Projects
LCPE is involved in a number of research projects in the fields of plastic and organic waste valorization, including EU funded projects.
Plastic Waste
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Future packaging policy for the circular economy |
Circular economy for plastics |
Industrial and commercial plastic waste recycling in urban environments |
Pyrolysis of waste plastics |
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Contact: Martijn Roosen (e-mail) |
Contact: Rita Kol (e-mail) |
Contact: Kerstin Kleinhans (e-mail) |
Contact: Waheed Zeb (e-mail) |
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(2020-2023) |
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(2019-2023) |
(2020-2021) |
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Recycling of plastics and TiO2 |
Conversion of plastic waste to basic chemicals via gasification |
Separate polymers from their additives through dissolution-precipitation |
Delamination and deinking of plastic waste |
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Contact: Elisabetta Carrieri (e-mail) |
Contact: Sibel Ügdüler (e-mail) |
Contact: Ruben Denolf (e-mail) |
Contact: Martijn Roosen (e-mail) |
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(2018-2022) |
(2019-2023) |
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(2021-2025) |
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Indicators for the circularity of products |
New disruptive technology for the conversion of plastic waste to chemicals via catalytic fast pyrolysis |
Managing the waste acrylic textiles |
Circular packaging for direct food-contact applications |
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Contact: Gustavo Moraga (e-mail) |
Contact: Martin Skelton (e-mail) |
Contact: Brecht Tomme (e-mail) |
Contact: Martijn Roosen (e-mail) |
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Moonshot SBO Multilayer (2021-2022) |
Moonshot cSBO Renovate (2021-2022) |
Moonshot SBO Prefer (2021-2025) |
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Combined dissolution, delamination and catalysis approach to upcycle multilayers |
Solvent-resistant nano- and ultrafiltration: opening new perspectives in plastic recycling |
The plastics refinery: No more waste |
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Contact: Sibel Ügdüler (e-mail) |
Contact: Prof. Steven De Meester (e-mail) |
Contact: Prof. Steven De Meester (e-mail) |
Organic Waste
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(2017-2021) |
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(2020-2024) |
(2017-2020) |
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BOF natural dyes |
Agrefine |
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Renewable raw materials in the oleochemical industry |
Natural dyes from food waste |
New raw material from agricultural residues |
New polymer-based materials from microalgae |
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VLIR: food and textile waste recycling in Kenya (2018-2021) |
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Renewable dyes from nut waste |
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| Contact: Benson Dulo (e-mail) |
Finished Projects
Catalisti ICON PROFIT(2017-2020)
Plastic recuperation and valorisation fit for use Contact: Ruben Demets (e-mail) |
Catalisti ICON MATTER(2018-2020)
Mechanical and Thermochemical Recycling of Mixed Plastic Waste Contact: Martijn Roosen (e-mail) |
A glance at some typical results
Within and outside these projects, we are looking for cost-effective solutions towards high-end in the circular economy.
See below some examples of results. For more information, please contact prof. Steven De Meester (e-mail)
