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).

  • Patent number: 12151228
    Abstract: A device and method for preparing in-situ molded biochar with high specific surface area. Crushed and mixed biomass and modifier are fed into a hot pressing and pyrolysis device, and hot-pressing molding and pyrolysis carbonization are completed synchronously, which solves the problem of multiple steps and complicated equipment in the existing preparation process for molded biochar material. In-situ bonding molding is realized by adhesion, bridging, cross-linking and mechanical interlocking functions of low-temperature molten & softened lignin and pyrolytic tar. No additional cross-linking agent is needed in this process, so the production cost is low. Covering and suffocating actions of trace flame retardant modifier are utilized to reduce the temperature of biomass pyrolysis carbonization, inhibit excessive ablation and accelerate polycondensation reaction, thus to improve the specific surface area and yield of a product, and improve the cost performance of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yuan Gao, Yongfeng Jia, Aimin Li, Shaofeng Wang, Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 12024446
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of water treatment, and in particular to a magnetic powder strengthened method for removing nitrate nitrogen and inorganic phosphorus, which includes the following steps: (1) mixing permanent magnetic material powder with paramagnetic Fe3O4 powder, and magnetizing the mixture in a magnetic field to prepare magnetic powder; (2) adding the magnetic powder directly or in a form of granular filler into a water treatment reaction vessel; and (3) allowing the to-be-treated water to enter the water treatment reaction vessel, performing a chemical reaction of removing nitrate nitrogen and inorganic phosphorus in the presence of a reducing agent, and discharging the water after the reaction is completed. By adopting the method of the present invention, a uniform and fine magnetic field can be provided, thus the reaction efficiency is improved, and the process is simplified and the cost is lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignees: NANJING UNIVERSITY, NANJING UNIVERSITY & YANCHENG ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
    Inventors: Chendong Shuang, Shuangshuang Li, Tong Li, Guang Zhang, Aimin Li, Ke Wang, Juntian Wang
  • Patent number: 11926608
    Abstract: The invention discloses a synthesis method and device for rapidly producing lactide at high yield. The method comprises: adding a single component of lactic acid or two components of lactic acid and catalyst, passing the mixture through a mixer to enter an oligomer preparation system, increasing a residence time through bottom circulation, synthesizing oligomeric lactic acid, and passing a gas-phase component through a rectification system. With the adoption of the device, the lactide is capable of being efficiently synthesized, crude lactide with a yield of 94% to 98% is capable of being obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: NANJING UNIVERSITY, NANJING QUANKAI RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOMATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Jiang, Yunbiao Qi, Ping Sun, Wei Huang, Aimin Li, Quanxing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230390729
    Abstract: A homogeneous polymer sphere synthesis device based on channel prepolymerization comprises a jet vibrator, a spiral prepolymerization channel, a reactor and a water phase circulating system; two ends of the water phase circulating system are connected to the reactor and the spiral prepolymerization channel through pipes, respectively; the jet vibrator comprises a jet oil phase tank, a jet micropore plate and a vibration exciter for outputting vibration; the jet micropore plate is arranged in the jet oil phase tank; an outlet end of the spiral prepolymerization channel is connected to the reactor, while an inlet end thereof is connected to the jet oil phase tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Chendong SHUANG, Dong CHEN, Kaiwen ZHONG, Ziwei ZHANG, Hongyu YANG, Weiwei ZHOU, Aimin LI
  • Publication number: 20230372910
