University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Thermal Engineering, Ph.D.,

2007.7-2008.10： Visiting Scholar at Western Kentucky University

2011.4-2019.9： Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2019.9-present： Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University

Clean and efficient combustion of carbon-based fuels, waste heat utilization and pollutant treatment technology of industrial processes, energy storage and flexible peaking technology of thermal power units

1. Research on Low Emission Technology in 660MW Highly efficient ultra-supercritical Circulating Fluidized Bed Furnace, National Key R&D Program, Ministry of Science and Technology, 2016.7 to 2020.12, Project leader;

2, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Surface Foundation, Study on the mechanism of calcium ferrite catalytic reduction of NO in sintering flue gas in Circulating fluidized Bed, 2023.1 to 2026.12, Project leader;

3, National Ministry of Science and Technology, national key research and development plan international cooperation, adapt to renewable energy power generation system flexibility to scale up key technologies, 2020.11 to 2022.11, sub-project leader;

4, Shanxi Provincial Science and Technology Department, unveiled the project, intelligent ultra-low emission circulating fluidized bed boiler and system, 2019.11-2022.11, Technical director;

5, Shanxi Provincial Science and Technology Department, major research, development of flexible low-carbon power generation technology for high proportion of new energy consumption, 2021.9 to 2024.9, participation;

6. Enterprise commissioned project, Development of sintering high-temperature solid waste heat utilization technology, 2020.8-2025.8, Project leader;

7, Enterprise commissioned projects, basic energy science and technology research projects, 2020.5-2024.12, participation;

8. Enterprise commissioned project, Key Technology and engineering application of supercritical reheat double Extraction back pressure Unit, 2020.10-2023.12, participation.

1. First Prize of Power Innovation Award of China Electricity Council, 2023

2. First Prize of Power Innovation Award of China Electricity Council, 2024

3. Second Prize of Metallurgical Science and Technology Award, 2022

4. Second Prize of Boiler Science and Technology Award, 2022

5. Second Prize of Science and Technology Award of China Circular Economy Association, 2022

Papers:

1. Xiannan Hu, Tuo Zhou, Tong Wang, Rui Fang, Man Zhang, Qiang Song, Hairui Yang. Dynamic modeling and transient simulation of circulating fluidized bed boilers during variable loads. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 506: 159754.

2. Shuangming Zhang, Tuo Zhou, Chaoran Li, Man Zhang, Hairui Yang. Research progress and prospect of fluidized bed metallic ore roasting technology: A review. Fuel, 2024, 378: 132717.

3. Tong Wang, Tuo Zhou, Chaoran Li, Man Zhang, Qiang Song, Hairui Yang. Biogas-to-methanol: A new green methanol production process based on anaerobic digestion of biomass. Energy Conversion and Management, 2024, 321:119065.

4. Weiqin Lu, Zhihan Li, Xueyu Tang, Dinghe Liu, Xiwei Ke, Tuo Zhou. Simulation study on heat and masstransfer characteristics within tubular moving bed heat exchangers. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2024, 61: 105008.

5. Weiqin Lu, Changhao Ma, Dinghe Liu, Yanwei Zhao, Xiwei Ke, Tuo Zhou. A comprehensive heat transfer prediction model for tubular moving bed heat exchangers using CFD-DEM: Validation and sensitivity analysis. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024, 247: 123072.

6. Tuo Zhou, Zhiqiang Gong, Qinggang Lu. Experimental Study on Enhanced Control of NOx Emission from Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion. Enegy & Fuels, 2015, 29(2): 3634-3639.

7. Zhiqiang Gong, Tuo Zhou, Qinggang Lu. Combustion and NOx Emission Characteristics of Shenmu Char in a Circulating Fluidized Bed with Post-combustion. Enegy & Fuels, 2016, 30: 31-38.

8. Deng, Boyu; Zhou, Tuo; Zhang, Yi; Zhang, Man; Huang, Zhong; Yang, Hairui. Hydrodynamic characteristics in the full-loop circulating fluidized bed under load regulation. Part 1: Experimental investigation. Chemical Engineering Science, 2023,268.

9. Wu, Haowen; Zhou, Tuo; Hu, Xiannan; Luo, Yongjun; Zhang, Man; Yang, Hairui. Thermal–Hydraulic Calculation and Analysis on Water Wall System of a 700 MWe Ultra-Supercritical CFB Boiler. Energies, 2023, 16(11).

10. Bai, Ruiqi ; Zhou, Tuo; Zhang, Man; Zhu, Shahong; Yang, Hairui. Time-scaled study on the erosion in circulating fluidized bed based on CPFD method. Powder Technology, 2023, 430.

11. Miao, Miao; Zhou, Tuo; Hu, Xiannan; Zhang, Man; Yang, Hairui. Analysis of N2O reduction by components of red mud in bubbling fluidized bed. Fuel, 2023, 233.

12. Liu, Zhihong; Zhou, Tuo; Yang, Hairui; Huang, Zhong; Zhang, Yaning; Zhang, Man. A Review of the Resourceful Utilization Status for Decommissioned Power Batteries. Energies, 2023, 16(23).

13. Zhang, Shuangming; Zhou, Tuo; Wu, Haowen; Zhang, Man; Zhu, Shahong; Yang, Hairui. Experimental study on gas–solid flow and heat transfer characteristics in downer moving bed. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023, 18(5).

14. Miao, Miao ; Zhou, Tuo; Zhang, Man; Bai, Ruiqi; Yang, Hairui. Transformation of CFB boilers pollutant treatment strategies under China's stricter requirements and the background of carbon neutrality (FBC24).Fuel, 2023, 342.

15. Zhang, Dongwang ; Zhao, Xin; Zhang, Man; Yang, Hairui; Li, Shiyuan; Zhou, Tuo. Research on air-cooled thermal management of energy storage lithium battery. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023, 18(4).

16. Deng, Boyu; Zhang, Yi; Zhang, Man; Ding, Yi; Zhou, Tuo; Yang, Xinhua; Huang, Zhong; Yang, Hairui; Yue, Guangxi. A state-of-the-art review on transition between the fast fluidization and pneumatic transport of Geldart group B particles. Particuology, 2023, 73:78-94.

Patents:

1. Discharge device and discharge method of waste lithium battery based on fluidized particles. ZL 2022 1 0308838.1

2. Sinter waste heat recovery device and recovery method for strengthening heat transfer. ZL 2022 1 0308915.3

3, multi-bin heat exchange sinter waste heat recovery device and recovery method. ZL 2022 1 0309193.3

4. Waste heat recovery device and recovery method based on heat conducting particles to enhance heat transfer. ZL 2022 1 0308839.6.

5. Deep desulfurization system and method of circulating fluidized bed boiler. ZL 2021 1 1498733.9

6, SNCR denitration nozzle and ejection method. ZL 2021 1 1411511.9

7, blast furnace slag water waste heat organic working medium Rankine cycle power generation system. ZL2020 1 1448725.9

8, fluidized ball heat storage blast furnace slag water waste heat power generation system. ZL 2020 1 1448740.3

9. Operation Method and system for pressing fire and raising fire for extended circulating fluidized bed boiler standby time, ZL 2022 1 0900775.9

10. circulating fluidized bed boiler circulation flow rate adjustment structure. ZL 2022 1 0877371.2

11. The utility model relates to a circulating fluidized bed combustion system for pulverized coal with very narrow sieve size. ZL 2022 1 0074427.0