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Implementing Circular Economy in the Automotive Industry
Published in Ifeyinwa Juliet Orji, Frank Ojadi, The Circular Supply Chain, 2023
Ifeyinwa Juliet Orji, Frank Ojadi
A visit to national capitals and other important cities in the developed economies would reveal that scrap business is big business as one would notice scrap metal processing – scrap facilities or yards, cranes lifting and sorting metals and trucks hauling scraps in and out of yards. Also noticeable is the avalanche of recycling plants that are dependent on designated scrap ponds, where scrap metals find usage in another form, even if, of lesser technological relevance. Recycling metal is important in conserving national resources, while the clearance of scrap metals from public places keeps the highways and cities free from debris and also preserves landfill space.
Possibilities for adopting the circular economy principles in the EU steel industry
Published in Klára Szita Tóthné, Károly Jármai, Katalin Voith, Solutions for Sustainable Development, 2019
Á. Kádárné Horváth, M. Kis-Orloczki, A. Takácsné Papp
The extremely favorable properties of steel can make it one of the drivers of the circular economy and gives several advantages over other materials (e.g. aluminum, magnesium, plastic). Steel can be recycled 100% and many times while maintaining its original properties. Through recycling, a wide range of new steels can be produced from any type of steel waste. For example, a lower value steel scrap can be used to produce higher value steel using appropriate technology. Due to its magnetic properties, steel products can be recovered from waste streams. The high value of steel scrap makes the recycling economically viable. On one hand the excellent durability of steel results in less steel is needed to maintain everyday life, while on the other hand it means that steel scrap is available in limited amount.
The Relationship between Lean and Sustainable Concepts on Manufacturing Performance
Published in T. S. Srivatsan, T. S. Sudarshan, K. Manigandan, Manufacturing Techniques for Materials, 2018
Sri Hartini, Udisubakti Ciptomulyono, Maria Anityasari
Most material waste in manufacturing is in the form of scrap. Recycling of scrap is an alternative to improve sustainability, although it needs additional energy and resources. Therefore, measurement of material use includes used material (added material) and lost material (material removed).
Measuring the adoption of circular economy at the company level: usefulness and applicability of the OCE index
Published in Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, 2023
Marina Ilka Baumer-Cardoso, Lucila Maria de Souza Campos, Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso, Weslynne Ashton
Table 4 presents the data collected from company B, and Figure 3 presents the result of the indicators and the OCE index for the same company. This company’s primary raw materials are chromium iron, molybdenum iron, manganese iron, steel scrap, and stainless steel scrap. The company can incorporate the use of recycled material in its process, in this case, scrap.