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Green Week 2012 Innovations for Sustainable Water Bert Hamelers Wetsus
Renewable but Finite Resource
Water Scarcity Global Issue
Different Applications Important
Linked Challenges Require Technological Innovations
Industrial Need
for Knowledge
Developments at
Universities
Financial Multiplier 2013-2017
Companies 40%
Government 60%
Multi-Disciplinary Cooperation
Strategic cooperation with 91 companies
Research Excellence via Universities
Innovation Areas • Sustainable Water Supply
• New Water Source
• Wastewater treatment & reuse
• Nutrients & Energy from Water
• Detection of pathogen & pollutants
Eutectic Freeze Crystalliztion
Water Selective coating Inside
Dutch Rainmaker BV: pilot at Nij Bosma Zathe
7000-8000 liter
water per day
N-recovery & Electricity Production
• 280 days stable operation
• 2.6 A/m2
e-
MEABio-Anode
4H+ + 4e- + 2O2
2 H2ONH4
+
COD
NH3
HCO3-
H+
Salt Battery
• Clean Electricity
• Substantial Source
• Stable Supply
• No Emissions
Capacitive Blue Energy Electrodes
1
50 kW pilot Afsluitdijk
Detection of pathogen & pollutants
The Wetsus Innovation Approach
• Linkage
• Cooperation & Trust
• Ideas & Talent