10 years anniversary of CirTec
A special day today, we are celebrating our 10th anniversary. On July 8, 2010, CirTec, at that time BWA, was founded. I look back with pride on the history of our company. What started as a company with two people has grown into a reliable market player with more than 100 references. A great opportunity to thank all employees, customers, suppliers and stakeholders who made this possible, for their enthusiasm, support and dedication.
CirTec got off to a flying start with a first assignment for finesceens at a tannery and other assignments from the industry for other separation techniques such as polishing filtration and tilted plate settling. In the municipal market, the first years mainly consisted of research, in which we collaborated with almost all stakeholder involved in the sector. Initiated from a project of the joint water authorities under the name “De Energiefabriek”, fine sieves were used to relieve the downstream biological treatment (physical removal of load) with the aim of limiting energy consumption. With the realization of fine sieve installations on eg. Ulrum (CADoS), Beemster (Cellu2PLA) and Aarle-Rixtel (ScreenCap) a lot of experience was gained in the design and realization of fine sieve projects. An area where CirTec is an absolute frontrunner.
However, with the research into the application of the sieving technology, a new stream was released on the STP, which appears to consist mainly of cellulose that comes from the toilet paper that we flush. By utilizing cellulose from sewage water as a high-quality raw material, the CO2 footprint of a treatment plant is reduced with > 2 tons of CO2-eq / ton of cellulose. After the installation we have built within the SMART-Plant project on the WWTP Geestmerambacht, we are now also working on the recovery of cellulose outside our national borders.
In addition to a wide range of sieving techniques, the CirTec portfolio also includes equipment for sludge thickening, dewatering and drying from Giotto Water, as well as evaporators and strippers. In every step from water purification process, pre-treatment, main purification, post-treatment, we can support customers and select the suitable technology.
We are happy that our customers rely on our expertise to help them solve their (waste) water issues. Their demands, challenges and feedback have prompted us to continue and improve. In addition to our customers, partners and suppliers have been equally important. All of them have made an important contribution to knowledge development and have enabled us to put a reliable product on the market.
Looking back in ten years’ time, I hope that the useful reuse of raw materials from wastewater has become the norm across Europe. With partners in the WOW! and CellCap, we are working hard on this, as are other parties in the water sector. It has been ten exciting years and we have a great time!
Technical Director
Coos Wessels
10 years anniversary of CirTec
A special day today, we are celebrating our 10th anniversary. On July 8, 2010, CirTec, at that time BWA, was founded. I look back with pride on the history of our company. What started as a company with two people has grown into a reliable market player with more than 100 references. A great opportunity to thank all employees, customers, suppliers and stakeholders who made this possible, for their enthusiasm, support and dedication.
CirTec got off to a flying start with a first assignment for finesceens at a tannery and other assignments from the industry for other separation techniques such as polishing filtration and tilted plate settling. In the municipal market, the first years mainly consisted of research, in which we collaborated with almost all stakeholder involved in the sector. Initiated from a project of the joint water authorities under the name “De Energiefabriek”, fine sieves were used to relieve the downstream biological treatment (physical removal of load) with the aim of limiting energy consumption. With the realization of fine sieve installations on eg. Ulrum (CADoS), Beemster (Cellu2PLA) and Aarle-Rixtel (ScreenCap) a lot of experience was gained in the design and realization of fine sieve projects. An area where CirTec is an absolute frontrunner.
However, with the research into the application of the sieving technology, a new stream was released on the STP, which appears to consist mainly of cellulose that comes from the toilet paper that we flush. By utilizing cellulose from sewage water as a high-quality raw material, the CO2 footprint of a treatment plant is reduced with > 2 tons of CO2-eq / ton of cellulose. After the installation we have built within the SMART-Plant project on the WWTP Geestmerambacht, we are now also working on the recovery of cellulose outside our national borders.
In addition to a wide range of sieving techniques, the CirTec portfolio also includes equipment for sludge thickening, dewatering and drying from Giotto Water, as well as evaporators and strippers. In every step from water purification process, pre-treatment, main purification, post-treatment, we can support customers and select the suitable technology.
We are happy that our customers rely on our expertise to help them solve their (waste) water issues. Their demands, challenges and feedback have prompted us to continue and improve. In addition to our customers, partners and suppliers have been equally important. All of them have made an important contribution to knowledge development and have enabled us to put a reliable product on the market.
Looking back in ten years’ time, I hope that the useful reuse of raw materials from wastewater has become the norm across Europe. With partners in the WOW! and CellCap, we are working hard on this, as are other parties in the water sector. It has been ten exciting years and we have a great time!
Technical Director
Coos Wessels