Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating solid wastes such as refuse-derived fuel or biomass wastes by pyrolysis gasification in a fluidized-bed gasification furnace 1, and then high-temperature combustion in a melting furnace 9. A primary combustion in a fluidized-bed 4 of the gasification furnace is carried out at a temperature of 600±50° C., a secondary combustion in a freeboard 3 of the gasification furnace is carried out at a temperature of 725±75° C., and a tertiary combustion in the melting furnace 9 is carried out at a temperature higher than a fusion temperature of ashes by 50 to 100° C. An oxygen ratio (a ratio of an amount of oxygen supplied for combustion to a theoretical amount of oxygen for combustion) in the primary combustion is in the range of 0.1 to 0.3, an oxygen ratio in the secondary combustion is in the range of 0.05 to 0.1, an oxygen ratio in the tertiary combustion is in the range of 0.9 to 1.1, and a total oxygen ratio is about 1.3.

Abstract: In an improved system for recovering heat from a combustion gas produced by burning wastes, the combustion gas or combustible gas produced by partial burning of the wastes subjected to dust filtration in a temperature range of 450-650.degree. C. at a filtration velocity of 1-5 cm/sec under a pressure of from -5 kPa (gage) to 5 MPa before heat recovery is effected. The dust filtration is preferably performed using a filter medium which may or may not support a denitration catalyst. Heat recovery is preferably effected using a steam superheater. The dust-free gas may partly or wholly be reburnt with or without an auxiliary fuel to a sufficiently high temperature to permit heat recovery. The combustion furnace may be a gasifying furnace which, in turn, may be combined with a melting furnace.

Abstract: The circuit arrangement of a memory testing apparatus having a ROM expected value memory is simplified. There are provided a first logical comparator 26 for logically comparing a data read out of a memory under test 200 with an expected value data from a pattern generator 11 as well as a second logical comparator 28 having its one input terminal supplied with a result of the comparison in the first logical comparator 26. The second logical comparator 28 has the other input terminal to be supplied with a ROM expected value data read out of a ROM expected value memory 16. A data read out of a RAM under test is logically compared in the first logical comparator 26 while a data read out of a ROM under test is logically compared in the second logical comparator 28.

Abstract: A method of treating wastes includes partially combusting the wastes in a fluidized bed reactor at a relatively low temperature followed by separate gasification of gaseous material and char from the first gasification in a separate relatively high temperature reactor. This forms synthesis gas that is cooled, subjected to a conversion operation to produce hydrogen.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement of a memory testing apparatus provided with a mask pattern memory is simplified. A mask pattern data read out of a mask pattern memory 111 is directly fed to a mask circuit 113 without converting the bit arrangement of the mask pattern data into a bit arrangement conforming to the arrangement of terminals of a memory under test 200. Temporary failure data having a bit arrangement corresponding to the arrangement of terminals of the memory under test is applied from a logical comparator 107 to a failure data selector 108 which controls the passage of a failure data the bit arrangement of which has been converted into a bit arrangement according to a given sequence of bit significance. Failure data having passed through the failure data selector is applied to the mask circuit which functions to mask writing of failure data in a failure analysis memory 109.

Abstract: In an improved system for recovering heat from a combustion gas produced by burning wastes, the combustion gas or combustible gas produced by partial burning of the wastes subjected to dust filtration in a temperature range of 450-650.degree. C. at a filtration velocity of 1-5 cm/sec under a pressure of from -5 kPa (gage) to 5 MPa before heat recovery is effected. The dust filtration is preferably performed using a filter medium which may or may not support a denitration catalyst. Heat recovery is preferably effected using a steam superheater. The dust-free gas may partly or wholly be reburnt with or without an auxiliary fuel to a sufficiently high temperature to permit heat recovery. The combustion furnace may be a gasifying furnace which, in turn, may be combined with a melting furnace.

