SIWash – Resource-Efficient and Sustainable Industrial Cleaning

The purpose of SIWash is to reduce climate impact by lowering the CO₂ footprint of industrial washing processes by 75% by the year 2040. This will be achieved by extending the lifespan of cleaning baths, minimizing the use of chemicals and water as well as energy consumption, and facilitating the transition to more environmentally friendly washing chemicals and technologies

Project name: SIWash – Resource-Efficient and Sustainable Industrial Cleaning

Reference: P2025-03465

Status: Active

Call: Impact Innovation: Net Zero Industry 2025

Project type: R&A-project

Administrator: Swedish Energy Agency

Project coordinators: RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB

Project partners: Bodycote Värmebehandling, Gnosjö Automatsvarvning, Seco Tools, SKF DST Chemicals, Digiclean Solutions AB, Endress-Hauser, IKP - Industrikemiproduktion i Viared, Nyli Metrology och Viverk

Project leader: Charlotte Ireholm (RISE)

E-mail: charlotte.ireholm@ri.se

Start date: 2025-12-01

End date: 2027-12-31

Industry: Discrete manufacturing

Tech area: Industrial cleaning processes in the manufacturing industry

Topic: Manufacturing industry