Basic Information

                 

 

      Guilian   Liu

         Professor, Ph.D  

E-mail：   

guilianliui@mail.xjtu.edu.cn

 

Address:

Department of Chemical Engineering，

School of Chemical Engineering and

Technology,  

Xi'an Jiaotong University,   

Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China

Current Research Interests

♦ The integration of mass-exchange network

♦ Energy-efficient integration of distillation systems

♦ The integration of the energy system
 

Education

2000-2004 Ph.D         Department of Process Integration, The University of Manchester, UK.

1997-2000 Master      Department of Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University,

                                   China. 

1993-1997 Bachelor   Department of Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University,

                                   China.

NSFC Projects

• Jan. 2021-Dec. 2024 Coupling and integration of reactor and heat exchanger network considering the catalyst deactivation, Grant No. 22078259

• Jan. 2017-Dec. 2019 Study on the Heat Exchanger Network Integration of Catalytic-Cracking Unit  Considering  the Reaction and Distillation Uncertainties, Grant No. U1662126.
• Jan. 2015-Dec. 2018 Study on the Integration of Hydrogen Network Coupling with the Optimization of the Reactor Operating Parameters, Grant No. 21476180.
• Jan. 2013-Dec. 2016 Integration of the Multi-component Mass Exchange Network Based on the Mixed Complementary Mechanism", Grant No. 21276205.
• Jan. 2011-Dec. 2013 The integration of the hydrogen network with purification reuse, Grant No. 21076168.
• Jan. 2009-Dec. 2011 The molecular simulation simplification and integration of the multicomponent azeotropic distillation system, Grant No. 20876124.
• Jan. 2006-Dec. 2006 Study on the feasibility of splits crossing the distillation compartment boundary, Grant No. 20546005

 

 

Industrial Projects

• Optimization of the Hydrogen Network, Luoyang Petrochemical Co. LTD.
• Energy system integration of Ethylene Plant, Shanghai Petrochemical Co. LTD.
• Energy system integration of Ethylene Plant, Yangzi Petrochemical Co. LTD.
• Energy system integration of Refinery, Anqing Petrochemical Co. LTD.
• Energy system integration of Shijiazhuang Refining-Chemical Co., LTD.
• Energy system integration of Arene plant, Yangzi Petrochemical Co. LTD.
• Distillation system integration of Ethylene plant, Yangzi Petrochemical Co. LTD.
• Optimization of the Hydrogen Network, PetroChina Karamay Petrochemical Co.
• Energy system integration, Lanzhou Refining and Chemical Complex.

