Patents by Inventor Zhongwei Zhao
Zhongwei Zhao 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).
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Publication number: 20250102401Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus of denoising a mechanical vibration signal, a medium, and a device. The method includes: processing a real-time acquired vibration signal using a generalized variational mode decomposition algorithm GVMD to acquire multiple intrinsic mode function sub signals; clustering the multiple intrinsic mode function sub signals, and dividing the multiple intrinsic mode function sub signals into several categories; and assigning different Gaussian scale coefficients to different categories of intrinsic mode function sub signals, using a non-local means algorithm NLM to filter each intrinsic mode function sub signal, respectively, and summing them, so as to acquire a denoised vibration signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Ximing CHEN, Bin ZHANG, Jie QIAO, Xinsuo GUO, Meng ZHAO, Zhaoqun CHEN, Fang WAN, Zhongwei ZHAO
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Publication number: 20240418362Abstract: Provided is a steam generation method for a steam generation system The method includes: S1, controlling the liquid pump (3) to operate, driving liquid from the liquid inlet (1) through the inlet valve (4) to the steam heater (5) in a heating state; S2, during the operation of the liquid pump (3), controlling the inlet valve (4) to alternately open and close at a preset frequency, causing the liquid to intermittently pass through the inlet valve (4). The liquid, after passing through the inlet valve (4), is delivered in a pulsed flow to the steam heater (5), where each pulsed flow continuously moves and is at least partially evaporated to produce steam before exiting the steam heater (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Zhaomin KE, Zhongwei ZHAO
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Publication number: 20240416392Abstract: A steam generation system includes a water inlet pipe, an electromagnetic valve, a water pump, and a steam generator. The water inlet pipe is configured to convey liquid to the steam generator. The electromagnetic valve and the water pump are connected to the water inlet pipe, with the water pump providing power to drive the liquid through the water inlet pipe into the steam generator. The electromagnetic valve frequently opens and closes during operation, thereby creating a pulsed water flow into the steam generator. The steam generation system provided in this application can produce steam continuously and stably, with fast steam generation speed and controllable temperature, capable of producing high-temperature dry steam. The steam apparatus provided includes the aforementioned steam generation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Zhaomin KE, Zhongwei ZHAO
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Publication number: 20240254644Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for refining beryllium by molten salt electrolysis, the method comprises: firstly, constructing an electrochemical system, wherein an anode chamber contains an anode molten salt electrolyte, a crude beryllium anode is inserted in the anode molten salt electrolyte, a cathode chamber contains a cathode molten salt electrolyte, a cathode is inserted in the cathode molten salt electrolyte, the anode molten salt electrolyte and the cathode molten salt electrolyte are not in contact with each other but are connected with each other via a liquid alloy at the bottom of the inside of an electrolysis cell; and applying a current for electrolysis to obtain refined solid beryllium at the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITYInventor: Zhongwei ZHAO
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Publication number: 20240247391Abstract: The present application belongs to the technical field of aluminum metallurgy, and specifically relates to a method for producing metallic aluminum and polysilicon with a high-silicon aluminum-containing resource. The method includes: pretreating the high-silicon aluminum-containing resource to obtain an aluminum-silicon oxide material; the aluminum-silicon oxide material is used to produce a metallic aluminum product and a copper-aluminum-silicon alloy with silicon enriched by molten salt electrolysis in a double-chamber electrolytic cell; and the copper-aluminum-silicon alloy is used to produce an aluminum-silicon alloy and/or polysilicon by molten salt electrolysis in a single-chamber electrolytic cell, and further separating the aluminum-silicon alloy by physical methods to obtain polysilicon. The present application has characteristics such as low production cost, continuous electrolysis operations, high product quality, and environmental friendliness.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITYInventor: Zhongwei ZHAO
