Abstract: The present disclosure relates to porous ceramic compositions and porous ceramic articles, such as honeycomb structure bodies and porous ceramic filters. In various embodiments, a particulate filter is disclosed herein; in some of these embodiments, the particulate filter is a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and is suitable for use with a gasoline engine and treating its exhaust, and in some of the embodiments, the particulate filter is a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and is suitable for use with a diesel engine and treating its exhaust.

Abstract: A filter bellows with zigzag-folded filter medium has first and second fold edges extending between opposite end edge faces of the filter medium. The filter bellows has opposite end faces with an end fold. The filter bellows in use has a raw fluid-side surface and a clean fluid-side surface. First fold edges are positioned at the raw fluid-side surface and second fold edges are positioned at the clean fluid-side surface. The filter bellows has a passage extending between raw fluid-side surface and clean fluid-side surface. The passage has a first opening at the raw fluid-side surface provided with a first cross section and a second opening at the clean fluid-side surface provided with a second cross section. When projecting the first and second openings onto each other, one cross section, at least with sections thereof, is arranged outside of the other cross section.

Abstract: A filter element, a safety element and fluid cleaner assembly. The fluid cleaner assembly generally includes a housing having a cover and a primary fluid cleaner section. The element generally comprises z-filter media, arranged in a straight through configuration, and an axial seal gasket positioned to extend continuously around at outer perimeter of the straight through flow construction. The fluid cleaner assembly can have a precleaner positioned therein. Methods of assembly and use are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas purifying and heat recovering system and method for sludge treatment. The system comprises: a first heat exchange flow path including a first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger and a third heat exchanger arranged downstream of the first heat exchanger, a first heat exchange medium is circulated in the first heat exchange flow path, to heat process gas for sludge treatment in the first heat exchanger; a second purification and heat exchange flow path including a heat exchange tank containing a second liquid heat exchange medium, the exhaust gas after sludge treatment is discharged into the heat exchange tank; and a third dirty liquid separation flow path including a dirty liquid separation tank provided between a dirty of the heat exchange tank and a clean liquid inlet of the heat exchange tank, for separating the dirty liquid after purging the exhaust gas, and the separated liquid is again directed to the clean liquid inlet of the heat exchange tank.

Abstract: A scrubber system for removing odorous and/or harmful gases from polluted gases/air comprising a scrubber body, a blower to supply the polluted gas into the scrubber body under pressure enabling the supplied polluted gas to travel from lower portion of the scrubber body to upper portion of the scrubber body and one or more diffraction units provided with supply of wash solution accommodated inside of the scrubber body and disposed in pathway of the polluted gas within the scrubber body to diffract the polluted gases/air with the wash solution thereby to clean the polluted gases/air and discharge clean gases/air through a scrubber body outlet at its top.

Abstract: A scrubber system for removing odorous and/or harmful gases from polluted gases/air comprising a scrubber body, a blower to supply the polluted gas into the scrubber body under pressure enabling the supplied polluted gas to travel from lower portion of the scrubber body to upper portion of the scrubber body and one or more diffraction units provided with supply of wash solution accommodated inside of the scrubber body and disposed in pathway of the polluted gas within the scrubber body to diffract the polluted gases/air with the wash solution thereby to clean the polluted gases/air and discharge clean gases/air through a scrubber body outlet at its top.

Abstract: A process for recovering valuables from vent gas in polyolefin production is disclosed. The process includes a compression cooling separation step, a heavy hydrocarbon separation step, a light hydrocarbon separation step, a N2 purification step, and a turbo expansion step in sequence. The N2 purification step comprises a membrane separation procedure. The light hydrocarbon separation step comprises at least one gas-liquid separation procedure.

