By-products synergy is a growing practice worldwide. It consists in the maximization of resources utilization with the replacement of raw materials by by-products as inputs for industrial processes. In order to support decision-making in such strategic projects, appropriate tools must be developed. This article presents the results of a research project, which includes the development of a mult...

In a recent paper, a generic model, based on a multiobjective optimization procedure, for water supply system for a single company and for an eco-industrial park was proposed and illustrated by a park involving three companies A, B and C. The best configuration was identified by simultaneously minimizing the fresh water flow rate, the regenerated water flow rate and the number of connections in...

In a recent paper, a generic model, based on a multiobjective optimization procedure, for water supply system for a single company and for an eco-industrial park was proposed and illustrated by a park involving three companies A, B and C. The best configuration was identified by simultaneously minimizing the fresh water flow rate, the regenerated water flow rate and the number of connections in...

Industrial Symbiosis (IS) around the world in last 20 years had been characterized through an extensive analysis of scientific papers on IS emerging process, with a special focus its early stages. The literature suggests that this process there are key factors (enablers, barriers, triggers, and challenges) play critical role Symbiosis. From those factors, enablers barriers have highlighted most...

Closing loops by intercompany recycling of by-products is a core theme of industrial ecology (IE). This article considers whether industrial recycling networks or industrial symbiosis projects can be used as a starting point for much broader intercompany cooperation for sustainable development. Evidence presented is based on the results of an empirical investigation of the recycling network Sty...

Several studies, performed mainly in pots, have shown that arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis can mitigate the negative effects of water stress on plant growth. No information is available about the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis on berseem clover growth and nitrogen (N) fixation under conditions of water shortage. A field experiment was conducted in a hilly area of inner Sicily, Ita...