Patents by Inventor Norihide Egami

Norihide Egami 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: 9993766
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture apparatus according to an embodiment includes an absorber and a stripper. The liquid level of the absorbing liquid within the absorber is measured by an absorber level gauge. A regulating liquid that contains water and is used to control the proportion of water contained in the absorbing liquid is stored in a regulating liquid tank. The flow rate of the regulating liquid to be supplied from the regulating liquid tank to the absorber or the stripper is controlled by a regulating liquid control valve. A controller controls the opening degree of the regulating liquid control valve based on the liquid level of the absorbing liquid measured by the absorber level gauge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Noriko Chiba, Masatoshi Hodotsuka, Norihide Egami
  • Publication number: 20160136566
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture apparatus according to an embodiment includes an absorber and a stripper. The liquid level of the absorbing liquid within the absorber is measured by an absorber level gauge. A regulating liquid that contains water and is used to control the proportion of water contained in the absorbing liquid is stored in a regulating liquid tank. The flow rate of the regulating liquid to be supplied from the regulating liquid tank to the absorber or the stripper is controlled by a regulating liquid control valve. A controller controls the opening degree of the regulating liquid control valve based on the liquid level of the absorbing liquid measured by the absorber level gauge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Noriko CHIBA, Masatoshi HODOTSUKA, Norihide EGAMI
  • Publication number: 20140033716
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a steam turbine plant includes a first turbine driven by steam from a boiler, a second turbine driven by steam from a reheater, a third turbine driven by the steam exhausted from the second turbine, and a carbon dioxide capturing system including a reboiler to heat an absorbing liquid with the steam exhausted or extracted from the second turbine. The plant further includes a steam pipe to feed the steam exhausted from the second turbine to the third turbine, and a first steam extraction pipe to send the steam exhausted or extracted from the second turbine to the reboiler. The plant further includes a pressure detector to detect a pressure of the steam flowing through the steam pipe or the first steam extraction pipe, a pressure adjustment valve provided on the steam pipe, and a controller to control the valve based on the detected pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Shinsuke ITOU, Masahiko Sanada, Norihide Egami, Kensuke Suzuki, Kiyohiko Iwasa
  • Publication number: 20120325089
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing device includes an absorption tower, a regeneration tower, and a cooling unit. A gas containing carbon dioxide and a lean liquid is introduced to the absorption tower which brings the gas and the lean liquid into contact with each other to generate a rich liquid. The regeneration tower generates a lean liquid by diffusing vapor containing carbon dioxide from the rich liquid from the absorption tower, and then returns the lean liquid to the absorption tower. The cooling unit cools at least one of the gas, the lean liquid, and the rich liquid. The cooling unit includes first and second coolers connected in series to each other, by first and second cooling mediums, respectively. The first cooling medium is generated outside the device without using power for cooling in the device. The first cooler is located upstream of the second cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mitsuru UDATSU, Kensuke Suzuki, Satoshi Saito, Masatoshi Hodotsuka, Hideo Kitamura, Norihide Egami
  • Patent number: 6435138
    Abstract: An exhaust heat recovery boiler in which an exhaust gas discharged from a gas turbine into a boiler duct to recover a heat of the exhaust gas and ammonia is injected to and mixed with the exhaust gas to reduce nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas, the exhaust heat recovery boiler comprising: a boiler duct of a horizontal installation type having an inner hollow portion along which an exhaust gas flows from an upstream side to a downstream side; a superheater; an evaporator; a denitration reactor; and an economizer, which are disposed inside the boiler duct in this order from the upstream side to the downstream side of the exhaust gas flow therein. A drum is disposed outside the boiler duct and connected to the evaporator and a downcomer pipe extending from the drum into the boiler duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideaki Shimada, Norihide Egami, Takayuki Nagashima
  • Patent number: 6334410
    Abstract: An exhaust heat recovery boiler in which an exhaust gas discharged from a gas turbine into a boiler duct to recover a heat of the exhaust gas and ammonia is injected to and mixed with the exhaust gas to reduce nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas, the exhaust heat recovery boiler comprising: a boiler duct of a horizontal installation type having an inner hollow portion along which an exhaust gas flows from an upstream side to a downstream side; a superheater; an evaporator; a denitration reactor; and an economizer, which are disposed inside the boiler duct in this order from the upstream side to the downstream side of the exhaust gas flow therein. A drum is disposed outside the boiler duct and connected to the evaporator and a downcomer pipe extending from the drum into the boiler duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideaki Shimada, Norihide Egami, Takayuki Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20010035136
    Abstract: An exhaust heat recovery boiler in which an exhaust gas discharged from a gas turbine into a boiler duct to recover a heat of the exhaust gas and ammonia is injected to and mixed with the exhaust gas to reduce nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas, the exhaust heat recovery boiler comprising: a boiler duct of a horizontal installation type having an inner hollow portion along which an exhaust gas flows from an upstream side to a downstream side; a superheater; an evaporator; a denitration reactor; and an economizer, which are disposed inside the boiler duct in this order from the upstream side to the downstream side of the exhaust gas flow therein. A drum is disposed outside the boiler duct and connected to the evaporator and a downcomer pipe extending from the drum into the boiler duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideaki Shimada, Norihide Egami, Takayuki Nagashima
  • Patent number: 6289850
    Abstract: An exhaust heat recovery boiler in which an exhaust gas discharged from a gas turbine into a boiler duct to recover a heat of the exhaust gas and ammonia is injected to and mixed with the exhaust gas to reduce nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas, the exhaust heat recovery boiler comprising: a boiler duct of a horizontal installation type having an inner hollow portion along which an exhaust gas flows from an upstream side to a downstream side; a superheater; an evaporator; a denitration reactor; and an economizer, which are disposed inside the boiler duct in this order from the upstream side to the downstream side of the exhaust gas flow therein. A drum is disposed outside the boiler duct and connected to the evaporator and a downcomer pipe extending from the drum into the boiler duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideaki Shimada, Norihide Egami, Takayuki Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20010000094
    Abstract: An exhaust heat recovery boiler in which an exhaust gas discharged from a gas turbine into a boiler duct to recover a heat of the exhaust gas and ammonia is injected to and mixed with the exhaust gas to reduce nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas, the exhaust heat recovery boiler comprising: a boiler duct of a horizontal installation type having an inner hollow portion along which an exhaust gas flows from an upstream side to, a downstream side; a superheater; an evaporator; a denitration reactor; and an economizer, which are disposed inside the boiler duct in this order from the upstream side to the downstream side of the exhaust gas flow therein. A drum is disposed outside the boiler duct and connected to the evaporator and a downcomer pipe extending from the drum into the boiler duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Publication date: April 5, 2001
    Inventors: Hideaki Shimada, Norihide Egami, Takayuki Nagashima
  • Patent number: 6050226
    Abstract: An exhaust heat recovery boiler in which an exhaust gas discharged from a gas turbine into a boiler duct to recover a heat of the exhaust gas and ammonia is injected to and mixed with the exhaust gas to reduce nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas, the exhaust heat recovery boiler comprising: a boiler duct of a horizontal installation type having an inner hollow portion along which an exhaust gas flows from an upstream side to a downstream side; a superheater; an evaporator; a denitration reactor; and an economizer, which are disposed inside the boiler duct in this order from the upstream side to the downstream side of the exhaust gas flow therein. A drum is disposed outside the boiler duct and connected to the evaporator and a downcomer pipe extending from the drum into the boiler duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideaki Shimada, Norihide Egami, Takayuki Nagashima