Abstract: A method for producing monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons includes a cracking reforming reaction step of bringing an oil feedstock into contact with a catalyst for monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon production containing a crystalline aluminosilicate, and causing the oil feedstock to react, thereby obtaining a product containing monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having 6 to 8 carbon atoms, a hydrogenation reaction step of hydrogenating a product produced in the cracking reforming reaction step, a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon recovery step of recovering monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having 6 to 8 carbon atoms separated from a hydrogenation product obtained in the hydrogenation reaction step and a recycling step of returning a heavy fraction having 9 or more carbon atoms separated from the hydrogenation product obtained in the hydrogenation reaction step to the cracking reforming reaction step.

Abstract: A start-up method of a bubble column slurry bed reactor for producing hydrocarbons includes: a first step that fills into a reactor a slurry in which a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction catalyst particles are suspended in a slurry preparation oil with a 5% distillation point of 120 to 270° C., a 95% distillation point of 330 to 650° C., and a sulfur component and an aromatic component of 1 mass ppm or less, and a second step that, in a state where synthesis gas that is primarily hydrogen and carbon monoxide is introduced into the slurry filled into the reactor, raises the temperature of the reactor and starts the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction. As the slurry preparation oil, one containing predetermined components in preset amounts is used. In the first step, the slurry is filled into the reactor in an amount in which airborne droplets do not flow out.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is provided having excellent torque capacity, shifting properties, and anti-wear properties for wet friction materials, which can maintain initial torque capacity and shifting properties for a long period of time, suitable for automatic and/or continuously variable transmissions. The lubricating oil composition contains a lubricating base oil and based on the total mass of the composition (A) 0.5 percent by mass or more of a fatty acid amide compound represented by formula (1); (B) 0.05 percent by mass or more of thiadiazole; and (C) 0.1 percent by mass of a phosphorus-containing additive, and contains sulfur in an amount of 0.2 percent by mass or more based on sulfur and phosphorus in an amount of 0.2 percent by mass or less based on phosphorus, the ratio of the sulfur basis percent by mass/the phosphorus basis percent by mass (S/P) being from 3.0 to 5.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines which can reduce sufficiently the friction under mixed lubricating conditions and is excellent in fuel saving properties. The lubricating oil composition comprises (A) a base oil having a 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 2 to 8 mm2/s and an aromatic content of 10 percent by mass or less, (B) a metallic detergent having a metal ratio of 1.01 to 3.3 overbased with an alkaline earth metal borate, and (C) an organic molybdenum compound with a molybdenum concentration of 0.01 to 0.2 percent by mass on the basis of the total mass of the composition, and having a 100° C. HTHS viscosity of 5.5 mPa·s or lower.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method which can efficiently adsorb and remove ionic mercury and/or organic mercury contained in a hydrocarbon oil for a long period of time. The method involves bringing the hydrocarbon oil into contact with an adsorbent containing a layered silicate mineral having an interlayer charge of 0 or an interlayer charge of greater than 0 to 0.6 or less.

Abstract: An electrochemical reduction device includes: an electrolyte membrane; a reduction electrode including a reduction electrode catalyst layer, a diffusion layer, and a dense layer provided between the diffusion layer and the reduction electrode catalyst layer; an oxygen generating electrode; a raw material supplier that supplies the aromatic compound in a liquid state to the reduction electrode; a moisture supplier that supplies water or humidified gas to the oxygen generating electrode; and a power controller that externally applies an electric field such that the reduction electrode has an electronegative potential and the oxygen generating electrode has an electropositive potential.

Abstract: An electrochemical reduction device includes: an electrolyte membrane; a reduction electrode; an oxygen generating electrode; a raw material supplier; a moisture supplier; and a power controller. The oxygen generating electrode has: an electron conductive metal substrate; a protective layer that contains one or two or more metals or metal oxides, the metal (metals) being selected from the group consisting of Nb, Mo, Ta, and W, and that covers the metal substrate; and a catalyst that contains one or two or more metals or metal oxides, the metal (metals) being selected from the group consisting of Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, and Pt, and that is held on the surface of the protective layer.

Abstract: A light emitting element includes a base member, a sealing member disposed to face the base member, a concave-convex structure layer, a first electrode, an organic layer, a second electrode, and an adhesive layer. The concave-convex structure layer, the first electrode, the organic layer, and the second electrode are formed on the base member in that order. The adhesive layer is positioned between the base member and the sealing member. An outer periphery of the concave-convex structure layer is positioned between an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the adhesive layer. The light emitting element includes the concave-convex structure layer functioning as a diffracting grating, and thus light extraction efficiency thereof is excellent. Further, a light emitting part is sealed with sufficient sealing performance and deterioration of the light emitting part due to moisture and oxygen is prevented. Thus, the light emitting element has a long service life.

Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerating machine oil comprising: a base oil; a sulfide compound; and a gallate, wherein a content of the sulfide compound is 0.01 to 2.0% by mass and a content of the gallate is 10 to 500 ppm by mass based on a total amount of the refrigerating machine oil, and the refrigerating machine oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 3 to 500 mm2/s.

