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EnVOC
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY & TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH GROUP
Research Group ENVOC
Environmental Chemistry & Technology
Clean Technology
Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Van Langenhove
Prof. Dr. Ir. J. Dewulf
Prof. Dr. Ir. K. Demeestere
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FLANDERS: For 6 million people: 6 universities:
- 2 “big” universities: Ghent and Leuven:
30 000 students each
- 4 smaller universities:
Antwerp, Brussels, Hasselt, Kortrijk
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EnVOC
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Ghent University
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
Department of Organic Chemistry
Environmental Organic Chemistry and Technology
Where and What is EnVOC ?
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EnVOC - staff
- 3 professors
- 2 post-docs
- 12 PhDs
- 1 MSc
- 12 MSc students
- 3 technicians
- 1 administrative staff member
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Research topics at EnVOC
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Technology
Clean Technology
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Research focus EnVOC
I. Environmental Chemistry
Focus on anthropogenic volatile organic contaminants
Focus on pharmaceuticals as emerging contaminants
Focus on atmospheric pollution: odor nuisance, organics in
particulate matter, ...
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Research focus EnVOC
Environmental Analysis and Chemistry
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Research focus EnVOC
Environmental Analysis and Chemistry
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50 190°C
GC MS
Research focus EnVOC
Environmental Analysis and Chemistry
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o-Xyleen
m/p-Xyleen
Ethylbenzeen
Tolueen
Benzeen
Tetrachloorethyleen
Trichloorethyleen
1,1,1-Trichloorethaan
1,2-Dichloorethaan
1,1-Dichloorethaan
Tetrachloormethaan
Chloroform
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
ng/L
o-Xyleen
m/p-Xyleen
Ethylbenzeen
Tolueen
Benzeen
Tetrachloorethyleen
Trichloorethyleen
1,1,1-Trichloorethaan
1,2-Dichloorethaan
1,1-Dichloorethaan
Tetrachloormethaan
Chloroform
Research focus EnVOC
Environmental Analysis and Chemistry
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Research focus EnVOC
Environmental Analysis and Chemistry
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Research focus EnVOC
Environmental Analysis and Chemistry
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Research focus EnVOC
Environmental Analysis and Chemistry
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Sampling and sample preparation
Analytical equipment at EnVOC
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Demeestere et al. (2007) – J. Chromatogr. A, 1153, 130-144
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Gastight syringe
SPME
SPDE
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VPDMS = 0.66 µL VPDMS = 4.0 µL
L = 56 mm
o.d. = 800 µm
i.d. = 400 µm
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Jochmann et al. (2006) – J. Chromatogr. A, 1115, 208-216
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Sampling and sample preparation
Chromatography
GC – HPLC - IC
Analytical equipment at EnVOC
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Sampling and sample preparation
Chromatography
GC – HPLC - IC
Olfactometry
Analytical equipment at EnVOC
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Sampling and sample preparation
Chromatography
GC – HPLC - IC
Olfactometry
Mass Spectrometry
GC-MS ; HPLC-MS
Analytical equipment at EnVOC
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http://www.amberlab.ugent.be
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Research focus EnVOC
II. Environmental Technology
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Research focus EnVOC
Environmental Technology
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Research focus EnVOC
Environmental Technology
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Research focus EnVOC
III. Clean Technology
Mass inEx in
Mass out
Ex out
W
Q (T)
Mass inEx in
Mass out
Ex out
W
Q (T)
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Research focus EnVOC
Clean Technology
Sustainable Development:
“Development which meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their
own needs.”
Brundtland definition
Practical Approach:
Quantitative sustainability assessment based on second law
thermodynamics (generation of entropy and loss of exergy)
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