An economic analysis of the processing technologies in CDW recycling platforms

Raul Oliveira Neto, Pascal Gastineau, Bogdan Cazacliu, Laurédan Le Guen, Régis Sebben Paranhos and Carlos Otavio Petter
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Raul Oliveira Neto: Mining Planning and Mineral Processing Laboratory - UNIPAMPA - Federal University of Pampa
Pascal Gastineau: IFSTTAR/AME/EASE - Environnement, Aménagement, Sécurité et Eco-conception - IFSTTAR - Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux - UNAM - PRES Université Nantes Angers Le Mans
Bogdan Cazacliu: IFSTTAR/MAST/GPEM - Granulats et Procédés d'Elaboration des Matériaux - IFSTTAR - Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux - UNAM - PRES Université Nantes Angers Le Mans
Laurédan Le Guen: IFSTTAR/MAST/GPEM - Granulats et Procédés d'Elaboration des Matériaux - IFSTTAR - Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux - UNAM - PRES Université Nantes Angers Le Mans
Régis Sebben Paranhos: Mining Planning and Mineral Processing Laboratory - UNIPAMPA - Federal University of Pampa
Carlos Otavio Petter: Engineering School - UFRGS - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul [Porto Alegre]

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Abstract: This paper proposes an economic analysis of three different types of processing in CDW (construction and demolition waste) recycling platforms, according to the sophistication of the processing technologies (current advanced, advanced and advanced sorting). The methodology that is adopted is in the economic evaluation concept of projects and is classified with a scoping study phase. In these contexts, three levels of CDW processing capabilities for recycling platforms are analyzed (100, 300 and 600 thousand tons per year). This article considers databases obtained from similar projects that have been published in the specialized literature; the data sources are primarily from the European continent. The paper shows that current advanced process has better economic performance, in terms of IRR, related to the other two processes. The IRR associated with advanced and advanced sorting processes could be raised by, (i) higher price of secondary primary material, and/or (ii) higher capacity of platforms, and/or (iii) higher sharing of secondary primary material in the total production. The first two points depend on the market conditions (prices and total quantity of CDW available) and (potential) fiscal or incentive policies. The last one depends on technological progress.

Keywords: CDW RECYCLING PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES; DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW SIMULATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS PROJECTS; CYCLE DE VIE; ANALYSE ECONOMIQUE; DEMOLITION; MATERIAU DE CONSTRUCTION; RECYCLAGE DES MATERIAUX (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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Published in Waste Management, 2017, 60, pp.277-289. ⟨10.1016/j.wasman.2016.08.011⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.08.011

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