Six sigma with the blue economy fundamentals to assess the economic and environmental performance in the aircraft refueling process

Six sigma with the blue economy fundamentals to assess the economic and environmental performance in the aircraft refueling process

The fundamentals of the blue economy promoting sustainable development by minimizing the consumption of fresh water, organic pollution and chemical contamination. On the other hand, the six sigma tool enables companies to improve the performance of their processes by reducing waste and statistical t...

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Published in:Renewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 150; p. 111424
Main Authors: Tucci, Henrricco Nieves Pujol, de Oliveira Neto, Geraldo Cardoso, Rodrigues, Flávio Luiz, Giannetti, Biagio F., Almeida, Cecília Maria Villa Boas de
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 01-10-2021
Subjects:
Aircraft refueling
Blue economy
CO2 emissions
Energy
Water
Water
SS
CGH
MIC
APU
SPC
Blue economy
MIF
MRO
ROI
GPU
Energy
CO2 emissions
Aircraft refueling
SDG
MIT
JET-A1
IF
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Summary:The fundamentals of the blue economy promoting sustainable development by minimizing the consumption of fresh water, organic pollution and chemical contamination. On the other hand, the six sigma tool enables companies to improve the performance of their processes by reducing waste and statistical techniques. Not many works have been identified that related these two approaches, therefore, the objective of this work is to apply the six sigma tool with the blue economy fundamentals to assess the economic and environmental performance in the aircraft refueling process. The methods used were Return of Investment (ROI) and Mass Intensity Factor (MIF). A multiple case study was carried out involving two largest Brazilian airlines and the fuel distributor. The main results show the reduction of flight delays and, consequently, a decrease in the diesel consumption by trucks and energy generators, and water. The calculated economic gains were 52.9 million dollars annually and the environmental gains were the non-generation of 150 thousand tons annually. This work contributed to the theory for being the first to link SS in Aviation with measuring environmental benefits, even more so through the Blue Economy and to the practice for presenting to managers the possibility of obtaining economic and environmental benefits in the aircraft refueling process with no investment. •Application of six sigma and blue economy to improve economic performance.•Application of six sigma and blue economy to improve environmental performance.•Reduced diesel oil and energy consumption by reducing the use of power generators.•Reduction of water uses and efficient operation of the effluent treatment plant.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2021.111424