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Steven De Meester

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241 Results

2026

Assessment of odor removal in rigid polypropylene waste : comprehensive characterization and washing comparison

Tiago G. A. BeléMartijn RoosenHelene M. LoosSteven De MeesterAndrea Buettner

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHALLENGES

Controlling colorant staining during the de-inking of flexible plastic packaging

Tobias De SomerSibel ÜgdülerDave ManhaegheLies HarinckKevin Van GeemAndreas KulawigRalf LeineweberSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY

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

Modelling material flows and cost-benefit of sorting PLA packaging waste in material recovery facilities under different market penetration scenarios

Wang LiAlexandra SchmuckLouis Van CaelenbergVirginie DecottigniesHy Boui ChangAdeline DupasPeter RagaertShreyash Anil GujarMarcel C P van EijkSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

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

A novel hybrid model for pyrolysis of polystyrene using the method of moments and low molecular component balances

Daniël WithoeckFlorence VermeireOğuzhan AkinRobin John VargheseSteven De MeesterKevin Van GeemPaul Van Steenberge

A1 Journal Article in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Advancing Textile Waste Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities Across Polymer and Non-Polymer Fiber Types

Mehrdad Seifali AbbasabadiBrecht TommeBahman GoshayeshiOleksii MynkoYihan WangSangram RoyRohit Kumar Rohit KumarBhargav BaruahKaren De ClerckSteven De Meester et al.

U Journal Article in Polymers

Assessing the feasibility of ocean plastic waste as secondary feedstock for the production of base chemicals

Christina KibutaOğuzhan AkinDaniël WithoeckQing HeMario SchmidtRobin John VargheseMartin SchlummerSteven De MeesterFatma Defne Çalık UluMackenzie Denton et al.

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Beyond the landfill : a critical review of techniques for end-of-life polyvinyl chloride (PVC) valorization

Mohammadhossein HavaeiOğuzhan AkinAndrea LocaspiRobin John VargheseFlorent MinetteEric RomersSteven De MeesterKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Chemical recycling : monomers and intermediates from depolymerization processes for the chemical and plastics industry

Pranav MajgaonkarRonny Hanich-SpahnNorbert NiessnerElisabeth TöpelSteven De MeesterEmelin Yhoany Luna BarriosStefanie EidenFrank Schönberger

Bookchapter in Springer handbook of circular plastics economy

Chemical valorization of waste polyacrylonitrile polymers via shuttle catalysis

Jarne LeindersThibaut Van GielNikolaos GiakoumakisAlexandra SchmuckSteven De MeesterDirk De VosJesse Dallenes

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Controlling and optimizing the volatile organic compound and organic contaminant removal by improved water management in plastic recycling plants

Noa CollierTobias De SomerMartijn RoosenSteven De MeesterDave Manhaeghe

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Delamination and deinking of colored multilayer flexible plastic packaging via selective aminolysis of polyurethane and acrylate based adhesives

Sibel ÜgdülerTobias De SomerNoa CollierMartijn RoosenSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in GREEN CHEMISTRY

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

Enhancing circularity of plastics by innovative pigment removal processes in solvent based recycling

Elisabetta CarrieriSteven De MeesterRichard Hoogenboom

Fractional distillation of waste plastic pyrolysis oil for isolating narrow hydrocarbons cuts

Waheed ZebTobias De SomerMartijn RoosenPieter KnockaertMehrdad Seifali AbbasabadiUros KresovicJoël HogieKevin Van GeemSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in FUEL

Kinetic modeling of complex, mixed solid plastic waste pyrolysis

Daniël WithoeckOğuzhan AkinRobin John VargheseRobert ConkaMackenzie DentonSteven De MeesterKevin Van GeemPaul Van Steenberge

Microbial protein-derived bioplastics from renewable substrates : pathways, challenges, and applications in a circular economy

Myrsini SakarikaJoost BrancartShreyash Anil GujarSteven De MeesterLuis Diaz AllegueLeen BastiaensPeter RagaertSiegfried E. VlaeminckHeleen De WeverKorneel Rabaey

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY

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

RecyQMeter : application-specific quality of recycled plastics

Milad GolkaramRuben DemetsJack T.W.E. VogelsJan Harm UrbanusAmalia ChristoulaRaphael ElbingSteven De MeesterKim Ragaert

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

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

Solvent-based plastic recycling technologies

Zhuo XuKevin Sanchez-RiveraCharles GrangerPanzheng ZhouAurora del Carmen Munguia-LopezUgochukwu M. IkegwuStyliani AvraamidouVictor M. ZavalaReid C. Van LehnEzra Bar-Ziv et al.

A2 Journal Article in NATURE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Understanding the dissolution kinetics of a DINCH plasticized PVC : experimental design and applied modeling

Ruben DenolfJordy DoolaegeElina SelmurzaevaDave ManhaegheTobias De SomerNils VermeerenMuhammad HarisRita KolJoël HogieSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in CHEMSUSCHEM

What decades of plastics waste management have taught us

Coralie JehannoMarta XimenisLouise BreloyOğuzhan AkinRita KolKevin Van GeemSteven De MeesterHaritz Sardón

Editorial material

2024

Activated carbon adsorption of heteroatom components from pyrolysis oil for improved chemical recycling

Thien Nguyen Luu MinhDave ManhaegheGwendoline BernaertJoël HogieMichel ClarembeauKevin Van GeemSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Additive inclusion in plastic life cycle assessments, part 2 : review of additive inventory data trends and availability

