Patents by Inventor Atsushi Tatani

Atsushi Tatani has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6896858
    Abstract: A gas refining method for adsorbing a reducing gas obtained by pressure gasification of coal or oil comprises introducing a reducing gas stream into an adsorbing and removing zone where it contacts an adsorbent. Sulfur-containing compounds are adsorbed onto the adsorbent and a first oxygen-containing gas stream is introduced into the adsorbing and removing zone in order to form a regeneration gas containing sulfur dioxide. The regeneration gas is contacted with a second oxygen-containing stream and a calcium-containing liquid slurry to effect absorption of sulfur dioxide by the slurry and precipitation of a gypsum compound. The temperature of the slurry is varied to cause selective precipitation of 60 -gypsum hemihydrate or gypsum dihydrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Tatani, Makoto Susaki, Kazuaki Kimura, Taku Shimizu, Toshikuni Sera, Kenji Inoue
  • Patent number: 6773680
    Abstract: Five combustion exhaust gas treatment systems capable of removing dust and selenium (Se) in combustion exhaust gas and making harmless are proposed: (1) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se is transformed into insoluble compound, and Se is separated; (2) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se elution preventive agent is added, and dust is formed into scale; (3) dust in combustion exhaust gas is collected by dust collector, dust is formed into slurry by making use of part of circulation liquid in desulfurization apparatus, and tetravalent Se in dust slurry is transformed into insoluble compound, which is separated into solid and liquid; (4) dust is separated from combustion exhaust gas by dust collector, and it is heated to gasify Se, and is led into desulfurization apparatus, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taku Shimizu, Kazuaki Kimura, Kiyoshi Okazoe, Atsushi Tatani, Naohiko Ukawa, Masao Hino, Susumu Okino, Takashi Haruki, Toru Takashina, Eiji Ochi
  • Patent number: 6740297
    Abstract: Five combustion exhaust gas treatment systems capable of removing dust and selenium (Se) in combustion exhaust gas and making harmless are proposed: (1) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se is transformed into insoluble compound, and Se is separated; (2) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se elution preventive agent is added, and dust is formed into scale; (3) dust in combustion exhaust gas is collected by dust collector, dust is formed into slurry by making use of part of circulation liquid in desulfurization apparatus, and tetravalent Se in dust slurry is transformed into insoluble compound, which is separated into solid and liquid; (4) dust is separated from combustion exhaust gas by dust collector, and it is heated to gasify Se, and is led into desulfurization apparatus, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taku Shimizu, Kazuaki Kimura, Kiyoshi Okazoe, Atsushi Tatani, Naohiko Ukawa, Masao Hino, Susumu Okino, Takashi Haruki, Toru Takashina, Eiji Ochi
  • Publication number: 20040033172
    Abstract: Five combustion exhaust gas treatment systems capable of removing dust and selenium (Se) in combustion exhaust gas and making harmless are proposed: (1) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se is transformed into insoluble compound, and Se is separated; (2) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se elution preventive agent is added, and dust is formed into scale; (3) dust in combustion exhaust gas is collected by dust collector, dust is formed into slurry by making use of part of circulation liquid in desulfurization apparatus, and tetravalent Se in dust slurry is transformed into insoluble compound, which is separated into solid and liquid; (4) dust is separated from combustion exhaust gas by dust collector, and it is heated to gasify Se, and is led into desulfurization apparatus, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Taku Shimizu, Kazuaki Kimura, Kiyoshi Okazoe, Atsushi Tatani, Naohiko Ukawa, Masao Hino, Susumu Okino, Takashi Haruki, Toru Takashina, Eiji Ochi
  • Publication number: 20030077209
    Abstract: Five combustion exhaust gas treatment systems capable of removing dust and selenium (Se) in combustion exhaust gas and making harmless are proposed: (1) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se is transformed into insoluble compound, and Se is separated; (2) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se elution preventive agent is added, and dust is formed into scale; (3) dust in combustion exhaust gas is collected by dust collector, dust is formed into slurry by making use of part of circulation liquid in desulfurization apparatus, and tetravalent Se in dust slurry is transformed into insoluble compound, which is separated into solid and liquid; (4) dust is separated from combustion exhaust gas by dust collector, and it is heated to gasify Se, and is led into desulfurization apparatus, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Taku Shimizu, Kazuaki Kimura, Kiyoshi Okazoe, Atsushi Tatani, Naohiko Ukawa, Masao Hino, Susumu Okino, Takashi Haruki, Toru Takashina, Eiji Ochi
