Assessing the environmental impact of induction motors using manufacturer's data and life cycle analysis

IET Electric Power Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 473-483

  Torrent, M ^a   Martinez, E ^a   Andrada, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUENT MATERIALS; ECODESIGN; END-OF-LIFE; ENERGY USING PRODUCTS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL POWER; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING HOURS; OPERATING VARIABLES; OUTPUT POWER; OVER-SIZING; PRODUCTION PHASE; THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; INDUCTION MOTORS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MANUFACTURE;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84865561535     PISSN: 17518660     EISSN: 17518679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-epa.2012.0021     Document Type: Article

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