Synthesis and assessment of W2R routes for CE

Ontologies are "formal, explicit specifications of a shared conceptualization". In computer science they serve two main purposes: (1) function as a library of knowledge for efficient building of intelligent systems and (2) providing a shared vocabulary for human-computer intercommunication. 

Here we publically share the files of the ontology we used in the following three publications [1], [2], and [3] to infer waste-to-resource pathways and subsequently evaluate them to determine a ranked list from a combined economic, environmental and risk assessment point of view. 

The ontology has been adapted from the Process Systems Engineering ontology "OntoCAPE". See the following link for the original files and technical reports. In an upcoming contribution the specific change maded to tailor OntoCAPE for our purposes will be detailed.

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[1] A. Pacheco-López, A. Somoza-Tornos, E. Muñoz, E. Capón-García, M. Graells, A. Espuña (2020) "Synthesis and assessment of waste-to-resource routes for circular economy" in Computers and Chemical Engineering (link) (Presented in ESCAPE30)

[2] A. Pacheco-López, A. Somoza-Tornos, M. Graells, A. Espuña (2021) "Systematic generation and targeting of chemical recycling pathways: A mixed plastic waste upcycling case study" in Computer Aided Chemical Engineering (accepted) (Presented in ESCAPE31)

[3] A. Pacheco-López, A. Somoza-Tornos, M. Graells, A. Espuña (2021) "Synthesis and assessment of waste-to-resource routes for circular economy" in Computers and Chemical Engineering (under revision) (Special Issue from ESCAPE30)