Agent-Based Modelling Analysis on the Potential Economic Benefits of Mud Cake Waste to Wealth
Production of refined sugar generates a significant amount of mud cake waste which has traditionally been managed through disposal in landfills. Such practice is not sustainable and can have negative environmental impacts. While previous research has primarily focused on evaluating the environmental...
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| author | Siti Nor Azreen Ahmad Termizi Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi Zainuddin Abdul Manan Petar Sabev Varbanov |
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| description | Production of refined sugar generates a significant amount of mud cake waste which has traditionally been managed through disposal in landfills. Such practice is not sustainable and can have negative environmental impacts. While previous research has primarily focused on evaluating the environmental and economic impacts of bagasse, less attention has been given to mud cake waste. By applying the waste-to-wealth concept and promoting a circular economy, this study aims to evaluate the potential economic benefits of using mud cake waste as an alternative raw material in cement production. To assess the potential economic benefits, the study employs an agent-based modelling analysis that simulates the actions and interactions of multiple agents. The results of the analysis demonstrate the potential economic benefits of mud cake waste exchange for both sugar producers and cement manufacturers. The concept of a win-win scenario is emphasized, where both parties share an equal amount of exchange costs and reap mutual benefits in cost savings, improved resource efficiency, and reduced environmental impacts by reducing the amount of waste being disposed of to the landfill. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a4dde839577c4f20a37e1007082191ea2023-10-14T22:44:35ZengAIDIC Servizi S.r.l.Chemical Engineering Transactions2283-92162023-10-01103Agent-Based Modelling Analysis on the Potential Economic Benefits of Mud Cake Waste to WealthSiti Nor Azreen Ahmad TermiziSharifah Rafidah Wan AlwiZainuddin Abdul MananPetar Sabev VarbanovProduction of refined sugar generates a significant amount of mud cake waste which has traditionally been managed through disposal in landfills. Such practice is not sustainable and can have negative environmental impacts. While previous research has primarily focused on evaluating the environmental and economic impacts of bagasse, less attention has been given to mud cake waste. By applying the waste-to-wealth concept and promoting a circular economy, this study aims to evaluate the potential economic benefits of using mud cake waste as an alternative raw material in cement production. To assess the potential economic benefits, the study employs an agent-based modelling analysis that simulates the actions and interactions of multiple agents. The results of the analysis demonstrate the potential economic benefits of mud cake waste exchange for both sugar producers and cement manufacturers. The concept of a win-win scenario is emphasized, where both parties share an equal amount of exchange costs and reap mutual benefits in cost savings, improved resource efficiency, and reduced environmental impacts by reducing the amount of waste being disposed of to the landfill.https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/13659 |
| spellingShingle | Siti Nor Azreen Ahmad Termizi Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi Zainuddin Abdul Manan Petar Sabev Varbanov Agent-Based Modelling Analysis on the Potential Economic Benefits of Mud Cake Waste to Wealth Chemical Engineering Transactions |
| title | Agent-Based Modelling Analysis on the Potential Economic Benefits of Mud Cake Waste to Wealth |
| title_full | Agent-Based Modelling Analysis on the Potential Economic Benefits of Mud Cake Waste to Wealth |
| title_fullStr | Agent-Based Modelling Analysis on the Potential Economic Benefits of Mud Cake Waste to Wealth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agent-Based Modelling Analysis on the Potential Economic Benefits of Mud Cake Waste to Wealth |
| title_short | Agent-Based Modelling Analysis on the Potential Economic Benefits of Mud Cake Waste to Wealth |
| title_sort | agent based modelling analysis on the potential economic benefits of mud cake waste to wealth |
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