Patents Assigned to GEM Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 12595530
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for regulating aluminum precipitation during high-pressure acid leaching of laterite nickel ore, the system comprises an autoclave, a subsequent processing equipment, and a control device; the autoclave comprises a kettle body, a first feeding pipe, a second feeding pipe, and a discharge pipe, the subsequent processing equipment is connected to the discharge pipe and is used to process the reactants; the control device comprises a first valve, a second valve, a first pressure sensor, a second pressure sensor, an aluminum ion detection device, and a control unit. This disclosure can maintain the aluminum ion concentration in the leachate within an appropriate range, effectively reducing fluctuations in the production process, achieving stable production, and lowering production and maintenance costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignees: PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, PE ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Kaihua Xu, Tegar Mukti Aji, Rizky Wanaldi, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Evan Wahyu Kristiyanto, Emil Salim, Yi Wang
  • Patent number: 12595532
    Abstract: Disclosed is a combined treatment method for laterite nickel ore hydrometallurgical slag and phosphating slag, the combined treatment method includes uniformly mixing a laterite nickel ore hydrometallurgical slag, a phosphating slag, and a sodium alkaline salt to obtain a mixed material; subjecting the mixed material to sodium reduction roasting to obtain a roasted material; leaching the roasted material with water and filtering to obtain a water leaching solution and a water leaching slag; subjecting the water leaching slag to magnetic separation to obtain an iron concentrate. In the disclosure, by mixing a laterite nickel ore hydrometallurgical slag and a phosphating slag and then performing sodium reduction roasting, the iron exists in the form of Fe3O4 and elements such as manganese and zinc exist in the slag in the form of oxides, and during the roasting process, aluminum oxides react with alkali to be converted into sodium aluminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignees: PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Kaihua Xu, Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Emil Salim, Rizky Wanaldi, Xiaodong Yan, Tegar Mukti Aji, Piyan Rahmadi
  • Patent number: 12590014
    Abstract: A method for improving the particle size and morphology of a neutralizing agent used in the laterite nickel ore hydrometallurgy, in a process flow for producing nickel-cobalt-manganese hydroxide by the laterite nickel ore hydrometallurgy, a nickel-cobalt-manganese-containing feed liquid is subjected to one-stage iron-aluminum removal treatment and two-stage iron-aluminum removal treatment by using a neutralizing agent successively, wherein the ?200 mesh sieving rate by mass ratio of the neutralizing agent is 85%-90%, and the spherical coefficient of solid particles of the neutralizing agent is not less than 0.6. In the disclosure, the particle size and morphology of the neutralizing agent are respectively improved so as to be used in the steps of one-stage iron-aluminum removal treatment and two-stage iron-aluminum removal treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignees: PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Kaihua Xu, Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Tegar Mukti Aji, Rizky Wanaldi, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Piyan Rahmadi, Ulfi Rohmawati, Wenze Liu
  • Patent number: 12521643
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a system for preparing new energy Ni—Co—Mn raw material from laterite nickel Ore. The system includes a raw auxiliary material supply module, a leaching reaction module, a neutralization and purification module, a neutralization and purification module, a Ni—Co—Mn mixed hydroxide synthesis module, a valuable metal recovery module, a crystal manufacturing module, a ternary precursor manufacturing module, and a ternary positive material manufacturing module. The present disclosure overcomes the defects of prior art and process, and is a green technology and process for simultaneous extraction of nickel, cobalt and manganese from low-grade laterite nickel ore, which not only realizes simultaneous and efficient extraction of nickel, cobalt and manganese, but also adopts energy-saving and emission reduction green technology and clean production technology to effectively recycle and safely dispose of waste water, waste residue and waste gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignees: GEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaihua Xu, Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Yaguang Peng, Tegar Mukti Aji, Rizky Wanaldi, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Evan Wahyu Kristiyanto, Aad Alief Rasyidi Baking, Arnaldo Marulitua Sinaga
  • Patent number: 12473611
    Abstract: A dynamic optimization method for acid-to-ore ratio in high-pressure leaching of laterite nickel ore includes: obtaining a feed ore composition, a pulp concentration, a pulp flow rate, a leaching temperature and a pulp duration time in an autoclave, and setting a target leaching rate of nickel; setting a flow rate of sulfuric acid; obtaining a relationship between a hydrogen ion concentration in a solution and a reaction time; obtaining a theoretical leaching rate of nickel when a leaching time reaches the pulp duration time in the autoclave; comparing the theoretical leaching rate of nickel with the target leaching rate of nickel; adjusting the set flow rate of the sulfuric acid until the theoretical leaching rate of nickel is equal to the target leaching rate of nickel, calculating a corresponding optimal acid-to-ore ratio; and adjusting an opening degree of a sulfuric acid flow regulating valve of the autoclave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignees: GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Kaihua Xu, Yi Wang, Rizky Wanaldi, Tegar Mukti Aji, Evan Wahyu Kristiyanto, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Piyan Rahmadi
