Department of Chemical Technology

Education
PhD from China University of Petroleum, Beijing,1994

Research
Chemistry and processing technology of heavy petroleum fractions; Supercritical fluid technology.
Program supervised for
Chemical Engineering & Technology
 
Teaching
Petroleum Chemistry; Supercritical Fluid Technology;Petroleum Processing Technology and merchandising
 
Previous Working Experience
2001-Present  Professor, College of Chemical Engineering,China University of Petroleum at Beijing Campus, China
2001-2012  ProfessorDupty Director of State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum at Beijing Campus, China
1999-2001  Associate Professor, Dupty Director of State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing,China University of Petroleum, Beijing.
1998-1999 Post-Doctorate Fellow, Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology, National research Council, Canada
1995-1998  Lecturer & Associate  Professor University of Petroleum at Beijing Campus, China,
1981-1988 Technician & Associate Engineer University of Petroleum at Huadong Campus, China
 
Professional Affiliations
Member of 7th Academic committe of China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Vice director of China Supercritical Fluid Technology Association
 
Contact
State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing.
Tel: 86-10-89739015
Fax: 86-10-69724721
Address: 18 Fu Xue Road, Changping, Beijing, 102249, P. R. China
 
Publications
1.       Xu, Z.; van den Berg, F. G. A.; Sun, X.; Xu, C.; Zhao, S., Detailed Characterization of Virgin Heavy Oil Resid and Its Thermally Cracked Resid. Energ Fuel 2014, 28 (3), 1664-1673.
2.       Zhang, L.; Hou, Z.; Horton, S. R.; Klein, M. T.; Shi, Q.; Zhao, S.; Xu, C.. Molecular Representation of Petroleum Vacuum Resid. Energ Fuel 2014, 28 (3), 1736-1749.
3.       Zhang, L. Z.; Li, S. Y.; Han, L.; Sun, X. W.; Xu, Z. M.; Shi, Q.; Xu, C. M.; Zhao, S. Q., Coking Reactivity of Laboratory-Scale Unit for Two Heavy Petroleum and Their Supercritical Fluid Extraction Subfractions. Ind Eng Chem Res 2013, 52 (16), 5593-5600.
4.       Xu, H.; Xu, Z.; Sun, X.; Xu, C.; Chung, K. H.; Zhao, S., Antisolvent Separation of Thermally Cracked Vacuum Resid. Energ Fuel 2013, 27 (12), 7885-7895.
5.       Chen, F.; Liu, Q.; Xu, Z.; Sun, X.; Shi, Q.; Zhao, S., Adsorption Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Vanadyl Etioporphyrin on Asphaltene in Pentane. Energ Fuel 2013, 27 (11), 6408-6418.
6.       LiTao Wang, Chen He, Yang Liu, SuoQi Zhao*, YaHe Zhang, ChunMing Xu, Keng H. Chung, Quan ShiEffects of experimental conditions on the molecular composition of maltenes and asphaltenes derived from oilsands bitumen: Characterized by negative-ion ESI FT-ICR MSScience China Chemistry. 2013, 56,7):863-873
7.       Litao Wang, Chen He, Yahe Zhang, Suoqi Zhao*, Keng H. Chung, Chunming Xu,Chang Samuel Hsu, and Quan Shi,Characterization of Acidic Compounds in Heavy Petroleum Resid by Fractionation and Negative-Ion Electrospray Ionization Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry Analysis, Energy Fuels, 2013, 27(8)4555-4563
8.       Chen, F.; Liu, Q.; Xu, Z.; Sun, X.; Shi, Q.; Zhao, S., Adsorption Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Vanadyl Etioporphyrin on Asphaltene in Pentane. Energ Fuel 2013, 27 (11), 6408-6418.
9.       Zhou, X. B.; Shi, Q.; Zhang, Y. H.; Zhao, S. Q.*; Zhang, R.; Chung, K. H.; Xu, C. M., Analysis of Saturated Hydrocarbons by Redox Reaction with Negative-Ion Electrospray Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2012, 84 (7), 3192-3199.
10.    Fan, M.; Sun, X. W.; Xu, Z. M.; Zhao, S. Q.; Xu, C. M.; Chung, K. H., Softening Point: An Indicator of Asphalt Granulation Behavior in the Selective Asphaltene Extraction (SELEX-Asp) Process. Energ Fuel 2011, 25 (7), 3060-3067.
11.    Zhao, S. Q.; Xu, C. M.; Sun, X. W.; Xu, Z. M.; Chung, K. H.; Xiang, Y. D., China refinery tests asphaltenes extraction process. Oil Gas J 2010, 108 (12), 52-+.
