Prompting sustainability in the citrus derivates industry: A case study
| Autor: | Flavio Manenti, Giulia Bozzano, Laura Piazza, Martina Raymo, Francesca Girotto, Maria Cristina Rulli |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Process management
Standardization Process (engineering) Circular economy Product sustainability Citrus industry TJ807-830 Environmental engineering Process sustainability SWOT analysis Building and Construction TA170-171 Renewable energy sources Product (business) Development plan Sustainability Production (economics) Business Electrical and Electronic Engineering Impact-Feasibility map |
| Zdroj: | Cleaner Engineering and Technology, Vol 4, Iss, Pp 100127-(2021) |
| ISSN: | 2666-7908 |
| Popis: | A systemic approach was proposed to analyse a complex system such that of food value chains. Typical management methodologies were applied to a citrus derivatives industry and, based on the survey outcomes, a sustainable optimisation plan was formulated integrating the critical domains of the water-food-energy nexus. The overall process was mapped in detail. The SWOT analysis was applied to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to each step of the production chain of the citrus derived products. To prioritize its critical output factors, the Impact-Feasibility Map tool was defined. Critical issues characterised by the highest impact and easiest feasibility were the un-optimized fertilization and irrigation, non-objective human inspections, lack of production standardization and accumulation of organic waste. Structured interviews to the company managers were conducted to identify the most relevant company's needs. With a view on process and product sustainability, suggestions based on good manufacturing practices and on literature were scheduled within a 10-years industrial development plan accomplishing a circular economy scheme. The performed analysis is preliminary to optimisation actions in view of process sustainability that will be carried out according to the classic engineering approach. The present actual goal is to contextualize the engineering interventions in relation to the needs of the producers. Indeed, empirical contextualised research will be necessary to assess whether the sustainable actions and measures identified in this study can be validated in actual practice with conventional chemical engineering optimisation procedures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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