Evaluation of recycling efforts of aircraft companies in Wichita |
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| Institution: | 1. 1''st Air Maintenance Factory Directorate, Ministry of Turkey National Defence, Eskisehir, Turkey;2. Department of Aeronautics, and Naval Architecture, Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary;3. Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Eskisehir Technical University, Eskisehir, Turkey;4. Information Technology Research and Application Center, Istanbul Ticaret University, Istanbul, Turkey;1. Department of Financial and Management Engineering, University of the Aegean, 41 Kountouriotou Str., 82100 Chios, Greece;2. Institute of Materials Research, Materials Mechanics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany;3. Research and Product Design, Hellenic Aerospace Industry S.A., P.O. Box 23, 32009 Schimatari, Greece;1. Graduate School of Science, Eskisehir Technical University, Eskisehir, Turkey;2. Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Eskisehir Technical University, Eskisehir, Turkey;3. TUSAS Engine Industries, Eskisehir, Turkey;1. School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden;2. GKN Aerospace Engine Systems, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | The number of manufactured aircraft has been continuously increasing worldwide because of the high demand for airline transportation. During manufacturing, many advanced materials and devices are used to build various sizes and shapes of aircraft. However, most of these materials and devices require considerable energy and labor to produce, so reusing these at any life stage of the aircraft offers many economic and environmental benefits, and is considered lucrative and environmentally responsible. Several recyclable materials—composites, metals and alloys, wires, wood, paper, plastics, electronics, and avionics—emerge as waste streams during the manufacturing of aircraft. Many aircraft companies have been recycling these materials to remanufacture aircraft parts or other products for more sustainable production. In the present study, we evaluated the recycling efforts of local aircraft companies in Wichita, KS. These efforts were considered in terms of recycling efficiency/rate and environmental benefits. These included cradle-to-gate (CTG) life-cycle inventory analysis of the materials, carbon dioxide emissions, virgin material replacement with recycled materials, and natural resources usage. Our findings show that there exists a significant potential for contributions to sustainability as well as environmental and health benefits in the region from recycling by aircraft manufacturing plants. |
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| Keywords: | Aircraft Recycling Reuse Environmental and economic benefits Virgin materials Natural resource usage |
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