Abstract: A hydrogen supply system for supplying hydrogen comprises a reaction unit for producing a hydrogen-containing gas by a dehydrogenation reaction of a starting material, a heat supply unit for supplying heat to the reaction unit, a removal unit for removing through membrane separation a dehydrogenation product from the hydrogen-containing gas produced by the reaction unit, and a first off-gas line for supplying a part or whole of an off-gas from the removal unit to the reaction unit.

Abstract: A liquid crystal polyester amide of the present invention includes 10 mol % to 65 mol % of a structural unit represented by the following formula (1), 3 mol % to 17.5 mol % of a structural unit represented by the following formula (2), 5 mol % to 20 mol % of a structural unit represented by the following formula (3), 7.5 mol % to 42 mol % in total of at least one of a structural unit represented by the following formula (4-1) and a structural unit represented by the following formula (4-2), and 2.5 mol % to 40 mol % in total of at least one of a structural unit represented by the following formula (5-1) and a structural unit represented by the following formula (5-2), and has a melting point of 300° C. or higher.

Abstract: To provide a CO2 membrane separation and recovery system that is excellent in CO2 permeability and CO2 separation selectivity on recovery of CO2 in a hydrogen production process and the like. The CO2 membrane separation and recovery system of the present invention comprises a dehydration treatment module (2) preliminary to a CO2 membrane separation module (1), the CO2 membrane separation module (1) comprises a hydrophilic zeolite membrane (3) that exhibits CO2 selective permeability and is formed on a porous substrate, and the hydrophilic zeolite membrane (3) is subjected to a dehydration treatment by a heat treatment at from 100 to 800° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydraulic oil composition comprising a lubricating base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 15 to 50 mm2/s, a viscosity index of 125 or lower, and an aromatic content of 1% by mass or higher; and 1 to 40% by mass based on a total amount of the hydraulic oil composition of a polymethacrylate having a number-average molecular weight of 28000 or lower.

Abstract: The process for producing an olefin dimer of the present invention includes a first step of carrying out a dimerization reaction of an olefin in the presence of a solid phosphoric acid catalyst in which phosphoric acid is supported on inorganic support particles at a reaction temperature of 55 to 300° C. by introducing into a reactor an olefin-containing raw material containing water in an amount of 10 ppm by mass or more and less than the saturated water content at the reaction temperature, thereby preparing a reaction product containing an olefin dimer, a second step of washing the reaction product prepared in the first step at a temperature of 50° C. or higher using an alkaline substance-containing water adjusted to pH 8 to 13 and a third step of washing the reaction product after the alkaline washing in the second step with water at a temperature of 0 to 110° C., thereby preparing an olefin dimer.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element has a structure where a hole transport layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, and an electron transport layer are held between a first electrode and a second electrode. The photoelectric conversion layer is a bulk heterojunction layer, and fullerene or a fullerene derivative is used as an n-type organic semiconductor. As a p-type organic semiconductor, a polymer represented by the following Expression is used. In the Expression, R1, R2, R3, and R4 each independently represent any one of a branched alkyl group, a linear alkyl group, an alkyl ester group, a carboxy alkyl group, and an alkoxy group. Independently, X is any one of S, O, and N.

Abstract: A substrate inspection apparatus for inspecting a substrate having an irregular concave-convex surface for scattering lights, comprises a first irradiation system which irradiates the substrate with a first detection light; a first detection system which detects any luminance unevenness from the entire concave-convex surface of the substrate irradiated with the first detection light; a second irradiation system which irradiates the substrate with a second detection light having a wavelength different from that of the first detection light; and a second detection system which detects any defect of the concave-convex surface of the substrate irradiated with the second detection light. The luminance unevenness and a pattern defect of the substrate having the irregular concave-convex surface can be inspected effectively at low cost.

Abstract: A cleaner composition includes: a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (A); an anionic surfactant (B); a nonionic surfactant (C); and water (D). The cleaner composition contains the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (A) in a proportion of 60.0% by mass to 85.0% by mass, the anionic surfactant (B) in a proportion of 8.0% by mass to 15.0% by mass, the nonionic surfactant (C) in a proportion of 2.0% by mass to 5.0% by mass, and the water (D) in a proportion of 1.0% by mass to 20.0% by mass, forms a W/O microemulsion or a solubilized W/O emulsion, and has a volume resistivity of 1×109 ?·cm or less.

Abstract: A first method for refining dicyclopentadiene of the present invention is characterized in that the method separates and recovers dicyclopentadiene by distilling the crude dicyclopentadiene that contains dicyclopentadiene and is obtained by removing a C5 fraction and a BTX fraction from the reaction product obtained by dimerization reaction of the cracked gasoline by-produced in an ethylene plant that uses as feed stock a C2 fraction, a C3 fraction and a C4 fraction. A second method for refining dicyclopentadiene of the present invention is characterized in that the dicyclopentadiene-containing fraction refined by distillation is brought into contact with an inert gas or a hydrocarbon gas having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A paraffin-based latent heat storage material composition is provided which has a melting point close to the melting point of n-heptadecane and has a high latent heat of fusion. The paraffin-based latent heat storage material composition of the present invention substantially includes n-octadecane, and n-hexadecane and/or n-heptadecane. The paraffin-based latent heat storage material composition contains not less than 76% by mass of n-octadecane, not more than 23% by mass of n-hexadecane, and not more than 23% by mass of n-heptadecane (the total of the three is set to 100% by mass) and has a melting point lower than that of n-octadecane and latent heat of fusion of 210 J/g or more.

