REFRESH project partner CIRCE presented its research on microwave-assisted recycling of wind blade waste during CHANIA 2023, the 10th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, in Chania, Greece, on 21-24 June.

The event provides a forum for exchange of recent developments and experience in all areas of solid waste management. Topics covered include: circular economy; Waste-to-energy technologies & energy from waste; recycling & resources recovery; EU policies and strategies for solid waste management; and waste valorisation.

CIRCE’s paper Microwave-assisted recycling of wind blade waste for glass fibers recovery and resin valorisation was presented by Alejandro Fresneda and discussed the benefits of microwave-assisted heating as a potential solution to overcome the limitations of traditional composites pyrolysis processes.

Read the abstract here