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Citizenship:
Romania
Ph.D. degree award:
2004
Maria
Mitu
Dr.
Senior researcher II; Scientific Secretary
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INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Researcher | Scientific reviewer | Manager
Dr. Maria Mitu is a Senior Researcher and currently, the Scientific Secretary of the Institute of Physical Chemistry - Ilie Murgulescu (ICF). She studied chemistry at the University of Bucharest and obtained the Ph.D. title in the field of Chemistry from University of Bucharest in 2004. Dr. Maria Mitu has her main expertise in chemical kinetics in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, combustion and flames of gases, flammability of gaseous/vapours mixtures in air, safety characteristics for deflagration regime. Since January 2020 she is leader of a project in ICF. Dr. Mitu was team member of 11 national grants and a national research program and participated to 5 research projects and 16 research themes during the stages at PTB-Braunschweig in the field of gaseous explosions. She disseminated original results in more than 84 ISI-papers (ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1825-3984), and has an H-index of 26 (according to Scopus). She won the “Nicolae Teclu” Award of the Romanian Academy in 2012.
>20
years
Web of Science ResearcherID:
B-5834-2011
Personal public profile link.
Curriculum Vitae (03/04/2025)
Expertise & keywords
Combustion
Explosion
Fuels
Combustion chemical modelling
Safety
Energy fuels
Flammable
explosion risk assessemt
Air-Gas mixtures explosions
Combustion and explosion phenomena
Environmental pollution and protection
Air pollution
Explosion combustion
Combustion and gasification
Spontaneus combustion
Projects
Publications & Patents
Entrepreneurship
Reviewer section
Influence of hydrogen addition on the explosivity of LPG-air gaseous mixtures
Call name:
P 4 - Proiecte de cercetare exploratorie - PCE-2021
PN-III-P4-PCE-2021-0369
2022
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2024
Role in this project:
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU (RO)
Affiliation:
Project website:
https://www.icf.ro/pr_2022/PCE%2038_2022.pptx
Abstract:
The main objective of this project is the investigation of hydrogen influence on gas-phase combustion of hydrocarbons in air, in deflagration regime, by experimental and numerical methods. Under the project, relevant initiation parameters (the quenching distance and the minimum ignition energy) and propagation parameters (normal burning velocity and propagation speed) will be examined, in correlation with the initial composition and pressure of flammable mixtures and with characteristic flame properties (adiabatic flame temperature, total concentration of active radical species).
The study will be realized with LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)-air mixtures with added H2, at various initial LPG concentrations within its flammability limits, hydrogen fractions (5-30 vol%) and initial pressures, within 0.5 and 2.0 bar, at ambient initial temperature. LPG has the typical composition of Romanian blends.
The estimated scientific results delivered by the project consist in the full characterization of LPG-air-H2 mixtures from point of view of flammability parameters, in order to obtain safety operating characteristics for storage, transport and manipulation of such mixtures and to develop increased energetic efficiency with low pollutant emissions.
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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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Propagation of the laminar deflagrations in fuel/air systems, at constant volume – Experimental study and kinetic modeling of combustion
Call name:
Proiect PN II-IDEI (CNCSIS ID_458)
2009
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2011
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
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Kinetic of the early stages of exothermic reaction with applications to establish the risk of explosion
Call name:
Grant CNCSIS tip A
2005
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2007
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
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Abstract:
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Study of deflagration propagation parameters in multicomponent gaseous mixtures
Call name:
Grant CNCSIS Tip A
2005
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2007
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
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Abstract:
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Risk factors associated to explosions in fuel-oxidant gaseous mixtures
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2003
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2005
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
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Abstract:
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Effect of diluents and inhibitors upon flammability of gaseous mixtures
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2003
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2004
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
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Abstract:
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Effect of heated surfaces on the initiation of explosions in gaseous mixtures
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2002
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2004
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
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Abstract:
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Pressure evolution during deflagration of fuel-air gaseous mixtures in vented vessels
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2000
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2003
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
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Alternative Methods for evaluation of the Minimum Ignition Energy of Explosive Gaseous Mixtures
Call name:
2001
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2002
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
Project website:
Abstract:
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Initiation and propagation of explosive combustion processes in fuel-air mixtures
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1998
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2000
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
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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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