Study on regional material flow analysis of Chengyang District in Qingdao

Base on the framework of material flow analsis （MFA） proposed by Eurostat, this paper collected related data and conducted a regional MFA for the Chengyang Districgt in Qingdao. The indicators such as Direct Material Input（DMI）, Direct Material Consumption （DMC） and Exports are calculated or estimated for the period of year 1995 through 2004. Several derivable iudicators defining direct material productivity and material intenstiy are also evaluated and some valuable conclusions were drawn. DMI in absolute number increased from about 1645.9 kilotons in 1995to about 8052.5 kilotons in 2004. Imports contribute to about 47 to 69% of DMI, and the biggest component of imports is fossil fuel that approximatley accounts far 50% of imnports. DMI per capita of Chengyang District increased rapidly and reached 17. 4 tons in 2004. Compared with other five economies studied by WRI, material consumption intensity of Chengyang District is significantly lower than developed countries, which indicates that Chengyang District is still in a development stage The direct material productivity （actual GDP per DMI） increased 59.1% from 1995 to 2004 and has been higher than either of stadies in China, which indicates efficiency of resources utilization has improved obviously in Chengyang District. But there was significant increase in material input in the last decade, which shows that rapid increase of economy is highly dependent on requirement and consumption of natural resources. Therefore, in order to promote the sustainahility, it is essential to develop circular economy and improve utilization efficiency of resources.

Preliminary Research on Regional Material Flow Analysis:A Case Study of Chengyang District in Qingdao

The method ＂Material Flow Analysis （MFA）＂ is one of the effective tools to study law and quantification of material flow between economic system and ecological system. On the national level, economy-wide material flow analysis has been published for a number of countries. However, published studies on the regional or local level are still very limited and a standardized method does not exist yet. On the basis of framework of Material Flow Analysis proposed by Eurostat, the paper collected related data and analyzed material input and output for the Chengyang district in Qingdao. The results showed that DMI （Direct Material Input） and TMR （Total Material Requirement） in absolute number increased about 3.6 and 3.9 times, respectively from 1995 to 2004. Fossil fuel and mineral contributed to about 50.3%-76.3% of DMI. Imports of material increased about 5.0 times and became the most important Contributor to DMI, which showed that local economic growth was highly dependent on resources from other regions and countries. DPO （Domestic Processed Output） and TDO （Total Domestic Output） represent slow increasing trend, and DPO contributed to 22.2%-58.1% of TDO, suggesting local hidden flows were of obvious effect on TDO. The biggest component of DPO is CO2, approximately accounting for 90% of DPO. The material productivity increased 57.7% in last decade, reflecting improvement of efficiency of resources utilization in some extent. However, compared to developed countries and regions, material productivity of Chengyang district was relatively low. Therefore, in order to promote the sustainability, it is essential to develop circular economy and enhance materials productivity.

Current status and future trends for material flow analysis applications at CSC

Material Flow Analysis(MFA) is a crucial instrument for sustainable development and creating industrial ecology system.MFA studies could balance and analyze the sources,flows,and consumes of specific materials or substances.The results of MFA studies could support the strategies or decisions making for energy, resource,and waste management,especially achieving sustainable resource management.At CSC,the dynamic simulating software,STELLA,is used to develop a MFA model for scenario analysis.CSC also uses the freeware STAN 2.0 as a tool for visualizing and simulating material flows and stocks.Case studies of greenhouse gases MFA for integrated steel works are conducted.The results showed that the carbon content of hot-metal is an important hidden flow for balance analysis,and the different GHG emission scenarios and mitigation action scenarios are assessed.In addition,the Iron-making GHG I/O MFA Model,based on worldsteel Global Steel Sector Approach(GSSA),is developed for calculating the CO_2 and energy intensity of coke making,sintering,and BF processes.This MFA model was used to analyze the CO_2 reduction potential for iron-making process.The cases conducted for MFA applications at CSC were such as greenhouse gas,zinc,etc.In the future,CSC is going to develop a 'CSC Environment Management and Decision Supporting System' which combine MFA,LCA(life cycle assessment),and environment risk assessment.This supporting system expects to promoting energy efficiency and best resource use,supporting environment policymaking,creating environmental information value,etc.

