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The Laboratory for Chemical Technology (LCT) integrates chemical science and engineering in its research on catalysis, polymerization, kinetics, reactor design and process design. LCT is part of the Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Ghent University in Belgium and member of the Centre for Sustainable Chemistry (CSC) of Ghent University. LCT aims at research excellence and bottom-up innovation in the framework of technological, industrial, and societal challenges.

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04-11-2025

Inauguration Prof. Dr. Yi Ouyang

On Thursday, October 16, Dr. Yi Ouyang, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the Laboratory for Chemical Technology (LCT), Ghent University, delivered his inaugural lecture titled "From Concept to Pilot: Vortex Reactor Technology for Next-Generation CO₂ Capture."

The event took place at the iGent site in Zwijnaarde and offered attendees a glimpse into Dr. Ouyang’s cutting-edge research, which combines computational fluid dynamics, experimental techniques, and process intensification to tackle global sustainability challenges.

04-11-2025

SOLVAY award

Tijdens de plechtige promotie van academiejaar 2024-2025 wint Xander Van Eeckaute de SOLVAY prijs met zijn thesis 'Chemical Recycling of Mixed Polyolefins'.
Zijn promotor isKevin Van Geem en zijn coach is Laura Pires.

04-11-2025

DOW award

Tijdens de plechtige promotie van academiejaar 2024-2025 wint Anna De Bruycker de DOW prijs met haar thesis 'Reactive CFD study of solvent regeneration in a gas-liquid vortex reactor for CO2 capture'.
Haar promotoren zijn Kevin Van Geem, Geraldine Heynderick en haar coach is Siyuan Chen.

14-10-2025 Congratulations to Dr. Mohammad Rusydi Adi Fatahillah
03-10-2025 Congratulations to Dr. César Pernalete!
22-09-2025 Inauguration Dr. Yi Ouyang
10-07-2025 Congratulations to dr. Yannick Ureel
05-06-2025 Congratulations to Dr. Pieter Janssens!
26-05-2025 Congratulations Dr. Maarten Dobbelaere
22-05-2025 Congratulationd Dr. Reza Monjezi
06-02-2025 LCT publishes in Nature Catalysis: Advanced Nanothermometry for In-situ Catalyst Monitoring
23-01-2025 Cover article in Energy & Fuels
24-10-2024 NEXT-Step

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