TY - JOUR
TI - Emissions from corrosion protection systems of offshore wind farms: Evaluation of the potential impact on the marine environment
AU - Kirchgeorg, T
AU - Weinberg, I
AU - Hörnig, M
AU - Schmid, M
AU - Brockmeyer, B
T2 - Marine Pollution Bulletin
AB - Offshore wind energy is a fast growing sector of renewable energies worldwide. This will change the marine environment and thus, a wide range of environmental impacts of offshore wind farms are subject of current research. Here we present an overview about chemical emissions from corrosion protection systems, discuss their relevance and potential impact to the marine environment, and suggest strategies to reduce their emissions. Corrosion is a general problem for offshore infrastructures and corrosion protection systems are necessary to maintain the structural integrity. These systems are often in direct contact with seawater and have different potentials for emissions, e.g. galvanic anodes emitting substantial amounts of metals. Organic coatings may release organic substances due to weathering and/or leaching. Current assumptions suggesting a low environmental impact, but monitoring data is not sufficient to assess the environmental impact of this new source.
DA - 2018/11//
PY - 2018
VL - 136
SP - 257
EP - 268
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X18306301
DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.08.058
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
KW - Floating Offshore Wind
KW - Chemicals
ER -