Yuanyu Tian（Professor）

  Name：

Yuanyu Tian

Academic Title：

Professor

Advisor Type：

Doctoral Supervisor

  Department：

State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil

Research Interests：

Low-carbon and high-value utilization of carbonaceous resources

  E-Mail：

tianyy1008@126.com

  Telephone：

(+86) 13356871891/0532-86057766

◎Educational Background

1990-1994, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Bachelor in Engineering

1995-1999, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Master in Engineering

2000-2004, Key Laboratory of coal science and technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, PhD in Engineering

◎Work Experience

1994-2000, China University of Petroleum (East China), Shandong Shtar Science & Technology Group /Heavy Oil Research Institute, Engineer

2000-2002, Shandong Deda Petroleum Technology Co., Ltd., Senior Engineer

2003-2012, College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Professor

2012- present, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil, China University of Petroleum (East China), Professor

◎Research Direction

[1] Chemical Processing of Coal (Molecular level coal chemistry theory, Coal pyrolysis, Coal gasification, Coal tar processing, methanol synthesis, etc.)

[2] Heavy oil upgrading (Chemical theory of millisecond pyrolysis of heavy oil, Atmospheric and vacuum deep distillation, Double-tube pyrolysis gasification of heavy oil, Gas-phase catalysis of heavy oil, Liquefied gas fine processing, etc.)

[3] Biorefinery direction (Biomass thermochemical conversion theory, Biomass thermochemical liquefaction, Domestic waste pyrolysis gasification, Biomass pyrolysis gasification, Bio-oil upgrading, Bio-oil utilization, Biochar utilization, etc.)

[4] Separation equipment (Series of high-efficiency, high-throughput, high-operation flexible tower plate, Advanced supporting tower internals, Advanced gas-solid separator, Fiber bundle mixing coalesce, etc.)

[5] Reaction equipment development (Downer reactor, Pulse lift tube reactor/regenerator, Circulating fluidized bed pyrolysis gasification reactor, Y-type entrained flow bed, Radial fixed bed reactor, High efficiency atomizing nozzle for heavy oil, High efficiency and long life atomizing nozzle for coal water slurry, Dry powder booster pump, etc.)

◎Research Project

Presided over and participated in 30 national, provincial and ministerial scientific research projects and more than 30 enterprise cooperation projects. Representative projects are as follows:

[1] National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Application basic research on Preparation of light olefins by millisecond staged gas phase catalytic cracking of inferior heavy oil. 2019.01-2022.12

[2] National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Basic research on millisecond high temperature pyrolysis gasification regeneration coupling technology of inferior heavy oil in double reaction tube. 2016.01-2019.12

[3] Key R & D plan of Shandong Province in 2018 (major scientific and technological innovation projects): Development and application of biological liquid humic acid for rapid improvement of saline soil and fertility products, 2018.01-2020.12

[4] Qingdao Municipal People's Livelihood Science and Technology Program Project: Application research and industrial demonstration of efficient and clean energy application of kitchen waste. 2018.09-2020.09

[5] National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Applied basic research of relay alkaline catalytic upgrading of volatiles from rapid pyrolysis of biomass. 2016.01-2019.12

[6] Project of the Ministry of industry and information technology: Study on the glycol dehydration and regeneration in large flow natural gas process. 2021.1-2023.12

[7] Subproject of national 863 Program: Development of pilot reactor for catalytic hydrogenation of aqueous bio oil. 2012.01-2014.12

[8] Special scientific research project of marine public welfare industry of State Oceanic Administration: Key technologies and industrialization demonstration of large-scale production of several marine functional proteins and development of high-value products. 2012.01-2015.12

[9] National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Study on preparation process, modification mechanism and performance optimization of biological asphalt. 2014.01-2017.12

[10] Subproject of national 863 Program: Development of pilot scale equipment for preparing oxygenated liquid fuel from biomass. 2012.01-2014.12