Abstract: A method for producing a mold includes: applying a block copolymer solution made of first and second polymers on a base member; performing a first annealing process at a temperature higher than Tg of the block copolymer after drying the coating film; forming a concavity and convexity structure on the base member by removing the second polymer by an etching process; performing a second annealing process of the concavity and convexity structure at a temperature higher than Tg of the first polymer; forming a seed layer on the structure; laminating or stacking a metal layer on the seed layer by an electroforming; and peeling off the metal layer from the base member. The second annealing process enables satisfactory transfer of a concavity and convexity structure on the base member onto the metal layer.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine containing a mixed base oil (AB) including a mixture of a base oil (A) being a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of not more than 3.5 mm2/s and a base oil (B) being a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of more than 3.5 mm2/s, wherein the ratio of the base oil (A) to the entire base oil is not more than 40 mass %, a calcium salicylate-based detergent (C) in 0.05 mass % to 0.5 mass % as a calcium amount based on the total amount of the composition, and a calcium sulfonate-based detergent (D) in 0.002 mass % to 0.2 mass % as a calcium amount based on the total amount of the composition.

Abstract: To provide is a lubricating oil composition capable of exerting an improved fuel-saving performance and having an improved shear stability. The lubricating oil composition comprises (A) a mineral base oil having kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of no more than 5 mm2/s and % CP of no less than 90; and (B) a polymer having weight average molecular weight of no more than 15000.

Abstract: A lubricant oil composition for internal combustion engines with which further reduction of friction can be achieved to provide excellent fuel efficiency is provided. (A) A lubricant oil base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2.0 to 5.0 mm2/s; (B) a molybdenum-based friction modifier in an amount of 0.005 to 0.2 mass % in terms of the mass of the molybdenum relative to the total mass of the composition; (C) a metal-based detergent in an amount of 0.01 to 1 mass % in terms of the mass of the metal relative to the total mass of the composition; and (D) 0.01 to 10 mass % of at least one compound selected from amino acids having a C6-24 alkyl, alkenyl, or acyl group, and/or derivatives of the amino acids.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine used mainly to drive a generator and to improve the fuel economy thereof. The composition comprises (A) a base oil being a hydrocarbon base oil having a ratio (CA/CB) of the proportion of the component of 24 or fewer carbon atoms (CA) and the proportion of the component of 25 or more carbon atoms (CB) in the carbon number distribution obtained by gas chromatography distillation of 2.0 or higher, the composition having a ratio (Vs/Vk) of the 80° C. high-temperature high-shear (HTHS) viscosity (Vk) and the 150° C. HTHS viscosity (Vs) of 0.35 or higher and a 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 2.5 mm2/s or higher and 5.2 mm2/s or lower.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine used mainly to drive a generator and to improve the fuel economy thereof. The composition comprises (A) a base oil being a hydrocarbon base oil having a ratio (CA/CB) of the proportion of the component of 24 or fewer carbon atoms (CA) and the proportion of the component of 25 or more carbon atoms (CB) in the carbon number distribution obtained by gas chromatography distillation of 2.0 or higher, the composition having a ratio (Vs/Vk) of the 80° C. high-temperature high-shear (HTHS) viscosity (Vk) and the 150° C. HTHS viscosity (Vs) of 0.4 or higher and a 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 5.2 mm2/s or higher and 8 mm2/s or lower.

Abstract: An electrochemical reduction device includes an electrode unit, a power control unit, a concentration measurement unit, and a control unit. The electrode unit includes an electrolyte membrane, a reduction electrode, and an oxygen evolving electrode. The control unit controls the power control unit such that a current value I flowing through the reduction electrode and the oxygen evolving electrode satisfies Equation, I?Imax (C). In Equation, a maximum current value Imax (C) is defined according to a concentration C of an aromatic compound obtained by the concentration measurement unit such that Faraday efficiency is to be a predetermined value or more.

Abstract: A heating medium composition includes 5 to 40% by mass of biphenyl, 10 to 70% by mass of diphenyl ether, 5 to 30% by mass of diphenylene oxide, and 5 to 30% by mass of naphthalene.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compressor oil comprising a hydrocarbon oil having the sulfur content of 0.1% or less by mass and the aromatic content of 1% or less by mass, wherein the content of hydrocarbons having 10 or less carbon atoms is 100 ppm or less by mass based on the total amount of the compressor oil.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a substrate with a concave-convex structure includes: forming a base material layer on a substrate; forming a base layer having a concave-convex pattern by transferring a concave-convex pattern of a mold to the base material layer; and forming a coating layer by coating the concave-convex pattern of the base layer with a coating material, wherein the coating layer is formed such that a thickness of the coating layer is in a range of 25 to 150% of standard deviation of depth of concavities and convexities of the base layer. The substrate with the concave-convex structure manufactured by this method has good light extraction efficiency and effectively prevents leak current in an organic light emitting diode having this substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition for transmissions which is improved in fuel saving properties and has excellent metal fatigue prevention properties and heat resistance. The lubricating oil composition comprises (A) a mineral base oil having a 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 1.5 mm2/s or higher and 3.5 mm2/s or lower, a pour point of ?25° C. or lower, a viscosity index of 110 or greater, a % CN of 2 or greater and 20 or less and a % CA of 3 or less, the lubricating oil composition having a 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 2.5 mm2/s or higher and 3.8 mm2/s or lower.