US 11,988,004 B2
Method for the disassembly of tower of a wind power plant
Jens Hofmann, Biederitz (DE); and Jan Kapitza, Großefehn (DE)
Assigned to Wobben Properties GmbH, Aurich (DE)
Appl. No. 17/627,109
Filed by Wobben Properties GmbH, Aurich (DE)
PCT Filed Jun. 15, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/066479
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 13, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/008795, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 21, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 119 127.0 (DE), filed on Jul. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0251866 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
Int. Cl. E04H 12/34 (2006.01); E04G 23/08 (2006.01); E04H 12/12 (2006.01); F03D 80/00 (2016.01)
CPC E04H 12/348 (2013.01) [E04G 23/081 (2013.01); E04G 23/082 (2013.01); E04G 23/084 (2013.01); E04H 12/12 (2013.01); F03D 80/00 (2016.05); E04G 2023/087 (2013.01); F05B 2230/70 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for disassembling a tower of a wind power plant, the method comprising:
selecting disassembly measures as a function of a location of the tower and characteristics of the tower;
preparing the disassembly of the tower;
separating tendons, wherein separating the tendons comprises:
relaxing externally guided tendons;
separating externally guided tendons at a top of the tower or on the base of the tower; and
removing and winding the externally guided tendons using a drum-reeling apparatus;
carrying out the disassembly of the tower;
transporting the disassembled tower away; and
removing coatings on the tower using one or more components from a list comprising a high-pressure water jet, an abrading installation, and a suction installation.