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17. Microclimate Assessment at Real Experimental Conditions for Green Energy Urban Policy

Author

Piselli, C., Balocco, C., Pigliautile, I., Fabiani, C., Cureau, R. J., Sciurpi, F., Carletti, C., Pisello, A. L., and Cotana, F.

Subjects
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Geography, Planning and Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Abstract

The incoming transformation of urban built-up areas, surroundings morphology, and local climate due to global warming connected to the necessity of renewable energy use maximization is the fundamental to the main aim of the present research. Indeed, urban policies can benefit from the accurate monitoring of microclimate variables in order to ensure fine living standards in cities, while improving the energy performance of the built environment. In this view, a systemic experimental approach was implemented. A monitoring campaign using dynamic experimental measurements under real conditions was carried out at an inter-urban scale taking into account different building-plant systems forms and urban configuration. In detail, two innovative portable monitoring systems were used for monitoring key multi-domain parameters at hyperlocal, urban, and intra-urban scale. The monitoring campaign was carried out in summer and winter in the city center of Florence, Italy. Research findings highlighted that urban microclimate control can be a potential factor for urban heat island (UHI) mitigation and sustainable green energy solutions, which involve social, economic, and energy policy beyond environment. The analysis of real microclimate conditions may support the green energy urban policy development in terms of renewable energy integration and urban areas design and management.

Published
2022

21. Environmental assessment of four waste cooking oil valorization pathways

Author

FROTA DE ALBUQUERQUE LANDI, Fabiana, Fabiani, C., Castellani, B., Cotana, F., and Pisello, A. L.

Subjects
Bio-materials, Life cycle assessment, Circular economy, Sustainability, Waste Management, Biofuels, Plant Oils, Recycling, Waste cooking oil, Cooking, Waste Management and Disposal
Abstract

Global waste is expected to grow substantially by 2050, therefore, defining an effective waste management strategy is a crucial topic for both industry and academia. Nowadays, food and green waste, in particular, represent a large share of the total waste production. All this considered, effectively processing and eventually reusing materials such as waste cooking oil is of paramount importance. This study investigates the potential environmental impact and the primary energy consumption for three waste cooking oil valorization pathways i.e. biodiesel, direct burning fuel, additive for recycling aged-asphalt, as well as a new application, i.e. phase change material, compared to their specific more common alternative based on a cradle-to-gate approach. The aim is to identify and recommend the most advantageous alternative in terms of environmental impact. Results showed that the waste cooking oil has a lower impact in all comparisons made, except as phase change material. The less effective performance in some cases was compensated by the waste oil entry as a burden-free resource under an attributional model. The best profile of the waste cooking oil is as direct burning fuel. However, the binder asphalt substitution is highly recommended due to the nature of the application. The major obstacles to the waste cooking oil usage are the limited stock, composition and quality variability, and the difficulty of proper collection.

Published
2022

26. Evaluation of different inorganic salts in Salting‐out process of γ-valerolactone/water solutions

Author

Fabbrizi, G., Lorenzi, L., Gelosia, M., Giannoni, T., Cotana, F., and Nicolini, A.

Subjects
organosolv liquids recovery, GVL/H2O solutions, lignin valorization, circular economy, sustainable development, technological innovation, green chemistry, sustainable development, green chemistry, technological innovation, GVL/H2O solutions, lignin valorization, circular economy, organosolv liquids recovery
Published
2023

40. Realizzazione e sperimentazione di un sistema innovativo per il controllo e la riduzione delle polveri sottili in caldaie a pellet di piccola taglia

Author

Cotana, F., Barros Lovate Temporim, R., Petrozzi, A., Garlatti, S., Coccia, V., Nicolini, A., Lunghi, L., Fabbrizi, G., and Giannoni, T.

Subjects
Polveri sottili, Combustione, Retrofitting, Ciclone Passivo, Biomassa, Caldaia a pellet, Materiale Lignocellulosico, Sistema di Riscaldamento, Retrofitting, Combustione, Caldaia a pellet, Biomassa, Ciclone Passivo, Sistema di Riscaldamento, Polveri sottili, Materiale Lignocellulosico
Published
2022

44. IL PROGETTO BRIC INAIL 2019 - ID 14: RICERCA, ANALISI E CORRELAZIONI TRA DANNI EXTRA-UDITIVI ED ESPOSIZIONE AL RUMORE IN AMBITO SCOLASTICO

Author

Cotana, F., Asdrubali, F., Prodi, N., Arcangeli, G., De Sio, S., Luzzi, S., Tortorella, A. A. V., Nataletti, P., Annesi, D., Sanjust, F., Goretti, M., Ricci, G., Nicolini, A., Chiatti, C., Domenighini, P., Guattari, C., Grazieschi, G., Visentin, C., Dugheri, S., Mucci, N., Traversini, V., Busa, L., Sciurpi, F., Buomprisco, G., Perri, R., Menculini, G., Pulella, P., Franco Cotana, Francesco Asdrubali, Nicola Prodi, Giulio Arcangeli, Simone De Sio, Sergio Luzzi, Alfonso Antonio Vincenzo Tortorella, Pietro Nataletti , Diego Annesi, Filippo Sanjust, Michele Goretti, Giampietro Ricci, Andrea Nicolini, Chiara Chiatti, Piergiovanni Domenighini, Claudia Guattari, Gianluca Grazieschi, Chiara Visentin, Stefano Dugheri, Nicola Mucci, Veronica Traversini, Lucia Busa, Fabio Sciurpi, Giuseppe Buomprisco, Roberto Perri, Giulia Menculini, Paola Pulella, Cotana, Franco, Asdrubali, Francesco, Prodi, Nicola, Arcangeli, Giulio, De Sio, Simone, Luzzi, Sergio, Antonio Vincenzo Tortorella, Alfonso, Nataletti, Pietro, Annesi, Diego, Sanjust, Filippo, Goretti, Michele, Ricci, Giampietro, Nicolini, Andrea, Chiatti, Chiara, Domenighini, Piergiovanni, Guattari, MARIA CLAUDIA, Grazieschi, Gianluca, Visentin, Chiara, Dugheri, Stefano, Mucci, Nicola, Traversini, Veronica, Busa, Lucia, Sciurpi, Fabio, Buomprisco, Giuseppe, Perri, Roberto, Menculini, Giulia, and Pulella, Paola

Subjects
effetti extra-uditivi, rumore, scuole, rumore, scuole, effetti extra-uditivi
Published
2021

47. Governance e resilienza in territori fragili. Analisi degli impatti socio-economici e ambientali derivanti dall'impiego delle biomasse da manutenzione boschiva nell'area del Sud-Ovest Orvietano

Author

Fondacci, L., Nicolini, A., Cotana, F., Manni, M., and Lunghi, L.

Subjects
pianificazione strategica del territorio, aree interne, valorizzazione biomasse residuali, pianificazione strategica del territorio, governance, resilienza, aree interne, governance, resilienza, valorizzazione biomasse residuali
Published
2021

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