Patents by Inventor Takeshi Izumi

Takeshi Izumi 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).

  • Publication number: 20200129956
    Abstract: Provided are a silicotitanate molded body having high strength and reduced generation of fine powder, a production method thereof, an adsorbent comprising the silicotitanate molded body, and a decontamination method of radioactive cesium and/or radioactive strontium by using the adsorbent. The silicotitanate molded body comprises: crystalline silicotitanate particles that have a particle size distribution in which 90% or more, on volume basis, of the particles have a particle size within a range of 1 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less and that are represented by a general formula of A2Ti2O3(SiO4).nH2O wherein A represents one or two alkali metal elements selected from Na and K, and n represents a number of 0 to 2; and an oxide of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium, iron, and cerium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi SAKUMA, Makoto KOMATSU, Takeshi IZUMI, Shinsuke MIYABE, Takeshi SAKAMOTO, Eiji NOGUCHI, Kaori SUGIHARA
  • Patent number: 10619233
    Abstract: There is provided a regenerated member of a nickel-based alloy member for use in a turbine. The nickel-based alloy member is in a used condition. The regenerated member is a nickel-based alloy cast article including a ? phase as a matrix and a ?? phase precipitating in the ? phase in a volume fraction of equal to or more than 30 vol % in an operational environment of the turbine. In a microstructure of the regenerated member, no recrystallized grains of the ? phase are present. And, when a GROD value of crystal grains of the ? phase of the used part undergone the solution/non-recrystallization heat treatment step is measured by electron back scattering diffraction analysis, the GROD value is equal to or more than 0.4° and equal to or less than 0.6°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru Tanaka, Akira Yoshinari, Takeshi Izumi
  • Publication number: 20200016570
    Abstract: Provided is a particulate alkaline earth metal ion adsorbent having a large adsorption capacity. The particulate alkaline earth metal ion adsorbent comprising: a potassium hydrogen dititanate hydrate represented by a chemical formula K2-xHxO.2TiO2.nH2O, wherein x is 0.5 or more and 1.3 or less, and n is greater than 0; and no binder, wherein the particulate alkaline earth metal ion adsorbent has a particle size range of 150 ?m or more and 1000 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi SAKUMA, Makoto KOMATSU, Takeshi IZUMI, Takayasu TANAKA, Takafumi TANAKA, Hidenori ISHIOKA, Ayaka ANDO, Tomoko YOSHIMI, Nobuyuki HASHIMOTO, Hiroaki UCHIDA, Shigeru NAGAOKA
  • Patent number: 10449510
    Abstract: An adsorbent is provided to adsorb ruthenium from aqueous solution for recovery and/or reuse or removal of said ruthenium, and a method for purifying, for example, sea water and/or water containing sodium ions, magnesium ions, calcium ions, chlorine ions or other ions, polluted with a radioactive element, using said adsorbent. The ruthenium adsorbent includes manganese in the form of oxides thereof. The adsorbent can further include at least one additional transition metal element other than manganese, such as copper. The adsorbent soaked in water removes radioactive ruthenium or the like through adsorption, and thereby can purify, for example, sea water and/or water containing sodium ions, magnesium ions, calcium ions, chlorine ions or other ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: Clariant Catalysts (Japan) K.K., Ebara Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahito Nakashima, Hyun-Joong Kim, Takashi Sakuma, Makoto Komatsu, Takeshi Izumi
  • Patent number: 10388419
    Abstract: Provided are an adsorbent capable of removing radioactive water liquid including iodine compounds and/or antimony by means of a water passing treatment, and a method and an apparatus for treating radioactive waste liquid by using the adsorbent. The adsorbent includes a polymer resin and 10 parts by weight or more of a hydrous hydroxide of a rare earth element based on 100 parts by weight of the polymer resin, in which the hydrous hydroxide of the rare earth element has a water content of 1 part by weight to 30 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a dry product thereof, and adsorbs iodine compounds and/or antimony.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: EBARA CORPORATION, NIHON KAISU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Sakuma, Makoto Komatsu, Takeshi Izumi, Tomohiko Ito, Toru Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20190194789
    Abstract: There is provided a regenerated member of a nickel-based alloy member for use in a turbine. The nickel-based alloy member is a used member having been operated for a predetermined period of time in the turbine. The regenerated member is a nickel-based alloy unidirectional solidification article or single crystalline solidification article including a ? phase as a matrix and a ?? phase precipitating in the ? phase in a volume fraction of 30 volume % or more in an operational environment of the turbine. In a microstructure of the regenerated member, no recrystallized grains of the ? phase are present. And, when a rocking curve of a predetermined crystal face of the ? phase crystal grain of the used member undergone the solution/non-recrystallization heat treatment step is measured by an XRD technique, a FWHM of the rocking curve is within a range from 0.25° to 0.30°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Shigeru TANAKA, Takeshi IZUMI, Akira YOSHINARI
  • Publication number: 20190134599
