Examining industrial symbiosis in practice for this section involved three primary activities. Kalundborg, is next to its historical centre, famous for having the worlds first largescale industrial symbiosis. Industrial symbiosis, a subfield of industrial ecology, examines the flow of water, energy, materials, and byproducts across firms in geographic proximity. Existing industrial areas and new ecoindustrial parks require different approaches focus on communication, not on technology fine mass balance flow sheets may be fine, but wont solve your communication problems let local people invent the projects prefer bottomup approach rather than topdown.
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. The symbiosis project is originally not the result of a careful environmental planning process. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. The relationship increases efficiency and reduces wastehandling. Now, the symbiosis model will be used to create similar exchanges in other danish industrial parks. As a subdiscipline of industrial ecology, industrial symbiosis is concerned with resource optimization among colocated companies. The guidelines shall apply to the danish ministry of defences acquisitions of new defence equipment and defence services at a value of.
Kalundborg the worlds first fully functional industrial. Industrial symbiosis is a subset of the academic term industrial ecology which again is a subset of the circular economy umbrella. The industrial symbiosis research symposium at yale. Industrial symbiosis as a key driver of green growth in nordic regions. Developing an internal and external communication system to disseminate information and experience. Industrial symbiosis as a key driver of green growth in. Special feature on industrial symbiosis uncovering industrial symbiosis marian r. This article argues that symbioses are distinct and evolve through a different process from these more common market activities.
The industrial symbiosis complex in kalundborg, denmark is the seminal example of industrial symbiosis in the industrial ecology literature. Industrial symbiosis reduces waste and pollution kalundborg, denmark, is a leading example of industrial symbiosis is. Industrial symbiosis is a form of brokering to bring companies together in innovative collaborations, finding ways to use the waste from one as raw materials for another. Objective the national industrial symbiosis programme nisp was developed in 2005 as an independent facilitator to help businesses in various sectors and of various sizes come. Jun 08, 2017 frederique vincent, professor at minesparistech, presents an example of the implementation of an industrial ecosystem. Our support for industrial symbiosis dates back to 2003 when some early funding led to what is now known as the uks national industrial symbiosis programme nisp. Denmark aalborg kommune 2010, rotterdam europoort in. Kalundborg symbiosis the worlds first industrial symbiosis. Oct 28, 2017 industrial ecology and industrial symbiosis, as seen in kalundborg, denmark the city of kalundborg, denmark has used the concepts theorized in industrial ecology to create the first fully integrated eco industrial park in the world and produce zerowaste while using coal and oil to generate energy. Looking forward, we estimate industrial production in denmark to stand at 2. This video by shows us that industrial ecology is being successfully used today in kalundborg, denmark to close the loop on waste and. Located 110 km 68 miles west of denmarks capital copenhagen, kalundborg is a city with a population of 16,343 1 january 2015 and home to worlds first fully working industrial symbiosis. An opportunity to increase production without consuming more energy, water or natural resources.
Situated in kalundborg, denmark, the symbiosis is based on publicprivate partnerships, with exchanges of energy, water and materials in closed loops. Industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark download scientific. The word symbiosis is usually associated with relationships in nature, where two or more species exchange materials, energy, or information in a mutually beneficial manner. The industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark the.
Industrial ecology success in kalundborg, denmark youtube. Industrial symbiosis a subset of industrial ecology. European environmental agency 2015 the european envi ronment. Denmark industrial production 20012020 data 20212022. Kalundborg industrial symbiosis facilitates the possibility for companies to cooperate and utilise each others residuals and byproducts. New article by altinget about the kalundborg symbiosis. Industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark citeseerx. 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. Industrial symbiosis is a process whereby a waste product in one industry is turned into a resource for use in one or more other industries, in a closed cycle.
Industrial ecology approach and is certainly relevant to an industrial estate. Uncovering industrial symbiosis in sweden exploring a. Economic and environmental impacts from industrial. The branch of industrial ecology known as industrial symbiosis involves the physical exchange of materials, energy, water and byproducts among several organizations. Kalundborg eco industrial 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. Chertow summary since 1989, efforts to understand the nature of inter. Industrial ecology and industrial symbiosis, as seen in.
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 vision of kalundborg symbiosis is to be the worlds leading industrial symbiosis with. Volume 112, part 5, 20 january 2016, pages 43444352. The main principle is that a residue from one company becomes a ressource in another. Sharing resources between industrial sites saves raw material and energy consumption, reducing pollution and diverting waste from landfill.
Ie uses nature as a reference to study resource productivity and environmental burdens of industrial and consumer products and their production and consumption systems. 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. Article pdf available in progress in industrial ecology an international journal 1123 january 2004 with 3,223 reads. Case studykalundborg 1 the industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark. In the danish town of kalundborg, a number of industrial companies exchange waste and resources with each other in an elaborate network of pipelines. Kalundborg industrial symbiosis utilising byproducts. Industrial symbiosis and circular economy current trends and policies. In only four of the eight cases we investigated in this study was symbiosis. Industrial ecology ie is a relatively new field that is based on the ideology of nature. The city of kalundborg provides an example of a city that turns a feasible sustainable resource management theory into a. One of the favorite cases presented by industrial ecologists is the story of the spontaneous but slow evolution of. This article examines the industrial district at kalundborg, denmark, often labeled as an industrial ecosystem or industrial symbiosis because of the many. In the ancient harbor town of kalundborg, denmark, various processing companies, a waste handling company, and the municipality of kalunborg participate in industrial symbiosis. Read chapter the industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark.
