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Dr. Renato Benintendi

Senior Researcher

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List of books, publications, and conference articles

  • Fluid Curtains for Hydrogen Sulphide Control in Refinery Operations, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Elsevier (Under review) Author: Renato Benintendi, 2019 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0957582019300758

  • ALARP Approach for Risk Assessment of Civil Engineering Projects, Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2018, Springer Publishing Authors: Gianluigi De Mare, Antonio Nesticò, Renato Benintendi, Gabriella Maselli https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/alarp-approach-for-risk-assessment-of-civil-engineering-projects/15905944

  • The ALARP Principle in the Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Acceptability of Investment Risk, Sustainability 10(12):4668 · December 2018 Authors: Antonio Nesticò, Shuquan He, Gianluigi De Mare, Renato Benintendi https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/12/4668

  • Upgrade the ALARP model as a holistic approach to project risk and decision management – Hydrocarbon Processing – Gulf Publishing – Part II: A case study. July 2018 Authors: R. Benintendi, G. De Mare https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2018/july-2018/environment-and-safety/upgrade-the-alarp-model-as-a-holistic-approach-to-project-risk-and-decision-management-a-case-study

  • Upgrade the ALARP model as a holistic approach to project risk and decision management – Hydrocarbon Processing – Gulf Publishing (September 2017) Authors: R. Benintendi, G. De Mare http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2017/september-2017/environment-and-safety/upgrade-the-alarp-model-as-a-holistic-approach-to-project-risk-and-decision-management

  • Process Safety Calculations (Book), Elsevier (2017) https://www.elsevier.com/books/process-safety-calculations/benintendi/978-0-08-101228-4 Author: R. Benintendi

  • The bridge link between research and industry: a key factor for achieving high performance in process safety Author: R.Benintendi IChemE, Education for Chemical Engineers, Elsevier 2016 http://www.ece.ichemejournals.com/article/S1749-7728(16)30015-X/abstract

  • Influence of elastic behaviour of liquids on transient flow from pressurised containment Author: R.Benintendi Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Elsevier, 2016 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950423016300316

  • Modelling and experimental investigation of activated sludge VOCs adsorption and degradation Author: R.Benintendi IChemE, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Special Issue on Air Pollution Control and Waste Management, Elsevier, 2015 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957582015001007

  • A unified thermodynamic framework for LNG rapid phase transition on water Authors: R.Benintendi, S.Rega, IChemE, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Volume 92, Issue 12, December 2014, Pages 3055–3071 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263876214003074

  • Non-equilibrium phenomena in carbon dioxide expansion Author: R.Benintendi IChemE, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Safety Issues for Carbon Capture and Storage, Volume 92, Issue 1, January 2014, Pages 47–59 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957582013000827

  • Design of a safe hazardous materials warehouse Authors: R.Benintendi, S.Round Hazards 24 – IChemE Process Safety Conference – 2014 http://www.icheme.org/communities/special-interest- groups/safety%20and%20loss%20prevention/resources/hazards%20archive/hazards%2024.aspx

  • A risk-based approach to safety distance determination in the process industry Authors: R.Benintendi, A. Guio, S Marsh (Hazards 24 – IChemE Process Safety Conference – 2014) http://www.icheme.org/communities/special-interest- groups/safety%20and%20loss%20prevention/resources/hazards%20archive/hazards%2024.aspx

  • Identification and analysis of the key drivers for a systemic and process-specific Reactive Hazard Assessment (RHA) methodology Authors: R.Benintendi, J.Alfonzo Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center - Texas A&M University, College Station Tx, October 2013 International Symposium http://pscfiles.tamu.edu/symposia/2013/2013%20abstracts/Renato%20Benintendi%20FOSTER%20W HEELER.pdf

  • Vapour streams vented to open discharge: Predicting the outcome Author: R. Benintendi (Hydrocarbon Processing, Gulf Publishing Company - April 2012) http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/IssueArticle/3005084/Archive/Venting-vapor-streams

  • Laminar jet modelling for hazardous area classification Author: R. Benintendi Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Elsevier - Volume 24, Issue 2, March 2011, Pages 123–130) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950423010001488

  • Turbulent jet modelling for hazardous area classification Author: R. Benintendi Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Elsevier - Volume 23, Issue 3, May 2010, Pages 373–378) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950423009001971

