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
1 - 10 of 49
- Sustainability and Economical Assessment of Future Steelmaking RoutesFrom27 Feb 2024 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Integrating environmental SUStainability SYstematically in product development processes (SusSy_IRVA)From1 Jan 2024 → TodayFunding: IWT / VLAIO - Flanders Make - ICON
- Hydrogen Plasma Reduction for Steelmaking and Circular EconomyFrom1 Jan 2024 → TodayFunding: HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space
- C-Farms: Climate-neutral agriculture through sustainable C farmingFrom1 Oct 2023 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- The adoption of hydrogen metallurgy in the climate-neutral production of steelFrom1 Oct 2023 → TodayFunding: HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie-actions (MSCA)
- Sustainability strategies for companies and sectors towards regenerative economy for dissipative applicationsFrom11 Sep 2023 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Monitoring the circular economy in Flemish cities and municipalitiesFrom1 Sep 2023 → TodayFunding: VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research)
- Belgium Builds Back CircularFrom1 Sep 2023 → TodayFunding: FOD Public Health, Safety of the food chain and the Environment
- Nieuwe synchroonmotoren voor elektrische voertuigenFrom1 Dec 2022 → TodayFunding: Horizon Europe - Climate, Energy and Mobility
- Stock-flow modelling in the circular economyFrom10 Oct 2022 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
Publications
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- Forecasting the recycling potential based on waste analysis: A case study for recycling Nd-Fe-B magnets from hard disk drives(2018)
Authors: Jef Peeters, Ellen Bracquene, Dirk Nelen, Maximilian Ueberschaar, Karel Van Acker, Joost Duflou
Pages: 96 - 108 - To mine or not to mine: a review of the effects of waste composition, time and long term impacts of landfills in the decision making for ELFM(2018)
Authors: Giovanna Sauve, Karel Van Acker
Pages: 379 - 388 - Downcycling versus recycling of construction and demolition waste: Combining LCA and LCC to support sustainable policy making(2018)
Authors: Andrea Di Maria, Johan Eyckmans, Karel Van Acker
Pages: 3 - 21 - Forecasting the recycling potential based on waste analysis: A case study for recycling Nd-Fe-B magnets from hard disk drives(2018)
Authors: Jef Peeters, Ellen Bracquene, Karel Van Acker, Joost Duflou
Pages: 96 - 108 - Mix-design parameters and real-life considerations in the pursuit of lower environmental impact inorganic polymers(2018)
Authors: Arne Peys, Lukas Arnout, Bart Blanpain, Karel Van Acker, Yiannis Pontikes
Pages: 879 - 889 - How the evolution of MSW composition affects the environmental impact of landfills: A review on European case studies(2017)
Authors: Giovanna Sauve, Karel Van Acker
Pages: 1 - 11 - Sustainability of permanent rare earth magnet motors in (H)EV industry(2017)
Authors: Gwendolyn Bailey, Nabeel Mancheri, Karel Van Acker
Pages: 611 - 626 - Wat met recyclage?(2017)
Authors: Karel Van Acker, Karen Allacker, Kris Bachus, Katja Biedenkopf, Koen Binnemans, Wim Dewulf, Maarten Dubois, Joost Duflou, Johan Eyckmans, Philippe Muchez, et al.
- Life cycle assessment of flax-fibre reinforced epoxidized linseed oil composite with a flame retardant for electronic applications(2016)
Authors: Dimos Paraskevas, Karel Van Acker, Wim Dewulf, Joost Duflou
Pages: 427 - 438 - Environmental impact assessment of end of life options for flax-MAPP composites(2016)
Authors: Farida Bensadoun, Ignace Verpoest, Aart Willem Van Vuure, Karel Van Acker
Pages: 327 - 341