Patents by Inventor Takahito Yonekawa

Takahito Yonekawa 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: 8398758
    Abstract: A CO2 recovery system includes an absorber 2 and a regenerator 3. The absorber 2 includes a CO2 absorbing section 21 and a water-washing section 22. The CO2 absorbing section 21 allows flue gas i01 to come into contact with a basic amine compound absorbent 103 so that the basic amine compound absorbent 103 absorbs CO2 in the flue gas 101. The water-washing section 22 allows the decarbonated flue gas 101A in which the amount of CO2 has been reduced in the CO2 absorbing section 21 to come into contact with circulating wash water 104 and to be washed with the wash water 104 so that the amounts of the basic amine compounds entrained in the decarbonated flue gas 101A are reduced. The regenerator 3 releases CO2 from the basic amine compound absorbent 103 the CO2 absorbed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Nagayasu, Takashi Kamijo, Takahito Yonekawa, Hiroshi Tanaka, Shinya Kishimoto, Takuya Hirata, Tatsuya Tsujiuchi, Masaru Chiyomaru, Koji Nakayama, Masahiko Tatsumi, Yasuyuki Yagi, Kazuhiko Kaibara
  • Publication number: 20120234177
    Abstract: [Problem to be solved] A CO2 recovery apparatus which can significantly reduce the amount of steam and provide further improved energy efficiency is provided. [Solution] The apparatus includes: a flue gas cooling apparatus 14 for allowing cooling water 13 to cool a CO2 and O2 containing flue gas 12 that is emitted from an industrial combustion facility 11 such as a boiler or gas turbine; a CO2 absorber 16 having a CO2 recovery section 16A for bringing the cooled CO2 containing flue gas 12 and a CO2 absorbing CO2 absorbent 15 into contact with each other to remove CO2 from the flue gas 12; and an absorbent regenerator 18 for releasing CO2 from a CO2 absorbed CO2 absorbent 17 to regenerate the CO2 absorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Takahito Yonekawa
  • Publication number: 20110158891
    Abstract: To further reduce the concentrations of basic amine compounds remaining in decarbonated flue gas. Means of Solution A CO2 recovery system includes an absorber 2 and a regenerator 3. The absorber 2 includes a CO2 absorbing section 21 and a water-washing section 22. The CO2 absorbing section 21 allows flue gas 101 to come into contact with a basic amine compound absorbent 103 so that the basic amine compound absorbent 103 absorbs CO2 in the flue gas 101. The water-washing section 22 allows the decarbonated flue gas 101A in which the amount of CO2 has been reduced in the CO2 absorbing section 21 to come into contact with circulating wash water 104 and to be washed with the wash water 104 so that the amounts of the basic amine compounds entrained in the decarbonated flue gas 101A are reduced. The regenerator 3 releases CO2 from the basic amine compound absorbent 103 the CO2 absorbed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu NAGAYASU, Takashi KAMIJO, Takahito YONEKAWA, Hiroshi TANAKA, Shinya KISHIMOTO, Takuya HIRATA, Tatsuya TSUJIUCHI, Masaru CHIYOMARU, Koji NAKAYAMA, Masahiko TATSUMI, Yasuyuki YAGI, Kazuhiko KAIBARA
  • Publication number: 20110135550
    Abstract: [Object] To further reduce the concentrations of basic amine compounds remaining in decarbonated flue gas. [Means of Solution] A CO2 recovery system includes an absorber 2 and a regenerator 3. The absorber 2 includes a CO2 absorbing section 21 and at least one water-washing section 22. The CO2 absorbing section 21 allows flue gas 101 to come into contact with a basic amine compound absorbent 103 so that the basic amine compound absorbent 103 absorbs CO2 in the flue gas 101. The at least one water-washing section 22 allows the decarbonated flue gas 101A in which the amount of CO2 has been reduced in the CO2 absorbing section 21 to come into contact with wash water 104A and 104B to reduce the amounts of the basic amine compounds entrained in the decarbonated flue gas 101A. The regenerator 3 releases the CO2 from the basic amine compound absorbent 103 containing CO2 absorbed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Nagayasu, Takashi Kamijo, Takahito Yonekawa, Hiroshi Tanaka, Shinya Kishimoto, Takuya Hirata, Tatsuya Tsujiuchi, Masaru Chiyomaru, Koji Nakayama, Masahiko Tatsumi, Yasuyuki Yagi, Kazuhiko Kaibara
  • Publication number: 20110120315
