Active structure, apparatus for activating substance, and method of activating substance

• US 20040076563A1
• Filed: 12/02/2003
• Published: 04/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Kitada, Masayoshi
• Application Number:
  US10/470,362
• Publication Number:
  US 20040076563A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/211
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 53/8668 Removing organic compounds not provided for in B01D53/8603 - B01D53/8665
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 15/005 in the presence of catalytically active bodies, e.g. porous plates
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 16/005 in the presence of catalytically active bodies, e.g. porous plates
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/08 Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation; Apparatus therefor application of shock waves B01J3/08
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/18 Stationary reactors having moving elements inside B01J19/08, B01J19/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/1806 resulting in a turbulent flow of the reactants, such as in centrifugal-type reactors, or having a high Reynolds-number
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/2405 provoking a turbulent flow of the reactants, such as in cyclones, or having a high Reynolds-number
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/2475 Membrane reactors
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/2485 Monolithic reactors
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/249 Plate-type reactors
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/30 Loose or shaped packing elements, e.g. Raschig rings or Berl saddles, for pouring into the apparatus for mass or heat transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2208/00867 inside the bed, e.g. rotary mixer
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/185 vertical
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/1923 square or square-derived
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/1943 cylindrical
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/2453 Plates arranged in parallel
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/2458 Flat plates, i.e. plates which are not corrugated or otherwise structured, e.g. plates with cylindrical shape
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/2467 Additional heat exchange means, e.g. electric resistance heaters, coils
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/2477 of the catalysts
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/2482 Catalytically active foils; Plates having catalytically activity on their own
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/30207 : Sphere
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/30211 : Egg, ovoid or ellipse
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/30215 : Toroid or ring
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/30219 : Disk
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/30242 : Star
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/30296 : Other shapes
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/32296 : Honeycombs
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 35/023 : Catalysts characterised by dimensions, e.g. grain size
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 35/04 : Foraminous structures, sieves, grids, honeycombs
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 35/08 : Spheres
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 35/40 : characterised by dimensions, e.g. grain size in a colloidal state B01J35/23; crystallite size B01J35/77
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 35/51 : Spheres
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 35/56 : Foraminous structures having flow-through passages or channels, e.g. grids or three-dimensional monoliths
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 7/00 : Apparatus for generating gases production of inert gas mixtures B01J19/14; for generating specific gases, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. C01B, C10J ; in "air bags" on vehicles B60R21/26; for starter gas F02C7/26; blasting cartridges for producing gas under pressure F42B3/04
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 8/02 : with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 8/18 : with fluidised particles combustion apparatus with fluidised bed in general F23C10/00; furnaces with fluidised bed F27B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/04 : by decomposition of inorganic compounds, e.g. ammonia C01B3/0005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/042 : Decomposition of water
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/26 : using catalysts
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/005 : Systems or processes based on supernatural or anthroposophic principles, cosmic or terrestrial radiation, geomancy or rhabdomancy
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/02 : by heating methods of steam generation F22B; preheating boiler feed-water or accumulating preheated boiler feed-water F22D
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/70 : by reduction C02F1/4676 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/722 : Oxidation by peroxides
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 15/00 : Cracking of hydrocarbon oils by electric means, electromagnetic or mechanical vibrations, by particle radiation or with gases superheated in electric arcs
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/36 : Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis

Abstract

Particles constituted of either a single element selected from the group consisting of silicon, titanium, nickel, and samarium or a carbon fluoride are disposed in such respective positions that the wave energy inherent in the element or carbon fluoride is amplified to thereby enable the particles to have, among these, a field where energy concentration occurs. Thus, an active structure is obtained which is capable of generating hydrogen by liberating hydrogen from the hydrogen bonds of water or a hydrocarbon without applying an external energy thereto.

Claims

1. An activating structure comprising particles consisting essentially of a single element selected from the group consisting of silicon, titanium, nickel, and samarium, or of a carbon fluoride placed in the position where a wave motion energy inherent to each of the elements or the carbon fluoride is amplified to make up an energy focused place among the particles.

2. The activating structure according to claim 1, wherein said particles are arranged at the apices of a tetrahedron or the apices of a triangle.

3. The activating structure according to claim 1, wherein said particles are in a globular form, and said particles are laminated in a plate state.

4. The activating structure according to claim 2, wherein said particles are in a globular form, and said particles are laminated in a plate form.

5. The activating structure according to claim 3, wherein the ratio of the length to breadth of said particle is not less than 0.3.

6. The activating structure according to claim 4, wherein the ratio of the length to breadth of said particle is not less than 0.3.

