Water is softened in a water-softening device 16, is deoxidized in a deoxidization device 17, is retained in a water supply tank 11, and is supplied to a boiler 20 from the water supply tank 11 through a water supply path 13. The boiler 20 retains water supplied from the water supply path 13 as boiler water, and heats the boiler water by passing the same through a water pipe to generate steam. During this process, a water treatment agent containing a pH-adjusting agent, sodium silicate, and a sodium polyacrylate having a mass-average molecular weight of 2,000-40,000 is added from a drug supply device 40 to the water that is supplied from the water supply path 13 to the boiler 20. As a result, the pH of the boiler water is controlled in an alkaline range, and the sodium silicate and the polyacrylic acid compound having a mass-average molecular weight in the above-described range coexist in the boiler water.
C02F 5/10 - Treatment of water with complexing chemicals or other solubilising agents for softening, scale prevention or scale removal, e.g. adding sequestering agents using organic substances
C02F 5/00 - Softening water; Preventing scale; Adding scale preventatives or scale removers to water, e.g. adding sequestering agents
C23F 11/18 - Inhibiting corrosion of metallic material by applying inhibitors to the surface in danger of corrosion or adding them to the corrosive agent in other liquids using inorganic inhibitors
C23F 14/02 - Inhibiting incrustation in apparatus for heating liquids for physical or chemical purposes by chemical means
F22B 37/56 - Boiler-cleaning control devices, e.g. for ascertaining proper duration of boiler blow-down
Provided is an extraction column (1) including a first column (10) having an adsorbent layer (100) and a second column (20) detachably coupled to the first column (10) and filled with a trapping layer (200) containing zirconium oxide in a powder grain form. After a solution containing an organic halogen compound and an impurity has been added to the adsorbent layer (100), an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent is supplied to and passes through the adsorbent layer (100) and the trapping layer (200) in this order. At this point, the impurity in the solution is treated in the adsorbent layer (100), and the organic halogen compound in the solution is dissolved in the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent and passes through the adsorbent layer (100). Then, the organic halogen compound is trapped in the trapping layer (200). After passage of the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, an extraction solvent is supplied to the second column (20) separated from the first column (10). After the extraction solvent has passed through the trapping layer (200), the extraction solvent turns into an extract containing the organic halogen compound extracted from the trapping layer (200).
B01D 15/42 - Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography characterised by the development mode, e.g. by displacement or by elution
B01J 20/06 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising oxides or hydroxides of metals not provided for in group
B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
A gas burner (1) according to one aspect of the present invention includes a fuel supply pipe (10) extending in a predetermined combustion air jet direction and supplied with fuel gas, an air jet port (40) arranged around the fuel supply pipe (10) and jetting combustion air in the combustion air jet direction, and multiple outflow nozzles (70) extending so as not to protrude outward from the fuel supply pipe (10) beyond the air jet port (40) and so as to form an acute inclination angle with respect to the combustion air jet direction and having tip ends forming fuel outlet ports (71) through which the fuel gas flows out.
F23D 14/22 - Non-premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air on arrival at the combustion zone with separate air and gas feed ducts, e.g. with ducts running parallel or crossing each other
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METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMPLE FOR ANALYZING RESIDUAL AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL
Preparing a sample for analyzing a residual agricultural chemical in a caffeine-containing food such as tea involves: a step for extracting the residual agricultural chemical from the food by using an organic water-soluble extraction solvent to obtain an extract; a step for obtaining a mixture of a treatment agent, which contains powdery ion exchange group-modified carbon material-containing silica gel and powdery carbon material-containing silica gel, the extract, and an organic purification solvent capable of dissolving the residual agricultural chemical; and a step for fractionating a part of a liquid component from the mixture. The ion exchange group of the powdery ion exchange group-modified carbon material-containing silica gel is an amine-based functional group having anion exchange ability, for example, a 3-(2-aminoethylamino)propyl group or a 3-aminopropyl group.
G01N 27/62 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating electric discharges, e.g. emission of cathode
A power management device 10 comprises: an operation state acquisition unit 11 that acquires an operation state of a hydrogen generation device 6 that generates hydrogen on the basis of power from a power system 4; a hydrogen storage rate acquisition unit 12 that acquires a hydrogen storage rate of a storage device 7 that stores hydrogen generated in the hydrogen generation device 6; and a determination unit 13 that determines whether or not to respond to a request of a demand response on the basis of the operation state and the hydrogen storage rate.
H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the network; Circuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
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METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS OF RESIDUAL AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
In the present invention, preparation of a sample for analysis of residual agricultural chemicals in a caffeine-containing food product such as tea includes a step in which residual agricultural chemicals are extracted from a food product using an organic water-soluble extraction solvent to obtain a liquid extract, a step in which a mixture of a treatment agent that includes a powdered basic carbon material–containing silica gel, the liquid extract, and an organic purifying solvent that can dissolve the residual agricultural chemicals is obtained, and a step in which some of the liquid content of the mixture is separated. The powdered basic carbon material–containing silica gel is normally prepared in accordance with a method which includes a step for causing gelling by adding hydrochloric acid to an aqueous solution of sodium silicate to which a carbon material has been added, and in which the quantity of hydrochloric acid added is controlled so as to stop the reaction system in an alkaline region at a pH of 9 or higher.
G01N 27/62 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating electric discharges, e.g. emission of cathode
A microplastic recovery system 1 according to one aspect of the present invention recovers microplastics from environmental water, and comprises: an environmental water line 10 through which a main stream of environmental water flows; a cyclone separator 20 that is disposed in the environmental water line 10 and separates concentrated water with an increased amount of microplastics from the main stream of environmental water; a discharge line 30 that discharges the concentrated water from the cyclone separator 20; and a solid recovery unit 40 that is disposed in the discharge line 30 and recovers microplastics from the concentrated water.
This air compressor comprises a control means. When one compression tank is in a controlled state in which a compression/evacuation process is executed, the control means controls a process switching element group such that another compression tank is put into a controlled state in which an expansion/suction process is executed. The control means completes the compression/evacuation process by stopping a liquid pump in a state in which compressed air remains in the compression tank. In the expansion/suction process, the control means maintains stoppage of the liquid pump until a prescribed time during the expansion of the remaining compressed air, and then drives the liquid pump.
F04B 35/02 - Piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by the driving means to their working members, or by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors, not otherwise provided for the means being fluid
Ceres Intellectual Property Company Limited (United Kingdom)
Miura Company Limited (Japan)
Inventor
Postlethwaite, Oliver
Dozio, Simone
Wakita, Yuto
Nakazato, Yoshiki
Sone, Toshifumi
Saeki, Takuya
Tanaka, Yasukuni
Abstract
A fuel cell system (200) and a method (900) for controlling temperature of a heat transfer fluid in a fuel cell system (200). The system (200) comprising at least one fuel cell stack (205) comprising at least one fuel cell, and having an anode inlet, an anode off-gas outlet for flow of anode off-gas. The system (200) further comprising a first heat exchanger (215) coupled to receive the anode off-gas which has been output form the anode off-gas outlet, the first heat exchanger (215) configured to exchange heat between the anode off-gas and a heat transfer fluid to cool the anode off-gas and heat the heat transfer fluid. The system (200) further comprising a second heat exchanger (230) that is configured to provide heat to the heat transfer fluid and a heat removal region (235) that is configured to remove heat from the heat transfer fluid. The system (200) further comprising a pump (240) configured to pump the heat transfer fluid around a fluid circuit (225) in a flow direction of: heat removal region (235) where thermal energy is removed, second heat exchanger (230) where thermal energy is added, first heat exchanger (215) where thermal energy is added. The method (900) comprises controlling (920, 945) the pump speed and controlling (925, 940) a mass flow rate of a medium to control the rate of heat removal in the heat removal region (235).
H01M 8/04119 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying
H01M 8/0662 - Treatment of gaseous reactants or gaseous residues, e.g. cleaning
A boiler system (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a water electrolysis device (20) that electrolyzes water to be electrolyzed using electric power supplied from a natural-energy power-generation device (10) to produce hydrogen and oxygen; a boiler (30) that heats feed water by burning fuel to produce steam; a heat exchange device (40) that exchanges heat between the water to be electrolyzed and a heat medium; and a control device (70) that has a cooling control unit (71) which, when a preset cooling start condition is satisfied, supplies the feed water as a heat medium to the heat exchange device to cool the water to be electrolyzed.
A treatment layer (300) loaded in a third column (30) is formed using a homogeneous mixture of activated carbon that can adsorb mono-ortho PCBs and active silica gel or the like that is a dispersion medium thereof, and is obtained by layering a first dispersion medium layer (310) and a second dispersion medium layer (320) which have activated carbon concentrations different from each other. When an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent solution containing mono-ortho PCBs and a paraffin-based substance is supplied to, and is passed through the treatment layer (300) from the second column (20), the mono-ortho PCBs in the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent solution are adsorbed on the activated carbon in the treatment layer (300) and remain in the treatment layer (300). On the other hand, the paraffin-based substance in the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent solution passes through the treatment layer (300) and is discharged from the third column (30). As a result, the mono-ortho PCBs and paraffin-based impurities in the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent solution are separated from each other.
A sterilizing method includes a preliminary decompression step (S200) of decompressing the inside of a chamber (11) with respect to an atmospheric pressure after a sterilization object wrapped with a wrapping member made from a material that absorbs ozone gas and hydrogen peroxide is housed in the chamber (11), an ozone adsorption step (S300) of injecting ozone gas to the inside of the chamber (11) under a decompressed state achieved in the preliminary decompression step (S200) to cause the ozone gas to be adsorbed to the wrapping member, and a sterilization step (S500) of sterilizing the sterilization object using the zone gas and hydrogen peroxide after the ozone adsorption step (S300).
