Developing an eco-industrial park in the Lloydminster area (Alberta, Saskatchewan).

摘要

Eco-Industrial Parks (EIPs) offer a means to use one facility's waste as another's input, thereby reducing raw materials required and waste generated. This study identified potential byproduct synergies and resource linkages in the Lloydminster area. A feasibility study was conducted to determine the best facilities to colocate in the Lloydminster EIP. Economic and environmental benefits were calculated for the entire EIP, along with a sensitivity analysis. In addition, an impact assessment was conducted using fuzzy cognitive mapping, accompanied by a sensitivity analysis.; The Fish Farm, Greenhouse and Warehouse were determined to be the highest ranked facilities to colocate within the Lloydminster EIP. The development of this EIP would result in significant cost savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions. The impact assessment found that utilizing byproducts/wastes provided by existing facilities significantly decreases waste disposal, but may lead to increased pollution due to increased activity level as additional businesses are established.