Dipartimento di Energia, Campus Bovisa BL25, Sala Consiglio – 19 giugno 2018

10 anni di energiaIl Dipartimento di Energia …..oggi

Fabio InzoliDirettore del Dipartimento di Energia

10 anni di energiaIl Dipartimento di Energia …..oggi

Fabio InzoliDirettore del Dipartimento di Energia

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

We cannot solve a problem by using the same kind of thinkingwe used when we created it

A. Einstein

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFuture Energy Transition

nuclear fusion for the mix in 2050

Universal Access to Energy

Integrated and Hybrid solutions

To switch on Stars & Lights …for unleashing Sustainable Development

THE VISIONDoE is recognized as an national and international player in the local and global challenges of the energy sectorand is focused on : • Promoting multidisciplinary projects and

internal cooperation • Enforcing the partnership with stakeholders

• THE MISSION• To push forward Technical and Scientific knowledge and competences in the

energy sector• To enforce Technological cooperation with industry and public authorities• To promote advocacy to get an influent and independent role as far as strategies and

policies on high-tech and energy issues• To foster basic and applied Research• To high-quality and diversified Education

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYTHE VISION and THE MISSION

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYEDUCATION

•The programs managed by the Department of Energy merges with the research activitiesin contact with the companies: it creates a preferential channel that brings students,graduates and doctoral students to the world of work.

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Bachelor of Science Master of Science PhD

• Energy engineering• Electrical engineering

• Energy engineering• Electrical engineering• Nuclear engineering

• Energy and Nuclear science and technology

• Electrical engineering

• Ridef 2.0• Master eni

Post-graduate educationPost-graduate education

Fossil, renewable and nuclear energy resources

Process and Systems for energy conversions

Storage, Transport and distribution of Energy

Energy efficiency in end uses

Energy Strategies, Policies and Impact onDevelopment

• 5 THEMATIC AGGREGATIONS • The department is focus all along • the supply chain of energy

UNESCO CHAIREnergy for Sustainable Development

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYINTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYINTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

• 5 SPECIALIZED DIVISIONS • Joint researches to study, analyze, develop knowledge, technologies and

strategies related to production, conversion, transport, distribution and final use of energy:

• Chemical Technologies and Processes and Nanotechnologies• Electrical Engineering• Nuclear Engineering• Fluid Dynamic Machines, Propulsion and Energy Systems • Thermal Engineering and Environmental Technologies

1. Chemical Technologies and Processes and Nanotechnologies

• LABORATORY OF CATALYSIS AND CATALYTIC PROCESSES (LCCP)

investigation of catalytic phenomena at the nano- micro- and macro-scale integrated approach (modelling & experiments) process development and intensification for industrial sectors

To develop new fundamental understanding of key catalytic chemistry in processes for energyconversion, environmental protection, sustainable production/process intensificationand electrocatalysis.

To apply fundamental insight to processengineering in close connection with the industrial world.

• MICRO AND NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS LABORATORY

Understanding and control of physical phenomena at the nanoscale development of new materials with a great potential impact in many fields of applications To develop new nanostructured inorganic thin films and surfaces with tailored structure

and properties for energy applications (e.g. photovoltaics, photocatalysis, nuclear fission & fusion coatings/materials)

To investigate relationship between atomic/nanoscale structure and functional properties

1. Chemical Technologies and Processes and Nanotechnologies

2. Electrical Engineering

• OPTIMIZATION AND SECURITY of power systems • (voltage profiles, time domain simulation, artificial intelligence 

tools)

• ELECTRICITY MARKET OPERATION • (market models, game theory, services market, MonteCarlo

approach)

• MARKET & REGULATION • (renewables integration, emission trading, rules and code, grid 

safety)

• SMART GRIDS • (Power Quality, Distributed / Dispersed Generation, integrating ICT 

in electric distribution networks, domestic end users) 

• Collaborations with generation and distribution companies, Energy National Authority, EU Interreg platform.

3. Nuclear Engineering

• INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR REACTORS: Small-Modular Reactors, GenIV (lead fast reactors, molten salt reactors)

• MonteCarlo and Artificial Intelligence comput. methods (geneticalgorithms, neural networks, fuzzy logic) for RAMS AND FAULT DETECTION/IDENTIFICATION

• PARTITIONING AND TRANSMUTATION methods/molecules for transuranic elements

• ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOPROTECTION, personal dosimetry, decommissioning process

• NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT, surface and deeprepositories, contaminant transport

• Silicon MICRODOSIMETRY, neutron spectrometry, gamma and X-ray detectors

• FLUID-DYNAMICS OF TURBOMACHINERY

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) for turbomachinery flow field investigation:

• 2D, 3D steady and unsteady calculations, throuflow solvers, optimization codes.

