Patents by Inventor Zhanjun Cheng

Zhanjun Cheng 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: 20260337492
    Abstract: A method for integrated biomass torrefaction-gasification enhanced by a magnesium-based additive with flue gas recirculation is provided. By optimizing a flue gas composition in recirculation and synergistic effect of a magnesium-based additive, the method improves the fuel quality of a biomass torrefied product, achieves in-situ CO2-supported gasification, and enhances gasification reactivity via alkali metal catalysis, thereby optimizing the overall gasification process. The technology improves gasification stability of biomass fuel, optimizes syngas quality, and reduces tar by-product formation. While efficiently torrefying biomass using waste heat of flue gas, thereby improving fuel energy density, the technology utilizes an adsorption characteristic of magnesium oxide to capture CO2, thereby improving syngas quality and increasing biomass thermochemical conversion efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2026
    Publication date: October 29, 2026
    Applicant: Tianjin University
    Inventors: Xiaochao ZHU, Xiyue SUN, Beibei YAN, Guanyi CHEN, Zhanjun CHENG, Shengquan ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20260298793
    Abstract: A soot detection method for a moderate or intense low oxygen dilution (MILD) combustion system of tar-containing biomass gasified gas includes the following steps: S1. mounting a MILD combustion system of tar-containing biomass gasified gas; S2. mounting a soot detection system; and S3. detecting soot generation process. The fuel supply of tar-containing biomass gasified gas is achieved with a controlled evaporator and mixer to ensure that tar participates in combustion in a gaseous state; and the whole process of soot generation under MILD combustion is detected by combining a thermophoresis sampling system and an optical diagnosis system. The soot detection method not only solves the fuel supply caused by the presence of tar, achieving the MILD combustion of tar-containing biomass gasified gas, but also proposes an effective detection method for the whole process of soot generation under MILD combustion, providing a solution for related experimental research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2025
    Publication date: October 1, 2026
    Applicants: Tianjin University, Tianjin University of Commerce
    Inventors: Beibei YAN, Shengquan ZHOU, Sensen LU, Guanyi CHEN, Xiaochao ZHU, Wenzhu WU, Zhanjun CHENG
  • Patent number: 12734500
    Abstract: A device for continuously producing hydrogen from polyester plastics by photocatalytic degradation is provided, including: a machine housing; a feeding mechanism provided at one side of the machine housing, a bottom of the feeding mechanism is in communication with a dissolving mechanism for transporting waste plastics to the dissolving mechanism; a dissolving mechanism provided inside the machine housing and configured for hydrolyzing the waste plastics into a solution containing small molecule monomers by means of a dissolving solution, the dissolving mechanism transports the solution to a photocatalytic reactor through a solution circulation pipeline; the solution circulation pipeline provided at the other side of the machine housing, two ends of the solution circulation pipeline are respectively connected to the dissolving mechanism and the photocatalytic reactor; the photocatalytic reactor provided above the dissolving mechanism and configured for degrading plastics in the solution to collect a reaction
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: Tianjin University
    Inventors: Zhanjun Cheng, Hui Zhou, Pengpeng Luan, Beibei Yan, Guanyi Chen
  • Patent number: 12735550
    Abstract: A method for treating a waste plastic based on a persulfate system is provided. The method includes the following steps: mixing the waste plastic, sulfuric acid, sulfate, peroxymonosulfate, and water, and reacting at 80-140° C. for 3-15 h to complete the treatment; where the waste plastic is polyethylene or polyethylene terephthalate; and the sulfate is copper sulfate or ferrous sulfate. The present invention reasonably regulates and controls each parameter in the reaction process while constructing a homogeneous catalysis system of transition metal activated peroxymonosulfate, and finally directionally converts the waste plastic into C7H12 and C10H12 fuels, which realizes high-efficiency recycling of the waste plastic, has a simple and convenient working procedure, and has a wide application prospect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: Tianjin University
    Inventors: Ning Li, Hengxin Liu, Guanyi Chen, Beibei Yan, Zhanjun Cheng, Shengquan Zhou, Xiaochao Zhu
  • Patent number: 12583024
