Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology

Today, we started our 3-day program at the Industrial and Corporate Water World at Aquatech! More to come, join us! Tomorrow, March 12th 11:15 – 13:00 Circular water use Increasingly access to water is becoming problematic for a lot of industries. Therefore, water is more and more becoming a precondition for production. in this session we address examples how water reuse can help to create water security and might also lead to opportunities for resource and energy recovery. Moderator: Alexander Finnegan, Wetsus ❖ Marthe de Graaff, Evides, Full scale application: from nitrogen rich wastewater to fertilizer ❖ Kees Roest, KWR, Closing nutrient cycles with domestic wastewater & agri-food process water ❖ Wouter de Buck, LeAF, Industrial effluent use in agriculture - lessons learnt and prospects ❖ Joost Paques, Paques Biomaterials, Producing PHA in a closed loop paper factory; turning industrial wastewater treatment from a cost center to a profit center 14:45 - 16:30 Safe water For a lot of industries water is a very important resource that needs to be safe. Restricted access to clean water sources and increase of water reuse give bigger challenges to produce safe water that is free of pathogens and micro-pollutants. Moderator: Pamela Moussa, Wetsus ❖ Johan Ceulemans, Vito, How Flemish brewers Saved 23 Million m³ water: a fluid crew success story ❖ Nikki Janssens, Azulatis & Stijn Vanherrewegen, Puratos, Sustainable water reuse for producing bakery products ❖ Søren Nøhr Bak, NIRAS, Water recycling in the food & beverage/ingredients industry- chemical risk assessment ❖ Diederik Schuurman, Royal HaskoningDHV, Closing the loop: from paperwork to realization Marthe de Graaff Kees Roest Wouter de Buck Joost Pâques Johan Ceulemans Nikki Janssens Søren Nøhr Bak Diederik Schuurman Pamela Moussa Alexander Finnegan Raquel G. Barbosa Leon Korving

On day 2 of our 3-day program Industrial and Corporate Water World (12.820 ) at Aquatech, we will be presenting the following schedule: March 12th 11:15 – 13:00 Circular water use Increasingly access to water is becoming problematic for a lot of industries. Therefore, water is more and more becoming a precondition for production. in this session we address examples how water reuse can help to create water security and might also lead to opportunities for resource and energy recovery. Moderator: Alexander Finnegan, Wetsus ❖ Marthe de Graaff, Evides, Full scale application: from nitrogen rich wastewater to fertilizer ❖ Kees Roest, KWR, Closing nutrient cycles with domestic wastewater & agri-food process water ❖ Wouter de Buck, LeAF, Industrial effluent use in agriculture - lessons learnt and prospects ❖ Joost Paques, Paques Biomaterials, Producing PHA in a closed loop paper factory; turning industrial wastewater treatment from a cost center to a profit center 14:45 - 16:30 Safe water For a lot of industries water is a very important resource that needs to be safe. Restricted access to clean water sources and increase of water reuse give bigger challenges to produce safe water that is free of pathogens and micro-pollutants. Moderator: Pamela Moussa, Wetsus ❖ Johan Ceulemans, Vito, How Flemish brewers Saved 23 Million m³ water: a fluid crew success story ❖ Nikki Janssens, Azulatis & Stijn Vanherrewegen, Puratos, Sustainable water reuse for producing bakery products ❖ Søren Nøhr Bak, NIRAS, Water recycling in the food & beverage/ingredients industry- chemical risk assessment ❖ Diederik Schuurman, Royal HaskoningDHV, Closing the loop: from paperwork to realization Marthe de Graaff Kees Roest Wouter de Buck Joost Pâques Alexander Finnegan Johan Ceulemans Nikki Janssens Stijn Vanherrewegen Søren Nøhr Bak Diederik Schuurman Pamela Moussa Raquel G. Barbosa Leon Korving

Our stunning landmark building in Leeuwarden is featured on the front page of Friesch Dagblad today. The news paper also mentions our upcoming IWA RR conference in Leeuwarden. (https://lnkd.in/ewhbcftE). The picture is by Lodewijk Born IWA RR 2025 #conference #resourcerecovery

Come and be amazed at Aquatech’s innovationLAB. Wetsus is present to make sure you know the ins-and-outs of what’s new in the research world of water technology. Witness a gravity-defying floating water bridge, a bacterial fat transformation, or an otherworldly robot. Come and build our own mini-wastewater resource recovery plant and see water like you have never seen before in hands-on experiments.   You can find us in the Elicium, hall 13. See you there! #aquatech #innovation

