A cost-benefit analysis model of product design for recyclability and its application

Author

Chen, Rosy Wei ; Navin-Chandra, Dundee ; Print, F.B.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Eng. & Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Volume

17

Issue

4

fYear

1994

fDate

12/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

502

Lastpage

507

Abstract

Designing products for recyclability is driven by environmental and economic goals. It is important that we integrate both environmental and economic aspects of product design. We propose cost and benefit analysis as an approach that a decisionmaker can use to find the balance between the amount of effort invested in the disassembly and recycling of a product and the revenues that are realized. Several design-for-recycling rules, which can reduce the cost of recycling, are presented and integrated with the cost-benefit analysis model. The synthesis is illustrated with an example of the electronic-mechanical product

Keywords

cost-benefit analysis; economics; environmental factors; product development; recycling; cost-benefit analysis model; design-for-recycling rules; disassembly; economic goals; electronic-mechanical product; environmental goals; product design; recyclability; revenues; Cost benefit analysis; Design engineering; Environmental economics; Product design; Recycling; Robots; Solids; Vehicles; Waste materials; Water conservation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, Part A, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9886

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/95.335032

Filename

335032