Abstract: A biomass gasification gas purification system has a dust removal apparatus for filtering soot and dust from biomass gasification gas (including tar component) obtained through the gasification of the biomass using a biomass gasification furnace, a desulfurization apparatus for removing sulfur oxide component in the filtered biomass gasification gas, first to third pre-reformation reactors that provide pre-reforming catalyst for reforming the tar component in the biomass gasification gas after desulfurization, and first and second coolers that are interposed between the first to third pre-reformation reactors, and for cooling the reformed gas.

Abstract: A reaction column (12) to which a raw material mixture (11) containing a mono-lower-alkylamine (AA: raw material I) and an alkylene oxide (AO: raw material II) is supplied, an unreacted raw material distillation column (14) that separates an unreacted raw material (15) from a reaction product (13a) (containing the unreacted raw material (15), a target reaction product (monomer) (17), and a by-product (dimer) (18)), and a flash drum (16) to which a reaction product (13b) (containing the target reaction product (monomer) (17) and the by-product (dimer) (18)) is supplied, the flash drum (16) separating a mono-lower-alkyl monoalkanolamine (monomer, the target reaction product 17) in a gas state, are provided.

Abstract: A biomass gasification gas purification system includes a dust collector for removing dust in biomass gasification gas (containing tar components) acquired by gasifying biomass by a biomass gasification furnace, a desulfurizer for removing sulfur oxide components in the dust-removed biomass gasification gas, a pre-reforming reactor for reforming tar components in the desulfurized biomass gasification gas, a steam feed unit for feeding steam to an upstream side of the pre-reforming reactor, and a natural-gas feed unit for feeding natural gas on an upstream side of the desulfurizer.

Abstract: A method of producing a plant biostimulant includes hydrolyzing bacterial cells to obtain a hydrolysate and formulating the hydrolysate as a plant biostimulant for foliar application or application as a soil adjuvant.

Abstract: A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention reforms carbon monoxide (CO) and is prepared from one or a mixture of platinum (Pt), ruthenium (Ru), iridium (Ir), and rhodium (Rh) as an active ingredient and at least one of titanium (Ti), aluminum (Al), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) as a carrier for supporting the active ingredient. The CO shift catalyst can be used in a halogen-resistant CO shift reactor (15) that converts CO contained in gasified gas (12) generated in a gasifier (11) into CO2.

Abstract: A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention reforms carbon monoxide (CO) contained in gas. The CO shift catalyst is prepared from one or both of molybdenum (Mo) and cobalt (Co) as an active ingredient and an oxide of one of, or a mixture or a compound of, titanium (Ti), silicon (Si), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) as a carrier for supporting the active ingredient. The CO shift catalyst can be used in a halogen-resistant CO shift reactor (15) that converts CO contained in gasified gas (12) generated in a gasifier (11) into CO2.

Abstract: A method of producing amino acid metal chelates includes producing an amino acid ligand by enzymatically hydrolyzing bacterial cells, and reacting the amino acid ligand with a metal cation.

Abstract: An amine producing apparatus includes a reactor that reacts a mono-lower-alkylamine and an alkylene oxide, an unreacted-raw-material-recovery distillation column that separates unreacted raw materials by distillation from a product including unreacted raw materials obtained in the reactor, a non-aqueous distillation column that removes water and a light component by a distillation method from a reactive product from which unreacted raw material have been separated, and a purification and distillation column that separates by distillation a desired reactive product (mono-lower-alkylmonoalkanolamine) and residue (mono-lower-alkyldialkanolamine which is a dimer) from a reactive product from which the water and the light component have been removed.

Abstract: A coal reforming plant includes: a drying combustor for generating drying combustion gas; a dryer for drying low-grade coal introduced into an inside thereof with the combustion gas from the drying combustor being supplied to the inside thereof; a pyrolysis combustor for generating pyrolysis combustion gas; a pyrolyzer for pyrolyzing dried coal with the combustion gas from the pyrolysis combustor being supplied to an inside thereof; a circulating blower for supplying part of pyrolysis gas and pyrolysis oil in gaseous form generated in the pyrolyzer to the pyrolysis combustor; a cooling tower and the like for cooling the other part of the pyrolysis gas and the pyrolysis oil in gaseous form generated in the pyrolyzer, and thus separating the other part into the pyrolysis gas and the pyrolysis oil in liquid form; a circulating blower for supplying the pyrolysis gas separated from the pyrolysis oil in the cooling tower to the drying combustor; and the like.

