RENEWABLE ENERGY
Easy-Qote application on a wind turbine
application is by hand (or equipment for larger, factory-applied solutions) and doesn’t require extensive PPE because it isn’t harmful to the applicator or the environment, and can be applied to hot or cold equipment. When you compare this technology with traditional blast and paint approaches, the user can achieve a substantial waste reduction, with zero VOCs and increased maintenance interval to 30 years.
COATING AS A STICKER T e latest technology to come from Stopaq is the brand Easy-Qote, born of the idea that a coating could be applied as
Easy-Qote requires minimal surface preparation
simply as a sticker. Similar to the Stopaq brand, there is no need to shut down and stop operations, instead everything keeps running and protection is put in place for many years to come.
Easy-Qote has been making great strides in the wind industry over the past year, off ering a sustainable and long term alternative solution for wind turbine protection.
A typical approach for protection against corrosion is to use paint, but in the harsh conditions that the turbines operate in, paints may not stand the test of time. T ey are subjected to extreme environmental exposure: consider driving rain, hail, snow, ice, UV, changing
temperatures, salt spray from off shore locations or sands from onshore – they all create a perfect storm for degradation. Easy-Qote can be applied with minimal work force, minimal surface preparation and then goes on to withstand these elements, making it an ideal solution to this growing industry. In addition, these products have a unlimited shelf life, meaning they can be stored and used at installation, maintenance or when any coating damage takes place either onshore or off shore. Wind farms across the globe are taking advantage of the benefi ts the Easy-Qote range off ers; from onshore in Curacao, where the warm temperatures, sand and salt spray have caused corrosion at the fl ange connections, to North Africa, where the abrasive winds across the Sahara are causing failures to previous coating options. Environmentally friendly, simple to apply and long-lasting solutions are going to be the most eff ective tool in the fi ght against corrosion to create truly sustainable infrastructure. T e question is how quickly will the industry recognise this and start challenging what has always been done?
Laura Hall is with Seal for Life.
www.sealforlife.com
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