Daniel Alexander Florez Orrego
Scientist
daniel.florezorrego@epfl.ch +41 21 693 26 30 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel-Florez-Orrego
Citizenship: Colombian
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Fields of expertise
• Exergy and Energy Integration of Chemical and Industrial Processes
• Cogeneration and Polygeneration, Refrigeration and Heat Pumping Systems
• Technical, Economic and Environmental Analyses
• Refineries, Biorefineries, Fertilizers Complexes, Hydrogen and Synthetic Fuels (SNG, DME, MeOH, FT, H2, Power-to-X)
• Second law of Thermodynamics and Irreversible Thermodynamics
• Combustion, Heat Transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Reaction design
• Modeling and Optimization of Energy Conversion Systems
• Material Science and Manufacture
• Programming (Python, Lua, Java, Javascript, MATLAB, LINGO, GAMS, AMPL, HTML, CSS, R)
• Spanish, English, Portuguese, French
• Cogeneration and Polygeneration, Refrigeration and Heat Pumping Systems
• Technical, Economic and Environmental Analyses
• Refineries, Biorefineries, Fertilizers Complexes, Hydrogen and Synthetic Fuels (SNG, DME, MeOH, FT, H2, Power-to-X)
• Second law of Thermodynamics and Irreversible Thermodynamics
• Combustion, Heat Transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Reaction design
• Modeling and Optimization of Energy Conversion Systems
• Material Science and Manufacture
• Programming (Python, Lua, Java, Javascript, MATLAB, LINGO, GAMS, AMPL, HTML, CSS, R)
• Spanish, English, Portuguese, French
Biography
I am a Mechanical Engineer of the Faculty of Mines of the National University of Colombia, Campus Medellín (valedictorian 2011); and Master (2014) and Doctor (with honors 2018) in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Energy and Fluids from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, Brazil. I have more than ten years of experience in teaching, research and consulting in universities and in partnership with multinational enterprises willing to improve their energy conversion processes in a sustainable way. I am author of 70 technical contributions to international journals, books and conferences. Currently working in the area of Synthesis and Optimization of Industrial, Chemical and Power Generation Processes.My research has been supported by the Human Resources Program of the Brazilian Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels - ANP, PRH-19 USP; the Swiss Government Embassy through the Excellence Scholarships for Young Scientists and Artists - ESKAS; the Colombian Department of Science, Technology and Innovation - COLCIENCIAS; the Brazilian Petroleum Company - PETROBRAS, through the Foundation for the Support to the University of Sao Paulo - FUSP; the Aditya Birla Group - NOVELIS Sierre in Switzerland; and the Swiss Federal Office of Energy through the International Energy Agency - IEA Annex 58.
Awarded the ABCM Embraer Award 2019 for the Best Research Thesis in Mechanical Engineering in the Category Doctorate; the Honorable Mention in the Outstanding Thesis USP Award 2020, and the Best technical article of the international ECOS Conference in 2016, in Portoroz, Slovenia. Member of the Colombian Association of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - ACIEM, Chapter Antioquia, and Recognized Researcher of the Colombian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation - MINCIENCIAS.
Publications
Other publications
Publications
PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS1. SILVA, J.A.M., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA, S., An exergy based approach to determine production cost and CO2 allocation for petroleum derived fuels, Energy (Oxford), v.67, pp.490–495, 2014.
2. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., SILVA, J.A.M., OLIVEIRA, S., Renewable and Non-Renewable Exergy Cost and Specific CO2 Emission of Electricity Generation: The Brazilian Case, Energy Conversion and Management, v.85, pp.619–629, 2014.
3. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., SILVA, J.A.M., VELASQUEZ, H., OLIVEIRA JR, S., Renewable and Non-Renewable Exergy Costs and CO2 Emissions of Fuels Production for Brazilian Transportation Sector, Energy (Oxford), v.88, pp.18–36, 2015.
4. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., SILVA, J.A.M., OLIVEIRA JR, S. Exergy and Environmental Comparison of End Use of Vehicle Fuels: The Brazilian Case, Energy Conversion and Management, v.100, pp.220–231, 2015.
5. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR, S. On the efficiency, exergy costs and CO2 emission cost allocation for an integrated syngas and ammonia production plant, Energy (Oxford),v.117, Part 2, pp.341-360, 2016.
6. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR, S. Modeling and optimization of an industrial ammonia synthesis unit: An exergy approach, Energy (Oxford), v.137 (15), pp.234-250, 2017.
7. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR, S. Exergy assessment of single and dual pressure industrial ammonia synthesis units, Energy (Oxford), v.141 (15), pp.2540-2558, 2017.
8. SANTOS, R.G., FARIA, P. R., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., SANTOS, J.J.C.S., SILVA, J.A.M., Thermoeconomic Modeling for CO2 Allocation in Steam and Gas Turbine Cogeneration Systems, Energy (Oxford), v.117, Part 2, pp.590-603, 2016.
9. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D. HENRIQUES, I. B., NGUYEN, T., MENDES DA SILVA, J., MADY, C.E., PELLEGRINI, L.F., GANDOLFI, R., VELÁSQUEZ, H., BURBANO, J.C., LATTOUF, R., DE OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S., The contributions of Prof. Jan Szargut to the exergy and environmental assessment of complex energy systems, Energy (Oxford), v.161, pp.482-492, 2018.
10. SILVA ORTIZ, P., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S., MARÉCHAL, F., MACIEL FILHO, R., Exergetic, Environmental and Economic Assessment of Sugarcane First-Generation Biorefineries. Journal of Power Technologies v.99 (2) pp.67–81, 2019. ISSN: 2083-4187, E-ISSN: 2083-4195
11. NAKASHIMA, R., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D, OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S., Integrated Anaerobic Digestion and Gasification Processes for Upgrade of Ethanol Biorefinery Residues, Journal of Power Technologies 99 (2) pp.104–114, 2019. ISSN: 2083-4187, E-ISSN: 2083-4195.
12. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D, NASCIMENTO SILVA, F., OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S., Syngas Production with Thermo-Chemically Recuperated Gas Expansion Systems, Energy (Oxford), v.178, pp.293-308. 2019.
13. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D, OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S. Comparative Exergy and Economic Assessment of Fossil and Biomass-Based Routes for Ammonia Production, Energy Conversion and Management, v.194, pp.22-36. 2019.
14. VELASQUEZ, H.I, OROZCO, J. C., MAYA, J., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., LOPERA, S. Exergy analysis of the Colombian energy matrix: A view from its economic sectors and energy resources, International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management, v.22, pp.39–60, 2019.
15. NASCIMENTO SILVA, F., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D, OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S. Exergy assessment and energy integration of advanced gas turbine cycles on an offshore petroleum production platform, Energy Conversion and Management, v.197, Article 111846, 2019.
16. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D, SHARMA, S. OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S., MARECHAL, F. Combined exergy analysis, energy integration and optimization of syngas and ammonia production plants: A cogeneration and syngas purification perspective, Journal of Cleaner Production, v.244, Article 118647, 2020.
17. NASCIMENTO SILVA, F., FREIRE, R., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S., Comparative assessment of advanced power generation and carbon sequestration plants on offshore petroleum platforms, Energy (Oxford), v. 203, Article 117737, 2020.
18. NAKASHIMA, R., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D, OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S., Sugarcane bagasse and vinasse conversion to electricity and biofuels: an exergoeconomic and environmental assessment, International Journal of Exergy, v.33, No.1, pp.44-75, 2020.
19. RIBEIRO DOMINGOS, M. E. G., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D, TELES DOS SANTOS, M., OLIVEIRA JR, S. Exergy and environmental analysis of black liquor upgrading gasification in an integrated Kraft pulp and ammonia production plant, International Journal of Exergy, v.35, No.1, pp.35-64, 2021.
20. SILVA ORTIZ, P., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S., MACIEL FILHO, R., OSSEWEIJER, P., POSADA, J., Unit exergy cost and specific CO2 emissions of the electricity generation in the Netherlands, Energy (Oxford), v.208, Article 118279. 2020.
21. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., ALBUQUERQUE, C., SILVA, J.A.M., FREIRE, R., OLIVEIRA JR., S. Optimal design of power hubs for offshore petroleum platforms. Energy (Oxford). v.235, pp. 121353. 2021
22. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., FREIRE, R., SILVA, J.A.M., ALBUQUERQUE, C., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Centralized power generation with carbon capture on decommissioned offshore petroleum platforms. Energy Conversion and Management. v. 252, p. 115110, 2022.
23. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., ALBUQUERQUE, C., SILVA, J.A.M., FREIRE, R., OLIVEIRA JR., S. Offshore Utility Systems for FPSOs: A Techno-Environomic Assessment Considering the Uncertainty About the Natural Gas Price. Frontiers in Chemical Engineering 4 (853749). 2022
24. DOMINGOS, M. E. G., FLOREZ-ORREGO, D., TELES DOS SANTOS, M., OLIVEIRA JR, S., MARECHAL, F. (2022). "Techno-economic and environmental analysis of methanol and dimethyl ether production from syngas in a kraft pulp process." Computers & Chemical Engineering: April 28, 107810.
25. SILVA ORTIZ, P., FLOREZ ORREGO, D., PINTO MARIANO, A., KAFAROV, V., OLIVEIRA JR., MACIEL FILHO, R. Exergy assessment of renewable electricity from sugarcane straw for improved energy integration of sugarcane biorefineries. International Journal of Exergy. V. 38, No. 2, 2022.
26. TELINI, R., FLOREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Techno-economic and environmental assessment of ammonia production from residual bagasse gasification: a decarbonization pathway for nitrogen fertilizers. Frontiers in Energy Research, v.10, Article 881263.
27. FLOREZ-ORREGO, D., SHARMA, S., NABAVI, S. Editorial of the Research Topic: "Integration and Optimization in the Chemical Process Industry", Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, 961022, 2022.
28. PARGAS-CARMONA, L., SILVA, J.A.M., SANTANNA, A., FLOREZ-ORREGO, D., ALBUQUERQUE, C., OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S., (2023) Optimal selection of utility plants in oil and gas offshore platform, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 45:2448.
29. DOMINGOS, M. E. G., FLOREZ-ORREGO, D., TELES DOS SANTOS, M., OLIVEIRA JR, S., MARECHAL, F. (2023). Multi-time integration approach for combined pulp and ammonia production and seasonal CO2 management Computers & Chemical Engineering: v.176, 108305.
TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
1. OLIVEIRA JR, S., RAMIREZ, W., FLOREZ-ORREGO, D., VELASQUEZ, H., Thermodynamics analysis, performance numerical simulation and losses analysis of a low cost Stirling engine V-Type. 24th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2011, Novi Sad, Serbia, July 4-7, 2011, pp. 3767-3778, ISBN: 978866055-016-5.
2. FLOREZ-ORREGO, D, LOPEZ, D, RAMIREZ, W, VELASQUEZ, H, Experimental and CFD study of a single phase cone-shaped helical coiled heat exchanger: An empirical correlation. 25th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2012, Perugia, Italy, June 26-29, 2012. Vol. 1, pp. 302-320, ISBN online: 97888-6655-322-9.
3. FLOREZ-ORREGO, D., SILVA, J.A.M., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Renewable and Non-Renewable Exergy Cost and Specific CO2 Emission of Electricity Generation: The Brazilian Case. 26th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2013, Guilin, China, July 15-19, 2013.
4. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., SILVA, J.A.M., VELASQUEZ, H., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Renewable and Non-Renewable Exergy Costs and CO2 Emissions of Fuels Production for Brazilian Transportation Sector. 27th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2014, Turku, Finland, June 15-19, 2014. ISBN online: 978952-123099-8.
5. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., SILVA, J.A.M., OLIVEIRA JR., S., An Exergy and Environmental Comparison of End Use of Vehicle Fuels in Brazilian Transportation Sector. 15th Brazilian Congress of Thermal Sciences and Engineering - ENCIT 2014, Belem, PA, Brazil, November 10-13, 2014.
6. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR., S., On the Allocation of the Exergy Costs and CO2 Emission Cost for an Integrated Syngas and Ammonia Production Plant. 28th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2015, Pau, France, June 28th to July 3rd, 2015.
7. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Exergy Modeling and Optimization of an Ammonia Production Plant. 29th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2016, Portoroz, Slovenia, June 19th- 23rd, 2016.
8. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Exergy Assessment of Single and Dual Pressure Ammonia Production Plants, 4th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering - CPOTE 2016, Gliwice, Poland, September 14-16, 2016.
9. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., SHARMA, S., OLIVEIRA JR., S., MARECHAL, F., Combined Exergy Analysis and Energy Integration for Design Optimization of Nitrogen Fertilizer Plants. 30th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2017, San Diego, United States of America, July 2nd – 6th, 2017.
10. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., NASCIMENTO SILVA, F., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Syngas Production with Thermo-Chemically Recuperated Gas Turbine Systems: An Exergy Analysis and Energy Integration Study. 31st International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2018, Guimaraes, Portugal, June 17th – 22nd , 2018.
11. OROZCO LOAIZA, C., MAYA LOPEZ, J., VELASQUEZ, H.I., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., Exergy analysis of the Colombian energy matrix: A view from its economic sectors and energy resources, 31st International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2018, Guimaraes, Portugal, June 17th – 22nd, 2018.
12. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., NGUYEN, T., SILVA, J.A.M., OLIVEIRA JR., S., The contributions of Prof. Jan Szargut to the exergy and environmental assessment of fuels and chemicals production, 31st International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2018, Guimaraes, Portugal, June 17th – 22nd, 2018.
13. NASCIMENTO SILVA, F., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Exergy Assessment and Energy Integration of an Oxycombustion Gas Turbine Cycle to an Offshore Petroleum Platform, 5th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering - CPOTE 2018, Gliwice, Poland, 18th - 21st September, 2018.
14. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D, MARÉCHAL, F., OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S. Comparative Exergy and Economic Assessment of Fossil and Biomass-Based Routes for Ammonia Production, 5th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering - CPOTE 2018, Gliwice, Poland, 18th - 21st September, 2018
15. NAKASHIMA, R., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D, OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S. Integrated Anaerobic Digestion and Gasification Processes for Upgrade of Ethanol Biorefinery Residues, 5th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering - CPOTE 2018, Gliwice, Poland, 18th - 21st September, 2018.
16. SILVA ORTIZ, P., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, S., MARÉCHAL, F., MACIEL FILHO, R., Exergetic, Environmental And Economic Assessment Of Sugarcane First-Generation Biorefineries, 5th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering - CPOTE 2018, Gliwice, Poland, 18th - 21st September, 2018.
17. NASCIMENTO SILVA, F., FREIRE, R., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Comparative assessment of advanced power generation and carbon sequestration cycles for offshore petroleum platforms. 32nd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2019, Wroclaw, Poland, June 23rd – 28th, 2019. ISBN 978-83-61506-51-5.
18. RIBEIRO DOMINGOS, M. E. G, FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., TELES DOS SANTOS, M., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Exergy and Environmental Analysis of Black Liquor Upgraded Gasification in an Integrated Kraft Pulp and Ammonia Production Plant. 32nd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2019, Wroclaw, Poland, June 23rd – 28th, 2019. ISBN 978-83-61506-51-5.
19. NAKASHIMA, R., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Exergoeconomic and environmental assessment of production and end use of sugarcane residues derivatives. 32nd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2019, Wroclaw, Poland, June 23rd – 28th, 2019. ISBN 978-83-61506-51-5.
20. RIBEIRO DOMINGOS, M. E. G., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., TELES DOS SANTOS, M., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Process integration enhancement via black liquor gasification in the Kraft pulp industry. I Brazilian Congress on Process Systems Engineering – PSE-BR 2019, Rio de Janeiro, May 20 – 22, 2019.
21. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D. Process synthesis and optimization of syngas and ammonia production in nitrogen fertilizers complexes: Exergy, energy integration and CO2 emissions assessment. 25th International Brazilian Congress on Mechanical Engineering - COBEM 2019. Uberlandia, Brazil. Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. October 20-25, 2019. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.12718.66889
22. SILVA ORTIZ, P., FLOREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR., S., MACIEL FILHO, R., OSSEWEIJER, P., POSADA, J., Unit exergy cost and specific CO2 emissions of the electricity generation in the Netherlands, 14th Conference on sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems, SDEWES 2019, Dubrovnik, Croatia October 1 – 6, 2019.
23. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., FREIRE, R., SILVA, J.A.M., ALBUQUERQUE, C., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Centralized power generation with carbon capture on decommissioned offshore petroleum platforms. 33rd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2020, Osaka, Japan, June 29th – July 3rd, 2020.
24. FREIRE, R., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D, SILVA, J.A.M., ALBUQUERQUE, C., OLIVEIRA JR., S. Optimizing the power hub in multi-platform offshore oil and gas production. 33th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2020, Osaka, Japan, June 29th – July 3rd, 2020.
25. OROZCO LOAIZA, C., VELASQUEZ, H.I., CANO, N. A., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., Exergy analysis of alluvial gold mining process. 33rd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2020, Osaka, Japan, June 29th – July 3rd, 2020.
26. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., FREIRE, R., SILVA, J.A.M., ALBUQUERQUE, C., OLIVEIRA JR., Optimal design of power hubs for offshore petroleum platforms using a systematic framework. 6th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering - CPOTE 2020, Krakow, Poland, 21st-24th September, 2020.
27. SILVA ORTIZ, P., FLOREZ ORREGO, D., PINTO MARIANO, A., KAFAROV, V., OLIVEIRA JR., MACIEL FILHO, R. Exergy assessment of renewable electricity from sugarcane straw for improved energy integration of sugarcane biorefineries. 6th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering - CPOTE 2020, Krakow, Poland, 21st-24th September, 2020.
28. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., LOURENÇO, L. F., LEMES, F., FREIRE, R., SILVA, J.A.M, ALBUQUERQUE NETO, C., ZIMMERMANN SILVA, V., MARTHA DE SOUZA, G., MONARO, R., SALLES, M., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Offshore power generation for FPSOS in different scenarios of carbon taxation. Rio Oil & Gas Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 30th November – 3rd December, 2020.
29. TELINI, R., FLOREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Exergoeconomic analysis of ammonia production from residual bagasse gasification, 18th Brazilian Congress of Thermal Sciences and Engineering – ENCIT 2020, Online, November 16th -20th, 2020. Brazilian Society of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences – ABCM, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.
30. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., VARELA, L., ESCOBAR, J., LÓPEZ, D., Effect of The Variation of Cutting Parameters in Surface Integrity in Turning Processing of an AISI 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel. Technical Contribution to the First International Brazilian Conference on Tribology TRIBOBR 2010, Brazilian Metallurgy Association (ABM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 24th -26th, 2010, pp.434-446 ISSN: 2179-3956.
31. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., Análisis Termodinámico y Ambiental de Procesos Industriales. Seminario Internacional de Ingeniería y sus Aplicaciones: Una Perspectiva desde la Industria, la Investigación y la Educación – SIIA 2020, Sao Paulo – Pasto – Medellín, Modalidad Virtual, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Escuela Politécnica de la Universidad de Sao Paulo, Universidad de Medellín, Institución Universitaria Pascual Bravo. October, 26th – 30th de 2020.
32. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., Análisis termodinámico, económico y ambiental de procesos industriales. International Webinar of Chemical Engineering of National Technological Institute of Mexico – Eng.Ch.TNM, Aguascalientes, México, Online, National Technological Institute of Mexico, Aguascalientes. Abril, 9th de 2021. Invited Lecturer.
33. RIBEIRO DOMINGOS, M. E. G., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., TELES DOS SANTOS, M., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Comparative assessment of black liquor upgraded gasification in integrated kraft pulp, methanol and dimethyl ether production plants. 31st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering – ESCAPE 2021, Istanbul, Turkey, June 6th to 9th, 2021. ISBN 9780323885065
34. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., FREIRE, R., SILVA, J.A.M., ALBUQUERQUE, C., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Offshore utility systems for FPSOs: Techno-economic and environmental assessment of the trade-offs between gas prices, carbon taxations and opportunity costs. 34th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2021, Taormina, Italy, June 28th – July 2nd, 2021
35. TELINI, R., FLOREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR., S., Exergy, Economic and CO2 emissions assessment of the ammonia production from residual bagasse gasification for decarbonization purposes, 34th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2021, Taormina, Italy, June 28th – July 2rd, 2021.
36. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., Procesos de abatimiento de emisiones de carbono en la industria química y de generación de potencia. Seminario Internacional de Ingeniería y sus Aplicaciones: Una Perspectiva desde la Industria, la Investigación y la Educación – SIIA 2021, Sao Paulo – Pasto – Medellín, Modalidad Virtual, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Escuela Politécnica de la Universidad de Sao Paulo, Universidad de Medellín, Institución Universitaria Pascual Bravo. October, 25th – 29th de 2021.
37. RIBEIRO DOMINGOS, M. E. G., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., TELES DOS SANTOS, M., OLIVEIRA JR., S., MARECHAL, F. Incremental financial analysis of black liquor upgraded gasification in integrated kraft pulp and ammonia production plants under uncertainty of feedstock costs and carbon taxes. 32nd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering – ESCAPE 2022, Toulouse, France, June 12th to 15th, 2022.
38. RIBEIRO DOMINGOS, M. E. G., SHIVOM, S., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., HEMRLE, J., MARECHAL, F., TELES DOS SANTOS, M., Efficient exploration of Pareto-optimal designs of a carbon capture process using surrogate models. 35th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems - ECOS 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 3rd – 7th, 2022.
39. FLOREZ-ORREGO, D., PINA, E., RIBEIRO DOMINGOS, M.E.G., SHARMA, S., MARECHAL, F. High temperature heat pumps applications for industrial separation and drying processes. 35th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems - ECOS 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 3rd – 7th, 2022.
40. VARGAS, G., FLOREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR, S. Comparative exergy assessment of residual biomass gasification routes for hydrogen and ammonia production. 35th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems - ECOS 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 3rd – 7th, 2022.
41. ARPAGAUS, C., BLESS, F., BERTSCH, S., KRUMMENACHER, P., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., PINA, E., MARÉCHAL, F., CALAME-DARBELLAY, N., ROGNON, F. HTHP-CH – Integration of High-Temperature Heat Pumps in Swiss Industrial Processes. 28th Conference of the SFOE research program “Heat pumps and refrigeration” Berner Fachhochschule Burgdorf, June 2022.
42. FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., RIBEIRO DOMINGOS, M. E. G., MARÉCHAL, F., A systematic framework for the multi-time integration of industrial complexes and urban systems, 7th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering - CPOTE 2022, Warsaw, Poland, 20th-23th September, 2022.
43. RIBEIRO DOMINGOS, M. E. G., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., SHIVOM, S., TELES, M. MARÉCHAL, F., Integrated production of urea and nitric acid in the pulp industry: techno-economic and environmental analysis of black liquor gasification-based processes, 7th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering - CPOTE 2022, Warsaw, Poland, 20th-23th September, 2022.
44. RIBEIRO DOMINGOS, M. E. G., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR, S., MARECHAL, F., TELES, M., MARÉCHAL, F., Integrated production of chemicals and fuels in the pulp industry: techno-economic and environmental analysis of black liquor gasification-based processes, AIChE Annual Meeting, November 13th-18th, 2022, Phoenix, USA
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Ribeiro Domingos M.E.G, Flórez-Orrego, D., Teles Dos Santos, M., Oliveira Jr., S. Comparative assessment of black liquor upgraded gasification in integrated kraft pulp, methanol and dimethyl ether production plants. Proceedings of 31st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering. ISBN: 9780323885065. Ed: Elsevier, p.25 - 30, 2021.
2. Ribeiro Domingos M.E.G, Flórez-Orrego, D., Nakashima, R., Teles Dos Santos, M., Park, S., Oliveira Jr., S., Chapter 23. Syngas from black liquor, Vol. 1, Section II: Syngas Production Sources, ISBN 9780323918718. 1st Edition - October 1, 2022. In Advances in Synthesis Gas Book Series: Methods, Technologies and Applications, Elsevier, Editors: Mohammad Rahimpour, Mohammad Makarem, Maryam Meshksar, 588pp.
3. Flórez-Orrego, D., Ribeiro Domingos M.E.G, Nakashima, R., Teles Dos Santos, M., Oliveira Jr., S., Chapter 2. Syngas purification by common solvents, Vol. 2, Section I: Absorption techniques for Syngas Purification, ISBN 9780323918770. 1st Edition - November 1, 2022. In Advances in Synthesis Gas Book Series: Methods, Technologies and Applications, Elsevier, Editors: Mohammad Rahimpour, Mohammad Makarem, Maryam Meshksar, 588pp.
