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Researcher

Marvin Kusenberg

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46 Results

2026

Advancing circular plastics : hydrotreatment of pyrolysis oils for high-yield ethylene production

Anas Jamil AbdulrahmanMarvin KusenbergMiloš AuersvaldCésar PernaleteBehzad ParviziMohammadhossein HavaeiJoris ThybautKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Bridging chemical recycling and light olefins production : hydro-upgrading enables circular feedstocks from plastic wastes

Anas Jamil AbdulrahmanMiloš AuersvaldPetr StrakaPavel ŠimáčekAzd ZayoudBehzad ParviziMarvin KusenbergKevin Van Geem

2025

A fundamental investigation of the pyrolysis chemistry of oxymethylene ethers : part II : experiments and comprehensive model analysis

Kevin De RasOlivier HerbinetFrédérique Battin-LeclercAndreas EschenbacherMarvin KusenbergRobin John VargheseThomas PanagetOğuzhan AkinYann FenardLuc Sy Tran et al.

A1 Journal Article in COMBUSTION AND FLAME

Characterization and source tracing of nitrogenates and halogens in polyolefin waste pyrolysis oils by ultrahigh-resolution FT-ICR MS

Gilles DosscheYannick UreelMartha L. AguileraMarvin KusenbergRyan P. RodgersMaarten SabbeKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in ENERGY & FUELS

Chemical recycling : the road towards a circular carbon economy

Gilles DosscheMarvin KusenbergMiloš AuersvaldRobin John VargheseBart HommezMaarten SabbeKevin Van Geem

Compositional analysis of oxygenates and hydrocarbons in waste and virgin polyolefin pyrolysis oils by ultrahigh-resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

Yannick UreelMartha L. Chacón-PatiñoMarvin KusenbergAnton GinzburgRyan P. RodgersMaarten SabbeKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in ENERGY & FUELS

Detailed analysis of olefins and diolefins in hydrotreated plastic waste pyrolysis oils by GC-VUV

Yannick UreelCésar PernaleteMelissa N. DunklePascal PijckeBruno da Costa MagalhaesMarvin KusenbergGeorgios BellosMaarten SabbeJoris ThybautKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Hydroprocessing pyrolysis oil from waste mixed polyolefins : experimental and kinetic study

César PernaleteMarvin KusenbergYannick UreelRobin John VargheseMohammadhossein HavaeiKevin Van GeemJoris Thybaut

Kinetics and simulation of polyethylene liquefaction in supercritical water

Sphurti Prakash KulkarniGust PopelierGilles DosscheFriso VersteegMiloš AuersvaldMarvin KusenbergKevin Van Geem

Organochloride speciation in plastic pyrolysis oil by GC × GC coupled to high-resolution TOF-MS using scripting expressions

Audrey JeanBruno C. MagalhaesPascal PijckeNiels VerhooselTugce SanliturkYannick UreelMarvin KusenbergMatthijs RuitenbeekGeorgios BellosKevin Van Geem et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

The origin of nitrogenates and halogens in polyolefin waste pyrolysis oils by ultrahigh resolution FT-ICR MS

Gilles DosscheYannick UreelMartha AguileraMarvin KusenbergRyan RodgersMaarten SabbeKevin Van Geem

2024

Characterization and impact of oxygenates in post-consumer plastic waste-derived pyrolysis oils on steam cracking process efficiency

Marvin KusenbergSimon De LangheBehzad ParviziAnas Jamil AbdulrahmanRobin John VargheseSyam Ukkandath AravindakshanAntti KurkijärviAndres Munoz GandarillasJohn JamiesonSteven De Meester et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Characterization of PP and PE waste pyrolysis oils by ultrahigh-resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

Yannick UreelMartha L. Chacón-PatiñoMarvin KusenbergRyan P. RodgersMaarten SabbeKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in ENERGY & FUELS

Detailed characterization of plastic pyrolysis oils and their contaminants by FT-ICR MS and GCxGC

Yannick UreelMarvin KusenbergMartha Chacon-PatinoRyan P. RodgersMaarten SabbeKevin Van Geem

Maximizing olefin yields for steam cracking of plastic waste pyrolysis oils : an experimental and modeling study

Tamás BuzogányIsmaël AmghizarMarvin KusenbergLin ChenDavid BrownGeraldine HeynderickxGuy MarinKevin Van Geem

