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Prospective material flow analysis of the end-of-life decommissioning : case study of a North Sea offshore wind farm
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Abstract
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| Early offshore wind farms approach their decommissioning phase, yet a lack of precedents, potential legal bottlenecks, inadequate treatments and a lack of applicable circularity indicators, leave the sector unprepared, encompassing a risk of valuable materials loss. This paper presents a first-of-its-kind circularity analysis of the prospective decommissioning scenario of a North Sea wind farm, introducing and applying new circularity indicators. From the site-specific primary data, a bill of materials and material flow analysis was established, differentiating between secondary applications and end-of-life destinations. The main share (80 %) of the installed mass originated from scour protection, acting as hotspot to the 84 % of materials remaining in situ. The collected fraction recycling rate approaches 90 %. However, the substantial discrepancies between components and materials implicate a need for component or material-specific targets to avoid valuable material loss. Introducing such collection or recycling targets could encourage more circular decommissioning practices along the value chain. |
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English
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Resources, conservation and recycling. - Amsterdam
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Publication
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Amsterdam
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2024
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0921-3449
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DOI
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10.1016/J.RESCONREC.2023.107283
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Volume/pages
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200
(2024)
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Article Reference
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107283
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001115607000001
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