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Euro Green Chemistry 2019
Journal of Industrial and Environmental Chemistry | ISSN: 2591-7331 | Volume 3
CHEMISTRY AND
EURO GREEN CHEMISTRY
9
th
International Conference on
ADVANCED SYN-FUELS MANUFACTURING VIA CATALYTIC GREEN PROCESSES
Spadaro L, Palella A
and
Arena F
Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies-National Research Council (CNR-ITAE), Italy
G
rowing concerns about environmental pollution and energy shortages have prompted new seeks in the
field of chemistry and sustainable processes, for meeting human development goals while at the same
time protecting the environment and preserving natural resources. On this address, European Community na-
tions have adopted new Policies for a sustainable development, aiming to replace the fossil source and modify
the traditional refinery by introducing renewable bio-feedstock. Furthermore, the utilization of CO2 as “raw
material” for the synthesis of value-added products (oils, solvents and chemicals etc.) appears one of the most
promising strategic routes for a “greener economy”. To meet these goals, it become imperative the design and
development of novel advanced catalytic processes and materials, timely designed for the manufacturing of
efficient, safe and environmentally benign fuels starting from various feedstock’s, ranging from bio-oil to car-
bon oxides. Many transition metals are differently active catalytic materials in the hydrogenation reactions, at
temperatures between 180-360°C and pressure up to 100 bar. The chemical properties of the diverse transi-
tion elements can deeply affect the selectivity path of the hydrogenation reactions, modifying the products
distribution and the hydrocarbon chain length of products. Therefore, this work is committed to ascertaining
the feasibility of hydrogenation processes under simulated industrial conditions for the advanced syn-fuel pro-
duction, aiming to establish the effect of the catalytic formulation on catalytic performance. Namely, a series
of different catalytic formulations based on compositions of metal oxides (i.e. Cu, Zn, Zr and Ce etc.) have been
proved and compared in the synthesis of green-fuels via hydro treating processes.
Spadaro L et al., J Ind Environ Chem 2019, Volume 3 | DOI: 10.4066/2591-7331-C2-011
Spadaro L is Senior Researcher and qualified Professor of Industrial Chemistry. He has received his education at the Universities of
Messina, Reggio Calabria, Turin and Rome, obtaining PhD and ScD in Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He has been
a Researcher of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and University Lecturer of several courses in Catalysis, Advanced Ma-
terials, Fuels and Renewable Energy, Green-Chemistry, Process Engineering and Chemistry since 2007. His main research activities
concern with the“Design of Catalysts and Industrial Processes for Energetic and Environmental Applications”. He is the co-author of
about 300 technical-scientific documents and owner of several international industrial patents.
lorenzo.spadaro@itae.cnr.itBIOGRAPHY