STNF introduces new separation processes to recover clean water from wastewater
The STNF project developed promosing membranes for challenging industrial water/solvent separations, indicating that the STNF membranes can be a real alternative to classical energy-intensive water treatment technologies.
Towards the improvement of steam-water cycles
How to achieve better insights in the distribution and the behavior of conditioning chemicals in the steam-water cycles?
How our young talents help realizing the energy transition
The energy transition requires well-educated young people to contribute to a sustainable society, such as our trainees. This is their story.
University of Twente: “Striving for a better world”
What are the opportunities and pitfalls in the energy- and material transition. Our valued partner, University of Twente tells us.
FO membranes offer new market opportunities, especially for food
The FOMM research shows that an improved FO membrane combined with module configuration offers new market opportunities, especially for the food industry.
ISPT-directeur Tjeerd Jongsma over het belang van samenwerken in de energietransitie
Wat zijn de huidige uitdagingen rondom de energietransitie? ISPT-directeur Tjeerd Jogsma spreekt erover in het Financieel Dagblad (FD).
COSMOS-project leads to an economic break-through in separation processes
The COSMOS-project found that membrane technology has the potential to replace or supplement current inefficient distillation processes.
Introducing Scissors: Super Critical Industrial Solution for Suspended Organic Residual Streams
The SCISSORS-project aims to research and enable the processing of sustainable Residual Streams through super critical water technology.
The Steam and Condensate Quality project report is out
The final report from the Steam and Condensate Quality project is now available. This report offers insights into how film-forming amine conditioning chemicals behave. It evaluates what their breakdown products...
I want to develop a novel nanofiltration membrane that offers improved performance
An interview with Chin Yin Leo, whom developed herexpertise in membrane technologies, specialising in Novel nanofiltration membrane.
Supporting SMEs who develop technologies that lower the energy use of industrial processes
In the project BEAP we work with SMEs, industry and knowledge institutes to connect the demand from industry with the innovative technology providers.
Recover valuable substances with ReCoVR
As a result of the growing world population, raw materials are becoming increasingly scarce. That is why we want to have a circular economy in 2050 in which all raw...
Webinars on sustaining the future
Due to covid-19 the Netherlands Process Technology Symposium (NPS) had to be postponed. But since climate change does not wait, we replaced the event by a series of 4 webinars...
NSP17 Water Webinar: a dazzling look at the future
Officially water technology is not a science field yet – except in the Netherlands. Rightly so, because global warming will increasingly cause rising seas, draughts and water shortages. So the...
Dutch National Growth Fund: dare to excel
The Dutch National Growth Fund offers great opportunities for green hydrogen and chemistry.
Turning rain into drinking water
More than 20% of all drinking water is currently used by industry. Annual drinking water consumption equals 2.2% of Dutch surface area. This includes the use of drinking water by...
Expanding the boundaries of ceramic membrane separations
Last month Renaud Merlet successfully defended his PhD dissertation. His research was part of one of ISPT’s projects. Background Renaud Merlet was born in France. He finished his Bachelor of...
Can nanofiltration replace energy intensive distillation?
Within the project ‘Testing and Evaluation of Nanofiltration Membranes in Industrial Processes‘ (TENMIP) it was evaluated if nanofiltration can replace energy intensive distillation. Two industrial partners (Shell and Huntsman) selected...
Development and characterization of Silicon Carbide (SiC) membranes for innovative applications
The separation of oil from stable oil in water emulsions is a challenge. This is especially the case if the limits for oil in water are very low, as is...
A match made in heaven? Workshops series ZERO BRINE matchmaking have started
The ZERO BRINE project is organizing a series of workshops that addresses water re-use and brine stream valorization. The series are aimed at matching brine producers with users of regenerated...
Towards nanofiltration membranes for separation of solvent containing aqueous process streams
The STNF project is characterized by combined research of membrane development, application testing and modelling, which in an international perspective is rather unique. Currently halfway, it has already delivered some...
Making the textile industry future proof
Global freshwater availability is under permanent stress. There is a serious need for ‘future-proofing’ the industry with respect to water usage, particularly for the textile industry. After all, dyeing and...
Forward Osmosis expected to significantly reduce the use of energy in dewatering processes
On 9 July, at a progress meeting held in Utrecht, the Netherlands, the first pilot-plant tests of innovative forward osmosis membranes to concentrate diverse industrial feed streams were discussed between...
How best to treat industrial salt waste streams innovatively and economically
The ORPHEUS project compares membrane distillation and freeze-concentration Currently the process industry generates a significant amount of wastewater. These streams often contain (traces of) organic components in addition to salts....