Patents by Inventor Mingxia ZHENG

Mingxia ZHENG 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: 11850664
    Abstract: A silicified modified zero-valent iron, whose surface layer is a silicon-containing oxide layer formed by silicate, which is obtained by the following method: dissolved silicate and micron iron powder are used as raw materials and mixed in proportion, and ball milling under an inert gas atmosphere to obtain the silicified modified zero-valent iron. The invention also discloses the application of silicified modified zero-valent iron in repairing polluted water bodies. The invention uses green silicate as silicon source to carry out surface silicification modification of micron zero-valent iron, which has simple operation, low cost and is convenient for large-scale production. Moreover, the prepared silicified zero-valent iron has good dispersibility, high reduction activity and strong recycling performance, and can be used for the treatment of various polluted water bodies and soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Minda Yu, Mingxia Zheng, Beidou Xi, Jing Su, Yuanyuan Sun, Xiaosong He
  • Patent number: 11618871
    Abstract: An integrated two-phase anaerobic dry fermentation reactor based on a biomimetic principle of rumen includes a reactor body; wherein the reactor body includes a dry fermentation chamber, a secondary fermentation chamber, and a liquid storage chamber. The dry fermentation chamber is arranged at an upper portion of the reactor body. The liquid storage chamber is arranged at a bottom of the reactor body. The secondary fermentation chamber is arranged between the dry fermentation chamber and the liquid storage chamber in the reactor body. The dry fermentation chamber is connected to the secondary fermentation chamber by a porous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Mingxia Zheng, Jing Su, Beidou Xi, Xin Hao, Yuanyuan Sun, Mao Lin, Juan Li
  • Patent number: 11530145
    Abstract: The disclosure is a method for recovering groundwater contaminated with organic phenols. The method includes the step of injecting a remediation agent into the groundwater extracted from the stratum to be rehabilitated or ex-situ extracted, followed by the step of injecting manganese-based oxidant. By adding a suitable proportion of soluble silicon to the water to be treated as a remediation agent, the efficiency of manganese-based oxidant in the treatment of phenolic pollutants is enhanced based on interface properties and stability of various manganese oxides in the regulating and recovering process. The method for recovering groundwater contaminated with organic phenols provided by the disclosure has a simple process and is convenient to operate, the adopted chemicals are inexpensive and easy to obtain, cause little corrosion to the injection equipment, and has a wide range of applications in practice. The adopted oxidant will not produce halogenated toxic by-products during the treatment process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Mingxia Zheng, Xiaosong He, Minda Yu, Beidou Xi, Xuhui Mao, Jiaxin Cui
  • Publication number: 20220118516
    Abstract: A silicified modified zero-valent iron, whose surface layer is a silicic-containing oxide layer formed by silicate, which is obtained by the following method: dissolved silicate and micron iron powder are used as raw materials and mixed in proportion, and ball milling under an inert gas atmosphere to obtain the silicified modified zero-valent iron. The invention also discloses the application of silicified modified zero-valent iron in repairing polluted water bodies. The invention uses green silicate as silicon source to carry out surface silicification modification of micron zero-valent iron, which has simple operation, low cost and is convenient for large-scale production. Moreover, the prepared silicified zero-valent iron has good dispersibility, high reduction activity and strong recycling performance, and can be used for the treatment of various polluted water bodies and soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Minda Yu, Mingxia Zheng, Beidou Xi, Jing Su, Yuanyuan Sun, Xiaosong He
  • Patent number: 11249023
    Abstract: Provided are a rapid detection method for a condition of landfill leachate polluting groundwater and an application thereof. The rapid detection method includes: carrying out fluorescence detection on groundwater in a specific region of a landfill, and determining whether the groundwater is polluted according to a ratio of fluorescence intensities at specific excitation/emission wavelengths in a specific fluorescence region. The rapid detection method provided by the solution establishes characteristic fluorescence spectrum regions, fluorescence intensities and regular characteristics thereof of organic matters in leachate-polluted groundwater of a landfill in a fluorescence spectrum region, and can achieve the rapid detection of a condition of landfill leachate polluting groundwater by means of a portable fluorescence detector on site. The detection method provided by the solution is characterized by rapid detection, no need of chemical reagents, simple operation, high detection sensitivity and lower cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Xiaosong He, Mingxia Zheng, Beidou Xi, Guangchun Shan, Jing Su, Xuemei Fu, Yuanyuan Sun, Hongyu Ding
  • Publication number: 20210198131
