Patents by Inventor Hongqiang Ren

Hongqiang Ren 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: 20240083789
    Abstract: It is disclosed a method and system based on machine learning for reconstructing biological wastewater treatment processes; the method includes: acquiring influent and effluent basic quality, ecological risk and process information data on the biological wastewater treatment process, and performing data preprocessing; performing feature extraction and multi-unit characterization on the biological wastewater treatment process; constructing effluent basic quality prediction models and effluent ecological risk prediction models of different biological treatment multi-unit combination processes, and performing standard-reaching validation; simulating and reconstructing different biological wastewater treatment short-range unit combination processes, and performing effluent quality standard-reaching validation under different influent quality scenarios; and evaluating ecological risk of the reconstructed short-range biological treatment unit combination processes with the effluent quality up to standard, and deter
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jinfeng WANG, Jie HU, Hongqiang REN
  • Patent number: 11905192
    Abstract: A method for collaborative optimization control method for organic nitrogen and inorganic nitrogen in a denitrification process is provided. The method includes: establishing ASM-mDON-DIN models for simultaneous simulation of microbial dissolved organic nitrogen (mDON) and inorganic nitrogen (DIN) in denitrification processes; and selecting a corresponding ASM-mDON-DIN model according to a set carbon/nitrogen ratio to collaboratively optimize the concentration values of mDON and DIN in the effluent in the denitrification process, to obtain best process operation parameter values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Haidong Hu, Xian Cui, Kewei Liao, Lili Ding, Bing Wu, Hongqiang Ren
  • Patent number: 11866355
    Abstract: A system for cleaning wastewater, includes: an absorption-biodegradation-denitrification (ABN) reactor, a sequential adsorption reactor, a disinfection reactor, and a sludge anaerobic fermentation reactor. The ABN reactor is an integrated reactor including: a biosorption tank, an intermediate sedimentation tank, a biologically-enhanced degradation tank, a denitrification biofilter, and a secondary sedimentation tank. The pretreated wastewater is introduced into the ABN reactor for removal of chemical oxygen demand, nitrogen and phosphorus; the ABN reactor effluent is introduced into the sequential adsorption reactor for the removal of high-risk pollutants; the sequential adsorption reactor effluent is introduced into the disinfection reactor for the elimination of viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms; the sludge produced by the ABN reactor is introduced into the anaerobic sludge fermentation reactor for alkaline fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Haidong Hu, Kewei Liao, Sijia Ma, Yuanji Shi, Hongqiang Ren, Xuxiang Zhang, Bing Wu, Jinfeng Wang
  • Patent number: 11866352
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for removing chlorinated hydrocarbons in groundwater through step-by-step electrocatalytic dechlorination degradation. A double-chamber electrolyzer reactor is used to carry out step-by-step electrocatalytic dechlorination degradation to remove chlorinated hydrocarbons in groundwater. The double-chamber electrolyzer reactor comprises a cathode chamber, a proton exchange membrane, an anode chamber and an intermediate processing unit, wherein the cathode chamber is separated from the anode chamber through the proton exchange membrane, and the intermediate processing unit is connected between the cathode chamber and the anode chamber through a cathode chamber water outlet, an anode chamber water inlet and pipelines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Nanjing University
    Inventors: Ke Xu, Zhengqing Liu, Sijia Ma, Hongqiang Ren
  • Patent number: 11782025
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for evaluation of removal of nitrogen-containing organic matter from the wastewater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Haidong Hu, Kewei Liao, Jinfeng Wang, Bing Wu, Hongqiang Ren
  • Publication number: 20230312378
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for removing chlorinated hydrocarbons in groundwater through step-by-step electrocatalytic dechlorination degradation. A double-chamber electrolyzer reactor is used to carry out step-by-step electrocatalytic dechlorination degradation to remove chlorinated hydrocarbons in groundwater. The double-chamber electrolyzer reactor comprises a cathode chamber, a proton exchange membrane, an anode chamber and an intermediate processing unit, wherein the cathode chamber is separated from the anode chamber through the proton exchange membrane, and the intermediate processing unit is connected between the cathode chamber and the anode chamber through a cathode chamber water outlet, an anode chamber water inlet and pipelines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Nanjing University
    Inventors: Ke XU, Zhengqing LIU, Sijia MA, Hongqiang REN
  • Patent number: 11753319
    Abstract: A method for intensification of advanced biological nitrogen removal and reduction of endocrine disrupting toxicity, and belongs to the technical field of advanced wastewater treatment includes the steps of utilizing the reaction of calcium sulfate and hydrogen peroxide solution under alkaline conditions to prepare nano-calcium peroxide (n-CP) oxygen-releasing materials, then the polyvinyl alcohol is used as a framework material, the sodium carboxymethyl cellulose is used as a bonding agent, the stearic acid is used as buffering agent and stabilizing agent, the prepared n-CP is used as an oxygen-releasing material, and the quartz sand is used to increase the material density to the sustained-release calcium peroxide nanoparticles (SR-nCPs) through the encapsulation method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Huang, Lili Jin, Jun Hu, Hongqiang Ren
