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Francisco José Gomes Patrocínio completed his Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering on December 2017 at the University of Lisbon – Instituto Superior Técnico. He specialised in the field of Process Engineering, with his Master’s dissertation focusing on the simulation of biomass conversion processes using Aspen Plus. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering, with his dissertation centred on the Structural Optimisation of Industrial Water Networks. This project has a strong applied component, with a specific case study on the water network of Sines Refinery. Francisco is a member of CERES (University of Coimbra) and CERENA (University of Lisbon) research centers. As part of his PhD contributions, he has published three chapters in internationally recognised books in his field, and has participated in three conferences and two congresses of international standing. He is also a member of the TEC4GREEN initiative, which seeks to valorise waste from the agri-food industry. Overall, Francisco’s interests lie in the mathematical synthesis and optimisation of processes, both single- and multi-criteria, equipment design, minimisation of environmental impacts, and craft beer production.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Francisco José Gomes Patrocínio

Citation names

  • Patrocínio, Francisco J. G.
  • Patrocínio, Francisco
  • Patrocínio, F. J. G.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
971E-693E-B3E9
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1703-3680

Email addresses

  • fpatrocinio@eq.uc.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Process Engineering
  • Exact Sciences - Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Petroleum Engineering, Energy and Fuels

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1)
French Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2025/06/02
Concluded
 Tecnologias Avançadas de Tratamento de Águas e Efluentes (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
 Aprovado
2018/03 - 2023/09
Ongoing
 Engenharia da Refinação, Petroquímica e Química (Doutoramento)
Major in Optimização de redes de água industriais
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Galp Energia SGPS SA, Portugal
"Structural Optimisation of Industrial Waster Networks" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2021/10 - 2021/12
Concluded
 ANOx: Mathematical Optimization for Engineers (Outros)
Major in Mathematical Optimization
Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany
 Aprovado
2021/08/30 - 2021/09/01
Concluded
 EUROPT Summer School (Outros)
Major in Otimização Matemática
International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, United Kingdom
 Aprovado
2017/12/15
Concluded
 Engenharia Química (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Engenharia de Processos
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Simulação em Aspen de processos de valorização de biomassa" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
2013/09/01 - 2013/09/14
Concluded
 Erasmus Intensive Programm - Environmental remediation and energy production technologies – electrochemistry and photocatalysis (E2T) (Outros)
Major in Electroquímica e remediação ambiental
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
 Aprovado
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/06 - 2015/09 Industrial Summer Internship Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Iberol, Portugal
2014/06 - 2014/07 Multidisciplinary Curricular Project Projecto Detalhe | Global Engineering Lda, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/01/02 - 2025/12/31 TEC4GREEN
02/C05-i01.01/2022.PC644948561-00000052
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Patrocínio, F. J. G.; Dias, Ricardo N.; Carabineiro, Hugo M.D.; Matos, Henrique A.; Oliveira, Nuno M.C.. Corresponding author: Patrocínio, F. J. G.. "Design of Large-scale Industrial Water Networks Based on Multiple Objective Mathematical Programming". In 34th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering / 15th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering, 1441-1446. Elsevier, 2024.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-443-28824-1.50241-6
  2. Patrocínio, F. J. G.; Carabineiro, Hugo M.D.; Matos, Henrique A.; Oliveira, Nuno M.C.. Corresponding author: Patrocínio, F. J. G.. "Optimal design of Water Treatment Networks: effluent and piping disaggregated modelling". In 33rd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, 949-954. Elsevier, 2023.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-443-15274-0.50151-7
  3. Patrocínio, F. J. G.; Hugo M.D. Carabineiro; Henrique A. Matos; Nuno M.C. Oliveira. Corresponding author: Patrocínio, F. J. G.. "Water network optimisation in chemical complexes: a refinery case study". 817-822. Elsevier, 2022.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-323-95879-0.50137-5
Conference poster
  1. Patrocínio, Francisco; Matos, Henrique A.; Carabineiro, Hugo M.D.; Oliveira, Nuno M.C.. Corresponding author: Patrocínio, Francisco. "Structural optimisation of industrial water networks: enhancing economic performance, resource footprint, and operability, in a crude oil refinery". Paper presented in 12th World Congress of Chemical Engineering and 21th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress, 2025.
