• Satyesh Kumar Jha
• Pradeep Kumar
• Alok Bihari Singh

The household device most widely used in almost every house in entire world on regular basis is Washing machine. Increased world population and rapid economic development results in more use of washing machine over washing clothes by hand. Using washing machine on regular basis is highly water and energy intensive process which has many negative impacts on the surrounding and environment. There are several influencing factors of its performance like the load of washing, water temperature, uses frequency, detergent and shop used. The impact of these factors depends on the preferences of the customer and the specific washing machine and its working parameters and specifications. The study's primary objective is to quantify the environmental effects of the current range of 5 kg semi-automatic washing machine. This will be done by conducting the ‘Life Cycle Assessment’ as per ISO 14040/44 standard for washing machine from cradle to grave in Indian scenario to evaluate the various environmental performance indicators such as primary energy demand, global warming potential, blue water consumption, human toxicity, air emissions in a holistic manner using the GaBi version 8.0 software. The study’s secondary objective is to suggest and analyze different future scenarios that would minimize the overall environmental impact of the washing machine. The outcomes of the LCA have been indicated that global warming potential, human toxicity potential, primary energy demand and blue water consumption showed the highest burden on the environment compared to other categories. The use stage of the washing machines is the dominant stage in most of the selected categories. Hence, the effect of a clothes washer on the environment relies heavily on consumers’ behavior.

Washing Machine, Cradle to Grave, GaBi, Life Cycle Assessment, Global Warming Potential.

"Life Cycle Analysis of Semi Automatic Washing Machine", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.507-514, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905581.pdf

"Life Cycle Analysis of Semi Automatic Washing Machine", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp507-514, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905581.pdf