Abstract
This paper introduces the Take-Back Planning Advisor, a decision-support tool for the environmental and economic planning of take-back systems for plastic components from end-of-life electronics. The Take-Back Planning Advisor is based on a comprehensive unit process modeling approach that characterizes the energy consumption, energy-related air emissions, solid waste generation, material state transformation, and processing costs of the discrete process steps in a take-back system design space. The systems modeling approach quantifies the linkage between product design attributes and the environmental and economic behavior of unit processes and therefore adds critical "scenario playing" capabilities to plastics take-back system planning efforts. Potential applications of the decision-support tool in recycling process planning, "design for take-back" and policy analysis are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment |
| Pages | 51-56 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| State | Published - Sep 20 2004 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment - Scottsdale, AZ, United States Duration: May 10 2004 → May 13 2004 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Period | 5/10/04 → 5/13/04 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
