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  • RE-POLY.AI

    1. – Carlo Pirola, Alessio Ferlin, Cristiano Maesani, Stefano Alini, Nicola Mezzetti, Metin Ünlü, Giulia Tonsi, “Experimental Study and Modelling through Artificial Intelligence of the Separation by Azeotropic Distillation of Solvents Used in Industrial Recycling Processes”, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS 119 (2025) – Link

  • Fischer Tropsch – Syngas & CO2

    1. – A. Grainca, E. Boccalon, M. Nocchetti, R. Vivani, A. Di Michele, M. Longhi, C. Pirola, “Sonochemical and mechanochemical synthesis of iron-based nano-hydrotalcites promoted with Cu and K as catalysts for CO and CO2 Fischer-Tropsch synthesis”, Fuel, Vol. 373 (2024) – Link
      – T. N. Eran, F. Galli, J. Guyot, J. Lefebvre, A. Grainca, G. Patience, C. Pirola, “Copper, potassium promoted iron on metallosilicate and aluminum oxide supports synthesized via a non-hydrolytic sol-gel for Fischer-Tropsch”, Catalysis Today, Vol. 433 (2024) – Link
      – F. Gasparotto, A. Grainca, P. Mocellin, Carlo Pirola, “Addressing Safety and Risk Mitigation in Academic Laboratories: a Case Study”, Chemical Engineering Transactions 111 (2024) – Link
      – Federico Moretta, Arian Grainca, Flavio Manenti, Giulia Bozzano, Carlo Pirola, “Predicting FTS products through artificial neural network modelling”, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 53 (2024) – Link
      – A. Grainca, M. Tommasi, A. Di Michele, E. Zanella, G. Tonsi, M. Nocchetti, C. Pirola, “Study of Different H2/CO2 Ratios as Feed in Fischer-Tropsch Reactor with Iron-Based Nano-Hydrotalcite Catalysts”, Chemical Engeneering Transaction 105 (2023) – Link
      – A. Grainca, C. Sugliani, E. Boccalon, M. Nocchetti, C.L. Bianchi, C. Pirola, “Iron Based Nano-hydrotalcites Promoted with Cu as Catalysts for Fischer-tropsch Synthesis in Biomass to Liquid Process”, Chemical Engineering Transactions 96 (2022) 127-132 – Link
      – T. N. Eran, F. Galli, F. Mazzoni, M. Longhi, A. Grainca, G. Patience, C. Pirola, “Metallosilicates as an iron support to catalyze Fischer-Tropsch synthesis”, Catalysis Today 404 (2022) 132-141 – Link
      – P. Louyot, C. Neagoe, F. Galli, C. Pirola, G. S. Patience, D.C. Boffito, “Ultrasound-assisted impregnation for high temperature Fischer-Tropsch catalysts”, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 48 (2018) 523-531 – Link
      – C. Pirola, M. Galimberti, A. Comazzi, G. Bozzano, M. Hillestad, F. Manenti, “Integrated Reactor Staging and Plant Optimization of a Biomass-To-Liquid Technology”, Computers and Chemical Engineering 106 (2017) 719–729 – Link
      – Comazzi, C. Pirola, M. Longhi, C. L. Bianchi, K. S. Suslick, “Fe-based Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch Reaction: Sonochemical Synthesis and Bench-Scale Experimental Tests”, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 34 (2017) 774–780 – Link

  • DEPOLI: Riciclo di Nylon-6 per depolimerizzazione

    1. – Giulia Tonsi, Cristiano Maesani, Stefano Alini, Marco Aldo Ortenzi, Carlo Pirola, “Nylon Recycling Processes: a Brief Overview”, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS 100 (2023) – Link

  • Studio di purificazione di oli industriali

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  • Catalisi eterogenea in impianto in continuo in collaborazione con CNR SCITEC

    1. No publications

  • Abbattimento di umidità in ambienti indoor domestici

    1. No publications

  • Produzione di acido adipico da acidi aldarici derivati dalla lignina

    1. No publications

  • Cattura e valorizzazione di CO2

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  • Studio del recupero di solventi industriali mediante distillazione azeotropica

