BENEFITS OF THE PARTICIPATION BENEFITS OF THE PARTICIPATION AT THE INDUSTRIAL AT THE INDUSTRIAL
SYMBIOSIS NETWORKSYMBIOSIS NETWORK
Dragoş Mircea Danubianu,
The president of ECOREG Project Advisory Group,
Member of the Administration Council of Termica SA Suceava
November 2010, Bacău
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GENERAL CONTEXTGENERAL CONTEXT
Application of Industrial Ecosystems Principles to Regional Application of Industrial Ecosystems Principles to Regional
Development – ECOREG project is financed by LIFE Development – ECOREG project is financed by LIFE
+, +, Politics and Governance in environmental protection Politics and Governance in environmental protection
component, by the European Commission and cofinanced by component, by the European Commission and cofinanced by
the Romania Government through the Ministry of Environment the Romania Government through the Ministry of Environment
and Forests. LIFE and LIFE + are the European and Forests. LIFE and LIFE + are the European
financial instruments for the environment.financial instruments for the environment.
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GENERAL CONTEXTGENERAL CONTEXT
LIFE + LIFE + Politics and Governance in environmental protection Politics and Governance in environmental protection
componentcomponent promotes at an European level the pilot projects promotes at an European level the pilot projects
that contribute to the development of innovative policies, that contribute to the development of innovative policies,
technologies, methods and instruments. technologies, methods and instruments.
In the first call for proposals for LIFE + (2007-2013), In the first call for proposals for LIFE + (2007-2013),
the European Environmental Fund Commission selected 74 the European Environmental Fund Commission selected 74
projects for funding, which are developing in 21 Member projects for funding, which are developing in 21 Member
States, from which two projects are implemented in Romania.States, from which two projects are implemented in Romania.
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CONTEXT GENERALCONTEXT GENERAL
The project aims to implement in Romania the concept The project aims to implement in Romania the concept
of "industrial symbiosis", which is based on symbiosis principles of "industrial symbiosis", which is based on symbiosis principles
in natural systems, making use of secondary products and in natural systems, making use of secondary products and
waste resulted from a specific production cycle waste resulted from a specific production cycle
in another cycle, thereby reducing the quantities of raw in another cycle, thereby reducing the quantities of raw
materials used in industry and taking advantage ofsecondary materials used in industry and taking advantage ofsecondary
products and waste.products and waste.
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GENERAL CONTEXTGENERAL CONTEXT
This concept proposes a new vision of economic This concept proposes a new vision of economic
activity, environmental concerns being transformed into activity, environmental concerns being transformed into
opportunities, profits and benefits to participants and regional opportunities, profits and benefits to participants and regional
economy in general.economy in general.
The project contributes to implementation of EU The project contributes to implementation of EU
environmental policies and to develop policy ideas, environmental policies and to develop policy ideas,
technologies, methods and instruments in local and technologies, methods and instruments in local and
regional sustainable development plan.regional sustainable development plan.
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GENERAL CONTEXTGENERAL CONTEXT
Through the actions covered by this project is seeking to Through the actions covered by this project is seeking to
safeguard the employment and to development an sustainable safeguard the employment and to development an sustainable
economic activity by identifying new directions for action to economic activity by identifying new directions for action to
improve the performance of economic and social operators. improve the performance of economic and social operators.
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PAG CONSTITUTIONPAG CONSTITUTION
In order to provide advice and validation of solutions In order to provide advice and validation of solutions
resulting from the synergies identified, was formed PAG resulting from the synergies identified, was formed PAG
(Project Advisory Group). (Project Advisory Group).
PAG members have been contacted previously, they PAG members have been contacted previously, they
were presented the project objectives and tasks in its were presented the project objectives and tasks in its
implementation.implementation.
The formal meeting of constitution held on 21 May The formal meeting of constitution held on 21 May
2009, at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarter 2009, at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarter
from Suceava.from Suceava.
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PAG CONSTITUTIONPAG CONSTITUTION
In the first session, each group member presented his In the first session, each group member presented his self, then the company he represents.self, then the company he represents.
