Author: Marcello De Falco , Associate Professor, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1.Theme description DME (Dimethyl Ether) is an organic compound mainly used as aerosol propellant and as a reagent for the production of widely applied compounds as the dimethyl sulfate (a methylating agent) and the acetic acid[1]. Recently, companies as Topsoe, Mitsubishi Co. […]
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Author: Marcello De Falco – Associate Professor,University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description The Enriched Methane (EM) is a blend composed by Hydrogen and Methane which can be fed, if the H2 content is lower than 30% vol., into conventional natural gas internal combustion engines with a series of benefits in terms of
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Author: Vincenzo Piemonte, Associate Professor, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description The global environmental situation of the Earth is becoming increasingly problematic and critical. The outlook for our future is increasingly gloomy. The major reason for this pessimistic outlook is the exploding number of people. At the same time, the consumption per
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Author: Mauro Capocelli, Researcher, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description Particulate matter (PM) is a complex mixture of micrometric particles and liquid droplets made up of organic soot (VOCs) as well as inorganic particles as soil, dust, metals and acids (nitrates and sulphates). The particle size, fundamental for the transport as well
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Author: Andrea Milioni – Chemical Engineer – on Cooperator Contract – University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description The enhancement in nanoscale-structured materials represents one of the most interesting innovative aspects bringing technological advances in many industries. Nanoparticle technology developments essentially concern materials engineering with the possibility of new metallic alloys ensuring high
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Author: Andrea Milioni – Chemical Engineer – on Cooperator Contract – University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description Lubricants are products used mainly in engines to reduce friction among mechanical bodies. Contrary to the majority of petroleum products which are identified through several parameters (the specs), lubricants are commonly identified only by their
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Author: Mauro Capocelli, Researcher, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description Global energy demand has dramatically increased in last years and most of the energy needs of the world today (>80%) is still covered by conventional fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas (Table 1). The issues of energy efficiency in
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Author: Vincenzo Piemonte, Associate Professor, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description Many efforts have been made to move from today’s fossil based economy to a more sustainable economy based on biomass. The reasons can be summarized as follow: the need to develop an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable global economy, the anticipation that
Author: Marcello De Falco, Associate Professor, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description Olefins, mainly ethylene (C2H4) and propylene (C3H6), are key intermediate and feedstock for the production of a wide number of chemical products, as the polyolefins (polyethylene – PE, polypropylene – PP), Mono-ethylene glycol (MEG), Ethylene Oxide (EO) and derivatives, Propylene Oxide
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Author: Andrea Milioni – Chemical Engineer – On Contract Cooperator – University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description The gasification process is the thermochemical conversion of a carbonaceous solid or liquid to a gas in presence of a gasifying agent: air, oxygen or steam. Compared to this definition, the combustion process could be
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