Abstract: A continuous industrial furnace comprising: an inlet; a heating zone; a cooling zone; and an outlet in this order, the continuous industrial furnace being configured to heat-treat a workpiece while conveying the workpiece from the inlet to the outlet, wherein at least a part of the heating zone comprises a furnace wall heat insulation structure, the furnace wall heat insulation structure comprising: an outer wall having one or more gas introducing ports; and a porous thermal insulation layer arranged with a gap on an inner side of the outer wall; and wherein the heating zone further comprises one or more exhaust ports for sucking and discharging the gas after the gas flows into the heating zone of the furnace from the gas introducing ports through the gap and the porous thermal insulation layer In this order and then flows toward the inlet side.

Abstract: Provided is a technology for uniformly increasing atmosphere temperature while rapidly achieving a desired uniform atmosphere composition. A combustion apparatus is provided with: a combustion part including a combustion space with a combustible gas inlet which is opened toward the combustion space for allowing the entry of a combustible gas, an air inlet which is opened toward the combustion space for allowing the entry of air, and a combustion gas outlet for discharging a combustible gas to the outside; and a regulated gas through channel part including a regulated gas outlet for discharging the gas prepared into a desired composition to the outside, the regulated gas outlet located adjacent to the combustion gas outlet and having an opening facing the combustion gas immediately after being discharged from the combustion gas outlet.

Abstract: A chemical heat pump includes a reaction section containing a heat storage material, a condensing section enabling a phase transition between water vapor and water, a connecting section connecting the reaction section and the condensing section, a valve adapted to open or close the connecting section, and a first fluid passage. The reaction section contains a plurality of heat storage materials having respective different conversion temperatures at which the heat storage material and the hydrate thereof are converted into each other. The plurality of heat storage materials and the first fluid passage are arranged so that the fluid flowing in the first fluid passage can perform heat exchanges with the heat storage materials in such a manner that the higher the conversion temperature of the heat storage material, the closer the position of the heat exchange to “the first side” of the first fluid passage.

Abstract: The “heat storage material storage container” comprises “a main body having a longitudinal direction and including a plurality of flow channels therein, the flow channels extending parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction and separated from each other by porous walls” and “a heat storage material contained in only one or some of the plurality of flow channels.” The plurality of flow channels include “a plurality of first flow channels each having an open end on a first side in the longitudinal direction and a closed end on a second side in the longitudinal direction” and “a plurality of second flow channels each having open ends on both the first side and the second side in the longitudinal direction.” The heat storage material is contained in only the first flow channels.

Abstract: A continuous industrial furnace comprising: an inlet; a heating zone; a cooling zone; and an outlet in this order, the continuous industrial furnace being configured to heat-treat a workpiece while conveying the workpiece from the inlet to the outlet, wherein at least a part of the heating zone comprises a furnace wall heat insulation structure, the furnace wall heat insulation structure comprising: an outer wall having one or more gas introducing ports; and a porous thermal insulation layer arranged with a gap on an inner side of the outer wall; and wherein the heating zone further comprises one or more exhaust ports for sucking and discharging the gas after the gas flows into the heating zone of the furnace from the gas introducing ports through the gap and the porous thermal insulation layer In this order and then flows toward the inlet side.

Abstract: This chemical heat pump includes two reaction sections R1 and R2 containing a thermal storage medium; an evaporation-condensation section D containing water or steam; and two fluid channels individually disposed so as to correspond to the reaction sections. A “first state in which R1 is set to a heat-storing state and R2 is set to a heat-release state” and a “second state in which R1 is set to a heat-release state and R2 is set to a heat-storing state” are alternately applied every time after a first period elapses. For each reaction section, in the heat-release state, a fluid is caused to flow from a first side to a second side of the corresponding fluid channel over a first period; and, in the heat-storing state, a fluid is caused to flow from the second side to the first side of the corresponding fluid channel over a second period.

