Patents by Inventor Yinfeng ZHAO

Yinfeng 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).

  • Patent number: 11712675
    Abstract: The present application discloses a molecular sieve-based catalyst modification apparatus. The apparatus comprises a feed unit 1, a modification unit 2 and a cooling unit 3 connected in sequence; the feed unit comprises a catalyst feed unit 11 and a modifier feed unit 12, a catalyst and a modifier are introduced into the modification unit 2 respectively by the catalyst feed unit and the modifier feed unit and are discharged from the modification unit after sufficient reaction in modification unit, and then enter the cooling unit 3 for cooling. The present application further discloses a use method for the molecular sieve-based catalyst modification apparatus. The use method comprises: introducing a catalyst and a modifier into the modification unit 2 respectively through the feed unit 1; wherein the catalyst is modified by the modifier in the modification unit 2, and then discharged to the cooling unit 3 to cool until the temperature is lower than 50° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, Mao Ye, Zhongmin Liu, Jinling Zhang, Hailong Tang, Jinming Jia, Xiangao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Hua Li, Yinfeng Zhao, Chenggong Li
  • Patent number: 11685866
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing low carbon olefins and/or aromatics from feedstock comprising naphtha. The method can include the following steps: a) feeding feedstock comprising naphtha into a fast fluidized bed reactor; b) contacting the feedstock with a catalyst under conditions to produce a gas product and spent catalyst; c) separating the gas product to produce a stream comprising primarily one or more low carbon olefins and/or one or more aromatics; d) transporting the spent catalyst to a regenerator; e) regenerating the spent catalyst in the regenerator to form regenerated catalyst; and f) returning the regenerated catalyst to the fast fluidized bed reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V., DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Yinfeng Zhao, Mao Ye, Zhongmin Liu, Hailong Tang, Jing Wang, Jinling Zhang, Tao Zhang, Talal Khaled Al-Shammari
  • Patent number: 11504703
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for partially regenerating a methanol to olefin catalyst, comprising: placing a deactivated methanol to olefin catalyst in a regenerator to carry out a partial regeneration reaction to obtain a regenerated catalyst; at least a portion of the regenerated catalyst has a coke amount of more than 1%. The present application discloses a methanol to olefin process, the methanol to olefin reaction is carried out in a fluidized bed with the use of a methanol to olefin catalyst, wherein at least a portion of the regenerated catalyst has a coke amount of more than 1%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Mao Ye, Jibin Zhou, Tao Zhang, Jinling Zhang, Yinfeng Zhao, Xiangao Wang, Jinming Jia, Hailong Tang, Zhongmin Liu
  • Patent number: 11311852
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fast fluidized bed reactor, device and method for preparing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and toluene, with the reactor, device and method being capable of solving or improving the problem of competition between an alkylation reaction and an MTO reaction during the process of producing the para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from toluene and methanol, thus achieving a synergistic effect between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction. By controlling the mass transfer and reaction, the competition between the alkylation reaction and the MTO reaction is coordinated and optimized to achieve a synergistic effect, thereby increasing the conversion rate of toluene, the yield of para-xylene and the selectivity of the light olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, Mao Ye, Zhongmin Liu, Jinling Zhang, Hailong Tang, Jinming Jia, Changqing He, Xiangao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Hua Li, Yinfeng Zhao, Chenggong Li
  • Publication number: 20220119717
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing low carbon olefins and/or aromatics from feedstock comprising naphtha. The method can include the following steps: a) feeding feedstock comprising naphtha into a fast fluidized bed reactor; b) contacting the feedstock with a catalyst under conditions to produce a gas product and spent catalyst; c) separating the gas product to produce a stream comprising primarily one or more low carbon olefins and/or one or more aromatics; d) transporting the spent catalyst to a regenerator; e) regenerating the spent catalyst in the regenerator to form regenerated catalyst; and f) returning the regenerated catalyst to the fast fluidized bed reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Yinfeng ZHAO, Mao YE, Zhongmin LIU, Hailong TANG, Jing WANG, Jinling ZHANG, Tao ZHANG, Talal Khaled AL-SHAMMARI
  • Publication number: 20220119719
