PhD topic at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN) – Promoter Valérie Cappuyns
Influence of redox conditions and organic matter on the partitioning and mobility of naturally occurring radionuclides (NOR‘s) in geothermal systems
Influence of redox conditions and organic matter on the partitioning and mobility of naturally occurring radionuclides (NOR‘s) in geothermal systems
Clausthal University of Technology is looking to strengthen its strategic research focus on the Circu-lar Economy. Therefore, within the framework of the Joint Federal Government-Länder Tenure- Track-Program for Young Academics, TU Clausthal is inviting applications for the following Junior-professorship with Tenure Track at the Faculty of Energy and Economic Sciences at the Institute of Mineral …
About Umicore Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and …
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Development of a new extraction system for selective americium separation from spent nuclear fuels Short project description Recycling americium from spent nuclear fuels is considered as an important option for a future sustainable nuclear fuel cycle. Indeed, americium is the main contributor to the long-term radiotoxicity and heat-load of the remaining waste. To reduce …
Production of low-CO2 calciumsulfoferroaluminate clinker from bauxite residue Bauxite residue (BR) is the main waste of the alumina sector produced at rates of 7 million tons per year in the EU. The recycling rates are less than 100 thousand tons per year, however. In the EU-funded Horizon 2020 project ‘Industrial Residue Activation for sustainable cement …
Vacancy for a PhD position at the KU Leuven, Department of Materials Engineering Read More »
The Applied Fluid Mechanics and (Aero) Acoustics (AFAA) research group of the division of Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion (TME) of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the university of Leuven is looking for a motivated colleague. The AFAA research team is a growing, multi-disciplinary research group with a strong emphasis on the application of …
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS FOR ENHANCED PLASTIC RECYCLING Read More »
Research You are an ambitious, internationally oriented researcher in the domain of Health and Safety Management (occupational safety, occupational hygiene, safety science, operational risk management, ergonomics in the workplace, …). You publish in international top journals within the field, attract external research funding, develop international research projects, and advise doctoral students. You strive for excellence …
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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 »
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 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.