Unit SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SAFETY
- Course
- Sustainable materials and processes engineering
- Study-unit Code
- A002453
- Curriculum
- Processi sostenibili
- Teacher
- Giovanni Cinti
- Teachers
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- Giovanni Cinti
- Hours
- 60 ore - Giovanni Cinti
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2023
- Offered
- 2024/25
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Academic discipline
- ING-IND/09
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Resources and technologies for the energy transition, circular economy applied to energy systems.
- Reference texts
- Slides
- Educational objectives
- Characterization and quantification of resources. Performance and layouts of plants and components. MAss and energy balances.
- Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of energy systems and thermodynamics (energy, work, heat, cycles)
Familiarity with chemistry and physics fundamentals
General understanding of sustainability principles - Teaching methods
- Frontal lessons and numerical exercises
- Other information
- NA
- Learning verification modality
- Written report on lab activity or technology.
Oral test: n.2 open questions on powerplants and components. - Extended program
- Unit 1 – Energy Transition and Circular Economy Principles
Key drivers and challenges of the energy transition
Global and European strategies (EU Green Deal, SDGs)
Introduction to sustainability metrics for energy systems
Unit 2 – Renewable Energy Sources and Critical Materials
Overview of renewable energy resources
Critical raw materials (e.g. rare earths, lithium) in energy technologies
Recovery and reuse strategies in circular supply chains
Environmental indicators for resource sustainability
Unit 3 – Hydrogen Technologies and Their Sustainability
Hydrogen production: electrolysis, low-carbon reforming, innovative processes
Storage and transport: technical and environmental aspects
Fuel cells: types, performance, recyclability
Environmental benefits and trade-offs of hydrogen technologies
Unit 4 – Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA)
Fundamentals of LCA, LCC, and Social LCA
Software tools: SimaPro, OpenLCA, etc.
Application to hydrogen and energy storage technologies
Guided exercises with real-world datasets
Interpreting LCSA results for strategic decision-making
Unit 5 – Circular Economy in Hydrogen-Based Systems
Design for circularity in energy components and systems
End-of-life strategies for fuel cells, tanks, membranes
Circular business models in the hydrogen value chain
Case studies of circular hydrogen infrastructure
Unit 6 – Integration in Energy Systems and Environmental Simulation
Role of hydrogen in microgrids and smart grids
Simulation of low-carbon scenarios and impact analysis
Techno-environmental optimization of energy mixes
Integrated sustainability indicators (GHG, energy, water, etc.)
Unit 7 – Policies, Standards and Future Outlook
Technical standards and sustainability certifications (ISO 14040, 14044, 14067)
Combined TEA and LCSA approaches
International roadmaps on hydrogen and circular economy
Discussion: barriers and systemic opportunities - Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
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