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Waste Management of End-of-Service Wind Turbines

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Term

4. Term

Publication year

2015

Submitted on

Pages

63

Abstract

Ressourceknaphed har ført til mere bæredygtige energikilder som vindenergi. Vindenergi producerer strøm uden direkte drivhusgasudledninger, men affald fra udtjente vindmøller er et voksende problem. Dette speciale undersøger, hvilke materialer vindmøller består af, og udvikler praktiske, samlede retningslinjer for genanvendelse for at håndtere dette affald. Undersøgelsen kombinerer et litteraturstudie med interviews og spørgeskemaer og bruger begreberne cirkulær økonomi og industriel symbiose som ramme. På den baggrund præsenteres to detaljerede retningslinjer, der foreslår løsninger til håndtering af affald fra kabler samt fra elektrisk og elektronisk udstyr i vindmøller.

Resource constraints have accelerated the shift to sustainable energy sources such as wind power. Wind power generates electricity without direct greenhouse gas emissions, but waste from turbines at the end of their service life is a growing challenge. This thesis examines what wind turbines are made of and develops practical, comprehensive recycling guidelines to manage this waste. The study combines a review of existing research with interviews and questionnaires, using the concepts of the circular economy and industrial symbiosis to guide the analysis. Based on these principles, it presents two detailed guidelines that propose ways to handle waste from turbine cables and from electrical and electronic equipment.

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