We research the environmental and social effects of process industries in order to enhance sustainability across some of the most impactful sectors in society.
Many products,such as aluminium, cement, pulp and paper, chemicals, and minerals are central to modern society, but are resource- and energy-intensive to produce. As the demand for sustainable products and services in society grows, we create potential competitive advantage for clients and partners willing to invest in sustainability in the process sector.
We work directly alongside decision-makers in industry who are empowered to drive change. Our work underpins efforts such as the sourcing of more sustainable raw materials, the switch to renewable energy sources and more careful treatment of wastes and by-products. We often focus on large-scale operations where even marginal improvements can have very significant effects.
Most of our projects incorporate environmental life cycle assessment. Often, it isalso necessary to incorporate core process engineering principles such as mass and energy balancing, heat transfer and process chemistry. Our team is equipped with several analysts with process engineering backgrounds and expertise.
Ongoing close relationships with industrial partners incorporates both analysis and documentation of sustainability efforts. These include the Borregaard biorefinery, Hydro Aluminium Metal, and the production of silicones and related products by Elkem. Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is another research area of interest. Many process-related projects have also been undertaken with other industrial, academic and research partners.
