Cofunded by the European Union

Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
VITO WaterClimateHub
Country : 
Belgium
Current Status : 
Active
Location : 
Wetenschapspark 1, 8400 Oostende (BE)
RI Type : 
Distributed RI (Central Hub and interlinked National Nodes RI)
Level of Access : 
National
Cost of Access : 
Paid
Keywords : 
Water Treatment Technology - Water Reuse - Sensors - Digital Water - Remote
Water4All Keywords : 
Emerging contaminants - Water Infrastructures - Resource management - Water technologies - Other
(Water Reuse)
Domains and thematic area : 
Water Value and Usage
Services provided : 
Access monitoring sites - Training services - Knowledge transfer - Data management - Remote-controlled computing capacity - Logistic and technical support
Equipment : 
Observation networks and tools - Environmental analysis infrastructures - Images analysis system - Other
(Mobile water treatment containers: can be moved to specific site)

1) 5 containers containing a water treatment technology for pilot-scale testing:
- Multimedia filtration (anthracite and sand)
- Activated carbon filtration
- Direct Nanofiltration or crossflow ultrafiltration
- Ultrafiltration (dead-end with IN/OUT or OUT/IN membrane)
- Reverse osmosis (one-stage, two-stage, closed circuit reversed osmosis)
The containers are modular and can be connected to each other to form a treatment train. The experimental setup of the containers allows remote operation and continuous monitoring of critical parameters, including temperature, pH, conductivity, turbidity, and chloride. A UV disinfection unit can be connected to each of the containers. Maximum feed capacity for MMF, ACF and UF units is 3 m³/h. For the dNF and RO it is respectively 2 and 1.5 m³/h.

2) Direct nanofiltration Mexperience (pilot scale; maximum feed capacity is 3 m³/h) and Mexplorer (lab scale)

3) Lab container: including fume hood, muffle furnace, dry oven, advanced milli-Q system, etc.

4) Advanced measuring equipment:
- Ammo::lyser
- Spectro::lyser
- Chlori::lyser
- Several multiparameter sondes
- Orhtophosphate analyser
- UV fluorescence sensor
- N2O sensor
- Autosamplers"

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The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.