Energy Systems

Modeling and optimization

of the synthesis, design and operation of Energy Systems
powered by renewable and non-renewable sources

Deterministic and stochastic optimization of the design and operation

–  multi-energy systems
–  microgrids
–  energy communities
with the aim of identifying solutions for the decarbonization of the energy sector

Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems

–  powered by geothermal resources also including integration of concentrating solar power
–  for heat recovery from internal combustion engines and industrial processes

Brayton-Joule supercritical CO2 cycles (sCO2)

for medium-temperature heat recovery in industrial plants (glassworks)

Biomass-fired systems

–  sugar and bioethanol plants
–  sCO2 systems with external combustion biomass
–  small ORC systems coupled with biomass boilers

Integration of concentrating solar power

–  steam power plants
–  combined gas-steam plants
–  micro gas turbine

Combined heat and power plants

that includes thermal storage tanks

Storage systems

–  TEES (Thermo-Electric Energy Storage)
–  CAES (Compressed Air Energy Storage)
–  LAES (Liquid Air Energy Storage)

Innovative energy systems and industrial plants

(cement factories) with internal heat recovery

Hydrogen and electricity

generation systems