Abstract: A method for desulfurization of an exhaust gas by a solution containing a Mg-based desulfurizing agent, followed by an oxidation step, a double decomposition step, a separation step of separating a slurry of a mixture of Mg(OH).sub.2 and gypsum dihydrate obtained in the double decomposition step, a step of returning a Mg(OH).sub.2 slurry separated in the separation step to the desulfurization step, a step of treating a gypsum dihydrate slurry in the oxidation step to convert accompanying Mg(OH).sub.2 into MgSO.sub.

Abstract: An automatic plug-in connecting unit having small weight, capable of automatically connecting and disconnecting an electric current supply line, and satisfying the conditions for a ventilated type pressurized type explosion-protected construction or a sealed type pressurized type explosion-protected construction includes an automatic plug-in connecting apparatus having a supply side connecting unit provided with an electrically connecting socket contact which is buried in one end portion thereof, and which serves also as an air vent, a reception side connecting unit provided with a pin contact forming a counterpart of the said socket, a means for connecting and disconnecting the socket contact and pin contact to and from each other, and an engagement guide, characterized by a clean gas supply means for turning the atmosphere around the socket contact and pin contact into a clean gas atmosphere when these contacts are connected or disconnected by combining the supply side connecting unit with the reception sid

Abstract: Separation process of gaseous impurities from hydrogen gas by the known pressure swing adsorption method uses a holding column of the feed-in/feed-out sequence retaining type and at least three adsorption columns containing adsorbents. Each adsorption column is pressurized and depressurized in cycle to repeat adsorption and desorption, during which the holding column is used as an intermediate gas reservoir so that the efficiency of the separation of the impurity can be improved. In this invention, at least one of the following structures is used as the holding column:j) at least one row of spaces divided by partition walls and arranged in series;k) at least one hollow body; andl) at least one row of divided compartments arranged in series.

Abstract: A method of recovering a solvent from a mother liquor in a system in which the mother liquor also contains non-volatile matter, volatile solute and volatile solvent, and the solute concentration is low, in which a heat pump distilling column (first column) is so operated as to work only as a concentrating section of a distilling column by feeding a mother liquor to the column bottom of the heat pump distilling column, contact of non-volatile matter with the concentrating section is prevented and the column bottom liquor is sent to an evaporator so as to separate the non-volatile matter by the evaporator, thereafter, a vapor from the evaporator is fed to a distilling column (second column), and distillates of first and second columns and bottoms of the second column are withdrawn as the products. The procedures described above are carried out under specific operation conditions.

Abstract: A reciprocating vacuum pump characterized in that each part to be lubricated of a crank moving portion and piston moving portions is made oilless, two pistons in the piston moving portions being formed so that their load working lines are aligned, a suction exhaust valve being provided on each of the two pistons. This pump may have a multistage structure in which two pistons extend in a horizontally opposed state. The reciprocating vacuum pump thus constructed is small in size and light in weight, and is substantially free from vibration.

Abstract: A process for obtaining highly-purified gas by selectively separating at least one gaseous impurity from a gaseous mixture by the known pressure swing adsorption method uses a holding column of the feed-in/feed-out sequence retaining type and at least three adsorption columns containing adsorbents. Each adsorption column is pressurized and depressurized in cycle to repeat adsorption and desorption steps. During this, the holding column is used as an intermediate gas reservoir to improve the efficiency of the separation. In this invention, the capacity of the holding column is insufficient to hold the whole amount of purge gas.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for purifying a polymer by extracting volatile materials contained in the molten polymer. According to the disclosure, a polymer having a very high degree of extraction of volatile materials can be obtained. The polymer obtained by the method of disclosure can meet the severe demands of the market that restricts the concentration of remaining volatile material impurities.

Abstract: An apparatus for catalytic reaction containing a heating chamber having a hearth, side wall(s) and a roof, and an inlet and outlet for a heat source gas; a substantially vertically mounted concentric double cylindrical tubular reactor mounted in said roof and protruding into the space within said heating chamber; a gas-permeable dividing means which divides the space within the heating chamber into an upper convection heat transfer space and a lower radiant heat transfer space is useful in steam reforming and similar processes.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for producing a foamed resin which incolves the steps of removing volatile substances from a polymer by contacting the polymer with an extractant and foaming the purified polymer by using the same extractant dissolved in the polymer as a foaming agent. According to the disclosure the purification and blowing of a polymer can be carried out efficiently and economically with a purification sufficient to meet market demand and with a desired blowing expansion rate.

