Nowadays the pace of production and consumption is reaching environmentally
unsustainable levels. In this regard, the great technological advances developed in recent …

Purpose The digital revolution has brought many challenges and opportunities for the
manufacturing firms. The impact of Industry 4.0 technology adoption on sustainable …

In the transition toward sustainable energy systems, the co-firing of hydrogen (H 2) with
natural gas emerges as a critical technology for cleaner power generation. This study …

In this critical decade for climate action, rapid and far-reaching transitions depend on the
choices and actions that are taken now and in the near-term. Integrated approaches that …

Increased population necessitates an expansion of infrastructure and urbanization, resulting
in growth in the construction industry. A rise in population also results in an increased plastic …

Purpose The proposal is to answer the following question: based on previous studies, which
are the new paths and challenges related to the circular economy (CE) and Industry 4.0 (I4 …

This research presents a mathematical formulation for optimizing integration of complex
industrial systems from the level of unit operations to processes, entire plants, and finally to …

A circular economy promotes a world-friendly style of economic development, and the main
aim is a closed-loop cycle of “resource-production-consumption-regeneration” economic …

The world is moving into a situation where resource scarcity leads to an increase in material
cost. A possible way to deal with the above challenge is to adopt Circular Economy (CE) …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining acceptance for modern control systems in various
applications in daily life including the Chemical process industry. Above all, application of AI …