Patents Assigned to Tongji University
  • Patent number: 11193104
    Abstract: A system for high-value utilization of organic solid waste includes an anaerobic digestion unit, a biogas measurement and collection unit and a methane purification and liquefaction unit. The anaerobic digestion unit includes an organic solid waste pretreatment system and an anaerobic digestion device. The biogas measurement and collection unit includes a gas flow meter and a high-pressure biogas collection device. The methane purification and liquefaction unit includes a high-pressure separation tank, a liquefaction pretreatment system, a heavy hydrocarbon and benzene removal device, a two-stage rectification system, a low-temperature pressure liquid storage tank device and a buffer storage tank. The organic solid waste undergoes an anaerobic digestion treatment to produce methane followed by collection, purification and liquefaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaohu Dai, Yu Hua, Shuxian Chen, Huiping Li, Chen Cai
  • Patent number: 11187123
    Abstract: A method for controlling an exhaust after-treatment system based on NO2 medium adjustment includes the following steps: creating a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) reaction map, a diesel particulate filter (DPF) reaction map, and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) reaction map; obtaining an SCR reaction temperature, desired SCR reaction efficiency, and obtaining NO2 demand according to the SCR reaction map; obtaining a DPF reaction temperature and differential pressure, and obtaining NO2 consumption from the DPF reaction map; obtaining NO2 production, and calculating NO2 input for SCR; if the NO2 input is not equal to the NO2 demand, calculating target NO2 production, obtaining a target DOC reaction temperature corresponding to the target NO2 production from the DOC reaction map, and adjusting a fuel injection rate so that the DOC reaction temperature is equal to the target DOC reaction temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Diming Lou, Yunhua Zhang, Piqiang Tan, Zhiyuan Hu, Liang Fang
  • Patent number: 11181633
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a loaded-to-frame detection equipment for backfill grouting of a shield tunnel, including an automatic loaded-to-frame transmission apparatus, a ground penetrating radar, and an intelligent backfill grouting processing and analysis software. The equipment is integrated by using software and hardware, and can implement real-time visual detection of a backfill grouting layer in a shield construction process. The loaded-to-frame automatic transmission apparatus mainly includes a track, a synchronous belt, a transmission mechanism, a servo machine, and a drive and reducer; and a new air-coupled radar detection apparatus is carried on the loaded-to-frame automatic transmission apparatus and is installed on a shield frame. With the shield performs tunneling, circular detection on a grouting body of the shield and visual layered display of the grouting body are implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Tongji University
    Inventors: Xiongyao Xie, Biao Zhou, Yunxiang Zhou, Hui Qin, Yifan Chen
  • Patent number: 11156539
    Abstract: Provided is a method for evaluating a bioavailability of organic solid waste by an anaerobic conversion based on fractal dimension, relating to anaerobic digestion of organic solid waste. Organic solid waste is broken up and dried, and the organic solid waste is analyzed using a laser particle size analyzer, so as to measure a wave vector Q and a scattering intensity I. The wave vector Q and the scattering intensity I are analyzed using a data processing software, and a two-dimensional fractal dimension Df is obtained based on a fractal theory. A volatile fatty acid maximum VFAmax and a biochemical methane potential BMP of the organic solid waste are predicted according to the two-dimensional fractal dimension Df, so as to evaluate a bioavailability of organic solid waste by an anaerobic conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaohu Dai, Yu Hua, Chen Cai
  • Patent number: 11159818
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image coding and decoding methods, an image processing device, and a computer storage medium. The image coding method comprises: obtaining a dynamic range of a copy parameter of a current coding sampling value segment according to a size of a reference area; and coding the copy parameter according to the dynamic range to generate a video bitstream containing information about the size of the reference area and information about the copy parameter. The decoding method comprises: parsing a video bitstream to obtain a dynamic range of a copy parameter of a decoding sampling value segment; and decoding the copy parameter according to the dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: ZTE CORPORATION, TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tao Lin, Ming Li, Ping Wu, Guoqiang Shang, Zhao Wu
  • Publication number: 20210323888
