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

Understanding existing and designing novel synthetic routes to Pd-PEPPSI-NHC and Pd-PEPPSI-PR3 pre-catalysts
Year: 
2020
Journal: 
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Guillet, SG; Voloshkin, VA; Saab, M; Belis, M; Van Hecke, K; Nahra, F; Nolan, SP
Invariant expressions for linear complex mechanisms: Single-step substance case
Year: 
2020
Journal: 
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
Branco, D; Yablonsky, GS; Marin, GB; Constales, D
Simple Synthetic Routes to N-Heterocyclic Carbene Gold(I)-Aryl Complexes: Expanded Scope and Reactivity
Year: 
2020
Journal: 
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
Tzouras, NV; Saab, M; Janssens, W; Cauwenbergh, T; Van Hecke, K; Nahra, F; Nolan, SP
Improving process efficiency of gold-catalyzed hydration of alkynes: merging catalysis with membrane separation
Year: 
2020
Journal: 
GREEN CHEMISTRY
Bayrakdar, TACA; Nahra, F; Zugazua, O; Eykens, L; Ormerod, D; Nolan, SP

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