Browsing by Subject "Product life cycle"
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A circular commons for digital devices: tools and services in ereuse.org
(Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2016)
Conference report
Open AccessCircular economies are particularly relevant in the context of digital devices or electric and electronic equipment (EEE). Many digital devices built using scarce and potentially toxic materials have a too-short life, ... -
A comprehensive scenario agnostic Data LifeCycle model for an efficient data complexity management
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2017)
Conference report
Open AccessThere is a vast amount of data being generated every day in the world, coming from a variety of sources, with different formats, quality levels, etc. This new data, together with the archived historical data, constitute ... -
A life cycle approach to assess the environmental and economic benefits of remanufacturing wheelset bearings in the rail vehicle industry
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-01)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Open AccessRail vehicles’ wheelset bearings have to be replaced periodically as they reach the end of their operational life, so that the vehicles’ availability, reliability and safety can be maximised. There are two maintenance ... -
An epitome of building floor systems by means of LCA criteria
(2020-07-01)
Article
Open AccessStudies of the elements that make up the structure of a building have generally focused on topics related to their physical and structural capacities. Although research has been carried out into environmental impact during ... -
An integrated factor analysis model for product eco-design based on full life cycle assessment
(OmniaScience, 2016-04)
Article
Open AccessPurpose: Among the methods of comprehensive analysis for a product or an enterprise, there exist defects and deficiencies in traditional standard cost analyses and life cycle assessment methods. For example, some methods ... -
Analysing the adoption of lean production in remanufacturing industry
(OmniaScience, 2018-12)
Article
Open AccessPurpose: This paper aims to analyse the challenges of lean manufacturing implementation in the remanufacturing industry. The research was undertaken in three types of remanufacturing company, torque converter, gearbox, and ... -
Anàlisi del Cicle de Vida de diferents tecnologies de tractament de lixiviats procedents de dipòsits controlats de residus
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-07)
Master thesis
Open AccessAl 2012, el 41% de residus generats a Catalunya van a ser abocats a dipòsits controlats de residus municipal (ARC, 2013). Un dels problemes d’aquests abocadors són la generació de lixiviats. La legislació europea, estatal ... -
Anàlisi del cicle de vida del consum d'aliments
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-02-22)
Minor thesis
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Análisis comparativo del ciclo de vida de materiales de cerramientos de huecos de ventanas
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-05-30)
Master thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionDía tras día el planeta tierra nos muestra que está experimentando cambios importantes, en términos medioambientales. Cambios bruscos de temperatura, es decir, el cambio climático está ahí, a la vuelta de la esquina. Por ... -
Análisis de ciclo de la vida y evaluación de la sostenibilidad de estructuras de retención de tierras
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-05-13)
Minor thesis
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Análisis del ciclo de vida (ACV) social del Proyecto Reagritech (Regeneración y reúso del agua de escorrentía en parcelas agrárias mediante sistemas naturales de tratamiento)
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-06-22)
Master thesis
Open AccessLa sostenibilidad define el desarrollo sostenible como “aquel que satisface nuestras necesidades presentes sin comprometer la capacidad de generaciones futuras de satisfacer las suyas” [1]. La satisfacción de estas necesidades ... -
Análisis energético del ciclo de vida del edificio. Propuestas técnicas, energéticas, ambientales y normativas para la reducción de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI)
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2008)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Restricted access - author's decisionEl presente TFC, titulado “Análisis energético del ciclo de vida del edificio. Propuestas técnicas, energéticas, ambientales y normativas para la reducción de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI)”, aparece como ... -
Anticipatory life cycle analysis framework for sustainable management of end-of-life crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels
(Elsevier, 2022-04-15)
Article
Open AccessIn this research, a framework for performing Anticipatory Life Cycle Analysis (a-LCA) has been developed to identify the sustainable end of life (EoL) management option for crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) panels. ... -
Assessment of LCA methodology for Engineering Sustainability Education.
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-12-02)
Master thesis
Open AccessSustainable development is a key change for nowadays society to prevent future problems. Consequently, the role of engineers has to be modified in order to acquire sustainable competences for their projects. At this point, ... -
Bioconcrete- a sustainable substitute for concrete?
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-06)
Master thesis
Open AccessToday the application of concrete is rapidly increasing worldwide; it is already the most used manmade material in the world as it is relatively cheap and its basic ingredients (sand/ gravel/ water) are readily available. ... -
Circular economy of packaging and relativity of time in packaging life cycle
(2022-09)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper introduces a new methodology for the analysis of the time of recycling to compare different life cycle assessments (LCA). We apply the three variables that define the value creation principles in the Ellen ... -
Circularitat del sector tèxtil : cas del cotó
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-01)
Bachelor thesis
Open AccessLa societat, a poc a poc, és més conscient de la importància de cuidar el medi ambient. Múltiples problemes climàtics agreugen el nostre hàbitat i cal portar solucions per a un futur més sostenible. Un sector contaminant ... -
Comparación medioambiental de dos plantas de producción de agua potable basada en el método ACV
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-02-21)
Minor thesis
Open AccessEn la actualidad, las medidas adoptadas para reducir la contaminación del agua son varias. Sin embargo, la purificación del agua para consumo como agua potable en lasciudades requiere la implementación de procesos de ... -
Data analysis of the stock management of a manufacturing company
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-05-03)
Master thesis
Open AccessOne of the tasks of stock management is determine the safety stock of a product. The aim of the safety stock is to avoid out-of-stock situations when demand increases unexpectedly. In most of manufacturing companies, the ... -
Data analysis of the stock management of a manufacturing company
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-05-03)
Master thesis
Open AccessOne of the tasks of stock management is determine the safety stock of a product. The aim of the safety stock is to avoid out-of-stock situations when demand increases unexpectedly. In most of manufacturing companies, the ...