Known as the kalundborg symbiosis, it is a community of eight companies that cooperate with each other to everyones benefit, because one companys waste becomes anothers feedstock. Industrial symbiosis is engages traditionally separate industries in a collective approach to competitive advantage involving the physical exchange of material, energy, water, andor byproducts. May 28, 2002 the branch of industrial ecology known as industrial symbiosis involves the physical exchange of materials, energy, water and byproducts among several organizations. There are great financial and environmental benefits for businesses that take part in symbiosis collaboration. Apr 24, 2017 the business idea of ipos is industrial symbiosis. Economic and environmental impacts from industrial symbiosis. In 2015, eu set a roadmap for creating a circular economy society.
In industry this logic of nature are added to an industrial symbiosis, and this creates a number of benefits. The vision of kalundborg symbiosis is to be the worlds leading industrial symbiosis with a circular approach to production. Green industrial symbiosis is a form of commercial collaboration in which one businesss residual product is reused as a resource by another business. Jacobsenindustrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark. Figure 2 industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark. Industrial symbiosis engages traditionally separate industries in a collective approach to competitive advantage involving physical exchange of materials, energy, water, andor byproducts. Brazil, canada, china, denmark, finland, hungary, italy, mexico, poland, romania, slovakia. In other words, by innovative resource cooperations create added value to reduce costs and environmental impact. Case study kalundborg 1 the industrial symbiosis i n kalundborg, denmark. In spite of this, there has been no indepth quantitative analysis enabling more comprehensive understanding of economic and environmental performances connected to this case. Developing a database for kalundborg symbiosis and other successful case studies. One such example is kalundborg symbiosis, the worlds first functioning example of industrial symbiosis.
Within the field of industrial ecology, industrial symbiosis is has emerged as a. In the longterm, the denmark industrial production is projected to trend around 2. The basis of industrial symbiosis is to move away from traditional takemakedispose production and consumption flows, building partnerships between industries to turn waste into new materials and resources. The kalundborg eco industrial park is the first full realization of industrial symbiosis. 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. Jan 24, 2011 this video by shows us that industrial ecology is being successfully used today in kalundborg, denmark to close the loop on waste and. This article provides a historical view of the motivations and means for pursuing industrial symbiosisde. The industrial symbiosis at kalundborg, denmark a case study, international. The potential of industrial symbiosis as a key driver. Guidelines for industrial cooperation in denmark 1. Already in the 1972, the first real symbiosis project was launched.
The development of industrial symbiosis in kalundborg, denmark has been described as an evolutionary process in which a number of independent byproduct exchanges have gradually evolved into a. 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 the kalundborg ecoindustrial park is the first full realization of industrial symbiosis. Industrial symbiosis is is a subset of industrial ecology with a particular. 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. Such analyses indicate the dominating importance of the organizational factors such as the history of industrial development, intensity.
Industrial symbiosis and residual recovery in the nanjangud. Industrial ecology in practice university of the western. The industrial symbiosis project at kalundborg, denmark 100 kilometers west of copenhagen, population of approximately 15,000, is a model of environmental sustainability. The city of kalundborg, denmark has used the concepts theorized in industrial ecology to create the first fully integrated ecoindustrial park in the world and produce zerowaste while using coal and oil to generate energy. Today, ipos is a fully developed site for industrial symbiosis and park hosts approx. Industrial symbiosis is is a term used to describe a network of diverse. The industrial symbiosis project at kalundborg 100 km west of copenhagen in denmark has attracted a good deal of international attention, notably by the ec commission, and the project has been awarded a number of environmental prizes. Industrial ecology is a concept that has emerged in response to growing public concern about. Pieterjan klok robin bruck 1611798 june 29th, 2016 19.
Kalundborg symbiosis effective industrial symbiosis. The guidelines shall apply to the danish ministry of defences acquisitions of new defence equipment and defence services at a value of more than dkk 50 million from foreign suppliers. It is the symbiosis of kalundborg, located in denmark. Symbiosis means coexistence between diverse organisms in which each may benefit from the other.
Structure and morphology of industrial symbiosis networks. Appendix a the industrial symbiosis at kalundborg denmark. The kalundborg industrial ecosystem a highly evolved industrial ecosystem is lo cated in the seaside industrial town of kalundborg, denmark gertler and ehrenfeld 1996. The kalundborg center for industrial symbiosis was established and financed by symbiosis partners with the following objectives followup on the current kalundborg symbiosis. Symbiosis center denmark an industrial symbiosis uses the same principle as a symbiosis in nature, where two different species cooperate for mutual benefit.