Assessing the long-term potential of fiber reinforced polymer composites for sustainable marine construction

Autor: Steve Kappenthuler, Stefan Seeger
Přispěvatelé: University of Zurich, Seeger, Stefan
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
10120 Department of Chemistry
Thermoplastic
2105 Renewable Energy
Sustainability and the Environment
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Ocean Engineering
02 engineering and technology
010402 general chemistry
2102 Energy Engineering and Power Technology
01 natural sciences
2312 Water Science and Technology
Resource (project management)
540 Chemistry
Environmental impact assessment
Renewable Energy
Overall performance
Composite material
Natural fiber
2212 Ocean Engineering
Water Science and Technology
chemistry.chemical_classification
Sustainability and the Environment
Renewable Energy
Sustainability and the Environment
Epoxy
Fibre-reinforced plastic
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
0104 chemical sciences
chemistry
visual_art
Sustainability
visual_art.visual_art_medium
Environmental science
0210 nano-technology
Zdroj: Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy. 7:129-144
ISSN: 2198-6452
2198-6444
Popis: Fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPC) have gain rapid interest as light-weight and corrosion-resistant materials for various applications in marine infrastructure. Despite their advantages, FRPCs are still susceptible to other environmental factors present in the marine environment and manufactured mostly from non-renewable materials. This greatly affects the overall economic and environmental sustainability of such components. To determine the long-term suitability of various FRPCs for use in marine environments, this paper provides a holistic comparison of the performance of 16 FRPCs (four fiber types: glass, carbon, natural, basalt; and four polymer resins: epoxy, polyester, vinylester, thermoplastic) not only from a technical, but also from an economic, environmental and resource perspective. The resulting ranking not only assesses each material’s long-term potential, but also provides a detailed overview of individual strengths and weaknesses. Although ranked the lowest of all materials, the partial renewability of the natural fiber composites makes them an interesting material in the longer term. Therefore, we use the framework to evaluate a number of approaches aimed at improving the overall performance of these composites.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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