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GABRIELA
IONESCU
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UNIVERSITATEA NAȚIONALĂ DE ȘTIINȚĂ ȘI TEHNOLOGIE POLITEHNICA BUCUREȘTI
Researcher | Teaching staff | Scientific reviewer
Web of Science ResearcherID:
X-2309-2019
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Curriculum Vitae (22/02/2024)
Expertise & keywords
waste treatment and valorization
Termochemical treatment of municipal solid wastes
Bioenergy-Biomass
Biofuels
integrated waste management
Thermoenergetics
Renewable energy
Pollution management, waste management
Circular economy
Sustainability
Life cycle assessment
Air quality
health impact assessment
Projects
Publications & Patents
Entrepreneurship
Reviewer section
Smart and Local Renewable Energy District Heating and Cooling Solutions for Sustainable Living
Call name:
H2020-LC-SC3-2018-2019-2020, Project no. 857801
2019
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2023
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
Acciona
Project partners:
Acciona ()
Affiliation:
Acciona ()
Project website:
Abstract:
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Processes and operational systems for waste treatment with material and energy recovery
Call name:
Cod proiect: P_40_301 Cod SMIS: 105707
2016
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2021
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)
Project website:
http://www.proved.ro/
Abstract:
The PROVED project aims to increase the knowledge transfer, technology and personnel with RDI competences between the public and private sector. It is desired to encourage the interaction between University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest (UPB) and the business environment. In this direction, there will be created partnerships between UPB and the companies interested in obtaining knowledge, abilities and competences inclusively, to satisfy the strategic development needs of the companies and to provide innovative solutions to obtain products and processes, new/improved technologies, identified by the companies as requested by the market.
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Production of bio-fuels using innovative pyrolysis / gasification methods and advanced technologies - A program dedicated to the Recruitment and Training of Romanian Young Researchers in the field of Energy and Biomass Products
Call name:
ID / Cod My SMIS: P_37_768/ 103651; No. Contract: 39/02.09.2016
2016
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2020
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)
Project website:
http://bionovpyrotech.energ.pub.ro/
Abstract:
The main objective of the project is to create an international competitive research core within POLITEHNICA University in Bucharest in the field of biofuel and green energy production based on the research expertise developed in the USA with direct access to state-of-the-art facilities and technologies that will form the basis future careers of young researchers.
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OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LINE FOR WASTE TO HIGH QUALITY SYNGAS AND POWER CONVERSION
Call name:
Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-1687
2012
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2016
Role in this project:
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); CALORIS GROUP SA (RO); Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti (RO)
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)
Project website:
http://www.cpue.energ.pub.ro/CONTECH/index.html
Abstract:
CONTECH project is based on waste-to-energy concept using thermal-chemical processing with derived fuel production for power generation. The research directions will be focused on biodegradable solid waste conversion by advanced pyro-gasification process with steam injection into superior gas fuel that fit the requirements of existing energy conversion thermodynamic cycles (Otto-Diesel or Brayton). The concept will be implemented, for the first time in Romania, as industrial application consisting in: technology, real scale installation construction, and patent. The project will deliver the entire operational technology line for waste to synthetic gas fuel conversion connected to a thermal engine for power generation.
Advanced pyro-gasification process and technology with/without catalyst-steam injection will be developed by experimental research at laboratory and pilot scale. The project team will establish the technological configuration and operating parameters that will conduct to high quality syngas production (increased hydrogen content), energetic efficient technology and minimal pollutant emission process. The influence of different biodegradable products and gasification processes operating parameters (temperature, pressure, type of atmosphere, flow type, heating rate, gasifying agent injection zone etc.) on the produced synthetic gas will be quantified. The installation will be designed to process a wide range of waste types. Due to its versatile characteristic the technology can be implemented in different activity sectors that generate non-disposable waste effluents. The main criteria used in installation design will be the global energy efficiency and pollutant emissions.
The application of project results at industrial level will decrease the human activities impact on environment through: waste disposal efficient management; the conventional fuels replacement; heat and power generation.
