Economic and Environmental Advantage Evaluation of the Reverse Logistic Implementation in the Supermarket Retail

Neto, Geraldo Cardoso de Oliveira; Sousa, Washington Carvalho de

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“…As observed in [68], a largest benefit of pyrolysis is its ability to effectively dispose a type of waste that is hard to recycle while offering the possibility of obtaining recycled products that have economic value in several applications. The economic and environmental gains is relevant to promote the adoption of environmental practices [69][70][71].…”

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Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits of Adoption of Pyrolysis Process of Tires: A Feasible and Ecofriendly Mode to Reduce the Impacts of Scrap Tires in Brazil

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This study addressed the development of a pilot plant for pyrolysis of scrap tires to obtain carbon black and other byproducts. The work was motivated by the goal of contributing to the development and dissemination of knowledge about existing technologies that allow modern economies to transform waste into valuable products, by documenting and discussing an empirical application in Brazil. Thispaper describes the development of a market for steel scrap, pyrolytic oil and carbon black products obtained from a vacuum pyrolysis process. The research work was conducted in Brazil, and was guided by the twofold purpose of reducing the environmental impacts, while gaining economical sustainability. Modern economies increasingly need to devise strategies to address energy generation while preserving natural ecosystems. These strategies include leveraging the use of renewable energy sources. Acknowledging that scrap tires hold an enormous potential as a sustainable energy option, this study aimed to contribute to the development and maturity of eco-friendly processing approaches to realize its full potential. The work involved a preliminary phase concerned with the operation of vacuum pyrolysis of scrap tires at a laboratorial scale, followed by the design of the pilot plant that operated for 10 years, at the time of the study, with a 100 kg/h batch flow. Results show that the yield of the pyrolysis process was 41% pyrolytic oil, 38% carbon black, 12% gas, and 8.9% steel scrap, with a calorific value of 36 MJ/kg per tire. The carbon black was composed of 90% carbon, and the pyrolytic oil was composed of 66% gasoline and 33% other oils, which have higher quality and can be commercialized with a potential profit over 3 million dollars/year.

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Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits of Adoption of Pyrolysis Process of Tires: A Feasible and Ecofriendly Mode to Reduce the Impacts of Scrap Tires in Brazil

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“…Although the MIF studies were based on an energy matrix from Germany, the MIF values can also be used in Brazil, according to the Wuppertal Institute (2016), De Paoli et al (2013), Neto et al (2014), De Oliveira Neto and Sousa (2014), De Oliveira Neto et al (2015), and De Oliveira Neto and Lucato (2016).…”

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Environmental and economic advantages of adopting reverse logistics for recycling construction and demolition waste: A case study of Brazilian construction and recycling companies

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Correia

2019

Waste Manag Res

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The aim of this study was to assess the economic and environmental advantages of implementing reverse logistics to recycle solid waste from construction companies. The adopted research method was based on a systematic literature review and two case studies. For the economic assessment, the return on investment, the internal rate of return, and the discounted payback factors were considered, while the material intensity factor was used for the environmental impact assessment. This study shows that there are economic and environmental advantages associated with the use of reverse logistics for solid waste treatment and recycling. In 2016, the purchase of recycled blocks resulted in a profit of over US$45,000 for one company, and another company earned almost US$250,000 in the same year by recycling solid waste from manufacturing blocks and selling iron, wood, paper, and plastics. Furthermore, the environmental impact was reduced. This paper contributes to the dissemination of knowledge regarding the advantages of adopting reverse logistics for recycling construction and demolition waste, and creates new opportunities for companies.