    Abstract: Provided is a method for disposal of a photocured waste by photooxidation-catalytic pyrolysis coupling. The method includes: subjecting a photocured waste to be disposed to photooxidation, and subjecting a resulting photocured waste after the photooxidation to catalytic pyrolysis; where the photooxidation is conducted by subjecting the photocured waste to be disposed to irradiation with ultraviolet light in air. In the method for disposal of the photocured waste by the photooxidation-catalytic pyrolysis coupling provided by the disclosure, the photocured waste to be disposed is subjected to the photooxidation, and the resulting photocured waste after the photooxidation is subjected to the catalytic pyrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignees: Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin University
    Inventors: Guanyi Chen, Yunan Sun, Junyu Tao, Hongnan Zhang, Beibei Yan, Zhanjun Cheng, Biyu Wang
  • Publication number: 20260061404
    Abstract: A Co-loaded carbon-based catalyst, a preparation method and application thereof are provided. Taking dopamine as a raw material, supplemented by a series of structural control methods, by regulating the preparation process parameters, the surface properties and structure of carbon-based catalysts are changed, the active sites of the catalysts are regulated, and an efficient Fenton-like system is constructed, thereby changing the persulfate activation pathway and the types of active species produced, and regulating the conversion pathway of refractory components in biogas slurry. The long-chain organic matter of lignin macromolecules in biogas slurry can be controlled into small molecular organic matter, which can improve the biodegradability of biogas slurry and promote its clean reuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: Tianjin University
    Inventors: Guanyi CHEN, Ning LI, Haoxi DAI, Yangli CUI, Beibei YAN, Zhanjun CHENG, Xiaoqiang CUI, Fawei LIN
  • Patent number: 12535421
    Abstract: The system includes a dust collector, a pressure controller, a dryer, a gas heat-insulation device, a gas pool, a gas detector, an optical monitor and a computer sequentially connected. The dust collector is used to filter solid particles in a gas. The pressure controller is used to control a flow rate of the gas. The dryer is used to control a humidity of the gas. The gas heat-insulation device is used to control a temperature of the gas. The gas pool is used to carry the gas. The laser is used to irradiate the gas in the gas pool to generate a Raman scattering light. The gas detector is used to collect the Raman scattering light. The optical monitor is used to adjust and amplify a light signal of the Raman scattering light. The computer is used to output a Raman spectrum and a composition and content of a tar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignees: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY, CIVIL AVIATION UNIVERSITY OF CHINA
    Inventors: Guanyi Chen, Jian Li, Da Chen, Beibei Yan, Junyu Tao, Wei Zhang, Zhanjun Cheng, Shengquan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20250382237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of solid waste resource utilization and environmental engineering, and in particular to a method for recovering phosphorus based on cyclic hydrothermal carbonization of wetland plants, comprising the following steps: (1) washing, drying, then crushing and sieving harvested wetland plants; (2) taking biomass powder for hydrothermal carbonization treatment to obtain a hydrothermal carbonization product; (3) performing solid-liquid separation for the obtained carbonization product; (4) continuing to use the obtained carbonization liquid as a liquid-phase medium and mixing with the biomass raw material for multi-stage cyclic hydrothermal carbonization; after the cyclic carbonization is ended, conducting solid-liquid separation to obtain phosphorus-rich carbonization liquid and cyclic hydrochar; and (5) adjusting the pH of the phosphorus-rich carbonization liquid to form and recover phosphorus crystal precipitates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Applicant: Tianjin University
    Inventors: Xiaoqiang Cui, Junxia Wang, Guanyi Chen, Fan Yu, Yuting Wang, Jiangtao Wang, Beibei Yan, Zhanjun Cheng, Fawei Lin, Ning Li
  • Patent number: 12497340
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of solid waste resource utilization and environmental engineering, and in particular to a method for recovering phosphorus based on cyclic hydrothermal carbonization of wetland plants, comprising the following steps: (1) washing, drying, then crushing and sieving harvested wetland plants; (2) taking biomass powder for hydrothermal carbonization treatment to obtain a hydrothermal carbonization product; (3) performing solid-liquid separation for the obtained carbonization product; (4) continuing to use the obtained carbonization liquid as a liquid-phase medium and mixing with the biomass raw material for multi-stage cyclic hydrothermal carbonization; after the cyclic carbonization is ended, conducting solid-liquid separation to obtain phosphorus-rich carbonization liquid and cyclic hydrochar; and (5) adjusting the pH of the phosphorus-rich carbonization liquid to form and recover phosphorus crystal precipitates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2025
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: Tianjin University
    Inventors: Xiaoqiang Cui, Junxia Wang, Guanyi Chen, Fan Yu, Yuting Wang, Jiangtao Wang, Beibei Yan, Zhanjun Cheng, Fawei Lin, Ning Li
