Patents by Inventor Xiangang Ma
Xiangang Ma 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: 20220144748Abstract: Disclosed by the present application is a method for producing methyl acetate by means of the carbonylation of dimethyl ether. The method comprises: passing dimethyl ether and a feed gas comprising carbon monoxide through a reactor loaded with a solid acid catalyst for reaction so as to produce methyl acetate, the molar ratio of carbon monoxide to dimethyl ether being 0.05:1-0.5:1. The described method has the advantages of a low molar ratio of carbon monoxide to dimethyl ether, a high conversion rate of carbon monoxide, a small gas circulation amount, low operation costs and so on.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Hongchao LIU, Wenliang ZHU, Zhongmin LIU, Shiping LIU, Xiangang MA, Yong LIU, Youming NI
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Patent number: 11292761Abstract: A method for directly producing methyl acetate and/or acetic acid from syngas, carried out in at least two reaction zones, including: feeding a raw material containing syngas into a first reaction zone to contact and react with a metal catalyst; allowing an obtained effluent to enter a second reaction zone directly or after the addition of carbon monoxide so as to contact and react with a solid acid catalyst; separating the obtained effluent to obtain product of acetate and/or acetic acid, and optionally returning a residual part to enter the first reaction zone and/or the second reaction zone to recycle the reaction. By the method above, the product selectivity of the product of methyl acetate or acetic acid is greater than 93%, and the quantity of methyl acetate and acetic acid may be adjusted according to processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Hongchao Liu, Wenliang Zhu, Zhongmin Liu, Yong Liu, Shiping Liu, Fuli Wen, Youming Ni, Xiangang Ma
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Publication number: 20220097032Abstract: Provided are a molecular sieve catalyst, a preparation method therefor, an application thereof. The molecular sieve catalyst contains a modified Na-MOR molecular sieve, and the modification comprises: organic ammonium salt exchange, dealumination treatment, and ammonium ion exchange. The catalyst obtained by the method is used in dimethyl ether for one-step production of methyl acetate. The catalyst has high activity and stable performance, and the needs of industrial production can be satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2019Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Hongchao LIU, Shiping LIU, Wenliang ZHU, Zhongmin LIU, Xiangang MA, Yong LIU, Ziqiao ZHOU, Youming NI
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Patent number: 11247959Abstract: Provided is a method for directly preparing dimethyl ether by synthesis gas, the method comprises: the synthesis gas is passed through a reaction zone carrying a catalyst, and reacted under the reaction conditions sufficient to convert at least a portion of the raw materials to obtain the reaction effluent comprising dimethyl ether; and the dimethyl ether is separated from the reaction effluent, wherein the catalyst is zinc aluminum spinel oxide. In the present invention, only one zinc aluminum spinel oxide catalyst is used, which can make the synthesis gas to highly selectively form dimethyl ether, the catalyst has good stability and can be regenerated. The method of the present invention realizes the production of dimethyl ether in one step by the synthesis gas, and reduces the large energy consumption problem caused by step-by-step production.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Youming Ni, Wenliang Zhu, Zhongmin Liu, Yong Liu, Hongchao Liu, Xiangang Ma, Shiping Liu
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Patent number: 11225443Abstract: A method for directly preparing p-xylene from synthetic gas and aromatic hydrocarbon. The method includes contacting the feedstock containing synthetic gas and aromatic hydrocarbon excluding p-xylene with the catalyst in the reaction zone under reaction conditions sufficient to convert at least part of the feedstock to obtain a reaction effluent containing p-xylene; and separating p-xylene from the reaction effluent, where the catalyst includes a highly dispersed metal oxide material confined by an inert carrier, an acidic molecular sieve, and optionally at least one of graphite powder and dispersant, where in the highly dispersed metal oxide material confined by the inert carrier, the inert carrier is at least one of silicon oxide and alumina, and the content of the metal oxide in terms of metal is less than or equal to 10% by mass calculated based on the weight of the highly dispersed metal oxide material confined by the inert carrier.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Youming Ni, Wenliang Zhu, Zhongmin Liu, Yong Liu, Zhiyang Chen, Hongchao Liu, Xiangang Ma, Shiping Liu
