Schiphol is trying to use water cannons to reduce the emission of ultrafine particles from flying engines. The ultrafine particles adhere to the mist, causing them to fall to the ground as droplets. Schiphol hopes that if the test is successful, ground workers and local residents will no longer have to inhale ultrafine particles from aircraft.
The test will be carried out by experts from Schiphol TNO and with a Corendon aircraft. TNO measures the amount of ultrafine particles, while mist is spread in various ways when the engines are running at high power, just like during take-off, take-off and landing.
Carolijn Schoofs, head of innovation at Schiphol, has high expectations of the use of mist: “If our expectations are confirmed, we can use that knowledge to refine the technology and continue working on the use of mist at the airport.”
emergency bell
Local residents of Schiphol become regularly exposed to increased concentrations of ultrafine particles. This has an effect on their health, according to research by RIVM. The ground staff has been calling for years now the emergency bell about the dangers of ultrafine particles. An independent study into the consequences for the health of employees has not yet been carried out, but it will come†
The test was filmed by Schiphol itself.