Abstract

A radiation device comprises at least a vacuum chamber (1), an electromagnetic accelerator (8) for generating a primary energy beam of ions inside the vacuum chamber (1), and a layer of material (S) carried by a support (4) rotating in the vacuum chamber (1) to generate a flow of particles when a series of nuclear fusion reactions are triggered on the material (S) thanks to the energy of said beam, and wherein the support (4) is hollow and sealed defining a rotating three-dimensional surface that surrounds a containment volume for a cooling liquid in heat exchange with the layer of material (S), such rotating three-dimensional surface defining a heat exchange surface wetted by the liquid, and wherein a level of the free surface of the liquid on the heat exchange surface moves upwards in use due to the action of the centrifugal acceleration generated by the rotation of the support (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• G21B 3/00 - Low-temperature nuclear fusion reactors, e.g. alleged cold fusion reactors
• G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles
• G21K 5/10 - Irradiation devices with provision for relative movement of beam source and object to be irradiated
• G21B 1/19 - Targets for producing thermonuclear fusion reactions
• H05H 6/00 - Targets for producing nuclear reactions

Abstract

222, in supercritical conditions, together with a polar co-solvent for the extraction of Torularhodin.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 403/20 - Derivatives of cyclohexane or of a cyclohexene, having a side-chain containing an acyclic unsaturated part of at least four carbon atoms, this part being directly attached to the cyclohexane or cyclohexene rings, e.g. vitamin A, beta-carotene, beta-ionone having side-chains substituted by carboxyl groups

Abstract

A solar absorber coating for a receiver element of a solar thermal or thermodynamic system. An additional aspect is a receiver for solar thermal or thermodynamic systems comprising a coating. The receiver may be an evacuated receiver pipe or a non-evacuated or air-operating receiver pipe.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24S 70/225 - Details of absorbing elements characterised by absorbing coatingsDetails of absorbing elements characterised by surface treatment for increasing absorption for spectrally selective absorption
• F24S 70/30 - Auxiliary coatings, e.g. anti-reflective coatings

Abstract

A process for realizing a sensor chain comprises the steps of realizing a plurality of sensing elements (12) on an optical fibre (10), fitting the fibre into a protective sheath (16), realizing a housing (34, 52) for each sensing element (12) that protects the sensing element and acts as a transducer.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01D 5/353 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus (1) for implementing Plasma Facing Units (PFU; 301) obtained through the Hot Radial Pressing (HRP) technique. The apparatus (1) mainly comprises a containment cage structure (7) suitable to follow and check the deformations of the PFU (301) during a welding thermal cycle. The apparatus (1) allows to implement PFUs which require neither additional mechanical treatments nor other thermal treatments.

IPC Classes  ?

• C04B 37/00 - Joining burned ceramic articles with other burned ceramic articles or other articles by heating
• G21B 1/13 - First wallBlanketDivertor
• B23K 20/02 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating by means of a press
• B23K 20/233 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating taking account of the properties of the materials to be welded without ferrous layer
• B23K 31/00 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups
• B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
• B23K 101/04 - Tubular or hollow articles
• B23K 103/08 - Non-ferrous metals or alloys
• B23K 103/12 - Copper or alloys thereof
• B23K 103/18 - Dissimilar materials

Abstract

A battery pack (4), in particular for vehicles (1), has a plurality of storage modules (10a, 10b), which are arranged along at least one row (11a) inside an external housing structure (13) and are separated from one another by an internal structure provided with at least one corrugated wall (16a).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
• H01M 50/222 - Inorganic material
• H01M 50/231 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by the material of the casings or racks having a layered structure

Abstract

A process for the treatment of waste, comprising a hydrogasification step, during which a mass of carbon-based waste is caused to react with hydrogen at a temperature ranging from 250 to 500 C and at a pressure ranging from 1 to 50 bar for the production of methane by exothermic reaction; a reforming step, during which at least part of the methane produced by the hydrogasification step is caused to react with water at a temperature ranging from 400 to 1000 C and at a pressure ranging from 1 to 40 bar for the production of hydrogen and carbon monoxide; at least part of the hydrogen produced by the reforming step being introduced into the hydrogasification step.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 3/34 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents
• C01B 3/48 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents followed by reaction of water vapour with carbon monoxide
• C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification
• C10K 3/04 - Modifying the chemical composition of combustible gases containing carbon monoxide to produce an improved fuel, e.g. one of different calorific value, which may be free from carbon monoxide by catalytic treatment reducing the carbon monoxide content
• C10L 3/08 - Production of synthetic natural gas
• B09B 3/40 - Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless involving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation
• F23G 5/027 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including pretreatment pyrolising or gasifying