4. Flórez-Orrego, D., Ribeiro Domingos M.E.G, Nakashima, R., Teles Dos Santos, M., Oliveira Jr., S., Chapter 3. Ammonia production from syngas, Vol. 3, Section I: Chemicals Production from Syngas, ISBN 9780323918787. 1st Edition - October 1, 2022. In Advances in Synthesis Gas Book Series: Methods, Technologies and Applications, Elsevier, Editors: Mohammad Rahimpour, Mohammad Makarem, Maryam Meshksar, 588pp.
5. Nakashima, R., Flórez-Orrego, D., Ribeiro Domingos M.E.G, Teles Dos Santos, M., Oliveira Jr., S., Chapter 16: Numerical modelling, simulation and optimization of methane production process from syngas Vol. 4, Section III: Modelling and Simulation of Processes using Syngas, ISBN 9780323918794. 1st Edition - November 1, 2022. In Advances in Synthesis Gas Book Series: Methods, Technologies and Applications, Elsevier, Editors: Mohammad Rahimpour, Mohammad Makarem, Maryam Meshksar, 588pp.
6. Ribeiro Domingos M.E.G, Flórez-Orrego, D., Teles Dos Santos, M., Oliveira Jr., S., Marechal, Francois. Incremental financial analysis of black liquor upgraded gasification in integrated kraft pulp and ammonia production plants under uncertainty of feedstock costs and carbon taxes. Computer Aided Process Engineering. ISBN: 9780323885065. Ed: Elsevier, p.1315 - 1320, 2022.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., ALLAYARZADEH, A., “Optimization: Concepts and Applied Examples” [in portuguese] (Otimização: Conceitos e Exemplos de Aplicação). Free e-Book. 2015.·
FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., “Matlab: Numerical Methods and Applications to Engineering” [in spanish] (Matlab, Métodos Numéricos y Aplicaciones para Ingeniería). Free e-Book. 2015.·
FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., SILVA ORTIZ, P., “Exergy: Concepts and Applications” [in portuguese] (Exergy: Conceitos e Aplicações). Free e-Book. 2013.·
FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., “Exergy: Concepts and Applications” [in spanish] (Exergía: Conceptos y Aplicaciones). Free e-Book. 2018.·
RIBEIRO DOMINGOS, M. E. G., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., TELES DOS SANTOS, M., OLIVEIRA JR, S., Process integration enhancement via black liquor gasification in the Kraft pulp industry, I Brazilian Congress on Process Systems Engineering – PSE-BR 2019. Poster. 2019.·
FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., An Integrated Framework for the Chemical Processes Synthesis and Optimization: The Ammonia Plant Case, 3º Encontro de Pós-Doutorandos da USP. Poster. 2019.·
RIBEIRO DOMINGOS, M. E. G., FLÓREZ-ORREGO, D., OLIVEIRA JR, S., MARECHAL, F., TELES, M., MARÉCHAL, F., Integrated production of chemicals and fuels in the pulp industry: techno-economic and environmental analysis of black liquor gasification-based processes, AIChE Annual Meeting, November 13th-18th, 2022, Phoenix, USA
Research
RESEARCH GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Grupe d’Ingenierie des Processus Industriels et des Systemes Energetiques (IPESE), Collaborative Researcher, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, September 2016 – Present.Thermal and Environmental Engineering Laboratory (LETE), Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo, Brazil, January 2012 – Present.
Bioprocesses and Reactive Flow Group (BioFR), Processes and Energy School, Faculty of Minas, National University of Colombia, September 2010 – Present.
Tribology and Surfaces Group (GTS). Materials School, Faculty of Minas, National University of Colombia, June 2008 – December 2011.
Material Science and Technology Group (CTM). Materials School, Faculty of Minas, National University of Colombia, June 2008 – January 2011.
Group of the Natural Gas Science and Technology and the Rational Use of Energy (GASURE). Faculty of Engineering, University of Antioquia, Colombia, August 2011 – January 2012.