  2. Patrocínio, F. J. G.; Dias, Ricardo N.; Matos, Henrique A.; Carabineiro, Hugo M.D.; Oliveira, Nuno M.C.. Corresponding author: Patrocínio, F. J. G.. "Design of Large-scale Industrial Water Networks Based on Multiple Objective Mathematical Programming". Paper presented in 34th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, 2024.
  3. Patrocínio, F. J. G.; Matos, Henrique A.; Carabineiro, Hugo M.D.; Oliveira, Nuno M.C.. Corresponding author: Patrocínio, F. J. G.. "Design of flexible industrial water networks using multiple objective optimisation". Paper presented in 14th European Congress of Chemical Engineering and 7th European Congress of Applied Biotechnology, 2023.
  4. Patrocínio, F. J. G.; Matos, Henrique A.; Carabineiro, Hugo M.D.; Oliveira, Nuno M.C.. Corresponding author: Patrocínio, F. J. G.. "Optimal design of Water Treatment Networks: effluent and piping disaggregated modelling". Paper presented in 33rd European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering, 2023.
  5. Patrocínio, F. J. G.; Matos, Henrique A.; Carabineiro, Hugo M.D.; Oliveira, Nuno M.C.. Corresponding author: Patrocínio, F. J. G.. "Water network optimisation in chemical complexes: a refinery case study". Paper presented in 32nd European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Patrocínio, Francisco J. G.; Matos, Henrique A.; Carabineiro, Hugo M.D.; Oliveira, Nuno M.C.. Corresponding author: Patrocínio, Francisco J. G.. "A Comprehensive Multicriteria Framework for the Structural Optimisation of Industrial Water Networks". Computers & Chemical Engineering (2026):
    Submitted
  2. Patrocínio, Francisco J. G.; Matos, Henrique A.; Carabineiro, Hugo M.D.; Oliveira, Nuno M.C.. Corresponding author: Patrocínio, Francisco J. G.. "Structural Optimisation of Industrial Water Networks via Mathematical Programming: A Crude Oil Refinery Case Study". Processes (2025):
    Open access • Submitted
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/06 Galp's Sines Refinery Water Network Optimisation (Online Presentation) 31st Computer Aided Process Engineering Student Forum
Koc University (Istanbul , Turkey)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2025/07/13 - 2025/07/18 Participation in the 12th edition of the World Congress of Chemical Engineering and the 21st edition of the Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress, held in Berlin. The purpose of this participation was the presentation of the scientific poster ‘Structural optimisation of industrial water networks: enhancing economic performance, resource footprint, and operability in a crude oil refinery’.
Congress
 12th World Congress of Chemical Engineering and 21th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress
2024/06/02 - 2024/06/06 Participation in the 34th edition of the European Symposium of Computer-Aided Process Engineering, held in Florence. The purpose of this participation was the presentation of the scientific poster ‘Design of Large-scale Industrial Water Networks Based on Multiple Objective Mathematical Programming’, which resulted in a publication in the conference proceedings. (https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-28824-1.50241-6).
Conference
 34th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Associazione Italiana Di Ingegneria Chimica, Italy
2023/09/17 - 2023/09/21 Participation in the 14th edition of the European Congress of Chemical Engineering and the 7th edition of the European Congress of Applied Biotechnology, held in Berlin. The purpose of this participation was the presentation of the scientific poster ‘Design of flexible industrial water networks using multiple objective optimisation’.
Congress
 14th European Congress of Chemical Engineering and 7th European Congress of Applied Biotechnology
DECHEMA, Germany
2023/06/18 - 2023/06/21 Participation in the 33rd edition of the European Symposium of Computer-Aided Process Engineering, held in Athens. The purpose of this participation was the presentation of the scientific poster ‘Optimal design of Water Treatment Networks: effluent and piping disaggregated modelling’, which resulted in a publication in the conference proceedings. (https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15274-0.50151-7).
Conference
 33rd European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering
Technical Chamber of Greece, Greece
2022/06/12 - 2022/06/15 Participation in the 32nd edition of the European Symposium of Computer-Aided Process Engineering, held in Toulouse. The purpose of this participation was the presentation of the scientific poster ‘Water network optimisation in chemical complexes: a refinery case study’, which resulted in a publication in the conference proceedings. (https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95879-0.50137-5).
Conference
 32nd European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering
Toulouse INP, France

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023/12/01 - 2023/12/20 34th European Symposium of Computer-Aided Process Engineering Florence, Italy

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2015/06 - 2015/09 Mapping of the compressed air network of the industrial facility. Start of the development of monitoring routines and preventive maintenance of the said network, associated with Iberol’s LEAN initiative and continuous improvement project. Iberol, Portugal