Abstract: A method for producing an olefin polymerization catalyst includes bringing a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, a vinylsilane compound, an organosilicon compound, and an organoaluminum compound into contact with each other in an inert organic solvent under an inert gas atmosphere in the absence of a specific vinyl compound, wherein a washing treatment is not performed after the vinylsilane compound has been added to the reaction system, the solid catalyst component includes a magnesium compound, a titanium halide compound, and an electron donor compound that does not include a phthalic acid ester structure, and includes a diol skeleton, and the organosilicon compound does not include a vinyl group, and includes at least one group selected from an alkoxy group and an amino group.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for polymerization of olefins is disclosed which can produce a polymer having low stickiness (tackiness) of polymer particles, excellent flowability, and favorable particle size distribution. The solid catalyst component for polymerization of olefins includes titanium, magnesium, a halogen atom and an internal electron donor, wherein the solid catalyst component has a multimodal pore volume distribution measured by a mercury intrusion method and has one or more peak tops in each of a pore radius range from 0.002 ?m to 1 ?m and a pore radius range from larger than 1 ?m to 30 ?m or smaller, and a ratio represented by pore volume V1 derived from pores in the radius range from 0.002 ?m to 1 ?m/pore volume V2 derived from pores in the radius range from larger than 1 ?m to 30 ?m or smaller is 0.30 to 0.65.

Abstract: A method for producing a potassium titanate easily produces a potassium titanate having a high single phase ratio and a significantly reduced fibrous potassium titanate content in high yield. The method for producing a potassium titanate includes: a mixing step that mixes a titanium raw material with a potassium raw material, the titanium raw material including 0 to 60 mass % of titanium oxide having a specific surface area of 1 to 2 m2/g, 40 to 100 mass % of titanium oxide having a specific surface area of 7 to 200 m2/g, and 0 to 4.5 mass % in total of one or more materials selected from titanium metal and titanium hydride, and the potassium raw material including a potassium compound; a calcination step that calcines a raw material mixture obtained by the mixing step at a calcination temperature of 950 to 990° C.; and a grinding step that grinds a calcined powder obtained by the calcination step using one or more means selected from a vibrating mill and an impact pulverizer.

Abstract: A method for producing a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization includes bringing a magnesium compound, a tetravalent titanium halide compound, and an electron donor compound represented by a general formula (1) into contact with each other, reacting the mixture, washing the resulting reaction product to obtain a solid component, bringing the solid component, a tetravalent titanium halide compound, and an electron donor compound represented by a general formula (2) into contact with each other, reacting the mixture, and washing the resulting reaction product. (R1)kC6H4-k(COOR2)(COOR3)??(1) R4R5C(COOR6)2??(2) A polymer that exhibits high activity with respect to hydrogen, high stereoregularity, and high bulk density can be obtained using a catalyst including a solid catalyst component obtained by the method.

Abstract: A method for producing a solid catalyst component includes bringing a magnesium compound, a titanium halide compound, and one or more internal electron donor compounds into contact with each other to effect a reaction; washing the resulting product with a first inert organic wash solvent that does not have reactivity with the titanium halide compound, and has a solubility parameter (SP) of 8.0 to 9.0; washing the resulting intermediate product in the absence of the titanium halide compound with a second inert organic wash solvent that includes a hydrocarbon compound and does not have reactivity with the titanium halide compound, but has a solubility parameter (SP) of more than 9.0; and washing the resulting product in the absence of the titanium halide compound with a third inert organic wash solvent that does not have reactivity with the titanium halide compound, and has a solubility parameter (SP) of less than 8.0.

Abstract: A method for producing a propylene-based block copolymer produces a propylene-based copolymer that exhibits excellent stereoregularity, rigidity, and impact resistance in a convenient and efficient manner while achieving high polymerization activity. The method for producing a propylene-based block copolymer includes bringing a catalyst into contact with propylene, or propylene and an ?-olefin, and bringing an electron donor compound into contact with the resulting product to produce a propylene-based block copolymer, the catalyst including a solid catalyst component that includes titanium, magnesium, a halogen, and an internal electron donor compound, a specific organoaluminum compound, and a specific external electron donor compound.

