Classification and clustering of the German plastic industry with a special focus on the implementation of low and high temperature waste heat

Dunkelberg, Heiko; Schlosser, Florian; Veitengruber, Frank; Meschede, Henning; Heidrich, Tobias

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117784

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“…Superti et al [42] organised circularity indicators into common groups using hierarchical clustering based on a selection of circular economy projects and frameworks. Dunkelberg et al mapped the German plastic industry using clustering analysis to support waste heat utilisation strategies [43]. Arbolino et al identified homogeneous regions to improve the monitoring and evaluations of regional waste policies [44] based on economic indicators.…”

Section: Cluster Analysis For Identification Of Hubsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hubs for Circularity: Geo-Based Industrial Clustering towards Urban Symbiosis in Europe

2021

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Since the Green Deal, ambitious climate and resource neutrality goals have been set in Europe. Here, process industries hold a unique position due to their energy and material transformation capabilities. They are encouraged to develop cross-sectorial hubs for achieving not only climate ambition, but also joining a circular economy through urban–industrial symbiosis with both business and community stakeholders. This research proposes a data-based approach to identify potential hub locations by means of cluster analysis. A total of three different algorithms are compared on a set of location and pollution data of European industrial facilities: K-means, hierarchical agglomerative and density-based spatial clustering. The DBSCAN algorithm gave the best indication of potential locations for hubs because of its capacity to tune the main parameters. It evidenced that predominately west European countries have a high potential for identifying hubs for circularity (H4Cs) due to their industrial density. In Eastern Europe, the industrial landscape is more scattered, suggesting that additional incentives might be needed to develop H4Cs. Furthermore, industrial activities such as the production of aluminium, cement, lime, plaster, or electricity are observed to have a relatively lower tendency to cluster compared with the petrochemical sector. Finally, further lines of research to identify and develop industrial H4Cs are suggested.

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Section: Cluster Analysis For Identification Of Hubsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hubs for Circularity: Geo-Based Industrial Clustering towards Urban Symbiosis in Europe

2021

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“…Through “green dot”, the DSD charges the manufacturers or users of the packaging based on the type and quantity of the packaging used. The levy represent a marginal cost imposed by the DSD to collect and sort individual materials ( Dunkelberg et al., 2019 ). A mandatory deposit of €uro 0.25 on non-recycled packaging has been introduced.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As evidenced by the German’s proven experiences, the Green-Bin program is a powerful tool to promote the separation of waste and retrieval of useful materials. So far, over 22 million households in Germany have been involved in the program ( Dunkelberg et al., 2019 ). Needless to say, an effective waste separation at source requires active participation and cooperation from the government, public and private sectors.…”

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Reforming MSWM in Sukunan (Yogjakarta, Indonesia): A case-study of applying a zero-waste approach based on circular economy paradigm

Kurniawan

Avtar

Singh

et al. 2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Over the past years, Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, has confronted environmental problems due to uncontrolled generation of municipal solid waste (MSW). While the integrated solid waste management (ISWM) represents a critical strategy for Indonesia to control its production, it is also recognized that economic approaches also need to be promoted to address the waste problem concertedly. In this case study, empirical approaches are developed to understand how a volume-based waste fee could be incorporated into MSW collection services and how to apply a zero-waste approach in Indonesia by adapting resource recovery initiatives, adapted from Germany’s mature experiences in integrating the CE paradigm into the latter’s MSWM practices. Currently, Sukunan village (Yogyakarta, Indonesia) promotes waste reduction at sources in the framework of community-based solid waste management (CBSWM) by mobilizing the local community for waste separation (organic and non-organic) and waste recycling. As a result, about 0.2 million Mt of CO 2-eq emissions was avoided annually from local landfills. The economic benefits of recycling activities by the village’s community also resulted in 30% reduction of the waste generated. This CBSWM scheme not only saves the government budget on waste collection, transport and disposal, but also extends the lifetime of local landfills as the final disposal sites. By integrating the CE paradigm into its MSWM practices through the implementation of economic instruments and adherence to the rule of law in the same way as Germany does, Indonesia could make positive changes to its environmental policy and regulation of MSW. A sound MSWM in Indonesia could play important roles in promoting the effectiveness of urban development with resource recovery approaches to facilitate its transition towards a CE nationwide in the long-term.

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“…This should enable different levels of analysis and insight. Application of data clustering techniques (Dunkelberg et al, 2019) and stream ontologies are part of this step (Nooij, 2014;Gruber, 1995). In the present article, the categories were defined by inspection according to references in the literature; for more sophisticated techniques, a higher amount of data is required.…”

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Industrial symbiosis profiles in energy-intensive industries: Sectoral insights from open databases

Mendez-Alva

Cervo

Krese

et al. 2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Classification and clustering of the German plastic industry with a special focus on the implementation of low and high temperature waste heat

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

Hubs for Circularity: Geo-Based Industrial Clustering towards Urban Symbiosis in Europe

Hubs for Circularity: Geo-Based Industrial Clustering towards Urban Symbiosis in Europe

Reforming MSWM in Sukunan (Yogjakarta, Indonesia): A case-study of applying a zero-waste approach based on circular economy paradigm

Industrial symbiosis profiles in energy-intensive industries: Sectoral insights from open databases

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