Modeling the economic and environmental performance of recycling systems

A general model for evaluating the economic and environmental performance of electronics recycling systems is developed. This model comprehends the three main functions in a recycling system - collection, processing, and system management - and aims to enable quantification of the impact of context...

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Main Authors: Dahmus, J.B., Fredholm, S.A., Olivetti, E.A., Gregory, J.R., Kirchain, R.E.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Context modeling
Costs
Electronic waste
electronics recycling systems
Environmental economics
environmental performance
Laboratories
Power engineering and energy
Power generation economics
process-based cost models
Recycling
Reverse logistics
Supply chains
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Summary:A general model for evaluating the economic and environmental performance of electronics recycling systems is developed. This model comprehends the three main functions in a recycling system - collection, processing, and system management - and aims to enable quantification of the impact of context and system architecture on the performance of electronics recycling systems. Different modeling techniques are used, including process-based cost models, to evaluate economic performance, and life cycle assessment tools, to evaluate environmental performance. A case study, based loosely on Maine, is presented to show the utility of such a model in evaluating electronics recycling systems.
ISSN:1095-2020
2378-7260
DOI:10.1109/ISEE.2008.4562896