废旧风力发电机叶片资源化利用研究进展

Progress in resource utilization of waste wind turbine blades

  • 摘要: 风能的规模化利用是构建现代能源体系的关键,是保障国家能源安全,力争如期实现碳达峰、碳中和的内在要求. 我国风电装机容量持续攀升,早期风电机组陆续面临报废. 废旧风电叶片的资源化利用面临拆解难、降解难等多重难题,亟需探索绿色高值化、具有规模消纳能力的资源化技术路线,支撑风电产业绿色可持续发展. 本文分析了我国风电产业发展概况和风电机组报废量的增长趋势,概括了废旧叶片资源化利用的主要技术途径,重点介绍了纤维增强复合材料的机械法、热法和化学法回收利用,以及废旧叶片在混凝土等建筑材料中的应用和叶片整体结构性利用等资源化利用技术方案,并对比分析了各类技术方案的优缺点,为废旧风电叶片的资源化利用研究方向提供参考.

     

    Abstract: The large-scale utilization of wind energy is the key to establishing a modern energy system, an essential prerequisite for achieving carbon peaking and neutrality as planned, and an essential support for quality economic and social development. The installed wind power capacity continues to grow in China; by the end of 2022, the number of installed wind turbines had surpassed more than 170000 sets, and that of the cumulative installed blades had surpassed 3.65 million tons. Accordingly, early wind turbines are being decommissioned. The use of end-of-life wind turbine blades as a resource presents numerous challenges, such as disassembly- and degradation-related issues. Therefore, there is an urgent need to investigate green and high-value utilization technology paths capable of large-scale consumption to support the green and sustainable development of the wind power industry. This review examines the wind power industry and the growth trend of end-of-life wind turbines in China, outlines the main technical pathways of waste wind blade resource utilization, and highlights several waste wind blade resource utilization methods. ① Mechanical, thermal, and chemical recycling methods for fiber-reinforced composites: Mechanical recycling is a simple and traditional pathway that cannot provide long-scale fibers, thermal recycling damages the mechanical properties of long-scale fibers and makes reusing the matrix resin difficult, and chemical recycling preserves the mechanical properties of long-scale fibers and allows for the reuse of the matrix resin but at a high cost. Therefore, to achieve the sustainable reuse of reinforcing fibers and matrix resin, further research on the low-cost recycling method for fiber-reinforced composites from waste wind turbine blades is required. ② Application of waste blades in concrete and other construction materials: The blade, when cut into small pieces, can be used to replace natural aggregates in concrete materials. However, its organic components are not conducive to cement hydration, nor are the low-strength filler materials, such as balsa wood, conducive to the structural strength of concrete. ③ Structural utilization of waste blades: Waste blades can have structural reuse applications in pedestrian bridges, park benches, playground facilities, bus stops, and house roofs. Although reuse is simple and feasible, the blade materials need to be rendered nonhazardous and resourceful after the reuse cycle. This review compares and analyzes the benefits and drawbacks of various technical solutions to provide a reference for future research on the utilization of waste wind turbine blades.

     

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