patterns (23A, 23B, 123A, 123B)    Sensitive films (25, 125)
NOVELTY - Method for processing waste liquid containing fats and oils, and alpha and beta starch, involves contacting waste liquid with bacteria chosen from Xanthomonas, Thauera, Rhodococcus, Microbacterium, Sphingomonas, Leucobacter, Bordetella, Marinobacterium, Rheinheimera and Mesorhizobium.    USE - The method is useful for processing waste liquid containing fats and oils, and alpha and beta starch, where the waste liquid is produced during preparation of frozen food (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The waste liquid containing fats and oils, and alpha and beta starch is processed efficiently and rapidly. The processed water has conditions of sewage effluent standard.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) apparatus for processing waste liquid containing fats and oils, and alpha and beta starch; and    (2) microorganism culture for processing waste liquid containing fats and oils, and alpha and beta starch.
NOVELTY - An electrode (10) has primary metal nanoparticles coating layer (102) and secondary metal nanoparticles coating layer (103) sequentially formed on solid metallic substrate (100). The primary metal nanoparticles coating layer comprises material which promotes the adhesion of secondary metal nanoparticles coating layer to the electrode.    USE - Electrode is used for catalytic or electrochemical device such as electrolyzer and fuel cell (both claimed) e.g. hydrogen fuel cell for gasoline engine and diesel engine.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode is economical, and has high activity, durability, electrical efficiency and produces hydrogen in high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrode has primary metal nanoparticles coating layer and secondary metal nanoparticles coating layer sequentially formed on solid metallic substrate. The primary metal nanoparticles coating layer comprises material which promotes the adhesion of secondary metal nanoparticles coating layer to the electrode. The metal substrate is metal plate, porous wafer, foam, woven wire cloth, stainless steel or nickel, and comprises metals chosen from group 3-16 and lanthanides. The primary metal nanoparticles coating layer contains copper, gold or silver. The secondary metal nanoparticles coating layer contains metal(s) such as group 3-16, nickel, iron, cobalt, silver, tin, chromium, manganese, palladium, lanthanum, lanthanides and/or their oxides. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of nanoparticles coating electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the electrode.    Electrode (10)    Metal substrate (101)    Primary metal nanoparticles coating layer (102)    Secondary metal nanoparticles coating layer (103)
NOVELTY - A generating set for preparing hydrogen and oxygen comprises electrolytic water tank shell (1); an electrolytic cell (2) is set in the electrolytic water tank shell (1); the electrolytic cell (2) is opened on the lower part; a baffle plate (23) is set in the electrolytic cell (2); the first gas chamber (25) and the second gas chamber (24) are connected with the electrolytic water tank shell (1) together; a first electrode (7) is mounted in the first gas chamber (25); a second electrode (8) is mounted in the second gas chamber (24); and a vane wheel (10) is mounted in the gas pipe (6).    USE - The generating set is used for preparing hydrogen and oxygen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The generating set for preparing hydrogen and oxygen can transfer the electric energy which cannot be used directly into the electric energy with required voltage and stable voltage needed by people.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view of the generating set for preparing hydrogen and oxygen.    Electrolytic water tank shell (1)    Electrolytic cell (2)    Gas pipe (6)    First Electrode (7)    Baffle plate (23)    Second gas chamber (24)    First gas chamber (25)
NOVELTY - Synthetic treatment of municipal domestic wastes and production of refuse-derived fuel (RDF), comprise separating stones, bricks, glass, and metals from the wastes; using the screen grader to obtain primary oversize and undersize materials; fermenting the oversize and undersize materials at 60-80?oC for more than 2 hours; crushing the primary oversize materials; and forming and drying the materials.    USE - Method for synthetic treatment of municipal domestic wastes and producing refuse-derived fuel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has low cost, high stability, and high working efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Synthetic treatment of municipal domestic wastes and producing RDF, involve conveying municipal domestic wastes to artificial selecting platform by feeding and conveying; separating the stones, bricks, glass and metals; and using the screen grader to obtain the primary oversize materials and the primary undersize materials by using torn bag screening. The oversize and undersize materials are fermented in a fermenting device at 60-80?oC for more than 2 hours. The organic powder fertilizer and secondary oversize materials are screened through screen grader. The secondary oversize materials are reserved for further use. The primary oversize materials obtained by the screen grader by using torn bag screening are selected and conveyed to the crusher for coarse crushing. The materials and second oversize materials are crushed by a fine crusher, and compressed. The materials are formed and dried to obtain the RDF. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fast fermenting device.
NOVELTY - A liquefied gas fuel comprises normal butane, propane and butane, and/or normal hexane as main raw material reacted with nanometer metal catalyst converting agent and carrier agent. The nanometer metal catalyst converting agent is obtained by mixing nanometer metal combustion-supporting catalyst with dimethyl ether having methanol as base. The carrier agent is dimethyl ether and/or petroleum ether.    USE - A liquefied gas fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method obtains a fuel with highly safe burning, low cost, energy saving and environment-friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of preparing liquefied gas fuel comprising carrying out strong Gauss magnetization with main raw material and nanometer metal catalyst converting agent at 10-55 degrees C and 5-10 Pa for 8-15 hours and statically placing in reactor at 8-10 Pa for 10-15 hours.
NOVELTY - An yttria-stabilized zirconia-lanthanum strontium manganese oxide oxygen electrode powder is prepared by mixing solution of lanthanum nitrate, strontium nitrate, and manganese nitrate; adding yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) powder to the obtained solution; subjecting mixture to ultrasonic processing; adding aminoacetic acid and ammonia solution; heating obtained mixture; stirring to obtain emulsion; heating until combustion occurs and primary powder is obtained; and calcining.    USE - Method for preparing YSZ-LSM oxygen electrode powder for solid oxide electrolytic cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method prepares powder having bigger surface area, good adhesiveness, uniform dispersion and strong catalytic activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A YSZ-lanthanum strontium manganese oxide (La1-xSrxMnO3) (YSZ-LSM) oxygen electrode powder where x is 0.15-0.3 is prepared by:    (A) mixing solution of 5-50% lanthanum nitrate, 5-50% strontium nitrate, and 5-50% manganese nitrate;    (B) adding YSZ powder to the obtained solution at a ratio of 3-6:4-7;    (C) subjecting mixture to ultrasonic processing for 5-30 minutes;    (D) adding 1-20% aminoacetic acid at a ratio of 1-2:1;    (E) adding 5-20% ammonia solution to adjust pH value to 7-9;    (F) heating obtained mixture at 60-90 degrees C for 0.5-2 hours;    (G) stirring to obtain emulsion;    (H) heating until combustion occurs and primary powder is obtained; and    (I) calcining at 800-1200 degrees C for 1-4 hours.
NOVELTY - A highly efficient self-coupling solar hydrogen-preparing system comprises subsystems each having a photoelectricity unit; and an electrolyzing unit comprising platinum cathode material, ruthenium oxide anode material and 1M perchloric acid or 1M potassium hydroxide electrolyte, where the photoelectricity unit provides decomposition voltage to the electrolyzing unit after the connection.    USE - A highly efficient self-coupling solar hydrogen-preparing system.    ADVANTAGE - The system improves transfer efficiency of solar-hydrogen in a large scale.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A highly efficient self-coupling solar hydrogen-preparing system comprises subsystems each having a photoelectricity unit having Al1-xGaxAs/Si as material, where x is 0.85; and an electrolyzing unit comprising platinum cathode material, ruthenium oxide anode material and 1M perchloric acid or 1M potassium hydroxide electrolyte, where the photoelectricity and electrolyzing units are connected directly, and the photoelectricity unit provides 1.3-1.4 (preferably 1.35-1.38) V decomposition voltage to the electrolyzing unit after the connection.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of a highly efficient self-coupling solar hydrogen-preparing system.
NOVELTY - Production of a biodiesel comprises phytotrophy cultivating Chlorella; cell concentrating; heterotrophy fermenting; algae cell collecting and drying; extracting oil from the dried algae cell; and carrying out esterification.    USE - Method for production of biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cell concentration effectively avoids light limitation in high density phytotrophy process. It reduces the discharge of carbon dioxide, reduces consumption of organic carbon source, and saves preparation cost of biodiesel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a flowchart of the method for the production of biodiesel.
NOVELTY - The method involves vertically installing a baffle plate (2) in the center portion of a tank (1). A diffuser (3) is arranged near the baffle plate along the flow direction of the to-be-processed water, in a predetermined depth from the upper end of the baffle plate. A partition plate (4) is vertically inserted between the diffusers such that the to-be-processed water and nitrification carrier are circulated in upward direction.    USE - Method for circulating nitrification carrier of aerator for processing organic wastewater containing nitrogen component e.g. sewage.    ADVANTAGE - The partition plate is vertically inserted in between the diffusers such that the to-be-processed water is circulated in upward direction, hence the accumulation of sewage in the corner of the tank wall is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the aerator tank. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Tank (1)    Baffle plate (2)    Diffuser (3)    Partition plate (4)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (11) has an oxidizing agent gas supply unit (64) supplying oxygen or air to cathode pole in one surface of electrolytic membrane, through an oxidizing agent gas supply path (66). A fuel gas supply unit (44) supplies hydrogen to anode pole in another surface of the electrolytic membrane, through a fuel gas supply path (46). A control unit (120) controlling the supply from oxidizing agent gas supply unit, operates in control mode to supply only hydrogen that is currently moistened, during dry process in which fuel cell system dries.    USE - Fuel cell system for use in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Starting of the fuel cell system during consecutive operation of the fuel cell system can be improved as the moisture content of the electrolytic membrane is maintained ion a predetermined range.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (11)    Fuel gas supply unit (44)    Fuel gas supply path (46)    Oxidizing agent gas supply unit (64)    Oxidizing agent gas supply path (66)    Control unit (120)
NOVELTY - The system has a distributed power supply (1) which supplies power such that the surplus energy is generated to obtain hydrogen gas. A hydrocarbon fuel production unit (4) that production the hydrocarbon fuel such as methane, ethane, propane and butane from carbon dioxide obtained from the obtained hydrogen gas. A fuel injection unit (7) injects the produced hydrocarbon fuel into an external gas pipe (B).    USE - System for operating distributed power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel injection unit injects required amount of produced hydrocarbon fuel into the external gas pipe and hence the produced hydrocarbon fuel is utilized efficiently and effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operating method of distributed power supply.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the system for operating distributed power supply. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Distributed power supply (1)    Hydrocarbon fuel production unit (4)    Carbon dioxide storage tank (5)    Hydrocarbon fuel injection unit (7)    External gas pipe (B)
NOVELTY - An elastic component (302) is inserted in the inside of reactor (300) with which a surface is open. An electrode (304,306) is inserted such that the electric wire (308) is connected with inside of elastic component and electrolyte aqueous solution (310). The surface with which the reactor is opened is covered with cover component (312) in which the through-hole is formed such that electric wire is exposed to exterior of reactor. The exposed portion of electric wire and control portion (314) are connected. Thus, the hydrogen-producing apparatus is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of hydrogen-producing apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is economical and efficiently provides hydrogen-producing apparatus having improved reaction area of electrode and electrolyte aqueous solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the hydrogen-producing apparatus.    Reactor (300)    Elastic component (302)    Electrodes (304,306)    Electric wire (308)    Electrolyte aqueous solution (310)    Cover component (312)    Rubber ring (314)    Control portion (316)
NOVELTY - A modification portion (32) reforms the raw materials e.g. methanol for generating hydrogen rich reformed gas. The top water channel (34) surrounds the modification portion. The reformed gas derived from the modification portion is guided along the outer peripheral surface of the modification portion. An annular partition wall (37) partitions off the flow path (42) of the reformed gas, so that the gas guides along the internal peripheral surface of the top water channel.    USE - Reformer for hydrogen production apparatus (claimed) for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon monoxide in the reformed gas is removed efficiently and the thermal efficiency of the reformer is improved. A compact hydrogen production apparatus is obtained reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Combustion pipe (31)    Modification portion (32)    Top water channel (34)    Annular partition wall (37)    Flow path (42)
NOVELTY - A desulfurizer (34) reduces the sulfur compound contained in the liquid fuel sent from a liquid feeding booster pump (32) to a fuel treating equipment (39). A secondary liquid fuel tank (38) stores the liquid fuel processed by the desulfurizer. The fuel treating equipment generates the gas containing hydrogen from the liquid fuel processed by the desulfurizer. A gas-liquid separator (36) is arranged in the downstream of the desulfurizer. The secondary liquid fuel tank is maintained at atmospheric pressure.    USE - Liquid fuel battery electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The desulfurization liquid fuel flow volume supplied to the fuel treating equipment is controlled with a sufficient precision.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the liquid fuel battery electric power generation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Liquid feeding booster pump (32)    Desulfurizer (34)    Gas-liquid separator (36)    Secondary liquid fuel tank (38)    Fuel treating equipment (39)
NOVELTY - The device has a fuel cell controller whose output end is connected with a fuel cell stack by an operating device, and a reaction detecting device connected between the fuel cell controller and the fuel cell stack. An output end of a control unit is connected with an input end of a fan for controlling input air of the fuel cell stack. An output end of another control unit is connected with an electromagnetic valve for controlling humidity of the fuel cell stack. The reaction detecting device is provided with a voltage detecting unit.    USE - Teaching experiment device for a fuel cell generating system.    ADVANTAGE - The device has good teaching demonstration effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a teaching experiment device of a fuel cell generating system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A natural gas is cross heat exchanged with a refrigerant (5). The refrigerant is compressed, hybrid-cooled, and condensed. The step of hybrid-cooling includes de-superheating the refrigerant in a stage hybrid cooler (C), and condensing the refrigerant in a second stage hybrid cooler. The refrigerant is flown through a process coil. Water is sprayed on an outer surface of the process coil. Air is flown over the outer surface of the process coil.    USE - A process for removing the total heat from a base load liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility.    ADVANTAGE - Liquefaction equipment capital costs and operating expenses are reduced, and reliable and safe operations are provided. As a result, the need for a complex compressor design and a higher compression horse power are avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A liquefaction unit comprises one selected from a group consisting of a spool wound heat exchanger, shell and tube heat exchanger, and a plate-fin heat exchanger. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a gas liquefaction system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a process flow diagram of total heat removal process.    Stage hybrid cooler (C)    Refrigerant (5)    Cooled natural gas stream (6)    Liquefied natural gas (7)    Warmed refrigerant (9)
NOVELTY - A gas comprising tar and a gas (O) comprising oxygen are introduced into a reactor (70). The gases are reacted for a time period sufficient to oxidize portion(s) of tar contained in the gas, and an oxidized product gas having less tar (80) content than the gas comprising tar is produced. The gas comprising oxygen is pure oxygen.    USE - Removal of tar from hydrocarbon-rich product gas derived from biomass gasification (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently reduces or eliminates tar from hydrocarbon-rich gases by a simple, economical and eco-friendly method. Oxygen consumption is reduced, and heat recovery and hydrogen/carbon monoxide ratio are improved. Downstream water-treatment process is simplified or eliminated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) biomass gasification system (100); and    (2) biomass gasification method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the biomass gasification system.    Combustor (30)    Reactor (70)    Tar (80)    Biomass gasification system (100)    Gas comprising oxygen (O)
NOVELTY - A methane-fermented digestive liquid (1) which remained after carrying out methane fermentation treatment of an organic residue is subjected to solid substance separation process, phosphorus collection process and nitrogen control process. An acid or fiber is added to the methane-fermented digestive liquid, before solid substance separation process.    USE - Processing of waste liquid formed by processing organic residue such as livestock excretion, human waste, sewage sludge and food-processing residue.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables processing of methane-fermented digestive liquid efficiently and economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for waste disposal apparatus, which has a solid substance separation apparatus, phosphorus-collection equipment, a nitrogen control apparatus and a processing apparatus to add acid or fiber to the methane-fermented digestive liquid, before solid substance separation process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the apparatus for processing waste liquid. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Methane-fermented digestive liquid (1)    Flocculation tank (5)    Dehydrator (6)    Activated sludge process equipment (12)    Digestive liquid storage tank (15)
NOVELTY - An electrolyzer has an electrolyzer (I) for electrolyzing raw water, and an electrolyzer (II) which is connected to the electrolyzer (I) to electrolyze alkaline water and acidic water flown in from the electrolyzer (I), and which discharges ultrafine particle-containing ionized water produced by electrolysis process.    USE - Electrolyzer is used for electrolyzing water for providing ionized water.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyzer provides drinking water having excellent absorption efficiency. The dissolved oxygen and hydrogen quantity of the ionized water is maintained.
NOVELTY - An additive contains a nitrogen-containing compound (1).    USE - Additive is used as friction regulator or abrasion reducing agent for lubricating oil (all claimed) and fuel oil for e.g. turbine fuel oil and biodiesel fuel oil. Uses include but are not limited to lubricating agent, emulsifier, pharmaceutical, fertilizer, cosmetics, biomaterial, electronic device material, printing material, solubilizer, dispersing agent and hair cosmetics.    ADVANTAGE - The additive provides excellent antifriction characteristics and antiwear characteristics to lubricating oil.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An additive contains a nitrogen-containing compound of formula (1).    R1=hydrocarbon group optionally containing oxygen, sulfur and/or nitrogen, excluding benzyl group;    R2-R4=H or hydrocarbon containing oxygen, sulfur and/or nitrogen;and    X=sulfur or oxygen.    R2 and R3 optionally forms a ring with adjacent nitrogen atom.
NOVELTY - The moisture content of a source gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide is reduced using a separation membrane. Then, the carbon monoxide present in the source gas is selectively oxidized using a catalyst. The catalyst contains ruthenium supported to carrier containing inorganic oxides. The inorganic oxides are selected from alumina, silica, zirconium dioxide and/or titanium dioxide. Thus, reduction of carbon monoxide concentration in source gas is carried out.    USE - Reduction of carbon monoxide concentration used for producing hydrogen containing gas for fuel cell system (claimed) such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently reduces concentration of carbon monoxide and provides fuel cell with excellent performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the apparatus used for reducing the concentration of carbon monoxide.
NOVELTY - A scale clearer comprises power supply circuit, timer circuit, multi-resonance type oscillator circuit and control executing circuit; power supply circuit comprises transformer, bridge rectifier, capacitor, integrated voltage regulation block, resistor and light emitting diode; timer circuit comprises integrated circuit, start button, resistor, capacitor, resistor and light emitting diode; multi-resonance type oscillator circuit comprises integrated circuit, resistor and capacitor; and control executing circuit comprises transistor, relay and electrode.    USE - The scale clearer is used for removing scale.    ADVANTAGE - The scale clearer utilizes the oxygen and hydrogen produced when the pulse current electrolyzes water to make the scale loose and fall off after softening, to remove the scale, which is simply and reasonably structured, with simple and convenient operation; it is safe and reliable, with low cost, convenient use and good scale removing effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A scale clearer comprises power supply circuit, timer circuit, multi-resonance type oscillator circuit and control executing circuit; power supply circuit comprises power supply transformer, bridge rectifier, capacitor, three-terminal integrated voltage regulation block, current-limiting resistor and power supply light emitting diode; timer circuit comprises time base integrated circuit, start button, resistor, capacitor, current-limiting resistor and light emitting diode; multi-resonance type oscillator circuit comprises time base integrated circuit, resistor and capacitor; control executing circuit comprises transistor, relay and electrode; output end of power supply circuit is connected with the time base integrated circuit block, multi-resonance type oscillator and direct current relay.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the circuit board of the scale clearer.
NOVELTY - An agricultural production system comprises a solid breeding zone; solid planting zone; and biological control zone. The planting and breeding zone adopts solid industrial modularized production mode, and having temperature and energy to supplement the solid light source provided by a biomass energy production system and an energy supplementation system composed of solar energy and wind energy.    USE - An agricultural production system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An agricultural production system comprises a solid breeding zone; solid planting zone; and biological control zone. The planting and breeding zone adopts solid industrial modularized production mode, and having temperature and energy to supplement the solid light source provided by a biomass energy production system and an energy supplementation system composed of solar energy and wind energy. The leftovers left in the planting zone is processed and converted into feed applied to the breeding zone. The leftovers in the breeding zone is processed with microbes and made into biological medium provided to the planting zone. The carbon and oxygen generated between the breeding zone and planting zone are recycled. The temperature and humidity conditions of the breeding zone and planting zone are inter-converted.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of an agricultural production system. Drawing includes non-English language text.
NOVELTY - Production of methane comprises sorting a city household garbage by removing solid impurity which cannot be used for producing fuel gas; mixing the garbage with a sewer dirty oil mud water in a separating pool; stirring; storing dirty oil mud water and human and animal wastes in a temporary storage pool; transferring the mixture to a closed pot large pool; heating and fermenting; producing gas; and reducing temperature of the gas with methane fuel twice to remove moisture and carbon dioxide. The temperature is reduced first at 10-1?oC, and to - 32?oC.    USE - Production of methane used as a household fuel gas (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces the pollution caused by the city household garbage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a flow chart of the method for producing methane.
NOVELTY - Hydrogen gas is prepared by electrolyzing water and then introducing water vapor into unbalanced plasma generating device; and activating and then decomposing for generating hydrogen gases and oxygen gases. The water vapor is obtained by heating water to make it vaporize or uses industrial exhaust steam. The unbalanced plasma is formed using non-conducting material to separate electrodes to perform electric discharge.    USE - Method for preparing hydrogen gas (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method uses water as raw material, and has low energy consumption, fast reaction speed and high efficiency. The device can be used as combustion supporting device of water preparing hydrogen device, gas agent generating device of gasifying device and boiler device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for hydrogen gas preparing device comprising central electrode, external electrode, hydrogen collecting chamber, oxygen collecting chamber and shell. The central electrode is metal round rod which is enclosed by glass sleeving. The hydrogen collecting chamber is installed on upper part in device and the oxygen collecting chamber is installed on lower part in device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a cross-sectional view illustrating a hydrogen gas preparation device.
NOVELTY - An alcohol is prepared by saccharifying wild plant starch resources through acid process, acid-enzyme process and double-enzyme process to obtain starch reducing sugar; and then fermenting by adding mash to obtain the alcohol. A small amount of sulfurous acid or its salt can be added in order to improve immersion effect. The wild plant starch resources is acorn, fern root, china root, Lycoris radiata and kudzu root. The alcohol is industrial alcohol, medical alcohol, edible alcohol, pure alcohol or gas fuel alcohol.    USE - For preparing alcohol.    ADVANTAGE - The method does not use regeneration process, thus saving energy; reduces environmental pollution; and is low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a block diagram showing a method for preparing alcohol (Drawing includes non-English language text.)
NOVELTY - A metal complex is provided with a transition metal, and a ligand coordinated to metal (A). The metal complex is obtained by heating a raw-material complex provided with the transition metal, and a ligand having an azadiene structure coordinated to metal (B), and an unsaturated compound which forms ligand (A) by reaction with ligand (B).    USE - Metal complex is used in catalysts (claimed) used for oxidative-coupling reaction of aromatic compounds, and for manufacturing polymers, such as polyphenylene ethers and polycarbonates, and in electrode catalysts (claimed) used in batteries and sensors. The metal complex can also be used for removing sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides contained in waste gas emitted from factories and motor vehicles, and for converting carbon monoxide during modification reactions for producing hydrogen used as fuel in fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The metal complex has excellent stability under strongly acidic conditions.
NOVELTY - A biodiesel is prepared by pre-treating coarse animal and vegetable oils with aqueous strong electrolyte, subjecting oil and free fatty acid contained in oil ester and methanol to esterification and interesterification in the presence of a catalyst, and refining and purifying generated biodiesel and glycerin.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel comprising fatty acid methyl ester (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and easy to be carried out, cost in low, free of pollutants, and capable of producing transparent biodiesel at high yield, i.e. 85-110%
NOVELTY - A slaked coal gangue particle-type coal comprises 70-80 pts.wt. component (A) and 20-30 pts. wt. component (B). Component (A) comprises coal gangue with heat quantity of more than 3500 KQ/kg, No. 9 coal, coke particle, straw slag, wood slag, organic garbage slag, potassium nitrate, and 1-5% sodium hydroxide solution. Component (B) comprises bentonite, sulfite, gelatin, calcium oxide, acetic acid, carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium silicate, silica, and water. The coal is prepared by reacting at 80-380 degrees C and 600-650 rpm in a reactor.    USE - A slaked coal gangue particle-type coal for stoves, boilers, gasification furnace, large-scale fuel electricity plant, factories and central heat supply companies.    ADVANTAGE - The coal has low cost and low pollution to atmosphere, soil and water. It makes full use of waste. It is environment-friendly and energy-saving.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A slaked coal gangue particle-type coal comprises 70-80 pts.wt. component (A) and 20-30 pts. wt. component (B). Component (A) comprises 30-40 pts. wt. coal gangue with heat quantity of more than 3500 KQ/kg, 20-30 pts.wt. No. 9 coal, 20-30 pts. wt. coke particle, straw slag, wood slag, organic garbage slag, 5-10 pts. wt. potassium nitrate, and 10-20 pts. wt. 1-5% sodium hydroxide solution. Component (B) comprises 2-5 pts. wt. bentonite, 1-1.5 pts. wt. sulfite, 3-3.5 pts. wt. gelatin, 10-15 pts. wt. calcium oxide, 1-2 pts. wt. acetic acid, 6-10 pts. wt. carboxymethyl cellulose, 15-20 pts. wt. sodium silicate, 2-25 pts. wt. silica, and 30-50 pts. wt. water. The coal is prepared by reacting at 80-380 degrees C and 600-650 rpm in a reactor.
NOVELTY - Bacterial composition comprises (in weight %): Bacillus stearothermophilus (15-30), Bacillus licheniformis (10-25), Zymomonas (10-25), Agrobacterium sp. (10-25), Saccharomyces cerevisiae (15-30), and Candida dattila dattila (10-25).    USE - The composition is useful for pre-treating kitchen garbage (claimed). Can also be used in post-treating kitchen garbage.    ADVANTAGE - The propagation of pathogenic microorganism in kitchen garbage can be inhibited, and garbage metamorphism and odor can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the bacterial composition.
NOVELTY - An alcohol is produced by adding acid material or 5C enzyme solution in wastewater, and uniformly stirring to obtain saccharic acid or hydrolyzed enzyme solution through extraction; adding alkaline material for neutralization, uniformly stirring, cooling to room temperature, depositing, and separating insoluble material; obtaining extract through stirring, cutting separation and magnetic filtration; adding catalyst, uniformly mixing, and fermenting to obtain reaction material; and obtaining dehydrated alcohol product with purity greater than 95% through coarse distillation and rectification.    USE - Method of producing alcohol (claimed) used as fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces discharging quantity of wastewater, and produces environment friendly product with low cost; thus saving natural resource.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of alcohol involves:    (A) adding (pts.wt.) acid material (0.1-11) or 5C enzyme solution in wastewater (5-10) from paper-making process, uniformly stirring, and increasing temperature to 90-150 degrees C for 5-10 hours to obtain saccharic acid or hydrolyzed enzyme solution through extraction;    (B) adding alkaline material (0.1-6) for neutralization, uniformly stirring, cooling to room temperature, depositing, and separating insoluble material;    (C) obtaining extract through stirring under high speed, cutting separation and magnetic filtration;    (D) adding catalyst (0.2-15), uniformly mixing, increasing temperature to 20-40 degrees C, and fermenting for more than 3-5 days to obtain reaction material; and    (E) obtaining dehydrated alcohol product with purity greater than 95% through coarse distillation and rectification of reaction material at 70-85 degrees C.
