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Van Hall Larenstein University of applied sciences

Drinking and waste water research

The WAC offers you the facilities to research the best method for cleaning process water or wastewater in your (textile) company.

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    4 June

Drinking and waste water research

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The WAC offers you the facilities to research the best method for cleaning process water or wastewater in your (textile) company.

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Solutions for purifying wastewater from the textile industry

The Dutch drinking water supply is among the best in the world. However, this sector will also face challenges in the coming years. The sector must address the aging underground infrastructure. Toxic substances and pathogens, such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and hormones, must first be removed. Additionally, the tightened (European) water regulations impose higher standards on the taste and quality of purified water.

Challenges

  • Challenges lie in the area of pathogenic microorganisms and organic micro-contaminants in drinking water sources. Due to the increasing scarcity of fresh groundwater and surface water, there is a need for alternative sources such as brackish groundwater.
  • There is growing attention to the differentiation of quality among users. It is, after all, nonsensical to flush toilets with precious drinking water. In the coming years, there will be a lot of focus on saving hot water in households, with all the necessary facilities.
  • Abroad, there are acute problems concerning both water quality and quantity.

Solutions

In the coming years, much research will be conducted on the production of irrigation water and process water from wastewater. Advanced purification technologies are needed to make this possible. Oxidative techniques (UV/H2O2), adsorption techniques (coagulation/flocculation), and membrane techniques (anaerobic nanofiltration for groundwater) can help in this regard.

WAC

The WAC has the necessary installations and equipment for research in-house. The same applies to process, wastewater, and drinking water. Additionally, you can rely on the WAC for screening and analysis of micro-contaminants. Furthermore, the WAC offers microbiological determinations.

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