Deployment · Definition

Cascading use

Sequential use of a material across applications to retain value before energy recovery or disposal.

Definition

Sequential use of a material across applications to retain value before energy recovery or disposal. Follow the related lesson to see how this term changes a system boundary or decision.

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Cascading use and technology competition

Cascading seeks to preserve function and value across sequential uses, but priorities depend on evidence, markets and outcomes.

REFERENCES

References & further reading

  1. Hamid Ghaderi, Mir Saman Pishvaee and Alireza Moini (2017). Biomass supply chain network design: An optimization-oriented review and analysis.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.09.027