Dynamic analysis of European copper flows

Soulier, Marcel; Glöser‐Chahoud, Simon; Goldmann, Daniel; Espinoza, Luis A. Tercero

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.10.013

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“…The study on copper (Cu) flows in the EU 28 [56] constituted a representation of a "classical" MFA of a highly-recyclable metal resource on a super-national level. Figure 3 shows the MFA flow chart as depicted by Soulier et al [56].…”

Section: European Copper System 2014mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although the generic system was formulated in a very general and coarse way, sometimes information given in the case studies was not detailed enough to allocate flows properly. For instance, in the European copper system Soulier et al [56] do not differentiate between environmental emissions and landfilled waste. Therefore, additional information had to be obtained from other sources.…”

Section: Insufficient Flow Definitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Setting the Common Ground: A Generic Framework for Material Flow Analysis of Complex Systems

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Rechberger

2019

Recycling

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Circular economy is currently characterized by various definitions, measurement approaches, and critical analyses thereof coexisting alongside each other. Whether the concept eventually prevails or collapses will depend to some extent on our success in harmonizing assessment methods among public, scientific, and private institutions, as well as across different materials and scales. Therefore, in this article, we present a generic material flow analysis framework that might serve as a common basis for circularity assessment, and test it by means of three case studies. It proved impossible to eliminate all subjective assumptions when transforming a real complex system into the generic framework, especially regarding the definition of by-products. However, by introducing subsystems it is at least possible to make such assumptions transparent. Therefore, adequate comparability across regions, materials, and scales is provided. Moreover, the generic system allows for coupled analysis of multiple materials simultaneously so that interactions between them can be studied, as well and a deeper insight into overall sustainability of the system can be gained.

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Section: European Copper System 2014mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Insufficient Flow Definitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Setting the Common Ground: A Generic Framework for Material Flow Analysis of Complex Systems

Tanzer

Rechberger

2019

Recycling

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“… 36 , 37 Process-based MFA quantifies copper flows by looking at flows and stocks at different life stages and the copper use in aggregated end-use sectors like buildings and transportation. 10 , 24 , 26 , 38 More comprehensive production processes 36 and end-use sectors 10 , 26 have been included in recent years in metal MFAs. Input–output (IO)-based MFA is able to explore copper use in all economic sectors as well as intersectoral flows.…”

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confidence: 99%

Copper Recycling Flow Model for the United States Economy: Impact of Scrap Quality on Potential Energy Benefit

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Berrill

Zimmerman

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Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Is recycling a means for meeting the increasing copper demand in the face of declining ore grades? To date, research to address this question has generally focused on the quantity, not the quality of copper scrap. Here, the waste input–output impact assessment (WIO-IA) model integrates information on United States (US) economy-wide material flow, various recycling indicators, and the impact of material production from diverse sources to represent the quantity and quality of copper flows throughout the lifecycle. This approach enables assessment of recycling performance against environmental impact indicators. If all potentially recyclable copper scrap was recycled, energy consumption associated with copper production would decrease by 15% with alloy scrap as the largest contributor. Further energy benefits from increased recycling are limited by the lower quality of the scrap yet to be recycled. Improving the yield ratio of final products and the grade of diverse consumer product scrap could help increase copper circularity and decrease energy consumption. Policy makers should address the importance of a portfolio of material efficiency strategies like improved utilization of copper products and lifetime extension in addition to encouraging the demand for recycled copper.

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“…This approach has been conducted at a national and regional scales e.g. China ( Hao et al., 2020 ; Soulier et al., 2018a ; Zhang et al., 2014 ), North America ( Gorman and Dzombak, 2020 ; Wang et al., 2018 ; Chen et al., 2016 ; Spatari et al., 2005 ), Europe ( Soulier et al., 2018b ; Bonnin et al., 2013 ), or at a global scale ( Glöser et al., 2013a ). A time-series Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach to examine the historical environmental impacts associated with copper mining and smelting in the five largest Australian copper mines from 1940 to 2008 has been done by Memary et al.…”

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Copper at the crossroads: Assessment of the interactions between low-carbon energy transition and supply limitations

Seck

Hache

Bonnet

et al. 2020

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

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This article aims to assess the impact of copper availability on the energy transition and to determine whether copper could become critical due to the high copper content of low-carbon technologies compared to conventional technologies. In assessing copper availability through to 2050, we rely on our linear programming world energy-transport model, TIAM-IFPEN. We examine two climate scenarios (2 °C and 4 °C) with two mobility shape, implemented with a recycling chain. The penetration of low-carbon technologies in the transport and energy sectors (electric vehicles and low-carbon power generation technologies) is likely to significantly increase copper demand by 2050. To investigate how tension over copper resources can be reduced in the energy transition context, we consider two public policy drivers: sustainable mobility and recycling practices. Results show that in the most stringent scenario, the cumulative primary copper demand between 2010 and 2050 is found to be 89.4% of the copper resources known in 2010. They also pinpoint the importance of China and Chile in the future evolution of the copper market.

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Dynamic analysis of European copper flows

Cited by 65 publications

References 29 publications

Setting the Common Ground: A Generic Framework for Material Flow Analysis of Complex Systems

Setting the Common Ground: A Generic Framework for Material Flow Analysis of Complex Systems

Copper Recycling Flow Model for the United States Economy: Impact of Scrap Quality on Potential Energy Benefit

Copper at the crossroads: Assessment of the interactions between low-carbon energy transition and supply limitations

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