A sterilizing method for sterilizing a sterilization object housed in a chamber (11) includes a first vapor injection step (S502) of injecting vapor produced from an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide to an inside of the chamber (11), an ozone injection step (S505) of injecting ozone gas to the inside of the chamber (11) after the first vapor injection step (S502), and a second vapor injection step (S507) of injecting vapor produced from water or vapor produced from a solution containing a volatile component to the inside of the chamber (11) after the ozone injection step (S505).
A boiler (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with: a burner (11) for combusting a non-carbon fuel containing hydrogen and not containing carbon; a can body (12) for generating steam by the heat of combustion gas generated by the burner (11); a latent heat recovery device (21) for recovering latent heat into supplementary water supplied to the can body (12), from combustion gas that has traveled through the can body (12); a condensed water tank (41) for storing condensed water obtained by moisture in combustion gas condensing in the latent heat recovery device (21); and, a condensed water supply line (42) for supplying condensed water stored in the condensed water tank (41) to the can body.
F22D 1/34 - Feed-water heaters, e.g. preheaters arranged to be heated by steam, e.g. bled from turbines and returning condensate to boiler with main feed supply
F22D 1/02 - Feed-water heaters, e.g. preheaters with water tubes arranged in the boiler furnace, fire tubes, or flue ways
F22D 11/00 - Feed-water supply not provided for in other main groups
This fuel cell system is provided with a cell stack (1) for a solid oxide fuel cell, a first heat exchanger (2) that causes a catalytic reaction of a first hydrocarbon-containing gas (G1) with a first oxidant-containing gas (G2) and/or an anode off-gas (G5) in the interior of a first heat exchanging core and transfers heat of the reaction to heat or cool a second oxidant-containing gas (G2), a second heat exchanger 3 that causes a catalytic reaction of a second hydrocarbon-containing gas (G1) and/or the anode off-gas (G5) with a cathode off-gas (G6) in the interior of a second heat exchanging core (31) and transfers heat of the reaction to heat the second oxidant-containing gas (G2), a recycling means (52) capable of supplying the anode off-gas (G5) to the first heat exchanger (2), a power conditioner (6), and a system controller (7).
H01M 8/04014 - Heat exchange using gaseous fluids; Heat exchange by combustion of reactants
H01M 8/04225 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-down; Depolarisation or activation, e.g. purging; Means for short-circuiting defective fuel cells during start-up
H01M 8/04228 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-down; Depolarisation or activation, e.g. purging; Means for short-circuiting defective fuel cells during shut-down
The gas burner (1) according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a fuel supply pipe (10) that extends in a predetermined combustion air-jetting direction and is supplied with fuel gas; an air jet opening (40) that opens in an annular region concentric with the fuel supply pipe (10) as viewed in the combustion air-jetting direction, and through which combustion air is blown along the fuel supply pipe (10) in the combustion air-jetting direction; a separation structure (70) that at least partially separates the flow of the combustion air from the fuel supply pipe (10); and an outflow structure having a fuel outlet (81) that allows the fuel gas to flow out of the fuel supply pipe (10) in a low pressure area that is formed by the separation structure (70) separating the flow of the combustion air.
F22B 1/18 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers the heat carrier being a hot gas, e.g. waste gas such as exhaust gas of internal-combustion engines
F23D 14/22 - Non-premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air on arrival at the combustion zone with separate air and gas feed ducts, e.g. with ducts running parallel or crossing each other
F23D 14/58 - Nozzles characterised by the shape or arrangement of the outlet or outlets from the nozzle, e.g. of annular configuration
A gas burner (1) according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a gas discharge port (25) that opens in a region that is annular when viewed from a specified air-for-combustion discharge direction, and that discharges air for combustion in the air-for-combustion discharge direction; and a plurality of fuel supply tubes (40) that penetrate the gas discharge port (25) in the air-for-combustion discharge direction, and that outflow fuel further on the downstream side in the air-for-combustion discharge direction than the air discharge port (25).
F23C 9/08 - Combustion apparatus characterised by arrangements for returning combustion products or flue gases to the combustion chamber for reducing temperature in combustion chamber, e.g. for protecting walls of combustion chamber
F23D 14/22 - Non-premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air on arrival at the combustion zone with separate air and gas feed ducts, e.g. with ducts running parallel or crossing each other
A gas burner (1) according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: a fuel supply pipe (10) which extends in a predetermined combustion air jetting direction, to which a fuel gas is supplied, and in which a fuel outlet port (11) is formed which is open in a circumferential surface at a tip section thereof and from which the fuel gas flows out; and an air jetting port (40) which is open in an annular region centered about the fuel supply pipe (10) as seen in the combustion air jetting direction, and jets the combustion air in the combustion air jetting direction along the fuel supply pipe (10). The fuel gas is mixed and burned with the combustion air that encloses a combustion exhaust gas.
F23C 9/08 - Combustion apparatus characterised by arrangements for returning combustion products or flue gases to the combustion chamber for reducing temperature in combustion chamber, e.g. for protecting walls of combustion chamber
F23D 14/22 - Non-premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air on arrival at the combustion zone with separate air and gas feed ducts, e.g. with ducts running parallel or crossing each other
The heat supply system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a cushion tank (2) provided to outward-path piping (11), a first heat source device (30) that has a vapor-compression heat pump (31) and that heats reserved water inside the cushion tank (2), a second heat source device (40) that has a combustion boiler (41) and that heats the reserved water inside the cushion tank (2), a return temperature detection means (91) that detects the return temperature Tr of circulating water that is sent back from a thermal load unit (14, 15) through return-path piping (13), a first control means (60) that controls the operation of the first heat source device (30) on the basis of the return temperature Tr, and a second control means (80) that controls the operation of the second heat source device (40) on the basis of the return temperature Tr.
Provided is a boiler comprising: a ventilator that sends air into a boiler body via a ventilation path; a first communication path that allows communication at a first position in the ventilation path; a second communication path that allows communication at a second position in the ventilation path, the second position being located further downstream than the first position; a flow rate adjustment unit that adjusts the flow rate of fuel being supplied to the boiler body in accordance with a difference in pressure between the first communication path and the second communication path; and a pressure-difference-increasing control means that performs a pressure-difference-increasing control for increasing the difference in pressure between the first communication path and the second communication path during a transition from a first state to a second state in which the combustion amount is greater than in the first state.
The heat supply system (1) according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a cushion tank (20) provided in an outbound pipe (11); a first heat source machine (30) that has a steam compression heat pump (31) and heats circulating water circulating in the outbound pipe (11) upstream of the cushion tank (20); a second heat source machine (40) that has a combustion boiler (41) and heats the circulating water circulating in the outbound pipe (11) upstream of the cushion tank (20); a return temperature detection means (91) for detecting the return temperature Tr of the circulating water sent back from a heat load part (14, 15) through a return pipe (13); a first control means (60) for controlling the operation of the first heat source machine (30) on the basis of the return temperature Tr; and a second control means (80) for controlling the operation of the second heat source machine (40) on the basis of the return temperature Tr.
This invention uses an extracting column (1) provided with: a first column (10) provided with a treatment layer (100); and a second column (20) which is detachably coupled to the first column (10) and is filled with a capture layer (200) containing powdery/granular zirconium oxide. A solution containing an organohalogen compound and unwanted impurities is added to the treatment layer (100), and thereafter, an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent is supplied and the foregoing is made to pass through the treatment layer (100) and the capture layer (200) in the stated order. At that time, the unwanted impurities in the solution are treated at the treatment layer (100), and the organohalogen compound in the solution dissolves into the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, passes through the treatment layer (100), and is captured by the capture layer (200). After the passage of the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, an extraction solvent is supplied to the second column (20), which is separated from the first column (10), and on passage through the capture layer (200), the extraction solvent becomes an extract in which the organohalogen compound has been extracted from the capture layer (200).
The gas burner (1) according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a fuel supply pipe (10) that extends in a predetermined combustion air jet direction and is supplied with fuel gas; an air jet outlet (40) that is disposed on the periphery of the fuel supply pipe (10) and blows combustion air in the combustion air jet direction; and a plurality of outflow nozzles (70) that are located downstream of the air jet outlet (40) in the combustion air jet direction and extend from the fuel supply pipe (10), and from the tips of which the fuel gas flows out.
F23C 9/08 - Combustion apparatus characterised by arrangements for returning combustion products or flue gases to the combustion chamber for reducing temperature in combustion chamber, e.g. for protecting walls of combustion chamber
F23D 14/22 - Non-premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air on arrival at the combustion zone with separate air and gas feed ducts, e.g. with ducts running parallel or crossing each other
A gas burner (1) according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a fuel supply pipe (10) that extends in a predetermined combustion-air ejection direction and through which a fuel gas is supplied; air ejection ports (40) that are disposed around the fuel supply pipe (10) and that eject combustion air in the combustion-air ejection direction; and a plurality of effusion nozzles (70) that extend from the fuel supply pipe (10) so as not to protrude outward farther than the air ejection ports (40) and so as to be inclined at an acute angle with respect to the combustion-air ejection direction, and distal ends of which form fuel flow-out ports (71) from which the fuel gas is made to flow out.