2023

Chemical recycling of mixed plastic packaging waste via pyrolysis and steam cracking : the role of contaminants

Marvin KusenbergKevin Van GeemSteven De Meester

Comprehensive fouling assessment in steam crackers : fossil versus renewable NEXBTL naphtha

Lucas Dos Santos VargetteHamed Mohamadzadeh ShiraziOleksii MynkoMarvin KusenbergJohn JamiesonAndrés E. Muñoz GandarillasSyam Ukkandath AravindakshanMarie-Françoise ReyniersKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Contaminant removal from plastic waste pyrolysis oil via depth filtration and the impact on chemical recycling : a simple solution with significant impact

Marvin KusenbergMartijn RoosenAstrid DoktorLeonor CasadoAnas Jamil AbdulrahmanBehzad ParviziAndreas EschenbacherEmmanuelle BiadiNicolas LaudouDaniel Jänsch et al.

A1 Journal Article in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

How much can chemical recycling contribute to plastic waste recycling in Europe? An assessment using material flow analysis modeling

Irdanto Saputra LaseDavide ToniniDario CaroPaola F. AlbizzatiJorge CristóbalMartijn RoosenMarvin KusenbergKim RagaertKevin Van GeemJo Dewulf et al.

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Plastic waste to light olefins : a detailed analytical study of plastic pyrolysis oils with focus on contaminants

Simon De LangheMarvin KusenbergKevin Van Geem

Purification and characterisation of post-consumer plastic pyrolysis oil fractionated by vacuum distillation

Waheed ZebMartijn RoosenPieter KnockaertSven JanssensDaniël WithoeckMarvin KusenbergJoël HogiePieter BillenSerge TavernierKevin Van Geem et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Thermal pyrolysis of waste versus virgin polyolefin feedstocks : the role of pressure, temperature and waste composition

Mehrdad Seifali AbbasabadiMarvin KusenbergAzd ZayoudMartijn RoosenFlorence VermeireSepehr MadanikashaniMaja KuzmanovićBehzad ParviziUros KresovicSteven De Meester et al.

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Towards high-quality petrochemical feedstocks from plastic waste pyrolysisoils : contaminant removal via filtration and its impact on steam cracking

Marvin KusenbergMartijn RoosenAndreas EschenbacherEmmanuelle BiadiNicolas LaudouLeonor CasadoAstrid DoktorAli ArshadSteven De MeesterKevin Van Geem

Unraveling the carbene chemistry of oxymethylene ethers : experimental investigation and kinetic modeling of the high-temperature pyrolysis of OME-2

Kevin De RasMarvin KusenbergJoris ThybautKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE

2022

A comprehensive experimental investigation of plastic waste pyrolysis oil quality and its dependence on the plastic waste composition

Marvin KusenbergAzd ZayoudMartijn RoosenHang Dao ThiMehrdad Seifali AbbasabadiAndreas EschenbacherUros KresovicSteven De MeesterKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

A detailed experimental and kinetic modeling study on pyrolysis and oxidation of oxymethylene ether-2 (OME-2)

Kevin De RasMarvin KusenbergGuillaume VanhoveYann FenardAndreas EschenbacherRobin John VargheseJeroen AerssensRuben Van de VijverLuc-Sy TranJoris Thybaut et al.

A1 Journal Article in COMBUSTION AND FLAME

Assessing the feasibility of chemical recycling via steam cracking of untreated plastic waste pyrolysis oils : feedstock impurities, product yields and coke formation

Marvin KusenbergMartijn RoosenAzd ZayoudMarko DjokicHang Dao ThiSteven De MeesterKim RagaertUros KresovicKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Maximizing olefin production via steam cracking of distilled pyrolysis oils from difficult-to-recycle municipal plastic waste and marine litter

Marvin KusenbergGian Claudio FaussoneHang Dao ThiMartijn RoosenMiha GrilcAndreas EschenbacherSteven De MeesterKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Opportunities and challenges for the application of post-consumer plastic waste pyrolysis oils as steam cracker feedstocks : to decontaminate or not to decontaminate?

