Patents by Inventor Aimin Li

Aimin Li has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170044036
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a device for Fenton fluidized-bed process and a method applying the device for wastewater treatment. It belongs to the wastewater treatment field. The device comprises an adjusting tank, a lift pump and a main reaction column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicants: Nanjing University, Nanjing University Yancheng Environmental Protection Technology and Engineering Research
    Inventors: Aimin Li, Ke Shen, Bicun Jiang, Chendong Shuang, Fuqiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20170009011
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing polylactide (PLA). The method employs RCOOCG, a nontoxic carboxylate of cyclic guanidine (CG), as a catalyst and non-toxic organic alcohol R?OH as an initiator to catalyze/initiate a living ring-opening polymerization of lactide (LA). The method includes: 1) adding monomer LA, the catalyst RCOOCG, and the initiator R?OH to a reaction still, where an initial molar ratio of the monomer to the catalyst is [LA]0/[RCOOCG]0=1000-1500:1, an initial molar amount [R?OH]0 of the initiator R?OH is determined by a number average molecular weight (Mn) of a target product PLA; 2) removing air in the reaction still, sealing the reaction still after a pressure in the reaction still is constant at between 1.0 and 0.1 torr; stirring and heating the reaction still in 30 to 40 minutes to a temperature between 95 and 96° C.; and allowing reactants in the reaction still to polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Hong LI, Quanxing ZHANG, Wei HUANG, Jiaye SHENG, Aimin LI
  • Patent number: 9540268
    Abstract: A method for treating highly concentrated resin-desorption liquid generated from wastewater deep purification, including channeling the highly concentrated desorption liquid generated from anion exchange resin treatment through a nanofiltration membrane, the liquid being separated into nanofiltration permeate that can be reused as the desorption agent and highly concentrated nanofiltration retentate; adding a coagulating agent to the highly concentrated nanofiltration retentate to generate coagulation-precipitation; subjecting the supernatant formed after the coagulation-precipitation process to Fenton oxidation or ozone oxidation; after the reaction, adding to the liquid an alkali solution for further coagulation-precipitation; then channeling the liquid so treated back to the biochemical system of biochemical effluent treatment for further biodegradation is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Aimin Li, Ling Xu, Jun Fan, Bicun Jiang, Danning Jiang
  • Publication number: 20160376403
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) by combination of melt and solid state polycondensation using an organic guanidine as a main catalyst. The ternary catalyst system includes a main catalyst, a first cocatalyst, and a second cocatalyst. The main catalyst is organic guanidine; the first cocatalyst is titanate ester or zirconate ester; and the second cocatalyst is metallic oxide. The method includes: 1) adding 1,4-butanediol (BDO), adipic acid (AA), terephthalic acid (TA), and a ternary catalyst system to a reaction still; conducting an oligo-polycondensation to yield a oligomer having the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of between 3.0×103 and 4.0×103; allowing the oligomer to perform a melt polycondensation (MP) to yield a prepolymer with medium Mw of between 1.5×104 and 3.0×104; and 2) crushing the solid prepolymer into granules of 30-40 meshes, and then allowing the granules to undergo solid state polycondensation to yield the final PBAT product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Hong LI, Quanxing ZHANG, Xiangqian SUN, Yunlong XU, Wei HUANG, Aimin LI
  • Publication number: 20160376402
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) equal to or larger than 1.4×105. The method employs biogenic guanidine (BG) as the main catalyst and includes: a) adding succinic acid (SA), 1.4-butanediol (BDO), and biogenic guanidine to a reactor, heating the reactor to a temperature of between 180 and 200° C. and conducting the esterification between succinic acid and 1.4-butanediol for 2 to 3 hours under atmospheric pressure until all of the water is distilled or boiled off; and b) adding a first cocatalyst, a second cocatalyst, and a third cocatalyst to the reactor, adjusting the absolute pressure in the reactor to be between 0.5 and 3 torr, and polycondensing the mixture in the reactor at the temperature between 210 and 230° C. over 20 to 30 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Hong LI, Quanxing ZHANG, Yiting SONG, Xiangqian SUN, Wei HUANG, Aimin LI
  • Publication number: 20160311712