One week to go! Wetsus organizes the Industrial & Corporate Water World at Aquatech 2025, and our program starts at March 11, all in Hal 12, RAI Amsterdam. March 11th 12:00 – 13:45 | Challenging Water In this session, we focus on innovations and experiences to treat challenging wastewaters. Such wastewaters can be challenging because they have a high fouling potential, contain difficult-to-remove components such as persistent micropollutants, or have unconventional pH or salinities. Moderator: Xiao Zhang, Wetsus - Amanda Larasati, Wetsus – Collaborative efforts between academia and industry in integrating PFAS treatment solutions - Diego Bleekx, Waterleau – Cost-effective strategies for addressing PFAS in industrial wastewater - Wouter van Gerwen & Michiel van der Meer, Billfinger – Collaboration between contract parties within water projects in an era of transition - Jozef Kochan, Clariant – Holistic approach for sustainable treatment of difficult wastewater streams 16:15 – 18:00 | Salts and Water In this session, we focus on approaches to reuse water in the (petro)chemical industry. Often, salt removal and brine treatment are challenging aspects that limit reuse and zero liquid discharge options. Moderator: Liang-Shin Wang, Wetsus - Gerrald Bargeman, Nobian – Technological developments for the purification and concentration of saline solutions - Christine Kleffner, TH Köln, University of Applied Sciences – Project RIKovery – recycling of industrial saline waters through ion separation, concentration, and intelligent monitoring - Stefan Schmidt, SMS group – Being prepared for water shortage – a look around at water-saving chances in the steel industry - Kaustub Singh, Friesland Campina – Challenges in the separation of mineral-rich dairy streams The full program for the entire week: https://lnkd.in/esvu3AkE #aquatech #industrialwaterworld #corporatewaterworld Xiao Zhang Diego BLEECKX Wouter Gerwen van Michiel van der Meer Jozef Kochan Dr. Christine Kleffner Kaustub S. Leon Korving Raquel G. Barbosa

🌊 Have you heard about Direct Seawater Electrolysis (DSWE) for sustainable hydrogen production? In this lecture, you'll discover how DSWE bypasses costly desalination by producing hydrogen directly from seawater, tapping into an abundant and renewable resource. 💡 Lecture Highlights: - How DSWE works and its role in the hydrogen economy - Key challenges: electrode durability, chlorine generation, and energy efficiency - Innovative solutions: Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology patented in-situ descaling technology - The environmental and economic advantages of direct seawater electrolysis You can review the lecture and the open access materials here: https://lnkd.in/g5grwYJE

Onderzoekers van Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology en Universiteit Wageningen hebben een baanbrekend proces ontwikkeld dat de waterrecovery bij omgekeerde osmose (RO) verhoogt zonder de gebruikelijke opschaalproblemen. Dit nieuwe modified electrodialysis metathesis (mEDM)-proces kan een gamechanger zijn voor waterzuivering, zo blijkt uit een recente publicatie bij Elsevier. Jan Post

𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗢 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗘𝗗𝗠 We’re proud to share our latest research on high-recovery, chemical-free desalination using a modified electrodialysis metathesis (mEDM) process. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: While reverse osmosis (RO) is the industry standard, managing its concentrate remains a challenge. Our mEDM process is designed to complement RO systems by safely treating the NaCl-rich concentrate and enabling higher water recoveries. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: With mEDM, we can increase the water recovery of RO without oversaturation of sparingly soluble salts — eliminating the need for antiscalant addition — by carefully splitting and composing the concentrate into different streams. We extend our thanks to Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Environmental Technology - Wageningen University & Research, and our collaborators from PWN, Evides Waterbedrijf, Evides Industriewater, SUEZ, FrieslandCampina, Pure Water Group, K+S Group for their valuable contributions. Also thanks to TKI Watertechnologie for co-funding this research. Kecen Li, Huub Rijnaarts, Harry Bruning #WaterTechnology #Desalination #ZeroLiquidDischarge

🚨 EXTENDED DEADLINE ALERT: Don’t miss out on the Resource Recovery New Business Pavilion Awards apply before March 17!! In partnership with SKion Water GmbH and Water Alliance, we’re celebrating innovative businesses that are leading the way in resource recovery within the water cycle. 🌍💧 🚀 What’s in it for you? ✔️ Showcase your groundbreaking innovation ✔️ Enjoy free access to the conference ✔️ Get a prominent exhibition space ✔️ Compete for the prestigious Most Promising New Business Award ⏰ Deadline: 17 March 2025 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/ed3y9hrf This event is co-hosted by Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Wageningen University & Research, and Delft University of Technology. #IWA #YWP #ResourceRecovery #WaterInnovation #Innovation #Sustainability #Startups

Last Friday was a refreshing break and an adventurous side quest from my Ph.D. research journey! It all started with a LinkedIn advertisement—four engineering students, Joris Bergman, Cloë Berkien, Zarja Medved, and I, took on this exciting journey. After making it through the Netherlands, we competed against international teams in the final in Paris—and we successfully secured the 1st place in the Accenture In Real Life Challenge. It’s truly rewarding to see how problem-solving skills from our engineering training translate into business contexts. A big thank you to our coach, Matthijs van Wijngaarden, for his guidance on delivery and for sharing valuable business development insights. A special thank you to the jury for their thoughtful engagement, for challenging our ideas, and for thoroughly evaluating our business plan with their expertise, and to Accenture France Accenture the Netherlands for organizing this amazing events. And of course, to my teammates and all the wonderful people we met along the way—thank you for making this such a great adventure!