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Designing composite wind turbine blades for disposal, recycling or reuse
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Papadakis, N., Ramirez, C. and Reynolds, Neil (2009) Designing composite wind turbine blades for disposal, recycling or reuse. In: Goodship, V., (ed.) Management, recycling and reuse of waste composites. Oxford, U.K.: Woodhead Publishing Ltd., pp. 443-457. ISBN 9781845694623
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Abstract
In this chapter, we consider the emerging issue of end-of-life wind turbines. A background on wind energy is presented, with a brief overview of current installed capacity and future market trends, including estimations of production volumes. Materials selection, turbine design and existing manufacturing techniques are covered, along with a discussion of the current research being conducted into new materials and processes that will naturally affect end-of-life considerations. Additionally, a typical wind turbine life cycle is examined. The subject of end-of-life wind turbine blades is approached, both from a current industry perspective and also in the light of research into the challenges and opportunities offered by the inevitable large increase in numbers of end-of-life turbine blades. The following end-of-life scenarios are examined: disposal, reusing and also recycling.
Item Type: | Book Item | ||||
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Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||
Publisher: | Woodhead Publishing Ltd. | ||||
Place of Publication: | Oxford, U.K. | ||||
ISBN: | 9781845694623 | ||||
Book Title: | Management, recycling and reuse of waste composites | ||||
Editor: | Goodship, V. | ||||
Official Date: | 18 December 2009 | ||||
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Number of Pages: | 624 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 443-457 | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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