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Researcher
Jan Mertens
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58
Results
2026
Forecasting silver demand and supply by 2030 : impact of silver-intensive photovoltaic cells and sectoral competition
Vittoria Cattaneo
Justine Mast
Isadora Corrêa Hackenhaar
Steve Nardone
Stijn Scheerlinck
Jan Mertens
Jo Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
2026
2025
Life cycle assessment of solar energy conversion into synthetic natural gas for transportation including CO2 capture and dual shipping
Jordy Motte
Joachim Boddez
Jim Gripekoven
Pieter Nachtergaele
Jan Mertens
Samuel Saysset
Jo Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
2025
2024
CO2 valorisation from lime production via Columbus process to produce E-methane for transport sector : a comprehensive life cycle assessment
Jordy Motte
Erasmo Cadena Martinez
Yblin Roman Escobar
Jim Gripekoven
Koen Vlaeminck
Friso De Clercq
Pierre-Olivier Cambier
Nathalie Van Den Bogaert
Brecht De Roo
Jan Mertens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
2024
From emissions to resources : mitigating the critical raw material supply chain vulnerability of renewable energy technologies
Jan Mertens
Jo Dewulf
Christian Breyer
Ronnie Belmans
Corinne Gendron
Patrice Geoffron
Luc Goossens
Carolyn Fischer
Elodie Du Fornel
Katharine Hayhoe
et al.
A2
Journal Article
in
MINERAL ECONOMICS
2024
Monetized (socio-)environmental handprint and footprint of an offshore windfarm in the Belgian Continental Shelf : an assessment of local, regional and global impacts
Laura Vittoria De Luca Peña
Sue Ellen Taelman
Bilge Bas
Jan Staes
Jan Mertens
Julie Clavreul
Nils Préat
Jo Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ENERGY
2024
2023
Assessment of social and environmental impacts of the supply of contemporary and emerging critical raw materials for batteries
Ligia da Silva Lima
Jo Dewulf
Jan Mertens
Erasmo Cadena Martinez
Dissertation
2023
Carbon capture and utilization : more than hiding CO2 for some time
Jan Mertens
Christian Breyer
Katrin Arning
André Bardow
Ronnie Belmans
Angela Dibenedetto
Suren Erkman
Jim Gripekoven
Grégoire Léonard
Sylvain Nizou
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOULE
2023
2022
A comprehensive and time efficient characterisation of redox flow batteries through Design of Experiments
Oscar Delbeke
Hannes Laget
Simon Hollevoet
Lieven Vandevelde
Jan Mertens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
2022
Climate change mitigation : the contribution of carbon capture and utilisation (CCU)
Célia Julia Sapart
Katrin Arning
André Bardow
Christian Breyer
Angela Dibenedetto
Suren Erkman
Colin D. Hills
Grégoire Léonard
A. S. Reis-Machado
Jan Mertens
et al.