Abstract: A method for controlling an adsorption phase of a gas generator, said generator comprising an adsorbent medium capable of selectively adsorbing a first gaseous component from an inlet gas flow comprising a gaseous mixture, and allowing an outlet gas flow mainly comprising a second gaseous component, said method comprising: directing the inlet gas flow through an inlet of said gas generator; measuring the outlet gas flow; determining the concentration of said second gaseous component at the outlet of said vessel; wherein the method further comprises: calculating the capacity of the generator; comparing the measured outlet gas flow with the calculated capacity; maintaining the generator in adsorption phase for a predetermined time interval, ?s; subjecting the generator to a regenerating cycle after said predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A fractionation system for removing heavy hydrocarbons in a gas stream. A stripping section receives a predominantly liquid phase of a feed gas stream. First and second co-current contacting systems are located in-line within a pipe. The first co-current contacting system receives a predominantly vapor phase of the feed gas stream. Each co-current contacting system includes a co-current contactor and a separation system. Each co-current contactor includes a droplet generator and a mass transfer section. The droplet generator generates droplets from a liquid and disperses the droplets into a gas stream. The mass transfer section provides a mixed, two-phase flow having a vapor phase and a liquid phase. The separation system separates the vapor phase from the liquid phase.

Abstract: Ammonia-adding apparatus and methods for ammonia-based desulfurization use multi-stage control, calculate a theoretical amount of ammonia based on gas amounts provided by an inlet continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) and an outlet CEMS of the ammonia-based desulfurization device or associated gas amounts, a SO2 concentration provided by the inlet CEMS, and a predetermined SO2 concentration of the outlet CEMS. The apparatus and methods calculate a corrected theoretical amount of ammonia using half of the ratio of the actual amount of added ammonia to the actual amount of removed sulfur dioxide as a correction coefficient for the theoretical amount of ammonia; add an ammonia absorbent equivalent to the corrected theoretical amount of ammonia to the ammonia-based desulfurization device through an ammonia metering means and an ammonia control valve, and automatically control the actual ammonia flow rate based on the actual SO2 concentration and a change trend provided by the outlet CEMS.

Abstract: A fractionation system for removing heavy hydrocarbons in a gas stream. A stripping section receives a predominantly liquid phase of the feed gas stream. A co-current contacting system receives a predominantly vapor phase of the feed gas stream. The co-current contacting system includes a compact contacting bundle disposed within a vessel and including a plurality of substantially parallel contacting units, each of the plurality of contacting units having a droplet generator, a mass transfer section, and a separation system. Each droplet generator generates droplets from a liquid disperses the droplets into a gas stream. Each mass transfer section provides a mixed, two-phase flow having a vapor phase and a liquid phase. Each separation system separates the vapor phase from the liquid phase such that the concentration of heavy hydrocarbons in the vapor phase is lower than in the liquid phase.

Abstract: Natural gas may be purified by removing C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in respective first and second gas separation membrane stages to yield conditioned gas lower in C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in comparison to the un-conditioned natural gas.

Abstract: A non-cryogenic system for producing high-purity nitrogen is connected to a coiled-tubing unit. The nitrogen is produced by passing compressed ambient air through two polymeric membrane modules connected in series. The output of the second module is a stream of high-purity nitrogen, which is conveyed into a coiled tube. The nitrogen can be used for inerting the interior of the tube, or the coiled tube can be inserted into an oil well, for delivering nitrogen into the well. The use of nitrogen in a coiled tube helps to prevent corrosion in the tube.

Abstract: A method for scrubbing flue gas, comprising: providing a rotating packed bed device onboard a ship or an offshore floating vessel; mixing seawater with the flue gas under centrifugal force in the rotating packed bed device to prevent blow-by and produce a scrubbed flue gas having low sulfur; and discharging the scrubbed flue gas; wherein the scrubbed flue gas has less than half of the sulfur that was originally present in the flue gas before the mixing. Also, a system for scrubbing the flue gas according to the method described. Also, a marine ship, comprising: an engine that combusts HSFO; a rotating packed bed device, in a hull or funnel of the ship, comprising a rotating shaft and a porous material that mixes seawater with flue gas and reduces sulfur in the flue gas; and a connector from the engine and the rotating packed bed device.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system remove contaminants from a vapor. In an embodiment, a contaminant removal apparatus includes a vacuum box. The vacuum box is a vessel. The apparatus also includes a demister pad disposed in the vacuum box. A vapor is introduced to the vacuum box on an opposing side of the demister pad from a vapor exit from the vacuum box.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for providing a carbon monoxide rich gas product. Carbon dioxide gas is partially converted in an electrolyser to obtain carbon monoxide gas and oxygen gas. A gas mixture containing at least carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen is withdrawn from the electrolyser. At least a part of the gas mixture is introduced into a separation system to provide a first gas or gas mixture enriched in carbon dioxide and a second gas or gas mixture enriched in carbon monoxide. The first gas or gas mixture or a part thereof is reintroduced into the electrolyser which is operated at a conversion rate for carbon dioxide 20% to 40% below a maximum conversion rate for the electrolyser.