NOVELTY - The device has a powder sieve (209) for classifying a pulverizing device, and a molecular bonding structure cut with an electronic beam irradiation of an electronic beam accelerator (204), where the electronic beam irradiation of the electronic beam accelerator is with in specific range. A polytetrafluoroethylene powder is grinded to form an individual size for cutting the molecular bonding structure. The powder sieve automatically transfers the powder to a reactor (205).    USE - Grinding device for cutting a strong molecular bond of a lungs poly tetra fluro ethylene.    ADVANTAGE - The device effectively pulverizes the molecular bonding structure by the electronic beam irradiated in a poly tetra fluro ethylene, and effectively cuts the strong molecular bonding structure of the poly tetra fluro ethylene.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for powdering a lungs poly tetra fluro ethylene.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a lungs poly tetra fluro ethylene grinding device.    Primary crusher (202)    Electronic beam accelerator (204)    Reactor (205)    Differential wedge (207)    Powder sieve (209)
NOVELTY - A bio-composting domestic waste treatment apparatus includes an enclosed tank having an end wall with outlet, and a removable lid (2). A liner (5) is disposed within the tank interior. The liner has vertical walls and is divided into chambers (6, 8) by partitions. A separator (11) is disposed on the lid. The separator includes a housing, an inlet (13) disposed in the housing, a sluice (14) adjacent the inlet, an inclined permeable sieve (16) adjacent to the sluice opposite from the inlet, and a slide (17) under the inclined sieve. The sluice comprises ribs (15) disposed on its upper surface.    USE - Bio-composting waste treatment apparatus for treating residential domestic waste and sewage.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus reduces the volume of remaining solids for outside disposal and the pathogenicity of waste, and produces water effluent that is safe for discharge to the environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a perspective view of a separator assembly.    Lid (2)    Liner (5)    Chambers (6, 8)    Separator (11)    Inlet (13)    Sluice (14)    Ribs (15)    Inclined permeable sieve (16)    Slide (17)
NOVELTY - The ecological fuel wood is composed of 1.90 to 4.90 percent of sour cassava starch, 0.02 to 0.15 percent of egg whites, 0.20 to 0.10 percent of vinegar, 10 to 40 percent of combustible material of dry plant product and from 55 to 88 percent of combustible material of wet plant product.    USE - Ecological fuel wood.
NOVELTY - A rectangular parallelepiped fermentation container of constant height has legs fixed at four corners of the bottom surface. A waste dropping pipe is fixed by a socket at a waste dropping hole (2) in the container and a piston stopper is inserted in waste dropping pipe. A plate spring (4) is inserted into a hole (4-1) at each end of upper portion of the container and a drain pipe (5) is provided at one surface of upper portion of container. The container filled with water and methane bacteria is rotated with respect to rotation axis for mixing water and bacteria.    USE - Natural gas manufacturing machine for converting food waste into natural gas.    ADVANTAGE - An environment-friendly apparatus for manufacturing natural gas by using food waste and without requiring additional energy to process the food waste is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gas reservoir containing methane gas is fixed to the fermentation container and methane gas is supplied to the fermentation container by inserting a gas hose in a gas exhaust pipe. The natural gas manufacturing machine is connected to a gas hose inserted in exhaust pipe of a safety container. The safety container has a water pail that automatically discharges water through a discharge pipe. A lid is provided for covering the safety container tightly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the fermentation container.    Waste dropping hole (2)    Supporting belt (3)    Plate spring (4)    Hole (4-1)    Drain pipe (5)
NOVELTY - The organic-waste fermentation apparatus (1) has a central groove (101) extended along the longitudinal direction. Several grooves (102) are formed on both sides of the central groove at regular intervals, through which air for fermenting organic waste is supplied.    USE - Organic-waste fermentation apparatus for processing organic waste such as food garbage, livestock excretion, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Organic-waste fermentation efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the organic-waste fermentation apparatus.    Organic-waste fermentation apparatus (1)    Central groove (101)    Groove (102)
NOVELTY - A fuel is prepared by using calcined lime, food waste, and agricultural and livestock products. Unfermented agricultural and livestock products or fermented agricultural and livestock products are pulverized and mixed with calcined lime. Hydrolysis is carried out between moisture in agricultural and livestock products, livestock waste, or food waste, and calcined lime by heating. The agricultural and livestock products, livestock waste, or food waste are boiled by heat emitted from calcined lime for sterilization and removing toxicity and bad odor.    USE - Fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel is eco-friendly, as calcium hydroxide absorbs carbon dioxide produced when fuel is burnt. Effective recycling of waste material is enabled. Contamination of river and subsurface water by livestock and food waste is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel is prepared by using calcined lime, food waste, and agricultural and livestock products. Unfermented agricultural and livestock products, particularly livestock waste, or food waste, or fermented agricultural and livestock products are pulverized. The pulverized products (50% or more) are mixed with calcined lime (50% or less). Hydrolysis reaction is carried out between moisture contained in the agricultural and livestock products, livestock waste, or food waste and calcined lime by heating at 200-800 degrees C. The agricultural and livestock products, livestock waste, or food waste are boiled by high-temperature heat emitted from calcined lime for sterilization and removing toxicity and bad odor. The agricultural and livestock products, livestock waste, or food waste are surrounded by calcined lime and solidified as pellets in a short time for preventing decomposition.
NOVELTY - Oxidizing (M1) hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) species involves contacting the hydroxymethylfurfural species with peroxidase (preferably chloroperoxidase) while controlling hydrogen peroxide in the mixture over sufficient time to oxidize majority of hydroxymethylfurfural species in the mixture and predominantly obtain selective oxidized product having carboxylic acid residue at 1C position of hydroxymethylfurfural species.    USE - For oxidizing hydroxymethylfurfural species into selective oxidation products (claimed), such as FFCA or FDCA which can be used as substitute for ethylene terephthalate or butylene terephhalate in the production of polyester polymers. The HMF derivatives are used as biofuels, in polymeric coatings, adhesives, biobased substitutes for oil derived chemicals.    ADVANTAGE - The amount of hydrogen peroxide is metered to selectively enrich for predominant production of FFCA or FDCA. In case of metering, hydrogen peroxide is introduced to the reaction mixture containing peroxidase in controlled amounts over the reaction time period. Aryl alcohol oxidase (AAO) allows for the selective oxidation of HMF to DFF or in some cases to FFCA as the predominant product without the formation of side products. Further AAO utilizes oxygen as the oxidant during the reaction, and as air the most economical source of oxygen, is easily obtained from the atmosphere at no cost, with no toxicity and no need to remove it after the reaction. Enzymatic oxidation offers a fast and efficient method for oxidizing alcohol present in the hydroxymethylfurfural molecule to obtain hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation product in substantially pure form.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for oxidizing (M2) hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) involving contacting HMF with oxidase in presence of oxidizing substrate in a mixture under conditions for sufficient time to oxidize HMF to at least one of diformylfuran (DFF) or formylfuran carboxylic acid (FFCA).
NOVELTY - The apparatus contains a membrane separating activated sludge unit, a membrane bioreactor (MBR) tub for decreasing sludge and a treated water regenerating unit. The membrane separating activated sludge unit removes nutritive salts by using an anaerobic anoxic deformation tub and a membrane bio reactor tub. The nutritive salts such as nitrogen and phosphorus are included in inflow water.    USE - Apparatus for reusing wastewater and decreasing sludge (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus enables to remove effectively nutritive salts including nitrogen and phosphorus in inflow water and remained sludge discharged from the MBR depending on the concentration of phosphorus in the inflow water and enables to reuse sewage treating water by using nanofiltration membrane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for reusing wastewater and decreasing sludge, which involves using the apparatus, membrane separating activated sludge unit and membrane bioreactor tub.
NOVELTY - A material containing carbon is treated with ozone. An electrochemical electrode containing ozone-exposed material is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of electrochemical electrode used in electrochemical apparatus, such as dye sensitized solar cell, battery, hydrogen fuel cell and electro analytical instrument (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrochemical electrode capable of providing increased catalytic activity in electrochemical device is manufactured.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an inlet (114) installed on the upper side of a ferment room (102), while an outlet (116) is installed below the post-ferment room. A discharge device (118) is provided at the bottom of the post-ferment room (108), to discharge the laminated composted raw material in order. Several penetration holes are formed in the upper frame and sub frame.    USE - Layer separation apparatus of multistage compositing apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compost is fertilized efficiently in short duration, by dropping the fertilizer raw material continuously.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A crush plate provided at the upper side of a stir plate is inserted into the penetration holes. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) multistage compositing method which involves fermenting the raw material in ferment room (102). The fermented raw material is dropped into lower ferment room. The ferment room (102) is filled with another raw material for compost through the inlet in same amount as the dropped raw material; and    (2) multistage compositing apparatus which includes an air injection hole formed in the fermentation room and connected to exterior through a pipe, so that external air flows into the interior of fermentation room.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the structure of multistage compositing apparatus.    Fermentation room (102)    Post-fermentation room (108)    Inlet (114)    Outlet (116)    Discharging device (118)
NOVELTY - Hydrogen iodide concentration or decomposition involves injecting hydrogen iodide mixture obtained by the result of the Bunsen reaction to a reduction reaction chamber of an electrodialyzer. The concentrated hydrogen iodide mixture solution is concentrated to the hydrogen iodide mixture gas of the high purity, which is concentrated in a multi-step evaporator. The hydrogen is obtained by decomposing the concentrated hydrogen iodide mixture gas in a multi-step deposition reaction device of the hydrogen iodide in which the catalyst is filled.    USE - Method for concentrating or decomposing hydrogen iodide for producing nuclear hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen iodide concentration or decomposition method is economic, enhances atomic power hydrogen production efficiency and optimizes energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Hydrogen iodide concentration or decomposition is carried out by injecting hydrogen iodide mixture obtained by the result of the Bunsen reaction to a reduction reaction chamber of an electrodialyzer. The concentrated hydrogen iodide mixture solution is concentrated to the hydrogen iodide mixture gas of the high purity, which is concentrated in a multi-step evaporator. The hydrogen is obtained by decomposing the concentrated hydrogen iodide mixture gas in a multi-step deposition reaction device of the hydrogen iodide in which the catalyst is filled. After decomposition of the hydrogen iodide, remaining hydrogen iodide mixture gas is condensed and the condensed gas is re-injected to an anode chamber of the electrodialyzer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a hydrogen iodide concentration processing unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Device includes hoppers (10,20,30,40) containing herbal residue, soluble starch, caustic soda and illite. The herbal residue stored in hopper (10) is indirectly combusted at 900-1000 degrees C for 10-15 hours after supplying to combustion furnace (11) of carbonation device (1). The carbonated herbal residue is pulverized to fine particles of 200-300 mesh by using a pulverizing device (2).    USE - Device for producing activated charcoal for use as restaurant coal, outdoor coal and lightning coal and for meat cooking.    ADVANTAGE - The device enables to produce harmless activated charcoal by using herbal residue without using harmful component including nitrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Device includes hoppers containing herbal residue, soluble starch, caustic soda and illite. The herbal residue stored in hopper is indirectly combusted at 900-1000 degrees C for 10-15 hours after supplying to combustion furnace of carbonation device. The carbonated herbal residue is pulverized to fine particles of 200-300 mesh by using a pulverizing device. 68-72 wt.% of water, 27.9-31.9 wt.% of soluble starch stored in hopper (20), and 0.05-0.15 wt.% of caustic soda stored in hopper (30) are provided to container (37) and adhesive sticky mixture is produced by mixing with wing (36) rotating on axis (35). The obtained semi-product of coal material is added to molder (5) for molding into coal. The molded coal is added to drying furnace, dried with hot air of 200-300 degrees C and cooled at normal temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Carbonation device (1)    Pulverizing device (2)    Molder (5)    Hoppers (10,20,30,40)    Combustion furnace (11)    Axis (35)    Wing (36)    Container (37)
NOVELTY - A residue of herb medicines, soluble starch, caustic soda and illite are stored. The residue of herb medicines is supplied to carbonization unit (1), and crushed (2). Water, soluble starch and caustic soda are mixed using stirrer (3) to produce adhesive mixture. Then, mixed with obtained herb medicine residue and illite using stirrer (4) to obtain products, which are inserted in molding device (5) to form molded carbon. The molded carbon is inserted into drying furnace (6) using waste heat of carbonization unit and cooled, to obtain activated charcoal.    USE - Manufacturing activated charcoal.    ADVANTAGE - Since the waste heat liberated in carbonization unit is utilized for drying furnace, the method has improved efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A residue of herb medicines, soluble starch, caustic soda and illite are stored. The residue of herb medicines is supplied to carbonization unit to carry out carbonization by indirect combustion at 900-1000 degrees C for 10-15 hours, and supplied to crusher to crush into fine particles of 200-300 mesh. Water (in weight%) (68-72), soluble starch (27.9-31.9) and caustic soda (0.05-0.15) are mixed using stirrer to produce adhesive mixture. Then, mixed with carbonized and crushed herb medicine residue (88.5-96.5) and illite (0.1-2) using stirrer to obtain half-finished products having carbon components. The obtained products are inserted in molding device to form carbon in the cylindrical, hexagonal or octagonal column shape formed with hole in center. The molded carbon is inserted into drying furnace at 200-300 degrees C using waste heat of carbonization unit and then cooled at room temperature, to obtain activated charcoal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic block diagram for manufacture of activated charcoal. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Carbonization unit (1)    Crusher (2)    Mixers (3,4)    Molding device (5)    Drying furnace (6)
NOVELTY - A hydrocarbon fuel is subjected to vapor-phase-hydrodesulfurizing using steam reformate from an integrated steam reformer as a hydrogen source to reduce organic sulfur components in the hydrocarbon fuel.    USE - Method of treating hydrocarbon fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables treatment of hydrocarbon fuel efficiently and economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for system for treating hydrocarbon fuel which has a compact vapor-phase hydrodesulfurization unit receiving from an integrated steam reformate as a hydrogen source.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the microchannel distillation system.    Hydrocarbon carbon fuel (201)    Microchannel distillation system (203)    Preheater (205)    Condenser (206)    Distillate product (207)
NOVELTY - Food waste recycling involves mixing the food waste with steam. The steamed food waste is carbonized by coal and hardener. The food waste is then dried in a dryer. The dried food waste is pulverized and is molded. 0.1-0.3 mole emulsifier, 0.2-0.4 mole waste resin, 0.2-0.4 mole mud and 0.1-0.3 mole sand are also used in recycling food waste.    USE - Method for recycling food waste.    ADVANTAGE - The food waste recycling method disposes food waste effectively, and recycles the carbonized food waste into an energy source.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart of a process of food waste recycling. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - An emulsified biomass oil additive comprises an antioxidant which is 2,6-dibutyl p-cresol; an acid and base modulating agent which is sodium hydroxide; a corrosion and passivation agent which is 12C alkenyl succinic acid and N,N-bis(salicylidene)-1; and a combustion-supporting catalyst which is barium salt of fatty acid. The mass ratio of antioxidant, acid and base modulating agent, corrosion and passivation agent and combustion-supporting catalyst is 15-25%:0.2-15%:5-15%:0.1-10%.    USE - Emulsified biomass oil additive for obtaining emulsified biomass oil (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The emulsified biomass oil additive can obtain the emulsified biomass oil having excellent intersolubility, high stability, and higher fitness for use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) emulsified biomass oil, comprising biomass oil (30-100 wt.%); water (5-50 wt.%); lipophilic emulsifier (3-40 wt.%), acid and base modulating agent (0.2-15 wt.%); hydrophilic emulsifier (0.5-20 wt.%); and emulsified biomass oil additive (0.1-10 wt.%); and    (2) a method of preparing the emulsified biomass oil, comprising stirring and sequentially adding biomass oil, water, lipophilic emulsifier, hydrophilic emulsifier, acid and base modulating agent, hydrophilic emulsifier and combustion-supporting catalyst of the emulsified biomass oil, then uniformly mixing, and then cutting with high speed; and then treating by using a static mixer or an emulsifying machine after cutting with the high speed of three grades for one time, until the products are transparent.
NOVELTY - A biogas is anaerobically produced from solid waste by putting unrotten solid waste in container, sealing an storing for 100 days, raising the waste using water pump until sprayed downwards, opening container, processing the rotten waste, putting further unrotten waste in container, and repeating the above steps.    USE - Method of anaerobically producing biogas from solid waste (claimed) for producing organic fertilizer, and for making bricks.    ADVANTAGE - The method has low production cost, and is environmentally friendly, i.e. has zero efficiency pollution.
NOVELTY - Preparing biodiesel, lauric acid and decanoate and their monoglycerides comprises separating peel and kernel of Lindera communis fruit, and reacting with low alcohol with the acid catalysis; dehydrating the material, taking transesterification reaction with low alcohol with the base catalysis, and separating the refined biodiesel; using solvent to leach the separated kernel to obtain kernel oil; and adding acetone/tertiary butyl alcohol, water and 1 to 3-site specific lipase to take enzymatic lipolysis reaction, and distilling to obtain the product.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel, lauric acid and decanoate and their monoglycerides from Lindera communis fruit (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has reduced production cost.
NOVELTY - A biodiesel preparation comprises esterifying oil (100-150 g) having acid value of 20-140 with glycerin (20-30 g) and nanomagnetic sulfonated coal (20-30 g) at 120-180 degrees C and 1 atm; separating low-acid value oil from nanomagnetic sulfonated coal under action of magnetic field; methyl esterifying obtained low-acid value oil with methanol by actions of alkali metal hydroxide and cosolvent; centrifuging to separate out crude biodiesel and crude glycerin; and rectifying crude biodiesel to obtain desired biodiesel.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method avoids generation of dissociation of solid acid during esterification; shortens esterification reaction time of high-acid value oil; and reduces corrosion of acid catalyst to equipment. The prepared biodiesel is refined having light yellow color. The catalyst has strong paramagnetism and can rapidly assemble and separate from biodiesel under action of magnetic field having intensity of 0.7-0.8 Tesla.
NOVELTY - A self-absorbing non-tar straw, coal cooking warm oven, comprises an oven body (1) with an outer air inlet (2) on bottom; a suction pipe (3) inserted in the oven body and connected on the outer air inlet; and an upper cover (4) on the open end of the upper part of the oven body and sealed with the upper edge of the oven body. The top of the upper cover has an air outlet and connected with an air outlet pipe (5). The upper cover has a tar filter tower (6). A charging orifice (16) is on one side of the oven body.    USE - A self-absorbing non-tar straw, coal cooking warm oven for a combustion device.    ADVANTAGE - The oven absorbs air towards the combustion chamber to support combustion by the suction pipe without power. The tar filter tower in the upper cover has good purifying effect for fuel gas. The tar collected on the filter plate is recycled to the oven body for burning. The structure is better than the filter device outside the oven body in filtering effect without the problem of generating tar to jam the pipeline.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of a coal cooking warm oven.    Oven body (1)    Outer air inlet (2)    Suction pipe (3)    Upper cover (4)    Air outlet pipe (5)    Tar filter tower (6)    Charging orifice (16)
NOVELTY - A high efficiency straw gasification heating stove comprises a cylindrical stove (1) with air supply cover (2) in the middle part and communicated with combustion-supporting fan (9) outside the stove, an interlayer (3) at four sides of the stove, and an input tube (8) outside of the stove for supplying heat conduction media for the interlayer. Inner holes (6) of the interlayer are opened at the interlayer and connected with input end of circulating tube (7). Output end (11) of the circulating tube is protruded outside from stove bottom (10) after circling up and down in the hearth.    USE - A high efficiency straw gasification heating stove.    ADVANTAGE - The stove enlarges the heated surface and directly collects up the heat in the high temperature zone. As the circulating tube is protruded outside from the lower part of the stove, this adds the essential resistance, reduces flow speed of the media, increases the temperature of output media and heat capacity of the stove, and solves the technical problem of gasification heat of straw, with simple structure and low manufacturing cost. The stove improves the living conditions of people, conserves energy, reduces the consumption, and protects the environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of a straw gasification heating stove.    Cylindrical stove (1)    Air supply cover (2)    Interlayer (3)    Inner holes (6)    Circulating tube (7)    Input tube (8)    Combustion-supporting fan (9)    Stove bottom (10)    Output end (11)
NOVELTY - Method of producing hydrogen using microorganism, involves providing Clostridium and Bacillus microorganisms, and co-culturing the Clostridium and Bacillus in a fermentation culture system.    USE - The method is useful for producing hydrogen and by-products such as acid and alcohol (claimed) e.g. ethanol which is useful as fossil fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, cost-effective, eco-friendly, effective, stable and highly reproducible.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for system for producing hydrogen, which comprises Clostridium and Bacillus microorganisms, and organic waste medium.
NOVELTY - A fermented compost is prepared by inoculating antagonistic Bacillus KB 112 (KCTC P-8989) and Botrytis cinerea with respect to Actinidia on soybeans to ferment the soybeans, adding the fermented soybeans to a compost composition in an amount of 0.01-1 weight% composition, mixing, aging and fermenting the mixture at 15-25 degrees C for 3-10 days.    USE - The fermented compost is useful for growing kiwifruit and for preventing disease in kiwifruit (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fermented compost effectively prevents disease in kiwifruit and improves soil enrichment, thus the compost is eco-friendly.
NOVELTY - A solid fuel is obtained by cutting, drying, pulverizing and extruding waste tissue, sanitary napkin and diaper from toilet, where 100 g of fiber is mixed with respect to 1 kg of solid fuel product to increase the calorie.    USE - Solid fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The solid fuel is environmental friendly and has high calorie.
NOVELTY - A firewood liquid gas generating furnace comprises material-feeding opening, air-feeding pipe, gas-guiding pipe, gasification reaction barrel and ash-discharging opening; where gasification reaction barrel is a heat-insulating and fire-resisting reaction barrel (54) which is configured with a smokeless clean material-feeding gas-guiding device (59) at its upper portion and a fire-igniting and gas-feeding device.    USE - The firewood liquid gas generating furnace is useful in clean conversion process and utilization of biomass energy.    ADVANTAGE - The firewood liquid gas generating furnace has no smoke or tar pollution, it is safe, environment friendly, efficient and energy-saving, and it is high in development value.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A firewood liquid gas generating furnace comprises material-feeding opening, air-feeding pipe, gas-guiding pipe, gasification reaction barrel and ash-discharging opening; where the gasification reaction barrel is a heat-insulating and fire-resisting reaction barrel (54) which is configured with a smokeless clean material-feeding gas-guiding device (59) at its upper portion and a fire-igniting and gas-feeding device, in the mean time, a fire-igniting and gas-feeding device is set at the lower portion of the heat-insulating and fire-resisting reaction barrel; in the mean time, a controllable vacuum superconducting device that extends out the furnace and/or a fire-resisting material a heat preserving material are set in barrel walls of the heat-insulating and fire-resisting reaction barrel (54).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a firewood liquid gas generating furnace.    Heat-insulating and fire-resisting reaction barrel (54)    Smokeless clean material-feeding gas-guiding device (59)
NOVELTY - A diffuser (34) supplies oxygen to a processing chamber (20) which accommodates the organic waste transported from livestock production facility. A feed pump (P) is installed in a storage area (32). A separate pipeline (46a) is installed in the outer side of the processing chamber. An organic waste supply tube (42) is connected to output end of the feed pump. Several distribution holes (44a) are formed in the top layer of the processing chamber. A bio-filter layer (48) supplies the gas from the chamber into a deodorizing tank (46).    USE - Treatment system of organic waste.    ADVANTAGE - The fermentation of the organic waste can be performed efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the treatment system.    Processing chamber (20)    Storage area (32)    Diffuser (34)    Organic waste supply tube (42)    Distribution holes (44a)    Deodorizing tank (46)    Pipeline (46a)    Bio-filter layer (48)    Feed pump (P)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an inlet port (3) and a vent (4) that are formed on the walls (2,11) of a reaction chamber (1). The reaction chamber is connected to a cylinder by a connecting rod that is fixed to an extension wall (20). The nitrifying bacteria and denitrification bacteria are adhered to a porosity sheet of the inlet port. The nitrogen and phosphoric concentration in the water ejected from the reaction chamber through the vent is measured by a measuring unit (80).    USE - Sewage treatment apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Since the porosity sheet of the inlet port is adhered with nitrifying bacteria and denitrification bacteria, the sewage can be treated effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the structural view of the sewage treatment apparatus.    Reaction chamber (1)    Walls (2,11)    Inlet port (3)    Vent (4)    Extension wall (20)    Measuring unit (80)
NOVELTY - The region (100) has a dispersion tub (120) for distributing foul water to each of a set of chambers of a settling tank (110), where the foreign material present in the foul water is flown through a forced flow line (150) for precipitating the foreign material. A natural flow line (140) supplies the water from each chamber of the settling tank to a dispersion tub (130). Each chamber has a front wall with a set of penetration holes, where the foreign material in the foul water is precipitated by the penetration holes.    USE - Primary precipitation region for use in a waste water disposal plant for recycling foul water.    ADVANTAGE - The primary precipitation region eliminates the need for repeating a sedimentation process while providing constant flow of foul water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a process for controlling flow in a primary precipitation region.    Primary precipitation region (100)    Settling tank (110)    Dispersion tubs (120, 130)    Natural flow line (140)    Forced flow line (150)
NOVELTY - The method involves compounding a synthetic rubber which is made of nitoril-butadiene rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, fluorinated rubber, acryl rubber, silicon rubber, fluorosilicone rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, butadiene rubber or chloroprene rubber, where the synthetic rubber is in a solid-state or a liquid state. A gasket is molded in a stand-by utilizing the compounded synthetic rubber, and the gasket is binded in a separator with a fixed pattern. The gasket is shaped by utilizing a dispenser.    USE - Method for manufacturing a gasket of a fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The method prevents the generation of the ion elution, and prevents the power generation capacity of the fuel cell. The method prevents the damage of the membrane electrode assembly. The method increases the effectiveness of the gasket production, and saves the manufacturing cost of the gasket. The method increases the sealing action and the fastening force of the gasket.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a gasket coupling structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for manufacturing a gasket.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - High efficient activated carbon preparation involves drying bean curd refuse for removing moisture. The bean curd refuse is carbonized at 500-1000 degrees C under vacuum or inactivated circumstance for increasing content of fixed carbon. The residue is removed using an acid aqueous solution and water for highly purifying the bean curd refuse. The mineral salt or mineral salts are mixed with the generated carbide. The mixed materials are activated as medicine under 500-1000 degrees C.    USE - Method for preparing high efficient activated carbon for use in electrode material for electric bilayer supercapacitor and also for use in reducing odor, natural gas adsorption, atmosphere purification, catalyst support and molecular sieve (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The high efficient activated carbon preparation method is cost effective, and has high degree of purity, high specific surface area and minute hole structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (A) a high efficient activated carbon having 2000-4000 square meter per gram surface area and 2-3.5 nanometer mean diameter; and    (B) an electrode material for electric bilayer supercapacitor, which comprises an activated charcoal, a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binder and a carbon black at the rate of 7-9:0.5-1.5:0.5-1.5.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a scanning electron microscopic photograph of the high efficient activated carbon.
NOVELTY - The moisture in fixed amount of waste charcoal, enterolith, fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) and sawdust is removed in driers (4,10,16,21) respectively. 40 weight% of dried waste charcoal, 20 weight% of dried enterolith, 20 weight% of dried FRP and 20 weight% of dried sawdust are mixed in a mixer (29).    USE - Method of manufacturing coal used for power generation.    ADVANTAGE - Power having calorie more than 3500~4000Kcal/Kg is generated by utilizing waste charcoal having calorie less than 3000Kcal/Kg.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of coal manufacturing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Crushers (1,7,13)    Hoppers (2,5,8,11,14,18,19,23)    Driers (4,10,16,21)    Valves (24-27)    Mixer (29)
NOVELTY - Preparation of a spherical carrier of a macroporous reticular polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) comprises mixing PVA, calcium carbonate, sodium alginate, and water at a mass ratio of 6-10:8-10:1.2-1.8:95-100; adding colloidal sol to a saturated boracic acid comprising 2-5% calcium chloride to form PVA sol, reacting for 20-28 hours, placing in a diluted hydrochloric acid solution after cleaning with water, and dipping in the solution until bubbles are not generated; and placing in a glutaric dialdehyde aqueous solution, adjusting the acidity, performing crosslinking reaction, and dipping with water.    USE - Method for the preparation of a spherical carrier of a macroporous reticular polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) (claimed) used for multiple bed-type bioreactors of immobilized enzyme and microbe, and for sewage treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The spherical carrier of macroporous reticular polyvinyl alcohol has stable macroporous reticular structure, good hydrophilicity, physical and chemical stability, and antibiotic degradability.
