Sep 19, 2011 kalundborg symbiosis is the worlds first working industrial symbiosis. Developing an internal and external communication system to disseminate information and experience. Ehrenfeld and others published industrial symbiosis. Exchange, part of the irish national program, is a free online platform for. The keys to industrial symbiosis are collaboration and the synergistic possibilities o. Read chapter the industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark. Sustainability free fulltext the potential of industrial. Technical report on industrial symbiosis urban baltic industrial. 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. Kalundborg symbiosis the worlds first industrial symbiosis. Get a quote for certification of systems, products or services, and get certified. The industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark presented at the national academy of engineering international conference on industrial ecology irvine, california, may 9, 1994 by henning grann, statoil reprinted with permission of the author background the concept of sustainable development is being widely referred to by politicians, authorities, industrialists, and the. Industrial ecology analysis of the potential for an eastern.
Industrial symbiosis is the use by one company or sector of byproducts, including energy, water, logistics and materials, from another. It rests on a misreading of the kalundborg experience and reflects insufficient knowledge of how market. 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. Appendix a the industrial symbiosis at kalundborg denmark. Current listings include free sources of detergent, sanitizer, hand wash, floor finish, wax. They explain their process as one where the byproduct residual product of one enterprise is used as a resource by another enterprise. Kalundborg symbiosis, stressing the complex interplay of technical and social. Many of these are also only between two enterprises. Denmark is often cited as one of the worlds best countries. For an additional resource, please refer to the detailed guide to developing ecobusiness zones ecoindustrial. Industrial symbiosis is is a term used to describe a network of diverse organizations that make use of different byproducts to improve their ability to achieve common goals, improve environmental conditions, andor improve business and technical processes.
May 28, 2002 the keys to industrial symbiosis are collaboration and the synergistic possibilities o. Jul 24, 2019 register for a free account to start saving and receiving special member only perks. Kalundborg industrial symbiosis utilising byproducts. The main principle is that a residue from one company becomes a ressource in another. Applications and implementation industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark a quantitative assessment of. 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. An industrial symbiosis constitutes a local partnership where. Internationals in kalundborg arrange open events for all internationals and their families living in kalundborg for shorter or longer time. Is is where coordination among different kinds of industrial operations enables the use of each others byproducts and wastes, closing. Symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark, a long established example of industrial ecology and the use of an ecoindustrial network where the byproduct of one enterprise is used as a resource by another enterprise, in a closed cycle. Industrial symbiosis engages traditionally separate industries in a collective approach to competitive advantage involving physical exchange of materials, energy, water, andor byproducts.
However, industrial symbiosis is not confined to the kalundborg case, and numerous examples of synergistic networks around the world. The danish model, kalundborg symbiosis, is an outstanding example of how the process works. Kalundborg, identified in the literature as a model of industrial symbiosis networks, has been selected as the paradigmatic case. Summary the exchange of wastes, byproducts, and energy among closely situated firms is one of the distinctive features of the applications of industrial ecological principles. Symbiosis means coexistence between diverse organisms in which each may benefit from the other. As such, industrial symbiosis is not simply a passive examination or description of resource. The kalundborg ecoindustrial park is the first full realization of industrial symbiosis. Organizational perspectives of industrial symbiosis. Industrial ecology is a concept that has emerged in. Jorgen christensen, symbiosis institute, kalundborg, and. This paper presents empirical field work which explores the kalundborg symbiosis in denmark a network of economic actors that has organically come together to implement industrial ecology principles and documents how this network has managed to foster progressive innovation.
Ecoi ndustrial p arks pierre desrochers perc research study rs 001 2 despite such endorsements, the movement toward public planning of ecoindustrial parks is misconceived. Structure and morphology of industrial symbiosis networks. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The keys to industrial symbiosis are collaboration and the synergistic possibilities offered by geographic proximity. Pdf kalundborg and other problems with industrial symbiosis. The vision of kalundborg symbiosis is to be the worlds leading industrial symbiosis with a circular approach to production. The relationships among the firms comprising the kalundborg ecoindustrial park form an industrial symbiosis. In the ancient harbor town of kalundborg, denmark, various processing companies, a waste handling company, and the municipality of kalunborg. Industrial symbiosis engages traditionally separate industries in a collective approach to create competitive advantages involving physical exchange of materials, energy, water, andor byproducts.
Pdf understanding the evolution of industrial symbiotic networks. Feb 14, 2019 in this video, frederique vincent, director of education and international affairs at the institut minestelecom, presents an example of the implementation of an industrial ecosystem, namely. In kalundborg symbiosis, public and private enterprises buy and sell waste products from industrial production in a closed cycle. Kalundborg is a town in east denmark, located in kalundborg municipality in west zealand subcategories this category has the following 20 subcategories, out of 20 total.
Pdf this chapter presents some preliminary observations and questions from studies of industrial symbiosis in denmark. The industrial symbiosis research symposium at yale. This article examines the industrial district at kalundborg, denmark, often labeled as an industrial ecosystem or industrial symbiosis because of the many links among the firms. The kalundborg ecoindustrial park is the first full. In kalundborg six partners constitute the symbiotic network and the danish experience has brought worldwide attention. Chertow, 2000 industrial symbiosis intro, 12 december. Reading too much into kalundborg eip advocates fail to recognize that kalundborgs industrial symbiosis is not selfsufficient and is not limited to the industrial park. Specifically, in kalundborg, the symbiosis activities have resulted in. If the danish government is opting for a biomass based fossil free based. However, the potential for industrial symbiosis is not exhausted in existing cases, and there is still a wide range of opportunities for its application. Kalundborg symbiosis is the worlds first working industrial symbiosis. Kalundborg symbiosis, denmark the first full realisation of industrial symbiosis was the case of kalundborg in denmark.
