Personal Information
Name | Michela Vellini |
Nationality | Italian |
Contact Details
Address | Departmemnt of Industrial Engineering University of Rome Tor Vergata – Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy |
Office Location | Building of Industrial Engineering, III floor, Room n. 3137/11 |
Phone | 39 06 72597203 |
Mobile | |
Fax | 39 06 72597213 |
vellini@ing.uniroma2.it |
Languages
Native Language | Italian |
Others | English Reading skills: good Writing skills: good Verbal skills: good |
Curriculum
Current Position | Full professor of Systems for Energy and Environment (SSD ING-IND/09, SC 09/C1) University of Rome “Tor Vergata” – Department of Industrial Engineering |
Education | PhD degree in Thermal Machines Engineering (Thermal Power Plants) Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” |
Teaching | Turbomachinery and Energy Conversion – 9 CFU Power Plants and Cogeneration – 9 CFU Advanced Energy Systems – 6 CFU |
Web Pages | Scopus – Scientific Publications |
Research Activities
- CO2 emissions abatement in advanced thermal power plants
- exhaust gas treatment
- oxy-combustion
- fossil fuel decarbonization technologies
- Energy conversion based on renewable energy sources
- biomass and biogas
- concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies with thermal storage
- Cogeneration and trigeneration
- Power plant monitoring and diagnostic systems
- Metal hydride for hydrogen storage and thermodynamic cycles
Publications
- Vellini M., Gambini M., Stilo T., High-efficiency cogeneration systems for the food industry, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 260, 1 July 2020, Article number 121133
- Bellocchi S., Manno M., Noussan M., Prina M.G., Vellini M., Electrification of transport and residential heating sectors in support of renewable penetration: Scenarios for the Italian energy system, Energy Volume 196, 1 April 2020, Article number 117062
- Bellocchi S., Manno M., Noussan M., Vellini M., Electrification of Transport and Residential Heating Sectors in Support of Renewable Penetration: Scenarios for the Italian Energy System, Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 1–6 ottobre 2019, Archival paper
- Vellini M., Gambini M., Stilo T., Bellocchi S., Manno M., The decarbonisation of the Italian electric sector: impact and costs of proposable solutions, Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 1–6 ottobre 2019, Archival paper
- Vellini M., Gambini M., Stilo T., High-efficiency cogeneration systems for the food industry, Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 1–6 ottobre 2019, Archival paper
- Gambini M., Vellini M., Hybrid thermal power plants: Solar-electricity and fuel-electricity productions, Energy conversion and management, 2019, Vol.195, p.682-689, ISSN: 0196-8904, 1879-2227; DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2019.04.073
- Bellocchi S., De Falco M, Gambini M., Manno M., Stilo T., Vellini M., Opportunities for power-to-Gas and Power-to-liquid in CO2-reduced energy scenarios: The Italian case, Energy, 2019, Vol.175, p.847-861, ISSN: 0360-5442,1873-6785; DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.03.116
- Gambini M., Vellini M., On selection and optimal design of cogeneration units in the industrial sector, Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Volume 7, Issue 1, 1 March 2019, Pages 168-192
- Gambini M., Vellini M., Stilo T., Manno M., Bellocchi S., High-Efficiency Cogeneration Systems: The Case of the Paper Industry in Italy, Energies, 2019, Vol.12(3), p.335, ISSN: 1996-1073, DOI: 10.3390/en12030335
- Gambini M., Stilo T., Vellini M., Hydrogen storage systems for fuel cells: Comparison between high and low-temperature metal hydrides, International journal of hydrogen energy, 2019, Vol.44(29), p.15118-15134, ISSN: 0360-3199, 1879-3487; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.04.083
- Bellocchi S., Manno M., Noussan M., Vellini M., Impact of Grid-Scale Electricity Storage and Electric Vehicles on Renewable Energy Penetration: A Case Study for Italy, Energies, 2019, Vol.12(7), p.1303, ISSN: 1996-1073, 1996-1073; DOI: 10.3390/en12071303
- Bellocchi S., Gambini M., Manno M., Stilo T., Vellini M., Positive interactions between electric vehicles and renewable energy sources in CO2-reduced energy scenarios: The Italian case, Energy, 2018, Vol.161, p.172-182, ISSN: 0360-5442, 1873-6785; DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.07.068
