Enva is now launching a new service for wind energy providers that involves shredding and crushing discarded turbine blades to recover recyclable components like steel. Wind turbine blades are often made of composite materials, making them more difficult to recycle. Although several technologies can be utilized to recycle these blades, these solutions have not yet been explored or competitively priced.
Energy-from-waste facilities utilize the leftover material in place of conventional fossil fuels. In the recycling process, the blades are divided into three 50 m lengths using specialized equipment before being transferred to Enva's recycling plant.
"Enva is committed to bringing at least one new recycling process to market every year and the opening of our wind turbine blade recycling facility is another tangible example of this innovation and investment. The increased use of alternative energy sources will result in new waste streams which will each require managing in a way that enables us to unlock their circular economy and commercial value [...]," said Michelle Scott, Operations Director at Enva.
Turbine Recycling Services
Enva Launches a Wind Turbine Blade Recycling Service in the UK
Trend Themes
1. Wind Turbine Blade Recycling - Opportunity to innovate by promoting and implementing affordable and sustainable solutions that facilitate the recovery of recyclable components from wind turbine blades
2. Composite Material Recycling - Opportunity for companies to invest in the research and development of new technologies that make the recycling of composite materials more efficient and cost-effective
3. Alternative Energy Waste Management - Opportunity for innovators to come up with new waste management strategies that can facilitate the unlocking of circular economy and commercial value of alternative energy sources
Industry Implications
1. Wind Energy - Wind energy companies can leverage the wind turbine blade recycling service to responsibly dispose of their turbines and promote sustainable practices
2. Recycling - Recycling companies have the opportunity to invest in the development of new technologies and processes that make composite material recycling more efficient and cost-effective
3. Waste Management - Opportunity to innovate in the waste management industry by creating new strategies and recycling solutions that can unlock the circular economy and commercial value of alternative energy sources