| Academic degree: | PhD |  | | Last name: | Del Borghi | | First name: | Adriana | | Responsible for: | | | Organization/Institute: | University of Genoa | | Department: | Department of Chemical and Process Engineering 'G.B. Bonino' | | Position: | | | Street, Number, POB: | Via all'Opera Pia 15 | | Postal code, City: | 16145 Genova | | State: | | | Country: | ITALY | | Phone: | +39 010 353.2918; Mobile | | Fax: | +39 010 353.2586 | | E-mail address: | adry@unige.it | | Url: | http://www.dichep.unige.it | | Curriculum vitae: | Born on 1973/09/11 in Genoa. Degree (110/100 with honours and published degree thesis) in Chemical Engineering at University of Genoa. PhD in “Technologies and Economics of Processes and Products for Environmental Protection”. Since 1st November 2002 is Research Engineer in the Engineering Faculty of Genoa University, scientific-disciplinary sector ING/IND 26 “Theory of Chemical Processes Development”. Winner of award “Federchimica: an intelligent future” (Milan, 7h of April, 1997).
Professor of “Informatics applied to Chemical Engineering I” for the students of the third year of degree course in Chemical Engineering. Member of CT 308 of CEI (Electrotechnic Italian Committee) – Environmental impact of electric materials and products; Member of Environment WG of CT 15/98 CEI – Environmental characterisation of insulating electric materials (2003). Member of Italian mirror group of ISO/TC 59/SC 17 – Sustainability in building construction (GL 13).
Scientific manager for INTEND Project Scientific manager for INTEND Project “Definition of an Environmental Product Declaration system that can be applied at international level and its implementation in two pilot countries (Sweden and Italy)”, funded by the European Commission’s LIFE Environment 2003 program (January 2003-September 2005).
CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: Municipal Solid Waste and landfill leachate treatment and management; Wastewater and sewage sludge treatment (chemical, biological and physical); Bioremediation of soil; Atmospheric pollution modelling; Biofiltration of gaseous effluents polluted by organic substances; Bioesterifications and e biooxidations catalysed by lyophilised cells of fungi and microbial cells; Determination of kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of enzyme and cell systems; Reconciliation and Rectification of Process Measurements subject to fluctuations; LCA studies and Type III Environmental Declarations on: chemical and biotechnological processes; waste management: landfill, composting, incineration, integrated waste management system; wastewater and sludge treatment; electrical and electrotechnical production; polymer and plastic insulating materials for electric purpose production; glass yarns production; cement and concrete production; electricity generation through Solid Oxide Cells (SOFC) systems.
Author of more than 50 publications on national and international reviews and national and international congress proceedings. In particular:
- A. Del Borghi. PSR registration number: 2003:3. Approval date: 2003-05-28. “Collecting and disposal service of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in a sanitary landfill”. Product group/service type: Refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities (NACE code: 90). Issuing body: the Swedish Environmental Management Council. EPD System.
- A. Del Borghi “Analisi Del Ciclo Di Vita Applicata ai Rifiuti: uno Strumento per la Progettazione Ecosostenibile” (“Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) As A Tool Of Sustainable Design For Waste Management). Quaderno di Ingegneria Ambientale n°37, giugno; I semestre 2003. C.I.P.A. S.r.l. Editore. | | Areas of interest: | | | Articles: | 13 LCA (6) 512–521 (2008), Development of PCR for WWTP based on a case study - [full paper at: http://www.springerlink.com/content/112849/]
12 LCA (1) 40-49 (2007), The Application of the Environmental Product Declaration to Waste Disposal in a Sanitary Landfill - Four Case Studies (10 pp)
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