公开(公告)号：US09981845B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US15211599

申请日：2016-07-15

Applicant: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Hideo Hosono ,  Fumitaka Hayashi ,  Toshiharu Yokoyama ,  Yoshitake Toda ,  Michikazu Hara ,  Masaaki Kitano

IPC: B01J23/58 ,  C01B3/04 ,  B01J37/18 ,  B01J37/34 ,  B01J21/16 ,  B01J35/00 ,  B01J35/10 ,  B01J37/02 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  B01J37/08 ,  B01J37/16 ,  B01J23/78 ,  B01J37/10

CPC classification number: C01B3/047 ,  B01J21/16 ,  B01J23/58 ,  B01J23/78 ,  B01J35/0006 ,  B01J35/0013 ,  B01J35/0033 ,  B01J35/006 ,  B01J35/0066 ,  B01J35/1009 ,  B01J35/1014 ,  B01J37/0203 ,  B01J37/0207 ,  B01J37/0238 ,  B01J37/08 ,  B01J37/10 ,  B01J37/16 ,  B01J37/18 ,  B01J37/348 ,  C01B3/04 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  Y02E60/324 ,  Y02E60/364

Abstract: A metal-supporting catalyst for decomposing ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen. The catalyst shows a high performance with a low cost and being advantageous from the viewpoint of resources, and an efficient method for producing hydrogen using the catalyst. The catalyst catalytically decomposes ammonia gas to generate hydrogen. The hydrogen generation catalyst includes, as a support, a mayenite type compound having oxygen ions enclosed therein or a mayenite type compound having 1015 cm−3 or more of conduction electrons or hydrogen anions enclosed therein, and metal grains for decomposing ammonia are supported on the surface of the support. Hydrogen is produced by continuously supplying 0.1-100 vol % of ammonia gas to a catalyst layer that comprises the aforesaid catalyst, and reacting the same at a reaction pressure of 0.01-1.0 MPa, at a reaction temperature of 300-800° C. and at a weight hourly space velocity (WHSV) of 500/mlg−1h−1 or higher.

公开(公告)号：US20170342449A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15675068

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC. ,  TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Mitsuhiro Kishino ,  Hiroyuki Kojima ,  Hideo Hosono ,  Michikazu Hara ,  Masaaki Kitano ,  Toshiharu Yokoyama ,  Toru Numaguchi ,  Munenobu Ito ,  Kazuteru Yamada ,  Hiromi Noguchi

IPC: C12P13/08 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C01C1/04 ,  B01J37/08 ,  B01J37/04 ,  B01J35/00 ,  B01J27/24 ,  B01J23/46 ,  B01J23/02 ,  C12P13/14 ,  B01J21/06

CPC classification number: C12P13/08 ,  B01J21/066 ,  B01J23/02 ,  B01J23/462 ,  B01J27/24 ,  B01J35/0006 ,  B01J37/04 ,  B01J37/088 ,  C01B21/38 ,  C01C1/0411 ,  C01C1/0417 ,  C01C1/0488 ,  C01C1/185 ,  C01C1/28 ,  C07C273/02 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12M29/26 ,  C12N1/00 ,  C12P1/00 ,  C12P7/02 ,  C12P7/40 ,  C12P13/04 ,  C12P13/14 ,  C12P19/04 ,  C12P21/00 ,  Y02P20/52

Abstract: Provided is a novel production system for a product selected from a nitrogen-containing product and a fermented and cultured product that does not involve (or can minimize) the transport of liquid ammonia. A production system for a product selected from a nitrogen-containing product and a fermented and cultured product can include: an ammonia synthesis apparatus in which an ammonia-containing gas is synthesized by reaction of a source gas containing hydrogen and nitrogen in the presence of a supported metal catalyst containing as a support one or more selected from the group consisting of: i) a conductive mayenite compound; ii) a two-dimensional electride compound or a precursor thereof; and iii) a complex formed of a support base containing at least one metal oxide selected from ZrO2, TiO2, CeO2, and MgO and a metal amide represented by a formula M(NH2)x (where M represents one or more selected from Li, Na, K, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Eu; and x represents a valence number of M) supported by the support base; and a production apparatus that produces a product selected from a nitrogen-containing product and a fermented and cultured product using ammonia originating from the ammonia-containing gas obtained by using the ammonia synthesis apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20150217278A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-06

