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Arcavata di Rende
87030 RENDE (CS)
Tel: 0984-492029
Fax. 0984-492115
Contact Person: Prof. Rosario AIELLO
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 2
Students: 3
Graduate. Students: 3
Fields of Activity
Zeolite synthesis
Zeolite characterisation
Hydrocarbon catalytic conversion
Techniques and Instrumentation
Berty - type reactor
2 Plug - flow reactor
1 Batch reactor
XRD
Thermal analysis, TPD, SEM-EDS
Hg Porosimeter, Cahn Balance
Mass Spectrometer
N2 adsorption at 77°K
Research Projects/Topics
Synthesis of metallo-silicalite
Deposition of zeolite layers on ceramic support
Synthesis of hydrophobic zeolites
C4 isomerization on MTW catalysts
Viale delle Scienze
43100 PARMA
Tel: 0521-905463/905430
Fax. 0521-905557
Contact Person: Prof. Giancarlo ALBANESI and Prof. Giovanni PREDIERI
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 1
Students: 4
Others: 2
Fields of Activity
Heterogeneous catalysis
Metal clusters
Organometallic chemistry
Techniques and Instrumentation
Microreactors (Flow - Pulse - CSTR)
Surface area analyser
GC, FT-IR, UV, DRIFTS, GC-MS
Autoclaves
NMR, AAS, ICP, XRD, TGA + Access to SEM, TEM, DSC + Mass quadrupole
Research Projects/Topics
New catalysts for ammonia synthesis
Dispersed metal catalysts from metallic clusters
Functionalized xerogels as anchoring supports
Heterogeneization of typical homogeneous reactions
Mixed metal oxides as acid-base catalysts
Additional Information
The research group takes part to the INCM consortium (Consorzio Intersocietario
Nazionale per la Chimica dei Materiali)
Campus Universitario 70126 BARI
Tel: 080-5442084
Fax. 080-5442083
Contact Person: Prof. Michele ARESTA
Personnel
Researchers:7
Graduate Students: 3
Students: 8
Technicians: 1
Others: 6 Students from European Countries
Fields of Activity
Synthesis of Catalysts
Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis
Use of supercritical solvents
Techniques and Instrumentation
Vacuum lines
Pressure vessels
Photochemical pressurized cell
CO2 pressure line
Bacterial cells growing
Supercritical CO2 reactor
GC, GC-MS, HPLC (anal+prep)
IR, FTIR, UV-Vis 500, 200 MHz
NMR, EPR, ESCA
Enzyme/protein separator
Surface area analyzer
Research Projects/Topics
Carboxylation of organic substrates using CO2
Carbon dioxide reduction to other C1 molecules
Phosgene substitution, new uses of CO and CO2
Oxidative carboxylation
Hydrogenation of organic substrates (homogeneous+heterogeneous)
Utilization of enzymes in synthetic chemistry
Additional Information
The group has experience of chemical and biological technologies. We operate
within several European Programmes (COST, INTAS, TEMPUS, ERASMUS)
Via Maritano 26
20097 SAN DONATO MILANESE
Tel: 02-5205657
Fax. 02-52023364
Contact Person: Dr. Giuseppe BELLUSSI
Personnel
Researchers: 19
Technicians: 12
Fields of activity
Study and development of new technologies for refine petrochemistry and Natural
Gas transformation
Techniques and Instrumentation
Laboratory bench scale plants with fixed bed reactor, spinning basket type
reactor, stationary basket type reactor and CSTR type reactor. All equipped with
GC and/or QMTD on/off line
FT-IR, UV-Vis, TG-DSC, TPD/TPR
GC-MS, BET
From the Physical Chemistry Department: XRD, EPR
Electron Microscopy (SEM,TEM,HREM)
NMR, MAS-NMR, XPS
Research Projects/Topics
Preparation of heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts for reactions related to
refinery & petrochemical processes and environment
Physical-chemical characterisation of catalysts and reaction intermediates
Intensive research on new processes and kinetic analysis
Additional Information
In coordination with the Snamprogetti Research Department to form the ENI
"Center for Catalysis Processes"
Settore Impiante
Via Golgi 19
20133 MILANO
Tel: 02-26603250
Fax. 02-70638129
Contact Person: Prof. Paolo BELTRAME
Personnel
Researchers: 1
Technicians: 1
Students: 2
Techniques and Instrumentation
3 Bench scale reactors
Gas cromatographs
Access to AA, BET, ESCA
Research Projects/Topics
Heterogeneous catalysis in fixed-bed and in slurry reactors
Kinetics studies
Via Monfalcone
20132 MILANO
Catalytic Laboratory
Via Centrale Termica
20090 TURBIGO
Tel: 0331-870575
Fax. 0331-898780
Contact Person: Dr. Ing. Francesco BERTI and Ing. Fiorenzo BREGANI
Personnel
Researchers: 3
Technicians: 3
Fields of Activity
Catalysts for flue gas cleaning, with particular reference to metal-oxide based
catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of NOx
Techniques and Instrumentation
DeNOx laboratory reactors (5Nm3/h)
SO2-SO3 laboratory reactors (1Nm3/h 700 EL ht
Batch reactor (20Nm3 /h; commitment in progress)
NO-NOx detection by ECO Physics
CLD
Porosimeter 2000
O2 det. Hartman & Braun URAS 10P
Sorptomatic 1900
Taber 5150 Abraser
Research Projects/Topics
Chemical activity meaurements on SCR catalysts
Surface characterisation of catalysts
Mechanical & erosion characterisation of catalysts
Poisoning of catalysts
Advanced catalysts
Additional Information
Research activities are supported by specific collaboration with Politecnico di
Milano (catalyst characterisation); University of Genova (mechanic studies);
CISE (advanced surface characterisation) e MIT (direct decomposition of NOx).