Heather LoganSteven De MeesterThomas Fruergaard AstrupAnders Damgaard

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY

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

Agri-food side stream valorisation : assessment of stabilisation strategies and impact on macroconstituents

Baptiste VanleenhoveKatleen RaesSteven De Meester

An energy-efficient upconcentration of the bio-based carboxylic acids using multiple-effect evaporators

Srija BalachandranTobias De SomerJoël HogieMartijn RoosenErik MeersSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

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

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

Distillation of pyrolysis oils produced from plastic waste

Waheed ZebSteven De MeesterKevin Van GeemJoël Hogie

Experimental and theoretical study on solvent-based recycling techniques for PVC

Ruben DenolfSteven De MeesterJoël Hogie

Exposing the pitfalls of plastics mechanical recycling through cost calculation

Nicola Van CampIrdanto Saputra LaseSteven De MeesterSophie HoozéeKim Ragaert

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Impact of potato trimming acidification on protein characteristics and bacterial community during long-term storage

Baptiste VanleenhoveBen Van den WouwerEllen VerweeLisa SlachmuyldersMarie JoossensKristof BrijsKoen DewettinckSteven De MeesterKatleen Raes

A1 Journal Article in LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Increasing the dissolution rate of polystyrene waste in solvent-based recycling

Rita KolRuben DenolfGwendoline BernaertDave ManhaegheEzra Bar-ZivGeorge W. HuberNorbert NiessnerMichiel VerswyvelAngeliki LemonidouDimitris S. Achilias et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING

Kinetic modeling of phenolic compounds extraction from nutshells : influence of particle size, temperature and solvent ratio

Benson DuloTobias De SomerMqondisi MoyoEva NakyeseJohn GithaigaKatleen RaesSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY

Mechanical recycling of printed flexible plastic packaging : the role of binders and pigments

M. LisieckiTiago BeléSibel ÜgdülerR. FiorioT.F. AstrupSteven De MeesterK. Ragaert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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

Modelling PS pyrolysis combining the Method of Moments and full chemistry simulations

Daniël WithoeckFlorence VermeireOnur DoguOğuzhan AkinRobin John VargheseSteven De MeesterKevin Van GeemPaul Van Steenberge

Modelling the dissolution kinetics of plasticised poly(vinyl chloride)

Jordy DoolaegeRuben DenolfSteven De Meester

Overcoming the limitations of organocatalyzed glycolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) to facilitate the recycling of complex waste under mild conditions

Ion OlazabalEmelin Yhoany Luna BarriosSteven De MeesterCoralie JehannoHaritz Sardon

A1 Journal Article in ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS

Plastic recycling stripped naked : from circular product to circular industry with recycling cascade

Jean-Paul LangeSascha R. A. KerstenSteven De MeesterMarcel C. P. van EijkKim Ragaert

A1 Journal Article in CHEMSUSCHEM

Solvent techniques for closed-loop recycling of plastic waste

Rita KolSteven De MeesterDimitris AchiliasAngeliki Lemonidou

To sort or not? The impact of the collection scheme on post-consumer plastic waste feedstock quality and its suitability for mechanical and chemical recycling

Alexandra SchmuckJung Suk CoeneMartijn RoosenLies HarinckDaniël WithoeckKevin Van GeemKim RagaertSteven De Meester

Towards a better understanding of the cosolvent effect on the low-temperature glycolysis of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Emelin Yhoany Luna BarriosIon OlazabalMartijn RoosenAlejandro MüllerCoralie JehannoMarta XimenisSteven De MeesterHaritz Sardon

A1 Journal Article in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Understanding and optimizing the washing step in the mechanical recycling of plastics

Tobias De SomerSteven De MeesterKevin Van GeemJoël Hogie

Unlocking radical insights : integrating detailed kinetic modeling and method of moments for pyrolysis of polystyrene

Daniël WithoeckFlorence VermeireOğuzhan AkinRobin John VargheseKevin Van GeemSteven De MeesterPaul Van Steenberge

2023

Analysing the potential of the selective dissolution of elastane from mixed fiber textile waste

Kim PhanSibel ÜgdülerLies HarinckRuben DenolfMartijn RoosenGalahad O'RourkeDirk De VosVeronique Van SpeybroeckKaren De ClerckSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Analysis of postconsumer plastic packaging waste along the recycling chain : gaining systematic insights into waste compositions and VOC removal

Martijn RoosenSteven De MeesterAnn Dumoulin

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

Marvin KusenbergKevin Van GeemSteven De Meester

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

Clarifying European terminology in plastics recycling

Kim RagaertCloé RagotKevin Van GeemSascha KerstenYoni ShiranSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY

Constructing and validating ternary phase diagrams as basis for polymer dissolution recycling

Ruben DenolfJoël HogieFreddy L. FigueiraIne MertensTobias De SomerDagmar D'hoogeRichard HoogenboomSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

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

Editorial overview : toward cruising speed for circular plastics

Pieter BillenSteven De Meester

Editorial material

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

Impact of stabilization technology on the extraction yield and functionality of macroconstituents from biomass : a systematic review

Baptiste VanleenhoveLin XuSteven De MeesterKatleen Raes

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Method to develop potential business cases of plastic recycling from urban areas : a case study on nonhousehold end-use plastic film waste in Belgium

Irdanto Saputra LaseRegina FreiMengfeng GongDiego Vazquez-BrustEvelien PeetersGeert RoelansJo DewulfKim RagaertSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING

Modeling material flows through plastic recycling chains

Irdanto Saputra LaseSteven De MeesterKim RagaertJo Dewulf

Operational framework to quantify 'quality of recycling' across different material types

Martijn RoosenDavide ToniniPaola Federica AlbizzatiDario CaroJorge CristóbalIrdanto Saputra LaseKim RagaertAnn DumoulinSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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

Reducing the carbon footprint of polyurethanes by chemical and biological depolymerization : fact or fiction?

