Patents by Inventor Shigeo Shirakura

Shigeo Shirakura 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: 8980779
    Abstract: A method for regenerating an NOx removal catalyst, the method being capable of readily restoring the catalytic activity of a deteriorated NOx removal catalyst; being performed by simple operations; and attaining high operational efficiency. The method for regenerating an NOx removal catalyst 14 employed in a flue gas NOx removal apparatus includes immersing the NOx removal catalyst at ambient temperature in regeneration water 31 containing substantially no chlorine and no cleaning component; removing the catalyst from the regeneration water; and removing water from the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Shigeo Shirakura
  • Patent number: 7704456
    Abstract: To provide an NOx removal catalyst management unit for use with an NOx removal apparatus, the management unit detecting an NOx removal catalyst layer that is actually deteriorated, whereby the deteriorated catalyst layer can be effectively replaced by a new catalyst layer, and to provide a method for managing the NOx removal catalyst. The management unit for managing a plurality of NOx removal catalyst layers provided in a flue gas NOx removal apparatus includes NOx measurement means 16A through 16E for determining NOx concentrations on the inlet and outlet sides of respective NOx removal catalyst layers 14A through 14D; NH3 measurement means 17A through 17E for determining NH3 concentrations on the inlet and outlet sides of the same NOx removal catalyst layers; and percent NOx removal determination means 18 for determining percent NOx removal (?) on the basis of an inlet mole ratio (i.e., inlet NH3/inlet NOx).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Shigeo Shirakura
  • Publication number: 20090155132
    Abstract: The present invention provides a honeycomb catalyst and an NOx removal catalyst for use in an NOx removal apparatus which can be employed at high efficiency, and a flue gas NOx removal apparatus, whereby the running cost of a flue gas NOx removal system in terms of the NOx removal catalyst is reduced by about one-half. The honeycomb catalyst having gas conduits for feeding a gas to be treated from an inlet to an outlet of each conduit and performing gas treatment on the sidewalls of the conduit, wherein the honeycomb catalyst has an approximate length such that the flow of the gas to be treated which has been fed into the gas conduits is straightened in the vicinity of the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: THE CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
    Inventor: Shigeo SHIRAKURA
  • Publication number: 20060154803
    Abstract: The present invention provides a honeycomb catalyst and an NOx removal catalyst for use in an NOx removal apparatus which can be employed at high efficiency, and a flue gas NOx removal apparatus, whereby the running cost of a flue gas NOx removal system in terms of the NOx removal catalyst is reduced by about one-half. The honeycomb catalyst having gas conduits for feeding a gas to be treated from an inlet to an outlet of each conduit and performing gas treatment on the sidewalls of the conduit, wherein the honeycomb catalyst has an approximate length such that the flow of the gas to be treated which has been fed into the gas conduits is straightened in the vicinity of the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventor: Shigeo Shirakura
  • Publication number: 20060099110
    Abstract: To provide an NOx removal catalyst management unit for use with an NOx removal apparatus, the management unit detecting an NOx removal catalyst layer that is actually deteriorated, whereby the deteriorated catalyst layer can be effectively replaced by a new catalyst layer, and to provide a method for managing the NOx removal catalyst. The management unit for managing a plurality of NOx removal catalyst layers provided in a flue gas NOx removal apparatus includes NOx measurement means 16A through 16E for determining NOx concentrations on the inlet and outlet sides of respective NOx removal catalyst layers 14A through 14D; NH3 measurement means 17A through 17E for determining NH3 concentrations on the inlet and outlet sides of the same NOx removal catalyst layers; and percent NOx removal determination means 18 for determining percent NOx removal (?) on the basis of an inlet mole ratio (i.e., inlet NH3/inlet NOx).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Shigeo Shirakura
  • Publication number: 20060058176
    Abstract: To provide a method for regenerating an NOx removal catalyst, the method being capable of readily restoring the catalytic activity of a deteriorated NOx removal catalyst; being performed by simple operations; and attaining high operational efficiency. The method for regenerating an NOx removal catalyst 14 employed in a flue gas NOx removal apparatus includes immersing the NOx removal catalyst at ambient temperature in regeneration water 31 containing substantially no chlorine and no cleaning component; removing the catalyst from the regeneration water; and removing water from the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventor: Shigeo Shirakura