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New initiative Alu Circles: converting sludge waste in water plants into a valuable resource

13 December 2018 — Cost reduction and sustainability are already proven in practice for residuals from drinking water production including lime pellets and ferric sludges. Aluminium based sludges are the next target, the disposal of which comes at substantial and ever-increasing cost. Alu Circles, an international initiative based on PCP (Pre-Commercial Procurement) principles,...
Finalization of EU project Energy use from Aquifers

Martin Bloemendal MSc PhD — On behalf of the TU Delft I participated during the past 5 years in a climate-KIC project, to…
Cyber-physical security of water systems – a new frontier for interdisciplinary water research

Christos Makropoulos Meng DIC MSc PhD FRGS FHEA — A transformation in progress Water Companies and other critical infrastructure operators have been adopting ICT technologies (sensors, actuators,…
Conference on Citizen Observatories for natural hazards and Water Management

Stijn Brouwer MA MSc PhD — Just one month after three-quarters of Venice was flooded by exceptional high tide – at its peak the…
Reducing water shortages in agriculture with recycled industrial residual water

28 November 2018 — Rather than discharging the residual water produced by industry into surface water, the water can be used to…

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Water-wise World

Climate change, pollution, population growth, the future presents us with problems directly related to the watercycle. KWR generates knowledge to enable the water sector to operate water-wisely. Our scientific findings and the resulting practical innovations contribute, worldwide, to a sustainable urban watercycle.

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KWR’s foundation is the knowledge we develop on the basis of our leading, applied scientific research into the watercycle. We are experts in a wide range of specialist fields and we inspire the water sector to define its research issues and questions. Together, we build the knowledge needed to address complex water challenges.

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Collaboration

We collaborate with water companies, universities and businesses, both in the Netherlands and internationally. In such a context, as a researcher, you’ll find it interesting to be a connecting link and to shape the development of knowledge.

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Our experts

The people who work at KWR are pushing the boundaries of water science. Professional specialists who employ their expertise to solve clients’ water-practice problems. By being curious, forward-thinking and on the lookout for opportunities, our researchers are able, time and again, to develop new knowledge.

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Together with the water sector, we have developed a solid knowledge base. We are building an international reference framework of successful tools and products. And we seek out partnerships with market players for the commercialisation of market-ready products.

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