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“…Thus, CP practices were implemented in operations 10, 30, 50 and 80, making it possible to evaluate the minimization of environmental impact by MIPS tool, measuring the economic gain through cost reduction and investment returns. With the economic results at hand it was possible to calculate the ROI (Return on the Investment) based upon Equation 1 and 2 (Gitmann, 1997, Oliveira Neto & Sousa, 2014:…”

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“…The integrated use of environmental measurement tools within a multi-criteria and multi-scale measurement, in which MIPS is one of them, can demonstrate that the use of a fuel-cell new technology is not viable yet (Monaco & Di Matteo, 2011). MIPS was used to measure environmental gain with the implementation of a reverse logistics at a supermarket in Brazil (Oliveira Neto & Sousa, 2014). In the systematic analysis of such articles, which utilized MIPS, no integrated economic gains were seen.…”

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<b>Implementing cleaner production in an automotive company: an application of material input per unit of service tool to measure environmental and economic advantages

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ABSTRACT. Environmental impact reduction has been a growing concern of the automotive industry. One of the main challenges is to implement Cleaner Production as a tool to reduce environmental impacts and provide financial profits. The purpose of this article was to evaluate the environmental impact and economic gains by implementing Cleaner Production, using an unexplored approach, in a company of the automotive sector. The research approach used was a case study, carried out by observation and semistructured surveys. The production process chosen was updated, so technologies were changed to reduce biotic and abiotic disposal. For the analysis of environmental impacts, the 'Material Input Per Unit of Service' tool (MIPS) was used, in which data was used to calculate: annual net profit; return on investment (%) and return on investment for a period. The results showed that Cleaner Production implementation focusing on changing technology in the production process caused a 75% reduction in environmental impact, and a 62.7% decrease in production costs. Although of this study considers only one case to test the procedure applicability, it can be easily repeated in other more complex systems, by merely making the necessary adjustments due to the complexity of the processes involved.Keywords: environmental impacts reduction, economical profits, automotive industry.Implantação de produção mais limpa em uma indústria do setor automotivo: vantagens ambientais e econômicas RESUMO. A redução do impacto ambiental tem sido uma preocupação crescente das indústrias do setor automotivo e uma das dificuldades é implantar Produção Mais Limpa como uma ferramenta para reduzir os impactos ambientais e prover ganhos financeiros. O objetivo desse artigo foi de avaliar os impactos ambientais e ganhos econômicos com a implantação de produção mais limpa, com uma abordagem ainda não explorada, em uma empresa do setor automotivo. O método de pesquisa adotado foi estudo de caso, desenvolvido por meio de observação e entrevista semiestruturada. O processo de produção escolhido foi atualizado com a implantação de novas tecnologias, visando à redução dos descartes no meio biótico e abiótico. Para a análise do impacto ambiental foi utilizada a ferramenta 'Material Input Per Unit of Service' (MIPS), cujos dados foram usados para o cálculo do lucro líquido anual; do retorno sobre o investimento (%) e do período do retorno sobre o investimento. Os resultados indicaram que a implantação de produção mais limpa com foco na mudança de tecnologias no processo de produção gerou redução de 75% do impacto ambiental e ganhos econômicos de 63%. Apesar de o estudo considerar apenas uma aplicação para testar a aplicação do procedimento empregado, ele pode ser facilmente aplicado em sistemas de produção mais complexos, observando-se apenas os ajustes necessários.Palavras-chave: redução de impactos ambientais, ganhos econômicos, indústria automotiva.

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Economic and Environmental Advantage Evaluation of the Reverse Logistic Implementation in the Supermarket Retail

Cited by 12 publications

References 20 publications

Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits of Adoption of Pyrolysis Process of Tires: A Feasible and Ecofriendly Mode to Reduce the Impacts of Scrap Tires in Brazil

Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits of Adoption of Pyrolysis Process of Tires: A Feasible and Ecofriendly Mode to Reduce the Impacts of Scrap Tires in Brazil

Environmental and economic advantages of adopting reverse logistics for recycling construction and demolition waste: A case study of Brazilian construction and recycling companies

<b>Implementing cleaner production in an automotive company: an application of material input per unit of service tool to measure environmental and economic advantages

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