1. Basic research of catalytic reaction engineering and new process development.
2. Nano-material
3. Catalyst engineering design
4. Process intensification
5. System integration
6. The main search areas:
7. Production of substitute natural gas from coal
8. RD&D of hydrogen energy sources for fuel cell
9. New catalytic reaction process using structured catalyst
Prof. Zhongshan Yuan received his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Tsinghua University in August 1991 and then joined Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (DICP, CAS). After making 14-year of contributions of intelligence and diligence toward DICP, he received his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering there in 2005. Currently he is Professor of Division of Energy Environmental Engineering.
For decades he was responsible for series of projects subsidized by the National High-tech R&D Program, National Key Technologies R&D Program, National Basic Research Program of China, the enterprises cooperation plan and the Sino-foreign cooperation project, etc. His research primarily focuses on basic research into catalytic reaction engineering and new process development, including catalyst engineering design, structured catalysts, gas pollution prevention and chemical engineering system integration.
He is the author/co-author of 38 technical publications in received journals and made 3 presentations in international technical conferences. He is also the co-applicant of 26 patents including 3 PCT and 11 issued patents.
2012 The key technological talent Plan of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2010 The technological invention award of Liaoning, 2 grade, No. 2010F-2-08-03
2003 The 8th youth intelligence science and technology award of Dalian
2002 The scientific and technological progress award of Liaoning, 2 grade, No. 2002J-2-14-03
2001 The scientific and technological progress award of Dalian, 1 grade, No. 2001-1-08-3
1. Z. Yuan, C. Ni, C. Zhang, D. Gao, S. Wang, Y. Xie, A. Okada, Rh/MgO/Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 supported catalyst for autothermal reforming of methane: The effects of ceria–zirconia doping, Catalysis Today, 2009, 146: 124-131
2. L. Cao, C. Ni, Z. Yuan, S. Wang, Correlation between catalytic selectivity and oxygen storage capacity in autothermal reforming of methane over Rh/Ce0.45Zr0.45RE0.1 catalysts, Catalysis Communications, 2009, 10: 1192-1195
3. L. Cao, C. Ni, Z. Yuan, S. Wang,, Autothermal reforming of methane over CeO2-ZrO2-La2O3 supported Rh catalyst, Catalysis Letters, 2009, 131: 474-479
4. D. Gao, C. Zhang, Z. Yuan, S. Wang, Catalytic activity of Pd/Al2O3 toward the combustion of methane, Catalysis Communications, 2008, 9: 2583-2587
5. J. Jia, J. Zhou, C. Zhang, Z. Yuan, L. Cao, S. Wang, Preparation and characterization of Ir-based catalysts on metallic supports for high-temperature steam reforming of methanol, Applied Catalysis A: General, 2008, 341 (1-2): 1-7