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Projects - dr.ir. PM (Ellen) Slegers
Ongoing research projects:
- upcoming: EU Marie-Curie International Training Network: DESTINY (2024-2026)
- Renewable Building Blocks for Complex Waste Streams (2023-2027)
- Biosirkel (2022-2028)
- SLAM-DUNK (2022-2024)
- Incorporating supply-chain actor perspectives in optimising valorization decisions in agri-food supply chains (2021-2025)
- Digital Twins, together with Plant Production Systems (2021-2025)
- bilateral projects with other WUR chair groups
- development BeWhere Algae (in cooperation with IIASA, Austria); 2011 - present. External website for the BeWhere Algae project
Former research projects:
- ProSeaweed (2019-2020)
- bilateral projects with the chair groups Urban Economics, Bioprocess Engineering, AlgaePARC, Plant Breeding, Food and Biobased Research, Animal Production Systems, Water Systems and Global Change
- EU FP7 MIRACLES; 2013-2017
- TKI AlgaePARC Biorefinery; 2013-2017
- Wetsus (algae theme): "For efficient, robust and flexible algae plants: an advanced scenario study approach"; 2009-2013
- PhD thesis: click here
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Early-stage evaluation of bio-based production chains (DESTINY project)
Early-stage evaluation of bio-based production chains (DESTINY project) - WUR Project Early-stage evaluation of bio-based production chains (DESTINY... -
Renewable Building Blocks from Complex and wet waste Streams
Renewable Building Blocks from Complex and wet waste Streams - WUR Project Renewable Building Blocks from Complex and wet waste Streams A large share... -
Valuing waste streams, towards a digital twin
Valuing waste streams, towards a digital twin - WUR Project Valuing waste streams, towards a digital twin In this project we explore how a Digital... -
Incorporating supply-chain actor perspectives in optimising valorization decisions in agri-food supply chains
Incorporating supply-chain actor perspectives in optimising valorization decisions in agri-food supply chains - WUR Project Incorporating supply-chain... -
SLAM-DUNK: From aquaculture sludge to microalgae - a value chain assessment
SLAM-DUNK: From aquaculture sludge to microalgae - a value chain assessment - WUR Project SLAM-DUNK: From aquaculture sludge to microalgae - a value... -
ProSeaWeed: LCA evaluation of Dutch seaweed food products
ProSeaWeed: LCA evaluation of Dutch seaweed food products - WUR Project ProSeaWeed: LCA evaluation of Dutch seaweed food products Our current diet has... -
Sustainable biorefinery design
I study the design of sustainable biorefinery chains. Technical models are developed to simulate the technical feasibility and performance of process... -
Advanced scenarios studies for large scale microalgae cultivation
Microalgae are an attractive renewable source for fuel and chemicals. Algae grow using sun light and can be cultured on arid land. Large-scale algae...