Patents by Inventor Norihisa Toki

Norihisa Toki 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: 9751783
    Abstract: The wastewater treatment method is to obtain demanganized wastewater, through a step wherein an acid or an alkali is added to sulfuric acid acidified wastewater to adjust pH to not less than 4.0 and not more than 6.0, whereby the sulfuric acid acidified wastewater is separated into a dealuminized solution and an aluminum precipitate; a step wherein a slurrying solution is added to the aluminum precipitate to form a slurry, then an alkali is added to adjust pH to not less than 9.0 and not more than 9.5, whereby an pH-adjusted aluminum precipitate slurry is formed; a step wherein an alkali is added to the dealuminized solution to adjust pH to not less than 8.0 and not more than 9.0; and others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Sumitomo Mental Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kobayashi, Tatsuya Higaki, Hirofumi Shoji, Norihisa Toki, Keiji Kudo, Hiroyuki Mitsui, Osamu Nakai
  • Patent number: 9657370
    Abstract: A removal method of manganese in which manganese is removed by precipitating manganese selectively from sulfuric acid waste water containing aluminum, magnesium and manganese with inhibiting the precipitation of magnesium. The removal method of manganese from waste water in which manganese is removed by precipitating manganese selectively from the sulfuric acid waste water containing aluminum, magnesium and manganese with inhibiting the precipitation of magnesium, characterized in that said waste water is subjected to the following steps (1) and (2). (1) First, aluminum in said waste water is removed. (2) Subsequently, neutralizing agent is added into the wastewater after removing aluminum, then pH of the waste water is adjusted at 8.0 to 9.0, and oxygen gas is blown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kobayashi, Norihisa Toki, Hirofumi Shoji, Keiji Kudo, Tatsuya Higaki
  • Patent number: 8747787
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing ferronickel from a nickel sulfide or a mixed sulfide containing nickel and cobalt, obtained by hydrometallurgy of nickel oxide ore or obtained from scraps or products in process. The method for producing a ferronickel raw material is to form the ferronickel raw material from a nickel sulfide or a mixed sulfide containing nickel sulfide and cobalt sulfide, wherein treatments are performed through the following steps: (1) redissolution step, (2) deferrization step, (3) solvent extraction step, (4) hydroxylation step, (5) roasting step, and (6) washing and calcining step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kobayashi, Osamu Nakai, Keisuke Shibayama, Takayuki Nakai, Yoshitomo Ozaki, Norihisa Toki, Junichi Takahashi, Toshirou Tan
  • Patent number: 8580213
    Abstract: A method for recovering nickel from sulfuric acid aqueous solution, for recovering nickel in an effectively utilizable form as a raw material of nickel industry material, by separating efficiently impurity elements of iron, aluminum, manganese, etc., from the sulfuric acid aqueous solution containing nickel and cobalt, and the impurity elements, iron, aluminum, manganese, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kobayashi, Hirofumi Shoji, Norihisa Toki, Keiji Kudo, Tatsuya Higaki
  • Publication number: 20130074653
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing ferronickel from a nickel sulfide or a mixed sulfide containing nickel and cobalt, obtained by hydrometallurgy of nickel oxide ore or obtained from scraps or products in process. The method for producing a ferronickel raw material is to form the ferronickel raw material from a nickel sulfide or a mixed sulfide containing nickel sulfide and cobalt sulfide, wherein treatments are performed through the following steps: (1) redissolution step, (2) deferrization step, (3) solvent extraction step, (4) hydroxylation step, (5) roasting step, and (6) washing and calcining step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: SIMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kobayashi, Osamu Nakai, Keisuke Shibayama, Takayuki Nakai, Yoshitomo Ozaki, Norihisa Toki, Junichi Takahashi, Toshirou Tan
  • Publication number: 20130001173
    Abstract: The wastewater treatment method is to obtain demanganized wastewater, through a step wherein an acid or an alkali is added to sulfuric acid acidified wastewater to adjust pH to not less than 4.0 and not more than 6.0, whereby the sulfuric acid acidified wastewater is separated into a dealuminized solution and an aluminum precipitate; a step wherein a slurrying solution is added to the aluminum precipitate to form a slurry, then an alkali is added to adjust pH to not less than 9.0 and not more than 9.5, whereby an pH-adjusted aluminum precipitate slurry is formed; a step wherein an alkali is added to the dealuminized solution to adjust pH to not less than 8.0 and not more than 9.0; and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Sumitomo Mental Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kobayashi, Tatsuya Higaki, Hirofumi Shoji, Norihisa Toki, Keiji Kudo, Hiroyuki Mitsui, Osamu Nakai
  • Publication number: 20110163042
    Abstract: A removal method of manganese in which manganese is removed by precipitating manganese selectively from sulfuric acid waste water containing aluminum, magnesium and manganese with inhibiting the precipitation of magnesium. The removal method of manganese from waste water in which manganese is removed by precipitating manganese selectively from the sulfuric acid waste water containing aluminum, magnesium and manganese with inhibiting the precipitation of magnesium, characterized in that said waste water is subjected to the following steps (1) and (2). (1) First, aluminum in said waste water is removed. (2) Subsequently, neutralizing agent is added into the wastewater after removing aluminum, then pH of the waste water is adjusted at 8.0 to 9.0, and oxygen gas is blown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kobayashi, Norihisa Toki, Hirofumi Shoji, Keiji Kudo, Tatsuya Higaki
  • Publication number: 20110135547
    Abstract: A method for recovering nickel from an sulfuric acid aqueous solution, for recovering nickel in an effectively utilizable form as a raw material of nickel industry material, by separating efficiently impurity elements of iron, aluminum, manganese and the like, from the sulfuric acid aqueous solution containing nickel and cobalt, and the impurity elements, iron, aluminum, manganese and the like. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps (1) to (5). step (1): to subject the sulfuric acid aqueous solution to oxidation neutralization treatment. step (2): then, to subject the solution to neutralization treatment, and to separate and recover mixed hydroxides containing nickel and cobalt. step (3): to subject the mixed hydroxides to dissolution treatment in a sulfuric acid solution having a concentration of equal to or higher than 50% by mass. step (4): to subject the concentrated solution to solvent extraction treatment, using a phosphate ester-based acidic extraction agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kobayashi, Hirofumi Shoji, Norihisa Toki, Keiji Kudo, Tatsuya Higaki