Development Patterns and Factors Influencing the Growth of Industrial Symbiosis: Case Study of Tata Steel IJmuiden and the Surrounding Industrial Region to Achieve Reduction in Water Consumption Using Industrial Symbiosis Approach

Development Patterns and Factors Influencing the Growth of Industrial Symbiosis: Case Study of Tata Steel IJmuiden and the Surrounding Industrial Region to Achieve Reduction in Water Consumption Using Industrial Symbiosis Approach

Deshpande, S.S.

Weijnen, M.P.C. (mentor)
Stikkelman, R.M. (mentor)
Pesch, U. (mentor)
Jägers, G.A. (mentor)

Technology, Policy and Management

Energy and Industry

Management of Technology

2015-08-28

In today’s competitive and environmentally conscious industrial society, companies thrive to perform their production activities in the most environmentally friendly way. Companies are moving from individual resource efficiency approaches to broader community approaches. They are now looking for opportunities to broaden the scope and go beyond their fence to share and cooperate. In essence, they are looking for ecological aspects in an industrial site. Waste of one industry could become resource to another industry. Webs of exchanges of by-products, wastes and residues are seen to reduce the overall environmental impact of the industries. These webs are called as Industrial symbiotic links. A classic example is Kalundborg industrial site were several industries share wastes and resources with each other to add benefit to the environment in an economic way. Several attempts have been put to replicate Kalundborg example of industrial exchange but less success has been achieved. Many sites who claim to have a symbiotic development approach are either in planning stage or have failed. According to academic scholars, there is a gap in what industrial symbiosis is in theory and what is being implemented. Therefore, it is important to understand the development patterns of Industrial Symbiosis and find out what factors influence the development of Industrial Symbiosis. This thesis investigates the factors influencing the development of Industrial Symbiosis (IS) in a well-established industrial site which shares a long history of colocation with other firms. The Aim of this thesis is to understand development pattern of IS and find (factors in terms of) drivers and barriers which foster or impede the growth of IS links among the firms. To serve this purpose a literature review and interview based analysis approach has been used. This thesis was conducted on the region of IJmuiden/Velsen Noord/Beverwijk/ Hemskerk (For simplification it is called as IJmuiden region).

Industrial Symbiosis
Eco Industrial Parks
Industrial Ecology
Self Organizing Nature
Planning Approach
Facilitated Evolution Approach

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2015-08-31

Student theses

master thesis

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