Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the potential environmental benefits obtainable in Industrial Symbiotic Networks (ISNs) in case firms stock wastes when the demand is lower than supply. We design multiagent-based simulations to model the spontaneous emergence and operations of ISNs over time where firms are involved in substitution-based symbiotic relationships. In each simulation, we compute: 1) the amount of resources saved with respect to the amount of produced wastes; and 2) the amount of resources not saved because of the lack of inventory compared to the produced amounts. Results show that waste stocking could be a useful strategy to reduce the negative effects of the waste market dynamicity on the match between demand and supply.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Methods and tools for the implementation of industrial symbiosis |
Subtitle of host publication | Best practices and business cases in Italy |
Editors | Erika Mancuso, Valentina Fantin |
Publisher | ENEA |
Pages | 51-52 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-88-8286-358-6 |
Publication status | Published - 25 Oct 2017 |
Event | 1st Symbiosis User Network Conference 2017 - Rome, Italy Duration: 25 Oct 2017 → 25 Oct 2017 |
Conference
Conference | 1st Symbiosis User Network Conference 2017 |
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Abbreviated title | SUN |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Rome |
Period | 25/10/17 → 25/10/17 |
Keywords
- Industrial Symbiotic Networks
- Inventories
- Multiagent-Based Simulations