F23C 9/08 - Combustion apparatus characterised by arrangements for returning combustion products or flue gases to the combustion chamber for reducing temperature in combustion chamber, e.g. for protecting walls of combustion chamber
F23D 14/22 - Non-premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air on arrival at the combustion zone with separate air and gas feed ducts, e.g. with ducts running parallel or crossing each other
The present invention comprises a cell stack (1) of solid oxide fuel cells, a catalytic reactor (2) having a partial oxidation catalyst arranged inside, a recycling means (52) that can supply anode off gas (G5) to the catalytic reactor (2), a power conditioner (6), and a system controller (7). In the startup operation and shutdown operation of the system, while supplying hydrocarbon-containing gas (G1) and oxidizing agent-containing gas (G2) to the catalytic reactor (2) and generating hydrogen-containing gas (G4), the system controller (7) supplies this hydrogen-containing gas (G4) to an anode (1a), and during the reaction operation of the catalytic reactor (2), operates the recycling means (52).
H01M 8/04 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
H01M 8/04014 - Heat exchange using gaseous fluids; Heat exchange by combustion of reactants
H01M 8/04225 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-down; Depolarisation or activation, e.g. purging; Means for short-circuiting defective fuel cells during start-up
H01M 8/04228 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-down; Depolarisation or activation, e.g. purging; Means for short-circuiting defective fuel cells during shut-down
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FLOATING POLLUTANT COLLECTION DEVICE AND FLOATING POLLUTANT COLLECTION SYSTEM
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a floating pollutant collection device and a floating pollutant collection system that enable efficient collection of floating pollutants from ambient water that has been gathered by a ship. In the present invention, a floating pollutant collection device 40 that is installed on a ship 2 and collects floating pollutants contained in ambient water gathered by the ship 2 comprises: a collection filter 41 that is disposed on a backwash wastewater line L4 through which circulates backwash wastewater that has backwashed through a filter 120 of a filtration device 12 for filtering the ambient water; and a clean water supplying means 50 for supplying clean water to the collection filter 41.
B63B 13/00 - Conduits for emptying or ballasting; Self-bailing equipment; Scuppers
B01D 24/44 - Feed or discharge devices for discharging filter cake, e.g. chutes
B01D 29/94 - Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups ; Filtering elements therefor having feed or discharge devices for discharging the filter cake, e.g. chutes
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MICROPLASTIC RECOVERY DEVICE AND MICROPLASTIC RECOVERY SYSTEM
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a microplastic recovery device and a microplastic recovery system that can collect a microplastic sample recovered from environmental water taken into a ship and manage the sample appropriately and efficiently. A microplastic recovery device 40 according to the present invention comprises a water sampling unit 41 that acquires environmental water from an environmental water line L4 through which environmental water flows, a flow rate adjusting unit 42 that adjusts the flow rate of the environmental water acquired by the water sampling unit 41, flow rate detection units 43 and 45 that detect the flow rate of the environmental water acquired by the water sampling unit 41, a filtration device 46 that has a filter 53 for filtering the environmental water acquired by the water sampling unit 41, and a control device (information management device) 100 that manages water sampling information related to the acquisition status of the microplastic acquired through the filtration device.
B01D 27/00 - Cartridge filters of the throw-away type
C02F 1/00 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
B63B 35/32 - Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for for collecting pollution from open water
B63H 21/38 - Apparatus or methods specially adapted for use on marine vessels, for handling power plant or unit liquids, e.g. lubricants, coolants, fuels or the like
The present invention uses an extraction column (1) that comprises: a first column (10) including a treatment layer (100) including a silver nitrate silica gel layer (110) and a sulfuric acid silica gel layer (130); and a second column (20) that is removably linked to the first column (10), and is loaded with a capturing layer (200) that can capture organic halogen compounds. The capturing layer (200) contains capturing bodies that each include a particulate carrier containing aluminum oxide, and fine particulate silver held on the surface of the carrier. An aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent is fed to the treatment layer (100) to which an organic halogen compound-containing solution has been added. The aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent is passed through the treatment layer (100) and the capturing layer (200) in this order. An extraction solvent of organic halogen compounds is fed to the capturing layer (200) from a lower side of the second column (200). The extraction solvent that has been passed through the capturing layer (200) is obtained through a branch path (22).
In a standing pipe body (210), an adsorbent layer (240) filled with active magnesium silicate as an adsorbent and an alumina layer (250) positioned therebelow are arranged. A sample solution containing dioxins is applied into the pipe body (210) from the top, and an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent is subsequently supplied into the pipe body (210) from the top. The aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent having dissolved dioxins in the sample solution passes through the adsorbent layer (240) and the alumina layer (250) in this order, and is discharged from a bottom of the pipe body (210). At this point, a dioxin group including non-ortho PCBs, PCDDs, and PCDFs is selectively trapped by the adsorbent layer (240), and mono-ortho PCBs are selectively trapped by the alumina layer (250).
G01N 30/26 - Conditioning of the fluid carrier; Flow patterns
B01J 20/10 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising silica or silicate
B01J 20/20 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising carbon obtained by carbonising processes
B01J 20/08 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising oxides or hydroxides of metals not provided for in group comprising bauxite
G01N 30/46 - Flow patterns using more than one column
CERES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY (United Kingdom)
Inventor
Postlethwaite, Oliver
Dozio, Simone
Wakita, Yuto
Nakazato, Yoshiki
Sone, Toshifumi
Saeki, Takuya
Tanaka, Yasukuni
Abstract
A fuel cell system (200) and a method (900) for controlling temperature of a heat transfer fluid in a fuel cell system (200). The system (200) comprising at least one fuel cell stack (205) comprising at least one fuel cell, and having an anode inlet, an anode off- gas outlet for flow of anode off-gas. The system (200) further comprising a first heat exchanger (215) coupled to receive the anode off-gas which has been output form the anode off-gas outlet, the first heat exchanger (215) configured to exchange heat between the anode off-gas and a heat transfer fluid to cool the anode off-gas and heat the heat transfer fluid. The system (200) further comprising a second heat exchanger (230) that is configured to provide heat to the heat transfer fluid and a heat removal region (235) that is configured to remove heat from the heat transfer fluid.
The combustion apparatus includes a burner configured to generate flame, an ignition section configured to generate spark for igniting the burner, a flame detection section configured to detect the presence or absence of the flame of the burner, and a flame determination section configured to determine, based on a detection result of the flame detection section in a preset determination period, whether or not the flame is generated at the burner. When a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the detection result of the flame detection section in the determination period, the flame determination section determines that the flame is generated. The ignition section generates the spark across a particular period, in which the predetermined condition is not satisfied, of the determination period, and does not generate the spark in the remaining period of the determination period.
CERES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
Postlethwaite, Oliver
Dozio, Simone
Wakita, Yuto
Nakazato, Yoshiki
Sone, Toshifumi
Saeki, Takuya
Tanaka, Yasukuni
Abstract
A fuel cell system (200) and a method (900) for controlling temperature of a heat transfer fluid in a fuel cell system (200). The system (200) comprising at least one fuel cell stack (205) comprising at least one fuel cell, and having an anode inlet, an anode off- gas outlet for flow of anode off-gas. The system (200) further comprising a first heat exchanger (215) coupled to receive the anode off-gas which has been output form the anode off-gas outlet, the first heat exchanger (215) configured to exchange heat between the anode off-gas and a heat transfer fluid to cool the anode off-gas and heat the heat transfer fluid. The system (200) further comprising a second heat exchanger (230) that is configured to provide heat to the heat transfer fluid and a heat removal region (235) that is configured to remove heat from the heat transfer fluid.
To provide a combustion apparatus capable of reducing erroneous operation by preventing erroneous detection of spark as flame in a case where there is no flame. The combustion apparatus includes a burner configured to generate flame, an ignition section configured to generate spark for igniting the burner, a flame detection section configured to detect the presence or absence of the flame of the burner, and a flame determination section configured to determine, based on a detection result of the flame detection section in a preset determination period, whether or not the flame is generated at the burner. When a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the detection result of the flame detection section in the determination period, the flame determination section determines that the flame is generated. The ignition section generates the spark across a particular period, in which the predetermined condition is not satisfied, of the determination period, and does not generate the spark in the remaining period of the determination period.
F23Q 3/00 - Ignition using electrically-produced sparks
F23D 14/72 - Safety devices, e.g. operative in case of failure of gas supply
G01N 21/72 - Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light thermally excited using flame burners
A hot water supply system (1) comprises: a vapor compression-type heat pump circuit (10) in which a compressor (11), a first heat exchanger (12A) for heat dissipation, a second heat exchanger (12B) for heat dissipation, an expansion valve (13), and a heat exchanger (14) for heat absorption are cyclically connected by a refrigerant circulation line (L9); a hot water storage tank (60); a water level sensor (62) for detecting a water level Lw in the hot water storage tank (60); a water circulation line (L1) that circulates stored water (W3) in the hot water storage tank (60) to the first heat exchanger (12A) for heat dissipation; a replenishment water line (L2) that feeds replenishment water (W2) to the hot water storage tank (60) while circulating the replenishment water to the second heat exchanger (12B) for heat dissipation; and a replenishment water valve (25) provided to the replenishment water line (L2). A control means (100) decreases the degree of opening of the replenishment water valve (25) the higher the water level detected by the water level sensor (62) becomes, or increases the degree of opening of the replenishment water valve (25) the lower the water level detected by the water level sensor (62) becomes.
