Reducing Component Time to Dispose through Gained Life

At the end of the useful life of a component, it becomes liable to being disposed by its owner or the servicing engineer of the system to which the component belongs. Although recycling agencies exist, not all components are currently recyclable. More so, some of those rated as eco-friendly may have been self-rated and user-verification of such claim may be difficult. One way to extending the useful life of a component is through the act of maintenance. In accordance with the age reduction model, component age is rejuvenated, implying age gained at each maintenance stage. Thus, the estimation of component extended life becomes possible; suggesting that component time to dispose can be delayed. Consequently, this reduces e-waste where the rate of concentration of greenhouse gases into the food chain and atmosphere is reduced.