1. A slag monitoring device for a coal gasifier the slag monitoring device, comprising:
a slag-hole observing unit that observes a slag hole from which molten slag flows out;
a water-surface observing unit that observes a situation in which the slag flowing out from the slag hole falls onto a water surface of cooling water;
a slag-falling-sound observing unit that observes a sound of the slag falling onto the water surface;
an underwater-slag observing unit provided below the slag-falling-sound observing unit, the underwater-slag observing unit including at least one wave transmitting sensor that transmits a detection wave toward the water onto which the slag falls and a plurality of wave receiving sensors that receive the detection wave transmitted by the wave transmitting sensor; and
a processing device that determines a solidification and adhesion position of the slag based on an opening area of the slag hole observed by the slag-hole observing unit, and falling lines and falling positions of the slag observed by the water-surface observing unit, and evaluates deposition of solidified slag in the cooling water, based on the detection wave detected by the wave receiving sensors.
2. The slag monitoring device for a coal gasifier according to claim 1, wherein the processing device determines that the solidification and adhesion position is at the slag hole when there is a predetermined number of falling lines of the slag and when the falling lines are at predetermined slag falling positions, respectively, and ignites a slag melting burner for melting the slag solidified and adhering to the slag hole.
3. The slag monitoring device for a coal gasifier according to claim 1, wherein
the slag-falling-sound observing unit is to be provided below the water surface of the cooling water, and
when at least one of the slag-hole observing unit, the water-surface observing unit, and the slag-falling-sound observing unit fails, the processing device continues monitoring of the slag based on information obtained from a remainder of the slag-hole observing unit, the water-surface observing unit, and the slag falling-sound observing unit normally operating.
4. The slag monitoring device for a coal gasifier according to claim 1, wherein the number of the wave transmitting sensors is one, which moves downward from the water surface of the cooling water and transmits the detection wave at predetermined positions.
5. The slag monitoring device for a coal gasifier according to claim 1, wherein when a malfunction occurs in the slag-falling-sound observing unit, a sound generated when the slag falls onto the water surface is observed by the underwater-slag observing unit.
6. The slag monitoring device for a coal gasifier according to claim 1, wherein
the slag-hole observing unit is a camera, and
the processing device sets a gain of the camera to an automatic adjustment mode and sets a shutter speed of the camera to a maximum or arbitrary value during a period in which an activation burner of the coal gasifier is being ignited, and sets the gain and the shutter speed of the camera to fixed values during loading of coal.
7. The slag monitoring device for a coal gasifier according to claim 1, wherein the processing device determines dirt at a light entrance portion of the slag-hole observing unit based on luminance of an image obtained by the slag-hole observing unit, and when the dirt of the light entrance portion is not allowable, the processing device activates a cleaning unit that cleans the light entrance portion.
8. The slag monitoring device for a coal gasifier according to claim 1, wherein the processing device determines dirt at a light entrance portion of the water-surface observing unit based on luminance of an image obtained by the water-surface observing unit, and when the dirt of the light entrance portion is not allowable, the processing device activates a cleaning unit that cleans the light entrance portion.
9. A coal gasifier comprising the slag monitoring device for a coal gasifier according to claim 1.
10. A slag monitoring device for a coal gasifier, the slag monitoring device comprising:
a slag-hole observing unit that observes a slag hole from which molten slag flows out;
a water-surface observing unit that observes a situation in which the slag flowing out from the slag hole falls onto a water surface of cooling water;
a slag-falling-sound observing unit that observes a sound of the slag falling onto the water surface;
an underwater-slag observing unit including a first wave transmittingreceiving sensor and a second wave transmittingreceiving sensor that can transmit and receive a detection wave is provided below the slag-falling-sound observing unit; and
a processing device that determines a solidification and adhesion position of the slag based on an opening area of the slag hole observed by the slag-hole observing unit, and falling lines and falling positions of the slag observed by the water-surface observing unit, and changes over a relation of transmission and reception between the first wave transmittingreceiving sensor and the second wave transmittingreceiving sensor to evaluate deposition of solidified slag in the cooling water based on a detected path of the detection wave.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A plant, a plant part, or a seed of soybean variety XBP22004, representative seed of said soybean variety XBP22004 having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-121347.
2. A soybean seed obtained by introducing a transgene into soybean variety XBP22004, wherein a plant grown from said seed comprises all the physiological and morphological characteristics of soybean variety XBP22004.
3. The seed of claim 2, wherein the transgene confers a trait selected from the group consisting of male sterility, site-specific recombination, abiotic stress tolerance, altered phosphorus, altered antioxidants, altered fatty acids, altered essential amino acids, altered carbohydrates, herbicide resistance, insect resistance, and disease resistance, wherein a plant grown from said seed comprises all the physiological and morphological characteristics of soybean variety XBP22004.
4. A soybean plant, or a part thereof, produced by growing the seed of claim 1.
5. A soybean plant, or a part thereof, produced by growing the seed of claim 2, wherein said plant comprises all the physiological and morphological characteristics of so bean varlet XBP22004.
6. A method for developing a second soybean plant comprising applying plant breeding techniques to a first soybean plant, or parts thereof, wherein said first soybean plant is the soybean plant of claim 1, and wherein application of said techniques results in development of said second soybean plant.
7. A method for producing soybean seed comprising crossing two soybean plants and harvesting the resultant soybean seed, wherein at least one soybean plant is the soybean plant of claim 1.
8. An F1 soybean seed produced by the method of claim 7.
9. A soybean plant, or a part thereof, produced by growing said seed of claim 8.
10. A method for developing a second soybean plant in a soybean plant breeding program comprising applying plant breeding techniques to a first soybean plant, or parts thereof, wherein said first soybean plant is the soybean plant of claim 9, and wherein application of said techniques results in development of said second soybean plant.
11. A method of producing a soybean plant comprising a locus conversion, the method comprising introducing a locus conversion into the plant of claim 1, wherein said locus conversion provides a trait selected from the group consisting of male sterility, site-specific recombination, abiotic stress tolerance, altered phosphorus, altered antioxidants, altered fatty acids, altered essential amino acids, altered carbohydrates, herbicide resistance, insect resistance, and disease resistance.
12. A herbicide resistant soybean plant produced by the method of claim 11, wherein said plant comprises all the physiological and morphological characteristics of soybean variety XBP22004.
13. A disease resistant soybean plant produced by the method of claim 11, wherein said plant comprises all the physiological and morphological characteristics of soybean variety XBP22004.
14. An insect resistant soybean plant produced by the method of claim 11, wherein said plant comprises all the physiological and morphological characteristics of soybean variety XBP22004.
15. The soybean plant of claim 14, wherein the locus conversion comprises a transgene encoding a Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) endotoxin, wherein said plant comprises all the physiological and morphological characteristics of soybean variety XBP22004 listed in Table 1.
16. A soybean plant, or a part thereof, expressing all the physiological and morphological characteristics of soybean variety XBP22004, representative seed of said soybean variety XBP22004 having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-121347.
17. A method comprising isolating nucleic acids from a plant, a plant part, or a seed of soybean variety XBP22004, analyzing said nucleic acids to produce data, and recording the data for XBP22004.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the data is recorded on a computer readable medium.
19. The method of claim 17, further comprising using the data for crossing, selection, or advancement decisions in a breeding program.
20. The method of claim 17, wherein the data are a nucleic acid sequence, a marker profile, a haplotype, or any combination thereof.