L. Polo FonsecaA. DuvalEmelin Yhoany Luna BarriosM. XimenisSteven De MeesterL. AvérousH. Sardon

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY

Removal of undissolved substances in the dissolution-based recycling of polystyrene waste by applying filtration and centrifugation

Rita KolElisabetta CarrieriSergei GusevMichiel VerswyvelNorbert NiessnerAngeliki LemonidouDimitris S. AchiliasSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY

Technical substitutability of recycled materials in life cycle assessment : a comprehensive review and framework for quantification

Estefania Sanabria GarciaSophie HuysveldThuy Trang NhuSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

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

Tracing the origin of VOCs in post-consumer plastic film bales

Martijn RoosenTine Van LaereVirginie DecottigniesLudivine MorelJean-Luc SchnitzlerJohannes SchneiderMartin SchlummerIrdanto Saputra LaseAnn DumoulinSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in CHEMOSPHERE

Understanding the complexity of deinking plastic waste : an assessment of the efficiency of different treatments to remove ink resins from printed plastic film

Sibel ÜgdülerTine Van LaereTobias De SomerSergei GusevKevin Van GeemAndreas KulawigRalf LeineweberMarc DefoinHugues Van den BergenDirk Bontinck et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Upcycling of BPA-PC into trimethylene carbonate by solvent assisted organocatalysed depolymerisation

Ion OlazabalEmelin Yhoany Luna BarriosSteven De MeesterCoralie JehannoHaritz Sardon

A1 Journal Article in POLYMER CHEMISTRY

2022

A comparative theoretical study on the solvent dependency of anthocyanin extraction profiles

Kim PhanElias Van Den BroeckKatleen RaesKaren De ClerckVeronique Van SpeybroeckSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

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

Analysis of the kinetics, energy balance and carbon footprint of the delamination of multilayer flexible packaging films via carboxylic acids

Sibel ÜgdülerTobias De SomerKevin Van GeemJuray De WildeMartijn RoosenBram DeprezSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

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

Challenges faced during a near-infrared-based material flow characterization study of commercial and industrial waste

Kerstin KleinhansBastian KüppersJuan Carlos Hernández ParrodiKim RagaertJo DewulfSteven De Meester

Corrigendum to techno-economic assessment of mechanical recycling of low value post-consumer plastic packaging waste

Macarena LarrainSteven Van PasselGwenny ThomassenBart Van GorpThuy Trang NhuSophie HuysveldKevin Van GeemSteven De MeesterPieter Billen

Critical advances and future opportunities in upcycling commodity polymers

Coralie JehannoJill W. AltyMartijn RoosenSteven De MeesterAndrew P. DoveEugene Y.-X. ChenFrank A. LeibfarthHaritz Sardon

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

Delamination of polyamide/polyolefin multilayer films by selective glycolysis of polyurethane adhesive

Galahad O'RourkeMargot HoubrechtsMarthe NeesMartijn RoosenSteven De MeesterDirk De Vos

A1 Journal Article in GREEN CHEMISTRY

Deodorization of post-consumer plastic waste fractions : a comparison of different washing media

Martijn RoosenLies HarinckSibel ÜgdülerTobias De SomerAmaury-Gauvain HucksTiago G.A. BeléAndrea BuettnerKim RagaertKevin Van GeemAnn Dumoulin et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Development of chemical wash processes as advanced pretreatment in plastic recycling

Sibel ÜgdülerSteven De MeesterKevin Van GeemJuray De Wilde

Development of microplastic remediation techniques from marine sediments

Michiel Van MelkebekeColin JanssenSteven De Meester

Distribution of organic additives such as plasticisers during dissolution-precipitation polymer recycling

Ruben DenolfJoël HogieSteven De Meester

Evaluating the potential of natural dyes from nutshell wastes : sustainable colouration and functional finishing of wool fabric

Benson DuloTobias De SomerKim PhanMartijn RoosenJohn GithaigaKatleen RaesSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Expanding the collection portfolio of plastic packaging : impact on quantity and quality of sorted plastic waste fractions

Martijn RoosenNicolas MysKerstin KleinhansIrdanto Saputra LaseSophie HuysveldMarieke BrouwerEggo U. Thoden van VelzenKevin Van GeemJo DewulfKim Ragaert et al.

