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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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- Climate neutral agriculture through sustainable carbon farming (C-Farms)From1 Oct 2022 → TodayFunding: FWO Strategic Basic Research (SBO)
- Harvesting the heat wasted to the universe: unconventional thermoelectrics coupled with passive radiative heat sinks for ubiquitous and efficient outdoor energy harvestingFrom15 Jul 2022 → TodayFunding: BOF - various
- Closed-loop clothing recycling in a circular economy – Towards indicators for fibre recyclabilityFrom1 Jan 2022 → TodayFunding: BOF - doctoral mandates
- support center circular economyFrom1 Jan 2022 → TodayFunding: Decretal Policy Research Centres with relevancy to policy
- Closed-loop clothing recycling in a circular economy – Towards indicators for fibre recyclabilityFrom1 Dec 2021 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- UNA, citizens and civil society engagement towards a more inclusive and successful circular economy (CE).From1 Nov 2021 → TodayFunding: Department Coordination
- Hydrogen storage in clathrate structuresFrom6 Aug 2021 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Carbonation for agricultural use: a circular economy approachFrom1 Jan 2021 → TodayFunding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Solvometallurgy-based Process for Battery-grade Lithium Refining (SOLVOLi+)From1 Jan 2021 → 31 Dec 2022Funding: IOF - technology validation in lab
- Datafication of the Circular EconomyFrom7 Dec 2020 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
Publications
1 - 10 of 105
- SAB: An open-access Python-based integrated platform for fully automated emergent sustainability assessment of biorefineries(2024)
Authors: Ponnapat Watjanatepin, Giovanna Sauve, Karel Van Acker
- Circular Economy’s Potential to Satisfy the EU’s Critical Metals Demand for Green Transition(2023)
Authors: Karel Van Acker, Johan Eyckmans
Pages: 285 - 291 - Preliminary Environmental Assessment of Carbonated Slags as a Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Materials (CCUS)(2023)
Authors: Ponnapat Watjanatepin, Giuseppe Granata, Tom Van Gerven, Karel Van Acker
- Environmental assessment of woven hemp fibre reinforced epoxy composites and potential applications in aerospace and electric scooter industries(2023)
Authors: Ponnapat Watjanatepin, Karel Van Acker
- The Circular Economy as a requirement for smart information system designs(2023)
Authors: René Reich, Luc Alaerts, Karel Van Acker
Pages: 359 - 366 - Use of a fully biobased and non-reprotoxic epoxy polymer and woven hemp fabric to prepare environmentally friendly composite materials with excellent physical properties(2023)
Authors: Ponnapat Watjanatepin, Aart Willem Van Vuure, Karel Van Acker
- Defining the goals of Product Passports by circular product strategies(2023)
Authors: René Reich, Luc Alaerts, Karel Van Acker
Pages: 257 - 262 - How to measure a circular economy: A holistic method compiling policy monitors(2023)
Authors: René Reich, Veerle Vermeyen, Luc Alaerts, Karel Van Acker
- Integrated early-stage environmental and economic assessment of emerging technologies and its applicability to the case of plasma gasification(2023)
Authors: Giovanna Sauve, Karel Van Acker
- Creep behaviour of eco-friendly sandwich composite materials under hygrothermal conditions(2022)
Authors: Ponnapat Watjanatepin, Karel Van Acker