  • A comprehensive approach to modelling explosion phenomena within ATEX 1999/92/CE directive Authors: Renato Benintendi, Giuliano Dolcetti, Stefano Grimaz, Carlo Iorio (Chemical Engineering Transactions Vol. 9 - AIDIC - CISAP 2 2nd International Conference on Safety & Environment in Process Industry, May 2006) http://www.aidic.it/CISAP2/webpapers/pro.html

  • On the classification and the prioritization of environmental impact risk on soil and groundwater from major accidents in process, mining, extractive and ore-processing industries Authors: Renato Benintendi, Giuliano Dolcetti, Stefano Grimaz, Sergio Piazzi (Chemical Engineering Transactions Vol. 9 - AIDIC - CISAP 2 2nd International Conference on Safety & Environment in Process Industry, May 2006) http://www.aidic.it/CISAP2/webpapers/pro.html

  • Identification and development of applicative criteria for the explosion risk assessment in food and agricultural powders storage and processing Author: Renato Benintendi (Textbook financed by the Italian Ministry of Welfare within the annual research program for the industrial hazards prevention, 310 pages, 2009)

  • August Kekùle and the determination of benzene structure: an unusual case of scientific investigation Author: R. Benintendi British Library Direct - Official Journal of the Italian Association of Chemical Engineers MILAN- VOL 31; PART 1 2003, 85-87, January 2003, in Italian http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=125710049&ETOC=RN

  • Historical analysis of industrial risk Author: R. Benintendi British Library Direct - Official Journal of the Italian Association of Chemical Engineers MILAN- 2003, VOL 31; PART 9, pages 123-125, in Italian http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=136719115&ETOC=RN

  • Scientific relativism between equilibrium and non-equilibrium Author: R. Benintendi British Library Direct - Official Journal of the Italian Association of Chemical Engineers MILAN- 2003, VOL 31; PART 9, pages 123-125, in Italian http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=128300892&ETOC=RN

  • Mass transfer and biodegradation of ethyl acetate in a suspended activated sludge system-Part I Authors: Renato Benintendi, Attilio Melone, Paolo Marino British Library Direct - Official Journal of the Italian Association of Chemical Engineers MILAN- 1999, VOL 27; PART 10, pages 237-240) http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=072536290&ETOC=RN

  • Mass transfer and biodegradation of ethyl acetate in a suspended activated sludge system-Part II Authors: R.Benintendi, A.Melone, P.Marino (British Library Direct - Official Journal of the Italian Association of Chemical Engineers MILAN- 1999, VOL 27; PART 12, pages 224-228) http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=072918721&ETOC=RN

  • Modelling of biodegradation in a suspended activated sludge system Authors: R.Benintendi, A.Melone, P.Marino (British Library Direct - Official Journal of the Italian Association of Chemical Engineers MILAN- 1999, VOL 27; NUMBER 11, pages 195-198) http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=069795754&ETOC=RN

  • Absorption of ethyl acetate vapours by water: Operating results and mathematical modelling Authors: R.Benintendi, A.Melone British Library Direct - Official Journal of the Italian Association of Chemical Engineers MILAN- 1997, VOL 25; NUMBER 1, pages 141-146 http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=019683436&ETOC=RN

  • Absorption of ethyl acetate vapours by aqueous alkaline solution: operating results and mathematical modelling Authors: R.Benintendi, A.Melone (British Library Direct - Official Journal of the Italian Association of Chemical Engineers MILAN- 1997, VOL 25; NUMBER 3, pages 175-179) http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=022657550&ETOC=RN

  • Dust explosion: a frequent hazard in the food industry Authors: R.Benintendi, G.Donsi’, L.S.Osseo Impiantistica Italiana - Official Journal of Italian Industrial Plant Manufacturing Association Year IX, 4 April 1996, in Italian

  • Sizing of Kettle reboilers Authors: R. Benintendi, A. Melone, G. Repetto (ICP - Official Journal of the Italian Association of Chemical Engineers, November 1993)

  • Incineration of refuse derived fuels: process characterisation and environmental impact assessment Authors: R.Benintendi, A.Melone Italian Thermo Technical Association – 3rd International Conference 1989)

  • Heat balance in the industrial waste incineration Author: Renato Benintendi (Technical paper by Ansaldo S.p.A. – 1988)

  • Mass balance in the industrial waste incineration Author: Renato Benintendi (Technical paper by Ansaldo S.p.A. – 1988)