[11] Subproject of national 863 Program: Study on the integrated technology of soil regulation and remediation using humic acid in sandstorm area. 2012.01-2015.12

[12] Subproject of National Key Basic Research and Development 973 Program: Study of separation process and separation equipment for one-step synthesis of dimethyl ether, 2007.10-2010.9

[13] National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Basic research on large-scale rapid pyrolysis and liquefaction of biomass. 2011.01-2013.12

◎Representative Papers and Patents

1. Paper

More than 200 papers were published in TOP energy journals, such as Bioresource Technology, Carbon, Energy Conversion and Management, Fuel, Energy & Fuels, and Fuel Process Technology. Representative papers are as follows:

[1]Jiang Yuan, Zong Peijie, Bao Yuan, Zhang Xin, Wei Haixin, Tian Bin, Tian Yuanyu, Qiao Yingyun, Zhang Juntao. Catalytic conversion of gaseous tar using coal char catalyst in the two-stage downer reactor [J]. Energy, 2022, 242.

[2]Zhang Di, Zong Peijie, Li Jie, Wang Chengbiao, Qiao Yingyun, Tian Yuanyu. Fundamental studies and pilot verification of an olefins/aromatics-rich chemical production from crude oil dehydrogenation catalytic pyrolysis process [J]. Fuel, 2022, 310.

[3]Yuan Meng, Kong Jie, Zhao Jialin, Tang Ruiyuan, Tian Yuanyu, Qiao Yingyun. Study on the optimized Al2O3-SO3H catalysis for a new formaldehyde recovery process [J]. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021, 46(76): 37824-35.

[4]Jiang Yuan, Zong Peijie, Ming Xue, Wei Haixin, Zhang Xin, Bao Yuan, Tian Bin, Tian Yuanyu, Qiao Yingyun. High-temperature fast pyrolysis of coal: An applied basic research using thermal gravimetric analyzer and the downer reactor [J]. Energy, 2021, 223.

[5]Zong Peijie, Jiang Yuan, Tian Yuanyu, Li Jie, Yuan Meng, Ji Yaoyao, Chen Minshen, Li Dawei, Qiao Yingyun. Pyrolysis behavior and product distributions of biomass six group components: Starch, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, protein and oil [J]. Energy Conversion and Management, 2020, 216.

[6]Yuan Meng, Che Yuanjun, Tang Ruiyuan, Li Shen, Zhang Yanpeng, Tian Yuanyu, Qiao Yingyun, Liu Qing, Li Dawei. One-step synthesis of methylal via methanol oxidation by Mo:Fe(x)/HZSM-5 bifunctional catalyst [J]. Fuel, 2020, 261.

[7] Xu Fanfan, Ming Xue, Jia Ru, Zhao Ming, Wang Bo, Qiao Yingyun, Tian Yuanyu. Effects of operating parameters on products yield and volatiles composition during fast pyrolysis of food waste in the presence of hydrogen [J]. Fuel Processing Technology, 2020, 210.

[8] Li Jie, Tian Yuanyu, Zong Peijie, Qiao Yingyun, Qin Song. Thermal cracking behavior, products distribution and char/steam gasification kinetics of seawater Spirulina by TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS [J]. Renewable Energy, 2020, 145: 1761-71.

[9] Li Jie, Liu Zhengyi, Tian Yuanyu, Zhu Yanan, Qin Song, Qiao Yingyun. Catalytic conversion of gaseous tars using land, coastal and marine biomass-derived char catalysts in a bench-scale downstream combined fixed bed system [J]. Bioresource Technology, 2020, 304.

[10] Ming Xue, Xu Fanfan, Jiang Yuan, Zong Peijie, Wang Bo, Li Jun, Qiao Yingyun, Tian Yuanyu. Thermal degradation of food waste by TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS: Pyrolysis behaviors, products, kinetic and thermodynamic analysis [J]. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 244.