A hot water supply system (1) comprises: a vapor compression heat pump circuit (10) that is configured by a compressor (11), a first heat-radiating heat exchanger (12A), a second heat-radiating heat exchanger (12B), an expansion valve (13), and a heat-absorbing heat exchanger (14) being connected in an annular shape by a refrigerant circulation line (L9), and extracts heat with the first heat-radiating heat exchanger (12A) and/or the second heat-radiating heat exchanger (12B) by driving the compressor (11); a hot water storage tank (60) for storing make-up water (W2); a water circulation line (L1) for circulating the stored water (W3) in the hot water storage tank (60) to the first heat-radiating heat exchanger (12A); a make-up water line (L2) for supplying the make-up water (W2) to the hot water storage tank (60) while circulating the make-up water (W2) to the second heat-radiating heat exchanger (12B); a refrigerant temperature adjustment means (50) for adjusting the temperature of liquid refrigerant (R) flowing into the expansion valve (13); and a control means (100) for controlling the refrigerant temperature adjustment means (50).
A sterilizing method for sterilizing a sterilization object housed in a chamber (11) includes a first vapor injection step (S104) of injecting vapor produced from a first aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide to the inside of the chamber (11), an ozone injection step (S107) of injecting ozone gas to the inside of the chamber (11) after the first vapor injection step (S104), and a second vapor injection step (S109) of injecting vapor produced from pure water or vapor produced from a second aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide to the inside of the chamber (11) after the ozone injection step (S107).
A sterilizing method for sterilizing a sterilization object housed in a chamber 11 includes a first vapor injection step S502 for injecting vapor produced from a first aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide to an inside of the chamber 11, an ozone injection step S505 for injecting ozone gas to the inside of the chamber 11 after the first vapor injection step S502, and a second vapor injection step S507 for injecting vapor produced from a second aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide to the inside of the chamber 11 after the ozone injection step S505. A total amount of the hydrogen peroxide included in the second aqueous solution is smaller than or equal to a total amount of the hydrogen peroxide included in the first aqueous solution.
The present invention provides a method for sterilizing an object to be sterilized that is accommodated in a chamber (11), the method including: a first steam injection step (S502) for injecting steam generated from an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide into the chamber (11); an ozone injection step (S505) for injecting ozone gas into the chamber (11) after the first steam injection step (S502); and a second steam injection step (S507) for injecting steam generated from water or steam generated from a solution containing a volatile component into the chamber (11) after the ozone injection step (S505).
A sterilizing method for sterilizing a sterilization object housed in a chamber 11 includes an ozone preparation step S504 for filling an inside of a buffer tank 34 with ozone gas, and an ozone injection step S505 for injecting the ozone gas filled in the inside of the buffer tank 34 into the chamber 11.
This sterilization method includes: a preliminary pressure-reduction step (S200) for housing, in a chamber (11), a sterilization target packaged with a packaging material in which a material that adsorbs ozone gas and hydrogen peroxide is used, and then reducing the pressure inside the chamber (11) relative to the atmospheric pressure; an ozone adsorption step (S300) for injecting ozone gas into the chamber (11) under the reduced pressure at the preliminary pressure-reduction step (S200) to cause the packaging material to adsorb the ozone gas; and a sterilization step (S500) for sterilizing, following the ozone adsorption step (S300), the sterilization target using the ozone gas and the hydrogen peroxide.
A sterilizing method for sterilizing a sterilization object housed in a chamber 11 includes an ozone preparation step S504 for filling an inside of a buffer tank 34 with ozone gas, and an ozone injection step S505 for injecting the ozone gas filled in the inside of the buffer tank 34 into the chamber 11.
A sterilizing method for sterilizing a sterilization object housed in a chamber 11 includes a first vapor injection step S502 for injecting vapor produced from a first aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide to an inside of the chamber 11, an ozone injection step S505 for injecting ozone gas to the inside of the chamber 11 after the first vapor injection step S502, and a second vapor injection step S507 for injecting vapor produced from a second aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide to the inside of the chamber 11 after the ozone injection step S505. A total amount of the hydrogen peroxide included in the second aqueous solution is smaller than or equal to a total amount of the hydrogen peroxide included in the first aqueous solution.
Provided is a boiler capable of appropriately heating a heat exchanger tube even in a situation where the temperature of a heating element is relatively low. This boiler comprises a heating element, a heat exchanger tube, a container with the heat exchanger tube inside, and a circulation path that can circulate gas with a higher specific heat than air and includes the interior of the container. The heating element is disposed in the gas introduction portion of the container, which is a portion of the circulation path. The gas flowing into the gas introduction portion from outside the container heats the heat exchanger tube using the heat obtained from the heating element, and flows out from the gas outlet portion of the container.
F17C 11/00 - Use of gas-solvents or gas-sorbents in vessels
F28D 7/10 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
F24V 30/00 - Apparatus or devices using heat produced by exothermal chemical reactions other than by combustion
F22B 1/18 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers the heat carrier being a hot gas, e.g. waste gas such as exhaust gas of internal-combustion engines
Provided is a boiler that is capable of, even when a reactant that generates excessive heat is used as a heat-generating means, quickly increasing the temperatures of the heat-transfer pipe and the reactant. A boiler comprising a heat-transfer pipe and a reactant that is provided with, on the surface thereof, metal nanoparticles formed of a hydrogen-occluding metal and that causes generation of excessive heat through occlusion of hydrogen atoms in the metal nanoparticles, wherein the heat-transfer pipe is heated by using heat emitted from the reactant when a hydrogen-based gas is supplied to the reactant, and the boiler is provided with a burner for heating the reactant and the heat-transfer pipe.
Provided is a boiler that performs heating using a heat-emitting means in which a heat-emitting body is provided inside a container, the boiler making it possible to suitably fill a circulation path that includes the container as a portion thereof with a required gas. A boiler comprising a heat-emitting body, a container in the interior of which the heat-emitting body is provided and which can be filled with a gas having a high specific heat, and a circulation path that serves as a path in which the gas circulates and that includes the container as a portion thereof, the boiler being such that when a filling action to fill the circulation path with the gas is performed, the circulation amount in the circulation path and the concentration of the gas are monitored.
F22B 3/02 - Other methods of steam generation; Steam boilers not provided for in other groups of this subclass involving the use of working media other than water
C01B 3/00 - Hydrogen; Gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen; Separation of hydrogen from mixtures containing it; Purification of hydrogen
F24V 30/00 - Apparatus or devices using heat produced by exothermal chemical reactions other than by combustion
F22B 1/02 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers
F22B 1/18 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers the heat carrier being a hot gas, e.g. waste gas such as exhaust gas of internal-combustion engines
This boiler is equipped with a heating element and a container in which the heating element is provided and which can be filled with a gas having a specific heat higher than that of air, and heats a fluid using the heat generated by the heating element, said boiler comprising a controller that controls the heating value of the heating element in the situation in which the gas is supplied into the container.
F22B 3/02 - Other methods of steam generation; Steam boilers not provided for in other groups of this subclass involving the use of working media other than water
This boiler is equipped with a heating element and a container in which the heating element is provided and which can be filled with a gas having a specific heat higher than that of air, and heats a fluid using the heat generated by the heating element, said boiler comprising a controller that controls the heating value of the heating element in the situation in which the gas is supplied into the container.
F22B 3/02 - Other methods of steam generation; Steam boilers not provided for in other groups of this subclass involving the use of working media other than water
F24V 30/00 - Apparatus or devices using heat produced by exothermal chemical reactions other than by combustion
C01B 3/00 - Hydrogen; Gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen; Separation of hydrogen from mixtures containing it; Purification of hydrogen
F22B 1/02 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers
F22B 1/28 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically
This boiler is provided with: a heat generating body; a container inside which the heat generating body is provided; and a water pipe which is heated by means of heat generated by the heat generating body, in an environment in which the inside of the container is filled with a gas having a higher specific heat than air.
F24V 30/00 - Apparatus or devices using heat produced by exothermal chemical reactions other than by combustion
F22B 1/18 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers the heat carrier being a hot gas, e.g. waste gas such as exhaust gas of internal-combustion engines
This boiler is provided with: a heat generating body; a container inside which the heat generating body is provided; and a water pipe which is heated by means of heat generated by the heat generating body, in an environment in which the inside of the container is filled with a gas having a higher specific heat than air.
F24V 30/00 - Apparatus or devices using heat produced by exothermal chemical reactions other than by combustion
F22B 1/18 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers the heat carrier being a hot gas, e.g. waste gas such as exhaust gas of internal-combustion engines
Oils containing an organic halogen compound are added to a sulfuric acid-silica gel layer (130) so that impurity substances present in the oils are decomposed in the sulfuric acid-silica gel layer (130). Then, an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent is supplied to the sulfuric acid-silica gel layer (130), and the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent having passed through the sulfuric acid-silica gel layer (130) passes through a treatment layer (140), which comprises a support layer (141) to which permanganate is fixed and a silver nitrate-silica gel layer (142). SOx gas generated in the sulfuric acid-silica gel layer (130) is consumed by the permanganate when the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent passes through the support layer (141), and decomposition products generated in the sulfuric acid-silica gel layer (130) are trapped in the silver nitrate-silica gel layer (141).
A water treatment system (1) comprises a first membrane treatment (D1) and a second membrane treatment device (D2), and performs, in order: a first step for actuating, when starting the second membrane treatment device (D2), a first pressure pump (5) through constant flow feedback control with a first three-way-valve (10) open toward a blow side; a second step for switching the first three-way-valve (10) to the second membrane treatment device (D2) side and actuating the first pressure pump (5) as a fixed actuation frequency; and a third step for actuating the first pressure pump via constant pressure feedback control, and actuating a second pressure pump (11) via constant flow feedback control.
