TY - JOUR
T1 - A systems engineering study of integration reverse vending machines into the waste management system of Kazakhstan
AU - Amantayeva, A.
AU - Alkuatova, A.
AU - Kanafin, I.
AU - Tokbolat, S.
AU - Shehab, E.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Nazarbayev University for funding this article under the Faculty Development Competitive Research Grant Program (FCDRGP) Grant No. 110119FD4524.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s).
Copyright:
Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This study aimed to conduct a systems engineering investigation for the integration of reverse vending machines (RVM) into the waste management system of Kazakhstan. By conducting a wide-scale survey among the general public, the study was able to identify the underlining reasons for low recycling rate, the awareness and willingness of the public to engage with RVMs, and incentives that would motivate them. Survey results also allowed identifying the customer (user) requirements and helped to design the house of quality (HoQ) for further evaluation of potential RVM functionality. The proposed system model and functional flow block diagram (FFBD) were developed for an RVM considering identified customer requirements. Finally, risk analysis of RVM integration to the waste management system was carried out, and mitigation measures were proposed.
AB - This study aimed to conduct a systems engineering investigation for the integration of reverse vending machines (RVM) into the waste management system of Kazakhstan. By conducting a wide-scale survey among the general public, the study was able to identify the underlining reasons for low recycling rate, the awareness and willingness of the public to engage with RVMs, and incentives that would motivate them. Survey results also allowed identifying the customer (user) requirements and helped to design the house of quality (HoQ) for further evaluation of potential RVM functionality. The proposed system model and functional flow block diagram (FFBD) were developed for an RVM considering identified customer requirements. Finally, risk analysis of RVM integration to the waste management system was carried out, and mitigation measures were proposed.
KW - Functional flow block diagram
KW - House of quality
KW - Kazakhstan
KW - Recycling
KW - Reverse vending machine
KW - Survey
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U2 - 10.1007/s10163-020-01161-9
DO - 10.1007/s10163-020-01161-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85101374235
SN - 1438-4957
VL - 23
SP - 872
EP - 884
JO - Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management
JF - Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management
IS - 3
ER -