Patents by Inventor Yalei Zhang

Yalei Zhang 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: 20200207647
    Abstract: A method for treating wastewater containing fluoroquinolone antibiotics by activating peroxyacetic acid heterogeneously with lanthanum ruthenate perovskite (LaRuO3) catalyst. The method includes: adding peroxyacetic acid to wastewater containing ciprofloxacin, mixing to obtain a peroxyacetic acid solution, adjusting a pH of the peroxyacetic acid solution; and adding lanthanum ruthenate perovskite to the peroxyacetic acid solution to obtain a mixed solution, and stirring the mixed solution in a constant temperature shaker, and removing the ciprofloxacin at a normal temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Tongji University
    Inventors: Xuefei ZHOU, Yalei ZHANG, Jiabin CHEN, Longlong ZHANG, Huaqiang CHU, Huichao GUO
  • Publication number: 20200048129
    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: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Deli WU, Yang ZONG, Zeyuan TIAN, Yalei ZHANG, Luming MA
  • Patent number: 9957177
    Abstract: A wastewater disposal method using a two-way oxygen supply horizontal-flow biofilm includes a carrier that is formed of a permeable material so that oxygen is supplied to the biofilm from the bottom layer of the biofilm adjacent to the surface of the carrier, so as to achieve a mode of simultaneously supplying oxygen from the surface layer and the bottom layer of the biofilm. Wastewater disposal equipment using a two-way oxygen supply horizontal-flow biofilm includes a water intake system, a reaction system and a water discharge system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rongchang Wang, Yalei Zhang, Jianfu Zhao
  • Patent number: 9464022
    Abstract: A method of transforming biomass into lactic acid using modified beta zeolites is disclosed. The one-step preparation process of preparing catalyst in the invention is mild, economical and convenient. The biomass used as precursor is economic and easy to get. Meanwhile, the reaction process doesn't need to be protected by noble gases with high pressure. The catalyst can be reused and the yield of lactic acid is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yalei Zhang, Zheng Shen, Wenjie Dong, Xuefei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160046555
    Abstract: A method of transforming biomass into lactic acid using modified beta zeolites is disclosed. The one-step preparation process of preparing catalyst in the invention is mild, economical and convenient. The biomass used as precursor is economic and easy to get. Meanwhile, the reaction process doesn't need to be protected by noble gases with high pressure. The catalyst can be reused and the yield of lactic acid is high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Yalei ZHANG, Zheng SHEN, Wenjie DONG, Xuefei ZHOU
  • Patent number: 8877486
    Abstract: An airlift circulation micro-algae photoautotrophic-heterotrophic coupling photobioreactor for wastewater treatment carbon emission mitigation includes feeding pipe, micro-algae heterotrophic zone, gas-liquid separation chamber, micro-algae phototrophic zone, bottom backflow zone, discharge pipe, and the liquid drained zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Tongji University
    Inventors: Yalei Zhang, Xuefei Zhou, Hongyang Su, Xiao Chen, Chunmin Zhang, Jinpeng Li
  • Publication number: 20140291239
    Abstract: A wastewater disposal method using a two-way oxygen supply horizontal-flow biofilm includes a carrier that is formed of a permeable material so that oxygen is supplied to the biofilm from the bottom layer of the biofilm adjacent to the surface of the carrier, so as to achieve a mode of simultaneously supplying oxygen from the surface layer and the bottom layer of the biofilm. Wastewater disposal equipment using a two-way oxygen supply horizontal-flow biofilm includes a water intake system, a reaction system and a water discharge system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Rongchang Wang, Yalei Zhang, Jianfu Zhao
  • Patent number: 8772538
    Abstract: A process for producing formic acid by hydrothermal oxidation reaction with glycerol and their equipment, wherein glycerol and oxidant are subjected to a hydrothermal oxidation reaction, air, oxygen or H2O2 as oxidant, at a temperature in the range of 150 to 450° C. and under pressure equal to or more than the saturated vapor pressure at the temperature. The glycerol produced from plant fats, animal fats or the like or pure product synthesized chemically or a discharge containing glycerol generated at the production of diesel fuel oil from fats, in which the fats are subjected to a transesterification with alcohol in the presence of an alkali catalyst in order to obtain fatty acid ester is preferably used as a starting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Tongji University
