TY - GEN
T1 - Electron beam assisted recycling of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics
AU - Palm, Andrew
AU - Driscoll, Mark
AU - Scott Larsen, L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 12th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators 2015, AccApp 2015. All rights reserved.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Upward trends in carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) consumption are discussed. Commercial aerospace industry relies heavily on CFRP with the design of new jets from Airbus and Boeing using over 50% CFRP. The auto industry is using CFRP at a growing rate, with some experts suggesting that production CFRP cars are in the near future. Sporting equipment has also seen a large increase in the use of CFRP over the past few years. When these items reach the end of their useful life, can they be recycled? Advantages and disadvantages of chemical extraction, fluidized bed, pyrolysis, and radiation-related methods are assessed. Electron beam irradiation-assisted recycling of CFRP and the possibility of producing low-cost chopped carbon-fibers are discussed.
AB - Upward trends in carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) consumption are discussed. Commercial aerospace industry relies heavily on CFRP with the design of new jets from Airbus and Boeing using over 50% CFRP. The auto industry is using CFRP at a growing rate, with some experts suggesting that production CFRP cars are in the near future. Sporting equipment has also seen a large increase in the use of CFRP over the past few years. When these items reach the end of their useful life, can they be recycled? Advantages and disadvantages of chemical extraction, fluidized bed, pyrolysis, and radiation-related methods are assessed. Electron beam irradiation-assisted recycling of CFRP and the possibility of producing low-cost chopped carbon-fibers are discussed.
KW - Carbon Fiber Recycling
KW - Electron Beam
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85099481646
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - 12th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators 2015, AccApp 2015
SP - 386
EP - 391
BT - 12th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators 2015, AccApp 2015
PB - American Nuclear Society
T2 - 12th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators 2015, AccApp 2015
Y2 - 10 November 2015 through 13 November 2015
ER -