Abstract: A depolymerization system includes: a depolymerization apparatus configured to perform a depolymerization reaction between a molten resin supplied from the resin tank and a water supplied from the water tank; a pump configured to supply the molten resin from the resin tank to the depolymerization apparatus; and a pump control device. The pump control device comprises a microprocessor configured to perform: acquiring information of a viscosity of the molten resin, a density of the molten resin, and a pressure difference between the resin tank and the depolymerization apparatus; calculating a control command value corresponding to a target flow rate of the molten resin; calculating a volume efficiency of the pump based on the information of the viscosity, the density, and the pressure difference; correcting the control command value based on the volume efficiency; and outputting the corrected control command value to the pump.

Abstract: A depolymerization system including: a dissolver configured to dissolve a resin using a solvent; a solid-liquid separator configured to separate a solution containing the resin and the solvent dissolved by the dissolver into a solid and a liquid; an evaporator configured to evaporate the solvent contained in the liquid separated from the solution; a depolymerizer configured to perform a depolymerization reaction between the liquid from which the solvent is evaporated by the evaporator and water; a concentrator configured to heat and concentrate a reaction product of the depolymerizer, a condenser configured to condense a vapor of the solvent generated in the evaporator; and a heat transferrer configured to transfer a condensing heat generated when the vapor of the solvent is condensed by the condenser to the dissolver and the concentrator.

Abstract: A dissolution apparatus configured to dissolve a waste resin in a dissolution tank with a solvent. The dissolution apparatus includes: a supply device configured to supply the waste resin and the solvent into the dissolution tank; a heating device configured to heat the waste resin and the solvent supplied to the dissolution tank; a stirrer configured to stir the waste resin and the solvent, heated by the heating device; a torque sensor configured to detect a load torque acting on the stirrer; and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform: calculating a viscosity of a solution of the waste resin and the solvent based on the load torque detected by the torque sensor, and controlling at least one of the supply device and the heating device such that the viscosity calculated in the calculating becomes less than a predetermined value.

Abstract: Depolymerization liquid generation device includes: depolymerization liquid generation unit configured to knead plastic and water under heating environment to generate depolymerization liquid; back pressure valve configured to adjust pressure of depolymerization liquid from depolymerization liquid generation unit; first heat exchange unit provided in flow path between depolymerization liquid generation unit and back pressure valve; second heat exchange unit provided in supply path of water supplied to depolymerization liquid generation unit; temperature controller configured to adjust temperature of heat medium circulating through first heat exchange unit and second heat exchange unit; and switching valve configured to switch between first flow path for circulating heat medium from temperature controller to temperature controller through first heat exchange unit and second flow path for circulating heat medium from temperature controller to temperature controller through first heat exchange unit and second he

Abstract: A depolymerization liquid generation system includes: a depolymerization liquid generation device configured to knead waste plastics and predetermined liquid to generate depolymerization liquid; a depolymerization liquid concentration device configured to heat the depolymerization liquid generated by the depolymerization liquid generation device to separate the depolymerization liquid into concentrated depolymerization liquid and gas; and a condensing device configured to condense the gas separated by the depolymerization liquid concentration device to generate condensed liquid. The depolymerization liquid generation device includes a kneader configured to knead the waste plastics and the predetermined liquid. The condensed liquid generated by the condensing device is mixed into the kneader.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive member including a first member, a second member, and a dismantlable adhesive layer, at least parts of the first member and the second member being bonded via the dismantlable adhesive layer, in which the first member contains a resin, and includes a notch provided in a surface of the first member in contact with the dismantlable adhesive layer, the second member contains a material different from the resin, and the dismantlable adhesive layer contains a thermally expandable material.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composition recycler for recycling a resin composition including a resin and an additive. The resin composition recycler includes: an extrusion reactor that hydrolyzes the resin included in the resin composition to obtain a depolymerized product; and a vaporizer that thermally decomposes the depolymerized product to vaporize a monomer, and the extrusion reactor comprises: a first introducer that introduces the resin composition; a second introducer that introduces water; and a screw that mixes the resin composition with the water.