This sterilization method is a method for sterilizing an object to be sterilized which is accommodated in a chamber (10), the method including a first steam injection step (S104) for injecting steam generated from a first aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide into a chamber (11), an ozone injection step (S107) for injecting ozone gas into the chamber (11) after the first steam injection step (S104), and a second steam injection step (S109) for injecting steam generated from pure water or steam generated from a second aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide into the chamber (11) after the ozone injection step (S107).
The work assist system (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention is for assisting a worker in performing work involving operation of a plurality of operational objects, and is provided with: a positional information acquisition unit (2) which acquires positional information of the worker; an imaging unit (3) which is attached to the worker and which captures an image of the operational objects to be operated by the worker; a work information storage unit (5) which stores the positional information, image information, and operational details of the plurality of operational objects; an operational object specification unit (6) which specifies the operational objects to be operated by the worker on the basis of the positional information acquired by the positional information acquisition unit (2) and the positional information stored in the work information storage unit (5); and an operation determination unit (7) which determines the state of the operational objects on the basis of images captured by the imaging unit (3) and the image information stored in the work information storage unit (5).
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
A treatment layer (240) containing activated magnesium silicate as an adsorbent and an alumina layer (250) located below the treatment layer (240) are arranged in the inside of a standing tubular body (210). A dioxin-type compound solution is added to the inside of the tubular body (210) from a top part of the tubular body (210), and subsequently an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent is fed to the inside of the tubular body (210) from the top part of the tubular body (210). The aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent in which dioxin-type compounds in the dioxin-type compound solution are dissolved passes through the treatment layer (240) and the alumina layer (250) in this order, and is discharged from a lower part of the tubular body (210). In this procedure, dioxins including non-ortho PCBs, PCDDs and PCDFs in the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent are trapped selectively in the treatment layer (240), and mono-ortho PCBs in the solvent are selectively trapped in the alumina layer (250).
G01N 30/88 - Integrated analysis systems specially adapted therefor, not covered by a single one of groups
B01D 15/00 - Separating processes involving the treatment of liquids with solid sorbents; Apparatus therefor
B01J 20/08 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising oxides or hydroxides of metals not provided for in group comprising bauxite
B01J 20/10 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising silica or silicate
B01J 20/20 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising carbon obtained by carbonising processes
A reagent composition is added to test water, the reagent composition being prepared by dissolving methyl red having an acid dissociation constant (pKa) of 5.1, phenol red having a pKa of 7.7 (higher than that of the methyl red), and bromocresol purple having a pKa of 6.3 (between those of methyl red and phenol red) at respective prescribed proportions in ethylene glycol or another such diol. The light absorbance of the test water to which the reagent composition was added is measured with respect to three wavelengths, i.e., a wavelength selected from the range of 410-430 nm, a wavelength selected from the range of 515-535 nm, and a wavelength selected from the range of 580-600 nm, and the pH of the test water is assessed on the basis of the light absorbance. This makes it possible to measure the pH of the test water within a range of 4-9.
G01N 21/77 - Systems in which material is subjected to a chemical reaction, the progress or the result of the reaction being investigated by observing the effect on a chemical indicator
G01N 31/22 - Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroups; Apparatus specially adapted for such methods using chemical indicators
The reagent composition for measuring the pH of a sample water has each of the following dissolved in prescribed proportions in a diol, e.g., ethylene glycol: methyl red, which has an acid dissociation constant (pKa) of 5.1; phenol red, which has a pKa of 7.7, which is larger than that of methyl red; and bromocresol purple, which has a pKa of 6.3, which is between those of methyl red and phenol red. The absorbance of a sample water to which this reagent composition has been added is measured at three wavelengths, i.e., a wavelength selected from the range from 410-430 nm, a wavelength selected from the range from 515-535 nm, and a wavelength selected from the range from 580-600 nm, and the pH of the sample water is determined on the basis of these absorbances. The pH of the sample water in the range from 4-9 can thereby be measured.
G01N 31/22 - Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroups; Apparatus specially adapted for such methods using chemical indicators
A check valve includes a casing in which a fluid inlet, a valve chamber, a valve seat portion, and a fluid outlet are formed; a valve body disposed in the valve chamber; and an urging unit that urges the valve body to the valve seat portion side. The valve seat portion includes a first valve seat portion disposed on the fluid inlet side of the valve chamber, and a second valve seat portion disposed on an outer periphery side of the first valve seat portion. The valve body includes a first seal portion capable of coming into close contact with the first valve seat portion, a second seal portion capable of coming into close contact with the second valve seat portion, and a first hinge portion and a second hinge portion each of which is a starting point of bending of the second seal portion. The first seal portion is formed in a disk shape using a non-elastic material, and the second seal portion is formed in a recessed frusto-conical shape in which a surface on a lower bottom side is formed of an elastic material.
This burner (20) is provided with: a first nozzle (21) for jetting liquid fuel having a boiling point lower than that of kerosene; a first pump (63) for discharging the liquid fuel having the boiling point lower than that of the kerosene toward the first nozzle (21); a first fuel supply valve (65) disposed between the first pump (63) and the first nozzle (21); a second nozzle (22) for jetting the liquid fuel having the boiling point lower than that of the kerosene; a second pump (66) for discharging the liquid fuel having the boiling point lower than that of the kerosene toward the second nozzle (22); and a second fuel supply valve (68) disposed between the second pump (66) and the second nozzle (22). At the time of transition from low combustion to high combustion, the second nozzle (22) jets liquid fuel while the first nozzle (21) continues to jet the liquid fuel, and as a result, control is performed so as to increase the amount of combustion.
F23K 5/04 - Feeding or distributing systems using pumps
F23D 11/26 - Burners using a direct spraying action of liquid droplets or vaporised liquid into the combustion space by pressurisation of the fuel before a nozzle through which it is sprayed by a substantial pressure reduction into a space with provision for varying the rate at which the fuel is sprayed
F23N 5/20 - Systems for controlling combustion with a time programme acting through electrical means, e.g. using time-delay relays
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METHOD FOR EXTRACTING HALOGENATED ORGANIC COMPOUND
This method comprises adding an aqueous potassium hydroxide solution to a body fluid such as serum, and heating the body fluid at 80°C for 15 minutes using a hot water bath to prepare a treated body fluid. When the treated body fluid and ethyl acetate are added from an inlet (211a) of an extraction part (213) to a diatomite layer (221) of a treatment layer (220), and then n-hexane is supplied to the inlet (211a), the n-hexane passes through the diatomite layer (221), a dehydrating agent layer (222), a sulfuric acid silica gel layer (223), and a silica gel layer (224), and becomes a solution in which a halogenated organic compound has been extracted from the treated body fluid. Contaminant components contained in the treated body fluid are mainly removed by being captured by the diatomite layer (221), the sulfuric acid silica gel layer (223), and the silica gel layer (224), and water contained in the treated body fluid is removed by being absorbed by the dehydrating agent layer (222).
G01N 30/88 - Integrated analysis systems specially adapted therefor, not covered by a single one of groups
B01D 11/04 - Solvent extraction of solutions which are liquid
B01D 15/00 - Separating processes involving the treatment of liquids with solid sorbents; Apparatus therefor
B01J 20/08 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising oxides or hydroxides of metals not provided for in group comprising bauxite
B01J 20/20 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising carbon obtained by carbonising processes
B01J 20/281 - Sorbents specially adapted for preparative, analytical or investigative chromatography
G01N 1/10 - Devices for withdrawing samples in the liquid or fluent state
G01N 30/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by separation into components using adsorption, absorption or similar phenomena or using ion-exchange, e.g. chromatography
A fuel cell system (1) that is used in a building (2) having, as building equipment, a hot water tank (5) to which ordinary temperature water is supplied via a water replenishment pipe (16), and a main heat source device (6) that can heat the ordinary temperature water passing through the water replenishment pipe (16). Provided are: a fuel cell (8) that can supply electricity within the building (2); and a preheating tank (7) that is installed partway along the water replenishment pipe (16), further to an upstream side than a heating location of the main heat source device (6). These are structured such that, through heat recovery of an off-gas of the fuel cell (8), the off-gas can be cooled while stored water in the preheating tank (7) is preheated. The ordinary temperature water that is supplied via the water replenishment pipe (16) is used in the preheating tank (7) as a heat source for cooling the off-gas. Condensed water that is generated through the cooling of the off-gas is reused in the fuel cell (8).
A fuel cell system (1) that is installed in a building having, as building equipment, a circulation path (4) through which high-temperature water that has been heated by a heat source device circulates, said building utilizing the heat of the high-temperature water that circulates through the circulation path (4). Provided are: a fuel cell (21) that can supply electricity within the building; and a heat pump (22) that has a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor (29), a condenser (30), an expansion valve (31), and a vaporizer (32) are connected in a loop. By driving the compressor (29), the heat pump (22) can dissipate heat from a refrigerant in the condenser (30) while causing the refrigerant to absorb heat in the vaporizer (32). The heat pump (22) causes the high-temperature water of the circulation path (4) to absorb off-gas waste heat of the fuel cell (21), to cool an off-gas of the fuel cell (21) to a dew point temperature or lower.
In the present invention, a remote monitoring system for remote monitoring of multiple devices to be monitored via a network is provided with: a request information transmission unit for transmitting request information requesting first identification information notification that identifies devices to be monitored in the network to the devices to be monitored via a second network by means of a call using second identification information for identifying the devices to be monitored in the second network that has a different communication protocol from that of said network; a response information reception unit for receiving response information, including the first identification information and the second identification information, returned from the device to be monitored; an identification information checking unit for checking the second identification information included in the response information against the second identification information transmitted by the request information transmission unit; and a communication unit for communicating, on the basis of the checking result, with the monitored device via the network by using the first identification information included in the response information as the first identification information of the monitored device.