Abstract: Provided is a method for removing carbon dioxide in acidic gas and an apparatus therefor. A method for removing carbon dioxide in acidic gas includes: purifying coke oven gas to prepare acidic gas; injecting ammonia into the acidic gas and adjusting a molar ratio of carbon dioxide to ammonia in an entire mixed stream to 0.5 or more; indirectly cooling the mixed stream to form a salt; removing the salt in a form of slurry; heating the salt in the removed slurry to decompose the salt into carbon dioxide gas, ammonia gas, and water; and recovering the decomposed ammonia gas.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for the removal of noxious components from a gas stream wherein an absorbent composition comprising one or more double salts is contacted with said gas stream at a temperature comprised between 100 and 400° C.

Abstract: A method of eluting biomolecules, such as nucleic acids from a biological sample by electroelution is provided. An example of a method includes various steps, such as loading the biological sample to a device comprising a housing, at least two conductive redox polymer electrodes operationally coupled to the housing and a biomolecule impermeable layer disposed on at least one of the electrodes. The loading of sample is followed by initiating an electrical connection to generate an electric field strength sufficient to elute biomolecules from the biological sample; and eluting the biomolecules from the biological sample.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a channel material which, when introduced as a liquid separation membrane module, is capable of retaining the salt removal rate of a separation membrane even when a high pressure acts from the supply side through a reverse osmosis separation membrane, and which has a small thickness. The channel material is a channel material for a liquid separation membrane module which includes a tricot fabric formed by knitting synthetic fibers. The tricot fabric has a convex portion formed by a double loop, and the long side length of an opening formed inside the double loop is 50 to 260 ?m. In addition, in the liquid separation membrane module, at least the reverse osmosis separation membrane and the channel material are wound around a central tube.

Abstract: The present invention relates to production processes for reactive monomer species. The method described herein may be used in a variety of reactive monomer production processes to optimise the use of polymerisation inhibitor compounds, which may lead to further advantages such as debottlenecking or elimination of process plant separation unit(s). The method provides for the separation of oligomeric/polymeric species, inhibitor compounds and reactive monomer, optionally in the presence of unreacted raw materials or solvent(s), within the production process by means of membrane filtration, particularly through the use of solvent stable membranes, and in particular by applying organic solvent nanofiltration membranes.

Abstract: Various examples are provided that are related to boundary control in membrane distillation (MD) processes. In one example, a system includes a membrane distillation (MD) process comprising a feed side and a permeate side separated by a membrane boundary layer; and processing circuitry configured to control a water production rate of the MD process based at least in part upon a distributed heat transfer across the membrane boundary layer. In another example, a method includes determining a plurality of estimated temperature states of a membrane boundary layer separating a feed side and a permeate side of a membrane distillation (MD) process; and adjusting inlet flow rate or inlet temperature of at least one of the feed side or the permeate side to maintain a difference temperature along the membrane boundary layer about a defined reference temperature based at least in part upon the plurality of estimated temperature states.

Abstract: A monolithic membrane filter for the filtration of liquids includes a support formed from a porous inorganic material of permeability Ks, the support exhibiting a tubular shape having a main axis, an upstream base, a downstream base, a peripheral surface and an internal portion; channels parallel to the main axis of the support, formed in the internal portion of the support, the channels separated from one another by internal walls formed from the porous inorganic material; a formed in the internal portion of the support and opening onto the peripheral surface so that the filter has an external surface formed by the peripheral surface of the support and the surface of said at least one slot; and a membrane of permeability Km and of mean thickness tm covering the internal surface of the channels.

