Economic viability analysis of a construction and demolition waste recycling plant in Portugal – part I: location, materials, technology and economic analysis

Coelho, André; Brito, Jorge de

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.08.024

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“…Both studies [26] and [25] advocate the enforcement of the "polluter pays" principle and find market based instruments such as increases in landfill taxes, subsidies on recycled aggregates and taxes on the use of natural aggregates to be the best option for policy makers in incentivizing the recycling industry. As for the operation of the recycling facility itself, in the case of Portugal it was found that they can be profitable with a return on investment period under 8 years in all cases of a sensitivity analysis [27], [28].…”

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Sustainability of the concrete industry: Current trends and future outlook

Tošić¹,

Marinković²,

Stojanović³

2017

Tehnika

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Sustainability of the concrete industry: Current trends and future outlook

Tošić¹,

Marinković²,

Stojanović³

2017

Tehnika

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“…• Life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle costs (LCC) analyses of the use of RA and NA in concrete production Preliminary LCAs showed the environmental impacts are extremely sensitive to road haulage distances [32,33]. Although it is logical to assume that this may be a determining factor in a LCC, one must also consider the high costs associated to selective demolition and determine how these could affect the global cost of a cubic meter of concrete under several circumstances (i.e.…”

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Current status on the use of recycled aggregates in concrete: Where do we go from here?

Brito¹,

Silva²

2016

RILEM Tech Lett

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The consumption of energy and natural resources has been growing exponentially with the significant increase of the economic and industrial activities of the semi-developed nations, becoming one of the major environmental concerns in our time. Several sectors are already pursuing cost-effective solutions to the problem of dumping waste, by reducing their production and adding value to them through their reuse or recycling them into new products, in view of a circular economy. Here, the current state of the recycled aggregates' application in the concrete industry is briefly reviewed, with a particular focus on the existing obstacles to their widespread use and lacking knowledge in general areas, which need to be further researched.

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“…In addition, for a 350 tonne/h facility, average gate fees of 48/tonne for mixed and 8/tonne for separated input materials, the need to spend around 1.13 million euros a year on rejected material transportation and another 10.3 million euros a year to dump it in landfills (or onward transport for further treatment), a 2-year return on investment period is possible [12,13].…”

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Cost Analysis of Construction and Demolition Waste Management : Case Study of the Pearl River Delta of China

Liu¹,

Wang²

2013

TOBCTJ

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Currently, Construction and Demolition waste (C&D waste) is a worldwide issue that concerns not only the construction management level of on-site managers but also the sustainable development of construction industry. In this paper, detailed formulas are listed for calculating the costs of three typical kinds of disposal routes of C&D waste. They are Landfill Disposal, Recycling and Reuse. Using the specific formulas, the costs of new construction project in the Pearl River Delta Region of China are also estimated. The results of this study show: From 2010 to 2013, the Pearl River Delta region costs about 87.91 yuan (1US$=6.12 yuan in September 2013) for landfill disposal of 1t(tone) C&D waste, from the site collection management to landfill disposal; about 76.33 yuan for recycling of 1t C&D waste, from the site collection management to the recycling treatment; 27.29 yuan for recycling and reusing of 1t C&D waste, from the site collection management to recycling processing for reuse. On equal conditions, the recycling based reuse costs the lowest in C&D waste management. Reasonable arrangement of C&D waste treatment field. Additionally, in this paper, it is suggested that the government should make proper compensations to the contractors and professional processing businesses, to reduce their disposal cost and promote C&D waste management. The results of this study can provide supportive data and theoretical basis for the C&D waste management decision-making in rapidly developing economies.

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Economic viability analysis of a construction and demolition waste recycling plant in Portugal – part I: location, materials, technology and economic analysis

Cited by 214 publications

References 24 publications

Sustainability of the concrete industry: Current trends and future outlook

Sustainability of the concrete industry: Current trends and future outlook

Current status on the use of recycled aggregates in concrete: Where do we go from here?

Cost Analysis of Construction and Demolition Waste Management : Case Study of the Pearl River Delta of China

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