Pablo Benguria
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Pablo Benguria has a total of 4 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Aiala Urbegain
Tecnalia
1 shared publication - Andreu Travé
Travé Consulting, Avda Rius I Taulet 125 G, 08173 Sant Cugat del Vallés, Spain
1 shared publication - Nevena Marinova
TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Mikeletegi Pasealekua 2, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
1 shared publication - Raúl Caracena
TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Mikeletegi Pasealekua 2, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
Evaluation of Anticorrosion Coatings for Offshore Wind Turbine Monopiles for an Optimized and Time-Efficient Coating Application
Offshore corrosion is a critical issue for metallic offshore structures. In this study, we investigated the corrosion protection of 12 coating systems for offshore monopiles in atmospheric, splash, and submerged zones, and we compared their performance under accelerated laboratory testing according to ISO 12944 with real field exposure. The results showed that the aging of the coatings did not accelerate at the same rate in all coatings. Furthermore, we observed that for some types of laboratory tests, the results are not representative of real field exposure as the laboratory test is much less aggressive than the real offshore conditions. This observation confirms that the field exposure data provide valuable information in order to properly assess the corrosion protection of coatings and thus the expected lifetime of the offshore structure. Additionally, we analyzed the rate-determining steps involved in the application of the coating onto the entire monopile and quantified the possibility of achieving a more time efficient coating process. Our results contribute to a better understanding of the issues related to testing and qualification of corrosion protection coatings for offshore structures and provide useful insights for the selection of coating solutions at the industrial level.
Open AccessEvaluation of Anticorrosion Coatings for Offshore Wind Turbine Monopiles for an Optimized and Time-Efficient Coating Application
Offshore corrosion is a critical issue for metallic offshore structures. In this study, we investigated the corrosion protection of 12 coating systems for offshore monopiles in atmospheric, splash, and submerged zones, and we compared their performance under accelerated laboratory testing according to ISO 12944 with real field exposure. The results showed that the aging of the coatings did not accelerate at the same rate in all coatings. Furthermore, we observed that for some types of laboratory tests, the results are not representative of real field exposure as the laboratory test is much less aggressive than the real offshore conditions. This observation confirms that the field exposure data provide valuable information in order to properly assess the corrosion protection of coatings and thus the expected lifetime of the offshore structure. Additionally, we analyzed the rate-determining steps involved in the application of the coating onto the entire monopile and quantified the possibility of achieving a more time efficient coating process. Our results contribute to a better understanding of the issues related to testing and qualification of corrosion protection coatings for offshore structures and provide useful insights for the selection of coating solutions at the industrial level.