Author Archives: GERARDSALOMONS

BODAC: promising technique for removing pharmaceuticals

Since 2010, NieuWater has been producing ultrapure water from the effluent of the Emmen WTTP, which it supplies to the NAM in Schoonebeek to be used as process water. The Biological Oxygen-Dosed Active Carbon (BODAC) filtration, used to pre-treat the water, also appears to be a promising technique for removing pharmaceuticals.

BODAC filter removes pharmaceuticals

Nationally and internationally, techniques are being sought to remove medicine residues from the sewage water (so-called fourth-stage sewage treatment plant) in an affordable and environmentally friendly manner. The BODAC filter seems to be very suitable for this.

Toeval: medicijnresten uit water gezuiverd – Water Alliance

‘Per ongeluk’ stuitte Water Alliance lid NieuWater in Emmen op een middel om medicijnresten uit het oppervlaktewater te zuiveren. Echter, hoe ze dat trucje voor elkaar kregen, dat weten ze nog niet. Directeur Gerrit Veenendaal kan de humor wel inzien van deze gelukkige toevalstreffer van de waterzuivering. Het engtes wat vaststaat is dat de combinatie… Read More »

NieuWater attracts international attention

All across the world, there seems to be great interest in NWTR: even though our Ultrapure Water Plant has been in operation for 10 years, it is still a very modern, unique plant.