A venturi nozzle (1), disposed upstream from a blower (20), for mixing combustion air and fuel gas by intake pressure of the blower (20), comprising: a nozzle portion (12) with a shape that is narrowed in diameter downstream and into which combustion air is introduced; a mixing portion (13), disposed downstream from the nozzle portion (12), with a shape that is enlarged in diameter downstream and into which combustion air and fuel gas are mixed; and a fuel gas inlet (15), disposed between the nozzle portion (12) and the mixing portion (13), into which fuel gas is introduced; wherein a plurality of ridges (16) extending in a circumferential direction and arranged at predetermined intervals in a flow direction of combustion air are formed on an inner surface of the nozzle portion (12).
This fuel cell system (1) is used in a building having, as building equipment; a hot water tank (4) which is installed on the ground or on a basement floor and replenished with room-temperature water via a water supply pipe (12); and a main heat source machine (6) that can heat the stored water inside the hot water tank (4). The fuel cell system (1) is provided with a fuel cell (7) that can supply power inside the building (2), and a preheating tank (5) disposed midway along the water supply pipe (12). In the preheating tank (5), heat recovery from an off gas of the fuel cell (7) causes the stored water to be preheated and the off gas to be cooled. The room-temperature water replenished via the water supply pipe (12) is used as the heat source for cooling the off gas in the preheating tank (5). Condensate water generated by cooling the off gas is reused in the fuel cell (7).
A hydrogen combustion boiler (1) comprises: a hydrogen supply line (L100) that is connected to a burner (20) and supplies hydrogen gas (G1) to the burner (20); shutoff valves (V11), (V12) that are disposed in the hydrogen supply line (L100) and that open and close the flow channel of the hydrogen supply line (L100); a purge line (L200) that is connected near the shutoff valve (V12) on the downstream side of the shutoff valve (V12) and that supplies an inert gas (G2) to the hydrogen supply line (L100); supply valves (V31), (V32) that are disposed in the purge line (L200) and that regulate the amount of inert gas (G2) supplied; and a control unit (40) that controls the opening and closing of the shutoff valves (V11), (V12) and the supply valves (V31), (V32); wherein the control unit (40) comprises a post-purge control unit (41) that closes the shutoff valves (V11), (V12) when combustion of the hydrogen gas (G1) in the burner (20) is to be stopped and that opens the supply valves (V31), (V32) only when the shutoff valves (V11), (V12) are in a closed state.
A fuel cell system (1) is used at a multi-floor facility (2) provided with, as building equipment: an elevated tank (4) which is installed on rooftop or in an upper-floor, and to which normal-temperature water is supplied; a warm water tank (5) which is installed in a floor lower than the elevated tank (4); a main heat-source machine (7) which is capable of heating stored water in the warm water tank (5); and a precipitation pipe (15) which connects the elevated tank (4) and the warm water tank (5). The fuel cell system (1) is provided with a fuel cell (8) capable of supplying electricity to the multi-floor facility (2), and a pre-heat tank (6) disposed midway along the precipitation pipe (15). In the pre-heat tank (6), heat is collected from offgas of the fuel cell (8), whereby the offgas is cooled while the stored water is being pre-heated. The stored water in the elevated tank (4) is utilized as a heat source for cooling the offgas in the pre-heat tank (6). Condensed water produced by the cooling of the offgas is recycled in the fuel cell (8).
In the present invention, a control unit (4) controls the number of boilers in a boiler group (2) that includes a plurality of step-value control boilers (20), the control unit (4) including: a first priority change unit (43) that, if combustion instructions have been given to a high position combustion virtual boiler by a combustion control unit (42), changes the priority of the high position combustion virtual boiler to which the combustion instructions have been given so as to be the highest among a high combustion boiler group; and a second priority change unit (44) that, if combustion stoppage instructions have been given to a high position combustion virtual boiler by the combustion control unit (42), changes the priority of the high position combustion virtual boiler to which the combustion stoppage instructions have been given so as to be the lowest among the high position combustion virtual boilers in a base combustion boiler group.
A check valve (1) is provided with: a casing (10) in which a fluid inlet (11), a valve chamber (12), a valve seat section (13) and a fluid outlet (14) are formed; a valve body (20) disposed in the valve chamber (12); and a biasing section (40) that biases the valve body (20) toward the valve seat section (13). The valve seat section (13) is provided with a first valve seat section (131) disposed on the fluid inlet (11) side of the valve chamber (12) and a second valve seat section (132) disposed on the outer peripheral side of the first valve seat section (131). The valve body (20) is provided with a first seal section (210) that can adhere closely to the first valve seat section (131), a second seal section (220) that can adhere closely to the second valve seat section (132), and a first hinge section (310) and a second hinge section (320) that act as points of origin for flexure of the second seal section (220). The first seal section (210) is formed in a disk shape from a non-elastic material, and the second seal section (220) is formed from an elastic material in a truncated-cone shape, a lower-base-side surface of which is recessed.
Provided is a container (1) equipped with an external fitting container body (2) having a first storage portion (20) and an internal fitting container body (3) having a second storage portion (30), wherein: the volume of a storage portion (10) comprising the first storage portion (20) and the second storage portion (30) is increased/decreased by inserting the internal fitting container body (3) into the external fitting container body (2) and sliding the internal fitting container body (3) with respect to the external fitting container body (2); the external fitting container body (2) and the internal fitting container body (3) are both restricted from rotating relative to each other about respective axes of rotation (CL1), (CL2) as the sliding directions; and the internal fitting container body (3) is provided with a pressing seal portion (31) that effects sealing by pressing against the inner surface (211) of the first storage portion (20) of the external fitting container body (2), irrespective of the slide position.
A residual agricultural chemical is extracted from a food using a water-soluble solvent and the obtained extract is mixed with water to give a liquid mixture. In a centrifuge tube (A) the inside of which is partitioned into upper and lower parts by an adsorbent layer (110) capable of adsorbing the residual agricultural chemical, a separation membrane (130) having a pore size with a molecular weight cutoff of 10,000 or greater is disposed above the adsorbent layer (110) to form a first treatment layer. Then, the liquid mixture is poured onto the separation membrane (130) and a centrifugal force is applied to the centrifuge tube (A) so that the liquid mixture is passed through the separation membrane (130) and the adsorbent layer (110). In another centrifuge tube (B) the inside of which is partitioned into upper and lower parts by a second treatment layer (210) comprising a dehydration layer (211) and a purification layer (212), the adsorbent layer (110), through which the liquid mixture has passed, is disposed above the second treatment layer (210). Next, an extraction solvent is poured onto the adsorbent layer (110) and a centrifugal force is applied to the centrifuge tube (B). Then, the extraction solvent having passed through the second treatment layer (210) is employed as a sample for analyzing the residual solution.
G01N 30/04 - Preparation or injection of sample to be analysed
G01N 27/62 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating electric discharges, e.g. emission of cathode
The present invention is used for a steam sterilizer (2) in which after purging a sterilization tank (3) of air, steam is fed into the sterilization tank (3) to sterilize an object to be sterilized inside the sterilization tank (3). A heat exchanger (30) is disposed outside the sterilization tank (3) and has: a hollow part (32) which is connected to the interior of the sterilization tank (3); and a liquid passage part (33) for causing a liquid to exchange heat with a fluid within the hollow part (32). A determination means determines the presence/absence of air leakage into the sterilization tank (3) or determines an amount of the air leakage on the basis of the inlet temperature, outlet temperature, and flow rate of the liquid in the liquid passage part (33). The hollow part (32) of the heat exchanger (30) has one end thereof connected to the sterilization tank (3), and has the other end provided with a protruded part (34) that protrudes outward from the liquid passage part (33). During a sterilization process, air remaining uncondensed within the heat exchanger (30) is pushed out to the protruded part (34).
An ultrasonic cleaner is provided with: a cleaning tank (2) for accommodating an article to be cleaned and retaining a liquid; an ultrasonic transducer (9) provided in this cleaning tank (2); an ultrasonic oscillator (10) for operating this ultrasonic transducer (9); and a control means for controlling this ultrasonic oscillator (10) to perform ultrasonic cleaning of the article to be cleaned. The control means performs ultrasonic cleaning of the article to be cleaned while switching operating modes (for example, oscillation mode) of the ultrasonic oscillator (10). During ultrasonic oscillation by the ultrasonic oscillator (10), transfer of soiling from the article to be cleaned to the stored liquid is carried out smoothly by making changes to the stored liquid within the cleaning tank (2) (by causing the same to flow) by stopping the ultrasonic oscillator (10) for a set downtime.
B08B 3/12 - Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration by sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
A circulation path (2) is a flow path for circulating hot water using a circulation pump (7), and provided is a hot water demand location (9) comprising one or both of a part for extracting hot water to a use point (8), and a part for utilizing hot water as a use point. A heating device (3) is provided in the circulation path (2) and heats the circulation water. A heat pump (6) draws the waste heat of the fuel cell (5), and heats the hot water of a hot water return passage (2a) from the hot water demand location (9) to the heating device (3). The off gas of the fuel cell (5) and the refrigerant of the heat pump (6) preferably perform heat exchange via a first heat-conducting circuit (4). In that case, the acidic condensation water from the off gas does not contact an evaporator (22), and it is therefore possible to prevent damage to the evaporator (22), and to prevent contact to the off gas of the refrigerant oil.
