Enze Min, Chinese chemical engineer (Chengdu, Sichuan Province 08 February 1924 – Beijing 07 March 2016)

His team built the world’s first industrial magnetically stabilised bed reactor for caprolactam hydrofinishing (2006)

DEVELOPED

Cracking catalysts, including spherical aluminium silicate catalysts for aviation fuel, and microsphaerical Si-Al catalysts for the production of petro-diesel and liquefied petroleum gases

Petroleum refining catalysts

A series of zeolite materials for cracking catalysts (1960s)

Manufacturing technologies for new generations of cracking catalysts

A hydrothermally stable zeolite called ZRP

A novel hydrogenation process by combining amorphous Ni-based alloy catalysts and a magnetically stabilised bed reactor

With Peiling Zhou a commercial naphtha steam-reforming nickel catalyst containing a rare earth oxide (1993)

PATENTS (at least 70)

Preparation method for fatty acid ester CN102807922A (2011)

With J.H. Zhou, X.T. Shi et al. A zeolite Y material with dual porosity and its preparation method. CN200810227657-6 (2008)

With Z.X. Du, J.B. Hu & B.N. Zhong. Printing ink cleaning agent CN101434764B (2007)

Method for lowering acid value of oil matter CN102329695B (2007)

Method for reducing oilseed acid value CN101,469, 293B (2007)

With S.B. Cheng, B. Sun, K.Y. Yang, Y. Zhao, E.Q. Wang, S.Z. Zhang & W. Wu. Process for purification of ε caprolactam 734/KOL/2007

Method for preparing epsilon-caprolactam CN101,143,843B (2006)

With H.J. Wang, Z.X. Du & G.Q. Gao. Process for preparing a biodiesel US8288573B2 (2006), WO2008071041A1 (2006) MY162292A & MY 163535A (2006) 8500828 (2006) 20100087670 (2006) 20100024285 (2006)

With Y.X. Shi & K. Xie. Low sulfur cleaning fuel capable of substituing petroleum oil CN200310106390 (2005)

With J.H. Zhou, H.Y. Yang & B.N. Zong. Y-zeolite containing composite material and a process for preparing the same WO2004085057A1 (2004) 20040266607 (2004)7067449 (2004) CN03121159-3A (2003)

With H.L. Lin, X.K. Meng, X.H. Mu, X.X. Zhang & B.N. Zong. A process for adsorptive desulfurization of light oil distillates AU2002327283A1 (2003) DE10297118B4 (2002) 20030106841 (2002) 6875340 (2002)

With Z,Q. Yu, Z.J. Da, Z.Y. Chen, J. Long, C.Y. Li & Z.Q. Huang. Cracking catalyst comprising layered clays and a process for cracking hydrocarbon oils using the same US20030159972A1 (2002) 6908544 (2002) 20030159972 (2002)

With X.X. Zhang & X.H. Mu. Process for preparing non-crystal Ni-B alloy catalyst (2001)

With X.X. Zhang & X.H. Mu. Process for preparing carried non-crystal alloy catalyst (2001)

With X.H. Mu, B.N. Zong, X. Wang, Y. Wang, X.X. Zhang & X.T. Shu. A hydrogenation catalyst and its preparation EP1190769B1 (2000) 6368996 (2000)

With J.F. Deng, A.Z. Ma & W.Z. Lu. Amorphous alloy-based catalyst, preparation method and use FR2762527B1 (1998) US6051528 (2000)

With G.F. Xia, M. Zhu, Y.H. Shi, Z.P. Tao, G.C. Pang, M.F. Li, G.P. Pan, H.T. Huang, R.Q. Zhang, J. Li & H. Nie. A conversion process of hydrocarbon oils CA2266570A1 (1999) 6156190 (1999) EP99105010-5 (1999)

With Y.G. He & F. Li. A process for the alkylation of isoparaffins with olefins. EP0952133A1 (1999) US626327B1 (1998)

With G.F. Xia, M. Zhu, Y.H. Shi, M.F. Li, K. Jo, Z.P. Tao, H.T. Huang, J.K. Cho, J. Li, Z.S. Wang & G.P. Ran. Catalyst containing molybdenum and / or tungsten for hydroxylation of light oil distilled products and its production JPH11309373A (1999) & 60937306 (1999)

With G.F. Xia, M.F. Li, Z.P. Tao, R.Q. Zhang, Z.S. Wang, M. Zhu, Y.H. Shi, H. Nie, N.T.Huang, J. Li & G.P. Ran. Catalyst for hydrotreating light oil distillates and preparation thereof EP99105009A3 (1999)

With A.Z. Ma & W.Z.Lu. Amorphous alloy catalyst containing phosphorus, is preparation and use US6051528A (1998)

With J.F. Deng, A.Z. Ma & W.Z. Lu. Amorphous alloy catalyst containing boron, its preparation and use 6037301 (1998)

With W.H. Xie & Y.G. He. CN98117817-2 (1998)

With Y.Jin, W.G. Liang, Z.W. Wang, Z.G. Yu, M.Y. He & Z.J. Da. Aromatic hydrocarbons alkylation and liquid-solid circulating fluidized bed for alkylation US5789640 A (1995) CN9500040

With J.J. Guan & Z.Q. Yu. Class of pillared interlayered clay molecular sieve products with regularly interstratified mineral structure US4757040A (1988) & EP86830081-5 (1986)

HONORS

30991 Minenze (Asteroid)

LINKS

www.rsc.org/membership-and-community/member-obituaries/2016-2018/dr-min-enze-frsc