P.le J.F. Kennedy
16129 GENOVA
Tel: 010-3536020
Fax. 010-3536024
Contact Person: Prof. Guido BUSCA
Personnel
Researchers: 3
Technicians: 2
Graduate Students: 3
Fields of Activity
Preparation of catalysts
Surface characterisation
Reaction mechanism
Techniques and Instrumentation
Reaction line connected to FT-IR instruments
FT-IR (2 Instruments)
Microcalorimetry
TG-DTA
XRD, SEM
Surface area
Research Projects/Topics
Catalytic oxidation of light alkanes
Synthesis of perovskite - type catalysts
NOx reduction
Conversion of hydrocarbons
Mixed-oxides surface chemistry
Via Risorgimento 35
56126 PISA
Tel: 050-918218/223/2077206/221
Fax. 050-20237
Contact Person: Prof. Fausto CALDERAZZO, Prof. Daniela BELLI DELL'AMICO, Prof. Giuseppe FACHINETTI, Prof. Marco PASQUALI and Prof. Guido PAMPALONI
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 2
Students: 6
Operators: 2
Techniques and Instrumentation
Autoclaves
FTIR, Magnetic Balance, 200 MHz
NMR Spectrometer
Gas-chromatographs
Research Projects/Topics
Organometallics of late transition metals (Pd, Pt, Ag)
Organometallics of early transition metals (Group 4 and 5)
Catalytic elementary steps
N,N-dialkylacarbamato complexes of transition metals and main group elements
Reactions on support Pd organometallics
Catalytic and stoichiometric reactions
Corso Europa 30
16132 GENOVA
Tel: 010-3538328
Fax. 010-3538323
Contact Person: Prof. Gustavo CAPANNELLI
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 1
Students: 4
Graduate Students: 2
Fields of Activity
Research on catalytic membrane reactors
Preparation, characterisation and application of catalysts
Gas phase and gas-liquid-solid three phase catalytic reactions.
Techniques and Instrumentation
2 Indipendent pilot plant reactors
1 Gas phase reactor
1Three phase reactor
FTIR, FT-RAMAN, SEM/EDS, TEM,
AFM, Gas e liquid permeability
Porosimetry (ADS/DES method)
G.C., HPLC
Research Projects/Topics
Preparation of catalytic membranes from inorganic or polymeric supports
Application of membrane reactors on hydro-dehydrogenation or partial oxidation
reactions
Reaction engineering of catalytic membrane reactors
Via Borsari 46
44100 FERRARA
Tel: 0532-291147
Fax. 0532-240709
Contact Person: Prof. V. CARASSITI, Prof. A. MALDOTTI
Personnel
Researchers: 6
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 2
Students: 2
Fields of Activity
Biomimetic photocatalysis
Photoelectrocatalysis and heterogeneous catalysis
Techniques and Instrumentation
FT-IR, EPR, NMR
UV-VIS
Research Projects/Topics
Photocatalysis by iron-porphyrins
Semiconductor and conductor catalysts
Composite redox catalysts
Photo-oxygenation of alkanes
Via G. Fauser 4
28100 NOVARA
Tel: 0321-447273
Fax. 0321-447914
Contact Person: Dr. Luigi CAVALLI
Personnel
Researchers: 6
Technicians: 10
Operators: 5
Students: 3
Others: 1
Techniques and Instrumentation
Bench scale reactors
Pilot Plants (adiabatic, fixed measurements, crushing strength and fluid bed
reactors)
Autoclave reactors
Thermal analysis, Porosimetry
TPR, TPD, selctive chemiosorption
Surface area and pore size
GC, HPLC, AA for chemical analysis
Equipment to manufacture catalysts with different shape and size
Research Projects/Topics
Preparation and characterisation of catalysts
Laboratories and pilot process operations
Catalyst development and scaling-up
Production assistance
Via Ronchi 17
20134 Milano
Via di Salone 245 - Settecamini
00131 ROMA
Tel: 02-26425213/207
Fax: 02-2154602
Contact Person: Dr. C. CAVENAGHI, Dr. R. TESTA Personnel
Researchers: 6
Technicians: 6
Others: 4
Fields of Activity
Catalyst development
Techniques and Instrumentation Pd/Pt/Rh/Ru catalysts:
Analytical instrument
Ni/Cu/CuCo/Co catalysts: Analytical instrument
Montmorillonite zeolites
Micro-test reactors
Catalyst manufacturing pilot lines
Research Projects/Topics
Various hydrogenations
Various oxydations
Via Venezian , 21
20133 MILANO
Tel: 02-2364512
Fax: 02-2362748
Contact Person: Prof. Sergio CENINI
Personnel
Researchers: 3
Technicians: 2 (part time)
Students: 4
Fields of Activity
Homogeneous catalysis
Activation of small molecules by transition metal centers
Organometallic chemistry
Metal assisted organic synthesis
Techniques and Instrumentation
NMR, FT-IR, HPLC, Mass Spectroscopy
GC-MS, Gas-chromatography
Scanning electron microscope, elemental analyses (including metals)
Research Projects/Topics
Catalytic carbonylation of organic nitro compounds
Catalytic amination of hydrocarbons
Catalytic oxidation of amines and phenols
Metallation of heterocycles
Catalytic synthesis of nitrogen containing heterocycles
Synthesis of colloidal transition metals and their application in catalysis
Via Ponte Don Melillo
84084 FISCIANO (SA)
Tel: 089-974151
Fax. 089-974057
Contact Person: Prof. Paolo CIAMBELLI
Personnel
Researchers: 5
Technicians: 2
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 1
Techniques and Instrumentation
3 Flow reactors + GC
3 Flow reactors + NDIR
Continuos analyzers (CO, CO2 , NO, O2, NH3)
TG, DSC, FTIR, TPD, BET, HPLC
Porosimeter
Research Projects/Topics
