47497 results about "Environmentally friendly" patented technology

A highly fire-resistant and environmentally-friendly panel of 2 mm to 28 mm may be manufactured by a blending of magnesium compounds, sodium silicate, kaolin, fillers, and additives to form the core materials, reinforced by 4 layers of fire-resistant glass fiber meshes and fabrics. Using a proprietary ITC process that accelerates the chemical reactions of the ingredients to generate sufficient heat without external supply of energy, the panels may be completely cured within 24 hours instead of 10 days. The use of waste materials, energy-saving curing system and no gas emission manufacturing process combined to make this panel an eco-friendly product which offers the world's highest-rated fire resistance of 5 hours, high flexural strength, low density, durability and effective water-resistance.

Downhole tools for use in oil and gas production which degrade into non-toxic materials, a method of making them and methods of using them. A frac ball and a bridge plug comprised of polyglycolic acid which can be used in fracking a well and then left in the well bore to predictably, quickly, and safely disintegrate into environmentally friendly products without needing to be milled out or retrieved.

An improved cellular plastic material comprises a urethane foam that is the reaction product of soy oil, an isocyanate, and a cross linker. The soy oil replaces the polyol typically generally required in the production of urethanes. Because the replaced polyol is a petrochemical, use of a renewable and environmentally friendly material such as soy oil is most advantageous. Further, plastic materials of many final qualities may be formed using a single vegetable oil. In addition to cellular foams, solid plastic elastomers may be formed.

Provided is a consumer to industrial scale renewable energy based quintuple-generation systems and energy storage facility. The present invention has both mobile and stationary embodiments. The present invention includes energy recovery, energy production, energy processing, pyrolysis, byproduct process utilization systems, separation process systems and handling and storage systems, as well as an open architecture for integration and development of additional processes, systems and applications. The system of the present invention primarily uses adaptive metrics, biometrics and thermal imaging sensory analysis (including additional input sensors for analysis) for monitoring and control with the utilization of an integrated artificial intelligence and automation control system, thus providing a balanced, environmentally-friendly ecosystem.

An aqueous binder composition is provided that includes a carbohydrate and a crosslinking agent. In exemplary embodiments, the carbohydrate-based binder composition may also include a catalyst, a coupling agent, a process aid, a crosslinking density enhancer, an extender, a moisture resistant agent, a dedusting oil, a colorant, a corrosion inhibitor, a surfactant, a pH adjuster, and combinations thereof. The carbohydrate may be natural in origin and derived from renewable resources. Additionally, the carbohydrate polymer may have a dextrose equivalent (DE) number from 2 to 20. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the carbohydrate is a water-soluble polysaccharide such as dextrin or maltodextrin and the crosslinking agent is citric acid. Advantageously, the carbohydrates have a low viscosity and cure at moderate temperatures. The environmentally friendly, formaldehyde-free binder may be used in the formation of insulation materials and non-woven chopped strand mats. A method of making fibrous insulation products is also provided.

The invention discloses surface anti-corrosion sol for an aeronautic aluminum alloy material and a treatment method thereof in the technical field of aluminum alloy surface treatment. The sol comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 1-15 percent of organosiloxane, 45-93 percent of organic solvent, 0.1-10 percent of additive, 0.5-10 percent of rare earth salt, 5-50 percent of deionized water and 0.1-5 percent of catalyst. In the invention, a coating with a compact netlike crosslinking structure is formed on the surface of an aluminum alloy matrix and has high chemical stability and thermal stability, so that influence of an external acidic and alkaline environment and temperature variation on the coating can be resisted; and the coating has higher mechanical strength, rain washing resistance, friction resistance and scratch resistance. The technical method is simple, is easy and convenient to operate, does not have high requirement on equipment and is environmentally-friendly and pollution-free.

The invention relates to a method for preparing a graphite-phase carbon nitride (g-C3N4) material. The method includes the steps that a carbon nitride precursor and ammonium salt are evenly mixed, and then calcination is conducted so that the porous g-C3N4 material can be obtained. The ammonium salt is any one of ammonium base salts capable of generating ammonia gas through thermal decomposition or is the combination of at least two of the ammonium base salts. In the preparation process of the g-C3N4 material, the ammonium salt is added into the carbon nitride precursor to be mixed. In the high-temperature calcining process, the ammonium salt is subjected to pyrogenic decomposition to generate gas, a pore-forming effect on the g-C3N4 material is achieved, and the cellular porous g-C3N4 material is obtained. In the preparation process of the g-C3N4 material, template agents are not used, and thus the method is simple, efficient and environmentally friendly; the prepared g-C3N4 material is high in photocatalytic activity and can be used in the pollution control processes such as exhaust gas and wastewater treatment.

