Abstract: In a power generating system having an AC power generator, a quantity which is related to the state of power generation of the power generator and varies according to the supply of a leading phase current to the power generator, is detected. When the passage of the leading phase current through each armature winding is determined as necessary based on the detected status quantity, the leading phase current is supplied to each armature winding (an increase in the amount of supply of the leading phase current is included). If passage is determined as unnecessary, then the supply of the leading phase current to each armature winding is stopped (a decrease in the leading phase current is included). If so, then a change (improvement) in the state of power generation such as an increase in output or the like due to the above supply can be achieved by supplying the leading phase current thereto when its change is required.

Abstract: An output controlling apparatus for a vehicle generator includes MOSFETs for full-wave rectification of a voltage output by the generator, a MOSFET for turning the flow of a field current on and off and a voltage controller for controlling the MOSFETs to sustain the voltage of a battery at a fixed value. In this configuration, the thermal resistance between the MOSFETs is set at a value smaller than the thermal resistance between the voltage controller and the MOSFETs. In addition, the MOSFETs are fixed on a common good heat conductive substrate to reduce the thermal resistance between the MOSFETs. In this way, the accuracy of the voltage controller is prevented from deteriorating and, at the same time, the maximum temperature of the MOSFETs can be reduced.

Abstract: Catalytic hydrodealkylation by means of a catalyst which comprises microporous particles having a catalytic species carried thereon. Particulars of the microporous particles are disclosed.

Abstract: A catalyst for hydrodealkylation of alkylaromatic compounds which comprises porous alumina particles with coke deposited thereon in the pores, said alumina particles having a pore volume of 0.1 to 1.5 cm.sup.3 /g and a specific surface area of 5 to 500 m.sup.2 /g, the quantity of said coke being 1 to 30% by weight of said alumina particles, and the pore volume and the specific surface area of said catalyst being 0.05 to 1.5 cm.sup.3 /g and 1 to 500 m.sup.2 /g, respectively.

Abstract: A two-step process for producing microspherical pitch or green coke particles having an average diameter of 30-200 .mu.m from finely divided petroleum or coal pitch having a softening point of 60.degree.-220.degree. C. and a fixed carbon content of 40-75 wt %. In the first step the material pitch is fluidized in the stream of a gas substantially inert to the pitch at a temperature of 100.degree.-800.degree. C., the mixed stream is rapidly cooled to 30.degree.-400.degree. C., and microspherical pitch particles are recovered with or without separate recovery of an oily product. In the second step the pitch spheres are further subjected to thermal cracking and polycondensation by use of a fluidized bed at a temperature of 350.degree.-520.degree. C. for a retention time of 1 min. to 3 hours, and microspherical green coke particles and a light cracked oil are recovered. In both steps a pressure between the ordinary level and 10 kg/cm.sup.2 is used.

Abstract: Molten pitch is mixed and atomized in an inert gas stream having a temperature less than that of the molten pitch, cooled to the ordinary temperature and separated from the gas stream.Fine powder such as carbon, silica alumina and the like is added to at least one step of the process to improve the fluidity of the thusly obtained fine solid pitch spheres. The pitch spheres are easy to storage, handle and transport as they behave like a fluid.