NOVELTY - A low-cost and environment-friendly hydrogen production system comprises hydrogen produced by using solar energy to electrolyze water after car storage battery is started to produce hydrogen and oxygen directly supplied to car power system. The remaining hydrogen is stored in a hydrogen storage container after being treated by compressing system and balancing system for supplying to power car.    USE - A low-cost and environment-friendly hydrogen production system for power car.    ADVANTAGE - The system combines hydrogen production, hydrogen storage and power system. It fully meets the requirements of hydrogen energy and hydrogen energy hybrid power car on hydrogen production device and gas purity. The system reduces environmental pollution by using clean energy and promotes the development of new energy car industries.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (20) comprises an electrolytic cell (21), metal electrodes (23,24), and ion conductive polymer membranes (25). The former metal electrodes are dipped in an electrolyte aqueous solution (22) to generate electrons. The ion conductive polymer membranes are coated on the former metal electrodes. The latter metal electrodes are dipped in an electrolyte aqueous solution and receive the electrons and generate hydrogen. The pH range of the electrolyte aqueous solution is 4.5-6. The polymer membranes are cation conductive polymer membranes.    USE - Apparatus for generating hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generating apparatus ensures stable production and supply of hydrogen, improved solubility of magnesium electrode, fuel efficiency of fuel cells, and minimizes slurry state of magnesium hydroxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell system, which comprises membrane electrode assembly (MEA).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an apparatus for generating hydrogen.    Apparatus (20)    Electrolytic cell (21)    Electrolyte aqueous solution (22)    Metal electrodes (23,24)    Ion conductive polymer membranes (25)
NOVELTY - Method for preparing an organic fertilizer, involves using livestock excretions as a main material.    USE - The method is useful for preparing an organic fertilizer and complex fertilizer (all claimed) is useful in rice crops for promoting growth, improving disease resistance, controlling harmful insects, and improving quality of rice grain.    ADVANTAGE - The fertilizer is prepared by a cost-effective process with high quality, and does not cause environmental pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for complex fertilizer (liquid fertilizer, granular fertilizer), obtained by using livestock excretions as a main material and SIOVIS and Activa as a supplementary material.
NOVELTY - Composition comprises 5-15 wt.% of antibiotic component, 1-15 wt.% of non-ionic surfactant, 0.5-5 wt.% of stabilizer, solvent and additive. The antibiotic component is selected from glutaraldehyde compound or isothiazoline compound.    USE - Composition for treating sewage.    ADVANTAGE - The composition enables to increase the decomposition speed of dirt and excrements by the action of protein decomposition enzyme and prevents bad smell generation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for disposing sewage, which involves utilizing an additive.
NOVELTY - An agricultural fungicide is manufactured by pulverizing and grinding propolis to 1-5 mm, mixing with ethanol (50-90 vol.%), stirring, agitating, and volatilizing at room temperature for 3-6 months; separating suspended material, precipitating and concentrating undiluted propolis solution; filtering, and extracting with sea urchin, oyster shell, starfish, crab shell and ethanol; and agitating for 1-3 days with diluent (40-80 wt.%) to obtain fungicide.    USE - Method of manufacturing agricultural fungicide for crops (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides environment friendly product which does not produce pollution, and improves soil with bactericidal action of propolis.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of agricultural environment fungicide involves:    (A) pulverizing and grinding propolis to 1-5 mm, mixing with ethanol (50-90 vol.%) at weight ratio 1:2-3, stirring, agitating, and volatilizing mixture at room temperature for 3-6 months;    (B) separating suspended material, precipitating and concentrating undiluted propolis solution;    (C) filtering, and extracting propolis solution (20-60 wt.%), sea urchin, oyster shell, starfish and crab shell to weight ratio of 1:1.5-3 with ethanol to obtain 15-30% aqueous calcium solution at 80-90 degrees C; and    (D) agitating for 1-3 days with diluent (40-80 wt.%) to obtain fungicide mixed with microelement aqueous solution (1-10 pts.wt.), 0.01-1% microelement fertilizer and agricultural pyroligneous liquor (1-30 pts.wt.).
NOVELTY - A fertilizer or explosive particulate material is coated with 1 or more natural oil or its derivative.    USE - Fertilizer or explosive particulate material is used for crops.    ADVANTAGE - The fertilizer or explosive particulate material has improved anti-caking property, and the natural oil is biodegradable and non-toxic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for improving anti-caking property of fertilizer or explosive particle material; and    (2) coating composition which comprises oil(s) having melting point of more than 40 degrees C.
NOVELTY - Comprehensive utilization of agricultural waste and plastic garbage comprises differentiating agricultural waste and plastic garbage by classifying, where agricultural waste is crop straw or edible fungi rod; processing the agricultural waste into combustible gas; processing the plastic garbage into combustible gas; and mixing and storing the combustible gases.    USE - Process of comprehensive utilization of agricultural waste and plastic garbage (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process is safe and reliable. It is free from secondary pollution.
NOVELTY - Biodiesel is prepared by reacting methyl acetate as acyl receptor and vegetable oil at 40 degrees C for 10-14 hours in the presence of Novozym 435(RTM: immobilized lipase) as catalyst. The mol ratio of methyl acetate and vegetable oil is 12-16: 1, and the catalyst is present at 30% of the weight of vegetable oil.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The by-product of the reaction is glyceryl triacetate having no evident adverse effect on catalytic activity of lipase. When refined soybean oil cotton seed oil, colza oil or tea oil is used, the yield of methyl ester is 91%. When refined cotton seed oil is used, the yield of methyl ester reaches 97%.
NOVELTY - Ethylene raw material is produced by mixing naphtha fraction and oil from animals and plants, where oil from animal and plant is 0.5-70 wt.%; sending the oil and hydrogen to hydrofining section in a condition to form hydrogenated oil; sending liquid phase of the hydrogenated product which has liquid phase and gas phase; and stripping the liquid phase using stripping tower, which forms mixture of refined naphtha and hydrocarbon.    USE - Method for producing ethylene raw material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method can mix raw material with grease, and improve quality of the product. n-16-18C hydrocarbon and propane formed by hydrogenating oils from animals and plants can increase yield of ethylene in cracking furnace and prolong life of cracking furnace after they are added in raw materials.
NOVELTY - A methane generation tank comprises a horizontal tubular tank body (18), rotary spiral spring pieces (16) connected in series and used for pushing material inside, support shafts, a residue outlet (15), and a residue discharging device (17) having upper and lower driving wheels (16).    USE - A methane generation tank.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid surface of the methane tank encrusting.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of the methane generation tank.    Residue outlet (15)    Driving wheels (16)    Rotary spiral spring pieces (16)    Residue discharging device (17)    Horizontal tubular tank body (18)
NOVELTY - Oil body protein is separated from Jatropha curcas seed by using protein bidirectional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.    USE - Method of separating oil body protein from J. curcas seed (claimed) for biodiesel storage plant.    ADVANTAGE - The method increases the oil content of the seed.
NOVELTY - Clean methanol gasoline comprises gasoline, methanol, isopentane and additive, at weight ratio of gasoline to methanol to isopentane at 9-17:2-12:1-4. The additive includes isoheptanol, 26# paraffin oil and dicyclopentadienyl iron with weight ratio of 100-200:400-600:1-20; and weight of the additive is 0.3-0.6% of total weight of gasoline, methanol and isopentane.    USE - Clean methanol gasoline for vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gasoline has low cost, saves gasoline, provides enough heat of combustion, reduces substance generating waste gas, and satisfies national environmental protection standard.
NOVELTY - A preparation method of biological diesel oil comprises supplying oils and alcohol to reactor, carrying out transesterification reaction, separating and collecting biological diesel oil and glycerol, where the reaction temperature is 100-260 degrees C and the reaction pressure is 0.2-7 MPa.    USE - The preparation method of biological diesel oil is used for processing non-refined oil with higher acid value.    ADVANTAGE - The product yield can be less than or equal to 80 wt.% based on the preparation method of biological diesel oil; the method can save complex pre-processing process and reduce energy consumption and device investment. The method has no three wastes to discharge basically; and it is an environmental-friendly green process.
NOVELTY - A method for preparing biodiesel from acidified oil under normal pressure comprises pre-processing the acidified oil by mechanical impurity removal, decompressing, drying; processing esterification for the pre-processed acidified oil and methanol with acid catalyst, filtering, recycling methanol, decompressing, heating, drying, centrifuging; processing interesterification for the esterified product and methanol with basic catalyst, filtering the catalyst, decompressing, distilling, recycling methanol; and preparing the coarse methyl ester into product biodiesel by distillation.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel from acidified oil under normal pressure (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The advantages of the method for preparing biodiesel from acidified oil under normal pressure are as follows: (1) the acid catalyst can be used for esterification and interesterification without phospholipids removal and gelatin processing; (2) the whole preparation process does not need washing; (3) the esterification process can reduce the acid value of the product to less than or equal to 1 mg KOH/g by reacting under normal pressure for a short time of 1-3 hours; (4) the transformation ratio of the free fatty acids in the oil reaches 96%, the transformation ratio of triglyceride reaches 98% as high as possible; and (5) the content of fatty acid methyl ester in the biodiesel prepared from the products after esterification and interesterification catalytic reactions by separation, decompression and distilling is greater than or equal to 96%.
NOVELTY - A process for making granular biomass fuel comprises: (a) selecting materials: using straws, farm and forest waste as materials; (b) crushing: crushing the materials by a crusher; (c) granulating: sending the crushed materials into the granular biomass fuel granulator to make granules; and (d) packing: directly packing the shaped granules with a packing machine.    USE - Process for making granular biomass fuel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process for making granular biomass fuel has effectively lowered power consumption, power consumption per unit in the entire granulating process is 25-60 kWh/t which is 70% less than the traditional way of processing; once-through granulating is realizable at the relative humidity of 10-35%, saving the process of drying; after granules are produced, heating up only at 10-15 degrees C, temperature of the granules are usually 55-60 degrees C so that they can be directly packed without being cooled off, saving the process of cooling, and improving work efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a granular biomass fuel granulator which is used in the process for making granular biomass fuel comprising two annular molds (1) which are two cylinders exteriorly tangent to each other and rotate in opposite directions, each annular mold (1) is evenly furnished with several pressing through holes (2).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view of the granular biomass fuel granulator which is used in the process for making granular biomass fuel.    Annular mold (1)    Pressing through holes (2)
NOVELTY - The method involves feeding bio-fuel into a combustion chamber from a feeding opening by a spiral input device, prior to burning of bio-fuel and supplementing air from an air inlet. The bio-fuel generates a large amount of combustible gas in the combustion chamber, in which the gas rises into an X-shaped fuel buffer chamber for a short stay along the continuous heating of combustion chamber and enters the tar catalytic cracking chamber in which the catalyst of biomass gasification furnace can process the full catalytic cracking.    USE - Catalytic cracking method for integrated biomass gasification furnace. For use in industrial and mining establishments and biomass power plant.    ADVANTAGE - Simplifies and ensures reliable catalytic cracking of integrated biomass gasification furnace.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The tar in the combustible gas is purified and filtered, prior to leading the purified combustible gas into a fuel clean room and exhausting the purified combustible gas through an exhaust pipe for the user to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory diagram of the catalytic cracking chamber.
NOVELTY - Biodiesel from rapeseed oil soapstock is prepared by acidifying rapeseed oil soapstock with sulfuric acid solution and obtaining acidified oil; separating fatty acid and ester in acidified oil by molecular distillation device, obtaining light component fatty acid and weighing ester component; adding methanol and zirconium oxide-titanium oxide/sulfate catalyst (ZrO2-TiO2/SO42-), refluxing at 70-95 degrees C for 4-8 hours, esterifying, obtaining rough fatty acid methyl ester, and refining in molecular distillation device.    USE - Method for preparing biodiesel from rapeseed oil soapstock (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method utilizes low-cost soapstock as raw material, reduces production cost of biodiesel, and has high production efficiency and environment friendly production course.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the preparation of biodiesel from rapeseed oil soapstock. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A zeolite-calamus constructed wetland sewage treatment system comprises pool, filler filled in pool, water plant on surface of pool, water distribution pipe and collector pipe distributed in pool. The filler is clinoptilolite, where nitrobacter opacus sack and Nitrosomonas monocella nelson are added to filler. The water plant on surface of pool is calamus.    USE - A zeolite-calamus constructed wetland sewage treatment system.    ADVANTAGE - The system enhances treatment efficiency of zeolite; and provides high deamidization and denitrification, low investment and operation cost, and simple operation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for treating sewage by using constructed wetland sewage treatment system to which nitrobacter opacus sack is poured into filler with strain culture obtained by using nitrate bacteria culture medium to inoculate nitrobacter opacus sack, vibrating or aeration culturing for 5 days at 24?oC.
NOVELTY - The double-bracing gas-storage film over a biogas container, comprises an outlet for rain water implemented in the middle area of the container, a pneumatic pipe guided to the middle area through the closed container, and a clamping device, which is impinged by compressed air and attached in the middle area. The biogas-storage film is fastened in the middle area of the container. The discharge of the rain water is externally guided through the closed container.    USE - Double-bracing gas-storage film over a biogas container useful in biogas plants.    ADVANTAGE - The film is capable of economically and effectively storing the biogas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a double-bracing gas-storage film.    Gas-storage film (1)    Clamping device (2)    Sump (3)    Concrete (4)    Concrete ring. (5)
NOVELTY - Alcohol solution (1) is directly mixed with gasoline fraction (2) containing high moisture content. The mixture is then subjected to liquid-liquid extraction and spin-drying process and moisture content of the mixture is removed. Thus, gasohol (7) is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of gasohol for motor fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method is economical and efficiently provides gasohol.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flow chart illustrating the manufacture of gasohol. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Alcohol solution (1)    Gasoline fraction (2)    Extract (3)    Drain (5)    Gasohol (7)
NOVELTY - Reducing nitrous oxide in nitrous oxide containing gas mixture or pure nitrous oxide, comprises adding at least 1-4C-alkane or its mixture, as reducing agent to the mixture, where the reaction conditions for the conversion of nitrous oxide in presence of a catalyst is controlled such that, 2-4C-alkene or its mixture and hydrogen are obtained as main products, in addition to nitrogen.    USE - The process is useful for: reducing nitrous oxide in nitrous oxide containing gas mixture or from pure nitrous oxide; preparing hydrogen, and low 2-4C-alkene by selective dehydrogenation of 2-4C-alkane or its mixture (claimed). The hydrogen obtained by the process is useful as a fuel, preferably fuel cells and as hydrogenating agent in chemical industries.    ADVANTAGE - The process: consumes less amount of energy and takes place without using precious metals, hence economical.
NOVELTY - The mold comprises a semicircle mold (10) and an assembly outlet. An inner side section (A) and an assembly pin (23) in the assembly outlet are also provided, where the inner side section set up the heating pipe. Semicircular prominence and depression are formed on the bi-edge of the semicircle mold that fit to the cylinder piercing outlet and a protection against heat pipe is inserted.    USE - Mold for use in manufacturing compost.    ADVANTAGE - The mold ensures simplified production of the compost, and saves manpower, costs and freight.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a mold.    Semicircle mold (10)    Hinge (20)    Assembly globe (22)    Assembly pin (23)    Supporting plate (31)    Inner side section (A)
NOVELTY - The transition metal catalyst comprises 1-20 wt.% of phosphorus and boron hydride. The boron hydride is selected from sodium tetrahydridoborate, lithium tetrahydridoborate or potassium tetrahydridoborate. A transition metal is provided, which is phosphorus, cobalt, nickel, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, copper or zinc.    USE - Transition metal catalyst for use in generating hydrogen by methanolysis.    ADVANTAGE - The transition metal catalyst ensures rapid generation of hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing catalyst, which involves adding a transition metal source such as phosphorus in an electrolysis plating solution that contains cathode and anode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a micrograph of the cobalt-phosphorus catalyst.
NOVELTY - A straw gasifier has gasifier chamber (2) with sealing cover (1) at the upper end. A waste gas exhausting pipe (5) is provided above the fuel gas conveying pipeline (3) whose one end is connected with combustion chamber (4). A control valve (7) is installed in a reflow branch pipe (6) provided vertically in the fuel gas conveying pipeline and connected with the lower part of the gasifier chamber.    USE - Straw gasifier e.g. gas stove.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a straw gasifier with simple structure, rational design, low cost, convenient operation, stable combustion, high heat value, high heat utilization ratio, excellent energy saving and environment protecting effects.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic side view of the straw gasifier.    Sealing cover (1)    Gasifier chamber (2)    Fuel gas conveying pipeline (3)    Combustion chamber (4)    Waste gas exhausting pipe (5)    Reflow branch pipe (6)    Control valve (7)
NOVELTY - The furnace has furnace body and air inlet pipe on lower part of furnace body are both connected to a primary burning room in turn via wind-radiating angle room, where both wind-radiating angle room and primary burning room are formed inverted taper shapes. The big upper wall of wind-radiating angle room is connected to furnace wall while small lower wall of wind-radiating angle room and big upper wall of primary burning room are connected with each other via ring platform. A buffering wind-radiating unit is fixed on air inlet pipe provided at the bottom of primary burning room.    USE - Straw firewood gasification furnace.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a straw firewood gasification furnace with simple structure with strong practicability which can be operated simply and conveniently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side sectional view of the straw firewood gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - A device for producing hydrogen by using wind power comprises generation unit including wind power generator and rectifier, hydrogen production unit and hydrogen return unit; where the power supply output of the generation unit is connected with the voltage regulation unit, the constant current or constant voltage power supply output by the voltage regulation unit is connected with the hydrogen production unit, the hydrogen production unit is further connected with the hydrogen return unit; and voltage regulation unit comprises full voltage converse circuit.    USE - The device is used for producing hydrogen by using wind power (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The un-stable voltage brought by the generation unit can be disposed by rising or reducing the full voltage converse circuit to output constant current or constant voltage direct current output supply power, the complex structure of generation unit for controlling the output voltage range is eliminated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the connection of the device for producing hydrogen by using wind power.
NOVELTY - A bio-diesel is prepared by mixing animal, vegetable fatty oil, non-standard light mineral oil and coal oil and reaction agent to prepare mixed oil materials; reacting by heating the mixed oil materials at controlled condition of 70-90 degrees C for 10-40 minutes; performing high-pressure impacting reaction by aerating at 0.5-1.5 hours; adding additive and combustion improver to the mixed oil material, and heating at 60-90 degrees C and normal pressure for 10-30 minutes; and examining, storing, further reacting for 10-40 minutes, detecting index, and storing qualified finished product storage tank.    USE - Method for preparing bio-diesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The use of combustion improver provides product with high oxygen content and more complete burning, reduces discharge of silicon dioxide in exhausted gas, and makes the product performance and quality more stable and reliable. The method utilizes reaction equipment having low requirement and simple process; is completed in normal pressure; avoids high temperature and high pressure production conditions; improves production safety; reduces production cost; and does not pollute the environment since it does not produce waste water, waste residue and noxious gas.
NOVELTY - A straw carbonization furnace comprises burning room, and furnace body provided with feeding opening, discharging opening, internal furnace (11) and smoke channel provided between outer wall of internal furnace. An upper part of furnace body is provided with chimney (7). The furnace body has inner wall connected to chimney, and lower part provided with main shaft (13) connected with electric motor (14). The other end of main shaft is connected with extruder (10) and beehive-type charcoal forming device, respectively. The main shaft is provided with spiral blades.    USE - A straw carbonization furnace for production of charcoal comprising adding clay (15-20 wt.%) into charcoal (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The furnace is convenient to make and process, and has simple structure and small volume. The method is convenient to operate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of straw carbonization furnace.    Chimney (7)    Extruder (10)    Internal furnace (11)    Main shaft (13)    Electric motor (14)
NOVELTY - Energy-oriented method for Eichhornia crassipes marsh gas fermentation, involves (a) smashing E.crassipes, acidifying by piling fertilizer and maintaining the material at pH 6-8 and carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio of 20-30:1, (b) inoculating the anaerobic active sludge or the biogas slurry to the prepared E.crassipes material, (c) adding the prepared mixture to the fermentation tank and carrying out fermentation in winter and in summer, and (d) circulating and stirring the fermentation liquid to obtain fermented products.    USE - The method is useful for performing E.crassipes marsh gas fermentation, which is useful for producing methane, hyacinth and biogas slurry.    ADVANTAGE - The method rapidly produces high yield of methane (70%).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Energy-oriented method for Eichhornia crassipes marsh gas fermentation, involves (a) smashing E.crassipes, acidifying by piling fertilizer and maintaining the material at pH 6-8 and carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio of 20-30:1; or separating the juice from the smashed E.crassipes and acidifying the juice, (b) inoculating the anaerobic active sludge or the biogas slurry at a rate of 10-40% to the prepared E.crassipes material, (c) adding the prepared mixture to the fermentation tank and carrying out fermentation at 20-40 degrees C in winter and 40-55 degrees C in summer by temperature controlling system, and (d) circulating and stirring the fermentation liquid to obtain fermented products, where the water pump is used for pumping out the ferment liquid from the bottom of the fermentation tank, and the fermented liquid is sprayed from the top of the fermentation tank. The ferment material is equally distributed by mechanical stirring.
NOVELTY - An asphalt slurry is prepared by mixing asphalt residue material, solvent and surfactant (0-1 mass%) at 3-10 MPa to obtain premixed phase, where weight ratio of solvent and raw material is 0.01-5.0:1; injecting water at lower than 30 degrees C into premixed phase and dispersive solvent mixture, where water is added with surfactant (0.1-2 mass%) and mass ratio of dispersive solvent and premixed phase is 0.01-0.5-1; granulating premixed phase to obtain asphalt slurry and then separating solvent, where surfactant is nonionic surfactant and/or alkaline material having mass ratio of 0.02-0.5:1.    USE - For preparing asphalt slurry used in heavy petrol processing and recycling oil in coal residue for use as raw material for preparing gas or hydrogen. The asphalt slurry is also used for fuel of combined evaporation generating system.    ADVANTAGE - The method has wide sources of raw materials. The asphalt slurry granule is easy for pipe transporting.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for equipment for producing the asphalt slurry comprising raw material mixer, prilling tower, slurry-solvent separator and solvent-water content separator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic flow diagram illustrating a method for preparing the asphalt slurry. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Flue gas is produced by pyrolyzing carbide in a pyrolysis furnace (10). The flue gas, and steam or steam and carbon dioxide are supplied to a reduction reaction furnace (30). A synthetic gas is produced by reforming the flue gas in the reduction reaction furnace. Carbide is pyrolyzed by supplying some synthetic gas to the pyrolysis furnace, and some synthetic gas is circulated to both furnaces by supplying the flue gas and synthetic gas supplied to the pyrolysis furnace to the reduction reaction furnace.    USE - Carbide pyrolysis reforming is used for producing synthetic gas used for producing hydrogen gas in fuel cells, and liquid fuel, such as methanol and dimethylether.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient pyrolysis reformation of carbide into synthetic gas, without any residue and secondary pollutants.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Flue gas is produced by supplying and pyrolyzing carbide in a pyrolysis furnace. The flue gas, and steam or steam and carbon dioxide produced by combustion of hydrogen gas or synthetic gas supplied to a syngas burner (20) with oxygen gas, are supplied to a reduction reaction furnace. A synthetic gas is produced by reforming the flue gas in the reduction reaction furnace. Carbide is pyrolyzed by supplying some synthetic gas produced by reformation to the pyrolysis furnace, and some synthetic gas is circulated to the pyrolysis furnace and reduction reaction furnace by supplying the flue gas and synthetic gas supplied to the pyrolysis furnace to the reduction reaction furnace. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for carbide pyrolysis reformer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the carbide pyrolysis reformer.    Pyrolysis furnace (10)    Carbon-dioxide inlet port (12)    Syngas burner (20)    Reduction reaction furnace (30)    Synthetic-gas storage tank (40)
NOVELTY - A basic composition contains distilled water, potassium hydroxide, biodegradable amino acid compound and antifoaming agent. The biodegradable compound contains amino acid or its polymer or salt. The amino acid has nitrogen compound chosen from nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin, and aromatic nitric ester. The amino acid is chosen from glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, cysteine, methionine, serine, threonine, lysine, arginine, histidine, aspartate, glutamate, asparagine, glutamine and proline.    USE - The basic composition is useful for producing fertilizer which is useful for improving the growth of crops.    ADVANTAGE - The fertilizer can be produced by a cost-effective process and does not exhibit environmental pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A basic composition contains (in parts weight) distilled water (30-70), potassium hydroxide (5-50), biodegradable amino acid compound (1-40) and antifoaming agent (0.001-5). The biodegradable compound contains amino acid or its polymer or salt. The amino acid has nitrogen compound chosen from nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin, dinitrotoluene, trinitrotoluene, nitroguanidine, aliphatic nitrate ester and aromatic nitric ester. The amino acid is chosen from glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, cysteine, methionine, serine, threonine, lysine, arginine, histidine, aspartate, glutamate, asparagine, glutamine and proline.
NOVELTY - A device for photo-chemical reaction is described. The device comprises a carrier, a photo-catalyst layer, a photovoltaic, a metal electrode, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The photo-catalyst layer is disposed above a portion of the first surface of the carrier. The photovoltaic is disposed above a portion of the first surface of the carrier. The metal electrode is disposed on a portion of the second surface of the carrier. The first conductive layer is disposed on the carrier and connected the photo-catalyst layer and the photovoltaic. The second conductive layer is connected the photovoltaic and the photo-catalyst layer.
