Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Udatsu
Mitsuru Udatsu 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).
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Patent number: 9901870Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing system includes an absorption tower configured to bring a treatment target gas containing carbon dioxide into contact with an absorption liquid, and to discharge the absorption liquid having absorbed the carbon dioxide. The system further includes a regeneration tower configured to make the absorption liquid discharged from the absorption tower dissipate the carbon dioxide, and to discharge the absorption liquid having dissipated the carbon dioxide. The system further includes a treatment target gas line configured to introduce the treatment target gas into the absorption tower, a first introduction module configured to introduce a first gas having a higher carbon dioxide concentration than the treatment target gas into the treatment target gas line, and a second introduction module configured to introduce a second gas having a lower carbon dioxide concentration than the treatment target gas into the treatment target gas line.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Mitsuru Udatsu, Masatoshi Hodotsuka, Hideo Kitamura, Satoshi Saito, Haruki Fujimoto, Noriko Chiba
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Publication number: 20180001253Abstract: An acid-gas capturing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an absorption unit configured to discharge an absorption-unit exhaust gas, and a regeneration unit configured to discharge a regeneration unit exhaust gas. The regeneration unit exhaust gas is compressed in a compression unit. The absorption-unit exhaust gas or the regeneration unit exhaust gas before it is compressed by the compression unit is cleaned in a first cleaning unit by means of a first cleaning liquid. A compression-condensate liquid, which is generated by the compression of the regeneration unit exhaust gas in the compression unit, is mixed into the first cleaning liquid through a first compression-condensate-liquid line whose one end is connected to the compression unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Tetsuya KASEDA, Koshito FUJITA, Mitsuru UDATSU
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Publication number: 20180001254Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing system includes an absorber configured to include a first contact portion that brings a combustion exhaust gas containing carbon dioxide into contact with an absorbing liquid containing an amine compound, cause the absorbing liquid to absorb at least a portion of the carbon dioxide in the combustion exhaust gas at the first contact portion, and release the combustion exhaust gas. The system further includes a washing apparatus configured to include a second contact portion that brings the combustion exhaust gas released from the first contact portion of the absorber into contact with a washing liquid, and configured such that the combustion exhaust gas and the washing liquid are individually fed to an upstream side of the second contact portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Koshito FUJITA, Tetsuya KASEDA, Mitsuru UDATSU, Hideo KITAMURA
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Patent number: 9815016Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing system includes an absorber to discharge an absorption liquid having absorbed carbon dioxide, a regenerator to discharge the absorption liquid having released the carbon dioxide, a first line to introduce the absorption liquid discharged from the absorber to the regenerator, a second line to introduce the absorption liquid discharged from the regenerator to the absorber, and a heat exchanger to exchange heat between absorption liquids flowing in the first and second lines. The system further includes a bypass line to branch from the first line between the absorber and the heat exchanger and introduce the absorption liquid to the regenerator without passing through the heat exchanger, a valve on the bypass line, an instrument to measure a value indicating a state of the regenerator, and a controller to control a degree of opening of the valve based on the measured value.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuru Udatsu, Satoru Kashimoto, Masatoshi Hodotsuka, Hideo Kitamura, Yukio Oohashi, Satoshi Saito
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Publication number: 20170266607Abstract: A carbonic acid gas absorbing material on an embodiment includes a liquid carbonic acid gas absorbent and a solid carbonic acid gas absorbent. The liquid carbonic acid gas absorbent is a solution containing a first amine and a solvent. The solid carbonic acid gas absorbent is a second amine of any one among a polyamine, a base material and an amine fixed to the base material, or a polyamine, a base material, and an amine fixed to the base material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Hiroko WATANDO, Takashi KUBOKI, Asato KONDO, Mitsuru UDATSU
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Patent number: 9737848Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture system includes: a washing unit which uses cleaning water to clean absorption unit exhaust gas or stripping unit exhaust gas; and a gas-liquid separation device which allows condensed water generated by cooling washing unit exhaust gas to be separated from the washing unit exhaust gas. The condensed water is mixed into the cleaning water by a condensed water line. If the amount of the cleaning water becomes more than a predetermined amount, the cleaning water is mixed into an absorbing liquid by a cleaning water line. A controller controls a condensed water valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Mitsuru Udatsu, Masatoshi Hodotsuka, Hideo Kitamura, Kiyohiko Iwasa, Keita Nagano, Noriko Chiba, Yusuke Handa, Satoshi Saito
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Publication number: 20170173522Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation and capture apparatus includes an absorption tower configured to cause an absorbing liquid to absorb a carbon dioxide gas contained in a process gas and a regeneration tower configured to cause the absorbing liquid from the absorption tower to release the carbon dioxide gas. The carbon dioxide separation and capture apparatus further includes an inlet concentration meter configured to measure concentration of an acid component in the process gas supplied to the absorption tower and an outlet concentration meter configured to measure concentration of the acid component in the process gas discharged from the absorption tower.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Keita NAGANO, Mitsuru UDATSU, Masatoshi HODOTSUKA
