Circulaire economie is een begrip binnen de industriële digitalisering en duurzaamheid & compliance.
Definitie
Circulaire economie is een economisch model dat gericht is op het elimineren van waste en het maximaal benutten van resources door producten, materialen en componenten zo lang mogelijk in gebruik te houden via hergebruik, reparatie, refurbishment, remanufacturing en recycling. Het vormt een alternatief voor het traditionele lineaire ‘take-make-dispose’ model.
Kenmerken
- Closed-loop systems: Material flows die terugkeren naar de productiecyclus
- Design for circularity: Product ontwerp voor disassembly, repair, en reuse
- Resource efficiency: Maximale waarde extractie uit materialen en energie
- Waste elimination: Zero waste manufacturing en production processes
- Life extension: Product levensduur verlenging door maintenance en upgrades
- Material recovery: End-of-life material recapture en reprocessing
- Sharing economy: Product-as-a-service en asset sharing models
- Regenerative principles: Restoration van natural capital en ecosystems
- Digital tracking: Material passports en blockchain traceability
Toepassing
Metaalindustrie circularity:
- Steel recycling: Scrap metal recovery en electric arc furnace processing
- Aluminum circular flows: Closed-loop recycling voor automotive en packaging
- Copper recovery: Wire en cable recycling, electronic waste processing
- Precious metals: Reclamation from electronic components en catalysts
Manufacturing implementation:
- Remanufacturing: Component restoration to original specifications
- Material flow analysis: Material tracking through production cycles
- Byproduct utilization: Waste streams als input for secondary processes
- Closed-loop water systems: Industrial water recycling en treatment
Product lifecycle management:
- PLM integration: Circular design principles in product development
- Modular design: Component replacement en upgradeability strategies
- Product-as-a-service: Service delivery models replacing product ownership
- Take-back programs: Manufacturer responsibility voor end-of-life management
Supply chain circularity:
- Reverse logistics: Return flows voor products, packaging, en components
- Industrial symbiosis: Waste output from one process als input voor another
- Local sourcing: Regional material loops reducing transportation impacts
- Supplier circularity: Vendor assessment en development for circular practices
Digital enablers:
- Blockchain traceability: Material provenance en authenticity verification
- Digital twins: Virtual modeling van circular material flows
- AI optimization: Machine learning voor waste reduction strategies
- IoT tracking: Real-time monitoring van material flows en product usage
Gerelateerde begrippen
Verwante termen:
- Materialenpaspoort - Digital documentation supporting circular material flows
- Sustainable design - Design methodology aligned with circular principles
- Lifecycle assessment - Environmental impact evaluation for circular strategies
- Waste management - Waste handling processes supporting circular economy
Verwante concepten:
- Digital transformation - Technology enablement of circular business models
- Supply chain - Logistics systems adapted for circular flows
- PLM - Product management including circular design principles
- Sustainability reporting - Performance measurement voor circular initiatives
Bronnen
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation - Global thought leadership on circular economy
- European Commission Circular Economy Action Plan - Policy framework en implementation
- World Economic Forum - Circular economy transformation initiatives
- Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute - Circular design certification
- Circle Economy - Circular transition expertise en measurement tools
- Material Economics - Circular economy research en strategy consulting
- Accenture Circular Advantage - Business strategy consulting for circularity
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