Abstract: A method for producing a solid catalyst for olefin (co)polymerization includes bringing into contact with each other a magnesium compound, a tetravalent titanium halide compound, an organic compound represented the following general formula (1) R1k(C6H4-k)(COOR2)(COOR3)??(1) and an organic compound represented the following general formula (2) R4R5C?C (COOR6)(COOR7)??(2) wherein R1 is a halogen atom or an alkyl group, R2 and R3 are a linear alkyl group, R4 and R5 are independently an atom or group selected from a hydrogen atom, halogen, a linear alkyl group, a branched alkyl group a vinyl group, a linear or branched alkenyl group, a cycloalkenyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and R6 and R7 are independently a linear alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, a vinyl group, a linear or branched alkenyl group a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkenyl group, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a method for producing a catalyst for olefin polymerization which exhibits excellent catalytic activity in a polymerization treatment and permits production of a polymer excellent in stereoregularity, melt flowability, etc., even when the polymerization catalyst is prepared in an inert gas atmosphere by using a solid catalytic component comprising an electron-donating compound other than a phthalic acid ester. The method for producing a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprises performing a pre-contact treatment of bringing a solid catalytic component (A) comprising a magnesium atom, a titanium atom, a halogen atom and an electron-donating compound having no phthalic acid ester structure, a specific organoaluminum compound (B) and an external electron-donating compound (C) into contact with each other at a temperature of lower than 15° C. for a time of 30 minutes or shorter in the absence of the olefin.

Abstract: A method for producing a solid catalyst for olefin (co)polymerization includes bringing into contact with each other a magnesium compound, a tetravalent titanium halide compound, an organic compound represented the following general formula (1) R1k(C6H4-k)(COOR2)(COOR3) ??(1) and an organic compound represented the following general formula (2) R4R5C?C (COOR6)(COOR7) ??(2) wherein R1 is a halogen atom or an alkyl group, R2 and R3 are a linear alkyl group, R4 and R5 are independently an atom or group selected from a hydrogen atom, halogen, a linear alkyl group, a branched alkyl group a vinyl group, a linear or branched alkenyl group, a cycloalkenyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and R6 and R7 are independently a linear alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, a vinyl group, a linear or branched alkenyl group a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkenyl group, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: Provided is an alkali-metal titanate in which the content and adhesivity of the fibrous potassium titanate is significantly reduced. The alkali-metal titanate includes 0.5 mol to 2.2 mol of potassium oxide in terms of potassium atoms, 0.05 mol to 1.4 mol of sodium oxide in terms of sodium atoms, and 0 mol to 1.4 mol of lithium oxide in terms of lithium atoms relative to 1 mol of alkali-metal hexatitanate, in which a total content of potassium oxide in terms of potassium atoms, sodium oxide in terms of sodium atoms, and lithium oxide in terms of lithium atoms relative to 1 mol of alkali-metal hexatitanate is 1.8 mol to 2.3 mol; and the alkali-metal titanate has a single phase conversion ratio of 85% to 100%, a fiber ratio of 0% by volume to 10% by volume, and a moisture content of 0% by mass to 1.0% by mass.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, an olefin polymerization catalyst, and a method for producing an olefin polymer, are disclosed. A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization includes magnesium, a halogen, titanium, vanadium, and an internal electron donor compound selected by organic acid diester. An olefin polymerization catalyst includes the disclosed solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, an organoaluminum promoter, and an optional external electron donor A method for producing an olefin copolymer includes copolymerizing ethylene and propylene using the disclosed olefin polymerization catalyst.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization is produced by bringing a vinylsilane compound (d) into contact with a catalyst component, the catalyst component being a powdery solid component obtained by bringing a magnesium compound (a), a titanium halide compound (b), and an electron donor compound (c) into contact with each other, the electron donor compound (c) being one or more compounds that do not include a phthalic ester structure, and include one or more groups selected from an ester group, a carbonate group, and an ether group, the vinylsilane compound (d) being brought into contact with the catalyst component in a 0.1 to 15-fold molar quantity with respect to the molar quantity (on a titanium atom basis) of the titanium halide compound (b) included in the catalyst component.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing metal by molten salt electrolysis, by which the metal can be efficiently produced. A method for producing metal by using an apparatus for molten salt electrolysis having an electrolytic cell and an electrode pair, wherein the molten salt electrolysis in the electrolytic cell and heating of the molten salt by a Joule heat generation between a pair of electrodes for electrolysis are simultaneously performed; and wherein the apparatus for molten salt electrolysis has at least two sets of electrode pair, and at least one set of the electrode pairs is electrically opened.

