Aquatech Innovation Award, the winner is ...
The winner of the Aquatech Innovation Award 2008 is the Pharmafilter concept for processing hospital waste water. The award was presented to Grontmij Nederland and Pharmafilter BV during the opening ceremony of Aquatech Amsterdam 2008 on September 29.

Eduardo van den Berg (left, Pharmafilter BV) and Nico Wortel (middle, Grontmij Nederland) receive the Aquatech Innovation Award from Cees Buisman (right, Chairman of the Jury).
Nominated to win were:
Category Process Control & Automation:
  • Severn Trent Services, SmartMeter SM150VR+ (stand 07.411)
  • Water Care BVBA, Hydravert (stand 01.620)
Category Point of Use:
  • Austcorp Water Technologies Pty Ltd., Rainpure RM20 Water Purification System (stand 04.323)
  • SteriPEN, SteriPEN Journey LCD (stand 05.405)
Category Water Treatment:
  • Pharmafilter B.V. & Grontmij Nederland B.V., Pharmafilter waste(water) process for hospital Severn Trent Services, MicroDynamics (stand 07.411)
  • Wallenius Water AB, Wallenius AOT Filter (stand 07.256)
Category Transport & Storage:
  • Akatherm International B.V., FRIALOC PE shut-off valve (stand 01.306)
  • IPCO B.V., EZiDIG (stand 01.205)
List of entries for Aquatech Innovation Award 2008. Click here.
(As stated by participants)
Company name Product- / project name Category
Advantage Controls, LLC MegaTronSS Process Control&Automation
Akatherm International B.V. FRIALOC PE shut-off valve Transport and Storage
ATECA watercare and services ICA-system Water treatment
Atlantium Technologies Ltd. HOD - Hydro Optic Disinfection System Water treatment
Austcorp Water Technologies Pty Ltd Rainpure RM20 Water Purification System Point of Use
Austcorp Water Technologies Pty Ltd Rainpure WM40 Water Purification System Water treatment
Colasit Holland B.V. Colasit Emission Filter (CEF) Water treatment
Coway CHP-06D Water treatment
Eimco Water Technologies Spruce FilterTM Water treatment
Genap B.V. Closed tankliner system Water treatment
Grontmij Nederland B.V. Infrastructuur & Milieu Pharmafilter waste(water) process for hospitals Water Treatment
Grundfos Nederland B.V. OCD-162 Water treatment
Hanna Instruments B.V. HI9828GPS Process Control&Automation
Hyflux Ltd FerroCep Water treatment
IPCO B.V. EZiDIG Transport and Storage
Luykx Ultrasound B.V. AlgaStop Water treatment
MJK MJK Chatter Control & Automation
NESH Marketing Sdn. Bhd. NESH QOOZO Filtered Water + Ozone Point of Use
Norgren B.V. AquaSermo Proces Control & Automation
Rossmark Anoxkaldnes biofilm process Water treatment
Rossmark BiopROtector Water treatment
RWB Water Services METAWATER Ceramic Membrane Filtration System Water treatment
Severn Trent Services ClorTec® SCT Water treatment
Severn Trent Services MicroDynamics Water treatment
Severn Trent Services SmartMeter SM150VR+ Process Control&Automation
Spacemed Germany GmbH Spacemed AQUAtower 4 Water treatment
SteriPEN SteriPEN JourneyLCD Point of Use
Uniones Arpol S.A. MULTI-FIX Transport and Storage
Wallenius Water AB & Boll & Kirch Filterbau GmbH Wallenius AOT Filter Water treatment
Wapura Trinkwasserreinigungs GmbH DVPP-200 Permeate Pump Transport and Storage
WATER CARE BVBA Hydravert Process Control&Automation
WATER CARE BVBA Hydra-Guard Process Control&Automation
Wilo AG Helix Transport and Storage
Wisse Kommunikatie B.V. T5 Oxygen Generator Water treatment

Judgement criteria
The entries will be judged by an independent jury of international specialists in four categories. The overall winner is chosen from these four category winners. The product or service will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Originality (50%)
  • Practicality (technical, economical, feasibility, 25%)
  • Sustainability (environment, security, energy and efficiency, 25%)
The members of the jury are
Prof. dr. Ir. C.J.N. Buisman scientific director,
Wetsus/Wageningen University & Research
dr. Ir. B. Heijman catalysis engineering,
Delft University of Technology
K. Hayward editor, Water 21 magazine,
IWA Publishing
Prof. dr. F. Kapteijn chemical Engineer,
Kiwa Water Research
Ir. J.M.J. Leenen director,
Foundation for Applied Water Research (Stowa)
Prof. dr. G. Amy professor of Urban Water Supply and Sanitation,
UNESCO-IHE
Ir. P. Kamp manager for development and innovation,
Provincial Water Utlility for North Holland
Drs. H.J. Gastkemper director,
Rioned Foundation
Ir. J.T. van der Zwan managerial advisor,
KIWA
W.F. Volmer B.Sc. senior product manager,
NMi Certin B.V.
Ir. A. Andersson SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden Measurement Technology
Volume, Flow and Temperature

The category winners are


Severn Trent Services with the SmartMeter SM150VR+

Austcorp Water Technology with the Rainpure RM20

IPCO with EziDig