Publicaties
A dispatching model based exploration of the post-nuclear phase-out Belgian energy mix Universiteit Antwerpen
TTO configuration and tasks in Europe, a geographical perspective Universiteit Antwerpen
To improve the EU's competitive position in the world economy, it is focussing on technology transfer and innovation. Based on its own reporting, however, it becomes clear that not all regions are currently as innovative as the EU would like them to be. With this is mind, this study aims at finding out the differences in technology transfer office affiliations and operations from a geographical perspective. We studied 51 TTOs from 20 countries ...
Do government incubation efforts pay off? The development of a quantitative efficiency assessment model Universiteit Antwerpen
Chapter 21 focuses on government funding of incubators and the manner in which these investments generate returns. The authors develop a quantitative efficiency assessment model for government funded incubators, focusing on first and second tier income that incubators generate. The first stage model is applied to a Belgian government funded incubator, and it is observed that it does generate a net benefit for the funding agency through job ...
Replacing SF₆ in electrical gas-insulated switchgear Universiteit Antwerpen
To date, atmospheric concentrations of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) are the most potent among the greenhouse gases identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and are still rising. In the EU-28, SF6 has been banned from several applications, however, an important exception is gas-insulated electrical switchgear (GIS) for which cost-effective and environmentally sound alternatives were unavailable when the F-Gas regulation was ...
Replacing SF6 in electrical gas-insulated switchgear Universiteit Antwerpen
Decomposition approaches for the design and scheduling of multiproduct multistage batch plants with parallel lines Universiteit Antwerpen
Multiproduct chemical batch plants, often equipped with parallel production lines, are facilities where similar products are produced by sharing available equipment and time. Hence, when designing such plants, the operational use should be considered simultaneously. In this paper, the design and scheduling problem of a batch plant with parallel lines is addressed, using the Resource-Task Network formulation. The proposed mixed-integer linear ...
A matheuristic approach for the design of multiproduct batch plants with parallel production lines Universiteit Antwerpen
Batch processes are typically used to manufacture, among other, specialty and fine chemicals. As the construction of grassroot batch plants requires major investments, models for determining the optimal design of such plants have been developed over the past decades. These models are often formulated as Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) models which are solved exactly. In a previous study, we introduced the concept of parallel production ...
Influence of transport and storage conditions on beer quality and flavour stability Universiteit Antwerpen KU Leuven
Breweries are exporting their brands overseas, resulting in an increasingly competitive and globalised beer market. Inevitably, the beer experiences varying and prolonged periods of transport and storage prior to consumption. During this process, the flavour of fresh beer deteriorates, leading to the presence of stale flavours and a decrease in the drinkability of the beer. Results reported here show that an increased temperature during beer ...
Cash, community and coordination Universiteit Antwerpen
Although Technology Transfer as a research topic has become more and more popular, the mission and vision statements of technology transfer offices (TTOs) and the impact they have on the technology transfer processes leading to the creation of spin-offs, is still unfamiliar terrain. As mission and vision are incorporated into the operational philosophy of a TTO, this paper aims to find out what operational philosophies currently exist and if ...