  • Publication number: 20030072692
    Abstract: Five combustion exhaust gas treatment systems capable of removing dust and selenium (Se) in combustion exhaust gas and making harmless are proposed: (1) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se is transformed into insoluble compound, and Se is separated; (2) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se elution preventive agent is added, and dust is formed into scale; (3) dust in combustion exhaust gas is collected by dust collector, dust is formed into slurry by making use of part of circulation liquid in desulfurization apparatus, and tetravalent Se in dust slurry is transformed into insoluble compound, which is separated into solid and liquid; (4) dust is separated from combustion exhaust gas by dust collector, and it is heated to gasify Se, and is led into desulfurization apparatus, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Taku Shimizu, Kazuaki Kimura, Kiyoshi Okazoe, Atsushi Tatani, Naohiko Ukawa, Masao Hino, Susumu Okino, Takashi Haruki, Toru Takashina, Eiji Ochi
  • Patent number: 6517792
    Abstract: Five combustion exhaust gas treatment systems capable of removing dust and selenium (Se) in combustion exhaust gas and making harmless are proposed: (1) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se is transformed into insoluble compound, and Se is separated; (2) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se elution preventive agent is added, and dust is formed into scale; (3) dust in combustion exhaust gas is collected by dust collector, dust is formed into slurry by making use of part of circulation liquid in desulfurization apparatus, and tetravalent Se in dust slurry is transformed into insoluble compound, which is separated into solid and liquid; (4) dust is separated from combustion exhaust gas by dust collector, and it is heated to gasify Se, and is led into desulfurization apparatus, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taku Shimizu, Kazuaki Kimura, Kiyoshi Okazoe, Atsushi Tatani, Naohiko Ukawa, Masao Hino, Susumu Okino, Takashi Haruki, Toru Takashina, Eiji Ochi
  • Patent number: 6511636
    Abstract: Five combustion exhaust gas treatment systems capable of removing dust and selenium (Se) in combustion exhaust gas and making harmless are proposed: (1) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se is transformed into insoluble compound, and Se is separated; (2) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se elution preventive agent is added, and dust is formed into scale; (3) dust in combustion exhaust gas is collected by dust collector, dust is formed into slurry by making use of part of circulation liquid in desulfurization apparatus, and tetravalent Se in dust slurry is transformed into insoluble compound, which is separated into solid and liquid; (4) dust is separated from combustion exhaust gas by dust collector, and it is heated to gasify Se, and is led into desulfurization apparatus, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taku Shimizu, Kazuaki Kimura, Kiyoshi Okazoe, Atsushi Tatani, Naohiko Ukawa, Masao Hino, Susumu Okino, Takashi Haruki, Toru Takashina, Eiji Ochi
  • Publication number: 20030007900
    Abstract: Five combustion exhaust gas treatment systems capable of removing dust and selenium (Se) in combustion exhaust gas and making harmless are proposed: (1) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se is transformed into insoluble compound, and Se is separated; (2) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se elution preventive agent is added, and dust is formed into scale; (3) dust in combustion exhaust gas is collected by dust collector, dust is formed into slurry by making use of part of circulation liquid in desulfurization apparatus, and tetravalent Se in dust slurry is transformed into insoluble compound, which is separated into solid and liquid; (4) dust is separated from combustion exhaust gas by dust collector, and it is heated to gasify Se, and is led into desulfurization apparatus, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: TAKU SHIMIZU, KAZUAKI KIMURA, KIYOSHI OKAZOE, ATSUSHI TATANI, NAOHIKO UKAWA, MASAO HINO, SUSUMU OKINO, TAKASHI HARUKI, TORU TAKASHINA, EIJI OCHI
  • Patent number: 6471073
    Abstract: A liquid extracting apparatus in accordance with the present invention is configured so that a connection pipe 22a (suction-side pipe) of a pump 22 for extracting slurry liquid content is connected to the upper end side of a liquid content introduction path to which slurry in a tank 8 can be introduced to attain the precipitation and separation of solid content, and a number of tubes 26 are packed at the lower end portion of the liquid content introduction path 21. The present invention can provide a simple liquid extracting apparatus that can effectively extract only liquid content in the slurry (suspension) moving in the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Okamoto, Eiji Ochi, Atsushi Tatani, Susumu Okino, Toru Takashina
