Marco Campestrini

Biography

Marco Campestrini is a researcher specializing in the thermodynamics of complex mixtures and phase equilibria, with particular expertise in the study of cryogenic systems and liquefaction processes. His work focuses on the modeling and experimental determination of the solubility limits of heavy compounds (such as aromatics, CO₂, or neopentane) in mixtures rich in methane or liquefied natural gas (LNG), which are essential for assessing the risks of crystallization in industrial processes. He has contributed to the development of equations of state (such as the Peng-Robinson equation or models based on Gibbs energy) to describe solid-fluid equilibria at low temperatures, as well as to the analysis of multicomponent phase diagrams, including binary and ternary systems. His research also extends to applications in planetology, such as the study of phase equilibria in extraterrestrial environments (e.g., Titan), and in detector physics, with work on the scintillation properties of liquefied noble gases.

Publication(s)

2026
Solid-fluid equilibria of mixtures of interest in LNG production: Measurement and modelling of methane + carbon dioxide + neo-pentane systems DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2026.114675
2025
Solid Phase I of Carbon Dioxide: A New Gibbs Energy Equation of State and Its Application for the Calculation of Solid-Fluid Equilibria DOI : 10.1021/acs.jced.5c00260
2025
Impact of extreme ultraviolet radiation on the scintillation of pure and xenon-doped liquid argon DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevD.111.102001
2025
Crystallization risk of aromatic compounds in LNG production Part III: The solubility of o-xylene in methane down to cryogenic temperatures DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2025.114434
2025
The phase equilibrium behavior of icy bodies' surface mixtures:The simulation of the methane + acetonitrile system on Titan DOI : 10.1016/j.icarus.2025.116460
2025
A general Gibbs energy minimization algorithm for modelling solid-fluid equilibria in binary systems involving totally and partially miscible solids, pure solids, hydrates and co-crystals DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2025.114425
2025
A deep investigation of neo-pentane freeze-out in methane DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2025.114517
2024
Phase behavior of system carbon dioxide + hydrogen sulfide DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2024.114154
2024
A new modelling approach for reliable prediction of solid-fluid behaviour: Application to the methane + benzene system including low-temperature and high-pressure regions DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2023.113964
2024
Crystallization risk of aromatic compounds in LNG production. Part II: The solubility of p-xylene in methane-rich mixtures down to cryogenic temperatures DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2023.114015
2024
Optimizing front-end purification units for LNG production: A novel modelling approach for predicting solid-fluid equilibria applied to benzene solubility DOI : 10.1016/j.jgsce.2024.205403
2023
On the crystallization of solid formers during liquefaction of gases DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2023.113774
2023
New insights into the modeling of low-temperature phase equilibria involving molecular solids: Focus on the systems of interest for the LNG production DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2023.113741
2022
Toward an optimized design of the LNG production process: Measurement and modeling of the solubility limits of p-xylene in methane and methane + ethane mixtures at low temperature DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2022.113406
2022
Methane + neo-pentane system: VLE measurements, modeling of the phase diagram including solid phases DOI : 10.1016/j.jct.2021.106687
2022
Experimental investigation of the effect of nitrogen on the phase equilibrium behavior of the CH4–CO2 mixture at low temperature for natural and biogas purification DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2021.113292
2021
Gibbs Free Energy Equation of State for Phase i of Solid Benzene from 15 to 488 K and up to 1165 MPa DOI : 10.1021/acs.jced.1c00622
2021
Gibbs free energy equation of state for solid methane from 21 to 300 k and up to 5000 mpa DOI : 10.1021/acs.jced.0c00960
2018
Solubilities of solid n-alkanes in methane: Data analysis and models assessment DOI : 10.1002/aic.16071
2016
Phase behavior of system methane + hydrogen sulfide DOI : 10.1002/aic.15311
2014
Solid-liquid-vapor equilibrium models for cryogenic biogas upgrading DOI : 10.1021/ie502957x
2014
Solid-liquid equilibrium prediction for binary mixtures of Ar, O2, N2, Kr, Xe, and CH4 using the LJ-SLV-EoS DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2014.07.020
2014
An equation of state for solid-liquid-vapor equilibrium applied to gas processing and natural gas liquefaction DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2013.10.020
2013
Application of the SLV-EoS for representing phase equilibria of binary Lennard-Jones mixtures including solid phases DOI : 10.1016/j.fluid.2013.08.003
2013
Representation of Solid, Liquid, and Vapor phases of Binary Lennard Jones Mixtures using the SLV-EoS DOI : 10.1051/matecconf/20130301082
2012
Development of an equation of state for the representation of solid-liquid, solid-vapour, and liquid-vapour equilibria of substances of interest for the air distillation process

Teaching

General Engineering Professions (MIG)

Lecturer

A MIG is a personalized, project-based learning program that brings together a group of 12 or 14 students, guided by the School’s faculty members, to explore a complex problem in its various dimensions—including, of course, scientific and technical aspects, but also cross-disciplinary aspects (socioeconomics, management, law, the environment, etc., depending on the field being studied). Ten different topics are offered. They all reflect current research themes being developed by the School’s centers and industry. The challenges students will tackle through these 10 projects address major issues facing the industry of the future and society: From Energy Resource Transformation to Management, Data Science and Innovative Applications, Raw Material Extraction and Environmental Impact, Design and Materials for Aeronautics and the Automotive Industry, and Medical and Hospital Care Engineering Each MIG topic is addressed through complementary and interrelated activities during an intensive three-week period: - company visits, lectures, and classes - a period of experimentation and/or modeling at a research center or in a company, in the form of mini-projects carried out in small groups. In addition, each group of students collectively summarizes the work completed in the form of a written report and an oral presentation before a panel of industry professionals. This presentation will allow you to better understand all aspects of the topic and to deepen your teamwork skills.

Energy Engineering

Lecturer

In-person instruction is structured around plenary sessions in the lecture hall and small-group tutorials (PC) with smaller class sizes. The 14-hour independent study component includes the following activities: Self-assessment multiple-choice quiz to be completed before class (30 min). If students have difficulty answering the questions, they are directed to online course review materials. 1 mini project in energy engineering to be completed in pairs (performance analysis of cycles using COOLPROP software or sizing an energy system) (7.5 hours) Review of course material before the exam (6 hours)

Process Design

Course Director

Convective transport: characterization based on residence time distribution. Analogy and coupling of mass and heat transfer. Drying. Absorption of air pollutants and catalytic reactors. Precipitation of pigment powders. Polymerization. Lab exercise on the drying of a food product. Visit to a production facility. Case studies in mini-projects.

PhD supervision

2026 Experimental measurement and thermodynamic modeling of phase equilibria for reactive working fluids based on carboxylic acids intended for high-temperature heat pumps MAOULI Soukaina
2024 Study of phase equilibria of a ternary mixture and three-phase flow (liquid, solid, gas) at low temperatures. MAKKI Hussein
2022 The development of experimental and computational thermodynamics to describe phase equilibria of cryogenic mixtures in the context of the energy transition SIAH Wen Hwa
2021 Molecular self-assembly in van der Waals solids, applications to planetology and energy transport and storage GASSIES Nicolas
2018 Modeling of small tanks for the storage of cryogenic liquids BAIGUINI Nicolò
2018 Investigation of phase equilibria at low temperatures including molecular solids: application to LNG production HOCEINI Salem
2017 Influence of a magnetic field on the separability of a mixture of paramagnetic and diamagnetic molecules PLAYS Thibault

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