The member represented:The member represented:
Suceava Prefecture– ing. Florin SinescuSuceava Prefecture– ing. Florin Sinescu
SC Iridex Grup Construct – ing. Ştefan MurariuSC Iridex Grup Construct – ing. Ştefan Murariu
SC Termica SA Suceava – dr. ing. Dragoş Mircea Danubianu SC Termica SA Suceava – dr. ing. Dragoş Mircea Danubianu
SC Test Prima SA Suceava – ing. Ion CioatăSC Test Prima SA Suceava – ing. Ion Cioată
SC Facos SA Suceava- ing. Denisa ŞtefănescuSC Facos SA Suceava- ing. Denisa Ştefănescu
SC SAB Rădăuţi SA – ing. Corneliu Mateiciuc SC SAB Rădăuţi SA – ing. Corneliu Mateiciuc
SC ACET SA Suceava – ing. Constantin Oniga SC ACET SA Suceava – ing. Constantin Oniga
Environmental Protection Agency Suceava – ing. Iluţă CocrişEnvironmental Protection Agency Suceava – ing. Iluţă Cocriş
SC EGGER SA Rădăuţi – ing. Ioan Lucian BanciuSC EGGER SA Rădăuţi – ing. Ioan Lucian Banciu
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PAG CONSTITUTIONPAG CONSTITUTION
Images from PAG constitution – Environmental Protection Agency Suceava, Images from PAG constitution – Environmental Protection Agency Suceava, Suceava, 21 May 2009Suceava, 21 May 2009
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PAG CONSTITUTIONPAG CONSTITUTION
Images from PAG constitution – Environmental Protection Agency Suceava, Images from PAG constitution – Environmental Protection Agency Suceava, Suceava, 21 May 2009Suceava, 21 May 2009
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PAG CONSTITUTIONPAG CONSTITUTION
Images from PAG constitution – Environmental Protection Agency Suceava, Images from PAG constitution – Environmental Protection Agency Suceava, Suceava, 21 May 2009Suceava, 21 May 2009
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PAG PAG ACTIVITYACTIVITY
Regular PAG work meetings were held to inform on the Regular PAG work meetings were held to inform on the
project progress , problems encountered, solutions identified project progress , problems encountered, solutions identified
and the action plan for the following period.and the action plan for the following period.
The project team reported on the localities where they The project team reported on the localities where they
were traveling on public institutions and companies visited, on were traveling on public institutions and companies visited, on
the approaches results.the approaches results.
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PAG PAG ACTIVITYACTIVITY
ISL partners made available for the Romanian ISL partners made available for the Romanian
team a consistent set of case studies that show concrete team a consistent set of case studies that show concrete
examples of implementation of the concept of industrial synergy examples of implementation of the concept of industrial synergy
in previous projects (NISP). in previous projects (NISP).
They have been studied by PAG members, both to understand They have been studied by PAG members, both to understand
the philosophy approach to project objectives and to identify the philosophy approach to project objectives and to identify
concrete ways of implementing the examples from UK, in concrete ways of implementing the examples from UK, in
practical situations of the implementation area. practical situations of the implementation area.
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PAG PAG ACTIVITYACTIVITY
Among the potential synergies identified through Among the potential synergies identified through
Industrial Symbiosis Workshops, only certain processes / Industrial Symbiosis Workshops, only certain processes /
streams / waste were selected for further analysis. streams / waste were selected for further analysis.
Partnerships which must be established on symbiotic Partnerships which must be established on symbiotic
criteria concerns the each partner efficiency improvement, the criteria concerns the each partner efficiency improvement, the
detection of waste markets, its principal or secondary products. detection of waste markets, its principal or secondary products.
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PAG PAG ACTIVITYACTIVITY
ECOREG project encourages economic agents to ECOREG project encourages economic agents to
look beyond traditional markets for business look beyond traditional markets for business
opportunities, stressing the economic benefits of this opportunities, stressing the economic benefits of this
approach in order to stimulate economic development approach in order to stimulate economic development
with environmental compliance, by reconsidering the "waste“ with environmental compliance, by reconsidering the "waste“
as "resource". as "resource".
