Ongoing Projects

Be-HyFE stands for "Belgian Hydrogen Fundamental Expertise".  This project will create a Belgian homebase for academic hydrogen expertise by establishing a core group of 16 broadly trained and highly networked researchers.   Want to know more about Be-HyFE?

The integration of renewable energy sources in District Heating Networks (DHNs) is a very efficient way to reduce the impact of the heating sector on climate change.  The cost-effectiveness of the adaptation of existing networks or the deployment of new networks based on renewable sou...

The aim of this project is to improve the performance of screw compressors with innovative micro positioning systems for clearance control and from insights obtained via finite element simulations. 

New technological challenges in combustion science require reliable ignition and flame stabilization in demanding conditions.

The mission statement for the BEST project is to “work out, for Belgium, the most economical electro- and synthetic energy carrier routes needed to face the climate change issues and ensure the stability of the grid and the security of supply in 2040 and beyond.”   To tackle this miss...

The goal of this project is to develop simple models of complex systems using data-driven modelling techniques.  In practice, everything in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics is to some extent unsteady, turbulent, and/or nonlinear.

The ARBAHEAT project aims at demonstrating the conversion of a modern coal-fired power plant into a biomass-fired Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant.  The project partners will develop and demonstrate a new concept for the cost-effective retrofitting of existing fossil-fuel driven po...

Particulate matter (PM) emissions from biomass combustion present a significant challenge to the integration of bioenergy into the sustainable energy landscape. The BioPM project adopts a comprehensive approach, addressing PM emissions from wood combustion through three key angles: 1.