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having higher cesium adsorptivity than conventional compositions. The present invention also provides a production method for the composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure. The production method does not require the use of hazardous or deleterious materials, can generate a product using a compound that is easily acquired, and can use a general-purpose autoclave. Also provided is a silicotitanate composition that has higher strontium adsorptivity than the present invention. Provided is a silicotitanate composition that contains niobium and a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having at least two or more diffraction peaks selected from the group consisting of 2?=8.8°±0.5°, 2?=10.0°±0.5°, and 2?=29.6°±0.5°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicants: TOSOH CORPORATION, EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoju SHIMIZU, Hajime FUNAKOSHI, Keisuke TOKUNAGA, Shigeru HIRANO, Takashi SAKUMA, Makoto KOMATSU, Takeshi IZUMI
  • Publication number: 20190060864
    Abstract: The present invention provides a treatment method of a radioactive iodine-containing fluid, comprising passing the radioactive iodine-containing fluid through an adsorbent for iodine consisting of a silver-containing binderless zeolite molded body having a silver content of 50 mass % or less, to adsorb the radioactive iodine on the adsorbent for iodine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicants: Ebara Corporation, Tosoh Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SAKUMA, Makoto KOMATSU, Takeshi IZUMI, Keisuke TOKUNAGA, Shigeru HIRANO
  • Publication number: 20190013107
    Abstract: The present invention provides a treatment method of radioactive waste water containing radioactive cesium and radioactive strontium, comprising passing the radioactive waste water containing radioactive cesium and radioactive strontium through an adsorption column packed with an adsorbent for cesium and strontium, to adsorb the radioactive cesium and radioactive strontium on the adsorbent, wherein the adsorbent for cesium and strontium comprises: at least one selected from crystalline silicotitanates represented by the general formulas: Na4Ti4Si3O16.nH2O, (NaxK(1-x))4Ti4Si3O16.mH2O and K4Ti4Si3O16.lH2O wherein x represents a number of more than 0 and less than 1, and n, m and l each represents a number of 0 to 8; and at least one selected from titanate salts represented by the general formulas: Na4Ti9O20.qH2O, (NayK(1-y))4Ti9O20.rH2O and K4Ti9O20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi SAKUMA, Makoto KOMATSU, Takeshi IZUMI, Shinsuke MIYABE, Yutaka KINOSE, Masahiro KIKUCHI, Takeshi SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190009245
    Abstract: An adsorbent capable of adsorbing radioactive antimony, radioactive iodine and radioactive ruthenium, the adsorbent containing cerium(IV) hydroxide in a particle or granular form having a particle size of 250 ?m or more and 1200 ?m or less; and a treatment method of radioactive waste water containing radioactive antimony, radioactive iodine and radioactive ruthenium, the treatment method comprising passing the radioactive waste water containing radioactive antimony, radioactive iodine and radioactive ruthenium through an adsorption column packed with the adsorbent, to adsorb the radioactive antimony, radioactive iodine and radioactive ruthenium on the adsorbent, wherein the absorbent is packed to a height of 10 cm or more and 300 cm or less of the adsorption column, and wherein the radioactive waste water is passed through the adsorption column at a linear velocity (LV) of 1 m/h or more and 40 m/h or less and a space velocity (SV) of 200 h?1 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi SAKUMA, Makoto KOMATSU, Takeshi IZUMI, Shinsuke MIYABE, Yutaka KINOSE, Kiyoshi SATOU, Kenta KOZASU, Mari TOKUTAKE, Takeshi SAKAMOTO, Kaori SUGIHARA
  • Publication number: 20190006055
    Abstract: A treatment method of radioactive waste water containing radioactive cesium and radioactive strontium, comprising passing the radioactive waste water containing radioactive cesium and radioactive strontium through an adsorption column packed with an adsorbent for cesium and strontium, to adsorb the radioactive cesium and radioactive strontium on the adsorbent, wherein the adsorbent for cesium or strontium comprises a crystalline silicotitanate having a crystallite diameter of 60 ? or more and having a half width of 0.9° or less of the diffraction peak in the lattice plane (100), the crystalline silicotitanate represented by the general formula: A4Ti4Si3O16.nH2O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi SAKUMA, Makoto KOMATSU, Takeshi IZUMI, Shinsuke MIYABE, Yutaka KINOSE, Kenta KOZASU, Eiji NOGUCHI, Takeshi SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180264458
    Abstract: A purification method for spent fuel pool water from nuclear power generation, the method comprising: passing the water at a linear flow velocity of 50 m/h or less through a purification apparatus for the water comprising an ion exchange resin layer and a metal-doped resin layer which is laid at a bed height of 2 cm or more on a surface layer of the ion exchange resin layer wherein the water to be treated is contacted with the metal-doped resin layer to decompose a pro-oxidant contained in the water; and subsequently contacting the water with the ion exchange resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Takeshi IZUMI, Makoto KOMATSU
  • Patent number: 9999880
    Abstract: A method for purifying water in a spent fuel pool in a nuclear power plant, the method including passing the water at a linear flow velocity of 50 m/h or less through a purification apparatus. The apparatus includes an ion exchange resin layer and a metal-doped resin layer laid at a bed height of 2 cm or more on a surface layer of the ion exchange resin layer. The method includes contacting the water with the metal-doped resin layer to decompose a pro-oxidant contained in the water and subsequently contacting the water with the ion exchange resin to produce purified water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Izumi, Makoto Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20180158558