Abstract: A clamping device (1) is provided for cartridge filtration modules (2) that have a distribution plate (3) with a feed channel (18), a retentate channel (21), a filtrate channel, and a first contact surface (8). At least one filter cartridge can be clamped between a contact surface (8) of the distribution plate (3) and a clamping surface (29) of a clamping plate (4) that can be moved orthogonally to the contact surface (8). The cartridge filtration modules (2) can be stacked on one another in an area of their distribution plates (3). A common distribution plate (3) for adjacent filter cartridge arrangements can clamped against the contact surface (8). Adjacent filter cartridge arrangements can be connected in a parallel circuit via the distribution plate (3), and the cartridge filtration modules (2) that can be stacked on top of one another can be connected in series via the distribution plates (3).

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing produced water containing organic compounds include a processing vessel; a filtration layer including a filtration material; and a cleaning system that provides a washing solution to the filtration material during a cleaning cycle. The filtration layer is configured such that at least a portion of produced water that enters the processing vessel during a processing cycle of the processing system passes through the filtration layer before leaving the processing vessel. The filtration material is a metal compound such as a metal hydroxide or a metal oxohydroxide that is substantially insoluble in aqueous solution. The washing solution includes a reagent capable of reducing the metal compound to a reduced compound soluble in aqueous solution while not decomposing the organic compounds. The organic compounds such as crude oil may be recovered from the filtration layer material after the cleaning cycle, and the filtration layer may be regenerated.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for semi-permeable membrane cleaning in particular, applying series of pulsed water stroke, made simultaneously with osmosis backward flow causing superposed membrane directional shaking and fouling detachment. Pulsed water stroke provided by water stroke generator as several momentum sharp changes in gauge pressure and induce velocity pulse of residual brine flow. The pulsed water strokes ideally induce resonance in the membrane.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a hollow-fiber membrane which does not require a coating treatment with a cell adhesion factor or surface modification by an electron beam or the like and which is capable of adhering and culturing cells, and a method for culturing cells using the hollow-fiber membrane. A hollow-fiber membrane for cell culture which is to be used as a culture substrate for adhesive cells, in which the hollow-fiber membrane includes a hydrophobic polymer and a hydrophilic polymer, the content of the hydrophilic polymer in the whole hollow-fiber membrane is more than 0% by mass and less than 1% by mass, and the content of the hydrophilic polymer on a surface of the hollow-fiber membrane is more than 0% by mass and less than 10% by mass.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a gas-selective permeable membrane that has gas permeability and gas selectivity capable of highly separating a target gas from other gases, is less likely to be influenced by the temperature condition employed, and is excellent in strength and handleability. The invention uses at least one or more polymerizable compounds to provide a gas-selective permeable film that contains a polymer having an optically uniaxial or multiaxial molecular alignment and to provide a laminate including a gas-permeable substrate and the permeable membrane laminated thereon.

Abstract: A gas separation membrane including a gas separation layer contains a crosslinked polyimide compound. In the gas separation membrane, and a gas separation module, a gas separator, and a gas separation method obtained by using the gas separation membrane, the crosslinked polyimide compound has a specific structural portion. A composition for forming a gas separation layer suitable for forming a gas separation layer of the gas separation membrane; a method of producing a gas separation membrane obtained by using this composition; a polyimide compound suitable as a raw material of a gas separation layer of the gas separation membrane; and a diamine monomer suitable for synthesis of this polyimide compound are provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating droplets with a high level of uniformity in liquid systems that present a low interfacial tension. This method and apparatus utilize the breakup of the dispersed phase in a controlled fashion by periodically varying the pressure that drives the fluids so as to successfully generate emulsions with a good control over the size. The method and apparatus can be used for the formation of simple emulsion or double emulsion where a larger droplet contains one or more smaller droplets.

Abstract: A mixing apparatus has a first liquid inlet conduit for a first liquid, a second liquid inlet conduit for a second liquid, a third liquid inlet conduit for a third liquid, and an outlet assembly for feeding a mixture of the first, second, and third liquid from the mixing apparatus. The outlet assembly includes a pair of first outlet openings arranged symmetrically with respect to a center plane of the outlet assembly, a second outlet opening arranged at a center plane, a pair of third outlet openings arranged symmetrically with respect to and along the center plane between the pair of identical first outlet openings and the second outlet opening.

Abstract: A blender assembly includes a base and a blender pivotally mounted on the base such that the blender pivots in only a single plane. A magnetic locking assembly releasably locks the blender to the base and unlocks the blender from the base to allow the blender to pivot with respect to the base.