[11] Yuan Meng, Tang Ruiyuan, Sun Xiangyu, Zhang Zhimei, Tian Yuanyu, Qiao Yingyun. Effects of the support on bifunctional one-step synthesis of methylal via methanol oxidation catalysed by Fe-Mo-based bifunctional catalysts [J]. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2021, 5(1): 246-60.

[12] Che Yuanjun, Yang Ze, Qiao Yingyun, Tian Yuanyu. Study on catalytic pyrolysis of vacuum residue and its eight group-fractions with solid acid-base mixed catalysts by Py-GC/MS [J]. Fuel Processing Technology, 2019, 188: 22-9.

[13] Tian Yuanyu, Che Yuanjun, Chen Minshen, Feng Wen, Zhang Jinhong, Qiao Yingyun. Catalytic Upgrading of Vacuum Residue-Derived Cracking Gas-Oil for Maximum Light Olefin Production in a Combination of a Fluidized Bed and Fixed Bed Reactor [J]. Energy & Fuels, 2019, 33(8): 7297-304.

[14] Wang Bo, Xu Fanfan, Zong Peijie, Zhang Jinhong, Tian Yuanyu, Qiao Yingyun. Effects of heating rate on fast pyrolysis behavior and product distribution of Jerusalem artichoke stalk by using TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS [J]. Renewable Energy, 2019, 132: 486-96.

[15] Qiao Yingyun, Wang Bo, Ji Yaoyao, Xu Fanfan, Zong Peijie, Zhang Jinhong, Tian Yuanyu. Thermal decomposition of castor oil, corn starch, soy protein, lignin, xylan, and cellulose during fast pyrolysis [J]. Bioresource Technology, 2019, 278: 287-95.

2. Patents

115 invention patents were authorized, including 13 U.S. patents. Recent representative patents are as follows: 

[1] Classified reduction gasification iron smelting process of iron ore powder and coal powder in a Y-type entrained flow bed(US10801081B2,First Inventor)

[2] Gasification co-generation process of coal powder in a Y-type entrained flow bed(US10711209B2,First Inventor)

[3] Method for pyrolysis treatment of oily sludge and environment-friendly renovation of the residue thereof with humic acid substance, (US10487265B1, First Inventor)

[4] Process of maximizing production of chemical raw materials by gaseous phase catalytic cracking crude oil with multi-stages in milliseconds in combination with hydrogenation(US10508247B1, First Inventor)

[5] Polygeneration method of biomass downflow circulation bed millisecond pyrolysis liquefaction-gasification coupling(US10487266B1,First Inventor)

[6] Integrated coal gasification combined power generation process with zero carbon emission(US10899982B1,First Inventor)

[7] Slag bacterial fertilizer and preparation method thereof and method for improving degraded soil(US10457612B1, First Inventor)

[8] Integrated device for millisecond-level gas phase catalytic cracking reaction and separation(US10822554B1, First Inventor)

[9] Millisecond graded gas-phase catalytic cracking of heavy oil to low carbon olefins process (ZL2018103412270, first inventor)

[10] A clean, efficient and safe process for cooling molten state calcium carbide to make calcium carbide powder (ZL2016109765633, first inventor)

[11] A process for producing high softening point hard asphalt by decompression and deep distillation of coal heavy oil (ZL 2016109740373, the first inventor)

[12] Device for preparing gas by graded rapid pyrolysis and gasification of domestic waste (ZL 2016102800335, the first inventor)

[13] Braided packing type ultra-high temperature and pressure heat exchanger (ZL2019200660090, first inventor)

[14] Solid phase synthesis method of micro mesoporous calcium aluminate catalyst (ZL2018113008692, first inventor)

[15] A combined coal gasification-supercritical CO₂ cycle power generation process with zero carbon emissions, (ZL2016102800369, first inventor)

