Michele Francesconi

Dr. Michele Francesconi

DIEF, University of Florence, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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

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10 May 2024 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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GGGabriele Guzzo
Gabriele Guzzo
Michele FrancesconiMichele Francesconi
Michele Francesconi
CCCarlo Carcasci
Carlo Carcasci

20 November 2025 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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Michele Francesconi
NTN. Taddeucci
N. Taddeucci
MRM. Riccardi
M. Riccardi
LBL. Busi
L. Busi
MMM. Meazzini
M. Meazzini
CCCarlo Carcasci
Carlo Carcasci

15 July 2026 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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Michele FrancesconiMichele Francesconi
Michele Francesconi
CCCarlo Carcasci
Carlo Carcasci

5 May 2026 in Energy Conversion and Management
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Michele FrancesconiMichele Francesconi
Michele Francesconi
MCMattia Calabrese
Mattia Calabrese
CCCarlo Carcasci
Carlo Carcasci

17 October 2026 in Gases
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Michele Francesconi
CCCarlo Carcasci
Carlo Carcasci
Hydrogen blending and biogas upgrading are usually treated as separate routes for decarbonizing gas networks. This work investigates their direct combination through a nonlinear optimization framework for the compositional design of natural gas (NG), hydrogen, and pre-treated, non-upgraded biogas blends under coupled gas quality and combustion screening constraints, followed by a transient hydraulic assessment. Two biogas qualities (75% and 55% CH4) and two objectives (minimum residual NG and maximum hydrogen share) are examined while the admissible bounds are progressively relaxed. The CO2 retained in biogas moderates the reactivity increase associated with hydrogen, while hydrogen offsets the density penalty of CO2. Under the current bounds, ternary blending raises the admissible renewable share from about 2% (binary NG–H2) to 10–17% by volume. A 10% relaxation defines the most relevant operating region: renewable gas reaches almost 40% by volume (32% on an energy basis) for the higher-quality biogas and about 23% for the methane-lean one, with laminar burning velocities about 5% lower than NG and moderate hydraulic and cost penalties. Complete NG displacement requires 34% and 56% relaxation and causes severe quality and transport penalties. This framework can support gas quality planning by network operators, the valorization of small biogas plants without upgrading, and regulatory scenario analysis.