  • Publication number: 20020009403
    Abstract: Five combustion exhaust gas treatment systems capable of removing dust and selenium (Se) in combustion exhaust gas and making harmless are proposed: (1) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se is transformed into insoluble compound, and Se is separated; (2) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se elution preventive agent is added, and dust is formed into scale; (3) dust in combustion exhaust gas is collected by dust collector, dust is formed into slurry by making use of part of circulation liquid in desulfurization apparatus, and tetravalent Se in dust slurry is transformed into insoluble compound, which is separated into solid and liquid; (4) dust is separated from combustion exhaust gas by dust collector, and it is heated to gasify Se, and is led into desulfurization apparatus, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Taku Shimizu, Kazuaki Kimura, Kiyoshi Okazoe, Atsushi Tatani, Naohiko Ukawa, Masao Hino, Susumu Okino, Takashi Haruki, Toru Takashina, Eiji Ochi
  • Publication number: 20010009649
    Abstract: This invention relates to a gas refining system wherein sulfur compounds contained in a high-temperature and high-pressure reducing gas obtained by the pressure gasification of coal or heavy oil or the like are adsorbed and removed in the form of a sulfide by an adsorbent, the adsorbent having the sulfide formed thereon is regenerated by roasting it with an oxygen-containing gas, and the regeneration gas containing sulfur dioxide formed by the roasting reaction is introduced into a reactor (50) where, by use of gas blowing means, the regeneration gas and an oxygen-containing gas are blown into a calcium compound-containing slurry fed to the reactor (50), and thereby brought into gas-liquid contact with the slurry to effect the absorption of sulfur dioxide and the precipitation of gypsum within the reactor (50), characterized in that the gas refining system is provided with temperature control means for selectively controlling the temperature of the slurry within the reactor (50) so as to fall within at least
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 26, 2001
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Tatani, Makoto Susaki, Kazuaki Kimura, Taku Shimizu, Toshikuni Sera, Kenji Inoue
  • Patent number: 6113863
    Abstract: Five combustion exhaust gas treatment systems capable of removing dust and selenium (Se) in combustion exhaust gas and making harmless are proposed: (1) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350.degree. C. or less, dust is separated, Se is transformed into insoluble compound, and Se is separated; (2) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350.degree. C. or less, dust is separated, Se elution preventive agent is added, and dust is formed into scale; (3) dust in combustion exhaust gas is collected by dust collector, dust is formed into slurry by making use of part of circulation liquid in desulfurization apparatus, and tetravalent Se in dust slurry is transformed into insoluble compound, which is separated into solid and liquid; (4) dust is separated from combustion exhaust gas by dust collector, and it is heated to gasify Se, and is led into desulfurization apparatus, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaishi
    Inventors: Taku Shimizu, Kazuaki Kimura, Kiyoshi Okazoe, Atsushi Tatani, Naohiko Ukawa, Masao Hino, Susumu Okino, Takashi Haruki, Toru Takashina, Eiji Ochi
  • Patent number: 6079212
    Abstract: This invention relates to a gasification power generation process wherein a product gas A1 obtained by the gasification of coal or petroleum is used as the fuel of a gas turbine 4 for electric power generation, the process comprising the steps of dedusting product gas A1, introducing product gas A1 directly into gas turbine 4 as the fuel thereof to effect electric power generation, and subjecting the exhaust gas A2 discharged from gas turbine 4 to a gas purification treatment including at least desulfurization. This invention can provide a gasification power generation process which is more suitable for practical use from an economic point of view in that a high degree of exhaust gas purification and a marked improvement in thermal efficiency can be achieved and, moreover, the construction of the equipment for carrying out a gas purification treatment including desulfurization can be highly simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Tatani, Makoto Susaki, Susumu Okino, Shintarou Honjo
  • Patent number: 6068822
    Abstract: An uncondensed gas in steam discharged from a turbine in a geothermal power plant and separated from water with a condenser is treated by a desulfurization method comprising the combustion step of combusting the uncondensed gas in the steam to convert hydrogen sulfide in the uncondensed gas to a sulfurous acid gas and the absorption reaction step of bringing a combustion gas coming from the combustion step into gas-liquid contact with an absorbent slurry and further bringing air into air-liquid contact with the absorbent slurry to allow the absorbent slurry to absorb the sulfurous acid gas and undergo oxidation and neutralization to exhaust desulfurized gas and to convert the absorbent slurry to a sulfate slurry, whereby detrimental hydrogen sulfide is removed from the steam exhausted after the use of the steam for power generation in the geothermal power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Kotake, Atsushi Tatani
