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The environmental aspects of Wärtsilä’s products are mainly related to their use. The most significant environmental aspects concern engines, which produce mechanical and thermal energy. In order to produce energy, engines use fuel and lubricants, which results in various kinds of exhaust emissions and waste. Exhaust gases and engine cooling also produce waste heat into the air and water.
The environmental aspects and main environmental impacts of Wärtsilä’s products are presented in the table below.
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Environmental aspect
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Product
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Environmental impact
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Examples of Wärtsilä’s
solutions
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Consumption of
raw materials
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All products
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Depletion of
natural resources
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Increasing product
lifecycles, using
recycled materials in manufacturing, enhancing efficiency in use
of materials, improving
durability of materials,
the use of automatic filters
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Consumption
of fuels and
lubricants
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Engines, propulsion systems
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Depletion of natural
resources
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Improving energy
efficiency, reducing the
consumption of
lubricating oil
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Emissions into
the air
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Engines, boilers
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Air pollution
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Reducing emissions,
improving efficiency
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Noise and
vibration
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Engines, boilers, propulsion systems
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Discomfort
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Effective noise
mitigation solutions
and silencing systems
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Solid and liquid
wastes
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All products
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Increased amounts
of waste at landfill sites
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Recycling of materials,
use of automatic filters,
extending the lifetime of
lubricating oils
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Heat emissions
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Engines, boilers
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Warming of
the Earth’s atmosphere
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Heat recovery systems
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Electrical and
thermal energy
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Power
solutions
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Increased wellbeing
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Energy-efficient
solutions
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*This page has been reviewed by KPMG as a part of its assurance of Wärtsilä's sustainability reporting for 2008. Please refer to Assurance Report for a full description of the conclusions and the scope and nature of assurance offered.
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