List of Selected Publications

  1. Liwen Zhao, Guilian liu*, Optimization of the catalyst service life based on the coupling of reactor and heat exchanger network, Chemical Engineering Science, 2022, 259, 117822.
  2. Changfang Yin, Guilian Liu*, Synthesis of optimal reaction-separation system with sufficient operational flexibility, Chemical Engineering Science, 2022, 249, 117316.
  3. Kaiyu Li, Shengan Zhang, Guilian Liu*，Model for analyzing the energy efficiency of hydrogen liquefaction process considering the variation of hydrogen liquefaction ratio and precooling temperature, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.05.052
  4. Shengan Zhang, Kaiyu Li, Pengfei Zhu, Min Dai, Guilian Liu*, An efficient hydrogen production process using solar thermo-electrochemical water-splitting cycle and its techno-economic analyses and multi-objective optimization, Energy Conversion and Management, 2022, 266, 115859.
  5. Peng Hang, Liwen Zhao, Guilian Liu*, Optimal design of heat exchanger network considering the fouling throughout the operating cycle, Energy, 2022, 241, 122913.
  6. Lingjun Huang, Dan Li, Ning Li, Guilian Liu*, A novel mathematical model for integrating the hydrogen network of refinery with compressor allocation considered, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, 47, 18067-18079.
  7. Kaiyu Li, Yitong Gao, Shengan Zhang, Guilian Liu*, Study on the energy efficiency of bioethanol-based liquid hydrogen production process, Energy, 2022, 238, 122032.
  8. Changfang Yin, Huifeng Sun, Donghui Lv, Guilian Liu*, Integrated design and optimization of reactor-distillation sequencerecycle-heat exchanger network, Energy, 2022, 238, 121796.
  9. Shengan Zhang, Guilian Liu*, Design and performance analysis of a hydrogen liquefaction process, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2022, 24, 51–65.
  10. Peng Hang, Leihao Zhou, Guilian Liu*, Thermodynamics-based neural network and the optimization of ethylbenzene production process, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021, 296, 126615.
  11. Lingjun Huang, Guilian Liu, Optimization for refinery hydrogen networks with detailed reactorseparator-purifier modeling, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021, 304, 127136.
  12. Changfang Yin，Guilian Liu, Optimization of Solvent and Extractive Distillation Sequence Considering Its Integration with Reactor, Processes, 2021, 99, 565.
  13. Leihao Zhou, Kaiyu Li, Peng Hang , Guilian Liu *, Optimization of the ethane thermal cracking furnace based on the integration of reaction network, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2021, 23, 879–887.
  14. Di Zhang, Yongfei Li, Huifeng Sun, Guilian Liu*, Energy recovery enhancement of heat exchanger network by mixing and azeotrope formation, Chemical Engineering Science, 2020, 228, 115992.
  15. Di Zhang , Donghui Lv , Changfang Yin , Guilian Liu*, Combined pinch and mathematical programming method for coupling integration of reactor and threshold heat exchanger network, Energy, 2020, 205, 118070.
  16. Di Zhang , Peng Hang , Guilian Liu *, Recycle optimization of an ethylene oxide production process based on the integration of heat exchanger network and reactor, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 275, 122773.
  17. Kaiyu Li, Leihao Zhou, Guilian Liu*, Integration of the Hydrogen-Storage Purification and Hydrogen Network, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2020, 59, 10018−10030.
  18. Leihao Zhou, Guilian Liu *, Peng Hang , Kaiyu Li, Analysis and optimization of reaction network based on the information flow diagram, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 258, 120653.
  19. Changfang Yin, Guilian Liu*, Automatic identification of the optimal distillation sequence based on its integration with reactor, Chemical Engineering Science, 2019, 207, 424–440.
  20. Donghui Lv, Guilian Liu*, Optimization of Distillation Sequence Based on Integration of Reaction-Separation System, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2019, 58, 3093−3103.
  21. Lingjun Huang, Guilian Liu*, Optimization of the hydrogen separator based on the hydrogen network integration, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 235, 1399-1408
  22. Donghui Lü, Yingjia Wang, Lingjun Huang, Di Zhang, Guilian Liu*, Wei Li, Peng Wang, Effect of vacuum gas oil hydrotreating reactor on multiple reactors and hydrogen network, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2019, 27, 2498-2509.