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a system for producing low carbon olefins and/or aromatics from raw material comprising naphtha. The system can include a reaction unit that includes a fast fluidized bed reactor, a stripping unit that includes a stripper, and a regeneration unit. The reactor unit is adapted to allow the catalytic cracking of naphtha and to output reaction unit effluent material (spent catalyst and product gas) into the stripping unit, which is adapted to output product gas. The stripping unit is connected to and in fluid communication with the regeneration unit such that the stripping unit supplies the spent catalyst from the reaction unit to regeneration unit. The regeneration unit is adapted to regenerate the spent catalyst to form regenerated catalyst. The regeneration unit is connected to and in fluid communication with the fast fluidized bed reactor such that, in operation, regenerated catalyst can be sent to the fast fluidized bed reactor of the reaction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Mao YE, Yinfeng ZHAO, Zhongmin LIU, Hailong TANG, Jing WANG, Jinling ZHANG, Tao ZHANG, Talal Khaled AL-SHAMMARI
  • Patent number: 11180431
    Abstract: A turbulent fluidized bed reactor, device and method for preparing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and toluene, resolving or improving the competition problem between an MTO reaction and an alkylation reaction during the process of producing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and toluene, and achieving a synergistic effect between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction. By controlling the mass transfer and reaction, competition between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction is coordinated and optimized to facilitate a synergistic effect of the two reactions, so that the conversion rate of toluene, the yield of para-xylene, and the selectivity of light olefins are increased. The turbulent fluidized bed reactor includes a first reactor feed distributor and a number of second reactor feed distributors and are arranged sequentially along the gas flow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Mao Ye, Tao Zhang, Zhongmin Liu, Jinling Zhang, Hailong Tang, Jinming Jia, Changqing He, Xiangao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Hua Li, Yinfeng Zhao, Chenggong Li
  • Patent number: 11161085
    Abstract: A turbulent fluidized bed reactor, device and method for preparing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and benzene, resolving or improving the competition problem between an MTO reaction and an alkylation reaction during the process of producing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and benzene, and achieving a synergistic effect between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction. By controlling the mass transfer and reaction, competition between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction is coordinated and optimized to facilitate a synergistic effect of the two reactions, so that the conversion rate of benzene, the yield of para-xylene, and the selectivity of light olefins are increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, Mao Ye, Zhongmin Liu, Jinling Zhang, Hailong Tang, Jinming Jia, Changqing He, Xiangao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Hua Li, Yinfeng Zhao, Chenggong Li
  • Patent number: 11084765
    Abstract: A fast fluidized bed reactor, device and method for preparing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and benzene, resolving or improving the competition problem between an MTO reaction and an alkylation reaction during the process of producing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and benzene, and achieving a synergistic effect between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction. By controlling the mass transfer and reaction, competition between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction is coordinated and optimized to facilitate a synergistic effect of the two reactions, so that the conversion rate of benzene, the yield of para-xylene, and the selectivity of light olefins are increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Mao Ye, Tao Zhang, Zhongmin Liu, Jinling Zhang, Hailong Tang, Jinming Jia, Changqing He, Xiangao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Hua Li, Yinfeng Zhao, Chenggong Li
  • Patent number: 11072571
    Abstract: A fluidized bed reactor for producing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from benzene and methanol and/or dimethyl ether, including a first distributor and a second distributor. The first distributor is located at the bottom of the fluidized bed, and the second distributor is located at the downstream of the first distributor along a gas flow direction. Also, a method for producing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins, including the following steps: a material stream A enters a reaction zone of the fluidized bed reactor from the first gas distributor; a material stream B enters the reaction zone of the fluidized bed reactor from the second gas distributor; a reactant contacts a catalyst in the reaction zone to generate a gas phase stream comprising para-xylene and light olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Mao Ye, Tao Zhang, Jinling Zhang, Zhongmin Liu, Jinming Jia, Hailong Tang, Changqing He, Xiangao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Hua Li, Yinfeng Zhao, Chenggong Li