Abstract

A spectrally selective solar absorber coating (2) for a receiver of a solar thermal or thermodynamic system and comprising in sequence: • - an infrared reflecting multilayer structure (21, 22); • - an absorbing multilayer cermet structure (23); and • - an anti-reflection multilayer structure (24). The infrared reflecting multilayer structure (21, 22) comprises: • (i) an infrared reflecting base layer (21) with barrier and adhesion layer functions, arranged in contact with a substrate (1) which is part of the receiver and consists of one or more transition metals selected from among Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta, Mo, W or of a nitride of one or more of said transition metals; and • (ii) a multifunction structure (22), which is placed on the infrared reflecting base layer (21) and comprising at least: • - multiple additional infrared reflecting layers (22a) with the function of increasing the infrared reflectance of the absorber coating (2), each of which consists of a metal selected from among Au, Ag, Cu, Al, Mo and W, and • - multiple stabilizing layers (22b) of the additional infrared reflecting layer (22a), each of which consists of ■ a ceramic material; or ■ a cermet material; or ■ a material consisting of one or more transition metals or of a nitride of one or more transition metals. The multiple additional infrared reflecting layers (22a) and the multiple stabilizing layers (22b) are arranged so that one reflecting layer alternates with one or more stabilizing layers. One of the stabilizing layers (22b) is placed in contact with the absorbing multilayer cermet structure (23).

IPC Classes  ?

• F24S 70/225 - Details of absorbing elements characterised by absorbing coatingsDetails of absorbing elements characterised by surface treatment for increasing absorption for spectrally selective absorption

Abstract

The present invention relates to the identification of new prognostic markers for cervix carcinoma, kit comprising them, their use and new markers and methods predictive of the response to radiochemotherapy treatment in cervix carcinoma.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12Q 1/6886 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for diseases caused by alterations of genetic material for cancer

Abstract

in-vitroE-coliE-coli and in plant tissues.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 14/415 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from plants
• C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells
• C12N 9/02 - Oxidoreductases (1.), e.g. luciferase
• C12N 15/52 - Genes encoding for enzymes or proenzymes

Abstract

The present invention consists of an advanced dressing device which allows, through a particular series of technical and functional characteristics, to break down the microbial count present on surface wounds and promotes the cicatrisation process by remodelling the growth of the affected tissues through the use of electro-luminescent systems able to emit, in the programmed times and modes, visible and / or infrared electromagnetic radiation with certain wavelengths.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• A61N 5/06 - Radiation therapy using light
• A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• A61F 13/00 - Bandages or dressingsAbsorbent pads
• A61F 13/02 - Adhesive bandages or dressings
• A61B 5/0402 - Electrocardiography, i.e. ECG
• A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of non-fluorinated polymer binders to prepare composite electrodes, and their use to make lithium-ion batteries. The use of said binders, as well as eliminating the use of organic solvents, improves the process of adhesion of the active material particles to the electrical conductor and the conductive substrate, thus increasing the power efficiency of the electrodes. Moreover, the electrodes thus manufactured possess high flexural strength, so that they can tolerate variations in the volume of the active particles during the intercalation process before cracking and loss of electrical contact with the substrate or the electrical conductor occurs, thus maintaining performance over time. Finally, the uniform polymer film formed guarantees protection against the active material by preventing the reduction or oxidation of the electrolyte solution on the surface of the electrode, reducing the irreversible capacity and increasing the coulombic efficiency.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/1391 - Processes of manufacture of electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
• H01M 4/1393 - Processes of manufacture of electrodes based on carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 4/52 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron
• H01M 4/50 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese
• H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
• H01M 4/583 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
• H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFySelection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates

