Recycling of wind turbine blades through modern recycling technologies: A road to zero waste

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, M Hossain, R Umer - Renewable Energy Focus, 2023 - Elsevier
Wind is a clean, efficient, fastest-growing, renewable energy source, which is extensively
applied for power generation. The expected design lifetime of a wind turbine lies between …

Recovery of epoxy thermosets and their composites

X Zhao, Y Long, S Xu, X Liu, L Chen, YZ Wang - Materials today, 2023 - Elsevier
As the currently predominant thermoset plastic, epoxy thermoset is widely used in composite
materials, electronic packaging materials, coatings and adhesives. The rapid rise in epoxy …

[HTML][HTML] End-of-Life wind turbine blades: Review on recycling strategies

F Spini, P Bettini - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The review focuses on End-of-Life (EoL) strategies, with a primary emphasis on recycling
techniques, to manage fiber reinforced thermoset polymer waste from decommissioned wind …

Sustainable transformation of end-of-life wind turbine blades: Advancing clean energy solutions in civil engineering through recycling and upcycling

W Zhang, H Yu, B Yin, A Akbar, KM Liew - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Decommissioning end-of-life wind turbine blades (EoL-WTBs) presents significant waste
management challenges. This comprehensive review explores the recycling of EoL-WTBs …

Recycling of wind turbine blades: Recent developments

MJ Leon - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2023 - orbit.dtu.dk
Recycling of wind turbine blades is an important element for ensuring the sustainability of
wind turbines. In this article, technologies of recycling of wind turbine blades (for currently …

[HTML][HTML] Processing of polymer matrix composites using microwave energy: A review

TP Naik, I Singh, AK Sharma - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Search for novel energy-efficient, eco-friendly, and time-saving manufacturing techniques
has gained momentum in the recent times. Polymer composites have been increasingly …

Recycling and recovery of fiber-reinforced polymer composites for end-of-life wind turbine blade management

Y Shen, SE Apraku, Y Zhu - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The 3R (reuse, recycling, and recovery) waste management of wind turbine blades (WTBs)
is becoming a popular subject, since it has a great practical significance in the disposal of …

Recovering glass fibers from waste wind turbine blades: Recycling methods, fiber properties, and potential utilization

M Xu, H Ji, Y Wu, X Meng, J Di, J Yang, Q Lu - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
As the global demand for wind power continues to increase, there is growing concern about
the disposal of waste wind turbine blades, which are predominantly composed of glass fiber …

Recent trends of recycling and upcycling of polymers and composites: A comprehensive review

C Podara, S Termine, M Modestou, D Semitekolos… - Recycling, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review article gathers the most recent recycling technologies for thermoset and
thermoplastic polymers. Results about existing experimental procedures and their …

[HTML][HTML] Recovery of chemical recyclates from fibre-reinforced composites: A review of progress

C Branfoot, H Folkvord, M Keith, GA Leeke - Polymer Degradation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this critical review article, the current state-of-the-art in composite solvolysis is reviewed
against the backdrop of a growing need for recycling in the composites industry. The scope …