monthly update on the international activities of the Dutch Water Sector
No.3 - November 2011
Content:
- Fascinating water week in Amsterdam
- Dutch lead in phosphate recovery
- Sand Motor already at work on the Dutch coast
- Professor Hoekstra receives Baltic Sea Award for water footprint
- DHV to operate five Australian sewage plants remotely from the Netherlands
- Volker Stevin receives 8 million pounds order for UK coastal protection Felixstowe
- Largest Dutch Pavilion ever at Aquatech Amsterdam trade fair
- Smart solar gate to improve irrigation in Vietnam
- Dutch Rainmaker
1. From the editor
Fascinating water week in Amsterdam
Amsterdam was the centre of the global water sector last week. Water professionals from all over the world came to the 23rd edition of the Aquatech water technology trade fair and the 1st edition of the International Water Week. With over 22.000 visitors and over 450 exhibitors, both events were a tremendous success.
Delegates from over 40 countries discussed their water challenges with Dutch experts. Some fascinating sessions took place on water resource management, industrial water re use, fresh water supply and safety in large river deltas. The one and only solution was not always there, but by sharing experiences from all over the world, a ‘state-of-the-art’ emerged for the various water challenges.
In our next news letter we will bring you the news on Aquatech and the International Water Week
Enjoy this newsletter, Jac van Tuijn
2. News
Dutch lead in phosphate recovery
Within two years as much residual phosphate as possible must be brought back in the cycle and exported. That is the essence of the agreement ‘Closing the nutrient cycle‘ that Dutch Secretary Joop Atsma of Environment, signed with 19 companies and institutions from the full supply chain. The agreement aims at the recovery of phosphate from sewage, sludge and municipal organic waste and manure, and the processing into products such as fertilizers and soil improvers substitutes.
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Sand Motor is already at work on the Dutch coast
The artificial hook-shaped sand bank on the Dutch coast near The Hague, has already started moving towards the shore. The Sand Motor is already at work. Earlier this year a consortium of two dredging companies, Van Oord and Boskalis, created the artificial sand bank by suppletion of some 21.5 million cubic meter of sand. Now wind, waves and current are dispersing the sand along the coast. The Sand Motor is gradually changing its shape and will eventually be fully incorporated into the dunes and the beach. This new method of coastal nourishment is called ‘Building with nature’.
>> read more
Professor Hoekstra receives Baltic Sea Award for water footprint
Professor Arjen Hoekstra of the University of Twente has received the Baltic Sea Award. He was awarded for his research on the water footprint. This is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer. Although the water footprint is not specific to the Baltic Sea region, the concept is seen as an extraordinary and very interesting for the area.
>> read more
DHV to operate five Australian sewage plants remotely from the Netherlands
The West-Australian Water Corporation has awarded the engineering firm DHV a 3-year service contract for the maintenance and support of the aeration control of five wastewater treatment plants (wwtp) in Australia. Special software allows remotely controlled maintenance of plants from the Netherlands. The plants are equipped with the advanced Aquasuite CarCON aeration controller that can predict the wwtp loadings 24-7 and optimizes its control parameters through a self-learning mechanism.
>> read more
Volker Stevin receives 8 million pounds order for UK coastal protection Felixstowe
Volker Stevin’s marine experts are currently present on the coast near Felixstowe in South East England, for the implementation of a coastal protection plan. The order of 8 million pounds by the Suffolk Coastal District Council, comprises the construction of 18 breakwaters consisting of boulders, and the raising and widening of the beach with sand and gravel.
Additionally Volker Stevin will construct a retaining wall of rocks, including a boardwalk construction and increasing accessibility by stairs and ramps.
>> read more
Largest Dutch Pavilion ever at Aquatech Amsterdam trade fair
Host country the Netherlands had its largest pavilion to date at the 2011 edition of the Aquatech Amsterdam trade show. Twenty-five prominent Dutch water technology companies were present at the pavilion. In addition, a specially equipped lounge was set up to receive visiting delegations and other guests for an introduction to the latest developments in the Dutch water sector, from monitoring to water governance.
More on the Aquatech trade fair and the International Water week in the next edition of this newsletter.
>> read more
These news items are a selection of all items daily published on the website: www.dutchwatersector.com in October 2011.
3. Project Focus - Vietnam
Smart solar gate in Vietnam
Earlier this year three Dutch companies started the construction of the new solar powered water gate for an irrigation system near Da Nang, Vietnam. The gate is automatically opened and closed by smart software, based on water demand, timely rainfall and off shore water levels. The project is to demonstrate that the distribution of water in the irrigation system is enhanced, allowing water efficiency to increase by at least 25 percent.
>> read more about this Dutch initiated project
4. Expert focus
Dutch Rainmaker
Dutch Rainmaker has developed a revolutionary wind turbine that produces fresh water from the wind. The first full scale demo turbine was commissioned in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, in August. The installation produces about 8,000 liter of water a day.
>> read more about this company and its wind turbine
Big challenges need joint solutions - let's work together!
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