Kalundborg industrial symbiosis
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Kalundborg industrial symbiosis is a pioneering eco-industrial network in Denmark where companies exchange energy, water, and materials so that one facility’s waste becomes another’s resource, improving both environmental and economic performance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalundborg industrial symbiosis canonical | 2 |
| Kalundborg Symbiosis organization | 1 |
| Kalundborg Utility | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6473847 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kalundborg industrial symbiosis Context triple: [Kalundborg, knownFor, Kalundborg industrial symbiosis]
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A.
Natural Capitalism
Natural Capitalism is an influential book that argues for redesigning business and industrial systems to align profitability with environmental sustainability and resource efficiency.
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B.
Centre for Industrial Sustainability
The Centre for Industrial Sustainability is a research centre at the University of Cambridge focused on developing sustainable, resource-efficient industrial systems and business models.
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C.
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control is a European Union regulatory framework that requires industrial and agricultural installations to minimize pollution through integrated environmental permits and the use of best available techniques.
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D.
UNEP DTU Partnership
UNEP DTU Partnership is a research and advisory collaboration between the UN Environment Programme and the Technical University of Denmark that focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable development, and support for international climate policy.
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E.
Steady-State Economics
Steady-State Economics is an influential work in ecological economics that argues for an economy with stable or mildly fluctuating levels of consumption and population within ecological limits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kalundborg industrial symbiosis Target entity description: Kalundborg industrial symbiosis is a pioneering eco-industrial network in Denmark where companies exchange energy, water, and materials so that one facility’s waste becomes another’s resource, improving both environmental and economic performance.
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A.
Natural Capitalism
Natural Capitalism is an influential book that argues for redesigning business and industrial systems to align profitability with environmental sustainability and resource efficiency.
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B.
Centre for Industrial Sustainability
The Centre for Industrial Sustainability is a research centre at the University of Cambridge focused on developing sustainable, resource-efficient industrial systems and business models.
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C.
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control is a European Union regulatory framework that requires industrial and agricultural installations to minimize pollution through integrated environmental permits and the use of best available techniques.
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D.
UNEP DTU Partnership
UNEP DTU Partnership is a research and advisory collaboration between the UN Environment Programme and the Technical University of Denmark that focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable development, and support for international climate policy.
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E.
Steady-State Economics
Steady-State Economics is an influential work in ecological economics that argues for an economy with stable or mildly fluctuating levels of consumption and population within ecological limits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eco-industrial network
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industrial symbiosis system ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve economic performance
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improve environmental performance ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
circular economy
ⓘ
industrial ecology ⓘ |
| coreFacility | Asnæs Power Station ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| hasBeenPromotedBy |
OECD
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UNEP ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations Environment Programme
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| hasBeenStudiedIn | industrial ecology research ⓘ |
| hasCoordinationBody |
Kalundborg Symbiosis organization
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalundborg industrial symbiosis
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| hasMainFeature |
exchange of energy between companies
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exchange of materials between companies ⓘ exchange of water between companies ⓘ use of one facility’s waste as another facility’s resource ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
cost savings for participating companies
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increased resource efficiency ⓘ local job creation and retention ⓘ reduced CO2 emissions ⓘ reduced freshwater consumption ⓘ reduced waste generation ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Asnæs Power Station
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Gyproc A/S ⓘ
linked to:
Saint-Gobain
Kalundborg Municipality ⓘ
linked to:
Municipality of Kalundborg
Kalundborg Utility ⓘ
linked to:
Kalundborg industrial symbiosis
Novo Nordisk Kalundborg ⓘ
linked to:
Novo Nordisk
Novozymes Kalundborg ⓘ Statoil refinery Kalundborg ⓘ Ørsted A/S ⓘ
linked to:
Ørsted
|
| isConsidered | world’s first full-scale industrial symbiosis ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
model for eco-industrial parks worldwide
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pioneering example of industrial symbiosis ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kalundborg
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Region Zealand ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kalundborg Fjord ⓘ |
| reuses |
cooling water
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process steam ⓘ wastewater ⓘ |
| startTime | 1960s ⓘ |
| suppliesTo |
Gyproc A/S with synthetic gypsum
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district heating network in Kalundborg ⓘ greenhouses with surplus heat or CO2 ⓘ nearby residential areas with surplus heat ⓘ |
| usesByProduct |
biomass residues
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flue gas from power plant ⓘ gypsum from flue gas desulfurization ⓘ surplus heat from power generation ⓘ treated wastewater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kalundborg industrial symbiosis Description of subject: Kalundborg industrial symbiosis is a pioneering eco-industrial network in Denmark where companies exchange energy, water, and materials so that one facility’s waste becomes another’s resource, improving both environmental and economic performance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kalundborg industrial symbiosis
linked to: Kalundborg industrial symbiosis