The library of case studies is a collection of cards containing relevant information (mainly related to the tacit knowledge content) about different case studies available in literature.
The library of case studies allows companies to find out how industrial symbiosis can help them facing some of their operational challenges, whether they are directly or indirectly related to waste management. In addition, it can help them understanding the effort (additional analysis, projects or investments) needed to effectively implement industrial symbiosis and how and when third-party facilitators can help.
This is the structure used to describe each case:
The National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) in the UK acted for several years as a facilitator to create several symbiotic exchanges across the whole Country. In this specific case, and…
The National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) in the UK acted for several years as a facilitator to create several symbiotic exchanges across the whole Country. In this specific case, and…
Michelin is a large corporate with production plants all over the world. Waste streams of tyre production are several and of different nature, such as for example carbon black, talcum…
The area around the city of Heidelberg in Germany, on the Necktar river hosts the Pfaffengrund industrial estate. The estate is composed by a mix of companies from different sectors…
The town of Guayama in Puerto Rico, whose economy was mainly based on agriculture until 1960s, started its industrial history with the opening of a petrochemical refinery. Following that, pharmaceutical…
A small olive-grove farm with olive mill located in Southern Italy, within Foggia municipality, has been the focus of a study conducted by the University of Thessaloniki and the University…
Jinan is the largest and capital city in Shandong province, China. The history and economy of Jinan is closely linked to its iron and steel corporation, one of the most…
Liuzhou is an industrial city in southern China, in Guangxi province, home to a large industrial district, mainly composed by heavy industries such as iron and steel, automotive, cement, chemical…
Guiyang is a large urban area located in southwest China, and the capital of Guizhou province. The economy of the city is based on mining and material process industry, and…
Given the increasing world energy demand and the scarcity of fossil fuels, solar photovoltaic (PV) cells are always more considered as one of the most suitable and sustainable alternatives. Nevertheless,…