    Abstract: A CO2 recovery system includes an absorption tower and a regeneration tower. CO2 rich solution is produced in the absorption tower by absorbing CO2 from CO2-containing gas. The CO2 rich solution is conveyed to the regeneration tower where lean solution is produced from the rich solution by removing CO2. A regeneration heater heats lean solution that accumulates near a bottom portion of the regeneration tower with saturated steam thereby producing steam condensate from the saturated steam. A steam-condensate heat exchanger heats the rich solution conveyed from the absorption tower to the regeneration tower with the steam condensate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Iijima, Takashi Kamijo, Takahito Yonekawa, Tomio Mimura, Yasuyuki Yagi
  • Publication number: 20110113965
    Abstract: A CO2 recovery system includes an absorption tower and a regeneration tower. CO2 rich solution is produced in the absorption tower by absorbing CO2 from CO2-containing gas. The CO2 rich solution is conveyed to the regeneration tower where lean solution is produced from the rich solution by removing CO2. A regeneration heater heats lean solution that accumulates near a bottom portion of the regeneration tower with saturated steam thereby producing steam condensate from the saturated steam. A steam-condensate heat exchanger heats the rich solution conveyed from the absorption tower to the regeneration tower with the steam condensate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Iijima, Takashi Kamijo, Takahito Yonekawa, Tomio Mimura, Yasuyuki Yagi
  • Publication number: 20110113966
    Abstract: A CO2 recovery system includes an absorption tower and a regeneration tower. CO2 rich solution is produced in the absorption tower by absorbing CO2 from CO2-containing gas. The CO2 rich solution is conveyed to the regeneration tower where lean solution is produced from the rich solution by removing CO2. A regeneration heater heats lean solution that accumulates near a bottom portion of the regeneration tower with saturated steam thereby producing steam condensate from the saturated steam. A steam-condensate heat exchanger heats the rich solution conveyed from the absorption tower to the regeneration tower with the steam condensate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Iijima, Takashi Kamijo, Takahito Yonekawa, Tomio Mimura, Yasuyuki Yagi
  • Publication number: 20110107916
    Abstract: To include an absorber (1006) that brings CO2 absorbent that absorbs CO2 contained in flue gas (1002) into contact with the flue gas to remove CO2 from the flue gas, a regenerator (1008) that strips CO2 from CO2 absorbent (rich solution), which is fed from the absorber through a first feed line L1 and has absorbed CO2, to regenerate CO2 absorbent, thereby acquiring regenerated CO2 absorbent (lean solution) (1009), falling film reboilers (1101-1 and 1101-2) that draw off CO2 absorbent (amine solution) (1033) from near the bottom of the regenerator and reheats regenerated CO2 absorbent via steam (1031), a first liquid-vapor separator (1103) that separates the CO2 absorbent reheated by the falling film reboilers into regenerated CO2 absorbent in which CO2 has been removed and vapor containing CO2, and a second feed line L2 for supplying the separated regenerated CO2 absorbent to the absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsufumi Inoue, Takashi Kamijo, Tsuyoshi Oishi, Takahito Yonekawa, Hiroshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7918926
    Abstract: A CO2 recovery system includes an absorption tower and a regeneration tower. CO2 rich solution is produced in the absorption tower by absorbing CO2 from CO2-containing gas. The CO2 rich solution is conveyed to the regeneration tower where lean solution is produced from the rich solution by removing CO2. A regeneration heater heats lean solution that accumulates near a bottom portion of the regeneration tower with saturated steam thereby producing steam condensate from the saturated steam. A steam-condensate heat exchanger heats the rich solution conveyed from the absorption tower to the regeneration tower with the steam condensate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Masaki Iijima, Takashi Kamijo, Takahito Yonekawa, Tomio Mimura, Yasuyuki Yagi
  • Publication number: 20070283813
    Abstract: A CO2 recovery system includes an absorption tower and a regeneration tower. CO2 rich solution is produced in the absorption tower by absorbing CO2 from CO2-containing gas. The CO2 rich solution is conveyed to the regeneration tower where lean solution is produced from the rich solution by removing CO2. A regeneration heater heats lean solution that accumulates near a bottom portion of the regeneration tower with saturated steam thereby producing steam condensate from the saturated steam. A steam-condensate heat exchanger heats the rich solution conveyed from the absorption tower to the regeneration tower with the steam condensate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Masaki Iijima, Takashi Kamijo, Takahito Yonekawa, Tomio Mimura, Yasuyuki Yagi