Projects
Towards tertiary micropollutants removal by bioaugmented moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBRs) and nanofiltration (NF) KU Leuven
Summary
Prevailing trends in global development, specifically the increases in population, urbanization, economic welfare, and use of chemicals, results in increased pressures on the quality of water. Today, when water supply intakes are downstream of wastewater treatment plants, most existing water quality standards are met while micropollutants (MPs) of the treated effluent are often seen as a serious problem. To reduce the release of ...
Elevating Steel Production to New Heights: Enhancing Non-Metallic Inclusion Removal for Cleaner, More Efficient Processes KU Leuven
Fast Forward on PFAS removal - gathering, observing, neutralising (FF-PFAS). University of Antwerp
Research into the role of Biomechanical strain in the occurrence of osteochondrosis in the dog. Ghent University
Osteochondrosis (OC) is a multifactorial orthopaedic condition that is an important
cause of lameness in dogs.The exact pathophysiology remains unclear, but several
factors indicate that biomechanical loading of the joint plays an important role.
The general aim of this PhD was to gain more insight in the role of biomechanical
loading in the development of OC lesions in dogs, more specifically at ...
Influence of surface active agents on bubble activity in high frequency cleaning systems KU Leuven
One of the multiple challenges that the semiconductor industry is facing in maintaining the current scaling trends is the removal of undesired contamination, typically originating from the environment or from fabrication process steps. Cleaning steps are among the most critical since they are repeated several times during IC fabrication. In particular, the critical size of the particles to be removed has decreased, following the general IC ...
Performance of Advanced Oxidation and Enhanced Coagulation Pretreatment Combined with Low Pressure-Driven Membrane Process KU Leuven
Ultrafiltration (UF) has extensive application prospects in water treatment, but the problems of membrane fouling during long-term operation and poor removal of dissolved pollutants are still restricting its further popularization and application. UF membrane fouling not only increases the energy consumption of process operation, but also reduces the life span of the ultrafiltration membrane. Therefore, identifying ultrafiltration foulants, ...
Optimization of scrubbers to reduce ammonia odor (H2S) and greenhouse gases (N2O and CH4) from housing systems Ghent University
Due to the intensification of the livestock sector to meet the growing global meat consumption, higher emissions of pollutants are released into the air. One of the most important is ammonia. Its release causes acidification and eutrophication, both of which lead to biodiversity loss. In 2010, 94% of the anthropogenic ammonia emissions in Europe were attributed to agriculture (UNECE/LRTAP, 2012), putting this sector for a large challenge. As ...
Evaluation and simulation of the contact pressure in biological intercalary reconstruction surgery after bone sarcoma resection. University of Antwerp
Evaluation and simulation of the contact pressure in biological intercalary reconstruction surgery after bone sarcoma resection Ghent University
Bone cancer affects children and young adults and requires wide removal of bone, leaving large
defects. In order to save the limb and to restore its function in a lasting way, dead bone from bone
banks or sterilised removed bone (graft) is used to fill the defect and is fixed by plates and screws.
Still, in some patients a gap between the dead graft and the remaining living bone is seen, causing
a ...