Essays about: "circularity"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 224 essays containing the word circularity.

1. 16. A Simulation-Based Decision Support Tool for Circularity : Remanufacturing of an Electric Machine Case Study

   University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

   Author : Mayari Pérez Tay; [2023]
   Keywords : Simulation; remanufacturing; circular business; electric machine;

   Abstract : Over the last years, environmental concerns have grown regarding the pressure manufacturing activities exerts on natural resources. Many materials have been classified by the EU as scarce, rare earth elements found in magnets are amongst critical materials with high supply risk. READ MORE

3. 17. Concrete Limits: A sociometabolic analysis of the feasibility of the Circular Economy approach for the concrete sector

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Nicolette Simone Wedgwood Young; [2023]
   Keywords : Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The concrete sector is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions; consumes substantial amounts of natural resources and serves as a significant source of global waste. The Circular Economy approach has been put forward as the solution to these environmental issues, but the overall effectiveness of the approach has been called into question by existing research. READ MORE

4. 18. Circular production investments : What a circular production investment is and how it can be designed

   University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

   Author : Lotta Bohlin; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular investments; production investments; production equipment; circularity; green design; Cirkulära investeringar; produktionsinvesteringar; produktionsutrustning; cirkularitet; grön design;

   Abstract : One of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gas in Sweden is the industry sector, and in order to reach the national and global environmental goals, a change is needed. To become an environmentally sustainable producer, the whole life cycle must be taken into consideration, from choice of resources, to production, to use, and End-of-Life treatment. READ MORE

5. 19. Sustainability benefits of industrial symbiosis: Building value from stakeholders

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Laura Elizabeth Redmond; [2023]
   Keywords : Industrial symbiosis; stakeholder engagement; sustainable business models; circularity; sustainability benefits; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The circular economy (CE) brings a shift in business operations that could increase societal well-being and reduce environmental costs, making regionalization and circular supply chains crucial to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Industrial Symbiosis (IS) is a strategy to enhance the circularity of industry by exchanging resources and knowledge sharing between different actors in an industrial system. READ MORE

6. 20. Investigating the Potential of Circular Economy in Stockholm’s Craft Classes : A Case Study Comparing Secondary Wood to Virgin Wood Using LCA and LCC

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Magdalena Smolic; Zin Haji; [2023]
   Keywords : Life Cycle Assessment; LCA; Life Cycle Costs; LCC; behavioral study; environmental impact assessment; circular economy; reuse; climate neutral cities; wood craft class; land use; water use; global warming potential; Livscykelanalys; LCA; Livscykelkostnadsanalys; LCC; Beteende studie; miljökonsekvensbedömning; cirkulär ekonomi; återanvändning; klimatneutrala städer; träslöjd; markanvändning; vattenanvändning; global uppvärmningspotential.;

   Abstract : This thesis evaluates the environmental, economic, and social impacts of implementing secondary wood from recycling centers into wood crafts in Stockholm schools. The thesis is conducted in a case study setting as a part of the "Climate Neutral Stockholm 2030" sub-project 3. READ MORE