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Researcher

Tobias De Somer

Awards & Distinctions

22 Results

2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tobias De SomerSteven De MeesterKevin Van GeemJoël Hogie

2023

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

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

2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Martijn RoosenTobias De SomerRuben DemetsKevin Van GeemAnn DumoulinSteven De Meester

2021

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

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

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

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