申请号：US14429274

申请日：2013-08-20

Applicant: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Hideo Hosono ,  Fumitaka Hayashi ,  Toshiharu Yokoyama ,  Yoshitake Toda ,  Michikazu Hara ,  Masaaki Kitano

IPC: B01J23/78 ,  B01J35/10 ,  B01J35/00 ,  B01J37/10 ,  B01J37/16 ,  B01J37/08 ,  C01B3/04 ,  B01J23/58 ,  B01J37/02

CPC classification number: C01B3/047 ,  B01J21/16 ,  B01J23/58 ,  B01J23/78 ,  B01J35/0006 ,  B01J35/0013 ,  B01J35/0033 ,  B01J35/006 ,  B01J35/0066 ,  B01J35/1009 ,  B01J35/1014 ,  B01J37/0203 ,  B01J37/0207 ,  B01J37/0238 ,  B01J37/08 ,  B01J37/10 ,  B01J37/16 ,  B01J37/18 ,  B01J37/348 ,  C01B3/04 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  Y02E60/324 ,  Y02E60/364

Abstract: A metal-supporting catalyst for decomposing ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen. The catalyst shows a high performance with a low cost and being advantageous from the viewpoint of resources, and an efficient method for producing hydrogen using the catalyst. The catalyst catalytically decomposes ammonia gas to generate hydrogen. The hydrogen generation catalyst includes, as a support, a mayenite type compound having oxygen ions enclosed therein or a mayenite type compound having 1015 cm−3 or more of conduction electrons or hydrogen anions enclosed therein, and metal grains for decomposing ammonia are supported on the surface of the support. Hydrogen is produced by continuously supplying 0.1-100 vol % of ammonia gas to a catalyst layer that comprises the aforesaid catalyst, and reacting the same at a reaction pressure of 0.01-1.0 MPa, at a reaction temperature of 300-800° C. and at a weight hourly space velocity (WHSV) of 500/mlg−1h−1 or higher.

Abstract translation: 用于将氨分解成氢气和氮气的金属负载催化剂。 该催化剂以低成本显示高性能，并且从资源的观点来看是有利的，并且是使用催化剂生产氢的有效方法。 催化剂催化分解氨气产生氢气。 氢生成催化剂包含作为载体的包含氧离子的钙铝石型化合物或包含1015cm -3以上的导电电子或氢阴离子的钙铝石型化合物，分解氨用金属粒子负载在 表面的支撑。 通过在包含上述催化剂的催化剂层中连续供给0.1〜100体积％的氨气，在反应温度为300〜800℃的反应压力为0.01〜1.0MPa的反应温度下，使其反应， 重量时空速（WHSV）为500 / mlg-1h-1或更高。

公开(公告)号：US10941427B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US15675068

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC. ,  TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Mitsuhiro Kishino ,  Hiroyuki Kojima ,  Hideo Hosono ,  Michikazu Hara ,  Masaaki Kitano ,  Toshiharu Yokoyama ,  Toru Numaguchi ,  Munenobu Ito ,  Kazuteru Yamada ,  Hiromi Noguchi

IPC: C12P13/04 ,  C12P13/08 ,  C12P13/14 ,  C12P1/00 ,  C12P7/02 ,  C12P7/40 ,  C12P19/04 ,  C12P21/00 ,  B01J21/00 ,  B01J23/02 ,  B01J23/46 ,  B01J27/24 ,  B01J35/00 ,  B01J37/04 ,  B01J37/08 ,  C07C273/00 ,  C01C1/04 ,  C01C1/18 ,  C01C1/28 ,  C01B21/38 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12N1/00 ,  C07C273/02 ,  B01J21/06

Abstract: A production system for a product selected from a nitrogen-containing product and a fermented and cultured product that does not involve (or can minimize) the transport of liquid ammonia can include: an ammonia synthesis apparatus in which an ammonia-containing gas is synthesized by reaction of a source gas containing hydrogen and nitrogen in the presence of a supported metal catalyst containing as a support one or more selected from the group consisting of: i) a conductive mayenite compound; ii) a two-dimensional electride compound or a precursor thereof; and iii) a complex formed of a support base containing at least one metal oxide selected from ZrO2, TiO2, CeO2, and MgO and a metal amide represented by a formula M(NH2)x (where M represents one or more selected from Li, Na, K, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Eu; and x represents a valence number of M) supported by the support base.