  • Patent number: 12403413
    Abstract: A method for green and low-cost extraction of nickel-cobalt from laterite nickel ore includes: (1) iron removing pretreatment: adding an iron removing agent to a high-pressure leaching solution of the laterite nickel ore to reduce an iron concentration to less than 0.2 g/L to obtain a laterite nickel ore leaching solution; (2) nickel adsorption: adsorbing and enriching nickel in the laterite nickel ore leaching solution using a first resin adsorption process to obtain a nickel adsorption resin and a nickel adsorption tail liquid; wherein the nickel adsorption resin is desorbed to obtain a crude nickel solution; (3) cobalt adsorption: subjecting the nickel adsorption tail liquid to cobalt adsorption and enrichment by a second resin adsorption process to obtain a cobalt solution by desorbing; (4) copper adsorption: subjecting the crude nickel solution to a third resin adsorption process for removing copper to obtain a purified nickel solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignees: PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Kaihua Xu, Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Wenjing Wan, Tegar Mukti Aji, Rizky Wanaldi, Piyan Rahmadi, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Emil Salim
  • Patent number: 12404567
    Abstract: A treatment method for laterite nickel ore by curing and roasting-water leaching-atmospheric pressure acid leaching is provided. The treatment method includes the following steps: mixing a laterite nickel ore dry powder, concentrated sulfuric acid, and sodium fluoride uniformly, performing curing and roasting under a reducing atmosphere to obtain a cured material; performing water leaching on the cured material to obtain a water leaching solution and a water leaching slag after filtration; and performing atmospheric pressure acid leaching on the water leaching slag to obtain an acid leaching solution and an acid leaching slag after filtration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignees: PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Kaihua Xu, Yi Wang, Evan Wahyu Kristiyanto, Aad Alief Rasyidi Baking, Tegar Mukti Aji, Rizky Wanaldi, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan
  • Patent number: 12391574
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for continuously preparing mixed hydroxide precipitate from a laterite nickel ore by hydrometallurgy. Primary-precipitated mixed hydroxide precipitate particles are used as crystal nuclei, by controlling precipitation process conditions, the quantity of the crystal nuclei, and reaction time of the crystal nuclei, primary mixed hydroxide precipitate crystal nuclei gradually grow, and crystal forms become larger. By controlling the number of cycles, a proportion of returned seed crystals, and a homogenization ratio with precipitants, mixed hydroxide precipitate particles with narrow particle size distribution, dense particles, and better sedimentation effect are obtained, thereby reducing a moisture content of mixed hydroxide precipitate. The preparation method in this disclosure plays a certain guiding role in practical production and has good application prospects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignees: PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Kaihua Xu, Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Tegar Mukti Aji, Rizky Wanaldi, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Evan Wahyu Kristiyanto, Emil Salim, Tao Cui
  • Patent number: 12384709
    Abstract: A wastewater treatment process in the production of nickel cobalt hydroxide includes the following steps: S1. subjecting a laterite nickel ore acid-leaching solution successively to iron-aluminum removal and nickel-cobalt precipitation to obtain wastewater; S2. subjecting the wastewater successively to chromium ions, manganese ions, and silicon ion removal treatments to obtain a suspension; and S3. reusing portion of the suspension and continuing iron-aluminum removal; subjecting the remaining suspension successively to homogenizing, alkali adjusting, standing still, CCD counter-current washing, and solid-liquid separation to obtain a supernatant and a residue phase, collecting the residue phase, and discharging the supernatant after neutralization. This method used to treat the laterite nickel ore wastewater can meet the discharge standard, with high safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignees: PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Kaihua Xu, Rizky Wanaldi, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Tegar Mukti Aji, Piyan Rahmadi, Emil Salim, Xiaodong Yan
  • Patent number: 12378637
    Abstract: Disclosed is a treatment system for the slag phase after removing iron-aluminum-chromium from leaching solution of laterite nickel ore, comprising a filtering module, a refining module, a feeding module, and a measurement module. The filtering module comprises a material suction component and a filtering assembly. The filtering assembly is connected to the outlet of the material suction component and features a filter residue outlet and a filtrate outlet. The refining module is connected to the filter residue outlet. The feeding module consists of a material pipe and a material guiding drive component. The material pipe has an inlet end connected to the outlet of the refining module. This setup enables the timely filtration of the generated slag phase, followed by refinement processing, and allows for the controlled metering of the returned filter residue. Consequently, it enhances the subsequent acid leaching and dissolution efficiency of the slag phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignees: PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Kaihua Xu, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Emil Salim, Rizky Wanaldi, Tegar Mukti Aji, Piyan Rahmadi, Xiaodong Yan
