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Our database contains all of TZW’s ongoing research projects and completed projects up to 2010. By filtering by category or time you can find the specific topic you’re looking for.

Our database contains all of TZW’s ongoing research projects and completed projects up to 2010. By filtering by category or time you can find the specific topic you’re looking for.

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Drinking water installation
Risk of altered temperatures in drinking water installations of buildings (RiVeTTi)

Legionella species in drinking water installations are a key challenge for the drinking water supply in the context of climate change and the utilization of renewable energy sources.

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Ultrafiltration as an element of energy efficiency in drinking water hygiene (Ultra-F)

The aim of the project was the holistic and systematic investigation of drinking water installations on the lab scale, in pilot plants and in field trials in order to prove the effectiveness of ultrafiltration (UF) while keeping domestic hot water…

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Drinking water installation
Proper operation of cold drinking water installations

Some of the most unfavourable boundary conditions exist across the drinking water distribution chain. The regulations do not specify what normal operation of a drinking water installation is in terms of the microbiology. The aim of the project was to…

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Drinking water installation
Black biofilms on drinking water taps

The objective of the DVGW-funded study on the occurrence of black biofilms on drinking water taps was to assess the presence and relevance of black biofilms based on a literature survey and an evaluation of current cases, and, if necessary,…

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Drinking water installation
Disinfection of drinking water installations

The aim of the DVGW-funded research project was to demonstrate the possibilities and limits of disinfecting drinking water in drinking water installations based on specific case studies and to use this to draft recommendations for use.

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