Appliance remanufacturing and life cycle energy and economic savings

In this paper we evaluate the energy and economic consequences of appliance remanufacturing relative to purchasing new. The appliances presented in this report constitute major residential appliances: refrigerator, dishwasher, and clothes washer. The results show that, despite savings achieved in pr...

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Hauptverfasser: Boustani, A, Sahni, S, Graves, S C, Gutowski, T G
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In this paper we evaluate the energy and economic consequences of appliance remanufacturing relative to purchasing new. The appliances presented in this report constitute major residential appliances: refrigerator, dishwasher, and clothes washer. The results show that, despite savings achieved in production, appliance remanufacturing is a net energy-expending end-of-life alternative. Moreover, we find that economic incentives can be an influential driver for consumers to remanufacture and re-use old appliances.
ISSN:1095-2020
2378-7260
DOI:10.1109/ISSST.2010.5507713