Water innovation in industrial symbiosis - A global review
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Water innovation in industrial symbiosis - A global review. / Ramin, Elham; Faria, Lourenço; Gargalo, Carina L.; Ramin, Pedram; Flores-Alsina, Xavier; Andersen, Maj M.; Gernaey, Krist V.
In: Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 349, 119578, 2024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Water innovation in industrial symbiosis - A global review
AU - Ramin, Elham
AU - Faria, Lourenço
AU - Gargalo, Carina L.
AU - Ramin, Pedram
AU - Flores-Alsina, Xavier
AU - Andersen, Maj M.
AU - Gernaey, Krist V.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Motivated by the limited attention given to water management in industrial symbiosis research, this study presents the first global review of water innovation practices in the implemented industrial symbiosis cases reported in literature. We analyze the prevalence of global water innovation practices extending beyond the commonly used broad practices of water treatment and reuse to propose six categories, including utility sharing for alternative water supply, utility sharing for wastewater treatment, water recovery, energy recovery from water, material recovery from water, and material exchange to enhance water/wastewater treatment. Our findings highlight regional variations in adoption, with Asian and Europe showcasing diverse practices. Additionally, they indicate that most symbiosis cases center on the extensive role of public utilities and shared water facilities in pursuing water innovation, while ‘pure’ interfirm water-related symbiosis is limited. Finally, this review highlights extensive knowledge gaps and research needs in advancing sustainable water management and innovation in industrial symbiosis. Overall, our study contributes to the development of a comprehensive framework for water innovation practices in industrial symbiosis and emphasizes the need for future research in this area.
AB - Motivated by the limited attention given to water management in industrial symbiosis research, this study presents the first global review of water innovation practices in the implemented industrial symbiosis cases reported in literature. We analyze the prevalence of global water innovation practices extending beyond the commonly used broad practices of water treatment and reuse to propose six categories, including utility sharing for alternative water supply, utility sharing for wastewater treatment, water recovery, energy recovery from water, material recovery from water, and material exchange to enhance water/wastewater treatment. Our findings highlight regional variations in adoption, with Asian and Europe showcasing diverse practices. Additionally, they indicate that most symbiosis cases center on the extensive role of public utilities and shared water facilities in pursuing water innovation, while ‘pure’ interfirm water-related symbiosis is limited. Finally, this review highlights extensive knowledge gaps and research needs in advancing sustainable water management and innovation in industrial symbiosis. Overall, our study contributes to the development of a comprehensive framework for water innovation practices in industrial symbiosis and emphasizes the need for future research in this area.
KW - Circular economy
KW - Eco-industrial parks
KW - Eco-innovation
KW - Industrial ecology
KW - Resource recovery
KW - Water scarcity
U2 - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119578
DO - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119578
M3 - Review
C2 - 37988895
AN - SCOPUS:85177559075
VL - 349
JO - Journal of Environmental Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Management
SN - 0301-4797
M1 - 119578
ER -
ID: 374465320