Sustainability
More efficient energy. A more sustainable future.
Energy is one of the foundations of industrial production. Using energy more efficiently means lower operating cost and a lower environmental impact.
At Akkaya, since 1964, we have treated energy efficiency, the careful use of resources and the reduction of environmental impact as an important part of our engineering approach to industrial boilers and heating systems. Our approach to sustainability rests on reducing the environmental impact of our own operations, raising the efficiency of the systems we build, and developing solutions that fit industry's energy transition.
Our approach to sustainability
We see sustainability not only as an environmental target, but as an integral part of how we engineer and manufacture.
From our production processes to the energy systems we develop, we work at every stage for more efficient use of resources, lower energy consumption and a longer product life.
Three areas we focus on:
• Reducing the environmental impact of our operations
• Raising the energy efficiency of our systems
• Developing solutions that fit the energy technologies of the future
Energy Efficiency
A large share of the energy used in industrial plants is spent producing heat. The efficiency of boilers and heating systems therefore has a direct effect on total energy use.
At Akkaya we look at the system as a whole, from boiler design and combustion to heat transfer and automation.
Our aim is to take the greatest useful value from the energy consumed while cutting unnecessary losses.
More efficiency. Lower energy use. Lower emissions.
We recover waste heat
Waste heat released in industrial processes is a significant energy source when the right systems put it back to work. We develop engineering solutions that recover and reuse heat lost from the process.
Economizers, waste-heat recovery systems and process integration make it possible to cut energy losses and raise the efficiency of the whole system.
We turn lost heat into usable energy.
We measure our carbon footprint
We believe the first step toward a lower-carbon future is to measure where we stand today. We calculate and track the carbon footprint of Akkaya's operations.
We look at emissions from energy use, production, logistics and other operations, and we identify where we can improve.
We move forward with measurable data and aim to keep improving our environmental performance.
A Low-Carbon Future
Industrial energy systems are changing quickly. Electrification, biomass, alternative fuels, renewable energy and low-emission technologies are becoming important parts of that change.
At Akkaya we follow new energy sources and new technologies closely.
We continue to develop systems that can run on different fuels, adapt to changing process needs and connect to the energy infrastructure of the future.
Solutions that meet today's needs and are ready for tomorrow's energy transition.
Engineering for cleaner energy
No single technology is enough for a sustainable energy system. Energy efficiency, waste-heat recovery, the right fuel, low-emission combustion, electrification and renewable technologies have to be considered together.
We analyse our customers' processes and energy needs and develop engineering solutions that make existing systems more efficient or support the move to a new generation of energy solutions.
For every project we aim to build a suitable, practical and long-term energy solution.
Product Life Cycle
We do not limit sustainability to the energy a piece of equipment uses while it is running. We look at the whole life of the equipment: materials, manufacturing, operation, maintenance, service and service life.
Designing systems that last, that are reliable and that can be maintained extends the time the equipment stays in use and helps cut resource use and unnecessary replacement.
A long product life means a more efficient use of resources.
Our Sustainability Journey
01 — We measure
We measure and track our carbon footprint, our energy use and our operational performance.
02 — We improve
We work to raise energy and resource efficiency in our production and operations.
03 — We recover
We develop systems and engineering solutions that put waste heat and usable energy back to work.
04 — We transform
We follow new fuels, electrification and low-carbon energy technologies and prepare our systems for the future.
05 — We develop
We design systems that are more efficient, more flexible and able to meet the energy needs of the future.
We design the energy of the future today
For us, sustainability is not a single project or a short-term target. It is a process that keeps developing.
While we reduce the environmental impact of our own operations, we continue to develop technologies that help our customers cut their energy use and emissions.
We aim to contribute to a more sustainable industrial energy future by bringing together energy efficiency, our engineering capability and new energy technologies.