International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management

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

Cleaner Production Initiatives in a Diesel Engines Factory

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

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Keywords

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

How to Cite

Pinto, L. F. R., Oliveira Neto, G. C. de, Mummolo, G., Digiesi, S., Facchini, F., & Centoamore, P. (2020). Cleaner Production Initiatives in a Diesel Engines Factory. International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 11(2), 73–80. https://doi.org/10.24867/IJIEM-2020-2-254

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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