NOVELTY - The method for producing biogas from biomass such as residual materials e.g. sewage sludge, bio waste or food remnants, or manure e.g. slurry or dung, comprises filling the biomass (B) into a biogas reactor and disposing spherical mixing bodies (1) on the biomass. The mixing bodies float on the surface (O) of the biomass and dip partially into the biomass. The mixture bodies overlap 30-70% of the surface of the biomass, are formed as hollow bodies, and comprise a surface structure.    USE - Method for producing biogas from biomass such as residual materials e.g. sewage sludge, bio waste or food remnants, manure e.g. slurry or dung, or other suitable materials.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures good mixing of mixing bodies on the surface of the biomass, thus increasing the yield of the biogas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for mixing bodies for producing biogas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a top-view of a biogas reactor.    Mixing bodies (1)    Biomass (B)    Surface of the biomass (O)    Side wall. (W)
NOVELTY - An anaerobic digestion apparatus has raw material storage tank (1) in which raw material is stored, buffer tank (3) which stores fermentation liquid is stored and pH of tank is 6.8-7.2, acid fermenter (2) in which methane fermentation of liquid is carried out and fermentation liquid is taken into raw material storage tank, digester (4) in which acid fermentation of liquid is carried out, gas collection apparatus (5) which collects gas during fermentation in digester, sensor and cooling device which suppresses the reaction of micro organism in the raw material storing unit.    USE - Anaerobic digestion apparatus is used for food garbage, livestock excretion and sewage sludge.    ADVANTAGE - The anaerobic digestion apparatus is simple and efficiently provides stable biogas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An anaerobic digestion apparatus has raw material storage tank in which the raw material is stored, buffer tank which stores the fermentation liquid is stored for hydraulic retention time of 3-9 hours and pH of the tank is 6.8-7.2, acid fermenter in which methane fermentation of the liquid is carried out and fermentation liquid is taken into the raw material storage tank, digester in which acid fermentation of the liquid is carried out, gas collection apparatus which collects the gas during the fermentation in digester, sensor which measures the pH of the acid fermenter, digester and buffer tank and cooling device which suppresses the reaction of micro organism in the raw material storing unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the anaerobic digestion apparatus.    Raw material storage tank (1)    Acid fermenter (2)    Buffer tank (3)    Digester (4)    Gas collection apparatus (5)
NOVELTY - A biogas purifier includes biogas generating unit (110) for generating biogas by fermenting organic waste and a biogas transfer pipe (120) for transferring the biogas to a purification unit (130). The purification unit purifies the biogas by removing the carbon dioxide generated by methane gas using strong alkaline water such as calcium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. A biogas reservoir (160) stores the purified biogas. An energy recovering unit has a heater for heating the calcium carbonate supplied from sludge reservoir and producing quicklime.    USE - Biogas purification and energy recovering apparatus for purifying biogas generated from sewage in sewage disposal plant, livestock excretion and food garbage.    ADVANTAGE - High quality biogas can be produced, and environmental pollution can be prevented by efficiently removing the carbon dioxide contained in the biogas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of biogas purification and energy recovering apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Biogas generating unit (110)    Biogas transfer pipe (120)    Purification unit (130)    Biogas reservoir (160)    Quicklime reservoir (300)
NOVELTY - A biologically derived oil containing triglyceride is processed to hydrolyze triglyceride to form free fatty acid chosen from saturated fatty acid, monounsaturated fatty acid and polyunsaturated fatty acid. Then, the monounsaturated fatty acid is isolated from saturated fatty acid and polyunsaturated fatty acid. The monounsaturated fatty acid is modified to form ester product, and saturated fatty acid is esterified with alcohol to obtain monoester.    USE - Manufacture of monoester used for lubricant and transportation fuel such as diesel fuel (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing method of monoester is carried out efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for system for processing biologically derived oil, which comprises hydrolysis unit for treating biologically derived oil so as to hydrolyze triglyceride to form fatty acid, separation unit for separating free fatty acid by saturation type, esterification unit (I) for converting monounsaturated fatty acid in portion (I) into ester product and esterification unit (II) for saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acid in the portion (II) to produce monoester species.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen sensor (10) has high-performance hydrogen sensors that are flexible and bendable while maintaining the performance. The single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) and palladium (Pd) nanoparticles cooperating with other to provide high-performance hydrogen sensors for sensing hydrogen. The Pd nanoparticles (24) is arranged on the SWNT (12) and spaced from each other to form individual discontinuous Pd nanoparticles rather a continuous Pd film.    USE - Hydrogen sensors for industrial processing, fuel cells, hydrogen storage and hydrogen separation.    ADVANTAGE - Provides superior sensing of hydrogen at ambient temperature and superb capabilities for moderate temperature operations. Enhances the response and recovery time, excellent flexibility and bending, greater versatility, outstanding performance and reliability. Provides light weight and portable structure thus eases the transporting function. Provides user friendly, easy to fabrication, durable, economical and attractive structure. Provides high sensitivity and wide sensing range.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process for fabricating hydrogen sensors.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the diagram of a configuration used for electrochemical deposition of Pd nanoparticles on the surfaces of SWNT.    Hydrogen sensors (10)    SWNT (12)    Gold electrodes (18, 26)    Potentiostat (20)    Pd nanoparticles (24)
NOVELTY - A biologically-derived oil comprising triglyceride is provided, and at least some of the triglyceride is hydrolyzed to form fatty acid chosen from saturated fatty acid, monounsaturated fatty acid, and/or polyunsaturated fatty acid. The monounsaturated fatty acid is isolated from the saturated fatty acid and polyunsaturated fatty acid, and the monounsaturated fatty acid is modified to form ester product. The saturated fatty acid and/or polyunsaturated fatty acid are hydrotreated to from alkane. Thus, the biologically-derived oil is processed.    USE - Method for processing biologically-derived oil used for bio-lubricant and transportation fuel for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently processed biologically-derived oil using simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for system for processing biologically-derived oil, which comprises hydrolysis unit, separation unit, esterification unit and hydroprocessing unit.
NOVELTY - A biomass is subjected to hydropyrolizing with gaseous exhaust stream formed from gasification or reforming of carbon containing moiety (CCM), to obtain liquid hydrocarbons. The gaseous exhaust stream contains hydrogen, and carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or water.    USE - Production of liquid hydrocarbon such as alkanes, alkenes, methanol, ethanol, long chain alcohols, aromatic and substituted aromatic compounds (claimed) used as fuel from biomass such as cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides liquid hydrocarbon, in high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A biomass is subjected to hydropyrolizing with gaseous exhaust stream formed from gasification or reforming of carbon containing moiety (CCM), to obtain liquid hydrocarbons. The gaseous exhaust stream contains hydrogen, and carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or water. CCM includes carbon-containing material comprising pet coke, methane, natural gas, naphtha, coal, biomass and/or municipal waste that forms syngas. The biomass comprises carbon, plant material and/or aquatic material. The hydropyrolizing is carried into hydropyrolysis reactor containing hydrodeoxygenation catalyst and water-gas shift catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of integrated carbon-containing moiety gasifier and reformer-biomass fast hydropyrolysis process.    Stream reforming unit (300)    Carbon-containing moiety stream (301)    Oxygen stream (302)    Steam stream (303)    Syngas stream (305)
NOVELTY - Method of identifying a product (I) comprises forming a tagged product by adding to (I) a tracer material comprising at least one tracer compound, which is acceptable for use as an additive in food and subsequently analyzing a sample of (I) to determine the presence of the tracer compound for determining whether the sample is a sample of the tagged product.    USE - The method is useful for identifying a product comprising a bio-derived natural product (preferably oil, fat or alcohol derived from a vegetable or animal source) (all claimed). The method is useful for identifying vegetable oil products from sustainably managed sources, where the product is useful as fuel or as feedstock for the manufacture of fuel, which is biodiesel.
NOVELTY - Hydrogen production comprises reacting nitrogen compounds of metal and water to produce ammonia and metal hydroxide (S11); reacting hydrogen compounds of a metal and ammonia (S12); and reacting hydrogen compounds of a metal and the metal hydroxide (S13).    USE - Method of hydrogen production for use in fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Hydrogen can be produced with a small amount of energy. The method provides a high hydrogen capacity (4.6-11.0 mass%) and requires only liquid water, nitrogen compound of the metal in solid or liquid state, and hydrogen compounds of the metal in solid or liquid state as materials for producing hydrogen. It enables downsizing hydrogen production systems.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a hydrogen production system comprising a tank storing the nitrogen compounds of the metal; a tank storing water; two tanks each storing hydrogen compounds of the metal; a separator for ammonia; a tank storing the separated ammonia; and a flow controller; and    (2) a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell and the hydrogen production system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of hydrogen production method.    Reaction of nitrogen compounds of metal and water (S11)    Reaction of hydrogen compounds of a metal and ammonia (S12)    Reaction of hydrogen compounds of a metal and the metal hydroxide (S13)
NOVELTY - Composition (I) for plant cultivation comprises one or more colloidal micelle aggregations.    USE - (I) is useful: for plant cultivation; as a fertilizer for agricultural and horticultural; and for enhancing the plant growth and productivity. The ability of (I) to enhance the plant growth was tested on Bougainvillea flowers. The result showed that (I) increased approximately 30% more leaves and more glossy shine on leaves compared to control plants.    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides safe, eco-friendly and highly compatible fertilization in large-scale plant cultivation, preferably with respect to organic farming. (I) is capable of carrying a variety of essential nutrients and with substantially small size and arriving at the maximum uptake efficiency of essential nutrient by the plant to reach the maximum potential for photosynthesis. (I) has dual solvating natures, which can dissolve in an aqueous solution and carries essential nutrients to deliver organic or inorganic nutrients efficiently and effectively to the desired region of the plant. (I) is: non-hazardous and non-toxic to human and environment; and biodegradable with a half life of less than a day.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method for manufacturing colloidal micelles for use in agriculture, comprising (a) preparing an aliphatic amino alcohol and amino acid solution, (b) mixing a fatty acid and organic oil compound, (c) combining the alcohol solution and oil compound, (d) purifying the resultant solution, and (e) settling the purified mixture; and    (2) a method of using a colloidal micelle composition for plant cultivation comprising mixing a colloidal micelle solution followed by applying the colloidal micelle solution.
NOVELTY - A power generating system has a hydrogen generator (1) to generate a hydrogen fuel, a steam generator (3) with a burner to burn the hydrogen fuel to heat a water source, and to obtain an ultra high temperature steam, and a steam turbine (4) driven by the ultra high temperature steam to generate power.    USE - System is used for generating power (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system converts gaseous hydrogen fuel to electricity efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A power generating system has a hydrogen generator to generate a hydrogen fuel, a steam generator with a burner to burn the hydrogen fuel to heat a water source, and to obtain an ultra high temperature steam, and a steam turbine driven by the ultra high temperature steam to generate power. The hydrogen generator has a reservoir containing an aqueous electrolyte solution (6) such as sea water. The steam generator further has a boiler comprising a high temperature refractory ceramic material containing aluminum oxide, aluminum titanate, zirconium oxide, zirconia, silicon dioxide-magnesium oxide, yttrium oxide, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, silicon aluminum oxynitride, tungsten carbide and/or boron nitride.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the power generating system.    Hydrogen generator (1)    Radiofrequency generator (2)    Steam generator (3)    Steam turbine (4)    Electrolyte solution (6)
NOVELTY - The method of reducing palm stems to biomass by rotating axially-extending blades about a rotation axis, is claimed. Some of the blades are offset circumferentially about the axis to one another and describe cutting paths, which meet or overlap in the axial direction. The biomass comprises chopped vascular bundles (48) and parenchyma. The majority of the biomass has a particle diameter of less than 1 mm. The palm stems are fed towards the blades along a feed axis perpendicular to the rotation axis. Planar surfaces of the blades meet the feed axis at an angle of 58-60 degrees.    USE - The method is useful for reducing palm stems to biomass, which is useful as a horticultural growing medium to grow crops of vegetable and flowers, as an organic fertilizer to kill pathogens, as a source of cellulose for the production of cellulosic ethanol (bioethanol) and as a fuel for electricity generation and useful in biochemical products for pharmaceutical or domestic applications.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of easily, effectively and economically reducing the palm stems to biomass, which is edible and non-toxic thus providing a nutritionally well-balanced animal feed when combined with other vegetable materials such as fruit and vegetables and is easy to utilize in heat exchanger.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method of manufacturing a growing medium from palm stems;    (2) a cutter element;    (3) a cutting machine    (4) a growing medium; and    (5) a cutter drum.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a stem of an oil palm tree.    Vascular bundles (48)    Parenchyma tissue. (50)
NOVELTY - A device comprising a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber having an anode and the second chamber having a cathode, is new.    USE - The device is useful for generating hydrogen and/or an electrical current (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The present invention provides means to produce hydrogen by means of a process that is not harmful to the environment and which overcomes the problems associated with the culture of photosynthetic organisms where the presence of oxygen can inhibit production of hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A device comprises a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber having two arrangements in which either (1) the first chamber has an anode in contact with an aqueous solution comprising a photosynthetic organism or its photosynthetic part and an electron acceptor molecule, an inlet and an outlet, or (2) the first chamber has an anode in direct contact with a photosynthetic organism, the second chamber having a cathode in contact with an aqueous solution of an electrolyte, an outlet, where the anode and the cathode are connected by a switched electric circuit optionally having an external power source and where the second chamber is separated from the first chamber by a proton selective membrane. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method for generating hydrogen and/or an electrical current from a device according to the first aspect of the invention system by operating the switch to connect the anode to the cathode, and introducing a source of additional electron motive force from an external power source.
NOVELTY - Making household marsh gas tank comprises covering straw or building greenhouse on built marsh gas tank before winter, or building low temperature resistant marsh gas tank, or building marsh gas tank under indoor ground to make temperature of liquid in marsh gas tank higher than 9 degrees C; and putting microbial agents comprising fermentation liquors of Pseudomonas fluorescens (7-16 pts.wt.), Bacillus cereus (5-8 pts.wt.), Bacillus subtilis (6-11 pts.wt.), and Bacillus circulans (5-9 pts.wt.), at low temperature.    USE - Method for making household marsh gas tank used for producing marsh gas in winter (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Gas yield of 10 m3 marsh gas tank taking soil as material each day is improved by 40-60%. Gas yield of same tank taking straw as material each day is improved by 30-50%.
NOVELTY - Microbial carrier for fermenting organic waste comprises heat treated pine-nuts outer cover, walnut outer cover and bark outer cover with particle diameter of 1-5 mu m.    USE - Microbial carrier for fermenting organic waste.    ADVANTAGE - Has no unpleasant odor, has excellent fermentation and annihilation effect, and is made from recycled material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacture of the microbial carrier.
NOVELTY - A fatty acid methyl ester is manufactured by reacting fats and oils, methanol and calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide and separating reaction mixture into two layers where transparent upper main component is methanol which is used in quantity.    USE - Manufacture of fatty acid methyl ester for biodiesel fuel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method easily reproduces fatty acid methyl ester.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fatty acid methyl ester.
NOVELTY - The system has unit cells laminated in a fuel cell stack (100). A main condenser (400) condenses moisture of air ejected to outside utilizing hydrogen at low temperature for producing water. A tank condenser (300) condenses the moisture of the air inhaled from outside utilizing low temperature liquid hydrogen flowing from a hydrogen tank (200) for producing the water. Pumps (500) collect the water from the tank condenser and supply the water to the fuel cell stack. A heat delivery plate made of polyurethane or polyvinyl alcohol material is provided in each unit cell.    USE - Evaporative cooling humidifying fuel system.    ADVANTAGE - The system efficiently cools the fuel cell, and humidifies the air and hydrogen. The system improves the efficiency of the fuel cell by heating the fuel cell. The system avoids the need of separate cooler and humidifier, so that the cost of the system is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an evaporative cooling humidifying fuel system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell stack (100)    Hydrogen tank (200)    Tank condenser (300)    Main condenser (400)    Pumps (500)
NOVELTY - A precipitation unit (5) has a settling tank (10) for separating the foreign material by screening and a settling tank (30) for precipitating the solid residual materials. A bio-filter processing unit (40) with gravel layers removes the organic compound from the sewage flowing out from precipitation unit and the nitrogen present in the sewage is removed by bio-filter processing unit (50). The carriers (67,73) fix the nitrification micro-organism and sulfation microorganism in the processing unit (50).    USE - Apparatus used for processing non-point pollutants discharged from forest, construction site, mine, sanitary landfill etc.    ADVANTAGE - Since the organic compound and nitrogen are removed effectively, the water pollution caused by non-point pollutants is prevented and water treatment efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for non-point pollutant processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the non-point pollutant processing apparatus.    Precipitation unit (5)    Settling tanks (10,30)    Filter processing unit (40)    Bio-filter processing unit (50)    Carriers (67,73)
NOVELTY - A bio-energy manufacturing apparatus (100) has a collecting unit to collect marine organisms from sea, pulverize marine organisms to predetermined size and remove seawater and foreign materials from the marine organisms, and a storage unit to ferment purified marine organisms to increase ethanol concentration, and carry out purification, isolation and storage of the ethanol.    USE - The apparatus is used for manufacturing bio-energy e.g. ethanol, diesel and gas (all claimed), and in fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus enables manufacture of bio-energy from marine organisms, efficiently and environmental-friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing bio-energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the bio-energy manufacturing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Bio-energy manufacturing apparatus (100)    Capture site (110)    Grinding portion (120)    Centrifugation portion (130)    Marine growth refining portion (140)
NOVELTY - Livestock excretion processing involves solubilizing excrements transferred from a livestock excretion depot in a rotational basis solubilization tank. The workpiece soluble in the rotational basis solubilization tank is transferred to a settling tank. A supernate liquid phase and solid sludge are separated. The obtained supernate is transferred to a Chlorella culture tub. A Chlorella fodder is prepared. The supernate is purified. The Chlorella culture tub comprises heavy clay soil and prokaryote culturing medium material.    USE - Method for processing livestock excretion.    ADVANTAGE - The livestock excretion processing method enables processing livestock excretion without overhead equipment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of a method for processing livestock excretion. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - An extraction solvent is added at a rate of 1:10-200 to a kind of Rhododendron and Paulownia tree. A natural extract added with solvent is then extracted, filtered, decompressed, concentrated and mixing at fixed rate.    USE - The method is useful for producing natural extract used for killing insects and for sterilizing and repelling vermin (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improved production of natural extract, which is halogen-free, eco-friendly, and convenient to use.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an inlet port through which the organic compound sludge is deposited into a hollow main tank. A contamination separator (26) is connected to a tank to separate the contaminants and coarse-grained gravity matter in sludge. A cutter hammer shatters the sludge, and a gravity-matter separator (78) is connected to separator (26) through piston pump (60), to remove gravity matter in the shattered sludge. A centrifugal separator (118) is connected to separator (78) through feed pump (116) to separate gravity matter from sludge by the centrifugal force.    USE - Apparatus for removing contaminants such as egg shell, sand, bone, plastics, can, spoon and vessel from organic compound sludge such as food garbage, sewage sludge and livestock excretion used in biogas generation facility.    ADVANTAGE - The contaminants and the coarse-grained gravity matter are removed effectively from the organic compound sludge by the simplified structure, so that the manufacturing cost of the contamination removal apparatus is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of contamination removal apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Contamination separator (26)    Piston pump (60)    Gravity-matter separator (78)    Feed pump (116)    Centrifugal separator (118)
NOVELTY - An activated charcoal precursor and potassium hydroxide are mixed in weight ratio of 1:2-5 and pulverized, to obtain mixture. The obtained mixture is dehydrated at 350-450 degrees c. The dehydrated mixture is heat-treated at 700-900 degrees c. The resultant product is cooled, washed and dried, to obtain activated charcoal.    USE - Preparation of high porous activated charcoal used for absorbing and storing methane (claimed) used in natural gas vehicle and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides activated charcoal having high porosity and methane storage capacity, excellent transportability without environmental pollution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows flowchart illustrating preparation of high porous activated charcoal. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Ammonia (1) is supplied from a container through a drying tube (2) to remove moisture content. The ammonia is guided to a reaction tank to electrify an ammonia primary battery, generating direct current that is supplied to a light source (7). The light source irradiates light (8) to the surface of a catalyst (10) laid inside a reactor (9). Ammonia on the catalyst surface decomposes due to the irradiated light, generating hydrogen and nitrogen which are separated by a filter (11) and guided to the respective reservoirs (12,13).    USE - Ammonia decomposition system for hydrogen source of fuel system.    ADVANTAGE - Decomposes ammonia using compact structure that does not cause overheating of entire reaction container system, thus enabling small and lightweight system to be realized. Photolysis reaction on catalyst surface achieves large space velocity such that reaction system can be reduced in size and weight which allows use in restricted installation place. Reduced size and weight of reaction system allows loading and utilization in moving bodies such as motor vehicles and airplanes and in households.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the ammonia decomposition system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Ammonia (1)    Drying tube (2)    Light source (7)    Light (8)    Reactor (9)    Catalyst (10)    Filter (11)    Reservoirs (12,13)
NOVELTY - A biogas system has methane fermentation tank (1) that carries out methane fermentation of biomass at greater than or equal to 50 degrees C, ammonia stripper (4) that diffuses ammonia and contains digestive liquid discharged from methane fermentation tank, and ammonia processing apparatus (5) that carries out oxidation treatment of ammonia diffused from ammonia stripper using a combustion improver.    USE - A biogas system.    ADVANTAGE - Noncatalytic, and can effectively process ammonia component in digestive liquid at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the biogas system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Methane fermentation tank (1)    Heat exchanger (2)    Decarboxylation processing (3)    Ammonia stripper (4)    Ammonia processing apparatus (5)
NOVELTY - The structure (1) comprises a convex portion (30) which is formed in the main surface of a substrate (20). Several grooves (32) are arranged in the surface of the convex portion. The convex portion is comprised of several materials whose etching rate differs with respect to predetermined etching fluid. The fuel gas is passed through the grooves provided in the convex portion. A catalyst (40) is provided in the surface of the convex portion to accelerate the flow rate of fuel gas.    USE - Flow-path structure of radiation fin for fuel cell used in electronic device such as notebook-type personal computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), electronic notebook, digital camera, mobile phone, wrist watch and game machine.    ADVANTAGE - The surface area of the substrate is increased by the arrangement of grooves, so that the load of the catalyst per unit volume can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel cell apparatus;    (2) electronic device; and    (3) manufacturing method of flow-path structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the flow-path structure.    Flow-path structure (1)    Substrate (20)    Convex portion (30)    Grooves (32)    Catalyst (40)
NOVELTY - The reactor (400) comprises a box (410) whose lower end is opened, and a baseplate (430) which closes the box opening. The base plate has inlet (432) which introduces reaction raw material in the space between the box opening and the baseplate, and a discharge port (434) which emits reaction material out of the reactor after the reaction raw material has reacted. Bars (420) are accommodated in the box and standing on the baseplate.    USE - Reactor used for producing hydrogen from liquid fuel by multi-stage reaction.    ADVANTAGE - Increase the catalyst mounting area while the thickness of the catalyst layer is made thin, thus peeling of catalyst layer is prevented. Attains size reduction and improvement of the reaction efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the exploded perspective view of a modifier.    Reactor (400)    Box (410)    Bars (420)    Baseplate (430)    Inlet (432)    Discharge port (434)
NOVELTY - A methane fermentation tank including methane producer performs methane fermentation with respect to biomass at a temperature above 50 degrees C. An ammonia stripping apparatus (30) performs ammonia stripping process by extracting digestive liquid from methane fermentation tank and diffusing ammonia. A de-oxidation apparatus deoxidizes digestive liquid to remove oxygen and returns the deoxidized liquid into methane fermentation tank.    USE - Biogas system for treatment of organic waste such as livestock waste material, green farm waste material, food processing waste material, wastewater sludge, organic refuse, agricultural and fishery waste material, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Reliable biogas system can be obtained by returning deoxidized liquid into fermentation tank while eliminating oxidative stress of methane producer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view illustrating the biogas system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Liquid transport pipe (24)    Ammonia stripping apparatus (30)    Condenser (41)    Storage tank (61)    Discharge pipe (63)
NOVELTY - A ventilation fan provided in a passageway (31) ventilates odor to a deodorant filled processing tank from a water filled sealed processing tank (27) connected with a fermentation process tank. The outflow port (37) that allows flow of odor produced in the fermentation processing tank is provided under the surface of water in the water filled tank, while another outflow port (39) is provided upwards from the water surface.    USE - Deodorizing apparatus for organic refuse fermentation processing apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Smooth flow of odor from the fermentation processing tank to the deodorizing apparatus is ensured and the durability of the ventilation fan is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the outline cut-surface view of the processing tank of the deodorizing apparatus.    Duct (5)    Water filled sealed processing tank (27)    Passageway (31)    Downstream outflow port (37)    Upstream outflow port (39)
NOVELTY - Method of decoloring wastewater containing dye, involves introducing wastewater containing dye into a processing tank (2), and adding calcium chloride and microorganisms belonging to Enterococcus genus into the processing tank.    USE - The method is useful for decoloring wastewater containing dye (claimed) such as dye from dye manufacturing plant, fiber dye works, paper and pulp dye works, and food processing factory.    ADVANTAGE - The method is environmentally-friendly, inexpensive and simple.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) apparatus for decoloring wastewater containing dye; and    (2) agent for decoloring wastewater containing dye.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an apparatus used for decoloring wastewater containing dye.    Wastewater supply pipe (1)    Processing tank (2)    Treated-water discharge pipe (3)    Acid or input control apparatus for alkali (5)    Acid or alkali storage tank (6)
NOVELTY - An electric power generation unit (10) converts the natural power source such as hydraulic power into an electric power. A reversible type fuel cell (51) electrolyzes the water using the electric power supplied from the electric power generation unit, to generate hydrogen and oxygen gases. A hydrogen storage alloy tank (52) stores the generated hydrogen gas and supplies to the electric power generation unit.    USE - Electric power supply system installed in building.    ADVANTAGE - The operation efficiency of electric power supply system can be improved. The installation space of the electric power supply system can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the electric power supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electric power supply system (1)    Electric power generation unit (10)    Refrigerator (21)    Reversible type fuel cell (51)    Hydrogen storage alloy tank (52)
NOVELTY - A biogas system involves carrying out methane fermentation process (1) that introduces biomass into a methane fermentation tank and carries out methane fermentation at high temperature of not less than 50 degrees C, adjustment process (2) that removes carbon dioxide from digestive liquid extracted from methane fermentation tank, ammonia stripping process (3) that introduces digestive liquid into an ammonia stripping apparatus and diffuses ammonia, ammonia collection process (4), and co-denitrification process (5) that introduces collected ammonia and performs nitrous acid formation and denitrification.    USE - A biogas system.    ADVANTAGE - Efficiently performs ammonia stripping from methane fermentation digestive liquid, and restrains capacity of ammonia stripping apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the biogas system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Methane fermentation process (1)    Adjustment process (2)    Ammonia stripping process (3)    Ammonia collection process (4)    Co-denitrification process (5)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell, a liquid fuel line (L1), a modifier (8), a heater (9), a pump (13), a fuel circulation line, a modifier line, a heater line and a constricting unit. The fuel cell system generates reformed gas using liquid fuel with the modifier, and produces electric power using reformed gas by the fuel cell. The heater heats a modification catalyst of the modifier. The pump which pumps the liquid fuel downstream is provided in upstream of junction of the modifier line and the heater line in the liquid fuel line.    USE - Fuel cell system is used for producing electric power for domestic use.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system efficiently produces electric power. The flow volume of liquid fuel introduced into the modifier and flow rate of liquid fuel introduced into the heater are easily controlled by the pump.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell, a liquid fuel line, a modifier, a heater, a pump, a fuel circulation line, a modifier line, a heater line and a constricting unit. The fuel cell system generates reformed gas using liquid fuel with the modifier, and produces electric power using reformed gas by the fuel cell. The heater heats a modification catalyst of the modifier. The fuel circulation line branches on the modifier line which introduces liquid fuel into the modifier. The liquid fuel is introduced into the heater by the heater line, and the liquid fuel is circulated. The constricting unit is provided in the heater line. The pump which pumps the liquid fuel downstream is provided in upstream of junction of the modifier line and the heater line in the liquid fuel line.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the liquid fuel line in the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modifier (8)    Heater (9)    Pump (13)    Orifice (43)    Liquid fuel line (L1)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell, a liquid fuel line (L1), a modifier (8) and a chamber (51). The fuel cell system generates reformed gas using liquid fuel with the modifier, and produces electric power using reformed gas by the fuel cell. The liquid fuel is introduced into the modifier, and is circulated in the liquid fuel line. The chamber carries out temporary storage of the liquid fuel, so that the foreign material mixed in the liquid fuel is separated. The modifier and the chamber are provided in the liquid fuel line.    USE - Fuel cell system is used for producing electric power for domestic use.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system efficiently produces electric power. The damage of apparatus comprising foreign material mixed with liquid fuel is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the liquid fuel line in the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modifier (8)    Orifice (43)    Chamber (51)    Cutoff valve (53)    Liquid fuel line (L1)
NOVELTY - A gaseous phase or liquid phase containing ammonia (1) is decomposed by irradiating light (5) to surface of catalyst (3) which uses transition metal or noble metal as component.    USE - Decomposition of gaseous phase or liquid phase ammonia for hydrogen source and fuel system used for motor vehicle and airplane.    ADVANTAGE - The ammonia is decomposed by simple apparatus structure, thus, low-cost hydrogen production system is assembled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the decomposition of ammonia. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Ammonia (1)    Reaction container (2)    Catalyst (3)    Light source (4)    Light (5)
NOVELTY - An application of tobacco and tobacco waste is for treating foul water containing heavy metal or sludge containing heavy metal.    USE - The application of tobacco and tobacco waste is used for treating foul water containing heavy metal or sludge containing heavy metal (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The application of tobacco and tobacco waste for treating foul water containing heavy metal or sludge containing heavy metal has low cost and good effect. It can fully utilize resource and effectively protect environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method of using tobacco and tobacco waste to treat foul water containing heavy metal or sludge containing heavy metal comprising: adjusting pH of foul water containing heavy metal or sludge containing heavy metal to be 0.5-6.0; adding tobacco and blending evenly to make tobacco contact entirely with foul water or sludge and retaining for 0.1-72 hours.