The invention firstly discloses an oxidized graphene or graphene / inorganic particle core / shell material which is formed by electrostatic self-assembly, wherein inorganic particles are taken as the core of the material, oxidized graphene or graphene is taken as a shell layer, and the content of the oxidized graphene or the graphene is 0.1-2wt% of that of the inorganic particles. The invention alsodiscloses a preparation method of the oxidized graphene or graphene / inorganic particle core / shell material. Therefore, a new species is added for outer-coated inorganic powder materials and the application space of the inorganic particles is expanded; furthermore, the electrostatic self-assembly technology is further applied to the preparation of the oxidized graphene or graphene-inorganic powderhybrid material, and the method simultaneously has the characteristics of being mature and environmentally-friendly in process, being simple to operate, having no need of complex equipment, being easy for realization of large-scale production and the like.

The invention relates to an organic environmentally-friendly soil conditioner for improving acidified or acid soil and a preparation method thereof. The soil conditioner is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 23-46 parts of biogas residue, 14-24 parts of shell powder, 16-25 parts of calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer, 13-20 parts of plant ash, 0.1-0.2 part of chitosan, 5-7 parts of zeolite powder and 6-9 parts of bentonite. The soil conditioner is prepared through pretreatment of the biogas residue, pretreatment of the shell powder and the like; through the produced soil conditioner, the pH value of soil can be increased; nutritive elements such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and the like in the soil are increased; the organic matter content in the soil is increased; the water retention and fertilizer retention capacity of the soil is improved; the physicochemical property of the soil is improved; the antiretroviral (diseases, pests, drought and the like) capacity of crops is improved; heavy metal poison is reduced; and the soil conditioner is convenient to apply, is not influenced by wind power and is suitable for mechanical working.

A high efficiency, environmentally friendly system comprising a plurality of photovoltaic solar collecting panels (PV panels) is disclosed. The system comprises an outer frame to which a plurality of inner frames are mounted to which the plurality of PV panels are attached. To minimize shadowing by the outer frame upon one or more PV panels, at least one PV panel may extend beyond an endpoint of the main frame. The system also comprises an outer frame rotation actuator that rotates the outer frame and an inner frame rotation actuator that rotates the inner frames and the plurality of PV panels. The solar tracking array frames disclosed herein help to improve the quality of the environment by conserving a variety of energy resources (e.g., fossil fuels, hydroelectric energy, etc.) The solar tracking array frames disclosed herein also help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as solar tracking array frames do not produce carbon dioxide byproducts.

Disclosed is a process for reclamation of waste fluids. A conditioning container is employed for receipt of waste material on a continuous flow for treatment within the container by immersible transducers producing ultrasonic acoustic waves in combination with a high level of injected ozone. The treated material exhibits superior separation properties for delivery into a centrifuge for enhanced solid waste removal. The invention discloses a cost efficient and environmentally friendly process and apparatus for cleaning and recycling of flowback, or frac water, which has been used to stimulate gas production from shale formations. The apparatus is mobile and containerized and suitable for installation at the well site.

Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasticizer and a compatibilizer, and optionally include a filler. The polymeric material can include between about 30 to about 50 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene glycol, polyglycolide, ethylene vinyl acetate, polycarbonate, polycaprolactone, polyhydroxyalkanoates, or polyolefins modified with polar groups, for example, ionomers. The plasticizer is typically an epoxidized vegetable oil or esterified and epoxidized vegetable oil and is typically present in an amount of between about 10 and about 50% by weight. In some embodiments, the compatibilizer is a polyolefin modified with one or more polar functional groups, and is typically present in an amount of between about 5 and about 10% by weight. The material can be used in decorative surface coverings, such as a floor coverings, particularly when it is in the form of a polymeric sheet. The polymeric material can be present in at least one layer of a floor covering, which floor covering can also include one or more additional layers such as wear layers, foamed or foamable layers, top coat layers and design layers. The additional layers can also include the polymeric material.