Enhancing wood efficiency through comprehensive wood flow analysis:Methodology and strategic insights

Wood,an essential natural resource in human civilization,remains widely used despite advances in technology and material substitution.The surge in greenhouse gas emissions and environmental concerns accentuates the need for optimizing wood utilization.Material flow analysis is a powerful tool for tracking material flows and stocks,aiding resource management and environmental decision-making.However,the full extent of its methodological dimensions,particularly within the context of the wood supply chain,remains relatively unexplored.In this study,we delve into the existing literature on wood flow analysis,discussing its primary objectives,materials involved,temporal and spatial scales,data sources,units,and conversion factors.Additionally,data uncertainty,data reconciliation and crucial assumptions in material flow analysis are highlighted in this paper.Key findings reveal the significance of wood cascading and substitution effects by replacing non-wood materials,where they can reduce greenhouse gas emissions more than the natural carbon sink of forests and wood products.The immediate impact of short-term wood cascading might not be as robust as the substitution effect,with energy substitution showcasing better results than material substitution.However,it's crucial to note that these conclusions could experience significant reversal from a long-term and global perspective.Strategies for improving wood efficiency involve maximizing material use,advancing construction technologies,extending product lifespans,promoting cascade use,and optimizing energy recovery processes.The study underscores the need for standardized approaches in wood flow analysis and emphasizes the potential of wood efficiency strategies in addressing environmental challenges.

Decomposition Analysis on Direct Material Input and Dematerialization of Mining Cities in Northeast China

Material dematerialization is a basic approach to reduce the pressure on the resources and environment and to realize the sustainable development. The material flow analysis and decomposition method are used to calculate the direct material input (DMI) of 14 typical mining cities in Northeast China in 1995–2004 and to analyze the demateri- alization and its driving factors in the different types of mining cities oriented by coal, petroleum, metallurgy and multi-resources. The results are as follows: 1) from 1995 to 2006, the increase rates of the DMI and the material input intensity of mining cities declined following the order of multi-resources, metallurgy, coal, and petroleum cities, and the material utilizing efficiency did following the order of petroleum, coal, metallurgy, and multi-resources cities; 2) during the research period, all the kinds of mining cities were in the situation of weak sustainable development in most years; 3) the pressure on resources and environment in the multi-resources cities was the most serious; 4) the petro- leum cities showed the strong trend of sustainable development; and 5) in recent years, the driving function of eco- nomic development for material consuming has continuously strengthened and the controlling function of material utilizing efficiency for it has weakened. The key approaches to promote the development of circular economy of min- ing cities in Northeast China are put forward in the following aspects: 1) to strengthen the research and development of the technique of resources’ cycling utilization, 2) to improve the utilizing efficiency of resources, and 3) to carry out the auditing system of resources utilization.

A research of material input and environmental impact for Chinese economy:1990-2005

The process of economic activities is on the basis of tremendous material inputs.China has been discharging an enormous amount of waste,giving rise to a wide range of environmental impacts.The method of economy-wide material flow analysis(EW-MFA)is one of the effective tools to examine the flow of materials entering physical economies,and recognize early environmental problems.Relevant researches are still at the early stage in China and most focus on material throughput but are rarely concerned about the utilization of recycling resource and environmental impact.Based on more than 3,000 items of data related,materials entering Chinese economy are classified into three types,and then the characteristics of material input and environmental impact are presented for the years 1990-2005 by using the indicators derived from EW-MFA.The Ratio of Recycled Material(RRM) is added as the new indicator in order to be in accordance with the need of circular economy being promoted in China.Results show that the great changes in the structure of material input cause the continuous increase of industrial solid waste emissions and the bogging down of material productivity.The RRM reveals that the utilization of recycling resources remains at a fairly low level in China.Finally,some weakness of EW-MFA is discussed according to the calculated results.

End-of-life batteries management and material flow analysis in South Korea

Consumers increasingly have worn-out batteries as electrical and electronic equipment with new technical developments are introduced into the market and quickly replace older models. As a result, large amounts of end-of-life （EOL） or waste batteries are generated. Such batteries may contain a variety of materials that includes valuable resources as well as toxic elements. Thus, the proper recycling and management of batteries is very important from the perspective of resource conservation and environmental effect. The collection and recycling of EOL batteries is relatively low in South Korea compared to other countries, although an extended producer responsibility （EPR） policy was adopted for battery recycling in 2003. In this study, the management and material flow of EOL batteries is presented to determine potential problems and quantitative flow, based on literature review, site visits to battery recycling facilities, and interviews with experts in the Korea Battery Recycling Association （KBRA）, manufacturers, and regulators in government. The results show that approximately 558 tons of manganese-alkaline batteries, the largest fraction among recycling target items, was disposed in landfills or incinerators in 2015, while approximately 2,000 tons of batteries were recovered at a recycling facility by simple sorting and crushing processes. By raising environmental awareness, more diverse and effective collection systems could be established for consumers to easily dispose of EOL batteries in many places. Producers, retailers and distributors in South Korea should also play an important role in the collection of EOL batteries from consumers. Lithium-ion batteries from many electronic devices must be included in the EPR system for resource recovery.