  23. Changfang Yin, Donghui Lv, Guilian Liu*, A systematic method for integrating reactor and extractive distillation considering the variation of reactor parameters, PRES2019, 20-23 October 2019, Aghios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece.
  24. Donghui Lv, Changfang Yin, Guilian Liu*, Identification of the optimal distillation sequence based on the integration of reaction-distillation-recycle system, PRES2019, 20-23 October 2019, Aghios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece.
  25. Leihao Zhou, Guilian Liu*, Peng Hang, Kaiyu Li, Novel method for optimizing the plug-flow reactor based on the integration of reaction network, the 14th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, ctober 1-5, 2019, Croatia.
  26. Xiao Tian, Changfang Yin, Donghui Lv, Peng Wang, Guilian Liu*, Effect of Catalyst Deactivation on the Energy Consumption of Gasoline−Diesel Hydrotreating Process, Energy & Fuels, 2018, 32 (10), 10879-10890
  27. Lingjun Huang, Guilian Liu*, Optimization of Two-Stage Pygas Hydrogenation Reactor Based on Hydrogen Network Integration Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57, 10539−10550.
  28. Di Zhang, Peng Wang, Guilian Liu*, A novel sensitivity analysis method for the energy consumption of coupled reactor and heat exchanger network system, Energy & Fuels, 2018, 32, 7210–7219.
  29. Di Zhang, Guilian Liu*, Yongfei Li, Graphical optimization method for coupled heat exchanger network and reactor, Energy, 2018, 156, 635-646.
  30. Lingjun Huang, Wei Li, Jinbing Mao, Guilian Liu*, Analysis of the Relation between Coupled Sink and Purification Based on Hydrogen Network Integration，Chemical Engineering & Technology, 2018, 41, 1003–1012
  31. Maojian Wang, Guilian Liu*, Chi Wai Hui*, Optimization of IGCC gasification unit based on the novel simplified equilibrium model, Clean Techn Environ Policy, 2018, 20,259–269.
  32. Leihao Zhou, Changfang Yin, Guilian Liu*, An Algebraic Analysis Modeling Method for Complex Reactions, PRES 2018, Prague, Czech, August 25-29, 2018.
  33. Yongfei Li, Guilian Liu*, Study on Coupling Separation Process of ETBE and Absolute Ethanol, PRES 2018, Prague, Czech, August 25-29, 2018.
  34. Lingjun Huang, Guilian Liu *, Donghui Lv, Optimization of the pyrolysis gasoline hydrogenation reactor considering the hydrogen network integration, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2018, 70, 613-618.
  35. Wei Li, Qiao Zhang, Mingbo Yang, Guilian Liu*，A Graphical Method for Optimisation of Hydrogen Networks Considering Impurity Removal through Chemical Absorption, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2018, 70, 1159-1164.
  36. Maojian Wang, Guilian Liu*, Chi Wai Hui*, Novel shortcut optimization model for regenerative steam power plant, Energy, 2017, 138, 529-541.
  37. Di Zhang, Guilian Liu*, Integration of heat exchanger network considering the pressure variation of distillation column, Applied thermal engineering, 2017, 116, 777-783.
  38. Wang Dai，Renjie Shen，Di Zhang，Guilian Liu*，The integration based method for identifying the variation trend of fresh hydrogen consumption and optimal purification feed energy, Energy, 2017, 119, 732-743.
  39. Di Zhang, Guilian Liu*，Heat Exchanger Network Integration of a Hydrogenation Process of Benzene to Cyclohexene Considering the Reactor, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2017, 61, 283-288.
  40. Jingjing Liang, Guilian Liu*，Integration of the Hydrogen Network with Fresh Hydrogen and Purification Feed Optimized Simultaneously Conversion. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2017, 61, 811-816.
  41. Maojian Wang, Guilian Liu*, David Hui, Simultaneous optimization and integration of gas turbine and air separation unit in IGCC plant, Energy, 2016, 116, 1294-1301.
  42. Qiao Zhang, Huachao Song, Guilian Liu，Xiao Feng，Relative Concentration-Based Mathematical Optimization for the Fluctuant Analysis of Multi-Impurity Hydrogen Networks. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2016,55(39),10344-10354.
  43. JIA Xuexue, LIU Guilian*. Optimization of Hydrogen Networks with Multiple Impurities and Impurity Removal，Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2016,24 , 1236-1242。
  44. Qiao Zhang, Minbo Yang, Guilian Liu*, Xiao Feng, Relative concentration based pinch analysis for targeting and design of hydrogen and water networks with single contaminant, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016, 112, 4799-4814.
  45. Jinbing Mao, Guilian Liu*，Yingjia Wang, Di Zhang, An integration-based graphical method for optimizing the residence time of hydrogen-consuming reactor, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016, 135, 119-126.
