Energy saving and consumption reduction in the transportation of petroleum products: A pipeline pricing optimization perspective

R Tu, Y Jiao, R Qiu, Q Liao, N Xu, J Du, Y Liang - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Pipeline transportation is a low-energy and economical mode of transporting petroleum
products in the downstream supply chain, however, there is almost no theoretical research …

Pipeline sharing: Potential capacity analysis of biofuel transportation through existing pipelines

R Tu, Q Liao, N Xu, X Wei, Y Wang, Y Liang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In response to resource depletion and tightening carbon emissions policies, the product oil
is gradually being substituted by biofuels and faced with falling demand. A large number of …

Pipeline sharing: Boosting multi-product pipeline transport biofuels in the shift to low-carbon energy

R Tu, H Zhang, S Xu, G Fu, Z Li, Q Liao, J Du… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Under the dual pressures of oil depletion and low carbon transition, biofuels are considered
effective alternatives for fuel oil due to their renewable nature and environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning application in batch scheduling for multi-product pipelines: A review

R Tu, H Zhang, B Xu, X Huang, Y Che, J Du… - Journal of Pipeline …, 2024 - Elsevier
Batch scheduling is a crucial aspect of pipeline enterprise operation management,
especially in the context of market-oriented operation. It involves three main tasks: quickly …

Pipeline sharing: A supplementary strategy to enhance 3E performance of multi-product pipelines in China

R Tu, G Fu, W Da, P Li, R Qiu, Q Liao… - … Engineering Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Single-rate pipeline prices have resulted in low competitive flexibility and have led to high
costs and consumption in China's refined oil logistics system. This study aims to propose a …

Soft sensor development for mixed oil interface tracking in multi-product pipelines based on knowledge-informed semi-supervised Variational Bayesian Gaussian …

Z Yuan, L Chen, G Liu, Z Li, Y Wu, Y Pan, H Ji, W Yang - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Sequential transportation of petroleum products in multi-product pipelines often lead to
occurrence of mixed oil. The prediction of the arrival time of the mixed oil interface …

Pipeline sharing: Optimal design of downstream green ammonia supply systems integrating with multi-product pipelines

R Tu, C Liu, Q Shao, Q Liao, R Qiu, Y Liang - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Green ammonia is a promising energy storage form with extremely high efficiency of
hydrogen storage. Although the construction of green ammonia production facilities is …

Knowledge-informed Variational Bayesian Gaussian mixture regression model for predicting mixed oil length

Z Yuan, L Chen, G Liu, Y Zhang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Precise prediction of mixed oil length is a critical task in the multi-product pipeline. Current
predictive models may not achieve desirable performance as they neglected the multimode …

[HTML][HTML] A decision-making framework for scheduling of multiproduct pipeline under the fair opening

Z Li, Q Liao, B Xu, R Tu, L Li, Y Wang… - Journal of Pipeline Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
To promote the fair opening of pipeline facilities and improve the utilization efficiency of
infrastructure, Chinese government has implemented the pipe network reform by learning …

Remaining Capacity Evaluation of a Gas Pipeline System under Open-Access Operation: Concepts, Methodology, and Application

Q Chen, Y Cheng, Y Zhong, C Miao, W Yu… - Journal of Pipeline …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Under the fair open-access operation mode of gas pipeline network facilities, the accurate
evaluation of the remaining capacity of a gas pipeline network can help to grasp the load …