    Abstract: The field of advanced wastewater treatment, and more specifically, to a natural pyrrhotite biofilter and a method for utilizing same to synchronously remove nitrate-nitrogen and phosphorus from water is provided. The method includes the following steps: (1) preparation of the packing material and construction of the biofilter; (2) start-up of the biofilter; (3) operation of the biofilter. The method disclosed in the present invention on the one hand takes pyrrhotite as the electron donor to help sulfur-based autotrophic denitrifying bacteria reduce nitrates into nitrogen gas, and on the other hand utilizes pyrrhotite and its oxidates to eliminate phosphorus through adsorption and chemical precipitation. Therefore, this method realizes synchronous removal of nitrate-nitrogen and phosphorus in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: RUIHUA LI, JUNSONG HU, QIANQIAN SUN, XIAOMEI ZHANG, ZHUO LIU, XINMIN ZHAN, AIMIN LI
  • Publication number: 20160257582
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to methods for sludge reduction for pretreatment of nitrotoluene wastewater using electro-catalytic redox. The embodiments may include (a) adjusting a pH of the nitrotoluene wastewater to 1.5 to 2.0, standing for precipitation, draining sludge of the nitrotoluene wastewater at the bottom, obtaining supernatant of nitrotoluene wastewater, placing the supernatant through a cathode inlet into a cathode chamber of an electrochemical reactor; (b) performing electrochemical treatment, wherein reduction reaction of the supernatant of the nitrotoluene wastewater takes place at the cathode chamber, the nitrotoluene wastewater is placed into the anode chamber for oxidation reaction through the cathode outlet, the catholyte tank, and the anode inlet in sequence; (c) adjusting the nitrotoluene wastewater treated in step (b) via the anolyte tank, and then discharging the nitrotoluene wastewater into a biochemical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Aimin Li, Yeli Jiang, Changming Wang, Qing Zhou, Zhaolian Zhu, Baijun Wang, Zixiao Xu, Mengqiao Wang
  • Publication number: 20160220982
    Abstract: Implementations herein relate to a method for extraction of phthalates using hydrophilic magnetic resins with high specific surface areas. The implementations relate to a technical field of preparation of resins for fast enrichment and separation of trace organics in water. By adding magnetic particles, precursor resins may be prepared using divinylbenzene, vinyl benzoate and glycidyl methacrylate copolymerization ester. After the cross-linking reaction, surface areas of the resins are increased and hydrolysis of the ester group in alkaline solution may be implemented to obtain high specific surface magnetic resins rich in hydroxyl groups. The resins have higher adsorptive capacity and selectivity to adsorb phthalates in water samples. Rapid extraction may be implemented using magnetic solid phase extraction rod to achieve enrichment and separation of phthalates in a large amount of water samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Nanjing University
    Inventors: Qing Zhou, Mancheng Zhang, Aimin Li, Chendong Shuang, Mengqiao Wang, Wei Wang, Congjian Huang, Jingyi Jiang, Haibo Li
  • Publication number: 20160207796
    Abstract: Implementations herein relate to a method for preparing organic-pollution-resistant ion exchange resins and application thereof. The method includes adding modified inorganic particles to prepare novel ion exchange resins containing inorganic particles modified by a parcel modifier. A weight ratio between the monomer of the ion exchange resins and the modified inorganic particles is about 0.1% to 30%. The method may increase moisture content of the resins 3 to 30% such as to improve the structures of the resins, and therefore increase the regeneration efficiency 0.4 to 70%, as compared to conventions resins. The method improves resistance of resins to organic pollution, increases regeneration efficiency, and extends service life of the resins. In the process of water treatment, the ion exchange resin of the implementations may be regenerated with long-term stability. In addition to securing the water treatment efficiency, the method may avoid frequent replacement operations and lower the costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Aimin Li, Haibo Li, Chendong Shuang, Qing Zhou, Hu Yang, Mancheng Zhang, Yang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160193600
    Abstract: Implementations herein relate to methods for reducing a desorption solution for regeneration of ion exchange resins in the field of regeneration of resins. The implementations solve problems related to low utilization rates of regeneration agents and high volumes of desorption solutions during the desorption process. The implementations include regenerating the ion exchange resins, and the regeneration solution becomes the desorption solution. After coagulating sedimentation of the desorption solution and slurry separation, a large amount of organic contents are removed from coagulation serum and a large amount of regenerate agents are left. The implementations further include adding the regeneration agent to the coagulation serum to form new or refreshed regeneration solution to regenerate the ion exchange resins. Accordingly, the coagulation serum may be generated from the desorption solution. These operations may be repeated multiple batches for resin regeneration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicants: NANJING UNIVERSITY, NANJING UNIVERSITY YANCHENG ACADEMY OF ENVIROMEN- TAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING. . .