Abstract: It is disclosed a method of mixing a liquid composition, wherein said liquid composition comprises microparticles dispersed in an aqueous liquid carrier and wherein said liquid composition is contained in a receptacle having a longitudinal axis, the method comprising: a first premixing step in which the receptacle is oscillated about said longitudinal axis clockwise and counter-clockwise from a first reference point through a first angle of rotation for a first period of time and at a first angular velocity; a second premixing step in which the receptacle is oscillated about said longitudinal axis clockwise and counter-clockwise from a second reference point through a second angle of rotation for a second period of time and at a second angular velocity; and wherein said first angle of rotation is smaller than said second angle of rotation, and said first period of time is shorter than said second period of time. Also disclosed is a device for mixing a liquid composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dye blending device. The dye containers of the device are connected with external dye supplying devices via a pipeline to obtain specific dyes; the motor thereof are connected with the dye containers via the pipeline to apply a pressure on the dye containers; quantitative pumps and electronic control valves are disposed between a collection zone and the dye containers to configure the transportation operation of the dye; a controller of the device receives a dye blending instruction, instructs the motor to apply a pressure to a specified dye container, enables a quantitative pump and an electronic control valve corresponding to the specified dye container to output a specified dosage of dye to the collection zone, and instructs a vibrator disposed in the collection zone to generate vibration to blend the mixture dye outputted to the collection zone, thus achieving the objective of automatically blending dyes.

Abstract: An elevating feed mixing system and method are provided. The system includes a support frame and a raisable platform raisable relative to the support frame. A mixing tub disposed on the raisable platform is configured to receive constituent ingredients of a feed and further configured to raise to release the feed after it is mixed.

Abstract: An apparatus for blending liquids, comprising a main body (100) comprising a seating (106) configured to receive a receptacle (200); a support (140) carried by the main body and having a plurality of slots (142, 142?), the support being configured to receive a plurality of cartridges (300, 300?), each slot (142, 142?) of the plurality of slots being configured to receive a cartridge (300, 300?) of the plurality of cartridges; a first actuator configured to move one of the support and the seating relative to the other, thereby enabling positioning of any one slot of the plurality of slots in correspondence of the seating; a second actuator (120) configured to act upon a cartridge (300?) placed in the slot (142?) currently positioned in correspondence of the seating; and a control unit (150) connected to the first and second actuators.

Abstract: A mixing machine includes a head extending over a bowl receiving location, the head including a downwardly extending rotatable output shaft for receiving a mixer tool. A drive train including a motor having an output operatively connected to drive a planetary gear system that effects rotation of the rotatable output shaft about its axis and orbiting of the shaft axis about another axis. A control system includes a master control unit and a slave control unit, the master control unit connected with a first sensor located along the drive train between the motor and the planetary gear system, the slave control unit connected with a second sensor, wherein both the slave control unit and the second sensor rotate with a part of the planetary gear system, wherein the master control unit and the slave control unit are configured for wireless communication with each other.

Abstract: Process for the production of solid particles comprising a material. with melting point from ?20 to 300° C. at atmospheric pressure, characterized in that a mixture comprising: a1) the material in molten form and a2) the material in solid form is mixed by means of an extruder to give a paste, this is forced through a pelletizing die to give strands, and the strands are comminuted.

Abstract: A system of product gas collecting conduits for a steam reformer, containing a plurality of reaction tubes within a reformer housing, for the production of synthesis gas, comprising: a) a product gas collecting conduit arranged outside the reformer housing of the steam reformer, b) several port tubes arranged along the length of the conduit for connecting one reaction tube each to the product gas collecting conduit, c) at least one windshield for the protection of the product gas collecting conduit against wind and draft.

Abstract: A continuous process for producing a material of a battery cell using a system having a mist generator, a drying chamber, one or more gas-solid separators and a reactor is provided. A mist generated from a liquid mixture of two or more metal precursor compounds in desired ratio is dried inside the drying chamber. Heated air or gas is served as the gas source for forming various gas-solid mixtures and as the energy source for reactions inside the drying chamber and the reactor. One or more gas-solid separators are used in the system to separate gas-solid mixtures from the drying chamber into solid particles mixed with the metal precursor compounds and continuously deliver the solid particles into the reactor for further reaction to obtain final solid material particles with desired crystal structure, particle size, and morphology.

