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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"refurbishing"”.
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Refurbishing sulfated lead-acid batteries through surface electrochemical techniques
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-08-01
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Supply Chain Relationships and Refurbishing in the Healthcare Supply Chain
In recent years, healthcare organizations (HCOs) in the United States and across the globe have come under increasing pressure to reduce cost while maintaining high quality of care. Supplies and equipment contribute significantly to the total healthcare cost as these categories account for …
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The effect of carburetor refurbishing on emissions, performance, and fuel economy in a classic pickup tested using real-world tests
This project investigated how refurbishing the carburetor of a 1952 Chevrolet Pickup would affect emissions, performance, and fuel economy. The test used were real-world tests that anyone, with or without access to a laboratory, can perform. The design of the real-world tests is important for …
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The effect of the implementation of lean production principles on the financial performance of a rail refurbishing plant of a large South African company
… in a South African Government-owned Rail Refurbishing Plant with a Job production system on financial performance as measured by Return On Investment (ROI). The research question formulated for the study investigates the possible differences in financial performance as measured by ROJ …
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Minimising Impact: How legislation and sustainable design can reduce the environmental cost of a mobile phone
… these trends are discussed, as is the issue of refurbishing mobile handsets for resale abroad. The paper then examines the likely effects of forthcoming EU legislation, in particular the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, the various options available at End of Life for …
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Recycling of worn-out vehicular brake pads and discs
… and environmentally friendly approaches in refurbishing and producing brake discs and pads. The study explores the various aspects of this issue, including the recycling of friction materials recovered from exhaust brake pads and the refurbishing of worn-out brake discs by coating with …
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Lean manufacturing in a semiconductor environment : use of variation analysis to focus continuous improvement efforts
… (WE). Autonomous Manufacturing focuses on refurbishing manufacturing tools to new or better condition, up-skilling manufacturing technicians, and differentiating abnormal from normal operating conditions. It is meant to address throughput variation as a direct result of old, poorly …
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Product strategies in supply chains
… effect of product returns and their potential refurbishing on intertemporal product strategy and profit of a firm facing strategic consumers. We also examine the effect of product returns on the time inconsistency problem faced by the firm. The third essay (Chapter 4) investigates the impact of …
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Disaster debris management and recovery of housing stock in San Francisco, CA
… material, and seeks to project a time frame for refurbishing lost housing. Simulated scenarios of policy measures provide the basis for recommendations on improving San Francisco's post-disaster recovery as related to debris handling and reoccupation of housing. Results show that an increased use …
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Highway cost-benefit analysis system
… the most desirable alternative for building and refurbishing segments of public highways.
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Geometric Effects of Thermal Barrier Coating Damage on Turbine Blade Temperatures
… more quantitative estimates of blade life and refurbishing needs can be made.</p> <p>A 2-D computational Conjugate Heat Transfer model was developed; fully resolving the hot gas path and TBC, bond-coat, and super alloy solids. The most sensitive driving parameters were identified to be the chip …
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Low carbon domestic refurbishment in the UK social housing sector : a survey of attitudes, readiness and adoption
… supply chain already active in maintaining and refurbishing homes in a way that is acceptable to the occupant; thus presenting an ideal starting point to build on the embryonic UK sustainable retrofit market.To date, pilot projects have identified technical solutions, but the problem of how to …
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Evaluation of metal dusting of nickel-chromium-iron based alloys in a laboratory environment
… to metal dusting. This was achieved by refurbishing the in-built metal dusting rig to carry out experimental tests on a laboratory scale. The objectives of this research were to simulate a metal dusting environment, characterize the resistance of various alloys to metal dusting, and to …
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Case for sustainability in strategy and operations : overcoming the challenges of product design in creating competitive advantages in circular supply chains
… performance by reusing, remanufacturing, refurbishing and recycling products and parts to restore non-renewable resources, essentially 'closing the loop'. The management thinking behind creating this circular or 'cradle-to-cradle' supply chain rather than a linear or 'cradle-to-grave' …
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Product Returns Management in Online Retail
… at high rates. Shipping, processing, and refurbishing are so costly that a retailer’s profit is extremely sensitive to return rates. Using a large dataset from a European apparel retailer, we observe that return rates for fashion items bought online range from 13% to 96%, with an average …
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The Church of San Giacomo degli Spagnoli and the Formation of Spanish Identity in Sixteenth Century Rome
… which to reconsider the patron's motivations for refurbishing the architecture of the chapel. Finally, this study proposes that national churches in Rome, as a group, should be recognized for the vital role they played in society. Within their community they provided a safe haven and a space from …
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Green profit design for lifecycle
… for extending the life of a product by reusing, refurbishing, or remanufacturing that product. The studies demonstrate that an extended lifetime may not always be environmentally sustainable, and that shortening the lifetime may actually be better in some cases. To help decide on the optimal …
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Exploring the potential for local end-processing of e-waste in South Africa
… carry out collection, dismantling and sorting, refurbishing, as well as pre-processing of value fractions. There is currently limited local end-processing capacity, therefore partially upgraded value fractions are prepared for export, while non-viable fractions are stockpiled or disposed of in …
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Maximizing nuclear power plant performance via mega-uprates and subsequent license renewal
… of operating up to 80 years without replacing or refurbishing major life-limiting structures provided no major construction defects are introduced. Most PWRs can achieve 25%-40% uprates without introducing unfeasible design modifications. This thesis suggests that a four-loop Westinghouse plant …
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Cloud based sensor analysis for customer-specific residual value estimation for end-of-life product recovery
Manufacturing companies that take back products at the End-Of-Life (EOL) face a decision whether to recycle, remanufacture, repair, refurbish or scrap that product. One of the first steps is to estimate the product's residual value, primarily on the basis of age and a cursory visual inspection. …
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