Abstract: A reaction column (12) to which a raw material mixture (11) containing a mono-lower-alkylamine (AA: raw material I) and an alkylene oxide (AO: raw material II) is supplied, an unreacted raw material distillation column (14) that separates an unreacted raw material (15) from a reaction product (13a) (containing the unreacted raw material (15), a target reaction product (monomer) (17), and a by-product (dimer) (18)), and a flash drum (16) to which a reaction product (13b) (containing the target reaction product (monomer) (17) and the by-product (dimer) (18)) is supplied, the flash drum (16) separating a mono-lower-alkyl monoalkanolamine (monomer, the target reaction product 17) in a gas state, are provided.

Abstract: An amine producing apparatus includes a reactor that reacts a mono-lower-alkylamine and an alkylene oxide, an unreacted-raw-material-recovery distillation column that separates unreacted raw materials by distillation from a product including unreacted raw materials obtained in the reactor, a non-aqueous distillation column that removes water and a light component by a distillation method from a reactive product from which unreacted raw material have been separated, and a purification and distillation column that separates by distillation a desired reactive product (mono-lower-alkylmonoalkanolamine) and residue (mono-lower-alkyldialkanolamine which is a dimer) from a reactive product from which the water and the light component have been removed.

Abstract: Modularized water separating membranes in a plural number of units are provided. A membrane container used in a dehydration system for separating water from treated fluid includes a shell part 11 having a permeated fluid outlet nozzle 16 and containing a plurality of water separating membranes arranged in parallel with respect to the flow direction of treated fluid; an upper channel part 12 having a treated fluid inlet nozzle 14 and connecting with the upper end of the shell part 11; and a lower channel part 13 having a treated fluid outlet nozzle 15 and connecting with the lower end of the shell part 11.

Abstract: A method of producing amino acid metal chelates includes producing an amino acid ligand by enzymatically hydrolyzing bacterial cells, and reacting the amino acid ligand with a metal cation.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed a method for producing mixed crystals of disodium 5′-guanylate and disodium 5′-inosinate which comprises feeding a mixed solution of disodium 5′-guanylate and disodium 5′-inosinate which solution will become supersaturated at the below-mentioned constant temperature, to a solution or slurry of disodium 5′-guanylate and disodium 5′-inosinate charged in a crystallization bath (lower-temperature bath) and kept at a constant temperature, whereby mixed crystals of disodium 5′-guanylate and disodium 5′-inosinate are deposited from the mixed solution of disodium 5′-guanylate and disodium 5′-inosinate, according to which method 5′-GMP2Na which is difficult to handle due to the properties and powder characteristic of its crystals in particular and 5′-IMP2Na, in the form of crystals which are easy to handle, that is, I+G mixed crystals having a given I/G ratio, can be produced under simple process control and with inexpensi

Abstract: Herein is disclosed a method for producing mixed crystals of disodium 5′-guanylate and disodium 5′-inosinate which comprises feeding a mixed solution of disodium 5′-guanylate and disodium 5′-inosinate which solution will become supersaturated at the below-mentioned constant temperature, to a solution or slurry of disodium 5′-guanylate and disodium 5′-inosinate charged in a crystallization bath (lower-temperature bath) and kept at a constant temperature, whereby mixed crystals of disodium 5′-guanylate and disodium 5′-inosinate are deposited from the mixed solution of disodium 5′-guanylate and disodium 5′-inosinate, according to which method 5′-GMP2Na which is difficult to handle due to the properties and powder characteristic of its crystals in particular and 5′-IMP2Na, in the form of crystals which are easy to handle, that is, I+G mixed crystals having a given I/G ratio, can be produced under simple process control and with inexpensi