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ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIC

CHEMISTRY & TECHNOLOGY

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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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Ghent University

Faculty of Bioscience Engineering

Department of Organic Chemistry

Environmental Organic Chemistry and Technology

Where and What is EnVOC ?

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Presentation at Universität Duisburg Essen – June 2nd 2008 pag. 5

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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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Environmental Analysis and Chemistry

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50 190°C

GC MS



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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



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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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Chromatography

GC – HPLC - IC


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Chromatography

GC – HPLC - IC

Olfactometry


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Chromatography

GC – HPLC - IC

Olfactometry

Mass Spectrometry

GC-MS ; HPLC-MS


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http://www.amberlab.ugent.be

http://www.amberlab.ugent.be/

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II. Environmental Technology

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III. Clean Technology

Mass inEx in

Mass out

Ex out

W

Q (T)

Mass inEx in

Mass out

Ex out

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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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