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Mathematics
David Carfi, Alessia Donato
Summary: This article examines the coexistence of competing actors within a specific eco-industrial park and explores the dynamics of coopetition among the competitors to enhance their growth and improve environmental conditions. By reducing costs and sharing gains, a virtuous environmental path is established through a multidimensional coopetitive agreement, leading to fair distribution of benefits and a complete mathematical analysis of the economic game.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Doryn Negesa, Wei Cong, Lei Cheng, Lei Shi
Summary: Eco-industrial parks (EIPs) have become the mainstream model for sustainable transition of industrial parks worldwide, but there are few cases implemented in Africa, despite its potential for industrial park growth. This study focuses on the transition process and outcome of Hawassa Industrial Park (HIP) in Ethiopia, using the international framework for EIPs and strategic niche management (SNM) framework. The study identifies three critical factors for EIP development in Ethiopia and their exceptional value for integrating sustainability into local economic development.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Business
Yuxi Dai, Steven Day, Donato Masi, Ismail Golgeci
Summary: This study presents a five-stage process of EIP transformation through a systematic literature review. It identifies five key stakeholders and influencing factors, and develops a framework that highlights the interactions and order of stakeholders. The study provides valuable insights for future research, particularly on the early stages of EIP transformation.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cheol Hee Son, Dream Oh, Yong Un Ban
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of Korean eco-industrial park projects based on sustainable eco-industrial development strategies. It finds that 63.1% of the projects consider and/or apply these strategies, and that the initial development strategies have a significant impact on economic performance.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Colton Brehm, Astrid Layton
Summary: Eco-industrial networks, including eco-industrial parks, are supported as solutions that reduce environmental burdens and promote economic interests. Studies have compared these networks to food webs, focusing on optimizing the structure to improve material and energy reuse efficiency.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Linda Kosmol, Martin Maiwald, Christoph Pieper, Joscha Plotz, Thorsten Schmidt
Summary: The text discusses the importance of limiting global warming and improving resource efficiency, as well as the increasing attention on industrial symbiosis as a method for transitioning from linear to circular supply chains. A proposed method incorporates qualitative and quantitative indicators in a three-stage assessment process to estimate and calculate the fit of different processes or companies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jamileh Fouladi, Ahmed AlNouss, Tareq Al-Ansari
Summary: Resource depletion is a significant threat to society due to the increasing demand for water, energy, and food resources driven by population growth. This study focuses on designing an integrated Energy-Water-Food-Carbon nexus within eco-industrial parks to address this issue. The research examines various technology sub-systems and carbon capture/utilization processes in an industrial park in Qatar. Simulation and optimization of multiple scenarios reveal the potential for biomass utilization and carbon capture to significantly reduce emissions, while wastewater treatment and reuse scenarios show no significant impact. The cost of the optimum solution after biomass utilization is slightly higher, but waste heat utilization can potentially reduce global warming potential.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Siming Liu, Leifu Gao, Xuhua Hu, Junguo Shi, Muhammad Mohsin, Sobia Naseem
Summary: This research examines the periodic impact of industrial development, renewable energy, economic growth, and gross capital formation on environmental deterioration in BRICS countries. The findings suggest a significant positive association between industrial development, GDP, and GCF with environmental deterioration, while a significant negative relationship was found between CO2 emission and renewable energy. The study highlights the importance of environmentally friendly technological development and the adoption of renewable energy resources in achieving a reduction in CO2 emissions and improving environmental quality.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nadia Akhtar, Syed Atif Bokhari, Michael Alan Martin, Zafeer Saqib, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Arif Mahmud, Muhammad Zaman-ul-Haq, Sarah Amir
Summary: Industrial symbiosis-based collaborations are more prevalent in developed regions and larger industries, while less focused in developing regions and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A study in Pakistan explores the potential for symbiotic collaborations among SMEs and finds that most collaborations are bilateral and driven by economic gains. However, informal networks of recyclers and a lack of a stringent regulatory regime hinder formal/informal exchanges between firms. Additionally, lack of awareness and inconsistent supply of by-products act as barriers for such partnerships in developing countries. Proactive engagements and facilitations from state institutions are needed to overcome these barriers.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sahng Hyuck Woo, Nak Jun Lee, Seung Ho Yook, Hee Soo Kim, Jieun Choi, Jae-Hun Kim, So Young Lee, Jong Hyun Jang, Sung Jong Yoo, Young-Gi Yoon, Jonghee Han, Hyoung-Juhn Kim
Summary: This research used an imaging technique to find new reasons for the reduced performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). H+ and OH- indicator sensors were attached to each electrode of a membrane electrode assembly and quantitative analysis of ion generation was conducted using digital microscopes. The proposed reactions in the fuel cell were confirmed and various reactions occurring in the electrode were examined.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Jamileh Fouladi, Ahmed AlNouss, Tareq Al-Ansari
Summary: In this study, a representation of the Energy-Water-Food (EWF) nexus is developed to capture the tradeoffs and synergies within an industrial park. A systems approach based on thermodynamics is used to optimize the nexus and enhance resource efficiency. The case study in Qatar evaluates resource efficiency enhancement possibilities across various scenarios and considers trade-offs between minimizing total cost and environmental emissions. The importance of utilizing biomass from the food sector to capture synergistic potential is emphasized. The results indicate improvements in global warming potential and exergy efficiency in the best performing scenario.
COMPUTERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hao Yu, Lin Da, Yalun Li, Yanqiong Chen, Qingdan Geng, Zhibin Jia, Yun Zhang, Jinhua Li, Caixia Gao
Summary: A multi-objective mixed-integer linear programming model is proposed to optimize the material exchange relationships in Ulan Buh Demonstration Eco-industrial Park. The results show that industrial symbiosis can reduce environmental impact by 50.24%-50.79% and decrease operating costs by 42.95%-43.57%, while creating job opportunities. The proposed model can assist decision-makers in choosing appropriate material exchange relationships based on objective priority choices.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Claudio Castiglione, Devrim Murat Yazan, Arianna Alfieri, Martijn Mes
Summary: Technological eco-innovation is crucial for improving economic-environmental performance by enhancing resource efficiency. A holistic approach that addresses product, process, and organizational dimensions simultaneously is more effective in fostering better economic-environmental performance. Combining the introduction of new products, reduction of process inefficiencies, and value creation through waste exchange within the framework of industrial symbiosis can lead to improved resource efficiency and economic-environmental performance.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Feng Han, Mingxing Sun, Xuexiu Jia, Jiri Jaromir Klemes, Feng Shi, Dong Yang
Summary: Eco-industrial parks play a crucial role in implementing industrial ecology strategies but are facing challenges in terms of environmental pollution and resource scarcity. An agent-based model was used to simulate a 20-year development of an empirical EIP in China, showing significant improvements in eco-connectance, eco-efficiency, and industrial symbiosis indicators during the growth phase.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Wanqiu Hu, Jinping Tian, Lujun Chen
Summary: This study proposes a multi-criteria industrial structure adjustment model to increase resource utilization efficiency and industrial output efficiency through decoupling economic development and environmental burden. Using the Beijing Economic-technological Development Area as an example, it uncovers a transformation roadmap from a high-speed to a high-quality mode, emphasizing the significant roles of advanced manufacturing industries in stimulating high-quality development.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Muhammad Sohail, Aafaq Ur Rehman, Eldon R. Rene, Shishir Kumar Behera, Hung-Suck Park
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Izhar Hussain Shah, Liang Dong, Hung-Suck Park
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2020)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yousuf Jamal, Izhar Hussain Shah, Hung-Suck Park
Summary: This study investigates the extraction and esterification of lipids from wastewater sludge using a mixture of polar and non-polar solvents and acidic catalyst. The results show that the solvent extraction time, catalyst concentration, and esterification reaction time have significant effects on the ester yield.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gideon Nkam Taka, Ta Thi Huong, Izhar Hussain Shah, Hung-Suck Park
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Engineering, Environmental
Sangchul Park, Qammer Zaib, Hung-Suck Park
Summary: The study revealed that humidity has the greatest impact on the total calorific value of low grade coal, followed by temperature. By optimizing environmental conditions, the GCV of the coal can approach 6,000 kcal/kg, which helps resolve disputes between buyers and sellers regarding the variability in GCV.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Izhar Hussain Shah, Liang Dong, Hung-Suck Park
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Ta Thi Huong, Izhar Hussain Shah, Hung-Suck Park
Summary: This study analyzed the key drivers of CO(2) emissions in Vietnam from 1990 to 2016, showing that rising affluence and changing fuel mix were the main driving forces, while energy intensity was the only negative driver resulting in a slowdown of carbon emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Izhar Hussain Shah, Hung-Suck Park
Summary: This study examines material use and CO2 emission patterns in Pakistan and analyzes efficiency improvements at the national and multi-country levels. Results indicate that there is room for improvement in material and CO2 intensities in Pakistan, with low national-level efficiency. Multi-country analysis reveals a widening efficiency gap between Pakistan and developed export countries.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kyeong Ho Kim, Min A. Bae, Man Sig Lee, Hung-Suck Park, Jae Ho Baek
Summary: The study recycled waste sands using inorganic binders and found that they are valuable in casting processes, but caution is needed when reusing powder in casting sands.
