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AquaNES: synergy between nature and technology

09 June 2016 — The European project AquaNES was launched on 7 June during a meeting of the 30-partner consortium at coordinator...

Drinking water treatment

KWR conducts research into conventional and advanced techniques that water companies can use to guarantee clean and safe...

Validation and standardisation of the BPP test for drinking water

Since regrowth of microorganisms in the water distribution system is not desirable, the Dutch water companies strive to...

Clean Membrane

Growth on membranes is one of the many mechanisms of membrane fouling. This fouling causes operational problems, negative...

Performance of nanotechnology-based membranes in the removal of pathogens and organic micropollutants

Applications of nanotechnology in (drinking) water treatment will possibly lead to revolutionary new applications (breakthrough technology), energy and...

Occurrence and removal of nanoparticles in drinking water treatment

Because of the global increase in the use of nanoparticles, in consumer and pharmaceutical products for example, it...

Circular water provision in horticulture: Water to the greenhouse – Freshwater provision and well technology

Water supply is of crucial importance for greenhouse horticulture. An adequate supply of fresh (irrigation) water has to...

Multi-Source, Single-Stage, Full-Stream RO

The objective is a tested Multi-Source, Full-Stream RO concept, with minimal pre- and post-treatment (single stage), which uses...

Pharmaceuticals from effluent

Wastewater contains increasing amounts of pharmaceutical residues. Since the WWTPs are not designed to remove them from the...

Innovative drinking water treatment

At its new drinking water plant in Andijk, PWN is applying self-developed innovations based on ion exchange (Suspended...

Supplementary treatment for the removal of polar organic micropollutants

Earlier research showed that significant concentrations of pharmaceuticals and other organic micropollutants were present in the Limburg watercycle,...

NOMixed

In 2014, PWN designed, built and put into operation a new water treatment process (Andijk III), which makes...

Effective removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater

03 May 2016 — Wastewater contains more and more pharmaceuticals that are difficult to remove in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). This issue...

Advanced materials

Detecting and removing freely water-soluble emerging contaminants calls for advanced materials and technologies. KWR develops knowledge about new...

World Health Organization (WHO)

KWR is a Collaborating Centre (CC) of the World Health Organization (WHO). We are an interesting partner for...

WHO evaluates Household Water Treatment (HWT) technologies with KWR’s help

24 February 2016 — KWR is one of the test laboratories in the ...

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