NOVELTY - A cellulosic feedstock composition (C1) comprises (%) sand (less than 5), oil (1-15), lignin (less than 10), cellulose (40-99), and hemicellulose (1-20).    USE - For producing cellulosic feedstock from sewage (claimed), used to manufacture several materials such as textile, combustion products such as wood pellets, wood chips, fiberboard, plant medium, pulp, paper and biofuel such as butanol, propane butane and ethanol.    ADVANTAGE - The cellulosic feedstock contains entrapped solid particle portion that have larger total surface area than fibers retrieved from vegetative sources, enhancing the efficiency of feedstock production due to the relatively large fiber surface area. The cellulosic feedstock has relatively less lignin in comparison with solids retrieved from vegetative sources, such as, wood, wheat and corn, enhancing quality of the paper product. Removal of solids from the sewage provides additional benefit by decreasing the solid volume to be processed within wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing (C1) involving trapping the solid portion from sewage suspension; and removing sand from the solid portion.
NOVELTY - A supply pipe (21) supplies waste water stored in a storage tank (10) to the openings (30) provided in the upper portion of a land fill such that the openings are filled with garbage. A bio gas is generated in the openings of the land fill by anaerobic reaction of bacteria with respect to the garbage and waste water. A pipe (41) is installed in the land fill for transmitting the bio gas generated in the land fill to a gas accommodation chamber (60).    USE - Waste water disposal and bio-gas collecting apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The bio-gas generated in the land fill can be collected effectively. The waste water disposal and bio-gas collecting apparatus can be installed easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the waste water disposal and bio-gas collecting apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Storage tank (10)    Supply pipe (21)    Openings (30)    Pipe (41)    Gas accommodation chamber (60)
NOVELTY - Producing peanut hull flour involves: providing a peanut hull mass or a peanut hull supply; treating the peanut hull mass or the peanut hull supply with an oxidizing solution; washing the peanut hull mass or the peanut hull supply with an alkaline solution; drying the peanut hull mass or the peanut hull supply; and reducing the peanut hull mass or the peanut hull supply to a peanut hull flour.    USE - For producing peanut hull flour (claimed) useful as animal feeds, pesticide carriers (e.g. against fire ants), fertilizer carriers, fuel for commercial boilers, animal litter (e.g. poultry house litter), plastic composite materials (e.g. as a polyethylene filler), as industrial absorbents, in various confections such as peanut butters, peanut flour, sauces, baked goods, in confectionary industry as a fiber-additive for incorporation into various food products, in pharmaceuticals such as pills and in cosmetics and as human consumable food products and additives.    ADVANTAGE - The peanut hull flour is acceptable for human consumption in accordance with U.S. laws and regulations and has a total dietary fiber content of 71.4-72% by mass. The peanut hull flour is free of peanut allergens. The method produces food-grade peanut hull flour for use in various food products fit for human consumption, particularly, for use in food products that can benefit from additional dietary fiber. Moreover, the peanut hull flour meets microbiological requirements, heavy metal requirements and aflatoxin requirements for a food-grade fiber additive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a system for producing peanut hull flour comprising: a wet processing portion having at least one agitated vats for exposing a peanut hull mass or a peanut hull supply to at least an oxidizing solution and an alkaline solution; and a dry processing portion having a flour grinder system for reducing the peanut hull mass or a peanut hull supply into a peanut hull flour.
NOVELTY - A fuel cell has a structure in which a positive electrode and negative electrode are opposed with a proton conductor and enzyme is immobilized on the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode. The fuel cell is manufactured by immobilizing the enzyme on the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode with photo-curable resin and/or thermosetting resin.    USE - Manufacture of fuel cell used for power supply of electronic apparatus (both claimed) such as personal computer, mobile device, and for driving automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell having excellent electric power generation efficiency, is manufactured efficiently.
NOVELTY - The metal-organic framework is new.    USE - Metal-organic framework for use in storage of gases such as nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and methane, and for isolating carbon dioxide from gases emitted from factories, hydrogen and methane gas from natural gases.    ADVANTAGE - The metal-organic framework has permanent porosity, thermally stable at high temperature, blue light emitting property and excellent storage capability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metal-organic framework has a formula (I). (Zn3(NTB)2(SOL)3).x(SOL) (I)    NTB=4,4',4''-nitrilotris benzoate;    SOL=solvent molecule, particularly ethanol; and    x=0-4.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing a metal-organic framework, which involves treating a Zn(II) compound and 4,4',4''-nitrilotrisbenzoic acid or a derivative in the presence of a solvent for hydrothermal reaction at 70-150 degrees C for 12-36 hours.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photograph of the metal-organic framework.
NOVELTY - Water quality improvement involves collecting soil, which includes a large number of microorganisms compared with wastewater to be treated. The collected soil is discriminated by a microorganism classification process. The classified microorganisms are sorted roughly by a rough microorganism sorting process. A purifying microorganism identification process is performed, which includes adding wastewater, sludge, or soil of the contaminated source in the microorganisms obtained by the rough microorganism sorting process.    USE - Method for improving water quality.    ADVANTAGE - The water quality improvement method enables to improve the environment reliably by utilizing microorganisms of contaminated water, sludge or soil collected from a contaminated field, allows the microorganisms to colonize the contaminated field in a short time, prevents destruction of ecosystem by cultivating a large number of effective microorganisms, and returns the cultivated microorganisms to the contaminated field again.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A microorganism injection process is performed, which includes injecting the microorganisms, which are obtained from the pollution source, sludge layer or soil layer in the contaminated source, which is to be treated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the water quality improvement method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A glycerol-based heterogeneous solid acid catalyst is new. The catalyst has molecular formula of CH0.53-0.87S0.015-0.03O0.35-0.51, acid density of 1.6-4.6 mmol/g, and surface area of 2-12.6 m2/g; and is reusable and insoluble in water and organic solvent such as chloroform, hexane, pyridine and N,N-dimethyl formamide.    USE - Glycerol-based heterogeneous solid acid catalyst for esterification of fatty acids, and high and low FFA-containing vegetable oils and animal fats, e.g. rice bran, karanja, jatropha oil tallow fat, vegetable oil deodorizer distillate, acid oil, or fatty acid distillate (claimed), used in biodiesel production.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst is highly active and stable, simplifies biodiesel process for fatty acids or high-FFA containing vegetable oils by replacing the traditional homogeneous mineral acid catalysts, and is recyclable for greater than or equal to 10 times without leaching in the reaction system. When used in esterification, conversion of alcohol is 45-99%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparation of glycerol-based heterogeneous solid acid catalyst; and    (2) esterification of vegetable or animal oil free fatty acid by reacting vegetable oil or animal fat containing 3-85% free fatty acid (FFA) with alcohol in the presence of glycerol-based heterogeneous solid acid catalyst at 35-90 degrees C for 1-12 hours.
NOVELTY - The tank has a solar collector (1) and methane boiler (2) connected to a hot water tank (6) through a circular pipeline. A temperature sensor (11) is mounted in a pipeline connected between the solar collector and hot water tank, and a temperature sensor (13) is mounted in a pipeline connected between hot water tank and fermentation tank (3). The temperature sensors are connected to input terminals of a controller (7) and output terminals of the controller are connected to a pump (8) of the heating system.    USE - Automatically heated methane fermentation tank.    ADVANTAGE - The productivity of the methane fermentation tank is improved, and fermentation tank is maintained at predefined temperature by using a simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the automatically heated methane fermentation tank.    Solar collector (1)    Methane boiler (2)    Fermentation tank (3)    Hot water tank (6)    Controller (7)    Pump (8)    Temperature sensors (11,13)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas generating system comprises an electrolyte tank (10), an electrode unit (20), a mixed gas separating filter (50), a collecting part (60), a filter unit (70), and a gas line (75). The electrode unit has multiple anodes and cathode electrodes (25,26), two lines (21,22) which are connected with a lower side of the electrolyte tank, and a third line (23) for supplying the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to the electrolyte tank. The mixed gas separating filter is installed in the electrolyte tank.    USE - Hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas generating system.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas generating system ensures profitability, increased electrolytic efficiency, saves power, and produces highly pure mixing gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The collecting part collects the mixed gas, which is separated by the mixed gas separating filter. The former filter unit prevents the mixed gas from being flowed backward and the former gas line connects the collecting part with the former filter unit. The third line is placed at an upper side of the two lines. A mixed gas flow preventing plate (40) is formed between the all the lines. A circulation pump (30) is connected with the former line or the latter line to circulate electrolyte. A nanoparticle forming part (35) is installed at either of the lines.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas generating system.    Electrolyte tank (10)    Electrode unit (20)    Lines (21,22)    Anodes and cathode electrodes (25,26)    Circulation pump (30)    Nanoparticle forming part (35)    Mixed gas flow preventing plate (40)    Mixed gas separating filter (50)    Collecting part (60)    Filter unit (70)    Gas line (75)
NOVELTY - The apparatus comprises an external board unit (10), an internal board unit (20), front cover (30), rear cover (40), water supply holes and gas discharging holes. The external board unit has multiple sheets (11). The centers of the sheet have main holes and the outer periphery of the main hole is surrounded by annular gaskets (13). The internal sheet unit, which has another multiple sheets (21), is installed in an electrolytic space (10a).    USE - Apparatus for generating mixed gas of hydrogen and oxygen.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus enables to isolate the hydrogen and oxygen generated bubbles from the electrodes easily, and minimizes the friction force of the surfaces of the multiple sheets by nano polishing    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the apparatus.    External board unit (10)    Electrolytic space (10a)    Sheets (11,21)    Annular gaskets (13)    Internal board unit (20)    Front cover (30)    Rear cover (40)
NOVELTY - The generation of biogas from biomass comprises anaerobic fermentation of biomass waste in suspension at e.g. 55-60 degrees C for 120 days and pH 7.2-8.2, for filtration of the resulting gas via iron filings. Also claimed is apparatus implementing the process. CLAIMED APPARATUS - The apparatus has two fermentation reactors with a thermostated heating system and a pH corrector tank. The filter traps sulfuretted hydrogen, and a carbon dioxide separation tank and a compost filter are also provided.    USE - In petroleum equipment.
NOVELTY - Bio-oil preparation involves preparing vapor phase pyrolysis product by pyrolyzing biomass. The vapor phase pyrolysis product is passed through a mesoporous zeolite catalyzer layer in a zeolite frame. The mesoporous zeolite catalyzer layer is prepared by preparing a nano-particular precursor solution by reacting zeolite with a basic or an acidic solution. The precursor solution is mixed with a self assembling inducer. The pH of the mixture is adjusted. The meso-porous substance is synthesized and processed by a hydrothermal reaction.    USE - Method for preparing bio-oil.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves stability and calorific value of bio-oil by reducing oxygen contents in bio-oil using a mesoporous zeolite catalyzer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The vapor phase pyrolysis product is condensed to liquid phase pyrolysis product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the pyrolysis device for catalytic reaction.    Flowmeter (4)    Gas preheater (5)    Electric dust collector (11)    Refrigerant circulator (12)    Temperature controller (13)
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing resins, ion exchangers and super absorbent polymer to carry out the washing without the use of water or steam and drying without the need for heating. The resins are depleted after ion exchange and burned in boilers and super absorbent polymer is dried in the oven for reuse.    USE - Method for manufacturing of biodiesel without waste.    ADVANTAGE - The method is faster and environmentally perfect to avoid environmental contamination.
NOVELTY - Process for converting glycerol for producing a product, comprises: providing a glycerol containing feedstock; reacting the glycerol containing feedstock with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst; and recovering the converted glycerol into the product comprising propane and/or 1,3-propanediol.    USE - The process is useful for: converting glycerol for producing a product including propane synfuel, and propanediols consisting of 1,3-propanediol and 1,2-propanediol (all claimed); and converting byproducts of the manufacture of biodiesel into industrially useful oxygenated products of greater commercial value.    ADVANTAGE - The process is simple and flexible to convert glycerol into high value/high demand products.
NOVELTY - Amount reduction method of surplus sludge involves throwing sulfate in sludge produced from activated sludge processing of organic waste water, and carrying out solubilization processing and sulfate reduction in the presence of microbe.    USE - Amount reduction method of surplus sludge.    ADVANTAGE - Is effective in suppressing methane fermentation in anaerobic conditions. Can be easily integrated in existing activated sludge treatment facility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an amount reduction system of surplus sludge.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (1A) has a moisturized device (7) that vaporizes the water for reformation for supplying the reformed gas to a modifier (5). A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack (3) produces electric power using the reformed gas produced with the modifier. A heat conduction pipe (19) imparts the heat of the SOFC stack to the moisturized device.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Since the heat conduction pipe imparts the heat of the SOFC stack to the moisturized device, the flow volume variation of the reformed gas supplied to the SOFC stack is reduced. Hence, the decline in power density or electric power generation efficiency is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for vaporization method of reformation raw material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (1A)    SOFC stack (3)    Modifier (5)    Moisturized device (7)    Heat conduction pipe (19)
NOVELTY - A powder or chip-shaped biomass raw material is heated at 800 degrees C or more and is mixed with water vapor, to generate mixed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The obtained mixed gas is then contacted with predetermined catalyst under predetermined temperature and pressure and is converted into hydrocarbon. Thus, hydrocarbon is manufactured from biomass. The catalyst is chosen from magnesium, calcium, cobalt, nickel, potassium and/or sodium, iron and/or copper, and zeolite, alumina and/or silica.    USE - Manufacture of hydrocarbon.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides hydrocarbon from biomass with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the manufacturing apparatus of hydrocarbon. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Manufacturing apparatus of hydrocarbon (1)    Biomass gasifier (101)    Cleanup unit (201)    Gas holder (301)    Booster pump (401)
NOVELTY - A fluidized-bed-combustion furnace (1) burns char and heats flow medium (9) which is separated by splitter from combustion gas drawn from fluidized-bed-combustion furnace. A fluidized bed gasifier (2) supplies raw material (31,31a,32b) and gasifying agent (27) and gasifies raw material by fluidized-bed, when introducing flow medium via descent pipe (23) separated with splitter (21). Then, char produced when gasifying raw material is circulated by supply flow path (34). Thus, fluidized-bed gasification method is performed.    USE - Fluidized-bed gasification method for gasifying coal, biomass and sludge.    ADVANTAGE - The gas generated in each gasifier can be removed easily by using the method. Therefore generation of dead space portion and stagnation of flow medium can be prevented. The fluidized-bed gasification apparatus effectively gasifies raw material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fluidized-bed-combustion furnace burns char and heats flow medium which is separated by splitter from combustion gas drawn from fluidized-bed-combustion furnace. A fluidized bed gasifier supplies raw material and gasifying agent and gasifies raw material by fluidized-bed, when introducing flow medium via descent pipe separated with splitter. Then, char produced when gasifying raw material is circulated by supply flow path and flow medium is supplied to combustion furnace. The fluidized bed gasifier comprises several gasifiers (22a,22b). Thus, fluidized-bed gasification method is performed. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fluidized-bed gasification apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows fluidized-bed gasification method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fluidized-bed combustion furnace (1)    Fluidized-bed gasifier (2)    Flow medium (9)    Splitter (21)    Gasifiers (22a,22b)    Descent pipe (23)    Gasifying agent (27)    Raw material (31,31a,32b)    Supply flow path (34)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell (23) has a cathode (23a) that generates carbon-dioxide gas based on electrochemical reaction of oxygen in mixed gas. A carbon-dioxide collection unit (73) liquefies and collects carbon-dioxide gas produced from the cathode. A water collection unit (33) separates the water content from the gas. A cooler (72) cools the gas from the water collected by the water collecting unit. A water vapor generator (32) vaporizes the water discharged from the cooler and supplies to the hydrogen gas generator.    USE - Electric power generation system for use in power station. Can also be used in chemical processing plant and garbage processing plant.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen gas can be stably supplied to the anode and the carbon-dioxide gas can be collected efficiently since the collected water is vaporized by the water vapor generator. Thus the hydrogen gas can be generated using the vaporized water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the electric power generation system.    Fuel cell (23)    Cathode (23a)    Water vapor generator (32)    Water collection unit (33)    Cooler (72)    Carbon-dioxide collection unit (73)
NOVELTY - The gasification method involves removing predetermined amount of gasifying gas by supplying a raw material (9) via presence of circulation particles, catalyst, and gasifying agent and heating the raw material such as coal, biomass, waste material, petroleum residue, and heavy oil to predetermined temperature. A catalyst (4) is supplied via a catalyst supply apparatus (5) to a gasifier (1) until the pressure (28) is restored to a target pressure when the pressure detected is less than the target pressure.    USE - Gasification method for manufacturing of high quality gasifying gas.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to remove fine-particles in gasifying gas inexpensively while reducing the usage-amount of a catalyst when raw material is gasified using a catalyst via the gasification system. Reduces catalyst cost since only the necessary amount of catalyst is automatically supplied so that the gasification reaction of a gasifier is maintained at a predetermined state.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a gasification system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the gasification system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Gasifier (1)    Catalyst (4)    Catalyst supply apparatus (5)    Raw material (9)    Pressure (28)
NOVELTY - An electrolytic membrane (30) has an edge portion (32) having electronic insulation material and oxygen ion conductivity property, which is engaged with the edge (14) of the penetration region (12) of support (10). The edge portion of electrolytic membrane and the intermediate portion (34) are integrally formed. The hydrogen pole (40) is provided at the intermediate portion, and the oxygen electrode (50) is arranged at the other surface of the intermediate portion.    USE - Reaction cell e.g. high temperature steam electrolysis cell and solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The favorable cell characteristics can be obtained by reducing gas leakage. The joint strength of the cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) reaction system; and    (2) manufacturing method of reaction cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the reaction cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Support (10)    Penetration region (12)    Edge of support (14)    Reaction cell (20)    Electrolytic membrane (30)    Edge portion of electrolytic membrane (32)    Intermediate portion (34)    Hydrogen pole (40)    Oxygen electrode (50)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a gas diffusion layer base material and an adhesive sheet, and removing nap projected from a surface of the gas diffusion layer base material with the adhesive sheet. The gas diffusion layer base material is formed from a carbon paper, a carbon cloth or a carbon felt. The gas diffusion layer base-material roll, with which the gas diffusion layer is wound in a roll shape, is prepared. The gas diffusion layer base material and the adhesive sheet are removed.    USE - Method for manufacturing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method suppresses a cross leak of gas or generation of leakage current.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a manufacturing method of a membrane electrode assembly    (2) a manufacturing method of a fuel cell    (3) a gas diffusion layer comprising an adhesive sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating steps involved in a method for manufacturing a gas diffusion layer.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Generation of hydrogen from hydrogen containing compounds, comprises providing at least one hydrogen containing compound by means of a liquid transport medium from a storage container (1) into a reactor (3), where the reactor is spatially separated from the storage container and converting the hydrogen containing compounds to hydrogen and further reaction products in the reactor, where the liquid transport medium does not participate in the conversion reaction and therefore is not used up during the conversion.    USE - The hydrogen generator is useful for filling hydrogen pressure reservoir and metal hydride storage and for the direct supply of fuel cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process: is easily feasible; and provides high rate of conversion of hydrogen containing compounds to hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a hydrogen generator (100) comprises: at least one storage container for the at least one hydrogen containing compound; at least one reactor for converting the hydrogen containing compound to hydrogen and further reaction products; and at least one pump (2) for transporting the hydrogen containing compound in a liquid transportation medium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of fundamental components of a hydrogen generator, where the individual components are arranged in a circulation system.    Storage container (1)    Pump (2)    Reactor (3)    Separator (4)    Hydrogen generator. (100)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has light emitting elements (5a-5d) for radiating laser beams with respect to to-be-measured gas, and whose wavelengths are modulated using a high frequency signal and wavelength scanning drive signal. The detection units detect the respective fundamental wave and time wave components from the modulated laser beam. A signal processing unit (11) calculates density of gas through which the laser beam is permeated based on ratio between amplitudes of detected wave components.    USE - Apparatus for measuring density of gas such as ammonia gas, hydrogen chloride gas, hydrogen sulfide gas and methane gas.    ADVANTAGE - The density of different kinds of gas can be measured precisely without increasing the size and cost of the measuring apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gas concentration measurement method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the optical system of the gas density measurement apparatus.    Light emitting elements (5a-5d)    Prism type mirror (6)    Housing (8)    Condensing lens (9)    Signal processing unit (11)
NOVELTY - Wastewater is introduced into a reaction unit (11) holding sludge, and separated into solid and liquid by introducing an effluent from the reaction unit into a separation unit (12). A swelling resin support (35) which has network structure is added to the reaction unit. The linear velocity in the separation unit is made into 2 m/hour or more, and the swelling resin support is flown.    USE - Biological treatment method of wastewater.    ADVANTAGE - The biological treatment method of wastewater is carried out efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for biological treatment apparatus of wastewater (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the biological treatment apparatus of wastewater.    Biological treatment apparatus of wastewater (1)    Processing tank (10)    Reaction unit (11)    Separation unit (12)    Support (35)
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing hydrocarbon compound as a fuel source of an air suction type engine. The hydrocarbon compound is subjected to dehydrogenation process during operation of the air suction type engine, so that the hydrocarbon compound decomposes into hydrogen and new hydrocarbon compound. The new hydrocarbon compound is separated from the hydrogen. The speed-up performance of a transfer vehicle is improved by utilizing the obtained hydrogen as a fuel of the air suction type engine and the fuel of a rocket engine.    USE - Method for improving speed-up performance of an air suction type engine i.e. rocket based combined cycle (RBCC) engine, in a transfer vehicle e.g. satellite and spacecraft.    ADVANTAGE - The transfer vehicle is made compact using the reaction product as the fuel of the engines, so that the speed-up performance can be improved in a suitable manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an air suction type engine utilizing hydrocarbon compound as fuel source.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a rocket ram-jet compound engine system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel tank (2)    Fuel turbine pump (3)    Oxidizing agent tank (4)    Oxidizing agent turbine pump (5)    Gas producer (6)
NOVELTY - An environmental improvement material comprises saline water which contains saline water sand produced from underground water layer.    USE - Environmental improvement material used as environmental repair material for formation of artificial tidal flat and soil layer improvement material used for agricultural products cultivation soil and production of agricultural products (all claimed). Can also be used in growing benthic organisms and biological activity prospers, and for improving arable land.    ADVANTAGE - The improvement material can accelerate growth of agricultural products, restores deteriorated soil by replanting, can be set as fertile soil, improves environment of the coast and soil of field, and effectively uses saline water sand.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a formation of artificial tidal flat (2) involving using environmental repair material in coast;    (2) a formation of agricultural products cultivated soil involving mixing soil layer improvement material; and    (3) a production of agricultural products involving using cultivated agricultural products by setting soil layer improvement material as fertile soil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the artificial tidal flat.    Artificial tidal flat development material (1)    Artificial tidal flat (2)
NOVELTY - The domestic fuel cell system (101) has a gas main valve (104a) which allows gas flow from a gas piping (100) to a fuel gas generation unit (106) through a gas inlet (102). A backflow preventive valve (110) prevents the back flow of gas from the fuel gas generation unit to the main gas valve and the gas inlet side.    USE - Domestic fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The residual gas inside the domestic fuel cell system is prevented from flowing back to the gas piping.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the domestic fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Gas piping (100)    Domestic fuel cell system (101)    Gas inlet (102)    Gas main valve (104a)    Fuel gas generation unit (106)    Backflow preventive valve (110)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an electrolytic membrane supply part (10) removing a strip shaped electrolytic membrane from a supply roll (11a). A catalyst layer formation part (40a) forms an electrode catalyst layer in the electrolytic membrane conveyed from the electrolytic membrane supply part. A supply side film accumulation part (20) is provided between the electrolytic membrane supply part and the catalyst layer formation part. The electrolytic membrane taken in excess synchronizing with conveyance rate of the electrolytic membrane is sent out to the catalyst layer formation part.    USE - Membrane electrode assembly production apparatus for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus manufactures the membrane electrode assembly continuously and maintains the conveyance rate of the electrolytic membrane in the production line.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a membrane electrode assembly manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a membrane electrode assembly production apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Electrolytic membrane supply part (10)    Supply roll (11a)    Supply side film accumulation part (20)    Catalyst layer formation part (40a)    Collection side film accumulation part (50)
NOVELTY - Method of obtaining hydrocarbons C2-C3 by high-temperature catalytic oxidizing conversion of methane lies in supply to reactor, into which catalyst is placed, and whose free volume is filled with inert filling, of initial gas mixture, which contains mixture of methane and molecular oxygen, at rate 50000-70000 m/g/h, catalyst includes into its composition ions of alkali metal, manganese, tungsten and silicon oxide with molar ratio M:W:Mn:Si, where M-Na or K or Rb or Cs, equal 1.8-2.2:1:1.9-2.3:89-92, and is characterised by presence in it of tungsten in oxidation degree W6+, manganese oxidation degrees Mn7+, Mn6+, Mn3+, catalyst being obtained by thermal processing at 200 degrees C and further incineration at temperature 795-799 degrees C of initial solid powder-like mixture, consisting of salts and/or oxides of tungsten, manganese, alkali metal and SiO2, taken in said mole ratio in terms per mole of tungsten, manganese, alkali metal and silicon atoms.    USE - Chemistry.    ADVANTAGE - Increase of target product output, catalyst productivity, simplification of technology of obtaining target products and reduction of expenditures.11 cl, 1 tbl, 30 ex
NOVELTY - A cylindrical structure (20) inside an outer casing (10) has inner and outer walls. A non-flammable section (60) is located in the downward direction of carbonization chamber (50). The air supply ports (23) are set at the upper portion of the outer wall, for supplying air to carbonization chamber through pre-heating chamber arranged between inner and outer walls.    USE - Carbonization furnace for treating organic waste discharged from home, industry, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Carbonization efficiency and yield of the carbonized product are improved by using a simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the carbonization furnace.    Outer casing (10)    Cylindrical structure (20)    Air supply ports (23)    Carbonization chamber (50)    Non-flammable section (60)
NOVELTY - Artificial crude oil production involves obtaining crushed materials by pulverizing land or marine animals, and heating the crushed materials at 150-200 degrees C. The heated crushed materials are pressed and extracted at a pressure of 40-80 bars to obtain an extract, in which a fat decomposing agent is added to decompose fat. The extract of which fat is decomposed, is matured and fermented. The land animals are mammals, which are selected from cows, pigs, goats or birds selected from fowls, turkeys, ducks, pigeons or crows, and the marine animals are fish.    USE - Method for producing an artificial crude oil.    ADVANTAGE - The artificial crude oil production method enables to produce the artificial crude oil in simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart of the artificial crude oil production method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - An organic-inorganic composite fertilizer comprises (pbw): fermented waste (100-320) from gelatin bone grain production, peat (200-555), tung seed (35-180), urea (40-120), ammonium phosphate (9-65), and potassium sulfate (20-150).    USE - An organic-inorganic composite fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - The fertilizer has abundant nutrition; fully utilizes raw materials; protects environment; and enhances and improves quality of farm products.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the organic-inorganic composite fertilizer comprising:    (A) fermenting waste from production of gelatin bone grain for 25-35 days to form fermented waste;    (B) adding peat and tung seed, and uniformly mixing;    (C) drying at 120-150 degrees C at and then crushing to grain size of 1-1.5 mm to obtain organic materials; adding inorganic materials, adding water, mixing for at least 4 minutes, where water content of mixed material is 12-15 wt.%;    (D) granulating mixed material for at least 6 times, where water content of mixed material is 35-40 wt.%; and    (E) drying at 50-150 degrees C, cooling dried materials, sieving and controlling grain size of 1-4.75 mm to obtain desired composite fertilizer.
