Welcome
Our mission is To shape our future society
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Through innovative research in high temperature processes and industrial ecology
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With a problem-driven science-deep approach
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While having fun in style
About us
The research group for High Temperature Processes and Industrial Ecology (HiTemp) has evolved from the Thermodynamics in Materials Engineering (Thermo) research group (1996-2011). The original scope of the ThermoGroup has been maintained, albeit that the focus has moved fully to high temperature processing research in the framework of sustainable materials management. Read more
Research
The behaviour of refractory materials, non-metallic inclusions and slag is studied using experimental and simulation techniques. The group runs in collaboration with leading metallurgical companies the Centre for High Temperature Processes and Sustainable Materials Management. Other important topics are related to industrial ecology and the valorisation of waste streams generated in high temperature metallurgical processes. Read more
Staff
Scientific coordination: Prof. Bart Blanpain & Prof. Muxing Guo
Research management/industry contact: Dr. Peter Tom Jones (IOF)
Senior researchers (High Temp contacts/domain): Dr. Annelies Malfliet (Vessel integrity), Prof. Muxing Guo (High Temp experiments), Dr. Yiannis Pontikes (Secondary resources for building materials), Dr. Shuigen Huang (Characterisation)
Research Fellows: Dr. Özlem Cizer, Dr. Remus I. Iacobescu, Dr. Lieven Machiels, Dr. Silviana Onisei, Dr. Lieven Pandelaers,
PhD Students: Lesley Beyers, Liugang Chen, Le Thu Hoai, Bart Klaasen, Lennart Scheunis, Lubica Kriskova, Huayue Shi, Thomas Suetens, Xuan Wang, Xue Wang, Pengcheng Yan, Lichung Zheng
Technical Assistance/Equipment development: Joris Van Dyck, Pieter L’Hoëst