Biorefinery Processes
Specific mission
Valorisation of lignocellulosic or animal biomass for the production of fuels or higher-added value chemical products
Main research topics
- Aqueous Phase Reforming of aqueous solutions of organic compounds for the production of renewable H2
- Autothermal reforming of biogas for the production of H2
- Valorisation of lignin through oxidative and non-oxidative catalytic processes
- Biological and enzymatic methods for the conversion of lignocellulosic waste
- Selective hydrogenation of hexose and pentose sugars
- Conversion of animal and vegetable fats into fuel
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Main partnerships
- Prof. Dimosthenis Trimis, KIT, Germany
- Prof. Barbara Bonelli, DISAT, Politecnico di Torino
- Prof. Bernardo Ruggeri, DISAT, Politecnico di Torino
- Prof. Gabriele Centi - Università di Messina
- Prof. Francesco Di Renzo - CNRS Montpellier
Projects and publications
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Selected funded research projects
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NEXT ADVANCED BIOFUELS FROM ALGAE BIOMASS AND ORGANIC BIOGENIC WASTES FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION THROUGH FUEL CELLS APPLICATION
BENSAID SAMIR
2024 - 2028 (Current) -
INNOVATIVE SYSTEM INTEGRATION TO BOOST BIOMETHANE PRODUCTION WHILE MANAGING RENEWABLES INTERMITTENCY (METHAREN)
BENSAID SAMIR
2022 - 2027 (Current) -
STRATEGIES FOR THE ADVANCED HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION OF RECALCITRANT BIORESOURCES TO RENEWABLE FUEL (REFUEL)
PIRONE RAFFAELE
2023 - 2025 (Current) -
NEST - NETWORK 4 ENERGY SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION - SPOKE 3
BENSAID SAMIR
2022 - 2025 (Current) -
SMART OIL
FINO DEBORA
2014 - 2015 (Completed)
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NEXT ADVANCED BIOFUELS FROM ALGAE BIOMASS AND ORGANIC BIOGENIC WASTES FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION THROUGH FUEL CELLS APPLICATION
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Selected recent publications
2020
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Aqueous phase reforming of the residual waters derived from lignin-rich hydrothermal liquefaction: investigation of representative organic compounds and actual biorefinery streams
Article
Pipitone, G.; Zoppi, G.; Bocchini, S.; Rizzo, A. M.; Chiaramonti, D.; Pirone, R.; Bensaid, S.
CATALYSIS TODAY
Elsevier B.V.
Vol.345 pp.14 (pp.237-250) ISSN:0920-5861 DOI:10.1016/j.cattod.2019.09.040 -
Aqueous phase reforming of sugar-based biorefinery streams: from the simplicity of model compounds to the complexity of real feeds
Article
Pipitone, G.; Zoppi, G.; Frattini, A.; Bocchini, S.; Pirone, R.; Bensaid, S.
CATALYSIS TODAY
Elsevier B.V.
Vol.345 pp.13 (pp.267-279) ISSN:0920-5861 DOI:10.1016/j.cattod.2019.09.031
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Towards the sustainable hydrogen production by catalytic conversion of C-laden biorefinery aqueous streams
Article
Pipitone, Giuseppe; Zoppi, Giulia; Ansaloni, Simone; Bocchini, Sergio; Deorsola, Fabio A.; Pirone, Raffaele; Bensaid, Samir
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Elsevier B.V.
pp.17 ISSN:1385-8947 DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2018.12.137
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Wet Air Oxidation of Acetovanillone over LaFeO3 as Catalyst: A Model Reaction for Lignin Valorization
Article
Ansaloni, Simone; Russo, Nunzio; Pirone, Raffaele
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED CATALYSIS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Cosmos Scholars Publishing House
Vol.3 pp.14 (pp.49-62) ISSN:2408-9834 DOI:10.15379/2408-9834.2016.03.02.02
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Aqueous phase reforming of the residual waters derived from lignin-rich hydrothermal liquefaction: investigation of representative organic compounds and actual biorefinery streams