Description of the laboratory skills (Lab'InSight Biomass to Energy 11/12/2012)

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B.E.A.Gx
Environmental Studies and Analyses
Laboratory of Gembloux
ULg-GxABT - Gembloux
Ir. Philippe MAESEN
Head of Office
Lab’InSight « Biomass to Energy » -
CTA, December 11th 2012»

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Fields of expertise
• Analysis of organic matter for further use (in agriculture, …):
Sewage sludge, digestates, composts, …
• Analysis of waterways sediments
• Characterization of liquid and solid effluents
• Inter comparison – Industrial laboratories (self-control)
• Accredited Laboratory:
- Walloon Region accreditation – waste and toxic waste , renewal 2012-2017
- GLP Certification – Phytopharmaceutical Sector
- International inter laboratories tests
Industrial application fields
• Environment
• Agri-food Industries
• Waste and hazardous waste
FIELDS OF EXPERTISE AND
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION FIELDS

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Hydrocarbon Index
(C10 à C40)
Agronomical
Value
(pH, N-P-K, Ca, Mg, Na, C)
Trace elements
(As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, Ni, Zn)
Polychlorinated
Biphenyls (PCB)
Solvents
Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbons (PAH)
ANALYSIS OF BIOMETHANATION DIGESTATES

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ANANLYSIS OF ASH FROM
INCINERATED POULTRY MANURE
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CaO MgO
Phosphorus
P2O5
total
Soluble H2O
Soluble CAN
Soluble Ac.Cit 2%
Potassium
K2O
total
Soluble H2O
Soluble CAN
Soluble Ac.Cit 2%

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VN
CaO MgO
P2O5 K2O
N
ANALYSIS OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
OMPs
(Organic micropollutants)
BTEX
Hydrocarbon Index
PAH
PCBs
MTE
(Metallic Trace Elements)
As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, Ni, Zn

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AIR QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK
GROWING
CONTAINER
TEST-PLANT
Collector
(OWEN type)
SURFACE SOIL SAMPLING

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SAMPLIND AND ANALYSES
OF WATERWAYS SEDIMENTS

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SERVICES PROVIDED TO COMPANIES
Examples
→ Characterization of raw materials before process
→ Characterization of liquid and solid effluents for further use
→ Expertise – Support – Interpretation of results
→ Inter comparaison of analysis methods used internally by companies

9. Portrait
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LABORATORY CONTACT INFORMATION
ULg-GxABT - Gembloux
B.E.A.Gx Environmental studies and Analyses Lab of Gembloux
2 passage des Déportés – 5030 GEMBLOUX
www.gembloux.ulg.ac.be/bea
Ir. Philippe MAESEN
Head of Office
philippe.maesen@ulg.ac.be - Phone : +32 81 62 22 05