A master thesis from Aalborg University
Towards advanced circularity in Bornholm - The implementation of 9R model in a take-back system for heat pumps
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Term
4. term
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Publication year
2025
Submitted on
2025-05-27
Pages
105 pages
Abstract
The Master’s Thesis sheds light on the heat pump sector of Europe, in relation to their endof-life waste management and circular practices integration. Through research, this project deep dives into the case of the Danish island of Bornholm and focuses on the co-design of an advanced takeback system for heat pumps, with the contribution of involved stakeholders. Utilizing the Design-Based Research method and having a stakeholder-driven approach, several opportunities and gaps were identified in comparison to the future planning of the design, use, and disposal of heat pumps. The potentials of the 9R circular framework are highlighted in the process, justifying the solidity of circularity in waste management, while maintaining value in the system. There is also a focus in the perspective of innovation and the importance of facing the challenge of heat pump management with the more circular, based on eco-desing and innovation pathway. The co-design of take-back system can contribute to similar small-scale communities with further investigation and testing of the system.
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