Material flow analysis(MFA)of an eco-economic system:a case study of Wujin District,Changzhou,China

The economic and ecological aspects of a social system are coherently linked and can be examined by its material and energy flows.In this study,we used the material flow analysis(MFA)to model the material input and output of the Wujin District of Changzhou City,Jiangsu Province in China.It was revealed that:(1)total material input and material input per capita increased with economic development,while the total material out-put and material output per capita decreased consistently;(2)except for water,the total material input continued to increase.Input of solid materials grew faster than that of gaseous materials,while the total material output declined.The gas output accounted for the largest pro-portion of the output resulting in primary environmental pollution as burned fossil fuel;(3)water use in agriculture continued with an increasing trend while that in industrial and residential sectors decreased per capita.The total wastewater discharge and wastewater discharge per capita decreased with a faster decreasing rate of residential was-tewater discharge followed by industrial wastewater discharge;(4)material input per unit GDP fluctuated and material output per unit GDP decreased.A decreasing trend in both water use and wastewater discharge per unit GDP was disclosed.These results suggest that the efficiency of resource use in the Wujin District has improved.This weakened the direct link between economic development and environmental deterioration.Additionally,we discussed the harmonic development between environment and economy.Potential limitations of MFA’s application were also discussed.It is suggested that effective measures should be taken for the enforcement of cir-cular economic strategies and the construction of a resource-saving economy.

Vibrational power flow analysis on combined plates partially covered layer of discontinuous material

Vibrational power flow on combined plates with a change in mass and stiffness or with viscoelastic damping layer used widely in engineering is studied. The expressions of flexural displacement and other physical quantities are obtained using Laplace transformation and transfer matrix approach, then influences of changes in mass and stiffness of discontinuous material and the free damping layer on the input power flow and the transmitted power flow are discussed. The conclusions provide theory basis for structural optimization design and reducing noise and vibration

Changes in functions,forms,and locations of lead during its anthropogenic flows to provide services

Knowledge of the changes in a material’s function, form, and location during the transfer and transformation of materials to generate human services will improve our understanding of how humanity interacts with the environment and of how services are formed by human activities. We compared lead’s anthropogenic and biogeochemical cycles and found that the services, pathways, and changes in form requiring the most attention. We traced lead through its life cycle and identified the changes in its functions, forms, and locations by examining technology and engineering information. Lead ore and scrap were the two main anthropogenic sources of lead. When lead provides human services, its main functions included the storage and delivery of electricity, anti-corrosion treatments, and radiation protection; the main forms of lead in these products were Pb, PbO2 and PbSO4, and the main location changed from lithosphere in central China to regions in eastern China.

基于Flow Simulation的物料悬浮速度测试装置的流体分析

为了优化物料悬浮速度测试套筒的结构,应用Flow simulation软件对测试套筒内的气流速度分布情况和不同风量开度对气流速度的影响进行了分析。结果表明,套筒内的气流速度随着锥筒高度的增加而呈线性下降;锥筒高度相同时,越靠近锥筒轴线,气流速度越高;在锥筒中下部半径为0.2 m范围内,气流速度变化一致性好,有利于悬浮速度的测量;风量开度与锥筒下断口处的气流速度近似为线性关系,通过调节风量开度能够有效调节锥筒内的气流速度。

基于Moldflow的Cross-WLF黏度模型研究

Moldflow软件目前已成为行业内主流的注塑成型仿真工具,用于指导设计和模具制作人员进行注塑和成型的验证和优化。而Cross-WLF黏度模型作为Moldflow计算热塑性材料黏度、剪切速率和压力的核心算法,一直被当成"黑盒子"不为工程技术人员所熟知。阐述了Moldflow在计算热塑性材料时的分析逻辑,并对Cross-WLF模型参数测试、拟合和计算给与分析。旨在让这个"黑盒子"变灰,使得软件工程人员在软件使用过程中知其然,更知其所以然。

