Patents by Inventor Masanao Yonemura

Masanao Yonemura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11439981
    Abstract: A catalyst for COS hydrolysis includes titanium dioxide and a barium compound supported on the titanium dioxide. The catalyst, when expressing Ba and S in the catalyst in terms of BaO and SO3, respectively, has a molar ratio of SO3 to BaO of at least 1. The catalyst converts COS and H2O in a raw material gas to CO2 and H2S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Kaori Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20220152603
    Abstract: Provided are a denitration catalyst regeneration method and a denitration catalyst regeneration system, which are capable of recovering denitration performance to a high level and reducing the SO2 oxidation rate of a catalyst. A denitration catalyst regeneration method according to the present invention includes: a chemical solution cleaning step for immersing a denitration catalyst in a chemical solution containing a fluorine compound and an inorganic acid; a step for extracting the denitration catalyst from the chemical solution; and a finish washing step for washing the denitration catalyst extracted from the chemical solution with a finish cleaning solution containing an organic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Power, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Iwamoto, Masanao Yonemura, Katsumi Nochi, Yoshiharu Watanabe, Masanori Demoto
  • Patent number: 11045799
    Abstract: Provided are: a cleaning agent for a denitration catalyst; and a denitration catalyst regeneration method and a denitration catalyst regeneration system which make it possible to efficiently remove matter adhering to a surface of a catalyst and to greatly restore catalytic performance. The regeneration method includes: a prewashing step (S12) of washing a denitration catalyst with water; a liquid agent cleaning step (S14) of immersing the denitration catalyst washed with water in a liquid agent containing an inorganic acid and a fluorine compound; a step of recovering the denitration catalyst from the liquid agent; and a finish washing step (S16) of washing the denitration catalyst recovered from the liquid agent with a finish cleaning liquid which is water or sulfamic acid-containing water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomotsugu Masuda, Masanao Yonemura, Masanori Demoto, Kazuhiro Iwamoto, Toshinobu Yasutake, Makoto Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20210060532
    Abstract: A catalyst for COS hydrolysis includes titanium dioxide and a barium compound supported on the titanium dioxide. The catalyst, when expressing Ba and S in the catalyst in terms of BaO and SO3, respectively, has a molar ratio of SO3 to BaO of at least 1. The catalyst converts COS and H2O in a raw material gas to CO2 and H2S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Kaori Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10774278
    Abstract: A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in gas. The CO shift catalyst has one of molybdenum (Mo) or iron (Fe) as a main component and has an active ingredient having one of nickel (Ni) or ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory component and one or two or more kinds of oxides from among titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) for supporting the active ingredient as a support. The temperature at the time of manufacturing and firing the catalyst is equal to or higher than 550° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Akihiro Sawata, Yoshio Seiki, Yukio Tanaka, Koji Higashino, Hyota Abe, Kaori Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20190232221
    Abstract: Provided are: an exhaust gas treatment catalyst capable of improving NO conversion rate when performing denitrification using CO as a reducing agent, and improving CO oxidation rate when oxidizing CO present in the exhaust gas; a method for producing an exhaust gas treatment catalyst; and an exhaust gas treatment system. The exhaust gas treatment catalyst is a catalyst which uses CO as a reducing agent to treat exhaust gas from a sintering furnace, and contains: a support that is a metal oxide or metal sulfate; and an active metal containing at least iridium supported by the support, wherein the specific surface area of the catalyst is 100 m2/g or less, and the crystallite size of iridium in the catalyst is 10-25 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Higashino, Akihiro Sawata, Toshinobu Yasutake, Masanao Yonemura, Katsumi Nochi, Takafumi Kubota, Tomotsugu Masuda, Tomoaki Isobe
  • Publication number: 20180185834
