Patents by Inventor Zhenyi Liu

Zhenyi Liu 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: 8603215
    Abstract: A desulfurizer containing at least a composition of a highly concentrated amorphous iron oxide hydroxide as the active ingredient. A method for preparing a composition containing at least a highly concentrated amorphous iron oxide hydroxide. A method for regenerating the desulfurizer. The desulfurizer contains at least the composition of a highly concentrated amorphous iron oxide hydroxide as the active ingredient and a binder. The composition and the desulfurizer have a high sulfur capacity and can be regenerated. This saves resources and reduces environmental pollution. The method for regenerating the desulfurizer includes at least the following steps: a) mixing a solid soluble ferrous salt with a solid hydroxide, b) kneading the mixture and allowing it to react at temperatures not exceeding 90° C., c) drying in air, d) washing with water and filtering to yield a solid, and e) drying naturally or roasting the solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenyi Liu, Xiangsheng Wang
  • Patent number: 8591847
    Abstract: A wet desulfurizing method for removal of H2S from gaseous stream at normal temperature, the method including: (a) contacting and reacting the gaseous stream containing H2S with a suspension containing desulfurizer in a desulfurization reactor; (b) leading the suspension containing waste agent produced by desulfurizing of desulfurizer after the reaction in step (a) to a regenerative reactor, and regenerating the waste agent using an oxygen-containing gas; (c) leading the suspension containing desulfurizer regenerated in step (b) to the desulfurization reactor in step (a), and contacting and reacting with the gaseous stream containing H2S. A simple method for removing hydrogen sulfide from gas at room temperature and normal pressure, which features high desulfurization rate and low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenyi Liu, Zhiqiang Wu, Xiangsheng Wang
  • Patent number: 8585993
    Abstract: Methods for regenerating amorphous iron oxide hydroxide after being used as desulfurizer by (1) grinding a waste mixture into waste powder, wherein the waste mixture results from use of the composition comprising amorphous iron oxide hydroxide as desulfurizer; (2) preparing the waste powder into a suspension and charging the suspension with a gas containing oxygen to obtain a slurry comprising amorphous iron oxide hydroxide and elemental sulfur; and (3) placing the slurry or a solid resulting from filtering the slurry into a container and charging the slurry or the solid with air so that the elemental sulfur floats and the amorphous iron oxide hydroxide precipitates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Beijing Sanju Enviromental Protection and New Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenyi Liu, Fengren Liu, Ke Lin
  • Patent number: 8586309
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of determining in a sample, the molar ratio of a query locus to a reference locus, comprising: 1) forming one or more mixtures, each mixture comprising: a) a reference-query coupled probe comprising a nucleobase polymer comprising i) a probe reference locus comprising a probe reference allele, and ii) a probe query locus comprising a probe query allele, and b) a sample comprising i) a sample reference locus comprising a sample reference allele and ii) 0 or greater copies of a sample query locus comprising a sample query allele; 2) for each mixture, determining a) the amount of probe reference allele as a fraction of total reference allele and b) the amount of probe query allele as a fraction of total query allele; and 3) calculating the molar ratio of the sample query allele to the sample reference allele.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Raphael Kopan, Zhenyi Liu
  • Publication number: 20110260103
    Abstract: Methods for preparing a composition containing amorphous iron oxide hydroxide. Methods for regeneration of the amorphous iron oxide hydroxide after it has been used as desulfurizer. Regenerable desulfurizer with high sulfur capacity containing amorphous iron oxide hydroxide, not less than 88% w/w, and organic binder not less than 7% w/w. The organic binder is sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sesbania powder, cellulose powder, or a mixture thereof. A method for preparing the desulfurizer. A method for regenerating the waste agent produced after the desulfurizer and the composition containing the desulfurizer are used as desulfurizer. This method allows the desulfurizer and the composition containing the desulfurizer to be regenerated and reused avoiding the need for landfill disposal and environmental pollution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenyi LIU, Ke LIN, Qunyang GAO
  • Publication number: 20110260102
