Dr. Minghan Han

Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering
Tsinghua University
Beijing 100084, P.R. CHINA

Tel.: 86-10-62781469
Fax: 86-10-62781469
E-mail: hanmh@tsinghua.edu.cn

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Field of Interest：

Green Catalysis and Reaction Engineering

My research interests center largely on applied catalysis for environmentally friendly, energy- and material-efficient chemical processes. The research goal is to search for and develop the underlying chemical and engineering principles governing catalysis, and to make use of such knowledge to design novel and efficient processes. The research approach has four major components. First suitable catalytic materials are selected by evaluating the activity, selectivity and longevity. Then reaction mechanism is studied using a number of techniques, including GC-MS, TPD, XPS, X-ray diffraction, and in situ infrared spectroscopy to characterize adsorbates and potential reaction intermediates so as to understand the fundamental processes. After a suitable reactor is determined according to the process characteristics, the intrinsic kinetics model and the diffusion models are established to simulate the catalyst-reactor performance. Finally, the above information is integrated and is then utilized to improve the catalyst and the reactor.

Another line of my research focuses on multifunctional reactors, which are Catalytic Distillation Structure, Liquid-Solid Moving Bed Reactor and Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor.

Education

Chemical Engineering, Huazhong institute of technology at Hankou, 1983
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Beijing institute of chemical fiber technology, 1990
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of petroleum, 1997

Experience

Professor, Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, since Dec. 2011.
Humboldt fellow, supported by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany, Dortmund University, July 2004-June 2005.
Visiting Scholar, Stuttgart University, Germany, April 2001-May 2002.
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, July 2000-Nov. 2011.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, June 1997-August 1999.
Lecturer, Wuhan Institute of Textile Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, 1992-1994.
Engineer, Shanghai Petro-Chemical Design Institute, Shanghai, China, 1990-1992.
Assistant engineer, Wuhan Pesticide Research Institute. Wuhan, China, 1985-1987.
Technician, Wuhan Gedian Works, Wuhan, China, 1983-1985.

Awards

2013, The Science and Technology Progress Award (I) from China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association
2007, The Science and Technology Progress Award (I) from China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association
2004, The Science and Technology Progress Award (II) from China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association

Patents Accomplished

  1. Minghan Han, Jiangao Liu, Zuochun Ding, Zhanwen Wang. Preparation method and system of butadiene, China patent, CN201210086887.
  2. Minghan Han, Guogao Wang, Yizan Zuo, Jinfu Wang. Methanol synthesis catalyst for use in a fluidized bed and its preparation, China patent, CN201110064737.
  3. Minghan Han, Chengwu Yang, Yizan Zuo, Fei Wei. A reactor for the production of chlorine from hydrogen chloride by catalytic oxidation, China patent, CN201110023339.
  4. Fei Wei, Zhitao Chen and Minghan Han. A reactor for the production of chlorine from hydrogen chloride by catalytic oxidation, China patent, CN200810115695.
  5. Minghan Han, Zhitao Chen, Fei Wei and Yong Jin. A process for the preparation of chlorine from hydrogen chloride by catalytic oxidation, China patent, CN200710063495.
  6. Minghan Han, Zhitao Chen, Fei Wei and Yong Jin. Catalyst and its application for oxychlorination, China patent， ZL 200710121298.1。
  7. Minghan Han, Qin Wu, He Chen at al，Method for the preparation of biodiesel，China patent，ZL 200610083300.6
  8. Fei Wei, Zhitao Chen and Minghan Han, Method and device for the production of Cl2 from HCl by catalytic oxidation, China patent，China patent, ZL 200810115695.2
  9. Minghan Han, Fei Wei and Yong Jin, Process and device for the recovery of Cl2 from HCl by catalytic oxidation, China patent, ZL 02146784.6, 2002.
  10. Minghan Han, Yong Jin, Guohua Luo and Zhanwei Wang, A downer reactor for flue gas desulfurization and denitrogenation, China patent, ZL 02124130.9，2002.
  11. Minghan Han, Jinfu Wang, and Yong Jin, Benzene alkylation with olefins in liquid phase, China patent, applied number: 01110139.3. 2001.1
  12. Minghan Han, Dagang Huang, and Yong Jin, Gas-Liquid-Solid Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor, China patent, ZL 99127184.X. 1999.
  13. Minghan Han, Hongfei Lin, and Yong Jin, Catalytic distillation structure, China patent, ZL 99107320.7.
  14. Minghan Han, Yong Jin, and Jinfu Wang, Liquid solid moving bed reactor, China patent, ZL 98111719.8.