Marvin KusenbergAndreas EschenbacherMarko DjokicAzd ZayoudKim RagaertSteven De MeesterKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Plastic waste contaminants : a deal-breaker for steam cracking

Marvin KusenbergAzd ZayoudMartijn RoosenHang Dao ThiMehrdad Seifali AbbasabadiAndreas EschenbacherSteven De MeesterKevin Van Geem

Pyrolysis of end-of-life polystyrene in a pilot-scale reactor : maximizing styrene production

Azd ZayoudHang Dao ThiMarvin KusenbergAndreas EschenbacherUros KresovicNick AlderweireldtMarko DjokicKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Technical and market substitutability of recycled materials : calculating the environmental benefits of mechanical and chemical recycling of plastic packaging waste

Sophie HuysveldKim RagaertRuben DemetsThuy Trang NhuDidem Civancik UsluMarvin KusenbergKevin Van GeemSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

The impact of pressure dependence on pyrolysis

Jeroen AerssensMarvin KusenbergFlorence VermeireRuben Van de VijverKevin Van Geem

Thermochemical recycling of end-of-life and virgin HDPE : a pilot-scale study

Mehrdad Seifali AbbasabadiAzd ZayoudMarvin KusenbergMartijn RoosenFlorence VermeireParviz YazdaniJonathan Van WaeyenbergAndreas EschenbacherFrancisco Jose Arraez HernandezMaja Kuzmanović et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Towards full recyclability of end-of-life tires : challenges and opportunities

Mehrdad Seifali AbbasabadiMarvin KusenbergHamed Mohamadzadeh ShiraziBahman GoshayeshiKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Towards high-quality petrochemical feedstocks from mixed plastic packaging waste via advanced recycling : the past, present and future

Marvin KusenbergAndreas EschenbacherLaurens DelvaSteven De MeesterEvangelos DelikonstantisGeorgios StefanidisKim RagaertKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

Towards high-quality petrochemical feedstocks from plastic waste pyrolysis oils : contaminant removal via depth filtration and its impact on steam cracking

Marvin KusenbergMartijn RoosenAndreas EschenbacherE. BiadiN. LaudouSteven De MeesterKevin Van Geem

Unravelling the carbene chemistry of oxymethylene ethers : experimental investigation and kinetic modeling of the high-temperature pyrolysis of OME-2

Kevin De RasMarvin KusenbergJoris ThybautKevin Van Geem

Using analytical techniques to characterize the composition of post-consumer plastic packaging waste

Martijn RoosenNicolas MysMarvin KusenbergJo DewulfKevin Van GeemKim RagaertAnn DumoulinSteven De Meester

2021

An experimental and modeling study on low- and high-temperature pyrolysis and oxidation of oxymethylene ethers as a sustainable alternative fuel

Kevin De RasJeroen AerssensMarvin KusenbergRuben Van de VijverAndreas EschenbacherRobin John VargheseLuc Sy TranGuillaume VanhoveJoris ThybautKevin Van Geem

Challenges and opportunities for plastic waste pyrolysis oils as steam cracking feedstock

Marvin KusenbergAndreas EschenbacherMarko DjokicAzd ZayoudKim RagaertSteven De MeesterKevin Van Geem

The effect of plastic waste compositions on the detailed hydrocarbon composition of pyrolysis oils

Marvin KusenbergAzd ZayoudMartijn RoosenHang Dao ThiMehrdad Seifali AbbasabadiAndreas EschenbacherU KresovicSteven De MeesterKevin Van Geem

2020

A combined modeling and experimental study on low- and high-temperature oxidation chemistry of OME3 as novel fuel additive

Kevin De RasRuben Van de VijverHwasup SongLuc-Sy TranMarvin KusenbergThomas PaganetJoris ThybautGuillaume VanhoveKevin Van Geem

Detailed analysis of the composition of selected plastic packaging waste products and its implications for mechanical and thermochemical recycling

Martijn RoosenNicolas MysMarvin KusenbergPieter BillenAnn DumoulinJo DewulfKevin Van GeemKim RagaertSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Mixed plastic waste to olefins : from sorting, over impurities to product yields and coke formation

Marvin KusenbergAzd ZayoudHang Dao ThiMarko DjokicNicolas MysUros KresovicNick AlderweireldtSteven De MeesterKevin Van Geem

Unravelling the combustion and pyrolysis chemistry of oxymethylene ethers as potential e-fuel

Kevin De RasRuben Van de VijverMarvin KusenbergHwasup SongLuc-Sy TranThomas PaganetJoris ThybautGuillaume VanhoveKevin Van Geem