Corrosion and corrosion protection of support structures for offshore wind energy devices (OWEA)

2010 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 391-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Momber
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Corrosion Protection ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Support Structures ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy ◽  
Energy Devices

scholarly journals Polymer-Modified Mortars for Corrosion Protection at Offshore Wind Energy Converters

2011 ◽  
Vol 466 ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludger Lohaus ◽  
Hannes Weicken
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Corrosion Protection ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Chloride Ingress ◽  
Test Field ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy ◽  
Operating Life ◽  
Moisture Conditions

The importance of renewable energy for our world’s energy supply is steadily increasing. Starting last year, offshore wind parks are being developed along the German coastline following the success achieved in the onshore wind energy. The first German offshore wind energy park is be erected on the Alpha Ventus test field near the isle of Borkum, where the depth of the sea amounts to 30 meters. Due to the hazardous conditions associated with the sea water, many challenges regarding corrosion control have to be met. With the combined effects of sea water, varying moisture conditions and impact damages caused by ice and flotsam, the conventional methods of corrosion protection with mean thicknesses of 1000 μm will not suffice to protect the steel for an operating life expectancy of 25 years. As a result, the thickness of the various construction elements need to be increased beforehand leading to an excessive usage of steel. For the new corrosion protection system presented in this paper, a layer made of high performance mortar with a thickness of about ten millimeters will be sufficient to protect the steel. To unfold its protecting effect, the mortar needs to comply with stringent requirements such as exhibiting high resistance to chloride ingress, frost and abrasion.

Business Model to Expand Wind Energy —— Domination of Offshore Wind Energy ——

2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-159
Author(s):  
Motoshi AKUTAGAWA ◽  
Yoshiro HIGANO
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy

A National Offshore Wind Strategy. Creating an Offshore Wind Energy Industry in the United States

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques Beaudry-Losique ◽  
Ted Boling ◽  
Jocelyn Brown-Saracino ◽  
Patrick Gilman ◽  
Michael Hahn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Energy Industry ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy
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