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Wind & energy

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  • Wind & energy

The new, smarter way to protect & repair wind energy assets.

Challenge

Often located in coastal areas, wind turbines are subject to extreme corrosion, leading to rusting and pitting. Once a part is damaged and deemed inoperable, parts often need to be replaced, leaving operators to foot the bill for the purchase, transportation, and installation of new parts.

The team at Fire Island Wind – a remote wind farm in Alaska run by GE Renewable Energy – needed repairs to a wind turbine heat exchanger. Replacing these heat exchangers is a logistical challenge, as they need to be drained, removed, and replaced, requiring hours of labor and costing up to $80,000.

Solution

Titomic’s D523 was flown to Fire Island on a bush plane from Anchorage, Alaska. Once there, it was mounted on a light vehicle, complete with an air compressor and power generator. This enabled the portable and remote repair of these critical wind turbine structures.

The D523 was used to blast away the corroded material and then to coat the affected areas with less than $500 worth of aluminium. Over time, the aluminium forms an oxide layer, protecting the underlying surface from further corrosion for years to come.

Results:

  • No distortion or ignition point
  • Faster than welding, arc spray, and thermal spray
  • Lower cost – $$$ in savings
  • Lightweight, portable system for rapid deployment
  • Exchanger corrosion removed and coated in 2 hours.
  • Strong Aluminum coating to minimize future corrosion
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