Carbon Footprint Evaluation of Recycling Packaging Products Prepared from Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades

GOU Wenhao, LUO Bin, ZHANG Guozhu, ZHANG Hualei, ZUO Dekang, PENG Siwei, XING Tong, GUO Zewei, LIU Keyang, ZHANG Wanyu

Packaging Engineering ›› 2024 ›› Issue (17) : 241-250.

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2024 ›› Issue (17) : 241-250. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2024.17.029

Carbon Footprint Evaluation of Recycling Packaging Products Prepared from Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades

  • GOU Wenhao1, LUO Bin1, ZHANG Hualei1, ZUO Dekang1, LIU Keyang1, ZHANG Guozhu2, PENG Siwei2, XING Tong2, GUO Zewei2, ZHANG Wanyu3
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The work aims to evaluate the aging resistance of the material of decommissioned blades and the carbon footprint throughout the life cycle of the recycling packaging products for wind turbine blades, so as to assess the environmental performance of the process and formulate a scientific and reasonable carbon emission reduction plan to promote the green development of the product. The xenon lamp aging experiments were conducted on the material of the wind turbine blade and the changes in the static bending strength before and after aging were measured to judge the product life. The life cycle assessment method (LCA) was used to evaluate the carbon footprint in the entire life cycle of the recycling packaging of wind turbine blades. The main beam material of the decommissioned blade had excellent aging resistance, meeting the design requirements of the recycling packaging product. Through the analysis on the carbon footprint of the entire life cycle of the recycling packaging pallet for wind turbine blades, it was found that the product transportation was the main link of carbon emissions, accounting for the largest proportion. Although the carbon emissions of the recycling packaging pallet of wind turbine blades were higher than those of wooden packaging in some stages, the carbon emissions in the entire life cycle were lower. The environmental benefits of the recycling packaging pallet of wind turbine blades are significant, and the long-term use will effectively reduce carbon emissions in the packaging industry, which is beneficial to the development of China's environmental protection. Reducing carbon emissions in the transportation process will effectively reduce the carbon emissions in the entire life cycle of the product. Therefore, achieving the lightweight and modular design of products, adopting new environmentally friendly materials, and optimizing production processes will be the key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from recycling packaging products.

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GOU Wenhao, LUO Bin, ZHANG Guozhu, ZHANG Hualei, ZUO Dekang, PENG Siwei, XING Tong, GUO Zewei, LIU Keyang, ZHANG Wanyu. Carbon Footprint Evaluation of Recycling Packaging Products Prepared from Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2024(17): 241-250 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2024.17.029
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