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Green Chemical Engineering. Domenico Pirozzi Department of Chemical Engineering University “Federico II", Naples , Italy h. What can a Chemical Engineer do to assure that a product or a process is sustainable?. Traditional economic criteria :
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Green Chemical Engineering Domenico Pirozzi Department of Chemical Engineering University “Federico II", Naples, Italy h SIEE - China Italy Innovation Forum - Bilateral Meetings – Napoli, 19-20 nov 2012
What can a Chemical Engineer do to assure that a product or a process is sustainable? Traditionaleconomiccriteria: Analysisofprofitabilityof a chemicalplant • New dimensions: • - Environmentalsustainability • Social solidarity • Economicefficiency How expensive is the transition? SIEE - China Italy Innovation Forum - Bilateral Meetings – Napoli, 19-20 nov 2012
Sustainability as a central strategy Rethinking processes from different viewpoints Environmental problems cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them! Economic profitability SIEE - China Italy Innovation Forum - Bilateral Meetings – Napoli, 19-20 nov 2012
NANOTECH Intensification (scale out) Improved control GREEN ENGINEERING SMART ENGINEERING Selectivity BIOCATALYSIS Minimum energy involved Safety Risk prevention Money saving Minimum storage Flexibility to Optimization Replacement of toxic chemicals, hazardous proc. SIEE - China Italy Innovation Forum - Bilateral Meetings – Napoli, 19-20 nov 2012
Biomimicry : natural standards offer the more efficient solutions King Fisher Learn rather than extract from! Shinkansen SIEE - China Italy Innovation Forum - Bilateral Meetings – Napoli, 19-20 nov 2012
Agroforestal residues to Bioplastics/Biofuels alcoholic fermentation Yeasts Cellulase hydrolysis Mixture of sugars Lignocellulosic materials BIOETHANOL BIOPLASTICS oleag . yeasts culture Yeasts Lipase Oleaginous biomass extraction alcoholysis Triglycerides BIODIESEL methanol glycerol Cellulase: hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials Yeasts: fermentation of the hydrolysates Lipase: alcoholysis of triglycerides SIEE - China Italy Innovation Forum - Bilateral Meetings – Napoli, 19-20 nov 2012
Nature runs on sunlight Agroforestal residues to Bioplastics/Biofuels alcoholic fermentation hydrolysis Mixture of sugars Lignocellulosic materials BIOETHANOL oleag . yeasts culture BIOPLASTICS Oleaginous biomass extraction alcoholysis Triglycerides BIODIESEL methanol glycerol Arundodonax Forestalresidues SIEE - China Italy Innovation Forum - Bilateral Meetings – Napoli, 19-20 nov 2012
Nature recycles everything Agroforestal residues to Bioplastics/Biofuels CO2 alcoholic fermentation hydrolysis Mixture of sugars Lignocellulosic materials BIOETHANOL oleag . yeasts culture BIOPLASTICS Lignin Oleaginous biomass extraction alcoholysis Triglycerides BIODIESEL glycerol methanol glycerol Non-lipidic biomass SIEE - China Italy Innovation Forum - Bilateral Meetings – Napoli, 19-20 nov 2012
Nature exploits diversity Agroforestal residues to Bioplastics/Biofuels Different species of yeasts Metabolization of pentoses + hexoses alcoholic fermentation hydrolysis Mixture of sugars Lignocellulosic materials BIOETHANOL oleag . yeasts culture BIOPLASTICS Oleaginous biomass extraction alcoholysis Triglycerides BIODIESEL methanol glycerol SIEE - China Italy Innovation Forum - Bilateral Meetings – Napoli, 19-20 nov 2012
Nature rewards cooperation Agroforestal residues to Bioplastics/Biofuels alcoholic fermentation hydrolysis Mixture of sugars Lignocellulosic materials BIOETHANOL oleag . yeasts culture BIOPLASTICS Oleaginous biomass extraction alcoholysis Triglycerides BIODIESEL methanol glycerol SIEE - China Italy Innovation Forum - Bilateral Meetings – Napoli, 19-20 nov 2012
Nature prefers simplicity Agroforestal residues to Bioplastics/Biofuels alcoholic fermentation hydrolysis Mixture of sugars Lignocellulosic materials BIOETHANOL oleag . yeasts culture BIOPLASTICS Oleaginous biomass extraction alcoholysis Triglycerides BIODIESEL methanol glycerol SIEE - China Italy Innovation Forum - Bilateral Meetings – Napoli, 19-20 nov 2012
EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME OF SCIENTIFIC ANDTECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION BETWEENITALY AND CHINAFOR THE YEARS 2010-2012 Project: Optimization of biocatalysts and reactors for second generation biodiesel synthesis Italiancoordinator Prof. Domenico Pirozzi Università Federico II Naples, Italy Chinesecoordinator Prof. DehuaLiu Tsing-HuaUniversity Bejiing, PRC SIEE - China Italy Innovation Forum - Bilateral Meetings – Napoli, 19-20 nov 2012
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