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CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR CLEAN ENERGY
CODE AND ACADEMIC YEAR
The code for this course is not specified, and the academic year is 2025/2026.
CREDITS AND SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR
The course is worth 5 CFU in the second year of the Environmental Engineering program (LM-35) at the University of Genoa. The scientific disciplinary sector is ING-IND/24.
LANGUAGE AND TEACHING LOCATION
The course is taught in English, and the teaching location is Genoa.
SEMESTER AND MODULES
The course is held in the second semester and is part of the "Clean Energy Production" module.
TEACHING MATERIALS
Teaching materials are available on Aulaweb.
AIMS AND CONTENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course aims to provide students with an overview of the main chemical processes for the clean production of energy, with particular attention to perspectives and strategies for energy transition, hydrogen as an energy vector, thermochemical conversions of biomass, fuel cells, electrolysers, and batteries.
AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course provides basic knowledge related to different chemical processes for the production of clean energy and hydrogen and energy storage. It also provides tools and methods to properly distinguish and evaluate recent technologies on the market for energy transition.
The course is divided into three parts:
- Low-temperature hydrogen production by electrolyzers and energy storage systems (batteries and thermodynamic-cycle based).
- High-temperature electrochemical cells (fuel cells and electrolyzers), carbon capture, and applications.
- Thermochemical conversion of biomass.
TEACHING METHODS
The module provides frontal lectures with the help of slides provided by the teachers. Online lectures are not available.
SYLLABUS/CONTENT
MAIN CONTENTS
The main contents of the course include:
- Part 1: Electrolyzers and storage systems, including Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers (PEMWE), Alkaline electrolysers (AEL), Anion Exchange Membrane Water electrolyzers (AEMWE), Redox Flow Batteries, and storage systems based on Thermodynamic cycles.
- Part 2: Fuel cells/electrolyzers, including operating principles, theoretical models, and experimental data of electrochemical cells in "Gas to Power" and "Power to Gas" applications.
- Part 3: Thermochemical conversion, including biomass characterization, combustion, pyrolysis, and gasification reactions, and types and characteristics of thermochemical reactors.
TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD
TEACHERS
The teachers for this course are:
- Fiammetta Rita Bianchi
- Cristina Elia Moliner Estopi˝an
- Ombratta Paladino
EXAM BOARD
The exam board consists of:
- Luca Giovanni Lanza (President)
- Francesco Ferrari
- Giovanni Besio (President Substitute)
- Cristina Elia Moliner Estopi˝an (President Substitute)
- Luisa Pagnini (President Substitute)
- Ombratta Paladino (President Substitute)
LESSONS AND EXAMS
LESSONS START
The start date of the lessons is not specified.
CLASS SCHEDULE
The timetable for this course is available on the Portale EasyAcademy.
EXAM DESCRIPTION
The final exam consists of a written exam containing 6 questions (2 for each subsection of the module). The grade achieved by the student will be the average of the marks awarded in the two modules in which the teaching is divided.
ASSESSMENT METHODS
The written exam is used to evaluate the knowledge of the student on the principal design criteria of the proposed technology, the ability to contextualize it into a case study, and the ability to discriminate between different technologies and discuss advantages and disadvantages, also in terms of safety and environmental impact.
EXAM SCHEDULE
The exam schedule includes the following dates:
- 22/12/2025
- 05/06/2026
- 19/06/2026
- 08/07/2026
- 10/08/2026
- 14/09/2026
RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY
The teaching material used during the classes will be available on Aulaweb. The following books are suggested as support and in-depth texts:
- "Fuel Cells Handbook (Seventh Edition)" by EG&G Technical Services
- "Le energie rinnovabili" by Andrea Bartolazzi
- "The Science of Biomass Energy (Science of Renewable Energy)" by Cecilia Pinto Mccarthy
AGENDA 2030 - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
This course contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
- Quality education
- Affordable and clean energy
- Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
- Responsible consumption and production
