Applying industrial symbiosis to chemical industry: A literature review

Hua Cui, Changhao Liu*

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Abstract

Chemical industry plays an important role in promoting the development of global economy and human society. However, the negative effects caused by chemical production cannot be ignored, which often leads to serious resource consumption and environmental pollution. It is essential for chemical industry to achieve a sustainable development. Industrial symbiosis is one of the key topics in the field of industrial ecology and circular economy, which has been identified as a creative path leading to sustainability. Based on an extensively searching for literatures on linking industrial symbiosis with chemical industry, this paper aims to review the literatures which involves three aspects: (1) economic and environmental benefits achieved by chemical industry through implementing industrial symbiosis, (2) chemical eco-industrial parks, (3) and safety issues for chemical industry. An outlook is also provided. This paper concludes that: (1) chemical industry can achieve both economic and environmental benefits by implementing industrial symbiosis, (2) establishing eco-industrial parks is essential for chemical industry to implement and improve industrial symbiosis, and (3) there is a close relationship between IS and safety issues of chemical industry.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGreen Energy and Sustainable Development I
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Green Energy and Sustainable Development, GESD 2017
EditorsJun Xiao, Lin Liu, Jianfeng Ke
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735415423
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Jul 2017
Event2017 International Conference on Green Energy and Sustainable Development, GESD 2017 - Chongqing City, China
Duration: 27 May 201728 May 2017

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1864
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference2017 International Conference on Green Energy and Sustainable Development, GESD 2017
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChongqing City
Period27/05/1728/05/17

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