Title :
Comparison of simplified LCA variations for three LCA cases of electronic products from the ecodesign point of view
Author :
Valkama, Jani ; Keskinen, Marika
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Tech. Univ. of Tampere, Tampere
Abstract :
A life cycle approach is used to determine environmental requirements in the product development process. In that connection, a full-scale life cycle assessment (LCA) is a reliable method for the steering of ecodesign. However, in the electronics industry especially, LCA utilization in ecodesign has been found to be complicated, as it requires lot of working effort and data. In this study, the simplification options of LCA, or, more precisely, those of a life cycle inventory (LCI) model and a result indicator profile, producing reliable results for ecodesign were evaluated. Simplified LCA variations for three different electronic products were compared against more accurate and reference LCAs made.
Keywords :
electronics industry; environmental factors; product design; product life cycle management; ecodesign; electronic product development process; electronics industry; life cycle assessment; life cycle inventory; Decision making; Electrical products industry; Electronic ballasts; Electronics industry; Frequency conversion; Humidity; Probability distribution; Product development; Technological innovation; Uncertainty; Ecodesign; Electrical and electronic products; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Simplified life cycle assessment;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 2008. ISEE 2008. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2272-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2298-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.2008.4562923