JOURNAL OF MATERIAL CYCLES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Keshab Shrestha, Izhar Hussain Shah, Zhe Liu, Hung-Suck Park
Summary: This study introduces a modified physical quantity method (MPQM) to address methodological issues in emergy assessment in co-production systems, showing that MPQM provides more accurate results compared to other emergy accounting methods. However, inefficiency was found in Eucalyptus pulp production using the MPQM approach. These findings are expected to enhance the methodological aspects of emergy accounting based on the physical quantity criterion.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qammer Zaib, Hung Suck Park, Daeseung Kyung
Summary: The study demonstrates the effective reduction of toxic Cr(VI) to less toxic Cr(III) using ascorbic acid, with optimization of dosage achieving >=99% reduction in solutions with different initial Cr(VI) concentrations. Reaction kinetics indicate that >=99.9% of Cr(VI) can be reduced in 20 minutes, highlighting the potential of this method for treating Cr(VI) contaminated water.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Daye Lee, Junbeum Kim, Hung-Suck Park
Summary: This study analysed the generation characteristics of industrial hazardous waste in South Korea from 2008 to 2018 and found that factors such as industrial output and characteristics of hazardous waste generation-to-energy are major driving factors influencing the increase of industrial hazardous waste generation. Meanwhile, industrial structure and energy efficiency affect the decrease of industrial hazardous waste generation in most industries. It was also confirmed that different industries have varying driving factors affecting industrial hazardous waste generation. These results provide insights for the South Korean government to improve and customize hazardous waste management policies.
WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ta-Thi Huong, Liang Dong, Izhar Hussain Shah, Hung-Suck Park
Summary: This study explored the resource productivity and efficiency in Vietnam, revealing a positive correlation between domestic material consumption, GDP per capita, and material intensity. However, Vietnam's resource productivity growth rate is slower compared to Japan and China, indicating the need for further enhancement of technology factor and innovation to improve efficiency.
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Engineering, Environmental
Keshab Shrestha, Izhar Hussain Shah, Zhe Liu, Hung -Suck Park
Summary: This study used emergy accounting to analyze the environmental performance and energy pathways of Nepal, and found that Nepal's environmental load and emergy sustainability scores have decreased in recent years. Future projections indicate that Nepal's total energy and non-renewable energy will continue to increase, and the emergy sustainability index may further decline. To improve environmental management, Nepal can take various measures, such as reducing the material trade deficit by increasing domestic material extraction and reducing imports of non-renewable resources, minimizing the use of non-renewable resources, improving soil fertility, and promoting the consumption of renewable resources.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Reinout Heijungs, Yi Yang, Hung-Suck Park
Summary: Why are both A-1 and (I-A)-1 used in life cycle assessment (LCA) matrix computations? In this article, the authors aim to unify the computational structures of the two approaches to achieve greater clarity and consistency.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
Summary: This study investigates uncertainty modeling in wind power forecasting using different parametric and non-parametric methods. Johnson's SU distribution is found to outperform Gaussian distributions in predicting wind power. This research contributes to the literature by introducing Johnson's SU distribution as a candidate for probabilistic wind forecasting.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of process parameters in three lean gas ethane recovery processes and establishes a prediction and multiobjective optimization model for ethane recovery and system energy consumption. A new method for comparing ethane recovery processes for lean gas is proposed, and the addition of extra coolers improves the ethane recovery. The support vector regression model based on grey wolf optimization demonstrates the highest prediction accuracy, and the multiobjective multiverse optimization algorithm shows the best optimization performance and diversity in the solutions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
Summary: This paper reports a novel method that significantly improves combustion performance, including heat transfer enhancement under steady-state conditions and adaptive stable flame regulation under velocity sudden increase.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
