@techreport{Steinigeweg2021,
  author    = {Steinigeweg, Joshua},
  title     = {Review of the suitability of thermoplastic rotor blades in terms of the circular economy},
  doi       = {10.25974/ren_rev_2021_06},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-136809},
  pages     = {30-34},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Wind energy has steadily gained importance in the generation of renewable energy over the last 25 years. A wind turbine has an average life expectancy of about 25 years. After that, thermoplastic composite materials from the rotors, among other things, accumulate and have to be recycled. Previous methods, such as landfilling, incineration and pyrolysis, have not yet proven to be effective in terms of the circular economy because the recycled material cannot be reused for equivalent products. The use of thermoplastic materials can be a sensible alternative, as thermoplastic resins can be recycled almost without loss of value due to their properties. Recycling of fibreglass is also possible with less loss of stiffness. In the future, it will be crucial to scale up thermoplastic rotor blades and create a market for the recycled material.},
  language  = {en}
}