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

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

Influence of the rheological behavior of polymer solutions on solvent-based recycling

Rita KolTobias De SomerDagmar D'hoogefabian knappichKim RagaertDimitri AchilliasSteven De Meester

Material flow analysis and recycling performance of an improved mechanical recycling process for post-consumer flexible plastics

Irdanto Saputra LaseAmir BashirgonbadiFreek van RhijnJo DewulfKim RagaertLaurens DelvaMartijn RoosenMartine BrandsmaMichael LangenSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Material flow analysis and resource recovery potential analysis of selected fruit, vegetable and nut waste in Kenya

Benson DuloJohn GithaigaKatleen RaesSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION

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

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

Pieter NachtergaeleLara VissersSteven De MeesterJoris ThybautJo Dewulf

Multi-scale modeling of plastic waste gasification : opportunities and challenges

Sepehr MadanikashaniLaurien VandewalleSteven De MeesterJuray De WildeKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in MATERIALS

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

Quality evaluation and economic assessment of an improved mechanical recycling process for post-consumer flexible plastics

Amir BashirgonbadiIrdanto Saputra LaseLaurens DelvaKevin Van GeemSteven De MeesterKim Ragaert

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Quality of recycling : urgent and undefined

Davide ToniniPaola Federica AlbizzatiDario CaroSteven De MeesterElena GarbarinoGian Andrea Blengini

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Recent advances in pre-treatment of plastic packaging waste

Rita KolMartijn RoosenSibel ÜgdülerKevin Van GeemKim RagaertDimitris S. AchiliasSteven De Meester

Bookchapter in Waste material recycling in the circular economy : challenges and developments

Removal of volatile components from plastic waste in liquid media : effect of temperature and particle size

Tobias De SomerMartijn RoosenLies HarinckKevin Van GeemSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Resource efficiency indicators to assess circular economy strategies : a case study on four materials in laptops

Gustavo Longaray MoragaSophie HuysveldSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Statistical entropy of resources using a categorization tree for material enumeration : framework development and application to a plastic packaging case study

Martin SkeltonSophie HuysveldSteven De MeesterKevin Van GeemJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

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 assessment of quality and substitution potential of recycled plastics

Ruben DemetsSteven De MeesterKim Ragaert

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

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

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

Towards improved deodorization of post-consumer plastic waste : identifying the industrial hurdles

Martijn RoosenTobias De SomerRuben DemetsKevin Van GeemAnn DumoulinSteven De Meester

Towards the production of natural dyes and composite boards from nutshell waste

Benson DuloSteven De MeesterJohn GithaigaKatleen RaesLieva Van Langenhove

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

A comparative study on the photophysical properties of anthocyanins and pyranoanthocyanins

Kim PhanSteven De MeesterKatleen RaesKaren De ClerckVeronique Van Speybroeck

A1 Journal Article in CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

A recycler’s perspective on the implications of REACH and food contact material (FCM) regulations for the mechanical recycling of FCM plastics

Ellen De TandtCody DemuytereElke Van AsbroeckHiram MoermanNicolas MysGianni VynckeLaurens DelvaAn VermeulenPeter RagaertSteven De Meester et al.

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Addressing the complex challenge of understanding and quantifying substitutability for recycled plastics

Ruben DemetsKaren Van KetsSophie HuysveldJo DewulfSteven De MeesterKim Ragaert

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Analyzing the status quo of non-household end-user plastic waste in urban areas

Kerstin KleinhansSteven De MeesterKim RagaertJo Dewulf

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

Marvin KusenbergAndreas EschenbacherMarko DjokicAzd ZayoudKim RagaertSteven De MeesterKevin Van Geem

Concept for a design from and for recycling workshop of non-household plastic waste

Kerstin KleinhansGianni VynckeAdriaan DebruyneSaskia WesterduinEls De MolSteven De Meester

Conversion of plastic waste to base chemicals via gasification : the PSYCHE project

Sepehr MadanikashaniLaurien VandewalleSteven De MeesterJuray De WildeKevin Van Geem

Conversion of plastic waste to base chemicals via gasification : the psyche project

Sepehr MadanikashaniLaurien VandewalleSteven De MeesterJuray De WildeKevin Van Geem

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

Pieter NachtergaeleJo DewulfSteven De MeesterJoris ThybautDavid Drijvers

Development and application of a predictive modelling approach for household packaging waste flows in sorting facilities

Kerstin KleinhansMichelle HallemansSophie HuysveldGwenny ThomassenKim RagaertKevin Van GeemMartijn RoosenNicolas MysJo DewulfSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Development of circular economy indicators starting from the in-use occupation of materials

Gustavo Longaray MoragaJo DewulfSteven De MeesterSophie Huysveld

Development of circularity indicators based on the in-use occupation of materials

Gustavo Longaray MoragaSophie HuysveldSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Development of environmental impact assessment methods for marine sourced products

Nils PréatJo DewulfMarleen De TrochSue Ellen TaelmanSteven De Meester

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

Moving from linear to circular household plastic packaging in Belgium : prospective life cycle assessment of mechanical and thermochemical recycling

Didem Civancik UsluThuy Trang NhuBart Van GorpUros KresovicMacarena LarrainPieter BillenKim RagaertSteven De MeesterJo DewulfSophie Huysveld

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Multivariate input-output and material flow analysis of current and future plastic recycling rates from waste electrical and electronic equipment : the case of small household appliances

Irdanto Saputra LaseKim RagaertJo DewulfSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Natural quinone dyes : a review on structure, extraction techniques, analysis and application potential

Benson DuloKim PhanJohn GithaigaKatleen RaesSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION

Non-food applications of anthocyanins extracted from agro-food residues : a combined experimental and theoretical study

Kim PhanSteven De MeesterVeronique Van SpeybroeckKatleen RaesKaren De Clerck

Non-food applications of natural dyes extracted from agro-food residues : a critical review

Kim PhanKatleen RaesVeronique Van SpeybroeckMartijn RoosenKaren De ClerckSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Non-household end-use plastics : the ‘forgotten’ plastics for the circular economy