    Abstract: A method for sludge dewatering using kitchen waste to synergistically enhance a coupling of an anaerobic biological acidification and a low-temperature hydrothermal of excess sludge is disclosed. The method includes the following steps: first, uniformly mixing the excess sludge from a sewage treatment plant and the kitchen waste for an anaerobic biological acidification reaction at 36.5-37.5° C. for 2-4 days; then, concentrating the acidified mixture by centrifugation at a speed of 3000-5000 rpm for 5-10 min; performing a low-temperature thermal hydrolysis treatment on a residue obtained after removing a supernatant for 15-30 min at 100-140° C.; and after the thermal hydrolysis treatment is finished, cooling and dewatering to obtain a dewatered sludge cake and a dewatered filtrate. The new method realizes high-efficiency sludge dewatering and innocuous utilization of dewatered filtrate and sludge cake without adding chemical reagents and effectively avoids generating hardly-degradable chemical oxygen demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Tongji University
    Inventors: Bin DONG, Sisi CHEN, Jun GAO, Renjie CHEN, Xiangjuan SUN, Zao YANG, Bing XUE
  • Publication number: 20210318285
    Abstract: A method for testing ecotoxicity of disinfection by-products (DBPs) is disclosed, including the following steps: firstly, hatching and culturing a brine shrimp to obtain a second-instar brine shrimp larvae; secondly, putting the brine shrimp larvae into a water sample containing the DBPs, obtaining a survival rate through acute toxicity exposure and chronic toxicity exposure, respectively, to calculate the toxicity of the water sample to brine shrimp. The new method includes both acute and chronic toxicity tests. The test water sample can be either a single substance solution or an actual disinfection water sample. The brine shrimp has high sensitivity and is convenient to hatch and culture. The raw materials are inexpensive and easily available. The requirements for the culture environment are not high, and the toxicity end-point is clear. The new method is simple, sensitive and economical, and therefore, a popularization is feasible in sewage and reuse water plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Tongji University
    Inventors: Wenhai CHU, Zuxin XU, Xinmiao LUAN
  • Publication number: 20210309544
    Abstract: A denitrification system for removing nitrates in a water body by electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution and catalytic hydrogenation is disclosed. The denitrification system includes an electrolytic cell and a three-electrode system inserted into the electrolytic cell. The electrolytic cell contains electrolyte solution, and the denitrification catalyst is dispersed and suspended in the electrolyte solution. The three-electrode system includes a working electrode, a counter electrode and a reference electrode. The counter electrode adopts Pt sheet, the working electrode adopts the catalyst Ni3S2—NF, and the preparation steps of the catalyst Ni3S2—NF are as follows: (i) cutting a certain size nickel mesh and cleaning it; (ii) adding the cleaned nickel mesh into thiourea solution; (iii) reacting under hydrothermal conditions, and washing and drying to obtain the catalyst Ni3S2—NF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Tongji University
    Inventors: Jianwei FAN, Zhangqiang HU, Weixian ZHANG, Xianqiang RAN, Wei TENG
  • Publication number: 20210309681
    Abstract: A preparation method and use of a graphite felt (GF)-supported metal-organic framework (MOF) cathode material is disclosed. The preparation method includes the following steps: preparing an iron salt, Pluronic F127, a weak acid, 2-aminoterephthalic acid, and a carbon felt; adding the iron salt and Pluronic F127 to deionized water and stirring a resulting mixture; adding the weak acid and 2-aminoterephthalic acid to the mixture, and stirring a resulting mixture to obtain an MOF precursor solution; adding the MOF precursor solution together with a pretreated carbon felt to a reactor, and sealing the reactor for hydrothermal reaction; and washing and vacuum drying a reaction product to obtain the cathode material. With a porous structure and a large specific surface area (SSA), the cathode material significantly increases the output of H2O2 when used in an electric Fenton system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Tongji University
    Inventors: Ying WANG, Fengting LI, Bincheng XU
  • Publication number: 20210301750
    Abstract: An air-fuel ratio control system for a hybrid vehicle engine is provided, including a torque coordination calculation module, which converts a target effective torque of a hybrid power control unit into a target indicated torque; a torque estimation module, which obtains an estimated indicated torque according to an operating state of an engine; an air-fuel ratio feedback control module, which generates a feedback correction factor based on deviation between the estimated indicated torque and the target indicated torque; and an air-fuel ratio feedforward control module, which converts the target indicated torque into an air-fuel ratio feedforward control signal according to a calibration parameter and engine speed. A target air-fuel ratio is obtained by correcting the air-fuel ratio feedforward control signal, via the feedback correction factor; and the target air-fuel ratio is configured to act on the engine to achieve air-fuel ratio control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Diming LOU, Liang FANG, Piqiang TAN, Yunhua ZHANG, Zhiyuan HU, Yafeng SHI
