Abstract: The present invention relates to a microscope of which visibility, controllability and operability can be improved. In the microscope, an optical path and optical path of an image forming system are set so as to be perpendicular to each other when viewed from the top. In other words, in this microscope, there exists an ocular optical system that guides light, which propagates the optical path to optical path of the image forming system, to a user. The optical path is formed in a direction perpendicular to a direction of the light from a sample emitted from the ocular optical system to the user. The present invention can be applied to an inverted microscope.

Abstract: A first robot (104) is arranged in association with a belt conveyor (101), and performs a first transfer operation of picking up a product such as a blank material conveyed by the belt conveyor (101) and stacking it on a relay table (102). A second robot (108) performs a second transfer operation of transferring a loaded body of a plurality of blank materials stacked on the relay table (102) to a pallet table (103).

Abstract: The invention provides a gold-supporting catalyst comprising gold nanoparticles and a carrier consisting of porous ceramic obtained by firing a mixture comprising an aluminum compound, a lime component, and a plastic clay containing 1% by mass or less of feldspars and quartz, wherein the gold nanoparticles are supported in an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by mass on the carrier based on 100 parts by mass of the carrier.

Abstract: [Problem] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a deodorizing catalyst that can decompose a malodorous substance even at a low temperature of 100° C. or less. [Solution] A deodorizing catalyst for decomposing a malodorous substance, comprising: manganese oxide wherein the manganese oxide satisfies the following expression (1) and the following expression (2), and the manganese oxide has a maximum intensity peak at a diffraction angle (2?) of 37±1° in an X-ray diffraction pattern: 0<A?0.90 . . . ??(1) 0<B?250 . . .

Abstract: The present invention provides a carbon dioxide reduction catalyst that is used in reduction reactions of carbon dioxide and that has high methanol selectivity. A carbon dioxide reduction catalyst according to the present invention is used in producing methanol by reduction reactions of carbon dioxide, and contains Au and Cu as catalyst components and ZnO as a carrier. It is preferable that the catalyst components contain 7-25 mol % of Au as a catalyst component. This makes it possible to obtain high methanol selectivity—for example, selectivity of not less than 80%. The carbon dioxide reduction catalyst makes it possible to obtain high methanol selectivity even under the conditions of not more than 240° C. and not more than 50 bar.

Abstract: Provided is a combustion system using a catalyst having better denitration efficiency at low temperatures, during a selective catalytic reduction reaction in which ammonia is used as a reducing agent. This combustion system comprises: a combustion device that combusts fuel; an exhaust path through which flows exhaust gas generated from the combustion of fuel in the combustion device; a dust collection device that is arranged on the exhaust path and collects ash dust/dust in the exhaust gas; and a denitration device that is arranged on the exhaust path and removes nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gas by means of a denitration catalyst, wherein the denitration device is arranged downstream of the dust collection device on the exhaust path, and the denitration catalyst contains vanadium oxide including vanadium pentoxide and has a defect site in which an oxygen atom is deficient in a crystal structure of the vanadium pentoxide.

Abstract: Provided is a combustion system using a catalyst having better denitration efficiency at low temperatures, during a selective catalytic reduction reaction in which ammonia is used as a reducing agent. This combustion system comprises: a combustion device that combusts fuel; an exhaust path through which flows exhaust gas generated from the combustion of fuel in the combustion device; a dust collection device that is arranged on the exhaust path and collects soot/dust in the exhaust gas; and a denitration device that is arranged on the exhaust path and removes nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gas by means of a denitration catalyst, wherein the denitration device is arranged downstream of the dust collection device on the exhaust path, and the denitration catalyst contains vanadium oxide, has a carbon content of 0.05 wt % or more, and has a defect site in which oxygen deficiency occurs in a crystal structure.

Abstract: Provided is a catalyst having better denitration efficiency at low temperatures compared to the prior art, during a selective catalytic reduction reaction in which ammonia is used as a reducing agent. This denitration catalyst contains vanadium oxide including vanadium pentoxide and has a defect site in which oxygen deficiency occurs in a crystal structure of the vanadium pentoxide.

Abstract: Provided is a catalyst with a more satisfactory denitration efficiency at low temperatures during a selective catalytic reduction reaction having ammonia as the reductant, compared to prior art techniques. This denitration catalyst contains vanadium oxide. The denitration catalyst has a carbon content of 0.05% by weight or more, and has a deficiency site wherein oxygen deficiency occurs within the crystal structure.

Abstract: Provided is a combustion system in which a catalyst having superior denitration efficiency at a low temperature compared with those used in the conventional techniques is used in a selective catalytic reduction reaction using ammonia as a reducing agent. A combustion system equipped with: a denitration device which is arranged in the exhaust passage and can remove a nitrogen oxide from the exhaust gas with a denitration catalyst. In the combustion system, the denitration device is arranged on the downstream side of the dust collection device in the exhaust passage, and the denitration catalyst is one which contains vanadium oxide as the main component and in which the content of a second metal in terms of oxide content is 1 to 40 wt % inclusive, wherein the second metal comprises at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Co, W, Mo, Nb, Ce, Sn, Ni, Fe, Cu, Zn and Mn.