Abstract: A chemical heat pump includes a reaction section containing a heat storage material, a condensing section enabling a phase transition between water vapor and water, a connecting section connecting the reaction section and the condensing section, a valve adapted to open or close the connecting section, and a first fluid passage. The reaction section contains a plurality of heat storage materials having respective different conversion temperatures at which the heat storage material and the hydrate thereof are converted into each other. The plurality of heat storage materials and the first fluid passage are arranged so that the fluid flowing in the first fluid passage can perform heat exchanges with the heat storage materials in such a manner that the higher the conversion temperature of the heat storage material, the closer the position of the heat exchange to “the first side” of the first fluid passage.

Abstract: The “heat storage material storage container” comprises “a main body having a longitudinal direction and including a plurality of flow channels therein, the flow channels extending parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction and separated from each other by porous walls” and “a heat storage material contained in only one or some of the plurality of flow channels.” The plurality of flow channels include “a plurality of first flow channels each having an open end on a first side in the longitudinal direction and a closed end on a second side in the longitudinal direction” and “a plurality of second flow channels each having open ends on both the first side and the second side in the longitudinal direction.” The heat storage material is contained in only the first flow channels.

Abstract: This chemical heat pump includes two reaction sections R1 and R2 containing a thermal storage medium; an evaporation-condensation section D containing water or steam; and two fluid channels individually disposed so as to correspond to the reaction sections. A “first state in which R1 is set to a heat-storing state and R2 is set to a heat-release state” and a “second state in which R1 is set to a heat-release state and R2 is set to a heat-storing state” are alternately applied every time after a first period elapses. For each reaction section, in the heat-release state, a fluid is caused to flew from a first side to a second side of the corresponding fluid channel over a first period; and, in the beat-storing state, a fluid is caused to flew from the second side to the first side of the corresponding fluid channel over a second period.

Abstract: A kiln tool plate for firing a ceramic material used during the firing of an article to be fired, where at least uneven conformations are imparted to a front surface side on which the article to be fired is mounted and a back surface side, and opening areas are formed. In the ceramic material firing kiln tool plate, the decrease of heat capacity and the reduction of costs can be achieved, a contact area with the article to be fired is decreased to improve outgassing, and the atmosphere can be made uniform to uniformly manufacture the fired article. Above all, the kiln tool plate for firing the ceramic material has excellent thermal shock resistance, creep resistance, high strength at high temperature and oxidation resistance, and enables weight saving.

Abstract: A heating storage structure 1 includes a plurality of mounting parts 5 each including a mounting face 9 on which articles 31 to be heated are mounted, which is a part of the surface of the mounting part; and a fixing part 7 to which the plurality of mounting parts 5 are detachably fixed so that the plurality of mounting parts 5 are stacked while each of spaces S1 to S4 is left between the mounting face 9 of one of the mounting parts 5 and the mounting part 5 disposed adjacent to the one mounting part 5, and the plurality of mounting parts 5 include a mounting part 5b provided with the mounting face 9 having a thermal emissivity which is different from that of the mounting face 9 of another mounting part 5a.

Abstract: Provided is a technology for uniformly increasing atmosphere temperature while rapidly achieving a desired uniform atmosphere composition. A combustion apparatus is provided with: a combustion part including a combustion space with a combustible gas inlet which is opened toward the combustion space for allowing the entry of a combustible gas, an air inlet which is opened toward the combustion space for allowing the entry of air, and a combustion gas outlet for discharging a combustible gas to the outside; and a regulated gas through channel part including a regulated gas outlet for discharging the gas prepared into a desired composition to the outside, the regulated gas outlet located adjacent to the combustion gas outlet and having an opening facing the combustion gas immediately after being discharged from the combustion gas outlet.

Abstract: A heating storage structure includes a plurality of mounting parts each including a mounting face on which articles to be heated are mounted, which is a part of the surface of the mounting part; and a fixing part to which the plurality of mounting parts are detachably fixed so that the plurality of mounting parts are stacked while each of spaces S1 to S4 is left between the mounting face of one of the mounting parts and the mounting part disposed adjacent to the one mounting part, and the plurality of mounting parts include a mounting part provided with the mounting face having a thermal emissivity which is different from that of the mounting face of another mounting part.