    Inventors: Aimin Li, Zixiao Xu, Bicun Jiang, Chendong Shuang, Qing Zhou, Wentao Li, Xinchun Ding, Yeli Jiang, Mengqiao Wang, Ke Shen, Weiwei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160168316
    Abstract: A method for preparing high molecular weight poly(L-lactic acid) with high performance, including: a) providing a biogenic guanidine (BG) as a catalyst, and a nontoxic acid salt of an essential metal trace element as an activator (Act), and adding the catalyst, the activator, and L-lactide monomer to a polymerization reactor; b) evacuating under vacuum and charging the polymerization reactor with nitrogen for three consecutive times to remove air, and allowing the L-lactide monomer to undergo bulk polymerization under vacuum. The bulk polymerization includes a first reaction stage and a second reaction stage, which are separately carried out at different temperatures, pressures, and reaction times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Hong LI, Quanxing ZHANG, Xupeng ZONG, Aimin LI, Wei HUANG, Wei JIANG
  • Patent number: 9183972
    Abstract: This invention relates to the field of resin, particularly to a magnetic, acrylic strongly basic anion exchange microsphere resin and its manufacturing method. Its basic structure is as follow: wherein its matrix contains magnetic grains and A is a group containing quaternary ammonium salts; the manufacturing method is: taking acrylic compounds as the monomer and mixing it with the crosslinking agent and porogenic agent to form an oil phase; evenly mixing the oil phase with magnetic grains and then conducting suspension polymerization; aminating and alkylating the polymerized magnetic grains so as to form the quaternary ammonium salts, namely the magnetic, acrylic strongly basic anion exchange microsphere resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Aimin Li, Chendong Shuang, Chao Long, Fuqiang Liu, Jinnan Wang, Qing Zhou, Yuzhi Xue, Youdong Zhou, Mancheng Zhang, Weiben Yang, Zhaolian Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150312139
    Abstract: A method and device for Bidirectional Forwarding Detection under a condition of parameter update, wherein a first router establishes a link with a second router; the first router modifies packet sending parameters and/or packet receiving parameters, and sends to the second router a message with an identifier of the modification of this time; the second router returns to the first router a feedback message with an identifier of the modification of this time after receiving the message with the identifier of the modification of this time sent by the first router; the packet sending parameters and/or packet receiving parameters which are modified this time take effect after the first router receives the feedback message with the identifier sent by the second router.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Aimin LI
  • Publication number: 20150291449
    Abstract: An efficient combined advanced treatment method of electroplating wastewater is disclosed, which belongs to the technical field of electroplating wastewater treatment. The method includes: after pretreatments including cyanide breaking, dechromisation and coagulating sedimentation, introducing the electroplating wastewater to a contact oxidation tank for biochemical treatment, and settling the effluent from the contact oxidation tank down in an inclined pipe of a secondary sedimentation tank to realize the separation of the sludge from water; charging the effluent to a coagulating sedimentation tank, and undergoing coagulating sedimentation with the aid of a flocculant and a coagulant aid added; feeding the effluent, as an influent, to a resin adsorption tank for adsorption with a magnetic resin; and after passing through a filter, flowing the effluent after adsorption to a fixed bed resin adsorption unit, so as to realize the discharge up to standard and recycle of the effluent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Aimin LI, Lichun FU, Fuqiang LIU, Qing ZHOU, Jianjun DAI, Zhaoyang LU, Yan LI, Chendong SHUANG, Jinnan WANG, Weiwei ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20140367331
    Abstract: Provided is a method for resourceful utilization of desorption liquid generated in the resin ion exchange process. This method effectively separates highly-concentrated organics and salts from the desorption liquid and puts these two components into comprehensive utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Aimin LI, Zixiao XU, Wentao LI, Bicun JIANG, Qing ZHOU, Chendong SHUANG, Yeli JIANG, Mengqiao WANG
  • Patent number: 8864987
