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).

  • Publication number: 20240141529
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Fenglong SUN, Yuntao LEI
  • Patent number: 11959152
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhongwei Zhao, Yongli Li
  • Patent number: 11701600
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jiangtao Li, Zhongwei Zhao, Zhichao Li, Xingyu Chen, Xuheng Liu, Lihua He, Fenglong Sun, Yongjin Luo, Muye Cui
  • Publication number: 20230212769
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Lihua HE, Xuheng LIU
  • Publication number: 20230203687
    Abstract: 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 unit
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lihua HE, Zhongwei ZHAO, Xuheng LIU
  • Publication number: 20230158424
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jiangtao LI, Zhongwei ZHAO, Zhichao LI, Xingyu CHEN, Xuheng LIU, Lihua HE, Fenglong SUN, Yongjin LUO, Muye CUI
  • Patent number: 11459636
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhongwei Zhao, Yongli Li, Xuheng Liu, Wanhai Xiao, Xingyu Chen, Jiangtao Li
  • Patent number: 11214495
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhongwei Zhao, Yongli Li
  • Publication number: 20200399738
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Yongli LI
  • Publication number: 20190352740
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Yongli LI, Xuheng LIU, Wanhai XIAO, Xingyu CHEN, Jiangtao LI
  • Patent number: 10434348
    Abstract: The invention discloses a plant type active antiflaming extinguishant and preparation method and application thereof, wherein the plant type active antiflaming extinguishant is mainly prepared by compounding 15-20% of plant anti-burning agent, 8-17% of plant composite flame retardant active agent and 63-82% of plant slag water, etc.; and mixed with water at a concentration of 1-5%, and the mixed liquid is filled into fire extinguishing equipments for supporting use. The plant type active flame retardant extinguishing agent provided by the present invention increases a variety of plant fruits, increases the different sources of plant protein, pectin, polyhydroxy compounds rich in tannin, lignin and anti-burning material, and obtains a stronger extinguishing function and an ideal extinguishing effect, which is beyond the reach of the existing fire extinguishing agent; raw material is easy to get and its price is low, and manufacturing process and required equipment are easy to access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: NINGBO MERCURY ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhongwei Zhao, Fangyi Zhao, He Zhuo, Chenguang Zhuo
  • Publication number: 20190185341
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Yongli LI
  • Publication number: 20190105522
    Abstract: The invention discloses a plant type active antiflaming extinguishant and preparation method and application thereof, wherein the plant type active antiflaming extinguishant is mainly prepared by compounding 15-20% of plant anti-burning agent, 8-17% of plant composite flame retardant active agent and 63-82% of plant slag water, etc.; and mixed with water at a concentration of 1-5%, and the mixed liquid is filled into fire extinguishing equipments for supporting use. The plant type active flame retardant extinguishing agent provided by the present invention increases a variety of plant fruits, increases the different sources of plant protein, pectin, polyhydroxy compounds rich in tannin, lignin and anti-burning material, and obtains a stronger extinguishing function and an ideal extinguishing effect, which is beyond the reach of the existing fire extinguishing agent; raw material is easy to get and its price is low, and manufacturing process and required equipment are easy to access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Ningbo Mercury Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhongwei ZHAO, Fangyi Zhao, He Zhuo, Chenguang ZHUO
  • Patent number: 9062385
    Abstract: A method for extracting and enriching lithium, including: (a) providing an electrodialysis device including an electrodialysis cell; (b) dividing the electrodialysis cell into a lithium salt chamber and a brine chamber using an anion exchange membrane; (c) filling the brine chamber with salt lake brine; (d) filling the lithium salt chamber with a Mg2+ free supporting electrolyte solution; (e) placing a conductive substrate coated with an ion sieve in the brine chamber to operate as a cathode; (f) placing a conductive substrate coated with a lithium-intercalated ion sieve in the lithium salt chamber to operate as an anode; and (g) carrying out an electrodialysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhongwei Zhao, Xuheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20150097932
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a digital cinema projection method comprising the following steps: projecting images to a screen by a digital cinema projector, and acquiring the images on the screen by an image capture unit; performing digital analysis on the acquired images by an image analysis unit to obtain a plurality of parameters of the acquired images; according to each of the parameters, performing correction process on image signals input from the digital cinema server, and then outputting to the digital cinema projector; and projecting the differently corrected and improved images targeted to each of the digital cinema projectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: CHINA FILM DIGITAL GIANT SCREEN (BEIJING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minjie Lin, Zhongwei Zhao, Wei He, Haizhou Li
  • Patent number: 8771617
    Abstract: A method for extracting tungsten from scheelite by: 1) adding a mixed acid including H2SO4 and H3PO4 to a decomposition reactor; 2) heating the mixed acid to a temperature of 70-100° C.; adding scheelite while controlling the mixed acid present in an amount of 3-8 L per kg of scheelite; allowing the components in the decomposition reactor to react for 1-6 h, and filtering the resulting mixture to obtain a filtrate; 3) supplementing the filtrate with sulfuric acid consumed in the reaction; 4) crystallizing the filtrate to obtain phosphotungstic acid crystals and mother liquor; 5) dissolving the phosphotungstic acid crystals in water to obtain a phosphotungstic acid solution; 6) transforming the phosphotungstic acid solution into an ammonium tungstate solution for the purpose of preparing ammonium paratungstate; and 7) supplementing the mother liquor with phosphoric acid and water to an initial level and reusing the mother liquor for ore leaching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Central South University
    Inventors: Zhongwei Zhao, Jiangtao Li