  46. Yingjia Wang ，Miaoyu Zheng，Di Zhang，Qiao Zhang，Guilian Liu*, Graphical method for simultaneous optimization of the hydrogen recovery and purification feed，International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,2016,41,2631-2648.
  47. Feifei Yang, Yongzhong Liu, Guilian Liu*. A process simulation based benchmarking approach for evaluating energy consumption of a chemical process system, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016, 112, 2730-2743.
  48. Yingjia Wang，Guilian Liu*，Xiao Tian. A novel mathematical method for the simultaneous optimization of hydrogen network and reactor, PRES 2016, Plague, Aug. 27-31, 2016.
  49. Di Zhang, Guilian Liu*, Integration of heat exchanger network considering the influence of the reactor, PRES 2016, Plague, Aug. 27-31, 2016.
  50. Maojian Wang, Chi-Wai Hui, Guilian Liu, Simultaneous Optimization and Integration of Gas Turbine and Air Separation Unit Using Novel Simplified Model, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 2016, 38, 1827-1832.
  51. Wang Dai, Guilian Liu*, Jingjing Wang, Targeting the hydrogen network and optimal feed using rigorous simulation, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 2016, 38, 235-240.
  52. Maojian Wang, Adetoyese Olajire Oyedun, Ergys Pahija, Yi Zhu, Guilian Liu, Chi Wai Hui. Integration and optimization of an air separation unit (ASU) in an IGCC plant, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 2015, 37, 509-514.
  53. Jinbing Mao, Renjie Shen, Yingjia Wang, Guilian Liu*, An integration method for the refinery hydrogen network with coupling sink and source, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2015, 40, 8989-9005.
  54. Xuexue Jia, Guilian Liu*, et al., An Extended Evolutionary Design Method for the Optimization of Hydrogen Networks with Pressure Constraint, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2015, 93, 1438-1447.
  55. Jinbing Mao, Guilian Liu*, Yingjia Wang, Di Zhang, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2015, 45, 85-90.
  56. Guilian Liu*, Miaoyu Zheng et al., The effect of purification feed and product purities on the hydrogen network integration, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2014, 53, 6433-6449.
  57. Qiao Zhang, Guilian Liu* et al., hydrogen network synthesis considering separation performance of purifiers, International Journal of Hydrogen, 2014, 39, 8357-8373. 
  58. Guilian Liu，Hua Zhou, Renjie Shen, Xiao Feng, A graphical method for integrating work exchange network, Applied Energy, 2014, 114, 588-599.
  59. Guilian Liu*, H. Li, X. Feng., et al. A conceptual method for targeting the maximum purification feed flow rate of hydrogen network. Chemical Engineering Science, 2013, 88, 33-47.
  60. Guilian Liu*, H. Li, X. Feng., et al. Novel Method for Targeting the Optimal Purification Feed Flow Rate of the Hydrogen Network with Purification Reuse/Recycle. AIChE J., 2013, 59(6), 1964-1980.
  61. Guilian Liu*, H. Li, X. Feng., et al. Pinch location of the hydrogen network with purification reuse, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engeneering, 2013, 21(12), 1332-1340.
  62. S.D. Wu, Guilian Liu*, Z.M. Yu, et al. Optimization of hydrogen networks with constraints on hydrogen concentration and pure hydrogen load considered. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2012, 90, 1208-1220.
  63. J. Pu，Guilian Liu*，X. Feng. Cumulative exergy analysis of ice thermal storage air conditioning system. Applied Energy, 2012, 93, 564-569.
  64. Guilian Liu*, L.J. Wang, H. Li. Study on the Volatility Order of Systems with Two Minimum Azeotropes, Advanced Material Research, 2012, 396-398, 261-266.
  65. H. Li, Guilian Liu*. The Hydrogen Network Optimization of a Complex Refinery. Advanced Material Research, 2012,  396-398, 963-967.
  66. Guilian Liu*, L.J. Wang. Study on the Volatility Order of Systems with Two Maximum Azeotropes. 2011 International Conference on System Science, Engineering Design and Manufacturing Information, Oct. 2011, Guiyang, China.
  67. Guilian Liu*, M.Y. Tang, X. Feng, et al. Evolutionary design methodology for resource allocation networks with multiple impurities. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2011,  50, 2959-2970.
  68. Q. Zhang, X. Feng, Guilian Liu. A novel graphical method for the integration of hydrogen distribution systems with purification reuse. Chemical Engineering Science, 2011, 66, 797-809. 
  69. J. Pu, Guilian Liu*, X. Feng. Application of the cumulative exergy approach to different air conditioning systems. Energy & Buildings, 2010, 42(11), 1999-2004.