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Publication number: 20240240343Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrochemical method for the separation of zirconium and hafnium, using an electrolytic cell equipped with an anode chamber and a cathode chamber, wherein the anode chamber and the cathode chamber are separated by a liquid alloy. In particular, the liquid alloy comprises a crude zirconium and a matrix metal with the metal activity lower than zirconium. After the electrolysis reaction is started, since the metal activity series in the liquid alloy is: hafnium>zirconium>>matrix metal, the hafnium in the liquid alloy is oxidized prior to the zirconium, the hafnium in ionic form migrates into the cathode electrolyte in the cathode chamber, leading to a continuous decrease of hafnium content in the liquid alloy, whereas the zirconium remains in the liquid alloy. Accordingly, deep separation of zirconium from hafnium is achieved, and therefore, nuclear-grade zirconium products can be prepared.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITYInventor: Zhongwei ZHAO
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Publication number: 20240240344Abstract: The present application relates to a method for preparing metallic titanium by molten salt electrolysis reduction of titanium dioxide, the method includes: constructing an electrochemical system, including an anode chamber filled with an anodic molten salt electrolyte and inserted with an anode, and a cathode chamber filled with a cathodic molten salt electrolyte and inserted with a cathode, where the anodic molten salt electrolyte and the cathodic molten salt electrolyte are connected through a liquid alloy accommodated at an inner bottom of the electrolytic cell without contacting with each other; and adding titanium dioxide to the anode chamber, and energizing for electrolysis to obtain metallic titanium at the cathode. The method of the present application has advantages such as low requirements for the titanium dioxide raw material, simple process flow, low energy consumption, environmental friendliness, and direct acquisition of high-purity metallic titanium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITYInventor: Zhongwei ZHAO
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Publication number: 20240200218Abstract: A method for preparing titanium metal by molten salt electrolysis is provided. The method includes constructing an electrochemical system, where an anode chamber is filled with an anode molten salt electrolyte that contains a titanium-containing raw material and inserted with an anode, a cathode chamber is filled with a cathode molten salt electrolyte and inserted with a cathode, and the anode molten salt electrolyte and the cathode molten salt electrolyte are not in contact with each other, but are connected by a liquid alloy at the bottom of the electrolytic cell; the system for electrolysis is powered on to obtain the titanium metal product at the cathode. The method of the present disclosure can treat low-quality titanium-containing materials, can be operated continuously, and can obtain relatively high-quality titanium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Fenglong SUN, Hu FU, Xingyu CHEN
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Publication number: 20240191382Abstract: A method for preparing rare earth alloys by molten salt electrolysis using rare earth oxides as the raw material is provided, where the electrolytic cell used is divided into the anode chamber and the cathode chamber containing melts such as anolyte, catholyte and liquid alloy. The method has the advantages of continuous production, high operability, low requirements on raw material purity and high quality of rare earth alloy products.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Yuntao LEI, Fenglong SUN
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Publication number: 20240183050Abstract: A method for preparing lithium metal by molten salt electrolysis is provided. The method is carried out by using an electrolytic cell. The electrolytic cell is divided into an anode chamber and a cathode chamber. The anode chamber is filled with an anode molten salt electrolyte and inserted with an anode, and the cathode chamber is filled with a cathode molten salt electrolyte and inserted with a cathode. The bottom of the electrolytic cell is further filled with a liquid alloy. After the electrolytic cell is powered on, raw materials including lithium chloride, lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium oxide, etc. are added into the anode chamber so as to obtain a lithium metal product in the cathode chamber. The method of the present invention has advantages such as continuous production, low requirements for a lithium chloride raw material, and high purity of a lithium metal product.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Fenglong SUN, Yuntao LEI
