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TOWARDS A WATER-WISE WORLD
BRIDGING SCIENCE TO PRACTICE
KWR - 27 NOVEMBER 2019
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KWR generates knowledge to assist the water sector in becoming water-wise in our urban society.
KWR RESEARCH AGENDA 2017-2023
OUR RESEARCH
HEALTH
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES
SUSTAINABILITYSOCIETY
LOOKINGAHEAD
TOWARDS A WATER-WISE
WORLD
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• Emerging contaminants
• Safe innovation and the water sector
• Biological activity
• Microbial safety
HEALTH
OUR RESEARCH
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Developing knowledge and tools for microbiologically safe drinking water systems.
• Tools for evaluation and optimization of water systems (QMRA)
• Measures for pathogen control and/or removal
OUR RESEARCH 4
HEALTH
HEALTH
MICROBIAL SAFETY
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Responding to potential threats of emerging contaminants to human and environmental health.
• Data-driven prioritization of drinking water relevant chemicals
• Watch list of polar organic compounds (PMOC)
• Risk assessment strategies
• Research on illicit drugs
OUR RESEARCH 5
HEALTH
HEALTH
EMERGING CONTAMINANTS
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• New materials and technologies
• Hydrogenomics
• Future-proof networks
• Innovative water treatment technologies
• Hydroinformatics
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES
OUR RESEARCH
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Achieving more efficient and effective water treatment.
• Decentralized Reverse Osmosis (RO) with minimal pre-treatment
• Recovery of RO remineralization salts from Ion Exchange Processes (IEX)
• Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP) for degradation of organic micro-pollutants
• Biodegradation of organic micro-pollutants in sand filtration (SF) and Activated Carbon Filtration (ACF)
OUR RESEARCH 7
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES
INNOVATIVEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
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Developing water-wise concepts for resilient water systems under uncertainty.
• Methodological framework
• System-level metrics and long term scenarios
• Innovative technologies and intervention strategies
• A hydroinformatic toolbox
OUR RESEARCH 8
LOOKING AHEAD
THINKING AHEAD
HYDROINFORMATICS
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• Sustainable use of freshwater resources
• Climate change and resilience
• Sustainable energy
• Sustainable resources
SUSTAINABILITY
OUR RESEARCH
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OUR RESEARCH 10
Enabling robust and sustainable freshwater supply for drinking water production, agriculture, industry and nature.
• Selective intake of surface water during high flow periods with dune infiltration for drinking water production
• Rainwater harvesting and subsurface storage from greenhouse roofs for year-round water supply in a saline coastal environment
• Near-well subsurface water treatment for sustainable removal of iron and organic micropollutants from groundwater
• Evaluation of groundwater quality development using hydrogeochemical analysis and modelling
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABLE WATERCYCLE
SUSTAINABLE USE OF FRESHWATERRESOURCES INJECTIONRECOVERY
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From concept to realization:
• Local sources of renewable energy and water
• Local use of both
• Storage of energy: heat and hydrogen
OUR RESEARCH 11
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABLE WATERCYCLE
POWER TO X
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• Citizen science and public participation
• Stakeholder involvement & governance
• Valorisation
SOCIETY
KWR RESEARCH PROGRAM
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Involving citizens in the transition to a water-wise society.
• Citizen science
• Citizen and consumer perceptions
• Engagement in water reuse and the Circular Economy (NextGen)
OUR RESEARCH 13
SOCIETY
SOCIETY
CITIZEN SCIENCE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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• Futures studies and response strategies
LOOKING AHEAD
OUR RESEARCH
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Helping the water sector and researchers keep alert and respond to future trends, challenges and opportunities.
• Horizon scanning and trend alerts
• Impact studies
• Scenario planning (Future Map, BINGO, Scenario Builder)
• Learning alliances: Dutch Water Sector Intelligence (DWSI)
OUR RESEARCH 15
LOOKING AHEAD
THINKING AHEAD
FUTURES STUDIES AND RESPONSE STRATEGIES
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KNOWLEDGE BASEREFERENCE PROJECTSPRODUCTS NETWORKS
WORKINGTOGETHER
KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION MODEL
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Building knowledge base needed to provide drinking water of world class quality
• Dutch utilities, branche association Vewinand De Watergroep (BE)
• KWR: Coordinator, principal implementer
• 50 years of collective research, institutional memory for the drinking water sector
KNOWLEDGE BASE - THE NETHERLANDS AND BELGIUM
JOINT RESEARCH PROGRAMME WATER COMPANIES (BTO)
6.4
MILLION EURO/YEAR
>60
RESEARCH PROJECTS/YEAR
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KNOWLEDGE BASE - EUROPE
KWR PROJECTS HORIZON 2020 (1/3)
NextGenTowards the next generation of water systems and services for
the circular economy.
