A5028105331- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency
- Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
- Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
- Heat transfer and supercritical fluids
- Advanced Power Generation Technologies
- Advanced Control Systems Optimization
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Combustion and flame dynamics
- Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Maritime Ports and Logistics
- Adsorption and Cooling Systems
University of Trieste
2015-2024
University of Economics and Innovation
2019
Warsaw University of Technology
2004
The European Green Deal aims to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient, and competitive economy. REPowerEU plan launched in May 2022 as part of reveals willingness several countries become energy independent tackle climate crisis. Therefore, decarbonization different sectors such maritime shipping is crucial may be achieved through sustainable energy. Hydrogen potentially clean renewable might chosen fuel power ships boats. technologies (e.g., cells for propulsion) have already...
To meet environmental goals while maintaining economic competitiveness, worldwide ports have increased the amount of renewable energy production and focused in optimizing performances efficiency. However, carbon-neutral operation industrial port areas (IPA) is challenging requires decarbonization processes heavy transport systems. This study proposes a comprehensive review strategies for IPA, with particular focus on role that green hydrogen could play when used as carrier. Much information...
The interest in hybrid polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) fuelled by hydrogen shipping has seen an unprecedented growth the last years, as it could allow zero-emission navigation. However, technical, safety, and regulatory barriers PEMFC ship design operation are hampering use of such systems on a large scale. While several studies analyse these aspects, comprehensive up-to-date overview PEMFCs for is missing. Starting from survey past/ongoing projects FCs shipping, this paper...
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has recently discussed the introduction of a new design index called Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), which is measure total carbon dioxide emissions divided by amount cargo carried and distance travelled on one-year basis. In this study, authors have analysed cruise ship assuming its size, electrical thermal power required, operative profile. CII calculated with reference to 180,000 GRT equipped different possible plant configurations....
This article discusses possible strategies for decarbonizing the energy systems of an existing port. The approach consists in creating a complete superstructure that includes use renewable and fossil sources, import or local production hydrogen, vehicles other equipment powered by Diesel, electricity hydrogen associated refuelling storage units. Two substructures are then identified, one including all these options, considering also addition demand adjacent steel industry. goal is to select...
Solar thermal power plants have been widely studied in recent years as solar energy is clean, affordable and largely available. The possibility of converting into electricity with small scale (lower than 10 kWe) Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) operating at low temperature 130 °C), seems today a viable option. In this paper, the design development prototypal ORC plant (< presented. ORC, equipped scroll expander installed Florence, Italy, powered by parabolic trough collectors (PTC) collector...
Green hydrogen is addressed as a promising solution to decarbonize industrial and mobility sectors. In this context, ports could play key role not only users but also suppliers for plants with which they have strong commercial ties. The implementation of technologies in has started be strategy renewable energy transition still requires detailed evaluation the involved costs, cannot separated from correct design operation plant. Hence, study proposes optimization production storage system...
Detailed multi-technique characterization of catalyst layer degradation is fundamental for improving stability and performances in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs), Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS) coupled to chemical and/or electrochemical analysis can provide important insights processes involved coarsening. In this extent, we present an approach SAXS able describe all the layers composing Electrode Assembly (MEA): electrolyte, support, nanoparticles, gas diffusion layers....
The paper presents the results of a research regarding application cogeneration plants, based on organic rankine cycle (ORC), fed with wood residuals. In first part an energy audit companies in furniture industry district, located North-East Italy, is presented. On basis these data typical electricity/thermal demand profile dependent number employees has been determined. order to evaluate potential savings achievable ORC plant, numerical simulation model developed analyse balances components...
The upcoming stricter limitations on both pollutant and greenhouse gases emissions represent a challenge for the shipping sector. entire ship design process requires an approach to innovation, with particular focus fuel choice power generation system. Among possible alternatives, natural gas hydrogen based propulsion systems seem be promising in medium long term. Nonetheless, storage still represents problem terms of cargo volume reduction. This paper focuses issue, considering compressed...