Projects

Some examples of current joint research projects in cooperation with a variety of partners from industry and academia are:

Advanced Experimental Techniques

• Delficar (GreenWin) : Creation of filters for air handling units (AHUs) - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)
• MicroEcoTex (Programme Win4Collective, 2023-2025) : Antimicrobial textiles and coatings for medical (treatment of burns and wounds) and agrifood (food preservation) applications - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)

Batteries

• CATHOPLASM  (Win4Doc, cotutelle avec UNamur, 2022-2026) : Plasma treatment of materials for the manufacture of positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries using environmentally friendly processes - Driélle MÜLLER DA SILVA (NCE Group)
• PDR-FNRS Li-ion battery monitoring : Berke Karaman (NCE Group)

• PLASMANODE (M-Era.net) : PLASma-modified active powders for Li-ion battery ANODEs processable by water-based techniques - Hélène TONNOIR (NCE Group)

Catalysts for specific applications

• CORNET-DAF3D  : Development of new antibacterial functionalised textiles and 3-D-printed filters for process water treatment - Antoine FARCY (NCE Group)
• MultiO (GreenWin, 2023-2026) : Functional and modular swimmig pool for optimized management of water and energy in the sustainable habitat of tomorrow - Antoine FARCY (NCE Group)
• PhotoTex2  (Win2Wal) : Optically active textile materials capable of adjusting their infrared reflectance - Joachim CAUCHETEUX and Christelle ALIE (NCE Group)
• SWAM@ASC (FEDER) : Smart Water Management Across Scales - Development of electrocoagulation for phosphorus recovering in waste waters and biomethanisation with sludges for SMEs - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)

Coalescence, Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation

• DBLLD  : Drop Behavior of Liquid-Liquid Dispersions -  David LELEU (PEPs Group)

CO₂ Capture

• CARBOC (REverse Mineral INDustry)  : (SPW, ODD9) Captage et le stockage du CO₂ par carbonatation de mâchefers et de béton à teneur réduite en ciment - Pablo de la RETA (PEPs Group)
• Delficar (GreenWin) : Creation of filters for air handling units (AHUs) - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)
• HECO₂ Saturn  : Test of post-combustion carbon capture technologies on different industrial productions -  Justin BARRAS and Loris BAGGIO (PEPs Group)
• MonoCrete (GreenWin)  : Revêtement Monocouche épais à base de liants alternatifs et de granulats recyclés - Delphine CERICA and Natalia VIDAL DE LA PENA  (PEPs Group)
• PROCURA  (Energy Transition Fund, Belgian FOD Economie) : Power to X and Carbon Capture & Utilization Roadmap for Belgium -So-Mang KIM (PEPs Group)  and Alejandro MORALES PEREZ (PEPs Group)
• TRILATE   : TRILateral research for optimal Investments in Adequate cross-border infrastructure

Drying of Materials

• BIOSOLIDS  : Optimization of sludge dewatering and drying through a better understanding of its rheological characteristics and evolution within the whole treatment chain -  Sergio Luis PARRA ANGARITA (PEPs Group)
• FRIA  (Funding by Walloon Region) :  Contribution au développement d'un procédé "low cost" de stabilisation des boues d'épuration -  Hajer BEN HAMED (PEPs Group)
• PDR FNRS Rheosludge (T.0159.20) : Towards a better understanding of slude drying through its rheological properties - Sergio Luis PARRA ANGARITA (PEPs Group)
• SWAM@ASC (FEDER) : Smart Water Management Across Scales - Development of electrocoagulation for phosphorus recovering in waste waters and biomethanisation with sludges for SMEs - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)

Fuel cells

• Be-HyFE (Belgian Hydrogen Fundamental Expertise) : Optimized carbon supports for durable and high performance PEMFC electrodes -  Bryan CARRE (NCE Group)
• PROCURA  (Energy Transition Fund, Belgian FOD Economie) : Power to X and Carbon Capture & Utilization Roadmap for Belgium -So-Mang KIM (PEPs Group)  and Alejandro MORALES PEREZ (PEPs Group)
• TRILATE : TRILateral research for optimal Investments in Adequate cross-border infrastructure - Muhammad SALMAN (PEPs Group)

LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)

