Optimization of the End-of-Life System

What is the end-of-life of a product?

• All that can happen to a process after it has been done

• All the products that are incinerated

• All that can happen to a product after it has been discarded by the initial user

• All the products that leave the factory

What are the strategies of optimizing the end-of-life system? (Multiple Answers)

• Safe incineration

• Reusing the product as a whole

• Reusing the sub-assemblies and components

• Recycling the material

• Waste disposal

What are the steps for developing an end-of-life system? (Multiple Answers)

• Analyze the main reasons why users dispose of the product

• Contact the suppliers

• End-of-pipe treatment

• Determine who is going to recycle or process the product

Which materials would usually be incinerated? (Multiple Answers)

• Textile

• Plastics

• Toxic materials

• Woods

Which parts will be suitable for high quality recycling (Multiple Answers)

• 80% of aluminum

• 95% of magnetic material

• 60% of precious metals

• 90% of ferous materials