  • Patent number: 12378630
    Abstract: Disclosed is a combined heat exchange system of flash tank and preheater for laterite nickel ore leaching. The system comprises a high-pressure reactor, preheating towers, and flash tanks. The preheating tower is connected to the feed inlet of the high-pressure reactor. The flash tank is connected to the discharge outlet of the high-pressure reactor, and it is also connected to the preheating tower. Inside the flash tank, there is a pressure relief chamber and a buffering mechanism. The buffering mechanism comprises a buffering component and a connecting structure that are interconnected. In this disclosure, the buffering component of the pressure relief chamber is equipped with a central bulge and a buffering tank, materials falling from the pressure relief chamber can sequentially pass over the central bulge and slide from one end of the buffering tank to the other, then slide upwards out of the tank, achieving a buffering effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignees: GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Kaihua Xu, Rizky Wanaldi, Tegar Mukti Aji, Aad Alief Rasyidi Baking, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Piyan Rahmadi, Yaguang Peng, Arnaldo Marulitua Sinaga
  • Patent number: 12378639
    Abstract: A process and system for recovering manganese from a high-pressure leaching system of laterite nickel ore, including the following steps: S1. adding limestone to the high-pressure leaching solution of the laterite nickel ore for pre-neutralization to obtain first-stage carbon dioxide and a neutralization solution, adding limestone for precipitation of iron and aluminum to obtain second-stage carbon dioxide and a slurry, and adding liquid alkali to the slurry for precipitation of nickel-cobalt-manganese to obtain nickel-cobalt-manganese hydroxide and a nickel-cobalt-manganese precipitated lean solution; S2. collecting first-stage carbon dioxide and second-stage carbon dioxide and passing same into a nickel-cobalt-manganese precipitated lean solution, adjusting the pH value of the nickel-cobalt-manganese precipitated lean solution to 5-6.5 by liquid alkali, and then performing a precipitation reaction to obtain a crude manganese carbonate; S3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignees: PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Kaihua Xu, Evan Wahyu Kristiyanto, Nurul Lailatul Muzayadah, Tegar Mukti Aji, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Rizky Wanaldi, Tao Cui
  • Patent number: 12362043
    Abstract: A system for optimizing duration time of high-pressure leaching of laterite nickel ore, includes a data collecting module, an actual duration time calculating module configured to obtain an actual duration time of the pulp in the autoclave during the high-pressure leaching process, an optimal duration time determining module configured to obtain an optimal duration time corresponding to a maximum income value, according to the qualities of the pulp, and a duration time control module configured to compare an actual duration time with the optimal duration time under this condition, and control opening degrees of a feed valve and a discharge valve of the autoclave by using a feedback control system, to ensure the actual duration time of the pulp in the autoclave is within the optimal duration time all the time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignees: PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Kaihua Xu, Yaning Wang, Rizky Wanaldi, Tegar Mukti Aji, Aad Alief Rasyidi Baking, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Piyan Rahmadi
  • Patent number: 12343734
    Abstract: Disclosed is cylindrical ore washer for hydrometallurgical smelting of laterite nickel ore, comprising a mounting bracket, a screening component, a regulator, and an ore-washing component. The screening component comprises a frame, a cylinder body, a screening cylinder, and a driving component. The cylinder body is rotatably mounted on the frame along an axis oriented in a first direction. The screening cylinder is housed within the cylinder body, with a feed inlet and a discharge outlet located at opposite ends along the first direction, respectively. The cylindrical wall of the screening cylinder is provided with multiple screen holes, and an inner side wall of the screening cylinder protrudes to form a baffle plate. This disclosure is capable of impeding the movement of ore towards the discharge outlet, thereby prolonging the residence time of the ore within the screening cylinder and enhancing both the ore-washing efficiency and cleaning effectiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignees: PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Kaihua Xu, Rizky Wanaldi, Tegar Mukti Aji, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Evan Wahyu Kristiyanto, Pengyun Xu, Aad Alief Rasyidi Baking, Arnaldo Marulitua Sinaga
  • Patent number: 12325895
