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Researcher
Karel Van Acker
- Disciplines:Materials recycling and valorisation, Life cycle engineering, Environmental impact and risk assessment, Sustainable development, Agricultural and natural resource economics, environmental and ecological economics
Affiliations
- Sustainable Materials Processing and Recycling (SeMPeR) (Division)
Responsible
From1 Oct 2020 → Today - Sustainable Materials Processing and Recycling (SeMPeR) (Division)
Member
From1 Aug 2020 → Today - Sustainable Metals Processing and Recycling (Division)
Member
From1 Jan 2012 → 31 Jul 2020 - Department of Materials Engineering (Department)
Member
From1 Oct 2009 → 31 Dec 2011
Projects
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- Una Europa Transnationaal onderzoeksteam – Maatschappelijke transities monitorenFrom1 May 2024 → 30 Apr 2025Funding: Department of Economy, Science and Innovation
- The environmental and economic impact of the transition to a hydrogen based steel (BAP-2023-742)From13 Mar 2024 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Sustainability and Economical Assessment of Future Steelmaking RoutesFrom27 Feb 2024 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Hydrogen Plasma Reduction for Steelmaking and Circular EconomyFrom1 Jan 2024 → TodayFunding: HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space
- The adoption of hydrogen metallurgy in the climate-neutral production of steelFrom1 Oct 2023 → TodayFunding: HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie-actions (MSCA)
- C-Farms: Climate-neutral agriculture through sustainable C farmingFrom1 Oct 2023 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Sustainability strategies for companies and sectors towards regenerative economy for dissipative applicationsFrom11 Sep 2023 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Belgium Builds Back CircularFrom1 Sep 2023 → 31 Aug 2025Funding: FOD Public Health, Safety of the food chain and the Environment
- Monitoring the circular economy in Flemish cities and municipalitiesFrom1 Sep 2023 → TodayFunding: VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research)
- Nieuwe synchroonmotoren voor elektrische voertuigenFrom1 Dec 2022 → TodayFunding: HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
Publications
1 - 10 of 128
- Kennis kent geen einde. De beweging van de universiteit(2025)Number of pages: 152
- Integrated Environmental and Economic Sustainability Assessment of Steel Slags Mineral Carbonation in Agriculture as an Emergent Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technology(2025)
- Interactive framework for techno-economic meta-analysis of marine hydrogen transportation(2025)Published in: International Journal of Hydrogen EnergyISSN: 0360-3199Volume: 165
- Data-driven Policymaking and Monitoring for the Circular Economy: conceptualization of data sources and information types(2025)
- Challenges and limitations of techno-economic modelling as a policy and value-recognition instrument in the energy transition(2025)
- Life Cycle Assessment of Artificial Intelligence Applications: Research Gaps and Opportunities(2025)Published in: Procedia CIRPISSN: 2212-8271Volume: 135Pages: 924 - 929
- Beyond compliance: Designing value-creating, service-oriented, and integrated product passports that contribute to the circular economy(2025)Published in: Procedia CIRPISSN: 2212-8271Volume: 135Pages: 997 - 1002
- A conceptualization of green governmental monitoring systems through an affordance-actualization lens(2025)
- Digitalization for the Circular Economy. Creating effective Information Systems for Environmental Sustainability(2025)
- FULL LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF MINERAL CARBONATION OF STEEL SLAGS AS A CARBON CAPTURE, UTILISATION AND STORAGE MATERIAL IN AGRICULTURE(2025)Pages: 222 - 226Number of pages: 5