Knowledge expression, numerical modeling and optimization application of ethylene thermal cracking: From the perspective of intelligent manufacturing

K Bi, S Zhang, C Zhang, H Li, X Huang, H Liu… - Chinese Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Applications of process systems engineering (PSE) in plants and enterprises are boosting
industrial reform from automation to digitization and intelligence. For ethylene thermal …

Recent progress toward molecular-level kinetic model for complex hydrocarbon conversion processes

Z Chen, X Zhao, J Wu, C Xu, L Zhang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The simulation and optimization of complex molecular conversion systems are one of the
primary challenges in the chemical reaction engineering field. Petroleum refining is a …

Integrated modeling of transfer learning and intelligent heuristic optimization for a steam cracking process

K Bi, B Beykal, S Avraamidou, I Pappas… - Industrial & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The construction and expansion of steam cracking plants and feedstock diversification have
resulted in a significant demand for the numerical simulation and optimization of models to …

Dual‐objective optimization for petroleum molecular reconstruction based on property and composition similarities

D Guan, G Cai, L Zhang - AIChE Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Petroleum molecular reconstruction method can be used to calculate molecular composition
from limited analytical data, which is the basis of the molecular‐level process modeling of …

An innovative graph neural network model for detailed effluent prediction in steam cracking

S Zhang, H Li, T Qiu - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Both currently and in the foreseeable future, steam cracking is the major process producing
ethylene and other olefin products, which are the most fundamental chemicals of various in …

Molecular Reconstruction of Crude Oil: Novel Structure-Oriented Homologous Series Lumping with a Cloud Model

C Zhang, K Bi, T Qiu - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2022 - ACS Publications
It is crucial to provide the detailed composition of crude oil for molecular management in
refineries. Molecular reconstruction methods have been widely investigated for converting …

Measurement of Particle Concentration by Multifrequency Ultrasound Attenuation in Liquid–Solid Dispersion

H Yu, C Tan, F Dong - IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In mineral transportations, it is essential to measure the gas hydrate particle concentration to
manage the risk of flowline blockage. Traditional single-frequency ultrasonic methods …

Molecular reconstruction of hydrocarbons and sulfur-containing compounds in atmospheric and vacuum gas oils

A Bojkovic, T Dijkmans, H Dao Thi, M Djokic… - Energy & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The inherent complexity of petroleum fractions makes molecular reconstruction an essential
element to make use of advanced kinetic models in the petrochemical industry, in particular …

Initial guess estimation and fast solving of petroleum complex molecular reconstruction model

D Guan, L Zhang - AIChE Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We proposed a fast method to solve the petroleum molecular reconstruction problem via
initial guess estimation coupled with local optimization algorithm. A virtual oil database was …

[HTML][HTML] The Molecular Modeling, Simulation, and Design of Base Oils and Additives in Lubricating Oils: A Review

K Zhou, X Che, C Wei, Z Tang, H Yu, D Wang, J Wang… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Lubricating oils play a crucial role in modern industrial production, mechanical
manufacturing, aerospace, and other fields. This paper provides a review and summary of …