Abstract: The present invention provides a simple and economical production method, without using a large amount of thickeners, of a high-viscosity O/W cream. The production method comprising: emulsifying, at 70° C. or higher, an oil phase with a water phase to prepare an O/W emulsified part, wherein the oil phase comprises (A) a nonionic surfactant, (B) a linear higher alcohol that has 16 or more carbon atoms and can form an ?-gel in water with (A), and (C) an oil component, and the water phase comprises (D) water; cooling the emulsified part while being stirred; and stopping the stirring at the peak temperature or higher in a temperature range wherein the oil phase forms an ?-gel in the water phase, but lower than 70° C. The peak temperature is the exothermic peak measured by DSC of the emulsified part. The viscosity of the O/W cream measured with a B-type viscometer at 30° C. is preferably 8,000 mPa·s or higher.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method that can easily produce an O/W emulsion composition without using a special cooling apparatus and be economical. The production method of an O/W emulsion composition comprising: emulsifying, at 70° C. or higher, an oil phase with a portion of a water phase to prepare an emulsified part, wherein the oil phase comprises (A) a nonionic surfactant, (B) a linear higher alcohol that has 16 or more carbon atoms and can form an ?-gel in water with the nonionic surfactant, and (C) an oil component, and the water phase comprises (D) water; mixing the remaining main water phase at 10 to 35° C. with the emulsified part while being stirred, to cool the emulsified part with continuous stirring to the lower temperature limit, or lower, of a temperature range wherein the oil phase forms an ?-gel in the water phase; and then stopping the stirring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a modified powder that is obtainable by coating the surface of a base powder with a hydrophobizing agent and a cationic surfactant. In the modified powder described above, it is preferable that the amount of coated hydrophobizing agent and the amount of coated cationic surfactant are 3 to 90% by mass and 0.5 to 10% by mass, respectively, relative to the self weight of the base powder. In the modified powder described above, it is preferable that the mass ratio of the coated hydrophobizing agent and the coated cationic surfactant is from 1:1 to 9:1. In addition, the present invention provides a cosmetic composition comprising the above modified powder wherein the modified powder and the base powder have an ultraviolet scattering effect. In the cosmetic composition described above, it is preferable that the blended amount of the modified powder is from 0.5 to 100% by mass.

Abstract: The invention provides an oil-based skin treatment composition that contains antibacterial zeolite, an oil component, and glutathione and/or L-cysteine. The object of the invention is to provide an oil-based skin treatment composition that is blended with antibacterial zeolite and that has excellent washability when it has adhered to articles of clothing.

Abstract: This invention provides a solubilized composition in which a cyclic or straight silicone oil is solubilized in a large amount and stably. The solubilized composition is characterized by comprising (a) a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether type nonionic surfactant represented by the following formula (I): R1—O—(CH2CH2O)a—H??(I) wherein R1 represents a branched chain alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms; a represents an integer satisfying 3?a?20, (b) one or more silicone(s) selected from a cyclic silicone represented by the following formula (II) and a short chain straight silicone represented by the following formula (III): [(CH3)HSi—O—]m??(II) (CH3)3Si—O—[Si(CH3)2O]nSi(CH3)3??(III) wherein m represents an integer satisfying 3?m?7; and n represents an integer satisfying 0?n?7, and (c) water.

Abstract: This invention provides a solubilized composition in which a carboxy-modified silicone is solubilized in a large amount and stably. The solubilized composition is characterized by consisting of (a) one or more nonionic surfactant(s), having a weighted average of the HLB value of 10 to 15, selected from polyoxyethylene alkyl ether type nonionic surfactant represented by the following formula (I) or (II): wherein R1 represents a branched chain alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms; a represents an integer satisfying 3?a?40; any one or more of R2, R3 and R4 are each a branched chain alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms and the other(s) is a hydroxy group; and b, c and d each represent an integer satisfying 3?b+c+d?40, (b) a carboxy-modified silicone, and (c) water, and wherein the amount of (b) the carboxy-modified silicone is three times or less the weight of (a) the nonionic surfactant(s).

