Emergy-based fuzzy optimization approach for water reuse in an eco-industrial park
College
Gokongwei College of Engineering
Department/Unit
Industrial Engineering
Document Type
Article
Source Title
Resources, Conservation and Recycling
Volume
55
Issue
7
First Page
730
Last Page
737
Publication Date
5-1-2011
Abstract
The establishment of an eco-industrial park (EIP) provides opportunity for individual plants to cooperate with each other in order to utilize resources efficiently and thus reduce waste. The goal of an EIP is to "close the loop" through recycling and reuse of material and energy streams. Studies show with current freshwater consumption trends there would be water stress aggravated by global warming in the near future. This paper presents a model to design an EIP water reuse network that considers overall system sustainability as measured with emergy, as well as cost saving desired by individual plants. Case studies from literature are then solved to illustrate the advantage of this method in decision making. The illustrative examples show how the model achieves a compromise among the potentially conflicting fuzzy goals of the various EIP stakeholders. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.03.001
Recommended Citation
Taskhiri, M., Tan, R. R., & Chiu, A. S. (2011). Emergy-based fuzzy optimization approach for water reuse in an eco-industrial park. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 55 (7), 730-737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.03.001
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