Environmental catalysis
Preparation, characterisation and kinetic data of catalysts (metal oxides and
zeolites)
Catalytic combustion of carbonaceous materials
Via Risorgimento 35
56126 PISA
Tel: 050-918229
Fax. 050-918320
Contact Person: Prof. Francesco CIARDELLI
Personnel
Researchers: 2
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 2
Students: 2
Fields of Activity
Supported catalysts
Metallocene catalysts
Monoalkene polymerization
Techniques and Instrumentation
Autoclaves
Glass/metal reactors
FTIR, NMR, UV, DSC-TMA-TGA, GC-MS
Research Projects/Topics
New catalysts for polyethylenes
Sterospecific polymerization of styrene
Co-oligomerization of olefins
P.le A. Moro 5
00185 ROMA
Tel: 06-4451242
Fax. 06-49913357
Contact Person: Prof. A. CIMINO
Personnel
Researchers: 13
Technicians: 3
Graduate Students: 3
Students: 4
Fields of Activity
Study of correlation between structure and catalytic activity of oxide systems
Techniques and Instrumentation
Microreactors in flow and circulation test lines
ESR, XPS, UV-Vis Spectrometers
XRD, TGA, DTA, TPD, TPR, BET apparaturs
Atomic Absorption
Research Projects/Topics
Oxidic catalysts: preparation and characterisation
Hydrogenation-dehydrogenation
NOx abatement through heterogeneous catalysis
Precursors in catalyst preparation
Surface characterisation
Via Marzolo 1 - 35131 Padova
Tel: 049-8275199
Fax: 049-8275223
Contact Person: Prof. B. CORAIN, Dr. M. ZECCA
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Students: 4
Fields of Activity
Synthesis of macromolecular supports
Accessibility of microporous supports
Epoxidation of olefins with dioxygen
Techniques and Instrumentation
EDS-SEM; ESR; DSC; TGA; FTIR with "catalytic chamber"
Research Projects/Topics
Chemical accessibility of acrylamidic resins
Chemistry inside acrylamidic resins
Epoxidation with Mukaiyama's like catalysts
Piazza Pugliatti 1
98100 MESSINA
Tel: 090-393134
Fax. 090-391518
Contact Person: Prof. G. CUM
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 1
Fields of Activity
Polymer-supported transition metal derivatives in organic chemistry processes.
Techniques and Instrumentation
Mettler RC-1
Experimental bench scale reactors
GC/HPLC
UV, IR
TGA/DSC/TMA
AA, TPR
Research Projects/Topics
Alkene oxidations
Hydrogenation of unsaturated organic compounds
CO2 activation
Via Archirafi 26-28
90123 PALERMO
Tel: 091-6168261
Fax: 091-6166281
Contact Person: Prof. Giulio DEGANELLO
Personnel
Researchers: 5
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 1
Fields of Activity
Synthesis of supported metal catalysts, pumice and montmorillonite supports
Selective hydrogenation of higly unsaturated hydrocarbon in liquid and gas
phase.
Techniques and Instrumentation
Batch reactors
Flow reactors
Autoclaves
Gas cromathographs
X-Ray powder diffraction
Mass-GC
Sorptometry
IR Spectroscopy
Research Projects/Topics
Pumice as support for metal catalysts
HDS Catalyst
Hydrogenation of hydrocarbons
Catalyzed synthesis of natural products
Via G. Venezian 21
20133 MILANO
Tel: 02-70600630
Fax. 02-2362748
Contact Person: Prof. C. DOSSI, Dr. R. PSARO
Personnel
Researchers: 3
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 2
Fields of Activity
Molecular design of metal catalysts: supported organometallics as building
blocks for taylored catalysts.
Techniques and Instrumentation
2 Continuos flow microreactors
1 Vinci micro catalyst bed unit (MC890)
TPD/TPR
FTIR
DRIFT-GC
GC-MS
CVD Methodologies
Research ProjectsTopics
Synthesis of proton-free mono/bimetallic catalysts inside zeolite supercages
Activation and skeletal isomerization of alkanes
Methanol synthesis from syngas
Selective hydrogenation and carboxylation
Calle Larga Santa Marta 2137
30123 VENEZIA
Tel: 041-5298545/4
Fax. 041-5298594
Contact Person: Prof. Giuliano FAGHERAZZI
Personnel
Researchers: 3
Technicians: 2
Grad.uate Students: 1
Students: 1-2
Others: 1 (post doc.)
Fields of Activity
Structural characterisation of solids by means of diffraction techniques
Techniques and Instrumentation
3 X-ray diffractometers
2 X-ray small angle cameras
Instrumentation for thermal and mechanical treatments
Access to T.G.A. - D.T.A:
Access to synchrotron facilities (XRD, SAXS, EXAFS)
Research Projects/Topics
Methodological developments of X-ray diffraction techniques for fine particles
investigation
Structural and microstructural characterization of highly dispersed metallic
catalysts
Salita Sperone 31
Villaggio Santa Agata
98166 MESSINA
Tel: 090-392435
Fax. 090-393756
Contact Person: Prof. Felice FARAONE
Personnel
Researchers: 1
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 2
Fields of Activity
Homogeneous catalysis: enantioselective hydroformylation of olefins
Asymmetric hydrogenation
Techniques and Instrumentation
100 ml Berghaff and 100 ml autoclaves
NMR Bruker AMX R 300 with Cp-MAS
XRD ,Gas chromatography Carlo Erba
Research Projects/Topics
Synthesis of new bidentate PN-chiral ligands
Asymmetric hydroformylation of olefins by rhodium or platinum catalysts
containing chiral ligands.