    Abstract: A Fenton-like catalyst material with an electron-poor Cu center and a preparation method and use thereof are provided. The preparation method includes: step 1: dissolving bismuth nitrate pentahydrate in a nitric acid solution and diluting a resulting solution with deionized water to obtain a solution A; step 2: adding citric acid to the solution A and adjusting a pH of a resulting solution with ammonia water to obtain a solution B; step 3: dissolving aluminium isopropoxide (AIP), copper chloride dihydrate, and glucose in the solution B to obtain a suspension C; step 4: stirring the suspension C at a high temperature to allow evaporation until a solid D is completely precipitated; and step 5: subjecting the solid D to calcination in a muffle furnace to obtain the Fenton-like catalyst material. Under neutral conditions, the catalyst material exhibits a prominent removal effect for various toxic organic pollutants, especially for phenolic pollutants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicants: NANJING UNIVERSITY, NANJING UNIVERSITY & YANCHENG ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING, NANHUAN YANCHENG ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinnan WANG, Zhiqun XIE, Lifang CHEN, Jiali ZHOU, Zhiping LYU, Aimin LI
  • Patent number: 11602729
    Abstract: A magnetic polymer adsorption material, preparation method and use thereof, which relate to the field of magnetic polymer materials. The preparation method comprises: (1) preparing magnetic nanoparticles; (2) dissolving the magnetic nanoparticles in a pore-forming agent, adding N-vinylpyrrolidone, divinylbenzene and an initiator respectively, and mixing uniformly; (3) adding an emulsifier and a dispersant into an aqueous solution; adding a part of the oil phase solution prepared in step (2) at the temperature below 60° C., and adding the rest of the oil phase solution when the temperature rises to 60° C. or above, reacting with stirring, precipitating and filtering the reacted solution, washing and drying the precipitate, and finally obtaining the magnetic polymer adsorption material. The material has the particle size of 2-100 ?m, the magnetization of 5-19.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: NANJING UNIVERSITY, Jiangsu Guochuang Enviro-Protection Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Qing Zhou, Zhijian Yao, Aimin Li, Wei Jiao, Chendong Shuang, Qimeng Li, Jie Sun
  • Patent number: 11567043
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic carbon detector that can be used with a liquid chromatography equipment such as a size exclusion chromatography. The organic carbon detector contains a carbon oxidization subsystem and a stripping and CO2 detection subsystem arranged and detachably connected with each other in said order. The carbon oxidization subsystem contains a microfluidic agent injection module (1), an inorganic carbon removal module (2), a microfluidic ultraviolet oxidation module (3) and a vacuum pumping system (4), configured to remove inorganic carbons and oxidize organic carbons. The stripping and CO2 detection subsystem contains a stripping module (7) and a CO2 detector (12), using a carrier gas to transfer the organic carbon converted gas to the CO2 detector (12). Also disclosed is a method of using the organic carbon detector in water quality monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wentao Li, Wenxiang Ji, Aimin Li, Minhui Cai, Yaping Wu, Yan Li, Shi Cheng, Ji Wu, Jichun Wu, Yanting Zuo, Yuze Han
  • Publication number: 20230026850
    Abstract: A device and method for preparing in-situ molded biochar with high specific surface area. Crushed and mixed biomass and modifier are fed into a hot pressing and pyrolysis device, and hot-pressing molding and pyrolysis carbonization are completed synchronously, which solves the problem of multiple steps and complicated equipment in the existing preparation process for molded biochar material. In-situ bonding molding is realized by adhesion, bridging, cross-linking and mechanical interlocking functions of low-temperature molten & softened lignin and pyrolytic tar. No additional cross-linking agent is needed in this process, so the production cost is low. Covering and suffocating actions of trace flame retardant modifier are utilized to reduce the temperature of biomass pyrolysis carbonization, inhibit excessive ablation and accelerate polycondensation reaction, thus to improve the specific surface area and yield of a product, and improve the cost performance of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Yuan GAO, Yongfeng JIA, Aimin LI, Shaofeng WANG, Xin WANG
  • Publication number: 20230002261
