A Review of the Potential for the Recovery of Wind Turbine Blade Waste Materials
A successful circular economy can only exist when it relies solely on renewable energy sources. The adoption of resilient business models and the consequent redesign of legislation on all sectors are essential to ensure sustainable economic growth. Wind energy can offer clean and renewable energy wi...
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| author | Constantinos S. Psomopoulos Konstantinos Kalkanis Stavros Kaminaris George Ch. Ioannidis Pavlos Pachos |
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| description | A successful circular economy can only exist when it relies solely on renewable energy sources. The adoption of resilient business models and the consequent redesign of legislation on all sectors are essential to ensure sustainable economic growth. Wind energy can offer clean and renewable energy with a low environmental impact. Nevertheless, waste in end of life composite materials resulting from wind turbines is a problem that needs to be addressed. Composite materials are commonly used in wind turbines due to their excellent mechanical properties, matched by low weight. Notably, the recycling technologies of such materials is limited. Material flows and estimations of end of life materials are of great importance and will convince stakeholders that markets for recycling composites are viable investments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-657227379d8b455393cc2319227ea02a2022-12-22T03:10:23ZengMDPI AGRecycling2313-43212019-01-01417010.3390/recycling4010007recycling4010007A Review of the Potential for the Recovery of Wind Turbine Blade Waste MaterialsConstantinos S. Psomopoulos0Konstantinos Kalkanis1Stavros Kaminaris2George Ch. Ioannidis3Pavlos Pachos4Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, University of West Attica, Campus 2 Thivon 250, Aigaleo, Attica GR-12244, GreeceElectrical and Electronics Engineering Department, University of West Attica, Campus 2 Thivon 250, Aigaleo, Attica GR-12244, GreeceElectrical and Electronics Engineering Department, University of West Attica, Campus 2 Thivon 250, Aigaleo, Attica GR-12244, GreeceElectrical and Electronics Engineering Department, University of West Attica, Campus 2 Thivon 250, Aigaleo, Attica GR-12244, GreeceElectrical and Electronics Engineering Department, University of West Attica, Campus 2 Thivon 250, Aigaleo, Attica GR-12244, GreeceA successful circular economy can only exist when it relies solely on renewable energy sources. The adoption of resilient business models and the consequent redesign of legislation on all sectors are essential to ensure sustainable economic growth. Wind energy can offer clean and renewable energy with a low environmental impact. Nevertheless, waste in end of life composite materials resulting from wind turbines is a problem that needs to be addressed. Composite materials are commonly used in wind turbines due to their excellent mechanical properties, matched by low weight. Notably, the recycling technologies of such materials is limited. Material flows and estimations of end of life materials are of great importance and will convince stakeholders that markets for recycling composites are viable investments.http://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/4/1/7wind turbinescomposite materialsmaterial flowsrecycling |
| spellingShingle | Constantinos S. Psomopoulos Konstantinos Kalkanis Stavros Kaminaris George Ch. Ioannidis Pavlos Pachos A Review of the Potential for the Recovery of Wind Turbine Blade Waste Materials Recycling wind turbines composite materials material flows recycling |
| title | A Review of the Potential for the Recovery of Wind Turbine Blade Waste Materials |
| title_full | A Review of the Potential for the Recovery of Wind Turbine Blade Waste Materials |
| title_fullStr | A Review of the Potential for the Recovery of Wind Turbine Blade Waste Materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of the Potential for the Recovery of Wind Turbine Blade Waste Materials |
| title_short | A Review of the Potential for the Recovery of Wind Turbine Blade Waste Materials |
| title_sort | review of the potential for the recovery of wind turbine blade waste materials |
| topic | wind turbines composite materials material flows recycling |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/4/1/7 |
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