Bioenergy Systems for the Future

Francesco Dalena, degree in Chemistry with Ph.D. on “Translational medicine” at the Chemistry Department of the University of Calabria (Italy), is expert in "Chemistry of advanced materials". His research field ranges from the bioenergy sector to inorganic membrane reactors, to chemical kinetics and to the chemistry of artistic masterpiece. He is editor of various books, such as: "Hydrogen Production, Separation and Purification for Energy", 2016, IET Pub.; "Alcohol and bioalcohol: characteristic, proprieties and use", 2014, Nova Pub., “Methanol: Science and Engineering”, Elsevier Pub. Angelo Basile is a Full Professor and a leading authority in membrane science and technology. Since 2014, he has served as Full Professor in Systems, Methods and Technologies of Chemical Engineering Processes at CNR-ITM in Rende, Italy. His work covers hydrogen purification and production using membrane reactors, CO₂ capture, process intensification, and the treatment of industrial effluents with advanced membrane operations. Basile has edited many scientific books and authored numerous book chapters, bridging complex research with clear knowledge for engineers and scientists. Motivated by the role of AI/ML in accelerating membrane process design and automation, he supports integrating data-driven methods for smart plants and reaction–separation optimisation. Claudio Rossi is full professor of Physical Chemistry at the Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy of the University of Siena, coordinator of the NMR spectroscopy activity and responsible for the University of Siena of the research in the Agrifood sector. He has authored more than 200 scientific publications in qualified international journals and co-authored 2 Italian patents. Referee of numerous scientific journals in the field of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Claudio Rossi was the coordinator of six European projects funded by EU. He was the Director of the Department of Chemical and Biosystem Sciences of the University of Siena in the period 2002-2008. He was tutor of numerous students during the preparation of their PhD thesis and Master.

• Biomass to bioenergy1. Biomass pretreatment and transformation from agricultural wastes2. Efficient transformation of non-food agricultural lignocelluloses3. Production of bio-alcohol and bio-methane4. Light olefins/biogasoline production from biomass5. Bioenergy from stillage anaerobic digestion to enhance the energy balance ratio of ethanol productionHydrogen production6. Thermodynamic analysis of ethanol reforming for hydrogen production7. Catalysts for conversion of synthesis gas8. Distributed H2 production from bio-alcohols and bio-methane in conventional steam reforming units9. H2 production from bio-alchools and bio-methane steam reforming in conventional and membrane reactors10. Formation of hydrogen rich gas via conversion of lignocellulosic biomass and its decomposition products11. Advantages and diadvantages of recent biomass conversion technologies compared to conventional approaches for hydrogen productionBioenergy technology aspects/status12. Nanocomposites for ‘‘Nano Green Energy’’ Applications13. Integration of membrane technologies into conventional existing systems in the food industry14. Integration of microalgae into an existing biofuel industry15. Low-temperature fuel cell operated with bio-alcohol fuels16. Syngas cleaning system for power generation17. Bioenergy production from second and third generation feedstocks