C1
Conference
2022
Comparative life cycle assessment of power-to-methane pathways : process simulation of biological and catalytic biogas methanation
Freya Goffart De Roeck
Astrid Buchmayr
Jim Gripekoven
Jan Mertens
Jo Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
2022
2021
Assessing the environmental impacts of wind-based hydrogen production in the Netherlands using ex-ante LCA and scenarios analysis
Mathieu Delpierre
Jaco Quist
Jan Mertens
Anne Prieur-Vernat
Stefano Cucurachi
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
2021
Intercomparative measurements of particle emission from biomass pellet boiler with portable and stationary dilution devices
Igor V. Dyakov
Benjamin Bergmans
François Idczak
Julien Blondeau
Svend Bram
Jordi Cornette
Thibault Coppieters
Francesco Contino
Jan Mertens
Hervé Breulet
A1
Journal Article
in
AEROSOL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2021
Life cycle assessment of lithium-ion batteries and vanadium redox flow batteries-based renewable energy storage systems
Ligia da Silva Lima
Mattijs Quartier
Astrid Buchmayr
David Sanjuan Delmas
Hannes Laget
Dominique Corbisier
Jan Mertens
Jo Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
2021
Long-term monitoring of natural hydrogen superficial emissions in a brazilian cratonic environment : sporadic large pulses versus daily periodic emissions
Isabelle Moretti
Alain Prinzhofer
João Françolin
Cleuton Pacheco
Maria Rosanne
Fabian Rupin
Jan Mertens
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
2021
2020
Cost-effective flexibilisation of an 80 MWe retrofitted biomass power plants : improved combustion control dynamics using virtual air flow sensors
J. Blondeau
T. Museur
O. Demaude
P. Allard
F. Turoni
Jan Mertens
A1
Journal Article
in
CASE STUDIES IN THERMAL ENGINEERING
2020
Fine and ultrafine particle number and size measurements from industrial combustion processes : primary emissions field data
Jan Mertens
H. Lepaumier
P. Rogiers
D. Desagher
L. Goossens
A. Duterque
E. Le Cadre
M. Zarea
J. Blondeau
M. Webber
A1
Journal Article
in
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESEARCH
2020
Why the carbon-neutral energy transition will imply the use of lots of carbon
Jan Mertens
Ronnie Belmans
Michael Webber
A2
Journal Article
in
C-JOURNAL OF CARBON RESEARCH
2020
2019
Impact of intermittent renewable energy production on specific CO2 and NO emissions from large scale gas-fired combined cycles
J. Blondeau
Jan Mertens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
2019
2017
Prevention of mist formation in amine based carbon capture : field testing using a Wet ElectroStatic Precipitator (WESP) and a Gas-Gas Heater (GGH)
Jan Mertens
P. Khakharia
Pieter Rogiers
J. Blondeau
H. Lepaumier
E. Goetheer
B. Schallert
K. Schaber
I. Moretti
P1
Conference
2017
Results from aerosol measurement in amine plant treating gas turbine and Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracker flue gases at the CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad
Gerard Lombardo
Berit F. Fostås
Muhammad Ismail Shah
Anne Kolstad Morken
Odd Arne Hvidsten
Jan Mertens
Espen Steinseth Hamborg
P1
Conference
2017
Understanding and modelling the effect of dissolved metals on solvent degradation in post combustion CO2 capture based on pilot plant experience
Sanjana Dhingra
Purvil Khakharia
Alexander Rieder
Ashleigh Cousins
Alicia Reynolds
Jacob Knudsen
Jimmy Andersen
Robin Irons
Jan Mertens
Mohammad Abu Zahra
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ENERGIES
2017
2016
Online monitoring of coal particle size and flow distribution in coal-fired power plants : dynamic effects of a varying mill classifier speed
J. Blondeau
R. Kock
Jan Mertens
A.J. Eley
L. Holub
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
2016
2015
Collection and generation of sulfuric acid aerosols in a wet electrostatic precipitator
C. Anderlohr
L. Brachert
Jan Mertens
K. Schaber
A1
Journal Article
in
AEROSOL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2015
Effect of a gas–gas-heater on H2SO4 aerosol formation : implications for mist formation in amine based carbon capture
Jan Mertens
R. Bruns
B. Schallert
N. Faniel
P. Khakharia
W. Albrecht
E. Goetheer
J. Blondeau
K. Schaber
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL
2015
Environmental performance of electricity storage systems for grid applications, a life cycle approach
