Radical improvements in sustainability are achievable in industrial parks through industrial symbiosis and alignment in resource management. This consists of an optimal inflow and reuse of resources, energy and water in a synergetic and circular way. VITO evaluates the valorization of salt and metal containing process and side streams for reuse in (bio)processes and metal recovery respectively .

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Publications

Bio-analytical applications of microbial fuel cell-based biosensors for onsite water quality monitoring
Year: 
2018
Journal: 
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
ElMekawy, A; Hegab, HM; Pant, D; Saint, CP
Recovery of brines from cheese making using membrane distillation at lab and pilot scale
Year: 
2018
Journal: 
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
Eykens, L; De Sitter, K; Boeckaert, C; Boeckx, J; Borgmans, G
Bioelectroremediation of perchlorate and nitrate contaminated water: A review
Year: 
2018
Journal: 
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Sevda, S; Sreekishnan, TR; Pous, N; Puig, S; Pant, D

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