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a multi-stage apparatus and process for advanced oxidation treatment of wastewater, and belongs to the field of wastewater treatment in environmental protection. The apparatus includes a liquid-liquid mixing unit, a preheating unit, a gas-liquid mixing unit, a parallel photocatalytic reactor group and an oxidation tower connected in sequence. According to characteristics of free radical reactions, the parallel photocatalytic reactor group and the oxidation tower in the apparatus are reasonably designed, utilization rates of the ozone and the hydrogen peroxide are increased, and the wastewater treatment cost is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Lifang CHEN, Xin QIU, Lian WANG, Jinnan WANG, Jianjun DAI, Aimin LI
  • Patent number: 11458448
    Abstract: A magnetic strong base anion exchange resin with high mechanical strength and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the field of resin materials. The preparation method comprises steps of: adding a conventional strong base anion exchange resin to a mixture of trivalent iron salt and divalent iron salt, and then mixing the resin adsorbed with the iron salt with aqueous ammonia so that Fe3O4 nanoparticles are contained in the resin structure. Then, the resin containing Fe3O4 nanoparticles is added to alcoholic solution dissolved with silane coupling agent to form a dense SiO2 coating on the surface of the resin, so as to obtain magnetic strong base anion exchange resin with high mechanical strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: NANJING UNIVERSITY, NANJING UNIVERSITY & YANCHENG ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
    Inventors: Chendong Shuang, Guang Zhang, Aimin Li, Ting Ye, Zheng Wang
  • Patent number: 11413608
    Abstract: A method for preparing a bi-component, multi-network nanofibrous aerogel-supported heterojunction photocatalyst includes the following steps. Step 1, preparing ammoniated polyacrylonitrile nanofibers. Step 2, dispersing the ammoniated polyacrylonitrile nanofibers in water to obtain a first solution; dispersing cellulose nanofibers in water to obtain a second solution; and mixing, heating and lyophilizing the first solution with the second solution to obtain a bi-component, multi-network nanofibrous aerogel. Step 3, adding graphite carbon nitride, a ferric-iron containing reagent, 2,5-diaminoterephthalic acid, and the bi-component, multi-network nanofiber aerogel obtained in the step 2 into a N, N-dimethylformamide solvent to obtain a third solution, and carrying out a hydrothermal reaction on the third solution for 8-24 hours to obtain the bi-component, multi-network nanofibrous aerogel-supported heterojunction photocatalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Fuqiang Liu, Jinli Qiu, Pei Fan, Cailiang Yue, Ranran Yuan, Aimin Li
  • Publication number: 20220194824
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of water treatment, and in particular to a magnetic powder strengthened method for removing nitrate nitrogen and inorganic phosphorus, which includes the following steps: (1) mixing permanent magnetic material powder with paramagnetic Fe3O4 powder, and magnetizing the mixture in a magnetic field to prepare magnetic powder; (2) adding the magnetic powder directly or in a form of granular filler into a water treatment reaction vessel; and (3) allowing the to-be-treated water to enter the water treatment reaction vessel, performing a chemical reaction of removing nitrate nitrogen and inorganic phosphorus in the presence of a reducing agent, and discharging the water after the reaction is completed. By adopting the method of the present invention, a uniform and fine magnetic field can be provided, thus the reaction efficiency is improved, and the process is simplified and the cost is lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Chendong SHUANG, Shuangshuang LI, Tong LI, Guang ZHANG, Aimin LI, Ke WANG, Juntian WANG
  • Patent number: 11254598
    Abstract: In view of the current pollution to sewage by nitrate nitrogen, the present invention discloses a method for promoting denitrification to remove nitrate nitrogen in water by magnetic resins. In the method disclosed by the present invention, magnetic anion exchange resins are in contact with and mixed with sewage, and nitrate nitrogen in the sewage is removed quickly and efficiently by both the ion exchange between the magnetic anion exchange resins and the nitrate nitrogen in the sewage and the denitrification enhanced by the magnetic material. Meanwhile, the regeneration and recycle of the magnetic anion exchange resins are realized by the denitrification of microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: NANJING UNIVERSITY, NANJING UNIVERSITY & YANCHENG ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
    Inventors: Chendong Shuang, Guang Zhang, Ting Ye, Aimin Li, Liang Tan, Ke Wang
  • Patent number: 11103865
