Hitachi, Ltd.

Toshiaki Arato

Shigeru Azuhata

Hisao Yamashita

Shin Tamata

Shuichi Kanno

Shinzo Ikeda

Akira Kato

Kazuyoshi Irie

Hiroshi Kawagoshi

Ken Yasuda

Hiroshi Sasaki

Masanori Sakai

Makoto Hayashi

Masahisa Inagaki

Yoshitaka Kojima

Yasuhisa Aono

Katsumi Mabuchi

Nobuyuki Koganezawa

Hisashi Isogami

Katsumi Ohsumi

Masateru Suwa

Hidehiro Iizuka

Katsuhiro Komuro

Takuya Takahashi

Takeshi Yasuda

Isao Masaoka

Akio Honji

Akira Mochizuki

Masahisa Sobue

Masakiyo Izumiya

Fumio Sato

Kimihiko Akahori

Shigeo Tsuruoka

Tomoko Suzuki

Toshiaki Narisawa

Shigesaburo Komatsu

A method and an apparatus for removing dissolved organic substances from an oily water obtained as a by-product from an oilfield, characterized in that an oily water obtained as a by-product from an oilfield by separating a crude oil from a crude oil/brine mixture is brought into contact with an adsorbent to adsorptively remove organic substances dissolved in the water containing oil suspended therein and that the adsorbent is regenerated.

Method for removing organic material in oilfield produced water and a removal device therefor

A gas stream containing at least one fluorine compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of carbon and fluorine, compounds of carbon, hydrogen and fluorine, compounds of sulfur and fluorine, compounds of nitrogen and fluorine and compounds of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and fluorine is contacted with a catalyst comprising at least one of alumina, titania, zirconia and silica, preferably a catalyst comprising alumina and at least one of nickel oxide, zinc oxide and titania in the presence of steam, thereby hydrolyzing the fluorine compound at a relatively low temperature, e.g. 200&#xb0;&#x2013;800&#xb0; C., to convert the fluorine of the fluorine compound to hydrogen fluoride.

Process for treating fluorine compound-containing gas

A gas stream containing at least one fluorine compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of carbon and fluorine, compounds of carbon, hydrogen and fluorine, compounds of sulfur and fluorine, compounds of nitrogen and fluorine and compounds of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and fluorine is contacted with a catalyst comprising at least one of alumina, titania, zirconia and silica, preferably a catalyst comprising alumina and at least one of nickel oxide, zinc oxide and titania in the presence of steam, thereby hydrolyzing the fluorine compound at a relatively low temperature, e.g. 200&#xb0;-800&#xb0; C., to convert the fluorine of the fluorine compound to hydrogen fluoride.

A treating apparatus for decomposing organohalogen compounds such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's), trichloroethylene, methylbromide, halon, and the like, effectively, with a high activity of catalyst, is provided. The apparatus includes a reactor in which organohalogen compounds are decomposed by contact at a temperature in a range of 200.degree..about.500.degree. C. with a catalyst which comprises titania and tungsten oxide by an atomic ratio of Ti and W in a range from 20 mol % to 95 mol % Ti and from 5 mol % to 80 mol % W, with at least the surface of the titania being covered with a porous layer of the tungsten oxide. In accordance with the present invention, organic compounds containing any of fluorine, chlorine and bromine will be decomposed with a high efficiency, and the activity of the catalyst can be maintained for a long time.

Method for treating organohalogen compounds with catalyst

A method for treating a gas flow containing organohalogen compounds including the steps of contacting the gas flow with a catalyst at a temperature below 500.degree. C. in the presence of an effective amount of steam, wherein the catalyst contains titania, tungsten oxide, and silica, the Ti and W are present in the range of 20-95 mol % Ti and 5-80 mol % W based on Ti and W, and the amount of silica is in the range of 0.5-15% by weight silica to 100% by weight titania. Accordingly, the organohalogen compound can be decomposed effectively to carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen halide.

Method for treating gas containing organohalogen compounds, and catalyst

A treating method for decomposing organohalogen compounds such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), trichloroethylene, methyl bromide, halon, and the like, effectively, with a high activity of catalyst is provided. Organohalogen compounds are decomposed by contacting at a temperature in a range of 200.degree..about.500.degree. C. with catalyst which comprises titania and tungsten oxide by an atomic ratio of Ti and W in a range from 20 mol % to 95 mol % Ti and from 5 mol % to 80 mol % W, and at least surface of the titania is covered with porous layer of tungsten oxide. In accordance with the present invention, organic compounds containing any of fluorine, chlorine, and bromine can be decomposed with a high efficiency, and the activity of the catalyst can be maintained for a long time.

In the metallic member of the invention, ceramic super fine particles, and solid lubricant particles or short size fibers are dispersed, and the grain size of the ceramic particles is smaller than the solid lubricant particle size or fiber diameter.

Ceramic-particle-dispersed metallic member, manufacturing method of same

A plant operational status monitoring supervisory system comprising; means for extracting information directly relating to water quality of an objective portion consecutively for a period of time by means of an electrochemical water quality sensor installed in an objective portion to monitor in-situ in a plant; means for evaluating water quality based on thus extracted information; means for comparing an obtained water quality evaluation result with a reference value for a predetermined plant operation procedure; and means for displaying or storing necessary portion out of said comparison results; is disclosed. An electrochemical reference electrode used in this system being provided with an electrolyte layer containing ion of the electrode member; a porous ceramic layer surrounding the same without permeating liquid; and electrode member electrochemically contacting with said elec-trolyte layer; and a terminal electrically contacting with said electrode member; and further having a long life in high temperature water, various status of high temperature water in objective portions and that of nearby constituent members in a plant are possible to be monitored online by means of this reference electrode. Further, because monitored data are processed by means of a neural network, the higher precision level of monitoring has been achieved.

Monitoring system for plant operation condition and its in-situ

The present invention relates to an inorganically insulated heater having a long life for use in air flow sensors, cathode ray tube cathode heaters etc., wherein the distribution of inorganic insulating particles of the whole insulating layer is made uniform and thereby the development of cracks and the like in the insulating layer is reduced and breaking of wire and dielectric breakdown occur with difficulty even at high temperatures and under strong vibrations.

Inorganically insulated heater, and cathode ray tube and air flow sensor

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Toshiaki Arato