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Researcher

Michiel Van Melkebeke

Publications & Research Data

Awards & Distinctions

10 Results

2026

Identification and quantification of (brominated) flame retardants during mechanical recycling of polystyrene from WEEE by means of pyrolysis-GC-MS

Michiel Van MelkebekeRita KolElina SelmurzaevaTine Van LaereJung Suk CoeneJannick SercuHilde PoelmanKevin Van GeemSteven De MeesterDave Manhaeghe

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

2025

Closing the loop in plastic waste management : innovations in separating problematic substances

Michiel Van MelkebekeSteven De MeesterKevin Van GeemColin Janssen

Multiple linear regression in adsorption capacity prediction : application in plastic waste pyrolysis oil purification

Thien Nguyen Luu MinhMichiel Van MelkebekeElisabetta CarrieriJoël HogieHilde PoelmanYouri MichielsKevin Van GeemSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY

Removal of (brominated) flame retardants in the dissolution recycling of polystyrene

Michiel Van MelkebekeRita KolAmin Shariatmadar TehraniDave ManhaegheEmile CasiriesTine Van LaereYufei XieHamed Mohamadzadeh ShiraziNorbert NiessnerDirk Reichert et al.

A1 Journal Article in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

2024

Adsorption modeling for contaminant removal in plastic dissolution recycling : investigating an amino ketone-based red dye

Michiel Van MelkebekeTobias De SomerTine Van LaereThien Nguyen Luu MinhHamed Mohamadzadeh ShiraziHilde PoelmanKevin Van GeemSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY

Modelling and application of dissolved air flotation for efficient separation of microplastics from sludges and sediments

Tobias De SomerMichiel Van MelkebekeBram GoethalsSergei GusevPaul Van der MeerenKevin Van GeemSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

2022

Development of microplastic remediation techniques from marine sediments

Michiel Van MelkebekeColin JanssenSteven De Meester

Plastics and the circular economy

Michiel Van MelkebekeBernard GindrozGwenaële Coat

Purification of regenerated monomers

Fady BoutrosMichiel Van MelkebekeClément LemenuPhilippe De Groote

Bookchapter in Polymer circularity roadmap : recycling of poly(methyl methacrylate) as a case study

2020

Characteristics and sinking behavior of typical microplastics including the potential effect of biofouling : implications for remediation

Michiel Van MelkebekeColin JanssenSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY