Kun Chen（master supervisor）

  Name：

Kun Chen

Academic Title：

Dr.

Advisor Type：

master supervisor

  Department：

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Research Interests：

High value-added conversion of heavy oil, Multifunctional carbon material preparation, Liquid /solid waste resourceful treatment, Green separation technology

  E-Mail：

chenkun@upc.edu.cn

  Telephone：

13165159881/0532-86983050

◎Educational Background

2009/09 - 2013/06, China University of Petroleum (East China), Chemical Engineering and Technology, Ph.D., Supervisor: Wang Zongxian

2007/09 - 2009/09, China University of Petroleum (East China), Chemical Engineering and Technology, M.S., Supervisor: Wang Zongxian

2001/09 - 2005/07, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Chemical Physics, B.Sc., Supervisor: Huang Weixin

◎Work Experience

2013-2021, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Lecturer/none

2021-Present, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Lecturer/Associate Director

◎Research Direction

[1] Efficient Conversion of Heavy Oil and Carbon Materials R&D and Application

[2] Research and development of new technology for by-product/waste reduction and resource utilization

[3] Research and development of efficient and economic green separation technology

◎Research Project

[1] Technology Development of High Nitrogen Activated Carbon by Co-Carbonation of Fluorinated Heavy Oil-Polyurethane, Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities (Special Project on Science and Technology) 2020.5-2022.4, project funding 120,000 Yuan, Chair.

[2] Design and Reaction Mechanism of Highly Efficient Zirconium Dioxide Based Porous Catalyst for Bioethanol to Propylene, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Special Project) 2020.1-2023.12, project funding 776,000 Yuan, participant.

[3] Technology Development of Catalytic Oil Slurry Pretreatment and Carbon Material Production Package, Transversal Project 2021.7-2024.10, project funding 700,000 Yuan, participation

[4] Technology for Highly Efficient Catalytic Deoxygenation of Biomass for Directed Preparation of Low Carbon Chemicals under Supercritical CO Intervention, PetroChina Science and Technology Innovation Fund, 2017.9-2019.9, project funding 160,000 Yuan, presiding.

[5] Applied Basic Research on Highly Efficient Catalytic Two-step Directed Preparation of Low Carbon Chemicals from Biomass under Supercritical CO Intervention, Fundamental Scientific Research Funds for Central Universities (Science and Technology Special Fund) 2017.1-2019.12, project funding RMB 290,000, presided.

◎Representative Papers and Patents

1. Paper

[1] Chengyu Sun, Kun Chen*, Bernard Wiafe Biney, Kunyin Wang, He Liu, Aijun Guo,Wei Xia, Switchable wettability of grain-stacked filter layers from polyurethane plastic waste for oil/water separation, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2022, 610:970-981.

[2] Kun Chen*, Weining Li, Bernard Wiafe Biney, Aijun Guo, He Liu, Dong Liu, Hydrophobic and dispersible Cu(I) desulfurization adsorbent prepared from Pistia stratiotes for efficient desulfurization, Science of The Total Environment, 2022, 819,153056.

[3] Kun Chen*, Weining Li , Bernard Wiafe Biney, Zhuo Li, Aijun Guo, He Liu, Dong Liu, Preparation of desulfurization adsorbents with highly dispersed metal active sites by enriching Ni from water with Pistia Stratiotes, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, 333, 130068.

[4] Kun Chen*, Renwei Dai, Guanjun Xu, Bernard Wiafe Biney, Jiahua Shen, Wei Xia, Dong Liu, Preparation of a porous carbon material by hydrothermal activation of itaconic acid fermentation waste liquid and its efficient adsorption of Cr(VI), New Journal of Chemistry, 2021, 45, 20374-20385.

[5] Di Zhang, Yang Dai, Kun Chen*, Aijun Guo, He Liu, Zongxian Wang*, Agglomeration of Solid Particles in Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Slurry Oil: Particle Separation by the Oil−Water Interface and Particle Composition Analysis, Energy & Fuels,2021, 35(4), 3219–3227.

[6] Kun Chen*, Juncai Sang, Zongxian Wang, Ummul-Khairi Ibrahim, Wei Xia, Aijun Guo, Jia Zhang, Dan Hou, Production of low-oxygenated bio-fuels (hydrocarbons and polymethylphenols) from lignocellulose by a two-stage strategy with non-noble metal catalysts,

Fuel, 2021, 286, 119401.

[7] Zhuo Li, Kun Chen*, Zhou Chen, Weining Li, Bernard Wiafe Biney, Aijun Guo, Dong Liu, Removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solution by adsorbents derived from polyurethane plastic waste, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021, 9(1), 104704.

[8] Kun Chen*, Weining Li, Bernard Wiafe Biney, Zhuo Li, Jiahua Shen, Zongxian Wang, Evaluation of adsorptive desulfurization performance and economic applicability comparison of activated carbons prepared from various carbon sources, RSC Advances, 2020, 10, 40329-40340.

