CALMEM – Ceramic atomic layer deposited Nanofiltration membranes for separation of challenging industrial streams
Calmem concerns nano manufactured ceramic membranes that can supersede distillation columns for energy saving in the Netherlands.
Hydrohub MegaWatt Test Center
This project covers the design, realization and exploration of the Hydrohub MegaWatt Test Center at the Zernike Campus in Groningen.
Completed
IoF – Internet of Food
The Internet of Food (IoF) project defines the sharing of data and models in order to improve sensing systems in food production.
Advanced Carbohydrates Biorefinery: From Waste to Value
Every year, large amounts of tertiary cellulose end up being incinerated. This results in unnecessary CO₂ emissions and loss of valuable material. The ACB project develops an alternative route: one...
Completed
VERA – Accelerating Energy Transition Realization Approach
The Vera project aims to further develop and implement industrial heat pumps in the Netherlands.
GAMBA – Green Alloys Modelling Better Approaches
The GAMBA project seeks to reduce the carbon footprint of the iron and steel industry by transitioning from natural gas to hydrogen-based direct reduction (DRI) processes.
Fingerprint 2 Footprint
Fingerprint 2 Footprint translates chemical fingerprint measurements inside and near chemical processes to reduce environmental footprints, while retaining or improving process economy and consistency.
Completed
Thin Film Drying
A part of the drying and dewattering program with Thin Film Drying as a new technology for product quality and energy consumption
Completed
CirBind – Circular binder applications
ISPT's Cirbind project scales up the Plantics-GX bioresin production process to generate safe, strong & high impact circular binder applications.
FOMM – Forward Osmosis Membrane and Module development
Forward osmosis (FO) is a technology recently developed on academic level, with very few example applications in the market, despite its strong benefits. FO is an energy efficient and effective...
Completed
Novel Process Routes – Reduction of energy use by novel process routes for food (ProFo)
Several partners are working towards a 50% reduction of energy use developing novel process routes in food processing.
EPRoTrans – Energy reduction technologies enabling PRotein Transition
Project Energy Efficient Protein Transition (EProTrans) investigates the processing of several mixed plant-based streams to produce plant-based proteins.
EBI – Engineering Business Intelligence
The EBI project uses data collection, data analytics and data visualization to reduce energy usage in existing processes by 5-25%.
Completed
Scissors – Super Critical Industrial Solution for Suspended Organic Residual Streams
Scissors researches the processing of specific wet waste streams through the potential of super critical water (SCW) technology.
ReSolve – Re-use of industrial solvent process streams
Ceramic organic solvent nanofiltration membranes with small pore sizes and high throughputs, as compared to polymeric membranes, will be developed by a novel technology.
Flexible Efficient Electrification of Industrial Heat Cases
This project will develop innovative process designs solving the efficient flexible electrification challenge.
Completed
CIRCPET – Circular PET trays for perishable food applications
PET trays are currently difficult to recycle. How can we create a fully circular PET tray solution that meets market demands while minimizing environmental impact?
Completed
EEMS – Energy Efficient Milky Sprays
Spray drying is a very energy intensive process. EEMS is about energy efficient drying which can lead to 20% energy reduction.
Completed
ERGO – Energy Reduction by Condition-based Monitoring
Unlocking energy efficiency and fault detection with electrical signal analysis Electric motors and rotating equipment—such as pumps, fans, compressors, and conveyors—consume over 40% of global electricity. However, nearly one-third of...
ReCYCLE – Electrical bike with durable circular plastic parts
ReCYCLE is a cutting-edge project that combines electric bikes with durable circular plastic parts, pushing the boundaries of innovation in sustainability.
Odysseus
Goal of this project is to develop a library of complementary techniques for concentrating brines beyond reverse osmosis.
LESSON – Oil free compressor for ammonia based high temperature heat pumps
Wet compression allows for close to isothermal conditions during compression resulting in higher compression isentropic efficiencies. It further prevents operation in the superheating zone of the working fluids of heat...
Recircanol: Circular recovery of ethanol from alkaline-ethanol media at high pH using membrane technology
This project develops nanofiltration membranes and membrane modules for alkaline-alcohol media at high pH for the purification of ethanol and caustic.
TREPS – Trace Removal Using Electrically Powered Separations
In a circular economy, traces need to be removed to keep the loop clean. TREPS deals with trace removal using electricity.