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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2020)
Original Research Article

Cleaner Production Initiatives in a Diesel Engines Factory

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  • Luiz Fernando Rodrigues Pinto,
  • Geraldo Cardoso de Oliveira Neto,
  • Giovanni Mummolo,
  • Salvatore Digiesi,
  • Francesco Facchini,
  • Plinio Centoamore
Luiz Fernando Rodrigues Pinto Nove de Julho University, Department of Industrial Engineering

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Geraldo Cardoso de Oliveira Neto Nove de Julho University, Department of Industrial Engineering

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Giovanni Mummolo Polytechnic University of Bari, Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management

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Salvatore Digiesi Polytechnic University of Bari, Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management

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Francesco Facchini Polytechnic University of Bari, Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management

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Plinio Centoamore Nove de Julho University, Department of Industrial Engineering

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Published 2020-06-30

Keywords

  • Cold test,
  • Cleaner production,
  • Economic gain,
  • Environmental advantage,
  • Mass intensity factor

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Abstract

This paper presents a case study conducted in a Diesel engines manufacturer, which adopted a Cold Test machine to perform the final check of engines in the assembly line. The overall aim of this investigation was evaluating the economic and environmental advantages obtained by the adoption of the Cold Test machine. The results showed cost saving of USD 558,012.67 per year. The investment required, USD 2.1millions, returned in three years and ten months. The environmental assessment identified the reduction of the mass intensity per abiotic, biotic, water and air compartments, total of 178,420,306.06 kg resources conservation per year.

 

Article history: Received (September 25, 2019); Revised (February 12, 2020); Accepted (February 18, 2020); Published online (March 26, 2020)  

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