Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a method for producing a high-concentration alcohol from a water-alcohol mixture, in which the overall process is efficient and the present invention relates to a production method of a high-concentration alcohol, including a water adsorption step of adsorbing water of a water-alcohol mixture on an adsorption column to obtain a first concentrated alcohol, a water desorption step of introducing an alcohol to obtain a hydrous alcohol, and a membrane separation step of introducing the hydrous alcohol into a membrane separation unit provided with a membrane composite containing zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio of 5 to 15 to obtain a second concentrated alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention aims to improve the production capacity of alcohol in a method of producing high concentration alcohol using a distillation column and an adsorption-desorption column. The method is a method of producing high concentration alcohol by dehydration of a water-alcohol mixture, including: a distillation step of introducing a water-alcohol mixture into a distillation column to obtain crude alcohol; and an adsorption-desorption step of introducing a part of the crude alcohol into an adsorption-desorption column to obtain high concentration alcohol; wherein a further part of the crude alcohol is introduced into a dehydration apparatus to obtain high concentration alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention aims to improve the production capacity of alcohol in a method of producing high concentration alcohol using a distillation column and an adsorption-desorption column. The method is a method of producing high concentration alcohol by dehydration of a water-alcohol mixture, including: a distillation step of introducing a water-alcohol mixture into a distillation column to obtain crude alcohol; and an adsorption-desorption step of introducing a part of the crude alcohol into an adsorption-desorption column to obtain high concentration alcohol; wherein a further part of the crude alcohol is introduced into a dehydration apparatus to obtain high concentration alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a method for producing a high-concentration alcohol from a water-alcohol mixture, in which the overall process is efficient and the present invention relates to a production method of a high-concentration alcohol, including a water adsorption step of adsorbing water of a water-alcohol mixture on an adsorption column to obtain a first concentrated alcohol, a water desorption step of introducing an alcohol to obtain a hydrous alcohol, and a membrane separation step of introducing the hydrous alcohol into a membrane separation unit provided with a membrane composite containing zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio of 5 to 15 to obtain a second concentrated alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a method for producing a high-concentration alcohol from a water-alcohol mixture, in which the overall process is efficient and the present invention relates to a production method of a high-concentration alcohol, including a water adsorption step of adsorbing water of a water-alcohol mixture on an adsorption column to obtain a first concentrated alcohol, a water desorption step of introducing an alcohol to obtain a hydrous alcohol, and a membrane separation step of introducing the hydrous alcohol into a membrane separation unit provided with a membrane composite containing zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio of 5 to 15 to obtain a second concentrated alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a method for producing a high-concentration alcohol from a water-alcohol mixture, in which the overall process is efficient and the present invention relates to a production method of a high-concentration alcohol, including a water adsorption step of adsorbing water of a water-alcohol mixture on an adsorption column to obtain a first concentrated alcohol, a water desorption step of introducing an alcohol to obtain a hydrous alcohol, and a membrane separation step of introducing the hydrous alcohol into a membrane separation unit provided with a membrane composite containing zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio of 5 to 15 to obtain a second concentrated alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dehumidification and humidification apparatus for vehicles using an adsorbent which is capable of feeding a dehumidified air for preventing fogging of window glass and a humidified air for improvement in comfortableness, and is simplified in construction thereof and reduced in size thereof. The dehumidification and humidification apparatus for vehicles according to the present invention comprises a casing (1), and a blower (2), an adsorbent module (3) and an air passage switching device (4) which are accommodated in the casing.

Abstract: The object is to provide an exhaust gas reduction catalyst that exhibit high nitrogen oxide reduction performance, and to provide a simple and efficient method for producing the catalyst, in which the amount of the waste liquid is reduced, further, an object of the invention is to provide a zeolite-containing catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides, which does not use an expensive noble metal or the like and which has high nitrogen oxide reduction performance.

Abstract: An exhaust gas reduction catalyst that exhibits high nitrogen oxide reduction performance, and a simple and efficient method for producing the catalyst, in which the amount of the waste liquid is reduced, further, an object of the invention is to provide a zeolite-containing catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides, which does not use an expensive noble metal or the like and which has high nitrogen oxide reduction performance.

Abstract: In a dehumidification/humidification device, a blower and an adsorbent module are contained in a casing. In other embodiment, the blower, the adsorbent module, and a flow passage-changing device are contained in the casing. The adsorbent module includes an adsorbing element formed by carrying an adsorbent on a permeable element and a heater directly disposed on the adsorbing element. The state of the electrification of the heater is changed and an air-blowing direction or a flow passage is changed, whereby a dehumidified air is discharged from a first suction/discharge port (or discharge port), and a humidified air is discharged from a second suction/discharge port (or discharge port).

