A method for identifying the worst recycling case: Application on a range of vehicles in the automotive sector

Millet, Dominique; Yvars, Pierre‐Alain; Tonnelier, Pierre

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2012.07.002

Cited by 26 publications

(15 citation statements)

References 17 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Fiore et al [106] presented a characterization and valorization study about ASR in Italy. Millet et al [107] proposed a method based on an impact module on recycling rate indicators for identifying the worst recycling case. Nakamura et al [108] presented a novel approach to quantifying quality and dilution losses through hybrid input-output analysis.…”

Section: Recycling Production and Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

End-of-life vehicle management: a comprehensive review

Karagöz

Aydın

Šimić

2019

J Mater Cycles Waste Manag

101

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Waste management is gaining very high importance in recent years. As automotive is one of the most critical sectors worldwide, which is rapidly increasing, the management of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) gains importance day by day. Due to legislation and new regulations, actors like users, producers, and treatment facilities are being conferred new responsibilities in the ELV management process. Besides, the ELV management is of vital importance for environment conservation, circular economy and sustainable development. All of these reasons are making the ELV management such a crucial issue to study. Today, the ELV management is a well-positioned and emergent research area. However, the available review papers are focused only on a small area of the ELV management, such as reverse logistics, recovery infrastructure, disassemblability, etc. Besides, a review of state-of-the-art mathematical models for the ELV management is still missing. This paper aims to provide an extensive content analysis overview of studies on the ELV management. A total of 232 studies published in the period 2000-2019 are collected, categorized, reviewed and analyzed. A critical review of the published literature is provided. Gaps in the literature are identified to clarify and suggest future research directions. This review can provide a source of references, valuable insights, and opportunities for researchers interested in the ELV management and inspire their additional attention.Publisher's Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

show abstract

Section: Recycling Production and Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

End-of-life vehicle management: a comprehensive review

Karagöz

Aydın

Šimić

2019

J Mater Cycles Waste Manag

101

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The coefficients proposed by the UNIFE method are representative of current technological context in Europe; however, these factors vary depending on the local context in which the item is supposed to be dismantled (Mizuno et al, 2012) and, therefore, it is not excluded that an update could be necessary depending on the area of application and on the technological improvement in next years. The knowledge of technological contexts (Camanes et al, 2014) and the implications for the definition of design guidelines (Froelich et al, 2007b) are, in general, delegated to the manufacturer itself (Millet et al, 2012) of assessment methods.…”

Section: Eol Treatment Practices and Regulationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

End-of-Life in the railway sector: Analysis of recyclability and recoverability for different vehicle case studies

et al. 2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The railway system represents one of the most resource-efficient answer to our ever-growing demand for transport service and the development trends for the following years forecast a substantial increase in this sector. Considering the European Union, rolling stock realizes a significant share of both goods and passengers carriage while it is responsible for a derisory quota of environmental impact and energy consumption involved by transportation. Contrary to the low environmental impact, the amount of End-of-Life (EoL) waste generated by rolling stocks in relation to the number of vehicles is notable, much greater than in the case of road vehicles. As railway vehicles are built from many heterogeneous components, the EoL rolling stock is a precious source of materials, whose recycling brings measurable economic benefits and needs to be appropriately debated. The paper performs the calculation of recoverability/recyclability rate for different typologies of representative railway vehicles on the basis of primary data and according to the recyclability and recoverability calculation method issued by UNIFE in the context of Product category Rules (PCR). The typologies of railway vehicles taken into account are electric metro, diesel commuter train and high-speed electric train. The analysis envisages also to repeat the calculation in case innovative materials and manufacturing technologies are adopted in the construction of car-body structure. Results show that recyclability/recoverability rates are abundantly over the quota of 90% for each one of the three trains, these latter being made in major part of metals which benefit from very efficient recovery processes. The adoption of innovative materials and manufacturing technologies for car-body structure involves a scarce reduction of recyclability and recoverability rates (about 2% and 0.2% respectively) due to the introduction of components and materials characterized by critical dismantlability and low efficiency recovery processes; recoverability results less affected by lightweighting because post-shredding thermal recovery treatments are roughly independent with respect to dismantlability. A sensitivity analysis based on different dismantling scenarios reveals that the effectiveness of dismantling has a moderate influence on recyclability/recoverability rate (the variation does not exceed 3%). The low variability of recyclability/recoverability rate can be explained by the following reasons: material composition of trains shows a predominance of metals; the efficiency of metals separation processes is close to 100%; post-shredding recycling processes of metals are characterized by recovery factors equal to the ones of post-dismantling recycling processes. Keywords:Train, Railway, Rolling stock, Recyclability, Recoverability, End-of-Life, Dismantling Highlights:Overview on railway vehicles End-of-Life; Assessment of recyclability and recoverability for three trains representative of current railway vehicle categories "urban, high-speed and commuter" ...