Abstract

A method for discriminating different types of plastic materials, in particular dark non-reflecting plastics, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a substrate (10) with a composition comprising a plurality of metallic elements, each suitable for producing a respective line of fluorescence emission when subjected to excitation by means of an X-ray beam; (b) providing a plastic sample (P) to discriminate interposed between a source of said X-ray beam (2) and said substrate (10); (c) irradiating said sample (P) by means of an X-ray beam with continuous spectrum S(E) of energy E produced by said source (2) and, through said sample (P), said substrate (10) underlying the sample (P); (d) detecting a resulting radiation S3(Ei) including: - a fluorescence emission radiation IMF(Ei) at energy Ei of each element (i) of said substrate (10) produced as a consequence of said step (c) of irradiating without said sample (P); (e) detecting a resulting radiation S4(Ei) including: - a fluorescence emission radiation IMD(Ei) at energy Ei of each element (i) of said substrate (10) produced as a consequence of said step (c) of irradiating and attenuated through said sample (P), and - a Compton scattering radiation S2(E) produced by said sample (P) 25 produced as a consequence of said step (c) of irradiating; (f) calculating, for each element (i), a parameter qualifying the plastic sample (P) as a function of such fluorescence emission radiation IMF(Ei), IMD(Ei) and Compton scattering radiation S2(E): αM (Ei), RiP/C.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 23/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material
• B29B 17/02 - Separating plastics from other materials

Abstract

An assembly (7) for the management of a wastewater treatment plant (1) comprising an anoxic tank (2), in which a denitrification process takes place, an aerobic tank (4), which is designed to receive wastewater to be treated from said anoxic tank (2) and in which a nitrification process takes place, and a recirculation system (6), which is designed to transfer wastewater to be treated from the aerobic tank (4) to the anoxic tank (2). The assembly (7) comprises a pH measuring probe (8), which is housed on the inside of said anoxic tank (2), a redox potential measuring probe (9), which is housed on the inside of the anoxic tank (2), a control unit (12), which is designed to receive signals from the pH measuring probe (8) and the redox potential measuring probe (9), and a variable-capacity pump (13), which is inserted in said recirculation system (6) and is controlled by the control unit (12 ).

IPC Classes  ?

• C02F 3/30 - Aerobic and anaerobic processes

Abstract

An assembly (1) to perform a hydrometallurgical recovery of materials from electronic boards comprising: a) a basket (9) housing electronic boards, which comprises a mesh structure with meshes have dimensions ranging from 1 to 10 cm; b) a dissolver (2), which is designed to house, on the inside and in a removable manner, said basket (9) and to be filled with a leaching solution comprising at least HNO3 at a concentration greater than or equal to 20% w/w. The dissolver (2) comprises a bottom portion (2b) having a draining device (7) to empty it; c) stirring means (3), which are designed to stir the leaching solution on the inside of the dissolver (2); d) a vibrating screen (4), which is designed to be connected to said draining means (7) of the dissolver (2) so as to receive therein the leaching solution. The vibrating screen (4) comprises at least one first screen having holes with dimensions ranging from 10 to 3 mm for the recovery of unwelded components of different nature, and a second screen having holes with dimensions ranging from 0.5 to 0.01 mm for the recovery of metal Au.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22B 7/00 - Working-up raw materials other than ores, e.g. scrap, to produce non-ferrous metals or compounds thereof
• C22B 3/00 - Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes

Abstract

A method to manufacture an article made of a thermostructural composite starting from a preceramic prepreg and comprising the steps of: - preparing a prepreg multilayer material, in which at least one layer of preceramic prepreg is arranged between at least two layers of conventional prepreg; - cross-linking, during which the conventional prepreg and the preceramic prepreg are cross-linked; - ceramization, during which said prepreg multilayer material resulting from the cross-linking step undergoes a temperature that is greater than the one of the cross-linking step and is such as to cause the ceramization of said preceramic prepreg; - removal, during which said layers of conventional prepreg are removed.

IPC Classes  ?

• B32B 18/00 - Layered products essentially comprising ceramics, e.g. refractory products
• C04B 35/71 - Ceramic products containing macroscopic reinforcing agents
• C04B 35/80 - Fibres, filaments, whiskers, platelets, or the like
• C04B 35/83 - Carbon fibres in a carbon matrix
• C04B 37/00 - Joining burned ceramic articles with other burned ceramic articles or other articles by heating

Abstract

The present invention relates to a new carotenoid dioxygenase and methods for the biological production in microorganisms and plants of compounds with high added value derived from saffron.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 9/02 - Oxidoreductases (1.), e.g. luciferase
• C12P 7/44 - Polycarboxylic acids
• C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells

Abstract

A system (10) for evacuating the residual heat from a nuclear reactor (1) comprises: a first heat exchanger (11), which transfers heat from a primary fluid (5) of the reactor (1) to a secondary fluid (15); a second heat exchanger (12), where the secondary fluid (15) is cooled by an auxiliary fluid (16) which crosses a cooling duct (17); and a control portion (40), subject to thermal expansion by effect of the heating, induced by an increase in the temperature of the primary fluid (5) beyond a preset threshold, of the secondary fluid (15) in the control portion (40); the control portion (40) being connected to a mechanical actuator device (32) moved by the thermal expansion of the control portion (40) to open the cooling duct (17) and allow the passage of auxiliary fluid (16) into the cooling duct (17) and through the second heat exchanger (12).

