The Ora Industrial Area is located just outside Fredrikstad in Norway. The industrial area is home to producers of titanium pigments, fish & vegetable oils, chemicals, gypsum boards, polymers, and paints. These industries are supported by municipal waste handling and energy generation utilities, industrial waste handling companies, and harbour facilities. 12 out of 60 companies in Ora industrial area were selected as partners on the Ora Ecopark. All except two are located within a radius of 400-500 metres (Thoresen 2000).
A number of symbiotic interactions have taken place for a number of years between some of the companies, such as: steam, condensate, hot and cold water, waste sulphuric acid, iron sulphate waste, polyester waste, wood chips for energy production, filter waste, industrial waste, and sludge.
The following regional synergy examples are documented in this database:
By-Product Synergies
Utility Synergies
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This webpage was last modified on 15 February 2007.
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