The Reaction Engineering of Sustainable Processes group is funded by the SNSF Ambizione grant 'Moving catalyst vs. Multi-catalyst: determination of the best reactor for the processing of unconventional feedstock'

We focus on the rational design of reactors for the safe conversion of renewable resources and waste into valuable chamicals, enhabling the establishment of new reaction pathways that ensure long term stability of the catalysts

We work with fixed- and fluidized-bed reactors, applying the most up-to-date methodologies for reactor modelling and catalyst characterisation.

More details about the project on: https://data.snf.ch/grants/grant/209125

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Publications of the group

  • Kreitz B, Börnhorst M, Friedland J, Moioli E
    NaWuReT colloquium: career pathways and opportunities for reaction engineers in industry
    Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 2024; 96(6): 729-733. https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202300182
    DORA PSI
  • Madi H, Schildhauer T, Moioli E
    Comprehensive analysis of renewable energy integration in decarbonised mobility: Leveraging power-to-X storage with biogenic carbon sources
    Energy Conversion and Management. 2024; 321: 119081 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119081
    DORA PSI
  • Moioli E, Schildhauer T
    A system for the combined carbon capture and utilization to produce renewable methanol from biogas
    Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 2024; 96(6): 826-839. https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202300200
    DORA PSI
  • Moioli E, Schildhauer T
    Tailoring the reactor properties in the small-scale sorption-enhanced methanol synthesis
    Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 2023; 95(5): 631-641. https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202200200
    DORA PSI
  • Moioli E, Schildhauer T
    Techno-economic-environmental assessment of the integration of power-to-X and biogas utilization towards the production of electricity, hydrogen, methane and methanol
    Sustainable Energy and Fuels. 2023; 7(11): 2690-2706. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3se00052d
    DORA PSI
  • Friedland J, Börnhorst M, Kreitz B, Moioli E, Wehinger G
    NaWuReT colloquium: from PhD student to assistant professor – early career chemical engineers in academia
    Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 2022; 94(5): 629-633. https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202100200
    DORA PSI
  • Mendes PSF, Vucetic N, Valverde-González A, Delporte M, Gonçalves LPL, Isapour G, et al.
    Conference report: YEuCat Better Together - collaborative catalysis in a changing world
    ChemCatChem. 2022; 14(15): e202200166 (3 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202200166
    DORA PSI
  • Moioli E, Schildhauer T
    Eco-techno-economic analysis of methanol production from biogas and power-to-X
    Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 2022; 61(21): 7335-7348. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04682
    DORA PSI
  • Moioli E
    Enhancement of power-to-gas via multicatalyst reactors tailoring reaction rate and heat exchange
    Chimia. 2022; 76(4): 288-293. https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2022.288
    DORA PSI
  • Moioli E, Wötzel A, Schildhauer T
    Feasibility assessment of small-scale methanol production via power-to-X
    Journal of Cleaner Production. 2022; 359: 132071 (17 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132071
    DORA PSI
  • Moioli E
    Linking heat and electricity supply for domestic users: an example of power-to-gas integration in a building
    RSC Advances. 2022; 12(17): 10355-10365. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2RA00951J
    DORA PSI
  • Moioli E, Schildhauer T
    Negative CO2 emissions from flexible biofuel synthesis: concepts, potentials, technologies
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2022; 158: 112120 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112120
    DORA PSI
  • Moioli E
    Process intensification and energy transition: a necessary coupling?
    Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification. 2022; 179: 109097 (7 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2022.109097
    DORA PSI
  • Antonini C, Treyer K, Moioli E, Bauer C, Schildhauer TJ, Mazzotti M
    Hydrogen from wood gasification with CCS-a techno-environmental analysis of production and use as transport fuel
    Sustainable Energy and Fuels. 2021; 5(10): 2602-2621. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0se01637c
    DORA PSI
  • Burg V, Bowman G, Thees O, Baier U, Biollaz S, Damartzis T, et al.
    Biogas aus Hofdünger in der Schweiz. Energiepotenzial, Technologieentwicklung und Ressourcenmobilisierung. White paper
    Birmensdorf: Swiss Federal Institute for Forest Snow and Landscape Research WSL; 2021. https://doi.org/10.16904/envidat.256
    DORA PSI
  • Burg V, Bowman G, Thees O, Baier U, Biollaz S, Damartzis T, et al.
    Biogas from animal manure in Switzerland. Energy potential, technology development and resource mobilization. White paper
    Birmensdorf: Swiss Federal Institute for Forest Snow and Landscape Research WSL; 2021. https://doi.org/10.16904/envidat.255
    DORA PSI
  • Burg V, Bowman G, Thees O, Baier U, Biollaz S, Damartzis T, et al.
    Production de biogaz à partir d’engrais de ferme en Suisse. Potentiel énergétique, développement technologique et mobilisation des ressources. Livre blanc
    Birmensdorf: Institut fédéral de recherches sur la forêt, la neige et le paysage WSL; 2021. https://doi.org/10.16904/envidat.257
    DORA PSI
  • Börnhorst M, Friedland J, Kreitz B, Moioli E, Wehinger G
    NaWuReT workshop: research in reaction engineering for and with society
    Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 2021; 93(8): 1210-1213. https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202100017
    DORA PSI
  • Moioli E, Schmid L, Wasserscheid P, Freund H
    Kinetic modelling of reactions for the synthesis of 2-methyl-5-ethyl pyridine
    Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. 2021; 6(7): 1254-1264. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1re00085c
    DORA PSI
  • Mutschler R, Moioli E
    Infrared thermography as an operando tool for the analysis of catalytic processes: How to use it?
    Catalysts. 2021; 11(3): 311 (21 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11030311
    DORA PSI