Abstract: A maintenance staff management apparatus includes one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories and the one or more processors configured to: acquire first data including maintenance results of different models of devices installed in a plurality of stations under jurisdiction of a plurality of bases for each base, acquire second data including a skill possessed by a maintenance staff of the device for the model, acquire a number of persons of the maintenance staff for each of the bases desired for maintenance of the device based on the maintenance results and the skill, and output the number of persons to a display apparatus as data associated with a combination of the device and the base.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a container including a casing configured to contain a content, the casing including an inner layer having an inner layer opening and an outer layer having an air communication port communicating between a space between the outer layer and the inner layer and the outside. The method includes preparing a casing in which at least part of the inner layer and at least part of the outer layer are in contact with each other, inserting a support column inside the inner layer through the inner layer opening of the prepared casing, and separating the inner layer from the outer layer by supplying air into the space through the air communication port to bring part of the separated inner layer into contact with the support column. The support column includes a columnar portion and an extending portion extending from the columnar portion.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifier including a casing, SCR catalysts (comprising a first SCR catalyst and a second SCR catalyst), a first backflow prevention plate, and a second backflow prevention plate. In the casing, at least a part of the catalyst passage and at least a part of the bypass passage are formed. The SCR catalysts are disposed in the catalyst passage and selectively reduce NOx included in an exhaust gas flowing in the catalyst passage. The first backflow prevention plate prevents or reduces a backflow of an exhaust gas from a second exhaust passage to the catalyst passage.

Abstract: A ship including a plurality of engines and a plurality of exhaust gas purifiers provided on respective exhaust paths for exhaust gas from the engines. Each exhaust gas purifier includes a casing and an opening. The casing accommodates a purification catalyst for purifying the exhaust gas. The opening serves to place the purification catalyst into or displace the purification catalyst from the casing. The exhaust gas purifiers are arranged so that the respective openings of the exhaust gas purifiers face an identical space, and operation directions of an operation performed through the openings in at least two of the exhaust gas purifiers cross.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric layered body, including: an elastic nonwoven fabric; and an extensible spunbond nonwoven fabric that is disposed on at least one surface side of the elastic nonwoven fabric and that has a degree of maximum load elongation of 50% or more in at least one direction, the nonwoven fabric layered body satisfying the following (1) and (2). (1) The elastic nonwoven fabric includes a resin composition containing a specific low-crystalline polypropylene, and an ?-olefin copolymer A containing an ethylene-derived constitutional unit and a propylene-derived constitutional unit, and having a melting point of 100° C. or more and a crystallization degree of 15% or less. (2) The resin composition contains from 5 parts by mass to 50 parts by mass of the ?-olefin copolymer A with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin composition.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device for a ship including: a main path communicated with outside and a bypass path branching off from a midway portion of the main path, each of the paths serving as an exhaust gas path of an engine to be mounted in the ship. A partition plate, by which the main and bypass paths are partitioned from the upstream side to the downstream side in an exhaust gas traveling direction, extends along the exhaust gas traveling direction. The partition plate has a downstream end extended through between an exhaust gas outflow port of the purification casing and an exhaust gas outlet of the main path, and the downstream end is formed with an opening to serve as a reverse-flow prevention plate.

Abstract: A gas concentration measuring device including a light emitter and a light receiver which are disposed so as to be opposed to each other with a hollow tube-like measurement pipe interposed therebetween. The device is configured to measure concentration of target gas passing through the measurement pipe using light applied from the light emitter, transmitted through the inside of the measurement pipe, and received by the light receiver. Purge gas guide pipes through which purge gas is introduced into optical systems of the light emitter and the light receiver are connected to a side wall of the measurement pipe. The measurement pipe includes a gas entrance portion having a tapered shape widening from a gas supply port toward a downstream side thereof.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifier including a casing, SCR catalysts (comprising a first SCR catalyst and a second SCR catalyst), a first backflow prevention plate, and a second backflow prevention plate. In the casing, at least a part of the catalyst passage and at least a part of the bypass passage are formed. The SCR catalysts are disposed in the catalyst passage and selectively reduce NOx included in an exhaust gas flowing in the catalyst passage. The first backflow prevention plate prevents or reduces a backflow of an exhaust gas from a second exhaust passage to the catalyst passage.

