NICER-BIOFUELS

• Jan 2023 - Present

NICER-BIOFUELS aims to create a unique knowledge infrastructure that supports the decentralised, sustainable and cost-efficient conversion of biowastes and textile residues to sustainable Heavy Transport Biofuels (HTB) to contribute towards full transport system decarbonisation. The project targets the development of disruptive technologies that overcome critical technological barriers, increase process efficiency and reduce marginal costs in the bio-waste to HTB conversion process. Following the spirit of circular economy, the overriding idea of NICER-BIOFUELS is to combine CO2 emissions with bio-waste as a carbon pool to produce the next generation of HTB. Such an ambitious goal will be achieved by integrating advanced gasification strategies, unique catalytic technologies and digital tools to deliver fuel processors which are adaptable to feedstock input and HTB demands. Show less

Gasification and Energy Integration for User Sustainability (GENIUS)

• Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

GENIUS proposes an innovative approach to transform biogenic residues into a valuable bioenergycarrier. The proposal is based on the combination of a modified mature technologies, gasification, witha first-time approached solution, continuous aqueous-phase reforming of tars. Tar abatement is a keyprocess in product gas upgrading since they compromise downstream processes.Microchannel reactor technology with design of state-of-the-art multifunctional catalysts will provide apath to develop decentralized biomethanol synthesis from biogenic residues. The distributed productionof this bioenergy carrier will increase the wealth of rural communities through territory-based solutionsfor agricultural residues or marginal lands production. Show less

PHD Student

• Jan 2022 - Present

Graduate Research Student

• Feb 2020 - Sep 2020

Graduate Research Student

• Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

Undergraduate Researcher

• Sep 2018 - Jun 2019