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공용 복합기 출력 기능 소모품들의 Eco Design Index 산정 |
이주영1, 이종석1, 김종민2, 이건모1,† |
1아주대학교 환경공학과 2국가청정지원센터 |
Calculation of the Eco-Design Index for Components of the Multi-function Printer |
Joo-Young Lee1, Jong-Seok Lee1, Jong-Min Kim2, Kun-Mo Lee1,† |
1Environmental Engineering Department, Ajou University, Korea 2Korea National Cleaner Production Center, Seoul, Korea |
Corresponding author |
Kun-Mo Lee ,Tel: 031-219-2405, Fax: 031-215-5145, Email: kunlee@ajou.ac.kr
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Received: October 5, 2015; Revised: March 28, 2016; Accepted: April 11, 2016. Published online: June 30, 2016. |
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ABSTRACT |
Conventional eco-design has been implemented based only on the environmental aspects of a product. Key components of a product identified from the analysis of the environmental aspects have been the target for improvement in the conventional eco-design. The use of eco-design index (EDI) considering both the environmental and economic aspects, and utility value (UV) of a product can be envisaged as an alternative way of implementing and assessing the eco-design. The objective of this study was to propose the logic of the EDI and apply it to the components for performing printing function of the multi-function printer. The EDI was formulated by quantifying the UV, life cycle environmental impact (LCE) and life cycle cost (LCC) of the components of a product, here components of the printer. Of the eight components investigated, roller was identified as the best performing consumable in both the environmental and economic aspects. However, its UV was the lowest among the eight. The EDI of the roller was mere 4th in ranking out of the eight. Transfer belt ranked 8th and 5th in the environmental and economic aspects, respectively, while 2nd in the utility value with its EDI ranked 3rd. This indicates that not only the environmental aspects but also economic and utility value aspects should be considered when identifying the key components for improvement in the eco-design. |
Key Words:
Eco-Design Index (EDI), Utility Value, Life Cycle Environmental Impact (LCE), Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Printer, Eco-Design |
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