ABSTRACT
Wind power equipment is suffering from corrosion, and types of corrosion affecting wind towers differ for onshore and offshore equipment significantly. Corrosion types include uniform corrosion, local corrosion, microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC), pitting, and others. MIC is initiated and accelerated due to the interaction between construction materials and microbial activity. There are many components in proper corrosion protection of wind power equipment from corrosion, and they are constructive corrosion protection, coating systems for corrosion protection, and cathodic corrosion protection (CCP). Moisture facilitates the formation and propagation of corrosion, therefore, the points at which moisture tends to concentrate such as gaps and sumps, must be avoided as far as possible. Providing sufficient venting possibilities helps to avoid accumulations of condensed water in steel structural elements.
