EFFECT OF METAL OXIDE ADDITIONS TO V-BASED COMPLEX OXIDE CATALYSTS ON OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATION OF BUT-1-ENE

Buta-1,3-diene (BD), one of the most important products in the petrochemical industry, is mainly produced through the endothermic steam cracking of naphtha. Recently, the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of n-butene (n-C₄H₈) has emerged as an attractive alternative due to the energy savings it offers. The ODH of n-C₄H₈ is reportedly improved by the addition of V-based complex oxide catalysts. In this study, we added metal oxides to V-based complex oxide catalysts and examined the effects of this addition on the ODH of 1-C₄H₈. The addition of Mg and Co to the V-based complex oxides resulted in the highest BD yield of 22.5% with the lattice oxygen of the catalyst. Moreover, this catalyst also exhibited high ODH activity under an O₂ atmosphere

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Promoting Effext of CO2 on the Degradation of Polyethylene to Ethylene and Propylene Over HZSM-5 Catalyst

As a part of the recycling of waste plastics, degradation of polyethylene to ethylene and propylene with HZSM-5 catalyst was studied by using a two-step process (thermal cracking and catalytic cracking). In the first stage, thermal cracking of high density polyethylene (HDPE) was carried out at 450-500℃. Yields of the cracked oil from HDPE were 79% at 450℃ and 88% at 500℃, respectively. Hydrocarbons of C7-C20 were the predominant products in the cracked oil. Higher hydrocarbons (>C20) increased with increasing reaction temperature. In the second stage, in order to obtain lower alkenes (mainly C_2H_4 and C_3H_6), the catalytic cracking of the thermally-cracked oil obtained in the first stage was carried out using a HZSM-5 catalyst at 600℃ in N_2 and CO_2 atmospheres. Since the cracked oil was difficult to handle, n-C_H_, which was a representative product in the thermal cracking of HDPE, was employed as a model compound. HZSM-5 catalyst increased the C1-C4 gas yield to 50% and C_2H_4 + C_3H_6 yield to 12% in N_2 atmosphere. On the other hand, in CO_2 atmosphere the gas yield reached 61% and C_2H_4 + C_3H_6 yield reached 30%, respectively. Addition of CO_2 promoted the catalytic cracking of n-C_H_^ with HZSM-5 to give C_2H_4 + C_3H_6

Development of Industrial Robot System with 5th Generation Mobile Communication System

We experimented the configuration of a 5th generation mobile communication system (5G) for factory automation (FA) systems consisting of industrial robots and three-dimensional measurement sensors. We examined the configuration of system components, on the basis of which we developed an experimental FA system. In addition, we confirmed that the need for communication lines is eliminated as 5G greatly reduces the production preparation time when rearranging the parts of the developed FA system.19th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS 2019), October 15-18, 2019, Jeju, Kore

The ectonucleotidase ENTPD1/CD39 limits biliary injury and fibrosis in mouse models of sclerosing cholangitis

The pathogenesis of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and the mechanistic link to inflammatory bowel disease remain ill‐defined. Ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase‐1 (ENTPD1)/clusters of differentiation (CD) 39, the dominant purinergic ecto‐enzyme, modulates intestinal inflammation. Here, we have explored the role of CD39 in biliary injury and fibrosis. The impact of CD39 deletion on disease severity was studied in multidrug resistance protein 2 (Mdr2)–/– and 3,5‐diethoxycarbonyl‐1,4‐dihydrocollidine mouse models of sclerosing cholangitis and biliary fibrosis. Antibody‐mediated CD8+ T‐cell depletion, selective gut decontamination, experimental colitis, and administration of stable adenosine triphosphate (ATP) agonist were performed. Retinoic acid‐induced gut imprinting on T cells was studied in vitro. Over half of Mdr2–/–;CD39–/– double mutants, expected by Mendelian genetics, died in utero. Compared to Mdr2–/–;CD39+/+, surviving Mdr2–/–;CD39–/– mice demonstrated exacerbated liver injury, fibrosis, and ductular reaction. CD39 deficiency led to a selective increase in hepatic CD8+ T cells and integrin α4β7, a T‐cell gut‐tropism receptor. CD8+ cell depletion in Mdr2–/–;CD39–/– mice diminished hepatobiliary injury and fibrosis. Treatment with antibiotics attenuated, whereas dextran sulfate sodium‐induced colitis exacerbated, liver fibrosis in Mdr2–/– mice. Colonic administration of αβ‐ATP into CD39‐sufficient Mdr2–/– mice triggered hepatic CD8+ cell influx and recapitulated the severe phenotype observed in Mdr2–/–;CD39–/– mice. In vitro, addition of ATP promoted the retinoic acid‐induced imprinting of gut‐homing integrin α4β7 on naive CD8+ cells. CD39 expression was relatively low in human normal or PSC livers but abundantly present on immune cells of the colon and further up‐regulated in samples of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Conclusion:: CD39 deletion promotes biliary injury and fibrosis through gut‐imprinted CD8+ T cells. Pharmacological modulation of purinergic signaling may represent a promising approach for the treatment of PSC. (Hepatology Communications 2017;1:957–972

Photocatalytic H2O2 production from O2 under visible light irradiation over phosphate ion-coated Pd nanoparticles-supported BiVO4

H2O2 production from O2 over Pd nanoparticle (NP) co-catalysts-supported BiVO4 was studied. Several deposition methods and conditions (active metal, co-catalyst loading, solution pH) were investigated for catalyst preparation, and the photo-assisted deposition (PAD) of Pd from an aqueous phosphate buffer solution (pH = 7) was found to be optimal, resulting in small and uniform phosphate ion (PO4 3-)-coated Pd NPs being selectively deposited on the reductive surfaces of the BiVO4. This catalyst exhibited better H2O2 production from O2 in the presence of methanol (CH3OH) as a hole scavenger under visible light irradiation than that by the catalysts prepared by the other methods and under other PAD conditions. It is surmised that PO4 3- partially coats smaller Pd NPs with a narrow size distribution on the reductive surfaces of the BiVO4, and that these NPs promote H2O2 generation synergistically by catalyzing the two-electron reduction of O2 while simultaneously inhibiting the four-electron reduction of O2 and the two-electron reduction of H2O2 to H2O.The present work was partially supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP16H06046 and JP17H06439, the Kansai University Fund for Supporting Young Scholars (2017).2017年度関西大学若手研究者育成経

A report of a pilot implementation of Tutorial English classes at the Faculty of Safety Science : a two-part survey based on questionnaire-results

This paper summarizes participants\u27 evaluations of the Tutorial English course offered by Waseda University International Corporation, as a part of a pilot English program being considered by the Faculty of Safety Science, and implemented from February 21 to March 5, 2011. The first part presents the results for the Tutorial English course in particular, with the second part showing those for learning in orthodox English courses. Both sets of results were obtained by means of questionnaires administered to the students participating