Abstract: A catalyst for steam reforming of a hydrocarbon carrying from three to twenty weight percent of nickel as nickel oxide, which is made by immersing alumina particles in a nickel containing solution, drying and then calcining the particles, which alumina particles are of a .alpha.-alumina and of 98 weight percent or more purity and has a pore volume of the pores having a diameter of from 0.1 to 0.5 microns of 0.2 ml/g or more and pore volume of the pores having a diameter of more than 0.5 microns but not more than 10 microns of 0.05 ml/g or more.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the separate control of the methane and rare gas contents of an ammonia-hydrogen recovery-rare gas plant complex. By the controlled withdrawal of a purge gas from the synthesis gas circulation, splitting of the purge gas into two partial streams and recycling of a partial stream to the synthesis gas generation section, the increase in inert gas to be taken out of the synthesis gas circulation as a result of the modernization of the ammonia plant can be prevented negative effect on the downstream hydrogen recovery/rare; thus energetic disadvantages or costly expansions or modifications of the ammonia-hydrogen recovery-rare gas plant complex are voided.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a multielement sintered material is provided, more particularly an appartus of the automated type which weighs and mixes predetermined amounts of powdery elements, molds the mixed elements and then sinters them.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for extraction of impurities from a powdery or particulate solid material charged into a extractor. According to the disclosure, not only can the extraction of impurities be carried out efficiently, but also the refinement of a solid material can be carried out, with the degree of the extraction of the impurities being very high.

Abstract: A catalyst for steam reforming of a hydrocarbon or alcohol carrying from three to twenty weight percent of nickel as nickel oxide, which is made by immersing alumina particles in a nickel containing solution, drying and then calcining the particles, which alumina particles are of .alpha.-alumina and of 98 weight percent or more purity and has a pore volume of the pores having a diameter of from 0.1 to 0.5 micron of 0.2 ml/g or more and a pore volume of the pores having a diameter of 0.5 microns or more of 0.05 ml/g or more.

Abstract: A fuel cell power generating system comprising a central hydrogen-generating plant, a plurality of fuel cell power generating units installed respectively at the sites of power demand for on-site power generation, and piping comprising a main pipe connected to the hydrogen-generating plant, branch pipes connecting the fuel cell power generating units to the main pipe, and valves for regulating the pressure and flow rate of hydrogen gas according to the operating condition of the fuel cell power generating units. The fuel cell power generating units are operated according to power demand, and the surplus hydrogen gas is stored in the piping at an elevated pressure to supplement the capacity of the hydrogen-generating plant when the hydrogen gas demand of the fuel cell power generating units exceeds the capacity of the hydrogen-generating plant.

Abstract: An evacuation apparatus comprising (1) a reciprocating vacuum pump, the piston rings and piston shaft sealing material of which are made of a self-lubricating material at least on the surface and in which metallic bellows is or are used to seal between the piston shaft outside the cylinder and the outer face of the cylinder end wall, and (2) a turbomolecular pump in which a casing, stationary blades mounted on the casing, a rotor, and moving blades provided on the rotor are arranged coaxially, and in which the delivery opening of the reciprocating vacuum pump is open to the atmosphere and the suction opening of the turbomolecular pump is joined to an apparatus to be evacuated.

Abstract: A motor-operated valve is constructed such that a stator is provided outside of a nonmagnetic tubular member allowing flow of a fluid, with stator coils wound around a plurality of magnetic poles, and a plurality of permanent magnets are secured to an operating surface of each magnetic pole. The permanent magnets are magnetized into a number of pole-pairs arranged at a constant pitch. A rotor is rotatably supported inside of the tubular member. A number of induction teeth are formed along the circumference of the rotor at a pitch equal to the pitch of the pole-pairs of the permanent magnets, and the total number of the induction teeth is so selected that it is different from the total number of the pole-pairs of the permenant magnets by an amount equal to an even number. A mechanism including a rotation-preventing means is also provided in the rotor for converting the rotating movement of the rotor into a linear movement of a valve member.

Abstract: A catalytic reactor includes a reactor vessel, a catalyst bed and at least two heat exchangers. The catalyst bed and heat exchangers are arranged coaxially with the central axis of a reactor vessel and substantially at the same height.

Abstract: The heat required for the steam reforming reaction is generated by flameless catalytic combustion. The heat thus-generated is passed to a steam reforming reactor zone by means of heat pipes.

Abstract: A valve including rotor means of which position is rotatably fixed within tubular flowpassage means; rotating magnetic field generating means fixedly positioned around said rotor means; first screw means which are rotated coaxially with the rotor means together with the latter; second screw means which engage the first screw means and are movable in an axial direction of the screw without being rotated for itself by the rotation of the first screw means; valve body means connected to the second screw means; and valve seat means in engagement with the valve body means, whereby the rotor means are rotated by the action of the rotating magnetic field generated by the rotating magnetic field generating means, said rotation causes the second screw means to be moved in an axial direction of the screw, and said movement is transmitted to the valve body to adjust a degree of opening and closing of the valve.