Via C. Golgi, 19
20133 MILANO
Tel: 02-26603289/262
Fax: 02-70638129
Contact Person: Prof. Lucio FORNI
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 6
Fields of Activity
Preparation, characterisation and testing of heterogeneous solid catalysts
Kinetics and mechanism of catalytic reactions
Techniques and Instrumentation
3 Bench-scale reactor lines (one of which for up to 100 atm)
4 Tumbling autoclaves
TPD, TPR, FTIR, MS, GC with integrators
BET apparatus, EPR-ENDOR
Access to SEM-EPMA, XRD, DTA, XPS, GC-MS
Research Projects/Topics
Heterogeneous catalytic processes for fine chemicals synthesis
Transition metal oxides catalysis for CO, NOx elimination from exhaust gases
Zeolite-based catalysis
Sorption-desorption-diffusion of probe molecules in zeolites
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32
20133 MILANO
Tel: 02-23993238
Fax. 02-70638173
Contact Person: Prof. Pio FORZATTI and Prof. Italo PASQUON
Personnel
Researchers: 6
Technicians: 2
Graduate Students: 4
Students: 10
Others: 1
Fields of Activity
Catalysis
Techniques and Instrumentation
Several bench scale plants
TPD-Ms, UV-Vis-DR, FTIR, XRD
SEM, DTA-TG, DSC, BET, GC
Research Projects/Topics
Selective catalytic reduction of NOx (SCR).
Higher alcohols synthesis.
Modelling of chemical reactors
Modelling of extrusion process
Salita Sperone, 31
C.P. 29
98166 S. AGATA DI MESSINA
Tel: 090-393134
Fax: 090-391518
Contact Person: Prof. S. GALVAGNO
Personnel
Researchers: 3
Graduate Students: 4
Students: 2
Techniques and Instrumentation
2 Gas-phase reactors
2 Liquid phase reactor
1 Autoclave (teflon lined)
Gas analyser, TPR, TPD
Chemisorption, HPLC
DSC, TGA, XRD
Research Projects/Topics
Kinetics of heterogeneous reactions
Selective hydrogenation
Bimetallic catalysts
Carbon monoxide oxidation
Via Fauser, 4
28100 Novara
Tel: 0321-4471
Fax: 0321-447378
Contact Person: Dr. P. GARBASSI and Dr. M. RICCI
Personnel
Researchers: 30 Fields of Activity
Synthesis, characterisation and performance evaluation of catalysts for
polymerization, carboxylation and oxydation reactions
Techniques and Instrumentation
Chemical reactors
Polymerization reactors
Vacuum line
Research Projects/Topics
Synthesis of new catalysts for homogeneous catalysis
Synthesis of new catalysts for olefin and diolefin polymerization
Synthesis of inorganic supports suitable for polymerization catalysts
Development of new catalysts and innovation technology fo polyolefin
modifications
Synthesis of new catalysts for carbonylation and selective oxidation reactions
Via Vienna 2
07100 SASSARI
Tel: 079-229546
Fax: 079-229559
Contact Person: Prof. Serafino GLADIALI
Personnel
Researchers: 1
Graduate Students: 2
Students: 1
Fields of Activity
Enantioselective homogeneous catalysis
Techniques and Instrumentation
High pressure apparatus
NMR 300 MH2
FT-IR
Chiral GLC and HPLC
Research Projects/Topics
Design of chiral ligands for enantioselective catalysis
Asymmetric hydroformylation
Via Licio Giorgieri 1
34100 TRIESTE
Tel: 040-6763958
Fax: 040-6763903
Contact Person: Prof. M. GRAZIANI, Dr. J. KASPAR
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 2
Fields of Activity
Homogeneous catalysis
Heterogeneous catalysts
Techniques and Instrumentation
Flow reactor
Pulse reactor
GLC-MS
TPR-TPO
Static chemisorption
Research Projects/Topics
Chemoselective reduction
Automotive catalysts
Via della Chimica 5
30175 PORTO MARGHERA (VE)
Tel: 041-2912574
Fax. 041-2912686
Contact Person: Dr. Giorgio GUGLIELMO
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 3
Operators: 9
Techniques and Instrumentation
n.3 Bench Scale microreactors
3 Fluidized-bed miniplants
1 Fixed-bed miniplants
Access to: (TPO/TPR, DRS, FT-IR, TEM, SEM, XRD, XRF, BET, Porosimetry
Research Projects/Topics
Gas-phase fluorination and hydrofluorination
Gas-phase hydrogenation
Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24
10129 TORINO
Tel: 011-5644684-5644644
Fax: 011-5644699
Contact Person: Prof. A. IANNIBELLO, Prof. G.C. BALDI
Personnel
Researchers: 5
Fields of Activity
Synthesis and characterisation of catalysts
Techniques and Instrumentation
Laboratory reactors
Membrane rectors
Pilot scale fluidized and fixed bed catalytic reactors
S.E.M.
B.E.T. porosimetry
FT-IR - UV
Thermal analysis
XRD
GC-MS
Research Projects/Topics
Synthesis and characterisation of perovskite catalysts
Membrane catalytic reactors
Dynamics of multiphase catalytic reactions
Automotive catalyst supports stability
Abatment of industrial odours by catalytic combustion
Additional Information
Stability of automative catalyst supports (work carried out in cooperation with
Centro Ricerche FIAT).
