Nowadays, the attention of enterprises towards the environmental issues is considerably increased. The main problem they have to face consists in rethinking the production cycle of the commodities, taking into account the efficient use of resources, the waste reduction and the implementation of technological innovation. It should be emphasized that one of the most problems concerns the efficient management of the end of useful life of goods. Some terms like "reuse", "recycling", "reverse logistics" have today a strategic role. The knowledge of the composition of material and energy flows involved in the production of goods help to implement the management practices for suitable development of the end of life (EOL) phase. This note focuses on the railways industry, which historically has had a significant role in the development of modern industrial civilization. A large number of complex and high-tech equipment characterize the rolling stocks. This aspect lays the stress on the problem of correct management at the end of useful life of this equipment. To reach this aim, it is necessary the thorough knowledge of their material composition for carrying out strategies of reuse or recycling of these materials. The aim is to elaborate the study of the end of life of some equipment of the Italian railway sector, by the material flows analysis approach.
THE END OF LIFE MANAGEMENT IN THE RAILWAY SECTOR. AN ITALIAN CASE STUDY
LAGIOIA, Giovanni;PAIANO, ANNARITA;
2012-01-01
Abstract
Nowadays, the attention of enterprises towards the environmental issues is considerably increased. The main problem they have to face consists in rethinking the production cycle of the commodities, taking into account the efficient use of resources, the waste reduction and the implementation of technological innovation. It should be emphasized that one of the most problems concerns the efficient management of the end of useful life of goods. Some terms like "reuse", "recycling", "reverse logistics" have today a strategic role. The knowledge of the composition of material and energy flows involved in the production of goods help to implement the management practices for suitable development of the end of life (EOL) phase. This note focuses on the railways industry, which historically has had a significant role in the development of modern industrial civilization. A large number of complex and high-tech equipment characterize the rolling stocks. This aspect lays the stress on the problem of correct management at the end of useful life of this equipment. To reach this aim, it is necessary the thorough knowledge of their material composition for carrying out strategies of reuse or recycling of these materials. The aim is to elaborate the study of the end of life of some equipment of the Italian railway sector, by the material flows analysis approach.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
