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Using systems engineering to create a framework for evaluating industrial symbiosis options
Author(s) -
Maya Sopha Bertha,
Magerholm Fet Annik,
Maria Keitsch Martina,
Haskins Cecilia
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
systems engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.474
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1520-6858
pISSN - 1098-1241
DOI - 10.1002/sys.20139
Subject(s) - industrial symbiosis , process (computing) , systems engineering , computer science , engineering , management science , operating system , waste management
Motivated by the success of industrial symbiosis at Kalundborg, Denmark, there have been many attempts to establish industrial symbiosis around the world. Modeling the complex system that underlies an industrial symbiosis provides much needed understanding of these interactions in the planning stage. Therefore, guidance and/or a framework are needed to identify “what to model” and to keep the modeling process on track. This paper applies systems engineering to create a framework for modeling industrial symbiosis. The proposed framework provides a practical road map for the modeling process that connects relevant concepts and techniques. A case is introduced to illustrate use of the framework. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Syst Eng