Erasmo Mancusi

STUDIES

2000: PhD Chemical Engineering from the Department of Chemical Engineering of University Federico II of Naples, dissertation on non-linear analyses on chemical reactor for ammonia production.
1997: "cum laude" degree in Chemical Engineering from University Federico II of Naples.
1990: High school diploma of classical studies from Liceo  G.Galilei di Sarno (SA), vote 60 out of 60.

UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
2019–today: Confirmed Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Department of Engineering of the University of Sannio, Benevento (IT). 

2003-2019 he was Researcher of Chemical Engineering at the Department of Engineering of the University of Sannio, Benevento (IT). 

QUALIFICATION

 2022: National Scientific Habilitation as Full Professor in the following sectors: 09/D2, ING-IND/26 -SISTEMI, METODI E TECNOLOGIE DELL'INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E DI PROCESSO

2014 National Scientific Habilitation as Associate Professor in the following sectors: 09/D2, ING-IND/26 -SISTEMI, METODI E TECNOLOGIE DELL'INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E DI PROCESSO

TEACHING ACTIVITY

From the academic year 2003/04 up to now he has been a university professor in different subjects relating to Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, then merged into the Department of Engineering, University of Sannio (Degree and Inter-University Master Degree in Energy Engineering, Master in Hydrogen Energy)

EXPERIENCES ABROAD

2004: Visiting Scholar at the Institut for Kemiteknik Bygning 229, DTU, Lyngby, Denmark (Chemical Engineering Department) from August to September

2008: Visiting Scholar at the “Federal Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Chemical Engineering Department-Edifício do Centro de Tecnologia” (Chemical Engineering Department) from March to May.

2010-2014 Visiting Professor at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, (Chemical Engineering Department) from June 2010 to June 2014

2017 Visiting Professor at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, (Chemical Engineering Department) from March to June

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

The recent scientific activity mostly dealt with modeling of mass transfer with chemical reaction processes in the context of environmental applications of chemical engineering.
The main directives of the research activity have been:
1. modeling of Chemical Looping Combustion/Chemical Looping Reforming processes aimed at converting different fuels to produce energy or hydrogen with inherent carbon dioxide capture;

2. modeling of Power to Gas and Power to liquid process aimed at converting biomasses to methane and/or methanol;
3. study of the interactions between mass transfer and thermodynamic equilibrium in gas adsorption processes on porous materials (in particular with reference to removal of carbon dioxide and other undesired species from gaseous streams and water vapor adsorption/desorption;

4.research topics include methodological aspects of nonlinear dynamics, modelling, simulation and process control with application to chemical and energy engineering.

As of November 2022 the total number of citations on the aforementioned database is above 740 and the Hirsch index (H-index) is 17.
The research group that he cooperate at the Department of Engineering of the University of Sannio is characterized for significant international collaborations. In particular with the Zhejiang Normal University of Jinhua (China), the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Chemical Engineering department), Clean Power Engineering Centre of Cranfield University, Cranfield (UK).
 

PARTECIPATION TO PROJECTS AWARDED AFTER COMPETITIVE CALLS

Since 2014, he is a participant of the Research Unit of the University of Sannio of the “Development of a technological platform for hybrid generation and cogeneration systems based on renewable energy sources (Bio–Value)” project funded by Regione Campania (Scientific Coordinator: Dr. Riccardo Chirone, Institute for Reasearch on Combustion of the National Research Council of Italy).

2013: Participant in the project "Microencapsulação de Ingredientes Ativos para Aplicação na Indústria Têxtil" ("Microencapsulation of Active Ingredients for Applications in the Textile Industry") Edital (Call) No. 70/2013 - MEC/MCTI/CAPES/CNPq/FAPs.

2011-2013: Participant in the M.E.G.A.R.I.S. Research Program. (Micro Electric Generator from Alternative Renewable energy Innovative Stirling engine) aimed at the "Design and implementation of a cogeneration system based on Stirling engine for the combined production of electricity and thermal energy, fueled by biomass and/or solar energy to serve utilities located in urban areas," promoted by the Ministero dello Sviluppo e dell’Ambiete. 
2012/2015: Participant Research Unit of the University of Sannio in the framework of the POR FESR Campania Region Campus "RISE - Research, Innovation and Development in the Energy Sector"

2008:Participant in the Research Program of the University of Sannio of Benevento under the PRIN 2008. Project Title: "Purification of Biogas for Use in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC): Development of an Adsorption-Based Purification Process on Microporous Materials and on Appropriately Functionalized Mesoporous Materials." MIUR Protocol: 2008NEART2_004. From 22-03-2010 to 22-09-2012.

2004: Participant in the Research Program of the University of Sannio under the PRIN 2004. Project title: "Dynamics of interaction of ions and molecules with zeolitized materials and organo-zeolite structural aggregates under non-stationary conditions." MIUR protocol: 2004075142_004 From 11/30/2004 to 11/01/2007. 

2002: Participant in the Research Program of the University of Sannio under the PRIN 2002. Project title: "Forced chemical reactors in non-stationary regime: analysis, dynamics and control". MIUR protocol: 2004075142_004 From 30/11/2002 to 11/01/2005.
 

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP

Asssociate Editor of of Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, ISSN: 2536-9512 (electronic), ISSN: 1110-1903 (print) (https://jeas.springeropen.com/about/editorial-board). Indexed by Scopus.

