Sinopec And RIPP Apply For Patents On Catalyst Units To Solve Catalysis Challenges

Recently, information from the China National Intellectual Property Administration shows that Sinopec Corporation Limited and Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing Co., Ltd. have filed a patent application titled “Catalyst Heat Exchange and Replacement Device, Catalytic Cracking Reaction System, and Catalytic Cracking Method.”

CN121930862A, CN202411502572.X, publication date April 28, 2026, application date October 25, 2024, inventors Liu Wenming, Zhu Jinqquan, Geng Sulong, Ma Wenming, Bai Fengyu, patent agency Beijing Zhenghuan Intellectual Property Agency (General Partnership), patent agent Hou Lina, classification number C10G11/18.

The patent abstract states that the present invention provides a catalyst heat exchange and replacement device, a catalytic cracking reaction system, and a catalytic cracking method. The method disclosed herein resolves technical challenges associated with large-scale catalytic cracking units, including large catalyst inventory and long catalyst replacement cycles, and further enhances the flexibility of adjusting catalytic cracking reactions. It enables flexible switching among various product schemes—such as maximizing chemical feedstock production, balancing chemical feedstock and fuel oil production, and maximizing fuel oil production—representing a novel catalytic cracking technology for flexible product structure adjustment.

Sinopec was established on February 25, 2000, and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on August 8, 2001. Both its registered and office addresses are in Beijing. It is one of the largest integrated energy and chemical companies in China, with core businesses covering oil and gas exploration, production, and chemical production, leading in the domestic oil and petrochemical industry.

Sinopec’s main businesses include exploration and production, transportation, and sales of oil and natural gas; oil refining and production and sales of chemical products; import and export operations; and research, development, and application of technologies. It belongs to the “Petroleum & Petrochemicals – Refining & Trading – Refining & Chemicals” sector in the Shenwan Industry Classification, and is associated with concept-based investment themes such as dividend stocks, cyclical stocks, and the Sinopec Group.

In 2025, Sinopec’s operating revenue amounted to RMB 278.3583 billion, ranking second among the 10 companies in the industry—just below PetroChina’s RMB 286.4469 billion—and significantly exceeding both the industry average of RMB 65.2212 billion and the industry median of RMB 11.9557 billion. Within its core business, gasoline sales generated RMB 76.3996 billion, accounting for 27.45% of total revenue. Regarding net profit, Sinopec recorded RMB 3.525 billion in 2025, also ranking second in the industry—behind PetroChina’s RMB 17.2005 billion—but well above both the industry average of RMB 2.1483 billion and the industry median of RMB 0.207 billion.

Recent patent status of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

According to Tianyancha data, Sinopec Petrochemical Science Research Institute Co., Ltd. was established on April 29, 2022, with Li Mingfeng as the legal representative. The company operates in the industry of research and experimental development, and has a large scale. The registered capital is 300 million RMB, and the actual paid-in capital is also 300 million RMB. The registered address is No. 18, Sanqu, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing. Sinopec Petrochemical Science Research Institute Co., Ltd. has invested in 2 enterprises, participated in 4,797 bid and tender projects, has 0 trademark information in property clues, 1,934 patent information, and owns 293 administrative permits.

The recent patent situation of Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing Co., Ltd. is as follows: