MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGN SEMINAR

DESIGN FOR
ENVIRONMENT
GUIDE : PROF. N. S. KULKARNI Project by:
Group 1
MECH-C,
Batch-2

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Group
Members

Rohit Rathod - 33
Prathamesh Raut - 34
Rohit Tidke - 36
Rugved Pande - 38
Sakshi Dhatrak - 47
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INTRODUCTION
CONTENT
LITERATURE REVIEW

OBJECTIVES

FACTORS

CASE STUDIES

CONCLUSION
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Introduction
• Design for Environment (DFE) is the method
Design for Environment
of implementing certain aspects of
environmentally friendly design to create a
sustainable product.

• Effective DFE practice maintains or

improves product quality and cost while
reducing environmental impacts.

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 LITERATURE REVIEW
CITATION AUTHOR CONCLUSION

How to Design for Joseph Fiksel and This paper has presented some practical
Environment and Minimise Kenneth Wapman suggestions for systematic
Life Cycle Cost. implementation of DFE, including
required capabilities for a DFE toolkit
and available methods for life cycle
assessment and management
Quality Function Wu Yongming, Luo An Eco-design framework based on
Deployment for Baixiang, Li Muzhi Quality Function Deployment for
Environment in Product Environment
Eco-design is structured.
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Design for Environment- A
Survey of Current Practices
and Tools
Improving design for
recycling – Application to
composites
AUTHOR CONCLUSION
Colleen Mizuki, This paper discusses findings from this
Peter A. Sandborn survey as well as results of an assessment
of existing software-based tools.
N. Perry , A. This paper explores the design for
Bernard composites recycling issue.In this paper
they highlighted that the improvement of
local or regional sorting and dismantling
platforms is necessary.
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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION 07

HUMAN HEALTH AND

SAFETY

SUSTAINABILITY OF
NATURAL RESOURCES

REDUCING POLLUTION/
PRODUCTS ARE MUST BE
ECO FRIENDLY

GOOD PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE

LESS PRODUCTION COST

Objectives
WITH HIGH QUALITY
MATERIALS & EXTRACTION

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Production
Factors to
Packaging, transport & distribution
be
Product life cycle
Considered
Energy consumption

Making a product recyclable

Reuse/Refurbishment
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Case Study 1
Design for environment at apple computer : a
case study of the new power Macintosh 7200.

Apple is working toward developing a greater

awareness of the environmental attributes of its
products, and channeling this awareness into the new
product development process.
Here a DFE review of Power Macintosh CPU was
conducted.
Problems -
CASE 1

High Energy Consumption

Use of Hazardous Constituents

Less Recyclability

Low material conservation

 Achieved Results
PERFORMANCE
ATTRIBUTE
ASSESSMENT

Energy Conversation 1)25% less power consumption

2)Unique UI for power management

1)85% material is recyclable

Recyclability 2)95% weight of engineering
thermoplastic used is recyclable

1)Heavy metal contaminants used such as

mercury or beryllium were avoided
Hazardous Constituents
2)External plastic contains no flame
retardants
Case Study 2
Environmental Assessment for the Coffee
Maker

Assessment of the environmental impact during initial

manufacture and end-of-life disposal has been
achieved using a single figure environmental
indicator developed initially at the TNO Product
Centre . This method has been chosen because the
results are more readily understood and interpreted by
designers than the complex data developed from the
full life-cycle-analysis procedures.
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Factors Considered The analysis resulted in

a)Material Cycles: Exhaustion of Resources a)Reuse or remanufacture of an item results in

Energy Use. effective recovery of the MET points for both initial
material manufacture and manufacturing processes.
b)Greenhouse effect, Acidification, Smog,
Eutrophication Toxic. b)Recycling of an item results in effective recovery or
release of the MET points for initial material
c) Emissions: Ozone Depletion, Human manufacture.
Toxicity Eco-toxicity
Examples of
DFE
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Patagonia Clothing

In 1993 Patagonia became the first

company to use post-consumer
recycled materials in their products.
Patagonia Capilene fabric garments
contain 54% recycled polyester
content and are 100% recyclable through
Patagonia stake-back system.
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Dunlop Recycled
Wellington Boots

Dunlop Wellington boots are made from

polyurethane, PVC, and rubber.
Dunlop developed a line of recycled
boots.
Dunlop takes back used Wellingtons from
customers. Old boots are re-ground and
re-manufactured into new boots.
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Stoke Tripp Trapp
Chair

Peter Opsvik designed the award-

winning Tripp Trapp chair to grow with
the child, increasing the effective lifetime
of the chair.
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Ford SmartGauge
with EcoGuide

Instrument cluster on Ford Fusion and

Mercury Milan hybrid vehicles.

Provides engaging feedback to drivers,

improving fuel economy.
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Conclusion

Design for Environment (DFE) attempts

to reduce the impact of product design
upon design upon the environment of a
product or service.

It takes into account the whole life going

beyond just the use of recycled materials
or proper packaging or disposal.
Thank You