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20100101982 | CLASSIFICATION METHOD OF PARTICULATE WATER ABSORBENT RESIN - A particulate water absorbent resin is obtained by polymerizing an unsaturated monomer so as to form a cross-linked polymer hydrogel and drying and pulverizing the cross-linked polymer hydrogel, and plural classification steps different from each other are carried out so as to remove fine powder. In this manner, the present invention provides the method for classification of particulate water absorbent resin which method allows particulate water absorbent resin having a desired particle diameter range to be efficiently obtained at low cost while securing the high productivity even in case where a larger production equipment is used. | 04-29-2010 |
20100249320 | Process for producing water-absorbing resin - Drying is performed in a continuous fluidized bed having at least two drying rooms. Drying is performed after pulverization is performed between drying in a first drying room and drying in a second or subsequent room. Drying is performed in a continuous fluidized bed whose fluidized bed contains a heat transfer tube. The second or subsequent drying room has a higher drying temperature than the first drying room. Drying is performed with the drying temperature of the first drying room falling within a range of not less than 80° C. to not more than 200° C. and with the drying temperature of the second or subsequent drying room falling within a range of not less than 100° C. to not more than 220° C. Further, a method for producing a water absorbent resin includes: a sequence of the steps of: (1) polymerizing a monomer aqueous solution; (2) drying a hydrogel polymer obtained in the step (1); (3) performing particle size control by either pulverizing or pulverizing and classifying a dry polymer obtained in the step (2); and (5) performing surface crosslinking on water absorbent resin powder whose particle size has been controlled in the step (3), the method further including the step (4) of performing second heat drying on the water absorbent resin powder whose particle size has been controlled in the step (3), the step (4) preceding the step (5). Further, the water absorbent resin has a moisture content (defined by a loss on drying performed for three hours at 180° C.) of 0 wt % to 3 wt % before it is supplied to the step (5). (This makes it possible to provide a method for producing a water absorbent resin which method makes it possible to obtain a particulate water absorbent resin of excellent properties at low cost with high productivity. | 09-30-2010 |
20110021725 | Production method and production apparatus of particulate water absorbing agent containing water absorbent resin as main component - An apparatus ( | 01-27-2011 |
20110034603 | Polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water-absorbent resin and method for producing same - In order to realize, while preventing gelatification of a monomer not yet to be polymerized, a water-absorbent resin which is more stable in color over time and has a significant enhancement in a problem concerning surface color and an excellent absorption property, a method for producing a polyacrylic acid-based water-absorbent resin includes: a preparation step in which a monomer is prepared from acrylic acid including hydroxyacetone in an amount not larger than 300 mass ppm; a polymerization step in which the monomer is polymerized so that a hydrogel is obtained; and a drying step in which the hydrogel is dried. Also, a method of the present invention for producing polyacrylic acid-based water-absorbent resin includes: a preparation step in which a monomer is prepared from acrylic acid; a polymerization step in which the monomer is polymerized in presence of phenol so that a hydrogel is obtained; and a drying step in which the hydrogel is dried. | 02-10-2011 |
20140114035 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT)-BASED WATER ABSORBENT RESIN - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a water absorbent resin in which a water absorbent resin having excellent properties can be obtained effectively. The present invention relates to a method for producing a polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water absorbent resin, which includes a polymerization step of polymerizing an aqueous monomer solution containing a polymerization inhibitor, acrylic acid (salt) and an internal cross-linking agent to produce a water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer, a gel-crushing step of performing the gel-crushing of the water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer simultaneously with or subsequent to the polymerization to produce a particulate water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer, and a drying step of supplying the particulate water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer to a continuous through-flow belt-type dryer by a traverse conveyor to dry the particulate water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer, in which the belt temperature of the traverse conveyor is 40 to 120° C. and/or the water soluble component in the particulate water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer on the traverse conveyor is 10% by weight or less and the water soluble component is increased after the drying step. | 04-24-2014 |
20150240013 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT)-BASED WATER ABSORBENT RESIN - Provided is a method for producing a polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water absorbent resin in which the physical properties (especially liquid permeability) are improved and maintained even in large scale production. The method for producing a polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water absorbent resin, which sequentially includes a polymerization step, in which a monomer aqueous solution having acrylic acid (salt) as a main component is polymerized, a drying step, in which a water-containing gel-like crosslinked polymer obtained in the polymerization step is dried, and a classification step, in which a polymer obtained in the drying step is classified, wherein a rocking-type sieve classification apparatus is used in the classification step, and the rocking-type sieve classification apparatus has a sieve net having a trajectory and a rotation speed in the following ranges; radial gradient R: from 5 to 40 mm, tangential gradient T: from 0.1 to 25 mm, eccentric gradient E: from 40 to 80 mm, and rotation speed F: from 60 to 600 rpm. | 08-27-2015 |