7. The activating structure according to claim 1, wherein said particles is formed into a plate.

8. The activating structure according to claim 2, wherein said particles is formed into a plate.

9. The activating structure according to claim 3, wherein said particles is formed into a plate.

10. The activating structure according to claim 4, wherein said particles is formed into a plate.

11. The activating structure according to claim 5, wherein said particles is formed into a plate.

12. The activating structure according to claim 6, wherein said particles is formed into a plate.

13. The activating structure according to claim 7, wherein said particles is formed into a plate.

14. The activating structure according to claim 7, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a porosity of from 45 to 60%.

15. The activating structure according to claim 8, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a porosity of from 45 to 60%.

16. The activating structure according to claim 9, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a porosity of from 45 to 60%.

17. The activating structure according to claim 10, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a porosity of from 45 to 60%.

18. The activating structure according to claim 11, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a porosity of from 45 to 60%.

19. The activating structure according to claim 12, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a porosity of from 45 to 60%.

20. The activating structure according to claim 13, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a porosity of from 45 to 60%.

21. The activating structure according to claim 7, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

22. The activating structure according to claim 8, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

23. The activating structure according to claim 9, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

24. The activating structure according to claim 10, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

25. The activating structure according to claim 11, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

26. The activating structure according to claim 12, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

27. The activating structure according to claim 13, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

28. The activating structure according to claim 14, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

29. The activating structure according to claim 15, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

30. The activating structure according to claim 16, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

31. The activating structure according to claim 17, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

32. The activating structure according to claim 18, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

33. The activating structure according to claim 19, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

34. The activating structure according to claim 20, wherein said activating structure formed in a plate has a cross-sectional structure of an I-shape, an L-shape, a U-shape, or an M-shape.

35. The activating structure according to claim 1, wherein said activating structure is formed into a star-form;

a disc form;

a plate form having at least one pore, a globular form, an oval rotor, a gourd form or a honeycomb shape.

36. The activating structure according to claim 2, wherein said activating structure is formed into a star-form;

a disc form;

a plate form having at least one pore, a globular form, an oval rotor, a gourd form or a honeycomb shape.

37. The activating structure according to claim 3, wherein said activating structure is formed into a star-form;

a disc form;

a plate form having at least one pore, a globular form, an oval rotor, a gourd form or a honeycomb shape.

38. The activating structure according to claim 4, wherein said activating structure is formed into a star-form;

a disc form;

a plate form having at least one pore, a globular form, an oval rotor, a gourd form or a honeycomb shape.

39. The activating structure according to claim 5, wherein said activating structure is formed into a star-form;

a disc form;

a plate form having at least one pore, a globular form, an oval rotor, a gourd form or a honeycomb shape.

40. The activating structure according to claim 6, wherein said activating structure is formed into a star-form;

a disc form;

a plate form having at least one pore, a globular form, an oval rotor, a gourd form or a honeycomb shape.

41. The activating structure according to any one of claims 7 to 40, wherein said activating structure is formed by sintering said particles.

42. The activating structure according to any one of claims 7 to 40, wherein said activating structure is used for librating hydrogen from water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon or a mixture thereof, and recovering the librated hydrogen.

43. The activating structure according to claim 42, wherein said activating structure is used for librating hydrogen from water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon or a mixture thereof, and recovering the librated hydrogen.

44. An apparatus for activating a substance which comprises the activating structure according to any one of claims 1 to 40 as a reactant, and which activates a substance to be treated by passing it through or staying it in the energy focused place of the activating structure.

45. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 44, wherein said activating structure is placed in a fixed bed manner.

46. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 44, wherein said activating structure is placed in a fluidized bed manner.

47. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 45, which further comprises a container for accommodating said activating structure and said substance to be treated, so that the substance is passed through or stayed in the energy focused place in said activating structure, said container possessing a heater for heating said substance.

48. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 46, which further comprises a container for accommodating said activating structure and said substance to be treated, so that the substance is passed through or stayed in the energy focused place in said activating structure, said container possessing a heater for heating said substance.

49. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 47, which further comprises a container for accommodating said activating structure and said substance to be treated, so that the substance is passed through or stayed in the energy focused place in said activating structure, said container possessing a heater for heating said substance.

50. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 45, which further comprises a container for accommodating said activating structure and said substance to be treated, so that the substance is passed through or stayed in the energy focused place in said activating structure, said container possessing a circulator for forcibly circulating said substance.

51. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 46, which further comprises a container for accommodating said activating structure and said substance to be treated, so that the substance is passed through or stayed in the energy focused place in said activating structure, said container possessing a circulator for forcibly circulating said substance.

52. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 47, which further comprises a container for accommodating said activating structure and said substance to be treated, so that the substance is passed through or stayed in the energy focused place in said activating structure, said container possessing a circulator for forcibly circulating said substance.

53. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 45, which further comprises a container for accommodating said activating structure and said substance to be treated, so that the substance is passed through or stayed in the energy focused place in said activating structure, said container possessing a movement mechanism, which relatively moves the area of said activating structure in contact with the substance in the vertical direction.

54. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 46, which further comprises a container for accommodating said activating structure and said substance to be treated, so that the substance is passed through or stayed in the energy focused place in said activating structure, said container possessing a movement mechanism, which relatively moves the area of said activating structure in contact with the substance in the vertical direction.

55. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 47, which further comprises a container for accommodating said activating structure and said substance to be treated, so that the substance is passed through or stayed in the energy focused place in said activating structure, said container possessing a movement mechanism, which relatively moves the area of said activating structure in contact with the substance in the vertical direction.

56. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 45, which further comprises a mechanism for generating a turbulence.

57. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 46, which further comprises a mechanism for generating a turbulent flow.

58. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 47, which further comprises a mechanism for generating a turbulent flow.

59. An apparatus for activating a substance to be treated comprising activating portions composed of the activating structure according to any one of claims 7 to 40 placed so as to have a gap between said activating portions, and activating the substance by passing said substance through or staying in said substance in said gap.

60. The apparatus for activating a substance according to claim 59, wherein said activating structure comprises a plurality of the activating structure formed into a globular form, which are arranged at the apices of a tetrahedron or the apices of a triangle.

61. A gas generator comprising the activating structure according to any one of claims 1 to 40 as a reactant, and activating the substance by passing said substance through or staying in the energy focused place to generate a gas.

62. The gas generator according to claim 61, which further comprises a separator, which separates and recovers a desirable gas from the generated gas.

63. A gas generator comprising:

a container for treatment in which the activating structure is filled; and

at least one activating structure according to any one of claims 7 to 34 provided within said container for a treatment in a direction such that the generated gas is floated upwardly.

64. The gas generator according to claim 63, which further comprises a separator, which separates and recovers a desirable gas from the generated gas.

65. The gas generator according to claim 63, wherein said container possesses a heater for heating said substance.

66. The gas generator according to claim 64, wherein said container possesses a heater for heating said substance.

67. The gas generator according to claim 63, wherein said container possesses a circulator for forcibly circulating said substance.

68. The gas generator according to claim 64, wherein said container possesses a circulator for forcibly circulating said substance.

69. The gas generator according to claim 63, wherein said container possesses a movement mechanism, which relatively moves the area of said activating structure in contact with the substance in the vertical direction.

70. The gas generator according to claim 64, wherein said container possesses a movement mechanism, which relatively moves the area of said activating structure in contact with the substance in the vertical direction.

71. The gas generator according to claim 63, which further comprises a mechanism for generating a turbulent flow of said substance.

72. The gas generator according to claim 64, which further comprises a mechanism for generating a turbulent flow of said substance.

73. A gas generator comprising:

a container for treatment in which the activating structure is filled; and

the activating structure according to any one of claims 7 to 34 provided within said container for a treatment so as to divide the container in the vertical direction.

74. The gas generator according to claim 73, which further comprises a separator, which separates and recovers a desirable gas from the generated gas.

75. The gas generator according to claim 73, wherein said container possesses a heater for heating said substance.

76. The gas generator according to claim 74, wherein said container possesses a heater for heating said substance.

77. The gas generator according to claim 73, wherein said container possesses a circulator for forcibly circulating said substance.

78. The gas generator according to claim 74, wherein said container possesses a circulator for forcibly circulating said substance.

79. The gas generator according to claim 73, wherein said container possesses a movement mechanism, which relatively moves the area of said activating structure in contact with the substance in the vertical direction.

80. The gas generator according to claim 74, wherein said container possesses a movement mechanism, which relatively moves the area of said activating structure in contact with the substance in the vertical direction.

81. The gas generator according to claim 73, which further comprises a mechanism for generating a turbulent flow of said substance.

82. The gas generator according to claim 74, which further comprises a mechanism for generating a turbulent flow of said substance.

83. The gas generator according to claim 61, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

84. The gas generator according to claim 62, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

85. The gas generator according to claim 63, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

86. The gas generator according to claim 64, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

87. The gas generator according to claim 65, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

88. The gas generator according to claim 66, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

89. The gas generator according to claim 67, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

90. The gas generator according to claim 68, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

91. The gas generator according to claim 69, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

92. The gas generator according to claim 70, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

93. The gas generator according to claim 71, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

94. The gas generator according to claim 72, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

95. The gas generator according to claim 73, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

96. The gas generator according to claim 74, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

97. The gas generator according to claim 75, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

98. The gas generator according to claim 76, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

99. The gas generator according to claim 77, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

100. The gas generator according to claim 78, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

101. The gas generator according to claim 79, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

102. The gas generator according to claim 80, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

103. The gas generator according to claim 81, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

104. The gas generator according to claim 82, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate hydrogen.

105. A hydrogen generating system having the hydrogen generator according to claim 83 provided thereon.

106. A hydrogen generating system having the hydrogen generator according to claim 84 provided thereon.

107. A hydrogen generating system having the hydrogen generator according to claim 85 provided thereon.

108. A hydrogen generating system having the hydrogen generator according to claim 86 provided thereon.

109. A hydrogen generating system having the hydrogen generator according to claim 95 provided thereon.

110. A hydrogen generating system having the hydrogen generator according to claim 86 provided thereon.

111. The hydrogen generating system according to claim 105, wherein said gas generator is an auxiliary apparatus for generating hydrogen.

