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Harnessing waves on liquid films to optimize distillation processes – wavyFILM
Cryogenic air separation, i.e. through cooling air below its boiling point, incurs a substantial share of the total energy consumption by the chemical industry. Indeed, Air Liquide, the world leader in this sector, reports a global electric consumption of 3 GW by its air separation units. However, a
New integrative sustainable system from C4 photosyntetic miscanthus to biological synthesis of valuable C4 compounds – BioC4
Because of the finite nature of fossil fuel resources and the imminent climate change caused by their intensive use, the demand for renewable materials and bio-based chemicals for industrial applications, as well as for renewable energy, will steadily increase. Due to the inherent techno-economic
BROADBAND ENERGY SCAVENGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS – BESTMEMS
The spreading of wireless sensors has raised the issue of power supply. While chemical batteries are most common solution, they feature severe limitations in confined environments and/or under harsh operating conditions. As an example, Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) usually feature lifespan
Nanofluidics and Ultrafiltration with Track Etched Graphene-Polymer-Composite Membranes – NU-TEGRAM
The main goals of this proposal are the following: We aim to develop a process for the manufacturing of robust composites consisting of graphene and a polymer film, which will be processed further to produce ultrafiltration (UF) or nanofiltration (NF) membranes with relevance for technical separa-ti
COndensation And Liquid Atomisation – COALA
The project objective is to provide in a medium term view predictive tools suited to the challenges that must be faced by aircraft industry to improve the performances of air conditioning system loaded in planes. The project will enable improving our knowledge of physical phenomena involved in these
GENOME-WIDE SEARCH FOR FACTORS THAT CONTROL THE ASSEMBLY OF RNA GRANULES – RNAGRIMP
In vivo, mRNAs are packaged together with regulatory proteins into ribonucleoprotein particles (RNP) that control their fate and undergo extensive remodeling in response to developmental cues or environmental stresses. Cytoplasmic RNPs of different sizes, composition and regulatory properties have b
Catalytic Effect Engineering by Nanostructures: next-generation anode-Materials for lithium-ion batteries – CEENEMA
Due to the discontinuous production of renewable energies, it is impossible to use these energy sources for transport. The CEENEMA project tackled the link between renewable energies and electrical devices by focusing on lithium-ion batteries that can power electric vehicles. Energy storage based on
Enhaced oil recovery : from control of the interfaces to nanofluidic flows – ENCORE
Optimizing the efficiency of oil-recovery from existing fields will remain of upmost importance for the next 20-30 years, during the transition towards energies not based on fossil ressources. The aim of this project is to produce a profound advance in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms g
Efficient resource allocation in congested networks – RACON
Congestion is a ubiquitous phenomenon arising in many real life situations like transportation or communication networks. Congestion appears when the offered load to the system approaches or exceeds its capacity, having a very bad impact from performance and economic point of view. It is therefore
Electric vehicles routing and scheduling challenges within urban logistic – EVERS
Several cities around the world face transport problems. As they become larger, traffic congestion, energy consumption, and carbon emissions are increasing, imposing huge costs on economies and many adverse consequences in terms of environment and quality of life for citizens. Electric vehicles (E
