Michael Tan, Paola Ibarra-González, Igor Nikolic, Andrea Ramírez Ramírez
{"title":"Understanding the Level of Integration in Existing Chemical Clusters: Case Study in the Port of Rotterdam.","authors":"Michael Tan, Paola Ibarra-González, Igor Nikolic, Andrea Ramírez Ramírez","doi":"10.1007/s43615-024-00410-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s43615-024-00410-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The petrochemical industry is composed of several interconnected processes that use fossil-based feedstock for producing chemicals. These processes are typically geographically clustered and often belong to different parties. Reducing the environmental impacts of the petrochemical industry is not straightforward due to, on the one hand, their reliance on fossil fuels for energy and as a feedstock and, on the other hand, the significant level of interconnected energy and material flows among processes. Current methods for analyzing changes to existing processes cannot capture the multitude and level of interactions. The goal of this paper is to create a model of a petrochemical cluster and analyze its physical characteristics and performance. This paper addresses this goal by developing an assessment method that combines process simulations, multiplex graph analysis, and key performance indicators. The method is applied to a case study based on the petrochemical cluster in the Port of Rotterdam, resulting in a uniquely highly detailed model of a petrochemical cluster. The network analysis results show that only some of the processes are very interconnected. From the performance analysis, it can be observed that the olefins process is the most carbon-intense and has high CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Additionally, the results showed the importance of considering existing interconnections when assessing the current performance of existing petrochemical clusters or the performance due to future changes to chemical processes. For instance, some changes would occur to an industrial cluster by introducing alternative carbon sources, such as biomass or CO<sub>2</sub>.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43615-024-00410-5.</p>","PeriodicalId":72595,"journal":{"name":"Circular economy and sustainability","volume":"5 1","pages":"125-146"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11876245/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143568372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Érika Cristina Francisco, T. A. Freato, Alessandro Luís Piolli, Mariano Dal Poz
{"title":"Analysis of the Aquaponic System Sustainability via System Dynamics Modelling – FEW Nexus Approach","authors":"Érika Cristina Francisco, T. A. Freato, Alessandro Luís Piolli, Mariano Dal Poz","doi":"10.1007/s43615-024-00408-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00408-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72595,"journal":{"name":"Circular economy and sustainability","volume":"27 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141808768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samridhi Kapoor, M. G. Kharat, S. Parhi, Mukesh Govind Kharat, Shatrudhan Pandey
{"title":"Striving for Business Sustainability: Understanding the Interplay and Impact of Sustainable Finance, Environmental Social Governance Strategy, and Information Technology Integration on Sustainable Enterprise Performance","authors":"Samridhi Kapoor, M. G. Kharat, S. Parhi, Mukesh Govind Kharat, Shatrudhan Pandey","doi":"10.1007/s43615-024-00405-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00405-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72595,"journal":{"name":"Circular economy and sustainability","volume":"37 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141813951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the Landscape of Contemporary Sustainability Philosophies: Origins, Synergies and Corporate Applications","authors":"Laura I. Acevedo, D. Pigosso, T. McAloone","doi":"10.1007/s43615-024-00399-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00399-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72595,"journal":{"name":"Circular economy and sustainability","volume":"16 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141817139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Product Quality in the Circular Economy: A Systematic Review of its Definition and Contexts in Scientific Literature","authors":"Berfin Bayram, Linda Deserno, Kathrin Greiff","doi":"10.1007/s43615-024-00396-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00396-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72595,"journal":{"name":"Circular economy and sustainability","volume":"17 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141815646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Economic Policy for Sustainable Development: Role of Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy and Regulatory Policy","authors":"Peterson K. Ozili","doi":"10.1007/s43615-024-00406-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00406-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72595,"journal":{"name":"Circular economy and sustainability","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141662567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sharing and Repairing at University: On Student Practices, and the Future of the Circular Campus","authors":"K. Hobson, Megan O’Byrne","doi":"10.1007/s43615-024-00403-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00403-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72595,"journal":{"name":"Circular economy and sustainability","volume":"39 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141687932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrated supply chain plan under multiple distribution networks: an implementation of mixed integer linear programming","authors":"Rizwan Shoukat","doi":"10.1007/s43615-024-00404-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00404-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72595,"journal":{"name":"Circular economy and sustainability","volume":"9 34","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141683978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sustainable Living: Young Adults Prolonging the Material Life Cycle of Objects Through the Appreciation of Used Furniture, Interiors, and Building Design","authors":"J. Varpa, Minna Autio, J. Autio","doi":"10.1007/s43615-024-00378-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00378-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72595,"journal":{"name":"Circular economy and sustainability","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141716565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mir Sohrab Hossain, Nusrat Zahan Lopa, M. Khatun, Shafkat Tanzim Rahim
{"title":"Enablers of Circular Economy Implementation in Built Environment Sector of Developing Countries—Evidence from Bangladesh","authors":"Mir Sohrab Hossain, Nusrat Zahan Lopa, M. Khatun, Shafkat Tanzim Rahim","doi":"10.1007/s43615-024-00392-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00392-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72595,"journal":{"name":"Circular economy and sustainability","volume":"9 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141337692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}