L. Oliveira
M. Messagie
Jan Mertens
H. Laget
T. Coosemans
J. Van Mierlo
A1
Journal Article
in
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
2015
Impacts of electricity mix, charging profile, and driving behavior on the emissions performance of battery electric vehicles : a Belgian case study
Surendraprabu Rangaraju
Laurent De Vroey
Maarten Messagie
Jan Mertens
Joeri Van Mierlo
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ENERGY
2015
Online corrosion monitoring in a postcombustion CO2 capture pilot plant and its relation to solvent degradation and ammonia emissions
Purvil Khakharia
Jan Mertens
Arjen Huizinga
Séverine De Vroey
Eva Sanchez Fernandez
Sridhar Srinivasan
Thijs J. H. Vlugt
Earl Goetheer
A1
Journal Article
in
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
2015
Understanding aerosol based emissions in a Post Combustion CO2 Capture process : parameter testing and mechanisms
Purvil Khakharia
Leonie Brachert
Jan Mertens
Christopher Anderlohr
Arjen Huizinga
Eva Sanchez Fernandez
Bernd Schallert
Karlheinz Schaber
Thijs J. H. Vlugt
Earl Goetheer
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL
2015
Water footprinting of electricity generated by combined cycle gas turbines using different cooling technologies : a practitioner's experience
Jan Mertens
Anne Prieur-Vernat
Dominique Corbisier
Elsa Favrot
Gustaaf Boon
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
2015
2014
A wet electrostatic precipitator (WESP) as countermeasure to mist formation in amine based carbon capture
Jan Mertens
C. Anderlohr
P. Rogiers
L. Brachert
P. Khakharia
E. Goetheer
K. Schaber
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL
2014
ELPI+ measurements of aerosol growth in an amine absorption column
Jan Mertens
L. Brachert
D. Desagher
M.L. Thielens
P. Khakharia
E. Goetheer
K. Schaber
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL
2014
Evaluation of the DMX process for industrial pilot demonstration : methodology and results
Ludovic Raynal
Patrick Briot
Matthieu Dreillard
Paul Broutin
Angela Mangiaracina
Benedetta Salghetti Drioli
Monia Politi
Cristiana La Marca
Jan Mertens
Marie-Laure Thielens
et al.
P1
Conference
2014
Predicting aerosol based emissions in a post combustion CO2 capture process using an Aspen Plus model
Purvil Khakharia
Jan Mertens
Thijs J. H. Vlugt
Earl Goetheer
P1
Conference
2014
Predicting amine mist formation based on aerosol number concentration and size measurements in flue gas
Jan Mertens
Leonie Brachert
Dominique Desagher
Bernd Schallert
Purvil Khakharia
Earl Goetheer
P1
Conference
2014
The hourly life cycle carbon footprint of electricity generation in Belgium, bringing a temporal resolution in life cycle assessment
Maarten Messagie
Jan Mertens
Luis Oliveira
Surendraprabu Rangaraju
Javier Sanfelix
Thierry Coosemans
Joeri Van Mierlo
Cathy Macharis
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ENERGY
2014
2013
Investigation of aerosol based emission of MEA due to sulphuric acid aerosol and soot in a Post Combustion CO2 Capture process
Purvil Khakharia
Leonie Brachert
Jan Mertens
Arjen Huizinga
Bernd Schallert
Karlheinz Schaber
Thijs J. H. Vlugt
Earl Goetheer
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL
2013
The challenge of measuring sulfuric acid aerosols : number concentration and size evaluation using a condensation particle counter (CPC) and an electrical low pressure impactor (ELPI+)
L. Brachert
Jan Mertens
P. Khakharia
K. Schaber
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE
2013
The influence of allocation on the carbon footprint of electricity production from waste gas, a case study for blast furnace gas
Maarten Messagie
Fayçal Boureima
Jan Mertens
Javier Sanfelix
Cathy Macharis
Joeri Van Mierlo
A1
Journal Article
in
ENERGIES
2013
Understanding ethanolamine (MEA) and ammonia emissions from amine based post combustion carbon capture : lessons learned from field tests
Jan Mertens
Helene Lepaumier
Dominique Desagher
Marie-Laure Thielens
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL
2013
2012
On-line monitoring and controlling emissions in amine post combustion carbon capture : a field test
Jan Mertens
Jacob Knudsen
Marie-Laure Thielens
Jimmy Andersen
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL
2012
2011
