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Title Modelling Sustainable Industrial Symbiosis
ID_Doc 73556
Authors Haq, H; Välisuo, P; Niemi, S
Title Modelling Sustainable Industrial Symbiosis
Year 2021
Published Energies, 14, 4
DOI 10.3390/en14041172
Abstract Industrial symbiosis networks conventionally provide economic and environmental benefits to participating industries. However, most studies have failed to quantify waste management solutions and identify network connections in addition to methodological variation of assessments. This study provides a comprehensive model to conduct sustainable study of industrial symbiosis, which includes identification of network connections, life cycle assessment of materials, economic assessment, and environmental performance using standard guidelines from the literature. Additionally, a case study of industrial symbiosis network from Sodankyla region of Finland is implemented. Results projected an estimated life cycle cost of euro115.20 million. The symbiotic environment would save euro6.42 million in waste management cost to the business participants in addition to the projected environmental impact of 0.95 million tonne of CO2, 339.80 tonne of CH4, and 18.20 tonne of N2O. The potential of further cost saving with presented optimal assessment in the current architecture is forecast at euro0.63 million every year.
Author Keywords industrial symbiosis; life cycle assessment; life cycle cost assessment; environmental assessment
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000623450600001
WoS Category Energy & Fuels
Research Area Energy & Fuels
PDF https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/4/1172/pdf?version=1614172354
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