Riccardo Farneti Mechanical Engineer Forlì Italy

Hi, my name is Riccardo Farneti

I am a mechanical engineer at the University of Bologna. I am passionate about environmental sustainability, social development and technological innovation.

I am currently helping industrial plants to reduce their environmental impact while achieving economic benefits. The focus of my activities is on the transition to renewable energy sources and the efficiency of production processes.

Curriculum

Research Associate (2021 – present)

At the University of Bologna, Forlì Campus

Main activities:

  • Application of the ViVACE methodology in the sustainability and circularity assessment of various industrial plants (further to the TEESI project).
  • Development of a strategic decarbonisation plan for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions
  • Development of strategies to reduce waste generated
  • Feasibility studies for photovoltaic systems & high temperature heat pumps
  • Designing the minimum requirements of a low-temperature heat circuit to maximise energy recovery

Main activities:

  • Application of the ViVACE methodology in the sustainability and circularity assessment of various industrial plants (further to the TEESI project).
  • Use of the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methodology for product life cycle assessment in manufacturing companies.
  • Realisation of an artificial intelligence tool for the optimisation of company energy consumption.
  • Feasibility studies for photovoltaic systems, high temperature heat pumps, anaerobic digesters and Power-to-Gas.
  • Identification and feasibility study of economic and environmental improvements.

Link to the institutional website

Trainer and business consultant (2021 – present)

Occasional self-employment at Turtle Srl, Bologna

Education

Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2021)

110/110 cum laude, University of Bologna, Forlì Campus

Thesis: ‘The reduction of agro-plastic waste: a study on the use of biodegradable mulches and the recycling of hail and insect nets’, pilot study for the regional ‘STEP’ project

Data Management extracurricular course by FIT Academy

Experience in automatic machine design:

  • Giuliani – Bucci (Faenza, RA) – Project Work
  • Siropack S.r.l. (Cesenatico, FC). – Curricular Apprenticeship

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2019)

104/110, at the University of Bologna, Forlì Campus

Thesis: ‘Comparison of environmental impact between conventional and electric/hybrid cars’