◎Representative Works

[1] Tian, Yuan-Yu, Qiao, Ying-Yun, eds. New composite tower plate technology [M]. China Chemical Industry Press. 2014

◎Awards and Honors

1. Awards

Won the second prize of National Scientific and Technological Progress Award and the second prize of National Technological Invention Award. It has won more than 30 provincial and ministerial science and technology awards from the government and industry associations. Representative awards are as follows:

[1] Rapid pyrolysis of agricultural and forestry wastes to create humic acid environmental materials and its application, Second prize of National Technological Invention Award, 2020

[2] Cascade comprehensive utilization technology and application of inferior coal rich in humic acid ,Second prize of National Scientific and Technological Progress Award, 2010;

[3] “Coupling of pyrolysis and gasification of typical bulk organic solid waste and its key core equipment technology” Second prize of Science and Technology Award of China Federation of Commerce, 2021

[4] “Complete technology and key equipment of biomass staged pyrolysis gasification polygeneration” First prize of scientific and technological progress of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, 2019

[5] “Key new technology and industrial application of large-scale distillation process enhancement based on high-efficiency composite tray” Third prize of invention and innovation of China Invention Association, 2020

[6] “Rapid pyrolysis of agricultural and forestry wastes in self mixing downward circulating fluidized bed and high value cascade utilization of products” ,the first prize of Shandong Technological Invention Award, 2015

[7] “Biomass dual-tube coupled millisecond pyrolysis liquefaction package technology and its application” First Prize of Science and Technology Award of China Federation of Commerce, 2015

[8] “Key technologies for large-scale resourceful and efficient comprehensive utilization of agricultural and forestry waste” China Technology Market Association Golden Bridge Award, 2015

2. Honors

[1] National Advanced Worker, 2015

[2] State Department Special Allowance Expert, 2015

[3] National Outstanding Mid-aged Experts, 2013

[4] Shandong Outstanding Mid-aged Experts, 2011

[5] Shandong Excellent Communist Party Member, 2011

[6] Advanced Production Workers in Shandong Province, 2012

[7] Chief Expert of Universities in Shandong, 2012

[8] Model Worker in Qingdao, 2012

◎Courses Offered

Undergraduate：《Coal chemical technology》《Principle and technology of fluidization》《Chemical process development and design》《Chemical equipment and selection》

Postgraduate：《Advances in coal and biomass conversion technology》

◎Student Training

1. Supervise Postgraduate Students

Guide 15 doctoral students and more than 50 master students.

2. Typical student：

[1] Tian Bin, a 2017 graduate, served as an associate professor in the school of chemical engineering of Northwestern University;

[2] Tang Ruiyuan, a 2017 graduate, served as a lecturer in the school of chemical engineering of Xi’an Shiyou University;

[3] Che Yuanjun, a 2019 graduate, served as a lecturer in the school of chemical engineering of Xi’an Polytechnic University;

[4] Hao Junhui, a 2019 graduate, served as a distinguished professor in the school of chemical engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University.

3. Admissions Instructions：

Academic Ph.D. Candidates: 081700|Chemical Engineering and Technology;

Academic Master's Candidates: 081700|Chemical Engineering and Technology;

Professional Master's Candidates: 085600 | materials and chemical engineering.

◎Part-time Academic Job

[1] Director of the international low carbon environmental protection committee of the World Peace Foundation;

[2] Member of China Coal Industry Technical Committee;

[3] Deputy Secretary General of China Humic Acid Industry Association;

[4] Researcher of China Institute of Strategy and Management;

[5] Member of Technical Committee of National Chemical Synthetic Ammonia Design Technology Center Station;

[6] Visiting Researcher, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone, Chinese Academy of Sciences

[7] Director of Shandong Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy and Chemical Industry

[8] Vice president of Qingdao bioengineering Society

[9] Member of Shandong energy standards committee

[10] Adjunct professor of Xi’an Shiyou University

[11] Adjunct professor of Xiamen University