Abstract: A process for treating a petroleum fraction and for efficiently absorbing an organic halogen compound from a fluid mixture of the organic halogen compound and an inorganic halogen compound derived from crude oil. Also disclosed is an improvement in absorption performance of a halogen-compound-absorbing material, thereby reducing the frequency with which the absorbing material is exchanged. The absorbing agent includes attapulgite (palygorskite) having high absorption performance with respect to organic halogen compounds. Also disclosed is an absorption column in which the aforementioned absorbing agent and a halogen-compound-absorbing agent, that includes zinc oxide, are disposed in series, thereby making it possible to raise the treatment performance with respect to a fluid that contains, in high concentrations, the organic halogen compound in addition to the inorganic halogen compound.

Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of preventing moisture from entering into a package and also capable of preventing peeling between a pad and the package from occurring. The semiconductor device comprises grooves formed on a semiconductor element mounting surface of the pad to surround the semiconductor element, plated portions formed on only a ground bond area of the semiconductor element mounting surface of the pad, a thin portion formed on an entire peripheral edge portions on the back of the pad, and thin portions formed at portions which connect with the pad, on backs of support bars extending from the pad.

Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of preventing moisture from entering into a package and also capable of preventing peeling between a pad and the package from occurring.