1)Brachi P., Bareschino P., Tregambi C., Pepe F., Urciuolo M., Ruoppolo G., Mancusi E. (2023). Assessing the feasibility of an integrated CLC-methanation system using solar dried and torrefied biomasses as a feedstock, Fuel, 331, 12595, ISS: 00162361, doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125951

2) Tregambi, C., Bareschino, P., Hanak, D.P., Pepe, F., Mancusi, E. (2022). Modelling of an integrated process for atmospheric carbon dioxide capture and methanation, Journal of Cleaner Production Vol 3561, 131827, ISSN:  09596526, doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131827

3) Bareschino P., Mancusi E., Tregambi C., Pepe F., Urciuolo M., Brachi P., Ruoppolo G. (2021). Integration of biomasses gasification and renewable- energies-driven water electrolysis for methane production. ENERGY, vol. 230, ISSN: 0360-5442, doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.120863

4)Mancusi E., Bareschino P., Brachi P., Coppola A., Ruoppolo G., Urciuolo M., Pepe F. (2021). Feasibility of an integrated biomass-based CLC combustion and a renewable-energy-based methanol production systems. RENEWABLE ENERGY, vol. 179, p. 29-36, ISSN: 0960-1481, doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.06.114

5) Bareschino, P., Mancusi, E., Forgione, A., Pepe, F. (2020) Biogas purification on Na-X Zeolite: Experimental and numerical results, Chemical Engineering Science Vol. 22321 ,115744, ISSN 00092509, doi:10.1016/j.ces.2020.115744

6) Bareschino, P., Mancusi, E., Urciuolo, M., Chirone, R., Pepe, F. (2020). Life cycle assessment and feasibility analysis of a combined chemical looping combustion and power-to-methane system for CO2 capture and utilization, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 109962, ISSN: 1340321, doi:10.1016/j.rser.2020.109962.

7) Valério, E. Mancusi, F. Ferreira, S.M.A. Guelli Ulson de Souza, A.A.U. de Souza, S.Y.G. González, Biopolymer-hydrophobic drug fibers and the delivery mechanisms for sustained release applications, Eur. Polym. J., Vol 112, pp 400-410 (2019). doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.01.016.

8) Diglio, G., Bareschino, P., Mancusi, E., Pepe, F., Montagnaro, F., Hanak, D. P., Manovic, V. (2018). Feasibility of CaO/CuO/NiO sorption-enhanced steam methane reforming integrated with solid-oxide fuel cell for near-zero-CO2 emissions cogeneration system. APPLIED ENERGY, vol. 230, p. 241-256, ISSN: 0306-2619, doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.08.118

9) G. Diglio, P. Bareschino, E. Mancusi, F. Pepe, Techno-Economic Evaluation of a Small-Scale Power Generation Unit Based on a Chemical Looping Combustion Process in Fixed Bed Reactor Network, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. Vol 57, 33, pp 11299-11311 (2018). doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.8b02378.

10) G. Diglio, P. Bareschino, R. Solimene, E. Mancusi, F. Pepe, P. Salatino, Numerical simulation of hydrogen production by chemical looping reforming in a dual fluidized bed reactor, Powder Technol. Vol, 316 pp.614–627 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.powtec.2016.12.051.

11) G. Diglio, P. Bareschino, E. Mancusi, F. Pepe, Numerical assessment of the effects of carbon deposition and oxidation on chemical looping combustion in a packed-bed reactor, Chem. Eng. Sci. Vol.160, pp 85-95 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.ces.2016.11.020.

12) G. Diglio, D.P.D.P. Hanak, P. Bareschino, E. Mancusi, F. Pepe, F. Montagnaro, V. Manovic, Techno-economic analysis of sorption-enhanced steam methane reforming in a fixed bed reactor network integrated with fuel cell, J. Power Sources. Vol. 364, pp 41-51 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.08.005.

13) G. Diglio, P. Bareschino, E. Mancusi, F. Pepe, Novel quasi-autothermal hydrogen production process in a fixed-bed using a chemical looping approach: A numerical study, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy. Vol. 42, pp. 15010–15023. (2017) doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.05.017.

14) Diglio G, Bareschino P, Mancusi E, Pepe F (2016). Simulation of hydrogen production through chemical looping reforming process in a packed-bed reactor. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN, vol. 105, p. 137-151, ISSN: 0263-8762, doi: 10.1016/j.cherd.2015.11.013

15) E. Mancusi, L. Acampora, F.S.S. Marra, P. Altimari, Hysteresis in autothermal methane reforming over Rh catalysts: Bifurcation analysis, Chem. Eng. J. Vol. 262, pp 877-882 (2015). doi:10.1016/j.cej.2014.10.061.

16) E. Mancusi, É. Fontana, A.A. Ulson De Souza, S.M.A. Guelli Ulson De Souza, Numerical study of two-phase flow patterns in the gas channel of PEM fuel cells with tapered flow field design, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy. Vol. 39, pp. 2261-2273 (2014). doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.11.106.

17) É. Fontana, E. Mancusi, A.A Ulson De Souza, S.M.A. Guelli Ulson De Souza, Flow regimes for liquid water transport in a tapered flow channel of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), J. Power Sources. Vol.234, pp 260-271 (2013). doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.01.171.

18) P. Altimari, E. Mancusi, A. Brasiello, P. Luca Maffettone, S. Crescitelli, Temperature wave trains of the loop reactor: The effect of thermal dispersion, Chem. Eng. Sci. Vol.76, pp 108-119 (2012). doi:10.1016/j.ces.2012.04.013.

19) E. Mancusi, P. Altimari, L. Russo, S. Crescitelli, Multiplicities of temperature wave trains in periodically forced networks of catalytic reactors for reversible exothermic reactions, Chem. Eng. J. Vol. 171(2), pp 655-668 (2011).

20) É. Fontana, E. Mancusi, A. Da Silva, V.C. Mariani, A.A Ulson De Souza, S.M.A.G. Ulson De Souza, Study of the effects of flow channel with non-uniform cross-sectional area on PEMFC species and heat transfer, Int. J. Heat Mass Transf. Vol.54, pp 4462–4472 (2011). doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2011.06.037.