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Chemical andChemical andProcessProcess

EngineeringEngineeringDepartmentDepartment

G.B. BoninoG.B. BoninoHead of Dpt.Head of Dpt.

Prof. Eng. Mauro RovattiProf. Eng. Mauro Rovatti

Faculty ofFaculty of

EngineeringEngineering

University ofUniversity ofGenoaGenoa

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The DepartmentThe Department

The Department of Chemical and Process Engineering "G.B. Bonino"develops its research activities both on traditional and newest topics ofChemical Engineering, Biotechnologies and Environmental Engineering.The research is funded by a number of national and internationalagencies, including the MIUR (Ministry of Istruction, University andResearch), the European Commission, national and overseas

governments, and industry.

The DICheP laboratory has met the ISO 9001:2000quality standards and has received registrationby CSQ- QNET in 2007.

DICheP supports several PhD and Degree courses in Engineering Faculty,

Mathematic, Physic and Chemical Science Faculty and Medicine andSurgery Faculty. Many of the staff represent Italy on national andinternational specialist committees, such as European Federation ofChemical Engineers working parties.

At present time DICheP staff includes 26 Professors (7 Full Prof., 10Associate Prof., 9 Assistant Prof.), 10 post-doc researchers, 12 PhD

students and 15 people belonging to technical-administrative staff.

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Research areasResearch areasThe Department maintains a strong research tradition that, at themoment, is focused on following areas:

Analytical and Environmental Chemical Engineering

(Coor.: Prof. Mauro Rovatti)Biotechnology and Food Technologies

(Coor.: Prof. Attilio Converti Prof. Patrizia Perego)

Surface chemistry and Industrial Catalisys(Coor.: Prof. Guido Busca)

Electrochemistry, Corrosion and Protection of Metals(Coor.: Prof. Giacomo Cerisola)

Chemical Reactor Engineering(Coor.: Prof. Renzo Di Felice)

Modeling and Plants for Industrial and Environmental Safety(Coor.: Prof. Emilio Palazzi)

Sustainable processes development(Coor.: Prof. Marco Del Borghi)

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The research is funded by a number of national andinternational agencies, including the MIUR (Ministry ofIstruction, University and Research), the European Commission,national and overseas governments, and industry.

The research feeds into the undergraduate and taughtpostgraduate programmes, ensuring that our courses involveleading edge fields and that students leave with a taste ofleading edge research.

Many of the academic staff represent Italy on national and

international specialist committees, such as the Working Partieson Loss Prevention and Environmental Protection of EFCE(European Federation of Chemical Engineering) andEnvironmental Biotechnology of EFB (European Federation of

Biotechnology).

Research activitiesResearch activities

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Analytical and Environmental Chemical EngineeringAnalytical and Environmental Chemical Engineering

LAICALAICALabLab--scale plantsscale plants

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Biotechnology and FoodTechnologyBiotechnology and FoodTechnology

The Section of Biotechnology and Food Technology was createdwith the aim of setting up a network between national and

international Universities and Industries working on agro-foodresearch and environmental biotechnology.

It is made up of:

The Food Technology research-group

The Environmental Biotechnology research-group

About 10 researchers with different scientific backgrounds areworking in synergistic collaboration in the multidisciplinaryareas of food production and environmental biotechnology.

Prof. Attilio Converti Prof. Patrizia Perego

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Exploitation of agro-industrial

residues (starch hydrolysate,

cellulose and hemicellulose

hydrolysates, etc) for

biotechnological production ofxylitol,

high fructose corn syrups (HFCS),

food flavours and microalgal biomass

using living and lyophilised cells of

yeasts and bacteria, both in

suspension and in biofilms, and

immobilized enzymes as biocatalysts.

Nutraceutical and functional food

development (olive oil, soil-beangerm, aromatic plants, wine

industry).

Technology of food preservation.

Industrial process optimisation.

Food technology andFood technology and

biotechnologybiotechnologyRESEARCH ACTIVITYRESEARCH ACTIVITY

Biotechnology and Food TechnologyBiotechnology and Food Technology

EnvironmentalEnvironmental

BiotechnologyBiotechnologyRESEARCH ACTIVITYRESEARCH ACTIVITY

Exploitation of biotechnology to solve

environmental problems.

Main research-fields:

Biofiltration of gaseous emission

Decontamination of polluted soils

Reduction of carbon dioxide

emissions by microalgal cultivation

Metal removal from wastewater by

biosorption

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Surface chemistry andIndustrial CatalisysSurface chemistry andIndustrial Catalisys

The main research fields are

1. Production of hydrogen viasteam reforming of methanol,(bio)ethanol and propane.

2. Waste gas purification bycatalytic methods: DeNOx,

dioxin abatement

3. Purification of biogases viaadsorption or catalyticabatement

4. Production of fuels: Fischer

Tropsch reaction.

Prof. Guido Busca

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Surface chemistry and Industrial CatalisysSurface chemistry and Industrial Catalisys

1. ENItecnologie: Study of deactivation of Fischer Tropsch catalysts

2. ECODECO: purification of biogases

3. Ansaldo Fuel Cells: purification of biogases

4. Pirelli: mixing of elastomers with silicates for tyres

5. CESI-ENEL: dioxin abatement

INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS:INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS:

Catalysts preparation: full inorganic preparation lab.