  • Publication number: 20210121842
    Abstract: A turbulent fluidized bed reactor, device and method for preparing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and benzene, resolving or improving the competition problem between an MTO reaction and an alkylation reaction during the process of producing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and benzene, and achieving a synergistic effect between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction. By controlling the mass transfer and reaction, competition between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction is coordinated and optimized to facilitate a synergistic effect of the two reactions, so that the conversion rate of benzene, the yield of para-xylene, and the selectivity of light olefins are increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Tao ZHANG, Mao YE, Zhongmin LIU, Jinling ZHANG, Hailong TANG, Jinming JIA, Changqing HE, Xiangao WANG, Cheng ZHANG, Hua LI, Yinfeng ZHAO, Chenggong LI
  • Patent number: 10967350
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fluidized bed gas distributor and a fluidized bed reactor, the fluidized bed reactor comprising a first distributor (1) and a second distributor (2), wherein the first distributor (1) is located at the bottom of a fluidized bed, and second distributor (2) is located downstream of a gas from the first distributor (1). Also disclosed is a method for producing a para-xylene and co-producing light olefins, the method comprising the following steps: material stream A enters a reaction zone (3) of a fluidized bed reactor from a first gas distributor (1); material stream B enters the reaction zone (3) of the fluidized bed reactor from a second gas distributor (2); and the reactants are brought into contact with a catalyst in the reaction zone (3) to generate a gas phase stream comprising para-xylene and light olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, Mao Ye, Jinming Jia, Zhongmin Liu, Jinling Zhang, Hailong Tang, Changqing He, Xiangao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Hua Li, Yinfeng Zhao, Chenggong Li
  • Publication number: 20200406214
    Abstract: The present application discloses a molecular sieve-based catalyst modification apparatus. The apparatus comprises a feed unit 1, a modification unit 2 and a cooling unit 3 connected in sequence; the feed unit comprises a catalyst feed unit 11 and a modifier feed unit 12, a catalyst and a modifier are introduced into the modification unit 2 respectively by the catalyst feed unit and the modifier feed unit and are discharged from the modification unit after sufficient reaction in modification unit, and then enter the cooling unit 3 for cooling. The present application further discloses a use method for the molecular sieve-based catalyst modification apparatus. The use method comprises: introducing a catalyst and a modifier into the modification unit 2 respectively through the feed unit 1; wherein the catalyst is modified by the modifier in the modification unit 2, and then discharged to the cooling unit 3 to cool until the temperature is lower than 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Tao ZHANG, Mao YE, Zhongmin LIU, Jinling ZHANG, Hailong TANG, Jinming JIA, Xiangao WANG, Cheng ZHANG, Hua LI, Yinfeng ZHAO, Chenggong LI
  • Publication number: 20200324280
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for partially regenerating a methanol to olefin catalyst. The method comprises: placing a deactivated methanol to olefin catalyst in a regenerator and carrying out a a partial regeneration reaction to obtain a regenerated catalyst, at least a part of the regenerated catalyst having a carbon deposition of more than 1%. The present application discloses a methanol to olefin process which is carried out in a fluidized bed using a methanol to olefin catalyst, characterized in that at least a part of the regenerated catalyst has a carbon deposition of more than 1%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Mao YE, Jibin ZHOU, Tao ZHANG, Jinling ZHANG, Yinfeng ZHAO, Xiangao WANG, Jinming JIA, Hailong TANG, Zhongmin LIU
  • Patent number: 10710940
    Abstract: A turbulent fluidized-bed reactor, device and method for preparing propylene and C4 hydrocarbons from oxygen-containing compounds. The device includes the turbulent fluidized-bed reactor and a fluidized-bed regenerator for regenerating a catalyst. The method includes: a) feeding a raw material containing the oxygen-containing compounds from n reactor feed distributors to a reaction zone of the turbulent fluidized-bed reactor, and contacting the raw material with a catalyst, to generate a stream containing target product and a spent catalyst containing carbon; b) sending the stream discharged into a product separation system, obtaining propylene, C4 hydrocarbons, light fractions and the like after separation, returning 70 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, Mao Ye, Changqing He, Jinling Zhang, Xiangao Wang, Hailong Tang, Jinming Jia, Yinfeng Zhao, Zhongmin Liu
  • Patent number: 10702841