The invention relates to a nanometer clay-containing high absorptive hydrogel as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The hydrogel contains an acrylamide monomer M1, a chemical crosslinking agent M2, inorganic nanometer clay M3 and a water soluble biopolymer M4 with use level of 98-50:0-10:2-25:015 in mass percent. The preparation method comprises the following step of: taking M3 as a filler or a reinforcing agent or a physical crosslinking agent and taking M4 as a second component in a water solution to prepare the environmentally-friendly hydrogel with high water soluble dye adsorption property and excellent mechanical property. The method has the advantages of simple and reliable preparation process, no environmental pollution, very strong dye adsorption removal effects and practicability; and the dye adsorption quantity can be adjusted by temperature, pH value, crosslinking degree, dye concentration, nanometer clay or biopolymer variety and use level and a reactant charge ratio. The hydrogel can be used for the fields of weaving and dyeing wastewater treatment, dye adsorption, and the like.

A system and a method for constructing a shopping list for purchasing a collection or basket of goods according to a plurality of weighted parameters, preferably with comparison to both “bricks and mortar” stores and also virtual stores (collectively termed suppliers). Preferably the weighted parameters include the ability to prefer friendlier products, such as products which are organic, environmentally friendly, ethical or a combination thereof. Optionally, the user could determine that certain goods could only be purchased from one or more outlets and / or from a particular type of outlet. Optionally and preferably, the optimization includes determining whether to purchase a larger amount of a product in order to enjoy price savings for that product. According to other preferred embodiments, the user may optionally choose to divide a basket of products between a plurality of suppliers, rather than optimizing the basket at a single supplier.

The invention relates to a zinc-rich epoxy anticorrosion paint. The paint comprises a component A which can be cured into a film and a component B comprising a curing agent. The component A comprises the components of, by mass, 0.1-5wt% of graphene, 0-35wt% of zinc powder, 30-70wt% of a filling material, 10-20wt% of epoxy resin with a solid content of 54%, and 10-20wt% of a solvent, wherein a total mass percentage of graphene, zinc powder, and the filling material is 60-80wt%, and a total mass content of the component A is 100wt%. According to the invention, graphene is added into the anticorrosion paint, such that paint film thickness is greatly reduced. Through the selection of the components, the anticorrosion effect is improved, and zinc powder content is greatly reduced. Therefore, a zinc-rich paint anticorrosion manner with the cost of sacrifice of zinc powder is overcome, and zinc oxide mist produced during welding is greatly reduced. The paint is environmentally friendly.

An illumination apparatus comprising an optics module wherein a driving circuit may be disposed within the proximal base portion of the optics module. The proximal base portion may further be releasably secured within an independent heat dissipating element. Such an apparatus may be very beneficial in light emitting diode (LED) applications due to its efficient conduction and dissipation of heat away from the LED semiconductor junction. Additionally, a releasable optics module comprising a plurality of LEDs and a driving circuit provides for cost efficient and environmentally friendly replacement of such a component at the end of its lifespan. The heat dissipating element (e.g. heat sink) may continue to be used, while only the optics module need be replaced or serviced as required. Precious environmental resources may thus be conserved and maintenance costs reduced while concurrently extending the lifespan of such an inventive illumination apparatus.

The invention discloses a cold-resistant temperature-resistant flame-retardant surface migration-resistant polrvinyl chloride insulating material. The material comprises the following components in part by weight: 100 parts of polrvinyl chloride (PVC) resin, 5 to 20 parts of cold-resistant plasticizer, 20 to 40 parts of temperature-resistant plasticizer, 6 to 40 parts of polyester polymer plasticizer, 3 to 8 parts of environmentally-friendly heat stabilizer, 20 to 80 parts of filler, 4 to 15 parts of fire retardant, 2 to 8 parts of processing modifier, 0.3 to 1.5 parts of lubricant and 0.1 to 1.2 p[arts of toner. The polrvinyl chloride composite material of the invention has the comprehensive performance, such as low temperature embrittlement resistance, low temperature compact resistance, high temperature aging resistance, fire resistance, surface migration resistance and the like.

