Abstract: A heat exchange system includes a rotor, a hole, a main tube, and branch tubes. The rotor, the outer surface of which is in contact with a kneaded object, has a heat-exchange chamber therein, in which a heat medium flows. The hole having a diameter less than that of the heat-exchange chamber is formed on one end of the rotor. The main tube is insertable through the hole and communicates with the heat-exchange chamber. Its diameter is determined such that a given space is ensured between the hole and the main tube. Each branch tube extends from the periphery of the main tube towards the surface of the heat-exchange chamber and has an opening on its top end, through which the main tube communicates with the heat-exchange chamber. The branch tubes are flexible to pass through the space when the main tube is inserted or removed.

Abstract: A heat exchange system includes a rotor, a hole, a main tube, and branch tubes. The rotor, the outer surface of which is in contact with a kneaded object, has a heat-exchange chamber therein, in which a heat medium flows. The hole having a diameter less than that of the heat-exchange chamber is formed on one end of the rotor. The main tube is insertable through the hole and communicates with the heat-exchange chamber. Its diameter is determined such that a given space is ensured between the hole and the main tube. Each branch tube extends from the periphery of the main tube towards the surface of the heat-exchange chamber and has an opening on its top end, through which the main tube communicates with the heat-exchange chamber. The branch tubes are flexible to pass through the space when the main tube is inserted or removed.

Abstract: A process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons comprises bringing hydrocarbons having 2 to 12 carbon atoms into contact with a modified crystalline galloaluminosilicate catalyst prepared by treating a crystalline galloaluminosilicate having a tool ratio of SiO.sub.2 /(Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 +Al.sub.2 O.sub.3) in the range from 5 to 1000 with a sulfur-containing substance. The process of the invention is simple and suited for general application and the catalyst can be prepared at a low cost. Aromatic hydrocarbons can be produced efficiently from the material hydrocarbons by bringing them into contact with the modified galloaluminosilicate having the excellent catalytic activity. The process of the invention can be adopted widely and effectively in the petroleum refining, in the petroleum chemistry and in the chemical industry in general.

Abstract: Catalytic conversion of organic compounds wherein catalysts come into contact with steam is performed efficiently by using a catalyst which comprises an MFI type zeolite having a ratio of SiO.sub.2 /(Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 +Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3) of 20 to 200 in molar ratio, a ratio of Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 of 0 to 50 in molar ratio and a ratio of peak intensity of SiOH, I.sub.SiOH, to peak intensity of acidic OH, I.sub.H.sup.+, determined from .sup.1 H-NMR, I.sub.SiOH /I.sub.H.sup.+, of 0 to 0.5 and loses little catalytic activity on exposure to steam.

Abstract: A card issuance apparatus has an input for inputting data required for issuing a card, a memory for storing the data, a recording device for recording the data in a recording section on the card, a cancellation key, and a cancellation device responsive to operation of the cancellation key for cancelling the data stored in the memory.

Abstract: A portable card writer for a card with a magnetic stripe provided thereon comprises a chassis, a drive mounted on the chassis for moving the card to and fro, guided along the chassis, a magnetic writing head mounted on the chassis, a magnetic reading head mounted on the chassis, and a printer for writing data in the card at a portion other than the magnetic stripe.