Innovation on future energy highways topicDefinition of concepts to support the SAIPEM group strategy regarding the renewable and low carbon solutions

Development of a subsea process station to improve gas export via long subsea tie-back- Follow-up of various phases the project (conceptual studies, experimental tests, patent, etc…), planning and budget)- Transversal management of a multi-disciplinary team located in France and Italy- Maturity assessment of the station main components and definition of qualification needs

# HydrogenConceptual study for an offshore H2 module (production, storage and export)State of Art of Hydrogen production technologiesState of Art of Hydrogen storage technologiesReview of process study and station conceptual design# CO2Conceptual study for an offshore CO2 capture moduleState of Art of Direct Air Capture (DAC) technologiesReview of state of art for local carbon capture technologiesState of Art of CO2 storage solutionReview of process studies and station conceptual designs (for local carbon capture and DAC concepts)

# Review of qualification process for an LNG offloading hose for a project at execution level# Development and qualification of an offshore LNG transfer system using floating cryogenic flexible hoses - Participation to the state of art and conceptual phases- In charge of the experimental tests: definition of tests matrix, interface with suppliers, tests and results analysis- Lead of the qualification phase: interface with classification society, follow-up of studies to be carry out to obtain qualification certificate, etc…- Lead of the basic engineering phase: interface with teams located in France and abroad, technical review of all deliverables, progress and budget monitoring, reporting, etc…- Supervision of the CFD studies to be done to model the pressures drops in the hoses - Follow-up of the development and qualification of Floating Cryogenic Hose of TRELLEBORG- Technical qualification of the SAIPEM LNG offloading system for a major Oil&Gas company following its qualification process.# Enhancement of a process item to improve a natural gas liquefaction process (process intensification)- R&D follow-up of the project: inter department reporting, interface with suppliers, budget monitoring, etc…- Follow-up of internal process study- Follow-up of experimental tests performed on reduced scale mock-up with model fluids# Valorization of petroleum effluents produced in marginal quantities- R&D project follow up: scope of work definition, inter department reporting, budget monitoring, etc…- Technical review of identified valorization solutions

In charge of LNG and LPG offloading topics for FLNG conceptual study for an Oil&Gas Major# For LNG offloadingIntegration of the SAIPEM’s LNG offloading to the FLNGDevelopment of a numerical model to evaluate the pressure drops along the whole offloading system, calculate BOG generation and power requirements (LNG pump and BOG compressor).Definition of the operating procedure for the system Design and cost definition of the LNG offloading systemParticipation to HAZID session# For LPG offloadingState of art of LPG offloading solutions and definition of the most suitable conceptEvaluation of the pressure drops along LPG offloading system and pump power requirementInterface with supplier to design the LPG offloading system and cost evaluation

# Client and internal field architecture and flow assurance studies- Development of field architecture to exploit subsea fields located in deep waters and/or long distance from surface production units- Thermal and hydraulic sizing of subsea production pipelines, study of transient phases (shut-down, start-up, turn down), definition of production philosophy for the whole life of the field- Evaluation of subsea process technologies to improve field architecture (gas/liquid or liquid/liquid separation)- Evaluation of cold export solutions- Internal training of several collaborators on various flow assurance (PIPESIM, OLGA, LEDA Flow) and process softwares (HYSYS) # Development of two process solutions to improve subsea fields production- Technical follow-up of various phases the project: state of art, preliminary technical studies and experimental tests - Definition and numerical simulation of the process schemes, pre-sizing of a part of the two subsea stations- Definition of test matrix, technical follow-up and analysis of experimental results - Interface with suppliers- Management of two collaborators

- Client and internal studies: state of art, feasibility and conceptual studies on FLNG - Pre sizing of FLNG: definition and pre-sizing of process and utilities units, sizing of the cargo storage tanks and vessel, plant lay-out arrangement, cost study, etc…- Evaluation of subsea cryogenic pipelines for near shore applications

- Experimental and theoretical study of adsorption of mercaptans (sulfur containing hydrocarbons) on microporous material (faujasite zeolites).- Definition of an industrial solution to selectively remove mercaptans from natural gas.- Communication : 5 publications, 8 posters et 5 speakings in national and international conferences.

Experimental and theoretical study of adsorption of mercaptans on a microporous material (NaX faujasite zeolite).

- Formulation and synthesis of silica aerogel (inorganic silica polymer): definition of aerogel formulation, parametric study for air sintering, molding in golden micro-cavities.- Training and supervision of a technician during the transition from R&D phase to production phase.