Kerstin KleinhansRuben DemetsJo DewulfKim RagaertSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Removal of hazardous finishes to enable mechanical recycling of waste acrylic fabrics

Brecht TommeValentina TrovatoJozefien GeltmeyerGiuseppe RosaceDaniele PigaBarbara FerrariAndrea CataldiSteven De MeesterKaren De Clerck

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

State-of-the-art quantification of polymer solution viscosity for plastic waste recycling

Rita KolTobias De SomerDagmar D'hoogeFabian KnappichKim RagaertDimitris S. AchiliasSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in CHEMSUSCHEM

Techno-economic assessment of mechanical recycling of challenging post-consumer plastic packaging waste

Macarena LarrainSteven Van PasselGwenny ThomassenBart Van GorpThuy Trang NhuSophie HuysveldKevin Van GeemSteven De MeesterPieter Billen

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

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

Towards a Better Understanding of Delamination of Multilayer Flexible Packaging Films by Carboxylic Acids

Sibel ÜgdülerTobias De SomerKevin Van GeemMartijn RoosenAndreas KulawigRalf LeineweberSteven De Meester

U Journal Article in ChemSusChem

Towards a better understanding of delamination of multilayer flexible packaging films by carboxylic acids

Sibel ÜgdülerTobias De SomerKevin Van GeemMartijn RoosenAndreas KulawigRalf LeineweberSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in CHEMSUSCHEM

Towards a better understanding of odor removal from post-consumer plastic film waste : a kinetic study on deodorization efficiencies with different washing media

Martijn RoosenTobias De SomerRuben DemetsSibel ÜgdülerValérie MeessemanBart Van GorpKim RagaertKevin Van GeemChristophe WalgraeveAnn Dumoulin et al.

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

2020

Assessing the determinants of intentions and behaviors of organizations towards a circular economy for plastics

Owais Ur Rehman KhanTiberio DaddiHendrik SlabbinckKerstin KleinhansDiego Vazquez-BrustSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Challenges and opportunities of solvent-based additive extraction methods for plastic recycling

Sibel ÜgdülerKevin Van GeemMartijn RoosenElisabeth DelbekeSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

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

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

Development and application of an analytical method to quantify odour removal in plastic waste recycling processes

Ruben DemetsMartijn RoosenLore VandermeerschKim RagaertChristophe WalgraeveSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Dynamic capabilities and behavioral practices of organizations for circular economy implementation

Owais Ur Rehman KhanFabio IraldoSteven De MeesterTiberio Daddi

Identification of microalgae biorefinery scenarios and development of mass and energy balance flowsheets

Nils PréatSue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterFlorent AllaisJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in Algal Research - biomass biofuels and bioproducts

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

Microstructural contributions of different polyolefins to the deformation mechanisms of their binary blends

Astrid Van BelleRuben DemetsNicolas MysKaren Van KetsJo DewulfKevin Van GeemSteven De MeesterKim Ragaert

A1 Journal Article in POLYMERS

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

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

The potential of anthocyanins from blueberries as a natural dye for cotton : a combined experimental and theoretical study

Kim PhanElias Van Den BroeckVeronique Van SpeybroeckKaren De ClerckKatleen RaesSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in DYES AND PIGMENTS

Towards a circularity indicator to assess products’ materials and lifetime : in-use occupation

Gustavo Longaray MoragaSophie HuysveldSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

Towards closed-loop recycling of multilayer and coloured PET plastic waste by alkaline hydrolysis

Sibel ÜgdülerKevin Van GeemRuben DenolfMartijn RoosenNicolas MysKim RagaertSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in GREEN CHEMISTRY

2019

Analysis of a pharmaceutical batch freeze dryer : resource consumption, hotspots, and factors for potential improvement

Gabriela Rentería GámizPieter-Jan Van BockstalSteven De MeesterThomas De BeerJos CorverJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in DRYING TECHNOLOGY

Circular economy indicators : what do they measure?

Gustavo Longaray MoragaSophie HuysveldFabrice MathieuxGian Andrea BlenginiLuc AlaertsKarel Van AckerSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Comparison of the efficiency of washing treatments of post-consumer plastic waste to remove odorous constituents

Martijn RoosenRuben DemetsAnn DumoulinSteven De Meester

Development of an indicator for the efficient separation and mechanical recycling of complex plastic waste streams

Ruben DemetsKim RagaertAstrid Van BelleArne VerliefdeSteven De Meester

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

Environmental sustainability assessment of the manufacturing process of a biological active pharmaceutical ingredient

Gabriela Rentería GámizWouter De SoeteBert HeirmanPhilip DahlinSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Expanding the knowledge of environmental sustainability in the biopharmaceutical industry : from manufacturing technologies to supply chain

Gabriela Rentería GámizJo DewulfMartin PatelSteven De Meester

Exploring the potential of anthocyanins as a natural dye for non-food applications

Kim PhanElias Van Den BroeckVeronique Van SpeybroeckKaren De ClerckKatleen RaesSteven De Meester

Freeze drying in the biopharmaceutical industry : an environmental sustainability assessment

Gabriela Rentería GámizJo DewulfWouter De SoeteBert HeirmanPhilip DahlinChristian JurischUrs KrebserSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING

Improving the resource footprint evaluation of products recovered from wastewater : a discussion on appropriate allocation in the context of circular economy

Sophie SfezSteven De MeesterSiegfried VlaeminckJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

The impact of collection portfolio expansion on key performance indicators of the Dutch recycling system for Post-Consumer Plastic Packaging Waste, a comparison between 2014 and 2017

Marieke BrouwerCaterina PicunoEggo U. Thoden van VelzenKerstin KuchtaSteven De MeesterKim Ragaert

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Towards a circular economy for plastics : can solvent pre-treatment enhance closed-loop recyling?

