Surface coatings for marine applications
by : MERJA KIHL AND ARI MONONEN
With production facilities in Vammala and Kiikka in Finland ,
Teknikum Oy is known as a designer and manufacturer of durable and tailored polymer technology products , with diverse applications in the marine and other industries .
” Our new product applications include protective surfacecoatings , such as anti-corrosion coating for tubings and tanks utilised in marine scrubbers for ship exhaust gas cleaning ,” says Mr . Mikko Esko , Account Manager for Teknikum Oy ’ s Kiikka factory .
In the near future , quite a few marine scrubbers need to be installed aboard ships operating in the Baltic Sea and other regions , with the aim of reducing sulphur emissions .
” Teknikum has an extensive range of products and solutions related to protection from wear and corrosion . The coatings for tubes and other assemblies used in marine scrubbers are a brand new application .”
EFFECTIVE PROTECTION
Similar technology has been successfully used since the 1990s in land-based exhaust gas scrubbers , e . g . for exhaust gas cleaning at power stations .
Rubber lining of scrubber bleed-off -tank.
” In the course of more than 20 years , durable surface-coating has proved to be effective in protecting the inside surfaces of tubings from corrosion and the adverse effects of very high temperatures ,” Mr . Esko notes .
” On-board installations of prefabricated surface-coated tubings for marine scrubbers have been supplied by Teknikum Oy since 2012 . Positive feedback has been received as the coating has effectively resisted corrosion from seawater chlorides and sulphuric acids .”
” One of the first of such installations was the marine scrubber installed onboard the cruise ship ’ Mein Schiff 3 ’ built at Turku shipyard .”
According to Mr . Esko , Teknikum Oy has paid particular attention to product quality , efficient production , and high-quality customer service . The business group has currently some 300 employees in Finland and an annual turnover exceeding 30 million euros . n
More information : www . teknikum . com
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