Sheng, P. February 1, February ; 1 : β One of the most pressing issues in environmentally-conscious manufacturing is the ability to compare the environmental impacts of dissimilar waste streams to formulate the above decisions.
This paper presents an overview of the hierarchical levels of comparative waste assessment which links process-level emissions to immediate, site-wide, and eco-system impacts.
Significant issues to be addressed are: 1 the aggregation of data collection required for each level of decision-making, 2 the range of environmental effects needed to be analyzed at each level, 3 the uncertainty present at different levels of data aggregation, 4 the influence of site-specific fate and transport factors, and 5 the transformation of environmental information into metrics usable in detailed design and planning of products and processes.
Case studies in the fabrication of metal parts and printed circuit boards are presented. Sign In or Create an Account. Sign In. Search Dropdown Menu. Advanced Search. Skip Nav Destination Close navigation menu Article navigation. Volume , Issue 1. Previous Article Next Article.
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