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How to make cross-sector collaborations in innovation successful
Cross-sector collaborations can be challenging. We need more insights into how they work in practice. Which main challenges do they face, what works and what does not? How do you...
Large potential for production of green hydrogen in 5 Dutch industrial regions
Plenty of opportunities for large-scale green hydrogen production by means of industrial electrolysis of water exist in the Dutch industrial regions of Rotterdam, the North Sea Canal area, Geleen (Chemelot),...
Digitalisation of the energy transition
How to best foster the energy transition? The answer is often thought to be found in new technologies, new energy and heat sources, or new industries. These innovations could indeed...
Producing raw materials from CO2 rich industrial waste flows
Establishing a circular process by reusing residual flows The Steel Slag Upgrade to Products (SUP) project focuses on making maximum use of residual/ waste flows from large industries for the...
Compression-resorption heat pumps to save energy
The COMPRESORP project investigated the upgrading of low-temperature waste streams from the process industry into valuable utility streams. To do so, it used compression-resorption heat pumps that operate in the...
Infrastructure as backbone for a sustainable society
Hydrogen, electricity, CO2 storage, heat and steam are crucial for a sustainable society. But these energy sources should be able to reach our front doors. That is why the third...
Optimal surface drying for consistent quality of leafy vegetables
How Hessing (fruit and vegetables) improved their drying process.
Cutting heat pump investments in half
Heat pump technology is a crucial part of making industry more sustainable. However, there are still many opportunities to increase its economic viability. The recently completed CRUISE project has focused...
AI will increase efficiency in the process industry
AI is particularly good in recognizing patterns and detecting deviations.
Letter to Parliament: Sustainability of basic industry
The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate has sent a Letter to Parliament about their vision for a sustainable basic industry by 2050.
Developing simulation tool for radio frequent sterilization of food
Together with Top BV, Marfo, and NIZO, the Institute for Sustainable Process Technology (ISPT) has finalized the project Radio Frequent Sterilization 2 (RFS2). This project was a continuation of the...
Accelerate innovation now
Use the momentum of the corona-crisis to guide the economy in the right direction, argued participants of the Industrie in Gesprek online event.
Process modelling and extra data-acquisition guides machine up-grading
Follow our sequel on the case results in the project Grip on Dryers – this time part 4 of 5. Within the Grip on Dryers project, several companies that seek...
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...
Nikhil John: artificial intelligence in ERGO-project
Nikhil John researches sustainable production and artificial intelligence as part of the ERGO project.
Using SAM4 to help drive sustainable industry
As part of the ISPT-led ERGO project, Semiotic Labs analyzed anonymized current and voltage data from 303 industrial motors. They discovered that more than half of them could be rightsized...
HyChain 4: Accelerating the deployment of hydrogen value chains
On March 18th, the Institute for Sustainable Process Technology (ISPT) and its partners virtually kicked-off HyChain 4. This project helps to accelerate informed decision making for the deployment of hydrogen...
Evaluating inline moisture measurement for xspray dried dairy products
Follow our sequel on the case results in the project Grip on Dryers – this time part 3 of 5. Within the Grip on Dryers project, several companies that seek...
Dutch National Energy traineeship builds networks for the energy transition
Talented and broadly oriented young employees with a drive for bringing the energy transition about. Plus an extensive network interested in joint, integrated projects. That is the proposition of the...
Industrial heat pumps important for energy transition
My name is Vilborg Guðjónsdóttir, I‘m 29 years old and my research subject is Compression-Resorption Heat Pumps at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).
The promise of energy efficient two stage drying
Follow our sequel on the case results in the project Grip on Dryers – this time part 2 of 5. Within the ISPT Grip on Dryers project, several companies that...
Grip on Dryers: re-engineering in-mold drying for paper packaging
Follow our sequel on the case results in the project Grip on Dryers – this is part 1 of 5. Within the Grip on Dryers program, several companies that aim...
Scaling-up of film Freeze Concentration as innovative energy efficient and mild technology
On January 30 a novel custom-designed and built pilot-scale apparatus for film freeze concentration was unveiled at Wageningen University. Film freeze concentration is proposed as an innovative mild technology that...
LOGIC: methanol production becomes circular
Industry and research stakeholders recently kicked off a broad cooperation, the LOGIC project for the circular production of methanol.