Abstract: Disclosed is an ammonia adsorption apparatus for removing ammonia contained in a treated gas discharged from a denitrator for decomposing nitrogen oxides present in exhaust gas using ammonia as a reducing agent, comprising at least two adsorption towers into which ammonia-containing exhaust gas is introduced in a vertical direction for removing the ammonia by adsorption, wherein, during regeneration of each adsorption tower, hot gas used for desorption purposes flows from a top toward a bottom of the adsorption tower and cooling gas flows from the bottom toward the top of the adsorption tower.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing clogging dust in gas passing holes in a honeycomb catalyst. A honeycomb catalyst whose gas passing holes are clogged with dust in exhaust gas is immersed in water in a vessel, and then the vessel is closed and vacuum suction is exerted, by which water is allowed to flow in the gas passing holes in the honeycomb catalyst to remove dust in the gas passing holes.

Abstract: This invention effectively utilizes a solid type honeycomb-shaped NO.sub.x removal catalyst which has been used in a catalytic ammonia reduction process and hence reduced in NO.sub.x removal power, and thereby provides an inexpensive catalyst having NO.sub.x removal power equal to that of a fresh catalyst. The nitrogen oxide removal catalyst of this invention, which is useful in a process wherein ammonia is added to exhaust gas and nitrogen oxides present in the exhaust gas are catalytically reduced, has a two-layer structure composed of a lower layer comprising a spent solid type nitrogen oxide removal catalyst and an upper layer comprising a fresh TiO.sub.2 -WO.sub.3 -V.sub.2 O.sub.5 ternary or TiO.sub.2 -WO.sub.3 binary catalyst powder which has been applied to the lower layer so as to give a coating thickness of 100 to 250 .mu.m. Moreover, the catalyst power constituting the upper layer is a catalyst powder obtained by pulverizing a spent solid type nitrogen oxide removal catalyst.

Abstract: A high-performance rectifying device promotes the diffusion of energy, temperature and concentration in a fluid stream with a small pressure loss. The device is a lattice type rectifying device provided within a fluid flow passageway for equalizing the flow velocity distribution of the same fluid. Lattice elements each consist of two triangular plates disposed so as to form two opposed surfaces of a pyramid having its apex on the downstream side of the fluid flow and two other triangular plates forming two opposed surfaces of another pyramid having its apex jointed with the first-mentioned apex and having its bottom surface positioned on the downstream side of the fluid flow. The latter two opposed surfaces have their orientations deviated by 90 degrees from the two opposed surfaces on the upstream side.

Abstract: A method for recovering an ammonia adsorbent which comprises streaming an NO.sub.x -containing gas at 300.degree.-600.degree. C. through an ammonia adsorbent layer which adsorbs ammonia and which is saturated with ammonia.

Abstract: A method for treating ammonia in an exhaust gas on the downstream side of a dry denitration device using ammonia as a reducing agent comprises the step of alternately carrying out ammonia adsorption and ammonia desorption/decomposition to continuously treat ammonia in the exhaust gas in a plurality of constitutional units parallelly connected on an exhaust gas line, the aforesaid constitutional units being constituted so as to carry out the steps of adsorbing/removing ammonia in an ammonia adsorbent-filling tower disposed at a position, where an exhaust gas temperature is 200.degree. C. or less, on the downstream side of the dry denitration device; heating, up to a temperature of 300.degree. C. or more, the ammonia adsorbent-filling tower on which ammonia is adsorbed in a saturated state, to desorb ammonia; and decomposing ammonia in an ammonia decomposition catalyst-filling tower disposed on a desorption ammonia gas line.

Abstract: A method for the denitration of exhaust gas from a gas turbine or an internal combustion engine which comprises (a) reducing a part of the NO.sub.2 constituting NO.sub.x contained in the exhaust gas to NO by means of a reduction catalyst bed for reducing NO.sub.2 to NO, the reduction catalyst bed being installed in flow communication with the exhaust gas outlet of the gas turbine or internal combustion engine, and (b) injecting NH.sub.3 into the exhaust gas within an exhaust heat recovery unit and then decomposing and removing NO.sub.x contained in the exhaust gas and now composed chiefly of NO, by means a denitration catalyst bed installed within the exhaust heat recovery unit to effect the catalytic reduction of NO.sub.x with NH.sub.3.

Abstract: A method for denitrating an exhaust gas is disclosed which comprises the steps of injecting ammonia from an ammonia injection device into a high-temperature exhaust gas containing nitrogen oxides in a temperature range of 480.degree. C. or more, and then bringing a mixture of ammonia and the high-temperature exhaust gas into contact with a denitration catalyst to reduce the mixture, said method being characterized in that ammonia is injected through the ammonia injection device in which at least an inner surface is subjected to an aluminizing treatment, whereby ammonia is prevented from decomposing; and an apparatus for denitrating an exhaust gas is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rotary-cutting a timber to peel off a veneer by a cutting knife from the outer periphery of a timber while rotating the timber around its longitudinal axis. The timber is gripped at its two end faces by means of chucking pawls which are driven in rotation. The chucking pawls comprise a plurality of chucks which are different in radial position. The chucks grip the timber at the end faces thereof adjacent to the outer peripheral surface of the timber, and as the timber is cut by the knife and reduced in diameter so that the knife comes close to a presently outermost chuck, the outermost chuck is retracted axially away from the end face of the timber, and the next outermost chuck continues to grip the timber adjacent to the presently outer peripheral surface of the timber. For this reason, the gripping force by the chuck pawls, resisting the cutting force moment, can be made small, and the timber gripping is made reliable.

Abstract: An improvement is attained in a cable communication system of the type having communication line incorporated in the interior of a water supply hose which comprises, in combination, signal transmission cable incorporated extending in the interior of the water supply hose for the communication between a water injection nozzle and a fire-engine; a leading end coupling adapter for leading the signal transmission cable incorporated in the water supply hose to the outside for the connection to a communication exchange disposed on the part of the water injection nozzle for communication with the fire-engine and/or a transmitter for the control of the current amount of water to be supplied; and a communication exchange for mutual communication with the water injection nozzle and/or a water supply controller for the control of the current amount of water to be supplied to the nozzle disposed on the part of the fire engine to be connected operative to the signal transmission cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coupling for fire hoses, wherein the fire hose is provided with a built-in communication cable. An inner cylinder is provided which is substantially identical for either the male or female unit. The inner cylinder includes a base end part fitted with a fire hose with a built-in communication cable. An annular sealing material is provided for insulating and water-proofing an opening end face of the inner cylinder, and provided with an annular conductor connected to the communication cable. An outer cylinder is provided which idly engages with an outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder.