Research Lab

Zero Emission Lab

Drivers for Zero Emissions in Transport

At the Zero Emission Lab (ZELab) we put our minds to cogenerating a renewable future for heavy-duty transport.

Our mission: climate-neutral and future-proof mobility for people and goods by 2050.

We focus on transport (cargo traffic and the shipping industry) with traditional internal combustion engines that run on sustainable fuels. Therefore, the combination of ultra-efficient internal combustion engines and renewable fuels is key to accelerate GHG emission reduction.

Get an impressive inside look in the ZELab by watching this video! (play button in the picture to the left).

To establish our vision, to plan ahead, and to pave the road towards that future, within the ZELab we are partnering up with the industry (DAF, Shell) and fellow researchers (TNO, Ghent University (Belgium), and Lund University (Sweden)). Within our projects, we work together with many more industrial and academic partners to make the transport energy system clean, flexible, secure, and efficient.

Want to get a better idea about projects that we are involved with? Watch the video about the EU-funded SmartCHP project (play button in the picture to the right).

Research projects

Research project

Lignin as a feedstock for renewable marine fuels

Research project

STW 14927 HiEff

Research project

TBBE118001 Drop-in biofuels via catalytic hydrogenation of pyrolysis oil for application in the marine sector

Research project

815259 SmartCHP - Smart and flexible heat and power from biomass derived liquids for small-scale CHP application

Research project

Argon Power Cycle

Meet our researchers

Assistant Professor

Noud Maes

Power & Flow
Associate Professor

Bart Somers

Power & Flow
Full Professor

Philip de Goey

Power & Flow
Full Professor
(Part-time)

Frank Willems

Control Systems Technology
Associate Professor

Nico Dam

Group Deen

ZELab is part of:

Research Lab

Future Fuels Lab

In the Future Fuels Lab scientists are researching green fuels and cleaner combustion methods for engines.

Group of Power & Flow

Group Somers

The mission of the group is to develop ultra-clean combustion concepts for heavy-duty transport within the context of the necessary…

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Power & Flow

Power & Flow focuses on clean and efficient combustion and process technology, to cater for fast-growing energy demands.

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