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Chemical Technology

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.

Awards for LCT master thesis students

(27-10-2022)

Congratulations to ir. Klaus Jacobs Cruz, ir. Paulien Malego, ing. Louis Van de Voorde, and ing. Servaas Lips for the award they received at the 2022 formal proclamation of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of UGent.

ir. Klaus Jacobs Cruz (Master of Science in Chemical Engineering) has received the DOW Benelux Innovation Solutions Award for his dissertation entitled “Experimental study and kinetic modelling of combined deep hydrodenitrogenation and olefin saturation” (promotors: prof. dr. ir. Joris Thybaut and prof. dr. ir. Kevin Van Geem).

ir. Paulien Malego (Master of Science in Chemical Engineering) has received the INEOS award for her dissertation entitled “CO2 capture intensification in a gas liquid vortex reactor: geometry optimization and process simulation” (promotors: prof. dr. ir. Kevin Van Geem and prof. dr. ir. Geraldine Heynderickx).

ing. Louis Van de Voorde (Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Technology) has received the Solvay award for his dissertation entitled “Chemisch kringproces voor gecombineerde CO2-vangst en -gebruik” (Promotors: prof. dr. Vladimir Galvita and dr. Hilde Poelman).

ing. Servaas Lips (Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Technology) has received the Boulvin-Van Engelen award, recognizing him as the best Engineering Technology student.