Automated equilibrium tension lysimeters for measuring water fluxes through a layered, volcanic vadose profile in New Zealand
G.F. Barkle
Th. Wöhling
R. Stenger
Jan Mertens
B. Moorhead
A. Wall
J. Clague
A1
Journal Article
in
VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL
2011
2010
Monod kinetics rather than a first-order degradation model explains atrazine fate in soil mini-columns: Implications for pesticide fate modelling
K. Cheyns
Jan Mertens
J. Diels
E. Smolders
D. Springael
A1
Journal Article
in
Environmental Pollution
2010
Predictive emissions monitoring using a continuously updating neural network
Evert Vanderhaegen
Michaël Deneve
Hannes Laget
Nathalie Faniel
Jan Mertens
P1
Conference
2010
2009
Characterizing pesticide sorption and degradation in microscale biopurification systems using column displacement experiments
Tineke De Wilde
Jan Mertens
Jirka Simunek
Kristel Sniegowski
Jaak Ryckeboer
Peter Jaeken
Dirk Springael
Pieter Spanoghe
A1
Journal Article
in
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
2009
Inverse modeling of pesticide degradation and pesticide-degrading population size dynamics in a bioremediation system : parameterizing the Monod model
Kristel Sniegowski
Jan Mertens
Jan Diels
Erik Smolders
Dirk Springael
A1
Journal Article
in
CHEMOSPHERE
2009
Inverse modeling of pesticide leaching in lysimeters : local versus global and sequential single-objective versus multiobjective approaches
Jan Mertens
Gunnar Kahl
Bernhard Gottesbüren
Jan Vanderborght
A1
Journal Article
in
VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL
2009
2008
Design and testing of a drop counter for use in vadose zone water samplers
Jan Mertens
Valentijn Tuts
Jan Diels
Jan Vanderborght
Jan Feyen
Roel Merckx
A1
Journal Article
in
VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL
2008
The UV-absorbance of dissolved organic matter predicts the fivefold variation in its affinity for mobilizing Cu in an agricultural soil horizon
F. Amery
F. Degryse
K. Cheyns
I. De Troyer
Jan Mertens
R. Merckx
E. Smolders
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
2008
2007
Dissolved organic carbon fluxes under bare soil
Jan Mertens
Jan Vanderborght
Roy Kasteel
Thomas Pütz
Roel Merckx
Jan Feyen
Erik Smolders
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
2007
Numerical Analysis of Passive Capillary Wick Samplers prior to Field Installation
Jan Mertens
Jan Diels
Jan Feyen
Jan Vanderborght
A1
Journal Article
in
Soil Science Society of America Journal
2007
2006
A multi-objective optimization framework for surfactant-enhanced remediation of DNAPL contaminations
Jan Schaerlaekens
Jan Mertens
Jan Van Linden
Gert Vermeiren
Jan Carmeliet
Jan Feyen
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY
2006
Multiobjective inverse modeling for soil parameter estimation and model verification
Jan Mertens
R. Stenger
G. F. Barkle
A1
Journal Article
in
VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL
2006
2005
From the paddock to the stream : unravelling the nitrogen flowpaths in a New Zealand dairying catchment
Roland Stenger
Greg Barkle
Vince Bidwell
Craig Burgess
Aaron Wall
Markus Haas
Jan Mertens
C1
Conference
2005
Numerical analysis to investigate the effects of the design and installation of equilibrium tension plate lysimeters on leachate volume
Jan Mertens
G. F. Barkle
R. Stenger
A1
Journal Article
in
VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL
2005
Sensitivity of soil parameters in unsaturated zone modelling and the relation between effective, laboratory and in situ estimates
Jan Mertens
H. Madsen
M. Kristensen
D. Jacques
J. Feyen
A1
Journal Article
in
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
2005
2004
Including prior information in the estimation of effective soil parameters in unsaturated zone modelling
Jan Mertens
H Madsen
L Feyen
D Jacques
J Feyen
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
2004
2002
Characterisation of the field-saturated hydraulic conductivity on a hillslope : in situ single ring pressure infiltrometer measurements
Jan Mertens
D. Jacques
J. Vanderborght
J. Feyen
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
2002
Incorporating rainfall intensity into daily rainfall records for simulating runoff and infiltration into soil profiles
Jan Mertens
D. Raes
J. Feyen
A1
Journal Article
in
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
2002