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Sustainable production


Research areas within sustainable production

Additive manufacturing (3D printing)

Additive manufacturing (3D printing)

Additive manufacturing (AM, often referred to as"3D printing") is a class of fast-growing production technologies which provide new opportunities for the industry and other sectors, such as healthcare. SINTEF has many activities in the AM field...

Batteries

Batteries

SINTEF performs research covering large parts of the battery value chain.

Circular Economy Research

Circular Economy Research

A circular economy aims to keep products, components, and materials at their highest utility and value at all times.

Drilling and wells

Drilling and wells

SINTEF combines theoretical work with laboratory experiments and field experience, and focuses on making results from the work available for operational team, in order to contribute to faster, safer and cheaper drilling and well operations while also...

Exploitation

Exploitation

Applying geological, geophysical expertise and developing our in-house software we can model all elements of a petroleum prospect (from source rock, expulsion, migration, and trap, seal or cap rock). This can be used to evaluate and minimize...

Hydrogen

Hydrogen

As a fuel, hydrogen is powerful enough to launch NASA’s space shuttles.

Industrial biotechnology

Industrial biotechnology

SINTEF's initiative within Industrial biotechnology contributes to ensure a future sustainable bio economy. In Industrial biotechnology enzymes and microorganisms are used to create products in the fields of fine- and bulk chemicals, pharmaceuticals...

Industrial Cyber Safety

Industrial Cyber Safety

Digitalisation in the industrial sector means that previously isolated ICT systems are now being linked to the internet, enabling us to exploit both historical and real-time data, stimulate more efficient production and operations, and automate a...

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Manufacturing is the process of transforming raw materials into finished products. Our research provides sustainable solutions and competitive advantages for the manufacturing industry.

Metallic materials

Metallic materials

SINTEF has expertise along the entire value chain from manufacturing to product for most industrial metals and metal alloys.

Minerals and critical raw materials

Minerals and critical raw materials

In the field of raw materials and minerals, SINTEF has expertise within characterization, processes, metallurgy/chemical properties and in defining quality. We have modern equipment and laboratories to support our research. An important area for us...

Plug and abandonment

Plug and abandonment

SINTEF verifIES scientifically the validity of selected concepts and emerging plug and abandonment (P&A) technologies.

Process Technology

Process Technology

SINTEF works closely with industry and academia with the aim of reducing and eliminating emissions, cutting costs, making industrial processes more green and sustainable. In addition, we focus on innovation and advanced production to create new...

Production

Production

Production from new fields faces steadily more demanding conditions: deeper water, greater distances to existing infrastructure, and harsh environments. Existing fields also have complex challenges, including rising water cut and falling pressure...

Refining and processing

Refining and processing

SINTEF has over 30 years experience in working with industry on upgrading, processing and conversion of oil and gas feedstocks through refinery and petrochemical processes. This spans from atom-scale to process-scale modelling, through lab-scale R&D...

Robotics and autonomy

Robotics and autonomy

Robotics and autonomy are pawing its way into new usage areas. SINTEF contributes with expertise, technology and infrastructure to create sustainable robotic solutions for both industry and the public sector.

Safety and environment

Safety and environment

One of SINTEF's primary objectives is to provide a better in-depth understanding of how to assess, monitor and control safety and reliability. We analyze and develop new knowledge on the interaction between people, technology, organization...

Transport of oil and gas

Transport of oil and gas

The world record for long distance multiphase flow transport is 143 km – from the Snøhvit field to onshore. The multiphase flow transport of the future will take place over much longer distances. In order to achieve energy-effective "free flow...