Selected Publications

  1. 韩明汉、金涌，《绿色工程原理与应用》（高等教育“十一五”国家级规划教材），清华大学出版社，2005。
  2. Liu, JG; Han, MH; Wang, ZW. Effect of solvent on the catalytic performance of catalysts in dimerization of acetylene to monovinylacetylene. Journal of Energy chemistry. 22(4) 599-604, 2013.
  3. Liu, JG; Zuo, YZ; Han, MH; Wang, ZW. Improvement of anhydrous catalyst stability in acetylene dimerization by regulating acidity. Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology. 88(3) 408-414, 2013.
  4. Liu, JG; Han, MH; Wang, ZW; Wang DZ. Stability improvement of the Nieuwland catalyst in the dimerization of acetylene to monovinylacetylene, Journal of natural gas chemistry. 21(5) 495-200, 2012.
  5. Liu, JG; Han, MH; Wang, ZW. Studies on the catalytic performance of the Nieuwland catalyst and anhydrous catalyst in the dimerization of acetylene to monovinylacetylene. Advanced Materials Research, 2012, 550-553:312-316.
  6. Han MH, Chang, PT, Hu GS, Chen ZT, Wang DZ, Wei F. Conversion of hydrogen chloride to chlorine by catalytic oxidation in a two-zone circulating fuidized bed reactor, Chemical Engineering and Processing, 50 (2011) 593– 598.
  7. Wang GG, Zuo YZ, Han MH, Wang JF. Cu-Zr-Zn catalysts for methanol synthesis in a fluidized bed reactor. Applied Catalysis A-General, 2011(1-2):281-286.
  8. Zhang Q, Zuo YZ, Han MH, Wang JF, Jin Y, Wei F. Long carbon nanotubes intercrossed Cu/Zn/Al/Zr catalyst for CO/CO2 hydrogenation to methanol/dimethyl ether. Catalysis Today. 2010, 150(1-2): 55-60.
  9. Wang GG, Zuo YZ, Han MH, Wang GF. Copper crystallite size and methanol synthesis catalytic property of Cu-based catalysts promoted by Al, Zr and Mn, Reactioin Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis, 2010, 101(2): 443-454.
  10. Han MH, Yi WL, Wu Q, Liu Y, Hong YC, Wang DZ. Preparation of biodiesel from waste oils catalyzed by a Bronsted acidic ionic liquid, Bioresource Technology, 2009, 100 (7): 2308-2310.
  11. Zuo Yizan, Zhang Qiang, Han Minghan, Wang Jinfu, Wang Tiefeng, Wang Dezheng, Jin Yong. The Sintering of a Cu-Based Methanol Synthesis Catalyst，Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2009, 30(7): 624-630.
  12. Zuo YZ, An X, Han MH, et al. Effect of Residual Sodium on the Catalytic Activity and Stability of Cu-Based Methanol Synthesis Catalyst Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2008, 29(12): 1266-1270.
  13. Chen ZT, Han MH, Wang DZ, Wei F. Influence of Cerium on the Stability of Copper-Based Oxychlorination Catalyst Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2008, 29(10): 951-953.
  14. Wu Q, Han MH, Xin HL, Dong BQ, Jin Y. Studies on IR spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculation of chloroaluminate ionic liquids acidity, Spectroscopy And Spectral Analysis. 2008, 28(2): 282-284.
  15. Wu Q, Chen H, Han MH, et al., Transesterification of Cottonseed oil catalyzed by bronsted acidic ionic liquids, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2007, 46 (24): 7955-7960.