基于CFD-DEM的物料转运过程诱导风流场与产尘因素分析

为了揭示颗粒物料在皮带机转运过程中的粉尘运移规律问题,推导了含有水平初速度的颗粒物料转运过程中的诱导气流方程,并采用CFD-DEM耦合方法对转运过程中的颗粒分布与诱导风流场特性进行了研究,分析了颗粒物料的落料高度、质量流量和初速度对颗粒逸散与诱导气流的影响。结果表明:颗粒在弧形下落阶段速度逐渐提高,挤压碰撞阶段颗粒速度先降低后提高,最后趋于稳定,部分颗粒出现逸散现象;含尘气流在颗粒物料弧形下落阶段和挤压碰撞阶段扩散较为明显;诱导气流速度与颗粒物料质量流量和初始速度呈正比关系,颗粒物料质量流量与诱导气流速度呈幂函数关系,拟合曲线幂指数为0.6~0.74。

我国化工园区减污降碳技术路径研究

化学工业是推动制造强国战略实施的重要支撑,化工园区是新型工业化的关键载体,开展化工园区减污降碳技术应用研究具有重要的现实意义。本文针对化工园区减污降碳面临的资源利用率低、减污和降碳协同性差、末端治污成本高、环境安全与风险突出等挑战,分析了化工园区碳和污染物产生的特点并梳理相关研究进展,剖析了减污降碳协同增效的内涵。在此基础上,建立了基于一般性工业过程的分析框架,以物质、能量代谢过程为纽带,从企业生产、基础设施、产业共生等层面演绎提出了化工园区减污降碳的技术路径:建立化工园区内企业的碳、污染物排放清单;集成优化化工园区的技术与产业结构,加强绿色低碳生产技术开发、基础设施升级共生、企业间合作、减污降碳与安全生产统筹、产品‒产业‒空间结构优化;开展全生命周期减污降碳成本效益评估。选取杭州湾上虞经济技术开发区为典型案例,总结了化工园区减污降碳技术路径的应用实践,进而提出了化工园区减污降碳实施路径建议:完善精细计量体系,加强化工园区物质流管理;强化化工园区共生链接,运用系统工程赋能减污降碳;激发系统效率变革,推动化工园区绿色高质量发展。

Exploring the potential for improving material utilization efficiency to secure lithium supply for China's battery supply chain

Lithium-ion battery(LIB)is the key technology for climate change mitigation.The sustainability of LIB supply chain has caused widespread concern since the material utilization efficiency of LIB supply chain has not been well investigated.This study aims to fill this research gap by conducting a dynamic material flow analysis of lithium in China from 2015 to 2021.Results indicate that within the temporal boundary,lithium flow and in-use stock grew significantly in China due to the rapid development of the EV market,with lithium flow in domestic production of basic chemicals increasing by 614%to 100 kt,end-use consumption increasing by 160%to 35 kt,and in-use stock increasing by 62%to 195 kt.China has been a net importer of lithium,of which cumulative imports and exports were 343 kt and 169 kt,respectively.In addition,103 kt of lithium was converted to inventories or was lost during the processing from 2015 to 2021.By optimizing inventory and processing,developing substitutes for lithium for non-battery applications,and improving lithium recycling,China's net import dependency of lithium could be reduced from 27%-86%to 0%-16%.Our study demonstrates that it is urgent to improve material utilization efficiency so that the lithium resource supply can be secured.

2000—2022年中国钕动态物质流分析

钕(Nd)是全球能源绿色低碳转型过程中所需的关键稀土金属元素,广泛应用于电子、家用电器、风力涡轮机、汽车催化剂、传统汽车和新能源汽车等领域。钕重要性日益凸显,开展钕物质流分析,定量刻画钕元素在全产业链的物质流动过程,厘定潜在风险点,对于提升钕产业链供应链稳定性具有重要意义。本文基于物质流分析法构建了钕生命周期动态物质流分析模型,研究结果表明,中国钕以国内供应为主,其他来源的钕资源占比较少,但近年来钕稀土精矿进口量逐渐增加。随着国内经济发展,钕上游产品出口量减少,进口量增加;在产业链中游,钕主要用于生产钕铁硼永磁铁,2000年,消费领域占比90.28%,2022年,占比达到93.08%;在终端产品中,钕消费量由2000年的672 t增长到2022年的37896 t,增长了56.3倍。中国钕资源产业链完整,钕在用存量规模大,极具回收潜力,然而钕回收率较低,亟待提升回收利用技术水平,促进稀土行业的可持续发展。

