Opportunities & Limits of the Circular Economy

Metallurgy is a key enabler of a circular economy, its digitalization is the metallurgical Internet of Things (m-IoT). In short: Metallurgy is at the heart of a circular economy, as metals all have strong intrinsic recycling potentials. Process metallurgy, as a key enabler for a circular economy, will help much to deliver its goals. The first-principles models of process engineering help quantify the resource efficiency of the circular economy system, connecting all stakeholders via digitalization.