  • Patent number: 12371360
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a treatment method for oily sludge and a method for soil remediation. The treatment method for oily sludge includes: mixing the oily sludge with target biochar uniformly according to a first preset mass ratio, and conducting catalytic pyrolysis at a first preset temperature to achieve efficient removal of petroleum hydrocarbons, to obtain a pyrolysis residue used for soil remediation. In the present disclosure, the method realizes resource utilization and harmless utilization of the pyrolysis residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignees: Tianjin University, Tianjin University of Commerce
    Inventors: Guanyi Chen, Fawei Lin, Zhanjun Cheng, Jiantao Li, Beibei Yan, Xiaoqiang Cui, Ning Li
  • Patent number: 12208376
    Abstract: A method for preparing a supercritical fluid by deep-sea pressure is provided and belongs to the technical field of supercritical fluid preparation. The method includes the following steps of: placing a low-pressure fluid in a closed flexible container, sending the closed flexible container down to a location of a sea at a depth where a seawater pressure meets a requirement by using a powered or unpowered traction device, leaving the flexible container standing still until a volume of the flexible container does not change, wrapping the closed flexible container with a rigid pressure-bearing container, transferring the closed flexible container to the sea surface by the powered or unpowered traction device, and taking out the fluid in the flexible container as supercritical fluid. Then the supercritical fluid is produced. Therefore, the process of preparing supercritical (high pressure) liquid in the deep-sea is safer and more stable than the preparation way on land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignees: Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin University
    Inventors: Guanyi Chen, Junyu Tao, Yadong Ge, Beibei Yan, Yunan Sun, Zhanjun Cheng, Jian Li, Lan Mu, Yongjie Hu
  • Publication number: 20240319100
    Abstract: The system includes a dust collector, a pressure controller, a dryer, a gas heat-insulation device, a gas pool, a gas detector, an optical monitor and a computer sequentially connected. The dust collector is used to filter solid particles in a gas. The pressure controller is used to control a flow rate of the gas. The dryer is used to control a humidity of the gas. The gas heat-insulation device is used to control a temperature of the gas. The gas pool is used to carry the gas. The laser is used to irradiate the gas in the gas pool to generate a Raman scattering light. The gas detector is used to collect the Raman scattering light. The optical monitor is used to adjust and amplify a light signal of the Raman scattering light. The computer is used to output a Raman spectrum and a composition and content of a tar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Guanyi CHEN, Jian LI, Da CHEN, Beibei YAN, Junyu TAO, Wei ZHANG, Zhanjun CHENG, Shengquan ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20240307933
    Abstract: Provided is a method for disposal of a photocured waste by photooxidation-catalytic pyrolysis coupling. The method includes: subjecting a photocured waste to be disposed to photooxidation, and subjecting a resulting photocured waste after the photooxidation to catalytic pyrolysis; where the photooxidation is conducted by subjecting the photocured waste to be disposed to irradiation with ultraviolet light in air. In the method for disposal of the photocured waste by the photooxidation-catalytic pyrolysis coupling provided by the disclosure, the photocured waste to be disposed is subjected to the photooxidation, and the resulting photocured waste after the photooxidation is subjected to the catalytic pyrolysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Guanyi CHEN, Yunan SUN, Junyu TAO, Hongnan ZHANG, Beibei YAN, Zhanjun CHENG, Biyu WANG
  • Patent number: 12083560
    Abstract: A sorting-based garbage classification method and a sorting-based garbage classification device are provided. The method utilizes quantitative features of domestic garbage components and adopts bubble sort algorithm to build a sorting model to sort and classify domestic garbage. The method is more in line with technical requirements of downstream incineration, pyrolysis gasification and so on, and has the features of high fault tolerance rate and high operation efficiency, and is characterized by controllable environmental impact, flexible product form and high energy utilization efficiency in the operation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignees: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF COMMERCE, TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Guanyi Chen, Junyu Tao, Rui Liang, Beibei Yan, Yunan Sun, Zhanjun Cheng, Jian Li, Lan Mu, Yude Gu, Xiaoling Hao
  • Publication number: 20240270621