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Publication number: 20240167182Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high-selectivity hydrophilic electrode for electrochemically extracting lithium and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method includes the step of carrying out surface coating modification on an electrode active material by using polydopamine. The interception of impurity ions is achieved by utilizing the advantages, which polydopamine has, of preferentially accumulating and transporting lithium ions, thereby improving the selectivity of the electrode active material on lithium. In the pulping process of an electrode adsorption material, a hydroxyl-containing polar hydrophilic organic polymer compound is introduced to perform blending modification, thereby improving the hydrophilicity of a binder polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Lihua HE, Wenhua XU
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Publication number: 20240141529Abstract: A method for producing metal aluminum by molten salt electrolysis of aluminum oxide is provided. The method for producing metal aluminum by molten salt electrolysis of aluminum oxide uses an electrolytic cell. The electrolytic cell is divided into an anode chamber and a cathode chamber, and is filled with melts such as anolyte, catholyte and an alloy medium. The electrolytic cell is powered on to operate and an aluminum oxide raw material is added to the anode chamber to obtain high-purity metal aluminum in the cathode chamber. The disclosure provides an aluminum electrolysis method having the advantages of strong electrolysis operation adaptability, large selectivity of electrolysis materials and raw materials, being energy saving and environmentally friendly, and being capable of directly producing refined aluminum or high-purity aluminum.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Fenglong SUN, Yuntao LEI
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Patent number: 11959152Abstract: Disclosed is a method for clean metallurgy of molybdenum, including steps: 1) roasting molybdenite with calcium to obtain calcified molybdenum calcine, and leaching the calcified molybdenum calcine with an inorganic acid to obtain a molybdenum-containing inorganic acid leachate; 2) extracting molybdenum in the leachate with a cationic extractant to obtain an organic phase loaded with molybdyl cations and a raffinate; 3) using a hydrogen peroxide solution as a stripping agent to obtain a molybdenum stripping liquor; and 4) heating the molybdenum stripping liquor to dissociate peroxymolybdic acid therein so as to form a molybdic acid precipitate, and then calcining to obtain a molybdenum trioxide product. The method solves the problem of ammonia nitrogen wastewater production and can also be used for the enrichment and recovery of rhenium.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhongwei Zhao, Yongli Li
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Patent number: 11701600Abstract: A method for crystallization of ?-ammonium tetramolybdate includes: performing a stepwise pH-adjusting treatment of an ammonium molybdate solution via zoning to obtain the ?-ammonium tetramolybdate. When feeding the ammonium molybdate solution into a reaction system from a first zone and then into second to sixth zones successively, pH1 of a resultant solution in the first zone is 7.0-6.0; pH2 of a resultant solution in the second zone is less than 6 and greater than or equal to 4; pH3 of a resultant solution in the third zone is less than 4 and greater than or equal to 2.5; pH4 of a crystallized slurry in the fourth zone is less than 2.5 and greater than or equal to 1; pH5 of a crystallized slurry in the fifth zone is 2.5-4.0; and pH6 of a crystallized slurry in the sixth zone is less than 2.5 and greater than or equal to 2.0.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Jiangtao Li, Zhongwei Zhao, Zhichao Li, Xingyu Chen, Xuheng Liu, Lihua He, Fenglong Sun, Yongjin Luo, Muye Cui
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Publication number: 20230212769Abstract: An electrochemical method and an apparatus for extracting lithium from a solution using bipolar electrodes are provided. The apparatus adopts electrodes respectively coated with a lithium-rich electroactive material and a lithium-deficient electroactive material as end plates, which are separated by a plurality of bipolar electrodes coated with a lithium-rich electroactive material and a lithium-deficient electroactive material respectively on two sides, where the side of the bipolar electrode facing the end plate of the lithium-rich electroactive material is coated with the lithium-deficient electroactive material, and the side of the bipolar electrode facing the end plate of the lithium-deficient electroactive material is coated with the lithium-rich electroactive material. The apparatus adopts a conventional voltage, requires a small total current and a simple power supply, greatly reduced the amount of busbar required, allows for easy process control, and is suitable for industrial production.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Lihua HE, Xuheng LIU