NOVELTY - The pressing-type trash can comprises silver nanoparticles, a trash container (13), a pressing plate (17), a trash outlet (14), a trash inlet (12), a lid (16), and a handle (11). The pressing plate is coupled to the lid, which is pressed by a user to reduce volume of the trash and contains water for extinguishing possible fire.    USE - Pressing-type trash can.    ADVANTAGE - The pressing-type trash can reduces bacteria and bad smell, and prevents fire with the fire extinguishment function of silver nanoparticles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the pressing-type trash can.    Handle (11)    Trash inlet (12)    Trash container (13)    Trash outlet (14)    Lid (16)    Pressing plate (17)
NOVELTY - The apparatus for comprises a solubilization equipment (10) for solubilizing organic waste. A reductant production equipment (11) is provided, for producing a reductant from the solubilized organic waste using an anaerobic microorganisms. Methane production equipment (12) is provided, which converts carbon dioxide into methane by using a reductant and another anaerobic microorganisms. Exhaust gas supply equipment (13) is provided for supplying exhaust gas. Methane combustion equipment (14) is installed in a back side of the methane production equipment.    USE - Apparatus for treating organic waste and for reducing carbon dioxide.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus improves treatment efficiency and is economical.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the organic waste treating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Solubilization equipment (10)    Reductant production equipment (11)    Methane production equipment (12)    Exhaust gas supply equipment (13)    Methane combustion equipment (14)
NOVELTY - A metal-organic framework comprises metal clusters, each containing at least one metal ion; at least one multi-dentate linking ligand connecting the metal clusters; and at least one dopant. The multi-dentate linking ligand comprises at least one phenyl ring.    USE - For uptake and storage of hydrogen which is useful in hydrogen fuel cells for transportation applications. Also for the uptake and storage of species other than hydrogen, including other gases (such as methane), and that are useful in applications other than fuel cells and for purposes other than transportation.    ADVANTAGE - The doped metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have significantly increased H2 uptake capacity, and meet the 2010 DOE H2 storage target of 6 wt.% at -30 to 80 degrees C and a pressure less than or equal to 100 bar.
NOVELTY - Invention refers to mining, particularly to restoration of mine dumps predominantly in steppe arid zones. Method consists in biological restoration providing fertilizers application, pre-sowing treatment of a root layer, in sowing of crops, planting of wood-shrubbery and their surgery. Also biological restoration of mine dumps is performed omitting technical restoration due to creation of sites of bio-dynamic cenosis in depressions of process crests formed at dump filling; the said sites are created by means of sowing seeds of grass, bushes and wood species treated with bio-dynamic preparations consisting of arbuscular mycorrhizas, adaptive microorganisms, cyanobacteriae of cyanide group accumulated in a modified wood coal, into a fine fraction of rock crumbled from crests to the bottom of the depression with following growing over the total area of dumps.    USE - Mining.    ADVANTAGE - Formation of mountainous relief with favourable climate conditions in steppe arid zone for development of biodiversity.
NOVELTY - The water gas generator comprises an electrolyte cistern storing water gas and an electrolytic cell (110). The water gas is generated from the electrolytic cell. An electrolyte is supplied to the electrolytic cell. The electrolyte is electrolyzed and, oxygen and hydrogen gases are generated. The water gas is compressed by a compressor (140). Two high-pressure tanks are provided in the water gas generator. One of the tanks (150) stores the water gas supplied by the compressor. The water gas is mixed by another tank (200).    USE - Water gas generator.    ADVANTAGE - The water gas generator is eco-friendly, has improved safety and enables easy storage and supply of water gas by mixing the water gas with outdoor air and compressing the outdoor air at a high pressure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a water gas generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electrolytic cell (110)    Electrolyte water tub (120)    Storage tank (130)    Compressor (140)    High-pressure tanks. (150,200)
NOVELTY - Immobilization of anaerobic fermentation strain active sludge comprises adding solid carrier into concentrated active sludge with weight ratio at 1:0.5-10; mixing sludge and carrier by stirring, adding carrier with active sludge in crosslinking agent and drying to obtain immobilized grains; and crosslinking grains for 0.5-8 hours and curing with curing agent for 0.5-10 hours.    USE - Method for immobilization of anaerobic fermentation strain active sludge (claimed) used in anaerobic fermentation of organic waste from restaurant, stew, excrement from farm and other organic waste.    ADVANTAGE - The anaerobic fermentation of organic waste using immobilized sludge produces clean energy source which is methane.
NOVELTY - Method of treating human waste, involves adding human waste into fermentation cylinder with water plant and autochthonal plant, introducing mixed liquid of bacteria e.g. composite of microzyme, Bacillus subtillus and Lactobacillus capable of decomposing protein and starch, performing aerobic fermentation and anaerobic fermentation, transferring marsh gas produced during fermentation to marsh gas power generating unit for generating electricity, and separating fermentation product into solid and liquid to obtain organic manure.    USE - The method is useful for treating human waste using biotechnology method (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is harmless and eco-friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method of treating human waste, involves obtaining human waste and adding into fermentation cylinder with water plant and autochthonal plant, introducing a mixed liquid of bacteria such as composite of microzyme, Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus capable of decomposing protein and starch into fermentation cylinder, performing aerobic fermentation followed by anaerobic fermentation, transferring marsh gas produced during fermentation to marsh gas power generating unit for generating electricity, separating fermentation product into solid and liquid, the solid fermented product is subjected to dehydration, drying and re-granulation to obtain solid organic manure. The liquid fermented product is subjected to decolorization, filtration and sedimentation to layer, under layer liquid subjected to coarse filtration, precise filtration and sterilization to produce liquid organic manure, and the supernatant is subjected to aeration, sedimentation and filtration to discharge standard clear water.
NOVELTY - The electric power generation system (10) has a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) (23) with a cathode (23a) to which waste gas is supplied and an anode (23b) to which hydrogen gas is supplied. A water recovery equipment (43) recovers water from the cathode waste gas emitted from the cathode. A water electrolysis apparatus (30) produces hydrogen gas that electrolyzes the recovered water. A cooler (82) cools the anode waste gas supplied to carbon dioxide recovery equipment (83) that liquefies and recovers the carbon dioxide gas from the anode waste gas.    USE - Electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon dioxide gas is efficiently recovered from the waste gas and electric power is generated by using the gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of electric power generation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electric power generation apparatus (10)    MCFC (23)    Cathode (23a)    Anode (23b)    Water electrolysis apparatus (30)    Water recovery equipment (43)    Cooler (82)    Carbon dioxide recovery apparatus (83)
NOVELTY - The method involves bending a separator board of a sheet by an anode side separator shape portion and a cathode side separator shape portion. A cathode side separator (18b) of the cells (12a) is formed to carry out adjacent contact which is connected to an anode side separator (16b) of a cell (12b).    USE - Fuel cell manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The cathode side separator carries out adjacent contact which is connected to the anode side separator, hence the electrical resistance between the separators is reduced and thus the capability of the fuel cell is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the fuel cell.    Fuel cell (10)    Cells (12a,12b)    Anode side separator (16b)    Cathode side separator (18b)    Sealing element (26)
NOVELTY - A fuel gas generation unit (101) is connected to a humidifier (103) through a fuel gas piping (102). A fuel cell unit is connected to a humidifier through another fuel gas piping. A down gradient path is made by fuel gas piping (102) between fuel gas generation unit and humidifier.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel gas supply between fuel gas generation unit and humidifier is stabilized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel gas generation unit (101)    Fuel gas piping (102)    Humidifier (103)    Inlet port (103a)    Water droplet (115)
NOVELTY - The high capacitance brown gas generation device (10) has control unit (900) that regulates voltage and electric current, component of apparatuses e.g. water removal device (800) that removes water that is contained in emitted brown gas, measuring instrument, and electrolytic cell temperature sensor. A pressure regulation unit controls pressure of sent-out brown gas uniformly. A power supply section (300) supplies direct current power supply to electrolysis portion (100).    USE - High capacitance brown gas generation device for electrolyzing water.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to supply large amount of brown gas by collecting brown gas that is produced by electrolytic cell. Enables to control generation of brown gas by designing an electrolytic cell in cylinder shape.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electrolytic cell for high capacitance brown gas generation device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of high capacitance brown gas generation device.    High capacitance brown gas generation device (10)    Electrolysis portion (100)    Power supply section (300)    Water removal device (800)    Control unit (900)
NOVELTY - The plasma burner (100) includes a gas divider (80) installed between an inner electrode (10) and a cylindrical electrode (20). A fuel gas (14) is injected through the inner electrode. The end portion of the inner electrode is formed with a soft curved surface. Plasma is generated in a discharge space (S1) by a high voltage difference between the cylindrical electrode and inner electrode. The gas divider delivers secondary air to a swirl generator (30) which produces swirl air (32) between the inner electrode and cylindrical electrode.    USE - Plasma burner.    ADVANTAGE - Maximizes conversion ratio of fuel with plasma, and enhances utilization ratio of gaseous fuel. Can suppress generation of nitric oxide, and achieves high capacity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the transverse cross-sectional view of plasma burner.    Inner electrode (10)    Fuel gas (14)    Cylindrical electrode (20)    Swirl generator (30)    Swirl air (32)    Gas divider (80)    Plasma burner (100)    Discharge space (S1)
NOVELTY - Three-phase low temperature Fischer Tropsch (LTFT) process, comprises: providing an iron-based catalyst including iron; and contacting the iron-based catalyst in a reactor with a reducing gas of carbon monoxide (CO) and a combination of hydrogen (H2) and CO, at a reduction temperature of at least 245 degrees C and below 280 degrees C, at a reducing gas pressure of greater than 0.5 MPa and not more than 2.2 MPa, and at a gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) of total reducing gas fed to the reactor of at least 6000 ml(N)/g cat/hour, by reducing the iron that is in a positive oxidation step in the catalyst.    USE - The process is useful for synthesizing hydrocarbons.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst used in the process has good life time, stability and activity. The process condition favors the attainment of a low acid selectivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Three-phase low temperature Fischer Tropsch (LTFT) process, comprises: providing an iron-based catalyst including iron in a positive oxidation state; and contacting the iron-based catalyst in a reactor with a reducing gas of carbon monoxide (CO) and a combination of hydrogen (H2) and CO, at a reduction temperature of at least 245 degrees C and below 280 degrees C, at a reducing gas pressure of greater than 0.5 MPa and not more than 2.2 MPa, and at a GHSV of total reducing gas fed to the reactor of at least 6000 ml(N)/g cat/hour, by reducing the iron that is in a positive oxidation step in the catalyst, where: a feed of H2 and CO is converted to hydrocarbons and their possible oxygenates by contacting the H2 and CO in the presence of an iron-based Fischer Tropsch catalyst in a reaction zone; the molar ratio of H2 and CO in the feed is 0.5-1; and the iron-based Fischer Tropsch catalyst is activated.
NOVELTY - The electrolysis cell (111) has an anode comprising the fluid diffusion electrode (117) arranged within the interior of a frame (113). The anode is spaced apart from anodic-facing surface of a separator (115) to form an electrolyte chamber (113-2) including aqueous sulphuric acid. A cathode (119) is arranged within the interior of frame and coupled to the cathodic-facing surface of the separator.    USE - Electrolysis cell for oxidizing sulfur dioxide and generating molecular hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The molecular hydrogen for storage is effectively generated and the operating efficiency of the electrolysis cell is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for generating molecular hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the electrolysis cell.    Electrolysis cell (111)    Frame (113)    Electrolyte chamber (113-2)    Separator (115)    Fluid diffusion electrode (117)    Cathode (119)
NOVELTY - Production plant of functional feed comprises fermentation plant (1) for fermenting organic waste to obtain earthworm culture soil, culture plant (2) for cultivating earthworm in the earthworm culture soil and a feed preparation plant (3) for mixing the obtained earthworm with other feed components.    USE - The functional feed is useful for breeding fish (claimed), preventing fish disease and for stimulating immunity of fish.    ADVANTAGE - The functional feed improves the growth yield of fish, and can be efficiently produced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory drawing of the production plant of the functional feed. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fermentation plant (1)    Culture plant (2)    Feed preparation plant (3)    High speed fermentation apparatus (4)    Earthworm separation apparatus (5)
NOVELTY - Method for producing hydrogen, involves using microorganisms capable of producing hydrogen from acetic acid without the requirement of light energy.    USE - The method is useful for producing hydrogen (claimed) used in fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables producing hydrogen with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for microorganisms capable of producing hydrogen from acetic acid without the requirement of light energy.
NOVELTY - The purifier (100) has a water cooling device (20) connected to a cooling case (10) and maintaining an inner temperature of the cooling case, where a structure of the purifier is maintained at 5 degree Celsius after filling water inside the cooling case. Metal parts (30, 40, 50) in which external cracking gas removes an organic substance through a pipe while transferring the gas inside the purifier. The metal parts are muddy with a pin and are formed into a set. The set is formed inside the cooling case to refine the cracking gas.    USE - Purifier for purifying pyrolysis gas in a refining apparatus that is used for refining environmental contaminants such as moisture, tar and dust, of cracking gas at a temperature to recycle generated cracking gas waste in a pyrolysis to useful energy, and in a domestic waste or industrial waste pyrolysis melting system.    ADVANTAGE - The purifier easily removes the moisture, tar and dust from the cracking gas, thus preventing the damage of the apparatus, and ensuring continuous operation of the apparatus in an easy manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plane view of a pyrolysis gas purifier.    Cooling case (10)    Water cooling device (20)    Metal parts (30, 40, 50)    Three way valves (60, 70)    Pyrolysis gas purifier (100)
NOVELTY - The modular device is produced by using a chemical process in a batch production system which is designed to obtain large volumes of biodiesel production.    USE - Modular device for biodiesel.    ADVANTAGE - The modular device is compact, attachable and detachable, and is economically generated. And provide high quality processing with security and a batch of each forty-five minutes, which is equivalent to twenty times more productive in a seamless work of twenty-four hours.
NOVELTY - Biofuel comprises at least one fraction of triglyceride, monoglyceride, diglyceride and a fraction of alkyl ester of fatty acid, where the mass fraction of the alkyl esters of fatty acid in the biofuel is less than the mass fraction of the triglyceride.    USE - The biofuel is useful: as a fuel for combustion engines (claimed); and as an additive for conventional fuels e.g. diesel.    ADVANTAGE - The biofuel can be produced at high yield and can also be used at relatively low temperatures of below 10 degrees C. The biofuel exhibits reduced viscosity and increased cetane number. The biofuel can be stored at less than 10 degrees C without the formation of decomposition or crystallization.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing biofuel comprising partial transesterification of the triglycerides.
NOVELTY - The non-azeotropic mixture refrigerant comprises 20-45 mol.% of isobutane (R-600a), 5-30 mol.% of propane (R-290), 5-30 mol.% of trifluoromethane (R-23), 5-30 mol.% of ethylene (R-1150) and 10-40 mol.% of tetrafluoromethane (R-14).    USE - Non-azeotropic mixture refrigerant for use in single stage compression ultra low temperature refigeration system(Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The non-azeotropic mixture refrigerant is cost effective, environment friendly due to the absence of chlorine atom and enables to provide a very low boiling point of - 60 degrees C.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a single stage compression, ultra low temperature refrigeration system, which comprises a non-azeotrope refrigerant and a compressor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the ultra low temperature refrigeration system.    Compressor (1)    Condenser (2)    Heat exchanger (3)    Evaporator (4)    Filter drier (5)
NOVELTY - The sedimentation tank has an upper reaction zone provided with dilution zone and flocculation zone, and a mud hole zone provided with a concentrated mud scraper. The mud hole zone is communicated with a mud hole tube which is externally connected with a sludge reflux tube to an inlet tube. The sludge reflux tube is provided with a pump for communicating with outside. The inlet tube provided with medicament adding points having potassium permanganate and coagulant adding points. The flocculation zone is provided with an active carbon and diatomite adding points.    USE - Sludge reflux sedimentation tank.    ADVANTAGE - The coagulation and effluent efficiency can be improved so that direct dehydration condition can be satisfied.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the sludge reflux sedimentation tank.
NOVELTY - Livestock excretion is processed by accumulating livestock excretion from livestock farm; dividing the excretion into liquid waste containing urine and wastewater, and solid waste containing feces; transporting the liquid waste to marsh gas tank for anaerobic fermentation to obtain marsh gas and marsh dreg; transporting the solid waste to turning machine for aerobic fermentation; drying the material whose moisture evaporates after fermentation in a drying device; and transporting the dried material to a man-made charcoal forming machine to make into fuel sticks.    USE - Method for processing excretion of livestock (claimed) into fuel sticks and marsh gas.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows comprehensive use of all kinds of waste of excretion of livestock, greatly improves economic value, prevents heavy metal ion polluting crops, and is more reasonable and easier to operate.
NOVELTY - A composition contains metal nanoparticles (a1) containing silver nanoparticles (75 mass% or more) and metal nanoparticles (a2) (70 mass% or more) having primary particle size of 50-200 nm, dispersed into a dispersion medium. The carbon skeleton of the nanoparticles is chemically modified by a protective agent of 1-3C organic molecule principal chain.    USE - Composition is used for forming electromagnetic wave shield for electromagnetic wave shielding structure (both claimed) used in plasma display panel and cathode ray tube.    ADVANTAGE - The composition provides material having excellent electromagnetic wave shielding property, durability, weather resistance and electroconductivity.
NOVELTY - The method involves fixing the handheld hose and pipe, to a vacuum pump. The fallen leaves are sucked through the hose and the pipe, and are pulverized using the power of the vacuum pump. The pulverized leaves are then collected in fallen leaves collector.    USE - Method for collecting fallen leaves and dead tree branches.    ADVANTAGE - The fallen leaves are massively collected and are used as fuel.
NOVELTY - The solid electrolyte comprises a hybrid compound containing a polyvinyl alcohol and a zirconic acid compound as constituents. A nitrogen-containing organic compound having a structure of amine, quaternary ammonium compound or imine is also provided.    USE - Solid electrolyte for an electrochemical system, particularly a fuel cell, a steam pump, dehumidifier, air conditioners, electrochromic device, electrolytic device, electrolytic hydrogen-producing device, electrolytic hydrogen peroxide-producing device, electrolyzed water-manufacturing device, a humidity sensor, a hydrogen sensor, primary battery, secondary battery, an optical switch system or a battery system using a multivalent metal (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solid electrolyte ensures high ion-conductivity with reduced cost, and also has high conductivity in alkaline form.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing a solid electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of designs of an amine, quaternary ammonium compound and imine of nitrogen containing organic compound. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - An anode of sulfur-oxygen solid oxide fuel cell has lanthanum-calcium-chromium oxide as anode material. The fuel cell uses sulfur vapor as fuel, has operating temperature of 700-900 degrees C, and produces sulfur trioxide gas.    USE - Anode of sulfur-oxygen solid oxide fuel cell used as synthesizer for producing sulfuric acid.    ADVANTAGE - The sulfur-oxygen solid oxide fuel cell containing the anode produces sulfuric acid with reduced energy consumption and without environmental pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An anode of sulfur-oxygen solid oxide fuel cell has lanthanum-calcium-chromium oxide as anode material. The fuel cell uses sulfur vapor as fuel, has operating temperature of 700-900 degrees C, and produces sulfur trioxide gas. The lanthanum-calcium-chromium oxide is of formula: La0.8Ca0.2CrO3. The lanthanum-calcium-chromium oxide is prepared by mixing lanthanum oxide, calcium carbonate and chromium oxide, and using solidifying agent, pore-forming agent and dispersing into terpilenol.
NOVELTY - A method of manufacture environmental friendly non-smoke charcoal of which the source of carbon is a powdered material chosen from crops or its mixtures through high-temperature carbonization treatment. The source of carbon and a pure vegetality binder are thoroughly blended under proper humidity and extruded into a required shape of non-smoke charcoal. In addition to the specific properties of uniform density and high thermal effectiveness, the utmost importance is that the non-smoke charcoal must absolutely not give out any carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide or other material that is harmful to the environment and meets environmental friendly requirements. And, therefore, it possess industrious merit.
NOVELTY - The release for internal combustion engine (1) has a fuel injection valve (4) in the inlet pipe (3) of engine. A combustion gas generation chamber (8) is provided with another fuel-injection valve (9) and air supply apparatus (10) and a glow plug (11). The fuel injected from the fuel injection valve is vaporized with the heat of the combustion gas emitted in combustion of the fuel in the combustion gas generation chamber.    USE - Release for internal combustion engine of vehicle which uses alcohol e.g. ethanol as fuel.    ADVANTAGE - Improves the combustibility of the fuel injected from a fuel injection valve and a high starting ability can be achieved at low temperature since the heat of the combustion gas emitted in combustion of the fuel in a combustion gas generation chamber is vaporized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a system chart of the internal combustion engine. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Internal combustion engine (1)    Inlet pipe (3)    Fuel injection valve (4)    Combustion gas generation chamber (8)    Fuel-injection valve (9)    Air supply apparatus (10)    Glow plug (11)
NOVELTY - A raw material such as vegetable oil or animal oil and fat is liquefied at predetermined temperature and specified pressure to obtain liquid raw material, and the liquid raw material is heated at predetermined temperature and specified pressure. The resultant mixture is evaporated and vaporized to obtain gas raw material, and gas raw material is supplied to condenser which cools and liquefies the material to obtain distillate. The distillate is separated into the biodiesel fuel and battery liquid in the oil-water separation tank, and fuel of animal-and-plant fat and oil is formed.    USE - Formation of animal-and-plant fat and oil fuel used as biodiesel fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The animal-and-plant fat and oil fuel is efficiently formed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A raw material such as vegetable oil or animal oil and fat is liquefied at predetermined temperature and specified pressure to obtain liquid raw material, and the liquid raw material is heated at predetermined temperature and specified pressure. The resultant mixture is evaporated and vaporized to obtain gas raw material, and gas raw material is supplied to condenser which cools and liquefies the material using liquid to obtain distillate. The distillate is separated into the biodiesel fuel and battery liquid in the oil-water separation tank, and fuel of animal-and-plant fat and oil is formed. The fuel formation of animal-and-plant fat and oil is carried out using fuel-formation apparatus having a primary treatment apparatus, the secondary treatment apparatus, condenser and oil-water separation tank.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen generator consists of a positive-electrode package (52) provided with a positive electrode (21) consisting of platinum-plated titanium, a diaphragm (11), and an electrolyte (47), and a negative-electrode cartridge (51) provided with a negative electrode (35) consisting of magnesium-containing amphoteric metals, and an electrolyte (49). The negative-electrode cartridge is detachably mounted in contact with the positive-electrode package.    USE - Hydrogen generator is used for supplying hydrogen to fuel cells used for generating power energy in vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator does not use any high-pressure hydrogen, does not require any high-pressure bomb or high-pressure station, does not require any electrode of expensive material, and realizes high efficiency. The hydrogen generator is safe and lightweight.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the hydrogen generator.    Diaphragm (11)    Positive electrode (21)    Negative electrode (35)    Electrolyte (47,49)    Negative-electrode cartridge (51)    Positive-electrode package (52)
NOVELTY - Hot water supply device comprises oxyhydrogen machine for generating hydrogen and oxygen gas, and outputting to ignition device; multi-element composite material with fast heat absorption and slow heat radiation, and for covering or jointing hot water pipe; ignition device for igniting hydrogen and oxygen gas; water temperature detector for detecting the temperature of hot water output from the hot water pipe and transmitting detection result to a control device; and control device connected with water temperature detector, oxyhydrogen machine and ignition device.    USE - The hot water supply device is useful for industrial application.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Hot water supply device comprises oxyhydrogen machine for generating hydrogen and oxygen gas, and outputting to ignition device; multi-element composite material with fast heat absorption and slow heat radiation, and for covering or jointing hot water pipe; ignition device whose nozzle is corresponding to the multi-element composite material for igniting hydrogen and oxygen gas to generate fire source for heating and combustion of the multi-element composite material; water temperature detector for detecting the temperature of hot water output from the hot water pipe and transmitting detection result to a control device; and control device connected with water temperature detector, oxyhydrogen machine and ignition device, for judging whether temperature of hot water output from the hot water pipe is lower than set value of low temperature or high temperature to control the open and close of the oxyhydrogen machine and ignition device as soon as it receives detection signal from the water temperature detector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of hot water supply device (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Preparing oils and fats by constant product characteristics as raw material for biofuels, comprises: separating the oils and/or fats in a base acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid; separating the palmitic acid and stearic acid; compositioning the remaining fatty acids in a desired ratio, which corresponds to desired ideal biofuel; and preparing biodiesel by separating glycerin and adding methanol.    USE - The process is useful for preparing oils and fats, which is useful as raw material for biofuels.    ADVANTAGE - The oils and fats have constant product characteristics.
NOVELTY - A catalyst has chemical composition containing (in atomic%) rare earth element (M) (2.4-18.75), zirconium (22.5-69) and nickel (25-70). The rare earth element (M) is chosen from samarium, lanthanum and yttrium. The nickel has iron group element having catalyst activity. The oxide of tetragonal-system zirconia structure which transfers nickel to crystal structure and is stabilized with rare earth element, supports nickel of metal state. The catalyst is used for manufacturing methane by hydrogenating carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, or their mixed gas.    USE - Catalyst is used for methanation method (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The methane is manufactured with high yield using catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A catalyst has chemical composition containing (in atomic%) rare earth element (M) (2.4-18.75), zirconium (22.5-69) and nickel (25-70). The rare earth element (M) is chosen from samarium, cerium, lanthanum and yttrium. The atomic ratio of zirconium and rare earth element is 3-11.5. The nickel has iron group element having catalyst activity. The oxide of tetragonal-system zirconia structure which transfers nickel to crystal structure and is stabilized with rare earth element, supports nickel of metal state. The catalyst is used for manufacturing methane by hydrogenating carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, or their mixed gas. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the catalyst.
NOVELTY - The treatment unit (10) has an exhaust line (16) to allow passage of the waste water from an inlet tube (14). An inner shell (20) is concentrically surrounded by an outer tube (12) and an aerator (24) is installed at inner side lower portion of the inner shell. A flue (32) is installed at right side of the inner shell to inject air into ring-shaped space (22) between inner shell and outer tube. The inner shell acts as aerobic tank and the ring-shaped space between the inner shell and outer tube acts as anaerobic tank.    USE - Organic waste water treatment unit for organic waste water treatment system (claimed) used for treating livestock waste water and sewage.    ADVANTAGE - The assembling and maintenance of the organic waste water treatment unit can be performed easily, since the single cylindrical structure comprises both aerobic and anaerobic tanks.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for combined organic waste water treatment system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top and side views of the organic waste water treatment unit.    Organic waste water treatment unit (10)    Outer tube (12)    Inlet tube (14)    Exhaust line (16)    Inner shell (20)    Ring-shaped space (22)    Aerator (24)    Flue (32)
NOVELTY - A methanation catalyst comprises 18-70 atomic% zirconium for providing tetragonal zirconia support; 1-20 atomic% yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, gadolinium, dysprosium, calcium, and/or magnesium as tetragonal zirconia-stabilizing element; and 25-80 atomic% iron group element(s) in the metallic state supported on the tetragonal zirconia support and acting as the active site.    USE - A catalyst for methanation of carbon oxides for producing methane (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high activity and selectivity even at less than or equal to 250 degrees C. It exhibits methane selectivity of nearly 100% and the reaction equilibrium is extremely product-sided even under a normal pressure. Problem of complicated procedures of repeating the reaction under high pressures after removal of impurities from the reaction mixture to recycle the unreacted materials is solved. Complicated system and equipment for circulation of reactants is no longer necessary. Conversion of a gas mixture of hydrogen with carbon dioxide and/or carbon monoxide to methane is rapidly performed under ambient pressure instead of high pressures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparing the methanation catalyst comprising mixing aqueous zirconia sol, aqueous solution of the stabilizer, and aqueous solution of the iron group element; concentrating the mixture to dry and calcining; and then subjecting to reducing treatment; and    (2) methanation of carbon oxides comprising contacting carbon dioxide or a mixture of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and hydrogen with the catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a diagram of the chemical composition of the catalyst.