Sibel ÜgdülerKevin Van GeemSteven De Meester

Towards a more direct policy feedback in circular economy monitoring via a societal needs perspective

Luc AlaertsKarel Van AckerSandra RousseauSimon De JaegerGustavo Longaray MoragaJo DewulfSteven De MeesterSteven Van PasselTine CompernolleKris Bachus et al.

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

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

2018

A pragmatic framework to score and inform about the environmental sustainability and nutritional profile of canteen meals, a case study on a university canteen

Thomas SchaubroeckSiele CeuppensDuc Anh LuongEnrico BenettoSteven De MeesterCarl LachatMieke Uyttendaele

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Accounting for the impact of agricultural land use practices on soil organic carbon stock and yield under the area of protection natural resources : illustrated for Flanders

Lieselot BooneRodrigo Freitas de AlvarengaVeerle Van lindenIsabel Roldán-RuizBart VandecasteeleSteven De MeesterHilde MuylleJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Allocation approaches to deal with the cascading use of resources along a water treatment chain : the case of the resource footprint of sewage sludge valorisation in The Netherlands

Sophie SfezSteven De MeesterSiegfried VlaeminckJo Dewulf

Development of a framework to determine mixed plastic waste quality for resource efficiency assessment

Ruben DemetsKim RagaertAstrid Van BelleArne VerliefdeSteven De Meester

Development of potential yield loss indicators to assess the effect of seaweed farming on fish landings

Nils PréatMarleen De TrochSonja van LeeuwenSue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterFlorent AllaisJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS

Introduction of a natural resource balance indicator to assess soil organic carbon management : Agricultural Biomass Productivity Benefit

Lieselot BooneVeerle Van lindenIsabel Roldán-RuizCarlos A SierraBart VandecasteeleSteven SleutelSteven De MeesterHilde MuylleJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Microbial community dynamics reflect reactor stability during the anaerobic digestion of a very high strength and sulfate-rich vinasse

Janet JimenezErnesto L BarreraJo De VriezeNico BoonSteven De MeesterHenri SpanjersOsvaldo Romero RomeroJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Plastic recuperation and valorisation FIT for use : use of selective flotation in the separation of plastics from complex waste streams

Ruben DemetsKim RagaertArne VerliefdeSteven De Meester

Predictive model for the Dutch post-consumer plastic packaging recycling system and implications for the circular economy

Marieke BrouwerEggo Thoden van VelzenAntje AugustinusHan SoethoudtSteven De MeesterKim Ragaert

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Process engineering for microalgal biorefineries : environmental and economic assessments

Nils PréatSue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterFlorent AllaisJo Dewulf

Resource efficiency evaluation of the introduction of resource recovery technologies in the bio-based economy

Sophie SfezJo DewulfSteven De Meester

The valorization of natural colorants from waste streams and subsequent application on fibers

Kim PhanVeronique Van SpeybroeckKatleen RaesSteven De Meester

2017

Co-digestion of agricultural waste and cow manure to supply cooking fuel and fertilizers in rural India : life cycle assessment and substance flow analysis

Sophie SfezSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

Co-digestion of rice straw and cow dung to supply cooking fuel and fertilizers in rural India : impact on human health, resource flows and climate change

Sophie SfezSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Communicative farm-specific diagnosis of potential simultaneous savings in costs and natural resource demand of feed on dairy farms

Sophie HuysveldJef Van MeenselVeerle Van lindenSteven De MeesterNico PeirenHilde MuylleJo DewulfLudwig Lauwers

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS

Performance indicators for a circular economy : a case study on post-industrial plastic waste

Sofie HuysmanJonas De SchaepmeesterKim RagaertJo DewulfSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Plastics in the circular economy : LCA based indicators to guide the waste management policy in Flanders

Steven De MeesterSofie HuysmanFulvio ArdenteFabrice MathieuxJo Dewulf

Toward a framework for resource efficiency evaluation in industry : recommendations for research and innovation projects

Sophie SfezJo DewulfWouter De SoeteThomas SchaubroeckFabrice MathieuxDana KralischSteven De Meester

A2 Journal Article in RESOURCES-BASEL

Using the product environmental footprint for supply chain management : lessons learned from a case study on pork

Lasse SixBruno De WildeFrederic VermeirenSteven Van HemelryckMieke VercaerenAlessandra ZamagniPaolo MasoniJo DewulfSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

Verwachtingen inzake financiële haalbaarheid, logistieke stromen, energiegebruik en marketing van korteketenprojecten in de Gentse regio

Joost DesseinJoris AertsensMartijn RoosenMaarten CrivitsJohan Van den BosscheSteven De MeesterSam VerhaertThomas Block

Bookchapter in Hoe de korte keten opschalen? Op zoek naar partnerschappen tussen landbouwers en grootafnemers in Gent en omstreken

2016

A comparative assessment of anaerobic digestion power plants as alternative to lagoons for vinasse treatment: life cycle assessment and exergy analysis

Ernesto Luis Barrera CardosoElena RosaHenri SpanjersOsvaldo RomeroSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Accounting for land use in life cycle assessment: the value of NPP as a proxy indicator to assess land use impacts on ecosystems

