Tianye Group’s ethylene glycol hydrogenation catalyst project has received its first **patent authorization

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Tianye Group’s ethylene glycol hydrogenation catalyst project has received its first **invention patent approval. Author/Source: Tianye Group; Date: 2020-07-08; Clicks: 5. Recently, it was learned from the **Intellectual Property Office that the invention patent titled “A method for synthesizing ethylene glycol via hydrogenation of oxalate esters”, submitted by Tianye Group’s ethylene glycol team, has been approved by the **Intellectual Property Office. This represents the first invention patent granted to Tianye Group in the field of ethylene glycol hydrogenation catalysts. In line with the strategic development needs of ethylene glycol within the group company, Tianye Group and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences jointly established a project R&D team to develop core catalysts for ethylene glycol production. The team is working on relevant technical advancements with the goal of gaining control over core technologies, reducing the costs associated with catalyst use, and creating new sources of profit growth ； Over the years, through the joint efforts of the team, numerous challenges have been overcome, leading to satisfactory progress; in particular, the problems of low catalyst selectivity and short lifespan in the hydrogenation of oxalates to produce ethylene glycol have been resolved. Innovation drives development, and technology shapes the future. With the support of Tianye Group’s comprehensive innovation platform system, this project received ** funding as well as special support from the Production and Construction Corps, laying a solid foundation for the further development of the ethylene glycol catalyst project. While striving for financial support for their projects, the ethylene glycol catalyst team has also been working to expand its influence, winning honors such as the gold award at the Second Bingtuan Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition, as well as the first prize at the 2017 Bayi Shihezi Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition. Going forward, the team will build on what already exists to further integrate valuable resources, achieve breakthroughs in existing technologies and their industrial application, strengthen the development and research of new technologies, and consolidate and expand intellectual property achievements, thereby providing strategic support for the company’s growth. (