公开(公告)号：US12035480B1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US18222127

申请日：2023-07-14

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Mie Elholm Birkbak ,  Jesper Rømer Hansen

IPC: H05K3/00 ,  B03C1/18 ,  B03C1/247

CPC classification number: H05K3/0011 ,  B03C1/18 ,  B03C1/247 ,  B03C2201/20 ,  H05K2203/178

Abstract: Methods and systems for recycling a printed circuit board (PCB). The printed circuit board is exposed to a swelling agent that causes an epoxy matrix of the printed circuit board to swell and disintegrate into particles. The particles of epoxy are then separated from the printed circuit board, leaving behind reinforcing fiber and metal containing components thereof. These remaining components are separated from each other and recycled separately using suitable processes. The epoxy particles are also recovered, and may be reduced to a monomer for use in synthesizing new epoxy. The swelling agent includes a carboxylic acid, preferably formic acid, as an active ingredient.

公开(公告)号：US20240260199A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18222127

申请日：2023-07-14

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Mie Elholm Birkbak ,  Jesper Rømer Hansen

IPC: H05K3/00 ,  B03C1/18 ,  B03C1/247

CPC classification number: H05K3/0011 ,  B03C1/18 ,  B03C1/247 ,  B03C2201/20 ,  H05K2203/178

Abstract: Methods and systems for recycling a printed circuit board (PCB). The printed circuit board is exposed to a swelling agent that causes an epoxy matrix of the printed circuit board to swell and disintegrate into particles. The particles of epoxy are then separated from the printed circuit board, leaving behind reinforcing fiber and metal containing components thereof. These remaining components are separated from each other and recycled separately using suitable processes. The epoxy particles are also recovered, and may be reduced to a monomer for use in synthesizing new epoxy. The swelling agent includes a carboxylic acid, preferably formic acid, as an active ingredient.

公开(公告)号：US11441544B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US17059763

申请日：2019-06-13

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Jesper Rømer Hansen

IPC: F03D17/00 ,  F03D13/40

Abstract: A method for operating at least two floating offshore wind turbines (1) is disclosed. The wind turbines (1) are operated at respective first operating positions (7), and a previous and/or a future expected wear impact on each wind turbine (1) is estimated. At least one wind turbine (1) to be relocated to a respective second operating position (9) is identified, based on the estimated wear impact. The identified wind turbines (1) are moved to respective second operating position (9) and operated there.