Sue Ellen TaelmanThomas SchaubroeckSteven De MeesterLieselot BooneJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

An assessment of resource conservation in WEEE management from a life cycle perspective : a case study of E-scrap recycling in Belgium

Phuong Ha TranEmile Van EygenSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

Environmental life cycle assessment of grain maize production: an analysis of factors causing variability

Lieselot BooneVeerle Van lindenSteven De MeesterBart VandecasteeleHilde MuylleIsabel Roldán-RuizThomas NemecekJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Environmental sustainability assessment of algae production systems : methodological development and case studies

Sue Ellen TaelmanJo DewulfSteven De Meester

Evaluation of resource efficiency in research and innovation projects : challenges and recommendations of the MEASURE project for industry

Sophie SfezJo DewulfWouter De SoeteThomas SchaubroeckFabrice MathieuxDana KralischSteven De Meester

Exergy and cumulative exergy use analysis

Sofie HuysmanThomas SchaubroeckJo Dewulf

Bookchapter in Sustainability assessment of renewables-based products : methods and case studies

Quantifying the environmental performance of plastics in a circular economy : a case study on post-industrial plastic waste

Steven De MeesterKim RagaertSofie HuysmanJonas De SchaepmeesterJo Dewulf

Resource savings by urban mining : the case of desktop and laptop computers in Belgium

Emile Van EygenSteven De MeesterPhuong Ha TranJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Sustainability assessment of renewables-based products : methods and case studies

2015

Classifying resource efficiency indicators based on LCA practices

Sofie HuysmanSerenella SalaLucia ManicniFulvio ArdenteFabrice MathieuxRodrigo Freitas de AlvarengaSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

Combining frontier analysis and exergetic life cycle assessment towards identification of economic-environmental win-win situations on dairy farms

Sophie HuysveldJef Van MeenselSteven De MeesterV Van lindenNico PeirenH MuylenLudwig LauwersJo Dewulf

Comparative environmental life cycle assessment of two seaweed cultivation systems in North West Europe with a focus on quantifying sea surface occupation

Sue Ellen TaelmanJennifer ChampenoisMaeve D EdwardsSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS

Comparison of bio-based products and their fossil-based alternatives: an exergy-based life cycle resource efficiency analysis

Sophie HuysveldSteven De MeesterVeerle Van lindenHilde MuylleNico PeirenLudwig LauwersJo Dewulf

Cumulative overall resource efficiency assessment (COREA) for comparing bio-based products with their fossil-derived counterparts

Sophie HuysveldSteven De MeesterVeerle Van lindenHilde MuylleNico PeirenLudwig LauwersJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Environmental sustainability analysis of a protein-rich livestock feed ingredient in The Netherlands: microalgae production versus soybean import

Sue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterWim Van DijkVamilson da SilvaJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Environmental sustainability assessment of a microalgae raceway pond treating aquaculture wastewater : from up-scaling to system integration

Sophie SfezSofie Van Den HendeSue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Environmental sustainability assessment of a microalgae raceway pond treating wastewater from a recirculating aquaculture system: from upscaling to system integration

Sophie SfezSofie Van Den HendeSue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

Environmental sustainability assessment of batch versus continuous manufacturing : lessons learned in primary and secondary pharmaceutical manufacturing

Wouter De SoeteGabriela Rentería GámizSteven De MeesterBert HeirmanJo Dewulf

Forecasting the environmental sustainability of a microalgae raceway pond treating aquaculture wastewater : from pilot plant to system integration at industrial scale

Sophie SfezSofie Van Den HendeSue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

How LCM can contribute in delivering value to customers: the issue of functionality

Wouter De SoeteSteven De MeesterBert HeirmanJo Dewulf

Human health benefits and burdens of a pharmaceutical treatment : discussion of a conceptual integrated approach

Sam DebaveyeWouter De SoeteSteven De MeesterDominique VandijckBert HeirmanShane KavanaghJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

LCA-based indicators for recycling: a case study on plastic waste treatment in Flanders

Sofie HuysmanSam DebaveyeThomas SchaubroeckSteven De MeesterFulvio ArdenteFabrice MathieuxJo Dewulf

Resource consumption assessment of Pangasius fillet products from Vietnamese aquaculture to European retailers

Thuy Trang NhuThomas SchaubroeckSteven De MeesterMichiel DuyvejonckPatrick SorgeloosJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Resource footprint of Vietnamese Pangasius frozen fillets and export to the European market

Thuy Trang NhuThomas SchaubroeckSteven De MeesterMichiel DuyvejonckPatrick SorgeloosJo Dewulf

Resource recovery from residual household waste : an application of exergy flow analysis and exergetic life cycle assessment

David LanerHelmut RechbergerWouter De SoeteSteven De MeesterThomas F Astrup

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Resource use assessment of an agricultural system from a life cycle perspective: a dairy farm as case study

Sophie HuysveldVeerle Van lindenSteven De MeesterNico PeirenHilde MuylleLudwig LauwersJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS

The recyclability benefit rate of closed-loop and open-loop systems: a case study on plastic recycling in Flanders

Sofie HuysmanSam DebaveyeThomas SchaubroeckSteven De MeesterFulvio ArdenteFabrice MathieuxJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Toward a systematized framework for resource efficiency indicators

Sofie HuysmanSerenella SalaLucia ManciniFulvio ArdenteRodrigo Freitas de AlvarengaSteven De MeesterFabrice MathieuxJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

