6781097485

TRIBOLOGY

SCIENTIFIC PROBLEMS OF MACHINES OPERATION

AND MA1NTENANCE_

3 (159)2009

ZBIGNIEW KŁOS*

First research works on LCA at Poznań University of Technology

Key words

LCA, first research, Poznań University of Technology. Słowa kluczowe

LCA, pierwsze badania naukowe, Politechnika Poznańska.

S u mmary

In this paper the early works done in the field of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) at Poznań University of Technology (PUT) are presented. The first part of the paper is focused on the methodology of LCA. Then one of the first research works on LCA in Poland, performed at Poznań University of Technology, is presented. It is the environmental valuation of three packaging machines. Their technical data and generał aim of research are shown as well as the elementary goals: the description and comparison of environmental interactions of packaging machines, the identification of the areas of the significant environmental impacts, finding the possible improvement opportunities in the life cycle, and an indication of the directions for whole system of machines’ optimisation. The way to achieve these goals is presented in the paper.

Poznań University of Technology, Faculty of Working Machines and Transportation, Institute of Working Machines and Motor Yehicles, Piotrowo 3 St., 60-965 Poznań, Poland.