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Energy-intensive industry and Waste-to-energy

Energy flows from energy-intensive industry to waste-to-energy; energy flows from waste-to-energy to energy-intensive industry.

Energy-intensive industry (energy) and Waste-to-energy (energy): 2 relationships.

How they are linked

1. Energy flow

Physical flow · Direct · Energy-intensive industry → Waste-to-energy

Cement kilns burn refuse-derived fuel.

2. Energy flow

Physical flow · Direct · Waste-to-energy → Energy-intensive industry

Refuse-derived fuel replaces coal in cement kilns.

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.