    Abstract: Method for preparing material containing amorphous iron oxide hydroxide, the method including: mixing an aqueous ferrous salt solution and hydroxide solution or solid hydroxides at the temperature of below 70° C., filtering the reaction solution, washing the filter cake, preparing suspension solution of the filter cake, blowing an oxygen-containing gas into the suspension solution to oxidize the ferrous iron, and then filtering and drying. The material after being used as desulfurization agent can be repeatedly regenerated through oxidation in an oxygen-containing gas. A desulfurization agent, and methods for preparation and repeated regeneration thereof. The desulfurization agent contains the material and organic binders, and may also include a small amount of additives. The organic binders are selected from sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sesbania powder, and cellulose powder, and the additives are selected from sawdust, rice husk power, and bran.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenyi LIU, Yongsheng YU, Ke LIN
  • Publication number: 20110256039
    Abstract: Methods for regenerating amorphous iron oxide hydroxide after being used as desulfurizer by (1) grinding a waste mixture into waste powder, wherein the waste mixture results from use of the composition comprising amorphous iron oxide hydroxide as desulfurizer; (2) preparing the waste powder into a suspension and charging the suspension with a gas containing oxygen to obtain a slurry comprising amorphous iron oxide hydroxide and elemental sulfur; and (3) placing the slurry or a solid resulting from filtering the slurry into a container and charging the slurry or the solid with air so that the elemental sulfur floats and the amorphous iron oxide hydroxide precipitates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenyi LIU, Fengren LIU, Ke LIN
  • Publication number: 20110256044
    Abstract: A wet desulfurizing method for removal of H2S from gaseous stream at normal temperature, the method including: (a) contacting and reacting the gaseous stream containing H2S with a suspension containing desulfurizer in a desulfurization reactor; (b) leading the suspension containing waste agent produced by desulfurizing of desulfurizer after the reaction in step (a) to a regenerative reactor, and regenerating the waste agent using an oxygen-containing gas; (c) leading the suspension containing desulfurizer regenerated in step (b) to the desulfurization reactor in step (a), and contacting and reacting with the gaseous stream containing H2S. A simple method for removing hydrogen sulfide from gas at room temperature and normal pressure, which features high desulfurization rate and low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenyi LIU, Zhiqiang WU, Xiangsheng WANG
  • Publication number: 20110244449
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of determining in a sample, the molar ratio of a query locus to a reference locus, comprising: 1) forming one or more mixtures, each mixture comprising: a) a reference-query coupled probe comprising a nucleobase polymer comprising i) a probe reference locus comprising a probe reference allele, and ii) a probe query locus comprising a probe query allele, and b) a sample comprising i) a sample reference locus comprising a sample reference allele and ii) 0 or greater copies of a sample query locus comprising a sample query allele; 2) for each mixture, determining a) the amount of probe reference allele as a fraction of total reference allele and b) the amount of probe query allele as a fraction of total query allele; and 3) calculating the molar ratio of the sample query allele to the sample reference allele.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Raphael Kopan, Zhenyi Liu
  • Publication number: 20100210449
    Abstract: A desulfurizer containing at least a composition of a highly concentrated amorphous iron oxide hydroxide as the active ingredient. A method for preparing a composition containing at least a highly concentrated amorphous iron oxide hydroxide. A method for regenerating the desulfurizer. The desulfurizer contains at least the composition of a highly concentrated amorphous iron oxide hydroxide as the active ingredient and a binder. The composition and the desulfurizer have a high sulfur capacity and can be regenerated. This saves resources and reduces environmental pollution. The method for regenerating the desulfurizer includes at least the following steps: a) mixing a solid soluble ferrous salt with a solid hydroxide, b) kneading the mixture and allowing it to react at temperatures not exceeding 90° C., c) drying in air, d) washing with water and filtering to yield a solid, and e) drying naturally or roasting the solid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Bejing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenyi LIU, Xiangsheng WANG
