Structured Reactors with INTensified ENergy Transfer for Breakthrough Catalytic Technologies

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Peer reviewed articles (18)

Packed Periodic Open Cellular Structures – an Option for the Intensification of Non-Adiabatic Catalytic Processes

Author(s): Matteo Ambrosetti, Gianpiero Groppi, Wilhelm Schwieger, Enrico Tronconi, Hannsjörg Freund
Published in: Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, Issue 155, 2020, Page(s) 108057, ISSN 0255-2701
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2020.108057

Packed-POCS with skin: A novel concept for the intensification of non-adiabatic catalytic processes demonstrated in the case of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Author(s): Laura Fratalocchi, Gianpiero Groppi, Carlo Giorgio Visconti, Luca Lietti, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Catalysis Today, 2021, ISSN 0920-5861
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.12.031

Production and characterization of copper periodic open cellular structures made by 3D printing‐replica technique

Author(s): Riccardo Balzarotti, Alessandra Bisaccia, Maria Celeste Tripi, Matteo Ambrosetti, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, Issue 2/4, 2020, ISSN 2637-403X
DOI: 10.1002/amp2.10068

A fundamental analysis of the influence of the geometrical properties on the effective thermal conductivity of open-cell foams

Author(s): Mauro Bracconi, Matteo Ambrosetti, Matteo Maestri, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, Issue 129, 2018, Page(s) 181-189, ISSN 0255-2701
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2018.04.018

A systematic procedure for the virtual reconstruction of open-cell foams

Author(s): Mauro Bracconi, Matteo Ambrosetti, Matteo Maestri, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, Issue 315, 2017, Page(s) 608-620, ISSN 1385-8947
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.01.069

Intensifying heat transfer in Fischer-Tropsch tubular reactors through the adoption of conductive packed foams

Author(s): Laura Fratalocchi, Carlo Giorgio Visconti, Gianpiero Groppi, Luca Lietti, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, Issue 349, 2018, Page(s) 829-837, ISSN 1385-8947
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.05.108

A fundamental investigation of gas/solid mass transfer in open-cell foams using a combined experimental and CFD approach

Author(s): Mauro Bracconi, Matteo Ambrosetti, Matteo Maestri, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, Issue 352, 2018, Page(s) 558-571, ISSN 1385-8947
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.07.023

Investigation of pressure drop in 3D replicated open-cell foams: Coupling CFD with experimental data on additively manufactured foams

Author(s): Mauro Bracconi, Matteo Ambrosetti, Obinna Okafor, Victor Sans, Xun Zhang, Xiaoxia Ou, Claudio Pereira Da Fonte, Xiaolei Fan, Matteo Maestri, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018, ISSN 1385-8947
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.10.060

The Influence of the Washcoat Deposition Process on High Pore Density Open Cell Foams Activation for CO Catalytic Combustion

Author(s): Matteo Ambrosetti, Riccardo Balzarotti, Cinzia Cristiani, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Catalysts, Issue 8/11, 2018, Page(s) 510, ISSN 2073-4344
DOI: 10.3390/catal8110510

On the passivation of platinum promoted cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst

Author(s): Laura Fratalocchi, Gianpiero Groppi, Carlo Giorgio Visconti, Luca Lietti, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Catalysis Today, 2019, ISSN 0920-5861
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.02.069

A comparison between washcoated and packed copper foams for the intensification of methane steam reforming

Author(s): Riccardo Balzarotti, Alessandra Beretta, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 2019, ISSN 2058-9883
DOI: 10.1039/c9re00125e

The pivotal role of an interconnected cellular conductive structure to manage heat removal in compact Fischer–Tropsch fixed-bed reactors

Author(s): Laura Fratalocchi, Gianpiero Groppi, Carlo Giorgio Visconti, Luca Lietti, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, Issue 4/11, 2019, Page(s) 1917-1921, ISSN 2058-9883
DOI: 10.1039/c9re00280d

Packed foams for the intensification of catalytic processes: assessment of packing efficiency and pressure drop using a combined experimental and numerical approach

Author(s): Matteo Ambrosetti, Mauro Bracconi, Matteo Maestri, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, Issue 382, 2020, Page(s) 122801, ISSN 1385-8947
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.122801

Investigation of packed conductive foams as a novel reactor configuration for methane steam reforming

Author(s): Riccardo Balzarotti, Matteo Ambrosetti, Alessandra Beretta, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, Page(s) 123494, ISSN 1385-8947
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.123494

Periodic open cellular structures (POCS) as enhanced catalyst supports: Optimization of the coating procedure and analysis of mass transport

Author(s): Riccardo Balzarotti, Matteo Ambrosetti, Mauro Arnesano, Alfredo Anglani, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Issue 283, 2021, Page(s) 119651, ISSN 0926-3373
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.119651

Adoption of 3D printed highly conductive periodic open cellular structures as an effective solution to enhance the heat transfer performances of compact Fischer-Tropsch fixed-bed reactors

Author(s): Laura Fratalocchi, Gianpiero Groppi, Carlo Giorgio Visconti, Luca Lietti, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, Issue 386, 2020, Page(s) 123988, ISSN 1385-8947
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.123988

Analysis of the effective thermal conductivity of isotropic and anisotropic Periodic Open Cellular Structures for the intensification of catalytic processes

Author(s): Mauro Bracconi, Matteo Ambrosetti, Matteo Maestri, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, Issue 158, 2020, Page(s) 108169, ISSN 0255-2701
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2020.108169

Rich H2 catalytic oxidation as a novel methodology for the evaluation of mass transport properties of 3D printed catalyst supports

Author(s): Federico Sascha Franchi, Matteo Ambrosetti, Riccardo Balzarotti, Mauro Bracconi, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi
Published in: Catalysis Today, 2021, ISSN 0920-5861
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2021.04.004