Academic Journal
Evaluating and Prioritizing Circular Supply Chain Alternatives in the Energy Context with a Holistic Multi-Indicator Decision Support System
| العنوان: | Evaluating and Prioritizing Circular Supply Chain Alternatives in the Energy Context with a Holistic Multi-Indicator Decision Support System |
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| المؤلفون: | Nguyen T. Q., Longo S., Cellura M., Luu L. Q., Bertoli A., Bua L. |
| المساهمون: | Nguyen T.Q., Longo S., Cellura M., Luu L.Q., Bertoli A., Bua L. |
| بيانات النشر: | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | IRIS Università degli Studi di Palermo |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | circular economy, circularity, decision support system, life cycle thinking, multi-criteria decision-making, sustainability, Settore IIND-07/B - Fisica tecnica ambientale |
| الوصف: | Transitioning to a circular economy is crucial for sustainable energy development; yet, current energy supply chains lack comprehensive assessment tools. This study introduces the Holistic Multi-Indicator Decision Support System (HMI_DSS), an innovative tool grounded in life cycle thinking and advanced multi-criteria decision-making methodologies, including Entropy and PROMETHEE II. The HMI_DSS quantifies and assesses sustainability and circularity in energy systems by employing 49 indicators, with a focus on energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions. A case study on the rice straw energy supply chain for biogas production illustrates the tool’s effectiveness, comparing a baseline scenario to an alternative. The results show that the global warming potential (GWP) of the baseline is 122 gCO2eq/kWh, while the alternative is 116 gCO2eq/kWh. However, the baseline scenario has lower energy consumption (1.72 × 107 MJ annually) than the alternative (1.98 × 107 MJ). Overall, the alternative outperforms the baseline in terms of sustainability and circularity. The HMI_DSS offers a flexible and robust framework for evaluating trade-offs in energy systems, providing valuable insights for energy companies and researchers in adopting circular economy principles to achieve sustainable development. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| Relation: | volume:17; issue:20; numberofpages:31; journal:ENERGIES; https://hdl.handle.net/10447/662600 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/en17205179 |
| الاتاحة: | https://hdl.handle.net/10447/662600 https://doi.org/10.3390/en17205179 |
| Rights: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.2BC5684E |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.3390/en17205179 |
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