Sustainable Processes in the Circular Economy: From Virgin to Recycled Raw Materials - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443288860 ISBN 13: 9780443288869

Publisher: Elsevier, 2026

Synopsis

Sustainable Processes in the Circular Economy: From Virgin to Recycled Raw Materials addresses the different challenges in sustainable management of resources, the sustainable development of processes to extract raw materials, recycle spent materials, and more generally, the circular economy, including social aspects in mining, recycling, the geopolitics of primary and secondary materials, and different business models. The book focuses on the place of chemical processes in the circular economy, and on the notion that circularity reflects the desire to develop a global approach that cares about the environment.

In addition, it explores eco-design approaches and tools so that the value chain can reduce the environmental and societal impact of human activity while still creating value. Additional comments discuss and illustrate the link between the economic model and the environmental and societal model.

• Gives a holistic view of the circular economy and the supply and management of raw materials
• Provides detailed information about processes to recycle materials
• Includes information about the sustainability of the circular economy

About this title

About the Author

Professor Alexandre Chagnes has an extensive background in electrochemistry and hydrometallurgy, having worked in France and Canada before becoming an Associate Professor at Chimie Paristech from 2005 to 2016. Since 2016, he has been a Full Professor at Université de Lorraine, where he has held several leadership roles, including Director of the national network on extractive metallurgy and Director of the Research Program on Circular Economy. He founded the start-up WEEEMET, focusing on innovative metal recycling processes. His research primarily targets recycling lithium-ion batteries and e-waste, with significant contributions through publications and talks.

From the Back Cover

Sustainable Processes in the Circular Economy: From Virgin to Recycled Raw Materials addresses the different challenges in sustainable management of resources, the sustainable development of processes to extract raw materials and recycle spent materials, and more generally circular economy including social aspects in mining and recycling, geopolitics of primary and secondary materials, different business models after introducing the concept of circular economy. The book focuses on the place of chemical processes in the circular economy and on the notion that circularity reflects the desire to develop a global approach that cares about the environment. It points out eco-design approaches and tools implemented so that the value chain can reduce the environmental and societal impact of human activity while creating value. It also discusses and illustrates the link between the economic model and the environmental and societal model.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0443288860
• ISBN 13: 9780443288869
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 376
• Editor: Chagnes