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    退役风机叶片环氧复合材料树脂基体选择性解聚研究进展

    Recent advances in selective depolymerization of resin matrices in epoxy composites from decommissioned wind turbine blades

    • 摘要: 退役风机叶片的大量累积使环氧复合材料树脂基体的高值化回收成为风电装备循环利用领域亟待解决的重要问题。现有机械回收、热回收和常规化学回收多以树脂去除和纤维释放为主要目标,难以兼顾树脂相中石化资源的高值保留与增强纤维性能保持。围绕退役风机叶片环氧复合材料树脂基体选择性解聚研究进展,系统梳理了风机叶片环氧复合材料的组成特征、树脂网络结构及主要化学键类型,在简要总结机械回收、热回收和非选择性化学回收局限的基础上,重点归纳了酯键、C—N键、C—O键、C—C键及混合键的选择性断裂策略、催化体系及反应机理,并结合真实退役叶片复杂体系分析了工业化应用面临的关键问题。研究结果表明:机械回收和热回收工艺相对成熟,但主要停留于材料降级利用或纤维回收层面,树脂基体多发生随机裂解,产物组成复杂,难以实现高值化利用。相比之下,选择性解聚通过对特定化学键的定向活化与可控断裂,可实现单体、低聚物及功能化中间体的定向回收,并在较大程度上兼顾纤维结构完整性与保持力学性能。总体来看,退役风机叶片树脂基体选择性解聚已形成以键型识别、催化调控和产物导向为核心的研究框架,其中C—O键断裂和混合键协同解理在高值化回收方面展现出更大潜力,但真实叶片中多材料共存、界面耦合、服役老化、催化剂循环稳定性、残余组分利用以及工艺放大仍是制约工程化应用的关键瓶颈。综述旨在从机理与断键调控角度,为退役风机叶片树脂基体的高值化、精准化和可持续回收提供参考。

       

      Abstract: The rapid accumulation of decommissioned wind turbine blades has made the high-value recovery of resin matrices in epoxy composites an urgent issue in the circular utilization of wind energy equipment. Conventional recycling routes, including mechanical recycling, thermal recycling, and non-selective chemical recycling, generally focus on resin removal and fiber recovery, making it difficult to simultaneously preserve the petrochemical value retained in the resin phase and maintain the performance of reinforcing fibers. This review summarizes recent advances in the selective depolymerization of resin matrices in epoxy composites from decommissioned wind turbine blades. The composition characteristics of blade epoxy composites, the structural features of resin networks, and the major chemical bond types are first outlined. On this basis, the limitations of mechanical recycling, thermal recycling, and non-selective chemical recycling are briefly discussed. Particular emphasis is then placed on selective bond-cleavage strategies targeting ester, C—N, C—O, C—C, and mixed bonds, together with the corresponding catalytic systems and mechanistic insights. The differences among these pathways in terms of product selectivity, fiber preservation, and applicability to different resin systems are also highlighted. Current studies indicate that mechanical and thermal recycling are relatively mature technologies, but they are still largely restricted to downgraded material utilization or fiber recovery, while the resin matrix is often subjected to random degradation, leading to complex product distributions and limited value retention. In contrast, selective depolymerization enables the directed recovery of monomers, oligomers, and functional intermediates through controlled activation and cleavage of specific chemical bonds, while largely preserving the structural integrity and mechanical properties of reinforcing fibers. Overall, selective depolymerization of resin matrices from decommissioned wind turbine blades has evolved into a research framework centered on bond-type recognition, catalytic regulation, and product-oriented transformation. Among the various pathways, C—O bond cleavage and mixed-bond cooperative deconstruction show particularly strong potential for high-value recovery. Nevertheless, major challenges remain, including the coexistence of multiple materials in real blades, interfacial coupling, service-induced aging, catalyst stability and recyclability, utilization of residual fractions, and process scale-up. From the perspective of mechanistic control and bond-targeted deconstruction, this review is expected to provide useful guidance for the precise, high-value, and sustainable recycling of resin matrices in decommissioned wind turbine blades.

       

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