A5102918262- Hydrogen Storage and Materials
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
- Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Petroleum Processing and Analysis
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
- Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes
- Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Advanced oxidation water treatment
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
- Catalysts for Methane Reforming
- Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
- Nuclear Materials and Properties
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Ionic liquids properties and applications
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys
University of Palermo
2010-2021
Tecnologie Avanzate (Italy)
2009-2018
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
2016-2018
Autohydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass in liquid hot water has been widely studied owing to its high efficiency and relatively low cost. In the perspective industrial applications, continuous or semi-continuous processes are more interesting than batch systems. Moreover, microwave heating pretreatment systems proposed intensify kinetics process. this study, autohydrolysis Arundo donax was performed pure using a microwave-heated reactor flow-through reaction system with fast rate at same...
Thermodynamic and heat transfer properties of the 2LiBH4-MgH2 composite (Li-RHC) system are experimentally determined studied as a basis for design development hydrogen storage tanks. Besides determination discussion properties, different measurement methods applied compared to each other. Regarding thermodynamics, reaction enthalpy entropy by pressure-concentration-isotherms coupled manometric-calorimetric measurements. For thermal diffusivity calculation, specific capacity is measured...
Reaction kinetic behaviour and cycling stability of the 2LiBH4–MgH2 reactive hydride composite (Li-RHC) are experimentally determined analysed as a basis for design development hydrogen storage tanks. In addition to determination discussion about properties; different measurement methods applied compared. The activation energies both hydrogenation dehydrogenation by Kissinger method via fitting solid-state reaction models isothermal volumetric measurements. Furthermore, absorption–desorption...
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is a promising technology for the production of biocrude oil from microalgae. Although this catalyst-free efficient under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions, yield quality can be further improved by using heterogeneous catalysts. The design robust catalysts that preserve their performance hydrothermal conditions will therefore very important in development biorefinery technologies. In work, we describe two different synthetic routes (i.e.,...
Abstract In this work, the tests of a hydrogen storage system intended for vehicular applications, using metal hydride as material, are reported. The is designed to deliver gas fuel cell prototype vehicle. room temperature an interstitial alloy, which selected its capacity absorb and desorb over appropriate range pressure. static aim assess whether requirements release reliably met by tank setup. Hypothetical on‐road have been applied. Dynamic allow moving from energy power density....
Molten Salts are nowadays the preferred choice to store thermal energy in CSP plants, either using MS Power Towers and "direct" storage or parabolic troughs with "indirect" storage, employing oil as Heat Transfer Fluid solar field. The use of linear has been proposed studied since 2000. Starting 2001, ENEA fully developed such concept its "Solar Thermodynamic" project. Such effort led construction full size 100 m. test plant 2003 at Test Field, a 5 MW demonstrative unit by Italian Utility...
Abstract Pruning is an important horticultural practice for the management of olive orchards ( Olea europaea L.) that generates a considerable amount residues every year. Olive are increasingly expanding beyond Mediterranean Basin to new growing Countries (Australia, California, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay) this will certainly lead larger availability pruning material. Currently, interest in use tree energy purposes increasing but unfortunately, information on differences among organs tree,...
A conceptual analysis of the coupling a concentrating solar power plant with chemical process for hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) microalgae to biocrude was performed. The two plants were considered coupled by molten salt recirculation that granted energetic supply process. Preliminary estimations have been done considering field constituted 3 linear parabolic collectors rows, each 200 m long, using ternary salts mixture as heat transfer fluid, and sized 10 kT/y microalgae. Under adopted...
This paper presents the development of a model based on efficiency equations to evaluate performance an HCPV/T system and compares its outputs with data operational case-study installed in Palermo, Italy. The is validated show real performance. can (a) electric InGaP/InGaAs/Ge TJ solar cell (b) electrical thermal power/energy production potential one module. predictions are compared experimental by obtaining linear regression plots results vs. analytical results; R 2 for 0.91 0.87...