Projects
Waste mining in the Circular Economy - Impact of flow, heat and mass transfer conditions on the partitioning kinetics of critical metallic elements in thermal treatment processes for contaminated non-recyclable waste KU Leuven
In the production of bulk and consumer goods, specific chemical compounds are added in small amounts to establish desired material properties, such as strength, conductivity, colour fastness and resistance to e.g. UV, corrosion, chemical impact, heat, fire and fungal rot. Whereas these added compounds contribute to a higher quality and an extended lifetime of goods on the one hand, on the other hand they make recycling of constituting ...
Research and knowledge dissemination for the possible industrial implementation of residual thermal earth treatment to enable safe and high-quality backflow to agriculture Flanders' FOOD
Research and dissemination of knowledge in preparation for the possible industrial implementation of the thermal treatment of soil tare aiming at a safe and high-quality return to agriculture. Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
This follow-up project on Restaarde Circulair continues the search for a feasible way to free contaminated tare soil from nematodes. An additional focus in this Restaarde Circulair 2 is the yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus), a weed that is very difficult to eradicate. The goal is to obtain a soil free from these contaminants to completely eliminate the risk of their spread between ...
Thermal treatment of food: generation of aroma compounds and possible health implications Ghent University
The Maillard reaction, or nonenzymatic browning, is very important in heated foods for the formation of aroma compounds and many other compounds with a possible negative or positive health impact. Using more complex model systems, incorporating proteins and/or lipid oxidation products, the reaction products and their mechanisms of formation in food are studied.
Assessment of Thermal Effect of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field in Biological Tissues KU Leuven
Through 5,000 years of practice, physicians, surgeons, or people in general have utilized thermal therapy or “thermotherapies” to treat mass lesions now known as cancer. The methods have changed drastically over this time span and certainly, the techniques have improved the efficacy and safety. The hyperthermic therapy is usually a local or regional treatment for most cancer patients. There are multiple forms or methods of hyperthermic ...
Optimal peelable seals in packaging concepts undergoing thermal processing Hasselt University
Thermal manipulation during incubation of broilers: Implications for heat resilience, performance and behaviour KU Leuven
The poultry production sector is being challenged and a lot of pressure is placed on its producers. Together with the increasing demand for animal welfare, there are many and necessary restrictions and environmental standards. Since most of the poultry production takes place in warm climate areas such as China, Brazil, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific regions, both outdoor as indoor bred animals are threatened by rising temperatures. ...