Dirk Vries PhD MSc

Scientific researcher

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dirk.vries@kwrwater.nl
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Flexibility in water

This project addresses the question of how, and in which conditions, water utilities can use the flexibility in the management of their assets to be better placed in a changing energy system. That is important for several…

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Improving the reliability and practicality of an AI-based tool for data validation and correction

Water companies are increasingly using sensor data for advanced process monitoring and control for key variables. They are therefore increasingly reliant on high-quality data. In this project, the…

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WarmteStad Groningen: digital twin

WarmteStad Groningen is expanding the heating network in its city. The company is thus addressing the challenge of implementing sustainability in a rapid and cost-effective manner. To achieve this, WarmteStad is combining…

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COHEASY: flexibility to balance energy production and consumption

A mismatch between energy production and consumption can lead to a surplus of renewable energy on the electricity grid (congestion) at one moment and an increase in the…

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Strategic decision-making for IAM: what can serious games contribute?

Drinking water companies can use serious games or other decision-support tools to help with strategic decision-making about issues relating to integrated asset management. This project will result in…

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Knowledge to the surface

Substances that are naturally present in the soil enter the groundwater and ultimately the surface water. This is a factor in drinking water production. High levels of iron are not harmful to health but, thanks to the…

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DiAMANT-Water: Data of the Future

The integrity of the water infrastructure is hard to determine using a directly measurable parameter, such as the condition of the underground mains network for instance. In the event of a change or deterioration in the condition…

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Rapid Filtration Engineering Assistant

The application of rapid sand filtration combined with front-end aeration forms a robust barrier in the removal of ammonium, iron and/or manganese from (ground)water. Rapid filtration systems are applied at a large…

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From big water data to smart water grids

Due to far-reaching computerisation, smart metering, the use of (online) sensor systems in drinking water production companies and distribution networks, and automation, the quantity of ‘water’ data will grow inexorably into the…

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AquaPriori

Studies into the effectiveness of water treatment techniques for priority substances involve high costs and are closely related to very specific conditions: treatment technique type, water type, substances present, and process conditions, such as residential times (distribution)…

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Contributing to the energy transition by being flexible

11 September 2025 — By using their infrastructure more flexibly, drinking water companies can make a positive contribution to the changing energy…

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Impression of the Smart Energy Systems Conference

18 September 2023 — The annual Smart Energy Systems Conference (SES) in Denmark took place this year in Copenhagen with 350 participants…

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AquaPriori web application predicts effect of treatment processes

05 November 2021 — During a demonstration workshop at KWR, the participants from drinking-water utilities and laboratories got a good impression of…

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Software tool simulates removal of micropollutants from surface water

12 June 2017 — A new demo-software application simulates the efficiency with which two common treatment processes (reverse osmosis and activated carbon…

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Data-analysis useful complement to physical investigation

05 April 2016 — Within TKI Water Technology’s Smart Water Systems theme, the drinking water company Brabant Water, working with three knowledge…

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Flexibility in water

Improving the reliability and practicality of an AI-based tool for data validation and correction

WarmteStad Groningen: digital twin

COHEASY: flexibility to balance energy production and consumption

Strategic decision-making for IAM: what can serious games contribute?

Knowledge to the surface

DiAMANT-Water: Data of the Future

Rapid Filtration Engineering Assistant

From big water data to smart water grids

AquaPriori

Quantitative chemical risk assessment for mixtures: Application to alkylphenol mixtures and phthalate mixtures in tap and bottled water

Advancing the use of datacenter waste heat, solar thermal, power-to-heat and heat storage with a digital twin for district heating supply in Groningen

AI-based validation of wastewater treatment plant sensor data using an open data exchange architecture

Zeer Zorgwekkende Stoffen (deel 2) - Zuivering

LSTM-based autoencoder models for real-time quality control of wastewater treatment sensor data

Design support tool for flexible drinking water treatment plants

Groene waterstof in een flexibel elektriciteitssysteem (H-Flex) - Openbare eindrapportage

Een routekaart voor AI in de drinkwatersector

Contributing to the energy transition by being flexible

Impression of the Smart Energy Systems Conference

AquaPriori web application predicts effect of treatment processes

Software tool simulates removal of micropollutants from surface water

Data-analysis useful complement to physical investigation