Accelerating separation solutions: from challenge to pilot
Looking for ways to test, optimise or scale up your separation process?
On 24 November, VITO welcomes you to Mol, Belgium, for a small-scale industry event dedicated to innovative separation solutions.
Bring your own process, technical or development challenge and explore how VITO could help you address it. Exchange experiences with industry peers and VITO experts, discover advanced technologies and explore the facilities and infrastructure available for development, testing, validation, and scale-up.
What to expect?
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Learn from real industrial cases. Hear directly from TotalEnergies and BORSIG about their collaboration with VITO on industrial separation challenges.
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Explore solutions for your application. Gain insight into VITO's expertise in separation technologies and discover the facilities and infrastructure available to support development, testing, validation and scale-up.
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Discuss your own challenge with experts. Engage directly with VITO experts to identify potential approaches and next steps.
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Discover how collaboration with VITO can support your ambitions. Depending on your needs, this could range from contract research and access to VITO's facilities to joint R&D projects and relevant funding opportunities.
Programme
10:00–10:30 - Arrival, coffee & networking
10:30–10:45 - Welcome
What makes developing and scaling up separation processes challenging today, and where can external R&D make a difference?
10:45–11:30 - Industrial cases
Extensive pilot test set-up for collective reuse of wastewater in the Antwerp chemical cluster
Luc Swaenen (TotalEnergies) and Sofie Van Ermen (VITO)
Organic solvent nanofiltration for sustainable & efficient industrial processes
Robin Wilmshöfer (BORSIG)
11:30–11:45 - Working with VITO
Get an overview of the possibilities, including contract research, infrastructure access, pilot projects and joint R&D projects with public funding.
11:45–12:45 - Networking lunch
13:00–14:30 - Separation technologies at VITO
Visit VITO's pilot hall and explore the separation technologies and infrastructure available for development, testing and scale-up. VITO experts will be there to explain and answer your questions.
15:00–15:45 - Coffee & matchmaking
Discuss your own process, development or technical challenge with VITO experts and identify possible approaches and next steps. One-to-one meetings can be requested when registering.
15:45–16:00 - Closing & next steps
Programme timings are indicative and may be subject to minor adjustments.
Practical information
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Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2026
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Time: 10:00–16:00
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Location: VITO Conference Room, Boeretang 200, Mol, Belgium
Participation is free of charge. Prior registration is required.
Registration is open until 9 November 2026.
Interested in joining us?
Would you like to attend this industry event? Please contact Marzio Monagheddu for more information and registration details.
We look forward to welcoming you to Mol on 24 November.