IP Library Granted Patent US 12,637,375
Granted Patent B2
US 12,637,375 · App. 18/346,262 · Granted May 26, 2026

Processing method for graphite acid purification wastewater

Inventors: Frank Yu (Hong Kong, CN); Liqun Luo (Hong Kong, CN); Bin Qiu (Hong Kong, CN); Ting Jia (Hong Kong, CN); Xiaoxue Zhang (Hong Kong, CN)
Assignee: GRAPHEX GROUP LIMITED
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Patent No.
US 12,637,375
App. No.
18/346,262
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The application discloses a processing method for graphite acid purification wastewater which comprises processing steps of neutralization and precipitation preprocessing, supernatant electrically distilling and vaporizing, electric energy recycling, condensate recycling and vaporization residue regularly discharging. The processing method performs neutralization and precipitation preprocessing to obtain neutralized supernatant, pumps the supernatant into an electric distiller to be vaporized and obtain electric energy for recycling through steam turbine, and acquires vaporization condensate by residual heat exchange. The vaporization condensate reaches the standard of graphite acid purification impurities such as fluorine, chlorine, aluminum, silicon, iron, magnesium, copper, and zinc and the wastewater discharge standard. The steam heat energy can be recycled and transformed into electric energy to save processing cost. Meanwhile, the vaporization condensate can also be used in the graphite purification process to save water resources, which is not only environmentally friendly and efficient, but also intensively economical.

Claims (22)

1 . A processing method for graphite acid purification wastewater, wherein the method comprises specific processing steps as follows:

step 1 of preprocessing of neutralization and precipitation, comprising:

obtaining a neutralized graphite acid purification wastewater through adding alkaline neutralizer into the graphite acid purification wastewater to neutralize the pH value of the purification wastewater to 6˜10,

and obtaining a neutralized sediment and a neutralized supernatant from the neutralized graphite acid purification wastewater through concentration and sedimentation;

step 2 of electrically distilling and vaporizing the supernatant, comprising:

pumping the neutralized supernatant after neutralization preprocessing, concentration and sedimentation of step 1 into an electric distiller to be heated and vaporized to obtain a vaporized supernatant and a vaporization residue;

step 3 of recycling of the electric energy, comprising:

introducing the vaporized supernatant into a power generation system of the steam turbine to generate electricity at first,

condensing and collecting the vaporized supernatant which has been driven the steam turbine to generate power by a heat exchanger, to obtain vaporization condensate, and

using the electric energy generated by the power generation system of the steam turbine as energy source for electric distillation, heating, and vaporization through circulation of said electric energy;

step 4 of recycling of the condensate, comprising:

using the condensate after vaporization as water used in the graphite purification process through fluid circulation; and

step 5 of regularly discharging the vaporization residue, comprising:

regularly discharging the vaporization residue by a residue discharging device of the electric distiller, wherein the vaporization residues are formed by crystallization or precipitation and concentration of some ions in the neutralized supernatant after the neutralized supernatant is vaporized and concentrated.

2 . The processing method for graphite acid purification wastewater according to claim 1 , wherein the electric distiller is connected with an external solar power generation system which serves as the supplement for the electric energy recycled in the step 3.

3 . The processing method for graphite acid purification wastewater according to claim 1 , wherein in the step 1, one or more of calcium carbonate, quicklime, lime and/or lime slurry is used as the alkaline neutralizer.

4 . The processing method for graphite acid purification wastewater according to claim 1 , wherein in the step 1, the method for concentration and sedimentation is selected from natural sedimentation, high-efficiency thickener sedimentation or centrifugal sedimentation.

5 . The processing method for graphite acid purification wastewater according to claim 1 , wherein in the step 2, the exhaust pressure of the electric distiller for heating and vaporization is 0.6 MPa to 3.5 MPa, the vaporized steam passes through the power generation system of the steam turbine, and the exhaust pressure of the steam turbine is 0.11 MPa to 0.55 MPa.

6 . The processing method for graphite acid purification wastewater according to claim 1 , wherein in the step 3, the electric energy generated by the power generation system of the steam turbine firstly charges an energy storage and conversion system for later use.

7 . The processing method for graphite acid purification wastewater according to claim 1 , wherein in the step 4, the content of graphite acid purification impurities in the condensate is reduced to 0.1 mg/L to 5 mg/L, and the condensate is directly discharged to the outside;

wherein the graphite acid purification impurities comprise fluorine, chlorine, aluminum, silicon, iron, and magnesium.

8 . The processing method for graphite acid purification wastewater according to claim 1 , wherein in the step 5, the vaporization residue is periodically discharged at intervals between 1 and 6 hours, and for a period between 1 to 10 minutes at each interval.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2023
From: YU, FRANK; LUO, LIQUN; QIU, BIN; JIA, TING; ZHANG, XIAOXUE
To: GRAPHEX TECHNOLOGIES LLC.; WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY; GRAPHEX GROUP LIMITED
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202211404435.3 · Nov 10, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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