Official inauguration of the world’s first cellulose production facility on representative demo scale
Under major international interest, opened the official inauguration of the first production facility of sewage sludge on the demonstration scale took place last Thursday, June 29. This installation extracts toilet paper from wastewater and converts it into a high quality raw material: cellulose. The installation is part of the Horizon2020 project SMART-Plant.
Ruud Maarschall, board member of Waterboard Hollands Noorderkwartier, welcomed the attendants. Alex Berhitu of Water Alliance, co-organizer of the event, stressed the importance of collaboration in the water chain and introduced the Wall of Support. Erik Pentimalli, European Commission project advisor, emphasized how the EU stimulates transition to a sustainable economy. Professor Willy Verstraete held an animated plea about Resource Recovery contributing to two major world problems: the sustainable production of edible proteins and the need to bind carbon. Willem Elsinga discussed the recycling of diapers, a waste stream that has remarkable similarities with sewage.
Special guest David Pappie, Director Top Sectors and Industrial Policy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, spoke about the importance of innovations such as CirTec for the leading position of the Netherlands in the field of water.
By pressing the flushing knob of a toilet chair, David Pappie Director Top Sectors and Industrial Policy
at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and Coos Wessels, Technical Director CirTec, symbolically flushed the first toilet paper to the plant. Hereby the installation was officially opened and the participants received a tour through the Cellvation installation. Then the attendees spoke while enjoying a bite and a drink.
We look back on a very successful afternoon.
Official inauguration of the world’s first cellulose production facility on representative demo scale
Under major international interest, opened the official inauguration of the first production facility of sewage sludge on the demonstration scale took place last Thursday, June 29. This installation extracts toilet paper from wastewater and converts it into a high quality raw material: cellulose. The installation is part of the Horizon2020 project SMART-Plant.
Ruud Maarschall, board member of Waterboard Hollands Noorderkwartier, welcomed the attendants. Alex Berhitu of Water Alliance, co-organizer of the event, stressed the importance of collaboration in the water chain and introduced the Wall of Support. Erik Pentimalli, European Commission project advisor, emphasized how the EU stimulates transition to a sustainable economy. Professor Willy Verstraete held an animated plea about Resource Recovery contributing to two major world problems: the sustainable production of edible proteins and the need to bind carbon. Willem Elsinga discussed the recycling of diapers, a waste stream that has remarkable similarities with sewage.
Special guest David Pappie, Director Top Sectors and Industrial Policy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, spoke about the importance of innovations such as CirTec for the leading position of the Netherlands in the field of water.
By pressing the flushing knob of a toilet chair, David Pappie Director Top Sectors and Industrial Policy
at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and Coos Wessels, Technical Director CirTec, symbolically flushed the first toilet paper to the plant. Hereby the installation was officially opened and the participants received a tour through the Cellvation installation. Then the attendees spoke while enjoying a bite and a drink.
We look back on a very successful afternoon.