H01M 8/04 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
H01M 8/0606 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants
A reverse osmosis membrane separation apparatus provided with: a reverse osmosis membrane module (4); a raw water line (L1); a permeate line (L2); a concentrate line (L3); a circulating water line (L4) for returning a portion (W31) of the concentrate (W3) to a merging part (J2) of the raw water line (L1); a waste water line (L5); a raw water pressure-adjusting means (14) for adjusting the pressure of raw water (W1) upstream of the merging part (J2); a steady flow means (5) for keeping the flow of the concentrate (W3) at a specified constant flow; steady flow differential pressure-detecting means (PS1), (PS2), (30) for detecting the differential pressure between the first-side pressure and the second-side pressure of the constant flow means (5) as a detected differential pressure value; and a raw water pressure controlling unit (30) for controlling the raw water pressure-adjusting means (14) so that the pressure of the raw water increases in a range in which the detected differential pressure value is at least a specified set differential pressure.
This heat medium boiler system (1) comprises: a combustion control unit (71) which controls the state of combustion for a heat medium boiler (2) on the basis of the deviation between a preset target temperature and the detected temperature of the heat medium measured by a heat medium oil temperature detection unit (36); a start-up detection unit (72) which detects the start-up of the heat medium boiler (2); and a start-up time target temperature setting unit (73) which, on the basis of the detection temperature T0 detected by the heat medium oil temperature detection unit (36) at the point of time t0 at which the start-up of the heat medium boiler (2) is detected by the start-up detection unit (72) and a preset temperature increase rate p per unit time (rate/time), sets the target temperature SP(t) at time t (t ≥ t0) using the following Equation 1: SP(t) = p(t-t0) + T0 (Equation 1).
A circulation path (2) has a warm water extraction part (10) and circulates warm water with a circulation pump (11). A first hot water storage tank (4) is connected to a first water supply path (23) from a water supply source, and is connected to a first warm water path (24) to the circulation path (2), and water stored therein is heated using waste heat from a fuel cell (3). A second hot water storage tank (6) is connected to a second water supply path (25) from the water supply source, and is connected to a second warm water path (26) to the circulation path (2), and water stored therein is heated using, for example, a heat pump (5). A first pressure regulation means (8) supplies water toward the circulation path (2) so as to maintain the pressure at a downstream end of the first warm water path (24) at a first set pressure. A second pressure regulation means (9) supplies water toward the circulation path (2) so as to maintain the pressure at a downstream end of the second warm water path (26) at a second set pressure. By making the first set pressure higher than the second set pressure, the supply of water from the first hot water storage tank (4) to the circulation path (2) is prioritized over that of the second hot water storage tank (6).
A circulation path (2) has a warm water extraction part (10) and circulates warm water with a circulation pump (11). A first hot water storage tank (4) is connected to a first water supply path (23) from a water supply source, and is connected to a first warm water path (24) to the circulation path (2), and water stored therein is heated using waste heat from a fuel cell (3). A second hot water storage tank (6) is connected to a second water supply path (25) from the water supply source, and is connected to a second warm water path (26) to the circulation path (2), and water stored therein is heated using, for example, a heat pump (5). By constructing the connection location of the first warm water path (24) to the circulation path (2) so as to be closer to the warm water extraction part (10), when viewed in terms of the distance in the direction of flow of the circulation path (2), than the connection location of the second warm water path (26) to the circulation path (2), the supply of water from the first hot water storage tank (4) to the circulation path (2) is prioritized over that of the second hot water storage tank (6).
A heating device (6) heats water that is stored in a warm water tank (2). A circulation path (3) has a warm water extraction part (8) capable of extracting warm water toward a point of use, and uses a circulation pump (7) to circulate warm water between the warm water tank (2) and the warm water extraction part (8). A water supply tank (4) is positioned in a higher location than the warm water tank (2). A hot water storage tank (5) is positioned in a higher location than the warm water tank (2) but in a lower location than the water supply tank (4), is connected to the water supply tank (4) via a water supply path (21), and is connected to the warm water tank (2) via a warm water path (22), and water stored therein is heated using waste heat from a fuel cell (10). The supply of water from the water supply tank (4) to the hot water storage tank (5) and the supply of water from the hot water storage tank (5) to the warm water tank (2) are each performed using a water head pressure difference.
A venturi nozzle (1) that is disposed upstream of a fan (20) and that mixes air for combustion and fuel gas by way of the intake pressure of the fan (20) comprises: a nozzle portion (12) by which air for combustion is introduced and that is formed so that the diameter thereof decreases toward the downstream side; a mixing portion (13) by which air for combustion and fuel gas are mixed, that is formed so that the diameter thereof increases toward the downstream side, and that is disposed on the downstream side of the nozzle portion (12); and a fuel gas introducing portion (15) by which fuel gas is introduced and that is disposed between the nozzle portion (12) and the mixing portion (13). A plurality of ridges (16) that extend in the circumferential direction and that are disposed at a prescribed interval in the flow direction of the air for combustion are formed on the inner face of the nozzle portion (12).
A vacuum cooling device (1) comprises: a first cooling control unit (501) that reduces internal pressure in a cooling tank (2) to a first target pressure by way of a pressure reducing means (3) and that maintains the internal pressure in the cooling tank (2) at the first target pressure for a first time period after the first target pressure is reached; a product temperature determination unit (502) that determines whether the temperature detected by a product temperature sensor (21) has reached a target temperature after cooling by the first cooling control unit (501); and a second cooling control unit (503) that comprises a second cooling maintaining control unit (5033) that, when the product temperature determination unit (502) determines that the target temperature has not been reached, sets a new temperature obtained by subtracting a first temperature from a set temperature, reduces the pressure to a new set pressure set by the pressure reducing means (3), and maintains the internal pressure of the cooling tank (2) at the set pressure for a second time period after the internal pressure of the cooling tank (2) has reached the set pressure.
A gas boiler combustion control mechanism comprises: a flow control valve that adjusts the flow rate of a combustion gas in a combustion gas supplying channel that supplies combustion gas to a gas boiler; a first control unit that adjusts and controls the opening of the flow control valve; and a pressure sensor that detects pressure on the primary side of the flow control valve in the combustion gas supplying channel. The first control unit determines the amount to open the flow control valve on the basis of the flow rate of the combustion gas required for the gas boiler and the pressure on the primary side of the flow control valve detected by the pressure sensor and adjusts the opening of the flow control valve.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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(1) Computers for monitoring, managing, collecting and transmitting data in the field of the operation of boilers; Computer software used to measure, manage, monitor and collect and transmit data in the field of the operation of boilers; Computers for monitoring, managing, collecting and transmitting data in the field of the operation of water treatment machines and water hardness detection machines; Computer software used to measure, manage, monitor and collect and transmit data in the field of the operation of water treatment machines and water hardness detection machines.
A ballast water treatment device attached to a vessel provided with: a line (1) through which drawn treatment target water flows; and a ballast tank (5) connected to a downstream side of the line (1). The ballast water treatment device is provided with: a filter (3) which is disposed in the line (1) and which filters the treatment target water; and a controller (7). The controller (7) causes the treatment target water to be discharged outboard from an upstream side of the filter (3) in an early stage of drawing of the treatment target water, until water quality is stabilized, and, when the water quality of treatment target water has stabilized, causes the filter (3) to filter the treatment target water. Thus, ballast water filtering can be efficiently performed.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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Measuring, managing, monitoring, and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, managing, monitoring, and transmitting data relating to boilers; computer software used in measuring, managing, monitoring, and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, managing, monitoring, and transmitting data relating to boilers; measuring, managing, monitoring, and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, managing, monitoring, and transmitting data relating to water treatment equipment; computer software used in measuring, managing, monitoring, and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, managing, monitoring, and transmitting data relating to water treatment equipment; measuring apparatus and instruments for measuring and collecting data relating to boilers; computer software used in measuring apparatus and instruments for measuring and collecting data relating to boilers; measuring apparatus and instruments for measuring and collecting data relating to water treatment equipment; computer software used in measuring apparatus and instruments for measuring and collecting data relating to water treatment equipment; measuring and managing apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, and managing data relating to boilers; computer software used in measuring and managing apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, and managing data relating to boilers; measuring and managing apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, and managing data relating to water treatment equipment; computer software used in measuring and managing apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, and managing data relating to water treatment equipment; measuring, managing, and monitoring apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, managing, and monitoring data relating to boilers; computer software used in measuring, managing, and monitoring apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, managing, and monitoring data relating to boilers; measuring, managing, and monitoring apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, managing, and monitoring data relating to water treatment equipment; computer software used in measuring, managing, and monitoring apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, managing, and monitoring data relating to water treatment equipment; measuring, managing, and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, managing, and transmitting data relating to boilers; computer software used in measuring, managing, and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, managing, and transmitting data relating to boilers; measuring, managing, and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, managing, and transmitting data relating to water treatment equipment; computer software used in measuring, managing, and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, managing, and transmitting data relating to water treatment equipment; measuring and monitoring apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, and monitoring data relating to boilers; computer software used in measuring and monitoring apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, and monitoring data relating to boilers; measuring and monitoring apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, and monitoring data relating to water treatment equipment; computer software used in measuring and monitoring apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, and monitoring data relating to water treatment equipment; measuring, monitoring, and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, monitoring, and transmitting data relating to boilers; computer software used in measuring, monitoring, and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, monitoring, and transmitting data relating to boilers; measuring, monitoring, and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, monitoring, and transmitting data relating to water treatment equipment; computer software used in measuring, monitoring, and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, monitoring, and transmitting data relating to water treatment equipment; measuring and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, and transmitting data relating to boilers; computer software used in measuring and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, and transmitting data relating to boilers; measuring and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, and transmitting data relating to water treatment equipment; computer software used in measuring and transmitting apparatus and instruments for measuring, collecting, and transmitting data relating to water treatment equipment
91.