  • Publication number: 20210292184
    Abstract: A device for continuous production of polyferric chloride and a method are disclosed. The device includes a first mixing pipeline, a second reaction pipeline, a third reaction pipeline, and a concentration device sequentially connected. The first mixing pipeline, the second reaction pipeline and the third reaction pipeline are each provided with a circulating spray device, and the circulating spray device includes a reflux pump, a reflux pipeline and an atomizer. The atomizer includes an atomizing pipe, and a chemical filler plate for promoting gas-liquid contact is arranged below the atomizing pipe. The reflux pump is used to extract liquid from each reaction tank, and then transport the liquid to the atomizer on the top of the reaction tank. The atomizer is driven by the pressure of the reflux pump or the motor to atomize the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Tongji University
    Inventor: Fengting LI
  • Publication number: 20210283592
    Abstract: The invention is mainly related to a synthesis method of supported two-dimensional transition metal carbides for Fenton-like catalysis, which includes the following steps: (1) preparing two-dimensional transition metal carbides powders; (2) dispersing the two-dimensional transition metal carbides powders into intercalants solution to perform an intercalation reaction, and then centrifuging, washing, and freeze-drying to obtain intercalated products; (3) dispersing a certain quality previously obtained intercalated powders into ultrapure water and heating for pre-reaction, and then adding hydrogen peroxide solution to the pre-reacted mixed solution under ice-water bath for secondary etching, resting, centrifuging and gently decanting a supernatant to obtain the final Fenton-like catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yue Jiang, Sijie Lin
  • Patent number: 11117822
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for simultaneous removal of heavy metals and organic matters from wastewater, including four steps: anoxic reaction, incubation reaction, aerobic reaction and sedimentation reaction, to solve tricky problems and shortcomings of current treatment technologies for industrial wastewater containing both heavy metals and organic substances. Compared with current technologies, in the present invention, by regulating and controlling heavy metal ions in wastewater, catalysts with function of activating molecular oxygen are in-situ generated, catalyzing dioxygen to produce strong oxidative species, thereby realizing catalytic oxidation of organic pollutants and crystallization and precipitation removal of heavy metals, which creatively treats waste using waste to achieve green oxidation, shortened treatment process, improvement of treating efficiency, reduction of economic cost and promotion of technology for industrial application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Deli Wu, Yang Zong, Zeyuan Tian, Yalei Zhang, Luming Ma
  • Publication number: 20210277029
    Abstract: A zirconium-based metal-organic framework material UiO-66(Zr) and a rapid room-temperature preparation method and application thereof are procided. The preparation method includes: (1) mixing a zirconium source and an organic ligand uniformly, then placing in methanol and stirring at room temperature, centrifuging and then discarding a supernatant to obtain a transparent gel-like intermediate product; and (2) heating and drying the intermediate product to obtain UiO-66(Zr). Compared with the prior art, the present invention excludes the use of N,N-dimethylformamide and other toxic organic solvents that are necessary in the traditional solvothermal method, and only needs to stir in methanol at room temperature and dry to obtain UiO-66(Zr). The method has mild conditions and a high yield. Moreover, the product purity is extremely high, and the product activation step can be omitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Tongji University
    Inventors: Fengting Li, Yinan Wu
  • Patent number: 11111255
    Abstract: A zirconium-based metal-organic framework material UiO-66(Zr) and a rapid room-temperature preparation method and application thereof are provided. The preparation method includes: (1) mixing a zirconium source and an organic ligand uniformly, then placing in methanol and stirring at room temperature, centrifuging and then discarding a supernatant to obtain a transparent gel-like intermediate product; and (2) heating and drying the intermediate product to obtain UiO-66(Zr). Compared with the prior art, the present invention excludes the use of N,N-dimethylformamide and other toxic organic solvents that are necessary in the traditional solvothermal method, and only needs to stir in methanol at room temperature and dry to obtain UiO-66(Zr). The method has mild conditions and a high yield. Moreover, the product purity is extremely high, and the product activation step can be omitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Fengting Li, Yinan Wu
  • Patent number: 11113412