    Abstract: The disclosure is a method for recovering groundwater contaminated with organic phenols. The method includes the step of injecting a remediation agent into the groundwater extracted from the stratum to be rehabilitated or ex-situ extracted, followed by the step of injecting manganese-based oxidant. By adding a suitable proportion of soluble silicon to the water to be treated as a remediation agent, the efficiency of manganese-based oxidant in the treatment of phenolic pollutants is enhanced based on interface properties and stability of various manganese oxides in the regulating and recovering process. The method for recovering groundwater contaminated with organic phenols provided by the disclosure has a simple process and is convenient to operate, the adopted chemicals are inexpensive and easy to obtain, cause little corrosion to the injection equipment, and has a wide range of applications in practice. The adopted oxidant will not produce halogenated toxic by-products during the treatment process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Mingxia ZHENG, Xiaosong HE, Minda YU, Beidou XI, Xuhui MAO, Jiaxin CUI
  • Patent number: 10999141
    Abstract: A multi-objective optimization method for groundwater pollution monitoring network, which mainly includes four steps: groundwater numerical value simulation, groundwater vulnerability assessment, the establishment of the monitoring network optimization model, and the solving of the optimization model. The core of the method is to establish a multi-objective optimization model aimed at establishing the least monitoring wells, monitoring the maximum pollutant concentration, and monitoring the maximum regional vulnerability value. Solving the optimization model by the algorithm and considering the relationship between the quality error and the number of monitoring wells comprehensively to determine the well number and location of the monitoring network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Jing Su, Yuanyuan Sun, Beidou Xi, Mao Lin, Juan Li, Mingxia Zheng, Danfeng Ji, Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20200378018
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a carbon dots-based photocatalytic electrode for simultaneous organic matter degradation and heavy metal reduction and preparation method and use thereof, which belong to the field of multifunctional environmental materials and water treatment. With respect to the insufficient ability of simultaneous organic matter degradation and heavy metal reduction of existing photocatalytic electrodes, the present application provides a photocatalytic electrode with a Z-type heterojunction structure constructed by using carbon dots (CDs) as an electronic assistant. The directional transfer ability of photo-generated electrons is improved, while the recombination efficiency of photo-generated electrons and holes is reduced. The performance of a photocatalytic electrode in simultaneous organic matter degradation and heavy metal reduction is thereby improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Xiaosong HE, Mingxia ZHENG, Jun CUI, Beidou XI, Xuemei FU, Hongyu DING, Yuanyuan SUN
  • Publication number: 20200348232
    Abstract: Provided are a rapid detection method for a condition of landfill leachate polluting groundwater and an application thereof. The rapid detection method includes: carrying out fluorescence detection on groundwater in a specific region of a landfill, and determining whether the groundwater is polluted according to a ratio of fluorescence intensities at specific excitation/emission wavelengths in a specific fluorescence region. The rapid detection method provided by the solution establishes characteristic fluorescence spectrum regions, fluorescence intensities and regular characteristics thereof of organic matters in leachate-polluted groundwater of a landfill in a fluorescence spectrum region, and can achieve the rapid detection of a condition of landfill leachate polluting groundwater by means of a portable fluorescence detector on site. The detection method provided by the solution is characterized by rapid detection, no need of chemical reagents, simple operation, high detection sensitivity and lower cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
    Inventors: Xiaosong HE, Mingxia ZHENG, Beidou XI, Guangchun SHAN, Jing SU, Xuemei FU, Yuanyuan SUN, Hongyu DING
  • Publication number: 20200252283
    Abstract: A multi-objective optimization method for groundwater pollution monitoring network, which mainly includes four steps: groundwater numerical value simulation, groundwater vulnerability assessment, the establishment of the monitoring network optimization model, and the solving of the optimization model. The core of the method is to establish a multi-objective optimization model aimed at establishing the least monitoring wells, monitoring the maximum pollutant concentration, and monitoring the maximum regional vulnerability value. Solving the optimization model by the algorithm and considering the relationship between the quality error and the number of monitoring wells comprehensively to determine the well number and location of the monitoring network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jing SU, Yuanyuan SUN, Beidou XI, Mao LIN, Juan LI, Mingxia ZHENG, Danfeng JI, Chang LIU
  • Publication number: 20200208085
    Abstract: An integrated two-phase anaerobic dry fermentation reactor based on a biomimetic principle of rumen includes a reactor body; wherein the reactor body includes a dry fermentation chamber, a secondary fermentation chamber, and a liquid storage chamber. The dry fermentation chamber is arranged at an upper portion of the reactor body. The liquid storage chamber is arranged at a bottom of the reactor body. The secondary fermentation chamber is arranged between the dry fermentation chamber and the liquid storage chamber in the reactor body. The dry fermentation chamber is connected to the secondary fermentation chamber by a porous structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Mingxia ZHENG, Jing SU, Beidou XI, Xin HAO, Yuanyuan SUN, Mao LIN, Juan LI