Wetsus research

• Clean water technology
• Distribution
• Desalination
• Capacitive deionization
• Applied water physics
• Biofouling
• Concentrates
• Algae
• Advanced waste water treatment
• Separation at source
• Blue Energy
• Bioenergy
• Membrane processes and operation for waste water treatment and reuse
• Sensoring
• Underground water functions and well management
• DNA based detection technologies
• Aquatic worms
• Priority compounds
• Process monitoring and control
• Pressurized water
• Non-piped water systems
• Biomimetic membranes

Wetsus’ research is carried out within the framework of the Technological Top Institute for Water technology, which is part of the Dutch Innovation Program on Water Technology. The innovation program aims for the development of sustainable water treatment technology with a strong focus on export. Wetsus, operating as as Technological Top Institute, takes care of the pre-competitive technology development within this program. Wetsus focuses on the research and development of entirely new concepts and on breakthrough improvements of existing technology. In both cases, an entirely new approach has been chosen whereby the basic principle is always the integration of various knowledge disciplines. In addition to collaboration between industry and universities, there is also unique scientific collaboration within Wetsus. Many scientific chairs cooperate in the program. Leading researchers from various universities and other research institutes can physically work side-by-side in the Wetsus laboratory. This unique collaboration brings synergy and new creativity to the search for new sustainable water treatment technology.