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Optimization of Interplant Water Reuse in Industrial Parks: Considering Water Treatment Systems

Koldewijn, Niels (author)

Reusing water is a crucial part of the solution for addressing the growing concern regarding the risk of water scarcity in industrialized and urbanized areas. This study introduces a tool for the design of water networks, focusing on water reuse in industrial parks. Utilizing a mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) model developed earlier,...

master thesis 2024

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Sewer Water Harvesting to Support Urban Green Spaces: The potential of ‘waste’ water as a resource to support urban green spaces during dry periods through integrated local water treatment

van der Plas, Jan-Joris (author)

This research has investigated how Sewer Water Harvesting (SWH) can be applied to provide a climate-proof fresh water source to support Urban Green Spaces (UGS) in Amsterdam. SWH is the process of extracting raw municipal sewage from the sewer and locally treating this to provide fit-for-purpose water in a dense urban environment while treatment...

master thesis 2023

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Recycling steam condensate for hydrogen production: Producing hydrogen through alkaline water electrolysis using electrolyte that contains ammonia

van As, Alex (author)

Producing green hydrogen can be done using alkaline water electrolysis. Recycling water might help to fulfil the large water demand of hydrogen production facilities. In fertiliser production, steam condensate could be a recyclable water source for hydrogen production. This condensate is relatively clean as its main contaminant is a small...

master thesis 2023

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Performance Evaluation of a Pilot-Scale Aerobic Granular Sludge Integrated with Gravity-Driven Membrane System Treating Domestic Wastewater

Ali, Muhammad (author), Singh, Yogesh (author), Fortunato, Luca (author), Rehman, Zahid Ur (author), Manjunath, Sarvajith (author), Vrouwenvelder, J.S. (author), Pronk, M. (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Saikaly, Pascal E. (author)

This study describes a novel integration of aerobic granular sludge (AGS) with a gravity-driven membrane (GDM) system at a pilot scale with a treatment capacity of approximately 150 L per day to treat raw domestic wastewater. The treatment performance and energy consumption of the AGS-GDM system were compared to the neighboring full-scale...

journal article 2023

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Hydrogen Production Via the Electrolysis of Municipal Effluent Using Carbon Fibre and Nickel-Foam Anode

Bhatia, Ranjeev (author)

This study aims to explore hydrogen production via alkaline water electrolysis using municipal effluent. The experiments were conducted in a flow cell electrolyzer using carbon fibre and Ni-foam as the anode, with another Ni-foam electrode employed as the cathode for all experiments. Synthetically prepared effluent and real municipal effluent...

master thesis 2022

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Societal values, tensions and uncertainties in resource recovery from wastewaters

Palmeros Parada, M.D.M. (author), Kehrein, P.A. (author), Xevgenos, Dimitris (author), Asveld, L. (author), Osseweijer, P. (author)

The recovery of resources, including water reuse, has been presented as a solution to overcome scarcity, and improve the economic and environmental performance of water provision and treatment. However, its implementation faces non-technical challenges, including the need to collaborate with new stakeholders and face societal acceptance...

review 2022

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Bayesian estimation of seasonal and between year variability of norovirus infection risks for workers in agricultural water reuse using epidemiological data

Seis, W.A.A. (author), Rouault, Pascale (author), Miehe, Ulf (author), ten Veldhuis, Marie-claire (author), Medema, G.J. (author)

Norovirus infections are among the major causes of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. In Germany, norovirus infections are the most frequently reported cause of gastroenteritis, although only laboratory confirmed cases are officially counted. The high infectivity and environmental persistence of norovirus, makes the virus a relevant pathogen...

journal article 2022

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Identifying downstream gains from local losses: A new set of methods for tracking water reuse across river basins

Simons, G.W.H. (author)

Downstream reuse of previously withdrawn water resources is a common phenomenon across river basins worldwide, particularly those with (semi-)arid climate conditions and intensive water resources development. Water reuse often occurs unplanned, remains undetected, and as a result is insufficiently considered in water saving attempts, water...

doctoral thesis 2021

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Extreme industrial effluents: Opportunities for reuse

Spanjers, H. (author)

book chapter 2021

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A techno-economic analysis of membrane-based advanced treatment processes for the reuse of municipal wastewater

Kehrein, P.A. (author), Jafari Eshlaghi, M. (author), Slagt, Marc (author), Cornelissen, Emile (author), Osseweijer, P. (author), Posada Duque, J.A. (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author)

The objective of this paper is to compare, under Dutch market conditions, the energy consumption and net costs of membrane-based advanced treatment processes for three water reuse types (i.e. potable, industrial, agricultural reuse). The water source is municipal waste-water treatment plant effluent. Results indicate that the application of...

journal article 2021

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A novel method to quantify consumed fractions and non-consumptive use of irrigation water: Application to the indus Basin irrigation system of Pakistan

Simons, G.W.H. (author), Bastiaanssen, W.G.M. (author), Cheema, M.J.M. (author), Ahmad, B. (author), Immerzeel, W.W. (author)