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20080316710 | Power Converter Device - A power module having three unit power modules and a control circuit board including a gate drive circuit are set up side by side and mounted on a heat exchanger. A pair of positive and negative direct current terminals for connecting the smoothing capacitor and a plurality of alternating current terminals for inputting and outputting polyphase alternating current are integrally-molded into a power module case of the power module. A plurality of control pins for providing switching devices mounted on the unit power modules with control signals are set up on the opposite side of the side where the direct current terminals and the alternating current terminals are set up, which is figured as located in the right of the drawing. The control pins of the switching devices of the unit power modules and the gate signal output terminals of the control circuit board are wire-bonded. The smoothing capacitor is mounted on the side or top of the power module. | 12-25-2008 |
20090001410 | Driver Circuit and Electrical Power Conversion Device - An electrical power conversion device includes: a switching element in which a principal electrical current flows in a direction from a second electrode towards a first electrode based upon a voltage being applied to a control electrode; a voltage control circuit that controls the voltage that is applied to the control electrode; and a continuity control circuit that is connected between the second electrode and the control electrode and controls continuity between the second electrode and the control electrode. | 01-01-2009 |
20090229898 | Controller for Electric Storage Device and Vehicle with Controller for Electric Storage Device - A controller for an electric storage device, one side of which is linked with a generator or a motor generator that is rotated by power of an engine to generate AC electrical power and includes a rectifier that converts the AC electrical power into DC electrical power, and the other side of which is linked with an on-vehicle battery and an auxiliary device, includes a switching element, an electric storage battery that is connected in parallel with the switching element, and a control unit that switches the switching element. The control unit turns the switching element ON when a state of charge of the electric storage battery is greater than a state of charge necessary for starting the engine and a voltage of the on-vehicle battery is less than a voltage necessary for starting the engine. | 09-17-2009 |
20100248008 | Battery Module and Battery Device - A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells; a casing in which the plurality of battery cells are housed; a plurality of conductive members that electrically connect the plurality of battery cells; and a voltage detection conductor that detects voltages at each of the plurality of battery cells. The casing includes at least a pair of resin side plates that sandwich and support the plurality of battery cells from both sides. The voltage detection conductor is formed in a predetermined shape and integrated with the side plates. | 09-30-2010 |
20110155485 | Electrical Storage Device - An electrical storage device includes: a conductive battery house casing electrically connected to a chassis; a plurality of battery cells held in the battery house casing; and a control unit that comprises a circuit that manages the plurality of battery cells and is mounted on the battery house casing so that a negative terminal of the circuit and the battery house casing are electrically conducting. | 06-30-2011 |
20110310585 | Power Semiconductor Device and Power Conversion Device - A power semiconductor device includes a plurality of power semiconductor elements constituting upper and lower arms of an inverter circuit, a first sealing member sealing the plurality of power semiconductor elements, a positive electrode-side terminal and a negative electrode-side terminal each connected with any of the plurality of power semiconductor elements and protruding from the first sealing member, a second sealing member sealing at least a part of the positive electrode-side terminal and at least a part of the negative electrode-side terminal, and a case in which the power semiconductor elements sealed with the first sealing member are housed. | 12-22-2011 |
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20100222758 | Water-absorbent resin, hydropolymer, process for producing them, and uses of them - The present invention provides a production process by which a water-absorbent resin of excellent quality can be obtained at a low cost by reasonable steps in aqueous solution polymerization. The process for producing a water-absorbent resin comprises the step of polymerizing an aqueous solution of water-absorbent resin-forming monomers including acrylic acid and/or its sodium salt as major components, wherein: (1) the aqueous solution has a monomer component concentration of not less than 45 weight %; (2) the polymerization is carried out while water is evaporated so that the ratio (concentration ratio) between a solid component concentration in a hydropolymer as formed by the polymerization and a solid component concentration in the aqueous monomer solution will not be less than 1.10; and (3) the solid component concentration in the hydropolymer as formed by the polymerization is not more than 80 weight %. | 09-02-2010 |