12.    Yuan, M. J.; Tong, S. T.; Zhao, S. Q.; Jia, C. Q., Adsorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from water using petroleum coke-derived porous carbon. J Hazard Mater 2010, 181 (1-3), 1115-1120.
13.    Chen, Z. T.; Xu, C. M.; Gao, J. S.; Zhao, S. Q.; Xu, Z. M., Hindered Diffusion of Residue Narrow Cuts Through Polycarbonate Membranes. Aiche J 2010, 56 (8), 2030-2038.
14.    Wang, X. Y.; Xu, Z. M.; Zhao, S. Q.; Xu, C. M.; Chung, K. H., Solubility Parameters of Bitumen-Derived Narrow Vacuum Resid Fractions. Energ Fuel 2009, 23 (1), 386-391.
15.    Liu, J.; Sun, X. W.; Fu, D. B.; Zhao, S. Q., Phase equilibria for separation of high boiling point organics from ionic liquids by supercritical CO2 or C3H8. Chem Eng J 2009, 147 (1), 63-70.
16.    Fu, D. B.; Sun, X. W.; Qiu, Y. H.; Jiang, X. H.; Zhao, S. Q., High-pressure phase behavior of the ternary system CO2 plus ionic liquid bmim PF6 plus naphthalene. Fluid Phase Equilibr 2007, 251 (2), 114-120.
17.    Zhao, S.; Sparks, B. D.; Kotlyar, L. S.; Chung, K. H., Correlation of processability and reactivity data for residua from bitumen, heavy oils and conventional crudes: Characterization of fractions from super-critical pentane separation as a guide to process selection. Catal Today 2007, 125 (3–4), 122-136.
18.    Zhao, S. Q.; Wang, R. A.; Lin, S. X., High-pressure phase behavior and equilibria for Chinese petroleum residua and light hydrocarbon systems. Part I. Petrol Sci Technol 2006, 24 (3-4), 285-295.
19.    Zhao, S. Q.; Wang, R. A.; Lin, S. X., High-pressure phase behavior and equilibria for Chinese petroleum residua and light hydrocarbon systems. Part II. Petrol Sci Technol 2006, 24 (3-4), 297-318.
20.    Fu, D. B.; Sun, X. W.; Pu, J. J.; Zhao, S. Q., Effect of water content on the solubility of CO2 in the ionic liquid bmim PF6. J Chem Eng Data 2006, 51 (2), 371-375.
21.    Zhao, S.; Zhou, Y.; Xu, Z.; Xu, C.; Chung, K. H., A New Group Contribution Method for Estimating Boiling Point of Heavy Oil. Petrol Sci Technol 2006, 24 (3-4), 253-263.
22.    Zhao, S.; Xu, Z.; Xu, C.; Chung, K. H.; Wang, R., Systematic characterization of petroleum residua based on SFEF. Fuel 2005, 84 (6), 635-645.
23.    Xu, C. M.; Gao, J. S.; Zhao, S. Q.; Lin, S. X., Correlation between feedstock SARA components and FCC product yields. Fuel 2005, 84 (6), 669-674.
24.    Zhao, S. Q.; Xu, Z. M.; Xu, C. M.; Chung, K. H., Feedstock characteristic index and critical properties of heavy crudes and petroleum residua. J Petrol Sci Eng 2004, 41 (1-3), 233-242.
25.    Zhao, S. Q.; Zu, Z. M.; Wang, R. A., Production of De-asphalted oil and fine asphalt particles by supercritical extraction. Chinese J Chem Eng 2003, 11 (6), 691-695.
26.    Zhao, S.; Kotlyar, L. S.; Woods, J. R.; Sparks, B. D.; Gao, J.; Chung, K. H., The Chemical Composition of Solubility Classes from Athabasca Bitumen Pitch Fractions. Petrol Sci Technol 2003, 21 (1-2), 183-199.
27.    Zhao, S.; Kotlyar, L. S.; Woods, J. R.; Sparks, B. D.; Gao, J.; Kung, J.; Chung, K. H., A benchmark assessment of residues: comparison of Athabasca bitumen with conventional and heavy crudes. Fuel 2002, 81 (6), 737-746.
28.    Zhao, S.; Sparks, B. D.; Kotlyar, L. S.; Chung, K. H., Reactivity of sulphur species in bitumen pitch and residua during fluid coking and hydrocracking. Petrol Sci Technol 2002, 20 (9-10), 1071-1085. 
29.    Zhao, S.; Kotlyar, L. S.; Sparks, B. D.; Woods, J. R.; Gao, J.; Chung, K. H., Solids contents, properties and molecular structures of asphaltenes from different oilsands. Fuel 2001, 80 (13), 1907-1914.
30.    Zhao, S.; Kotlyar, L. S.; Woods, J. R.; Sparks, B. D.; Hardacre, K.; Chung, K. H., Molecular transformation of Athabasca bitumen end-cuts during coking and hydrocracking. Fuel 2001, 80 (8), 1155-1163.
31.    Zhao, S.; Kotlyar, L. S.; Woods, J. R.; Sparks, B. D.; Chung, K. H., Effect of Thermal and Hydro-Catalytic Treatment on the Molecular Chemistry of Narrow Fractions of Athabasca Bitumen Pitch. Energ Fuel 2001, 15 (1), 113-119.
32.    Zhao, S.; Kotlyar, L. S.; Woods, J. R.; Sparks, B. D.; Chung, K. H., MOLECULAR NATURE OF ATHABASCA BITUMEN. Petrol Sci Technol 2000, 18 (5-6), 587-606.