23rd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering

OFIS – Ontological Framework for Industrial Symbiosis

Nikolaos Trokanas^a, Tara Raafat^a, Franjo Cecelja^a and Antonis Kokossis^b,    ^aPRISE Group, University of Surrey,Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK, ^bSchool of Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus,15780, Athens, Greece

Abstract

This paper proposes an ontological framework to support Industrial Symbiosis (IS) operation. The framework exploits semantic knowledge modeling and enables structural data transformation for identification of potential synergies between various industries and hence formation of one to one and complex symbiotic networks.

Keywords

Industrial Symbiosis; Ontology; Framework; Semantic

1 Introduction

Based on the principle of industrial ecology to reduce ...