DI MICHELE , Alessandro

Bare titania and metal-promoted TiO2 catalysts were employed in the treatment of nitrates, which are ubiquitous pollutants of wastewater. The results show that the process can be carried out under visible light (from a white light LED lamp) and, in the best case, 23.5% conversion of nitrate was obtained over 4 h with full selectivity towards N2...

After a preliminary thermodynamic investigation, proper operating conditions have been selected to maximise ethylene productivity by ethanol dehydration and limit side products such as coke and higher olefins or oxygenates. We focused on the possibility to operate with a diluted bioethanol solution (ca. 50 wt%), which represents a promising and...

In this work we focused on syngas production from bioethanol, achieving proper H2/CO = 2 ratio to feed the FT reaction. The catalysts were constituted by Ni supported over BEA zeolites. The Si/Al ratio was varied to assess the effect of acidity on catalyst activity, selectivity and stability. As well, the effect of Ni loading (0.6–4 wt%) was...

Two families of Ni/TiO2catalysts were prepared for use in the steam reforming of ethanol. The catalytic performances, in terms of both H2productivity and stability towards coking and sintering, were related to the physico-chemical properties of the catalysts. The samples were prepared either by synthesis of the support by precipitation and...

Hydrogen is considered one of the most promising energy vectors in order to match the current energy and environmental issues. Bioethanol steam reforming is a sound opportunity and close to the industrialization considering an integrated biorefinery concept. MgAl 2 O 4 was selected as a stable support, with improved activity, selectivity and...