Life cycle assessment of end-of-life vehicle recycling processes in China—take Corolla taxis for example

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 117; pp. 176 - 187
• Main Authors: Li, Wenchao, Bai, Hongtao, Yin, Jianfeng, Xu, He
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 20.03.2016
• Subjects: Automobiles; Automotive engineering; Automotive engines; China; End-of-life vehicles; Environmental impact; Life cycle assessment; Recovering; Recycling; Remanufacturing; China, People's Rep; Life cycle assessment; End-of-life vehicles; Recycling; Remanufacturing; Environmental impact

The sharp increase in car ownership that has occurred in China in recent years has led to a rapid increase in the number of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). Life cycle analysis, in terms of the environmental impact and the ability to recycle and recover resources, was performed on a whole car in this st...