It is important to point out that the example of kalundborg in denmark strictly speaking is an example of anindustrial network, and not an industrial estate. The benefits and costs of converting waste to energy in. Pdf within the field of industrial ecology, industrial symbiosis is has. Material flows due to mining and urbanization chapter 29. The role of ensuring internal communication between the is members is held by. The status of the industrial symbiosis in 1999 is shown in figure 1 christensen, 1999.
The vision of kalundborg symbiosis is to be the worlds leading industrial symbiosis with a circular approach to production. Industrial symbiosis engages traditionally separate industries in a collective approach to competitive advantage involving physical exchange of materials, energy, water, andor byproducts. Give students practice analyzing symbiotic relationships to determine if they are examples of commensalism, mutualism, or parasitism, using this nonfiction reading passage with questions and colorbynumber answer sheet. All participants exploit each others residual or byproducts mutually. Industrial symbiosis is is a collaborative environmental action whereby firms share or exchange byproducts, materials, energy, or waste as a way to economically reduce aggregate environmental im.
Through integrating 30 companies, kalundborg has reduced about 160,000 tons of co2 emissions, and saved 3 million meters. Jacobsenindustrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark. Three types of is applications have been explored in the literature. The keys to industrial symbiosis are collaboration and the synergistic possibilities offered by geographic proximity.
Some historical perspectives and policy implications. 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. Figure 2 the kalundborg ecoindustrial park comprises a cluster of industrial giants, kalundborg municipality and other regional players like farmers or small waste management companies image courtesy of kalundborg symbiosis. Kalundborg is, next to its historical centre, famous for having the worlds first largescale industrial symbiosis.
While some have been concerned about 5 scholarship and practice in industrial symbiosis. Sep 19, 2011 kalundborg symbiosis is the worlds first working industrial symbiosis. Symbiosis means coexistence between diverse organisms in which each may benefit from the other. Industrial symbiosis as a regional development tool 67 dr. From this diagram we can appreciate how extensive the. Social network analysis sna has been adopted here as the main methodological framework and has been applied to the is network in kalundborg denmark. Kalundborg, identified in the literature as a model of industrial symbiosis networks, has been selected as the paradigmatic case. Instead, this industrial ecosystem has continuously weathered many varieties of disturbance, from changes in the fuel type at the power plant to significant ownership and organizational changes within the companies such as the doubling in size of the oil. Kalundborg expanded from 20,000 to 50,000 residents during this period based on reorganization of municipal boundaries. Malcolm bailey, nispyorkshire humber, uk session 3b discussion and research questions 69 session 4. Is is where coordination among different kinds of industrial operations enables the use of each others byproducts and wastes, closing loops of.
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. Ehrenfeld and others published industrial symbiosis. Developing an internal and external communication system to disseminate information and experience. The individual industry agreements are based on commercially sound principles. Case studykalundborg 1 the industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark. The industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark the industrial. Novo nordisk, novozymes, statoil, dong energy, saintgobain. Situated in kalundborg, denmark, the symbiosis is based on publicprivate partnerships, with exchanges of energy, water and materials in closed loops. Structure and morphology of industrial symbiosis networks. Industrial symbiosis, as part of the emerging field of industrial ecology, demands resolute attention to the flow of materials and energy through local and regional economies. The role of ensuring internal communication between the is members is held by the industrial symbiosis association, of which the dsc is a member alongside the active. Kalundborg symbiosis the worlds first industrial symbiosis.
The symbiosis project, however, is not the result of a careful environmental planning process. Social aspects of industrial symbiosis networks vol. The main principle is, that a residue from one company becomes a resource at another, benefiting both the environment and the economy. Industrial symbiosis is, a study area within industrial ecology ie, focuses on the knowledge web establishment of novel exchanges for synergies among companies to develop industrial ecosystems. Kalundborg copenhagen jutland funen zealand may 2005 3. The industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark the. Industrial ecology is a concept that has emerged in. May 14, 2015 kalundborg is, next to its historical centre, famous for having the worlds first largescale industrial symbiosis.
Kalundborg symbiosis is the worlds first working industrial symbiosis. A roadmap for industrial symbiosis in sweden 5 1 introduction in order to improve the uptake of industrial symbiosis in sweden, collective action and input is needed from a range of actors including industry, academia, government including cities and municipalities and consultancies. The main data for undertaking the analysis of kalundborg have come from. Since 1972 we have developed the worlds first industrial symbiosis with a circular approach to production. Kalundborg community developed entirely through market forces, many policy analysts argue that public planners can copy and even improve upon kalundborg. Our latest visit was to kalundborg symbiosis, an industrial ecosystem where the byproduct residual product of one enterprise is used as a resource by another enterprise, in a closed cycle. The potential role of industrial symbiosis in combating global warming steve harris centre of excellence in cleaner production, curtin university of technology gpo box u1987 perth wa, 6845, australia summary industrial symbiosis is is an inspiring concept and involves the intercompany exchange of byproducts, water and energy. Kalundborg symbiosis is a network run by various companies and it has enjoyed continuous growth and development over the last four decades. Today kalundborg symbiosis is made up of the municipality of kalundborg and seven privately held companies.
It has achieved significant environmental and economic returns. Social network analysis of industrial symbiosis networks. An industrial symbiosis constitutes a local partnership where. Industrial symbiosis reduces waste and pollution kalundborg, denmark, is a leading example of industrial symbiosis is. Visit to kalundborg symbiosis news austria in denmark. The kalundborg center for industrial symbiosis was established and financed by symbiosis partners with the following objectives followup on the current kalundborg symbiosis. An sample of successful industrial symbiosis is kalundborg it is the worlds first industrial symbiosis site, and has been in operation for more than 30 years. Bioteknisk jordrens a soil remediation company that joined the symbiosis in 1998. Characteristics of kalundborg symbiosis the participating industries are different but benefit mutually from utilizing each others waste.
Definition the symbiosis partners the evolution of the. In the field of environmental sciences, the concepts of industrial symbiosis and industrial ecology refer to the idea that the negative ecological impact of economic. Kalundborg is a danish city with a population of 16,370 1 january 2019, the main town of the municipality of the same name and the site of its municipal council. Industrial symbiosis industrial symbiosis engages traditionally separate industries in a collective approach to competitive advantage, involving the physical exchange of materials, energy, water, or byproducts.
Kalundborg bioenergi er et samarbejde mellem virksomhederne bigadan, dong energy, novozymes og novo nordisk, hvor bigadan og dong energy vil sta for etablering og drift. The kalundborg center for industrial symbiosis was established and financed by symbiosis partners with the following objectives. In kalundborg symbiosis, public and private enterprises buy and sell waste products from industrial production in a closed cycle. Applications and implementation industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark a quantitative assessment of.
Figure 1 the industrial symbiosis, kalundborg in 2002. Organizational perspectives of industrial symbiosis. Read chapter the industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark. Industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark citeseerx. Kalundborg in denmark was a pioneer in the field when it started in 1961, long before the term industrial symbio sis came into use in 1989. Symbiosis center denmark an industrial symbiosis uses the same principle as a symbiosis in nature, where two different species cooperate for mutual benefit. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. The relationships among the firms comprising the kalundborg ecoindustrial park form an industrial symbiosis. Uncovering industrial symbiosis by marian chertow ssrn. The industrial symbiosis complex in kalundborg, denmark is the seminal example of industrial symbiosis in the industrial ecology literature. The legacy of kalundborg find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Industrial symbiosis lecture1 resource biodiversity.
The town of kalundborg, which receives excess heat fromasnaes for its residential district heating system. Sagunto can be considered as a kernel of an is network, where some is exchanges are taking place but the full potential of is opportunities is far from being achieved. The paper is a contribution in this respect and, starting from the results of the implementation of the industrial symbiosis paradigm in the case of a power plant, it presents how the eu recommendations about a more sophisticated metrics of ecoefficiency works, for the first time at the level of a romanian enterprise. Industrial ecology is a concept that has emerged in response to growing public concern about. In kalundborg, the danish symbiosis center and part of the municipal business council act as an overall coordinating body and communicate knowledge of is outside the area.
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. Verdens forste og maske mest kendte symbiose ligger i kalundborg. It is situated on the northwestern coast of the largest danish island, zealand or sj. If kalundborg and other newly documented cases of localized interfirm recycling linkages are but contemporary manifestations of much older processes, then what are the policy.
Ecoindustrial parks the case for private planning pierre desrochers introduction a n ecoindustrial park eip is a community of companies, located in a. Typical example of this category is the early symbiosis example in kalundborg, denmark14, which emerged from self. Developing a database for kalundborg symbiosis and other successful case studies. The residual products traded can include steam, dust, gases, heat, slurry or any other waste product that can be physically transported from one enterprise to another. Environmental improvements, resource conservation, and economic incentives go hand in hand. The kalundborg symbiosis is a partnership between nine public and private companies in kalundborg. The kalundborg ecoindustrial park is the first full realization of industrial symbiosis. In the ancient harbor town of kalundborg, denmark, various processing companies, a waste handling company, and the municipality of kalunborg participate in industrial symbiosis. A quantitative assessment of economic and environmental aspects. Since 1989, efforts to understand the nature of interfirm resource sharing in the form of industrial symbiosis and to replicate in a deliberate way what was largely selforganizing in kalundborg, denmark have followed many paths, some with much success and some with very little. The kalundborg symbiosis networks is made up of 6 companies, belonging to different sectors of activity. Environmental criteria and methodology on the establishment and operation of industrial and business parks. The collaboration and its environmental implications arose.
There were foundational changes over the years in kalundborg that could have shaken the entire system if it were fragile. Industrial symbiosis lecture1 free download as powerpoint presentation. Senior project leader maggie lund explained to cosima steiner what kalundborg symbiosis is all about. The potential role of industrial symbiosis in combating. It was, rather, the result of many separate bilateral deals between companies that searched to reduce waste treatment and disposal costs, on the one hand, and, on the other, to gain access to cheaper materials and. In industry this logic of nature are added to an industrial symbiosis, and this creates a number of benefits. Kalundborg symbiosis effective industrial symbiosis.
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