Increasing irrigation efficiencies remains the focus of numerous efforts to mitigate water scarcity. In reality, higher local efficiencies do often not reduce water scarcity, but instead cause a redistribution of water flows when the entire irrigation scheme or river basin is considered. Insufficient understanding of consumed fractions and non...

journal article 2020

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Responsible water reuse needs an interdisciplinary approach to balance risks and benefits

Dingemans, Milou M.L. (author), Smeets, Patrick W.M.H. (author), Medema, G.J. (author), Frijns, Jos (author), Raat, Klaasjan J. (author), van Wezel, Annemarie P. (author), Bartholomeus, Ruud P. (author)

Freshwater is a precious resource, and shortages can lead to water stress, impacting agriculture, industry, and other sectors. Wastewater reuse is increasingly considered as an opportunity to meet the freshwater demand. Legislative frameworks are under development to support the responsible reuse of wastewater, i.e., to balance benefits and...

review 2020

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Virtual tracers to detect sources ofwater and track water reuse across a river basin

Simons, G.W.H. (author), Droogers, Peter (author), Contreras, Sergio (author), Sieber, Jack (author), Bastiaanssen, W.G.M. (author)

Water managers around the world face the increasingly challenging task to evaluate the impacts of technological measures and policy mechanisms from the local to the river basin scale. A toolset providing quantitative, actionable information on dependencies and trade-offs between upstream and downstream water users is currently lacking. Yet,...

journal article 2020

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Product characteristics in simultaneous crystallization of NaCl and CaSO₄ from aqueous solution with seeding

Zago, G. P. (author), Marques Penha, F. (author), Seckler, M. M. (author)

Zero liquid discharge strategies for industrial wastewater treatment have become prominent in recent years. When evaporative simultaneous crystallization is applied, knowledge about the particle crystallization mechanisms and morphology are important to ease solids downstream handling and for recovery of their valuable components. In this...

journal article 2020

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A five-stage treatment train for water recovery from urine and shower water for long-term human Space missions

Lindeboom, R.E.F. (author), De Paepe, J. (author), Vanoppen, M. (author), Alonso-Fariñas, B. (author), Coessens, W. (author), Alloul, A. (author), Christiaens, M. E.R. (author), Dotremont, C. (author), Beckers, H. (author), Lamaze, B. (author), Demey, D. (author), Clauwaert, P. (author), Verliefde, A. R.D. (author), Vlaeminck, S. E. (author)

Long-term human Space missions will rely on regenerative life support as resupply of water, oxygen and food comes with constraints. The International Space Station (ISS) relies on an evaporation/condensation system to recover 74–85% of the water in urine, yet suffers from repetitive scaling and biofouling while employing hazardous chemicals....

journal article 2020

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Electrocoagulation as a tertiary treatment of municipal wastewater: Removal of enteric pathogen indicators and antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Trikannad, Shreya (author)

With the growing population and economic development, there is more stress on natural water resources. Additionally, current and future water shortages, increasing environmental concerns and stringent discharge standards demand high-quality treated water. In this scenario, it is crucial to recover water and wastewater resources for reuse,...

master thesis 2019

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Hybrid membrane system for desalination and wastewater treatment: Integrating forward osmosis and low pressure reverse osmosis

Valladares Linares, R. (author)

Since more than 97% of the water in the world is seawater, desalination technologies have the potential to solve the fresh water crisis. The most used desalination technology nowadays is seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO), where a membrane is used as a physical barrier to separate the salts from the water, using high hydraulic pressure as the...

doctoral thesis 2014

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Soil Aquifer Treatment: Assessment and Applicability of Primary Effluent Reuse in Developing Countries

Abel, C.D.T. (author)

This thesis showed that soil aquifer treatment (SAT) is an effective polishing technology for reuse of primary effluent. The study experimentally revealed relatively high removal of suspended solids, bulk organic matter, nutrients, pharmaceutically active compounds and pathogens indicators under various operating conditions. Furthermore, the...

doctoral thesis 2014

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Ceramic Ultra- and Nanofiltration for Municipal Wastewater Reuse

Shang, R. (author)

During the last decade, water reuse has been widely recognized in many regions of the world. Fouling of ceramic membranes, especially hydraulically irreversible fouling, is a critical aspect affecting the operational cost and energy consumption in water treatment plants. In addition, the reverse osmosis (RO) membranes, that are often used for...

doctoral thesis 2014

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Beira Urban Water Master Plan 2035

Moron, A.J. (author)

Het probleem in Beira (Mozambique) is dat de stad een matig- tot sterke bevolkingsgroei kan verwachten tot en met 2035. De huidige drinkwaterzuivering staat 100 km van de stad af door verzilting van de Pungue-rivier. Uiteindelijk is het gunstiger gebleken om de hoofd-transportleiding te vervangen en de zuivering uit te breiden, in plaats van een...

master thesis 2014