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system configured for monitoring and verifying software behavior, comprising: receiving, by a software behavior verification system based on a physical hardware system, legal user behavior data containing user activities performed during legal electronic transactions and storing the legal user behavior data as a software behavior model; monitoring, by a software behavior monitor, data packets transmitted in a transaction, and sending data packets to the software behavior verification system; retrieving, by the behavior verification system, expected key sequences and information in the data packets; comparing the key sequences and information retrieved from the data packets with that of the software behavior model; if the key sequences and information retrieved from the data packets does not consistence with the software behavior model, it is determined that the transaction is an illegal electronic transactions, and the transaction is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Changjun Jiang, Hongzhong Chen, Chungang Yan, Zhijun Ding, Wangyang Yu, Junzhu Zhong
  • Publication number: 20210261461
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a recycled powder concrete material for 3D printing construction and a preparation method therefor. The concrete material includes the following components by weight parts: cement: 1.0 part; recycled powder: 0.1-2.0 parts; recycled fine aggregate: 1.0-12.0 parts; nano titanium dioxide: 0.001-0.18 parts; high elastic modulus polyethylene fiber: 0.005-0.15 parts; redispersible latex powder: 0.002-0.1 parts; cellulose: 0.001-0.045 parts; activator: 0.01-0.30 parts; polycarboxylic acid water reducing agent: 0.005-0.2 parts; and water: 0.2-2.0 parts. According to the recycled powder concrete material for 3D printing construction, construction waste recycling powder technology is combined with 3D printing construction technology. The safety, applicability and durability of 3D printing recycled powder concrete material are further improved through the optimization of the recycled powder concrete formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: TongJi University
    Inventors: Jianzhuang XIAO, Zhiming MA, Zhenhua DUAN, Jiangtao YU, Tao DING
  • Patent number: 11073459
    Abstract: Provided is a method for evaluating a pretreatment effect for organic solid waste based on fractal dimension, relating to biological conversion of organic solid waste. Samples of the organic solid waste are collected, and dried and broken up to obtain dried samples. The mixtures obtained are analyzed using a laser particle size analyzer, so as to measure a wave vector Q and a scattering intensity I of each of the mixtures. According to a fractal theory, the wave vector Q and the scattering intensity I obtained are analyzed using a data processing software to obtain a two-dimensional fractal dimension Df of each of the samples. Based on data from documents and experiments, a total organic carbon or an apparent activated energy is evaluated, so as to evaluate the pretreatment effects of samples of the organic solid waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaohu Dai, Yu Hua, Chen Cai, Shuxian Chen
  • Publication number: 20210213392
    Abstract: A high-performance thin-film composite polyamide membrane upcycled from a substrate fouled with a biopolymer and a preparation method thereof are provided. The method includes fouling the substrate preferably with the biopolymer to obtain a composite of the substrate and a biopolymer foulant layer; then immersing the composite into a first solution formed by dissolving a polyamine monomer in water, followed by taking the composite out of the first solution and removing excess droplets from a surface of the composite; then immersing the composite treated in the previous step into a second solution formed by dissolving an acyl chloride monomer in n-hexane for interfacial polymerization to form a rejection layer on the surface of the composite; and after completion of the reaction, taking the composite out of the second solution, followed by drying and heat treatment, to obtain the target polyamide membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicants: Tongji University, Tianjin Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Zhiwei WANG, Ruobin DAI, Hongwei ZHANG, Liang WANG, Hongyi HAN, Tianlin WANG
  • Publication number: 20210208116
    Abstract: An instrument and a method for simultaneously testing a molecular weight distribution and an organic nitrogen level of a water sample are provided. The instrument comprises: a tail-end injection valve, a chromatographic column, a pressure relief valve, an acid-adding injection valve, an oxygen-adding injection valve, a helical tube for an acid-oxygen reaction, a CO2 remover, a UV digester, a second gas-water separator membrane, a buffer solution injection valve, a helical tube for a buffer solution reaction, a cadmium column, a chromogenic agent injection valve, a helical tube for a chromogenic agent reaction, and a UV detector, sequentially connected via a pipeline. The tail-end injection valve is for receiving a fluid phase and a sample. The second gas-water separator membrane is connected to an electrical conductivity-based CO2 detector. The UV detector and the electrical conductivity-based CO2 detector are connected to a data processing computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lei LI, Wenjun ZHANG, Shichong Wang