Abstract: The lubricating oil composition of the invention comprises a lubricant base oil, a 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid ester at 5-5000 ppm by mass, and a phosphorus compound at 0.001-10.0% by mass, based on the total mass of the lubricating oil composition. The lubricating oil composition of the invention significantly lowers wear and exhibits a stable low frictional coefficient, while having a high rust-preventing effect for iron-based sliding sections. The lubricating oil composition of the invention is therefore suitable for prolonged use, and exhibits a notable effect for energy savings as well due to its stable low frictional coefficient property.

Abstract: A production method for a fiber-reinforced composite material comprises: a first step of stacking a prepreg including: a reinforcing fiber layer including reinforcing fibers and a resin composition with which the space between fibers of the reinforcing fibers is impregnated and a surface layer provided on at least one surface of the reinforcing fiber layer and containing polyamide resin particles having an average particle size of 5 to 50 ?m and a melting point of 175 to 210° C. plurally and performing heating at a temperature of 120° C. or more and less than M1° C. when the melting point of the polyamide resin particles measured in the composition forming the surface layer is denoted by M1° C.; and a second step of performing heating at a temperature of M1° C. or more after the first step to cure the resin.

Abstract: A paraffin-based composition includes: n-eicosane, and at least one of n-octadecane and n-nonadecane. (1) the paraffin-based composition contains not less than 83% by mass of n-eicosane, not more than 13% by mass of n-octadecane, and not more than 17% by mass of n-nonadecane; (2) the paraffin-based composition has a melting point lower than a melting point of n-eicosane; and (3) the paraffin-based composition has latent heat of fusion of 230 J/g or more.

Abstract: A prepreg 10 comprises: a reinforcing fiber layer 3 including reinforcing fibers 1 and a resin composition 2 with which the space between fibers of the reinforcing fibers 1 is impregnated and which contains (A) a benzoxazine resin, (B) an epoxy resin, and (C) a curing agent having 2 or more phenolic hydroxy groups in a molecule; and a surface layer 6a or 6b provided on at least one surface of the reinforcing fiber layer 3 and containing (A) a benzoxazine resin, (B) an epoxy resin, (C) a curing agent having 2 or more phenolic hydroxy groups in a molecule, and (D) polyamide resin particles 4 having an average particle size of 5 to 50 ?m, wherein the polyamide resin particles 4 include a particle made of a polyamide 11.

Abstract: The present invention provides am engine oil composition with excellent fuel saving properties, which comprises a lubricating base oil with a saturate content of 70 percent by mass or more and a viscosity index of 90 or greater and a star polymer as a viscosity index improver in an amount of at least 4 percent by mass or more on the basis of the total mass of the engine oil composition, the ratio (B/A) of (B) the high temperature high shear viscosity at 1×107/s shear rate and 100° C. to (A) the high temperature high shear viscosity at 1×106/s shear rate and 100° C. being 0.85 or less.

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 provides enhanced anti-wear and anti-seizure properties, even though reduced in viscosity, suitable for use as an automatic transmission oil, particularly as a metal belt continuously variable transmission oil. The lubricating oil composition contains a base oil and the following based on the total mass of the composition: (A) a boron-containing ashless dispersant in an amount of 300 to 1000 ppm by mass on a boron basis, (B) a metallic detergent having a total base number of at least 200 mgKOH/g in an amount of 100 to 1200 ppm by mass on a metal basis, and (C) a friction modifier in an amount of 0.01 to 5 percent by mass. The ratio (Bo/M) of the content of Component (A) on a boron basis (Bo:ppm by mass) to the content of Component (B) on a metal basis (M:ppm by mass) being from 0.5 to 4.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte for a Li storage battery comprising a compound that can improve safety of a storage battery without causing the degradation in performances thereof and a Li storage battery comprising the electrolyte. The electrolyte comprises at least 1,1-diphenylethane the Li storage battery comprises the electrolyte. Particularly preferably provided are an electrolyte for a Li storage battery comprising 1,1-diphenylethane, a cyclic carbonate (e.g., ethylene carbonate), a chain carbonate (e.g., dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl or ethylmethyl carbonate) and a Li salt and a Li storage battery comprising such an electrolyte.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an epoxy compound by expoxidation of an olefin compound with good productivity wherein a compound having a carbon-carbon double bond is reacted with hydrogen peroxide in the coexistence of (a) a compound having a carbon-carbon double bond, (b) a hydrogen peroxide solution, (c) a powdered solid catalyst support and (d) a powdered catalyst and optionally (e) an organic solvent, the total mass of (c) and (d) being 100 percent by mass or less on the basis of the total mass of (a), (b) and (e).

Abstract: A method for producing an aviation fuel oil base, including: a first step of obtaining a first generated oil by hydrotreating a feedstock by bringing a feedstock which includes an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon compound derived from an animal or vegetable oils and fat into contact with a first dual functional catalyst which has dehydrogenation and hydrogenation functions and which includes a metal of group 6B of the periodic table, a metal of group 8, and an amorphous solid acidic substance, in the presence of hydrogen; and a second step of obtaining a second generated oil including an aviation fuel oil base by hydroisomerizing the first generated oil by bringing the first generated oil into contact with a second dual functional catalyst which has dehydrogenation and hydrogenation functions and which includes a metal of the group 8 of the periodic table and a crystalline solid acidic substance, in the presence of hydrogen.