公开(公告)号：US20150239747A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14423303

申请日：2013-08-20

Applicant: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Hideo Hosono ,  Michikazu Hara ,  Yasunori Inoue ,  Masaaki Kitano ,  Fumitaka Hayashi ,  Toshiharu Yokoyama ,  Satoru Matsuishi ,  Yoshitake Toda

IPC: C01F7/16 ,  B01J37/08 ,  B01J37/02 ,  C01F7/02 ,  B01J23/58 ,  B01J37/34 ,  C01C1/04 ,  B01J35/00 ,  B01J37/04 ,  B01J23/02

CPC classification number: B01J21/16 ,  B01J23/02 ,  B01J23/462 ,  B01J23/58 ,  B01J35/0006 ,  B01J35/0033 ,  B01J35/026 ,  B01J35/1009 ,  B01J35/1014 ,  B01J37/0201 ,  B01J37/04 ,  B01J37/08 ,  B01J37/082 ,  B01J37/10 ,  B01J37/16 ,  B01J37/18 ,  B01J37/347 ,  C01B33/26 ,  C01C1/0411 ,  C01F7/02 ,  C01F7/164 ,  C01P2006/12 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  Y02P20/52 ,  Y10T428/2982

Abstract: If a conductive mayenite compound having a large specific surface area is obtained, the usefulness thereof in respective applications is remarkably increased. A conductive mayenite compound powder having a conduction electron density of 1015 cm−3 or more and a specific surface area of 5 m2g−1 or more is produced by: (1) a step for forming a precursor powder by subjecting a mixture of a starting material powder and water to a hydrothermal treatment; (2) a step for forming a mayenite compound powder by heating and dehydrating the precursor powder; (3) a step for forming an activated mayenite compound powder by heating the compound powder in an inert gas atmosphere or in a vacuum; and (4) a step for injecting electrons into the mayenite compound through a reduction treatment by mixing the activated mayenite compound powder with a reducing agent.

Abstract translation: 如果获得具有大比表面积的导电钙铝石化合物，其在各种应用中的用途显着增加。 导电电子密度为1015cm-3以上，比表面积为5m 2·g -1以上的导电钙铝石类化合物粉末是通过以下方法制造的：（1）通过使起始物 材料粉末和水进行水热处理; （2）通过加热和脱水前体粉末形成钙铝石化合物粉末的步骤; （3）通过在惰性气体气氛或真空中加热化合物粉末来形成活化的钙铝石化合物粉末的步骤; 和（4）通过将活化的钙铝石化合物粉末与还原剂混合来通过还原处理将电子注入钙铝石化合物的步骤。

公开(公告)号：US10808267B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US15675113

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC. ,  TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Mitsuhiro Kishino ,  Hiroyuki Kojima ,  Hideo Hosono ,  Michikazu Hara ,  Masaaki Kitano ,  Toshiharu Yokoyama ,  Toru Numaguchi ,  Munenobu Ito ,  Kazuteru Yamada ,  Hiromi Noguchi

IPC: C12M1/00 ,  C12P13/08 ,  C12P13/14 ,  B01J23/58 ,  C12N1/20 ,  C01C1/04 ,  B01J23/02 ,  B01J23/04 ,  B01J23/46 ,  B01J35/00 ,  B01J37/02

Abstract: Provided is a novel production system that does not involve, or can minimize, the transport of liquid ammonia in the production of an organic compound or the production of a microorganism by microbial fermentation. A production system for an organic compound or a microorganism includes: an ammonia synthesis apparatus in which an ammonia-containing gas is synthesized by reaction of a source gas containing hydrogen and nitrogen in the presence of a supported ruthenium catalyst; and a culture apparatus that cultures a microorganism having organic compound productivity using ammonia originating from the ammonia-containing gas obtained by using the ammonia synthesis apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US10759668B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15774195

申请日：2016-11-09

Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY ,  TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Hideo Hosono ,  Michikazu Hara ,  Masaaki Kitano ,  Hiroshi Mizoguchi ,  Toshiharu Yokoyama ,  Kyosuke Yamagata

IPC: C01C1/04 ,  B01J37/04 ,  B01J23/58 ,  B01J37/08 ,  B01J35/00 ,  B01J37/18 ,  B01J35/10 ,  B01J23/46 ,  C01G55/00 ,  B01J23/78 ,  B01J23/63 ,  B01J23/83

