The new factory, for so-called hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes, enables NX Filtration’s customers to build more efficient installations on a larger scale, converting polluted water, such as river and wastewater, into drinking water. This innovative membrane consumes significantly less energy and eliminates the need for chemicals compared to traditional methods.
In addition to over 1,350 solar panels and heat recovery systems, the factory is the first in the Netherlands to use heat exchange with a neighboring data center. NX Filtration also uses its own membranes to produce its own process water based on water from the nearby Twente Canal.
During her visit, Queen Máxima showed particular interest in water-related challenges and the technologies NX Filtration develops and produces to purify contaminated water in an environmentally friendly manner.
The opening day was also used to delve deeper into the urgent issues surrounding water management, water quality, and growing concerns over the availability of sufficient water. In various roundtable discussions, guests and experts discussed how to accelerate the global water transition.
Prof dr ir Erik Roesink, founder and CTO of NX Filtration, said: “The presence of Her Majesty Queen Máxima and the large turnout of stakeholders from both the Netherlands and abroad underscore the importance of technological innovations for the water sector and society as a whole. We are particularly proud of NX Filtration’s contribution to the water transition and the fact that Dutch technology is leading internationally in this field.”
NX Filtration produces innovative membrane modules that can effectively filter micro-pollutants such as PFAS, pharmaceutical residues, dyes, as well as microplastics, viruses, and bacteria from water. These substances are increasingly found in higher concentrations in rivers, lakes, and even drinking water around the world, posing a threat to health, nature, fisheries, agriculture, and economic development. NX Filtration’s technology is already applied globally, playing a crucial role in producing clean and affordable water.
