Life cycle of remanufactured engines

Abstract

The life cycle index of remanufactured engines was assessed by using the method of life cycle assessment (LCA). A remanufactured engine of a certain domestic brand was taken as researching object. Engine reproducing engineering was investigated from three aspects which were energy, material and environment. The application of LCA on remanufacturing engines was discussed in detail with a practical case. The results indicate that remanufacturing an engine can save 55 kg steels, 8.3 kg aluminum and 113 kW · h electric powers and reduce emissions of 565 kg CO₂, 6.09 kg CO, 1.01 kg NO_x, 3.985 kg SO_x and 288.725 kg solid waste. The remanufacturing of engines possesses great economic value and practicability.

Keywords

life cycle assessment / engines / remanufacture

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