- Vellini M., Gambini M., Stilo T., Prattella V., Labattaglia V., An innovative oxygen production technology for advanced IGCC power plants, ECOS 2019 – Proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems 2019, Pages 377-388, ECOS 2019; Wroclaw; Poland; 23 June 2019 through 28 June 2019; Code 157382
- Gambini M., Montanari R., Richetta M., Stilo T., Varone A., Vellini M., Hydrogen Release from Oxidized Titanium Hydride, Materials Science Forum , 2018, Vol.941, p.2203-2208, ISSN: 0255-5476, 1662-9752; DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.941.2203
- Gambini M., Vellini M., Solar electricity generation in hybrid thermal power plants, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), Palermo, Italy, 30 settembre–4 ottobre 2018 Archival paper
- Gambini M., Vellini M., Stilo T., Manno M., Bellocchi S., Comparison of CHP systems for the paper industry in the context of High-efficiency cogeneration, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), Palermo, Italy, 30 settembre–4 ottobre 2018 Archival paper
- Bellocchi S., Gambini M., Manno M., Stilo T., Vellini M., Opportunities for Power-to-Hydrogen in CO2-reduced Energy Scenarios: the Italian Case, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), Palermo, Italy, 30 settembre–4 ottobre 2018 Archival paper
- Bellocchi S., Klockner K., Manno M., Noussan M., Vellini M., On integrating electric vehicles into Smart Energy Systems: Italy and Germany in comparison, 4th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and 4th Generation District Heating, Aalborg, Denmark, 13–14 novembre 2018. DOI: 10.20944/preprints201905.0331.v1.
- Gambini M., Stilo T., Vellini M., High temperature metal hydrides for energy systems Part B: Comparison between high and low temperature metal hydride reservoirs, International journal of hydrogen energy , 2017, Vol.42(25), p.16203-16213, ISSN: 0360-3199, 1879-3487; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.03.227
- Gambini M., Stilo T., Vellini M., Montanari R., High temperature metal hydrides for energy systems Part A: Numerical model validation and calibration, International journal of hydrogen energy , 2017, Vol.42(25), p.16195-16202, ISSN: 0360-3199, 1879-3487; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.05.062
- Vellini M., Gambini M., Prattella V., Environmental impacts of PV technology throughout the life cycle: Importance of the end-of-life management for Si-panels and CdTe-panels, Energy, 2017, Vol.138, p.1099-1111, ISSN: 0360-5442, 1873-6785; DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.07.031
- Vellini M., Gambini M., Optimal Design of High Efficiency Cogeneration Power Plants, Proceedings of the 12th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 4–8 ottobre 2017, Archival paper
- Lapi G., Alvani C., Varsano F., Kaciulis S., Montanari R., Varone A., Gambini M., Vellini M., Effect of Heat Treatments on TiH2: Surface Composition and Hydrogen Release, Materials Science Forum , 2016, Vol.879, p.2032-2037, ISSN: 0255-5476 , 1662-9752; ISBN: 9783035711295; DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.879.2032
- Vellini M., Gambini M., Carbone M., Advanced power plants with very low CO2 emissions, 6th International Symposium on Energy Challenges & Mechanics (ISECM), 14-18th August 20156, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Gambini M., Vellini M., Cogenerazione ad alto rendimento Parte B: le prestazioni di impianti di cogenerazione industriale, La Termotecnica, 2015, numero 03
- Gambini M., Vellini M., Cogenerazione ad alto rendimento Parte A: inquadramento normativo e procedure generali di calcolo, La Termotecnica, 2015, numero 02
- Chengzhi C., De Carlo F., Schiraldi M.M., Vellini M, Zhu S., Sustainability opportunities through small-scale rice-husk power generators in China, Sustainability in Business and Economics, Prato (Italy), June 22-23, 2015
- Gambini M., Vellini M., High efficiency cogeneration: Electricity from cogeneration in CHP plants, Energy Procedia, Volume 81, 1 December 2015, Pages 430-439, ISSN: 18766102, 1876-6102; DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.12.117
- Vellini M., Gambini M., CO2 capture in advanced power plants fed by coal and equipped with OTM, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Volume 36, May 01, 2015, Pages 1440-152, SSN: 1750-5836, 1878-0148; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.01.022