The invention discloses a multi-unmanned aerial vehicle cooperation highway intelligent inspection system. According to the multi-unmanned aerial vehicle cooperation highway intelligent inspection system, with multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles adopted as carriers, omni-directional and zero-dead inspection can be performed on highways based on aerial photography technology, so that a plurality of traffic condition parameters such as vehicle speed, traffic flow and road occupancy of the highways can be obtained, and vehicles conducting traffic violations and traffic conditions of the highways can be monitored in real time; a GPS positioning and image processing integrated navigation technology is adopted to display a region of interest at an aerial photography center; a machine vision application control theory is adopted to realize autonomous flight of the unmanned aerial vehicles, manual operation is not required, and long-distance flight can be realized; the multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles are adopted to coordinate inspection, and transfer stations are established at ground, and therefore, unmanned aerial vehicle full-section inspection can be realized; and color recognition is adopted to realize accurate landing of the unmanned aerial vehicles; wireless power supply is adopted, which can bring great conveniences, and solar panels are utilized, and energy is environmentally friendly; and unmanned aerial vehicle transfer station protection devices are adopted to protect devices such as the unmanned aerial vehicles and wireless charging devices to the greatest extent.

The invention relates to a recycling water saving device of a washing machine, which belongs to the technical field of environmentally-friendly water treatment, comprises a shell, and is characterized in that a recycling water bucket, a water treatment device, a circuit integrated control operation actuator and a control circuit are respectively arranged in the shell, wherein the water treatment device is connected onto the recycling water bucket in parallel, a tap water inlet and a water outlet I of the water saving device are respectively arranged on the upper side of the shell, a water inlet and a water outlet II of the water saving device are respectively arranged on the lower side thereof, and the water treatment device consists of a double pole film and double liquid flow type hydroxyl free-radical generator, an aeration device and a filter unit. The invention comprehensively utilizes the initial discharged washing fluid, keeps the mixed liquid of a first rinsing and a second rinsing to repeatedly wash the clothing, not only the existence and accumulation of the salt content can be neglected, but also the purpose of saving the water resource is achieved. The water saving device is designed into an independent component so as to be compatible to various types of washing machines and detergents. In addition, a program control valve is designed and manufactured to realize the automation of the water saving device.

The author suggests a new method and a new inexpensive, large blade-rope type wind rotor, that will be suspended at high altitude and produce huge quantities of energy. The air installation embodiment includes (FIG. 25): propeller 220, wing 226, rope transmission 229, electric generator 12 located at ground. Water rotors can utilize energy of ocean and sea streams. The invention contains 11 projects: 6 for air, 1 for a river, 3 for the sea and ocean, and 1 for ships. They have a power capacity of up to 60 MgW (air), up to 200 MgW (water) for one unit. The suggested installations have the following advantages: 1. Huge power production capacity-up to 5000-10000 times more than conventional ground-based rotor designs. 2. The rotor operates at high altitude of 1-14 kilometers, where wind has high speed and high stability (permanent flows). 3. The installation is much less expensive compared to conventional currently-employed windmills, partly because no tower is necessary to fix the rotor in space. 4. Wind energy is free -environmentally friendly.

Disclosed is an improved water treatment cavitation reactor cone. The tank operates on a continuous flow of fluids which are subjected to ultrasonic waves in combination with a high level of injected ozone. The treatment tank includes a tangential inlet that induces a rotating flow into the tank thereby increasing the mixing of the ozone within the effluent. The effluent is further treated with DC current. The treatment tank provides a cost efficient and environmentally friendly process and apparatus for cleaning and recycling fluids as contaminated as frac water, used to stimulate gas production from shale formations, as well as other types of fluids having various levels of contaminants such as aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and suspended solids. The calcium carbonate scaling tendency is reduced to an acceptable level without the use of acids, ion exchange materials, or anti scaling chemicals which is of economical and environmental significance and benefit.

