Schone waterlopen door O3G

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A Belgium-The Netherlands (Vlaanderen-Nederland)

Date of latest update: 2025-10-31

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Description (NL):

Rioolwaterzuiveringen (RWZI’s) zuiveren huishoudelijk en industrieel afvalwater dat vervolgens als effluent naar het oppervlaktewater wordt afgevoerd. Hoewel de effluentkwaliteit de afgelopen jaren heel sterk is verbeterd, vragen onder andere opkomende organische microverontreinigingen (OMV’s) zoals medicijnresten, pesticiden en PFAS-verbindingen steeds meer aandacht. Via Schone Waterlopen door O3G willen we demonstreren dat Ozonisatie (O3) in combinatie met Granulair Actief Kool (GAK) kan worden ingezet op RWZI’s als een innovatieve, doelmatige en kostenefficiënte nabehandelingstechniek die de oppervlaktewaterkwaliteit verbetert in Vlaanderen en Nederland. Ozonisatie is een uiterst efficiënte techniek om een breed scala aan organische microverontreinigingen te verwijderen, maar heeft als nadeel dat er schadelijke nevenproducten zoals bromaat en transformatieproducten gevormd kunnen worden. Een hogere ozondosering, die nodig is voor verregaande verwijdering van OMV’s, leidt hierbij ook tot een groter risico op de vorming van die nevenproducten. Bij GAK-filtratie worden die nevenproducten niet gevormd, maar is een frequente regeneratie van het actief kool noodzakelijk, wat dan weer leidt tot hoge kosten en een grote CO2-voetafdruk. Daarom onderzoeken we in dit project hoe deze twee technologieën zo goed mogelijk op elkaar kunnen worden afgestemd om een zo hoog mogelijke OMV-verwijdering te behalen met een minimale vorming van nevenproducten, een minimale GAK-regeneratie en een optimaal energie- en grondstoffenverbruik.

Description (EN):

Sewage treatment plants (WWTPs) purify domestic and industrial wastewater, which is then released into surface waters as effluent. Although the quality of effluent has significantly improved in recent years, emerging organic micropollutants (OMPs) such as pharmaceutical residues, pesticides, and PFAS compounds are increasingly gaining attention. Through the initiative Schone waterlopen by O3G, we aim to demonstrate that the combination of Ozonation (O3) and Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) can serve as an innovative, efficient, and cost-effective post-treatment technique at WWTPs, ultimately improving surface water quality in Flanders and the Netherlands. Ozonation is a highly effective method for removing a wide range of organic micropollutants. However, it has a drawback: it can generate harmful by-products such as bromate and transformation products. A higher dosage of ozone, necessary for extensive removal of OMPs, increases the risk of forming these by-products. In contrast, GAC filtration does not produce these harmful by-products, but it requires frequent regeneration of the activated carbon, which can result in high costs and a significant carbon footprint. Therefore, we are investigating how to optimally coordinate these two technologies within this project. The goal is to achieve the highest possible removal of OMPs while minimizing the formation of by-products, reducing the need for GAC regeneration, and achieving optimal energy and resource consumption.

Actual Achievements (NL): Bevorderen van biodiversiteit en groene infrastructuur en verminderen van verontreiniging.

Actual Achievements (EN): Promoting biodiversity and green infrastructure and reducing pollution.

Thematic information

Water management Waste and pollution

Type of intervention: 079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO)

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 398141BD-3DDD-49AB-A876-7FBF3E1068E4

Address: Boeretang, 2400 Mol, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: N.a.

Website: https://vito.be/nl/kennispunt-water

Total budget: EUR 275 016.08

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 137 508.04

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

AM-Team B.V.

Name: AM-Team B.V.

PIC (Participant Identification Code): DD7FA0ED-BCB9-43A2-BB41-ADB9BC4A8D10

Address: Lammerstraat, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Legal status: private

Organisation type: N.a.

Website: https://am-team.com

Total budget: EUR 357 013.69

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 178 506.84

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

PureBlue Water B.V.

Name: PureBlue Water B.V.

PIC (Participant Identification Code): F730F29D-5509-45A8-A5AE-A304576732C1

Address: gentsevaart, 4565ER Hulst, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Organisation type: N.a.

Website: https://pureblue.nl/nl

Total budget: EUR 652 779.25

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 326 389.62

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

HZ University of Applied Sciences

Name: HZ University of Applied Sciences

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 59341EAD-6DC8-43DC-95F8-959F44F518F5

Address: Edisonweg, 4382NW Vlissingen, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Organisation type: N.a.

Website: http://www.hz.nl

Total budget: EUR 151 049.44

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 75 524.72

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Aquafin N.V.

Name: Aquafin N.V.

PIC (Participant Identification Code): CA17F456-D934-4196-AAB9-627326BC350C

Address: Dijkstraat, 2630 Aartselaar, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: N.a.

Website: https://www.aquafin.be/nl-be

Total budget: EUR 375 961.94

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 187 980.97

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Universiteit Antwerpen

Name: Universiteit Antwerpen

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 5350CE61-0DA1-4340-8AD4-5D1C7ED6AEB4

Address: Prinsstraat, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: N.a.

Website: https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/

Total budget: EUR 427 999.49

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 213 999.74

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Ghent University

Name: Ghent University

PIC (Participant Identification Code): FDEA238F-AF2B-47D2-ACEA-4E2298F6781D

Address: Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: N.a.

Website: http://www.ugent.be

Total budget: EUR 454 093.44

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 227 046.72

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Waterschap De Dommel

Name: Waterschap De Dommel

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 06D8E1D4-3447-4A90-8945-2EE0706B5D75

Address: Bosscheweg, 5283WB Boxtel, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Organisation type: N.a.

Website: https://www.dommel.nl/

Total budget: EUR 1 542 622.25

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 452 913.89

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 29.36%

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AM-Team B.V.

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PureBlue Water B.V.

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HZ University of Applied Sciences

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Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO)

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Aquafin N.V.

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Universiteit Antwerpen

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Universiteit Gent

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Waterschap De Dommel

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Summary

Project name (NL): Schone waterlopen door O3G

Project acronym: Int6B029

Project ID: 120ED1C8-B47B-4350-913F-C856DF00E47E

Project start date: 2023-09-01

Project end date: 2026-08-31

Project status: ongoing

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 4 236 535.58

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 799 870.54

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 42.48%

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2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A Belgium-The Netherlands (Vlaanderen-Nederland)

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2025-10-31

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64 / 64 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

737 / 737 (100%)

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Project CrossCare 2.0 is a special project with its own dedicated funding stream. This structure allows CrossCare 2.0 to independently launch funding calls and allocate financial support directly to participating companies. The total project budget, €7 million (incl. co-financing), includes both the central project funding and the amounts distributed to individual subprojects.

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