Abstract: A unidirectional microphone includes: a case having a shape of a bottomed cylinder and including a sound hole in a bottom thereof; a ring-shaped diaphragm fixed to the bottom in the case; a vibrating membrane stretched on the diaphragm; a backplate which has a shape of a bottomed cylinder and is housed in the case in a nested manner such that an air gap to serve as a sound propagation path is formed between the backplate and an inner surface of the case, the backplate including an aperture serving as a sound propagation path in a side face thereof; a spacer positioned between the diaphragm and the backplate to fix the diaphragm and the backplate, and including a notch serving as a sound propagation path in a portion thereof; and a base plate covering a top opening of the case and including a hole serving as a sound propagation path.

Abstract: A continuous hydrolyzation apparatus includes: a hydrolysis reaction container including a heating tube provided with a feed portion for a hydrolytic resin composition containing fibers and a feed portion for water; a screw inserted in the heating tube and configured to mix the hydrolytic resin composition with the water and to convey a mixture to a downstream side in the heating tube; and a back-pressure valve provided on a downstream side of the hydrolysis reaction container and configured to move the hydrolytic resin composition and the fibers to the downstream side while setting a pressure in the hydrolysis reaction container to a prescribed pressure to promote a hydrolysis reaction.

Abstract: A unidirectional microphone includes: a case having a shape of a bottomed cylinder and including a sound hole in a bottom thereof; a ring-shaped diaphragm fixed to the bottom in the case; a vibrating membrane stretched on the diaphragm; a backplate which has a shape of a bottomed cylinder and is housed in the case in a nested manner such that an air gap to serve as a sound propagation path is formed between the backplate and an inner surface of the case, the backplate including an aperture serving as a sound propagation path in a side face thereof; a spacer positioned between the diaphragm and the backplate to fix the diaphragm and the backplate, and including a notch serving as a sound propagation path in a portion thereof; and a base plate covering a top opening of the case and including a hole serving as a sound propagation path.

Abstract: In a computer-aided resin behavior analyzer that analyze behavior of a continuous fiber and long discontinuous fiber incorporated in a resin during molding in a mold under predetermined molding conditions through a simulation program installed on a computer, the simulation program is configured to calculate, when analysis conditions including at least multiple nodes F of the fiber is inputted, a bending rate Af of the fiber with respect to an evaluated length obtained from at least one node Fn among multiple nodes F anticipated under the molding conditions based on the analysis conditions, and to evaluate bending of the fiber based on the bending rate Af with respect to the evaluated length.

Abstract: In a computer-aided resin behavior analyzer that analyze behavior of a continuous fiber and long discontinuous fiber incorporated in a resin during molding in a mold under predetermined molding conditions through a simulation program installed on a computer, the simulation program is configured to calculate, when analysis conditions including at least multiple nodes F of the fiber is inputted, a bending rate Af of the fiber with respect to an evaluated length obtained from at least one node Fn among multiple nodes F anticipated under the molding conditions based on the analysis conditions, and to evaluate bending of the fiber based on the bending rate Af with respect to the evaluated length.

Abstract: [Problems to be Solved] Provided is a presaccharification treatment device, which can yield from lignocellulosic biomass as a substrate a presaccharification treatment product without heating and thereby at a reduced cost. [Solution] A presaccharification treatment device (1) comprises a treatment unit (2), which mixes lignocellulosic biomass and ammonia water and treats a yielded substrate mixture in a wet powder state for yielding a presaccharification treatment product, and an ammonia separation unit (3), which separates ammonia from the presaccharification treatment product. The treatment unit (2) comprises a treatment vessel (21) and a storage unit (25), in which a presaccharification treatment product is yielded during retention therein for a predetermined time period from the substrate mixture without heating. The ammonia separation unit (3) is installed direct below the storage unit (25).

Abstract: A packaging and filling apparatus for keeping pressure of filled liquid food in a tube at positive pressure, facilitating preformation by a forming flap, and preventing an external ambient substance from entering the tube even if the liquid food pressure lowers to negative pressure by a fluctuation of the liquid food pressure is described. The apparatus has a pressure flange provided below a liquid level in a tubular packaging material and along an outer periphery of a filling pipe. The pressure flange prevents the liquid food in the tube from freely flowing up from the lower part to keep the pressure of the liquid food positive in the tube below the pressure flange thereby facilitating the preformation by the forming flap. The apparatus closes a gap occurring on a seam serving as a vertical sealed part or a portion where the gap might occur.