MEASUREMENTS TECHNIQUES:- Directional aerodynamic probes development and 

calibration; steady & unsteady probes.- Turbulence measurements, hot wire.- Optical techniques like LDV, PIV. 

TEST AND DESIGN OF TURBINE BLADE PROFILES:• profile losses and secondary field measurements in LFM 

transonic wind tunnels for linear cascades.

4. Fluid Dynamic Machines, Propulsion and Energy Systems

DESIGN, MODELING, OPTIMISATION of Energy conversion systems

Technologies for energy production from RENEWABLE SOURCES: solar, wind, biomass, waste

CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER • (indirect vs direct cycles, conventional &

non-conventional fluids)

CHEMICAL LOOPING COMBUSTION • (efficiency, cost of electricity, emissions,

novel components specifications and technological advancements required)

CO2 CAPTURE & STORAGE technology

ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS

4. Fluid Dynamic Machines, Propulsion and Energy Systems

• INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

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4. Fluid Dynamic Machines, Propulsion and Energy Systems

• MULTIPHASE FLUID DYNAMICS • (Power and Oil & Gas industry)- multi-component mixtures, liquid-surface interaction; reduce cost, energy consumption, environment effects

• HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT and thermal control of single & two phase flows (HVAC, energy conversion equip., electronic cooling)

- high-efficient enhanced surfaces, microfinned tubes for evaporators & condensers

5. Thermal Engineering and Environmental Technologies

• AIR LAB (HVAC)

• Experimental studies and simulation tool develop & valid for:• FROST CONTROL and to enhance DEHUMIDIFICATION capacity• New HUMIDITY ADSORBENT MATERIAL, design and optimization of

desiccant systems for SOLAR COOLING, FUEL CELL and COMBINED HEAT&POWER

• VENTILATION AND CONTAMINATION CONTROL: • Microbiological measurement apparatus• Contaminant source control

• CLEANROOM RESEARCH FACILITY • with filtered, vertical unidirectional air flow; versatile ventilation• and air-conditioning equipment to test:• - filters • - air diffusion components• - air sampling and contaminant analysis devices • - contaminant emission sources

Environmental Technologies

Environmental Technologies

WORLD BANK Special Feature - Sustainable Energy Annual Report: The Power of Human Capital, 2017

IEA – Scientific support WEO2014, WEO2016, WEO2017…

ICA & AfDB & G7 Presidency: Background paper to the 13th ICA

Annual Meeting, 2017

MAECI & AICS: Thematic guidelines energy

and development, 2018

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYENABLING RESOURCES

• People

• Infrastructure and • experimental facilities

• Competences and• Knowledge

• Faculty Staff

+ 42.2% + 42.1%

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYPEOPLE

• More than 200 research associates and Phd students work every day in our laboratories

• ... building our future and contributing to our successes

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYPEOPLE

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THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYINFRASTRUCTURES AND EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES

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THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYINFRASTRUCTURES AND EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYINFRASTRUCTURES AND EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYINFRASTRUCTURES AND EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYCOMPETENCES AND KNOWLEDGE

• RESEARCH• EU/IT funded projects • H2020 project nr. 29 8.1 M€• ERC grants nr. 5 7.85 M€• SIR grants nr. 1 385 k€

• Funding resources• 4.6 M€/year 2008• 5.5 M€/year 2009• 6.2 M€/year 2010• 8.7 M€/year 2011• 12,5 M€/year 2012• 10.7 M€/year 2013• 12.0 M€/year 2014• 11.0 M€/year 2015• 12.2 M€/year 2016

E. Tronconi  ‐ Advanced GrantM. Passoni  – Consolidator GrantC. Casari ‐ Consolidator GrantM. Maestri  – Starting GrantM. Passoni  – Proof of Concept Grant

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYCOMPETENCES AND KNOWLEDGE

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• Patents portfolio• 54 patents

• Scientific Publications• Nr. 250 International Journal• Nr. 200 Int. Conference

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYCOMPETENCES AND KNOWLEDGE

• PARTNER

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY…TOMORROW

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