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EPRoTrans enhances energy efficiency in plant-based food production
The transition towards more plant-based ingredients and products holds promise for sustainability goals. However, it is often associated with increased energy use. How can we overcome this challenge?
PRIDES project yields valuable insights into sustainable pulping
The consortium of the Deep Eutectic Solvents project explored DES solvents for lignin isolation, studied the delignification mechanism, and designed a recovery process. But could it replace Kraft pulping?
DRAGONS Egg: Advancing energy efficiency in spray drying for industry
The energy use in industry due to drying operations is significant, accounting for about 15% of the total industrial energy consumption. How can we advance its energy efficiency?
Fascinating ontvangt SDG Predicaat
SDG Predicaat voor Fascinating: het groene geheim achter onze voedselrevolutie in Groningen.
Unique innovation programme paves way for energy-neutral and circular process industry in 2050
Long Term Programme is a unique programme in which universities and companies work together to create a sustainable process industry.
Two insights on the PROVE IT project
We spoke with Juraj and Hilbert about PROVE IT: a project that aims to improve the efficiency of CO2-to-methanol production. What are the latest developments within the project?
Greening the ride: ReCYCLE project drives E-bike sustainability
In the new project ReCYCLE we focus on creating durable circular plastic parts for the use of electric bikes. Are you ready to join the ride towards a greener tomorrow?
Revolutionary Novel Process Routes demonstrates 50% energy reduction in food processing
The recently conducted Novel Process Routes project has culminated in a significant stride toward sustainable food processing.
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How the process industry could address the scarcity of rare earth elements for a sustainable future
The scarcity of rare earth elements presents substantial challenges to the feasibility of the energy and material transition. To address these issues, a comprehensive approach combining quantitative insight and scenario...
White Paper: the potential for circular carbon in the Dutch industry
The Steel2Chemicals project presents the key findings of the pilot project in a whitepaper. It outlines results, perspectives and a detailed analysis.
The how, what, where and why of electrification in industry
The electrification of our industry remains a complex puzzle. What is needed for the industry to electrify? Andreas Ten Cate explains.
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Is carbon the problem?
Our Director Business Development, Carol Xiao, wrote a blog for FutureCarbonNL about circular carbon. You can read her contribution below. Carbon is present everywhere in our daily lives, such as...
Waste as a feedstock for the chemical industry
Can waste serve as a feedstock? Boelo Schuur, highlights how the chemical sector can start to make its feedstock more sustainable by converting waste streams.
Creating safety standards with unique consortium of hydrogen parties
While hydrogen production has a longstanding industrial history, the operation and maintenance of intermittent water electrolysis for hydrogen (and oxygen) production is new. How can we develop safe water electrolysis?
CPI tackles PMD recycling: “Pyrolysis is not effective”
The CPI has researched effective ways for PMD recycling and explored solutions for the DKR350 recycling challenge.
DC-DC: Direct Current connections interesting for more efficient green hydrogen production?
In this follow-up of the Hydrohub Gigawatt Scale Electrolyser project we investigate the benefits, costs and constraints of DC-DC converters.
New study: upscaling potential and techno-economical evaluation of Solid Oxide Electrolysis (SOEC)
This feasibility study Next Level Solid Oxide Electrolysis has explored the potential of SOEC-technology in the industry.
The race for a position in the global electrolysis market
There is a huge opportunity for the Dutch industry to develop a strong electrolysis market. But how can we create a favourable hydrogen ecosystem?
Digital innovation: obstacles and possible adoptions
Digitalisation offers endless opportunities for the process industry to overcome challenges in sustainability and efficiency. What are the barriers and possible adoptions?
Kunnen fossiele industrieën samenwerken met universiteiten?
Het verbreken van de banden met de chemische industrie zal de energietransitie vertragen, terwijl een versnelling nodig is. Dat schrijven drie wetenschappers waaronder Sascha Kersten, verbonden aan ISPT.
Tested: platforms calculating the benefits from recycling waste heat and cold
During a hands-on workshop participants were able to test platforms, developed by the EU funded projects EMB3Rs and R-ACES, that help reusing excess thermal energy.
Less asparagus waste, more taste
Joanne Siccama, researcher from the Waste2Taste project, discovered that the residual flow of white asparagus is very suitable for spray-drying into powder.
STNF introduces new separation processes to recover clean water from wastewater
The STNF project developed promosing membranes for challenging industrial water/solvent separations, indicating that the STNF membranes can be a real alternative to classical energy-intensive water treatment technologies.
“Embrace the complexity of the energy transition”
What is needed in the energy transition? Andreas Ten Cate shares his vision on the transition and dives into the complexity of it all.