IPC Classes  ?

• G21C 15/18 - Emergency cooling arrangementsRemoving shut-down heat
• F16K 31/00 - Operating meansReleasing devices
• G21C 1/03 - Fast fission reactors, i.e. reactors not using a moderator cooled by a coolant not essentially pressurised, e.g. pool-type reactors

Abstract

A hydrometallurgical process for the recovery of materials from electronic boards and comprising at least one leaching stage (1) and one fractional precipitation stage (4) applied to the solution resulting from the leaching stage. In the leaching stage the whole electronic board is immersed for a time ranging from 15 m to 48 h in a leaching solution comprising HNO3 at a concentration greater than or equal to 20% by weight and with a solid/liquid ratio below or equal to 1. The process also comprises a vibrating sieving stage (2) in which the solution of HNO3 resulting from the leaching stage (1) is passed through at least one first sieve having holes with a size ranging from 10 to 3 mm for the recovery of unwelded components of different nature, and at least one second sieve having holes with a size ranging from 0.5 to 0.01 mm for the recovery of metallic Au; and a separation stage of stannic oxide and/or stannic acid (3) in which the leachedresulting from the vibrating sieving stage (2) undergoes a physical separation operation for the recovery of stannic oxide and/or stannic acid.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22B 7/00 - Working-up raw materials other than ores, e.g. scrap, to produce non-ferrous metals or compounds thereof

Abstract

An assembly for the production of methane comprising at least one methanation reactor (6) suited to convert carbon dioxide into methane by means of catalytic hydrogenation, an electrolyzer device (5) suited to produce the necessary hydrogen to be introduced into the methanation reactor (6), collection means (2) for collecting from degassing zones a soil gas comprising carbon dioxide, and a treatment device (3) for desulphurization of the soil gas from the soil collection means (2) and suited to purifying the carbon dioxide to be introduced into the methanation reactor. The electrolyzer device (5) is powered with electric energy from renewable sources.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 1/12 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from one or more compounds, none of them being a hydrocarbon from oxides of carbon from carbon dioxide with hydrogen
• C07C 9/04 - Methane
• C10L 3/08 - Production of synthetic natural gas
• C10L 3/10 - Working-up natural gas or synthetic natural gas

Abstract

x (with x comprised between 0.90 and 1.00, preferably 0.95) and, therefore, cermet material employable at least up to the temperature of 550° C.

IPC Classes  ?

• C23C 14/06 - Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the coating material
• C23C 14/00 - Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material
• C23C 14/34 - Sputtering
• F24J 2/48 - characterised by the absorber material
• C04B 35/581 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their compositionCeramic compositionsProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxides based on borides, nitrides or silicides based on aluminium nitride
• C04B 35/584 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their compositionCeramic compositionsProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxides based on borides, nitrides or silicides based on silicon nitride
• F24J 2/46 - Component parts, details or accessories of solar heat collectors
• C23C 14/14 - Metallic material, boron or silicon
• G02B 1/10 - Optical coatings produced by application to, or surface treatment of, optical elements
• G02B 5/08 - Mirrors

Abstract

A method and apparatus (100) for manufacturing of a non-woven fabric from recycled carbon fibers, being in the form of flock, piece, etc., and the non-woven fabric, wherein the method comprises the steps of: - discontinuous cutting of the fibers, carried out so as to obtain size- homogeneous fibers of selected length; - mixing the fibers with auxiliary fibers, carried out concomitantly with, subsequently to, the cutting step; - orienting and cohesioning the mixed fibers in the previous step to obtain a fiber lap; and, forming the lap obtained in the previous step to obtain the non- woven fabric.

IPC Classes  ?