Abstract: Provided is a catalyst which, when used in a selective catalytic reduction reaction in which ammonia serves as the reducing agent, further improves denitration efficiency at low temperatures compared to the prior art. The denitration catalyst comprises vanadium oxide as a main component, and has a content of a second metal, in teams of oxide, of 1-40 wt %. The second metal is at least one type of metal element selected from the group consisting of Co, W, Mo, Nb, Ce, Sn, Ni, Fe, Cu, Zn, and Mn.

Abstract: Provided is a combustion system using a catalyst having better denitration efficiency at low temperatures, during a selective catalytic reduction reaction in which ammonia is used as a reducing agent. This combustion system comprises: a combustion device that combusts fuel; an exhaust path through which flows exhaust gas generated from the combustion of fuel in the combustion device; a dust collection device that is arranged on the exhaust path and collects soot/dust in the exhaust gas; and a denitration device that is arranged on the exhaust path and removes nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gas by means of a denitration catalyst, wherein the denitration device is arranged downstream of the dust collection device on the exhaust path, and the denitration catalyst contains vanadium oxide, has a carbon content of 0.05 wt % or more, and has a defect site in which oxygen deficiency occurs in a crystal structure.

Abstract: Provided is a combustion system using a catalyst having better denitration efficiency at low temperatures, during a selective catalytic reduction reaction in which ammonia is used as a reducing agent. This combustion system comprises: a combustion device that combusts fuel; an exhaust path through which flows exhaust gas generated from the combustion of fuel in the combustion device; a dust collection device that is arranged on the exhaust path and collects ash dust/dust in the exhaust gas; and a denitration device that is arranged on the exhaust path and removes nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gas by means of a denitration catalyst, wherein the denitration device is arranged downstream of the dust collection device on the exhaust path, and the denitration catalyst contains vanadium oxide including vanadium pentoxide and has a defect site in which an oxygen atom is deficient in a crystal structure of the vanadium pentoxide.

Abstract: The invention provides a gold-supporting catalyst comprising gold nanoparticles and a carrier consisting of porous ceramic obtained by firing a mixture comprising an aluminum compound, a lime component, and a plastic clay containing 1% by mass or less of feldspars and quartz, wherein the gold nanoparticles are supported in an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by mass on the carrier based on 100 parts by mass of the carrier.

Abstract: A combustion system operated at low cost is provided. A combustion system 1 includes a combustion device 10 that burns fuel, an exhaust line L1 through which exhaust gas flows, the exhaust gas being generated through combustion of the fuel in the combustion device 10, an air preheater 30 that is disposed in the exhaust line L1 and that recovers heat from the exhaust gas, and a denitration device 40 that is disposed in the exhaust line L1 and that removes nitrogen oxide from the exhaust gas using a denitration catalyst. The denitration device 40 is disposed downstream from the air preheater 30 in the exhaust line L1, and the denitration catalyst contains 43 wt % or more of vanadium pentoxide and has a BET specific surface area of 30 m2/g or more.

Abstract: There is provided a method for recycling a catalyst that exhibits a high denitration efficiency at a relatively low temperature and does not cause oxidation of SO2 in a selective catalytic reduction reaction that uses ammonia as a reducing agent. A method for recycling a denitration catalyst includes a step of spraying an aqueous solution with a pH of 7 or more onto a used denitration catalyst while the denitration catalyst is set in a denitration device to remove a surface of the denitration catalyst. The denitration catalyst contains 43 wt % or more of vanadium pentoxide and has a BET specific surface area of 30 m2/g or more. The denitration catalyst after recycling is used for denitration at 200° C. or lower.

Abstract: There is provided a method for recycling a catalyst that exhibits a high denitration efficiency at a relatively low temperature and does not cause oxidation of SO2 in a selective catalytic reduction reaction that uses ammonia as a reducing agent. A method for recycling a denitration catalyst includes a step of removing a used denitration catalyst from a denitration device and then coating the used denitration catalyst with a catalyst component. The catalyst component contains 43 wt % or more of vanadium pentoxide and has a BET specific surface area of 30 m2/g or more, and the denitration catalyst after recycling is used for denitration at 200° C. or lower.

Abstract: There is provided a catalyst that exhibits a high denitration efficiency at a relatively low temperature and does not cause oxidation of SO2 in a selective catalytic reduction reaction that uses ammonia as a reducing agent. A denitration catalyst is obtained by coating a substrate with a catalyst component. The catalyst component contains 43 wt % or more of vanadium pentoxide and has a BET specific surface area of 30 m2/g or more. The denitration catalyst is used for denitration at 200° C. or lower.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microscope of which visibility, controllability and operability can be improved. In the microscope, an optical path and optical path of an image forming system are set so as to be perpendicular to each other when viewed from the top. In other words, in this microscope, there exists an ocular optical system that guides light, which propagates the optical path to optical path of the image forming system, to a user. The optical path is formed in a direction perpendicular to a direction of the light from a sample emitted from the ocular optical system to the user. The present invention can be applied to an inverted microscope.

Abstract: In the microscope, an optical path and optical path of an image forming system are set so as to be perpendicular to each other when viewed from the top. In other words, in this microscope, there exists an ocular optical system that guides light, which propagates the optical path to optical path of the image forming system, to a user. The optical path is formed in a direction perpendicular to a direction of the light from a sample emitted from the ocular optical system to the user.