Colombian Society of Mechanical and Electrician Engineers (ACIEM), Chapter Antioquia, 2011- Present.
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
· Junior Research Assistant January 2009- June 2011Project: “Modeling of the high temperature erosive wear of thermal barrier coatings (TBC) in engines operating at variable loads” [in spanish] (Modelación de desgaste erosivo de alta temperatura en revestimientos de barrera térmica (TBC) para máquinas térmicas de carga variable). Funding source: Colciencias-Empresas Públicas de Medellín. Tribology and Surfaces Group (GTS) – National University of Colombia, Medellin.
· Lead Researcher March 2010- September 2010
Project: Effect of the variation of cutting parameters in surface integrity in turning processing of an AISI 304 austenitic stainless Steel. Tribology and Surfaces Group (GTS) – National University of Colombia, Medellin.
· Lead Researcher January 2011- December 2011
Project: “Design and construction of a once-through helically coiled steam generator and experimental determination of the heat transfer coefficient in the boiling zone” [in spanish] (Diseño y construcción de una caldera de paso continuo tronco-cónico-helicoidal y determinación experimental del coeficiente convectivo de transferencia de calor para la zona de ebullición).
Bioprocesses and Reactive Flow Group (BioFR) - National University of Colombia, Medellin.
· Lead Researcher February 2012 - February 2014
Project: “Thermodynamic and environmental (CO2 emissions) comparison of the production and end use routes of vehicle fuels derived from petroleum, natural gas, biofuels, hydrogen and electricity” [in portuguese] (Comparação termodinâmica e ambiental (emissões de CO2) das rotas de produção e utilização de combustíveis veiculares derivados de petróleo e gás natural, biocombustíveis, hidrogênio e eletricidade ). Thermal and Environmental Engineering Laboratory (LETE) – Polytechnique School, University of Sao Paulo.
· Lead Researcher February 2014 - October 2018
Project: Process synthesis and optimization of syngas and ammonia production in nitrogen fertilizers complexes: energy, energy integration and CO2 emissions assessment. Thermal and Environmental Engineering Laboratory (LETE) – Polytechnique School, University of Sao Paulo.
· Postdoctoral Researcher December 2018 – December 2021
“Thermoelectric power generation on decommissioned offshore petroleum platforms” [in portuguese] (Geração termelétrica offshore em plataformas descomissionadas), Thermal and Environmental Engineering Laboratory (LETE) – Polytechnique School, University of Sao Paulo
· Senior Researcher January 2022 – December 2024
Decarbonization of aluminium production process of Novelis plant in Sierre, Switzerland, Aditya Birla Group, Industrial Process and Energy Systems Engineering (IPESE) – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
· Senior Researcher January 2022 – December 2024
Annex 58 IEA - High temperature heat pump project (Swiss team), Industrial Process and Energy Systems Engineering (IPESE) – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
· Senior Researcher January 2022 – December 2024
European Commission AIDRES Project (Advancing industrial decarbonization by assessing the future use of renewable energies in industrial processes), Industrial Process and Energy Systems Engineering (IPESE) – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
· Senior Researcher January 2022 – December 2024
Trilateral research for optimal investments in adequate cross-border infrastructure - TRILATE, Industrial Process and Energy Systems Engineering (IPESE) – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Teaching & PhD
Teaching
Mechanical Engineering
PhD Students
Baibhav Vibhu,Optimization: Concepts and Applications
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316668865_OTIMIZACAO_-_Conceituacao_e_Exemplos_de_Aplicacao_Optimization-Concepts_and_Examples_for_Application_Portuguese_versionMatlab: Numerical Methods and Eng. Applications
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317014014_MATLAB_Numerical_Methods_and_Engineering_Applications_Spanish_VersionExergy: Concepts and Applications
https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=7061DAA619FCC454D268282B73B31129International Seminar SIIA 2020
https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=E323A50A3A0F7C5A19C9343C287E2203International Seminar SIIA 2021
https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=0F9DB2181A42413B202CF19D193FC852Courses
Advanced energetics
Methods for the rational use and conversion of energy in industrial processes : how to analyse the energy usage, calculate the heat recovery by pinch analysis, define heat exchanger network, integrate heat pumps and cogeneration units and realise exergy analysis of energy conversion systems.