Abstract: A catalytic reactor including: catalytic cassettes each including a catalyst part configured to reduce NOx in exhaust gas and an outer peripheral part made of a frame covering side surfaces of the catalyst part; and a lattice frame on which the catalytic cassettes are placed. The lattice frame includes a plurality of inflow holes through which exhaust gas flows into the catalyst parts and a plurality of frame parts which defines the respective plurality of inflow holes. The outer peripheral part of each of the catalytic cassettes is positioned so that the outer peripheral part is accommodated in a respective one of the frame parts.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a container including a casing configured to contain a content, the casing including an inner layer having an inner layer opening and an outer layer having an air communication port communicating between a space between the outer layer and the inner layer and the outside. The method includes preparing a casing in which at least part of the inner layer and at least part of the outer layer are in contact with each other, inserting a support column inside the inner layer through the inner layer opening of the prepared casing, and separating the inner layer from the outer layer by supplying air into the space through the air communication port to bring part of the separated inner layer into contact with the support column. The support column includes a columnar portion and an extending portion extending from the columnar portion.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system includes, as an exhaust gas path of an engine to be mounted in a ship, a main path which is in communication with outside, a bypass path which branches off from a halfway portion of the main path, and a combined casing with which both the main path and the bypass path are in communication. A selective catalyst reduction device is accommodated in the combined casing at a location close to the main path. A path-switching member which switches exhaust gas moving direction is placed in a branched portion between the main path and the bypass path. A reducing agent injection body is placed in the main path between the path-switching member and the combined casing.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device including: a spray nozzle provided in an exhaust pipe of an engine; a mixer provided downstream of the spray nozzle in a flow direction of exhaust gas; and a catalyst reactor provided downstream of the mixer. The exhaust gas purification device is configured to spray a reducing agent from the urea water spray nozzle to the exhaust gas from the engine, to mix the reducing agent with the exhaust gas in the mixer, and to reduce nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas using the catalyst reactor. The mixer includes a cylindrical body and a plurality of fins arranged in the cylindrical body radially outward with respect to the axis of the cylindrical body. The upstream portion of each fin is shaped to provide a cutoff portion.

Abstract: A catalytic reactor including: catalytic cassettes each including a catalyst part configured to reduce NOx in exhaust gas and an outer peripheral part made of a frame covering side surfaces of the catalyst part; and a lattice frame on which the catalytic cassettes are placed. The lattice frame includes a plurality of inflow holes through which exhaust gas flows into the catalyst parts and a plurality of frame parts which defines the respective plurality of inflow holes. The outer peripheral part of each of the catalytic cassettes is positioned so that the outer peripheral part is accommodated in a respective one of the frame parts.

Abstract: An engine device which can simplify a supply air cooling structure of an engine as well as simplifying a support structure of a first supercharger and a second supercharger. In an engine device in which the first supercharger and the second supercharger are arranged in series in an exhaust gas discharge channel of the engine, the first supercharger and the second supercharger are arranged in one side surface of the engine, the second supercharger is arranged so as to be close to the one side surface of the engine, and the first supercharger is arranged so as to be away from the one side surface of the engine.

Abstract: A stop control system includes a direct-injection type internal combustion engine, a fuel injection valve, an accessory configured to be driven by the internal combustion engine, and a controller configured to operate the internal combustion engine. The controller is configured to control the accessory during a period from start of fuel cut to a moment immediately after the internal combustion engine stops, such that when the internal combustion engine stops completely, the output shaft comes, in a rotational direction, to a target stop position where an intake port is closed.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device for a ship 1 including: a main path 31 communicated with outside and a bypass path 32 branching off from a midway portion of the main path 31, each of the paths serving as an exhaust gas path 30 of an engine 25 to be mounted in the ship 1. A partition plate 40, by which the main and bypass paths 31, 32 are partitioned from the upstream side to the downstream side in an exhaust gas traveling direction, extends along the exhaust gas traveling direction. The partition plate 40 has a downstream end extended through between an exhaust gas outflow port 49 of the purification casing 33 and an exhaust gas outlet of the main path 31, and the downstream end is formed with an opening 401 to serve as a reverse-flow prevention plate 400.

Abstract: An exhaust purification system for a ship includes a main path in communication with the outside and a bypass path branched from an intermediate portion of the main path, each serving as a discharge path for an engine installed in the ship. The main path and the bypass path are provided with and opened and closed by respective fluid operated switching valves of a normally open type.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device (1) including: a spray nozzle (2) provided in an exhaust pipe of an engine (18); a mixer (11) provided downstream of the spray nozzle in a flow direction of exhaust gas; and a catalyst reactor (12) provided downstream of the mixer. The exhaust gas purification device is configured to spray a reducing agent from the urea water spray nozzle to the exhaust gas from the engine, to mix the reducing agent with the exhaust gas in the mixer, and to reduce nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas using the catalyst reactor. The mixer includes a cylindrical body (21) and a plurality of fins (22) arranged in the cylindrical body radially outward with respect to the axis of the cylindrical body. The upstream portion of each fin is shaped to provide a cutoff portion (221).

Abstract: A vehicle includes a generator, an internal combustion engine for driving the generator, a catalytic device, and a controller for controlling the operation of the internal combustion engine. At a start of the internal combustion engine to allow the generator to start generating electricity, the controller, until the catalytic device reaches an activated state, operates the internal combustion engine in a warm-up mode such that the driving force of the internal combustion engine for driving the generator is below a value at which electricity is generated, and the controller, after the catalytic device reaches the activated state, operates the internal combustion engine in an electricity generating operating mode such that the driving force of the internal combustion engine is enhanced to the value at which electricity is generated to allow the generator to generate a predetermined quantity of electricity.

Abstract: A tightening tool such as a torque wrench is provided in which electric power can be fed to an electronic circuit with eliminating the need for a battery and achieving daily maintenance-free. In the tightening tool, when a tightening torque has reached a set torque value and a torque limiter is actuated, an electronic circuit unit that has obtained a detection signal outputted from a torque limiter actuation detection unit outputs a tightening completion signal. The tightening tool has a power generation unit for feeding electric power to the electronic circuit unit at least during the actuation of the torque limiter. The power generation unit performs photovoltaic power generation, electromagnetic induction power generation, power generation by conversion from mechanical energy into electrical energy, or temperature difference power generation.