  • Patent number: 7754650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a trifunctional catalyst used in catalytic cracking device in petroleum refining industry and a method for preparing the same. The trifunctional catalyst of the invention comprises absorbent, cerium dioxide and vanadium pentoxide acting as oxidative catalyst and cerium oxyfluoride acting as structural promoter. The oxidative catalyst and structural promoter are dispersed over the absorbent. The absorbent is spinel-based composite oxides having a general formula of MgAl2-xFexO4.yMgO, where the x is 0.01-0.5 and y is 0.2-1.2. In the trifunctional catalyst, the raw material for forming the chemical compound containing rare-earth cerium is hamartite powder. The method for preparing the trifunctional catalyst of the invention is shown as follows: the components relating to the preparation of the finished product are dissolved or dispersed into liquid materials; then the trifunctional catalyst is obtained after the mixing, drying and calcining of such liquid materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Beijing SJ Environmental Protection and New Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenyi Liu, Xiaowei Li, Hua Chen, Youcheng Liu
  • Patent number: 7717979
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a composition for a desulfurizer with a high sulfur capacity and a process for making the same. The composition comprises the active components of three kinds of iron oxides and is used in the desulfurizer to remove hydrogen sulfide from the gaseous and liquid state feed stocks. The process for preparing the composition comprises the following steps: (1) mixing a solid ferrous compound with a solid hydroxide at a molar ratio of iron to hydroxyl being in the range from 1:2 to 1:3; (2) kneading the mixture feeds obtained in step (1) and making them react completely; (3) drying the products obtained in step (2) in the air; (4) washing and filtering the feeds obtained in the step (3); (5) naturally drying or baking the solids obtained in step (4) to form a composition for a desulfurizer with a high sulfur capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Beijing SJ Environmental Protection and New Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenyi Liu, Ke Lin, Jie Zhang, Fengren Liu, Yongsheng Yu
  • Patent number: 7342145
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for refining the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in a commercial scale. The process comprises: sequentially performing fine desulfurization and mercaptan conversion of the LPG after alcohol amine treatment through desulfurizer and catalyst set in fixed bed reactor in the absence of alkali, wherein, during the fine desulfurization, the resultants of reaction between hydrogen sulfide in the LPG and Fe—Ca oxides or their hydrates adhered on the desulfurizer, and during the mercaptan conversion, the mercaptan in the LPG reacts with the residual trace amount of air in the LPG under the action of the catalyst to produce the disulfides; letting the formed disulfides along with the LPG flow out of the fixed bed reactor; rectifying the LPG after the mercaptan conversion to obtain the refined LPG products, with further rectification to obtain the valuable disulfide products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Beijing SJ Environmental Protection and New Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qing Wu, Zhenyi Liu
  • Publication number: 20080047395
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a composition for a desulfurizer with a high sulfur capacity and a process for making the same. The composition comprises the active components of three kinds of iron oxides and is used in the desulfurizer to remove hydrogen sulfide from the gaseous and liquid state feed stocks. The above-mentioned composition comprises cubic ferroferric oxide in the form of crystalline phase (Fe3O4), amorphous ferric oxide (Fe2O3) and amorphous ferric oxide monohydrate (Fe2O3.H2O). The composition has a sulfur capacity of at least 40%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Zhenyi Liu, Ke Lin, Jie Zhang, Fengren Liu, Yongsheng Yu
  • Publication number: 20060100096
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a trifunctional catalyst used in catalytic cracking device in petroleum refining industry and a method for preparing the same. The trifunctional catalyst of the invention comprises absorbent, cerium dioxide and vanadium pentoxide acting as oxidative catalyst and cerium oxyfluoride acting as structural promoter. The oxidative catalyst and structural promoter are dispersed over the absorbent. The absorbent is spinel-based composite oxides having a general formula of MgAl2-xFexO4.yMgO, where the x is 0.01-0.5 and y is 0.2-1.2. In the trifunctional catalyst, the raw material for forming the chemical compound containing rare-earth cerium is hamartite powder. The method for preparing the trifunctional catalyst of the invention is shown as follows: the components relating to the preparation of the finished product are dissolved or dispersed into liquid materials; then the trifunctional catalyst is obtained after the mixing, drying and calcining of such liquid materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Zhenyi Liu, Xiaowei Li, Hua Chen, Youcheng Liu