As KU Leuven research group on Life Cycle Engineering of the Department of Mechanical Engineering we have acquired significant experience in re- and demanufacturing of Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), in other words the dismantling of products into their components or composing materials in support of reuse and/or high-end recycling. We also exploit …
As KU Leuven research group on Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) of the Department of Mechanical Engineering we have acquired significant experience in re- and demanufacturing, which includes reuse, repair, remanufacturing and recycling of various waste streams and the dismantling of products into their components or composing materials. In addition, the ACRO research group has acquired …
Research Position on Robotic Sorting for Metal Recycling Read More »
Make the high-tech future (e-vehicles, LEDs) a sustainable future The research group “sustainability assessments of materials and circular economy” (SAM) brings together researchers who are motivated to strengthen Circular Economy strategies by well-founded scientific insights. We develop and perform assessments of the environmental, economic and social hurdles and opportunities of circular technologies. We do this …
Sustainability assessments for critical metal recycling and use in electronics Read More »
Be part of the transition towards a low-carbon chemical industry by assessing new sustainable technologies (LCA, LCC). The research group “sustainability assessments of materials and circular economy” (SAM) brings together researchers who are motivated to strengthen Circular Economy strategies by well-founded scientific insights. We develop and perform assessments of the environmental, economic and social hurdles …
Ex-ante sustainability assessments of biorefinery flow sheets Read More »
Non-aqueous separation process for the purification of the lutetium-177 medical radioisotope
The Science, Engineering & Technology Group of KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Materials Engineering and Department of Chemical Engineering, has a joint, full-time academic vacancy in the area of metal recovery from mineral flows. We are looking for internationally oriented candidates with an excellent research record, a strong affinity with industrial applications, …
Open Position for a Professor in METAL RECOVERY FROM MINERAL FLOWS Read More »
Short project description The principal type of nuclear fuel material, which remains widely used today, is uranium dioxide (UO2). It’s main constituent, the element uranium, has the highest atomic weight occurring naturally on earth, and consists of different radioactive isotopes. The environmental impact of uranium-containing materials, with respect to the safe storage and retention of …
PhD topic at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN) – Promoter Muchez Philippe Read More »
CRM Group is recruiting a Research Engineer for its Sart Tilman site (Liège – Belgium). Our Company CRM Group offers R&D and technology solutions to its numerous industrial members, focusing on process & product developments and their applications from an innovation and value creation perspective. The CRM Group activities and expertise deal with the whole …
Applications are invited for 1 PhD positions (“Early Stage Researcher”) to be funded by the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network “SULTAN – European Training Network for the Remediation and Reprocessing of Sulfidic Mining Waste Sites” within the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Commission. SULTAN is a consortium of high profile universities, research institutions and companies …
Open position in ETN SULTAN project: PhD [chemist / hydrometallurgist] Read More »
The increased complexity of materials such as coatings, hybrid and composites, as well as sophisticated alloys make the materials recycling very challenging. Materials recyclability is essential for materials sustainability and the promotion of a circular economy. Within the department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) we offer a tenure track position for comprehensive recycling and …
Assistant/Associate Professor in Comprehensive Recycling of Materials Read More »
KU Leuven Institute for Sustainable Metals and Minerals – Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 – Leuven 3001, Belgium
SIM² KU Leuven is the new KU Leuven Institute on Sustainable Metals and Minerals, one of the 4 flagship KU Leuven Institutes. SIM² mission is to develop, organise and implement problem-driven, science-deep research and future-oriented education, contributing to the environmentally friendly production and recycling of metals, minerals and engineered materials, supporting the transition to a climate-friendly, circular-economy.