  • Patent number: 11746029
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for starting a single-stage system for nitrogen removal coupling partial denitrification and anammox. The two nitrogen removal processes are coupled by gradually enriching denitrifying bacteria in anammox granular sludge and then activating the partial denitrification process of the functional bacteria (denitrifying bacteria). Particularly, the method comprises: inoculating anammox granular sludge in a single-stage reactor, adding an organic carbon source in gradients to enrich denitrifying bacteria and to adapt anammox bacteria, and replacing nitrites in feed with nitrates gradually to activate the partial denitrification process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xuxiang Zhang, Depeng Wang, Yang He, Kailong Huang, Lin Ye, Bing Wu, Hongqiang Ren
  • Publication number: 20230245730
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the biodegradability of sewage through machine learning, includes: (1) collecting molecular composition information and biodegradability data of organic molecules in a sewage sample; (2) establishing a model for predicting biodegradability of organic molecules in sewage through machine learning; (3) measuring the molecular composition information of organic molecules in sewage from a target sewage plant; and (4) predicting, according to the model established in (2), the biodegradability of the organic molecules in the sewage from the target sewage plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Haidong HU, Huazai CHENG, Bing WU, Hongqiang REN
  • Patent number: 11703495
    Abstract: A method for identifying and analyzing dissolved organic nitrogen of different sources in wastewater includes extracting DON in wastewater to obtain a DON extract, detecting mass spectrum peaks in the DON extract, pre-processing the spectral data of the wastewater sample; constructing a network relationship of the substance reaction in the wastewater sample; screening the substance reaction relationship of DON; and determining different sources of DON.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Haidong Hu, Kewei Liao, Hongqiang Ren
  • Publication number: 20230222312
    Abstract: A method for evaluating bioavailability of organic nitrogen in sewage through machine learning, includes: collecting the molecular composition information and bioavailability data of organic nitrogen in a sewage sample; establishing a model for predicting bioavailability of organic nitrogen in sewage through machine learning; measuring the molecular composition information of organic nitrogen in sewage from a target sewage plant; and predicting, according to the model, the bioavailability of the organic nitrogen in the sewage from the target sewage plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Haidong HU, Huazai CHENG, Kewei LIAO, Jinfeng WANG, Bing WU, Hongqiang REN
  • Publication number: 20230212045
    Abstract: A method for collaborative optimization control method for organic nitrogen and inorganic nitrogen in a denitrification process is provided. The method includes: establishing ASM-mDON-DIN models for simultaneous simulation of microbial dissolved organic nitrogen (mDON) and inorganic nitrogen (DIN) in denitrification processes; and selecting a corresponding ASM-mDON-DIN model according to a set carbon/nitrogen ratio to collaboratively optimize the concentration values of mDON and DIN in the effluent in the denitrification process, to obtain best process operation parameter values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Haidong HU, Xian CUI, Kewei LIAO, Lili DING, Bing WU, Hongqiang REN
  • Publication number: 20230202887
    Abstract: A method for intensification of advanced biological nitrogen removal and reduction of endocrine disrupting toxicity, and belongs to the technical field of advanced wastewater treatment includes the steps of utilizing the reaction of calcium sulfate and hydrogen peroxide solution under alkaline conditions to prepare nano-calcium peroxide (n-CP) oxygen-releasing materials, then the polyvinyl alcohol is used as a framework material, the sodium carboxymethyl cellulose is used as a bonding agent, the stearic acid is used as buffering agent and stabilizing agent, the prepared n-CP is used as an oxygen-releasing material, and the quartz sand is used to increase the material density to the sustained-release calcium peroxide nanoparticles (SR-nCPs) through the encapsulation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Hui Huang, Lili Jin, Jun Hu, Hongqiang Ren
  • Patent number: 11513109
    Abstract: A biological toxicity test method for evaluating an ecological safety of an advanced oxidation process comprising the following steps: (1) collecting (preparing) a waste water to be determined; (2) collecting the waste water and a tap water after the advanced oxidation process treatment; (3) subjecting Koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) to the water after treatment for exposure to poison; (4) Determining an anti-oxidation enzyme activity of a liver of the Koi after exposure; (5) Data analyzing. By comparing the changes of liver enzyme activities in different water, the present method evaluates the toxicity changes of micro-pollutant containing water before and after treatment, which fills in the gap of the ecological risk assessment for advanced oxidation technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jinju Geng, Yingying Fu, Xingsheng Gao, Hongqiang Ren
  • Publication number: 20220356098
