7.4 million euros for research into products from wastewater

Posted date: 21 Jul 2022

Showering, cleaning, flushing toilets, and industrial production are all processes that use a great deal of water. But what happens to the waste in the water, to everything that is flushed away and disappears into the sewer system together with the water?

Each year, we produce approximately 30 kg of organic material (biomass) per person that disappears into our wastewater via the sewer system. This organic material is removed from the wastewater and, until now, often incinerated. But what if this wastewater and components from wastewater sludge were to be used as raw materials for new products? The Novo Nordisk Foundation is making a grant of 7.4 million euros available for a large-scale research project named REThiNk. With this project, TU Delft, the University of Aalborg, and the University of Aarhus are taking a major step in the transition to the circular economy.

Reference Link:https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2022/tnw/74-million-euros-for-research-into-products-from-wastewater

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