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Publication number: 20170165603Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture system includes a first capture system and a second capture system. The first capture system including a first absorber that causes carbon dioxide contained in a combustion exhaust gas to be absorbed in a first absorbing liquid. The second capture system causes carbon dioxide contained in a combustion exhaust gas to be absorbed in a second absorbing liquid. The second rich liquid releases carbon dioxide at a lower temperature than the first rich liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Koshito FUJITA, Mitsuru Udatsu
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Patent number: 9555363Abstract: An absorber of a carbon dioxide capture system according to an embodiment includes: a release region for releasing carbon dioxide from an absorbing liquid supplied from a stripper; and a second gas-liquid contact unit to which carbon dioxide released in the release region is supplied together with exhaust gas discharged from a first gas-liquid contact unit. The absorbing liquid having released the carbon dioxide therefrom in the release region is supplied to the second gas-liquid contact unit by an absorbing liquid supply device. The absorbing liquid having passed through the second gas-liquid contact unit is guided to the first gas-liquid contact unit while bypassing the release region. The second gas-liquid contact unit brings the exhaust gas and the absorbing gas into contact with each other so as to cause the carbon dioxide contained in the exhaust gas to be absorbed in the absorbing liquid.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masatoshi Hodotsuka, Satoshi Saito, Mitsuru Udatsu
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Publication number: 20160346725Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture system includes: a washing unit which uses cleaning water to clean absorption unit exhaust gas or stripping unit exhaust gas; and a gas-liquid separation device which allows condensed water generated by cooling washing unit exhaust gas to be separated from the washing unit exhaust gas. The condensed water is mixed into the cleaning water by a condensed water line. If the amount of the cleaning water becomes more than a predetermined amount, the cleaning water is mixed into an absorbing liquid by a cleaning water line. A controller controls a condensed water valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Mitsuru UDATSU, Masatoshi Hodotsuka, Hideo Kitamura, Kiyohiko Iwasa, Keita Nagano, Noriko Chiba, Yusuke Handa, Satoshi Saito
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Publication number: 20160339379Abstract: An absorber of a carbon dioxide capture system according to an embodiment includes: a release region for releasing carbon dioxide from an absorbing liquid supplied from a stripper; and a second gas-liquid contact unit to which carbon dioxide released in the release region is supplied together with exhaust gas discharged from a first gas-liquid contact unit. The absorbing liquid having released the carbon dioxide therefrom in the release region is supplied to the second gas-liquid contact unit by an absorbing liquid supply device. The absorbing liquid having passed through the second gas-liquid contact unit is guided to the first gas-liquid contact unit while bypassing the release region. The second gas-liquid contact unit brings the exhaust gas and the absorbing gas into contact with each other so as to cause the carbon dioxide contained in the exhaust gas to be absorbed in the absorbing liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masatoshi HODOTSUKA, Satoshi SAITO, Mitsuru UDATSU
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Publication number: 20160296880Abstract: A method of operating a carbon dioxide recovering apparatus includes introducing flue gas into an absorbing tower, bringing the flue gas into contact with an absorbing solution, and discharging a first rich solution, which is then divided into second and third rich solutions. The second rich solution is heated using a lean solution from a releasing tower. The third rich solution is heated using steam from the releasing tower. The lean solution and the steam are generated in the releasing tower from the second and third rich solutions. The steam used to heat the third rich solution is separated, in a gas-liquid separator, into carbon dioxide and condensate water. The amount of condensate water formed in the gas-liquid separator is measured, and a flow dividing ratio between the second rich solution and the third rich solution is controlled based on a change in the amount of the condensate water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Satoshi SAITO, Hideo KITAMURA, Mitsuru UDATSU, Toshihisa KIYOKUNI
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Publication number: 20160158688Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing system includes an absorber to discharge an absorption liquid having absorbed carbon dioxide, a regenerator to discharge the absorption liquid having released the carbon dioxide, a first line to introduce the absorption liquid discharged from the absorber to the regenerator, a second line to introduce the absorption liquid discharged from the regenerator to the absorber, and a heat exchanger to exchange heat between absorption liquids flowing in the first and second lines. The system further includes a bypass line to branch from the first line between the absorber and the heat exchanger and introduce the absorption liquid to the regenerator without passing through the heat exchanger, a valve on the bypass line, an instrument to measure a value indicating a state of the regenerator, and a controller to control a degree of opening of the valve based on the measured value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Plant Systems & Services CorporationInventors: Mitsuru UDATSU, Satoru KASHIMOTO, Masatoshi HODOTSUKA, Hideo KITAMURA, Yukio OOHASHI, Satoshi SAITO
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Patent number: 9339762Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide recovery apparatus includes a heat exchanger which heats a first rich liquid, a flow divider which divides the first rich liquid heated by the heat exchanger into a second rich liquid and a third rich liquid, a first release device which heats the second rich liquid and discharges a first semi-lean liquid, a second release device which heats the third rich liquid and discharges a second semi-lean liquid, and a regeneration tower which heats the first and second semi-lean liquids to generate a lean liquid. The first release device heats the second rich liquid, using the lean liquid. The second release device heats the third rich liquid, using a carbon dioxide-containing steam discharged at the regeneration tower. The heat exchanger heats the first rich liquid, using the lean liquid which has passed through the first release device.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hideo Kitamura, Satoshi Saito, Mitsuru Udatsu