Via Risorgimento 35
56126 PISA
TEL: 050-918225
FAX. 050-918260
Contact Person: Prof. Giovanni INGROSSO
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 4
Fields of Activity
Homogeneous Transition Metal Catalysis
Organometallic Chemistry
Techniques and Instrumentation
2 Stainless-steel high pressure TEFLON-coated reactors (200 cc)
Stainless-steel high pressure reactors (200 cc)
1 Gas-chromatograph Perkin-Elmer mod. 8500 (FID + HWD detectors)
1 Gas-chromatograph Perkin-Elmer mod. Autosystem for capillary columns
Research Projects/Topics
Activation and functionalization of arenes
Selective oxidation of alkanes
Co-cyclization of alkynes and nitriles to pyridines
Metal-promoted C-H activation model-reactions
Via Maritano 26
20097 SAN DONATO MILANESE (MI)
Tel: 02-52099132
Fax. 02-52037171/52022612
Contact Person: Dr. Sergio LEONCINI
Personnel
Researchers: 9
Technicians: 15
Fields of Activity
Refining catalysts evaluation
Techniques and Instrumentation
Microreactor
Bench scale plants
Pilot plants
Automated data acquisition system
AA, ICP, FTIR, Mass spectroscopy
GLC, HPLC, Surface area apparatus
Research Projects/Topics
Gas-oil hydrodesulfurization and dearomatization
FCC process optimization
Olefins oligomerization
Normal paraffins upgrading
Residue conversion
V.le A. Doria, 6
95125 CATANIA
Tel: 095-339435
Fax: 095-580138
Contact Person: Prof. Rosario MAGGIORE
Personnel
Researchers: 5
Technicians: 1
Students: 4
Others: 1
Fields of Activity
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Environmental Catalysis
Techniques and Instrumentation
Microreactors with GLC
FT-IR
GC-MS
Surface area apparatus
TPR, TPD, Chemisorption
Atomic absorption
Elemental analysis
Research Projects/Topics
Bimetallic catalysts
Catalytic removal of NOx
Modified activated carbons
Viale de Gasperi 3
20097 SAN DONATO MILANESE
Tel: 02-510031
Fax. 02-514286
Contact Person: Dr. Sergio MARENGO, Ing. E. PARODI, Dr. T. ZERLIA
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 5
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 1
Others: 2
Fields of Activity
Preparation and characterisation of heterogeneous catalysts
Catalytic processes related to petroleum refining and to fuel synthesis
Techniques and Instrumentation
High pressure automated bench-scale reactor
Atmospheric pressure catalytic reactors
TPD, TPR apparatus:
Automated chemisorption system
On-line GC + 2 mass spectrometers (range 1-100 and 20-650 amu)
FTIR spectrometer equipped with TG, DRIFT and Photoacoustic Detector
Infrared Thermography System with real time image analysis
Research Projects/Topics
Syngas conversion over cluster-derived metal catalysts
Carboxylation reactions in a fixed-bed reactor
Studies of exothermic catalytic reactions by infrared thermography
Catalytic combustion
Methanol reforming
Stabilimento Enichem Anic
07046 PORTO TORRES (SS)
Tel: 079-509339
Fax. 079-509106
Contact Person: Dr. Giuseppe MESSINA and Dr. Oscar CAPPELLAZZO
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 7
Operators: 2
Techniques and Instrumentation
11 Bench-scale reactors with GC on line
4 Pilot plants
5 Autocalve reactors wit automatic control and data acquisition system
FTIR, GC, BET, PV
Research Projects/Topics
Heterogeneous and homogeneous catalytic reactions for chemical and petrochemical
processes
Unit operations.
Catalyst testing and development
Process development and scaling up
Catalyst preparation and characterisation ( work with Enichem Anic Catalysis
Group of Bollate Research Centre)
Via L. Giogieri 1
34127 TRIESTE
Tel: 040-6763956
Fax. 040-6763903
Contact Person: Prof. Giovanni MESTRONI
Personnel
Researchers: 2
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 24
Fields of Activity
Homogeneous Catalysis
Techniques and Instrumentation
Bench reactors
Autoclave
400 MHz NMR
UV-VIS
FT-IR
Capillar CG
Research Projects/Topics
Olefins/carbon monoxide copolymerizations
Reductive carbonylation of nitroaromatics
Oxdations
Via C. Golgi 19
20133 MILANO
Tel: 02-70638399
Fax: 02-2364369 / 2663354
Contact Person: Prof. F. MONTANARI, Dr. S. QUICI and Prof. D. LANDINI
Personnel
Researchers: 8
Technicians: 2
Graduate Students: 2
Students: 10
Fields of Activity
Homogeneous catalysis
Phase-transfer catalysis
Techniques and Instrumentation
80 and 300 MHz-NMR
FT-IR
Gas-chromatography
Research Projects/Topics
Biomimetic catalysis
Oxidation reactions
Macrocyclic receptors
Mechanism and applications of phase-transfer catalysis
Via Reggio Emilia 39
20090 SEGRATE (MI)
Tel: 02-21672462
Fax: 02-21672620
Contact Person: Dr. Mirella MUSCI and Dr. Maurizio NOTARO
Personnel
Researchers: 6
Technicians: 2
Techniques and Instrumentation
Powders microreactor
CST microreactors
Multipoint BET
CO2 lasers
FT-IR
XPS-UPS
TEM-EDS
Research Projects/Topics
Scaling-up of a CO2 laser pyrolysis process
Evaluation of the catalytic perfomances of nanometric powders
Studies of poisoning and regeneration of SCR catalysts
Via Santa Lucia, 39
98126 SANTA LUCIA (MESSINA)
Tel: 090-6241233
Fax: 090-601011
Contact Person: Dr. Adolfo PARMALIANA
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 2
Students: 3
Others: 1
Fields of Activity
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Techniques and Instrumentation
3 Continuous flow reactor
1 Batch reactor
1 Temperature program. reactor
1 Pulse reactor
1 Three phase reactor
1 Autoclave
Microplant for catalyst characterisation (TPR, TPD, TPO,Chemisorption)
TEM, SEM, EDX
XRD
DTA
Research Projects/Topics
