The industrial symbiosis project at kalundborg 100 km west of copenhagen in denmark has attracted a good deal of international attention, notably by the ec commission, and the project has been awarded a number of environmental prizes. Industrial symbiosis industrial symbiosis in kalundborg the symbiosis is based upon commercial agreements between independent partners may 2005 8. Kalundborg symbiosis is the worlds first industrial symbiosis and has evolved over the past 50 the cooperation between the companies in the symbiosis provides mutual benefits, economical as well as environmental. One of the favorite cases presented by industrial ecologists is the story of the spontaneous but slow evolution of. Uncovering industrial symbiosis in sweden exploring a.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Read chapter the industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark. Industrial ecology in practice the evolution of interdependence at kalundborg john ehrenfeld nicholas gertler technology business and environment program massachusetts institute of technology cambridge, massachusetts, usa keywords eco industrial park green twinning industrial ecosystems industrial symbiosis islands of sustainability kalundborg i. Kalundborg ecoindustrial park is an industrial symbiosis network located in kalundborg, denmark, in which companies in the region collaborate to use each others byproducts and otherwise share resources. Kalundborg symbiosis effective industrial symbiosis. Recommendations for a successful european is strategy supervisors. Industrial symbiosis as a key driver of green growth in. The symbiosis was created as a nonproject made by a nonorganization. Within ie, industrial symbiosis is is an approach that promotes the engagement of communities of companies in improving their. Appendix a the industrial symbiosis at kalundborg denmark. Industrial symbiosis is is a central concept in the industrial ecology literature, which describes geographically proximate interfirm relationships involving the exchange of residual materials, water, and energy.
Within the field of industrial ecology, industrial symbiosis is has emerged as a body of. Throughout their long history, various kinds of industrial parks and. Kalundborg municipality has approximately 20,000 inhabitants, and its network is the most published example of industrial symbiosis. Symbiosis is a textbook example of how industry has evolved in. The industrial symbiosis research symposium at yale. Industrial symbiotic networks are based on the principles of ecological systems where waste equals food, to develop synergistic networks. Sep 01, 2015 it has become an essential part of the kalundborg community. Industrial symbiosis reduces waste and pollution kalundborg, denmark, is a leading example of industrial symbiosis is. Industrial symbiosis as a regional development tool 67 dr. Kalundborg ecoindustrial park is an industrial symbiosis network located in kalundborg, denmark, in which companies in the region collaborate to use each. Kalundborg is, next to its historical centre, famous for having the worlds first largescale industrial symbiosis. While downloading the articles a main criteria and the selection. Malcolm bailey, nispyorkshire humber, uk session 3b discussion and research questions 69 session 4. The industrial symbiosis complex in kalundborg, denmark is the seminal example of industrial symbiosis in the industrial ecology literature.
Some perspective from the history of economic and geographical thought. The kalundborg ecoindustrial park is the first full realization of industrial symbiosis. Kalundborg eco industrial park is an industrial symbiosis network located in kalundborg, denmark, in which companies in the region collaborate to use each others byproducts and otherwise share resources. To analyze the literature, we use topic modelling video, which examines statistical properties of the text in order to determine the topics that are present.
Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. The vision of kalundborg symbiosis is to be the worlds leading industrial symbiosis with a circular approach to production. Ayres industrial ecology is coming of age and this superb book brings together leading scholars to present a stateoftheart overviews of the subject. Industrial symbiosis, a subfield of industrial ecology, engages traditionally separate industries.
Industrial ecology in practice university of the western. Nevertheless, it provides compelling evidence that industrial symbiosis was a widespread phenomenon in one of the most marketoriented economies in human history. The industrial symbiosis at kalundborg denmark 112006 continuing. Understanding resilience in industrial symbiosis networks.
Pieterjan klok robin bruck 1611798 june 29th, 2016 19. Building on kalundborgs waste management experience. From industrial revolution to industrial ecology with amish, eric, and lauren history of ie history of ie a system that powerpoint ppt presentation free to view. Reclaiming the industrial past by carolyn kitch, the great bridge. The keys to industrial symbiosis are collaboration and the synergistic possibilities offered by geographic proximity.
In the ancient harbor town of kalundborg, denmark, various processing companies, a waste handling company, and the municipality of kalunborg participate in industrial symbiosis. The history of industrial symbiosis 1, is more than 150 years old. The legacy of kalundborg find, read and cite all the research you need. Annual environmental benefits of kalundborg is network. It is not an exaggeration to claim that kalundborg is on the verge of setting off the 21st century industrial revolution, with the subject of waste management being approached from an eco friendly position. Domenech and davies 2009 social aspects of industrial symbiosis. More recently, the famous case of the kalundborg symbiosis was the subject. Now, the symbiosis model will be used to create similar exchanges in other danish industrial parks. Industrial symbiosis, which allows entities and companies that traditionally be separated, to cooperate among them in the sharing of resources, contributes to the.
Symbiosis means coexistence between diverse organisms in which each may benefit from the other. Figure 2 industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark. Industrial symbiosis is is a subset of industrial ecology with a particular. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark the industrial. Industrial symbiosis in action report on the third international industrial symbiosis research symposium birmingham, england, august 56, 2006. Is is where coordination among different kinds of industrial operations enables the use of each others byproducts and wastes, closing loops of energy, water, materials and waste. This is an ongoing effort to both collect and analyze literature related to industrial symbiosis. Economic and environmental impacts from industrial. For 40 years the port of kalundborg in denmark has been a world reference for ecology in industry, otherwise referred to as industrial symbiosis, in which the waste of one industry becomes a.
The industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark the. The industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark the industrial symbiosis practiced at the park has netted an annual savings of 600,000 cubic meters of water, 30,000 tons of coal, 19,000 tons of oil, and a decrease in co2 emissions of,000 tons. Industrial symbiosis, a subfield of industrial ecology. This new idea got recognition as the industrial symbiosis at kalundborg. Pdf abstract industrial symbiosis, as part of the emerging field of industrial ecology, demands. Industrial symbiosis in kalundborg as a concrete realization of the theory was discovered described by frosch and gallopoulos. Valdemar christensen, the kalundborg power plant manager, to describe what was happening in the kalundborg industrial ecosystem hewes and lyons 2008. The small danish city of kalundborg is a leading light for effective industrial waste management, as stefan gulipac explains. In this context, industrial symbiosis 1 holds huge potential.
Industrial ecology is a concept that has emerged in response to growing public concern about. A handbook of industrial ecology edited by robert u. Industrial ecology in practice the evolution of interdependence at kalundborg john ehrenfeld nicholas gertler technology business and environment program massachusetts institute of technology cambridge, massachusetts, usa keywords ecoindustrial park green twinning industrial ecosystems industrial symbiosis islands of sustainability kalundborg i. For example, industrial symbiosis is at kalundborg, denmark, creates an exchange network of waste, water, and energy. The branch of industrial ecology known as industrial symbiosis involves the physical exchange of materials, energy, water and byproducts among several organizations. Industrial symbiosis is engages traditionally separate industries in a collective approach to competitive advantage involving the physical exchange of material, energy, water, andor byproducts. One of the favorite cases presented by industrial ecologists is the story of the spontaneous but slow evolution of the industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark. Industrial symbiosis is a form of brokering to bring companies together in innovative collaborations, finding ways to use the waste from one as raw materials for another.
The locimap project, with applications in the humber region. Industrial symbiosis as a key driver of green growth in nordic regions. For example, industrial symbiosis is at kalundborg, denmark, creates an exchange network of waste, water, and energy among companies based on contractual dependency. In the danish town of kalundborg, a number of industrial companies exchange waste and resources with each other in an elaborate network of pipelines. Book of industrial ecology was recommended to read. Ehrenfeld and others published industrial symbiosis. The kalundborg eco industrial park is the first full realization of industrial symbiosis. Situated in kalundborg, denmark, the symbiosis is based on publicprivate partnerships, with exchanges of energy, water and materials in closed loops.
The inviting imagery of the effluents from one process. Economic and environmental impacts from industrial symbiosis exchanges. Ie uses nature as a reference to study resource productivity and environmental burdens of industrial and consumer products and their production and consumption systems. Kalundborg, literally share ground water, surface water and waste water, steam. Industrial symbiosis in kalundborg 44 a schematic of symbiotic relationships 45. May 14, 2015 kalundborg is, next to its historical centre, famous for having the worlds first largescale industrial symbiosis. As will now be illustrated, however, conscious policies to promote industrial symbiosis proved disastrous in later decades in centrally planned economies. While kalundborg is a familiar story for most industrial ecologists, the true legacy of kalundborg. The history of kalundborg industrial symbiosis activities began in 1961 when a project was developed and implemented to use surface water from lake tisso for a new oil refinery, to save the limited supplies of. Structure and morphology of industrial symbiosis networks. Case studykalundborg 1 the industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark.
Kalundborg symbiosis the worlds first industrial symbiosis. Objective the national industrial symbiosis programme nisp was developed in 2005 as an independent facilitator to help businesses in various sectors and of various sizes come. Uncovering industrial symbiosis in sweden exploring a possible approach sofia persson. The word symbiosis is usually associated with relationships in nature, where two or more species exchange materials, energy, or information in a mutually beneficial manner. In spite of this, there has been no indepth quantitative analysis enabling more comprehensive understanding of economic and environmental performances connected to this case. The symbiosis project is originally not the result of a careful environmental planning process. The kalundborg symbiosis exemplifies the idea that through collaboration it is possible to find common solutions to specific problems. Taking stock of industrial ecology pp 343357 cite as. To analyze the literature, we use topic modelling, which examines statistical properties of the text in order to determine the topics that are present how are the topics determined.
Industrial ecology in practice university of the western cape. Industrial ecology and industrial symbiosis, as seen in. The early work on industrial symbiosis on humberside around the turn of the millennium was centred on the large capital projects of the region. This rich industrial activity of the humber and the wider yorkshire and humber region have made it a natural home for applying industrial symbiosis principles see chertow 2007 and chap. May 28, 2002 the branch of industrial ecology known as industrial symbiosis involves the physical exchange of materials, energy, water and byproducts among several organizations. Economic and environmental impacts from industrial symbiosis.
Jun 26, 2015 for 40 years the port of kalundborg in denmark has been a world reference for ecology in industry, otherwise referred to as industrial symbiosis, in which the waste of one industry becomes a. Social aspects of industrial symbiosis networks vol. Unep environmental management for industrial estates. The main principle is that a residue from one company becomes a ressource in another. It goes without saying that the model of industrial symbiosis system e kalundborg ecoindustrial park, in which industries in the area based on collaborative exchange with using each others by. Case study kalundborg 1 the industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark. Industrial symbiosis is, in essence, one company using another companys waste material as input to its productive process. Industrial symbiosis and residual recovery in the nanjangud. One booklength treatment is called zero pollution for industry. Examining industrial symbiosis in practice for this section involved three primary activities. Creating a nordic network of industrial symbiosis actors kalundborg event, may 4 2016, as core group. Industrial ecology and industrial symbiosis, as seen in kalundborg, denmark the city of kalundborg, denmark has used the concepts theorized in industrial ecology to create the first fully integrated ecoindustrial park in the world and produce zerowaste while using coal and. Green and randles 14, in the book entitled industrial ecology and spaces.
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