Catalysts characterization: XRD, BET, FT-IR, Raman, UV-vis,SEM, TEM

Catalyst and adsorbent testing: full flow lines with fixed and /or fluid bed reactors, analysis by GC, GCMS, IR on line.

Studies on reaction mechanisms: spectroscopic and transientmethods

MAIN ACTIVITIESMAIN ACTIVITIES

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1. CORROSION

Laboratory of ElectrochemistryCorrosion and Protection of Metals

Laboratory of ElectrochemistryCorrosion and Protection of Metals

Study of the corrosion of passivablemetals and protection by organic

coatings

Coor. Prof. Giacomo Cerisola

RESEARCH ACTIVITYRESEARCH ACTIVITY (1 of 2)(1 of 2)

Study of the electro-catalytic materialsfor the complete oxidation of organicpollutants in wastewaters:

Pollutant ze- p CO2 + H2O

2. ENVIRONMENTALELECTROCHEMISTRY

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Study of the materials andelectrocatalytic proces of hightemperature fuel cells

Electrochemistry, Corrosion and Protection of MetalsElectrochemistry, Corrosion and Protection of Metals

3. FUEL CELL

RESEARCH ACTIVITYRESEARCH ACTIVITY (2 of 2)(2 of 2)

Anode supported fuel cells(LSM-YSZ/YSZ/NI-YSZ)

SOFC rig

Laboratory forSOFC study andcharacterisation

Laboratory forMCFC study andcharacterisation

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Modeling and Simulation of SOFCs

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Fuel Processing for SOFCs

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Desulfurizer

Chemical Reactor EngineeringChemical Reactor EngineeringProf. Renzo Di Felice Prof. Paola Costamagna

+ some 10 people (research assistant and PhD student)

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Fluid Dynamic Studies ofMultiphase Systems

BASIC RESEARCHBASIC RESEARCHTransport Phenomena inPorous Media

Fluidization

Sedimentation

Air-lift reactor

Food packaging

Catalytic membranereactors

Chemical Reactor EngineeringChemical Reactor Engineering

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Modeling and Plants for Industrialand Environmental Safety

Modeling and Plants for Industrialand Environmental Safety

Prof. Emilio Palazzi Prof. Renato PastorinoProf. Bruno Fabiano Eng. Fabio Curr

RESEARCH ACTIVITYRESEARCH ACTIVITY

The main research topics are

Accidental and environmental risk analysis, Road and Railway Tunnel fires: forced

ventilation and mitigation systems, Releases of dangerous substances, modeling

and mitigation systems: water barriers,chemical curtains,

Risk assessment in dangerous goodtransportation by road, railway and water,

Occupational accidents.

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Sustainable Processes DevelopmentSustainable Processes DevelopmentCoor. Prof. Marco Del Borghi

The research group Sustainable Processes Development provides research,

teaching and support for enterprises and companies activities in the fields

related to Sustainable Development of processes and products.

The research group focuses its activity on the environmental impacts

assessmentwith an approach considering the whole life cycle.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Eco-design. Implementation of studies for the achievement of Environmental System

(ISO 14001; EMAS) and Product (EPD) Certifications. Environmental Impact Studies. IPPC and BAT. Calculation and Compensation of GHG emissions. Emission Trading (EU-ETS; CDM; JI). Statistical Analysis of process and environmental data. Solid waste treatment. Wastewaters treatment. Atmospheric dispersion and treatment of gaseous emissions. Remediation of polluted soils.

At present, the research group develops the following threads:

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Degree coursesDegree coursesDICheP supports several PhD and Degree courses in Engineering Faculty,

Mathematic, Physic and Chemical Science Faculty and Medicine and Surgery

Faculty.

Chemical Engineering(Postgraduate degree)

Chemical Engineering(Postgraduate degree)

Chemical and Process Engineering often involves close collaboration of engineers and

scientists from a variety of disciplines. The recent advances in process design and the

increase in awareness of safety and environmental issues have reinforced the importance of

this type of collaboration. The second level course in Chemical Engineering is specificallydesigned to address this issue and allows first level graduate graduates with advanced

training for entering the chemical or biochemical process industries. Specifically, four

different specialisation are offered: Safety and Environment, Biotechnology and Food,

Electrochemistry and Energy, Design.

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Chemical Engineering(Undergraduate degree)

Chemical Engineering(Undergraduate degree)

Chemical engineering is a branch of industrial engineering: it relates to the activity involved

in the production of chemical products and in the preparation of material and substances to

be used in the production of goods or in the transformation industry.

Chemical engineers can utilize their knowledge and expertise not only in the classical

chemical industry, such as that concerning oil and its derivates, but more in general in all the

industrial processes of production and transformation of matters.

Thanks to their wide basic cultural preparation, their are often employed not only by large,

multinational, companies but also by medium size and small enterprises, where strong

national and international competition has made now necessary the presence of highly

qualified technician. It is also quite common, during the development of a chemical engineer

working carrier, the involvement in project management, financial and sales aspects. Outsidethe process industry, chemical engineers find occupation in banking, insurance, finance and

marketing sectors. Finally, a not negligible share of former University of Genova Chemical

Engineering students are employed in the public sector, with preference in area involving

environment protection problems, and those who have interest and capability, in University

Institutions, both in Italy and abroad.