Hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems and related methods. The systems include a hydrogen-producing region configured to produce a mixed gas stream from a feedstock stream, a hydrogen-separation membrane module having at least one hydrogen-selective membrane and configured to separate the mixed gas stream into a product hydrogen stream and a byproduct stream, and an oxidant delivery system configured to deliver an oxidant-containing stream to the hydrogen-separation membrane module in situ to increase hydrogen permeance of the hydrogen-selective membrane. The methods include operating a hydrogen-producing fuel processing system in a hydrogen-producing regime, and subsequently operating the hydrogen-producing fuel processing system in a restoration regime, in which an oxidant-containing stream is delivered to the hydrogen-separation membrane module in situ to expose the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane to the oxidant-containing stream to increase the hydrogen permeance of the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane.

Reactor configurations may include one or more staged inlets and/or one or more staged outlets for gaseous and solid feedstocks. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a reactor design for gas-solid reaction with one or more additional outlet for gas and/or solid phase is provided. In yet another embodiment, the design for a gas-solid reactor with one side inlet and two outlets for gas phase is described. In one embodiment, a reactor design with pairs of inlet and outlet for both gas and solid phase is provided. In another embodiment, a reactor design with one or more side inlets but only one outlet for gas phase is provided. In yet another embodiment, a reactor design with two inlets at the top/bottom of reactor and two side outlets for gaseous phase is described. In yet another embodiment, a reactor design with one or more side inlets and outlets for both gas and solid phases is provided.

The present invention is a storage tank including: a tank; a tank main body that stores a liquid material; a cover body that covers an opening of the tank main body; a support body that is positioned opposite to the cover body; a seal body that is sandwiched by a flange provided at the opening end of the tank main body and the cover body; and tightening members that tighten the cover body and the support body, and is capable of, even when the thickness of the flange provided at the opening end of the tank main body is thin, attaching the cover body on the flange while maintaining a contact property.

The invention provides an insufflation apparatus having a housing and a gas generator arranged to be, at least partially, mounted to the housing. The housing includes a gas outlet for delivering gas to a patient and a gas storage chamber arranged to store gas and deliver it to the gas outlet. The gas generator includes a cartridge mount on the housing adapted to receive a gas generating cartridge, the gas generating cartridge containing gas generating material that generates gas that is delivered to the gas storage chamber. The invention also provides alternative insufflation apparatus, a gas cartridge and a method of generating insufflation gas.

The invention provides an insufflation apparatus having a housing and a gas generator arranged to be, at least partially, mounted to the housing. The housing includes a gas outlet for delivering gas to a patient and a gas storage chamber arranged to store gas and deliver it to the gas outlet. The gas generator includes a cartridge mount on the housing adapted to receive a gas generating cartridge, the gas generating cartridge containing gas generating material that generates gas that is delivered to the gas storage chamber. The invention also provides alternative insufflation apparatus, a gas cartridge and a method of generating insufflation gas.

The present disclosure discloses a device for producing hydrogen through photothermal coupling of solar energy based on a frequency division technology, including a photothermal coupling reactor and a liquid storage tank and so on; during operation, a test sample containing a photothermal catalyst is placed in the photothermal coupling reactor, a light source is divided into an infrared light part and an ultravioiet light part through the solid-state frequency divider, energy of the infrared light part is finally transferred to the photothermal coupling reactor, and the ultraviolet light part is projected onto the photothermal catalyst. The present disclosure is used for an experiment for producing hydrogen through photothermal coupling of catalyst particles, and has advantages of environmental protection, high efficiency, simple and convenient operation and the like.

The gas generator includes an igniter, a container including a container body and a lid formed relative to the container body and configured to contain a transfer charge and a housing configured to contain the igniter and the container, a predetermined region in the housing adjacent to the lid of the container being filled with a gas generating agent to be burned by a combustion product of the transfer charge burned by actuation of the igniter. The lid includes a frangible section configured to be capable of being ruptured by pressure applied by a combustion product generated by combustion of the transfer charge and a strong connection section configured to be capable of maintaining a connected state with the container body even in a case that pressure is applied by the combustion product.

The gas generator includes an igniter, a container including a container body and a lid formed relative to the container body and configured to contain a transfer charge and a housing configured to contain the igniter and the container, a predetermined region in the housing adjacent to the lid of the container being filled with a gas generating agent to be burned by a combustion product of the transfer charge burned by actuation of the igniter. The lid includes a frangible section configured to be capable of being ruptured by pressure applied by a combustion product generated by combustion of the transfer charge and a strong connection section configured to be capable of maintaining a connected state with the container body even in a case that pressure is applied by the combustion product.

Systems and methods disclosed herein provide an improved high voltage plasma-based product treatment by integrating the plasma reactor into the processing container. This unique device can deliver a high throughput rate of raw food, without adverse effects on quality. The system is operationally efficient, and is capable of being scaled up or down to provide lower or higher throughput rates, depending on the product manufacturer or processor's needs. In particular, the system obviates the need for further containerization or packaging of product during pasteurization processing.

Systems and methods disclosed herein provide an improved high voltage plasma-based product treatment by integrating the plasma reactor into the processing container. This unique device can deliver a high throughput rate of raw food, without adverse effects on quality. The system is operationally efficient, and is capable of being scaled up or down to provide lower or higher throughput rates, depending on the product manufacturer or processor's needs. In particular, the system obviates the need for further containerization or packaging of product during pasteurization processing.