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Title
Prospective material flow analysis of the end-of-life decommissioning : case study of a North Sea offshore wind farm
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Abstract
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.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Resources, conservation and recycling. - Amsterdam
Publication
Amsterdam : 2024
ISSN
0921-3449
DOI
10.1016/J.RESCONREC.2023.107283
Volume/pages
200 (2024) , p. 1-8
Article Reference
107283
ISI
001115607000001
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The author-created version that incorporates referee comments and is the accepted for publication version Available from 17.11.2024
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Creation 09.01.2024
Last edited 17.04.2024
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