Development of the Physical Input Monetary Output Model for Understanding Material Flows within Ecological-Economic Systems

利用经济投入产出表所提供的经济数据以及物质流分析所提供的社会代谢数据,建立了物质投入价值产出(PIMO)模型对生态经济系统的代谢进行量化分析。该模型基于一系列经济部门的物质平衡方程,可以较为方便地对生态经济系统的物质代谢进行模拟和分析。以中国为例,本文对该模型的建立和使用进行了演示,各类经济活动对生态经济系统代谢的影响得到了量化。

Sulfur Flow Analysis for New Generation Steel Manufacturing Process

Sulfur flow for new generation steel manufacturing process is analyzed by the method of material flow analysis, and measures for SO2 emission reduction are put forward as assessment and target intervention of the results. The results of sulfur flow analysis indicate that 90 % of sulfur comes from fuels. Sulfur finally discharges from the steel manufacturing route in various steps, and the main point is BF and BOF slag desulfurization. In sintering process, the sulfur is removed by gasification, and sintering process is the main source of SO2 emission. The sulfur content of coke oven gas （COG） is an important factor affecting SO2 emission. Therefore, SO2 emission reduction should be started from the optimization and integration of steel manufacturing route, sulfur burden should be reduced through energy saving and consumption reduction, and the sulfur content of fuel should be controlled. At the same time, BF and BOF slag desulfurization should be optimized further and coke oven gas and sintering exhausted gas desulfurization should be adopted for SO2 emission reduction and reuse of resource, to achieve harmonic coordination of economic, social, and environmental effects for sustainable development.

我国镨循环利用供给的量化及提升策略研究

镨是支持全球清洁能源发展的关键矿产,全球对镨的需求持续增加。我国是全球镨储量和产量最大的国家,但是未来依然可能出现镨供给缺口,发展循环经济、促进物质循环利用是解决镨潜在供需受限问题的重要方案。本文采用动态物质流方法,结合循环利用率指标,估算了2011—2020年我国内地地区的镨循环利用潜力。结果表明:2011—2020年,我国累计有7.902×10^(4)t镨进入镨循环,其中1.639×10^(4)t来自循环利用;从钕铁硼磁体生产废料中累计回收利用了1.369×10^(4)t镨,其循环利用率稳定在17%左右;理论上,报废产品可以供给2.7×10^(3)t镨,其循环利用率从0.04%增长到5.17%。针对实现报废产品中镨循环利用所面临的主要挑战,本文提出了完善我国生产者责任延伸制、逐步建立相关产品的消费者责任制、引导行业制定循环利用相关技术规范和行业标准等镨循环利用提升策略。

乡村家庭尺度全景碳流模型构建及实证

开展乡村家庭尺度的碳研究对于制定精细化的乡村碳治理策略和实现可持续发展目标具有重要意义。本研究利用物质流方法构建了乡村家庭尺度全景碳流模型,提出家庭的自然边界、社会边界和经济边界等概念,并将家庭活动划分成生产活动、经营活动和生活活动,以此架构了边界内活动及外界系统间的物质流和碳流。同时通过设立结构指标和效率指标构建了家庭碳流的评价指标体系,以衡量家庭碳排放量和碳排放价值,并以山东省淄博市的典型农耕兼业型家庭为例进行了实证分析。结果表明:家庭碳排放主要来源于能源使用,且各碳排放源的排放量差异较大;家庭投入和产出过程的碳排放量分别为44637 kg和4558 kg,碳汇过程的碳汇量为547 kg,循环过程的潜在碳排放量为1216 kg,投入过程的碳排放量远高于产出过程的碳排放量,并且碳汇和循环过程减少的碳排放量相对较低;家庭碳循环率、碳效率和人均碳排放量分别为21.0%、3.6元·kg^(-1)和12162 kg,虽然家庭碳排放水平不高,但仍有较大的减排潜力。因此,未来案例家庭应优化调整消费结构,选择低碳能源产品,采用绿色低碳生活方式,特别是对经营活动产生的厨余垃圾进行垃圾分类,加强绿色基础建设,增设餐厅垂直绿化,在美化景观的同时增加家庭碳汇。