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Jan Degrève

Jan Degrève

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
42
Citations
13203
World Ranking
6371
National Ranking
81

Overview

Jan Degrève is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has an extensive background in engineering with a particular focus on combustion, fire safety, and advanced catalytic processes. Their research largely concentrates on safety, risk, and reliability within engineering applications, as well as renewable energy and materials chemistry.

Their recent published papers cover a range of topics related to combustion processes, ignition phenomena, photocatalysis, and thermochemical reactions. Key publications include:

  • Thermo-chemical water splitting: Selection of priority reversible redox reactions by multi-attribute decision making (2021, Renewable Energy)
  • How Photocatalyst Dosage and Ultrasound Application Influence the Photocatalytic Degradation Rate of Phenol in Water: Elucidating the Mechanisms Behind (2020, Water)
  • A theoretical model for the prediction of the minimum ignition energy of dust clouds (2021, Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries)
  • Comparison between a numerical model and the classic thermal explosion theories for the calculation of the minimum ignition temperature of dust clouds (2022, Process Safety and Environmental Protection)
  • A numerical model for the calculation of the minimum ignition energy of pure and mixture dust clouds (2022, Process Safety and Environmental Protection)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Degrève include Jan Berghmans, Filip Verplaetsen, Jo Van Caneghem, Maarten Vanierschot, and Tengfei Chen.

Their work frequently appears in journals such as:

  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Renewable Energy
  • Water

The scientist has also contributed to book publications, including titles released through Advances in Science and Technology and Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks in 2024.

Degrève's research topics are diverse but primarily centered on:

  • Combustion and Detonation Processes
  • Fire dynamics and safety research
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion
  • Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
  • Thermal and Kinetic Analysis
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment

Their main subfields of study include aerospace engineering, safety, risk, reliability and quality, renewable energy and sustainability, materials chemistry, and biomedical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Principles and potential of the anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge

    Lise Appels;Jan Baeyens;Jan Degrève;Raf Dewil

  • Concentrated solar power plants: Review and design methodology

    H. L. Zhang;Jan Baeyens;J. Degrève;G. Cáceres

  • Anaerobic digestion in global bio-energy production: Potential and research challenges

    Lise Appels;Joost Lauwers;Jan Degrève;Lieve Helsen

  • Thermal energy storage: Recent developments and practical aspects

    Huili Zhang;Jan Baeyens;Gustavo Cáceres;Jan Degrève

  • Review of old chemistry and new catalytic advances in the on-purpose synthesis of butadiene

    Ekaterina V. Makshina;Michiel Dusselier;Wout Janssens;Jan Degrève

  • Influence of low temperature thermal pre-treatment on sludge solubilisation, heavy metal release and anaerobic digestion.

    Lise Appels;Jan Degrève;Bart Van der Bruggen;Jan Van Impe

  • Peracetic acid oxidation as an alternative pre-treatment for the anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge.

    Lise Appels;Ado Van Assche;Kris Willems;Jan Degrève

  • Mathematical modelling of anaerobic digestion of biomass and waste: Power and limitations

    Joost Lauwers;Lise Appels;Ian P. Thompson;Jan Degrève

  • Influence of microwave pre-treatment on sludge solubilization and pilot scale semi-continuous anaerobic digestion.

    Lise Appels;Sofie Houtmeyers;Jan Degrève;Jan Van Impe

  • Pervaporation of water¿alcohol mixtures and acetic acid¿water mixtures

    D. Van Baelen;B. Van der Bruggen;K. Van den Dungen;J. Degreve

  • Mechanisms of solute rejection in solvent resistant nanofiltration: the effect of solvent on solute rejection

    Siavash Darvishmanesh;Jan Degrève;Bart Van der Bruggen

  • Preparation of solvent stable polyphenylsulfone hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes

    Siavash Darvishmanesh;Franco Tasselli;Johannes C. Jansen;Elena Tocci

  • Latent heat storage with tubular-encapsulated phase change materials (PCMs)

    H.L. Zhang;J. Baeyens;J. Degrève;G. Cáceres

  • Novel polyphenylsulfone membrane for potential use in solvent nanofiltration

    Siavash Darvishmanesh;Johannes C. Jansen;Franco Tasselli;Elena Tocci

  • Comparing the influence of low power ultrasonic and microwave pre-treatments on the solubilisation and semi-continuous anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge.

    Sofie Houtmeyers;Jan Degrève;Kris Willems;Raf Dewil

  • Peroxidation enhances the biogas production in the anaerobic digestion of biosolids.

    Raf Dewil;Lise Appels;Jan Baeyens;Jan Degrève

  • Particle circulation loops in solar energy capture and storage: Gas–solid flow and heat transfer considerations

    Huili Zhang;Hadrien Benoit;Daniel Gauthier;Jan Degrève

  • Performance of solvent resistant nanofiltration membranes for purification of residual solvent in the pharmaceutical industry: Experiments and simulation

    Siavash Darvishmanesh;Loghman Firoozpour;Johan Vanneste;Patricia Luis

  • Modeling of exothermic solid-solid noncatalytic reactions

    Jan Puszynski;Jan Degreve;Vladimir Hlavacek

  • The Ultrafast and Continuous Fabrication of a Polydimethylsiloxane Membrane by Ultraviolet-Induced Polymerization.

    Zhihao Si;Jingfang Li;Liang Ma;Di Cai

  • Circulating fluidized bed heat recovery/storage and its potential to use coated phase-change-material (PCM) particles

    F. Pitié;Changying Zhao;Jan Baeyens;J. Degrève

  • The effect of ozonation on the toxicity and biodegradability of 2,4-dichlorophenol-containing wastewater

    Pieter Van Aken;Rob Van den Broeck;Jan Degrève;Raf Dewil

Frequent Co-Authors

Raf Dewil
Raf Dewil KU Leuven
Jan Baeyens
Jan Baeyens Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Lise Appels
Lise Appels KU Leuven
Patricia Luis
Patricia Luis Université Catholique de Louvain
Johannes C. Jansen
Johannes C. Jansen National Research Council (CNR)
Enrico Drioli
Enrico Drioli National Research Council (CNR)
Bart Blanpain
Bart Blanpain KU Leuven

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