Modularisation as enabler of circular economy in energy infrastructure
| Autor: | Benito Mignacca, Anne P.M. Velenturf, Giorgio Locatelli |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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business.industry
020209 energy Circular economy 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Modular design 01 natural sciences Energy infrastructure General Energy Risk analysis (engineering) Enabling Sustainability 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Construction waste Megaproject Business 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Liquefied natural gas |
| ISSN: | 0301-4215 |
| Popis: | Existing energy infrastructure have a technical and/or economic lifecycle predetermined by the lifetime of certain components. In energy infrastructure, the residual lifetime of civil structure or other components with a longer life is usually wasted. Modular energy infrastructure can be reconfigurable decoupling the life of the infrastructure from their modules, and extending module and/or infrastructure lifecycle. Modularisation could become a cornerstone to enable circular economy (CE) and enhanced sustainability. Remarkably, despite the growing interest among policymakers, practitioners and academics in both CE and modularisation, there is a lack of knowledge about the link between CE and modularisation in energy infrastructure. Through a Systematic Literature Review, this paper derives the gap in knowledge regarding the link between CE and modularisation in energy infrastructure. This link is then investigated in other sectors identifying relevant implications such as reduction of construction waste and achievement of the closed-loop material cycle. Furthermore, the case of Yamal Liquefied Natural Gas project is used to compare and contrast two perspectives: “Traditional modularisation” and “Modular CE”. Lastly, the paper discusses existing policies, provides policy recommendations to foster “Modular CE” in energy infrastructure and suggests a research agenda. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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