Patents by Inventor Rongfu CAI

Rongfu CAI 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: 20250099940
    Abstract: A preparation method for a high-adsorption-capacity granular aluminum salt lithium extraction adsorbent includes: step 1, preparation of lithium-intercalated aluminum salt precursor slurry by uniformly mixing an aluminum source, a lithium source and water, and then adding alkali liquor to adjust the pH value so as to obtain the wet lithium-intercalated aluminum salt precursor; step 2, integrated granulation, which includes preparing a VC composite adhesive; blending and homogenizing; and granulating; and step 3, drying, washing and activating the granulated adsorbent to obtain the granular aluminum salt lithium extraction adsorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jinfeng YANG, Feng GAO, Longfei DENG, Wenjun BAN, Rongfu CAI, Yihua DAI
  • Publication number: 20250083122
    Abstract: A preparation method for a functional material for extracting lithium from an aluminum salt includes the following steps: step 1, preparation of an aluminum salt functional material precursor slurry: mixing polyaluminum, a lithium source and water in proportion, adding an additive, performing ultrasonic stirring to obtain a mixed salt solution, adding an alkali liquor or a basic salt solution into the mixed salt solution at a certain flow rate, adjusting the pH value, and then performing constant-temperature stirring reaction to obtain a lithium-intercalated aluminum salt functional precursor slurry; and step 2, preparing a functional material for extracting lithium from an aluminum salt, namely performing solid-liquid separation, washing and drying on the precursor slurry obtained in the step 1 to obtain the functional material for extracting lithium from an aluminum salt. Cheap polyaluminum is used as an aluminum source, and the water solubility is good.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Jinfeng YANG, Feng GAO, Haitao CHEN, Wenjun BAN, Rongfu CAI, Yihua DAI
  • Publication number: 20240307862
    Abstract: A preparation method for a titanium-based lithium ion exchanger includes the following steps: step 1, preparation of lithium metatitanate precursor, namely, uniformly mixing titanium source, lithium source and water in proportion by ball milling, adding an adjuvant, and allowing reaction by ultrasonic heating and stirring, so as to obtain the lithium metatitanate precursor powder; step 2, preparation of lithium metatitanate powder, including spray drying and microwave calcination with the lithium metatitanate precursor to obtain the lithium metatitanate powder; and step 3, elution and replacement, namely, leaching out Li with an eluent to obtain lithium ion exchanger. The preparation method is a solid-liquid phase contact reaction so that the ratio of raw materials can be accurately controlled. The synthesis reaction is strengthened by ultrasound. Titanium is controlled at a relatively excessive proportion to prepare the lithium metatitanate powder with high porosity and good filterability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Qiang MENG, Yihua DAI, Lei ZHANG, Jinfeng YANG, Wenjun BAN, Rongfu CAI
  • Publication number: 20210323833
    Abstract: A method for preparing battery grade and high purity grade lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate from high-impurity lithium sources includes steps for preparation of a refined lithium salt solution, preparation of battery grade lithium hydroxide, preparation of high purity grade lithium hydroxide, preparation of high purity grade lithium carbonate and preparation of battery grade lithium carbonate. The system to carry out the preparation includes a refined lithium salt solution preparation subsystem, a battery grade lithium hydroxide preparation subsystem, a high purity grade lithium hydroxide preparation subsystem, a high purity grade lithium carbonate preparation subsystem and a battery grade lithium carbonate preparation subsystem arranged in turn according to production sequence. A combination of physical and chemical treatment methods are used to treat the high-impurity lithium sources having variations in lithium contents, impurity categories, and impurity contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Yihua DAI, Rongfu CAI, Wenjun Ban, Chunhui YANG, Xinglong WANG, Yunfeng LI, Yali LI, Chuanyong ZHENG, Qiang MENG, Hongjun JIANG
  • Patent number: 11097954
    Abstract: A method for preparing battery grade and high purity grade lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate from high-impurity lithium sources includes steps for preparation of a refined lithium salt solution, preparation of battery grade lithium hydroxide, preparation of high purity grade lithium hydroxide, preparation of high purity grade lithium carbonate and preparation of battery grade lithium carbonate. The system to carry out the preparation includes a refined lithium salt solution preparation subsystem, a battery grade lithium hydroxide preparation subsystem, a high purity grade lithium hydroxide preparation subsystem, a high purity grade lithium carbonate preparation subsystem and a battery grade lithium carbonate preparation subsystem arranged in turn according to production sequence. A combination of physical and chemical treatment methods are used to treat the high-impurity lithium sources having variations in lithium contents, impurity categories, and impurity contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignees: CHENGDU CHEMPHYS CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yihua Dai, Rongfu Cai, Wenjun Ban, Chunhui Yang, Xinglong Wang, Yunfeng Li, Yali Li, Chuanyong Zheng, Qiang Meng, Hongjun Jiang
  • Publication number: 20200385280
    Abstract: A method for preparing battery grade and high purity grade lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate from high-impurity lithium sources includes steps for preparation of a refined lithium salt solution, preparation of battery grade lithium hydroxide, preparation of high purity grade lithium hydroxide, preparation of high purity grade lithium carbonate and preparation of battery grade lithium carbonate. The system to carry out the preparation includes a refined lithium salt solution preparation subsystem, a battery grade lithium hydroxide preparation subsystem, a high purity grade lithium hydroxide preparation subsystem, a high purity grade lithium carbonate preparation subsystem and a battery grade lithium carbonate preparation subsystem arranged in turn according to production sequence. A combination of physical and chemical treatment methods are used to treat the high-impurity lithium sources having variations in lithium contents, impurity categories, and impurity contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Yihua DAI, Rongfu CAI, Wenjun Ban, Chunhui YANG, Xinglong WANG, Yunfeng LI, Yali LI, Chuanyong ZHENG, Qiang MENG, Hongjun JIANG