Abstract: Dioxins are eliminated from soot by conversion into oil and water. A gas stream of smoke and dioxin-entraining ash is passed through a curtain of water in a separator to separate the dioxin-entraining ash from the gas stream. The ash-water mixture is separated by a centrifuge, the separated ash is mixed with water and the mixture is again separated by a centrifuge into ash and an emulsion-like oil-water mixture in which dioxins are dissolved. This separated ash is also washed with water and the various wash waters and the dioxin-containing oil-water mixture are admixed and electrolyzed in a primary electrolyzer equipped with a carbon anode and a stainless steel cathode to decompose the dioxin components. The remaining aqueous liquid is electrolyzed in a secondary electrolyzer with an aluminum anode and a stainless steel cathode to generate hydrogen by electrolysis of water and metal hydroxides by electrolysis of aluminum.

Abstract: There is disclosed a super-high speed light transmission method making use of quasi-solitons in a fiber. Chirped stationary pulses are transmitted through the fiber. At a position where the effect of the chirp becomes weak and the sign of the chirp reverses, the sign of the chirp is reversed by a dispersion compensation fiber or fiber grating connected to the fiber in order to recover the initial chirp. The dispersion profile of each of the fibers is properly controlled in order to produce stationary quasi-solitons having a stable pulse shape. The method can prevent widening of pulses, which would otherwise occur due to dispersion.

Abstract: A method for converting a diesel engine to a natural gas fueled engine, the method comprising the steps of providing new cam profiles on a cam shaft portion of the diesel engine, the new cam profiles being operative to close intake valves of cylinder heads of the engine during intake strokes, operative to close exhaust valves of the cylinder heads, and operative no earlier than the exhaust valves closures to open associated intake valves, modifying portions of the cylinder heads to adapt the cylinder heads to accept spark plugs, fixing spark plugs in the cylinder heads, providing means for conveying natural gas fuel to the intake valves, providing a blower for supplying air under pressure to the intake valves, and providing an after-cooler for cooling the air supplied by the blower prior to the air reaching the intake valves.