H2O Biofouling Solutions B.V.
About us
H2O Biofouling Solutions B.V. mission is to offer a complete solution to Biofouling control, defining the most effective dosing recommendations based on customers situation and specifications. Our solutions result in the most effective control of biofouling at the lowest OPEX costs and have been acknowledged as proven technologies. We can guarantee the effectiveness by using unique biomonitoring systems to provide an operator real time insight in any potential risk for biofouling. These can be used also as an early warning for side effects like corrosion or Legionella growth. H2O BFS employs a team of some of the most experienced engineers and biologists in the world having implemented hundreds of Biofouling control systems across the globe.
Products
Biovision - Biofouling Monitoring Service.
When water (sea, brackish, fresh) comes in contact with man-made solid surfaces, such as conduits and pipework of an intake water system, surfaces are colonized by living organisms in standard patterns. Generally two types of biofouling can be distinguished: Micro fouling, a slime layer consisting of different types of bacteria (biofilm). Macro fouling, shell type organisms like oysters, mussels and barnacles. To provide operators real time insight insight in the risk of biofouling settlement within the water system, H2O BFS developed Biovision service. This provides real time biofouling monitor system to achieve an early warning for biofouling build up in the system.
Biosafe - Biofilm Monitoring System
Monitoring of biofilms is particularly important when water treatment is the primary approach to prevention of micro-organism settlement, biological scale accumulation and MIC. To monitor the activity of these sessile organisms an electrochemical biofilm activity monitoring system has been developed to monitor biofilm activity on-line and in real time. It has been shown to be effective for predicting biofilm activity on-line and as a continuous measure of biocide effectiveness. Because of the fact that the growth of micro-organisms is stimulated on this probe, the system provides an ‘early warning’ so that immediate action for preventing biofilm formation in the seawater system can be made when treatment proves not efficient. It provides the system engineer, water chemist, or maintenance specialist with a powerful tool for planning inspections, for scheduling on-line or off-line cleaning, or for adjusting the timing and dosage of water treatment, and most importantly avoiding biological scale accumulation.
Ecodosing - Biofouling control
To prevent biofouling issues, H2O developed the Ecodosing™ methodology. The Ecodosing method results in a dosing procedure which is tailored to the specific local requirements to prevent biofouling settlement and growth. This will reduce the overall chemical dosing up to 50% which results in significant O&M cost benefits. In addition, since Ecodosing requires less biocide and guarantees effective control of biofouling, its use can result in a significant (up to 50%) reduction in environmental impact. This allows a company to contribute to environmental sustainability by helping preserve the local natural environment. Ecodosing works with all type of biocides and is capable to control all type of biofouling species, it will also prevent settlement of biofouling larvae. Ecodosing benefits include: - Complete biofouling control in intake and (cooling) water systems. - Ecodosing can be applied with all biocides; it’s not restricted to chlorine. - Maintain a clean intake and water system from commissioning onwards! - Reduced biocide requirement to an absolute minimum. - Reduced environmental impact, up to 50% reductions in e.g. FRC/Bromoform discharges. - Accepted method by most water authorities. - Reduced CAPEX investment (10-30%). - Reduced Operational and Maintenance costs (30-60%). - Optimal dosing system design. - Direct insight in efficacy using biomonitoring systems.
Watertop - Water treatment optimisation plan
Water treatment optimization plan Based on more than 25 years of worldwide experience, H2O developed together with its partner AZES Energy Solutions the Watertop approach. This Water Treatment Optimization Program that takes plant-specific water conditions (such as the material of construction, local fauna, water composition, temperature, etc.) into account. This important factor establishes an efficient treatment program and provides excellent operational reliability in the system. Rather than “just” a biocide implementation, Watertop provides a long term operational support service that helps to monitor and optimize the performance of your cooling systems Our approach is to provide the Best Available Technique (BAT) to control biofouling settlement at a specific site. WATERTOP takes all site specific conditions and properties of the water system into account to prevent any side effect of a biocide dosing. The selection of a proper treatment program, in combination with adequate monitoring, are essential to ensure minimization of costs (both capital investment as O&M costs) and maximization of the protection and proper operations of the utilities intake and (cooling) water system.