    Abstract: Provided are: a cleaning agent for a denitration catalyst; and a denitration catalyst regeneration method and a denitration catalyst regeneration system which make it possible to efficiently remove matter adhering to a surface of a catalyst and to greatly restore catalytic performance. The regeneration method includes: a prewashing step (S12) of washing a denitration catalyst with water; a liquid agent cleaning step (S14) of immersing the denitration catalyst washed with water in a liquid agent containing an inorganic acid and a fluorine compound; a step of recovering the denitration catalyst from the liquid agent; and a finish washing step (S16) of washing the denitration catalyst recovered from the liquid agent with a finish cleaning liquid which is water or sulfamic acid-containing water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomotsugu Masuda, Masanao Yonemura, Masanori Demoto, Kazuhiro Iwamoto, Toshinobu Yasutake, Makoto Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 10000378
    Abstract: A carbon monoxide (CO) Shift reaction apparatus and a CO shift conversion method are capable of increasing the service life of a CO shift catalyst and reducing loss of energy. The CO shift reaction apparatus includes a plurality of CO shift reaction units in which a plurality of CO shift catalysts haying mutually different active-temperature regions are arranged in a gas flow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyota Abe, Yoshio Seiki, Akihiro Sawata, Yukio Tanaka, Masanao Yonemura
  • Patent number: 9878310
    Abstract: Provided are a catalyst for hydrolysis and use of a titanium dioxide-based composition which are capable of removing COS and HCN simultaneously at high degradation percentages. The catalyst for hydrolysis is a catalyst for hydrolysis of carbonyl sulfide and hydrogen cyanide, having at least: an active component containing, as a main component, at least one metal selected from the group consisting of barium, nickel, ruthenium, cobalt, and molybdenum; and a titanium dioxide-based support supporting the active component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Shuji Fujii, Koji Higashino, Makoto Susaki, Kaori Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20170267939
    Abstract: A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in gas. The CO shift catalyst has one of molybdenum (Mo) or iron (Fe) as a main component and has an active ingredient having one of nickel (Ni) or ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory component and one or two or more kinds of oxides from among titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) for supporting the active ingredient as a support. The temperature at the time of manufacturing and firing the catalyst is equal to or higher than 550° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Akihiro Sawata, Yoshio Seiki, Yukio Tanaka, Koji Higashino, Hyota Abe, Kaori Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9604206
    Abstract: A method for regenerating a carbonyl sulfide (COS) hydrolysis catalyst for hydrolyzing COS which is contained in a gas obtained by gasifying a carbon material, wherein a spent COS hydrolysis catalyst is immersed in an acid solution for a prescribed time thereby removing poisoning substances adhering to the surface of the COS hydrolysis catalyst; and thus regenerating the COS hydrolysis catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Akihiro Sawata, Yukio Tanaka, Hiroshi Yoshioka, Toshinobu Yasutake
  • Patent number: 9486797
    Abstract: The method for regenerating a carbonyl sulfide (COS) hydrolysis catalyst according to the present invention is a method for regenerating a Ba/TiO2 based carbonyl sulfide (COS) hydrolysis catalyst by hydrolyzing COS which is contained in a gas obtained by gasifying a carbon raw material, wherein a spent COS hydrolysis catalyst is washed with water, dried, immersed in an aqueous solution of a barium salt for a prescribed amount of time, dried, and calcined so as to re-support the active component on the surface of the COS hydrolysis catalyst, thus enabling the regeneration of the COS hydrolysis catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Akihiro Sawata, Yukio Tanaka, Hiroshi Yoshioka, Toshinobu Yasutake
  • Patent number: 9463453
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature exhaust gas, comprising: calcining a mixture comprising ZrO2 and TiO2 with a ZrO2 content ratio of 15% by weight to 55% by weight at 500±15° C. to obtain a composite oxide support; and supporting tungsten oxide on the composite oxide support, followed by calcination at 650±15° C. to obtain a powder catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masanao Yonemura, Shuji Fujii, Kazuhiro Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 9446353
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst for treating exhaust gas adapted not only to remove CO and VOCs based on unsaturated hydrocarbons such as C2H4 but also to accelerate a decomposition reaction of saturated hydrocarbons such as propane and to provide a method for producing such a catalyst for treating exhaust gas. The present invention provides a catalyst for treating an exhaust gas containing carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds, the catalyst comprising a substrate containing a NOx removal catalyst component and a porous inorganic compound layer containing a noble metal, the layer being applied to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masanao Yonemura, Yoshiaki Obayashi, Hitoshi Nakamura, Toshio Koyanagi
