Projects
Neurobehavioral effects of environmental pollution in primary school children and adolescents. Hasselt University
Thermochemical processing of complex multi-phase and non-recyclable waste streams KU Leuven
By EU waste policy, an irreversible treatment of non-recyclable waste through thermal processing (i.e., incineration or gasification) is mandatory to keep intended cycles of materials in the Circular Economy clean and safe. This way, the energetic content of the waste can be largely recovered in the form of electricity, steam/heat, energy carriers (syngas) and/or valuable organic compounds, whilst toxic organic compounds are destroyed. It ...
Fully closed circle for re- and upcycling of used polymers KU Leuven
One of the biggest challenges for industry is to produce in a sustainable way. As a consequence, the reduction, re-use, and upgrading of waste are becoming increasingly important. This initiative is focused on the re-use of a selection of post-consumer plastics that are currently being incinerated on large scale because of the presence of high concentrations of forbidden substances resulting in major economic losses and pressure on the ...