Dr. Leonardo V. Fregolente
Assistant professor – University of Campinas
Chemical Engineering School
Email: leovf@unicamp.br
Education
1998-2003 – Undergraduate course - Chemical Engineering - State University of Maringá, Brazil
2003-2006 Master Degree - Chemical Engineering - University of Campinas, Brazil
2006-2007- Specialization course on Petroleum Processing, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2006-2009 – Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering - University of Campinas, Brazil
Professional Carrier
2006 – 2017 Paulínia Refinery – PETROBRAS – Brazil
2006 – 2010 – Process Engineer
2010-2013 – Shift Operations Coordinator
2013 – 2015 – Stockpiling Manager
2015-2017 Utilities Manager
2017 – 2020 Assistant Professor – School of Chemical Egnineering - University of Campinas
Currently Visiting Professor – Chemical and Materials Engineering Department – University of Alberta
Current Projects
2019 - Current
Application of hydrogels in the Petroleum Industry
2018 - Current
Modernization and Incorporation of New Functionalities to the CalcProc Software - Supply of Macros for Calculating Calcproc Oil and Gas Processing
2017 - Current
Development of Technology for Removing Water from Liquid Fuels Using Hydrogels
2017 - Current
Biorefinery Development Integrated to a Bioethanol Sugar Cane Plant with Zero CO2 Emission: routes to convert renewable resources to bio-products and bio-electricity
Publications
GONCALVES, H. L. ; FREGOLENTE, Patricia Bogalhos Lucente ; MACIEL, M. R. W. ; L. V., FREGOLENTE . Formulation of hydrogels for water removal from diesel and biodiesel. SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, v. 1, p. 1-15, 2020.
SANTOS, F. B. ; MIRANDA, N. T. ; Schiavon, M. I. R. B. ; FREGOLENTE, L.V. ; MACIEL, M. R. W. . Thermal degradation kinetic of poly(acrylamide-co-sodium acrylate) hydrogel applying isoconversional methods. JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-020-09899-y
SANTOS, F. B. ; Perez, I. D. ; GOMEZ, G. T. ; VIEIRA, M. G. A. ; FREGOLENTE, L.V. ; MACIEL, M. R. W. . Study of the Kinetics Swelling of Poly(Acrylamide-CoAcrylonitrile) Hydrogel for Removal of Water Content from Biodiesel. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS, v. 80, p. 265, 2020.
FERREIRA, G.F. ; RÍOS PINTO, L.F. ; MACIEL FILHO, R. ; FREGOLENTE, L.V. . A review on lipid production from microalgae: Association between cultivation using waste streams and fatty acid profiles. RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, v. 109, p. 448-466, 2019.
FERREIRA, GABRIELA F. ; Pinto, L. F. R. ; MACIEL FILHO, RUBENS ; L. V., FREGOLENTE . Microalgal Biomass as a Source of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids for Industrial Application: a Mini-Review. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS, v. 74, p. 163-168, 2019.
Paula, C. D. ; FERREIRA, G. F. ; Pinto, L. F. R. ; FREGOLENTE, PATRICIA B.L. ; MACIEL FILHO, R. ; L. V., FREGOLENTE . Evaluation of Different Types of Hydrogels for Water Removal from Fuels. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS, v. 74, p. 889-894, 2019.
SANTOS, SHELLA M. ; NASCIMENTO, DEBORA C. ; COSTA, MARIANA C. ; NETO, ANTONIO M.B. ; FREGOLENTE, LEONARDO V. . Flash point prediction: Reviewing empirical models for hydrocarbons, petroleum fraction, biodiesel, and blends. FUEL, v. -, p. 116375, 2019.
FERREIRA, G. F. ; CARVALHO, PATRICIA O. ; B., C. M. ; EBERLIN, M. N. ; Pinto, L. F. R. ; MACIEL FILHO, R. ; FREGOLENTE, L.V. . Biomass and lipid characterization of microalgae genera Botryococcus, Chlorella, and Desmodesmus aiming high-value fatty acid production. BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY, v. 1, p. 1-1, 2019.