Catalytic CH4 conversion
Partial oxidation of light paraffins
Catalyst characterisation
Honeycomb catalysts
Innovative catalysis
Via Giuria 5
10125 TORINO
Tel: 011-6707630
Fax: 011-6707615
Contact Person: Prof. Ezio PELLIZZETTI
Personnel
Researchers: 6
Technicians: 1
Grad. Students: 4
Students: 8
Fields of Activity
Photocatalysis
Nanoparticles colloids
Catalytic degradation of pollutants
Techniques and Instrumentation
Photolytic reactors
Oxidations
Mineralization of pollutants
Solar Box
GC/MS
Research Projects/Topics
Photocatalytic processes
Catalysis by self-aggragation colloids
Supported semiconductor catalysts
Catalytic detoxification of contamined systems
Catalytic properties of nanoparticles
Via S. Pietro 50
20021 BOLLATE (MI)
Tel: 02-6270-6366
Fax. 02-6270-6355
Contact Person: Dr. Guido PETRINI
Personnel
Researchers: 12
Technicians: 12
Fields of Activity
Synthesis of chemical intermediates by catalytic heterogeneous reactions
Industrial catalytic reactions optimization
Preparation and characterisation of catalysts
Techniques and Instrumentation
1 Laboratory-scale apparatus with tubular reactor
4 Micorpilot plants for porosimetry
Continuos testing with Berty or tubular reactors
5 Liquid phase laboratory-scale apparatus equipped semibatch or tubular reactors
Attrition resistance measurements
2 Micropilot plants for continous tests with CSTR reactors
TPD-MS, TPR, TPO, DSC, TGA, Calorimetry BET (N2, Ar, Kr) Hg
Permeation and countecurrent chemisorption
CAHN Electrobalance
FTIR, RAMAN, UV-Vis and DRS
Particle size
Mechanical strength
Research Projects/Topics
Oxidation, ammoxidation
Hydrogenation
NOx and SOx elimination
Acid catalyzed reactions
Via G. Capponi 9
50121 FIRENZE
Tel: 055-2757647
Fax. 055-2757660
Contact Person: Prof. F. PIACENTI and Prof. M. BIANCHI
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 2
Students: 3
Others: 1
Fields of Activity
Homogeneous catalysis with transition metals
Techniques and Instrumentation
High-pressure reactors
FT-IR, GLC-MS
HPLC
Research Proejects/Topics
Hydroformilation of olefins.
Hydrogenation of unsaturated organic compounds.
Oligomerization of olefins
Dorsoduro 2137
30123 VENEZIA
Tel: 041-5298551
Fax. 041-5298517
Contact Person: Prof. Francesco PINNA and Prof. Giorgio STRUKUL
Personnel
Researchers: 3
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 2
Fields of Activity
Preparation, characterisation and reactivity studies on new homogeneous and
heterogeneous catalysts
Environmental catalysts
Techniques and Instrumentation
2 Bench-scale reactors
2 Autoclave reactors
Gas-chromatographs
TPR, TPD, NMR, FT-IR, DTA, BET
Quadupole MS
Research Projects/Topics
Oxidation of organic compounds with hydrogen peroxide.
Asymmetric oxidation
New solid superacids for reforming
Abatement of pollutants through catalytic hydrogenation
Bimetallic catalysts for selective hydrogenation
COLLEGE PARK, MD 20742 (U.S.A.)
Tel: 001-301-4051809
Fax. 001-301-3149121
Contact Person: Prof. Rinaldo POLI
Personnel
Researchers: 1
Graduate Students: 4
Students: 2
Techniques and Instrumentation
1 High pressure autoclave
8 Schlenk/vacuum lines
1 Glove box
FTNMR, FTIR, Single-Crystal X-Ray Diffraction
Cyclic voltametry and other electrochemical techniques
GC, EPR & Spectroelectrochemical cell
Research Projects/Topics
Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry
Mechanistic investigation of organometallic transformations
Structure and bonding
Generation and reactivity studies of high-energy organometallic radicals
Via Golgi 19
20133 MILANO
Tel: 02-26603-244
Fax: 02-70638129
Contact Person: Prof. Vittorio RAGAINI
Personnel
Researchers: 1
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 2
Students: 10
Others: 1
Fields of Activity
Dispersion of metallic catalysts
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
C1 chemistry
Environmental catalysis
Techniques and Instrumentation
Continous reactors (30 atm)
Sono reactors (continous or batch)
Porosimeter
XPS with reaction chamber
TPD/TPR
Chemisorption / physisorption
Research Projects/Topics
New methods for the characterisation of metallic catalysts
C1 chemistry
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
Sonochemistry applied to the preparation of HDMC (High Dispersed Metallic
Catalysts)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) elimination by catalytic combustion
Additional Information
Sonochemistry and sonocatalysis are new interdisciplinary disciplines - Prof.
Vittorio Ragaini is the Italian representative in the ESS (European Sonochemical
Society).
Via Venezian, 21
20133 MILANO
Tel: 02-2364512
Fax: 02-2362748
Contact Person: Prof. Michele ROSSI
Personnel
Researchers: 1
Technicians: 1
Students: 2
Fields of Activity
Homogeneous catalysis
Heterogeneous catalysis
Techniques and Instrumentation
Batch-Flow reactors
Automatic monitoring reaction
kinetics.
Mass Spectrometer
Scanning electron microscopy
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Research Projects/Topics
Catalytic oxidation
Catalytic hydrogenation
Catalytic hydrodehalogenation
New routes for catalyst preparation
Environmental catalysis
Dipartimento di Chimica
Via Cavour 82
50129 FIRENZE
Tel: 055-2757793
Fax. 055-219802
Contact Person: Prof. Gianfranco ROVIDA
Personnel
Researchers: 5
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 3
Students: 1
Fields of Activity
Structure and reactivity of solid surfaces
Techniques and Instrumentation
XPS, XPD, UPS, ISS, LEED, AES, TPD.
