An environmental diagnosis of the washing machine focusing on the
motor is performed. The goal of the diagnosis is to designate
environmental focus points in the product. The LCA of the washing
machine showed impact potentials from the life cycle of the
product (see: LCA of a washing machine). The diagnosis points to
which of the impact potentials are considered to be problematic,
and locates where in the product the problems are situated.The
diagnosis is also used for showing which effects ideas for changes
in the motor have on the environment. The ideas which are looked
upon are: motor efficiency up 2%, Manually disassembling and
recycling of metals, Reuse of motor in a new washing machine,
aluminium wire instead of copper wire in the motor.
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
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