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PAG ACTIVITYPAG ACTIVITY
In order to validate the solutions resulting from the In order to validate the solutions resulting from the
synergies identified, PAG members were contacted by the synergies identified, PAG members were contacted by the
ECOREG project team, they were presented the ECOREG project team, they were presented the
first case studies developed, were consulted on first case studies developed, were consulted on
the development of synergies identified in workshops the development of synergies identified in workshops
and industrial symbiosis completion of their solutions and industrial symbiosis completion of their solutions
Technical meetings were held in Technical meetings were held in
which each participant reported the localities where which each participant reported the localities where
they were traveling on public institutions and companies they were traveling on public institutions and companies
visited, the results of steps.visited, the results of steps.
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PAG ACTIVITYPAG ACTIVITY
This approach was necessary because This approach was necessary because
the establishment of synergies is not simply signaling the establishment of synergies is not simply signaling
of the potential collaboration between two companies.of the potential collaboration between two companies.
It was necessary to make visits to managers of It was necessary to make visits to managers of
companies placed in contact and demonstrate them companies placed in contact and demonstrate them
that synergies identified are beneficial in a time when that synergies identified are beneficial in a time when
the national and zonal economic situation is disadvantageous . the national and zonal economic situation is disadvantageous .
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PAG PAG ACTIVITYACTIVITYProject team members reported the following situation Project team members reported the following situation
common to most units viewed: discussions with managers common to most units viewed: discussions with managers
are difficult to program , because they do not have time for are difficult to program , because they do not have time for
meetings and discussing issues related to environmental meetings and discussing issues related to environmental
protection. protection.
When tasks are delegated by the Environmental When tasks are delegated by the Environmental
Protection Officer (where such a function exists) that are Protection Officer (where such a function exists) that are
reluctant to take decisions without the consent of the manager, reluctant to take decisions without the consent of the manager,
this implying its involvement.this implying its involvement.
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PAGPAG ACTIVITY ACTIVITY It is useful to establish contact with representatives It is useful to establish contact with representatives
of companies, but - even more useful - to maintain this link and of companies, but - even more useful - to maintain this link and
misleading the idea that they are important for the program. misleading the idea that they are important for the program.
The fact that the economic crisis effects are so severely felt in The fact that the economic crisis effects are so severely felt in
the economic area of the implementation area of is the economic area of the implementation area of is
demonstrated by the number of "Wants“ forms, demonstrated by the number of "Wants“ forms,
much smaller than the "haves“ forms and the proportion much smaller than the "haves“ forms and the proportion
fell from the workshop in May 2009 compared with that in July fell from the workshop in May 2009 compared with that in July
2010. Managers must be convinced of the profit that could be 2010. Managers must be convinced of the profit that could be
obtained from any possible synergy.obtained from any possible synergy.
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ISSUES AND SOLUTIONSISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
The most difficulties have emerged in the current The most difficulties have emerged in the current
economic crisis, which limited the availability of professional economic crisis, which limited the availability of professional
managers to take an active part in the network of industrial managers to take an active part in the network of industrial
synergies, because of severe budget cuts and staff reductions. synergies, because of severe budget cuts and staff reductions.
There is a limited understanding of industry managers There is a limited understanding of industry managers
about the potential waste that can be used as alternative about the potential waste that can be used as alternative
resources, but it was an expected risk of the project.resources, but it was an expected risk of the project.
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ISSUES AND SOLUTIONSISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
A challenge for the project is now the progress of the A challenge for the project is now the progress of the
identified synergies and their successful completion.identified synergies and their successful completion.
((ECOREG team is required to build good relations with ECOREG team is required to build good relations with
and between its members for the synergies progress; the and between its members for the synergies progress; the
experience from other industries Symbiosis networks around experience from other industries Symbiosis networks around
the world shows that the success of a project depends on the world shows that the success of a project depends on
the expertise and communication skills of practitionersthe expertise and communication skills of practitioners). ).
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ISSUES AND SOLUTIONSISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
An important aspect is related to the economic crisis An important aspect is related to the economic crisis
which has seriously affected the business environment in which has seriously affected the business environment in
North-East of Romania (especially after March, 2009). North-East of Romania (especially after March, 2009).
Companies believe that the long-term plans are not a Companies believe that the long-term plans are not a
priority.priority.
Supplementary efforts are needed to persuade Supplementary efforts are needed to persuade
companies to join the network of industrial synergies.companies to join the network of industrial synergies.
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RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS
PAG members recommended to the economic PAG members recommended to the economic
and social agents to join the network of industrial and social agents to join the network of industrial
symbiosis created by this project, their participation symbiosis created by this project, their participation
to the network being beneficial . to the network being beneficial .
Clearly and demonstrated the advantages Clearly and demonstrated the advantages
outweigh the disadvantages.outweigh the disadvantages.
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RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS
Applying the principles of industrial symbiosis in the Applying the principles of industrial symbiosis in the
current economic and social context in the North Eastern region current economic and social context in the North Eastern region
of Romania, may be a viable option for economic recovery of Romania, may be a viable option for economic recovery
because it promotes quality growth. because it promotes quality growth.
Applying these principles requires performance scientific Applying these principles requires performance scientific
programming of performance and pollution, environmental programming of performance and pollution, environmental
pollution so as to decrease the amount, in favor pollution so as to decrease the amount, in favor
of increasing product quality and service.of increasing product quality and service.
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RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS
As a strategy to approach common network working in As a strategy to approach common network working in
industrial symbiosis, it is recommended:industrial symbiosis, it is recommended:
1.1."forcing“ the increasing of products quality and services of "forcing“ the increasing of products quality and services of
the network members;the network members;
2.2.ggrowthrowth of the ecologic efficiency of processes of the ecologic efficiency of processes
3.3.Wider use of 'clean' technologies, by promoting the concepts Wider use of 'clean' technologies, by promoting the concepts
of "clean production";of "clean production";
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RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS
4. 4. modernization of products by widening the range of multiple modernization of products by widening the range of multiple
equipment (multifunctionality)equipment (multifunctionality)
5. 5. providing repair services and extending the life of the product; providing repair services and extending the life of the product;
6. 6. promoting new forms of product use: intensive use, resale promoting new forms of product use: intensive use, resale
used products (secondhand), giving up the use of which do used products (secondhand), giving up the use of which do
not meet quality etc.not meet quality etc.
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RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS
7. 7. rational use of renewable resources,rational use of renewable resources,
8. 8. removal technology intensive, polluting and non-economicremoval technology intensive, polluting and non-economic,,
9. 9. resizing capabilities, optimizing the relationship consumption - resizing capabilities, optimizing the relationship consumption -
profit profit
10.10.investment in human resource training, the most important investment in human resource training, the most important
resource in the area, poorly capitalized.resource in the area, poorly capitalized.
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CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
Coordinating beneficiary (Ministry of Coordinating beneficiary (Ministry of
Environment and Forests) is in contact with relevant Environment and Forests) is in contact with relevant
organizations, both nationally and internationally level organizations, both nationally and internationally level
and act as a center for communication and PR for the and act as a center for communication and PR for the
project, ensuring national and international visibility for project, ensuring national and international visibility for
the project ECOREG.the project ECOREG.
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CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
Management meetings or teleconferences, Management meetings or teleconferences,
technical meetings, all project activities (such as technical meetings, all project activities (such as
industrial synergies workshops, training, etc. industrial synergies workshops, training, etc.
of IS practitioners) have brought of IS practitioners) have brought
opportunities for further meetings and discussions of opportunities for further meetings and discussions of
management for various technical and management for various technical and
administrative issues identified. administrative issues identified.
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CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
Overall project progress was good, with all Overall project progress was good, with all
goals for this stage of project implementation goals for this stage of project implementation
completed.completed.
Other activities involving specific Other activities involving specific
technical issues, organization and monitoring technical issues, organization and monitoring
progress have been made in good condition.progress have been made in good condition.
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CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
PAG members considered that the organization PAG members considered that the organization
and carrying out of the implementation activities to and carrying out of the implementation activities to
date, ensures the project progress over the next period, date, ensures the project progress over the next period,
leading to its successful completion in 2011.leading to its successful completion in 2011.
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