Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide an ammonia decomposition catalyst that is capable of efficiently decomposing ammonia into nitrogen and hydrogen and that has high mechanical strength, and a method for producing hydrogen and nitrogen by using the ammonia decomposition catalyst. The ammonia decomposition catalyst according to the present invention is characterized in comprising cobalt (A); one or more rare earth elements (B) selected from cerium, yttrium and lanthanum; one or more alkaline-earth metal elements (C) selected from barium and strontium; zirconium (D); and one or more calcium compounds (E) selected from calcium carbonate, calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide; wherein the ammonia decomposition catalyst comprises the cobalt (A), the rare earth element (B), the alkaline-earth metal element (C) and the zirconium (D) as metals or oxides.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst which can be used in the process for producing hydrogen by decomposing ammonia, can generate heat efficiently in the interior of a reactor without requiring excessive heating the reactor externally, and can decompose ammonia efficiently and steadily by utilizing the heat to produce hydrogen. Also disclosed is a technique for producing hydrogen by decomposing ammonia efficiently utilizing the catalyst. Specifically disclosed is a catalyst for use in the production of hydrogen, which is characterized by comprising an ammonia-combusting catalytic component and an ammonia-decomposing catalytic component. Also specifically disclosed is a catalyst for use in the production of hydrogen, which is characterized by comprising at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of cobalt, iron, nickel and molybdenum.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst which can be used in the process for producing hydrogen by decomposing ammonia, can generate heat efficiently in the interior of a reactor without requiring excessive heating the reactor externally, and can decompose ammonia efficiently and steadily by utilizing the heat to produce hydrogen. Also disclosed is a technique for producing hydrogen by decomposing ammonia efficiently utilizing the catalyst. Specifically disclosed is a catalyst for use in the production of hydrogen, which is characterized by comprising an ammonia-combusting catalytic component and an ammonia-decomposing catalytic component. Also specifically disclosed is a catalyst for use in the production of hydrogen, which is characterized by comprising at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of cobalt, iron, nickel and molybdenum.

Abstract: An automatic selector valve including a box body having an internal space portion, framed partition plates separating the space portion into four rooms, each framed partition plate having an opening portion, plate-shaped turnable valve bodies opening or closing the opening portions of the framed partition plates, an inflow port letting a gas flow in, an inflow/outflow port letting a gas flow in and flow out alternately, an outflow port letting a gas flow out through, and an inflow/outflow port letting a gas flow in and flow out alternately with the port, the ports provided in the separated four rooms, and a driving mechanism turning the plate-shaped turnable valve bodies about a rotation shaft.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic four-port selector valve which is capable of controlling a variation in static pressure and a variation in flow rate induced in the switching of air or gas flow passages so that they are within tolerant accuracies, which is further capable of controlling a saliently appearing variation in pressure difference in a clean temperature-controlled/humidity-controlled air supply apparatus, a dry air supply apparatus, etc.

Abstract: The photocatalyst composition is a visible light-responsive photocatalyst being applicable to various applications, and exerts effect for the purification of harmful materials in the air, the decomposition and removal of dirt, anti-bacterium, and mildew resistance even under the irradiation of light mainly composed of visible light like a fluorescent lamp, and the composition is characterized in that the composition comprises the tungsten oxide that the primary particle diameter of the crystal is 10 to 100 nm and the crystal structure measured by X-ray diffraction is WOx (2.5?X?3.0).

Abstract: The catalyst according to the present invention can be utilized effectively as an ozone decomposing catalyst for catalytically decomposing to eliminate ozone contained in a gas and/or an ozone deodorizing catalyst for decomposing offensive odor ingredients contained in a gas by catalytic oxidation under the pretense of ozone, and it contains at least manganese carbonate as the essential component in the catalyst composition. Further, the catalyst contains, particularly preferably, MnO.sub.x (in which x=1.6-2.0) in addition to manganese carbonate and such a catalyst is obtained by applying a heat treatment to a catalyst raw material containing manganese carbonate in an oxidative atmosphere at 100.degree.-420.degree. C.

Abstract: A catalyst for purifying exhaust gas produced by coating honeycomb carriers of monolithic structure with a catalyst composition comprising cerium oxide particles stabilized with (a) zirconia or (b) zirconia and at least one member selected from the group consisting of yttria and calcia, refractory inorganic oxide particles, 0.02 to 2% by weight of rhodium based on said catalyst composition, and 0 to 10% by weight of at least one platinum-family metal selected from the group consisting of platinum and palladium based on said catalyst composition.

Abstract: A catalyst for purifying exhaust gas comprises a honeycomb carrier of monolithic structure and a coating layer deposited on the honeycomb carrier and formed with a catalyst composition containing a refractory inorganic oxide in the form of particles possessing and average particle diameter in the range of 0.5 to 20 microns, which refractory inorganic oxide has platinum and/or palladium and rhodium deposited thereon in high concentrations. This catalyst is produced by coating the honeycomb carrier with an aqueous slurry containing the catalyst composition and calcining the coated carrier.