BALLAST WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND BALLAST WATER TREATMENT METHOD
A ballast water treatment device is provided with a control unit that can switch a discharge mode for ballast water (W3) between a hydraulic head pressure discharge mode wherein the ballast water (W3) is discharged by hydraulic pressure via an ultraviolet irradiation unit (3) and a line (L12) and a pressure feed discharge mode wherein the ballast water (W3) is discharged by a pressure feed unit (P1) via the ultraviolet irradiation unit (3) and the line (L12), and that implements a discharge process in the pressure feed discharge mode after implementing a discharge process in the hydraulic head pressure discharge mode. The control unit (9) controls a flow rate adjustment unit such that the flow rate of water passing through the line (L12) approaches a capacity securing flow rate for the ultraviolet irradiation unit (3) in the hydraulic head pressure discharge mode from a low flow rate state wherein the flow rate of water passing through the line (L12) is smaller than the capacity securing flow rate.
A ballast water treatment device includes a ballast water treatment line, a pump for drawing and pressure feeding treatment target water, a filter, a ballast tank for storing filtered water, and an outboard discharger, and the pump, the filter, the ballast tank, and the outboard discharger are provided on the ballast water treatment line. Treatment target water drawn for a predetermined period from start of drawing treatment target water is not caused to pass through the filter but is discharged outboard by the outboard discharger, and discharging outboard by the outboard discharger is stopped at elapse of the predetermined period and treated water having been filtrated by the filter is poured into the ballast tank.
This ballast water treatment device (1) is provided with: a filter (52) for filtering ballast water (W1); a casing (51) for accommodating the filter (52); a first line (L1) through which water (W1) to be treated flows toward the inside of the filter (52); a second line (L11) through which ballast water (W2) that has been filtered by the filter (52) passes toward a ballast tank (62) for storing ballast water (W2); a storage water supply unit (45) for supplying storage water (Wk) in the casing (51); and a control unit (9) for controlling the storage water supply unit (45) such that the inside space (51a) of the casing (51) is substantially filled with the storage water (Wk) when operation is stopped.
A boiler device 1 is provided with a bypass line (36) of which a one-side end and an other-side end are connected to the path of a fuel supply line (31), a bypass valve (37) arranged in the bypass line (36), and a control unit (61) which performs control for closing the bypass valve (37) during normal combustion and opening the bypass valve (37) to allow fuel gas to flow through the bypass line (36) as well during ignition of a burner (15), thereby making the amount of fuel gas supplied greater than the amount during normal combustion. The bypass line (36) is connected at the one-side end to the upstream side of a second orifice (35), and is connected at the other-side end to the downstream side of the second orifice (35).
F23C 9/08 - Combustion apparatus characterised by arrangements for returning combustion products or flue gases to the combustion chamber for reducing temperature in combustion chamber, e.g. for protecting walls of combustion chamber
F23N 1/02 - Regulating fuel supply conjointly with air supply
95.
METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMPLE FOR RESIDUAL PESTICIDE ANALYSIS
Residual pesticides are extracted from a food using a water-soluble first solvent and the obtained extract is mixed with water to give a liquid mixture. The liquid mixture is poured into a second unit (200) of a centrifuge tube (10), said centrifuge tube (10) being equipped with a first unit (100) that comprises an adsorption layer (103) formed of an adsorbent for residual pesticides and the second unit (200) that comprises a separation membrane (203) usable as a nanofiltration membrane, an ultrafiltration membrane or a precision filtration membrane. Then, a centrifugal force is applied to the centrifuge tube (10) so that the liquid mixture is passed through the separation membrane (203) and the adsorption layer (103) in this order. After removing the first unit (100) and the second unit (200), the centrifuge tube (10) is washed and the first unit (100) is inserted thereinto again. Next, an extraction solvent is poured into the first unit (100) and a centrifugal force is applied to the centrifuge tube (10) so that the extraction solvent is passed through the adsorption layer (103). The extraction solvent trapped in the bottom of the centrifuge tube (10) is used as a sample for simultaneously analyzing the residual pesticides.
G01N 1/10 - Devices for withdrawing samples in the liquid or fluent state
G01N 27/62 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating electric discharges, e.g. emission of cathode
An orbiting scroll (2) is formed by attaching to an orbiting scroll base (18) in a removable manner an orbiting scroll main body (17), wherein spiral orbiting wraps (6) are provided on both surfaces of a base plate part (16), said orbiting scroll main body being attached in a central receiving hole (19) from one surface of the orbiting scroll base. A stationary scroll (5) is provided with spiral stationary wraps (50) on one surface of an end plate (20), and the stationary wraps (50) are provided so as to mesh with the orbiting wraps (6) and sandwich therebetween the orbiting scroll (2). Crankshafts (3) are provided at multiple locations in the circumferential direction of the orbiting scroll base (18), and cause eccentric shaft parts (8), on which the orbiting scroll base (18) is retained via orbiting bearings (29), to rotate synchronously, thereby causing the orbiting scroll (2) to rotate with respect to the stationary scroll (5).
F04C 18/02 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
A boiler device (1) comprising a boiler body (2) that heats supplied water by burning fuel, a blower (3) that supplies air for combustion to the boiler body (2), a water supply line (6) that is connected to the boiler body (2) and through which supply water is supplied to the boiler body (2), a water supply pump (7) that is disposed in the water supply line (6) and that increases the pressure of the supply water and supplies same to the boiler body (2), and a controlling unit (91) that controls operation of the blower (3) and the water supply pump (7), wherein the controlling unit (91) comprises a blower starting unit (911) that causes the blower (3) to be operated in response to a blower startup request, a water supply pump starting unit (912) that causes the water supply pump (7) to be operated in response to a start water supply request, and a startup controlling unit (913) that causes the water supply pump (7) not to be operated during a first time period T1 from when the blower startup request is received even if a start water supply request has been received and then causes the water supply pump (7) to be operated after the first time period T1 passes.
F22B 35/14 - Control systems for steam boilers for steam boilers of forced-flow type during the starting-up periods, i.e. during the periods between the lighting of the furnaces and the attainment of the normal operating temperature of the steam boilers
A ballast water treatment device including a cylindrical filter (2) that is disposed in a casing (1) and filters and externally discharges ballast water having flowed inside, comprising: a filter rotating unit (3) that rotates the filter (2) around a shaft center of the filter (2); a suction nozzle (4) that is disposed on the primary side of the filter (2) and opens toward the inner circumferential surface of the filter (2); a waste rinsing water discharging unit (5) that externally discharges waste rinsing water sucked by the suction nozzle (4) from the casing (1); a high-pressure fluid jet nozzle (40) that is disposed on the secondary side of the filter (2), opens toward the outer circumferential surface of the filter (2), and jets high-pressure fluid toward the filter (2); and a high-pressure fluid supplying unit (41) that supplies high-pressure fluid to the high-pressure fluid jet nozzle (40). The ballast water treatment device enables rinsing of the filter (2) to be performed efficiently and effectively, and achieves a simple structure and facilitated manufacture and maintenance.
B63B 13/00 - Conduits for emptying or ballasting; Self-bailing equipment; Scuppers
C02F 1/00 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
B01D 33/11 - Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation with rotary cylindrical filtering surfaces, e.g. hollow drums arranged for outward flow filtration
B63J 4/00 - Arrangements of installations for treating waste-water or sewage
C02F 103/00 - Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated
The present invention provides a heat exchanger 2 in an energy recovery device X1 to be loaded onto a ship Y1 that is provided with an engine 200, a supercharger 100, and an economizer 300, the heat exchanger 2 being provided with a first heating unit 2A that uses supercharged air from the supercharger 100 to heat an actuation medium, a second heating unit 2B that uses steam produced by the economizer 300 to heat the supercharged air prior to flow-in to the first heating unit 2A, and a third heating unit 2C that uses the supercharged air that has not yet been heated by the second heating unit 2B to heat the actuation medium having been heated by the first heating unit 2A.
F02G 5/04 - Profiting from waste heat of exhaust gases in combination with other waste heat from combustion engines
F01K 23/06 - Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
F01K 23/10 - Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
F01K 25/10 - Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided for; Plants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for using special vapours the vapours being cold, e.g. ammonia, carbon dioxide, ether
F01K 27/02 - Plants modified to use their waste heat, other than that of exhaust, e.g. engine-friction heat
F01N 5/02 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus combined or associated with devices profiting by exhaust energy the devices using heat
F02G 5/00 - Profiting from waste heat of combustion engines, not otherwise provided for
This cleaning verification indicator holder (1) comprises a holder body (10) having therein an accommodation space (101) for accommodating a cleaning verification indicator (C). The holder body (10) comprises: a cleaning liquid flow path (201) that provides communication between the outside of the holder body (10) and the accommodation space (101), one end portion of the cleaning liquid flow path (201) having an outer opening (202) that is open to the outside of the holder body (10), and the other end portion of the cleaning liquid flow path (201) having an inner opening (203) that is open to the accommodation space (101); and blocking walls (214), (215) for preventing linear communication between the outer opening (202) and the inner opening (203).
A61B 19/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups A61B 1/00-A61B 18/00, e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors(protective face masks A41D 13/11; surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses A41D 13/12; devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body liquids A61M 1/00)
