Wind turbine blade recycling: Experiences, challenges and possibilities in a circular economy

JP Jensen, K Skelton - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
The wind power industry is a fast growing, global consumer of glass fiber-reinforced plastics
(GFRP) composites, which correlates with the industry's rapid growth in recent years …

[HTML][HTML] Recycling of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite wastes in concrete: A critical review and cost benefit analysis

Y Tao, SA Hadigheh, Y Wei - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The application of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites has increased substantially in
recent years as a result of need for lighter and stronger materials. Currently, the reuse and/or …

A review of recycling methods for fibre reinforced polymer composites

J Qureshi - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a review of waste disposal methods for fibre reinforced polymer (FRP)
materials. The methods range from waste minimisation, repurposing, reusing, recycling …

Fiber-reinforced polymer waste in the construction industry: a review

H Li, J Yang, D Yang, N Zhang, S Nazar… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2024 - Springer
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites, reaching a production of approximately 2.56 million
tons in 2023 in Europe, display unique properties, yet they are disposed of at their end of …

[HTML][HTML] Recyclable LRS FRP composites for engineering structures: Current status and future opportunities

YY Ye, SD Liang, P Feng, JJ Zeng - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been widely used in civil engineering for
either strengthening existing deteriorated reinforced concrete (RC) structures or constructing …

Mechanothermal and chemical recycling methodologies for the Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP)

S Gharde, B Kandasubramanian - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2019 - Elsevier
Materials have become an integral part of our lives owing to their wide usability, but at the
same time, they are affecting the nature antithetically. Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) is …

Concrete reinforced with macro fibres recycled from waste GFRP

B Fu, KC Liu, JF Chen, JG Teng - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are widely used in many industries due to their
excellent mechanical and durability properties. This means that an increasing amount of …

An integrated geospatial approach for repurposing wind turbine blades

EL Delaney, JM McKinley, W Megarry… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The End-of-Life (EOL) stage of the first commercial wind farms is fast approaching
and uncertainty remains in how to deal with their non-biodegradable Fibre Reinforced …

Mechanical properties of discrete BFRP needles reinforced seawater sea-sand concrete-filled GFRP tubular stub columns

Z Dong, G Wu, XL Zhao, H Zhu, Y Wei, Z Yan - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a new type of tubular column, which is composed of glass fiber-
reinforced polymer (GFRP) tube and discrete basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) …

Recycling technology of epoxy glass fiber and epoxy carbon fiber composites used in aerospace vehicles

R Thamizh Selvan, PC Vishakh Raja… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Materials used for aircraft structures are chosen very carefully with a lot of consideration
towards high strength and lightweight properties. Traditionally, metal alloys have been the …