Elena Barbera

Dr. Elena Barbera

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 May 2019 in Renewable Energy
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EBElena Barbera
Elena Barbera
SMSilvia Menegon
Silvia Menegon
DBDonatella Banzato
Donatella Banzato
CDChiara D'Alpaos
Chiara D'Alpaos
ABAlberto Bertucco
Alberto Bertucco

27 June 2023 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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AMAndrea Mio
Andrea Mio
EBElena Barbera
Elena Barbera
APAlessandro Massi Pavan
Alessandro Massi Pavan
ABAlberto Bertucco
Alberto Bertucco
Maurizio FermegliaMaurizio Fermeglia
Maurizio Fermeglia

1 July 2018 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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EBElena Barbera
Elena Barbera
ABAlberto Bertucco
Alberto Bertucco
SKSandeep Kumar
Sandeep Kumar

1 June 2020 in Chemical Engineering Science
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EBElena Barbera
Elena Barbera
ESEleonora Sforza
Eleonora Sforza
AGAlessia Grandi
Alessia Grandi
ABAlberto Bertucco
Alberto Bertucco

1 May 2016 in Bioresource Technology
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EBElena Barbera
Elena Barbera
Eleonora SforzaEleonora Sforza
Eleonora Sforza
SKSandeep Kumar
Sandeep Kumar
TMTomas Morosinotto
Tomas Morosinotto
ABAlberto Bertucco
Alberto Bertucco

10 April 2020 in Chemengineering
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SBSantiago Barreiro-Vescovo
Santiago Barreiro-Vescovo
EBElena Barbera
Elena Barbera
ABAlberto Bertucco
Alberto Bertucco
Eleonora SforzaEleonora Sforza
Eleonora Sforza
In this study, the feasibility of integrating microalgae cultivation in a biogas production process that treats the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) was investigated. In particular, the biomass growth performances in the liquid fraction of the digestate, characterized by high ammonia concentrations and turbidity, were assessed together with the nutrient removal efficiency. Preliminary laboratory-scale experiments were first carried out in photobioreactors operating in a continuous mode (Continuous-flow Stirred-Tank Reactor, CSTR), to gain preliminary data aimed at aiding the subsequent scaling up to a pilot scale facility. An outdoor experimental campaign, operated from July to October 2019, was then performed in a pilot scale raceway pond (4.5 m2), located in Arzignano (VI), Italy, to assess the performances under real environmental conditions. The results show that microalgae could grow well in this complex substrate, although dilution was necessary to enhance light penetration in the culture. In outdoor conditions, nitrification by autotrophic bacteria appeared to be significant, while the photosynthetic nitrogen removal was around 12% with respect to the inlet. On the other hand, phosphorus was almost completely removed from the medium under all the conditions tested, and a biomass production between 2–7 g m−2 d−1 was obtained.