Fireware4WaterCreating the ecosystem for next generation of internet services linked to smart city initiatives.
STOP-ITPhysical and cyber protection
of critical water infrastructures.
POWERSharing water knowledge and
experience between cities.
1
MILLIONEURO/YEAR
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KNOWLEDGE BASE - EUROPE
KWR PROJECTS HORIZON 2020 (2/3)
ANSWERAntibiotics and mobile resistance elements in
wastewater reuse applications.
AQUARIUSProposing disruptive
improvements in laser based water sensing.
1
MILLIONEURO/YEAR
SPECTORSUnlock the market potential of
civilian drone technology through sensor innovations for
remote sensing and remote monitoring.
WatQualWater quality in drinking water
distribution systems.
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KNOWLEDGE BASE - EUROPE
KWR PROJECTS HORIZON 2020 (3/3)
REWATCHWater reuse in the
petrochemical industry.
1
MILLIONEURO/YEAR
HeatStoreUnderground Thermal Energy
Storage facilitates the low-carbon transition of the heating
and cooling sector.
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WORKING TOGETHER 21
Demand-driven projects with public-sector end-users.
• Since 2013
• Private businesses & research organisations
• KWR: Coordinator, principal implementor public-sector end-users projects, Secretary of the Water Technology Board (Jos Boere)
REFERENCE PROJECTS - THE NETHERLANDS
APPLICATIONS & TOOLS - THE NETHERLANDS
DUTCH WATER TECHNOLOGY (TKI)
RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
SMART WATER SYSTEMS
SUSTAINABLE CITIES2.5 >75
MILLION EURO/YEAR
RESEARCH PROJECTS
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Global expertise for local water challenges.
• Since 2012
• KWR: Coordinator, founding member
• Sharing and reviewing knowledge from research and practice in Communities of Practice
• Encapsulating the knowledge into tools
• Tackling the water sector’s challenges on:
REFERENCE PROJECTS - INTERNATIONAL
APPLICATIONS & TOOLS - INTERNATIONAL
WATERSHARE
Resilient Urban Water Management
Subsurface Water
Solutions
Emerging Substances
Future-Proof Water Infra-structures
Resource Recovery and
Upcycling
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MEMBER INSTITUTES
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Commercialising game-changing innovations in the water cycle that are driving the circular economy.
• Since 2015
• Public-private partnership (PPP): prominent scientific institutes & ambitious business enterprises
• KWR: Founding father, research partner
• SALutions Collab: commercialisation of Subsurface Water Solutions (Freshmaker®, Freshkeeper®, ASR-Coastal)
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PRODUCTS – INTERNATIONAL
PRODUCTS – INTERNATIONAL
ALLIED WATERS
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KWR is a WHO Collaborating Centre on Water Quality and Health.
• Testlab for the Household Water Treatment Verification Scheme
• Testlab for the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation
• Providing technical support to water quality guidelines and supporting documents
• Strengthening technical capacity of national water quality laboratories
• Providing expertise on water-related aspects of antimicrobial resistance
• Supporting dissemination of WHO guidance to the water sector
NETWORKS - INTERNATIONAL
WHO COLLABORATING CENTRE
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THE KNOWLEDGE ENTERPRISE
KWR
ABOUT KWR
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ABOUT KWR
ORGANISATION
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ABOUT KWR
SHAREHOLDERS
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ABOUT KWR
STAFF MEMBERS
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KWR's scientists are affiliated with renowned universities and renowned professors over key universities are affiliated with KWR.
Their PhD and MSc students often do (part of) their research at KWR.
NETWORKS – INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATIONS WITH UNIVERSITIES
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ABOUT KWR
REVENUES 2018
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