    1. – Alessio Ferlin, Giulia Tonsi, Cristiano Maesani, Giuseppe Burgio, Stefano Alini, Carlo Pirola, “Process Simulation-Driven Optimization of Acetic Acid Recovery: Azeotropic Distillation with n-Propyl Acetate”, (2025), CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS – Link
      – Carlo Pirola, Alessio Ferlin, Cristiano Maesani, Stefano Alini, Nicola Mezzetti, Metin Ünlü, Giulia Tonsi, “Experimental Study and Modelling Through Artificial Intelligence of the Separation by Azeotropic Distillation of Solvents Used in Industrial Recycling Processes”, (2025), CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS – Link

  • Test di affidabilità di strumentazione micro-GC per gas naturale

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  • Compressore Elettrochimico di Idrogeno (EHC)

    1. – Elisa Zanella, Giacomo Tondelli, Alessio Ferlin, Nicola Bernareggi, Mariangela Longhi, Carlo Pirola, “Predictive Modelling and Economic Analysis for Enhanced Efficiency in Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressors”, (2025), CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS – Link
      – Elisa Zanella, Mariangela Longhi, Giacomo Tondelli, Alessandro Minguzzi, Antonio Comite, Alberto Vertova, Carlo Pirola, “Separation of hydrogen-methane mixtures by electrochemical hydrogen compressor: Experimental and modelling investigation on the influence of different Nafion membranes and operative conditions”, (2025), International Journal of Hydrogen Energy – Link
      – Elisa Zanella, Giulia Tonsi, Arian Grainca, Franco Jamoletti, Mariangela Longhi, Carlo Pirola, “Hydrogen Purification and Odorization to Evaluate the Distribution of This Energy Carrier Through the Gas Pipelines”, (2023), CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS – Link
      – Elisa Zanella, Giulia Tonsi, Arian Grainca, Alberto Vertova, Mariangela Longhi, Carlo Pirola, “Separation of hydrogen from natural gas in distribution pipelines using electrochemical reaction based cells” – Link
      – E. Zanella, M. Longhi, P. Marcolin, G. Camarda, C. Pirola, “Investigation of a Possible Process for Hydrogen Odorization in Pure Hydrogen and in Natural Gas-Hydrogen Mixture Systems”, Chemical Engineering Transactions 96 (2020) 139-144 – Link
      – E. Zanella, C. Pirola, M. Longhi, G. Camarda, P. Marcolin, “Idrogeno: produzione e compressione. Una scommessa energetica per il futuro”, LA CHIMICA E L’INDUSTRIA 6(2) (2020) 84-86 – Link

  • Activated carbons - VOC removal

    1. – Marta Stucchi, Federico Galli, Claudia L Bianchi, Carlo Pirola, Daria C Boffito, Franco Biasioli, Valentino Capucci, “Simultaneous photodegradation of VOC mixture by TiO2 powders”, Chemosphere 193 (2018) 198-206 – Link

  • Idrogenazione di Acido Muconico ad Acido Adipico

    1. – Elisa Zanella, Stefano Franchi, Narmin Jabbarli, Ilaria Barlocco, Marta Stucchi and Carlo Pirola, “Effect of Support Functionalization on Catalytic Direct Hydrogenation and Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Muconic Acid to Adipic Acid”, (2024), Catalysts – Link
      – E. Zanella, L. Secundo, S. Bellomi, A. Vomeri, A. Villa, C. Pirola, “Bio-Adipic Acid Production from Muconic Acid Hydrogenation on Palladium-Transition Metal (Ni and Zn) Bimetallic Catalysts”, Catalysts 13(3) (2023) 486 – Link
      – S. Capelli, I. Barlocco, F. M. Scesa, X. Huang, D. Wang, F. Tessore, A. Villa, A. Di Michele, C. Pirola, “Pd–Au Bimetallic Catalysts for the Hydrogenation of Muconic Acid to Bio-Adipic Acid”, Catalysts 11(11) (2021) 1313 – Link
      – A. Rosengart, C. Pirola, S. Capelli, “Hydrogenation of Trans,Trans-Muconic Acid to Bio-Adipic Acid: Mechanism Identification and Kinetic Modelling”, Processes 8(8) (2020) 929 – Link
      – A. Rosengart, S. Capelli, C. Pirola, A. Citterio, C. L. Bianchi, L. Prati, A. Villa, “Renewable Adipic Acid From the Hydrogenation of Trans,Trans-Muconic Acid: Selection of a Three Phases Kinetic Model”, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 57 (2017) – Link
      – S. Capelli, A. Rosengart, A. Villa, A. Citterio, A. Di Michele, C. L. Bianchi, L. Prati,C. Pirola, “Bio-adipic acid production by catalysed hydrogenation of muconicacid in mild operating conditions”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 218 (2017) 220–229. – Link

