Recycling of Rotor Blades

25.10.2021

Online | INT 21-65-01

Programm

25.10.2021
09:30 Uhr

Welcome and Introduction

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  • Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, Vice-President of the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF), Board member BEE, Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie e.V.
09:35 Uhr

Overview European waste legislation and land-fill ban initiative on decommissioned turbine blades

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  • Around 25,000 tonnes of blades to reach the end of their operational life annually by 2025
  • Several industry-leading companies announced ambitious plans for blade recycling and recovery
  • Short overview over the current European waste legislation
  • A land-fill ban would further accelerate the development of sustainable recycling technologies for composite materials
10:05 Uhr

Requirement for the disposal and recycling of rotor blades

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  • Recycling of rotor blades: Disposal and recovery of all GRP components
  • Requirements for the separation process and the recycling of GRP parts
  • Higher-value recycling
  • Insights into the development of industry standards
10:35 Uhr

"Real-time walk" via video through a plant recycling GRP

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10:50 Uhr

Kaffeepause

11:00 Uhr

Cross-industry partnerships to scale up composite recycling

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  • Accelerating the transition to a circular economy for wind turbine blades through innovative projects and partnerships
  • How blade manufacturers are working with the full value chain to scale up sustainable recycling solutions
  • Katelyn Huber, Project Leader, Product Life Cycle, LM Windpower A/S
11:30 Uhr

Composite using sectors: Closing the loop from dismantling of wind towers and rotor blades to cement delivery for foundations and towers

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  • Accelerating circular and low carbon solutions: Co-processing as a way of energy recovery and recycling of wind blades
  • Sustainable building solutions: Reuse of cement for new building material
12:00 Uhr

Overview Recycling Technologies for Rotor Blades

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  • Overview recycling technologies for rotor blades: Mechanical grinding - Pyrolysis - High voltage pulse fragmentation - Solvolysis - Fluidised bed
  • Pros and Cons of the different technologies
  • What to expect?
12:30 Uhr

Summary and closing remarks

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  • Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, Vice-President of the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF), Board member BEE, Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie e.V.
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