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Researcher

Pieter Nachtergaele

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32 Results

2026

Solvent switch strategy to facilitate the downstream process of chemical recycling of plastics

Emelin Yhoany Luna BarriosIon OlazabalTobias De SomerPieter NachtergaeleXabier LopezMarta XimenisSteven De MeesterHaritz Sardon

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

2025

Advancing LCA for chemical recycling of plastics : from methodological choices to decision support

Estefania Sanabria GarciaJo DewulfSophie HuysveldPieter NachtergaeleThuy Trang Nhu

Development of a solvent based recycling process for agricultural film

Elisabetta CarrieriJordy MottePieter NachtergaeleIne MertensRichard HoogenboomJo DewulfSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

How multifunctionality modelling in LCA affects decision-making : the case of chemical recycling of plastic waste

Estefania Sanabria GarciaSophie HuysveldPieter NachtergaeleThuy Trang NhuJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Life cycle assessment of seaweed-based proteins : review of status, gaps, and recommendations

Nora SchelteLaura Vittoria De Luca PeñaPieter NachtergaeleJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION

Life cycle assessment of solar energy conversion into synthetic natural gas for transportation including CO2 capture and dual shipping

Jordy MotteJoachim BoddezJim GripekovenPieter NachtergaeleJan MertensSamuel SayssetJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Unravelling circularity assessment for the bio-based economy : a systematic, critical review of indicators and recommendations

Cristian Pérez HernándezPieter NachtergaeleSophie HuysveldJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION

2024

Application of chemometric tools in the QSAR development of VOC removal in plastic waste recycling

Tobias De SomerThien Nguyen Luu MinhMartijn RoosenPieter NachtergaeleDave ManhaegheTine Van LaereMartin SchlummerKevin Van GeemSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in CHEMOSPHERE

Bioeconomy youth vision

EU Bioeconomy Youth AmbassadorsRobin BartmannStefano BertacchiMatteo BifoneHailey CiantarDaragh CogleyUgne DirdaiteRita EscórcioKatrin JõgiJózsef Lázár et al.

Environmental sustainability and nutritional quality of different diets considering nutritional adequacy

Margot Cooreman-AlgoedLieselot BooneJo DewulfPieter NachtergaeleSue Ellen TaelmanCarl Lachat

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Exploring the potential environmental performance of pyrolytic chemical recycling for waste plastics

Martin SkeltonJo DewulfKevin Van GeemSophie HuysveldPieter Nachtergaele

Thinking outside the box

Lore De RidderPieter NachtergaeleLieselot BooneErasmo Cadena MartinezElodie BugnicourtLuis ApodacaMirna Zgheib

A4 Journal Article in FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

2023

Bridging science and policy to strengthen the EU Bioeconomy

Adrian LeipPieter Nachtergaele

Circular economy performance of pyrolytic chemical recycling of polypropylene : mass capture, environmental performance, and material quality

Martin SkeltonPieter NachtergaeleSophie HuysveldKevin Van GeemSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

Comparative life cycle sustainability assessment of chemical and enzymatic production : the case of isopropyl palmitate

Pieter NachtergaeleMaíra Caetano de AndradeJordy MotteJo Dewulf

Resource efficiency and use analysis including renewability and circularity of resources : propanol production as a case study

Jordy MottePieter NachtergaeleMohamed MahmoudHank VleemingJoris ThybautJeroen PoissonnierJo Dewulf

Towards alternative solutions for flaring : life cycle assessment and carbon substance flow analysis of associated gas conversion into C3 chemicals

Jordy MottePieter NachtergaeleMohamed MahmoudHank VleemingJoris ThybautJeroen PoissonnierJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Valorisation of wasted and widely available methane sources into C3 chemicals : environmental sustainability assessment

Jordy MotteJo DewulfJoris ThybautPieter Nachtergaele

2022

Developing circularity, renewability and efficiency indicators for sustainable resource management : propanol production as a showcase

Jordy MottePieter NachtergaeleMohamed MahmoudHank VleemingJoris ThybautJeroen PoissonnierJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Environmental performance assessment of a novel process concept for propanol production from widely available and wasted methane sources

Jordy MotteMohamed MahmoudMieke Nieder-HeitmannHank VleemingJoris ThybautJeroen PoissonnierRodrigo Freitas de AlvarengaPieter NachtergaeleJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Increasing flexibility of feedstock use in biorefineries via modelling : producing a targeted set of oleochemicals from different quality grades tallow

Pieter NachtergaeleSteven De MeesterJoris ThybautJo Dewulf

Modelling framework for increasing feedstock flexibility in biorefineries : producing a targeted set of oleochemicals from alternative feedstocks

Pieter NachtergaeleLara VissersSteven De MeesterJoris ThybautJo Dewulf

Toward more universal prediction of polymer solution viscosity for solvent-based recycling

Rita KolPieter NachtergaeleTobias De SomerDagmar D'hoogeDimitris S. AchiliasSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

2021

Converting a challenge into an opportunity : optimization of fatty acid production from variable feedstocks via process modelling

Pieter NachtergaeleJo DewulfSteven De MeesterJoris ThybautDavid Drijvers

Iterative lumping approach for representing lipid feedstocks in fatty acid distillation simulation and optimization

Pieter NachtergaeleTobias De SomerBastiaan GelaudeJoël HogieJoris ThybautSteven De MeesterDavid DrijversJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in AICHE JOURNAL

Mechanistic modelling of reactive liquid-liquid extraction towers using polar PC-SAFT : industrial validation and optimization of fat/oil hydrolysis

Pieter NachtergaeleSin GürkanSteven De MeesterEwout RuysberghJeroen LauwaertJo DewulfJoris Thybaut

Simulation of an industrial-scale reactive liquid–liquid extraction tower using polar PC-SAFT toward understanding and improving the hydrolysis of triglycerides

Pieter NachtergaeleGürkan SinSteven De MeesterEwout RuysberghJeroen LauwaertJo DewulfJoris Thybaut

A1 Journal Article in ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING

2020

Mechanistic modelling of a fatty acid distillation plant : iterative approach for component lumping and industrial validation

Pieter NachtergaeleTobias De SomerB. GelaudeJoël HogieJoris ThybautSteven De MeesterD. DrijversJo Dewulf

Multivariate analysis of industrial biorefinery processes : strategy for improved process understanding with case studies in fatty acid production

Pieter NachtergaeleJoris ThybautSteven De MeesterDavid DrijversWouter SaeysJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Systematic multivariate analysis (sMVA) strategy for improved process unerstanding of inustrial biorefinery processes with applications in fatty acid production

Pieter NachtergaeleJoris ThybautSteven De MeesterD. DrijversW. SaeysJo Dewulf

2019

Environmental sustainability assessment of renewables‐based propylene glycol at full industrial scale production

Pieter NachtergaeleSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Using material flow analysis and life cycle assessment in decision support : a case study on WEEE valorization in Belgium

Steven De MeesterPieter NachtergaeleSam DebaveyePeter VosJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING