The environmental consciousness of energy-related products that are necessary for everyday life is increasing due to the needs and requests for these products. This paper investigates the environmental load of a freestanding gas range, using the life cycle assessment (LCA) method. The work provided data collected (life cycle inventory) for this specific model of the freestanding cooker manufactured in the European market. The impact assessment specified in this paper was elaborated using a dedicated software tool (i.e., SimaPro) to evaluate the impact of the different modules of the freestanding kitchen during the life cycle phases excluding the use phase and end-of-life. The environmental impact results show that the most critical aspect is related to the use of metal materials in the production of large items such as the cavity and body of the freestanding kitchen, on top of these materials are stainless steel and carbon steel. In addition to the manufacturing process used for these modules. The outcome of this work allows to compare this cooking appliance to other cooking appliances present on the market, providing interesting data for the development of future eco-design actions.
Life Cycle Analysis of a Freestanding Gas Range / Brahem, S.; Favi, C.; Rodriguez, N. B.. - (2025), pp. 643-651. (Intervento presentato al convegno International Joint Conference on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing, JCM 2024 tenutosi a esp nel 2024) [10.1007/978-3-031-72829-7_52].
Life Cycle Analysis of a Freestanding Gas Range
Brahem S.;Favi C.;
2025-01-01
Abstract
The environmental consciousness of energy-related products that are necessary for everyday life is increasing due to the needs and requests for these products. This paper investigates the environmental load of a freestanding gas range, using the life cycle assessment (LCA) method. The work provided data collected (life cycle inventory) for this specific model of the freestanding cooker manufactured in the European market. The impact assessment specified in this paper was elaborated using a dedicated software tool (i.e., SimaPro) to evaluate the impact of the different modules of the freestanding kitchen during the life cycle phases excluding the use phase and end-of-life. The environmental impact results show that the most critical aspect is related to the use of metal materials in the production of large items such as the cavity and body of the freestanding kitchen, on top of these materials are stainless steel and carbon steel. In addition to the manufacturing process used for these modules. The outcome of this work allows to compare this cooking appliance to other cooking appliances present on the market, providing interesting data for the development of future eco-design actions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
