Riccardo Rinaldi
PhD thesis title: New Biofuels for mobility
Academic Tutor: Matteo Carmelo Romano
Academic Supervisor: Carlo Giorgio Visconti
PhD cycle: 35° (see all student profiles of the same cycle > LINK)
BSc: Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
MSc: Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
I have spent six months at DTU (Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen). The main activity carried out in Denmark was the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamic) study of intensified reactor configurations, such as pillow reactors, for methanol production.
Thesis abstract
In my research project, I deal with the possibility to synthesize methanol for the transport sector from biogas.
More in detail, my research activities can be split into three parts: on the one hand, I carry out mass and energy balances to define possible layouts for the processes of interest. Then, I select the best configuration on the basis of an economic analysis.
Once the general process features have been clarified, my research focuses on the detailed study of the catalytic reactor for methanol production, so as to understand the behaviour of the unit when it is run with different feedstocks / compositions.
More in detail, my research activities can be split into three parts: on the one hand, I carry out mass and energy balances to define possible layouts for the processes of interest. Then, I select the best configuration on the basis of an economic analysis.
Once the general process features have been clarified, my research focuses on the detailed study of the catalytic reactor for methanol production, so as to understand the behaviour of the unit when it is run with different feedstocks / compositions.
Personal interest in my research theme
My research project allows me to come into contact with current themes and makes me feel an active part of the society, tackling with the greatest challenges of the present.
Moreover, I believe that the added value of my project is the possibility couple my background as Chemical Engineer with a much a much broader range of expertise, including energy and process engineering.
Moreover, I believe that the added value of my project is the possibility couple my background as Chemical Engineer with a much a much broader range of expertise, including energy and process engineering.
