Sinopec has applied for a patent for a multi-channel microreactor that can be used in continuous reaction processes for multiphase systems, along with its application methods

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According to information from the Intellectual Property Office as of August 5, 2025, Sinopec Corporation and Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Chemistry Co., Ltd. have filed a patent application titled “A multi-channel microreactor and its application method”, with the publication number CN120393877A; the application was submitted in January 2024. The patent abstract describes a multi-channel microreactor and its application method; the multi-channel reactor comprises an inlet section (8), a mixing section (28), a reaction section (5), and an outlet section (3) that are connected in sequence ； The bottom of the said inlet section is provided with a first fluid inlet (2) ； The mixing section is equipped with a mixing channel (30); the bottom of the mixing channel is open, and distribution holes (11) are provided on the wall of the mixing channel ； The reaction section comprises a reaction channel (6) and a heat exchange channel; the bottom of the reaction channel is connected to the mixing channel through a first orifice plate (18), while the heat exchange channel is equipped with an inlet (12) and an outlet (13) for the heat exchange medium ； The outlet section is provided with a top outlet (1), and its bottom is connected to the reaction channels via a second orifice plate (4); this outlet section is used to collect the material from multiple reaction channels. The multi-channel microreactor provided by the present invention can be used for continuous reaction processes in multiphase systems such as gas-liquid, liquid-liquid, gas-liquid-liquid, or gas-liquid-solid. According to Tianyancha, Sinopec Corporation was established in 2000 and is located in Beijing; it is a company that is primarily engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas. The registered capital of the enterprise is 121,739,689.893 million RMB. According to the big data analysis conducted by Tianyancha, Sinopec Corporation has invested in 263 companies in total, participated in 5,000 bidding projects. In terms of property-related information, there are 45 trademark records and 5,000 patent records; additionally, the company holds 40 administrative licenses. Sinopec Petrochemical Research Institute Co., Ltd., established in 2022 and located in Beijing, is a company focused on research and experimental development. The registered capital of the enterprise is 300 million RMB. According to the big data analysis provided by Tianyancha, Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing has invested in 2 companies, participated in 1,697 bidding projects, and holds 1,310 patent records. In addition, the company possesses 292 administrative licenses. Sinopec has applied for a patent for a multi-channel microreactor that can be used in continuous reaction processes for multiphase systems, along with its application methods