| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 401, 2024
21st International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2024)
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| Article Number | 05006 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Life-Cycle Analysis and Sustainable Manufacturing | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202440105006 | |
| Published online | 27 August 2024 | |
Eco-efficient manufacturing: Transforming end-of-life wind turbine blade components into floats for PV-floating systems
1 Leipzig University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, 04277 Leipzig, Germany
2 Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, FEUP Campus, Porto, Portugal
3 Associate Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aerospace, FEUP Campus, Porto, Portugal
4 AIMEN Technology Center, Laser Applications Centre, O Porriño, Spain
* Corresponding author: philipp.johst@htwk-leipzig.de
This study explores the innovative reuse of end-of-life (EoL) wind turbine blade (WTBs) parts as floats for photovoltaic (PV)-floating systems. In response to the growing concerns about EoL WTB waste, this study applies circular economy principles to repurpose high-value composite materials. By transforming a segment of an Enercon E40 WTB into a float for a PV-floating system, this study not only provides a sustainable solution to EoL composites, but also contributes to the development of renewable energy. The article describes the design of the PV-floating system and the lessons learned from its construction. It also provides an outlook on how such a system can be further scaled up.
Key words: End-of-life wind turbine blades / Circular Economy / Reuse / Repurpose / Composite materials manufacturing / Photovoltaic floating systems
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