• AD-CORSSI    (GreenWin) : Automatisation et Digitalisation d’une Chaine de production de cOmposites Revalorisés et application à une Solution de Sécurité Industrielle - Pablo de la RETA (PEPs Group)
• BIOFACON (Win2Wal) : Valorisation de cendres de biomasse dans les produits de type béton - Jean METZMACHER  (PEPs Group)
• CARBOC  (REverse Mineral INDustry)  : (SPW, ODD9) Captage et le stockage du CO₂ par carbonatation de mâchefers et de béton à teneur réduite en ciment - Pablo de la RETA (PEPs Group)
• CESAREF (MSCA-DN-ID) : Concerted European action on Sustainable Applications of REFractories - Sarah BADIOLI and Muhammad JUBAYED (PEPs Group)
• CGROUT (REverse Mineral INDustry)  : (SPW, ODD9)  Prétraitement de déchets et de sous-produits d'origine minérale en vue de leur intégration dans des formulations de matériaux architectoniques et destinés à l'éolien offshore - Nadine RIIASHI (PEPs Group)
• CIBER (Remind, Greenwin) : Circularité des bétons préfabriqués - Nadine RIIASHI (PEPs Group)
• CIRC-PVC (Greenwin) : Développement d'u nouveau procédé de recyclage du PVC - Jean METZMACHER  (PEPs Group)
• CIsTEEMIC (Portefeuille Reverse Metallurgy +)  : (SPW, ODD9) this project ambition is to grow three of the industrial value chains in Wallonia underpinned by the rise of the electric mobility and energy transition sectors -  Thibaut LAVIS and PEROCILLO MAGALLANO Kaye (PEPs Group)
• CosmoCem (GreenWin)  : Création d'additions minérales réactives pour liants hydrauliques -  Sylvie GROSLAMBERT (PEPs Group)
• Delficar (GreenWin) : Creation of filters for air handling units (AHUs) - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)
• DEMOST (GreenWin) : Conception d'un dispositif mobile de dépollution complet (filtration & revalorisation) par captation de particules fines (PM10, PM2.5 et PM1) dans des volumes élevés
• ECOLISER  : Development of eco-binders for soil treatment, waterproofing and roads (ERDF funds) - Pablo de la RETA (PEPs Group)
• ECWALI (Portefeuille Reverse Metallurgy +) : Dismantling, crushing and robotic sorting of aluminum and stainless steel wastes to recycling in high purity bars -  Thibaut LAVIS and Kaye PEROCILLO MAGALLANO (PEPs Group)
• ELITHE (GreenWin)  : Development of enzymes by synthetic biology for the production of new biosourced elicitors for agricultural use - Delphine CERICA (PEPs Group)
• GEOSLAGS (Greenwin) : Création d'une nouvelle chaîne de valeur complète en Wallonie, pour la fabrication de bâtiments préfabriqués sur base de liants géopolymères possédant des performances mécaniques et thermiques (isolation) adaptables - Arno RECHUL (PEPs Group)
• HEC0₂ Butterfly  : Study a carbon capture technology after oxy-combustion on lime production : design of the new PFR kiln as well as the capture (CPU) of CO2 after enrichment of the flue gas in CO2 - Justin BARRAS (PEPs Group)
• HECO₂ Electrification  : Reduction of use of fossil fuels in industrial processes by using electricity is one of the objectives - Justin BARRAS (PEPs Group)
• HECO₂ Saturn  : Test of post-combustion carbon capture technologies on different industrial productions - Justin BARRAS and Loris BAGGIO (PEPs Group)
• IRMA (REverse Mineral INDustry)  : (SPW, ODD9) Fabrication de matériaux réfractaires et incombustibles par valorisation de déchets industriels inertes, de déchets de déconstruction (dont les isolants minéraux) et d'autres ressources recyclées - Nadine RIIASHI (PEPs Group)
• MalsoVi (GreenWin, 2022-2024) : MAtériaux isoLants SOus VIde -  Sylvie GROSLAMBERT (PEPs Group)
• Mineral LOOP  (GreenWin) : Capture and sequestration of industrial CO₂ by carbonation of mineral waste - Delphine CERICA (PEPs Group)
• MonoCrete  (GreenWin)  : Revêtement Monocouche épais à base de liants alternatifs et de granulats recyclés - Delphine CERICA and Natalia VIDAL DE LA PENA  (PEPs Group)
• MultiO (GreenWin, 2023-2026) : Functional and modular swimmig pool for optimized management of water and energy in the sustainable habitat of tomorrow - Antoine FARCY (NCE Group)
• PEPPERONI (Horizon Europe) : Pilot line for European Production of PEROvskite-Silicon taNdem modules on Industrial scale - Sabela TEIXEIRA TABOADA and Roberto MAGNIFICO (PEPs Group)
• PILATUS   (Horizon Europe) : Digitalised pilot lines for silicon heterojunction tunnel interdigitated back contact solar cells and modules - Sabela TEIXEIRA TABOADA (PEPs Group)
• PYROTECNIC (Reverse Metallurgy + Portfolio) : Development of a pyrometallurgy industrial sector and intelligent packaging techniques for the circular economy -  Thibaut LAVIS and Kaye  PEROCILLO MAGALLANO (PEPs Group)
• RECOB2 (Greenwin) : Fabrication d'un panneau innovant de chape sèche circulaire composé de matières recyclées, combinant fibres de cellulose, fibres minérales, sables de concassage et agents basiques - Pablo de la RETA (PEPs Group)
• REMADE  (Reverse Metallurgy +) : (SPW, ODD9) Valoriser les métaux recyclés dans des produits à très haute valeur ajoutée en développant différentes filières de production/utilisation de poudres métalliques -  Thibaut LAVIS and Kaye PEROCILLO MAGALLANO (PEPs Group)
• Sare4Be  (Win4collective) : Valorisation des sables recyclés dans le béton - Arno RECHUL (PEPs Group)
• SFP Liner  : Development of thermosetting resins for the rehabilitation of underground pipes - Pablo de la RETA (PEPs Group)
• SWAM@ASC (FEDER) : Smart Water Management Across Scales - Development of electrocoagulation for phosphorus recovering in waste waters and biomethanisation with sludges for SMEs - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)
• VALHALLA   : Perovskite solar cells with enhanced stability and applicability -  Afzal Khan PEERUKHAN (PEPs Group)
• WalBioPower : Energy recovery from food waste and urea contained in human urine and livestock effluent in Wallonia - Arno RECHUL (PEPs Group)
• WASTES₂CEM  (REverse Mineral INDustry): (SPW, ODD9) Développement d'un liant circulaire alternatif à base de scories et de cendres volantes -  Nadine RIIASHI (PEPs Group)
• WASTES₂MAT  (REverse Mineral INDustry) : (SPW, ODD9) Développement d'un liant circulaire alternatif à base d'ettringite -  Nadine RIIASHI (PEPs Group)

