Research interests

• Modeling of chemical engineering processes.
• Chemical reaction engineering of complex systems with particular focus on pyrolysis, partial oxidation and combustion modeling of hydrocarbons. Ignition delay times, at low and high temperatures, flame velocity, hydrocarbon oxidation pathologies (negative temperature coefficient regions, cool flames, multistage ignitions) with attention to the reaction pathways. Pollutant formation (NOx, PAH and soot) from combustion processes.
• Modeling of, volatilization and gasification and combustion of solids, with reference to plastics, coal and biomasses.
• Numerical fluidynamics of reactive flows with attention to turbulence/kinetics interactions.
• Application fields: stationary combustion (burners, boilers and furnaces); automotive and aeronautical engines (diesel, traditional and innovative spark ignited engines, gas-turbines).

Research experience

• Full Professor, Politecnico di Milano2004 – present
• Associate Professor, Politecnico di Milano1998 – 2004
• Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano1993 – 1998
• Senior Engineer, KTI1990 – 1993

Education

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano1987 – 1990

Selected publications

• Ranzi, E., Frassoldati, A., Grana, R., Cuoci, A., Faravelli, T., Kelley, A.P. and Law, C.K. (2012). Hierarchical and comparative kinetic modeling of laminar flame speeds of hydrocarbon and oxygenated fuels. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 38(4), 468-501. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecs.2012.03.004
• Ranzi, E., Cuoci, A., Faravelli, T., Frassoldati, A., Migliavacca, G., Pierucci, S. and Sommariva, S. (2008). Chemical kinetics of biomass pyrolysis. Energy & Fuels, 22(6), 4292-4300. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ef800551t
• Faravelli, T., Frassoldati, A., Migliavacca, G. and Ranzi, E. (2010). Detailed kinetic modeling of the thermal degradation of lignins. Biomass and bioenergy, 34(3), 290-301. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2009.10.018
• Faravelli, T., Pinciroli, M., Pisano, F., Bozzano, G., Dente, M. and Ranzi, E. (2001). Thermal degradation of polystyrene. Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis, 60(1), 103-121. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-2370(00)00159-5
• Faravelli, T., Frassoldati, A. and Ranzi, E., 2003. Kinetic modeling of the interactions between NO and hydrocarbons in the oxidation of hydrocarbons at low temperatures. Combustion and Flame, 132(1-2), 188-207. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0010-2180(02)00437-6

Teaching

Fluid mechanics and Transport phenomena