Abstract: Method of producing a bromine compound having an aliphatic unsaturated bond which includes reacting a compound having an aliphatic unsaturated bond represented by the following general formula (1) with bromine:R.sup.1 --O--Ar.sup.1 --Y--Ar.sup.2 --O--R.sup.2 (1)to produce a bromine compound represented by the following formula (2):R.sup.3 --O--Ar.sup.1 --Y--Ar.sup.2 --O--R.sup.4 (2)wherein Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.2 and Y are the same as defined in the above general formula (1) , and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are groups obtained by saturating the unsaturated groups of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 in the above general formula (1) with bromine, respectively.The reaction is carried out in the presence of a solvent which is inactive in the reaction, and a substantial amount of the heat of reaction is removed from a reaction system by the vaporization of the solvent or bromine. A high-purity bromine compound in high yield which is useful as flame retardant, can be obtained.

Abstract: A self-reactivating denitrating method and equipment in which the exhaust gas from the combustor flows and goes through an adsorbing catalyst tower filled with Cu(II) exchangeable high silica zeolite at a temperature of normal to 750.degree. C. to let NOx contained in the exhaust gas be adsorbed in the zeolite and decomposed into N.sub.2 and O.sub.2 resulting in achievement of cleaning the exhaust gas and then the zeolite saturated with NOx is put in touch countercurrently with air for combustion to let the adsorbed NOx be desorbed to reactivate Cu(II)exchangeable high silica zeolite and, at the same time, the air for combustion containing the adsorbed NOx is sent into the furnace of the combustor to decompose a part of NOx into N.sub.2 and O.sub.2 under an interfurnace combustion atmosphere.

Abstract: A method and equipment for desulfurizing exhaust gas from a combustor in which the exhaust gas containing SO.sub.2 from the combustor is brought into contact with SO.sub.2 absorbent to remove SO.sub.2 and is blown down out of the system; on the other hand, the SO.sub.2 absorbent absorbed SO.sub.2 is brought into contact with air to desorb SO.sub.2 and the air containing the desorbed SO.sub.2 is supplied to the combustor as air for combustion to burn to raise the SO.sub.2 concentration in the exhaust gas from the combustor; and the exhaust gas not undergone contact with the absorbent or a part of the air undergone contact with the SO.sub.2 absorbent are taken out of the system.

Abstract: A gas mixture separator having adsorbent (1) with pressure dependent adsorptivity includes a cylinder (2) and a piston (3) as a means of pressure modulation necessary for the adsorption and desorption of gas components to be separated. Ingredient gas to be separated is fed to the cylinder through an inlet valve and inlet (5) to flow into contact with the adsorbent (1) by pressure produced by the piston (3) moving toward top dead center in the cylinder (2). The unadsorbed gas component passes through the adsorbent and exits the cylinder through the outlet (4) and associated outlet valve. The adsorbed gas component is desorbed during depressurization of the cylinder (2) during the retraction stroke of the piston (3) and exits through the outlets (8, 6) therefore. Adsorbed gas is introduced into the cylinder (2) through an inlet (7) therefrom from an additional separator for recovery of energy therefrom.

Abstract: The present application provides a fuel battery by which a loss due to electric resistance in a cathode, an electrolyte and an anode is decreased and which comprises a plurality of unit fuel cells each having the cylindrical anode, the cylindrical solid electrolyte in contact with the anode and the cylindrical cathode in contact with the cylindrical solid electrolyte, with the plurality of unit fuel cells being connected to each other with the interposition of connectors, the fuel battery being characterized in that the thickness of the anode is smaller with distance from the portion thereof connected to the cathode of the adjacent fuel cell, and the thickness of the cathode is smaller with distance from the portion thereof connected to the anode of the other adjacent fuel cell.

Abstract: A power generation system in a fuel cell having an air preheater for preheating air for a fuel cell reaction which will be fed to an afterburner of a high-temperature solid electrolyte type fuel cell, characterized by disposing, between the air preheater and the afterburner, a combustor for performing an additional combustion after the temperature of the air for the reaction has been elevated by the air preheater.

Abstract: A fuel cell composite plant characterized by comprising a fuel cell, a device for feeding a fuel gas to an anode of the fuel cell, a gas separator for feeding a high-purity oxygen gas containing argon to a cathode of the fuel cell, a combustor for burning unreacted gases from the anode and the cathode, and a cooling device for condensating and removing water from a burned gas in order to obtain an argon gas.

Abstract: A hydraulic machine comprising a runner of the Francis type having a crown ring with a plurality of first and second balance holes. The first balance holes are formed in the crown ring for communicating between a runner crown chamber defined between the crown ring and an upper cover disposed in spaced juxtaposed relation with the crown ring and low pressure sections defined by blades interposed between the crown ring and a shround ring. The second balance holes are formed in the crown ring for communicating between the runner crown chamber and the interior of a runner boss whereby the first and second balance hole means have reverse thrust characteristics with respect to each other.