Abstract: Described herein is a technique capable of efficiently removing a foreign substance in a reaction tube. According to one aspect of the technique, there is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a reaction tube in which a substrate is processed; and a substrate retainer including a plurality of support columns configured to support the substrate, wherein at least one among the plurality of the support columns includes: a hollow portion through which an inert gas is supplied; and a gas supply port through which the inert gas is supplied toward an inner wall of the reaction tube.

Abstract: Provided is a treatment method whereby it becomes possible to recovery copper, nickel and cobalt, which are valuable metals, contained in a lithium ion battery waste and to separate copper, nickel and cobalt from one another effectively. A method for treating a lithium ion battery waste according to the present invention includes: an alloy production step S1 of introducing the lithium ion battery waste into a furnace and then melting the lithium ion battery waste by heating, thereby producing an alloy containing copper, nickel and cobalt; and an electrolytic purification step S2 of subjecting the alloy to such an electrolytic treatment that the alloy is charged as an anode into a sulfuric acid solution and then electricity is conducted between the anode and a cathode to electrodeposit copper contained in the alloy onto the cathode, thereby separating nickel and cobalt from each other.

Abstract: A method for refining bismuth is provided, which comprises recovering bismuth from a solution obtained after recovery of noble metals from a copper electrolytic slime. The method comprises: 1) a neutralization step of adding alkali to an acid solution to adjust the pH to the range of 2.0 or more and 3.

Abstract: In order to separately evaluate an influence degree of fuel and an influence degree of lubricating oil with respect to particulate matters contained in exhaust gas, an exhaust gas analysis method includes: analyzing particulate matters contained in the exhaust gas exhausted from an engine, thereby making it possible to analyze the particulate matters derived from the lubricating oil by using isooctane as a fuel.

Abstract: Provided is a treatment method whereby it becomes possible to recovery copper, nickel and cobalt, which are valuable metals, contained in a lithium ion battery waste and to separate copper, nickel and cobalt from one another effectively. A method for treating a lithium ion battery waste according to the present invention includes: an alloy production step S1 of introducing the lithium ion battery waste into a furnace and then melting the lithium ion battery waste by heating, thereby producing an alloy containing copper, nickel and cobalt; and an electrolytic purification step S2 of subjecting the alloy to such an electrolytic treatment that the alloy is charged as an anode into a sulfuric acid solution and then electricity is conducted between the anode and a cathode to electrodeposit copper contained in the alloy onto the cathode, thereby separating nickel and cobalt from each other.

Abstract: A method for treating a lithium ion battery waste according to the present invention is a method for treating a lithium ion battery waste using a converter furnace in a copper smelting process, wherein, prior to a treatment for charging a copper mat produced in a flash smelter in a copper smelting process into a converter furnace and blowing oxygen into the converter furnace to produce crude copper, the lithium ion battery waste is introduced into the converter furnace or a ladle that is used for the charging of the copper mat into the converter furnace and then the lithium ion battery waste is burned with residual heat in the converter furnace or the ladle.

Abstract: A battery pack that reduces a temperature difference between single cells and can increase a battery capacity per volume and a container provided with the same are provided. A battery pack 100, includes: a battery module 10 including a plurality of single cells 1 arranged in parallel in a line; and a partition member 20 provided on a side surface of the battery module 10 and forming a flow channel 21 through which a gas for exchanging heat with the plurality of single cells 1 is flowable, and the partition member 20 is provided so that the gas flowing through the flow channel 21 and at least two single cells 1 exchange heat and is inclined with respect to a direction orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the plurality of single cells 1 arranged in parallel in a line.

Abstract: In order to separately evaluate an influence degree of fuel and an influence degree of lubricating oil with respect to particulate matters contained in exhaust gas, an exhaust gas analysis method includes: analyzing particulate matters contained in the exhaust gas exhausted from an engine, thereby making it possible to analyze the particulate matters derived from the lubricating oil by using isooctane as a fuel.

Abstract: An evaluation device carries out evaluation for BESS that is a power storage system that includes a chargeable and dischargeable battery and provides a power stabilization service with respect to a power transmission network by using the battery. The evaluation device includes an information acquisition unit that acquires input information including at least specification information relating to specifications of the BESS, an estimation unit that estimates a life of the battery and a pecuniary profit in compensation for the service on the basis of the input information that is acquired by the information acquisition unit, and an optimization unit that determines a value of a control parameter, which is optimal for control of an operation of the BESS, on the basis of the life of the battery and the pecuniary profit which are estimated by the estimation unit.

Abstract: Provided is a battery system including: a solar panel that generates power using solar light; a power conditioning system (PCS) for solar light that converts a direct-current power which is output from the solar panel into an alternating-current power and supplies the converted power to a power system; a secondary battery; a PCS for the secondary battery that converts direct-current power charged and discharged from the secondary battery into alternating-current power and charges and discharges the converted power to and from the power system; and a smoothing unit that calculates a target value with respect to a composite value of power which is supplied to the power system by the solar panel and the secondary battery and gives a charge and discharge command to the PCS for the secondary battery in accordance with the target value.

Abstract: A solar power generation system includes a storage battery, a solar power generation device that is provided on the side of the storage battery and outputs solar generated power, and a power control device. The power control device includes a variation component extraction unit that extracts a shade variation component from a generated power signal measured by the solar power generation device, and a smoothing unit that smoothens the shade variation component obtained by the variation component extraction unit. The power control device obtains a charge/discharge target value of the storage battery on the basis of an output signal from the smoothing unit.

