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Optimizing drinking water systems

Chair: dr.ir. Doekle Yntema, theme coordinator Wetsus

The transport of water has changed little over the past thousand years. Sure, our distribution network has changed, but the functional pipe insides have remained untouched. While pumping water is a major cost driver, and bacterial growth in tubing can pose threats. But innovation comes knocking. Have an exclusive inside look in the very pipes that transport our vital water and how we can improve them.

  • How to prevent biofilm formation in a drinking water distribution system, prof. dr. Henny C. van der Mei,  Department of Biomaterials & Biomedical Technology-FB40, University Medical Center Groningen

  • Developments in drinking water pipe systems, Maarten Hamberg, Technology manager, Wavin Technology & Innovation B.V.