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Wind turbine blade recycling

A technology for wind turbines and blades, applied in the field of recycling fiber composite material source items to produce supply materials, recycling wind turbine blades, and can solve problems that hinder the development of wind turbine blades

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-01-04
GFSI GRP LLC
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[0005] The applicant has determined that these barriers continue to impede the development of the wind turbine blade recycling process, in part because there is currently no system to effectively track the condition of the blades after they have been installed at a wind farm

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[0044] The following detailed description, given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like elements, is intended as a description of various embodiments of the present disclosure and is not intended to represent the only embodiments. Each embodiment described in this disclosure is provided by way of example or illustration only, and should not be construed as excluding other embodiments. The illustrative examples provided herein are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise form disclosed.

[0045] In the following description, specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of example embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the embodiments disclosed herein may be practiced without implementing all of the specific details. In some instances, well known process steps have not been described in detail so as not...

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Generally described, the methods disclosed herein for recycling fiber composite source objects, such as wind turbine blades, include converting a whole wind turbine blade to an output material state that is useful for manufacturing other products, such as those used in construction of buildings, packaging, raw materials, and pellets, among other products. The recycling process is performed while tracking the progress and location of each wind turbine blade such that the direct source of the output material may be determined. In some embodiments, the method includes sectioning the wind turbineblades, crushing the wind turbine blade sections, tracking the progress of each blade through the process, and loading output materials into a suitable transportation vessel. Correlating each wind turbine blade to a quantity of output material provides several advantages, including various certifications of the material for uses with restricted or otherwise controlled products and materials, costsavings, and other advantages.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 469,847, filed March 10, 2017, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 524,335, filed June 23, 2017, the entire disclosures of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference. Background technique [0003] The market for wind energy, especially the use of wind turbines to generate electricity, is growing rapidly. Many companies produce blades for a growing number of turbines, and if these blades become worn or damaged, they need to be replaced periodically. This presents a problem for blade manufacturers, utilities, and other entities that may wish to keep disused blades out of landfills. While the prospect of recycling wind turbine blades may be attractive and consistent with the concept of wind energy as a "green" source of power, it has not previously been technically and economically feasible. Despite previous efforts, experts consider ...

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IPC IPC(8): B29B17/04C08J11/00G06Q10/08B65F1/14
CPCB09B3/00B29B17/0412B29B2017/0468G06Q10/00G06Q10/08G06Q10/30G06Q10/0833G06Q50/04Y02P90/30Y02W30/52Y02W30/62Y02W90/00Y04S10/50C08J11/00B02C25/00B02C2201/00B02C23/38G06K7/10366
Inventor D·莉莉R·阿尔布雷克特
Owner GFSI GRP LLC
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