Vincenzo Mulone

Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Mulone

University of Rome Tor Vergata, Department of Industrial Engineering, via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

25Years (2002-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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1 September 2015 in Energy Conversion and Management
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Giacomo BruniGiacomo Bruni
Giacomo Bruni
SCStefano Cordiner
Stefano Cordiner
Vincenzo MuloneVincenzo Mulone
Vincenzo Mulone
VRV. Rocco
V. Rocco
FSF. Spagnolo
F. Spagnolo

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LBLorenzo Bartolucci
Lorenzo Bartolucci
SCStefano Cordiner
Stefano Cordiner
EMEmanuele De Maina
Emanuele De Maina
Gopalakrishnan KumarGopalakrishnan Kumar
Gopalakrishnan Kumar
PMPietro Mele
Pietro Mele
Grzegorz PiechotaGrzegorz Piechota
Grzegorz Piechota
Plastics-based materials have a high carbon footprint, and their disposal is a considerable problem for the environment. Biodegradable bioplastics represent an alternative on which most countries have focused their attention to replace of conventional plastics in various sectors, among which food packaging is the most significant one. The evaluation of the optimal end-of-life process for bioplastic waste is of great importance for their sustainable use. In this review, the advantages and limits of different waste management routes—biodegradation, mechanical recycling and thermal degradation processes—are presented for the most common categories of biopolymers on the market, including starch-based bioplastics, PLA and PBAT. The analysis outlines that starch-based bioplastics, unless blended with other biopolymers, exhibit good biodegradation rates and are suitable for disposal by composting, while PLA and PBAT are incompatible with this process and require alternative strategies. The thermal degradation process is very promising for chemical recycling, enabling building blocks and the recovery of valuable chemicals from bioplastic waste, according to the principles of a sustainable and circular economy. Nevertheless, only a few articles have focused on this recycling process, highlighting the need for research to fully exploit the potentiality of this waste management route.

1 March 2007 in Applied Thermal Engineering
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SCStefano Cordiner
Stefano Cordiner
MFMassimo Feola
Massimo Feola
Vincenzo MuloneVincenzo Mulone
Vincenzo Mulone
FRFabio Romanelli
Fabio Romanelli

1 July 2018 in Energy Conversion and Management
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FLFábio Codignole Luz
Fábio Codignole Luz
SCStefano Cordiner
Stefano Cordiner
Alessandro ManniAlessandro Manni
Alessandro Manni
Vincenzo MuloneVincenzo Mulone
Vincenzo Mulone
VRVittorio Rocco
Vittorio Rocco

1 September 2012 in Applied Energy
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SCStefano Cordiner
Stefano Cordiner
GSG. De Simone
G. De Simone
Vincenzo MuloneVincenzo Mulone
Vincenzo Mulone

1 October 2014 in Applied Thermal Engineering
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SCStefano Cordiner
Stefano Cordiner
Vincenzo MuloneVincenzo Mulone
Vincenzo Mulone