  16. 吴芹; 董斌琦; 韩明汉; 左宜赞; 金涌，新型BrФnsted酸性离子液体的合成与表征，光谱学与光谱分析，2007，27(10)，2027-2031.
  17. 吴芹，董斌琦，韩明汉，辛洪良，左宜赞，金涌，氯铝酸离子液体的酸性及其催化烷基化反应研究, 光谱学与光谱分析，2007，27 (3): 460-464.
  18. 吴芹，董斌琦，韩明汉，辛洪良，金涌，氯铝酸离子液体酸性的吡啶红外光谱研究，分析化学，2006, 34(9) 1323－1326.
  19. 吴芹，陈和，韩明汉，王金福，金涌，高活性酸性离子液体催化制备生物柴油，催化学报，2006,27(4):294～296.
  20. Yanhui Yuan, Minghan Han*, Yi Cheng, Dezheng Wang and Yong Jin, Experimental and CFD analysis of Two-Phase Cross/Countercurrent Flow in the Packed Column with a Novel Internal, Chemical engineering science, Chemical Engineering Science 60 (2005) 6210 – 6216.
  21. Sheng Chen, Minghan Han, Cong Xu and Yong Jin, Structure Optimization of a Circulating Moving Bed Reactor, Chemical Engineering Communications, 2005, 192（12）1598～1620.
  22. Hongliang Xin, Qin Wu, Minghan Han, Dezheng Wang and Yong Jin,  Alkylation of Benzene with 1-Dodecene in Ionic liquids [Rmim] + Al2Cl6X ‾,A pplied catalysis,2005, 292(1-2): 354～361.
  23. Minghan Han, Lin HF, Wang JF, Wang DZ, Jin Y Fluid Dynamics of A Novel Reactive Distillation Reactor, Separation and Purification Technology, 34 (2004) 247–253.
  24. Cong Xu, Minghan Han, Sheng Chen, Yong Jin. Reactor Modeling of an Innovative Liquid-Solid Circulating Moving Bed for Synthesis of Linear Alkyl benzenes, Chemical Engineering Communications, 191(6), 2004.
  25. Yanhui Yuan, Minghan Han*, Lunwei Wang, Dezheng Wang and Yong Jin, Mass Transfer for Two-Phase Countercurrent Flow in a Packed Column with a Novel Internal, Chemical Engineering Journal, 99 (2004) 273–277.
  26. Jing Lin, Minghan Han, Tiefeng Wang, Jinfu Wang* and Yong Jin, Influence of the gas distributor on the local hydrodynamic behavior of an external loop airlift reactor, Chemical Engineering Journal, 102 (1): 51-59, 2004.
  27. Minghan Han, Cong Xu, Cui Zhe and Jin Yong, Synthesis of Linear Alkylbenzene in a Novel Liquid-Solid Circulating Moving Bed Reactor, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 12 (3): 379-383, 2004.
  28. Jing Lin, Minghan Han, Tiefeng Wang, Tongwang Zhang, Jinfu Wang* and Yong Jin, Experimental study on the local hydrodynamic behavior of a three-phase external loop airlift reactor, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2004, 43(18); 5432-5437.
  29. Yanhui Yuan, Minghan Han*, Dezheng Wang and Yong Jin, Liquid Phase Residence Time Distribution for Two-Phase Countercurrent Flow in the Packed Column with a Novel Internal, chemical engineering and processing, 43 (12) 1469–1474, 2004.
  30. Minghan Han, Hongfei Lin, Yanhui Yuan, Dezheng Wang and Yong Jin, Pressure Drop for Two Phase Counter-current Flow in the Packed Column with a Novel Internal, Chemical Engineering Journal, 94(3) 179-187 (2003).
  31. Minghan Han, Zhe Cui, Cong Xu, Wei Chen and Yong Jin. Synthesis of Linear Alkylbenzene Catalyzed by Hβ Zeolite, Applied Catalysis A: General 238/1 (2003) 99–107.
  32. Han, M., Xu, C., Lin J., Liang, Y. and Roduner E. Alkylation of benzene with Long-Chain Olefins Catalyzed by Fluoridated β Zeolite, Catalysis letter, 86 (1-3): 81-86, 2003.
