Patents by Inventor Toshinobu Yasutake

Toshinobu Yasutake 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: 20150291899
    Abstract: Provided is a CO shift catalyst that reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in a gas. The CO shift catalyst includes: an active component including either molybdenum (Mo) or iron (Fe) as a main component, and either nickel (Ni) or ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory component; a promoter component including any one kind of component selected from the group consisting of calcium (Ca), potassium (K), sodium (Na), phosphorus (P), and magnesium (Mg); and a carrier which carries the active component and the promoter component, and includes one or more kinds of oxides of titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Akihiro Sawata, Yoshio Seiki, Yukio Tanaka, Koji Higashino, Hyota Abe, Kaori Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8992871
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinobu Yasutake, Tetsuya Imai, Masanao Yonemura, Susumu Okino, Keiji Fujikawa, Shinya Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20140369915
    Abstract: Provided are a catalyst for hydrolysis and use of a titanium dioxide-based composition which are capable of removing COS and HCN simultaneously at high degradation percentages. The catalyst for hydrolysis is a catalyst for hydrolysis of carbonyl sulfide and hydrogen cyanide, having at least: an active component containing, as a main component, at least one metal selected from the group consisting of barium, nickel, ruthenium, cobalt, and molybdenum; and a titanium dioxide-based support supporting the active component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Shuji Fujii, Koji Higashino, Makoto Susaki, Kaori Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20140346403
    Abstract: A CO shift reaction apparatus is configured to suppress degradation of catalytic activity of a CO shift catalyst containing molybdenum and prolong the life of the catalyst. A CO shift reaction method uses the CO shift reaction apparatus. The CO shift reaction apparatus is configured to reform carbon monoxide contained in gas and includes a CO shift catalyst containing molybdenum; a reactor at least comprising: a gas inlet for introducing gas; a CO shift catalyst layer filled with the CO shift catalyst and through which the introduced gas passes; and a gas outlet for discharging the gas which has passed through the CO shift catalyst layer; and cooling means configured to cool the CO shift catalyst layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Higashino, Toshinobu Yasutake, Shuji Fujii, Masanao Yonemura, Makoto Susaki, Kaori Yoshida, Yoshio Seiki, Atsuhiro Yukumoto
  • Publication number: 20140329668
    Abstract: A NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature flue gas according to the present invention is a NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature flue gas that contains nitrogen oxide in which tungsten oxide with the number of molecular layers of tungsten oxide (WO3) being five or less is supported on a complex oxide carrier containing titanium oxide. Even when high-temperature denitration is continued, a bonding force with a carrier of WO3 can be properly maintained and volatilization can be suppressed while maintaining a high NOx removal performance. For example, the NOx removal catalyst is particularly suitable for reducing and removing nitrogen oxide contained in high-temperature gas discharged from a thermal power plant and a high-temperature boiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Toshinobu Yasutake, Masanao Yonemura
  • Patent number: 8828339
    Abstract: A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention is one that reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in gas. The CO shift catalyst includes: active ingredients including one of molybdenum (Mo) and iron (Fe) as a main ingredient and one of nickel (Ni) and ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory ingredient; and one or at least two oxides of titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) as a carrier supporting the active ingredients. The CO shift catalyst can be used for a CO shift reactor 20 that converts CO in gasified gas 12 produced in a gasifier 11 into CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinobu Yasutake, Masanao Yonemura, Tetsuya Imai
  • Patent number: 8815194