NOVELTY - A bio-organic composition is formed by mixing a fatty acid glyceride-containing composition and a first reaction promoter at a first temperature to form a first intermediate reaction mixture, adding a first epoxide or glycol to the mixture, combining a portion of the second mixture with a solvent and additional reaction promoter, adding a second epoxide to the third intermediate reaction mixture, and removing the solvent to recover the bio-organic composition.    USE - Method for forming a bio-organic composition for a biodiesel fuel (18), motor oil equivalent, and fuel additive (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The bio-organic composition possesses low free glycerol concentrations because of partial reactions (e.g. hydrolysis) of the fatty acid glyceride-containing composition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an internal combustion engine system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic illustration of an internal combustion engine system.    Fuel supply system (12)    Internal combustion engine (14)    Biodiesel fuel (18)    Biodiesel fuel (20)
NOVELTY - A recycling system (10) of chaff gasification residue has a gasifier (16), an energy conversion installation (18), and a grain-refining installation (22). The gasifier carries out pyrolytic processing of chaff to produce cracked gas and gasification residue. The installation (18) converts cracked gas into energy source, such as electricity, heat and liquid fuel. The installation (22) controls particle size of gasification residue. The refined residue is dispersed in paddy field after irrigation, as adsorption agent of agrochemical for paddy rice.    USE - Recycling system of chaff gasification residue used as adsorption agent for agrochemical, such as herbicide, water soluble disinfectant and water soluble insecticide.    ADVANTAGE - The recycling system effectively enables recycling of gasification residue as adsorption agent, and is compact and eco-friendly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of recycling system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Recycling system (10)    Drying facility (12)    Gasifier (16)    Energy conversion installation (18)    Grain refining installation (22)
NOVELTY - A fermentation composting processing method involves throwing in to-be-treated material which mixed water-content adjustment material in high water content organic waste and was adjusted to water content suitable for fermentation in open type fermenter (1), preparing sediment deposited on height of greater than or equal to 1 m as base layer, and spreading high water content organic waste with spreading machine on upper surface of base layer in fermentation.    USE - A fermentation composting processing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method maintains high temperature fermentation, and enables fermentation composting processing continuously over long period of time and decrease of usage-amount of water-content adjustment material and production cost of compost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fermentation composting processing method involves throwing in to-be-treated material which mixed water-content adjustment material in high water content organic waste and was adjusted to water content suitable for fermentation in open type fermenter (1), preparing sediment deposited on height of greater than or equal to 1 m as base layer, spreading high water content organic waste with spreading machine on upper surface of base layer in fermentation, repeating stirring sediment and water-containing organic waste with agitator (2), stirring upper layer part of sediment with agitator provided in spreading machine while spreading high water content organic waste with spreading machine (3), and stirring whole deposit of sediment with agitator. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fermentation composting processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the fermentation composting processing apparatus.    Open type fermenter (1)    Agitator (2)    Spreading machine (3)    Rail (4)    Grinding apparatus (35)
NOVELTY - A biological growth support medium has an array of fibers disposed on surface of a textile biofiltration medium substrate. The substrate comprises netting fabric, perforated woven fabric or metal wire screen, polyvinyl chloride, polyacrylic or percarbonate planer plastic sheet. The array of fibers contains nylon, polyester, acrylic, stainless steel, polyolefin and/or cellulose acetate.    USE - Biological growth support medium is used for biofiltration during wastewater treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The biological growth support medium facilitates development of compact and durable biofilter structures economically, and provides excellent liquid flow through its structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the unflocked and flocked water flow resistance test chambers.
NOVELTY - Directly preparing 1,2-propanediol by catalysis and hydrogenation of biodiesel-based crude glycerin comprises using biodiesel-based crude glycerin as raw material to prepare 1,2-propanediol by the intermittent one-step reaction under catalysis of solid alkali-metal catalyst.    USE - Method for directly preparing 1,2-propanediol by direct hydrogenation of crude glycerin (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The transformation rate of glycerin can reach 92%. The yield of 1,2-propanediol reaches 87%. The solid alkali-metal catalyst can effectively overcome the effect of alkali impurities in the biodiesel-based crude glycerin solution. The process is simple, the cost is low, the pollution is low, and the separation is simple.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Directly preparing 1,2-propanediol by catalysis and hydrogenation of biodiesel-based crude glycerin adopts biodiesel-based crude glycerin as raw material to prepare 1,2-propanediol by the intermittent one-step reaction under catalysis of solid alkali-metal catalyst, comprises:    (A) adding 15-90 wt.% biodiesel-based crude glycerin solution to stainless steel high-pressure reaction tank with lining; adding solid alkali-metal catalyst into biodiesel-based crude glycerin solution and controlling weight of metal in catalyst to be 1/100-1/10000 of weight of glycerin;    (B) sealing the reaction tank and exchanging air in reaction tank with hydrogen (H2) and filling H2 to 30 atm;    (C) heating and raising temperature in the tank to 180-260 degrees C and starting blender to react for 6-20 hours; and    (D) after reaction, cooling reaction tank to room temperature; centrifuging and reducing pressure and filtering to separate the reaction product solution and catalyst; and recovering catalyst.
NOVELTY - The method involves irradiating air with high-power electron beam to increase the content of ozone, and sending the irradiated air into an irradiation reactor to fully react with a petroleum product. The petroleum product and air are irradiated with the high-power electron beam, and ozone in the air oxidizes organic sulfur that is contained in the petroleum product and transforms the organic sulfur into sulfureous organic substances, which includes sulfones, sulfoxides and sulfoacids. The oxidized petroleum product is output from an irradiation reactor.    USE - Method for desulfurizing petroleum product such as gasoline, diesel, aviation kerosene, heavy oil, residual oil and crude oil (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and the irradiation process is the main technique, and consumes less energy and requires low initial investment, extensively lowers pollution and dosage without causing secondary pollution. The method can lower sulfur contained in the petroleum product to the maximal extent and improve the quality by adding the type and quantity of accessorial material.
NOVELTY - The system has an air storage cabinet (12) connected with a user pipe network (13), and two cooling air cabinets (16, 17) perforating a cooling water tank (18). The cooling air cabinets are connected with two biomass oil drain valves (14, 20), and the cooling water tank is connected with a water tank drain valve (15). The cooling water tank is connected with a water pump (21) through a cooling water discharging valve (19), where the water pump is connected with a cooling water nozzle (11). The cooling water nozzle is fixed on an upper part of cooling towers (7-9).    USE - Fluidized bed biomass carbon, gas and oil co-production system.    ADVANTAGE - The biomass of raw material is processed by thermal decomposition at high temperature and transformed into qualified combustive gas, biomass carbon and biomass oil in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a fluidized bed biomass carbon, gas and oil co-production system.    Cooling towers (7-9)    Cooling water nozzle (11)    Air storage cabinet (12)    User pipe network (13)    Biomass oil drain valves (14, 20)    Water tank drain valve (15)    Cooling air cabinets (16, 17)    Cooling water tank (18)    Cooling water discharging valve (19)    Water pump (21)
NOVELTY - Environment-friendly synthesized fuel comprises (wt.%) more than 90% methanol (90-95) and burning-rate accelerator (5-10).    USE - Environment-friendly synthesized fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel has high heat value, eligible environment-friendly indexes when used, highly efficient, economical and safe, non-toxic, smokeless, dustless, does not have residue, and is not influenced by season or weather; and has simple preparation, and low production cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a preparation of biomass synthesized fuel comprising mixing (wt.%) methanol (90-95) and burning-rate accelerator (5-10), and adding into reaction kettle to react; adding odor removing agent (less than 4 wt.%) while stirring; and stirring and standing for more than 24 hours.
NOVELTY - Bio-diesel antioxidant comprises main antioxidant and auxiliary antioxidant, with mol ratio of 1-100:1-12. The auxiliary antioxidant is thio ether containing-compound and/or phosphite compound.    USE - Bio-diesel antioxidant.    ADVANTAGE - The antioxidant can increase oxidation stability of bio-diesel and improve bio-diesel quality; and has low cost and does not influence to other physical and chemical property of bio-diesel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Bio-diesel antioxidant comprises main antioxidant and auxiliary antioxidant, with mol ratio of 1-100:1-12. The auxiliary antioxidant is thio ether containing-compound formula R-S-R (I) and/or phosphite compound.    R=CH2CH2COOCnH2n+1;and    n=12-20 (preferably 14-18).
NOVELTY - Biodiesel antioxidant is new.    USE - Biodiesel antioxidant.    ADVANTAGE - The antioxidant can improve oxidization invariability, improve quality of biodiesel; low cost, and less added amount; can prolong service life of oil; and does not influence physical-chemical characteristics of the biodiesel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Biodiesel antioxidant of formula (I) is new.    R1, R2, R4=H, CH3 or -C(CH3)3;    R2=H, OH or -(CH2)2COO-i-CnH2n+1;and    n=1-10 (preferably 4-8).
NOVELTY - Oxidative stability of biodiesel fuel is increased by adding aromatic amine antioxidant in biodiesel oil by 20-2000 mg/kg.    USE - Method for increasing oxidative stability of biodiesel fuel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method can improve oxidative stability of the biodiesel oil.
NOVELTY - A high-efficiency and environment-friendly fuel comprises wooden timber and/or wooden fiber raw material as waste material, discarded branches, combustion improver or reducer, and water.    USE - High-efficiency and environment-friendly fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel has low cost, high heat-generating quantity, low sulfur dioxide and oxychloride, and less dust; and is clean and energy saving.
NOVELTY - A gear-typed clean coal comprises column-typed coal body containing mineral coal and clay raw material, where the cross section of the coal is gear-typed.    USE - The gear-typed clean coal is useful for household heating boiler, directly-heated heating furnace and cooking range. It can also be used for protecting environment.    ADVANTAGE - The gear-typed clean coal uses carbonated straw as main raw material, it has rational structure, abundant raw material source, light quality, low cost, high burning value and small discharging amount of clinker, it can prolong the burning time, obviously reduce discharging concentration of smoke gas, sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide and it improves the burning thermal efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a gear-typed clean coal.
NOVELTY - A firewood gasification furnace comprises a furnace body (6), a furnace cover (2), a cover handle (1), an upper furnace shell (5), a flame bridge (9), an ash hole (11), an admitting pipe (16), a rising pipe (3), a blow-off pipe (7), an ash storage (12), and an escape pipe (15); where the lower furnace shell (8) is set outside the furnace body, an insulation layer (13) is filled between the lower furnace shell and the furnace body, and the upper part of the furnace body is fixed with water collection groove (4).    USE - The firewood gasification furnace is useful for warming the temperature of a room.    ADVANTAGE - The lower section of the furnace is thermally insulated to avoid the problem that the temperature at the lower part of burning area is affected by lower air temperature in cold winter which naturally puts off the fire; it is convenient to use and damps down the fire effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A firewood gasification furnace comprises a furnace body (6), a furnace cover (2), a cover handle (1), an upper furnace shell (5), a flame bridge (9), an ash hole (11), an admitting pipe (16), a rising pipe (3), a blow-off pipe (7), an ash storage (12), and an escape pipe (15); where the lower furnace shell (8) is set outside the furnace body closely connected with upper furnace shell, an insulation layer (13) is filled between the lower furnace shell and the furnace body, the bottom of lower furnace shell is fixed with furnace bracket (10), the upper part of the furnace body is fixed with water collection groove (4), and the outlet is connected to the escape pipe.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the firewood gasification furnace.    Cover handle (1)    Furnace cover (2)    Rising pipe (3)    Water collection groove (4)    Upper furnace shell (5)    Furnace body (6)    Blow-off pipe (7)    Lower furnace shell (8)    Flame bridge (9)    Insulation layer (13)
NOVELTY - A biologic gasification furnace comprises a furnace body comprising air inlet, dust hole, and air outlet; where a baffle plate is above the air outlet; an end cover is set above the furnace body; a cooling water groove is on the side wall of the upper part of the furnace body and an inclined plate is in the cooling water groove; there is an air inlet pipe at the position corresponding to the inclined plate, extending out of the cooling water groove; and an exhaust tube and an oil discharge tube are between the cooling water groove and a tar filter box.    USE - The biologic gasification furnace is useful for generating fuel gas.    ADVANTAGE - The furnace sufficiently uses each kind of organic sundries in countryside generating fuel gas through thermal chemical reaction to supply production and life, thus, it improves life quality of people in countryside and it avoids the problem in energy source and discharge using other fuels. Besides, the furnace has reliable work, convenient use, and good use effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the biologic gasification furnace.
NOVELTY - An integrated energy-saving and environment-protecting system comprises a main body of building (6) comprising a light-energy collecting device and a liquid source; where the light-energy collecting device comprises an optical light-taking mirror set (9) and a heat receptor (10); the optical light-taking mirror set (9) collects the solar energy and its focus is focused on the heat receptor (10); the heat receptor (10) is internally carried with liquid medium and its cavity is interconnected with the liquid source by transmission pipes.    USE - The integrated energy-saving and environment-protecting system is useful for architectural complex (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system is energy-saving and environment-protecting.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the front view of the structure of integrated energy-saving and environment-protecting system for architectural complex.    Air passage (1)    Air port (4)    Wind collecting mechanism (5)    Main body of building (6)    Electricity generation device (7)    Wind edge (8)    Optical light-taking mirror set (9)    Heat receptor (10)    Solar panel (12)
NOVELTY - A plastic film contains plastic resin composition containing natural pest repellent.    USE - Plastic film is used as back layer of construction finishing material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The plastic film is eco-friendly, and has excellent workability.
NOVELTY - The biogas production plant comprises a unit (18) for the decomposition of initial materials by impact energy, a fermentation unit, a unit for processing of fermentation remnant, a conveyor (16) for conveying the initial material to the decomposition unit, a pump (30) for conveying the decomposed initial material, a crushing unit with a rotating knife, a hygienic device (24), and a rejector (26) for impurity separation. The decomposition unit is designed for a batch-process and has a decomposition element for delivering the impact energy.    USE - Plant for the production of biogas.    ADVANTAGE - The plant ensures efficient production of biogas with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The biogas production plant comprises a unit (18) for the decomposition of initial materials by impact energy, a fermentation unit, a unit for processing of fermentation remnant, a conveyor (16) for conveying the initial material to the decomposition unit, a pump (30) for conveying the decomposed initial material, a crushing unit with a rotating knife, a hygienic device (24), and a rejector (26) for impurity separation. The decomposition unit is designed for a batch-process and has a decomposition element for delivering the impact energy, and an inlet with an interchangeable, acid resistant surface or plate out of plastic or stainless steel. The unit for processing of fermentation remnant has a drainage device. The decomposition element is a rotating chain. The conveyor is a trough conveyor band and has a stripper e.g. besom. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for the production of biogas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a biogas production plant.    Conveyor (16)    Decomposition plant (18)    Hygienic device (24)    Rejector (26)    Pump. (30)
NOVELTY - Gasification of organic matter involves contacting a plastic with subcritical or super critical water in the presence of an oxidizing agent and a metal catalyst which consists of a hydrogen activation metal at pressure of 5-50 MPa and temperature of 500-800 degrees C and controlling the ratio of generated hydrogen and methane.    USE - Gasification of organic matter such as plastic and foodstuff.    ADVANTAGE - The gasification of organic matter is simple and efficient.
NOVELTY - The method for hydrogen extraction through a partial anaerobic decomposition of biological material, comprises splitting the biological material through an enzymatic hydrolysis, acidifying by the help of bacteria in acidogenic and acetogenic step and then transforming to acid and/or material with acidic character. Released hydrogen at the cathode and released oxygen at the anode together with carbon dioxide are removed in the acidogenic and acetogenic step by applying constant electric field.    USE - Method for hydrogen extraction through a partial anaerobic decomposition of biological material.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures simple extraction of hydrogen with high yield and purity in environmental-friendly manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a device for hydrogen extraction through a partial anaerobic decomposition of biological material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a device for hydrogen extraction.    Hydrolysis container (1)    Reactor (2, 3)    Mincing arrangement (4)    Agitator (5)    Cutting mill. (6)
NOVELTY - Dry fermentation method for preparing marsh gas using activated sludge fermentation culture bio-anaerobic diffusate, involves insolating mixture of fermentation culture and organic matter of straw, chicken manure, dairy manure, pig manure, sheep manure and horse manure under sun, adding obtained mixture into marsh gas generator through feed inlet and performing dry fermentation, adding lime water into the fermented mixture to neutralize the generated organic acid, and desulfurizing and dehydrating obtained gas to produce pure marsh gas.    USE - The method is useful for producing pure marsh gas useful in marsh gas cooker (claimed) for cooking, and for lighting.    ADVANTAGE - The gas production is 0.35 m3/kg of organic matter. The average gas yield is 0.398 m3.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Dry fermentation method for preparing marsh gas using activated sludge fermentation culture bio-anaerobic diffusate, involves mixing and stirring fermentation culture and organic matter of straw, chicken manure, dairy manure, pig manure, sheep manure and horse manure in the ratio of 1:3, adding the mixture into a pit on the ground, covering by plastic film, and then insolating and stack retting under sun naturally upto 60 degrees C for 3-5 days, adding obtained mixture into marsh gas generator through feed inlet for dry fermentation, where the fermentation rate and concentration of aciduric bacteria and methane bacteria are increased, adding lime water (1-2%) into the fermented mixture to neutralize the generated organic acid and controlling pH to 6.8-7.5, and desulfurizing and dehydrating obtained marsh gas to generate pure marsh gas.
NOVELTY - The household device has a water-proof marsh gas tank (1) made by bricks or concrete placement. The water produced by the marsh gas tank is sent into a collection tank (4) by a pipe (3) and returned to the marsh gas tank from the collection tank by a plastic pipe (7) forming a miasmal liquid returning system. A water sealable cover (8) is provided at the upper portion of the marsh gas tank. The marsh gas from the marsh gas tank is led to a marsh gas stove through a marsh gas hole (9) in the cover.    USE - Household device for producing marsh gas by dry straw fermentation.    ADVANTAGE - The miasmal liquid returning system is provided for solving the difficulty of mass flow and mass exchange in dry straw fermentation. The dry straw fermentation solves the problem of disposal of miasmal liquid and residue in the wet anaerobic fermentation marsh gas tank and improves volume gas yield rate of marsh gas tank.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for household method for producing marsh gas by dry straw fermentation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the household device for producing marsh gas.    Marsh gas tank (1)    Pipes (3,7)    Collection tank (4)    Cover (8)    Marsh gas hole (9)
NOVELTY - An agricultural and forestry waste material is transformed to fermentable sugar by crushing waste material and steam blasting, maintaining for 4-15 minutes at steam pressure of 1.0-1.8 MPa, washing with water, filtering and drying; adding blasted material and active agent into hydrolyzing reactor, and adding water, pH buffer solution or acid alkali mixture solution until weight ratio of solid and liquid is 1:5-1:20; controlling pH to 3.5-6.0 and adding cellulase at controlled 4-40 FPIU/g/kg dried material; and zymohydrolyzing at 30-70 degrees C, stirring at 50-300 rpm and reacting for 10-48 hours.    USE - Transformation of agricultural and forestry waste material to fermentable sugar (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has low enzyme consumption, simple process and high sugar transformation ratio, and improves concentration of cellulase. The active agent prevents lignin from non-productively absorbing cellulase.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Transformation of agricultural and forestry waste material to fermentable sugar comprises:    (A) crushing waste material and steam blasting to pretreat, maintaining for 4-15 minutes at steam pressure of 1.0-1.8 MPa, washing with water (5-10 times the dry weight of blasted waste material) for 3-5 times to neutralize, filtering to obtain steam blasted material as hydrolyzing material, and drying;    (B) adding blasted material and active agent into hydrolyzing reactor, and adding water, pH buffer solution or acid alkali mixture solution until weight ratio of solid and liquid is 1:5-1:20;    (C) controlling pH to 3.5-6.0 and adding cellulase at controlled 4-40 FPIU/g/kg dried material; and    (D) zymohydrolyzing at 30-70 degrees C, stirring at 50-300 rpm and reacting for 10-48 hours.
NOVELTY - An energy storing device using solar photovoltaic water comprises solar photovoltaic cell component, purified-water electrolytic cell, purified-water tank, hydrogen storing tank, oxygen storing tank and oxyhydrogen fuel cell.    USE - The energy storing device using solar photovoltaic water is useful for industrial application.    ADVANTAGE - The energy storing device, being environment friendly without causing pollution, enables repeated use and has long service life, simple structure, reliable technical principle and easy industrialization.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An energy storing device using solar photovoltaic water comprises solar photovoltaic cell component, purified-water electrolytic cell, purified-water tank, hydrogen storing tank, oxygen storing tank and oxyhydrogen fuel cell; the positive and negative power cords of the solar photovoltaic cell component are respectively connected with positive and negative power cords of purified-water electrolytic cell; the purified-water inlet of the purified-water electrolytic cell is connected with purified water outlet of purified-water tank whose purified-water inlet is connected with outlet of oxyhydrogen fuel cell; the hydrogen outlet of the oxyhydrogen fuel cell is connected with the hydrogen inlet of the hydrogen storing tank, and its oxygen outlet is connected with the oxygen inlet of the oxygen storing tank; the hydrogen outlet of the hydrogen storing tank is connected with hydrogen inlet of oxyhydrogen fuel cell, and a hydrogen control valve is arranged between them; the oxygen outlet of the oxygen storing tank is connected with an oxygen inlet of the oxyhydrogen fuel cell, and an oxygen control valve is arranged between them.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of energy storing device using solar photovoltaic water.
NOVELTY - Molten carbonate fuel cell matrix manufacturing involves grinding lithium aluminum oxide particles to nanoparticles, mixing the nanoparticles with aluminum oxide fiber to make slurry. A green sheet is made from the slurry by using a tape casting. The grinding is performed by ball mill grinding.    USE - Method for manufacturing matrix of molten carbonate fuel cell using nanoparticles.    ADVANTAGE - The molten carbonate fuel cell matrix manufacturing method provides matrix with uniform porosity, and ensures that the average pore size of the impregnation is small and the matrix is structurally stable during long time operation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of the mean particle size of lithium aluminum oxide powder against the ball mill time.
NOVELTY - The device comprises two reactors (110,120), which are provided with a carbon monoxide oxidation catalyst. The carbon monoxide oxidation catalyst reacts with the carbon monoxide of a reformed fuel. The carbon monoxide oxidation catalyst reacts with the carbon monoxide of a reformed fuel. The carbon monoxide is supplied to former reactor. The carbon monoxide reacts with the former carbon monoxide oxidation catalyst and is supplied to latter reactor to react with the latter carbon monoxide oxidation catalyst.    USE - Device for reducing carbon monoxide for a fuel cell modifier and a fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The device improves carbon monoxide oxidation activity and selectivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The carbon monoxide oxidation catalyst is made of the active material and platinum-system metal. The active material is aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, silicon oxide, cesium oxide, copper oxide, graphite, alumina, silica, zirconia or titania . The platinum-system metal is made of platinum, rhodium or ruthenium. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The active material is denka black, Ketjen black, acetylene black, carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber, carbon nanowire, carbon nanoball, activated carbon, or formula (I). MO (I)    M=transition metal, Ni, Co, Fe, Sn, Pb or Se.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the device.    Reactors (110,120)    Housing (140)    Isolator portion (150)
NOVELTY - The bioethanol and biogas production technique comprises e.g. straw and silage pre-treatment with extraction of biomass fibers for heat treatment. Also claimed is a process implementing the technique. CLAIMED PROCESS - The process employs a fibers three-phase hydrolysis system and three catalytic reactors with explosion and expansion facilities at atmospheric pressure. The fermentation via ceramic silicon carbide membranes and production of NPK fertilizers, also separates the clean water from the apparatus.    USE - In petroleum chemistry.
NOVELTY - A bio-diesel is produced by dehydrating and purifying raw materials, heating the raw materials to react, preparing alcohol such as methanol or ethanol additive, reacting heat-treated raw materials with alcohol, and precipitating at normal temperature. The raw materials comprise animal and vegetable oil (waste oil or hogwash oil), and are used without using catalyst, corrosive acid or alkali as catalyst.    USE - Method for producing bio-diesel (claimed) useful as engine oil for car.    ADVANTAGE - The method is easy to implement; utilizes wastes thus economical; reduces harm of hogwash oil on human body; does not generate waste slag, waste water or waste gas; and does not use a catalyst, thus it is mild and environmentally friendly. The waste oil is dehydrated and purified at a short time and produces loss of only 1-2%. The produced bio-diesel has fine properties and reduced harmful gas by more than 70%; and lightens dependence on oil caused by economic development.
(EP2025738-A1)   NOVELTY - The method for the production of wood pellets from wood chips, comprises classifying (103) the wood chips, sorting out (104) of cortex parts on the basis of an optical detection, crushing (105), conditioning (106) and then pelletizing (107). The sorted cortex parts are burned and the emerging heat is used for drying the wood chips. The drying (102) is carried out before the classification. The separated parts are burned jointly with the cortex during the classification.    USE - Method for the production of wood pellets from wood chips.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures economical production of wood pellets from wood chips with increased efficiency, high yield and high quality by requiring less energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a device for the production of wood pellets from wood chips.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure show a flow chart of a method for the production of wood pellets from wood chips (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Drying (102)    Classifying (103)    Sorting out (104)    Crushing (105)    Conditioning (106)    Pelletizing. (107)
NOVELTY - Method for decreasing amount of mowed grass, involves drying mowed lawn grass, pulverizing the dried lawn grass, and subjecting to cellulase saccharification treatment.    USE - The method is useful for decreasing the amount of mowed grass (claimed) of lawn and golf course.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively decreases amount of mowed grass produced in large quantities in golf course, and the saccharified liquid is used as energy source for production of industrial ethanol and lactic acid.
NOVELTY - A lower electrode (11) is arranged in a lower tank (41). An upper electrode (12) is arranged in an upper tank (42). The lower electrode and the upper electrode are separated by a separator (13). An initial collection unit collects the hydrogen gas that is emitted from lower electrode and other collection unit collects the oxygen gas that is emitted from the upper electrode.    USE - Test equipment for performing electrolysis of industrial water.    ADVANTAGE - The test equipment performs the electrolysis of water safely and simply by producing the hydrogen and oxygen gases.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the test equipment.    Lower electrode (11)    Upper electrode (12)    Separator (13)    Lower tank (41)    Upper tank (42)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (110) has an electrolyte electrode assembly (14) formed between two metal separators (16, 18), where the electrolyte electrode assembly includes a pair of electrodes (22, 24). An electrolyte (20) is interposed between the two electrodes. One of the metal separators includes a metal plate (38), and a resin frame member (40) provided on a surface (16a) of the metal plate. A rubber seal (42) is provided on another surface (16b) of the metal plate, where the rubber seal includes a fuel gas seal, an oxygen-containing gas seal and a coolant seal.    USE - Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell for generating electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The metal plate and the resin frame member improve the overall strength of the metal separator in an effective manner, thus improving durability of the cell. The production cost of the fuel cell is less.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a power generation cell unit of a fuel cell.    Electrolyte electrode assembly (14)    Metal separators (16, 18)    Metal plate surfaces (16a, 16b)    Electrolyte (20)    Electrodes (22, 24)    Metal plate (38)    Resin frame member (40)    Rubber seal (42)    Fuel cell (110)    Power generation cell unit (112)
NOVELTY - A catalyst contains a palladium-based methanol synthesis catalyst component and ( beta )-zeolite catalyst component. The catalyst produces liquefied petroleum gas containing propane or butane by reacting carbon monoxide and hydrogen.    USE - Catalyst is used for producing liquefied petroleum gas used as industrial fuel for portable gas burner, and automobile fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high catalytic activity and selectivity.
