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Article

College

College of Engineering

Department

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

Faculty Mentor

Juhyeong Lee

Presentation Type

Oral Presentation

Abstract

Setting up the problem

  • Roughly 62,000 tons of unutilized end-of-life carbon fiber waste is sent to the landfill each year [1]
  • Approximately 30 percent of carbon fiber scraps end up as wastes in landfills[2]
  • The aerospace industry produces the most carbon fiber wastes
  • Carbon fiber continues to be an expensive material, this limits its ability to reach different markets and people
  • Carbon fiber is an energy intensive product to create, and could lead to negative environmental impacts

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8-9-2024 10:25 AM

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Researching Practicality in Carbon Fiber Recycling

Setting up the problem

  • Roughly 62,000 tons of unutilized end-of-life carbon fiber waste is sent to the landfill each year [1]
  • Approximately 30 percent of carbon fiber scraps end up as wastes in landfills[2]
  • The aerospace industry produces the most carbon fiber wastes
  • Carbon fiber continues to be an expensive material, this limits its ability to reach different markets and people
  • Carbon fiber is an energy intensive product to create, and could lead to negative environmental impacts