    Abstract: A NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature flue gas according to the present invention is a NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature flue gas that contains nitrogen oxide in which tungsten oxide with the number of molecular layers of tungsten oxide (WO3) being five or less is supported on a complex oxide carrier containing titanium oxide. Even when high-temperature denitration is continued, a bonding force with a carrier of WO3 can be properly maintained and volatilization can be suppressed while maintaining a high NOx removal performance. For example, the NOx removal catalyst is particularly suitable for reducing and removing nitrogen oxide contained in high-temperature gas discharged from a thermal power plant and a high-temperature boiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Toshinobu Yasutake, Masanao Yonemura
  • Publication number: 20140208767
    Abstract: In order to stably use a catalyst for pyrolysis and supply a reformed fuel, the fuel supply system includes a fuel reforming section which pyrolyses a hydrocarbon system fuel by the heat of the combustion chamber to generate the reformed fuel. The fuel reforming section includes a preheat vaporization section provided on the combustion chamber, and a decomposition reaction section that is provided on the preheat vaporization section and includes the catalyst for pyrolysis. The preheat vaporization section heats the fuel, the decomposition reaction section pyrolyses the heated fuel to generate the reformed fuel, and the fuel reforming section supplies the reformed fuel to the combustion chamber. The reforming catalyst includes a zeolitic catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Kenji SUZUKI, Atsushi KUROYANAGI, Toshinobu YASUTAKE
  • Patent number: 8785061
    Abstract: To provide a CO conversion catalyst for use in a fuel cell in a DSS operation, which includes a Cu—Al-Ox catalyst, in which the Cu—Al-Ox catalyst has a boehmite phase formed in at least a part of the Cu—Al-Ox catalyst. The CO conversion catalyst has an improved degree of dispersion of Cu metal by the boehmite phase formed therein, and hence can be prevented from sintering of copper caused due to steam, thereby achieving improved durability with respect to the function as the CO conversion catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Tetsuya Shishido
  • Publication number: 20120294789
    Abstract: A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention is one that reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in gas. The CO shift catalyst includes: active ingredients including one of molybdenum (Mo) and iron (Fe) as a main ingredient and one of nickel (Ni) and ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory ingredient; and one or at least two oxides of titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) as a carrier supporting the active ingredients. The CO shift catalyst can be used for a CO shift reactor 20 that converts CO in gasified gas 12 produced in a gasifier 11 into CO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshinobu Yasutake, Masanao Yonemura, Tetsuya Imai
  • Publication number: 20120058036
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshinobu Yasutake, Tetsuya Imai, Masanao Yonemura, Susumu Okino, Keiji Fujikawa, Shinya Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20120027659
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinobu Yasutake, Tetsuya Imai, Masanao Yonemura, Susumu Okino, Keiji Fujikawa, Shinya Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20110236283
    Abstract: A NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature flue gas according to the present invention is a NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature flue gas that contains nitrogen oxide in which tungsten oxide with the number of molecular layers of tungsten oxide (WO3) being five or less is supported on a complex oxide carrier containing titanium oxide. Even when high-temperature denitration is continued, a bonding force with a carrier of WO3 can be properly maintained and volatilization can be suppressed while maintaining a high NOx removal performance. For example, the NOx removal catalyst is particularly suitable for reducing and removing nitrogen oxide contained in high-temperature gas discharged from a thermal power plant and a high-temperature boiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Toshinobu Yasutake, Masanao Yonemura
  • Patent number: 7790914
    Abstract: There is provided a catalyst for dimethyl carbonate synthesis which has a high conversion rate under the supercritical condition of CO2 and can be handled easily. The catalyst for dimethyl carbonate is obtained by loading SO42? or PO43? on a carrier composed of a compound having a solid acid site, and is used to produce dimethyl carbonate from acetone dimethyl carbonate and CO2 in a supercritical state. The component having a solid acid site is preferably one or more of ZrO2, Al2O3, and TiO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Osora, Kazuto Kobayashi, Yoshio Seiki, Toshinobu Yasutake, Masaki Iijima, Akira Oguchi
  • Publication number: 20100121093