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a treatment method for oily sludge and a method for soil remediation. The treatment method for oily sludge includes: mixing the oily sludge with target biochar uniformly according to a first preset mass ratio, and conducting catalytic pyrolysis at a first preset temperature to achieve efficient removal of petroleum hydrocarbons, to obtain a pyrolysis residue used for soil remediation. In the present disclosure, the method realizes resource utilization and harmless utilization of the pyrolysis residue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicants: Tianjin University, Tianjin University of Commerce
    Inventors: Guanyi Chen, Fawei Lin, Zhanjun Cheng, Jiantao Li, Beibei Yan, Xiaoqiang Cui, Ning Li
  • Publication number: 20240262974
    Abstract: A method for treating a waste plastic based on a persulfate system is provided. The method includes the following steps: mixing the waste plastic, sulfuric acid, sulfate, peroxymonosulfate, and water, and reacting at 80-140° C. for 3-15 h to complete the treatment; where the waste plastic is polyethylene or polyethylene terephthalate; and the sulfate is copper sulfate or ferrous sulfate. The present invention reasonably regulates and controls each parameter in the reaction process while constructing a homogeneous catalysis system of transition metal activated peroxymonosulfate, and finally directionally converts the waste plastic into C7H12 and C10H12 fuels, which realizes high-efficiency recycling of the waste plastic, has a simple and convenient working procedure, and has a wide application prospect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Tianjin University
    Inventors: Ning LI, Hengxin LIU, Guanyi CHEN, Beibei YAN, Zhanjun CHENG, Shengquan ZHOU, Xiaochao ZHU
  • Publication number: 20240182790
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an aromatic hydrocarbon-rich pyrolytic oil by catalytic pyrolysis of a waste mask, which relates to the technical field of waste treatment and resource utilization. The method includes: mixing the waste mask with a metal supported HZSM-5 molecular sieve catalyst to form a mixture; and subjecting the mixture to a catalytic pyrolysis reaction in a protective atmosphere to obtain the aromatic hydrocarbon-rich pyrolytic oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Zhanjun Cheng, Hui Zhou, Beibei Yan, Guanyi Chen
  • Patent number: 11939528
    Abstract: A method for preparing biochar and hydrogen by utilizing anaerobic fermentation byproducts, the method including: (1) mixing a first straw, seeding sludge and distilled water, and then carrying out anaerobic fermentation to obtain a mixed product after fermentation; (2) performing separation on the mixed product to obtain a second straw and biogas slurry; and (3) carbonizing the second straw to obtain biochar, and collecting gas after a pressurized catalytic reaction on the biogas slurry to obtain hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Guanyi Chen, Xiang Guo, Yurou Mao, Beibei Yan, Yanbin Zhang, Junyu Tao, Wanqing Li, Zhanjun Cheng, Wenchao Ma
  • Publication number: 20230398512
    Abstract: A device for continuously producing hydrogen from polyester plastics by photocatalytic degradation is provided, including: a machine housing; a feeding mechanism provided at one side of the machine housing, a bottom of the feeding mechanism is in communication with a dissolving mechanism for transporting waste plastics to the dissolving mechanism; a dissolving mechanism provided inside the machine housing and configured for hydrolyzing the waste plastics into a solution containing small molecule monomers by means of a dissolving solution, the dissolving mechanism transports the solution to a photocatalytic reactor through a solution circulation pipeline; the solution circulation pipeline provided at the other side of the machine housing, two ends of the solution circulation pipeline are respectively connected to the dissolving mechanism and the photocatalytic reactor; the photocatalytic reactor provided above the dissolving mechanism and configured for degrading plastics in the solution to collect a reaction
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Zhanjun Cheng, Hui Zhou, Pengpeng Luan, Beibei Yan, Guanyi Chen
  • Publication number: 20230149873
    Abstract: A method for preparing supercritical fluid by deep-sea pressure is provided and belongs to the technical field of supercritical fluid preparation. The method includes the following steps of: placing low-pressure fluid in a closed flexible container, sending the closed flexible container down to a location of a sea at a depth where a seawater pressure meets a requirement by using a powered or unpowered traction device, leaving the flexible container standing still until a volume of the flexible container does not change, wrapping the closed flexible container with a rigid pressure-bearing container, transferring the closed flexible container to the sea surface by the powered or unpowered traction device, and taking out the fluid in the flexible container as supercritical fluid. Then the supercritical fluid is produced. Therefore, the process of preparing supercritical (high pressure) liquid in deep-sea is safer and more stable than the preparation way on land.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Guanyi Chen, Junyu Tao, Yadong Ge, Beibei Yan, Yunan Sun, Zhanjun Cheng, Jian Li, Lan Mu, Yongjie Hu