The kalundborg symbiosis came into being as a result of private conversations between a few enterprise managers from the kalundborg region in the 60s and 70s. Water reuse schemes have also been developed within kalundborg. Kalundborg municipality has approximately 20,000 inhabitants, and its network is the most published example of industrial symbiosis. Situated in kalundborg, denmark, the symbiosis is based on publicprivate partnerships, with exchanges of energy, water and materials in closed loops. The residual products traded can include steam, dust, gases, heat, slurry or any other waste product that can be physically transported. Industrial symbiosis partners forming the symbiosis center kalundborg symbiosis formed as an association 2017 symbiosis center denmark surface water tisso kalundborg municipality algae plant kalundborg municipality novozymes green energy. Symbiosis, as in kalundborg, is not likely to become the main loopclosing form for such complexes as it requires the presence of two or more firms that produce and consume a. Industrial ecology is a concept that has emerged in response to growing public concern about. According the kalundborg symbiosis project ksp website, the symbiotic relationship is a closed cycle. Industrial ecology analysis of the potential for an. Pdf structure and morphology of industrial symbiosis networks. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark the.
In the region of north jutland in denmark, the network for sustainable business coordinates and manages current industrial symbiosis activity. In the development of the kalundborg symbiosis, the most important. Symbiosis center denmark an industrial symbiosis uses the same principle as a symbiosis in nature, where two different species cooperate for mutual benefit. Kalundborg symbiosis is one of the clearest examples of a circular economy, which minimizes waste and reuses resources in a system, which in many respects resembles a metabolism or an ecosystem of very diverse participants. The history of kalundborg industrial symbiosis activities began in 1961 when a project was developed and implemented to use surface water from lake tisso for a new oil refinery, to save the limited supplies of. The website also creates a definition for an industrial symbiosis. The symbiosis project, however, is not the result of a careful environmental planning process. In industry this logic of nature are added to an industrial symbiosis, and this creates a number of. Kalundborg ecoindustrial park is an industrial symbiosis network located in kalundborg. 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. The legacy of kalundborg find, read and cite all the research you need. In the field of environmental sciences, the concepts of industrial symbiosis and. Case studykalundborg 1 the industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark. Kalundborg municipality using residual stream orsted gyproc naming the system.
Danish schools and universities are also funded by taxes and free for students. Kalundborg symbiosis, also focuses on how the municipality is actively striving to be a facilitator for new symbiotic relations between the companies involved, and is using kalundborg symbiosis itself as an example of how sustainable change and green growth can flourish in a local community. The case for market coordination introduction despite widespread beliefs on the incompatibility of market incentives and sustainable development, a number of recent case studies illustrate that interindustry recycling linkages have spontaneously developed in europe and north america in recent decades. Graphical symbols for use on mechanical engineering and construction drawings, diagrams, plans, maps and in relevant technical product documentation. Industrial symbiosis, which is characterised mainly by the reuse of waste from one company as raw material by another, has been applied worldwide with recognised environmental, economic, and social benefits. The kalundborg center for industrial symbiosis was established and financed by symbiosis partners with the following objectives.
Mar 31, 2019 the relationships among the firms comprising the kalundborg ecoindustrial park form an industrial symbiosis. Pdf within the field of industrial ecology, industrial symbiosis is has emerged as a. The vision of kalundborg symbiosis is to be the worlds leading industrial symbiosis with a circular approach to. This study compares the potential of an enisn with the existing kalundborg symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark, a. Extending collaboration across industries and sectors.
Simple examples include the use of food waste from the catering sector to feed farm animals, or the use of nontoxic industrial waste to produce energy through incineration. A quantitative assessment of economic and environmental aspects. Developing a database for kalundborg symbiosis and other successful case studies. We have studied the kalundborg symbiosis from varying angles. An opportunity to increase production without consuming more energy, water or natural resources. Municipality of kalundborg and seven privately held companies. Simple examples include the use of food waste from the catering sector to feed farm. Kalundborg and other problems with industrial symbiosis. Industrial symbiosis ecoindustrial development section update april 1, 2011 june 20, 2011 international society for industrial ecology peter lowitt, faicp this update service is provided by the industrial symbiosis ecoindustrial development section of the international society for industrial ecology. In the european union, the commissions attention has been captured by danish industrial symbioses. Kalundborg symbiosis is the worlds first industrial symbiosis and has evolved over the past 50 the cooperation between the companies in the symbiosis provides mutual benefits, economical as well as environmental.
The high levels of social trust also help persuade danes to pay some of the worlds highest taxes to finance an extensive set of welfare programs. The danish health system is taxfunded and free for the patient. In this paper, we propose a model for evaluation of the possibilities of the establishment of such is on a regional level. Social sciences free fulltext modeling and evaluation. In industry this logic of nature are added to an industrial symbiosis, and this creates a number of benefits. Kalundborg symbiosis effective industrial symbiosis. This study compares the potential of an enisn with the existing kalundborg symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark, a long established example of industrial ecology and the use of an ecoindustrial. 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. Applications and implementation industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark a. Social aspects of industrial symbiosis networks vol. The kalundborg symbiosis networks is made up of 6 companies, belonging to different sectors of activity. The industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark the industrial. Case study kalundborg 1 the industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark.
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