    Abstract: There is provided a catalyst for dimethyl carbonate synthesis which has a high conversion rate under the supercritical condition of CO2 and can be handled easily. The catalyst for dimethyl carbonate is obtained by loading SO42? or PO43? on a carrier composed of a compound having a solid acid site, and is used to produce dimethyl carbonate from acetone dimethyl carbonate and CO2 in a supercritical state. The component having a solid acid site is preferably one or more of ZrO2, Al2O3, and TiO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Osora, Kazuto Kobayashi, Yoshio Seiki, Toshinobu Yasutake, Masaki Iijima, Akira Oguchi
  • Patent number: 7674742
    Abstract: There is provided a catalyst for dimethyl carbonate synthesis which has a high conversion rate under the supercritical condition of CO2 and can be handled easily. The catalyst for dimethyl carbonate is obtained by loading SO42? or PO43? on a carrier composed of a compound having a solid acid site, and is used to produce dimethyl carbonate from acetone dimethyl carbonate and CO2 in a supercritical state. The component having a solid acid site is preferably one or more of ZrO2, Al2O3, and TiO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Osora, Kazuto Kobayashi, Yoshio Seiki, Toshinobu Yasutake, Masaki Iijima, Akira Oguchi
  • Publication number: 20090317672
    Abstract: To provide a CO conversion catalyst for use in a fuel cell in a DSS operation, which includes a Cu—Al-Ox catalyst, in which the Cu—Al-Ox catalyst has a boehmite phase formed in at least a part of the Cu—Al-Ox catalyst. The CO conversion catalyst has an improved degree of dispersion of Cu metal by the boehmite phase formed therein, and hence can be prevented from sintering of copper caused due to steam, thereby achieving improved durability with respect to the function as the CO conversion catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao YONEMURA, Toshinobu YASUTAKE, Tetsuya SHISHIDO
  • Patent number: 7387650
    Abstract: A fuel cell power generation system, equipped with a fuel reforming device and a fuel cell body, includes valves, pipelines, a condenser, and a pump for feeding a burner exhaust gas (raw gas) discharged from a heating burner of the fuel reforming device into the fuel reforming device, and an inert gas formation device including an oxidizable and reducible oxygen adsorbent, which is disposed in the pipelines, and adsorbs oxygen in the burner exhaust gas to remove oxygen from the burner exhaust gas and form an inert gas. The fuel cell power generation system can reliably remove residual matter, without leaving it within the fuel reforming device, in a simple manner at a low cost and with a compact configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Setsuo Omoto, Naohiko Ishibashi, Keiji Fujikawa, Hirohisa Yoshida, Masami Kondo, Shigeru Nojima, Toshinobu Yasutake, Satoru Watanabe, Masanao Yonemura
  • Publication number: 20070021297
    Abstract: There is provided a catalyst for dimethyl carbonate synthesis which has a high conversion rate under the supercritical condition of CO2 and can be handled easily. The catalyst for dimethyl carbonate is obtained by loading SO42? or PO43? on a carrier composed of a compound having a solid acid site, and is used to produce dimethyl carbonate from acetone dimethyl carbonate and CO2 in a supercritical state. The component having a solid acid site is preferably one or more of ZrO2, Al2O3, and TiO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Osora, Kazuto Kobayashi, Yoshio Seiki, Toshinobu Yasutake, Masaki Iijima, Akira Oguchi
  • Publication number: 20070021299
    Abstract: A catalyst for reacting hydrocarbon with steam according to the present invention, has a specific surface area of 40 to 300 m2/g, and comprises: a porous composite oxide carrier containing magnesium and aluminum; and nickel metal in the form of fine particles carried on the porous composite oxide carrier, and having a magnesium content of 5 to 55% by weight, calculated as Mg, based on the weight of the catalyst, an aluminum content of 5 to 35% by weight, calculated as Al, based on the weight of the catalyst, a nickel content of 1.2 to 60% by weight, calculated as Ni, based on the weight of the catalyst, and a total amount of magnesium, aluminum and nickel of 50 to 85% by weight, calculated as a sum of Mg, Al and Ni, based on the weight of the catalyst, the fine nickel metal particles having an average particle diameter of not more than 10 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicants: Hiroshima Industrial Promotion Organization, Toda Kogyo Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuomi Takehira, Tetsuya Shishido, Hiroyuki Morioka, Naoya Kobayashi, Tsutomu Katamoto, Tomoyuki Imai, Kozo Iida, Toshinobu Yasutake