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Making the process industry more sustainable
November 10, 2017

IEA recognises the importance of hydrogen and ammonia for future industry

Ammonia has many potential uses that can significantly contribute to the increase of sustainability within industry as well as society.

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November 2, 2017

From Energy Intensive production to sustainability in the Industry

The Paris Climate accord with its high demands in reduction of carbon emissions asks a lot of the Dutch process industry. ‘’We will eventually need to move towards an industry...

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July 7, 2017

Nuon, Statoil and Gasunie join forces using hydrogen in future CO2-free energy plants

ISPT has previously brought together various parties, one of them being Nuon, to do a feasibility study into the storage of electricity in Ammonia (NH3). Now Nuon, Gasunie and the...

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July 7, 2017

Innovation Tuesday offers perspective on reduction of the CO2 footprint and energy costs in the industry

On the 23rd of June FME – in collaboration with the ISPT – organized an Innovation Tuesday about the cost reduction of production and integration of industrial high temperature water...

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June 21, 2017

Industrial Agenda for 100% sustainable energy in 2030

On her 10th anniversary Urgenda published the report `Energy 100% Sustainable in the Netherlands by 2030`. The report outlines five areas in which things can be done differently: the built environment,...

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June 12, 2017

Sustainable industry needs open dialogue

The industry – and especially the energy-intensive industry in the Netherlands – is innovative, competitive and internationally good at the sustainability ladder, witnessing the high scores of Dutch multinationals year...

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March 23, 2017

On ZEMBLA: ISPT points out alternative for co-firing of biomass

Last night the television programme Zembla reported on co-firing of biomass in the Netherlands and questioned the Dutch Energy policy on this matter. View the footage here. ISPT director Tjeerd Jongsma...

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March 20, 2017

Electrification in the process industry has potential that requires development

The Dutch industry can make a significant contribution to the climate goals of the Paris Agreement through electrification of its processes. This requires system and process innovation. In this respect,...

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March 16, 2017

Power to Ammonia: From renewable energy to CO2-free ammonia as chemical feedstock and fuel

The Institute for Sustainable Process Technology (ISPT) and its partners in the Power to Ammonia (P2A) project have recently successfully concluded a feasibility study into the storage of renewable energy...

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March 6, 2017

Topsector Energy publishes Innovation and Energy Magazine

This first edition includes a story about EEMBAR, the energy efficient membranes that make it possible for leading food producer,  IOI Loders Croklaan, to annually reduce  an amount of water...

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March 3, 2017

Bringing promising heat pump technology to the market

Energy use in the industrial sector is dominated by the use of heat from fossil fuels, whilst a low-carbon economy requires a transition to more sustainable sources. This transition can...

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February 9, 2017

Arcelor and Dow solve each others problem

Arcelor Mittal is looking for ways to reduce her CO2 emission, whilst neighboring Dow Benelux is searching for alternative resources for oil in her production processes. Their intented collaboration has...

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February 9, 2017

Universities plead for ‘Technology Agreement’

The Netherlands should cement its ambition of becoming an international leader in technology through a ‘Technology Agreement’, much in the same way as sustainability has been cemented in the ‘Energy...

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February 9, 2017

Machines: the engine oil of the Dutch economy

The Dutch export revolves around machines. Not the tulips, nor the cheese, nor natural gas, nor cannabis are the big moneymakers of the Dutch export industry. The export of machines...

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January 27, 2017

Developing a platform to give a broad push towards Industrial Heat Pump Implementation

For a sustainable and future-proof process industry, it is vital to reduce the CO2 footprint of industrial processes.  Heat pump technology will play a major role towards realizing this reduction....

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January 23, 2017

Students discover circular economy in old swimming pool

The annual ‘Week of Process Technology’ from January 23rd to January 27th enables students to discover the sustainable potential and opportunities in process technology. Young people from across the Netherlands...

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January 20, 2017

New value creation: team work and learning by doing

Organizations need employees that are able to generate business ideas and employees that are able to evaluate the potential success of business ideas. Opportunities and their identification are of significant...

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December 20, 2016

Innovative gas treatment technologies promise to reduce energy consumption

In ISPT’s Gas Separation & Treatment cluster, several projects were successfully concluded earlier this year. The projects focused on determining the technical and economical feasibility of innovative technologies to remove...

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September 19, 2016

Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents promise to play key role in making paper industry more sustainable

PhD research carried out as part of the PROVIDES project has recently resulted in promising new sustainable hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs). These hydrophobic DESs could successfully replace chemical solvents...

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September 15, 2016

Power to Ammonia nominated for Northern Enlightenment

We are proud to announce that our Power to Ammonia project has been nominated for the Northern Enlightenment award! The winner will be decided through an online poll, so we...

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July 19, 2016

Netherlands to join the ranks of European ‘Innovation leaders’

The Netherlands has become one of the ‘Innovation leaders of Europa’. A new index made by the European Commission reveals that the Netherlands is viewed as one of the most...

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April 4, 2016

How Dutch people make the world a better place (at least a little bit)

Heat, drought, flooding, food supply, sustainable energy. Solving global challenges, that is what we in the Netherlands are good at. In no smal part thanks to the collaboration between knowledge...

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March 30, 2016

Energy transition Japan good comparison for Dutch strategy

Ever since the nuclear disaster in Fukushima in 2011, the transition in Japan to alternative uses of energy has gained momentum. The applications of hydrogen has taken a central role...

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March 23, 2016

Chemistry generates more innovations

The innovation network of the Topsector Chemistry has realized a sizeable increase in the bustle in the chemistry sector. In 2015 up to 245 innovative start-ups and SMEs were registered withing the...

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