Patents related to methanol synthesis towers
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I would like to ask everyone: Our plant’s methanol synthesis process originally used foreign technology, but later domestic catalysts were adopted, which required the replacement of the synthesis tower. Is it necessary to obtain patent authorization for the design and manufacture of methanol synthesis towers in China these days?
Also, who are the patent holders in China?
Also, who are the patent holders in China?
There’s no need to use a specific company for replacing the catalyst, right? As long as it meets our process requirements, that’s fine
I think for devices with high profits, technology is indeed crucial, but companies seeking such devices should consider things from a certain perspective, give opportunities to domestic enterprises, and work together. Our company is a specialist manufacturer of high-pressure and thick-plate equipment; we have high qualifications and use modern equipment. We look forward to cooperating with you~
Isothermal adiabatic methanol synthesis towers do not require patent authorization, but the manufacturing techniques specified in their design are crucial, and there are certain tricks involved.
Why replace it with a synthesis tower? The synthesis tower needs to be compatible with the entire process, so it’s not easy to replace. Changing the catalyst doesn’t require changing the reactor, right? The synthesis tower is generally the core component of a process package; it can be quite difficult to replace it on one’s own. Synthesis towers are usually covered by patents, so attempting to build one oneself carries significant risks, and it also involves requirements related to qualifications for pressure vessel design. If you want to find someone else to do it, you need to turn to the patent holder; in that case, there’s no need for a patent license. They will sell you the drawings for the synthesis tower, and then you can find someone else to carry out the work. However, unless there is a need for capacity expansion or the existing synthesis tower becomes damaged and unusable, there should be no need to replace it, right? To increase capacity for the synthesis tower, it’s simply sufficient to add another tower.