Abstract: The present invention provides a supported metal catalyst, a method for synthesizing ammonia using said catalyst, and a supported metal material in which a transition metal is supported on a support, wherein the support is a metal hydride represented by general formula (1): XHn . . . (1); and in general formula (1), X represents at least one selected from the group consisting of atoms from Groups 2 and 3, and lanthanoid atoms, and n is in a range of 2

公开(公告)号：US10173202B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US15121702

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY ,  TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Hideo Hosono ,  Michikazu Hara ,  Masaaki Kitano ,  Toshiharu Yokoyama ,  Yasunori Inoue ,  Shinji Kambara

IPC: C01C1/04 ,  B01J35/00 ,  B01J27/24 ,  B01J27/22 ,  B01J23/46 ,  B01J35/10 ,  C01B21/06 ,  B01J23/745 ,  B01J23/75

Abstract: A catalyst is provided which is used for continuously synthesizing ammonia using a gas containing hydrogen and nitrogen as a raw material, wherein a transition metal which exhibits catalytic activity is supported by a support, and the support is a two-dimensional electride or a precursor thereof. The two-dimensional electride or the precursor thereof is a metal nitride represented by MxNyHz (M represents one or two or more of Group II metals selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, and x, y and z are in ranges of 1≤x≤11, 1≤y≤8, and 0≤z≤4 respectively, in which x is an integer, and y and z are not limited to an integer) or M3N2 (M is the same as above), or a metal carbide selected from the group consisting of Y2C, Sc2C, Gd2C, Tb2C, Dy2C, Ho2C and Er2C. These catalysts are used for continuously reacting nitrogen with hydrogen, which are raw materials, on the catalyst, wherein the reaction is performed in an ammonia synthesis reaction system under the preferable conditions of a reaction temperature which is equal to or higher than 100° C. and equal to or lower than 600° C., and a reaction pressure which is equal to or higher than 10 kPa and lower than 20 MPa.

公开(公告)号：US10124319B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15383412

申请日：2016-12-19

Applicant: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ,  JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY

Inventor： Hideo Hosono ,  Michikazu Hara ,  Yasunori Inoue ,  Masaaki Kitano ,  Fumitaka Hayashi ,  Toshiharu Yokoyama ,  Satoru Matsuishi ,  Yoshitake Toda

IPC: B01J21/00 ,  B01J21/16 ,  C01C1/04 ,  C01F7/16 ,  B01J37/08 ,  B01J37/16 ,  B01J23/58 ,  B01J23/02 ,  B01J35/00 ,  B01J37/02 ,  B01J37/04 ,  C01F7/02 ,  B01J37/10 ,  B01J37/18 ,  B01J23/46 ,  B01J35/02 ,  B01J35/10 ,  C01B33/26 ,  B01J37/34

Abstract: If a conductive mayenite compound having a large specific surface area is obtained, the usefulness thereof in respective applications is remarkably increased. A conductive mayenite compound powder having a conduction electron density of 1015 cm−3 or more and a specific surface area of 5 m2g−1 or more is produced by: the following steps: (1) forming a precursor powder by subjecting a mixture of a starting material powder and water to a hydrothermal treatment; (2) forming a mayenite compound powder by heating and dehydrating the precursor powder; (3) forming an activated mayenite compound powder by heating the compound powder in an inert gas atmosphere or in a vacuum; and (4) injecting electrons into the mayenite compound through a reduction treatment by mixing the activated mayenite compound powder with a reducing agent.

公开(公告)号：US20170342450A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15675113

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC. ,  TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Mitsuhiro Kishino ,  Hiroyuki Kojima ,  Hideo Hosono ,  Michikazu Hara ,  Masaaki Kitano ,  Toshiharu Yokoyama ,  Toru Numaguchi ,  Munenobu Ito ,  Kazuteru Yamada ,  Hiromi Noguchi

IPC: C12P13/14 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C01C1/04 ,  B01J37/02 ,  B01J35/00 ,  B01J23/58 ,  B01J23/46 ,  B01J23/04 ,  C12P13/08 ,  B01J23/02

Abstract: Provided is a novel production system that does not involve, or can minimize, the transport of liquid ammonia in the production of an organic compound or the production of a microorganism by microbial fermentation. A production system for an organic compound or a microorganism includes: an ammonia synthesis apparatus in which an ammonia-containing gas is synthesized by reaction of a source gas containing hydrogen and nitrogen in the presence of a supported ruthenium catalyst; and a culture apparatus that cultures a microorganism having organic compound productivity using ammonia originating from the ammonia-containing gas obtained by using the ammonia synthesis apparatus.