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Measures, Technologies and Good Practices
Do you want to know how much different measures and technological solutions would cost and how much money and resources they can save for your business? This database offers such data in a concise and comprehensive format.
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Good practice
SOUL, sustainable packaging for eggs
Heart and soul of green packaging
Packaging specialist worried about large volumes of sludge containing reusable fibres
New egg carton design leads to reduced waste and annual savings of € 20 000...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Good practice
Saving materials and waste through battery remanufacturing
Lithium-ion batteries get a second life
Battery-maker investigates the cost and benefits of different remanufacturing scenarios
Conclusion: remanufacturing of lithium-ion batteries is technically and...
Sector / Industry:
- Other
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
Good practice
Ecodesigned fume cupboards save materials and costs
Safer labs, better environment!
Lab specialist uses LCA and ecodesign principles to improve its production efficiency
Analysis showed where material savings could be made and parts removed to cut...
Sector / Industry:
- Other
Resources:
- Materials
Good practice
Capping materials and emissions at cap manufacturer
Putting a lid on energy losses
Spanish firm discovers a whole world of ways to save energy, materials and costs
Its resulting measures earn it a prize at the European Business Award for the...
Sector / Industry:
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Good practice
Kivikko seat: sustainable, efficient design
Eco-elegance, by design...
At Isku, responsible design means taking into account the environment in a product's whole life cycle
The award-winning Kivikko seat is a prime eco-design example
Isku is a...
Sector / Industry:
- Timber and woodworking
Resources:
- Materials
Good practice
Energy awareness and positive involvement at Finnish dairy
Multiple actions, one goal... save energy!
Arla Oy organises yearly energy awareness-raising actions involving the entire organisation
The campaigns communicate energy saving potential in everyday...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Good practice
Green CIP delivers multiple benefits in dairy production
Leaning towards clever cleaning
Employing CIP cuts caustic soda use by some 90 %, and energy and water use by 50 % each
It also decreases cleaning downtime, boosts productivity and generates...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Heat recovery potential in small food factory refrigeration
Great recovery!
Making the case for investing in chillers with heat recovery potential
Payback can be as fast as two years
Refrigeration systems cannot make heat disappear – they just move it from...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 2 - 5 Year(s)
Good practice
Solar heat in breweries
Spotting the solar trend
German brewery seemlessly integrates solar into its energy mix
155 m2 solar thermal system produces 400 MWh a year
To help offset growing energy costs and improve its...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 20 - 25 Year(s)
Good practice
Fine-tuned energy management in French cannery
Better data... in the can
Carbon Footprint analysis points to the need for better, comparable data feeding optimised metering and operations
Measures lead to 36 % savings on steam production and...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 1.5 - 2 Year(s)
Tags:
- Footprint calculation
- Cleaner production
- Monitoring
- Smart meter
- Sensors
- Sterilisation
- Energy efficiency
- Energy audit
- Energy savings
- Environmental management
- Water management
- Process water
- Steam
- Bleaching
- Optimisation of process control
- Process control
- Process controlling
- Process control systems
- Preheating
- Cooling
- Refrigeration, freezing and cooling
- Temperature optimisation
- Controlling
Good practice
Restructuring work to keep a slaughterhouse afloat
When design, business, engineering and the environment all come together
A tenancy change presents an opportunity to retrofit a slaughterhouse, making it more efficient and safer
Measures generate...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 6.4 Year(s)
Tags:
- Chemicals
- Condensate
- Cooling
- Cooling lubricants
- Dry processes
- Energy audit
- Energy efficiency
- Energy savings
- Heat recovery
- Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
- Maintenance and repair
- Monitoring
- Motor and drive
- Optimization
- Preheating
- Process water
- Pump systems
- Refrigeration
- Refrigeration, freezing and cooling
- Retrofit
- Staff wellness
- Temperature optimisation
- Water management
Good practice
Pioneering French company invests in new green energy
The fruity aroma of success
French fruit wholesaler and marketer turns its 1 800 tonne-a-year headache into an efficient biogas energy and heat plant
Energy independence, co-generation potential,...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 10 Year(s)
Tags:
- Bioenergy
- Biomass
- Biofuel
- Circular economy
- Cleaner production
- Combined heat and power
- Environmental management
- Energy efficiency
- Energy savings
- Food waste
- Industrial symbiosis
- Material audit
- Material efficiency
- New business model
- Power generation
- Recycling
- Renewable energy
- Waste management
- Waste reduction
- Zero waste