The application of process intensification goes further than an efficiency increase in existing production processes. It consists of concepts aiming at productivity increase and sustainable separation, while preserving and improving selectivity and product quality. VITO applies membrane technology for the direct coupling with chemical and biological conversion processes and as alternative for the energy-intensive distillation techniques.

Projects

INNOMEM: Open INNOvation Test Bed for nano-enabled MEMbranes

Development and characterization of Silicon Carbide (SiC) membranes for innovative applications

EASiCHEM: Efficient Affinity Separations for Chemical Applications

Valorization of citric acid side streams to high value coproducts

Sustainable membrane technology-based solutions for solvent-rich wastewater treatment

Implementation of Solvent Recovery in edible Oil industry

Solvent tolerant nanofiltration

Publications

Design Concepts for N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands
Year: 
2020
Journal: 
TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY
Nahra, F; Nelson, DJ; Nolan, SP
Enhanced bioelectrochemical treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater with Labaneh whey as co-substrate
Year: 
2020
Journal: 
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Mohanakrishna, G; Abu-Reesh, IM; Pant, D
Au(I)-Catalyzed Hydration of 1-Iodoalkynes Leading to alpha-Iodoketones
Year: 
2020
Journal: 
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Gomez-Herrera, A; Hashim, II; Porre, M; Nahra, F; Cazin, CSJ
A general protocol for the synthesis of Pt-NHC (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) hydrosilylation catalysts
Year: 
2020
Journal: 
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
Maliszewski, BP; Tzouras, NV; Guillet, SG; Saab, M; Belis, M; Van Hecke, K; Nahra, F; Nolan, SP

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