20110306732 | POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT) -BASED WATER-ABSORBENT RESIN AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT - The purpose of the present invention is to improve the water absorption of a water-absorbent resin without sacrificing the productivity, production cost, safety, and so on. Provided is a sustainable and renewable water-absorbent resin with excellent whiteness, which is suitable for mass consumption as disposal diapers or the like, and which can dispense with excessive purification of raw material acrylic acid. Also provided is a process for the production of a water-absorbent resin, which comprises: a step of preparing acrylic monomers; a step of polymerizing the monomers; and a step of drying the obtained aqueous gel, wherein the monomers at the time of polymerization contain at least 400 ppm of propionic acid. | 12-15-2011 |
20120010372 | HYDROPHILIC POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT) RESIN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The physical properties of a water-absorbing resin with low residual monomer content are improved or stabilized, without sacrifices in productivity, production cost, stability, etc. Provided is a water-absorbing resin with low residual monomer content and excellent whiteness, wherein a water-absorbing resin consumed in large quantities in disposable diapers, etc., is preferably a sustainable and renewable water-absorbing resin that does not require excessive purification of the acrylic acid, particularly acrylic acids derived from non-fossil sources, that is the starting material of the water-absorbing resin. Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a hydrophilic polyacrylic acid (salt) resin, which is a method of manufacturing a water-absorbing polyacrylic acid resin that comprises a step in which a monomer is prepared from acrylic acid, a step in which said monomer is polymerized, and a step in which the resulting hydrous gel is dried. The polymerization is performed such that the content of hydroxypropionic acid (salt) in the monomer is 2000 ppm or less and/or the content of saturated organic carboxylic acid in the monomer is 2% by mass or less, and at least a portion of the saturated organic carboxylic acid is volatilized during and after the drying step. | 01-12-2012 |
20120016084 | Method for Producing Particulate Water-Absorbent Resin - A production of a water-absorbent resin by which a particle diameter of the water-absorbent resin can be controlled simply and conveniently, and a content of fine powder can be decreased, without necessity of change of raw materials or expensive facility investment is to be provided. The method is a continuous production method of a polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water-absorbent resin, comprising a polymerization step of an aqueous solution containing acrylic acid (salt), a drying step of the resultant hydrogel-like polymer, a pulverization step of the dried substance, a classification step of the pulverized substance, and optionally a surface cross-linking step of the classified substance, wherein (a) the drying step and the pulverization step are connected via a storage step and a transportation step; and (b) a time of holding the dried substance from a time of completing the drying step to a time of starting the pulverization step is set at 3 minutes or longer. | 01-19-2012 |
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20120289671 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WATER ABSORBENT RESIN - With regard to a method for producing a water absorbent resin by drying a particulate hydrogel crosslinked polymer having a high solid content concentration (of 45% by weight or more, further 50% by weight or more, and particularly 55% by weight or more), to provide a method for efficient drying of a water absorbent resin having maintained/improved physical properties. | 11-15-2012 |
20120296057 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WATER ABSORBENT RESIN - In a method for producing a water absorbent resin by drying a particulate hydrogel having a high solid content concentration (of 45% by weight or more, preferably 50% by weight or more, and more preferably 55% by weight or more), a method for efficient drying water absorbent resin having maintained/improved physical properties is provided. | 11-22-2012 |
20130066019 | METHOD OF PRODUCING WATER ABSORBENT RESIN - A method of enhancing and stabilizing the physical property (for example, liquid permeability) of a water absorbent resin by means of a simple technique without requiring any alteration of the raw materials or high capital investment, is provided. | 03-14-2013 |
20130101851 | POLYACRYLIC ACID-TYPE WATER ABSORBENT RESIN AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is a method for producing a water absorbent resin, which promotes the formation of interconnected voids (continuous gas bubbles) in a foamed polymer (foam-like water absorbent resin) by a more convenient method, and produces with high efficiency a water absorbent resin which exhibits a high water absorption rate even when stepped into a sheet form or a powder form in hygiene articles and the like. Disclosed is a a method for producing a polyacrylic acid-type water absorbent resin, comprising (A) a step of obtaining an aqueous solution of acrylic acid-type monomers containing gas bubbles dispersed therein; (B) a step of polymerizing the aqueous monomer solution and thereby obtaining a foamed polymer; and (C) a step of heating and drying the foamed polymer,
| 04-25-2013 |
20130123435 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ABSORBENT RESIN - Provided is a method which does not require alteration of the raw materials or high capital investment, and improves and stabilizes the physical property (for example, liquid permeability) of a water absorbent resin by means of a simple technique. A method for producing a water absorbent resin is disclosed, which method includes a polymerization step of polymerizing an aqueous solution of acrylic acid (salt) to obtain a water-containing gel-like crosslinked polymer; a drying step of drying the water-containing gel-like crosslinked polymer to obtain a water absorbent resin powder; a classification step of classifying the water absorbent resin powder; and a surface crosslinking step of surface crosslinking the water absorbent resin powder, wherein in the classification steps that are carried before the surface crosslinking step and/or after the surface crosslinking step, the stretch tension (tension) of the metal sieve mesh used in the classification step is from 35 [N/cm] to 100 [N/cm]. | 05-16-2013 |