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Life Cycle Assessment of E-Diesel production

Dicembre 3 @ 12:00 - 12:30

Il prossimo appuntamento con la serie di incontri PhDTalks si terrà Mercoledì 3 dicembre nell’aula Grandori (Edificio 4), dalle 12:00 alle 13:00 CET.

PhDTalks è una serie di seminari e discussioni tra dottorandi. Gli eventi hanno lo scopo di fornire un luogo dove creare un network tra dottorandi ed entrare in contatto con i molti progetti sviluppati nel nostro dipartimento.

La speaker Paula Martina Barbato condurrà un seminario dal titolo “Life Cycle Assessment of E-Diesel production”. 

Al termine dell’evento sarà disponibile un piccolo rinfresco finanziato dal dipartimento.

Sarà possibile seguire la conferenza anche online al seguente link.

Abstract
In recent years, electrofuels (e-fuels) have gained increasing attention as a promising alternative to conventional fossil fuels, offering a potential pathway for decarbonising multiple sectors. Synthesised from hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2) using renewable energy, e-fuels are currently being discussed within the European automotive policy framework as a possible solution to enable the continued registration of new internal combustion engine (ICE) passenger vehicles beyond 2035.

So far, most research has focused on their use in hard-to-electrify sectors, leaving their potential role in passenger road transport underexplored. This talk investigates the environmental performance of e-diesel production through the application of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. Six production scenarios, differing in CO2 sources, electricity supply mixes, and methodological choices, are investigated and compared. By examining these variations, the study aims to identify under which conditions e-diesel could provide environmental improvements compared to fossil diesel, and whether it can truly represent a bridge toward a more sustainable transport future.

Speaker’s bio
Paula holds an MSc in Environmental and Land Planning Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano (2023) and is currently in the final year of her PhD (39th cycle). Her research focuses on evaluating the environmental impacts of alternative fuels for the automotive sector through the Life Cycle Assessment methodology, with a particular emphasis on the emerging e-fuels.

In her free time, she loves reading, swimming, and travelling.

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