DEVELOPMENTS IN FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGY
FOUNDATION PROTECTION IN THE LONG TERM WORKING TOGETHER
April 2013 saw the installation of the 5th monopile at the DanTysk offshore wind farm, located 70km off the German coastline.
International Paint has been chosen to provide the high performance protective coatings that ensure the foundations that support these structures, which reach 148 metres above sea level, are protected from corrosion for many years to come.
DESIGN LIFETIME
With turbine design lifetimes in excess of 20 years, it is vitally important that the right corrosion protection is chosen to help minimise expensive and time consuming maintenance and repair work.
INDUSTRY STANDARDS
Adhering to an industry standard such as ISO 20340 can help guide the selection of protective coatings, but choosing a coating system with a proven, real life track record offshore is absolutely vital.
International Paint was selected as the coating supplier for the foundations for DanTysk by Smulders Group, headquartered in Helmond, The Netherlands. The two companies have a strong history of work on offshore wind projects and it is confidence in International Paint’s coatings range which Smulders found attractive.
CUSTOMER SPECIFICATION For corrosion protection on DanTysk, International Paint’s Interzone® 954 is being utilised. Interzone 954 is a low VOC, high solids epoxy coating which can give long term protection in a single coat. For DanTysk two coats of Interzone 954 were utilised, overcoated with an aesthetic topcoat, in line with the customer specification.
HARSH CONDITIONS
The harsh conditions offshore place huge demands upon protective coatings, testing
their ability to withstand the highly saline environment and mechanical damage from impact. Interzone 954 is particularly versatile and has been proven through successful long term, in-field performance to meet these challenges in immersed, splash zone and also atmospheric conditions.
FUTURE COLLABORATION Smulders and International Paint will be working together on a number of upcoming offshore wind farms, giving extensive protection to these high value assets.
International Paint
www.international-pc.com Smulders Group
www.smuldersgroup.com
www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
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