Dr. Ronny Pini

Biography

The Multiphase Systems Laboratory specializes in designing chemical processes that incorporate porous solids, with applications related to the energy and chemical industry, focusing on the transition to sustainable solutions. The main research focus is on reducing CO2 emissions in industrial processes by incorporating technologies for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The overarching goal is to optimize performance by embedding sustainability in the materials and processes associated with new technologies. The research sheds light on the fundamental mechanisms that govern fluid phase behavior in single- and multi-phase flows in porous systems through experiments, mathematical analysis, and numerical models across a range of length scales. The research is highly interdisciplinary, developing an interface between chemical engineering and disciplines such as material and earth sciences. The laboratory specializes in using imaging techniques, such as x-ray tomographic microscopy and positron emission tomography, to unravel processes within opaque porous media. A variety of computational methods are deployed to reconcile experimental observations with models describing processes at both the individual pore and continuum scale, thus facilitating process design optimization.

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