Abstract: A molten salt electrolyzer having a metal collection chamber, an electrolysis chamber, and two or more electrolytic cell units positioned in the electrolysis chamber. Each electrolytic cell unit has a cathode having an inner space in a prism form; at least one bipolar electrode in a rectangular cylinder form and disposed in the cathode inner space; and an anode in a prism form and disposed in an inner space of the bipolar electrode. At least part of individual planes forming an outer side of the bipolar electrode closest to the cathode faces a plane forming the prism-form inner space of the cathode. At least part of individual planes forming the inner side of the bipolar electrode closest to the anode faces a plane forming the prism of the anode. At least one plane of the cathode constitutes one plane of a cathode of another electrolytic cell unit.

Abstract: A connection pipe for coupling at least one reaction vessel used in producing titanium sponge with at least one recovering vessel for condensing and recovering magnesium and magnesium chloride separated from the titanium sponge in the reaction vessel; wherein the connection pipe is configured as a dual wall structure constituted of an inner pipe and an outer pipe, and comprises at least one heating unit provided between the inner pipe and the outer pipe, two or more sets of lead terminals located through the outer pipe to provide electrical connection to a power terminal in the outside of the connection pipe, insulators for sealing the lead terminals, lead wires for electrically coupling the heating unit with the lead terminals, and a stress absorbed portion provided on the outer pipe; wherein the stress absorbed portion is provided between the lead terminals thereby preventing short circuit and meltdown of the lead wires.

Abstract: A method for producing a propylene-based block copolymer ensures excellent olefin polymerization activity and activity with respect to hydrogen (hydrogen response) during polymerization, and produces a propylene-based block copolymer that exhibits a high MFR, high stereoregularity, and excellent rigidity. The method includes copolymerizing propylene and an ?-olefin in the presence of a catalyst that includes (I) a solid catalyst component that includes titanium, magnesium, a halogen, and a compound represented by R1O—C(?O)—O—Z—OR2, and (II) a compound represented by R3pAlQ3-p, to obtain a propylene-based block copolymer.

Abstract: Provided is an alkali-metal titanate in which the content and adhesivity of the fibrous potassium titanate is significantly reduced. The alkali-metal titanate includes 0.5 mol to 2.2 mol of potassium oxide in terms of potassium atoms, 0.05 mol to 1.4 mol of sodium oxide in terms of sodium atoms, and 0 mol to 1.4 mol of lithium oxide in terms of lithium atoms relative to 1 mol of alkali-metal hexatitanate, in which a total content of potassium oxide in terms of potassium atoms, sodium oxide in terms of sodium atoms, and lithium oxide in terms of lithium atoms relative to 1 mol of alkali-metal hexatitanate is 1.8 mol to 2.3 mol; and the alkali-metal titanate has a single phase conversion ratio of 85% to 100%, a fiber ratio of 0% by volume to 10% by volume, and a moisture content of 0% by mass to 1.0% by mass.

Abstract: Titanium alloy containing iron, that is, iron-containing titanium alloy having high strength and hardness in which iron in a composition which cannot be realized in a conventional method, is contained with no segregation, and is provided in lower cost. The ?+? titanium alloy or ? titanium alloy is produced by a forming process such as hot extrusion of titanium alloy powder containing 3 to 15 mass % of iron powder. The method for production of the ?+? titanium alloy or ? titanium alloy includes a step of mixing 3 to 15 mass % of iron powder and titanium alloy powder as the remainder, and a step of performing a forming process of hot extrusion on this powder mixture.

Abstract: A titanium slab is appropriate for hot rolling, is produced by electron beam melting furnace, has superior linearity so that it can be fed into a hot rolling machine without performing breaking down process or other subsequent correcting process after production, and has good structure having no cracks at the corner parts. A process for production thereof is also provided. The titanium slab is directly produced by a mold of an electron beam melting furnace, and has the deformation of not more than 5 mm for the thickness direction versus the longitudinal direction and deformation of not more than 2.5 mm for the width direction versus the longitudinal direction, both per a length of 1000 mm of the slab. The process for production of this titanium slab for hot rolling has a step of using an electron beam melting furnace in which its rectangular mold has mold walls of a long side and mold walls of a short side, and a step of pouring molten metal from one of the mold walls of a short side.

Abstract: A technique is provided in which valuable material is recovered from solid recovered material generated during chlorinating process of titanium-containing raw material, and in particular, in which chlorine gas and titanium-containing raw material can be efficiently separated and recovered from the solid recovered material. The method for production of titanium tetrachloride includes: a chlorinating process in which titanium-containing raw material, coke and chlorine are reacted, a recovering process in which chlorine gas, titanium oxide and coke are recovered by treating solid recovered material which is byproduced during the chlorinating process, and a reusing process in which these recovered material are reused as raw material for the chlorinating process.