bioresources. com
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE
with a modified lignosulfonate on the overall sustainable design of the HWC wardrobe and the important wood products sector in China.
EXPERIMENTAL Goal and Scope Definition
The goal was to assess the environmental impacts (on human health, ecosystem quality, and resources) of a wardrobe made of HWC, and then compare them with the impacts caused by an MDF wardrobe made with conventional composite board with urea- formaldehyde adhesives. Other issues addressed were investigated and discussed in the discussion sections. This project was developed in partnership with a national company (the Greater Khingan Range Hengyou Furniture) located in Greater Khingan area, China. This company that produces furniture was selected as a representative to provide related production inventory data required for this study. This company is one of the favorite Chinese producers of wooden furniture with an annual turnover of 3.82 million dollars in 2017. Functional Unit The functional unit provides support for inputs and outputs based on ISO 14044 (2006). Wooden wardrobes are panel products commonly used indoors with a strong market demand. This study paid attention to wooden wardrobes with double doors used for primary needs because this is the most produced wardrobe in this specific factory. The functional unit that was selected corresponded to one wooden wardrobe (100 kg) with the main dimensions 2000 mm u 1000 mm u 500 mm (Fig. 1). The HWC for the main structure and material of the wardrobe was produced by the Chinese company mentioned above. Metal, such as steel, was used in the screws, and plastics were used in the accessory members, packaging, etc .
1000
500
10
10
485
485
500
10
Fig. 1. Schematic of wardrobe in function unit
2742
Li et al . (2019 ). “Wardrobe case study in China,” B io R esources 14(2), 2740-2758.
Made with FlippingBook Digital Publishing Software