    Abstract: Disclosed is an internal circulation resin ion exchange adsorption reactor with a mechanical stirrer. The upper part ?˜? of the reactor main body is an open cylinder and the lower part ?˜? is a cone-shaped body with a slope of 30°±10°. A bell-jar shaped reaction slot with a turbine water stirrer inside is located in the center of the reactor main body. The reactor main body is equipped with a cylindrical guide plate. A water collection weir, an inclined tube separator and an annular resin collection hopper are located between the shell of the reactor main body and the guide plate. The reactor is equipped with a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe. A resin removal pipe is connected with the annular resin collection hopper and a resin desorption slot respectively, and a regenerated resin reflux pipe is connected to the bell-jar shaped reaction slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignees: Nanjing University, Nanjing University Yancheng Environmental Protection Technology and Engineering Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao Long, Jun Fan, Aimin Li, Chendong Shuang
  • Publication number: 20140209527
    Abstract: Disclosed is an internal circulation resin ion exchange adsorption reactor with a mechanical stirrer. The upper part ?˜? of the reactor main body is an open cylinder and the lower part 1/5˜? is a cone-shaped body with a slope of 30°±10°. A bell-jar shaped reaction slot with a turbine water stirrer inside is located in the center of the reactor main body. The reactor main body is equipped with a cylindrical guide plate. A water collection weir, an inclined tube separator and an annular resin collection hopper are located between the shell of the reactor main body and the guide plate. The reactor is equipped with a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe. A resin removal pipe is connected with the annular resin collection hopper and a resin desorption slot respectively, and a regenerated resin reflux pipe is connected to the bell-jar shaped reaction slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Chao Long, Jun Fan, Aimin Li, Chendong Shuang
  • Patent number: 8758608
    Abstract: A continuously flowing, inner circulatory, quasi-fluidized-bed reactor for resin ion exchange and adsorption. The reactor comprises a main body casing, an inclined pipe separator, an outlet weir, an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, a reducing fluidization tank, a guide plate, a resin regeneration tank, a resin discharge pipe, and a return pipe for regenerated resin and a distributing ejector. The reactor is particularly suitable for advanced treatment of supply water, wastewater, biochemical effluent and reclaimed water by using (magnetic) powder resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: Nanjing University, Nanjing University Yancheng Environmental Protection Technology and Engineering Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao Long, Jun Fan, Aimin Li, Chendong Shuang
  • Publication number: 20140131261
    Abstract: A continuously flowing, inner circulatory, quasi-fluidized-bed reactor for resin ion exchange and adsorption. The reactor comprises a main body casing, an inclined pipe separator, an outlet weir, an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, a reducing fluidization tank, a guide plate, a resin regeneration tank, a resin discharge pipe, and a return pipe for regenerated resin and a distributing ejector. The reactor is particularly suitable for advanced treatment of supply water, wastewater, biochemical effluent and reclaimed water by using (magnetic) powder resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicants: Nanjing University, Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao Long, Jun Fan, Aimin Li, Chendong Shuang
  • Publication number: 20140105810
    Abstract: A method of production of active carbon by pyrolysis of organic materials, includes pyrolysis unit, reforming unit, drying unit, purification unit, gas storage unit and high temperature regenerative combustion unit. Organic materials are subjected to pyrolysis reaction in pyrolysis unit to produce combustible gas, tar and char. Combustible gas is reformed through reforming unit then enters into the drying unit for drying organic materials. One part of the purified combustible gas is combusted in the direction of combustion channel in the high temperature regenerative combustion unit, and the combustion heat is produced. At the same time, another part of combustible gas exchanges heat in the direction of heat exchanger channel in the regenerative combustion unit. Then it is used as pyrolysis activation medium entering into the pyrolysis unit in process of pyrolysis and activation reaction. The char is activated by the combustible gas in the pyrolysis unit then forms activated carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Aimin Li, Ningbo Gao, Liaoyuan Mao