  33. Minghan Han, Cong Xu, Jinfu Wang, Sheng Chen and Yong Jin, Operation Characteristics of a New Liquid-Solid Circulating Moving Bed Reactor, Chemical Engineering Communications, 190/2: 197-212, 2003.
  34. Cong Xu, Minghan Han, Sheng Chen, Dezeng Wang, Yong Jin. Study on Stress Distribution and Modeling of Standpipe in Circulating Moving Bed, Powder Technology, 131/1, 80-92, 2003.
  35. Minghan Han, Shixiong Lin, Emil Roduner, Study on the Alkylation of Benzene with Propylene over Hβ Zeolite, applied catalysis, 243/1, 175-184, 2003.
  36. Minghan Han, Hongfei Lin, Jinfu Wang, and Yong Jin, Characteristics of the Reactive Distillation Column with a Novel Internal, Chemical Engineering Science, 2002, 57/9, 1551-1555.
  37. Tong QY, Gao GH, Han MH, Yu YX, Study of self-diffusion coefficient in nonassociating and associating fluids by a new hard-sphere chain equation, International Journal of Thermophysics, 23 (3): 635-647, 2002.
  38. Han MH, Li XJ, Lin SX, Diffusion transfer in the course of benzene alkylation with propylene over a beta-zeolite catalyst, Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering, 36 (3): 259-263, 2002.
  39. Minghan Han, Hongfei Lin, Jinfu Wang and Yong Jin, Liquid Holdup for Two Phase Counter-current Flow in the Packed Column with a Novel Internal, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 41 (17): 4435-4438, 2002.
  40. 徐聪, 韩明汉，王金福，金涌. HF改性对Beta沸石结构和酸性的影响，催化学报，23 (4): 371-375, 2002。
  41. Dagang Huang, Minghan Han, Jinfu Wang and Yong Jin, Development of Catalytic Decomposition Process of Cumene Hydroperoxide Using Sulfonic Resins as Catalysts, Chemical Engineering Journal, 88(2002) 215-233.
  42. Wang H, Xu BQ, Han MH, Xu C, Min EZ，Nafion/SiO2 nanocomposites: High potential catalysts for alkylation of benzene with linear C-9-C-13 alkenes，CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS. 13 (11): 1121-1124, 2002.
  43. Yang-Xin Yu , Ming-Han Han and Guang-Hua Gao, Self-diffusion in a fluid of square-well spheres, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2001, 3(3), 437 – 443.
  44. Minghan Han, Li, X.; Lin, S. Intrinsic Kinetics of the Alkylation of Benzene with Propylene over β Zeolite Catalyst, Kinetics and Catalysis, 2001, 42(4), 588.
  45. Minghan Han, Cong Xu, Jinfu Wang, Sheng Chen and Yong Jin, Particle Transport by Jet Pump in a New Liquid-Solid Circulating Moving Bed Reactor, Chemical Engineering Journal. 2001, 84/3, 491-496.
  46. Minghan Han, Xiuyan Yin, and Yong Jin. Diffusion of Aromatic Hydrocarbon in ZSM-5 Studied by the Improved Zero Length Column Method, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 38(8), 3172-3175, 1999.
  47. Minghan Han, Xiuyan Yin, and Yong Jin. Diffusion of Aromatic Hydrocarbon in ZSM-5 Studied by the Improved Zero Length Column Method, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 38(8), 3172-3175, 1999.
  48. Hongfei Lin, Minghan Han, Jinfu Wang, and Yong Jin, Study on a Catalytic Distillation Column with a Novel Internal, Chemical Engineering Communications, 189, 11, 1498-1516, 2002.