A comparison of manufacturing and remanufacturing energy intensities with application to diesel engine production
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-9-2008
Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Abstract
Climate change reports and policies relating to end-of-use products, CO2 emissions, and energy are causing manufacturers to examine their operations closely. Several reports have touted the economic and environmental benefits of remanufacturing, including claims of significant reductions in terms of energy and CO2 emissions. However, large-scale remanufacturing of heavy equipment engine components has not been closely examined and no standard procedure exists to quantify the benefits of remanufacturing. A methodology is presented for determining the energy intensity and benefits of remanufacturing as compared to new manufacturing, and this is applied to a diesel engine example. These findings are used to estimate the embodied manufacturing/remanufacturing energy across multiple use cycles.
Publication Title
CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology
Recommended Citation
Sutherland, J. W.,
Adler, D.,
Haapala, K.,
&
Kumar, V.
(2008).
A comparison of manufacturing and remanufacturing energy intensities with application to diesel engine production.
CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology,
57(1), 5-8.
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2008.03.004
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