DocumentCode
2972801
Title
Energy model for end-of-life computer disposition
Author
Aanstoos, T.A. ; Torres, V.M. ; Nichols, S.P.
Author_Institution
Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
fYear
1997
fDate
13-15 Oct 1997
Firstpage
113
Lastpage
120
Abstract
It has been postulated that recycling EOL computers and related components partially offsets the energy requirements of newly manufactured computers. This benefit can arise from 1) refurbishing and reselling components and systems, 2) “cannibalizing” computers of their highgrade parts such as sheet steel and aluminum, and 3) primary material source reduction through true recycling of clean and separated metals, plastics, and glass. This research program undertook an effort to study and quantify this hypothesis
Keywords
environmental factors; microcomputers; recycling; EOL computers; cannibalizing; end-of-life computer disposition; energy requirements; primary material source reduction; recycling; refurbishing; reselling; Building materials; Computer aided manufacturing; Feeds; Glass; Inorganic materials; Manufacturing processes; Plastics; Recycling; Sheet materials; Steel;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electronics Manufacturing Technology Symposium, 1997., Twenty-First IEEE/CPMT International
Conference_Location
Austin, TX
ISSN
1089-8190
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3929-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMT.1997.626886
Filename
626886
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