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Water, Energy, and Science-based Targets
We help your company reduce water consumption, optimize energy use, and achieve your climate goals through proven solutions and Science Based Targets.
The Danish Technological Institute can map your company’s water and energy consumption and identify opportunities for reuse and optimization. We assist in implementing the right technological solutions and documenting their impact.
We design comprehensive solutions that combine water savings with energy optimization and CO2 reduction. Our experts ensure that these solutions align with Science Based Targets and contribute to your company’s green transition.
Mapping and Potential
We understand the importance of gaining a complete overview of a company’s water and energy flows. Through thorough mapping, we identify potential for:
- Reuse of process water
- Utilization of thermal energy
- Recycling of resources
- Reduction of CO2 emissions
At the same time, we focus on identifying the most valuable areas for intervention, ensuring that investments yield maximum returns—both economically and environmentally.
How can the Danish Technological Institute help you?
Our experts work with a wide range of solutions tailored to your company’s needs:
- Mapping of water and energy flows
- Implementation of water recycling technologies
- Heat recovery from process water
- Optimization of production processes
- Documentation of climate impacts
- Setting Science-Based Targets
- Advisory services regarding legislation and funding opportunities
We have state-of-the-art test facilities where we can evaluate various technologies and document their impact before investments are made in full-scale solutions.
Technologies we work with
- Membrane filtration (RO, UF, NF, MF) for process water reuse
- Heat exchangers and heat pumps
- Evaporation technology
- Biological water treatment
- Advanced process control
- Energy optimization
- Measurement and documentation equipment
FAQ
Which companies benefit most from this service? The service is tailored for production and process-based companies—such as those in the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and manufacturing sectors—that have significant consumption of water, steam, or heat, or that struggle with high wastewater charges. It is ideal for companies looking to reduce both their operating costs and variable costs, while simultaneously needing to meet specific climate targets, comply with stricter emission requirements, or satisfy demands from customers, investors, and regulatory authorities.
What are the tangible benefits of working with you? You receive a comprehensive, data-driven overview of your company’s water and energy flows, along with a clear action plan for optimization. Rather than implementing disjointed, isolated measures, we identify synergies—for example, how you can treat and reuse process water, harness the inherent thermal energy, and simultaneously lower your variable costs. You receive documentation confirming that the quality of the reused water meets your specific requirements, a precise overview of the return on investment (ROI), and full documentation of the CO2 reductions achieved through these measures.
How is the mapping of water and energy consumption carried out in practice? The process begins with a thorough review of your existing data, production operations, wastewater charges, and facilities. Our experts conduct specific measurements and analyze water quality, wastewater composition, and heat loss. Based on the analysis, we identify the most valuable areas for intervention, ensuring you achieve maximum savings on raw water, energy, and specific charges—as well as the greatest CO2 reduction relative to your investment.
What types of potential savings do you typically identify?
We typically identify opportunities for:
Reducing water consumption and specific charges/levies through targeted water treatment
Reusing process water at the appropriate, documented quality
Recovering heat from warm wastewater and process steam
Complying with stricter environmental and discharge requirements
Improving process control and reducing waste
Achieving concrete CO2 reductions within Scope 1 and Scope 2
Do you also assist with implementing the solutions, or is it limited to analysis? We are with you every step of the way—from the initial analysis to final operation. Following the assessment, we help select the right treatment and energy technologies (e.g., membrane filtration, biological treatment, or heat pumps). We can test and verify these technologies at a laboratory scale or within our own test facilities to guarantee the required water quality and treatment performance. This allows us to resolve any technical or regulatory uncertainties before you commit to the final capital investment. Subsequently, we provide independent advisory services during full-scale implementation and follow-up.
What does it mean that the solutions are based on "Science Based Targets"? It means that your climate goals and CO2 reductions are established and documented in accordance with the latest climate science and international guidelines from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). You gain a solid, evidence-based foundation for your sustainability reporting (e.g., ESG/CSRD), ensuring that you avoid accusations of greenwashing and maintain a strong position within the value chain when dealing with customers who have high sustainability requirements.