Institute record of Duurzame Energie- en Lucht- en Watertechnologie

Information

Type

Organization

Name

Duurzame Energie- en Lucht- en Watertechnologie

Name

Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology@en

Acronym

UA-DuEL

Parent institute

Universiteit Antwerpen; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Departement Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen

Address

Campus Groenenborger, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium

Description @en

The Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology group (DuEL) focuses on four domains:

• solar to chemical energy;
• gas treatment and CO₂ solutions;
• water treatment and nutrient valorisation;
• systems analysis and sustainability assessment.

The group aims to improve aquaculture practices, explore sustainable energy sources and develop innovative biotechnological solutions for various applications. The research cover various topics such as the use of purple bacteria as a protein ingredient in shrimp feed, the optimisation of microalgae production for protein and nutritional value, the exploration of hydrogen fuel production from seawater, the challenges of using hydrogen for maritime applications, etc.