Research Projects/Topics
Alloy surfaces and surface alloys
Ultra-thin films (metals/metals and metals/oxides)
Calculation of electronic properties of molecules adsorbed on metallic clusters
Via E. Orabona 4
70125-BARI
Tel: 080-5442089
Fax: 080-5442540
Contact person: Prof. A. SACCO
Personnel
Researchers: 6
Technicians: 2
Graduate Students: 2
Students: 1
Fields of Activity
Glass, steel and teflon autoclaves
Techniques and Instrumentation
UV, IR, NMR, GC-MS
Research Projects/Topics
Supported metal complex catalysis
Carboxylation, hydrogenation, oxygenation reactions
Low valence metal complex synthesis
CO2 activation
Via Risorgimento 35
56126-PISA
Tel: 050-9187273
Fax: 050.9187260
Contact Person: Profs. Giancarlo ALBANESI and Giovanni PREDIERI
Personnel
Researchers: 12
Technicians: 1
Post-doctoral: 3
Graduate Students: 4
Students: 14
Fields of Activity
Pulse reactors
Autoclaves
Techniques and Instrumentation
GC-MS, HPLC, NMR (VXR 300 and Gemini 200)
CD-HPLC, UV-VI, CD, Metal Vapor Deposition
Research projects/Topics
Asymmetric synthesis
Carbonylation and related reactions in homogeneous conditions
Metal vapor derived heterogeneous catalysts
Via Maritano 26
20097-SAN DONATO MILANESE
Tel: 02-52055200
Fax: 02-52022757
Contact Person: Dr. Domenico SANFILIPPO
Personnel
Researchers: 38
Technicians: 26
Fields of Activity
Development of chemical, petrochemical and refinery processes through hetero-
and homogeneous catalysis and separation unit operations
Techniques and Instrumentation
Micro-bench-scale reactors
Reactors with GC on/off line
Autoclave reactors
Pilot plants with automated data adquisition system
Solid morphology (BET, XPS, ISS, XAES, FT-IR, DRIFT, CIR, UV-Vis(DRS),
Laser-Raman, DSC, DTA, TGA, TPD/TPR
Research projects/Topics
NG exploitation
High-value fuel components synthesis
Refinery and petrochemical streams upgrading
Commodities synthesis
Additional Information
In coordination with the Eniricerche Catalysis Department to form the ENI
"Centre for Catalysis Processes"
Via Mezzocanone 4
80134-NAPOLI
Tel: 081-5476544/69/85
Fax: 081-5527771
Contact Person: Prof. Elio SANTACESARIA
Personnel
Reserchers: 5
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 5
Fields of Activity
Kintetics and mass transfer of reactions of relevant interest in industry
Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis
Reactor design and simulation
Separation science
Techniques and Instrumentation
Stainless steel batch reactors of different sizes
Autoclave reactors
Tubular reactors
GC with HWD, FID and MSD
FT-IR, TPD, DSC,DTA
Research Projects/Topics
Improvements of the hydrogen peroxide synthesis via anthraquinone
Improvementsof the process of partial hydrogenation of fatty oils
Kinetic and mass tranfer in the polyxylation reaction for producing non-ionic
surfactans
Oxidation of glucosidic oligomers for producing a new class of sequestring
reagents
Kinetic and catalytic aspects in the production of PET
Vapour-liquid equilibria in reactive systems
Via Risorgimento 35
56126-PISA
Tel: 050-918226 and 918290
Fax: 050-9187260
Contact Person: Prof. Glauco SBRANA
Personnel
Researchers: 3
Students: 4
Fields of activity
Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic reactions:
a. Hydrogenation
b. Reactions with SynGas
c.- Oligimerization
d. Telomerization
Techniques and Instrumentation
8 Autoclaves
FT-IR, GC-MS, Gas-MS, GC
Research Projects/Topics
Oligomerization of ethylene and propylene
Synthesis and polymerization of furan monomers
Butadiene telomerization
Viale delle Scienze
90128-PALERMO
Tel: 091-6567218/282
Fax: 091-599766
Contact Person: Prof. Antonio SCLAFANI
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 2
Students: 5
Operators: 1
Techniques and Instrumentation
6 Slurry photocatalytic reactors
2 Continuous photoreactors
SEM, X-Ray Diffraction, UV-Vis and IR, BET, GC, HPLC
Research Projects/Topics
Photoassisted reactions and photocatalytic processes carried out on metal oxides
Preparation and characterisation of photocatalysts
Kinetic studies of photocatalytic reactions and modelling of photoreactors
Viale delle Scieze
90128-PALERMO
Tel: 091-65467264
Fax: 091-599766
Contact Person: Prof. Giuseppe SILVESTRI
Personnel
Researchers: 3
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 2
Students: 6
Fields of Activity
Electrochemical processes
Processes in supercritical media
Functionalization of polymeric materials
Techniques and Instrumentation
6 Electrochemical reactors (200 atm)
2 supercritical reaction/extraction systems (syringe pump reactors)
Electrochemical reaction line (modular plate and frame reactor)
Electroanalytical apparatus
Electrosynthetic apparatus
NMR, FT-IR, UV-Vis, SEM
Research Projects/Topics
Electrochemical triggering of carbonylation reactions
Reduction of CO2 and carboxylations
Supercritical fluids as reaction media
Functionalization of polymers with gamma radiation
Via Ospedale 72
09124-CAGLIARI
Tel: 070-668047
Fax: 070-669272
Contact Person: Prof. Vicenzo SOLINAS
Personnel
Researchers: 4
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 3
Others: 1
Fields of Activity
Heterogeneous catalysts
Characterisation of catalysts
Techniques and Instrumentation
4 Bench-scale reactors
1 Batch reactor
