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Research & Development

Dalkia's managing parent Veolia Environnement, maintains a dedicated in-house research and development service known as VERI which ensures Dalkia clients are provided with leading environmental services.

Dalkia's approach to Research & Development is the first of its kind in the world with a focus on the development of new systems and technologies.

With around 500 researchers in 15 centres and a budget of €90 million per annum, the VE centres focus on testing and the use of:

alternative renewable power sources,
treating, recycling and disposal of waste, and
improving and maintaining water quality

Their work consists of developing and optimising the systems needed to preserve each living environment affected by Dalkia and Veolia Group activities. The aim is environmental protection and to help Group companies and their clients to improve the efficiency of their operations.

The energy specific R&D programme is an extremely important part of VERI's overall schedule. A team of engineers and scientists from backgrounds including thermal sciences, chemistry and metallurgy is dedicated to this programme. Current projects which have been tested in the field with encouraging results, include:

Industrial Refrigeration: An investigation of potential savings techniques and optimisation of coolant selection which has resulted in an increase in energy efficiency of 20%
Mathematical optimisation of operating parameters for power production plant including CHP which when applied in the field has provided a reduction in overall energy costs by 3%

Research & Development

Veolia Environnement: At the forefront of Technology and Innovation.