Projects
Engineering of microbiomes towards biotechnology for wood waste valorization, nutrient efficiency and recovery KU Leuven
Tailored solutions for treatment and valorization of side and waste streams (SideWaVe) KU Leuven
The SideWaVe program is dedicated to developing technologies and processes for treatment and valorization of side- and waste streams. For this aim, we established two valorization trajectories. In the first trajectory, we focus on the technological process developments to recover organic and inorganic chemicals or pollutants from varieties of aqueous industrial side, waste streams and also low-value waste materials such as manure and ...
Sustainable valorization of food wastes into reusable biocarbon catalysts and high value-added chemicals via catalytic hydrothermal treatment Ghent University
This study aims to develop a new resource recovery technology with self-made MOF heterogeneous catalyst to advocate one-step hydrothermal conversion of foodwaste. The solid phase of processed foodwaste will be transformed into highly-porous photochemical-materials for salt water purification; the liquid phase will be recovered as C5-C15 fine chemicals. This new process will pave a way of upcycling foodwaste for circular economy.
Valorisation of EPS (extracellular polymeric substances) from sludge by use as curing compound for concrete or additive in adhesives. Karel De Grote Hogeschool
Valorisation of EPS (extracellular polymeric substances) from sludge by use as curing compound for concrete or additive in adhesives. University of Antwerp
Upcycling of natural fibres from plant-based by-products in Flanders: valorisation opportunities for a biobased economy with a focus on materials HOGENT
Valorisation of Organosolv Lignin Residues as Activated Carbonsupported Biorefinery Catalysts Hasselt University
Algae technology for the valorisation of drainwater HOGENT
Waste mining in the Circular Economy - Impact of flow, heat and mass transfer conditions on the partitioning kinetics of critical metallic elements in thermal treatment processes for contaminated non-recyclable waste KU Leuven
In the production of bulk and consumer goods, specific chemical compounds are added in small amounts to establish desired material properties, such as strength, conductivity, colour fastness and resistance to e.g. UV, corrosion, chemical impact, heat, fire and fungal rot. Whereas these added compounds contribute to a higher quality and an extended lifetime of goods on the one hand, on the other hand they make recycling of constituting ...