Ph.D. in Ingegneria Chimica , 32nd cycle (2016-2019)
Ph.D. obtained in 2020
Dissertation:
Aqueous phase reforming of biorefinery side-streams: challenges towards the industrial application (Abstract)
Tutors:
Raffaele Pirone Samir BensaidProfile
Research interests
Biography
Giuseppe Pipitone is a chemical engineer and Assistant Professor (RTT) at DISAT, Politecnico di Torino, and his scientific activity focuses on the development of sustainable processes for the production of hydrogen and advanced biofuels from biomass, industrial residues, and organic waste. His work combines experimental, modeling, and techno-economic as well as environmental assessment approaches, with a strong emphasis on both the understanding of catalytic mechanisms and the feasibility of processes at the plant scale. His main research areas include Aqueous Phase Reforming (APR), investigated for hydrogen production and the valorization of complex effluents; Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL), explored as a pathway to convert biomass and organic waste into biofuels, often in synergy with APR to maximize biorefinery efficiency; and heterogeneous catalysis, addressed through an integrated approach that combines advanced experimentation with theoretical collaborations. Alongside reaction engineering, he also works on sustainability assessments through life cycle studies (LCA) and techno-economic evaluations, with a particular focus on the production of sustainable aviation fuels. His research therefore spans from the fundamentals of catalysis and process chemistry to the intensification and integration of biorefinery schemes, outlining concrete pathways for the energy transition and for a more circular use of resources.
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Teaching
Collegi of the PhD programmes
- INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2024/2025 (41. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali. Componente
Teachings
Bachelor of Science
- Chimica. A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
Research
Institute
Research groups/teams
Research projects
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Modelling of the Ways2H concept and experimental assessment of CO2 mineralization routes , (2024-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Supervised PhD students
- Marina Andriolo. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 41, 2025-in progress)
- Guido Ceragioli. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 39, 2024-in progress)
- Diego Fida. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 39, 2023-in progress)
Research subject: Kinetic analysis and pore-scale CFD modeling of multiphase catalytic packed-bed reactors for Aqueous Phase Reforming to produce renewable hydrogen
Transport phenomena Computational Fluid dynamics Biorefinery Multiphase systems Transport phenomena Computational Fluid dynamics Biorefinery Multiphase systems Transport phenomena Computational Fluid dynamics Biorefinery Multiphase systems - Giulia Farnocchia. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
Thesis: Valorisation of biomass-derived wastewaters via aqueous phase reforming for energy recovery: a multi-level performance assessment
Publications
Works published during the Ph.D. View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Harju, H.; Pipitone, G.; Lefferts, L. (2020)
Influence of the Catalyst Particle Size on the Aqueous Phase Reforming of n-Butanol Over Rh/ZrO2. In: FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY, vol. 8. ISSN 2296-2646
Contributo su Rivista - Pipitone, G.; Zoppi, G.; Frattini, A.; Bocchini, S.; Pirone, R.; Bensaid, S. (2020)
Aqueous phase reforming of sugar-based biorefinery streams: from the simplicity of model compounds to the complexity of real feeds. In: CATALYSIS TODAY, vol. 345, pp. 267-279. ISSN 0920-5861
Contributo su Rivista - Pipitone, G.; Zoppi, G.; Bocchini, S.; Rizzo, A. M.; Chiaramonti, D.; Pirone, R.; ... (2020)
Aqueous phase reforming of the residual waters derived from lignin-rich hydrothermal liquefaction: investigation of representative organic compounds and actual biorefinery streams. In: CATALYSIS TODAY, vol. 345, pp. 237-250. ISSN 0920-5861
Contributo su Rivista - Pipitone, Giuseppe (2020)
Aqueous phase reforming of biorefinery side-streams: challenges towards the industrial application. relatore: PIRONE, RAFFAELE; BENSAID, SAMIR; , 32. XXXII Ciclo, P.: 146
Doctoral Thesis - Pipitone, Giuseppe; Zoppi, Giulia; Ansaloni, Simone; Bocchini, Sergio; Deorsola, Fabio ... (2019)
Towards the sustainable hydrogen production by catalytic conversion of C-laden biorefinery aqueous streams. In: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL. ISSN 1385-8947
Contributo su Rivista - Bleta, Rudina; Schiavo, Benedetto; Corsaro, Natale; Costa, Paula; Giaconia, Alberto; ... (2018)
Robust Mesoporous CoMo/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts from Cyclodextrin-Based Supramolecular Assemblies for Hydrothermal Processing of Microalgae: Effect of the Preparation Method. In: ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, vol. 10, pp. 12562-12579. ISSN 1944-8252
Contributo su Rivista - Pipitone, Giuseppe; Tosches, Davide; Bensaid, Samir; Galia, Alessandro; Pirone, Raffaele (2018)
Valorization of alginate for the production of hydrogen via catalytic aqueous phase reforming. In: CATALYSIS TODAY, vol. 304, pp. 153-164. ISSN 0920-5861
Contributo su Rivista