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Publication number: 20230203687Abstract: A membrane-stacked electrolytic bath for lithium extraction from salt lakes by electrochemical intercalation/deintercalation includes a positioning supporting plate as well as a first compressing plate, a first rubber gasket, at least one electrochemical intercalation/deintercalation unit, a second rubber gasket, and a second compressing plate which are sequentially arranged in an overlapped manner; a compressing apparatus for abutting against the second compressing plate is arranged on one side of the second compressing plate to enable peripheral edges of the first compressing plate, the first rubber gasket, the electrochemical intercalation/deintercalation unit, the second rubber gasket, and the second compressing plate to be sealed; the first compressing plate is provided with water outlet pipes communicated with the electrochemical intercalation/deintercalation unit; and the second compressing plate is provided with water inlet pipes communicated with the electrochemical intercalation/deintercalation unitType: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Lihua HE, Zhongwei ZHAO, Xuheng LIU
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Publication number: 20230158424Abstract: A method for crystallization of ?-ammonium tetramolybdate includes: performing a stepwise pH-adjusting treatment of an ammonium molybdate solution via zoning to obtain the ?-ammonium tetramolybdate. When feeding the ammonium molybdate solution into a reaction system from a first zone and then into second to sixth zones successively, pH1 of a resultant solution in the first zone is 7.0-6.0; pH2 of a resultant solution in the second zone is less than 6 and greater than or equal to 4; pH3 of a resultant solution in the third zone is less than 4 and greater than or equal to 2.5; pH4 of a crystallized slurry in the fourth zone is less than 2.5 and greater than or equal to 1; pH5 of a crystallized slurry in the fifth zone is 2.5-4.0; and pH6 of a crystallized slurry in the sixth zone is less than 2.5 and greater than or equal to 2.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Jiangtao LI, Zhongwei ZHAO, Zhichao LI, Xingyu CHEN, Xuheng LIU, Lihua HE, Fenglong SUN, Yongjin LUO, Muye CUI
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Patent number: 11459636Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of ore smelting technology, and particularly provides a method and system for comprehensive recovery and utilization of copper-nickel sulfide ore. Under normal pressure, the method can be used to directly leach copper-nickel sulfide ore concentrate or low-grade nickel matte obtained by matte smelting of copper-nickel sulfide ore. In the leaching process, the leaching rate of nickel, cobalt and iron is up to 99% or more, and copper is hardly leached, whereby the deep separation of copper from elements such as nickel and cobalt is directly realized, and the huge system for copper-nickel separation in the conventional process is omitted. Moreover, noble metals are not leached, and almost all of them remain in the leaching slag with copper, so the destiny is simple.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhongwei Zhao, Yongli Li, Xuheng Liu, Wanhai Xiao, Xingyu Chen, Jiangtao Li
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Patent number: 11214495Abstract: A preparation method of phosphotungstic acid includes mixing a mixed solution containing tungsten, phosphorus and an inorganic acid with an organic-alcohol-containing oil phase for extraction, stripping the obtained supported organic phase and distilled water according to an oil phase:aqueous phase volume ratio of 3:1 to 10:1 to obtain a stripping solution; and carrying out thermal evaporation crystallization or spray drying on the stripping solution to obtain a phosphotungstic acid crystal, wherein the organic alcohol is a C7-C20 alcohol. The inventors have found out that the addition of an inorganic acid to a solution of phosphorus or tungsten and the use of an organic alcohol as an extractant can achieve simultaneous and efficient extraction of phosphotungstic acid. It has also been found that the organic-alcohol-containing oil phase has excellent selectivity for phosphotungstic acid molecules in the mixed solution.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhongwei Zhao, Yongli Li
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Publication number: 20200399738Abstract: Disclosed is a method for clean metallurgy of molybdenum, including steps: 1) roasting molybdenite with calcium to obtain calcified molybdenum calcine, and leaching the calcified molybdenum calcine with an inorganic acid to obtain a molybdenum-containing inorganic acid leachate; 2) extracting molybdenum in the leachate with a cationic extractant to obtain an organic phase loaded with molybdyl cations and a raffinate; 3) using a hydrogen peroxide solution as a stripping agent to obtain a molybdenum stripping liquor; and 4) heating the molybdenum stripping liquor to dissociate peroxymolybdic acid therein so as to form a molybdic acid precipitate, and then calcining to obtain a molybdenum trioxide product. The method solves the problem of ammonia nitrogen wastewater production and can also be used for the enrichment and recovery of rhenium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Yongli LI