    Abstract: A method for dynamically controlling high-pressure leaching reaction condition of laterite nickel ore includes: setting a target temperature and a target pressure of an high-pressure reactor; obtaining the heat power required for heating the feeding pulp to the target temperature; obtaining the heat power brought by the acid; obtaining the required new steam thermal power; obtaining the required new steam flow; adjusting the real-time flow of the new steam to the required flow of the new steam, and adjusting the exhaust valve opening degree and discharge flow rate of the high-pressure reactor to make the real-time pressure of the high-pressure reactor equal to the target pressure, and adjusting the flow rate of the new steam to make the real-time temperature of the high-pressure reactor equal to the target temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignees: PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Kaihua Xu, Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Yi Wang, Rizky Wanaldi, Tegar Mukti Aji, Evan Wahyu Kristiyanto, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Piyan Rahmadi
  • Patent number: 12325896
    Abstract: A treatment method and application for laterite nickel ore leaching solution with high calcium and magnesium content, comprising the following steps: S1. preparing an extracted organic phase from the 2-hexyldecanoic acid and the HBL110/HBL116 extractant; S2. performing nickel-cobalt co-extraction on the extracted organic phase and a laterite nickel ore leaching solution with a high calcium and magnesium content to obtain a first loaded organic phase and a raffinate; in a laterite nickel ore leaching solution with a high calcium and magnesium content; S3. washing the first loaded organic phase with a washing solution to obtain a second loaded organic phase and washing water, wherein the washing water is refluxed to a laterite nickel ore leaching solution with high calcium and magnesium content; S4. adding a reverse extracting solution to the second loaded organic phase for reverse extracting to obtain a nickel-cobalt salt solution and a reverse extracted organic phase; S5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignees: PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Kaihua Xu, Rizky Wanaldi, Tegar Mukti Aji, Aad Alief Rasyidi Baking, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Piyan Rahmadi, Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 12297125
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for preparing battery-grade nickel-cobalt-manganese sulfate crystals from low nickel matte, which includes the following steps: S1, sequentially performing high-pressure leaching, iron-aluminum removal and nickel-cobalt-manganese precipitation treatment on laterite nickel ore to obtain an underflow containing nickel-cobalt-manganese hydroxide, wherein the pH value of the underflow is 7-8; S2, performing oxygen-pressure leaching on the low nickel matte using sulfuric acid and oxygen to obtain a leached slurry containing residual acid, adding the underflow into the leached slurry to obtain a mixed slurry, and adjusting the pH value of the mixed slurry to be 3-5 using the underflow; and S3, performing filter pressing on the mixed slurry to obtain filtrate and tailings, and performing nickel-cobalt-manganese co-extraction, concentration and crystallization on the filtrate to obtain the nickel-cobalt-manganese sulfate crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignees: PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Kaihua Xu, Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Guoquan Jin, Tegar Mukti Aji, Rizky Wanaldi, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Evan Wahyu Kristiyanto, Emil Salim
  • Patent number: 12286360
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for preparing a battery-grade nickel-cobalt-manganese sulfate solution from low nickel matte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignees: PT QMB NEW ENERGY MATERIALS, PT ESG NEW ENERGY MATERIAL, GEM CO., LTD., PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
    Inventors: Kaihua Xu, Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Yi Wang, Rizky Wanaldi, Tegar Mukti Aji, Evan Wahyu Kristiyanto, Andi Syaputra Hasibuan, Piyan Rahmadi
  • Patent number: 12113187
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for recovering valuable metals from waste lithium ion batteries. The method comprises: short-circuit discharging, dismantling, crushing, roasting, and screening on waste lithium ion batteries to obtain active electrode powders; using alkaline solution to wash the active electrode powders, then filtering to remove copper and aluminum; drying the activated electrode powder after alkaline washing treatment, mix the dried activated electrode powder with starch and concentrated sulfuric acid and stir evenly to obtain the mixed material; calcining the mixed material with controlling the atmosphere; taking out the product obtained from calcination and using deionized water to extract the leachate and leaching residue with valence metal ions, and then obtaining the leachate after filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignees: GEM CO., LTD., JINGMEN GEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaihua Xu, Liangxing Jiang, Jian Yang, Kun Zhang, Chenwei Li, Yongan Chen, Yanqing Lai
  • Patent number: 12068667
    Abstract: Provided is a compact and lightweight motor complex cooling system with compatibility in which by providing a structure that circulates internal air without introducing air from the outside, an air-cooled radiator used in the conventional air cooling scheme is unnecessary, and only a water-cooled radiator is required, contributing to miniaturization and weight reduction of a device, and the compact and lightweight motor complex cooling system can be installed in an existing motor, and thus has compatibility, and is configured by a combination of air cooling and water cooling using coolant, allowing direct cooling to the end coil windings and the front of shafts of a rotor and a stator and by air cooling, and has excellent cooling efficiency through water cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: GEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Younggyun Kim, Seungsoo Hong