2014

Accounting for the occupation of the marine environment as a natural resource in life cycle assessment: an exergy based approach

Sue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterThomas SchaubroeckEgil SakshaugRodrigo AlvarengaJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Analysis of the overall resource consumption of a Flemish dairy farm using Exergetic Life Cycle Assessment

Sophie HuysveldVeerle Van lindenSteven De MeesterNico PeirenHilde MuylleLudwig LauwersJo Dewulf

Environmental sustainability assessment of pharmaceutical synthesis steps: hotspot analysis and resource consumption modelling

Wouter De SoeteSam DebaveyeSteven De MeesterGeert Van der VorstWim AeltermanBert HeirmanPhilippe CappuynsJo Dewulf

Environmental sustainability assessments of pharmaceuticals: an emerging need for simplification in life cycle assessments

Wouter De SoeteSam DebaveyeSteven De MeesterGeert Van der VorstWim AeltermanBert HeirmanPhilippe CappuynsJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microalgae as a protein rich livestock feed ingredient in The Netherlands: an environmental sustainability analysis

Sue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterWim Van DijkVamilson da SilvaJo Dewulf

Opportunities of using Exergetic Life Cycle Assessment (ELCA) towards ecological-economic analysis

Sophie HuysveldVeerle Van lindenSteven De MeesterLudwig LauwersJo Dewulf

Resource consumption assessment of Pangasius aquaculture in the Mekong delta, Vietnam

Thuy Trang NhuSophie HuysveldThomas SchaubroeckSteven De MeesterPatrick SorgeloosHerman Van LangenhoveVeerle Van lindenJo Dewulf

Streamlining life cycle assessments: an emerging need for simplification

Wouter De SoeteSam DebaveyeSteven De MeesterGeert Van der VorstWim AeltermanBert HeirmanPhilippe CappuynsJo Dewulf

The use of life cycle assessment as an early R&D decision tool: bottlenecks and potential solutions

Wouter De SoeteSteven De MeesterSam DebaveyeBert HeirmanJo Dewulf

2013

Exergy and life cycle analysis of microalgae as feed for aquaculture

Sue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterLuc RoefMark MichielsJo Dewulf

Life cycle assessment in biorefineries : case studies and methodological development

Steven De MeesterJo Dewulf

Life cycle assessment of bioethanol-based PVC, part 1: attributional approach

Rodrigo Freitas de AlvarengaJo DewulfSteven De MeesterAlain WatheletJoseph VillersRichard ThommeretZdenek Hruska

A1 Journal Article in BIOFUELS BIOPRODUCTS & BIOREFINING-BIOFPR

Life cycle assessment of bioethanol-based PVC, part 2: consequential approach

Rodrigo Freitas de AlvarengaJo DewulfSteven De MeesterAlain WatheletJoseph VillersRichard ThommeretZdenek Hruska

A1 Journal Article in BIOFUELS BIOPRODUCTS & BIOREFINING-BIOFPR

Resource use analysis of Pangasius aquaculture in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam using Exergetic Life Cycle Assessment

Sophie HuysveldThomas SchaubroeckSteven De MeesterPatrick SorgeloosHerman Van LangenhoveVeerle Van LindenJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

The (exergetic) life cycle assessment ((E)LCA) of microalgae production as feed for aquaculture: an environmental sustainability analysis

Sue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterLuc RoefLeo MichielsJo Dewulf

The environmental sustainability of microalgae as feed for aquaculture: a life cycle perspective

Sue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterLuc RoefMark MichielsJo Dewulf

The environmental sustainability of microalgae as feed for aquaculture: a life cycle perspective

Sue Ellen TaelmanSteven De MeesterLuc RoefMark MichielsJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

2012

Attributional and consequential life cycle assessment of bioethanol-based PVC

Rodrigo Freitas de AlvarengaJo DewulfSteven De MeesterAlain WatheletJoseph VillersZdenek HruskaDaniel MartinzRichard ThommeretHerman Van Langenhove

LCA studies of biofuels in multi-output biorefineries

Steven De MeesterChris CallewaertHerman Van LangenhoveJo Dewulf

Quantifying the resource profile of products from a biorefinery

Steven De MeesterHerman Van LangenhoveJo Dewulf

The environmental sustainability of anaerobic digestion as a biomass valorization technology

Steven De MeesterJens DemeyerFilip VelgheAndy PeeneHerman Van LangenhoveJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

The resource footprint of a switch from fossil to biobased products

Steven De MeesterHerman Van LangenhoveJo Dewulf

2011

Occurrence and distribution of microplastics in marine sediments along the Belgian coast

Michiel ClaessensSteven De MeesterLieve Van LanduytKaren De ClerckColin Janssen

A1 Journal Article in MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The resource footprint of biobased products: a key issue in the sustainable development of biorefineries

Steven De MeesterChris CallewaertErwin De MolHerman Van LangenhoveJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in BIOFUELS BIOPRODUCTS & BIOREFINING-BIOFPR

2010

Quantitative sustainability assessment of processes and products: positioning and prospects

Steven De MeesterHerman Van LangenhoveJo Dewulf

2009

Duurzame ontwikkeling als milieuvriendelijke strategie in de Vlaamse chemiesector

Steven De MeesterJo DewulfGeert Van der VorstHerman Van Langenhove

A4 Journal Article in HET INGENIEURSBLAD