Abstract: A signal transmission apparatus is provided which increases the transmission rate of data received/transmitted between LSIs of the apparatus which are operated by the same reference clock. An internal clock in a first LSI is output on a clock line from a circuit based on the timing by which data is output on a signal line from the LSI. The output, internal clock is received by a circuit in a second LSI and the data on the signal line is taken in a flip-flop by the received clock. By use of a circuit which takes data therein based on arbitrary timing and from which the data can be taken out based on an arbitrary timing, the phase difference between the received, internal clock and an internal clock in the second LSI is eliminated at the output of the flip-flop.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating wastes by two-stage gasification recovers metals or ash content in the wastes in such a state that they can be recycled, and gases containing carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen gas (H.sub.2) for use as synthesis gas for ammonia (NH.sub.3) or production of hydrogen gas. The wastes are gasified in a fluidized-bed reactor at a low temperature. Then, gaseous material and char produced in the fluidized-bed reactor are introduced into a high-temperature combustor, and gasified at a high temperature and ash content is converted into molten slag. After water scrubbing and a CO conversion reaction, the gas is separated into H.sub.2 and residual gas. The residual gas is then supplied to the fluidized-bed reactor as a fluidizing gas.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating wastes by gasification recovers useful resources including energy, valuables such as metals, and gases for use as synthesis gas for chemical industries or fuel. The wastes are gasified in a fluidized-bed reactor at a relatively low temperature. Gaseous material and char produced in the fluidized-bed reactor are introduced into a high-temperature combustor, and low calorific gas or medium calorific gas is produced in the high-temperature combustor at a relatively high temperature. The fluidized-bed reactor preferably is a revolving flow-type fluidized-bed reactor. The high-temperature combustor preferably is a swirling-type high-temperature combustor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating wastes by gasification recovers metals or ash content in the wastes in such a state that they can be recycled, and gases containing carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H.sub.2) for use as synthesis gas of ammonia (NH.sub.3). The wastes are gasified in a fluidized-bed reactor at a relatively low temperature, and gaseous material and char produced in the fluidized-bed reactor are introduced into the high-temperature combustor. The synthesis gas is produced in the high-temperature combustor at a relatively high temperature, CO and H.sub.2 O in the synthesis gas is converted into CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2, and then H.sub.2 is recovered by removing CO.sub.2.

Abstract: A combustion method and apparatus in which combustible matter, e.g., waste matter, coal, etc., is gasified to produce a combustible gas containing a sufficiently large amount of combustible component to melt ash by its own heat. A fluidized-bed furnace has an approximately circular horizontal cross-sectional configuration. A moving bed, in which a fluidized medium settles and diffuses, is formed in the central portion of the furnace, and a fluidized bed, in which the fluidized medium is actively fluidized, is formed in the peripheral portion in the furnace. The fluidized medium is turned over to the upper part of the moving bed from the upper part of the fluidized bed, thus circulating through the two beds. Combustible matter is cast into the upper part of the moving bed and gasified to form a combustible gas while circulating, together with the fluidized medium.

Abstract: A combustion apparatus in which combustible matter, e.g., waste matter, coal, etc., is gasified to produce a combustible gas containing a sufficiently large amount of combustible component to melt ash by its own heat. A fluidized-bed furnace has an approximately circular horizontal cross-sectional configuration. A moving bed, in which a fluidized medium settles and diffuses, is formed in the central portion of the furnace, and a fluidized bed, in which the fluidized medium is actively fluidized, is formed in a peripheral portion in the furnace. The fluidized medium is turned over to the upper part of the moving bed from the upper part of the fluidized bed, thus circulating through the two beds. Combustible matter is cast into the upper part of the moving bed and gasified to form a combustible gas while circulating, together with the fluidized medium.

Abstract: A test pattern generator which is capable of generating a test pattern with high speed without requiring complicated programming is disclosed.

Abstract: A combustion method and apparatus in which combustible matter, e.g., waste matter, coal, etc., is gasified to produce a combustible gas containing a sufficiently large amount of combustible component to melt ash by its own heat. A fluidized-bed furnace has an approximately circular horizontal cross-sectional configuration. A moving bed, in which a fluidized medium settles and diffuses, is formed in a central portion of the furnace, and a fluidized bed, in which the fluidized medium is actively fluidized, is formed in a peripheral portion in the furnace. The fluidized medium is turned over to the upper part of the moving bed from the upper part of the fluidized bed, thus circulating through the two beds. Combustible matter is cast into the upper part of the moving bed and gasified to form a combustible gas while circulating, together with the fluidized medium.

Abstract: An electrophotographic apparatus system or an electrophotographic apparatus provided according to the present invention has the discrepancy of printing speed between tandem and single printing removed. The electrophotographic apparatus system or the electrophotographic apparatus is provided with printing speed changeover means 23a, 23b, 24 not only to select a printing speed applicable for the case where printing is effected with a plurality of electrophotographic apparatus A, B operatively linked together and another printing speed serviceable for the case where printing is implemented with each of plural electrophotographic apparatus put into separate run independently of one another, but also to shift the printing speeds from one to another, whereby the electrophotographic apparatus system or the electrophotographic apparatus may provide normal performance in each of the respective formations of printing.

Abstract: In an IC tester for testing a memory built in a logic IC, a memory test pattern generator includes a waveform control pattern memory and a logical comparison pattern memory, and waveform control pattern data and logical comparison control pattern data from these pattern memories are supplied to a waveform controller and a logical comparator via a pattern selector capable of selectively switching to respective pins of the IC under test.