The invention discloses an environmentally friendly biochar-based fertilizer and an application method thereof. The preparation of the biochar-based fertilizer comprises the following steps of: drying and crushing forestry and agricultural residues, then performing oxygen limited pyrolysis on the crushed materials for 1-5 hours at 300 to 700 DEG C, and sieving, thereby obtaining biochar; and after the biochar is fixed with persistent organic pollutant degrading bacteria, mixing the biochar with a fertilizer, stirring the two thoroughly, and adding a binder accounting for 1wt%-4wt% of the total weight, thus obtaining the environmentally friendly biochar-based fertilizer. For application, the prepared environmentally friendly biochar-based fertilizer is applied to soil by 100-1000 kg per hectare; the surface layer of soil, to which the biochar-based fertilizer is applied previously, is turned over by 0-20 cm, so that the biochar-based fertilizer is mixed with the soil thoroughly, and then the soil can be used for planting crops. The environmentally friendly biochar-based fertilizer provided by the invention overcomes the shortcoming that present biochar-based fertilizers contain organic pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the influence of the fertilizer on soil and environment is alleviated, and the safety risk of agricultural products is reduced; moreover, the environmentally friendly biochar-based fertilizer has the advantages of simple and practicable preparation process, low cost and the like.

An environmentally friendly acid neutralizing filter cartridge is adapted to be mounted in a cartridge mounting body of an engine oil circuit for filtering particulates and neutralizing acid in oil. The filter cartridge comprises a support housing that comprises substantially no metal parts such that the filter cartridge can be readily incinerated. A full flow particulate filter and a bypass particulate filter are arranged in the support housing. A bed of acid neutralizing particles is contained in the support housing. The housing is configured such that a predetermined primary flow path is defined through the filter cartridge that passes through the full flow particulate filter and bypassing the bed of acid neutralizing particles; and a predetermined bypass path is defined through the filter cartridge that passes, in sequence, through the bed of acid neutralizing particles and the bypass particulate filter.

The invention relates to a bamboo powder filling biodegradable compound material and a preparation method thereof. The bamboo powder filling biodegradable compound material comprises the following raw materials in part by mass: 30 to 80 parts of biodegradable resin, 20 to 70 parts of bamboo powder, 1 to 19 parts of plasticizer, 0.6 to 6 parts of interface modifier and 4 to 12 parts of aids. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: uniformly mixing the biodegradable resin, bamboo powder, plasticizer, interface modifier and auxiliary agent by using a mixer according to formula proportion; performing melt blending and granulation of the obtained mixture by using a screw extruder to obtain particles; and processing the particles by using an injection molding machine, a sheet extrusion forming machine, a blow molding machine or a film blowing machine, and molding in molds of different shapes to obtain the bamboo powder filling biodegradable compound materials of different shapes. The method has the advantages of high production efficiency and low cost; and the powder filling biodegradable compound material prepared by the method has the advantages of high environmentally-friendly property and economy and excellent usability.

This invention provides an environmentally-friendly system for operating a green fitness facility. It also provides for the use of a human-powered renewably energy source in a fitness facility. It further provides for the monetization of surplus power generated, carbon-credits earned through its operation method, and the promotion of an ecologically-minded fitness center.

Disclosed is a process for reclamation of waste fluids. A conditioning container is employed for receipt of waste material on a continuous flow for treatment within the container by immersible transducers producing ultrasonic acoustic waves in combination with a high level of injected ozone. The treated material exhibits superior separation properties for delivery into a centrifuge for enhanced solid waste removal. The invention discloses a cost efficient and environmentally friendly process and apparatus for cleaning and recycling of flowback, or frac water, which has been used to stimulate gas production from shale formations. The apparatus is mobile and containerized and suitable for installation at the well site.

Deployable submarine hydroelectric generator for conversion of kinetic energy of deep ocean currents into electricity by having an electric generator mounted in a sealed hydrodynamic, buoyant vessel with tail fins, and connected by a shaft to a rotary turbine blades at the tail end of the submarine vessel, which vessel is anchored at desired depth to the bottom of the ocean by a cable. The drag of the turbine blades causes the vessel to self-steer against the direction of the ocean current. An electric cable is also provided, connecting said electric generator with electric grid on the land. Such generator is out of sight, unlike windmills, and is environmentally friendly to the sea life, due to slow rotating blades. This clean electricity can also be used for production of low cost hydrogen by electrolysis of sea water.

A solvent that is biodegradable, provides effective solvency for a broad range of tasks and is generally benign to human health is disclosed. This solvent is a mixture of a lactate ester and an edible oil ester that has a closed cup flash point at or above 59° C., and can include other non-halogenated solvents and surfactants.