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a Pseudomonas stutzeri strain, named Pseudomonas stutzeri EBT-2, which was deposited in China Center for Type Culture Collection under Deposit No. CCTCC M 2019731 on Sep. 17, 2019. The present invention also discloses a composite microbial inoculum which is prepared by mixing an expanded culture solution of a Pseudomonas balearica EBT-1 with Deposit No. CCTCC M 2019730 and an expanded culture solution of the Pseudomonas stutzeri EBT-2 with Deposit No. CCTCC M 2019731 in a volume ratio of 1:1. The present invention finally discloses use of the composite microbial inoculum in treating membrane concentrate of landfill leachate. The composite microbial inoculum is capable of implementing high-efficiency biological denitrification of the membrane concentrate of landfill leachate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xuxiang ZHANG, Kailong HUANG, Lin YE, Hongqiang REN
  • Publication number: 20220356094
    Abstract: A system for cleaning wastewater, includes: an absorption-biodegradation-denitrification (ABN) reactor, a sequential adsorption reactor, a disinfection reactor, and a sludge anaerobic fermentation reactor. The ABN reactor is an integrated reactor including: a biosorption tank, an intermediate sedimentation tank, a biologically-enhanced degradation tank, a denitrification biofilter, and a secondary sedimentation tank. The pretreated wastewater is introduced into the ABN reactor for removal of chemical oxygen demand, nitrogen and phosphorus; the ABN reactor effluent is introduced into the sequential adsorption reactor for the removal of high-risk pollutants; the sequential adsorption reactor effluent is introduced into the disinfection reactor for the elimination of viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms; the sludge produced by the ABN reactor is introduced into the anaerobic sludge fermentation reactor for alkaline fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Haidong HU, Kewei LIAO, Sijia MA, Yuanji SHI, Hongqiang REN, Xuxiang ZHANG, Bing WU, Jinfeng WANG
  • Publication number: 20220349856
    Abstract: A device for in-situ measuring settleability of activated sludge includes a sample chamber, an ultrasonic time domain reflectometer, a magnetic stirrer, an ultrasonic probe, a sample inlet, a sample outlet, and a stagnant zone. The sample chamber is configured to hold an activated sludge sample, and the ultrasonic time domain reflectometer is configured to measure the settling characteristics of the activated sludge. The stagnant zone is disposed in the sample chamber. The sample inlet and the sample outlet communicate with the sample chamber. The stagnant zone includes a top part, a sidewall, and a bottom part. The sample inlet is connected to the top part of the stagnant zone. The sample outlet is connected to the sidewall of the stagnant zone. The magnetic stirrer is disposed at the bottom part of the stagnant zone. The ultrasonic probe is disposed on the top part of the stagnant zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jinfeng WANG, Deyuan DONG, Haidong HU, Bing WU, Hongqiang REN
  • Publication number: 20220348486
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for starting a single-stage system for nitrogen removal coupling partial denitrification and anammox. The two nitrogen removal processes are coupled by gradually enriching denitrifying bacteria in anammox granular sludge and then activating the partial denitrification process of the functional bacteria (denitrifying bacteria). Particularly, the method comprises: inoculating anammox granular sludge in a single-stage reactor, adding an organic carbon source in gradients to enrich denitrifying bacteria and to adapt anammox bacteria, and replacing nitrites in feed with nitrates gradually to activate the partial denitrification process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Xuxiang ZHANG, Depeng WANG, Yang HE, Kailong HUANG, Lin YE, Bing WU, Hongqiang REN
  • Publication number: 20220315467
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a Bacillus methylotrophicus strain named Bacillus methylotrophicus BP1.1, which was deposited in China Center for Type Culture Collection under Deposit No. CCTCC M 20191078 on Dec. 20, 2019. The present invention further discloses the use of the Bacillus methylotrophicus strain for degrading benzophenone ultraviolet sunscreens. By domesticating the activated sludge of the domestic sewage treatment plant step-by-step, the present invention provides a Bacillus methylotrophicus BP1.1 strain which has high efficiency in removing benzophenone ultraviolet sunscreens in water environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kailong HUANG, Xuxiang ZHANG, Lin YE, Hongqiang REN
  • Publication number: 20220306503
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and device for removing Organic Micropollutants (OMPs) in water, and belongs to the technical field of wastewater treatment. The method includes the following steps: S1: aerating residual sludge under a starvation condition to enrich starved-state microorganisms; and S2: treating wastewater containing OMPs under an aeration condition with sludge containing the starved-state microorganisms obtained in step S1, and periodically updating the sludge containing the starved-state microorganisms. According to the present disclosure, aerobic starvation treatment is performed on the sludge to gradually reduce the abundance of microorganisms that may use degradable organic matters only and enrich microorganisms that may use complex organic matters in the sludge, and the enriched sludge may degrade various OMPs and be used to remove OMPs in wastewater. The process is easy to operate and low in cost and has relatively high practical application value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Lin YE, Haohao SUN, Xuxiang ZHANG, Kailong HUANG, Hongqiang REN