Industry - KWR

Jan Hofman strengthens KWR’s Industry, Wastewater and Reuse team

07 October 2019 — Jan Hofman has since 2015 been associated with the University of Bath but, last 1 September, he returned...

Quality of drinking water sources under growing pressure

12 September 2019 — A survey study by KWR on the quality of drinking water sources in the Netherlands shows that these...

Anammox

Anammox, an abbreviation for ANaerobic AMMonium OXidation, is a microbial process of the nitrogen cycle. It takes place...

Water reuse presents opportunities

05 June 2019 — The reuse of water is becoming an increasingly central focus of attention. This reuse presents companies with important...

Kees Roest ISPT Program Director

04 June 2019 — Since the beginning of April, Kees Roest has been program director at the Institute for Sustainable Process...

Water reuse and the freshwater provision

We are confronted more and more with increasing drought damage in agriculture and nature. There is growing pressure...

KWR at Aqua Nederland Vakbeurs 2019

29 January 2019 — KWR has traditionally been present at Aqua Nederland Vakbeurs. The trade fair’s next edition will be held in...

KWR and CWTS join forces in research on social impact

25 January 2019 — KWR and the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University are going to collaborate in...

Membrane distillation and freeze crystallisation treat salt-streams containing organic pollutants

23 January 2019 — The Orpheus project shows that membrane distillation and freeze crystallisation offer possibilities for the concentration of high-saline streams...

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...

Reuse of industrial residual water to meet agricultural water needs

Agricultural yields depend on the amount of moisture in the root zone. But in the summer soil moisture...

Science meets Practice in Delft

03 October 2018 — On 12 September TU Delft was once again the venue for the (eighteenth) meeting of the Industry Water...

Growing interest in the business community in water quality

25 June 2018 — Water quality has been attracting lots of media attention lately. The business community is also expressing growing interest...

Julian Muñoz Sierra PhD(c) PDEng

Julian Muñoz Sierra is a scientific researcher on the Industry, Wastewater and Reuse team. He studied chemical engineering...

ISPT Eurydice project almost completed

05 June 2018 — In the coming months the ISPT Eurydice project will be completed and reported on. The project is a...

First WatQual meeting a huge success

05 March 2018 — Researchers from various European countries gathered at the end of February for the kick-off of WatQual. Over two...

Circular Water 2050

The project ‘Circular Water 2050 – impact and opportunities of the “fully circular in 2050” target for an...

Industrial and drinking water softening techniques compared

17 October 2017 — On Wednesday afternoon, 27 September, the Industry Water Network Group visited Brabant Water’s production site at Veghel. Following...

Industry Water Network Group

Through the Industry Water Network Group , KWR’s Industry, Wastewater & Reuse team provides industrial partners with a...

REWATCH

Freshwater resources are increasingly under stress conditions and there exists a huge mismatch between available water resources and rising...

The connecting role of water in the circular economy

24 February 2017 — As of 21 March 2017, the TKI Water Technology partners will be present at the ...

More sustainable cooling water systems thanks to softening of makeup water

23 December 2016 — Industry uses open recirculating cooling water systems on a large scale for the dissipation of low-grade, excess heat...

Biological activity

Growth of microorganisms in (drinking) water can present risks to public health and lead to customer complaints, technical...

Frank Oesterholt MSc

Frank Oesterholt is a senior researcher and project manager on the Industry, Wastewater and Reuse team. His specialties...

Kees Roest PhD BSc

Kees Roest has worked at KWR since 2008 and stood at the forefront of the KWR wastewater research.