show abstract

“…European directive 2000/53/CE concerning the management of end-of-life vehicles bids car producers to minimize car waste and maximize reuse and recycling. For this reason they need to know the factors determining the development of recovery, including recycling (Millet et al, 2012). At the very stage of car design, the producers should address the questions of the reduction of dangerous materials, broader use of refrigerants which have a lesser influence on global warming, and the preparation and distribution of information on disassembly with regard to recycling .…”

Section: Sustainable Logistics and Sustainable Supply Chain In Contexmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Logistics of End-of-life Vehicles – Trends in Europe

Mesjasz-Lech

2017

Trends Economics and Management

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose of the article: In the article we have focused on the trends determining the development of reverse logistics of end-of-life vehicles in selected European countries. The analysis concentrates on quantity of end-of-life vehicles which are especially interesting for reverse logistics because of their fitness for recovery or reuse. End-of-life products contain fully valuable elements which, according to the idea of sustainable use of resources, should be recovered. Accordingly, reverse logistics aims at protecting natural resources and the environment through reintroduction of processed waste materials into the economic cycle as valuable products and materials. Methodology/methods: The aim of the article was achieved on the basis of a critical analysis of subject literature and the analysis of statistical data. In the article the method of descriptive and mathematical statistics and dynamic analysis were used. The 2006-2014 years were analyzed. The data come from the data base of the Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. The following variables were taken into account: the amount of end-of-life vehicles (in tonnes and in number of cars), reuse level (in tonnes), recovery level (in tonnes), and recycling level (in tonnes). The analysis was based on a t-Student test for two average values of dependent samples, sign test and the Wilcoxon signed rank test. In order to see if the reverse logistics actions implemented in European countries were effective, the analysis compares the average values of individual variables from the year 2014 and 2006. Measurements were done for the same countries on the same element of population. The chain indexes and the average change tempo for specified variables were calculated. The similarity of the formation of specified variables in each year was compared on the basis of the index of similarity structures. Scientific aim: The scientific aim of the article is to identify the basic trends determining the development of reverse logistics of end-of-life vehicles in selected European countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, The Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Finland, United Kingdom, Norway). These trends are reflected in the amount of end-of-life vehicles designed for reuse, recovery and recycling. Findings: With respect to their total or partial processing, end-of-life vehicles are handled according to the 3R principle (reduce, reuse, and recycle) in order to promote the concept of sustainable development. Unfortunately, the number of end-of-life vehicles in Europe is increasing which is a result of the growing economy and society's wealth. Also the ecological awareness of the producers and consumers is rising which is reflected in the increased number of end-of-life vehicles put through reuse, recovery and recycling processes. The analyzed period shows an average annual increase in the reuse, recovery and recycling indexes in ...

show abstract

A method for identifying the worst recycling case: Application on a range of vehicles in the automotive sector

Cited by 26 publications

References 17 publications

End-of-life vehicle management: a comprehensive review

End-of-life vehicle management: a comprehensive review

End-of-Life in the railway sector: Analysis of recyclability and recoverability for different vehicle case studies

Sustainable Logistics of End-of-life Vehicles – Trends in Europe

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About