• D04H 1/42 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties characterised by the use of certain kinds of fibres insofar as this use has no preponderant influence on the consolidation of the fleece
• D04H 1/4242 - Carbon fibres
• D01G 11/00 - Disintegrating fibre-containing articles to obtain fibres for re-use
• D01G 21/00 - Combinations of machines, apparatus, or processes, e.g. for continuous processing

Abstract

A method for the manufacturing of textile products in the form of a yarn, web or tow starting from recycled carbon fibers in the form of tuft, cloth or the like, comprising the steps of: • (a) discontinuous cutting of the fibers to obtain dimensionally homogeneous fibers of selected length; • (b) enzyming of the fibers cut in step (a), wherein the latter are additioned with one or more substances; • (c) blending of the fibers treated in step (b) with auxiliary fibers; • (d) double carding of the blended fibers obtained in said step (c); and • (e) feeding a pair of wicks to a spinning machine.

IPC Classes  ?

• D01G 11/00 - Disintegrating fibre-containing articles to obtain fibres for re-use
• D01G 21/00 - Combinations of machines, apparatus, or processes, e.g. for continuous processing

Abstract

A thin-film spectrally selective coating for receiver tube of vacuumed type for use in thermodynamic solar installations and operating both at medium temperature (up to 400 °C) and at high temperature (up to 550 °C), coating where the optically absorbing layer is a multilayer of cermet material of type: WyN-AINx or MoyN-AINx, material prepared with reactive co-sputtering technique from an Al target and a W or Mo target, process conducted under a transition regimen, under PEM (Plasma Emission Monitoring) or CVM (Cathode Voltage Monitoring) monitoring for the sole Al target, with inletting near the Al target of a N2 amount adequate for obtainment of a high-transparency, high growth rate sub-stoichiometric ceramic AIN and with inletting near the W or Mo target of a N2 amount adequate for obtainment of the sole W2N or Mo2N phase, phase very stable at high temperature, such as to make the cermet material as close as possible to the formulation W2N-AINx or Mo2N-AINx (with x comprised between 0.90 and 1.00, preferably 0.95) and, therefore, cermet material employable at least up to the temperature of 550 °C.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24J 2/48 - characterised by the absorber material
• C23C 14/06 - Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the coating material
• C23C 14/34 - Sputtering
• C04B 35/58 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their compositionCeramic compositionsProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxides based on borides, nitrides or silicides
• C23C 16/455 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for introducing gases into the reaction chamber or for modifying gas flows in the reaction chamber

Abstract

A method for the treatment of ceramic surfaces comprising in succession : - a deposition step, in which applied on a ceramic surface is a coating including a metal oxide comprised in the group made up of alumina, silicon dioxide, zirconium dioxide, titanium dioxide, mullite, zinc oxide, yttrium oxide and mixtures thereof; - a first consolidation step, in which the coating is subjected to a temperature of between 150°C and 900°C; - a functionalization step, in which the coating is treated with boiling water and/or with steam for the production of hydroxyl groups; - a second consolidation step, in which the coating is subjected to a temperature of between 150°C and 900°C; - a fluorination step, in which the coating is treated with a fluorinated compound; and - a third consolidation step, in which the coating is subjected to a temperature of between 100°C and 300°C.

IPC Classes  ?

• C23C 24/08 - Coating starting from inorganic powder by application of heat or pressure and heat
• C23C 26/00 - Coating not provided for in groups
• C23C 18/12 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coatingContact plating by thermal decomposition characterised by the deposition of inorganic material other than metallic material
• C23C 30/00 - Coating with metallic material characterised only by the composition of the metallic material, i.e. not characterised by the coating process
• C04B 41/45 - Coating or impregnating

Abstract

A thermal-energy storage tank (1) comprising a containing structure (2) designed to house a store of thermovector fluid in the liquid state, a regenerating circuit (6) designed to draw the thermovector fluid from a bottom of the containing structure (2) and, once heated outside the tank, to deposit it in a surface portion of the store of thermovector fluid, at least one steam generator (13) comprising a heat exchanger (14, 16b) with vertical extension housed within the containing structure (2) and having at least one top opening (18) designed for inlet of the thermovector fluid and a bottom opening designed for outlet of the thermovector fluid (15).

IPC Classes  ?