  • Patent number: 9421525
    Abstract: Provided are an exhaust gas treatment catalyst for denitrifying an exhaust gas including sulfur oxides and vanadium discharged from a heavy oil combustion boiler, including: a support comprising any one or all of titanium oxide and silica wherein a content of silica is from 10% to 20%, and an active component supported in the support and comprising one selected from the group consisting of vanadium and tungsten.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masanao Yonemura, Masanori Demoto, Masashi Kiyosawa
  • Publication number: 20160236145
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flue gas treatment method and a denitration and SO3 reduction apparatus configured to efficiently reduce the concentration of SO3 in a combustion flue gas and also efficiently reduce NOx in the combustion flue gas at treatment costs lower than those of conventional methods. The flue gas treatment method performs a treatment for reducing SO3 into SO2 by adding a compound including the elements H and C to a combustion flue gas including SO3 as well as NOx in an oxygen atmosphere as a first additive, and then by bringing the combustion flue gas into contact with a catalyst including an oxide constituted by one or more of elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, Si, Zr, and Ce and/or a mixed oxide and/or a complex oxide including two or more of the elements selected from the group as a carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji HIGASHINO, Akihiro SAWATA, Keiji FUJIKAWA, Masanao YONEMURA
  • Publication number: 20160144354
    Abstract: A method for regenerating a carbonyl sulfide (COS) hydrolysis catalyst for hydrolyzing COS which is contained in a gas obtained by gasifying a carbon material, wherein a spent COS hydrolysis catalyst is immersed in an acid solution for a prescribed time thereby removing poisoning substances adhering to the surface of the COS hydrolysis catalyst; and thus regenerating the COS hydrolysis catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao YONEMURA, Akihiro SAWATA, Yukio TANAKA, Hiroshi YOSHIOKA, Toshinobu YASUTAKE
  • Publication number: 20160136636
    Abstract: The method for regenerating a carbonyl sulfide (COS) hydrolysis catalyst according to the present invention is a method for regenerating a Ba/TiO2 based carbonyl sulfide (COS) hydrolysis catalyst by hydrolyzing COS which is contained in a gas obtained by gasifying a carbon raw material, wherein a spent COS hydrolysis catalyst is washed with water, dried, immersed in an aqueous solution of a barium salt for a prescribed amount of time, dried, and calcined so as to re-support the active component on the surface of the COS hydrolysis catalyst, thus enabling the regeneration of the COS hydrolysis catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Akihiro Sawata, Yukio Tanaka, Hiroshi Yoshioka, Toshinobu Yasutake
  • Patent number: 9302251
    Abstract: A NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature flue gas according to the present invention is a NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature flue gas that contains nitrogen oxide in which tungsten oxide with the number of molecular layers of tungsten oxide (WO3) being five or less is supported on a complex oxide carrier containing titanium oxide. Even when high-temperature denitration is continued, a bonding force with a carrier of WO3 can be properly maintained and volatilization can be suppressed while maintaining a high NOx removal performance. For example, the NOx removal catalyst is particularly suitable for reducing and removing nitrogen oxide contained in high-temperature gas discharged from a thermal power plant and a high-temperature boiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Toshinobu Yasutake, Masanao Yonemura
  • Publication number: 20160032202
    Abstract: A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in gas. The CO shift catalyst has one of molybdenum (Mo) or iron (Fe) as a main component and has an active ingredient having one of nickel (Ni) or ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory component and one or two or more kinds of oxides from among titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) for supporting the active ingredient as a support. The temperature at the time of manufacturing and firing the catalyst is equal to or higher than 550° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao YONEMURA, Toshinobu YASUTAKE, Akihiro SAWATA, Yoshio SEIKI, Yukio TANAKA, Koji HIGASHINO, Hyota ABE, Kaori YOSHIDA