Advances in Industrial Engineering

Advances in Industrial Engineering

Exchange-Based Industry Selection for Eco-Industrial Parks: A Mixed-Integer Programming Mathematical Model

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Yasaman Fallahpour 1
Emad Roghanian 2
Donya Rahmani 3
1 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Industrial Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
2 Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
3 Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
10.22059/aie.2025.398445.1949
Abstract
The optimal use of natural resources and energy has become an important issue and has been given attention worldwide due to the increase in population and environmental pollution. In recent years, Eco-industrial parks (EIPs) have gained popularity as a way to make better use of natural resources. In these parks, companies try to cooperate with each other by exchanging materials and energy and pay more attention to environmental issues. Unlike previous models proposed in this field, which were based on existing EIPs and were presented for improvement, we present a new model for creating these parks. In this study, we propose a mixed integer programming (MIP) model, considering real and feasible exchanges, which, taking into account sustainability conditions (economic, social, and environmental), selects industries to establish the park so that the value of exchanges is maximized and the costs of infrastructure construction are minimized. The results show that the selected set of industries leads to economic benefits, where the total value of exchanges exceeds the costs of infrastructure, thus supporting profitability and sustainability.
Keywords
Eco-Industrial Park
Industrial Symbiosis
Sustainability
Mixed integer programming
Circular economy
Subjects
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Advances in Industrial Engineering
Volume 60, Issue 1
June 2026
Pages 239-254