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A comparative analysis of the environmental and structural performance of pet bottle designs in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Jagoda, SUM
dc.contributor.author Gamage, JR
dc.contributor.author Karunathilake, H
dc.contributor.editor Adhikariwatte, W
dc.contributor.editor Rathnayake, M
dc.contributor.editor Hemachandra, K
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-21T07:30:27Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-21T07:30:27Z
dc.date.issued 2021-07
dc.identifier.citation https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9525802 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/19196
dc.description.abstract Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) has become the most commonly used material in the global beverage bottling industry. PET bottle production has increased by over seven times within the last three decades. However, the use of PET has a considerably detrimental effect on the environment, and many studies have been carried out on curbing this damage. Reducing the amount of material used, design for recycling, repurposing, and reusing are possible approaches for mitigating the negative environmental impacts of the PET bottle industry. The local PET bottle market has a range of products to cater the various customer requirements. To obtain a holistic vision of the actual impacts of this industry, life cycle thinking becomes necessary. The objective of this study is to present a methodological framework for comparing the environmental performance and structural performance of PET bottle designs, using case studies from the Sri Lankan market. A life cycle assessment and a finite element analysis were carried out to evaluate the overall environmental impacts of the PET supply chain and the structural performance of PET bottles. The outcomes of the study are used to provide recommendations on the short and long-term strategies to increase the eco-friendliness of the PET bottle industry. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher IEEE en_US
dc.relation.uri https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9525802 en_US
dc.subject PET bottle design en_US
dc.subject Life cycle analysis en_US
dc.subject Environmental impact en_US
dc.subject Methodological framework en_US
dc.title A comparative analysis of the environmental and structural performance of pet bottle designs in Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.department Engineering Research Unit, University of Moratuwa en_US
dc.identifier.year 2021 en_US
dc.identifier.conference Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference 2021 en_US
dc.identifier.place Moratuwa, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos ***** en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Proceedings of Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference 2021 en_US
dc.identifier.doi 10.1109/MERCon52712.2021.9525802 en_US


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