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of a fine O/W emulsion external preparation having the emulsion particle size of 50 to 500 nm comprising the steps of: mixing with stirring, at 70 to 80° C., (A) a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant, (B) a linear higher alcohol having 16 or more carbon atoms, (C) an oil component, (D) an aqueous solvent which can be soluble in water, wherein the critical micelle concentration (c.m.c.) of the hydrophilic nonionic surfactant in the aqueous solvent is higher than that in water, and (E) water in the amount of 5 to 25 mass % of the total amount of (A) to (E), to prepare a W/O emulsion; and adding, while mixing with stirring, (F) water or an aqueous formulation at 10 to 35° C. into the W/O emulsion to invert the W/O emulsion to a fine O/W emulsion. The production method needs not to use any cooling apparatus, has excellent economical efficiency, can easily produce a fine O/W emulsion external preparation excellent in safety and stability.

Abstract: To provide a skin washing agent which is excellent in the foaming speed and the foam creaminess in washing therewith, and which, after washing therewith, is excellent in the moist feeling and the absence of pulling feeling of the skin and does not change the moisture content of skin. A foamable skin washing agent comprising (a) a fatty acid salt, (b) one or more selected from a homopolymer, a dipolymer and a terpolymer derived from a specific cationated monomer (e.g., dimethyldiallylammonium chloride), (c) a polyglyceryl monoalkyl ether, and (d) one or more selected from an acylmethyltaurine salt and a hydroxy ether carboxylate salt.

Abstract: A heat pump includes an evaporator 10 evaporating water; a steam compressor 1 compressing the vapor generated by the evaporator 10; a vapor supply duct 31 adapted to supply the vapor 30 compressed by the compressor 1 to steam-utilizing facility 2; a measuring device 91 for measuring a state of vapor between the evaporator 10 and the compressor 1; and a valve 81 adjusting an amount of vapor flowing in the compressor 1 based on information from the measuring device 91.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cleanser which is excellent in both of the foaming property and the cleansing capability. The cleanser comprises an organosiloxane derivative salt represented by the following formula (1) or (3) and one or more anionic surfactants selected from a group consisting of carboxylate salt with an alkyl group having 10 to 20 carbon atoms, sulfate salt with an alkyl group having 10 to 20 carbon atoms, sulfonate salt with an alkyl group having 10 to 20 carbon atoms, and phosphate salt with an alkyl group having 10 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A power supply equipment (71) for natural gas liquefaction plant that supplies power to a natural gas liquefaction plant for liquefying the natural gas having impurities separated by a natural gas purification equipment (70). The power supply equipment comprises an air compressor (74); a combustion unit (75) for burning fuel with compressed air from the compressor to thereby generate a combustion gas; a gas turbine equipment (72) having a turbine rotated by the combustion gas from the combustion unit; and a cold heat source supply system (85) for, during the rated load operation of the gas turbine equipment, supplying carbon dioxide separated from the natural gas by the natural gas purification equipment to the gas turbine equipment as a cooling medium for the gas turbine equipment.

Abstract: A gas turbine system using high-humidity air, comprises a compressor for compressing air, a humidifying tower for humidifying the compressed air supplied from the compressor, and a gas turbine driven by a combustion using the compressed air humidified by the humidifying tower, wherein the system further comprises a first fluidal system for collecting a thermal energy from at least one of an exhaust gas and the compressed air, a second fluidal system including a water collector for collecting water content from the exhaust gas, a purifier for removing an impurity from the collected water content, and a humidifying tower for humidifying the compressed air with the collected and purified water content circulated in the humidifying tower, and a heat exchanger between the first and second fluidal systems to heat the collected and purified water content with the collected thermal energy.