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Patent number: 9314741Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide recovery apparatus includes a heat exchanger which heats a first rich liquid, a flow divider which divides the first rich liquid heated by the heat exchanger into a second rich liquid and a third rich liquid, a first release device which heats the second rich liquid and discharges a first semi-lean liquid, a second release device which heats the third rich liquid and discharges a second semi-lean liquid, and a regeneration tower which heats the first and second semi-lean liquids to generate a lean liquid. The first release device heats the second rich liquid, using the lean liquid. The second release device heats the third rich liquid, using a carbon dioxide-containing steam discharged at the regeneration tower. The heat exchanger heats the first rich liquid, using the lean liquid which has passed through the first release device.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hideo Kitamura, Satoshi Saito, Mitsuru Udatsu
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Publication number: 20160082386Abstract: In a carbon dioxide separation and capture apparatus according to an embodiment, a control device calculates a flow rate range of a carbon dioxide gas based on the concentration of the carbon dioxide gas and an output range of a blower. The control device determines a flow rate of the carbon dioxide gas in which the sum of energy is the least based on relationships, corresponding to a preset target amount of carbon dioxide gas to be captured, between a flow rate of the carbon dioxide gas, and sum of energy obtained by summing the amount of heat to be supplied by a heating medium from the external, power of the blower and power of a pump. The control device controls output of the blower, an opening degree of the first flow rate control valve, and an opening degree of the second flow rate control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Keita NAGANO, Satoshi SAITO, Masatoshi HODOTSUKA, Mitsuru UDATSU
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Patent number: 9248403Abstract: According to one embodiment, a carbon dioxide recovery device includes an absorption tower configured to cause carbon dioxide-containing gas to come in contact with absorbing solution and to generate rich solution absorbing the carbon dioxide, a regeneration tower configured to heat the rich solution, to disperse steam containing the carbon dioxide, and to generate lean solution from which the carbon dioxide is removed, a heat exchanging device configured to exchange heat between the lean solution and the rich solution, to supply the rich solution after the heat exchange to the regeneration tower, and to supply the lean solution after the heat exchange to the absorption tower, and a cooling device configured to cool a part of the rich solution discharged from a first place of the absorption tower and to supply the cooled rich solution to a second place higher than the first place of the absorption tower.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Mitsuru Udatsu, Hideo Kitamura, Masatoshi Hodotsuka, Satoshi Saito, Kensuke Suzuki, Noriko Chiba, Haruki Fujimoto
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Patent number: 9157353Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing system includes an absorption tower to bring a gas containing carbon dioxide into contact with an absorbing liquid to discharge the absorbing liquid which has absorbed the carbon dioxide and discharge the gas whose carbon dioxide concentration is reduced. The system includes a regeneration tower to release the carbon dioxide from the absorbing liquid to discharge the absorbing liquid whose carbon dioxide concentration is reduced and discharge a gas containing the carbon dioxide. The system includes a first absorbing liquid component washing apparatus to cool the gas which is discharged from the absorption or regeneration tower and has passed through an absorption or regeneration tower condenser to condense or sublime an absorbing liquid component in the gas and remove a liquid or solid product generated by the condensation or sublimation of the absorbing liquid component by using a washing liquid.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Plant Systems & Services CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Hodotsuka, Mitsuru Udatsu, Satoshi Saito, Satoru Kashimoto
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Publication number: 20150174531Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide recovery apparatus includes a heat exchanger which heats a first rich liquid, a flow divider which divides the first rich liquid heated by the heat exchanger into a second rich liquid and a third rich liquid, a first release device which heats the second rich liquid and discharges a first semi-lean liquid, a second release device which heats the third rich liquid and discharges a second semi-lean liquid, and a regeneration tower which heats the first and second semi-lean liquids to generate a lean liquid. The first release device heats the second rich liquid, using the lean liquid. The second release device heats the third rich liquid, using a carbon dioxide-containing steam discharged at the regeneration tower. The heat exchanger heats the first rich liquid, using the lean liquid which has passed through the first release device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hideo KITAMURA, Satoshi SAITO, Mitsuru UDATSU
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Publication number: 20140301928Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide recovery apparatus includes a heat exchanger which heats a first rich liquid, a flow divider which divides the first rich liquid heated by the heat exchanger into a second rich liquid and a third rich liquid, a first release device which heats the second rich liquid and discharges a first semi-lean liquid, a second release device which heats the third rich liquid and discharges a second semi-lean liquid, and a regeneration tower which heats the first and second semi-lean liquids to generate a lean liquid. The first release device heats the second rich liquid, using the lean liquid. The second release device heats the third rich liquid, using a carbon dioxide-containing steam discharged at the regeneration tower. The heat exchanger heats the first rich liquid, using the lean liquid which has passed through the first release device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hideo KITAMURA, Satoshi SAITO, Mitsuru UDATSU