IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/jrpoli/v78y2022ics0301420722002513.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Dynamic potassium flows analysis in China for 2010–2019

Author

Listed:
  • Song, Xiaoqian
  • Geng, Yong
  • Zhang, Yuquan
  • Zhang, Xi
  • Gao, Ziyan
  • Li, Minghang

Abstract

China is the largest potassic fertilizer user, but with very limited potassium reserve. This study aims to present an accurate and dynamic potassium inventory from a life cycle perspective. The spatiotemporal features of the main anthropogenic potassium flows and stocks are uncovered by applying substance flow analysis (SFA). Results show that China's potassium demand had doubled and domestic extraction of potassium resources had increased by 44%, from 2.89 Mt in 2010 to 4.15 Mt in 2019, due to the increasing population and rapid agricultural development. In terms of potassium usage, regional disparity existed and the overall usage efficiency was low. A total of 63.18 megatons (Mt) potassium was discharged into local environment as wastes, and a surplus of 24.89 Mt potassium was kept in soil as stock during the study period. Scenarios analysis results show that the total potassium demand will reach 9.56 Mt, 10.34 Mt, 11.32 Mt, 9.09 Mt, and 9.80 Mt under SSP1, SSP2, SSP3, SSP4 and SSP5 scenarios, respectively. Such findings indicate that China's potassium reserve will be quickly depleted. Based upon these findings, several policy recommendations are raised, including sustainable potassium resource supply, the recycling of potassium resources, and advanced technologies to further improve potassium resource efficiency.

Suggested Citation

  • Song, Xiaoqian & Geng, Yong & Zhang, Yuquan & Zhang, Xi & Gao, Ziyan & Li, Minghang, 2022. "Dynamic potassium flows analysis in China for 2010–2019," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 78(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jrpoli:v:78:y:2022:i:c:s0301420722002513
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.102803
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301420722002513
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.102803?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Suárez, Christian & Iranzo, Alfredo & Pino, F.J. & Guerra, J., 2015. "Transient analysis of the cooling process of molten salt thermal storage tanks due to standby heat loss," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 142(C), pages 56-65.
    2. Xiao, Shijiang & Geng, Yong & Rui, Xue & Su, Chang & Yao, Tianli, 2022. "Behind of the criticality for rare earth elements: Surplus of China’s yttrium," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 76(C).
    3. Yong Geng & Joseph Sarkis & Raimund Bleischwitz, 2019. "How to globalize the circular economy," Nature, Nature, vol. 565(7738), pages 153-155, January.
    4. Wang, Qingbin & Halbrendt, Catherine & Johnson, Stanley R., 1996. "Grain Production and Environmental Management in China's Fertilizer Economy," Staff General Research Papers Archive 994, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    5. Ge, Zewen & Geng, Yong & Wei, Wendong & Zhong, Chen, 2022. "Assessing samarium resource efficiency in China: A dynamic material flow analysis," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 76(C).
    6. Susan E. Boehme & Marta A. Panero & Gabriela R. Muñoz & Charles W. Powers & Sandra N. Valle, 2009. "Collaborative Problem Solving Using an Industrial Ecology Approach," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 13(5), pages 811-829, October.
    7. Xianlai Zeng & Saleem H. Ali & Jinping Tian & Jinhui Li, 2020. "Mapping anthropogenic mineral generation in China and its implications for a circular economy," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-9, December.
    8. Rawashdeh, Rami Al & Xavier-Oliveira, Emanuel & Maxwell, Philip, 2016. "The potash market and its future prospects," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 154-163.
    9. al Rawashdeh, Rami & Maxwell, Philip, 2014. "Analysing the world potash industry," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 143-151.
    10. Paul H. Brunner, 2012. "Substance Flow Analysis," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 16(3), pages 293-295, June.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Guo, Tianjiao & Geng, Yong & Song, Xiaoqian & Rui, Xue & Ge, Zewen, 2023. "Tracing magnesium flows in China: A dynamic material flow analysis," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    2. Zhao, Guimei & Li, Wenxiu & Geng, Yong & Bleischwitz, Raimund, 2023. "Dynamic material flow analysis of antimony resources in China," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 86(PB).
    3. Zhu, Xiangyan & Geng, Yong & Gao, Ziyan & Tian, Xu & Xiao, Shijiang & Houssini, Khaoula, 2023. "Investigating zirconium flows and stocks in China: A dynamic material flow analysis," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 80(C).

