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Corrosion protection
A method of installing an offshore foundation structure, e.g. for a wind turbine, in a body of water (e.g. sea), including driving a monopile 17 into a ground surface (e.g. seabed), the monopile extending through the water, securing a further member 12 to the monopile via a connection assembly 14, and locating a liquid seal 9, in a seal region between and in contact with the monopile and the further member, to resist ingress of the water surrounding the structure to the connection assembly. The liquid is immiscible with water and remains flowable to seal the connection to inhibit corrosion. As the liquid does not set like traditional grout, it is less susceptible to failure e.g. cracking. The liquid may be a hydrophobic oil based non-aqueous gel, which is less dense than water, with a viscosifying agent. Also claimed is the apparatus. There may be a reservoir 8 containing liquid, deliverable to the seal region via a conduit, e.g. hose 13, and a flow control device 10. Solid seal/backstop members 15 may be delimit the seal region to prevent mixing of the sealing liquid with surrounding water.
Corrosion protection
A method of installing an offshore foundation structure, e.g. for a wind turbine, in a body of water (e.g. sea), including driving a monopile 17 into a ground surface (e.g. seabed), the monopile extending through the water, securing a further member 12 to the monopile via a connection assembly 14, and locating a liquid seal 9, in a seal region between and in contact with the monopile and the further member, to resist ingress of the water surrounding the structure to the connection assembly. The liquid is immiscible with water and remains flowable to seal the connection to inhibit corrosion. As the liquid does not set like traditional grout, it is less susceptible to failure e.g. cracking. The liquid may be a hydrophobic oil based non-aqueous gel, which is less dense than water, with a viscosifying agent. Also claimed is the apparatus. There may be a reservoir 8 containing liquid, deliverable to the seal region via a conduit, e.g. hose 13, and a flow control device 10. Solid seal/backstop members 15 may be delimit the seal region to prevent mixing of the sealing liquid with surrounding water.
Corrosion protection
PATRICK JOSEPH COLLINS (author) / CALLUM SCULLION (author)
2020-12-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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