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Publication number: 20210246093Abstract: Provided is a method for directly preparing dimethyl ether by synthesis gas, the method comprises: the synthesis gas is passed through a reaction zone carrying a catalyst, and reacted under the reaction conditions sufficient to convert at least a portion of the raw materials to obtain the reaction effluent comprising dimethyl ether; and the dimethyl ether is separated from the reaction effluent, wherein the catalyst is zinc aluminum spinel oxide. In the present invention, only one zinc aluminum spinel oxide catalyst is used, which can make the synthesis gas to highly selectively form dimethyl ether, the catalyst has good stability and can be regenerated. The method of the present invention realizes the production of dimethyl ether in one step by the synthesis gas, and reduces the large energy consumption problem caused by step-by-step production.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Youming NI, Wenliang ZHU, Zhongmin LIU, Yong LIU, Hongchao LIU, Xiangang MA, Shiping LIU
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Patent number: 11014076Abstract: A catalyst for synthesizing aromatic hydrocarbons, a preparation method thereof and a method for synthesizing aromatic hydrocarbons by using the catalyst. The catalyst comprises acidic molecular sieve particles and zinc-aluminum composite oxide particles. The catalyst has relatively high selectivity to aromatic hydrocarbons, particularly BTX, stable performance, and a long single-pass life.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Youming Ni, Wenliang Zhu, Zhongmin Liu, Zhiyang Chen, Yong Liu, Hongchao Liu, Xiangang Ma, Shiping Liu
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Patent number: 10927051Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing aromatic hydrocarbons, particularly relates to the preparation of the aromatic hydrocarbons by passing methanol and carbon monoxide through a reactor loaded with an acidic ZSM-5 molecular sieve catalyst containing no metal additive under reaction conditions. Compared with the prior art, the method provided by the present invention can improve and stabilize the selectivity to aromatic hydrocarbons, particularly BTX, by adding carbon monoxide in methanol aromatization, and also prolongs the single-pass life of the catalyst. The performance of an inactivated catalyst is not significantly degraded after repeated regenerations. Furthermore, the catalyst preparation process omits the step of adding a metal additive, so that not only the process is simplified, but also costs are greatly reduced, and environmental protection is facilitated.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Youming Ni, Wenliang Zhu, Zhongmin Liu, Zhiyang Chen, Yong Liu, Hongchao Liu, Xiangang Ma, Shiping Liu
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Patent number: 10919832Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a lower unsaturated fatty acid ester, which comprises carrying out an aldol condensation reaction between dimethoxymethane (DMM) and a lower acid or ester with a molecular formula of R1—CH2—COO—R2 on an acidic molecular sieve catalyst in an inert atmosphere to obtain a lower unsaturated fatty acid or ester(CH2?C(R1)—COO—R2), wherein R1 and R2 are groups each independently selected from the group consisting of H— and C1-C4 saturated alkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Zhanling Ma, Wenliang Zhu, Xiangang Ma, Hongchao Liu, Yong Liu, Youming Ni, Shiping Liu, Qiwei Chen, Zhongmin Liu
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Patent number: 10815162Abstract: A method for preparing aromatics from syngas, which includes a) contacting a raw material stream containing syngas with a catalyst in a reaction zone under reaction conditions sufficient to convert at least part of the raw material to obtain a reaction effluent; b) separating the reaction effluent to obtain at least a recycle stream containing gas-phase hydrocarbons having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and unconverted syngas and a liquid stream containing hydrocarbons having 5 or more carbon atoms; c) returning the recycle stream to the reaction zone; and d) separating aromatic products from the liquid stream, wherein the catalyst includes at least one of an inert carrier-confined highly dispersed metal oxide material, an acidic molecular sieve, and, optionally, graphite powder and a dispersant.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Youming Ni, Wenliang Zhu, Zhongmin Liu, Yong Liu, Zhiyang Chen, Hongchao Liu, Xiangang Ma, Shiping Liu
