Chapter 10: Lifecycle engineering and assessment

Title: Life cycle assessment of an aspirator/compressor for zootechnical applications

Author(s): Massimo Bertolini, Gionata Carmignani, Nadia Delnevo, Alberto Petroni

Address: Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Parma, Viale delle Scienze, 181/A – 43100 Parma, ITALY | Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica Nucleare e della Produzione, Università di Pisa, Via Bonanno, 25/B – 56126 Pisa, ITALY | Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Parma, Viale delle Scienze, 181/A – 43100 Parma, ITALY | Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Parma. Viale delle Scienze, 181/A – 43100 Parma, ITALY

Reference: International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management 2007 pp. 707 - 714

Abstract/Summary: In this paper, the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) methodology is applied to asses the environmental performance of the production and usage of an aspirator/compressor for zootechnical application. The processes were analysed to investigate the whole production system from "cradle to grave", considering the main phases: raw material production, component manufacturing, pump assembly, installation process, utilisation and disposal cycles. All the inputoutput streams of energy and mass were analysed and the environmental impact was rated with the aim of "Eco-Indicator '99" assessing method. The obtained results are evaluated and presented, and possible modifications of the system are suggested to obtain suitable improvements.

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