The TNO Sustainable Technologies for Industrial Processes (STIP) expertise group focuses on heat and process technology whereby attention is geared to:

• Reuse, transport and storage of residual heat
• Membrane separations for liquids and gases
• Sorption techniques for liquid and gas separation
• Treatment and upgrading of gases
• Intensification of production processes for (bulk) chemicals
• Use of residual flows such as CO2 as a raw material for chemicals
• Production of hydrogen for different applications

For the implementation of these solutions, TNO works together with suppliers of raw materials, contractors, engineering firms, machine builders, installation companies and a range of large end users.

SOLUTIONS FROM TNO

TNO focuses on technological innovation to reduce the total energy consumption in your business process, leading to a more sustainable process, lower energy consumption and lower operational costs. TNO does this in various ways, such as:

• More efficient use of energy
• More efficient use of raw materials
• Development of more efficient separation methods
• Reduction of unwanted by-products
• Improvement of product yield and quality
• Transition to sustainable products
• Screening of different components