  • Biodiesel distillation

    1. – Giulia Tonsi, Elisa Zanella, Arian Grainca, Giacomo Tondelli, Sofia Capelli, Stefano Albertini, Carlo Pirola, “Determination of vapour pressures of FAME industrial mixtures by ebullioscopic and thermogravimetric experimental methods”, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 102 (2024) – Link

  • ORC – Organic Rankine Cycle

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  • Recycle and recovery - Polyamides

    1. – Giulia Tonsi, Cristiano Maesani, Marco Aldo Ortenzi, Stefano Alini, Carlo Pirola, “The selective dissolution-precipitation recycling: A review on this alternative approach for the recovery of nylon-based waste materials”, Waste Management, Vol. 204 (2025) – Link
      – Giulia Tonsi, Martina Caccia, Cristiano Maesani, Paolo Simon Ostan, Marco Aldo Ortenzi, Stefano Alini, Carlo Pirola, “Polyamide recycling by selective dissolution approach: Life Cycle Assessment study and environmental impacts comparison with different recycling technologies”, Polymer Engineering and Science, Vol. 65 (2025) – Link

  • Vapour pressure of salt solutions

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  • Sostituzione di solventi tossici con composti green

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  • Reattori semibatch per reazioni altamente esotermiche

    1. – F. Maestri, C. Pirola, F. Sacco, R. Rota, “Selective synthesis of polyamines in multipurpose plants”, Chemical Engineering Science, accepted – Link

  • Dati di equilibrio liquido-vapore per la distillazione in colonna

    1. – F. Galli, D. Previtali, S. Casagrande, C. Pirola, F. Manenti, D. C Boffito, “Simulation of the Water-Acetic Acid Separation via Distillation Using Different Entrainers: an Economic Comparison”, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 57 (2017) – Link
      – C. Pirola, M. Corbetta, F. Galli, F. Manenti, “Robust Optimization of the Heteroextractive Distillation Column for the Purification of Water/Acetic Acid Mixtures Using p-Xylene as Entrainer” Computers and Chemical Engineering 95 (2016) 161–169 – Link

  • Produzione di bioplasticizzanti da oli vegetali

    1. – F. Galli, S. Nucci, C. Pirola, C. L. Bianchi “Epoxy methyl soyate as bio-plasticizer: two different preparation strategies” Chemical Engineering Transaction 37 (2014) 601-606 – Link

  • Purificazione da VOC mediante l’utilizzo di una colonna di assorbimento

    1. – C. Pirola, F. Galli, C. L. Bianchi, F. Manenti “Biogas to Biomethane Upgrading by Water Absorption Column at Low Pressure and Temperature” Technology 03 (2015) 99. – Link

  • Applicazione di aria arricchita di ossigeno in impianti chimici

    1. – F. Galli, C. Pirola, D. Previtali, F. Manenti, C. L. Bianchi, “Eco design LCA of an innovative lab scale plant for the production of oxygen-enriched air. Comparison between economic and environmental assessment”, Journal of Cleaner Production 171 (2018) 147-152 – Link
      – F. Galli, A. Comazzi, D. Previtali, F. Manenti, G. Bozzano,C. L. Bianchi, C. Pirola, “Production of oxygen-enriched air via desorption from water:Experimental data, simulations and economic assessment”, Computers and Chemical Engineering 102 (2017) 11–16. – Link
      – F. Galli, D. Previtali, G. Bozzano, C.L. Bianchi, F. Manenti, C. Pirola, “Production and application of O2 enriched air produced by fresh and salt water desorption in chemical plants”, Journal of Environmental Management 217 (2018) 621-628. – Link

  • Processo di ottimizzazione dell’acido tereftalico attraverso distillazione in colonna

    1. – F. Galli, D. Previtali, S. Casagrande, C. Pirola, F. Manenti, D. C Boffito, “Simulation of the Water-Acetic Acid Separation via Distillation Using Different Entrainers: an Economic Comparison”, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 57 (2017) – Link
      – C. Pirola, M. Corbetta, F. Galli, F. Manenti, “Robust Optimization of the Heteroextractive Distillation Column for the Purification of Water/Acetic Acid Mixtures Using p-Xylene as Entrainer” Computers and Chemical Engineering 95 (2016) 161–169 – Link