Oxygen, biological activities, pollution, temperature, salinity, suspended sediments and velocity are the known major factors which affect the corrosion behaviour of materials submerged in sea water.
In this report Aquamarine Power documented the lessons learnt in design through the use of standard off-the-shelf components and materials, and the effect of material grades and compatibilities in disturbed water environments. Many common themes were identified which could benefit the wider wave community.
Note that additional reports, documents and data files referenced here and in the deliverables may not be currently available.
Project Keywords: Orkney, Operations & Maintenance, Cathodic Protection, C&I, Corrosion, Coatings, Health and Safety, Lessons Learnt
Report prepared by Wave Energy Scotland (WES) to give a summary of the Knowledge Capture documents produced by Aquamarine Power Limited, which cover their learning and experiences during technology development.
Lessons learnt from Aquamarine Power Limited - Offshore Operations Experience, including offshore planning, supply chain, vessel capabilities and weather limitations
Lessons learnt from Aquamarine Power Limited - Experiences of the supply chain and component supply
Lessons learnt from Aquamarine Power Limited - Experiences of tank testing, from early concept development through to full-scale model validation
Lessons learnt from Aquamarine Power Limited - Experience of maintenance philosophies, considering operational case studies from Oyster 1 and Oyster 800 such as cylinder exchange.
Lessons learnt from Aquamarine Power Limited - Offshore Operations Experience, including offshore planning, supply chain, vessel capabilities and weather limitations
Lessons learnt from Aquamarine Power Limited - Experiences of the supply chain and component supply
Lessons learnt from Aquamarine Power Limited - Experiences of tank testing, from early concept development through to full-scale model validation
Lessons learnt from Aquamarine Power Limited - Experience of maintenance philosophies, considering operational case studies from Oyster 1 and Oyster 800 such as cylinder exchange.
Guidelines adopted within Aquamarine Power for the design and maintenance of bolted connections and fasteners on Oyster technology.
Guidance outlining good design practice for material selection and assembly techniques of threaded connections.
Calculation sheet for determining fastener tension for a range of materials, lubricants, and locking methodology.
This document outlines Aquamarine Power’s environmental monitoring plans for Oyster 1 during installation and operations.
Review of tank testing and design studies for different concepts of the Oyster flap design.
Foundation loads and performance results from testing of a 40th scale Oyster device, considering four different flap widths.