Near Infrared Spectroscopy in Petroleum Refinery and Chemical Industry

This book firstly systematically summarizes the principle, research methods and technical features of near-infrared spectroscopy analysis technology. It then comprehensively reviews the innovative achievements made in the research, development and application of this technology in oil refining and chemical industries, highlighting the research and practical achievements of the author's team for more than 20 years. These new methods and technology developed by the author’s team include more than 80 Chinese invention patents, among them more than 60 authorized patents and more than 40 patents applied industrially. By reading this book, audiences can understand the applications of near infrared spectroscopy analysis technology, implementation steps and results in the petroleum refining and chemical industry.

Xiaoli Chu received his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Yantai University in 1996, his M.S. degree and Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry from Research Institute of Petroleum Processing (RIPP) in 1999 and 2004, respectively. He is currently the director of a research group on Spectroscopy and Chemometrics in Analytical Research Department of RIPP. His research interests include the research and applications of molecular and atomic spectroscopy (UV-visible, infrared, near infrared, Raman, LIBS, XRF) combined with chemometrics methods for petroleum and petrochemicals. He has published on research into and the applications of modern analytical testing technology in chemistry and the petroleum industry. He authored several books, such as Molecular Spectroscopy Analytical Technology Combined with Chemometrics (in Chinese, Chemical Industry Press, 2011), Practical Handbook of NIR Analytical Technology (in Chinese, China Machine Press, 2015), and Progress in Modern Process Analytical Technology (in Chinese, Chemical Industry Press, 2021). He has been very active in the Spectroscopy Analysis Community in China. He organised the first Chinese National Near Infrared Spectroscopy Conference in 2006, co-organized the 2nd Asian Spectroscopy Symposium in 2009 and the 6st Asian Spectroscopy Symposium in 2018. He organized and served as Secretary General for the 20th International Conference on Near Infrared Spectroscopy (ICNIRS 2021) in Beijing. In 2022, he authored the book Chemometric Methods in Analytical Spectroscopy Technology (Springer), and edited the book of Sense the Real Change: Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Near Infrared Spectroscopy (Springer).
Chen Pu has been working in analytical department of Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing (RIPP) since he got his PHD of Analytical Chemistry from Wuhan University in 2011. As a senior engineer working on spectral analysis, Chen Pu has been engaging in rapid oil analysis by combination of Infrared/Raman/Fluorescence spectroscopy with chemometrics, especially in popularization of process analytical technology by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR). He has participated in more than 10 major projects such as basic research, new product/method development and technology promotion, and has won several awards including the Science and Technology Award of the China Association for Instrumental Analysis (CAIA). He has made contributions to the application and promotion of near-infrared technology in the petrochemical industry.
Yupeng Xu received his B.S. degree in analytical chemistry and M.S. degree in physical chemistry from Northwest University in 1998 and 2000, respectively, his Ph.D. degree in Applied Chemistry from Research Institute of Petroleum Processing (RIPP) in 2003. He is currently a key member of a research group on Spectroscopy and Chemometrics in Analytical Research Department of RIPP. His research interests include the research and applications of molecular and atomic spectroscopy (UV-visible, infrared, near infrared, Raman and LIBS) combined with chemometrics methods for petroleum and petrochemicals. He has published on research into and the applications of modern analytical testing technology in chemistry and the petroleum industry. He authored the Practical Guide to Interpretive Near-infrared Spectroscopy (in Chinese, Chemical Industry Press, 2009) and contributed some in several books, such as Modern Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Analytical Technology, 2nd edition (in Chinese, SINOPEC Press, 2010) and Handbook of On-line Near Infrared Spectroscopy Analyzers (in Chinese, Chemical Industry Press, 2022).
Jingyan Li received his B.S. and M.S. degree in Applied Chemistry from China University of Petroleum in 2005 and 2009, respectively, his Ph.D. degree in applied chemistry from Research Institute of Petroleum Processing (RIPP) in 2012. He is currently the senior engineer of a research team on Spectroscopy and Chemometrics in Analytical Research Department of RIPP. His research interests include the research and applications of molecular spectroscopy (UV-visible, infrared, near infrared, Raman) combined with chemometrics methods for petroleum and petrochemicals. He has published on research into and the applications of modern analytical testing technology in chemistry and the petroleum industry.