    Inventors: Yalei Zhang, Zheng Shen, Xuefei Zhou, Min Zhang, Jingfei Zhou
  • Patent number: 8349176
    Abstract: In a kind of modular integrated water purifying device, including reaction tank, sedimentation tank and filter pool, a pump is connected to the top side of the reaction tank through pipes and valves. There are variable grid hole mixing paddles in the reaction tank, forced outlet pipe at the bottom of sedimentation tank and the same-flow ramp board in the middle. The sedimentation water collector is set up below the board, with the purified water outlet tube connected. The traveling sludge sucker sits on the top of filter tank and move back and forth. Blanket-shape filters is vertically fixed in the filteration tank, the mud-suction pump below to the raveling mud-suction machine connects to the mud-suction pipe another side to the blanket-like wedge filters. At the bottom of the filteration tanker lie the water-collecting main pipe and clean water outlet, the effluent weir is fixed inside of the filteration tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Tongji University
    Inventors: Yalei Zhang, Zhiping Kuang, Yisun Chen, Yongkuan Huang, Gu Chen, Xuefei Zhou, Wei Huang, Zheng Shen
  • Publication number: 20110159581
    Abstract: An airlift circulation micro-algae photoautotrophic-heterotrophic coupling photobioreactor for wastewater treatment carbon emission mitigation includes feeding pipe, micro-algae heterotrophic zone, gas-liquid separation chamber, micro-algae phototrophic zone, bottom backflow zone, discharge pipe, and the liquid drained zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yalei ZHANG, Xuefei ZHOU, Hongyang SU, Xiao CHEN, Chunmin ZHANG, Jinpeng LI
  • Publication number: 20110155655
    Abstract: In a kind of modular integrated water purifying device, including reaction tank, sedimentation tank and filter pool, a pump is connected to the top side of the reaction tank through pipes and valves. There are variable grid hole mixing paddles in the reaction tank, forced outlet pipe at the bottom of sedimentation tank and the same-flow ramp board in the middle. The sedimentation water collector is set up below the board, with the purified water outlet tube connected. The traveling sludge sucker sits on the top of filter tank and move back and forth. Blanket-shape filters is vertically fixed in the filteration tank, the mud-suction pump below to the raveling mud-suction machine connects to the mud-suction pipe another side to the blanket-like wedge filters. At the bottom of the filteration tanker lie the water-collecting main pipe and clean water outlet, the effluent weir is fixed inside of the filteration tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yalei Zhang, Zhiping Kuang, Yisun Chen, Yongkuan Huang, Gu Chen, Xuefei Zhou, Wei Huang, Zheng Shen
  • Patent number: 7063786
    Abstract: Wastewater treatment bioreactor, an aeration zone and a settle zone are provided, the aeration device is located above the aeration zone, and a barrier and a gap are arranged between the aeration zone and the settle zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Tongji University
    Inventors: Jianfu Zhao, Yalei Zhang, Yong Wu
  • Publication number: 20050000873
    Abstract: The invention relates to one kind of wastewater treatment bioreactor. An aeration zone and a settle zone are provided in the reactor, the aeration device is located above the aeration zone, and a barrier and a gap are arranged between the aeration zone and the settle zone. It has many advantages: high oxidation rate in mixed liquid, high oxygen utilization rate of 40-50%, large volume load, short hydraulic retention time, run as activated sludge system, simple structure, low building cost, better solid-liquid separation effect, little surplus sludge produced, compact microorganism grains in mixed wastewater, and great settle capability. By comparison with other devices and technologies for wastewater treatment, the surplus sludge produced in degradation of 1 kg BOD declines by about 40 percent if the invention is used, which greatly reduces the amount of sludge for treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Jianfu Zhao, Yalei Zhang, Yong Wu