Chemical engineering plays a vital role in promoting a circular economy by developing sustainable and resource-efficient industrial systems. By applying principles like process optimization, material flow analysis, and waste minimization, engineers design processes that align with the circular economy's core tenets: reducing, reusing, and recycling. Chemical engineers advance recycling technologies that improve material recovery and make processes more cost-effective. For instance, methods like chemical depolymerization break down plastics into their original monomers, enabling reuse in new products. Chemical engineering for circular economy also involves the design of sustainable production processes using renewable feedstocks and reducing fossil fuel reliance. By applying green chemistry and renewable energy, they help industries adopt sustainable practices while meeting product demands. Another key aspect is developing sustainable supply chains, where waste from one process becomes a resource for another, minimizing waste generation. Ultimately, chemical engineering is central to closing the loop on industrial processes and fostering a circular economy.
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Sorbonne University, France
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Dai Yeun Jeong, Asia Climate Change Education Center and Jeju National University, Korea, Republic of
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