Author: Andrea Milioni, Chemical Engineer – On Contract Cooperator – University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description Scientific progress in the last two centuries has allowed a great development of industrial production activities, modifying the relationship between mankind and the environment. In particular, the exploitation of natural resources has led to changes in the […]
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Author: Mauro Capocelli, Researcher, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description The growth of economy and consumes, combined with the modern models of production, have resulted in a constant increasing generation of waste plastics. The global production of municipal solid wastes (MSW) overcame the value of 3·106 ton/day and should almost double in 2025 [1]. […]
Author: Vincenzo Piemonte, Associate Professor, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description Around 50% of the produced crude petroleum in the world is refined into transportation fuels which represent the fastest growing component of the energy sector. This massive use of a non-renewable feedstock leads to a significant footprint on the environment especially in terms […]
Author: Vincenzo Piemonte, Associate Professor, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description Produced water is typically generated in large quantity for the lifespan of a well. It is made up of natural formation water as well as the uphole return of water injected into the formation as part of an enhanced recovery operation. […]
Author: Marcello De Falco, Associate Professor, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description Human technology has always looked for solutions to exploit the wide and always available energy provided by the earth and by the sun. The beginning of the industrial era, totally focused on the use of fossil fuels to supply the huge […]
Author: Marcello De Falco – Associate Professor, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description In the last years, in parallel with the development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies, a new vision about the CO2 is rising, focused on the development of technologies able to reused CO2 instead of storing or emitting […]
Author: Marcello De Falco, Associate Professor, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is the solution to “close the balance” between the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) for electricity generation and industrial processes and the CO2 natural […]
Author: Mauro Capocelli, Researcher, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1.Theme description In the light of the recent trend in regulations about greenhouse emissions and environmental protection and towards more cost-effective production systems, there is an increasing demand to develop combustion systems to reduce pollutant emissions and fuel consumption. In this frame, a breakthrough technology, […]
Author: Marcello De Falco, Associate Professor, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description The negative environmental effects due to the extensive use of fossil fuel are boosting the research of innovative solutions to exploit renewable energies for the production of clean electricity without emitting pollutants or GreenHouse gases (GHGs). Among the renewable […]
Author: Vincenzo Piemonte, Associate Professor, University UCBM – Rome (Italy) 1. Theme description The actual dependence on fossil fuels (more than 80% of the actual world energy demand is covered by fossil fuels) must be cut before 2030, the upcoming future scenario being unknown and depending on the occurrence of the oil peak […]