Resource Efficiency
One of the most significant challenges that the manufacturing industry will face in the future is access to an affordable and green supply of materials, water, and energy.
To combat the impacts of this resource scarcity, two key bodies of research have emerged. The first focusses on developing new sustainable and renewable resources, and the second on improving our ability to produce more with less. At SMART there are a number of projects on both of these areas, ranging from facilitating the increased use of bio-materials in manufacturing, to monitoring and modelling tools for reduction of energy and water consumption.
You can find more details about our work in this area below. If you want to know more about our future activities, please contact us for further information.
Related Projects
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Resource Efficient Manufacturing
The overall aim of the research is to facilitate the principle of “doing more with less” in terms of resources consumed in manufacturing applications.
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A Framework for Supporting the Sustainable Adoption of Biopolymers in Packaging Applications
The overall research aim was to enable the environmental footprint of plastics packaging to be reduced through the most appropriate selection and utilisation of biopolymers whilst providing companies with a design framework to support their sustainable pa
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A Framework for Modelling and Reduction of Water Usage in Manufacturing Industry
The overall aim of the research was to investigate the water usage at the process level within manufacturing applications and to facilitate water reduction through the development of a water simulation model and a water optimiser decision support tool.
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Reduction of the Environmental Footprint of Plastic Packaging Based on Renewable Polymer Materials
Improve the environmental footprint and long-term sustainability of the packaging industry
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