LEFH

LEFH –
Laboratory of Environmental Fuels/Biofuels and Hydrocarbons

LEFH – Laboratory of Environmental Fuels/Biofuels and Hydrocarbons

Mission

The Laboratory of Environmental Fuels/Biofuels and Hydrocarbons (LEFH) is a catalytic reaction engineering laboratory that carries out fundamental and applied research in the area of refining and bio-refining catalytic technologies. Emphasis is given on the development of catalytic processes for the production of fuels and chemicals with low carbon footprint according to the principles of circular economy (low-carbon conventional fuels, renewable and bio-based fuels, renewable chemicals from biomass and waste streams etc .).

Research focus

LEFH’s research focuses on:

the development and optimization of industrial catalytic processes on small, medium and pilot-scale;
the synthesis of novel and improvement of existing commercial catalysts;
the advanced characterization of catalytic materials and the establishment of catalyst properties – performance relations;
the investigation of catalyst deactivation and the development of regeneration processes and
the modelling and simulation of catalytic reactors and processes.

Moreover, LEFH offers advanced technical services to the petroleum-based and bio-based industries and catalyst manufacturing companies.

Main scientific directions

The main scientific directions of LEFH are:

Optimization of commercial catalytic processes for the production of environmentally-friendly conventional fuels in integrated refineries (fluid catalytic cracking, hydroprocessing, hydrocracking, isomerization, reforming;
Development of novel processes for the production of 2nd and 3rd generation biofuels and the upgrading of low-quality biofuels (in-situ and ex-situ catalytic pyrolysis of biomass, upgrading of heavy bio-based fuels, co-processing of low-quality biofuels with conventional oils in existing refinery processes);
Exploitation of waste streams (CO₂, plastics, organic wastes, end-of-life tires etc.) for the production of renewable fuels and chemicals via catalytic technologies in the context of circular economy
Development of catalytic processes for the production of biochemicals from various hydrolysates (fermentation broths, hydrolysates from biomass pretreatment technologies etc)
Development of innovative organosolve-based biomass pretreatment technologies
Process intensification for the efficient conversion of CO₂ to high-added-value products
Catalytic processes for the reduction of SΟx, ΝΟx and CO emissions from the flue gases of FCC unit regenerators.

Projects & Activities

LEFH

STEROPE

Synergistic Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies for ConvERsion of Industrially Emitted CO2 to sustainable Production of biofuels and chEmicals

LEFH

Plastic2Fuels

Plastic waste Valorization towards Marine Fuels

LEFH

Lipid4Fuel

Advanced alternative ground and air transport fuels from residual lipids

LEFH

Fuelgae

Sustainable On-site and Innovative Technologies for Advanced Transport BioFuels from MιcroalGae

LEFH

COSEC

Biogenic CO2 capture into Sustainable Energy Carriers: A novel photosynthetic and hydrogenotrophic CO2 fixation combined with waste nutrient upcycling for production of carbon negative energy carriers

LEFH

ABATE

Advanced Bio-based Refinery Intermediates

Personnel

LEFH

Agapaki Eleni

PhD Candidate

, Chemical Engineer

LEFH

Alitzanidis Athanasios

Scientific Personnel

, Petroleum Technologist

LEFH

Anthopoulos Stelios

Administrative & Technical Staff

, Chemical Engineer, MSc

LEFH

Bezergianni Stella

Researcher

, Research Director

, Chemical Engineer, PhD

LEFH

Charistidou Soultana

Scientific Personnel

, Petroleum Technologist

LEFH

Chrysikou Loukia

Collaborating Researcher PhD

, Chemist, PhD

LEFH

Dagonikou Vassiliki

PhD Candidate

, Chemical Engineer, MSc

LEFH

Dimitriadis Athanasios

Scientific Personnel

, Mechanical Engineer

LEFH

Evaggelou Evgenia

Scientific Personnel

, Petroleum Technologist

LEFH

Fardis Dimitris

Administrative & Technical Staff

, Mechanic

LEFH

Gemetzis Vangelis

Scientific Personnel

, Petroleum Technologist

LEFH

Georgiou Nikolaos

Scientific Personnel

, Electronic Engineer

LEFH

Ginis Claudian

Scientific Personnel

, Chemical Engineer, MSc

LEFH

Haritopoulou Anna Maria

Scientific Personnel

, Chemical Engineer

LEFH

Hatzianastasiou Dimitrios

Scientific Personnel

, Petroleum Technologist

LEFH

Heracleous Helen

Collaborating Faculty Member, Member of SC

, Assistant Professor

, IHU, School of Science & Technology

LEFH

Iatridis Demetrios

Researcher

, Operating Scientist Grade A'

, Chemical Engineer, PhD

LEFH

Iliopoulou Eleni

Member of SC, Researcher

, Associate Researcher

, Chemical Engineer, PhD

LEFH

Kafteranis Andreas

Scientific Personnel

, Petroleum Technologist

LEFH

Kakas Athanasios

Scientific Personnel

, Petroleum Technologist

Publications

Ioannidou G., Yfanti V., Lemonidou A.

