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Summary
An ‘industrial symbiosis’ occurs when diverse industries within a particular civilization share energy, materials, or waste to maximize resource utilization. Resources that can be reused range from waste heat and coolant water to crucial raw materials.
Heyn added, “If we expand this form of collaboration to incorporate urban areas and regional businesses, we can establish what is termed an ‘industrial-urban symbiosis.”
The goal is to keep the resources in use for as long as possible, minimizing the dependence on nonrenewable energy sources and lowering CO2 emissions.
District heating systems that use waste heat from industrial plants are examples of well-known symbiotic relationships of this type. Companies that gather refractory materials from industrial operations and recycle them as new, practical goods are another example.
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