Abstract: A heating storage structure 1 includes a plurality of mounting parts 5 each including a mounting face 9 on which articles 31 to be heated are mounted, which is a part of the surface of the mounting part; and a fixing part 7 to which the plurality of mounting parts 5 are detachably fixed so that the plurality of mounting parts 5 are stacked while each of spaces S1 to S4 is left between the mounting face 9 of one of the mounting parts 5 and the mounting part 5 disposed adjacent to the one mounting part 5, and the plurality of mounting parts 5 include a mounting part 5b provided with the mounting face 9 having a thermal emissivity which is different from that of the mounting face 9 of another mounting part 5a.

Abstract: A kiln tool plate 1 for firing a ceramic material used during the firing of an article to be fired, wherein at least uneven conformations 3 are imparted to a front surface side A on which the article to be fired is mounted and a back surface side B, and opening areas 7 are formed. In the ceramic material firing kiln tool plate 1, the decrease of heat capacity and the reduction of costs can be achieved, a contact area with the article to be fired is decreased to improve outgassing, and the atmosphere can be made uniform to uniformly manufacture the fired article. Above all, the kiln tool plate for firing the ceramic material has excellent thermal shock resistance, creep resistance, high strength at high temperature and oxidation resistance, and enables weight saving.

Abstract: A support for solid phase extraction is provided for preventing the fracture of the porous body of the support and the space between the porous body and its container, and for processing various amounts of liquids to be processed while maintaining the ease of passage of liquid in use. The support for solid phase extraction comprises a ceramic substrate with one or more holes formed therein, and an inorganic porous material, filled in the hole or holes, which is produced by sol-gel transition accompanied by phase transition.

Abstract: A composite material including a base material and composite portions is provided. The base material includes carbon fibers and carbon, and the composite portions include a plurality of protruding portions, which include at least silicon carbide, and which are formed as islands distributed in the base material on at least one surface of the composite material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a column for a liquid chromatograph having a honeycomb substrate including holes through which a sample flows and a separation phase filled in the holes. The separation phase is a porous bone structure composed of an inorganic material having open pores formed therein, and the porous bone structure is generated by a sol-gel transition process accompanied by a phase transition.

Abstract: A furnace 10 according to the present invention includes a heating unit 1 and a furnace body 2 that can degrease an article 5, containing an organic substance, to be degreased by heating the article 5 with the heating unit 1. The furnace body 2 includes an outlet 21 and an inlet 22. The heating unit 1 includes a first heater 11 and a second heater 12. The furnace further includes a treatment gas-introducing unit 3 for introducing a treatment gas 7 treated with the second heater 12 into the furnace body 2 from the second heater 12 through the inlet 22. The treatment gas 7 is introduced into an internal section 20 of the furnace body from the inlet 22 in such a manner that the treatment gas 7 is circulated through the internal section 20 of the furnace body, the outlet 21, the treatment gas-introducing unit 3, and the inlet 22, whereby the concentration of the gaseous organic decomposition products in the internal section 20 of the furnace body is reduced such that explosion is prevented.

Abstract: The aggregation and phase separation of inorganic particles are performed in a sol containing the inorganic particles and a solvent to produce a porous body having open pores. Preferably, the inorganic particles are particles of one or more inorganic material selected from the group consisting of titania, silica, alumina, zinc oxide and zirconia. Further, the sol may have strong acidity and the pH of the sol is elevated to perform the aggregation and phase separation of the inorganic particles. Alternatively, the sol may have strong basicity and the pH of the sol is lowered to perform the aggregation and phase separation of the inorganic particles. The present invention provides a novel method of producing a porous body and sintered body having co-continuous structure, applicable to a wide variety of inorganic materials.