Conception and policy implications of photovoltaic modules end‐of‐life management in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Li ◽  
Ge Wang ◽  
Bo Shen ◽  
Qi Zhang ◽  
Boyu Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
Life Management

scholarly journals End-of-Life Management of Photovoltaic Modules

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (24) ◽  
pp. 162-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Masoumian ◽  
P. Kopacek
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
Life Management

scholarly journals Sustainable End-of-Life Management of Wind Turbine Blades: Overview of Current and Coming Solutions

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1124
Author(s):  
Leon Mishnaevsky Mishnaevsky
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Wind Turbine Blades ◽  
Maintenance And Repair ◽  
Life Management ◽  
Large Wind

Various scenarios of end-of-life management of wind turbine blades are reviewed. “Reactive” strategies, designed to deal with already available, ageing turbines, installed in the 2000s, are discussed, among them, maintenance and repair, reuse, refurbishment and recycling. The main results and challenges of “pro-active strategies”, designed to ensure recyclability of new generations of wind turbines, are discussed. Among the main directions, the wind turbine blades with thermoplastic and recyclable thermoset composite matrices, as well as wood, bamboo and natural fiber-based composites were reviewed. It is argued that repair and reuse of wind turbine blades, and extension of the blade life has currently a number of advantages over other approaches. While new recyclable materials have been tested in laboratories, or in some cases on small or medium blades, there are remaining technological challenges for their utilization in large wind turbine blades.

End of Life Management of Automation and IT Devices

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 3503-3508 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Kopacek ◽  
B. Kopacek
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Life Management

scholarly journals Lifecycle assessment of a stapling machine

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Israel Dunmade
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Product Distribution ◽  
Mechanical Device ◽  
Lifecycle Assessment ◽  
Life Management ◽  
Resource Recycling ◽  
Eutrophication Potential

A stapler is a mechanical device used to join two or more sheets of paper together by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets. They are widely used in schools, offices, business, government and homes. The anticipated large quantity of waste that is disposed of annually present great risk of environmental pollution and opportunities for economically viable resource recycling. This study evaluates potential environmental impacts of a Stapling machine and its end-of-life management opportunities. Environmental lifecycle assessment (LCA) process was used for the evaluation. The assessment was implemented with the aid of SimaPro software version 7.3.3.Results of the analyses revealed that climate change and eutrophication are the significant potential environmental impacts. Each Stapler has 1.265130 kg CO2-eq in Global Warming Potential and 0.113067 max kg O2-eq as its Eutrophication Potential. Further examination also showed that most of the impacts are from material selection, product distribution, and end-of-life management of the stapling machine. This study provides insights on potential environmental impacts of stapling machines and potential opportunities for improvements in their end-of-life management.

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