Abstract: A solar power generation system includes a storage battery, a solar power generation device that is provided on the side of the storage battery and outputs solar generated power, and a power control device. The power control device includes a variation component extraction unit that extracts a shade variation component from a generated power signal measured by the solar power generation device, a smoothing unit that smoothens the shade variation component obtained by the variation component extraction unit, a system output correction unit that obtains a system output power target value which is a combined output between a discharge output of the storage battery and the solar generated power on the basis of an output signal from the smoothing unit, and a charge/discharge output correction unit that corrects a charge/discharge target value which is a difference between the system output power target value and the generated power signal on the basis of a current time and a state of charge of the storage battery.

Abstract: A relay (20) receives a battery information acquisition time from each battery module (10) and calculates measurement time differential information ?t, that is, a time difference between the battery information acquisition time as a reference and the battery information acquisition time of another battery module (10) among the received battery information acquisition times, for each battery module (10). A measurement time correction unit (115) of each battery module (10) corrects a measurement time by the measurement time differential information ?t, using the measurement time differential information ?t received from the relay (20) to adjust the battery information acquisition time of each battery module (10) to the same time.

Abstract: A grid controller is communicably connected to controllers of a plurality of power storage units. The grid controller: obtains transmission power transmitted from the smart grid system to an external power system, the transmission power being a sum of electric power generated by power generating units, electric power consumed by loads in the smart grid system, and electric power charged into and discharged from the power storage units; calculates differential power between the transmission power and a smoothing operation output, the smoothing operation output being obtained by performing smoothing operation on the transmission power by using a smoothing filter; and performs control of smoothing the transmission power by performing allocation of the differential power of the transmission power in accordance with a charge-discharge state of each of power storage parts of the plurality of power storage units.

Abstract: In a system having a plurality of storage batteries equipped with bidirectional invertors respectively, the present invention allows a new storage battery to be easily attached later with a structure in which an inverter control is performed according to a value detected in another storage battery. An electricity storage system of the present invention includes: a current detector (22) that detects a charging/discharging current or charging/discharging power of a first electricity storage system (10) directly or indirectly; a second bidirectional inverter (23) that performs power conversion when charge/discharge of a second storage battery (21) is performed from/to a power system (30); and a control device that controls driving the second bidirectional inverter (23) so as to compensate for charge/discharge of a first storage battery (11) in response to a detected value of the current detector (22).

Abstract: A solar power generation system includes a storage battery, a solar power generation device that is provided on the side of the storage battery and outputs solar generated power, and a power control device. The power control device includes a variation component extraction unit that extracts a shade variation component from a generated power signal measured by the solar power generation device, and a smoothing unit that smoothens the shade variation component obtained by the variation component extraction unit. The power control device obtains a charge/discharge target value of the storage battery on the basis of an output signal from the smoothing unit.

Abstract: A solar power generation system includes a storage battery, a solar power generation device that is provided on the side of the storage battery and outputs solar generated power, and a power control device. The power control device includes a variation component extraction unit that extracts a shade variation component from a generated power signal measured by the solar power generation device, a smoothing unit that smoothens the shade variation component obtained by the variation component extraction unit, a system output correction unit that obtains a system output power target value which is a combined output between a discharge output of the storage battery and the solar generated power on the basis of an output signal from the smoothing unit, and a charge/discharge output correction unit that corrects a charge/discharge target value which is a difference between the system output power target value and the generated power signal on the basis of a current time and a state of charge of the storage battery.

Abstract: Provided is a battery system including: a solar panel that generates power using solar light; a power conditioning system (PCS) for solar light that converts a direct-current power which is output from the solar panel into an alternating-current power and supplies the converted power to a power system; a secondary battery; a PCS for the secondary battery that converts direct-current power charged and discharged from the secondary battery into alternating-current power and charges and discharges the converted power to and from the power system; and a smoothing unit that calculates a target value with respect to a composite value of power which is supplied to the power system by the solar panel and the secondary battery and gives a charge and discharge command to the PCS for the secondary battery in accordance with the target value.

Abstract: An evaluation device carries out evaluation for BESS that is a power storage system that includes a chargeable and dischargeable battery and provides a power stabilization service with respect to a power transmission network by using the battery. The evaluation device includes an information acquisition unit that acquires input information including at least specification information relating to specifications of the BESS, an estimation unit that estimates a life of the battery and a pecuniary profit in compensation for the service on the basis of the input information that is acquired by the information acquisition unit, and an optimization unit that determines a value of a control parameter, which is optimal for control of an operation of the BESS, on the basis of the life of the battery and the pecuniary profit which are estimated by the estimation unit.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery system includes: a secondary battery; a temperature control device for cooling the secondary battery; a battery management unit; and a temperature detector for detecting a temperature of the secondary battery, in which the battery management unit includes an SOC calculating part for calculating a state of charge (an SOC) of the secondary battery and a potential estimating part for estimating potentials of the anode and the cathode of the secondary battery, and in which the temperature control device is operated when an operating condition is set corresponding to the potentials of the anode and the cathode is met. Thus, it is made achievable to satisfy an elongated serve life of the battery and a cost reduction of a temperature control operation at the same time.