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

Towards maximum value creation from potato protein liquor: volatile fatty acids production from fungal cultivation effluent
Year: 
2023
Journal: 
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
Sapmaz, T; Uwineza, C; Mahboubi, A; De Wever, H; Koseoglu-Imer, DY; Taherzadeh, MJ
The effect of growth inhibiting compounds of grease trap waste on Candida tropicalis ATCC 20962
Year: 
2023
Journal: 
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Gilis, B; Waeghe, E; Cop, N; De Sitter, K; van Bogaert, I; Cornet, I
DPPH radical scavenging activity of xylo-oligosaccharides mixtures of controlled composition: A step forward in understanding structure-activity relationship
Year: 
2023
Journal: 
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
Fuso, A; Dejonghe, W; Cauwenberghs, L; Rosso, G; Rosso, F; Manera, I; Caligiani, A
Evaluation of task-specific ionic liquids applied in pervaporation membranes: Experimental and COSMO-RS studies
Year: 
2023
Journal: 
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
Xu, X; Van Eygen, G; Molina-Fernández, C; Nikolaeva, D; Depasse, Y; Chergaoui, S; Hartanto, Y; van der Bruggen, B; Coutinho, JAP; Buekenhoudt, A; Luis, P
Towards optimized membranes for aqueous organic redox flow batteries: Correlation between membrane properties and cell performance
Year: 
2023
Journal: 
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
Tsehaye, MT; Mourouga, G; Schmidt, TJ; Schumacher, JO; Velizarov, S; Van der Bruggen, B; Alloin, F; Iojoiu, C

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