112. The hydrogen generating system according to claim 106, wherein said gas generator is an auxiliary apparatus for generating hydrogen.

113. The hydrogen generating system according to claim 107, wherein said gas generator is an auxiliary apparatus for generating hydrogen.

114. The hydrogen generating system according to claim 108, wherein said gas generator is an auxiliary apparatus for generating hydrogen.

115. The hydrogen generating system according to claim 109, wherein said gas generator is an auxiliary apparatus for generating hydrogen.

116. The hydrogen generating system according to claim 110, wherein said gas generator is an auxiliary apparatus for generating hydrogen.

117. A vehicle having the hydrogen generating system according to claim 105 provided thereon.

118. A vehicle having the hydrogen generating system according to claim 106 provided thereon.

119. A vehicle having the hydrogen generating system according to claim 107 provided thereon.

120. A vehicle having the hydrogen generating system according to claim 108 provided thereon.

121. A vehicle having the hydrogen generating system according to claim 109 provided thereon.

122. A vehicle having the hydrogen generating system according to claim 110 provided thereon.

123. The gas generator according to claim 61, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

124. The gas generator according to claim 62, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

125. The gas generator according to claim 63, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

126. The gas generator according to claim 64, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

127. The gas generator according to claim 65, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

128. The gas generator according to claim 66, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

129. The gas generator according to claim 67, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

130. The gas generator according to claim 68, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

131. The gas generator according to claim 69, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

132. The gas generator according to claim 70, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

133. The gas generator according to claim 71, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

134. The gas generator according to claim 72, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

135. The gas generator according to claim 73, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

136. The gas generator according to claim 74, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

137. The gas generator according to claim 75, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

138. The gas generator according to claim 76, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

139. The gas generator according to claim 77, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

140. The gas generator according to claim 78, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

141. The gas generator according to claim 79, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

142. The gas generator according to claim 80, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

143. The gas generator according to claim 81, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

144. The gas generator according to claim 82, wherein said substance is water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and is passed through or stayed in the energy-focused portion of said activating structure to generate a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

145. A process for activating a substance, which comprises passing a substance to be treated through or staying a substance to be treated in the energy focused place of the activating structure according to any one of claims 1 to 40 to activate the substance.

146. The process for activating a substance according to claim 145, wherein said substance to be treated is a liquid fuel, and said process comprises decreasing total hydrocarbon amount to enhance the fuel ratio.

147. An apparatus for purifying a fuel, which comprises the activating structure according to any one of claims 1 to 40.

148. The process for activating a substance according to claim 145, wherein said substance to be treated is an ethylene gas generated from a vegetable or fruit, and said process comprises decomposing the ethylene gas by the activating structure to maintain the freshness of the vegetable or fruit.

149. An apparatus for maintaining freshness of a vegetable or fruit, which comprises the activating structure according to any one of claims 1 to 40.

150. The process for activating a substance according to claim 145, wherein said substance to be treated is a harmful gas, and said process comprises decomposing the harmful gas by the activating structure.

151. The process for activating a substance according to claim 150, wherein said harmful gas is a smoke of cigarette.

152. The process for activating a substance according to claim 150, wherein said apparatus for activating a substance is placed within a flue to decompose a harmful gas in the flue.

153. A deodorizing apparatus comprising the activating structure according to any one of claims 1 to 40.

154. The process for activating a substance according to claim 145, wherein said substance is hydrogen from water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon or a mixture thereof, and said process comprises librating hydrogen by passing it through or staying it in the energy focused place of said activating structure, and then recovering the librated hydrogen.

155. The process for activating a substance according to claim 145, wherein said substance is hydrogen from water, hydrogen peroxide, an aqueous medium, a hydrocarbon or a mixture thereof, and said process comprises generating a mixed gas comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

156. The process for activating a substance according to claim 155, which further comprises separating said mixed gas into hydrogen and a mixed gas comprising oxygen, and nitrogen.

157. A process for producing an activating structure, which comprises:

(a) forming particles consisting essentially of a single element selected from the group consisting of silicon, titanium, nickel, and samarium, or of a carbon fluoride;

(b) subjecting the particles obtained in the stage (1) to an antistatic treatment; and

(c) placing the particles having been subjected to the antistatic treatment in the stage (2) in the position where a wave motion energy is amplified, followed by sintering.