Engineering zeolite pellets for the adsorption of organic micropollutants

Our use of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and personal care products leads to an increase of organic micropollutants (OMPs) into the aquatic environment. Conventional wastewater treatment plants are not designed for the removal of OMPs and need to be upgraded to reduce OMP contamination. The adsorption of OMPs to zeolites is proposed as an...

Visualizing the hybridity of urban water system for a more sustainable water management: A case study in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Water is one of the most essential resources for the sustainable development. With the tendency of urbanization and population growth, a more sustainable urban water system becomes important to create harmonized environment between human and nature, thus it is necessary to discuss integrated urban water management in a holistic manner. In this...

Thermal Energy Recovery from Wastewater at the TU Delft Campus

In order to reduce the emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gasses, sustainable development is gaining in importance in the recent years. This is also the case for TU Delft. The sustainable advancement requires renewable energy sources that do not require fossil fuels. The wastewater flow is currently not utilised as a renewable energy source...

Analysis of the challenges and solutions in the water and sanitation sector in Greater Maputo, Mozambique: Applying the Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways approach

Similarly to other rapidly growing cities in developing countries, Greater Maputo faces multiple challenges related to water and sanitation. Additionally, new trends are visible with the potential to increase the severity of these challenges in future decades; these are for example, climate change, which is causing longer droughts and more...