GC with integrator, GC-MS, DSC, TPD, TPD/MS
Access to: ICP, TGA, AA, TEM, HPLC, NMR, XRD and XPS
Research Projects/Topics
Selective alkylation
Hydrocarbon disproportionation
Ammoximation
Alcohol dehydration
Characterisation of catalysts by probe-molecules
Additional Information
Hydrocarbon separation by adsorption on molecular sieves
Via S. Marta 3
50139-FIRENZE
Tel: 055-4796210
Fax: 055-4796342
Contact Person: Prof. R. SPINICCI
Personnel
Researchers: 2
Technicins: 1
Fields of Activity
Studies on perfomances of heterogeneous catalysts and their characterization by
TPD, TPSR and TPR
Techniques and Instrumentation
Continuous flow reactor
TPD plant
GC, TCD detector, MS
Research Projects/Topics
Methane coupling
Methane activation for NOx abatment
Via Enrico Fermi 51
24020-SCANZOROCIATE (BG)
Tel: 02-5205657
Fax: 02-52023364
Contact Person: Prof. Giancarlo STEFANI
Personnel
Researchers: 10
Technicians: 27
Fiels of ActivityPetrochemical processes
Fine chemistry
Polymers
Techniques and Instrumentation
8 Bench-scale reactors with GC and DCS
3 Autoclaves
16 Pilot plants controlled by automated data acquisition systems
ICP, FT-IR, DSC/TG, DTA, BET and X-ray Diffraction
Malvern particle size analyzer
Research Projects/Topics
Chemical and petrochemical processes through: i) Homogeneous and heterogeneous
catalysis; ii) Separation unit operations
Catalyst development: preparation, characterization and scaling-up to commercial
manufacture
Reaction and reactor engineering
Process development
Calle Larga S. Marta
30123-VENEZIA
Tel: 041-5298553
Fax: 041-5298517
Contact Person: Prof. Luigi TONIOLO
Personnel
Researchers: 2
Technicins: 1
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 2
Others: 1
Fields of Activity
Synthesis and characterisation of catalytic systems
Catalytic synthesis
Techniques and Instrumentation
Plug flow reactors, CSTR, BR and Slurry reactors
UV, IR, NMR, GC, GC-MS
HPLC, Chemisorption (BET), TPA and TPD
Research Projects/Topics
Carbonylation reactions
Hydrogenation reactions
Copolymerization of CO+Olefins
Oxidative carbonylations
Via Venezian 21
20133-MILANO
Tel: 02-26603223
Fax: 02-26603224
Contact Person: Prof. Sergio TRASATI
Personnel
Researchers: 2
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 1
Students: 6
Fields of Activity
Electrocatalysis
Surface electrochemistry
Techniques and Instrumentation
Computer controlled PAR273A
Potentiostat with lock-in amplifier
4 Potentiostats with function generation
Research Projects/Topics
Kinetics and electrocatalysts of technological impact
Physicochemical characterization of materials for electrodes
Surface chemistry of transition metal oxides
Via Borsari 46
44100-FERRARA
Tel: 0532-291158
Fax: 0532-240709
Personnel
Researchers: 5
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 1
Graduate Students: 2
Fields of Activity
Organometallic chemistry
Catalysis by metallocenes
Photoelectrocatalysis
Techniques and Instrumentation
FT-IR
Multinuclear NMR
EPR and UV-Vis.
Research Projects/Topics
Photoactivation of C-H bond
Polymerization processes by metallocenes
Photoelectrocatalysis
Transformation of organic substrates
Viale Risorgimento 4
40136-BOLOGNA
Tel: 051-6443682
Fax: 051-6443680
Contact Person: Prof. Ferruccio TRIFIRÓ
PersonnelResearchers: 5
Technicians: 1
Graduate Students: 2
Students: 8-12
Others: 3-5
Fields of Activity
Preparation and characterisation of heterogeneous catalysts
Catalytic tests in fixed-bed reactors
Kinetics of heterogeneous processes
Techniques and Instrumentation
6 Atmospheric pressure reactors
2 Medium pressure reactors
FT-IR, MS, 12 GC, BET (Sorpty+Sorptomatic), DSC, TPD, TGA, UV-Vis
Catalyst preparation facilities
Research Projects/Topics
Selective oxidation of paraffins
Hydrogenation
Gaseous emission abatement
Ammoximation
Ammoxidation
Via Ramarini 32
00016-Monterotondo(ROMA)
Tel: 06-90673266
Fax: 06-90673296
Contact Person: Dr. P. ZAPELLI and Dr. M. GIONGO
Personnel
Researchers: 2
Technicians: 1
Fields of Activity
Synthesis of organic intermidiates for pillared layered catalysts
Synthesis of catalysts for hydrotreating
Research Projects/Topics
Brite-Euram project on "Pillared Layered Structures"
New slurry catalysts for hydrotreating
Via P. Giuria 7
10125-TORINO
Tel: 011-6707650
Fax: 011-6707855
Contact Person: Prof. Adriano ZECCHINA
Personnel
Researchers: 15
Technicians: 3
Graduate Students: 4-5
Students: 10-12
Fields of Activity
Characterization of the surface structure and reactivity of solids
Modification of the external and internal surface of solids
Techniques and Instrumentation
6 FT-IR, 2 UV-Vis
2 Photoluminiscence, 1 Raman, 1 EPR
1 XRD, 2 Microbalances
1 Automatic BET
Isothermal microcalorimetry (77-298 K)
1 Quadrupole MS
High resolution TEM and SEM
Computational tools: Biosyn technology C&S Software. GAUSSIAN 92 (Running on
5 RISC workstation)
Research Projects/Topics
Charaterisation of surface structures and reactivities of oxides, mixed oxides,
supported metals, zeolites and ion exchanged zeolites
Olefins polymerization catalyzed by Bröented acids sites or by transition metal
centres
Modification of clean surfaces by different external agents (organometallics,
metal atoms, etc.)
Organic acidic membranes
Polymers as supports