On-site recycling of fiberglass and composite waste in Iowa USA
ISODAN Engineering designed and built a mobile production plant for the processing of fiberglass and composite waste, including end-of-life wind turbine blades and industrial composite materials.
The containerized system enables on-site recycling and can be transported like a standard shipping container, providing a flexible and cost-efficient solution that reduces the need for transporting bulky composite waste to centralized recycling facilities.
The plant is designed to mechanically break down composite structures into reusable material fractions while maintaining a controlled and dust-free processing environment. Advanced filtration and enclosed processing ensure safe operation and improved working conditions when handling fiberglass and composite materials.
Watch the first test of the production.
This video presents an ISODAN Engineering production plant for shredding and recycling fiberglass and composite materials into reusable fiber fractions in a controlled, dust-free process.
Engineering and process development
The mobile recycling plant was developed as a fully integrated and transportable production unit combining shredding, conveying, and material handling technologies in a compact container-based design. The system allows efficient processing of composite waste streams and can handle significant volumes of material, including large wind turbine blade components.
ISODAN Engineering’s role in the project included the engineering design, process development, and integration of dust-controlled size-reduction technology. The project demonstrates ISODAN Engineering’s expertise in designing mobile and stand-alone recycling plants that enable local processing of complex waste streams and support the development of practical circular solutions for fiberglass and composite materials.
Technical insights
A production plant of this size requires a dedicated foundation capable of supporting its 20-ton weight. However, thanks to its slow-rotating shaft design, power consumption is reduced while ensuring lower mechanical stress and significantly extending the equipment’s lifespan.
A plant of this size typically takes 5 to 10 days to establish, provided that all preparations have been completed prior to the delivery of the machine and equipment. The installation can be carried out by our partner, SD Service & Maskiner ApS.
- Read more in the online magazine Composites World
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Production facility in US Iowa
Custom-designed and located next to a wind farm
