The project is based on improving the energy efficiency of wastewater treatment process by developing a non-thermal plasma reactor, capable of producing and dosing reactive species in situ in wastewater for the removal of pollutants. Utilization of non-thermal plasma reactors require significantly less energy as compared to conventional one for wastewater treatment.
CO2 can be biologically converted to chemical building blocks while reducing carbon emissions and dependency from raw material imports. The production of iso-butyric acid has been recently reported in mixed cultures using methanol as electron donor for CO2 fixation. This project will isolate and characterize the organisms responsible and its metabolism to harness it for industrial bio-production from CO2.
Plasma treatment is a technology for the breakdown of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from contaminated air. By combining it with oxidation catalysis and photocatalysis, we overcome a number of its limitations and unite the advantages of the three technologies. This synergy should lead to an energy-efficiënt and complete breakdown of VOCs for many applications.
This project deals with the intensification of solvent (liquid-liquid) extraction technology for small-volume, but high-value streams containing critical metals. To that end, research is performed on 1) the chemical development and optimisation of solvent extraction systems in milliflow devices using ionic liquids, 2) the improvement of contacting and separation efficiency by the application of ultrasound in these milliflow devices, and 3) ...