A economia circular na visão estratégica de uma empresa portuguesa
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2018
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Nos últimos anos a economia circular tem cativado a atenção no mundo, como uma
forma de alterar o atual modelo de produção e consumo. Pretende-se fechar o ciclo de
produção dentro do sistema económico. A economia circular visa aumentar a eficiência na
utilização dos recursos, com um enfoque especial em resíduos urbanos e industriais, para
alcançar um melhor equilíbrio e harmonia entre a economia, o ambiente e a sociedade.
A Gestão de Resíduos, nas empresas portuguesas, é maioritariamente considerada
como uma despesa, vista simplesmente como uma forma de eliminar materiais, gerando uma
enorme perda de recursos valiosos e consequentemente graves impactes ambientais.
Utilizando como caso de estudo o Grupo Esporão analisou-se de que forma esta
empresa colocava em prática os conceitos de economia circular e identificaram-se
oportunidades de transformação de alguns resíduos produzidos em matérias-primas.
No sentido da inclusão da abordagem da economia circular nos processos produtivos,
analisou-se a possibilidade de valorização do bagaço de uva, resultando assim, na
possibilidade de extração de compostos antioxidantes e, devido à presença de açúcares
redutores, a obtenção de biocombustível ou outros produtos com interesse comercial.
Ficou então demonstrado um grande potencial na transformação dos resíduos de
bagaço em novos produtos de valor acrescentado.
Over the last years Circular Economy has been captivating the attention of the world has a way to modify the current production and consumer model. It intends to close the cycle of the production inside the economic system. The Circular Economy aims to increase the efficiency in the use of resources with a special focus on urban and industrial residues to achieve a greater balance and harmony between the economy, the environment and society. The Waste Management on the Portuguese enterprises is highly considered as an expense and is seen simply as a way to eliminate materials which generates a huge loss of valuable resources and consequently has grave environmental impacts. Using the case study of the “Grupo Esporão” it has been analyzed in which way this enterprise already placed into practice the concepts of circular economy and it was identified opportunities of the transformation of produced residues into raw materials. In order to include the approach of the circular economy in the production processes the possibility of valorization of grape marc was analyzed resulting in the possibility of the extraction of antioxidant compounds and (due to the presence of reducing sugars) the acquisition of biofuel or other products with commercial interest. It has been demonstrated the enormous potential of the conversion of grape marc in new value-added products.
Over the last years Circular Economy has been captivating the attention of the world has a way to modify the current production and consumer model. It intends to close the cycle of the production inside the economic system. The Circular Economy aims to increase the efficiency in the use of resources with a special focus on urban and industrial residues to achieve a greater balance and harmony between the economy, the environment and society. The Waste Management on the Portuguese enterprises is highly considered as an expense and is seen simply as a way to eliminate materials which generates a huge loss of valuable resources and consequently has grave environmental impacts. Using the case study of the “Grupo Esporão” it has been analyzed in which way this enterprise already placed into practice the concepts of circular economy and it was identified opportunities of the transformation of produced residues into raw materials. In order to include the approach of the circular economy in the production processes the possibility of valorization of grape marc was analyzed resulting in the possibility of the extraction of antioxidant compounds and (due to the presence of reducing sugars) the acquisition of biofuel or other products with commercial interest. It has been demonstrated the enormous potential of the conversion of grape marc in new value-added products.
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Orientação: Cândida Leonor Pinto Rocha ; co-orientação: Maria Adília Januário Charmier
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MESTRADO EM ENGENHARIA DO AMBIENTE, ENGENHARIA DO AMBIENTE, SUSTENTABILIDADE, GESTÃO DE EMPRESAS, GESTÃO DE RESÍDUOS, RESÍDUOS AGRÍCOLAS, VITIVINICULTURA, ECONOMIA CIRCULAR, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, SUSTAINABILITY, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, WASTE MANAGEMENT, AGRICULTURAL WASTES, VITIVINICULTURE, CIRCULAR ECONOMY