  • Patent number: 5980846
    Abstract: This invention relates to a gas refining system wherein a high-temperature and high-pressure reducing gas is introduced into a fixed-bed desulfurizer packed with an adsorbent by which sulfur compounds contained in the high-temperature and high-pressure reducing gas are adsorbed and removed in the form of a sulfide, and the adsorbent having the sulfide adsorbed thereon is regenerated by roasting it with a regenerating gas containing oxygen, characterized in that the gas refining system is equipped with oxygen concentration control means for controlling the oxygen concentration in the regenerating gas introduced into the desulfurizer so as to keep the internal temperature of the desulfurizer during the regeneration reaction within the allowable temperature range of the adsorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Tatani, Kazuaki Kimura, Makoto Susaki, Toshikuni Sera, Kenji Inoue
  • Patent number: 5958335
    Abstract: A corrosion preventive method and an apparatus for preventing corrosion of stainless steel components in an exhaust gas desulfurizing apparatus of an exhaust gas treatment system comprising the exhaust gas desulfurizing apparatus for removing at least sulfur dioxide by bringing exhaust gas into contact with absorbing solution, wherein specific means is employed to maintain the Cl.sup.- concentration and SO.sub.4.sup.2- concentration at a corrosion preventive side of the corrosion resisting limit of stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Okazoe, Yoshio Nakayama, Koichiro Iwashita, Atsushi Tatani, Shigeo Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 5902555
    Abstract: A wet flue gas desulfurization process wherein sulfur dioxide present in flue gas is absorbed into a slurry containing a calcium compound, the slurry having sulfur dioxide absorbed therein is oxidized to form a gypsum slurry, and gypsum is separated and recovered from the gypsum slurry, which comprises the steps of dipping a part of a circulating filtering surface of a suction filter into the gypsum slurry so as to cause gypsum to adhere the filtering surface, carrying the gypsum-bearing filtering surface above the surface of the gypsum slurry, sucking out the liquid phase through the filtering surface to form a dehydrated gypsum layer thereon, and removing the gypsum layer from the filtering surface, as well as an apparatus for carrying out this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Tatani, Kazuaki Kimura, Yoshio Nakayama, Yukio Kitamura, Masakazu Onizuka
  • Patent number: 5879639
    Abstract: A wet flue gas desulfurization system for removing sulfur dioxide present in flue gas by absorption into an absorbent slurry includes an absorption tower having at a bottom thereof a tank for holding an absorbent slurry; a circulating pump for feeding the absorbent slurry within the tank to a flue gas inlet section in an upper part of the absorption tower and bringing the absorbent slurry into contact with flue gas; and a slurry preparation compartment provided on one side of the tank of the absorption tower and separated from a flue gas passage section by a partition wall having its lower end submerged below a surface of the absorbent slurry, whereby an absorbent and water constituting the absorbent slurry are directly introduced into the slurry preparation compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyn Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Tatani, Kiyoshi Okazoe, Yoshio Nakayama, Koichiro Iwashita
  • Patent number: 5878675
    Abstract: A flue gas desulfurizer having an absorption tower for bringing untreated flue gas into gas-liquid contact with an absorbent slurry, wherein there is provided heat recovery means for recovering heat from the flue gas passing through the flue gas inlet section of the absorption tower prior to gas-liquid contact, and to boiler equipment including heat release means for releasing the recovered heat to heat utilization equipment. This invention also relates to thermal electric power generation equipment including extraction feedwater heaters for heating boiler feedwater with steam from steam turbines, a flue gas desulfurizer using an absorbent slurry, and means for recovering heat from the flue gas passing through the flue gas desulfurizer and/or the absorbent slurry within the flue gas desulfurizer, whereby boiler feedwater is preheated by the recovered heat and then introduced into the extraction feedwater heaters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Iijima, Atsushi Tatani, Kazuaki Kimura, Koichiro Iwashita, Satoshi Yajima, Toru Takashina, Susumu Okino