Product Oriented Engineering

• MultiO (GreenWin, 2023-2026) : Functional and modular swimmig pool for optimized management of water and energy in the sustainable habitat of tomorrow -  Antoine FARCY (NCE Group)
• PhotoTex2  (Win2Wal) : Optically active textile materials capable of adjusting their infrared reflectance -  Joachim CAUCHETEUX and Christelle ALIE (NCE Group)
• SWAM@ASC (FEDER) : Smart Water Management Across Scales - Development of electrocoagulation for phosphorus recovering in waste waters and biomethanisation with sludges for SMEs - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)

Process Simulation, Optimization and Economic Evaluation

• PROCURA  (Energy Transition Fund, Belgian FOD Economie) : Power to X and Carbon Capture & Utilization Roadmap for Belgium - So-Mang KIM (PEPs Group)  and Alejandro MORALES PEREZ (PEPs Group)
• TRILATE   : TRILateral research for optimal Investments in Adequate cross-border infrastructure - Muhammad SALMAN (PEPs Group)

Shaping and Scaling-up

• CORNET-DAF3D  : Development of new antibacterial functionalised textiles and 3-D-printed filters for process water treatment - Antoine FARCY (NCE Group)
• Delficar (GreenWin) : Creation of filters for air handling units (AHUs) - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)
• MultiO (GreenWin, 2023-2026) : Functional and modular swimmig pool for optimized management of water and energy in the sustainable habitat of tomorrow - Antoine FARCY (NCE Group)
• PhotoTex2  (Win2Wal) : Optically active textile materials capable of adjusting their infrared reflectance -  Joachim CAUCHETEUX and Christelle ALIE (NCE Group)
• SWAM@ASC (FEDER) : Smart Water Management Across Scales - Development of electrocoagulation for phosphorus recovering in waste waters and biomethanisation with sludges for SMEs - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)

Sludge Management

• BIOSOLIDS  : Optimization of sludge dewatering and drying through a better understanding of its rheological characteristics and evolution within the whole treatment chain - Sergio Luis PARRA ANGARITA (PEPs Group)
• FRIA  (Funding by Walloon Region) :  Contribution au développement d'un procédé "low cost" de stabilisation des boues d'épuration -  Hajer BEN HAMED (PEPs Group)
• PDR FNRS Rheosludge (T.0159.20) : Towards a better understanding of slude drying through its rheological properties - Sergio Luis PARRA ANGARITA (PEPs Group)
• SWAM@ASC (FEDER) : Smart Water Management Across Scales - Development of electrocoagulation for phosphorus recovering in waste waters and biomethanisation with sludges for SMEs - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)