• F01K 3/00 - Plants characterised by the use of steam or heat accumulators, or intermediate steam heaters, therein
• F22B 21/00 - Water-tube boilers of vertical or steeply-inclined type, i.e. the water-tube sets being arranged vertically or substantially vertically
• F22B 29/06 - Steam boilers of forced-flow type of once-through type, i.e. built-up from tubes receiving water at one end and delivering superheated steam at the other end of the tubes
• F01K 3/16 - Mutual arrangement of accumulator and heater

Abstract

Supporting structure (10) for a parabolic-linear solar plant (14) of the concentrating type, suitable to supporting mirrors (12) with a curved surface, which intercept the sun's rays and directing them towards a receiver member to produce energy, such as a receiver tube (16) in which a heat exchange fluid flows and/or concentration-type pho tovoltaic cells, the receiver member is disposed along a first axis (X) of substantial alignment of the focuses of said mirrors (12). The sup porting structure (10) comprises a supporting shaft (18) that develops parallel to a second rotation axis (Y) parallel to said first axis (X), sup porting centrings (22) of mirrors (12) are mounted along said support ing shaft (18), placed transversal from opposite sides with respect to said supporting shaft (18) in a manner coordinated with the position of said mirrors (12). Each of the supporting centrings (22) has pivot ing ends (26) coupled with the supporting shaft (18). The supporting structure (10) further comprises first positioning blocks (34) disposed along the supporting shaft (18) in a manner coordinated to the dis position of the centrings (22), which have, on opposite sides with re spect to the supporting shaft (18), first supporting faces (36) turning, during the use, towards the centrings (22). Said pivoting ends (26) of the centrings (22) carry second positioning blocks (38) having second supporting faces (40) turning, during the use, towards the support ing shaft (18) and apt to cooperate in beating with the first support ing faces (36). The first supporting faces (36) and second supporting faces (40) have surfaces processed together to define reciprocally co ordinated shapes, so as to ensure the precise positioning of centrings (22) with respect to the supporting shaft (18), so that the mirrors (12) supported by centrings (22) are correctly oriented with their focuses properly aligned along the first axis (X).

IPC Classes  ?

• F24J 2/14 - semi-cylindrical or cylindro-parabolic
• F24J 2/07 - Receivers working at high temperature, e.g. for solar power plants
• F24J 2/54 - specially adapted for rotary movement

Abstract

A seismic insulating structure (1) for buildings consists of an; insulating platform (2) arranged under the foundations| (3) of a building (3a) and comprising a top block (4), a bottom block (5) separated from the top block (4), a plurality of seismic insulators (6) arranged between the top block (4) and the bottom block (5), an inner underground wall (7) fixed on the bottom to the top block (4) and arranged so as to contain the ground that surrounds said building (3a) and an outer underground wall (8) fixed at the bottom to the bottom block (5) and arranged about said inner underground wall (7); said inner underground wall (7) and said outer underground wall (8) combinedly defining a seismic joint for their entire height (9).

IPC Classes  ?

• E02D 27/48 - Foundations inserted underneath existing buildings or constructions
• E02D 31/08 - Protective arrangements for foundations or foundation structuresGround foundation measures for protecting the soil or the subsoil water, e.g. preventing or counteracting oil pollution against transmission of vibrations or movements in the foundation soil

Abstract

A device for producing hydrogen from borohydride, comprising a first tank (6) capable of housing water, a second tank (7) in which there is housed a mixture consisting of a solid borohydride and a solid organic acid under normal conditions, and connection means (5, 9) capable of allowing the water to pass from the first tank (6) to the second tank (7).

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 3/06 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of inorganic compounds containing electro-positively bound hydrogen, e.g. water, acids, bases, ammonia, with inorganic reducing agents

Abstract

A surface-coating material for receiver tubes of solar plants, in particular of the type with linear parabolic mirrors, constituted by a multilayer structure comprising a bottom metal layer (back reflector) highly reflective in the infrared and a top layer of anti-reflective material, provided between which is a layer of an innovative composite ceramic-metal material (CERMET) of the graded type, in the case in point with volumetric fraction of metal that decreases, passing from the metal reflector to the anti-reflective layer. In particular : i) the ceramic matrix of the CERMET is made up of aluminium oxide (AI2O3), whilst the metal particles dispersed in the ceramic matrix are constituted by tungsten (W); ii) the back reflector is tungsten in its crystalline form α; iii) the anti-reflective layer is aluminium oxide or else silicon oxide.

IPC Classes  ?

• C23C 14/06 - Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the coating material
• C23C 14/34 - Sputtering
• F24J 2/48 - characterised by the absorber material