US 12,459,161 B2
Mobile on-site recycling system for a wind turbine blade
John Korsgaard, Kolding (DK)
Assigned to LM WIND POWER A/S, Kolding (DK)
Appl. No. 17/914,549
Filed by LM WIND POWER A/S, Kolding (DK)
PCT Filed Mar. 24, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/057595
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 26, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/191292, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2004479 (GB), filed on Mar. 27, 2020; and application No. 2007497 (GB), filed on May 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0147058 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. B29B 17/04 (2006.01); B02C 18/00 (2006.01); B02C 21/02 (2006.01); B09B 3/35 (2022.01); B29B 17/00 (2006.01); B29B 17/02 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01)
CPC B29B 17/0412 (2013.01) [B02C 18/0084 (2013.01); B02C 21/026 (2013.01); B09B 3/35 (2022.01); B29B 17/02 (2013.01); B29B 17/04 (2013.01); B63B 35/44 (2013.01); B02C 2201/06 (2013.01); B29B 2017/0094 (2013.01); B29B 2017/0203 (2013.01); B29B 2017/0428 (2013.01); B29B 2017/0468 (2013.01); B29B 2017/0476 (2013.01); B29B 2017/0484 (2013.01); B63B 2035/4473 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A recycling ship, for recycling a composite material rich structure, comprising fiber reinforced composite material at a site being offshore or at a site in a harbor, the recycling ship comprising a plurality of processing units (1, 2, 3, 4), wherein the plurality of processing units comprises:
a first processing unit (1) having a first apparatus configured to section the composite material rich structure into a plurality of composite parts;
a second processing unit (2) having a second apparatus configured to crush and/or grind the composite parts into composite material granulates, an inlet (6b) arranged to receive the composite parts from the first processing unit and an outlet (7b) for outputting the composite material granulates;
a third processing unit (3) having a third apparatus configured for chemical recycling of the composite material granulates, an inlet (6c) for receiving the composite material granulates, and an outlet (7c) for a liquid fraction and an outlet (7d) for a solid fiber fraction and wherein the outlet (7b) of the second processing unit is arrangeable to be connected to the inlet (6c) of the third processing unit; and
a fourth processing unit (4) having a fourth apparatus configured for partitioning of the liquid fraction, an inlet (6d) for receiving the liquid fraction, an outlet (7e) for an organic fraction and an outlet (7f) for an aqueous fraction and wherein the outlet (7c) for the liquid fraction of the third processing unit is arrangeable to be connected to the inlet (6d) of the fourth processing unit,
the recycling ship being configured to sail to the offshore site and to receive the composite material rich structure by the first processing unit.