Associate Professor of Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering,
University of Bologna.
Department of Chemical, Mining and Environmental
Engineering.
Education:
Degree in Industrial Chemistry, University of Bologna, Italy
(July 1987).
Ph. D., Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of
Bologna, Italy (October 1992).
Positions:
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical, Mining and
Environmental Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy (October
1992-October 2001).
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical, Mining and
Environmental Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy (October
2001-present).
Scientific activities, articles and other writings:
The research activity is carried out in the Department of
Chemical, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of
Bologna. The main research fields are:
- Processes for the production/separation of chemicals from food industry wastes and other organic wastes;
- Processes for the biogas production (methane and hydrogen) from food industry wastes and other organic wastes;
- Processes and technologies for site remediation (soil,
subsoil and ground water);
- Biodegradation of chlorinated and non-chlorinated organic
compounds in soils, groundwater and industrial wastewaters;
- Modelling of bioreactors and kinetic studies of
fermentation;
- Development of novel reactors and processes for the
production of biodiesel.
- Characterisation and modelling of mechanically
agitated vessels and reactors ("slurry" reactors, gas-liquid
reactors, fermenters, mixers);
- Mass transfer in gas-liquid systems;
He has co-authored about 100 papers (books, journal papers
international conferences etc).
Referee activities:
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Applied Energy, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Chemical Engineering Science, Chemical Engineering Communications, Chemical Engineering Journal, Chemical Engineering Research and Design,
Desalination and Water Treatment, Fuel, Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal of Environmental Management, Journal of Environmental Sciences, Journal of Water Process Engineering, New Biotechnology, Separation Science and Technology, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Waste Management, Waste Management and Research.
Teaching activities:
The teaching activities of Prof. Davide Pinelli started in 1992
in the following courses: Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering,
Laboratory of Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, Chemical
Reaction Engineering, Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering,
Biochemical reaction engineering, Bioreactors.
The teaching activities are carried out within the following 1st
and 2nd level degree courses: Industrial Chemistry, Biotechnology,
Chemistry of Materials and Ceramic Technologies,
Chemical Technologies for the Environment and Waste Management,
Products, Materials and Processes for Industrial Chemistry of
the Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and
Natural Sciences of University of Bologna, Italy.