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Technical-economic and environmental optimization of CCS technologies integration in power plants based on solid fossil fuel and renewable energy sources (biomass)
Call name:
Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-0162
2012
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2016
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA BABES BOLYAI (RO); INSTITUTUL DE STUDII SI PROIECTARI ENERGETICE S.A. (RO); FUNDATIA '' SCIENTICA '' (RO)
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)
Project website:
http://pue.pub.ro/carbotech/Acasa.aspx
Abstract:
The objective of this project consists in creating a mathematical model that allows the establishment of the optimal technical-economic and environmental CCS technologies (CO2 capture, transport and storage) for the power plants based on solid fossil fuels (coal) and renewable energy sources (biomass). By meeting this objective, the partners of consortium mainly pursue the reduction by 90 % of greenhouse gases emissions, especially in the CO2 emerging from power generation processes. In order to optimize the integration of CCS in the power plants with various technologies of coal and biomass combustion (pulverised burning with sub-critical, supra-critical and ultra-supra-critical parameters; integrated gasification combined cycle of coal/biomass; circulating/stationary/pressurized fluidised bed combustion) numerous CO2 capture methods will be analysed: pre-combustion capture by gas-liquid absorption (physical absorption and chemical absorption), post-combustion capture (chemical absorption using different amines and ammonia) and oxy-fuel combustion. Taking into account the multitude of capture processes currently existing on the market, it has become increasingly necessary to identify both the development stage for them each, and the type of power plant which they can be optimally integrated in (for instance the size of the power plant, the type of fuel used, new or existing plants). In addition to this, CO2 transport modalities towards the storage area will be investigated (via pipelines, ships and tanker trucks) alongside with existing or future possibilities for storing CO2. The results emerging from the theoretical modelling and experimental studies on thermodynamic coupling burning technology – CO2 capturing-storing technology will enable the researchers to obtain the energy, ecological and economic parameters required in adequately selecting the CO2 capture procedure suitable for that specific power plant.
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Reducing the environmental impact by optimizing the conversion chain at the energy recovery facilities of the biogas from landfills
Call name:
2013
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2015
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)
Project website:
Abstract:
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THERMO-CHEMICAL SEQUENTIAL PYRO-GASIFICATION PROCESSES APPLIED TO LOW CALORIC ORGANIC WASTE FOR POWER GENERATION
Call name:
Projects for Young Research Teams - TE-2010 call
PN-II-RU-TE-2010-0089
2010
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2013
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)
Project website:
http://www.cpue.energ.pub.ro/TE89/index.html
Abstract:
THE PROJECT AIMS TO ESTABLISH A RESEARCH TEAM IN THE FIELD OF THERMO-CHEMICAL PROCESSES ALTERNATIVE TO COMBUSTION TYPE SUCH AS PYROLYSIS AND INTEGRATED SEQUENTIAL GASIFICATION WITH APPLICATION ON RENEWABLE SURFACE FUELS - WASTE AND BIOMASS - CHARACTERIZED BY LOW FUEL PROPERTIES AND HIGH DEGREE OF HETEROGENEITY, UNFITTED FOR CONVENTIONAL COMBUSTION PROCESSES - RANKINE-HIRN CYCLE VALORIZATION. THE TWO MAIN DIRECTIONS OF RESEARCH WILL COVER: 1. STUDY OF PYROLYSIS AND (VAPOUR)-GASIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO THERMAL-PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF RENEWABLE FUELS AND PROCESSES PARAMETERS FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF GLOBAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTING EMISSIONS; 2. STUDY OF TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR INTEGRATING THE TECHNOLOGY: THERMOCHEMICAL PROCES - THERMODINAMIC CYCLE IN POWER SYSTEM DEPENDING ON SITE CONDITIONS.
AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF A TEAM ACTIVITY WILL BE EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH USING THE AVAILABLE LABORATORY INFRASTRUCTURE (LABORATORY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES – POWER ENGINEERING FACULTY). LABORATORY AND PILOT SCALE EXPERIMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN HIGHER ENERGY CHARACTERISTICS FUELS (SYNGAS, PYROLYSIS GAS, CHAR), FOR IN-SITE OR REMOTE USE AS ENERGY VECTORS ANALYZING THE OPTIMAL SOLUTION FOR WASTE TO ENERGY CONVERSION (THE OBJECTIVE IS A PRIORITY FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH).
DIRECTION OF PROPOSED RESEARCH IS FRAMED IN EUROPEAN STUDIES IN THE FIELD. THERE IS A CLOSE COOPERATION BETWEEN TEAM MEMBERS AND SIMILAR RESEARCH LABORATORIES IN EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES DEPARTMENT (UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, FRANCE), DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN); DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO, ITALY); AND E. M. DOUAI (FRANCE).
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FILE DESCRIPTION
DOCUMENT
List of research grants as project coordinator or partner team leader
Significant R&D projects for enterprises, as project manager
R&D activities in enterprises
Peer-review activity for international programs/projects
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