Abstract: The systems and method of the invention involve hydrochlorination by providing feed streams with suitable reaction conditions through reactant stream conditioning systems and components. The conditioning systems facilitate vaporization of silicon tetrachloride in gaseous hydrogen to produce a reactant stream comprising hydrogen that is saturated with silicon tetrachloride. Saturation can be effected without the use of superheated steam or hot oil by utilizing saturated steam that is less than about 15 bar. The saturated reactant stream can be further heated to reaction conditions that effect conversion to trichlorosilane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanocluster liquid dispersion where nanoclusters with a predetermined number of atoms are dispersed.

Abstract: The system can include: a conduit having a first dimension with an inlet and outlet; an extruder having an inlet and an outlet located within the conduit, an extruder orifice having a second dimension that is smaller than the first dimension; a carrier fluid reservoir coupled with the conduit inlet; an extruder reservoir coupled with the extruder inlet; and a particle collector fluidly coupled with the conduit outlet, wherein the particle collector has a collector inlet with a first temperature and a collector outlet with a second temperature. The method can include flowing carrier fluid through the extrudate conduit; extruding wax with the extruder into the carrier fluid that is flowing through the extrudate conduit such that the extrudate separates into extrudate segments separated from each other by carrier fluid segments; and flowing the extrudate into the particle collector so as to form wax particles.

Abstract: A method for preparing a liposome, comprising the step of: (1) dissolving a substance to be encapsulated and phospholipid in an organic solvent to obtain an organic phase, and then mixing the organic phase with water to obtain a liposome feed liquid; (2) extruding the liposome feed liquid obtained in step (1) by means of a polycarbonate membrane; and (3) lyophilizing same.

Abstract: In a method for monitoring a chemical reaction in a continuously operated reactor with at least one tube section, wherein the reactor has an intake, an outlet and a main flow direction running between the intake and the outlet, substances are supplied to the reactor via the intake and a product mixture made up of these substances and the solidified products thereof is created in the reactor. The reaction is monitored and measures are taken to prevent an uncontrolled reaction process, wherein these measures comprise at least the following steps: interruption of the intake and outlet, active pressure relief of the reactor and flushing of the reactor with an inert substance. This facilitates a safe and efficient interruption of the chemical reaction.

Abstract: A device and method are disclosed to mix two or more liquids to reduce their viscosity, specific gravity or density. The device can also take a heavy fuel oil and following treatment, produce a lighter fuel oil. The invention also comprises a method and procedure for mixing two or more liquids as well as producing a lighter fuel oil from a heavy fuel oil.

Abstract: The invention features methods of making devices, or “platens”, having a high-density array of through-holes, as well as methods of cleaning and refurbishing the surfaces of the platens. The invention further features methods of making high-density arrays of chemical, biochemical, and biological compounds, having many advantages over conventional, lower-density arrays. The invention includes methods by which many physical, chemical or biological transformations can be implemented in serial or in parallel within each addressable through-hole of the devices. Additionally, the invention includes methods of analyzing the contents of the array, including assaying of physical properties of the samples.

Abstract: Methods for use in the synthesis and identification of molecules which bind to a target component of a biological system or modulate the activity of a target are described.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a porous film includes: a first step of preparing droplets (D) which are formed from a first liquid into spheres with a predetermined diameter of 10 ?m or more and 2000 ?m or less and a second liquid (L2) which includes a curing agent which cures by imparting energy or a curing agent which cures due to change in pH and includes droplets dispersed therein; a second step of injecting the droplets and the second liquid into a gap between a pair of substrates (31 and 32); a third step of curing the second liquid to form an external phase, and the fourth step of removing the droplets in the external phase to form hole sections.

Abstract: In order to provide a microwave treatment apparatus capable of properly controlling microwave irradiation, a microwave treatment apparatus 1 includes: an irradiating portion that performs microwave irradiation from multiple emitting portions; a moving portion that individually moves the multiple emitting portions; and a control portion that controls movements of the emitting portions by the moving portion, wherein the irradiating portion is such that phases of microwaves that are emitted from the multiple emitting portions are changeable, and the control portion controls phases of microwaves that are emitted by the irradiating portion from the multiple emitting portions.