October 30, 2012 -The New Generation (Energy) Chemical Industry Technology Innovation Strategy Alliance Delegation, led by Chief Engineer WANG Shoujian of China National Chemical Engineering Co., LTD (CNCEC), paid a visit to Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences (SARI-CAS). Dr. JIANG Biao and Dr. SUN Yuhan, Vice Presidents of SARI-CAS, received the delegation and held a meeting with the visitors. Representatives from Science and Technology Department and relevant research centers attended the meeting.  

Dr. SUN Yuhan expressed his warm welcome to the "Alliance" Delegation. Vice Director of Science and Technology Department Dr. MENG Yan introduced SARI-CAS's development status in Energy and Environment sector. Dr. JIANG Biao and other representatives introduced some research projects, including "Green Synthesis of PVC by Using Mercury-free Catalysts", "Catalytic Thermal Synthesis of Calcium Carbide/Coal Gasification Integrated Gas Producer", "Comprehensive Utilization of CO2"," Thermal Chemical Conversion Technology for Carbon Contained Resources" , "Methanol Conversion Technology Research Progress", "Hydrophilic Hollow Fiber Membranes", and "Biological Preparation for Chemicals". The Alliance Delegation visited Low Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Center and Sustainable Development Technology Center, hoping to deepen the exchange and cooperation through the Alliance's Industry-Education-Research Platform, expecting fruitful results out of the cooperation during the Twelfth Five-Year Plan period.

Under the joint efforts of Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Sate-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, All-China Federation of Labor, and China Development Bank, the New Generation (Energy) Chemical Industry Technology Innovation Strategy Alliance was jointly established by CNCEC, Tsinghua University, Tianjin University, Dalian University of Technology, East China University of Science and Technology, Institute of Coal Chemistry of Chinese Academy of Sciences, SARI-CAS, China National Petroleum & Chemical Planning Institute, etc. Under the goal of implementing independent innovation strategy and building an innovative nation outlined by the Central Government, the Alliance aims to establish a technology innovation system that is market oriented, with the integration of Industry-Education-Research and with enterprises as the main body.

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