Imagine the massive blades of wind turbines as giant pieces of fiberglass that usually just end up in landfills because they are too tough to break down. This project is building a specialized plant to chop up and transform these old blades into useful things like green cement. It's like turning a giant, useless plastic-like wing into a brick for a new building.
Wind turbine blades are currently regarded as unrecyclable, leading to massive waste accumulation. As turbines grow in size, the volume of composite waste is expected to reach up to 69.4 Mt worldwide by 2050.
A large-scale demonstration plant for pre- and co-processing composite waste and a Knowledge Hub for recycling standards.
If you are a cement manufacturer dealing with high raw material costs — this project developed a way to convert composite blade waste into green cement that reduces environmental impact.
If you are a wind farm operator dealing with the decommissioning of old turbines — this project developed a mobile recycling system that provides on-site waste management services.
If you are a recycling firm dealing with non-recyclable composite materials — this project developed a flexible processing system that handles turbine blades and similar industrial composite waste.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost figures for the recycling plant are not provided.
Yes, the project aims to demonstrate the possibility of recycling and resource recovery from blades in a large scale demonstration plant.
Based on available project data, there are no specific details regarding patents or licensing agreements provided.
The project aligns with European energy-related research and innovation policies to achieve climate neutrality goals by 2050.
The project runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31, with a broader vision targeting waste management needs up to 2050.
The project is heavily industry-driven, with 17 industrial partners making up 81% of the 21-member consortium. This high ratio of commercial players across 8 countries suggests a strong focus on market viability and industrial application rather than pure academic research.
Contact Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) in Denmark
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