NOVELTY - The method involves adhering non-solidified state spacer formation material used as a spacer to an outer peripheral surface (7s) of an outer peripheral wall (7). The outer peripheral surface is extended between end surfaces (8) of honeycomb segment (10) along axial direction. Several cells used as flow path of fluid are extended in the honeycomb segment along axial direction and the cells are divided by a porous partition. The spacer formation material is solidified on the basis of height from outer peripheral surface and the spacer of preset height is formed.    USE - Manufacturing method of honeycomb segment with spacer used for fine-particle collection filter in carriers such as internal combustion engine, boiler, chemical reaction apparatus, fuel cell modifier and waste gas collection filter.    ADVANTAGE - The honeycomb structure with reduced sizing defects and honeycomb segments joining layer with desired thickness can be formed by honeycomb segment with spacer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) honeycomb structure joining two or more honeycomb segments; and    (2) spacer forming apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view explaining the formation of spacer. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Outer peripheral wall (7)    Outer peripheral surface (7s)    End surfaces (8)    Honeycomb segment (10)    Spacer forming apparatus (30)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (100) has a fuel cell stack (10) with an electrolyte (18) between the cathode (16) and an anode (14). An anode exhaust inlet and recycled gas outlet are independently in fluid communication with the anode. The chamber is in fluid communication with the anode exhaust inlet and exhaust gas outlet. The other chamber is in fluid communication with recycled gas outlet. A hydrogen (H2) permeable membrane (40A) is arranged in the separator (30).    USE - Fuel cell system for generating hot water and generating power.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of fuel cell system is improved. The pure hot water is recycled. The need of extensive water treatment units and steam generators are eliminated. Hence the structure of fuel cell system is simplified.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of fuel cell system.    Fuel cell stack (10)    Anode (14)    Cathode (16)    Electrolyte (18)    Separator (30)    Hydrogen permeable membrane (40A)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - Organic refuse processing involves fermenting organic refuse by mixing with a microbial bed and composting producing wastewater, mixing the wastewater with sludge which contains microorganisms, decomposing by putting in an aerator forming decomposition liquid, separating the solid from liquid of the decomposition liquid, collecting supernatant liquid and storing to a treated water tank, supplying the solid in a deodorizing tank and returning in the aerator.    USE - An organic refuse processing.    ADVANTAGE - Inexpensive and low maintenance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an organic refuse processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the organic refuse processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Organic refuse processing apparatus (1)    Organic refuse processing tank (2)    Deodorizing tower (12)    Aerator (13)    Treated water tank (15)
NOVELTY - Renewable diesel is prepared by processing pyrolysis (2) of oil of vegetable and/or animal, and esterifying residual carboxylic acid to yield diesel fuel according to ASTM D396 and/or ASTM D975.    USE - Method for preparing renewable diesel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method produces renewable diesel having high value, low acidity, and low glycerin, water, and sulfur content.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the preparation of low acidity renewable diesel.    Feed steam (1)    Pyrolysis reactor (2)    Product (3)    Liquid product (4)    Alcohol stream (5)    Reactive distillation esterification (6)    Esters product (7)
NOVELTY - Preparation of carbonaceous mixture products comprises heating proteinaceous materials at 200-1500 degrees C at rate of 10-40 degrees C/minute under inert atmosphere for 20-720 minutes to obtain solid carbonaceous products and vapors; allowing vapors to escape or optionally get condensed at 4-24 degrees C to obtain organic liquid product; and cooling solid carbonaceous products at 4-24/oC for 10-120 minutes.    USE - Method for preparation of carbonaceous mixture products (claimed) for use as ingredient in making rubber tires, reinforcement in composites, dry lubricant, nanotechnology, electronics, optics and material science field.    ADVANTAGE - The method does not require any complicated control measures, additional apparatus including cyclone separator, and additional step of separating chromium from carbon product; and does not convert chromium(III) to chromium(VI). The organic liquid produced optionally as byproduct of process provides rich source of amino acid-peptide mixture, which has potential applications in biotechnological industries. The carbonaceous products have high value industrial application. The process provides eco-friendly solution for utilization of proteinaceous solid wastes generated by industries.
NOVELTY - Process for selective, partial oxidization of methane, involves contacting sulfur trioxide and gaseous methane with a solid, acidic catalyst material, at temperature, methane pressure and for specific time to convert at least a portion of non-gaseous forms of such sulfur trioxide to gaseous sulfur trioxide and selectively and partially oxidize at least a portion of the methane to at least one partial oxidation product selected from methanol and methanol derivatives. The process is a solvent-free process.    USE - For producing partial oxidation product such as methanol and methanol derivatives (claimed) useful as valuable commercial feedstock, an important ingredient in the production of reformulated motor fuels, and an environmentally compatible fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides selective, partial oxidization of methane to methanol and methanol derivatives in absence of solvent such as sulfuric acid or oleum. The use of sulfur trioxide provides a high selectivity to partial oxidation products, such as a methanol derivative, while minimizing formation of over-oxidation products, specifically carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The partial oxidation product yield is at least 1.5 (preferably 3) mol.% based on moles of sulfur trioxide.
NOVELTY - Domestic hydrogen production system comprises wind power generation system, hydrogen generator (16) and gas holder (11), where the hydrogen outlet of hydrogen generator (16) is connected with gas inlet of the gas holder (11) by a gas pipe (13), gas compressor (14) is provided on the gas pipe (13), and the gas compressor (14) and the hydrogen generator (16) are supplied with power by the wind power generation system.    USE - The domestic hydrogen production system is useful for industrial application.    ADVANTAGE - The domestic hydrogen production system is simply structured and comprises three conventional parts. It is easy for production and manufacture, capable of replacing liquefied gas and marsh gas, and being applied in family. It also has low cost. The domestic hydrogen production system can control the operation by the pressure of gas holder and water level in the hydrogen generator, which has high safety.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the domestic hydrogen production system.    Gas holder (11)    Gas pipe (13)    Gas compressor (14)    Hydrogen generator (16)
NOVELTY - The electrochemical process of producing aluminum hydride, comprises placing an aluminum anode and a palladium hydride cathode in an electrolytic solution comprising a polar solvent having sodium aluminum hydride, potassium aluminum hydride and/or complex hydrides, where the solvent is dissolved in the solution, removing the aluminum hydride from a surface of the anode, placing a first and a second electrode in the electrolytic solution containing sodium aluminum hydride, and passing a current through an electrochemical cell for forming aluminum hydride.    USE - The process is useful for electrochemically producing an aluminum hydride, which is useful as a source of hydrogen for a vehicle or portable fuel cell devices.    ADVANTAGE - The process avoids the formation of unused or unwanted byproducts thus economically and reliably producing the aluminum hydride with high weight percent hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electrochemical process of producing aluminum hydride, comprises placing an aluminum anode and a palladium hydride cathode in an electrolytic solution comprising a polar solvent having sodium aluminum hydride, potassium aluminum hydride and/or complex hydrides, where the solvent is dissolved in the solution, removing the aluminum hydride from a surface of the anode, placing a first and a second electrode in the electrolytic solution containing sodium aluminum hydride, and passing a current through an electrochemical cell for forming aluminum hydride. The sodium aluminum hydride is formed from direct hydrogenation of aluminum, which is recovered from dehydrided aluminum hydride.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows an electrolytic apparatus, which is used with a non-aqueous electrolyte to form aluminum hydride.
NOVELTY - Composition for degrading vehicle's waste oil including engine oil or ship leaked oil, comprises Acinetobacter calcoaceticus strain OM1 (KACC No. 91005), its culture or methanol-chloroform extract of A.calcoaceticus.    USE - The composition is useful for degrading vehicle's waste oil including engine oil or ship leaked oil (claimed), and thus useful for preventing soil contamination and water pollution.    ADVANTAGE - The composition effectively purifies the region polluted by vehicle's waste oil (engine oil) or ship leaked oil.
NOVELTY - A high water content waste material is processed by drying waste material with high moisture content of fermentation residue obtained by carrying out fermentation processing of foodstuffs waste material, sludge or peat with drying apparatus, carrying out heat recovery of latent heat of vaporization of water steam contained in sensible heat of waste gas by condensing waste gas emitted during drying, and processing obtained dry waste material with boiler (13) for electric power generation, gasified melting furnace (11) or incinerator.    USE - Processing of high water content waste material, e.g. foodstuffs, sludge and peat.    ADVANTAGE - The method collects energy with high efficiency, and has industrially useful remarkable effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A high water content waste material is processed by drying waste material with high moisture content of fermentation residue obtained by carrying out fermentation processing of foodstuffs waste material, sludge or peat with drying apparatus using remaining heat of waste disposal and treatment facility or boiler facilities, carrying out heat recovery of latent heat of vaporization of water steam contained in sensible heat of waste gas by condensing waste gas emitted during drying by low temperature water supply used for heat recovery installation of waste disposal and treatment facility or boiler facilities, and processing obtained dry waste material with boiler (13) for electric power generation, gasified melting furnace (11) or incinerator. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a high water content waste material processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the processing method of high water content waste material. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Water treatment apparatus (10)    Gasified melting furnace (11)    Combustion furnace (12)    Boiler (13)    Fuel conservation device (14)
NOVELTY - Acid-catalyzed mixture (I) comprises free fatty acids, alcohol and acid exchange resin.    USE - (I) is useful in biodiesel production (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) improves the reaction rate in biodiesel production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for producing a biodiesel, comprising providing the acid-catalyzed mixture, and reacting the alcohol with free fatty acids in the presence of the acid exchange resin to obtain a mixture of fatty acid alkyl esters and triglycerol.
NOVELTY - Present invention pertains to production of automobile fuel from renewable raw materials and is aimed at obtaining quality biodiesel fuel, matching technical properties of petroleum diesel fuel. The method of producing biodiesel fuel from vegetable oil involves mixing vegetable oil with hydrogen-containing gas, heating the obtained mixture in a pipe furnace to 250-350 degrees C, and putting the heated mixture into a hydrocracking reactor, in which pressure is kept at 2-5 MPa. Cold hydrogen is supplied to the bottom layer of catalyst. High pressure hydrogen containing gas is separated in a separator. Part of it is diverted from the device, and the remaining part is taken for mixing with vegetable oil through a circulation compressor. Liquid from the separator is choked into a three-phase separator, from which hydrocarbon gas is taken, and the liquid divides into water and a liquid hydrocarbon fraction, from which, in a fractional column, the diesel and gasoline fractions separate, as well as a heavy residue.    USE - Chemistry.    ADVANTAGE - Obtaining biodiesel fuel, with low sulphur content and biodegradability considerably higher than that of petroleum diesel oil, and with considerably low content of NOx in its emissions.1 dwg
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a spray nozzle (110) to be supplied with a polymer solution, and a raw material inlet part (120) supplied with a raw material powder. A chamber region (100) comprises a gas injection part (130) injected with fluidization gas for fluidizing the polymer solution and the raw material powder. Another chamber region (200) includes a gas outlet part (210) for venting the solvent component of the polymer solution and the fluidization gas.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing a raw material powder of a separator for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus effectively manufactures the raw material powder of the separator to simplify the process and to reduce process time by operating the previous mixing, coating, drying and grinding processes in a batch process of fluidization coating.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a separator raw material powder manufacturing device.    Chamber regions (100, 200)    Spray nozzle (110)    Raw material inlet part (120)    Gas injection part (130)    Gas outlet part (210)
NOVELTY - A pneumatic sealing device for the opening of marsh gas vessel, comprises a bottomless cylinder cover wall and disc-shaped movable inner sealing board matched with the cylinder; where a sealing gum cover is installed on the movable inner sealing board; and the sealing gum cover of the movable inner sealing board is closed in hollow and charged with air, and is embedded at the edge of the movable inner sealing board.    USE - The pneumatic sealing device is useful for the opening of marsh gas vessel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device is charged in the sealing gum cover embedded at the edge of the movable inner sealing board by using the characteristic of the gas; thus, the opening of the marsh gas vessel and the sealing board form the hermetic seal to achieve the ideal sealing effect. Moreover, it has great market popularization value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the pneumatic sealing device for the opening of marsh gas vessel.
NOVELTY - A water replenishing device of water electrolysis system for producing hydrogen, comprises a water replenishing intermediate container; where the water replenishing intermediate container is synchronously connected to water replenishing opening of an oxygen separator, air chamber of the oxygen separator, water source, and external atmosphere; and valves are respectively distributed among the water replenishing openings of the water replenishing intermediate container and the oxygen separator, the air chamber of the oxygen separating chamber, the water source, and the external atmosphere.    USE - The water replenishing device of water electrolysis system is useful for producing hydrogen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The water replenishing device saves energy, reduces the running cost, and has a simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the water replenishing device of water electrolysis system for producing hydrogen.
NOVELTY - A titania cell has integration electrodes with internal space. The integration electrode has a transition metal oxide layer containing tube shaped titania on surface of metal titanium supported.    USE - Titania cell used for hydrogen production device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The titania cell has excellent energy conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - A stirring vane (3) mixes a hydrogen-occlusion alloy powder (4) and an aqueous alkali solution (5). A heating unit (2) heats the mixture and a temperature controller (8) controls the temperature of the mixture. A waste-liquid discharge unit (6) discharges the waste liquid of aqueous alkali solution. A pressure filtration tank (12) filters the hydrogen-occlusion alloy powder under pressure. The new aqueous alkali solution is introduced before discharging the waste liquid and stirred with the powder. An ultrasonic frequency of 35-170 kHz is applied to the mixture.    USE - Processing apparatus of electrode material for alkaline storage battery used in power tool and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The alkaline storage battery with excellent discharge characteristic is provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Heating unit (2)    Stirring vane (3)    Hydrogen-occlusion alloy powder (4)    Aqueous alkali solution (5)    Waste-liquid discharge unit (6)    Valves (7,10,11)    Pressure filtration tank (12)
NOVELTY - A carbon monoxide modifying catalyst comprises 2- or 3-component type catalyst having copper as main constituent and copper acidized suppression component (21) which prevents oxidization of copper by electronic donor effect of the copper.    USE - Carbon monoxide modifying catalyst for fuel reformer used for fuel cell system (all claimed). Can also be used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) used for hydrogen production, and daily start up and shut down (DSS) running of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst suppresses copper sintering and has improved durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a manufacture of carbon monoxide modifying catalyst;    (2) a fuel reformer; and    (3) a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual diagram of the crystal growth suppression effect mechanism of the carbon monoxide modifying catalyst. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Three-component type carbon monoxide modifying catalyst (20)    Copper acidized suppression component (21)
NOVELTY - An ethanol is manufactured by performing aerobic ethanol fermentation using ethanol fermentative microorganisms without producing succinic acid or with limited succinic acid production amount, and carrying out isolation of ethanol from ethanol fermented liquor using osmosis vaporization film.    USE - Manufacture of ethanol for manufacturing industrial alcohol, alcoholic beverage, fermentative alcohol drinks and biofuel.    ADVANTAGE - Is efficient and obtains a highly purified ethanol.
NOVELTY - An agent contains the extract or powder of Azadirachta indica (neem).    USE - The agent is useful as soil improvement substance or fermented fertilizer (claimed) for vegetables and crops. The agent is useful as repellent with respect to insect pests such as green caterpillar, aphid, mosquitoes, moth, tobacco white fly, diamondback moth, green rice leaf hopper, cockroaches, spider mites, leaf beetles and slug.    ADVANTAGE - The agent improves the physical soil structure and exterminates insect pests at larval stage, and is eco-friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of preparing above-cited agent, involves blending bamboo powder or small pieces of bamboo, a pest repellent composition and an organic fertilizer, adding useful microorganism, and fermenting to obtain the agent.
NOVELTY - A nano bubble containing magnetic water activation production apparatus (17) comprises first gas shear part (4) which mixes and shears liquid and gas and produces microbubble containing water, second gas shear part (5) which shears microbubble containing water and produces nano bubble containing water, and magnetic water activation preparation unit (9) which applies magnetic field to microbubble containing water or nano bubble containing water.    USE - Nano bubble containing magnetic water activation production apparatus for liquid processing apparatuses e.g. water purifier, bathing apparatus, drinking water production apparatus and petroleum-based product production apparatus. Can also be used for removing organic compound liquids e.g. tap water, wastewater, underground water, recycling water, water culture medium of plant cultivation, wash water, bathtub water, fuel oil before distillation and bioethanol before distillation.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus efficiently decomposes chemically stable substance, decolors treated water without using activated carbon, strongly oxidizes organic matter in treated water, and reduces chemical oxygen demand in treated water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacture of nano bubble containing magnetic activated water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the nano bubble containing magnetic water activation production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Tank (1)    First gas shear part (4)    Second gas shear part (5)    Magnetic water activation preparation unit (9)    Nano bubble containing magnetic water activation production apparatus (17)
NOVELTY - The device comprises an agitation tank (10), outlet (15) and a residual quantity display part (14), which is made from a transparent material. The outlet is formed on a bottom part of the agitation tank. The outlet is selectively opened or closed. The residual quantity display part is formed on an outer portion of the agitation tank. A screw (23) is driven by a drive motor (21), which is connected to the screw by a rotary shaft (22). A control panel (12) is also provided, which is electrically connected to the drive motor. The drive motor is used for controlling an operation of drive motor.    USE - Device for preparing bio-diesel and for purifying collected waste edible oil.    ADVANTAGE - The device ensures safe and easy operation, and enables to improve the fuel quality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the device.    Agitation tank (10)    Control panel (12)    Residual quantity display part (14)    Outlet (15)    Drive motor (21)    Rotary shaft (22)    Screw (23)
NOVELTY - Hydrotreatment and/or hydroconversion of a biorenewable mixture containing triglycerides and/or fatty acid structures (where the fatty chains comprising 8-25 carbons), comprises: (a) hydrotreating and/or hydroconversion of biorenewable mixture in a bubbling bed reactor in the presence of a granular catalyst comprising an amorphous support metal or metal compound having a hydro-dehydrogenating function, to produce first effluent; and (b) passing the effluent in a distillation area from which recovering a gaseous fraction and a distillate cut at boiling temperature of less than 400 degrees C.    USE - The process is useful for hydrotreatment and/or hydroconversion of a biorenewable mixture containing triglycerides and/or fatty acid structures, preferably vegetable oil or animal fat to form fuel base (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process provides the fuel gas with very good properties, preferably combustion properties (cetane number and smoke point), thermal stability and storage.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a cylinder-shape fermented excrement discharge pipe that is horizontally installed below a fermentation tank (10) in a state communicating with tank. A discharge screw is rotatably installed in discharge pipe, to push out fermented sample reduction excrements into respective outlets. A solid material molding section (70) is detachably joined to one outlet of discharge pipe. An air supplier (40) is provided in tank, to supply external air to inside of tank. A heat recovery device (50) is installed at the upper portion of the tank.    USE - Fuel recycling apparatus of sample reduction resources.    ADVANTAGE - The disposal difficulty of excrements due to insufficient agricultural land is prevented, so that the bad smell generated from sample reduction is prevented efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the fuel recycling apparatus.    Fermentation tank (10)    Sample reduction feeder (20)    Air feeder (40)    Heat recovery device (50)    Solid material molding section (70)
NOVELTY - Fermentation of marsh gas comprises acidifying materials in acidification pool, adding calcium carbonate during or after acidification and uniformly stirring, and putting stirred, acidified material and heavy calcium carbonate into marsh gas fermentation tank for fermentation. The calcium carbonate is used as buffering agent.    USE - Marsh gas fermentation for centralized gas supply (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method maintains a stable fermentation environment; keeps fermentation liquor neutral or weakly alkaline; maintains pH of fermentation liquor; uses calcium carbonate which is very cheap; hydrolyzes macromolecular substances including cellulose, lignin and pectin into small molecules for easy utilization; produces more fermentable substance from bottom material and marsh gas; and improves yield of marsh gas. The materials do not agglomerate into covers.
NOVELTY - Bio-synergistic method for treating sewage, involves screening dominant strains from nature, culturing the strains for acclimatization, such that synergistic strain liquids including BIO-TRET BA 1008CB (RTM: Not defined) or BIO-TRET BA ABR (RTM: Not defined) strains are obtained, and adding the obtained liquid into sewage from petrochemical industry.    USE - The method is useful for treating sewage such as sewage from petrochemical industry, refinery sewage, alkene sewage, arene PTA sewage and polyether sewage (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The refractory sewage from petrochemical industry is efficiently treated, as the strains exhibit excellent capability of decomposing organic matter and fast reproduction rates.
NOVELTY - The biodiesel fuel manufacture by transesterification comprises transesterification at 45-50 degrees C of a mixture of catalyst solution and crude oil heated to 38-45 degrees C.    USE - In petroleum chemistry.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Also claimed is apparatus implementing the process. The apparatus separates the raw glycerins gravimetrically, for fractionation of the excess alcohol of the catalyst solution and the commercial glycerins. The biodiesel is then purified by treatment successively with phosphoric acid and ammonia aqueous solutions. Washing with double-demineralized water is followed by addition of N-isopropyl-N-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine as anti-oxidant and filtration at 20-25 degrees C.
NOVELTY - Hydrocarbons are manufactured by making biomass gas (1) containing 5-45 mol% of carbon dioxide gases to contact reverse shift catalyst at 300-900 degrees C, producing mixed gas of molar ratio 0.9-2.8 of hydrogen/carbon monoxide, making mixed gas contact Fischer-Tropsch catalyst at 200-300 degrees C, and containing hydrocarbons.    USE - Manufacture of hydrocarbons.    ADVANTAGE - The method simply utilizes carbon dioxide gas contained in biomass gas, and selectively acquires what has characteristic hydrocarbon as main component like 3-4C light liquefied petroleum gas (LNG) hydrocarbon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the manufacturing method of the hydrocarbons from biomass gas. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Biomass gas (1)    Production gas (2)    Reverse shift reaction device (10)    Fischer-Tropsch reactor (11)    Cooler (13)
NOVELTY - An isolated microorganism deposited under ATCC Accession NO. PTA-8465, is new.    USE - The isolated microorganism and methods are useful for producing molecular hydrogen; producing energy; and for mutagenizing the microorganism (all claimed). Specifically, the isolated microorganism is useful for energy generation from diverse carbohydrates.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a derivative or mutant of the microorganism comprising a 16S ribosomal RNA (rDNA) sequence containing a sequence with more than 92% homology to fully defined 670 bp (SEQ ID NO. 1) given in the specification;    (2) a pair of oligonucleotides comprising ggtaaagggtctatcatgcg (SEQ ID NO. 2) and ccttcaccatacataatttgga (SEQ ID NO. 3), used for identification of a hydrogen producing microorganism;    (3) a method of producing molecular hydrogen (H2) comprising culturing the microorganism under conditions allowing hydrogen production;    (4) a method of producing energy comprising producing hydrogen and supplying the hydrogen to a hydrogen gas energy converting device, e.g. fuel cell, gas turbine, or internal combustion engine; and    (5) a method of mutagenizing the microorganism comprising the treatment of the microorganism with a mutagen, optionally further comprising screening the treated microorganism for increased hydrogen production rates and/or output.
NOVELTY - The composting apparatus includes an air compressor that is installed in the outer side of the fermenter (110). The air generated by the air compressor is supplied to the inside of the rotating shaft through an air supply pipe that connects the air compressor with the rotating shaft of the stirring device. The fermenter includes an air supply device installed in the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft and which consists of a hollow stirring rod which has an air discharge hole.    USE - Composting apparatus for dung of livestock e.g. cow, pig used to convert livestock excrement to liquid fertilizer.    ADVANTAGE - Livestock dung can be fermented and dried uniformly and entirely after uniform stirring of the livestock dung such that it increases fermentation and drying efficiency. Enables coping up rationally with environment friendly livestock farming management. Reduces consumption of electric power or fuel since it is needless of electric heater or boiler for the drinking water heat retention maintenance. Aims at financial retrenchment of the livestock farming management.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the composting apparatus for livestock dung resources.    Fermenter (110)    Livestock dung supply device (120)    Supply cylinder (121)    Rotating shaft (131)    Air supply pipe (142)
NOVELTY - Alkyl ester is produced by obtaining vegetable oil soapstock as feedstock (1), performing a saponification step (2), performing an acidulation step (4), performing a separation step (6) to yield a fatty acid layer, and esterifying (8) the fatty acid layer.    USE - Process for production of an alkyl ester including methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl ester for use as biodiesel (9) (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process facilitates moving high free fatty acid feedstocks into biodiesel markets by making use of existing soapstock acidulation technology and capital equipment; and produces alkyl ester product that meets ASTM, EN, and/or IRS specification.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a flow diagram of a process for production of alkyl ester, which is a biodiesel.    Feedstock (1)    Saponification step (2)    Acidulation step (4)    Separation step (6)    Esterification step (8)    Biodiesel (9)
NOVELTY - The biomass and organic waste for pyrolysis is fed into a pyrolizer (3) to be compressed, heated and pyrolized between two rollers (5a,5b) in the pyrolysis zone (3'). The rollers have toothed structures and are supported by a pair of rollers (22), which also set the maximum and minimum gap between the rollers. The roller temperature is set by at least one heater (6) applying direct heat, using pyrolysis by-products as the fuel i.e. uncondensed gas and carbon.    USE - The system is for the pyrolysis of biomass and organic waste materials    ADVANTAGE - The system effectively processes wood, straw, reeds, corn cobs, etc. It can also process rubber tires without preparation. (All claimed).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of pyrolizer.    pyrolizer (3)    pyrolysis zone (3')    heated pyrolysis rollers (5a,5b)    heater (6)    support rollers (22)    spacer rings (23)
NOVELTY - Treatment of vegetal matter comprising organic molecules comprises enzymatically inducing lysis reactions on at least part of the organic molecules of the vegetal matter; separating at least part of the larger dimension organic molecules from the vegetal matter; and enzymatically inducing lysis reactions different from the lysis reactions of the first step on at least part of the organic molecules of the vegetal matter.    USE - Method for treating vegetal matter comprising organic molecules for the production of energy and/or biofuels (claimed), functional beverages and/or functionalizing additives, e.g. antioxidant juices and additives for food and cosmetic industries, high added value compounds, energy and/or biofuels.    ADVANTAGE - The method permits a potentially complete elimination of by-products, resolving the industrial problem of the treatment costs and generating an economical value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a treatment plant for vegetal matter.    Vegetal matter feeding device (2)    Homogenizer (3)    Reactors (4, 5)    Separation unit (6, 8)    Recirculation unit (7, 10)    Storing and/or conveying device (9)
NOVELTY - Biodiesel is continuously produced from algae by continuously feeding an aqueous suspension comprising algae to a biodiesel production plant; and converting lipids from the algae to biodiesel without an initial purification or extraction step.    USE - Method of continuous production of biodiesel from algae (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method does not require separation or extraction of lipids from algal cells prior to conversion of algal lipids into biodiesel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a process flow diagram for a reaction and separation process for converting algae into biodiesel.
NOVELTY - The uninterrupted power supply system has a converter (2) which converts alternating current from power supply into direct current and an inverter (4) which converts direct current to alternating current and feeds the load during normal mode. When a power failure occurs, a fuel cell (6) generates direct current which is converted into alternating current by the inverter to supply the load.    USE - Uninterrupted power supply system.    ADVANTAGE - Limit on discharge time of the uninterrupted power supply system is eliminated by using the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the uninterrupted power supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Alternating current input (1)    Converter (2)    Inverter (4)    Output of uninterrupted power supply (5)    Fuel cell (6)
NOVELTY - A straw gasification furnace comprises a barrel furnace body (1), an upper filling opening (12), an ash outlet (8) acting as kindling opening on lower side of the furnace body, a furnace grate (11), a bottom air inlet (10) and an air outlet hole (2) on upper side wall, and a water-air separator (13) connected outside; where a feeding opening is opened on side wall of middle lower side of the furnace; a feeding cabin (3) is connected out of the feeding opening; a cabin switch mechanism is on the feeding cabin; and an air inlet bag (9) is installed on lower surface of the furnace grate.    USE - The straw gasification furnace is useful for straw gasification process.    ADVANTAGE - In utilizing the straw gasification furnace, during straw gasification process, the upper fuel in furnace naturally forms a ventilation layer with certain thickness; the fuel is added from the feeding opening on side wall of the furnace body; and the ventilation layer will not be destroyed in common situation; thus, it not only ensures high gasification rate, but is also capable of feeding straw material and block material from the feeding cabin to the furnace.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the straw gasification furnace.    Barrel furnace body (1)    Air outlet hole (2)    Feeding cabin (3)    Ash outlet (8)    Air inlet bag (9)    Bottom air inlet (10)    Furnace grate (11)    Upper filling opening (12)    Water-air separator (13)