    Abstract: The invention discloses a fixed bed counter-current regeneration device for ion exchange resin and the method of use, relates to the field of ion exchange resin regeneration. The device comprises a cyclone separator, a regeneration reactor, a fully mixed resin reactor, a desorption solution storage tank, and a regenerant storage tank, wherein the cyclone separator is placed on top of the regeneration reactor, the upper part of the cyclone separator is connected to the fully mixed resin reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY, Nanjing University & Yancheng Academy Of Environmental Protection Technology And Engineering
    Inventors: Peng Shi, Xun Cao, Xinchun Ding, Aimin Li, Jianjun Dai, Xiao Zhang, Xiang Peng, Dongmei Li, Yinsen Li, Jiali Tang
  • Patent number: 11092584
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composite LED module comprising a 230±10 nm deep-ultraviolet light LED, a 275±10 nm deep-ultraviolet light LED, and 0 to 3 visible light LED(s), packed in a same substrate. Also disclosed are a water quality monitoring device and a water quality monitoring probe containing the composite LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wentao Li, Yaping Wu, Aimin Li, Guangyan Zhang, Yan Li, Jianjun Zhuang, Wenxiang Ji, Haonan Jiang, Chunming Chen, Yuze Han
  • Publication number: 20210238318
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composite functional resin, having the basic structure of Formula (I) and/or Formula (II), wherein AX is a quaternary ammonium group. In view of the problems that the existing resins have poor anti-interference ability, and poor ability to remove dissolved organic matter, disinfection by-product precursors, and anions such as nitrate, sulfate, phosphate and arsenate in water while sterilizing, the composite functional resin of the present invention has the ability to efficiently remove dissolved organic matter, disinfection by-product precursors, and anions such as nitrate, sulfate, phosphate, and arsenate in water, and has the advantages of efficient sterilization and high anti-interference ability. The composite functional resin can be applied in sterilization and water treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Peng SHI, Huaicheng ZHANG, Aimin LI, Fangyu CHANG, Qing ZHOU, Chendong SHUANG, Qimeng LI, Yang PAN
  • Publication number: 20210188799
    Abstract: The invention discloses a synthesis method and device for rapidly producing lactide at high yield. The method comprises: adding a single component of lactic acid or two components of lactic acid and catalyst, passing the mixture through a mixer to enter an oligomer preparation system, increasing a residence time through bottom circulation, synthesizing oligomeric lactic acid, and passing a gas-phase component through a rectification system. With the adoption of the device, the lactide is capable of being efficiently synthesized, crude lactide with a yield of 94% to 98% is capable of being obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Wei JIANG, Yunbiao QI, Ping SUN, Wei HUANG, Aimin LI, Quanxing ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210162397
    Abstract: The invention discloses a fixed bed counter-current regeneration device for ion exchange resin and the method of use, relates to the field of ion exchange resin regeneration. The device comprises a cyclone separator, a regeneration reactor, a fully mixed resin reactor, a desorption solution storage tank, and a regenerant storage tank, wherein the cyclone separator is placed on top of the regeneration reactor, the upper part of the cyclone separator is connected to the fully mixed resin reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Peng Shi, Xun Cao, Xinchun Ding, Aimin Li, Jianjun Dai, Xiao Zhang, Xiang Peng, Dongmei Li, Yinsen Li, Jiali Tang
  • Patent number: 11020702
    Abstract: A simultaneous reaction system and method for organic material pyrolysis and combustion. The system comprises a time sharing reactor for pyrolysis and combustion, a feeder, a recovery apparatus for pyrolysis volatility products and a flue gas purifier. The whole process mainly consists of two time sharing stages of pyrolysis and combustion. The system has the advantages of cascade utilization of energy, short time of pyrolysis reaction and high efficiency of heat transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Aimin Li, Xin Wang, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 10919786
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Nanjing University
    Inventors: Aimin Li, Haibo Li, Chendong Shuang, Qing Zhou, Hu Yang, Mancheng Zhang, Yang Zhou