Associate Professor
Phone: (+86)27-87542417
Email: xuyishu@hust.edu.cn
Academic Areas: Thermal Engineering, Power Machinery and Engineering
Research Interests: formation and control of combustion-derived pollutants such fine PM and soot, combustion mechanism and techniques for renewable fuels such as ammonia, solid oxide fuel cell.
Academic Degrees
PhD, 2017, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China;
Bachelor, 2012, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Professional Experience
Lecturer (2019-present); School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Postdoctor (2017-2019); School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology;
Selected Publications
·1. ***** Yong. Hysteretic behavior of tubular T-joints reinforced with doubler plates after fire exposure. Thin-Walled Structures 2015; 92(2015):10-20.
1.Xiaobei Cheng, Yu Li, Yishu Xu*, Yang Liu, Bowen Wang. Study of effects of ammonia addition on soot formation characteristics in n-heptane co-flow laminar diffusion flames. Combustion and Flame 2021: in press. (IF-4.185)
2.Yang Liu, Xiaobei Cheng*, Yu Li, Liang Qiu, Xin Wang, Yishu Xu*. Effects of ammonia addition on soot formation in ethylene laminar diffusion flames. Fuel 2021, 292, 120416. (IF-6.609)
3.Yishu Xu, Xiaowei Liu,* Jiuxin Qi, Tianpeng Zhang, Zhaofeng Wang, Jingji Zhu, and Minghou Xu. Evolution of Particulate Matter in a Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator: Probing into the Effects of a Rotary Spray Semi-dry Scrubber and a Baghouse. Energy & Fuels 2021, 35, 4237−4245. (Journal Cover, IF-3.605)
4.Yishu Xu, Xiaowei Liu,* Jiuxin Qi, Tianpeng Zhang, Jingying Xu, and Minghou Xu. Characterization of fine particulate matter generated in a large woody biomass-firing circulating fluid bed boiler. Journal of the Energy Institute 2021, 96, 11−18. (IF-6.186)
5.Yishu Xu, Xiaowei Liu,* Jiuxin Qi, Tianpeng Zhang, Minghou Xu, Fangfang Fei, Dingqing Li. Effects of kaolin-limestone blended additive on the formation and emission of particulate matter: Field study on a 1000MW coal-firing power station. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, 399, 123091. (IF-10.588)
6.Yishu Xu, Xiaowei Liu*, Hao Wang, Yufeng Zhang, Jiuxin Qi, and Minghou Xu*. Investigation of simultaneously reducing the emission of ultrafine particulate matter and heavy metals by adding modified attapulgite during coal combustion. Energy & Fuels 2019, 33, 1518−1526. (Journal Cover, IF-3.605)
7.Yishu Xu, Xiaowei Liu*, Hao Wang, Xianpeng Zeng, Yufeng Zhang, Jinke Han, Minghou Xu*, Siwei Pan. Influences of in-furnace kaolin addition on the formation and emission characteristics of PM2.5 in a 1000 MW coal-fired power station. Environmental Science & Technology 2018: 52(15): 8718–8724. (IF-9.028)
8.Yishu Xu, Xiaowei Liu*, Yu Zhang, Wei Sun, Yingchao Hu, Minghou Xu*. A novel Ti-based sorbent for reducing ultrafine particulate matter formation during coal combustion. Fuel 2017, 193: 72–80. (IF-6.609)
9.Yishu Xu, Xiaowei Liu*, Penghui Zhang, Junzhe Guo, Jinke Han, Zijian Zhou, Minghou Xu*. Role of chlorine in ultrafine particulate matter formation during the combustion of a blend of high-Cl coal and low-Cl coal. Fuel 2016, 184: 185–191. (IF-6.609)
10.Yishu Xu, Xiaowei Liu*, Jiang Cui, Dong Chen, Minghou Xu*, Siwei Pan, Kai Zhang, Xiangpeng Gao. Field Measurements on the Emission and Removal of PM2.5 from Coal-Fired Power Stations: 4. PM Removal Performance of Wet Electrostatic Precipitators. Energy & Fuels 2016, 30(9): 7465–7473. (IF-3.605)
11.Yishu Xu, Xiaowei Liu*, Yu Zhang, Wei Sun, Zijian Zhou, Minghou Xu*, et al. Field measurements on the emission and removal of PM2.5 from coal-fired power stations: 3. direct comparison on the PM removal efficiency of electrostatic precipitators and fabric filters. Energy & Fuels 2016, 30 (7): 5930–5936.
12.Xiaowei Liu, Yishu Xu, Bin Fan, Chen Lv, Minghou Xu*, et al. Field measurements on the emission and removal of PM2.5 from coal-fired power stations: 2. studies on two 135 MW CFB boilers respectively equipped with electrostatic precipitator and hybrid electrostatic filter precipitator. Energy & Fuels 2016, 30 (7): 5922–5929.
13.Xiaowei Liu, Yishu Xu, Xianpeng Zeng, Yu Zhang, Minghou Xu*, et al. Field measurements on the emission and removal of PM2.5 from coal-fired power stations: 1. a case study for a 1000 MW ultra-supercritical utility boiler. Energy & Fuels 2016, 30(8): 6547–6554.
14.Yishu Xu, Xiaowei Liu*, Zijian Zhou, Lei Sheng, Chao Wang, Minghou Xu*. The role of steam in silica vaporization and ultrafine particulate matter formation during wet oxy-coal combustion. Applied Energy 2014, 133: 144–151. (IF-9.746)
Awards:
Courses Taught
1.Fundamental combustion theory (for undergraduate)
2.Future energy (for undergraduate)
3.Energy, environment and sustainable development (for undergraduate)
4.Advanced combustion theory (for doctoral candidate)
Project
1.National Natural Science Foundation of China: 51806075, Mechanism study on mineral transformation and fine particulate matter formation during the oxy-steam combustion of pulverized coal, 2018/01—2021/12
2.Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China: PM2.5 reduction mechanism of the fly ash based additives and its rational design, 2017/07-2019/07
3.National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents: BX201700085, Additives for combustion modification and ultrafine PM formation control, 2017/07-2019/07