FREGOLENTE, PATRICIA B.L. ; GONCALVES, H. L. ; MACIEL, M. R. W. ; FREGOLENTE, L. V. . Swelling Degree and Diffusion Parameters of Poly(Sodium Acrylate-Co-Acrylamide) Hydrogel for Removal of Water Content From Biodiesel. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS, v. 65, p. 445-450, 2018.
DE JESUS, SÉRGIO S. ; FERREIRA, GABRIELA F. ; FREGOLENTE, LEONARDO V. ; MACIEL FILHO, RUBENS . Laboratory extraction of microalgal lipids using sugarcane bagasse derived green solvents. Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts, v. 35, p. 292-300, 2018.
FREGOLENTE, L. V.; VENTURELLI, H. C. A. ; RODRIGUES, J. ; SILVA, E. M. ; DINIZ, I. S. ; MACIEL, M. R. W. . Project-Based Learning Applied to Distillation and Absorption Education: Integration Between Industry and a Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Course. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS, v. 69, p. 427-432, 2018.
FREGOLENTE, Patricia Bogalhos Lucente ; Fregolente, Leonardo Vasconcelos ; Wolf Maciel, Maria Regina . Water Content in Biodiesel, Diesel, and Biodiesel-Diesel Blends. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA, v. 57, p. 1817-1821, 2012.
FREGOLENTE, LEONARDO V.; WOLF-MACIEL, M. R. ; OZAKI, D.A.F. . Determinação do Ponto de Fulgor de Naftas e suas Misturas. Boletim Técnico da Petrobras (Online), v. 54, p. 59-72, 2011.
CARVALHO, O. P. ; Paula Renata Bueno Campos ; NOFFS, M. D. ; FREGOLENTE, Patricia Bogalhos Lucente ; FREGOLENTE, L. V. . Enzymatic hydrolysis of salmon oil by native lipases: optimization of process parameters. JOURNAL OF THE BRAZILIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, v. 20, p. 117-124, 2009.
FREGOLENTE, PATRICIA B.L. ; FREGOLENTE, LEONARDO V. ; MACIEL, MARIA R.W. ; CARVALHO, PATRICIA O. . Screening of microbial lipases and evalutaion of their potential to produce glycerides with high gamma linolenic acid concentration. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology (Impresso), v. 40, p. 747-756, 2009.
FREGOLENTE, Patricia Bogalhos Lucente ; FREGOLENTE, L. V. ; PINTO, F. G. M. ; BATISTELLA, B. C. ; WOLF-MACIEL, M. R. ; MACIEL FILHO, R. . Monoglycerides and Diglycerides Synthesis in a Solvent-Free System by Lipase-Catalyzed Glycerolysis. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, v. 146, p. 165-172, 2008.
FREGOLENTE, L. V.; FREGOLENTE, Patricia Bogalhos Lucente ; CHICUTA, A. M. ; BATISTELLA, B. C. ; MACIEL FILHO, R. ; WOLF-MACIEL, M. R. . Effect of Operating Conditions on the Concentration of Monoglycerides Using Molecular Distillation. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN, v. 85, p. 1524-1528, 2007.
Fregolente, Leonardo Vasconcelos; Batistella, César Benedito ; Filho, Rubens Maciel ; Wolf Maciel, Maria Regina . Optimization of Distilled Monoglycerides Production. APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, v. 131, p. 680-693, 2006.
FREGOLENTE, L. V.; Batistella, César Benedito ; Filho, Rubens Maciel ; Maciel, Maria Regina Wolf . Response surface methodology applied to optimization of distilled monoglycerides production. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY, v. 82, p. 673-678, 2005.
FREGOLENTE, L. V.; SANTOS, O. A. A. ; JORGE, L. M. M. . Estimativa das propriedades térmicas efetivas de grãos em um secador de leito fixo. Food Science and Technology, v. 24, p. 270-276, 2004.
FREGOLENTE, L. V.; CALIANI, É. ; Onélia Aparecida Andreo dos Santos ; JORGE, L. M. M. . Avaliação das propriedades térmicas efetivas da soja em um secador de leito fixo. ACTA SCIENTIARUM. TECHNOLOGY (ONLINE), v. 25, p. 1-7, 2003.