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Mark van Loosdrecht, Merle Krista de Kreuk
Waste-water treatment method
Category
Research
Technical field
Environmental technology
University
Delft University of Technology, DHV
Dutch scientists Mark van Loosdrecht, Merle Krista de Kreuk and Joseph Heijnen invented a cutting-edge sewage purification system which uses aerobic granular biomass. Bridging biotechnology and civil engineering, their solution drastically improves the quality of waste-water going back into the water cycle, without relying on extra chemicals. It can also make water treatment much more efficient and cost-effective.
Nominated for the European Inventor Award 2012 in the category Research
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