3D printing as an enabling technology to implement maritime plastic Circular Economy
DATE:
2020
UNIVERSAL IDENTIFIER: http://hdl.handle.net/11093/3886
EDITED VERSION: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2351978920319466
UNESCO SUBJECT: 3304.17 Sistemas en Tiempo Real ; 3310.05 Ingeniería de Procesos ; 1203.05 Sistemas Automatizados de Producción
DOCUMENT TYPE: article
ABSTRACT
CircularSeas European Project, as part of the European Union Circular Economy [1], aims at promoting the Green Economy by encouraging the development of green products, parts and components by Maritime Industries. The strategy is a combination of Circular Economy principles, with the use of ocean plastic waste for developing new greener materials, and the uptake of advanced manufacturing technology, 3D printing, flexible enough to adapt to the manufacturing conditions for new eco-innovative small and medium parts and components. The paper presents the ongoing research in the project about strategies to introduce Circular Economy in the maritime sector from plastic wastes. This first prospective phase is focused on a series of interviews with each node stakeholders. The paper presents the survey results, together with the challenges to be faced for the implementation of Circular Economy in that specific scenario, despite the -apriori- short term low-profit disadvantages.