Stricter environmental policies, increased energy prices and depletion of resources are forcing industries to look for bio-based and low carbon footprint products. For industries, flax is interesting resource since it is light, strong, environmental friendly and renewable. From flax plant to fiber products …

Waterborne diseases are posing a constant threat for people. In developing countries there is a lack of microbiologically safe drinking water and in the developed countries there are occasional waterborne disease outbreaks. These diseases are caused by bacteria or parasites which can be found in various …

Permeable pavements are specifically designed to promote the infiltration of stormwater through the paving surface in order to reduce run-off volumes and to improve water quality by removing sediment and other pollutants. However, research has shown that permeable pavements can become clogged over time …

De waterkwaliteit van het oppervlaktewater in het beheergebied van Waterschap Peel en Maasvallei wordt sterk beïnvloed door de huidige landbouw, nalevering uit de bodem en water dat over de landsgrenzen binnenkomt. De verwachting is dat de nalevering uit de bodem nog tientallen jaren de waterkwaliteit …

The Pierre Auger group is studying ultra-high energy cosmic rays. Cosmic rays are charged particles which permanently hit and penetrate the atmosphere of the Earth. They will at a certain moment collide with nuclei in the atmosphere, like nitrogen. The results of such an interaction are new particles, …

Dit onderzoek richt zich op de twee RWZI’s van Uithuizermeeden en Uithuizen die in 2012 moeten worden samengevoegd tot één RWZI in Uithuizermeeden. In dit onderzoek is aandacht besteed aan de gevolgen van deze samenvoeging ten aanzien van de lozing van effluent op het Meedstermaar. De RWZI te Uithuizermeeden …