Collaborative research with companies, universities, and research centres

Laborelec does not only conduct research internally, but also collaborates with external research centres and universities. The integration of skills and knowledge from different partners increases the effectiveness of the research collaboration with external partners.

In its research, Laborelec collaborates with a wide variety of external partners, such as companies, universities, and research centres worldwide. We also actively participate in several European FP7 collaborative research programs:

• DEBCO: Biomass in co-combustion of coal
• Intelligent Energy Europe: Sustainability work program on biomass
• CESAR: CO₂ enhanced separation and recovery
• DECARBit: Integrated gasification combined cycle with carbon capture and storage
• LIMOUSINE: Combustion instabilities in gas turbines
• ANASTASIA: Advanced insulation materials for generators
• H2-IGCC : H₂-rich fueled gas turbines
• EnAlgae: The use of algae for electricity generation
• Optibiogas: The production of biomethane
• PELLCERT: European pellet quality certification

Advisory Board provides scientific advice

Laborelec closely consults with an Advisory Board that provides research ideas and gives advice on how to improve existing programs. The Board meets twice a year and consists of university professors in various specialties. In 2010, the Board consisted of ten professors from Belgian, Dutch, English, and German universities, with specialties ranging from electromechanics to the environment and from thermodynamics to automation:

• Prof. R. Belmans, Electrical Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
• Prof. W. D’Haeseleer, Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
• Prof. dr. ir. R. W. De Doncker, Power Electronics and Electrical Drives, ISEA (Germany)
• Prof. dr. ir. J. De Ruyck, Mechanical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium)
• Prof. M. Frère, Thermodynamics, Faculté Polytechnique de Mons (Belgium)
• Prof. J. Oakey, Energy Technology, Cranfield University (UK)
• Prof. dr. ir. A.H.M. Verkooijen, Process & Energy Technology, Delft University of Technology (the Netherlands)
• Prof. H. Jeanmart, Thermodynamics, Combustion, and Biomass, Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium)
• Prof. JC Maun, Power System Protection, Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium)
• Prof. M. De Paepe, Flow, Heat, and Combustion Mechanics, Universiteit Gent (Belgium)

Are you our next research partner?

Interested in collaborating with Laborelec for your research? Contact us.