H2O Biofouling Solutions B.V.
H2O Biofouling Solutions B.V. was founded with the mission to provide Economic and Ecological solutions to control biofouling in industrial water systems. H2O BFS provides complete solutions to prevent biofouling risks in industrial water systems. H2O is unique in providing complete biofouling control packages to achieve the most cost-efficient biofouling control application. Our solution is always based on site-specific conditions to be able to guarantee an effective biofouling control procedure. The benefits which H2O offers are: - 25+ years of a unique experience. - Watertop program takes all site-specific conditions into account. This results in increased utility reliability and saves CAPEX and OPEX costs. - One-stop-shop for consultancy services, biocide/hardware, dosing design, and monitoring which make it possible to get a complete package for the most cost-efficient biofouling control application. - Guarantee on both hardware and effectiveness of biofouling control. - Worldwide coverage with offices and service network. - Biofouling Monitoring systems that provide operators with continuous insight into the effectiveness of the applied treatment. Our services and expertise provide huge operational and cost benefits for existing facilities. For new to-build facilities, it can result in high capital investment cost (CAPEX) reductions. It also helps the company to prevent any negative operational and environmental impact due to biofouling.
Bioprotect - Screening, fish and jellyfish
A continuous supply of seawater to an industrial facility (e.g. power and/or water producer, refinery, petrochemical plant, etc.) is critical to guarantee its full production potential. An unexpectedly high volume of biological material (e,g, jellyfish, fish, seaweed) can put production at risk by overwhelming the seawater intake screening system, resulting in a complete blockage and a trip of the plant. To prevent this risk, H2O BFS has developed a specialist service called Bioprotect, in which we combine early warning and deterrent systems with optimisation of screening design/operation to reduce the risk of an unscheduled stoppage. Working with a unique team of experts in the field of screening, marine ecology, and seawater intake systems, we provide dedicated solutions to prevent the risk of an unplanned shutdown due to the ingress of high volumes of biological material. The Bioprotect service is effective to guard against risks arising from: - Schooling fish - Jellyfish blooms - Marine mammals - Marine turtles - Seaweed and Seagrass
Root Cause Analysis- Provides insight in the efficiency of the cooling water systems.
Provides insight in the efficiency of the cooling water systems and advise how the water treatment can be optimized in a cost-effective way, to prevent (future) operational problems due to biofouling and biofouling related problems like, corrosion (MIC) or blockage of filters and pipes.
H2O Academy- Expert-led training for real-world industrial water solutions.
A training course based on our thorough comprehension of all associated processes in industrial applications, coupled with practical operational field experience. H2O provides together with its partner AZES Energy Solutions, training programs on topics related to cooling-water and process water to give operators and managers the opportunity to learn more about cooling and process water treatment.
Biodesign
Biodesign is H2O BFS’s technical support service for designing effective, reliable, and efficient biofouling control systems for seawater intakes and cooling water systems. Rather than relying on routine or reactive dosing, Biodesign addresses biofouling at its root: system design. By combining Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), engineering expertise, and biological insight, Biodesign ensures that dosing systems deliver full coverage, proper mixing, and consistent protection across all critical surfaces. Using field-proven dosing strategies including the Ecodosing™ methodology, Biodesign supports the design and optimisation of electrochlorination and chlorine dosing systems that perform as intended under real operating conditions. This design-led approach reduces overdosing, improves operational reliability, and minimises corrosion, downtime, and environmental impact. Whether you are developing a new facility or upgrading an existing system, Biodesign provides a complete, future-proof biofouling control strategy- from concept and design validation to performance optimisation with guaranteed effectiveness.