Abstract: A gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity, for preventing generation of white smoke throughout a year, and for restraining radiation of extra heat so as to restrain lowering of heat efficiency, the equipment comprising a humidifying device for humidifying compressed gas for combustion, a heat recovery device for recovering exhaust heat from a gas turbine or the compressed air so as to heat humidifying water in the humidifying device, a recuperator for recovering exhaust heat from the gas turbine and heating the compressed gas for combustion, a dehumidifying device for dehumidifying and recovering moisture in the exhaust gas having passed through the recuperator, and an exhaust gas reheater for heating the exhaust gas after dehumidification, and further comprising a temperature measuring device for measuring a temperature of the exhaust gas passing through the exhaust gas reheater, and a heating temperature adjusting device for increasing the heating temperature of the exhaust gas reheater if a temperatu

Abstract: The present invention is a sunscreen cosmetic comprising 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4?-methoxydibenzoylmethane, a benzotriazole derivative represented by the following general formula (I), and ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate. The present invention is a sunscreen cosmetic comprising hexyl diethylaminohydroxybenzoylbenzoate and a benzotriazole derivative represented by the following general formula (I). (In this formula, R?=a straight chain alkyl group of C1-C6 and R?=a straight chain alkyl group of C1-C3.) The object of the present invention is to provide a sunscreen cosmetic that prevents staining due to secondary adhesion to clothing.

Abstract: The present invention provides an external preparation for skin comprising antibacterial zeolite and a nonvolatile liquid oil component that comprises a nonionic surfactant having a HLB of 6-8 that has a polyoxyethylene chain. The object of the present invention is to provide an external preparation for skin, particularly a deodorant cosmetic, that enables more effective removal of its stain on clothing by washing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gel composition having improved texture in use. A gel composition consisting of an organosiloxane derivative represented by the following formula (1) or (3), a monohydric aliphatic alcohol having 10 to 30 carbon atoms, and water.

Abstract: A gas turbine equipment includes a humidifying device for humidifying compressed gas for combustion, a heat recovery device for recovering exhaust heat from a gas turbine or the compressed air so as to heat humidifying water in the humidifying device, a recuperator for recovering exhaust heat from the gas turbine and heating the compressed gas for combustion, a dehumidifying device for dehumidifying and recovering moisture in the exhaust gas having passed through the recuperator, and an exhaust gas reheater for heating the exhaust gas after dehumidification, a temperature measuring device for measuring a temperature of the exhaust gas passing through the exhaust gas reheater, and a heating temperature adjusting device for increasing the heating temperature of the exhaust gas reheater.

Abstract: To provide a vesicle-containing composition wherein a perfume component is stably incorporated in the vesicle bilayer membrane composed of a silicone surfactant and to provide a simple production method of the vesicle-containing composition wherein a perfume component is stably incorporated. A vesicle-containing composition comprising; (A) a perfume, (B) a silicone oil, (C) a silicone surfactant, (D) one or more selected from the group consisting of ethanol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and 1,3-butylene glycol, and (E) water; wherein the (C) silicone surfactant forms vesicles, and the (A) perfume and the (B) silicone oil are present in the vesicle bilayer membrane.

Abstract: An advanced humid air turbine power plant capable of suppressing condensation of moisture in a cooling channel, which is provided to cool a high-temperature component of a gas turbine, in a start up stage, a coast down stage, and a load varying state of the gas turbine. In the advanced humid air turbine power plant comprising a compressed air supply line for supplying compressed air generated by a compressor to the high-temperature component of the gas turbine, and a humidified air supply line for supplying humidified air generated in a humidifying tower to the high-temperature component of the gas turbine, the power plant further comprises valves capable of adjusting respective air flow rates in the compressed air supply line and the humidified air supply line.

Abstract: The invention provides an oil-based skin treatment composition that contains antibacterial zeolite, an oil component, and glutathione and/or L-cysteine. The object of the invention is to provide an oil-based skin treatment composition that is blended with antibacterial zeolite and that has excellent washability when it has adhered to articles of clothing.