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Publication number: 20200270187Abstract: A method for preparing aromatics from syngas, which includes a) contacting a raw material stream containing syngas with a catalyst in a reaction zone under reaction conditions sufficient to convert at least part of the raw material to obtain a reaction effluent; b) separating the reaction effluent to obtain at least a recycle stream containing gas-phase hydrocarbons having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and unconverted syngas and a liquid stream containing hydrocarbons having 5 or more carbon atoms; c) returning the recycle stream to the reaction zone; and d) separating aromatic products from the liquid stream, wherein the catalyst includes at least one of an inert carrier-confined highly dispersed metal oxide material, an acidic molecular sieve, and, optionally, graphite powder and a dispersant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Youming NI, Wenliang ZHU, Zhongmin LIU, Yong LIU, Zhiyang CHEN, Hongchao LIU, Xiangang MA, Shiping LIU
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Publication number: 20200270188Abstract: A method for directly preparing p-xylene from synthetic gas and aromatic hydrocarbon. The method includes contacting the feedstock containing synthetic gas and aromatic hydrocarbon excluding p-xylene with the catalyst in the reaction zone under reaction conditions sufficient to convert at least part of the feedstock to obtain a reaction effluent containing p-xylene; and separating p-xylene from the reaction effluent, where the catalyst includes a highly dispersed metal oxide material confined by an inert carrier, an acidic molecular sieve, and optionally at least one of graphite powder and dispersant, where in the highly dispersed metal oxide material confined by the inert carrier, the inert carrier is at least one of silicon oxide and alumina, and the content of the metal oxide in terms of metal is less than or equal to 10% by mass calculated based on the weight of the highly dispersed metal oxide material confined by the inert carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Youming NI, Wenliang ZHU, Zhongmin LIU, Yong LIU, Zhiyang CHEN, Hongchao LIU, Xiangang MA, Shiping LIU
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Publication number: 20200239401Abstract: A method for directly producing methyl acetate and/or acetic acid from syngas, carried out in at least two reaction zones, including: feeding a raw material containing syngas into a first reaction zone to contact and react with a metal catalyst; allowing an obtained effluent to enter a second reaction zone directly or after the addition of carbon monoxide so as to contact and react with a solid acid catalyst; separating the obtained effluent to obtain product of acetate and/or acetic acid, and optionally returning a residual part to enter the first reaction zone and/or the second reaction zone to recycle the reaction. This provides a novel method for directly converting syngas into methyl acetate and/or acetic acid. Further, the product selectivity of the product of methyl acetate or acetic acid is greater than 93%, and the quantity of methyl acetate and acetic acid may be adjusted according to processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Hongchao LIU, Wenliang ZHU, Zhongmin LIU, Yong LIU, Shiping LIU, Fuli WEN, Youming NI, Xiangang MA
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Publication number: 20200231523Abstract: A method for directly producing ethanol from syngas, carried out in three reaction zones, including: feeding a raw material containing syngas and dimethyl ether into a first reaction zone to contact with a solid acid catalyst, reacting; allowing the effluent from the first reaction zone to enter a second reaction zone to contact with a metal catalyst and react; separating the effluent from the second reaction zone to obtain product ethanol and by-product methanol; allowing by-product methanol to enter a third reaction zone to perform a dehydration reaction to obtain dimethyl ether, and allowing the obtained dimethyl ether to enter the first reaction zone to recycle the reaction. This provides a novel method for directly converting syngas to ethanol and an ethanol product can be directly produced by using syngas as a raw material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Hongchao LIU, Wenliang ZHU, Zhongmin LIU, Yong LIU, Shiping LIU, Fuli WEN, Youming NI, Xiangang MA
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Publication number: 20200062686Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a lower unsaturated fatty acid ester, which comprises carrying out an aldol condensation reaction between dimethoxymethane (DMM) and a lower acid or ester with a molecular formula of R1—CH2—COO—R2 on an acidic molecular sieve catalyst in an inert atmosphere to obtain a lower unsaturated fatty acid or ester(CH2?C(R1)—COO—R2), wherein R1 and R2 are groups each independently selected from the group consisting of H- and C1-C4 saturated alkyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2016Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Zhanling MA, Wenliang ZHU, Xiangang MA, Hongchao LIU, Yong LIU, Youming NI, Shiping LIU, Qiwei CHEN, Zhongmin LIU