Abstract: The object is to provide a nitrogen oxide reduction catalyst, which comprises zeolite containing at least a silicon atom, a phosphorus atom and an aluminium atom, and has an adsorption retention rate of at least 80%, when tested in a water vapor cyclic adsorption/desorption test at 90° C. It is also an object to provide a nitrogen oxide reduction device containing the foregoing catalyst on a honeycomb-structure formed article.

Abstract: An adsorption heat pump is provided in which water vapor can be efficiently adsorbed and desorbed using a heat source having a lower temperature than ones heretofore in use because the pump employs an adsorbent which has a large difference in water adsorption amount in adsorption/desorption and can be regenerated (release the adsorbate) at a low temperature. The invention provides an adsorption heat pump which comprises an adsorbate, an adsorption/desorption part having an adsorbent for adsorbate adsorption/desorption, a vaporization part for adsorbate vaporization which has been connected to the adsorption/desorption part, and a condensation part for adsorbate condensation which has been connected to the adsorption/desorption part, wherein the adsorbent, when examined at 25° C., gives a water vapor adsorption isotherm which, in the relative vapor pressure range of from 0.05 to 0.30, has a relative vapor pressure region in which a change in relative vapor pressure of 0.

Abstract: A roof exterior member of a hatchback vehicle is reinforced using a simple configuration. A vehicle upper part rear end structure includes a side-body exterior member, a side-body extension member connected near the rear end of the side-body exterior member, and a roof exterior member connected to the side-body exterior member and the side-body extension member. Furthermore, the vehicle upper part rear end structure includes a rear reinforcing member that is connected to the vehicle interior side of the roof exterior member and to the vehicle exterior side of the side-body exterior member and the side-body extension member, and that reinforces a region where these members overlap.

Abstract: A callee confirmation unit is disposed in a proxy response telephone so as to determine whether a call to the proxy response phone is one addressed to a subject number or one to a transfer destination. Upon determination of the call to the transfer destination, the call is received while identifying a callee number to allow for use in a multi-user environment.

Abstract: The object is to provide an exhaust gas reduction catalyst that exhibit high nitrogen oxide reduction performance, and to provide a simple and efficient method for producing the catalyst, in which the amount of the waste liquid is reduced, further, an object of the invention is to provide a zeolite-containing catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides, which does not use an expensive noble metal or the like and which has high nitrogen oxide reduction performance.

Abstract: The object is to provide an exhaust gas reduction catalyst that exhibit high nitrogen oxide reduction performance, and to provide a simple and efficient method for producing the catalyst, in which the amount of the waste liquid is reduced, further, an object of the invention is to provide a zeolite-containing catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides, which does not use an expensive noble metal or the like and which has high nitrogen oxide reduction performance.

Abstract: An at-desk notice system includes plural clients, and a server. Each of clients includes a notice display unit for displaying at-desk notice information on a monitoring-target user, and a state notice unit for notifying the server of a change in state information on a user of the client. The server includes a judgment unit for determining whether the state information, the change of which is notified by the clients, has changed to an at-desk state and whether the change-notified user is monitored by other user, and a notice unit for issuing, to the client of the other user, a notice that the monitoring-target user becomes the at-desk state.

Abstract: In a thin client system which provides a high-quality picture reproduction method and which makes it possible to use a thin client terminal as a TeleVision (TV) phone terminal and a TV conference terminal, a video reproducing module is disposed in a thin client server device and a graphics module is disposed in a thin client terminal. The thin client server device sets a transmission color to a video display area of screen data and sends the screen data via a remote control communication path and simultaneously sends video data via a second route. The thin client terminal receives the screen data and the video data and displays the screen and video data as an overlay image in one same screen using the screen overlay scheme.

Abstract: In a dehumidification/humidification device, a blower (2) and an adsorbent module (3) are contained in a casing. In other embodiment, the blower (2), the adsorbent module (3), and a flow passage-changing device (4) are contained in the casing. The adsorbent module (3) comprises an adsorbing element (30) formed by carrying an adsorbent on a permeable element and a heater (31) directly disposed on the adsorbing element. The state of the electrification of the heater (31) is changed and an air-blowing direction or a flow passage is changed, whereby a dehumidified air is discharged from a first suction/discharge port (or discharge port), and a humidified air is discharged from a second suction/discharge port (or discharge port).

Abstract: A dehumidifier/humidifier for vehicle comprising a casing as air flow channel and, accommodated therein in sequence, first air blower (2a), first flow channel switching unit (4a), adsorbent module (3), second flow channel switching unit (4b) and second air blower (2b). The adsorbent module (3) is built by directly disposing first adsorbent element (31) and second adsorbent element (32) on plate surfaces of Peltier element (30), respectively. By reversing the electric current flowing through the Peltier element (30) and switching the flow channel by means of the first flow channel switching unit (4a) and the second flow channel switching unit (4b), dehumidified (or humidified) air is continuously blown out from first blowout hole (11) and humidified (or dehumidified) air is continuously blown out from second blowout hole (12).