Optimization of reaction conditions for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-glycerol towards green propylene over molybdenum-based catalyst

2022

Catalysis Today

Varvoutis G., Karakoulia S., Lykaki M., Stefa S., Binas V., Marnellos G., Konsolakis M.

Support-induced modifications on the CO₂ hydrogenation performance of Ni/CeO₂: The effect of ZnO doping on CeO₂ nanorods

2022

J. of CO₂ Utilization 61, pp. 102057

Heracleous E., Koidi V., Lappas A., Hauser A., Haag S.

Valorization of steel-work off-gases: Influence of impurities on the performance of Cu-based methanol synthesis catalyst

2022

Chemical Engineering Journal 444, pp.136571

Heracleous E., Vassou M., Lappas A., Rodriguez J., Chiaberge S., Bianchi D.

Understanding the Upgrading of Sewage Sludge-Derived Hydrothermal Liquefaction Biocrude via Advanced Characterization

2022

Energy & Fuels 36(19), pp. 12010-12020

Dimitriadis A., Chrysikou L., Kokkalis A., Doufas L., Bezergianni S.

Animal fats valorization to green transportation fuels: From concept to industrially relevant scale validation

2022

Waste Management 143, pp. 242-252

Dimitriadis A., Meletidis G., Pfisterer U., Auersvald M., Kubicka D., Bezergianni S.

Integration of stabilized bio-oil in light cycle oil hydrotreatment unit targeting hybrid fuels

2022

Fuel Processing Technology 230, pp. 107220

Chrysikou L., Litinas A., Bezergianni S.

Assessment of biodiesel stability under long-term storage and dynamic accelerated oxidation: a comparison approach

2022

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 24(8), pp. 2583-2593

Iliopoulou E., Matsouka C., Pachatouridou, E., Papadopoulou F., Psarras A., Evdou A., Zaspalis V., Nalbandian L.

Novel La1−xCaxMnO₃ perovskite materials for chemical looping combustion applications

2022

International Journal of Energy Research, 46 (14), pp.20386-20400

Ioannidou G., Yfanti V., Lemonidou A.

Optimization of reaction conditions for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-glycerol towards green propylene over molybdenum-based catalyst

2022

Catalysis Today

Varvoutis G., Karakoulia S., Lykaki M., Stefa S., Binas V., Marnellos G., Konsolakis M.

Support-induced modifications on the CO₂ hydrogenation performance of Ni/CeO₂: The effect of ZnO doping on CeO₂ nanorods

2022

J. of CO₂ Utilization 61, pp. 102057

Heracleous E., Koidi V., Lappas A., Hauser A., Haag S.

Valorization of steel-work off-gases: Influence of impurities on the performance of Cu-based methanol synthesis catalyst

2022

Chemical Engineering Journal 444, pp.136571

Heracleous E., Vassou M., Lappas A., Rodriguez J., Chiaberge S., Bianchi D.

Understanding the Upgrading of Sewage Sludge-Derived Hydrothermal Liquefaction Biocrude via Advanced Characterization

2022

Energy & Fuels 36(19), pp. 12010-12020

Dimitriadis A., Chrysikou L., Kokkalis A., Doufas L., Bezergianni S.

Animal fats valorization to green transportation fuels: From concept to industrially relevant scale validation

2022

Waste Management 143, pp. 242-252

Dimitriadis A., Meletidis G., Pfisterer U., Auersvald M., Kubicka D., Bezergianni S.

Integration of stabilized bio-oil in light cycle oil hydrotreatment unit targeting hybrid fuels

2022

Fuel Processing Technology 230, pp. 107220

Chrysikou L., Litinas A., Bezergianni S.

Assessment of biodiesel stability under long-term storage and dynamic accelerated oxidation: a comparison approach

2022

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 24(8), pp. 2583-2593

Iliopoulou E., Matsouka C., Pachatouridou, E., Papadopoulou F., Psarras A., Evdou A., Zaspalis V., Nalbandian L.

Novel La1−xCaxMnO₃ perovskite materials for chemical looping combustion applications

2022

International Journal of Energy Research, 46 (14), pp.20386-20400

Evdou A., Georgitsis T., Matsouka C., Pachatouridou E., Iliopoulou E., Zaspalis V.

Defect Chemistry and Chemical Looping Performance of La1−xMxMnO3 (M = Sr, Ca, (x = 0–0.5)) Perovskites

2022

Nanomaterials Open Access, 12 (9) Article number 3461

Iliopoulou E., Darda S., Pachatouridou E., Lappas A.

