Applied Circular Economy Engineering -

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Editeur : Wiley-Vch Gmbh

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/07/2025

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 320.0

ISBN : 352735395X

Résumé :

An essential resource for circular economy engineering as a business sustainability solution and risk mitigation measure

In Applied Circular Economy Engineering: Technologies and Business Solutions to Implement Circularity, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an up-to-date discussion of the implementation of circular economy concepts in industrial practice. It examines a comprehensive range of solutions and ideas from engineering and business research from the perspective of the European Circular Economy Package.

The book explores the most relevant material and product flows, including metals, polymers, and food, as well as common product lifecycle steps, like product design, material extraction, and recycling. Applied Circular Economy Engineering explains the most effective applied practices, business considerations, and forward-looking solutions to frequently experienced business problems.

Readers will also find:

• A thorough introduction to how circular economy considerations influence process design, product design, energy, and waste management
• Real-world case studies of circular design and processes
• Practical discussions of a wide variety of industries adopting circular economy principles, including medical devices and food
• Complete treatments of circular economy implementation and challenges, including business circularity maturity assessments and transition plans

Perfect for chemical and process engineers, Applied Circular Economy Engineering: Technologies and Business Solutions to Implement Circularity will also benefit business economists, product planners, and anyone else involved in the engineering and development of circular products or processes....

Biographie:

Juliano B. Araujo, PhD, is a production engineer with a doctorate in sustainable manufacturing from the University of Sao Paulo. He's a visiting scientist at Pforzheim University's Institute for Industrial Ecology.

Henning Hinderer, PhD, is Vice Dean and Head of the Business Administration and Engineering department at Pforzheim University. His research focuses on the strategic and technical aspects of value chains.

Tobias Viere, PhD, is Professor at Pforzheim University's business school and directs the Life Cycle & Sustainability master's program.

J?rg Woidasky, PhD, is Professor of Sustainable Product Development at the Faculty of Engineering at Pforzheim University. His research is focused on sustainable processes and product design.

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Sommaire:

Preface xiii

About the Companion Website xv

Part I Introduction 1

1 Challenges and Perspectives of Applying Circular Economy in Business and Engineering 3
Juliano Araujo, Henning Hinderer, Tobias Viere, J?rg Woidasky

1.1 Introduction 3

1.2 Strategic Approach for CE Implementation 4

1.3 Comprehensive Evaluation of Business Circularity Readiness 7

1.4 Overview of Current Progress in Business Circularity 9

1.5 Innovation as a Key Driver for Business Circularity 10

1.6 Conclusion and Structure of This Book 13

Part II Materials (Selection, Properties) 19

2 Aluminum Alloys, Recycling, and the Circular Economy 21
Robert Sanders, Wilhelm Kiefer

2.1 Introduction: The Importance of Recycling for the Aluminum Industry 21

2.2 Current State of the Circular Economy for Aluminum 22

2.3 Innovations in Scrap Processing Technologies 36

2.4 Summary and Conclusion 40

3 Circular Economy of Polymers -- Its Current State in Germany and Beyond 43
Maximilian Auer, Jannick Schmidt, J?rg Woidasky

3.1 Introduction 43

3.2 State of the Art of Plastic Categories and Applications 44

3.3 Polymer Production in Europe and Germany 46

3.4 Polymer Waste in Europe and Germany 48

3.5 Lightweight Packaging Waste Collection Systems 48

3.6 Lightweight Packaging Sorting in Germany 50

3.7 Plastic Waste Recycling 51

3.8 Conclusion 53

4 Implementing Circular Value Creation in the Construction Sector 63
Franziska Struck, Celestin Stretz, Gotthard Walter, Dirk Kl?pper, Sabine Flamme

4.1 Background 63

4.2 Challenges for the Implementation of Circular Value Creation in the Construction Sector 64

4.3 Approaches for Increasing Circular Value Creation in the Construction Sector 65

4.4 Outlook/Perspectives 75

Part III Products (Design, Servitization) 79

5 Circular Process Implementation for Electric Drives -- Experiences and Examples 81
J?rgen Miller

5.1 Introduction 81

5.2 Environmentally Friendly Product Design: New Challenges 85

5.3 Closing the Loop -- Circular Return 90

5.4 Disassembly, Treatment, and Reuse 92

5.5 Industrial Examples 92

5.6 Conclusion and Outlook 94

6 Circularity in the Healthcare Industry 97
Marcel Kern, J?rg Woidasky

6.1 Current Challenges in the Healthcare Sector 97

6.2 Handling Clinical Waste 98

6.3 Waste Production in Hospitals 100

6.4 Medical Devices 101

6.5 Circular Economy in Medical Technology 104

6.6 Conclusion 106

7 Circular Economy Indicators for Product Design -- Calculation and Applicability 111
Paula Kuhn, Juliano Bezerra de Araujo, Annika Pruhs, Anina Kusch, Frank Bertagnolli, Tobias Viere

7.1 Introduction 111

7.2 Methodology 114

7.3 Results and Discussion 117

7.4 Conclusion and Perspectives 126

8 Makigami of an Industrial Product Development Process: Use of a Lean Methodology to Integrate Sustainable and Circular Product Design 133
Annika Pruhs, Anina Kusch, Frank Bertagnolli, Tobias Viere, J?rg Woidasky

8.1 Introduction 133

8.2 Analysis and Visualization Through the Makigami Methodology 134

8.3 Product Development Process in Practice 134

8.4 Current State: Recording of the PDP 135

8.5 Target State: Integration of the EDA into the PDP 137

8.6 Implementation of a Circularity-oriented PDP 141

8.7 Conclusion 141

Part IV Technology (Production and Business Processes) 145

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