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Rami Rawashdeh, 2023. "Estimating short-run (SR) and long-run (LR) demand elasticities of phosphate," Mineral Economics, Springer;Raw Materials Group (RMG);Luleå University of Technology, vol. 36(2), pages 239-253, June.
    2. Vining, Aidan R. & Moore, Mark A., 2017. "Potash ownership and extraction: Between a rock and a hard place in Saskatchewan," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 71-80.
    3. Dmitrieva, D. & Ilinova, A. & Kraslawski, A., 2017. "Strategic management of the potash industry in Russia," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 52(C), pages 81-89.
    4. Zhao, Guimei & Geng, Yong & Wei, Wendong & Bleischwitz, Raimund & Ge, Zewen, 2023. "Assessing gadolinium resource efficiency and criticality in China," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 80(C).
    5. Zhu, Xiangyan & Geng, Yong & Gao, Ziyan & Tian, Xu & Xiao, Shijiang & Houssini, Khaoula, 2023. "Investigating zirconium flows and stocks in China: A dynamic material flow analysis," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 80(C).
    6. Ziyan Gao & Yong Geng & Xianlai Zeng & Xu Tian & Tianli Yao & Xiaoqian Song & Chang Su, 2022. "Evolution of the anthropogenic chromium cycle in China," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 26(2), pages 592-608, April.
    7. Yakovleva, Natalia & Chiwona, Annock G. & Manning, David A.C. & Heidrich, Oliver, 2021. "Circular economy and six approaches to improve potassium life cycle for global crop production," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 74(C).
    8. Ge, Zewen & Geng, Yong & Wei, Wendong & Zhong, Chen, 2022. "Assessing samarium resource efficiency in China: A dynamic material flow analysis," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 76(C).
    9. Gao, Cuixia & Xu, Yufei & Geng, Yong & Xiao, Shijiang, 2022. "Uncovering terbium metabolism in China: A dynamic material flow analysis," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 79(C).
    10. Ilinova, Alina & Dmitrieva, Diana & Kraslawski, Andrzej, 2021. "Influence of COVID-19 pandemic on fertilizer companies: The role of competitive advantages," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 71(C).
    11. Yan, Jingchun & Shen, Laihong & Ou, Zhaowei & Wu, Jian & Jiang, Shouxi & Gu, Haiming, 2019. "Enhancing the performance of iron ore by introducing K and Na ions from biomass ashes in a CLC process," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 167(C), pages 168-180.
    12. Nadezhda Kvasha & Olga Bolotnikova & Ekaterina Malevskaia-Malevich, 2023. "Biotechnological Basis of the Pulp and Paper Industry Circular Economic System," Economies, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-13, December.
    13. Guo, Tianjiao & Geng, Yong & Song, Xiaoqian & Rui, Xue & Ge, Zewen, 2023. "Tracing magnesium flows in China: A dynamic material flow analysis," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    14. Xin Nie & Jianxian Wu & Han Wang & Weijuan Li & Chengdao Huang & Lihua Li, 2022. "Contributing to carbon peak: Estimating the causal impact of eco‐industrial parks on low‐carbon development in China," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 26(4), pages 1578-1593, August.
    15. Li, Zehong & Wang, Chunying & Chen, Jian, 2024. "Supply and demand of lithium in China based on dynamic material flow analysis," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 203(C).
    16. Yaliu Yang & Yuan Wang & Cui Wang & Yingyan Zhang & Cuixia Zhang, 2022. "Temporal and Spatial Evolution of the Science and Technology Innovative Efficiency of Regional Industrial Enterprises: A Data-Driven Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-21, August.
    17. Hinnerk Gnutzmann & Oskar Kowalewski & Piotr Śpiewanowski, 2020. "Market Structure and Resilience: Evidence from Potash Mine Disasters," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 102(3), pages 911-933, May.
    18. Odenthal, Christian & Steinmann, Wolf-Dieter & Zunft, Stefan, 2020. "Analysis of a horizontal flow closed loop thermal energy storage system in pilot scale for high temperature applications – Part II: Numerical investigation," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 263(C).
    19. Al Rawashdeh, Rami, 2020. "World peak potash: An analytical study," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 69(C).
    20. Zhao, Guimei & Li, Wenxiu & Geng, Yong & Bleischwitz, Raimund, 2023. "Uncovering the features of global antimony resource trade network," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 85(PA).

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:jrpoli:v:78:y:2022:i:c:s0301420722002513. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/inca/30467 .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.