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Paola Lettieri is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with a total of 56 publications in Engineering and 41 in Environmental Science.

Their work covers several subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Environmental Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. The main research topics focus on Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Granular Flow and Fluidized Beds, Mineral Processing and Grinding, Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics, and Extraction and Separation Processes.

Paola Lettieri has contributed frequently to various publication venues. Notable journals where they have published include the Journal of Cleaner Production, Powder Technology, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Cleaner Environmental Systems, and Open Research Europe.

Among their recent papers are:

  • The impact and effectiveness of the general public wearing masks to reduce the spread of pandemics in the UK: a multidisciplinary comparison of single-use masks versus reusable face masks (2021, UCL Open Environment)
  • Biohydrogen: A life cycle assessment and comparison with alternative low-carbon production routes in UK (2021, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • Continuous production of iron oxide nanoparticles via fast and economical high temperature synthesis (2020, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering)
  • Anticipatory life cycle assessment of gold nanoparticles production: Comparison of milli-continuous flow and batch synthesis (2020, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • Application of acoustic techniques to fluid-particle systems - A review (2021, Process Safety and Environmental Protection)

The researcher has collaborated extensively with co-authors including Andrea Paulillo, Massimiliano Materazzi, Alberto Striolo, Fabio Grimaldi, and Martina Pucciarelli. The frequency of collaboration ranges from 7 to 31 joint publications with these colleagues.

Best Publications

  • Recycling and recovery routes of plastic solid waste (PSW): A review

    S.M. Al-Salem;P. Lettieri;J. Baeyens

  • The valorization of plastic solid waste (PSW) by primary to quaternary routes: From re-use to energy and chemicals

    S.M. Al-Salem;P. Lettieri;J. Baeyens

  • Life cycle assessment of energy from waste via anaerobic digestion: A UK case study

    Sara Evangelisti;Paola Lettieri;Domenico Borello;Roland Clift

  • Life cycle assessment of future electric and hybrid vehicles: A cradle-to-grave systems engineering approach

    Carla Tagliaferri;Sara Evangelisti;Federica Acconcia;Teresa Domenech

  • Environmental impact of municipal solid waste management using Life Cycle Assessment: The effect of anaerobic digestion, materials recovery and secondary fuels production

    Raffaele Cremiato;Maria Laura Mastellone;Carla Tagliaferri;Lucio Zaccariello

  • Life cycle assessment of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell system for passenger vehicles

    Sara Evangelisti;Carla Tagliaferri;Dan J.L. Brett;Paola Lettieri

  • Life cycle assessment of alternative technologies for municipal solid waste and plastic solid waste management in the Greater London area

    S.M. Al-Salem;S. Evangelisti;P. Lettieri

  • Economic and environmental scheduling of smart homes with microgrid: DER operation and electrical tasks

    Di Zhang;Sara Evangelisti;Paola Lettieri;Lazaros G. Papageorgiou

  • Kinetic study of high density polyethylene (HDPE) pyrolysis

    S.M. Al-Salem;P. Lettieri

  • Optimal design of CHP-based microgrids: Multiobjective optimisation and life cycle assessment

    Di Zhang;Sara Evangelisti;Paola Lettieri;Lazaros G. Papageorgiou

  • Techno-economic performance of energy-from-waste fluidized bed combustion and gasification processes in the UK context

    Liban Yassin;Paola Lettieri;Stefaan J.R. Simons;Antonino Germanà

  • Performance analysis of RDF gasification in a two stage fluidized bed-plasma process.

    M. Materazzi;P. Lettieri;R. Taylor;C. Chapman

  • Self-segregation of high-volatile fuel particles during devolatilization in a fluidized bed reactor

    G. Bruni;R. Solimene;A. Marzocchella;P. Salatino

  • Life cycle assessment of conventional and two-stage advanced energy-from-waste technologies for municipal solid waste treatment

    Sara Evangelisti;Carla Tagliaferri;Roland Clift;Paola Lettieri

  • 2D and 3D CFD Simulations of Bubbling Fluidized Beds Using Eulerian-Eulerian Models

    Luca Cammarata;Paola Lettieri;Giorgio D. M. Micale;Derek Colman

  • Life cycle assessment of nanocellulose-reinforced advanced fibre composites

    Martin Hervy;Sara Evangelisti;Paola Lettieri;Koon-Yang Lee

  • Thermodynamic modelling and evaluation of a two-stage thermal process for waste gasification

    Massimiliano Materazzi;Paola Lettieri;Luca Mazzei;Richard Taylor

  • Life cycle assessment of integrated waste management systems for alternative legacy scenarios of the London Olympic Park

    Olga Parkes;Paola Lettieri;I. David L. Bogle

  • Gas retention in fine-grained pyroclastic flow materials at high temperatures

    Timothy H. Druitt;G. Avard;G. Bruni;P. Lettieri

  • The environmental dangers of employing single-use face masks as part of a COVID-19 exit strategy

    Ayse Lisa Allison;Esther Ambrose-Dempster;Teresa Domenech Aparsi;Maria Bawn

  • The influence of interparticle forces on the fluidization behaviour of some industrial materials at high temperature

    P. Lettieri;J.G. Yates;D. Newton

  • Chapter 4:An Introduction to Heat Transfer

    Tim Elson;Paola Lettieri

  • An introduction to heat transfer

    P Lettieri;T Elson

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland Clift
Roland Clift University of Surrey
Daniele Marchisio
Daniele Marchisio Polytechnic University of Turin
Piero Salatino
Piero Salatino University of Naples Federico II
Lazaros G. Papageorgiou
Lazaros G. Papageorgiou University College London
Giorgio Micale
Giorgio Micale University of Palermo
Changkook Ryu
Changkook Ryu Sungkyunkwan University
Jim Swithenbank
Jim Swithenbank University of Sheffield
Volker Hessel
Volker Hessel University of Adelaide
John R.W. Yates
John R.W. Yates University of Cambridge
Alberto Striolo
Alberto Striolo University College London

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