    Abstract: Provided are an adsorbent capable of removing radioactive water liquid including iodine compounds and/or antimony by means of a water passing treatment, and a method and an apparatus for treating radioactive waste liquid by using the adsorbent. The adsorbent includes a polymer resin and 10 parts by weight or more of a hydrous hydroxide of a rare earth element based on 100 parts by weight of the polymer resin, in which the hydrous hydroxide of the rare earth element has a water content of 1 part by weight to 30 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a dry product thereof, and adsorbs iodine compounds and/or antimony.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi SAKUMA, Makoto KOMATSU, Takeshi IZUMI, Tomohiko ITO, Toru SHIBUYA
  • Publication number: 20180148819
    Abstract: There is provided a regenerated member of a nickel-based alloy member for use in a turbine. The nickel-based alloy member is in a used condition. The regenerated member is a nickel-based alloy cast article including a ? phase as a matrix and a ?? phase precipitating in the ? phase in a volume fraction of equal to or more than 30 vol % in an operational environment of the turbine. In a microstructure of the regenerated member, no recrystallized grains of the ? phase are present. And, when a GROD value of crystal grains of the ? phase of the used part undergone the solution/non-recrystallization heat treatment step is measured by electron back scattering diffraction analysis, the GROD value is equal to or more than 0.4° and equal to or less than 0.6°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru TANAKA, Akira YOSHINARI, Takeshi IZUMI
  • Publication number: 20180071712
    Abstract: An adsorbent is provided to adsorb ruthenium from aqueous solution for recovery and/or reuse or removal of said ruthenium, and a method for purifying, for example, sea water and/or water containing sodium ions, magnesium ions, calcium ions, chlorine ions or other ions, polluted with a radioactive element, using said adsorbent. The ruthenium adsorbent includes manganese in the form of oxides thereof. The adsorbent can further include at least one additional transition metal element other than manganese, such as copper. The adsorbent soaked in water removes radioactive ruthenium or the like through adsorption, and thereby can purify, for example, sea water and/or water containing sodium ions, magnesium ions, calcium ions, chlorine ions or other ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Tadahito Nakashima, Hyun-Joong Kim, Takashi Sakuma, Makoto Komatsu, Takeshi Izumi
  • Patent number: 9732411
    Abstract: This method is a method for manufacturing a gas turbine blade, including: producing a gas turbine blade having a cooling pass inside thereof; and partially coating an inner surface of the cooling pass with Al. The step of partially coating an inner surface of the cooling pass with Al further including: a first step of specifying a temperature range which satisfies both of oxidation resistance and fatigue strength and the temperature distribution of the inner surface of the cooling pass based on an examination result or result of a numerical analysis; a second step of setting an Al-coating-applying portion of the inner surface of the cooling pass as the temperature range specified at the first step; and a third step of applying Al coating only into the set Al-coating-applying portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Izumi, Hideyuki Arikawa, Yoshitaka Kojima, Akira Mebata, Tadashi Kasuya, Shinya Imano, Koji Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20160289094
    Abstract: A condensate demineralization method for a condensate treatment of a nuclear power generation plant, including: passing condensate at a linear flow rate ranging from 20 m/h to 200 m/h through a condensate demineralization apparatus comprising an ion exchange resin layer filled therein wherein the ion exchange resin layer includes a mixed bed of a strongly acidic cation resin and a strongly basic anion resin and a metal doped resin in a volume ratio ranging from 2% to 50% relative to the mixed bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Takeshi Izumi, Tatsuya Deguchi, Makoto Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20160024637
    Abstract: There is provided a method for forming an aluminide coating on a surface of a heat resistant superalloy substrate, comprising the steps of: exposing a base metal of the substrate in a selective area; forming a aluminum or an aluminum alloy film on the exposed base metal, by a non-aqueous electroplating; and conducting a heat treatment to the substrate on which the film is formed, in order to make a diffusion reaction between an aluminum component in the film and the base metal, and form the aluminide coating, wherein: there is used, as a plating liquid, a non-aqueous plating liquid containing a halide of the metal to be plated and an organic compound which forms an ion pair with the metal halide; and the electroplating is conducted by immersing the selective area into the plating liquid through the use of predetermined means for shielding the plating liquid from the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi NAKANO, Yoshinori NEGISHI, Haruo AKAHOSHI, Takeshi IZUMI, Yoshitaka KOJIMA, Hideyuki ARIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20150117588
    Abstract: A purification method for spent fuel pool water from nuclear power generation, the method comprising: passing the water at a linear flow velocity of 50 m/h or less through a purification apparatus for the water comprising an ion exchange resin layer and a metal-doped resin layer which is laid at a bed height of 2 cm or more on a surface layer of the ion exchange resin layer wherein the water to be treated is contacted with the metal-doped resin layer to decompose a pro-oxidant contained in the water; and subsequently contacting the water with the ion exchange resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Takeshi IZUMI, Makoto KOMATSU