A number of petrochemical technology achievements have won Shaanxi Science and Technology Awards

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A number of petrochemical science and technology achievements have won Shaanxi Science and Technology Awards. Author/Source: Sinochem News Network. Date: April 21, 2022. Clicks: 10. Last week, the People’s Government of Shaanxi Province issued the \"Decision on the Shaanxi Science and Technology Awards for 2021\". Several of these scientific and technological achievements in the oil and chemical sectors won the Shaanxi Province Science and Technology Awards in 2021; they covered areas such as oil and gas extraction, coal chemistry, biochemistry, new chemical materials, equipment manufacturing, and environmental protection treatment, with 3 of them receiving first-prize awards. \"Bioproduction of Rare Ginsenosides and Their Applications,\" a project carried out by Northwest University, Xi’an Juzi Bio-Genetic Technology Co., Ltd., and others, won the first prize in the Technical Invention category ； \"Key Technologies and Applications for the Clean and Efficient Utilization of Low-Rank Coal,\" developed by Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd., Beijing Guodian Futong Technology Development Co., Ltd., Shenmu Fuyou Energy Technology Co., Ltd., etc., and \"Research on Major Technical Challenges in Pilot Projects Involving Methanol-Fueled Vehicles,\" carried out by Chang’an University and others, were awarded the First Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress. The two projects that won the second prize in the natural sciences category were the multifunctional design of flexible hydrogel materials and the surface modification of nanocomposite materials for lithium/sodium-ion batteries. In addition, 24 achievements in the petroleum and chemical sector won the second and third prizes for scientific and technological progress. It is understood that the scientific and technological achievement in the biomanufacturing of rare ginsenosides, led by Professor Fan Daidi, Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering and Dean of the Institute of Biomedicine at Northwest University, falls within the field of biochemical engineering. Addressing the technical challenge of scaling up the production of these rare ginsenosides, which possess excellent biological properties, this research integrated techniques such as genetic engineering, biomass separation and purification, and chemical engineering to develop new recombinant glycosidase catalysts, select optimal composite solvents, and establish an efficient catalytic conversion system; the overall innovation reaches an internationally leading level. Key technical achievements in the clean and efficient utilization of low-rank coal have included the development of a segmented and multi-layered pyrolysis technique for low-rank coal using gas as a heat carrier, as well as a technology for the directional hydrogenation of all fractions of medium- and low-temperature coal tar to produce naphthenic oils. Additionally, an integrated system technology for the clean and efficient conversion of low-rank coal has been developed. According to the assessment by the China Petroleum and Chemical Federation, the comprehensive performance and indicators of coal pyrolysis technology have reached an internationally leading level, while the tar hydrogenation technology is a world first and also ranks among the highest in the world. Compared with current major coal chemical technologies, this project offers significant advantages in terms of energy consumption, carbon emissions, water usage, and investment costs, enabling the low-carbon, efficient, and clean utilization of coal. The key technical research efforts carried out as part of the pilot project for methanol-powered vehicles have led to the resolution of various technical challenges, including cold-start issues in vehicles powered by high proportions of methanol, the identification of methanol fuel versus gasoline, the protection of major components in methanol-powered vehicles, tests on the lubricity of methanol fuel, and assessments of the unconventional emissions produced by such vehicles.