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Publication number: 20190262811Abstract: A catalyst for synthesizing aromatic hydrocarbons, a preparation method thereof and a method for synthesizing aromatic hydrocarbons by using the catalyst. The catalyst comprises acidic molecular sieve particles and zinc-aluminum composite oxide particles. The catalyst has relatively high selectivity to aromatic hydrocarbons, particularly BTX, stable performance, and a long single-pass life.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Youming NI, Wenliang ZHU, Zhongmin LIU, Zhiyang CHEN, Yong LIU, Hongchao LIU, Xiangang MA, Shiping LIU
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Publication number: 20190256440Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing aromatic hydrocarbons, particularly relates to the preparation of the aromatic hydrocarbons by passing methanol and carbon monoxide through a reactor loaded with an acidic ZSM-5 molecular sieve catalyst containing no metal additive under reaction conditions. Compared with the prior art, the method provided by the present invention can improve and stabilize the selectivity to aromatic hydrocarbons, particularly BTX, by adding carbon monoxide in methanol aromatization, and also prolongs the single-pass life of the catalyst. The performance of an inactivated catalyst is not significantly degraded after repeated regenerations. Furthermore, the catalyst preparation process omits the step of adding a metal additive, so that not only the process is simplified, but also costs are greatly reduced, and environmental protection is facilitated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Youming NI, Wenliang ZHU, Zhongmin LIU, Zhiyang CHEN, Yong LIU, Hongchao LIU, Xiangang MA, Shiping LIU
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Publication number: 20140316177Abstract: A modified catalyst is described which can be used as a dehydration/hydrogenation catalyst in a multistage catalyst system for the catalysed production of saturated hydrocarbons from carbon oxides and hydrogen. The modified catalyst comprises: an acidic substrate comprising an M1-zeolite or M1-silicoalumino phosphate (SAPO) catalyst, where M1 is a metal; and a modifier including a metal M2. M2 comprises an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal. In examples described the modifier includes a Group II metal, for example Ca.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2011Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicants: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, BP P.L.C.Inventors: Qingjie Ge, Xiangang Ma, Chuanyan Fang, Hengyong Xu
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Publication number: 20140163122Abstract: An integrated process for the generation of saturated C3 and higher hydrocarbons from carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen, includes the steps of: (a) feeding a gas feed stream including carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen to a two-stage reaction system comprising a first stage including a carbon oxide(s) conversion catalyst, where the feed stream is converted in the first stage to form an intermediate product stream, (b) feeding the intermediate product stream to a second stage including a dehydration/hydrogenation catalyst and (c) removing a product stream from the second stage, the product stream including saturated C3 and higher hydrocarbons. The two-stage reaction system could exhibit a high activity and selectivity to C3 and higher hydrocarbons, and the two stage reactions may be operated in different reaction conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicants: BP P.L.C., DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Qingjie Ge, Xiangang Ma, Junguo Ma, Hengyong Xu
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Publication number: 20140151265Abstract: A catalyst composition is provided for use in the conversion of carbon oxide(s) to saturated hydrocarbons. The catalyst composition comprises a carbon oxide(s) conversion catalyst; and a dehydration/hydrogenation catalyst comprising a silicoalumino phosphate (SAPO) molecular sieve and a metal M, for example Pd. In one embodiment, the target saturated hydrocarbons include LPG, the SAPO comprises SAPO-5 and/or SAPO-37.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2011Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicants: BP p.l.c., DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Qingjie Ge, Xiangang Ma, Hengyong Xu