    Abstract: A fast fluidized-bed reactor, device and method for preparing propylene and C4 hydrocarbons from oxygen-containing compounds. The device includes the fast fluidized-bed reactor and a fluidized-bed regenerator for regenerating a catalyst. The method includes: a) feeding a raw material containing the oxygen-containing compounds from reactor feed distributors to a dense phase zone of the fast fluidized-bed reactor, and contacting the raw material with a catalyst, to generate a stream containing target product and a spent catalyst containing carbon; b) sending the stream into a product separation system, obtaining propylene, C4 hydrocarbons, light fractions and the like after separation, returning 70 wt. % or more of the light fractions to the dense phase zone of the fast fluidized-bed reactor from the reactor feed distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Mao Ye, Tao Zhang, Changqing He, Jinling Zhang, Xiangao Wang, Hailong Tang, Jinming Jia, Yinfeng Zhao, Zhongmin Liu
  • Publication number: 20200199040
    Abstract: A fluidized bed reactor for producing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from benzene and methanol and/or dimethyl ether, including a first distributor and a second distributor. The first distributor is located at the bottom of the fluidized bed, and the second distributor is located at the downstream of the first distributor along a gas flow direction. Also, a method for producing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins, including the following steps: a material stream A enters a reaction zone of the fluidized bed reactor from the first gas distributor; a material stream B enters the reaction zone of the fluidized bed reactor from the second gas distributor; a reactant contacts a catalyst in the reaction zone to generate a gas phase stream comprising para-xylene and light olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Mao YE, Tao ZHANG, Jinling ZHANG, Zhongmin LIU, Jinming JIA, Hailong TANG, Changqing HE, Xiangao WANG, Cheng ZHANG, Hua LI, Yinfeng ZHAO, Chenggong LI
  • Publication number: 20200188869
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fluidized bed gas distributor and a fluidized bed reactor, the fluidized bed reactor comprising a first distributor (1) and a second distributor (2), wherein the first distributor (1) is located at the bottom of a fluidized bed, and second distributor (2) is located downstream of a gas from the first distributor (1). Also disclosed is a method for producing a para-xylene and co-producing light olefins, the method comprising the following steps: material stream A enters a reaction zone (3) of a fluidized bed reactor from a first gas distributor (1); material stream B enters the reaction zone (3) of the fluidized bed reactor from a second gas distributor (2); and the reactants are brought into contact with a catalyst in the reaction zone (3) to generate a gas phase stream comprising para-xylene and light olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Tao ZHANG, Mao YE, Jinming JIA, Zhongmin LIU, Jinling ZHANG, Hailong TANG, Changqing HE, Xiangao WANG, Cheng ZHANG, Hua LI, Yinfeng ZHAO, Chenggong LI
  • Publication number: 20200179891
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fast fluidized bed reactor, device and method for preparing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and toluene, with the reactor, device and method being capable of solving or improving the problem of competition between an alkylation reaction and an MTO reaction during the process of producing the para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from toluene and methanol, thus achieving a synergistic effect between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction. By controlling the mass transfer and reaction, the competition between the alkylation reaction and the MTO reaction is coordinated and optimized to achieve a synergistic effect, thereby increasing the conversion rate of toluene, the yield of para-xylene and the selectivity of the light olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Tao ZHANG, Mao YE, Zhongmin LIU, Jinling ZHANG, Hailong TANG, Jinming JIA, Changqing HE, Xiangao WANG, Cheng ZHANG, Hua LI, Yinfeng ZHAO, Chenggong LI
  • Publication number: 20200140355
    Abstract: A turbulent fluidized bed reactor, device and method for preparing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and toluene, resolving or improving the competition problem between an MTO reaction and an alkylation reaction during the process of producing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and toluene, and achieving a synergistic effect between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction. By controlling the mass transfer and reaction, competition between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction is coordinated and optimized to facilitate a synergistic effect of the two reactions, so that the conversion rate of toluene, the yield of para-xylene, and the selectivity of light olefins are increased. The turbulent fluidized bed reactor includes a first reactor feed distributor and a number of second reactor feed distributors and are arranged sequentially along the gas flow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Mao YE, Tao ZHANG, Zhongmin LIU, Jinling ZHANG, Hailong TANG, Jinming JIA, Changqing HE, Xiangao WANG, Cheng ZHANG, Hua LI, Yinfeng ZHAO, Chenggong LI