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Revolutionary Novel Process Routes (ProFo) demonstrates 50% energy reduction in food processing
The recently conducted Novel Process Routes project has culminated in a significant stride toward sustainable food processing.
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How the process industry could address the scarcity of rare earth elements for a sustainable future
The scarcity of rare earth elements presents substantial challenges to the feasibility of the energy and material transition. To address these issues, a comprehensive approach combining quantitative insight and scenario...
White Paper: the potential for circular carbon in the Dutch industry
The Steel2Chemicals project presents the key findings of the pilot project in a whitepaper. It outlines results, perspectives and a detailed analysis.
The how, what, where and why of electrification in industry
The electrification of our industry remains a complex puzzle. What is needed for the industry to electrify? Andreas Ten Cate explains.
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Is carbon the problem?
Our Director Business Development, Carol Xiao, wrote a blog for FutureCarbonNL about circular carbon. You can read her contribution below. Carbon is present everywhere in our daily lives, such as...
Waste as a feedstock for the chemical industry
Can waste serve as a feedstock? Boelo Schuur, highlights how the chemical sector can start to make its feedstock more sustainable by converting waste streams.
Creating safety standards with unique consortium of hydrogen parties
While hydrogen production has a longstanding industrial history, the operation and maintenance of intermittent water electrolysis for hydrogen (and oxygen) production is new. How can we develop safe water electrolysis?
CPI tackles PMD recycling: “Pyrolysis is not effective”
The CPI has researched effective ways for PMD recycling and explored solutions for the DKR350 recycling challenge.
DC-DC: Direct Current connections interesting for more efficient green hydrogen production?
In this follow-up of the Hydrohub Gigawatt Scale Electrolyser project we investigate the benefits, costs and constraints of DC-DC converters.
New study: upscaling potential and techno-economical evaluation of Solid Oxide Electrolysis (SOEC)
This feasibility study Next Level Solid Oxide Electrolysis has explored the potential of SOEC-technology in the industry.
The race for a position in the global electrolysis market
There is a huge opportunity for the Dutch industry to develop a strong electrolysis market. But how can we create a favourable hydrogen ecosystem?
Digital innovation: obstacles and possible adoptions
Digitalisation offers endless opportunities for the process industry to overcome challenges in sustainability and efficiency. What are the barriers and possible adoptions?
Kunnen fossiele industrieën samenwerken met universiteiten?
Het verbreken van de banden met de chemische industrie zal de energietransitie vertragen, terwijl een versnelling nodig is. Dat schrijven drie wetenschappers waaronder Sascha Kersten, verbonden aan ISPT.
Tested: platforms calculating the benefits from recycling waste heat and cold
During a hands-on workshop participants were able to test platforms, developed by the EU funded projects EMB3Rs and R-ACES, that help reusing excess thermal energy.
Less asparagus waste, more taste
Joanne Siccama, researcher from the Waste2Taste project, discovered that the residual flow of white asparagus is very suitable for spray-drying into powder.
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.
“Embrace the complexity of the energy transition”
What is needed in the energy transition? Andreas Ten Cate shares his vision on the transition and dives into the complexity of it all.
A circular and carbon-neutral process industry in 2050: how to get there?
The Dutch industry is facing a gigantic challenge: becoming circular and carbon-neutral by 2050. How do we get there?
De stip op de horizon: meer gezondheid per hectare
Fascinating publiceert haar eerste online terugblik over 2021-2022. Wat heeft het programma de afgelopen jaren in gang kunnen zetten?
“Replacing current plants leads to an insurmountable loss of capital”
According to Anne van der Zwaan, replacements of current plants leads to an insurmountable loss of capital. How do we optimize the existing process lines while maintaining the best possible...
Agrifoodketen lanceert online rekenmodel: gezamenlijk vertrekpunt voor toekomstscenario’s
Het Agri-food-nature Transition Model (ATM) is een open online rekenmodel waarmee de samenhang tussen landbouw, voeding en natuur inzichtelijk wordt.
How to accelerate the Dutch hydrogen economy
Carol Xiao explains why the Dutch hydrogen economy is still struggling to get off the ground and what needs to change.
Trend Report 2023 is out
Download your free copy of our Trendreport 2023 'The Future of Sustainable Process Industry'.
Verduurzaming van de industrie, hoe gaan we dat doen?
De verduurzaming van de Nederlandse industrie is een monsterklus. Hoe gaan we die klaren voor 2050?