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Top 10 Aquatech Online articles in 2023

Thursday, 14 December 2023

Which are the most popular articles across our online platform in 2023? From Danaher’s water spin off, through to green hydrogen, water reuse and PFAS destruction. Find out the full list below.

 

10) Alex Rappaport: Scaling a membrane start-up to unlock industrial water reuse

Following one of the largest Series A funding rounds in history for a water technology company, the ZwitterCo Co-Founder spoke to Aquatech Online about the development and production of the zwitterionic membrane technology and plans for expansion. Read more >>

 

9) 5 key developments from Aquatech Amsterdam 2023

From the new ‘Circular Economy’ pavilion, through to a PFAS workshop exploring the “trillion dollar market” and European acquisitions, it was another extremely busy Aquatech Amsterdam. Find out five of the key developments picked out from this year’s event – what did we miss? Read More >>

 

8) VIDEO: PFAS destruction pilot shows promising results

PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals” continued to pick up more media attention throughout 2023. While utilities continue to predict and get ahead of incoming regulatory changes, commercial start-ups, particularly in the US, made progress in demonstrating innovations to filter and destroy these harmful chemicals. In this article we looked at the offering from Aclarity, which went on to further raise $15.9 million later in the year. Read More >>

 

7) Does an EPI score oversimplify water quality?

A well published water quality survey used an Environmental Performance Index (EPI) and data from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to flag countries where it is and isn’t safe to drink tap water. However, many water industry experts questioned the survey’s methodology, claiming it “oversimplifies” a complicated matter. We investigated it further, read here >>

 

6) TECH DIVE: Digital twins in water – what progress are we seeing?

In the age of digital transformation, the concept of a digital twin has taken centre stage across various industries, including water management. From theory to implementation, what progress has there been? In this article, we explored the progress made in leveraging digital twins for water management in key projects across the globe, featuring comments from industry experts. Read more >>

 

5) 5 global water reuse projects to watch in 2023

Despite the potential to augment and future-proof water supplies, water reuse is taking longer to scale up than anticipated. Projects often require significant financial resources, infrastructure and local political backing. Yet, there are some remarkable projects underway. We looked into five flagship developments, spanning from Namibia through to San Diego, read here >> 

 

4) Green hydrogen water treatment technology – Bosch enters the water market

In the push to decarbonisation, green hydrogen has emerged as a potentially clean and efficient energy solution. However, it requires pure water. Engineering firm Bosch threw its hat into the ring and unveiled a new water treatment system for electrolysis using reverse osmosis processes. Read More >> 

 

3) And the winner is…Aquatech Innovation Award successes announced

Recognising world-class innovation and the latest water technology developments, the Aquatech Innovation Award received a record number of entries. After an independent and detailed review led by jury chairman Professor Cees Buisman, Scientific Director of Wetsus, the European centre of excellence for sustainable water technology, Aquatech announced the overall winners during the week in Amsterdam. Find out more from this recap article, read here >>

 

2) 3 water questions we asked ChatGPT – rate the responses

ChatGPT has attracted monumental attention since launching on the market in November 2023. What can the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot do for water? We asked it three questions from communicating water reuse projects, through to investing in start-ups and meeting 2023 corporate water positive goals. How would you rate the responses? Read More >>

 

1) Danaher water spin off – what do we know?

American conglomerate span out its water division this year, called Veralto. The aim of the Fortune 500 science and technology company was to separate its US$4.6 billion environmental and applied solutions. Veralto comprises Danaher’s water quality businesses, including Hach, ChemTreat, Trojan, OTT HydroMet, McCrometer and others. Ahead of the announcement, Reese Tisdale, president and CEO of Bluefield Research told Aquatech Online that the company is poised for stronger growth once “out of the shadows of its sister companies”. Read More >>