Abstract: A communication apparatus, which is connected to a phone line, and to which an external telephone is connectable to. The communication apparatus includes: a line-voltage detecting unit which detects a line voltage; a communication-signal detecting unit which performs detection on a communication signal, which is input to the communication apparatus from the phone line or from the external telephone upon the external telephone is hooked up; and a control device which performs a hook-up determining process of determining that the external telephone is in a hook-up state when the line voltage detected by the line-voltage detecting unit is equal to or less than a first threshold value and the communication signal is detected by the communication-signal detecting unit.

Abstract: Provided is a lignocellulosic biomass saccharification pre-treatment device capable of producing a pretreated material for saccharification. The lignocellulosic biomass saccharification pre-treatment device comprises a separation unit 4 which separates ammonia gas by heating a pretreated material for saccharification obtained from a substrate mixture obtained by mixing lignocellulosic biomass and ammonia water; a first heat recovery unit 25 which recovers heat-of-dissolution generated when ammonia gas is dissolved in water, and the heat supply units 8, 9, 10 which generate heat by using heat-of-dissolution recovered by the frst heat recovery unit 25 and supply the heat to the separation unit 4.

Abstract: A lignocellulosic biomass saccharification pre-treatment device for easily recovering ammonia water to be used in a pre-treatment for saccharification of a lignocellulosic biomass and recycle use. The device has a mixing unit 2 mixing lignocellulosic biomass and ammonia, a heating unit 3 heating the mixture, a separation unit 4 separating ammonia gas from the mixture to obtain a biomass-water mixture, and a transfer unit 6 transferring the biomass-water mixture to a later process. An ammonia water supply unit 8 supplies ammonia water to the mixing means 2. An ammonia recovery unit 20 recovers ammonia gas as ammonia water. A heat-of-dissolution recovery unit 24 recovers heat-of-dissolution generated when ammonia gas is dissolved in water. A heat pump unit 30 generates heat to be supplied to the heating unit 3 using at least the heat-of-dissolution as a heat source.

Abstract: [Problems to be Solved] Provided is a presaccharification treatment device, which can yield from lignocellulosic biomass as a substrate a presaccharification treatment product without heating and thereby at a reduced cost. [Solution] A presaccharification treatment device (1) comprises a treatment unit (2), which mixes lignocellulosic biomass and ammonia water and treats a yielded substrate mixture in a wet powder state for yielding a presaccharification treatment product, and an ammonia separation unit (3), which separates ammonia from the presaccharification treatment product. The treatment unit (2) comprises a treatment vessel (21) and a storage unit (25), in which a presaccharification treatment product is yielded during retention therein for a predetermined time period from the substrate mixture without heating. The ammonia separation unit (3) is installed direct below the storage unit (25).

Abstract: To provide an apparatus for pretreatment for saccharification easily and continuously applying a treatment and capable of reusing ammonia at low cost. The apparatus has a mixing unit 2, a first heating unit 3, a separation unit 4, a transfer unit 6, an ammonia water supply unit 8 and an ammonia recovery unit 19. The apparatus may have the first heat exchanger 18, a second heat exchanger 25 and a heat supply unit 27 and further has a second heating unit 14. The apparatus may have a wet grinding unit 32 between the heating unit 3 and 25.

Abstract: A communication apparatus, which is connected to a phone line, and to which an external telephone is connectable to. The communication apparatus includes: a line-voltage detecting unit which detects a line voltage; a communication-signal detecting unit which performs detection on a communication signal, which is input to the communication apparatus from the phone line or from the external telephone upon the external telephone is hooked up; and a control device which performs a hook-up determining process of determining that the external telephone is in a hook-up state when the line voltage detected by the line-voltage detecting unit is equal to or less than a first threshold value and the communication signal is detected by the communication-signal detecting unit.