Exploring Synthesis Approaches of Co-based Catalysts for the Efficient Oxidation of CH₄ and CO

2022

Topics in Catalysis, Open Access 2022

LEFH

LEFH – Laboratory of Environmental Fuels/Biofuels and Hydrocarbons

LEFH – Laboratory of Environmental Fuels/Biofuels and Hydrocarbons

Mission

Research focus

Main scientific directions

Projects & Activities

STEROPE

Plastic2Fuels

Lipid4Fuel

Fuelgae

COSEC

ABATE

Personnel

Agapaki Eleni

Alitzanidis Athanasios

Anthopoulos Stelios

Bezergianni Stella

Charistidou Soultana

Chrysikou Loukia

Dagonikou Vassiliki

Dimitriadis Athanasios

Evaggelou Evgenia

Fardis Dimitris

Gemetzis Vangelis

Georgiou Nikolaos

Ginis Claudian

Haritopoulou Anna Maria

Hatzianastasiou Dimitrios

Heracleous Helen

Iatridis Demetrios

Iliopoulou Eleni

Kafteranis Andreas

Kakas Athanasios

Publications

Ioannidou G., Yfanti V., Lemonidou A.

Optimization of reaction conditions for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-glycerol towards green propylene over molybdenum-based catalyst

Varvoutis G., Karakoulia S., Lykaki M., Stefa S., Binas V., Marnellos G., Konsolakis M.

Support-induced modifications on the CO2 hydrogenation performance of Ni/CeO2: The effect of ZnO doping on CeO2 nanorods

Heracleous E., Koidi V., Lappas A., Hauser A., Haag S.

Valorization of steel-work off-gases: Influence of impurities on the performance of Cu-based methanol synthesis catalyst

Heracleous E., Vassou M., Lappas A., Rodriguez J., Chiaberge S., Bianchi D.

Understanding the Upgrading of Sewage Sludge-Derived Hydrothermal Liquefaction Biocrude via Advanced Characterization

Dimitriadis A., Chrysikou L., Kokkalis A., Doufas L., Bezergianni S.

Animal fats valorization to green transportation fuels: From concept to industrially relevant scale validation

Dimitriadis A., Meletidis G., Pfisterer U., Auersvald M., Kubicka D., Bezergianni S.

Integration of stabilized bio-oil in light cycle oil hydrotreatment unit targeting hybrid fuels

Chrysikou L., Litinas A., Bezergianni S.

Assessment of biodiesel stability under long-term storage and dynamic accelerated oxidation: a comparison approach

Iliopoulou E., Matsouka C., Pachatouridou, E., Papadopoulou F., Psarras A., Evdou A., Zaspalis V., Nalbandian L.

Novel La1−xCaxMnO3 perovskite materials for chemical looping combustion applications

Ioannidou G., Yfanti V., Lemonidou A.

Optimization of reaction conditions for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-glycerol towards green propylene over molybdenum-based catalyst

Varvoutis G., Karakoulia S., Lykaki M., Stefa S., Binas V., Marnellos G., Konsolakis M.

Support-induced modifications on the CO2 hydrogenation performance of Ni/CeO2: The effect of ZnO doping on CeO2 nanorods

Heracleous E., Koidi V., Lappas A., Hauser A., Haag S.

Valorization of steel-work off-gases: Influence of impurities on the performance of Cu-based methanol synthesis catalyst

Heracleous E., Vassou M., Lappas A., Rodriguez J., Chiaberge S., Bianchi D.

Understanding the Upgrading of Sewage Sludge-Derived Hydrothermal Liquefaction Biocrude via Advanced Characterization

Dimitriadis A., Chrysikou L., Kokkalis A., Doufas L., Bezergianni S.

Animal fats valorization to green transportation fuels: From concept to industrially relevant scale validation

Dimitriadis A., Meletidis G., Pfisterer U., Auersvald M., Kubicka D., Bezergianni S.

Integration of stabilized bio-oil in light cycle oil hydrotreatment unit targeting hybrid fuels

Chrysikou L., Litinas A., Bezergianni S.

Assessment of biodiesel stability under long-term storage and dynamic accelerated oxidation: a comparison approach

Iliopoulou E., Matsouka C., Pachatouridou, E., Papadopoulou F., Psarras A., Evdou A., Zaspalis V., Nalbandian L.

Novel La1−xCaxMnO3 perovskite materials for chemical looping combustion applications

Evdou A., Georgitsis T., Matsouka C., Pachatouridou E., Iliopoulou E., Zaspalis V.

Defect Chemistry and Chemical Looping Performance of La1−xMxMnO3 (M = Sr, Ca, (x = 0–0.5)) Perovskites

Iliopoulou E., Darda S., Pachatouridou E., Lappas A.

Exploring Synthesis Approaches of Co-based Catalysts for the Efficient Oxidation of CH4 and CO

LEFH –
Laboratory of Environmental Fuels/Biofuels and Hydrocarbons

Support-induced modifications on the CO₂ hydrogenation performance of Ni/CeO₂: The effect of ZnO doping on CeO₂ nanorods

Novel La1−xCaxMnO₃ perovskite materials for chemical looping combustion applications

Support-induced modifications on the CO₂ hydrogenation performance of Ni/CeO₂: The effect of ZnO doping on CeO₂ nanorods

Novel La1−xCaxMnO₃ perovskite materials for chemical looping combustion applications

Exploring Synthesis Approaches of Co-based Catalysts for the Efficient Oxidation of CH₄ and CO