A review of anti-corrosion and erosion protective coatings in offshore wind power devices

Document Type : Review paper

Authors

1 Non-metallic group, Niroo Research Institute (NRI), Tehran, Iran

2 Ph.D Student, Chemistry Department, Kashan university

Abstract

The recent development of offshore wind power devices (OWPDs) creates high requirements for protective coating materials against corrosion and erosion. Erosion of the leading edge (LE) of wind turbine blades is one of the common damages that reduces the annual energy production, especially in offshore wind turbine farms. This erosion can be caused by rain, sand, and solid particles. Also, the metal parts of offshore wind power devices suffer from pitting corrosion when exposed to an environment containing chloride ions. Organic-inorganic hybrid coatings (OIHCs) have attracted considerable attention due to their superior properties by combining both inorganic and organic components. The sol-gel technique is a suitable method for producing thin layer coatings that can protect offshore wind power plant components against erosion and corrosion and at the same time have a small effect on the power plant's component weight, especially the turbine blades. This review article summarizes the recent strategies for protective coatings of OWPDs and provides a perspective for developing OIHCs as coating materials for OWPDs.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 05 March 2024
  • Receive Date: 07 December 2023
  • Revise Date: 04 March 2024
  • Accept Date: 05 March 2024