Solvent and Reactive Extraction

• ValProStruMuCS (FNRS) : Validation of new process structure for separating multi-component systems - - Marc PHILIPPART DE FOY and Ezgi USLU (PEPs Group)

Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials

• CORNET-DAF3D  : Development of new antibacterial functionalised textiles and 3-D-printed filters for process water treatment - Antoine FARCY (NCE Group)
• Delficar (GreenWin) : Creation of filters for air handling units (AHUs) - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)
• MicroEcoTex (Win4Collective, 2023-2025) : Antimicrobial textiles and coatings for medical (treatment of burns and wounds) and agrifood (food preservation) applications - Pierre NGUE SONG (NCE Group)
• MultiO (GreenWin, 2023-2026) : Functional and modular swimmig pool for optimized management of water and energy in the sustainable habitat of tomorrow  - Antoine FARCY (NCE Group)
• PhotoTex2  (Win2Wal) : Optically active textile materials capable of adjusting their infrared reflectance : Joachim CAUCHETEUX and Christelle ALIE (NCE Group)

Others

• AlgaeFactory - Usinalgue :  Mass culture of microalgue in photobioreactor : Production of metabolites of interest.
• AlgaeFactory - Valoalgue  : Mass culture of microalgae and their valorization for the production of molecules of interest.
• FRITCO2T : Technological platform dedicated to CO₂.
• GSK  : List of current projects and previous projects (from 2010)
• INTENSE4CHEM - Flow4Solids : Intensification du procédé de synthèse de Zéolite Beta en réacteur continu innovant.
• NKL  : (SPW, ODD9) Synthèse de kérosène neutre en carbone (EKérosène) à partir d'électricité renouvelable et de dioxyde de carbone fatal.

PREVIOUS PROJECTS

• AEROPERF : Effect of particle microstructure on the efficacy of inhalation powders.
• AOPTi : Assessment of Advanced Photocatalytic Oxidation process for Micropollutant Elimination in Municipal and Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants
• ATISOL C2C : Vapour and air barrier membrane – insulating system according to cradle-to-cradle for new buildings and renovation by the inside of existing buildings (GreenWin) 
• BACZEREAU  : Development of an innovative low energy disinfection process for natural bathing areas.
• BIODEC : Sustainable bioactive surfaces for environmental decontamination.
• BioDrugHybrid : Development and Characterization of Inorganic–Polymer Composites for the Delivery of Biopharmaceutical Drugs
• BitumClean  (GreenWin, Région wallonne, 2020-2024) : Optimisation du recyclage des revêtements de toitures bitumineuses par extraction préalable des goudrons (HAP)
• BlueV : Nouvelle génération d’outils de désinfection et de décontamination basse énergie par oxydation avancée
• Brain-Trains : TRansversal Assessment of Intermodal New Strategies  (BELSPO)
• CIrMAP (Interreg NW Europe) : CIrcular economy via customisable furniture with Recycled MAterials for public Places (poster).
• CO2GREEN : Synthesis of new bio- and CO2-sourced polymers for the production of insulating materials obtained by CO2 foaming
• ENSO : Energy for Smart Objects
• ERICAA : Saving Energy and Resources by Innovative CFD-based Design of Liquid-Liquid Gravity Settlers
• Phos4You : PHOSphorus recovery from waste water FOR YOUr Life.
• GSK  :Since 2010, list of current projects and previous projects
• HYBRID MODELS : Application of machine learning techniques to process and laboratory data to improve the operational performance of phosphate plants.
• i_cFlow : Integrated Continuous Flow Photoreactors.
• IMPROVE STEM : Development of new biomaterials for proliferation and in vitro expansion of stem cells
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of electricity production in Belgium (Walloon Region - DGO4 convention n°1450333AIE-IETS ECEB)
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of ECOSE : biobased binder developed by Knauf Insulation
• MOPI : Monitoring of pollutants in groundwater
• MOUV  (Win2Wal) : UV sensor for continuous MOnitoring of organic pollutants in water.
• Optimisation de bioréacteurs : Intensification of Zeolite Beta synthesis process in an innovative continuous reactor
• PING : Innovative treatment for table tennis rackets
• PULSATEC : Methodology for techno-economical and environmental assessment of innovative technologies : Case of a functionalized coating using pulsed plasma (HiPIMS) technology.
• ReNEW : REsource innovation Network for European Waste (Interreg NWE)
• SAPII   : Lifelong learning project about the successful application of process integration in the industry
• VALDEM : Integrated solutions for Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW) recycling : A cross-border approach to a circular economy (INTERREG V France, Wallonie, Vlaanderen)