Wind Turbine Blade Recycling Plant

Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blade Recycling Plant

Wind turbine blades are mainly made of composite materials, particularly glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). These materials are very rigid, light, and durable, but these very features make them difficult to recycle. 

However, our cost-effective, innovative shredder designs eliminate catastrophic breakdowns, 

production downtime by upgrading points of vulnerability and enabling simultaneous shredding and chipping.

Zhongan's new generation of advanced shredding technology is ready to help composites recyclers reliably shred even the toughest scrap materials, including wind-turbine blades, to chips at high volumes using unique advances in our ultimate shredding solution.

What Recycling Methods does Zhongan Provide for Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blade?

1. Mechanical Recycling 

This is currently the most commonly used and most mature commercial method.

Process: Blades are cut, shredded, and milled into granuels or powders of varying sizes.

Advantages: Simple technology, relatively low cost, and high processing capacity.

2. Co-processing in Cement Plant

In cement kilns, shredded blade material is used as RDF and raw material of cement.

Process: The organic resin in the blades is burned to provide energy for cement production, while the inorganic glass fiber ash becomes part of the cement product, replacing some raw materials such as sand and gravel.

Advantages: Nearly 100% recycling is achieved, leaving no residual waste, making it one of the main commercially viable and economically viable options.