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Life cycle assessment of industrial symbiosis: A critical review of relevant reference scenarios

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  • Lynda Aissani
  • Antoine Lacassagne
  • Jean‐Baptiste Bahers
  • Samuel Le Féon

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This paper highlights the methods and parameters used to define and design a reference scenario to be compared with an industrial symbiosis (IS) scenario using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. To this end, a critical review was conducted of 26 peer‐reviewed papers using LCA in the field of IS. The analysis focuses on the definition and design of reference scenarios through five cross‐analyses to determine correlations between the type and the number of reference scenarios and the type of IS scenarios studied and also some LCA characteristics such as the functional unit, the type of data used, and the use of sensitivity analysis. Results show that the definition of reference scenarios depends mainly on the type of IS scenario considered. For a current IS developed at an industrial scale, the suitable reference scenario is mainly a hypothetical nonsymbiotic reference scenario. For a prospective IS, the suitable reference scenario is mainly a current nonsymbiotic reference scenario. Due to this critical review, the problem of variability of reference scenarios emerges. To resolve it, the authors analyze different reference scenarios or use sensitivity analysis. What is more, territorial aspects are rarely taken into account in the design of reference scenarios. It is clearly a gap for LCA of IS because of the influence of territorial factors. The new research challenge is to include the consideration of territorial aspects to define and design the worst‐ and best‐case reference scenarios to assess strict environmental performances of IS.

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  • Lynda Aissani & Antoine Lacassagne & Jean‐Baptiste Bahers & Samuel Le Féon, 2019. "Life cycle assessment of industrial symbiosis: A critical review of relevant reference scenarios," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 23(4), pages 972-985, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:inecol:v:23:y:2019:i:4:p:972-985
    DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12842
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    1. Hafiz Haq & Petri Välisuo & Seppo Niemi, 2021. "Modelling Sustainable Industrial Symbiosis," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-16, February.
    2. Luca Fraccascia & Vahid Yazdanpanah & Guido Capelleveen & Devrim Murat Yazan, 2021. "Energy-based industrial symbiosis: a literature review for circular energy transition," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 23(4), pages 4791-4825, April.
    3. Xuesong Xu & Yun Su & Hongyan Shao & Songqiang Huang & Gengchen Liu, 2023. "Evaluation of symbiotic of waste resources ecosystem: a case study of Hunan Miluo Recycling Economy Industrial Park in China," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 25(2), pages 1131-1150, February.
    4. Michael Martin, 2020. "Evaluating the environmental performance of producing soil and surfaces through industrial symbiosis," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 24(3), pages 626-638, June.
    5. Alexander Hedlund & Olof Björkqvist & Anders Nilsson & Per Engstrand, 2022. "Energy Optimization in a Paper Mill Enabled by a Three-Site Energy Cooperation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-12, April.

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