[9] Kun Chen*, Di Zhang, Yang Dai, He Liu, Zongxian Wang, Ummul-Khairi Ibrahim, Aijun Guo*，Chemical and structural characterization of problematic suspended particles enriched from fluidized catalytic cracking slurry oil， Chemical Engineering Research and Design,2019,2019.01.007

[10] Kun Chen*, Haoran Zhang, Ummul-Khairi Ibrahim, WangYang Xue, He Liu, Aijun Guo, The quantitative assessment of coke morphology based on the Raman spectroscopic characterization of serial petroleum cokes,Fuel,2019,246:60-68

[11] Kun Chen, Zhenxi Xue, He Liu, Aijun Guo, Zongxian Wang*, A temperature-programmed oxidation method for quantitative characterization of the thermal cokes morphology, Fuel, 2013, 113: 274-279；

[12] Kun Chen, He Liu, Zhenxi Xue, Hongyan Li, Aijun Guo, Zongxian Wang*, Co-carbonization of petroleum residue asphaltenes with maltene fractions: influence on the structure and reactivity of resultant cokes, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2013, 102: 131-136；

[13] Kun Chen, Zongxian Wang*, He Liu, Yujiao Ruan, Aijun Guo, Thermodynamic and thermokinetic study on pyrolysis process of heavy oils, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2013, 112(3): 1423-1431；

[14] Kun Chen, Zongxian Wang*, He Liu, Aijun Guo, Study on thermal performance of heavy oils by using differential scanning calorimetry, Fuel Processing Technology, 2012, 99: 82-89；

[15] Kun Chen, He Liu, Aijun Guo, Danni Ge, Zongxian Wang*, Study of the thermal performance and interaction of petroleum residue fractions during the coking process. Energy and Fuels, 2012, 26(10): 6343-6351；

2. Patent

[1] An efficient gasification device based on Joule heat,2021,utility model.

[2] A kitchen waste treatment system,2021,utility model.

[3] A method to improve the carbonization rate of ethylene tar by atmospheric pressure pyrolysis and its application,2021,Invention patent.

[4] A method to improve the carbonization rate of ethylene tar by atmospheric pressure pyrolysis and its application,2021,Patent for Invention.

[5] A method of preparing activated carbon from plastic waste and its application,2021,Patent for invention.

[6] A new high-temperature co-carbonization agent and its application in the carbonization process of plastic waste to increase carbon and solidify, 2020,Patent for invention.

[7] An FCC oil slurry desolidification process, equipment and application,2020,Patent for invention.

[8] An adjustable pressure delayed coking simulation device,2019,utility model.

[9] A miniature thermal reaction reactor,2019,patent for invention.

[10] An apparatus and method for determining the heat coking tendency of solid heavy raw materials,2019,Patent for invention.

[11] A method for determining the gasification rate of heavy oil at the exit temperature of a heating furnace,2018,Patent for invention.

[12] A device and method for measuring thermal effects during isothermal thermal reactions of carbonaceous macromolecules,2018, patent of invention.

[13] A device and method for measuring viscosity during thermal reactions of heavy oils,2018, patent of invention.

[14] A method for rapid coking preparation into coke by simulating the delayed coking process of carbonaceous macromolecules,2017, patent of invention.

[15] A device for rapid coking preparation of coke formation by simulating the delayed coking process of carbonaceous macromolecules,2017, utility model.

◎Representative Works

[1] Wang Zongxian, Shi Bin, Chen Kun, et al. The Refinery of the Future, trans.

[2] Readings on the Safe Use of Common Civilian Oil Products, ed.

◎Awards and Honors

[1] Chen, Kun (6/9) Biomass co-processing with poor quality heavy oil for hydrogen coking co-production of bio-coke technology and application, Chinese Chemical Society, Second Prize, 2021.

[2] Chen Kun (1/1) Research Development and Application of Woody Biomass-Heavy Oil Co-processing Technology, China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Second Prize, 2019.

[3] Chen Kun (1/1) , Research and development of complete set of technology for reforming and processing of poor quality heavy oil and industrial application, Science and Technology Progress Award of China National Petroleum Corporation, Special Prize, 2017.

[4] Chen Kun (5/12) Combined process of hydrogen supply and viscosity reduction-deep pyrolysis for poor quality heavy oil, Second Prize of Shandong Province Natural Science Award, 2016.

[5] Chen Kun (5/15),Combined process of hydrogen supply for viscosity reduction-deep thermal cracking of poor quality heavy oil, Qingdao Science and Technology Bureau, Qingdao Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize, 2015.

[6] Chen Kun (1/5), Research on thermal effects of thermal conversion process of heavy oil, Shandong Provincial Department of Education, Shandong Provincial Higher Education School Excellent Scientific Research Achievement Award, Third Prize, 2014.

[7] Chen Kun (1/1), Research on heat absorption and exothermic effect in thermal conversion process of heavy oil, China University of Petroleum (East China), Excellent Doctoral Thesis, Outstanding Doctoral Thesis of the University, 2013.

◎Courses Offered

Undergraduate：Introduction to Green Chemistry and Chemical Industry, Coal Chemistry, Petroleum Composition and Conversion Chemistry, Resource Recycling - Waste to Treasure Green Chemistry, Aromatic World, Lubricant Chemistry and Processes

◎Student Training

1. Supervise Postgraduate Students

Supervised 8 academic graduate students and 5 professional master students. Graduated 5 postgraduates, 2 of whom went to work for Wanhua Chemical and 3 of whom continued their studies for Ph.D.

◎Part-time Academic Job

As a reviewer for international scientific journals such as Fuel, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, New Journal of Chemistry, etc.