Thermally Sprayed Protective Coatings for Cylinder Liner Surfaces
SUMEBore coatings are applied by a powder-based air plasma spraying (APS) process.
Functional Coatings to Maximise Efficiency in Power Generation
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Oerlikon Metco provides surface coating solutions and equipment to clients worldwide that enhance the performance and reliability of structures in aerospace, power generation, automotive, oil and gas and other specialised markets. Read more
Functional coatings are particularly important to power generation structures; by choosing the appropriate surface technologies coating solutions, application equipment, materials and services, structures and environments can enjoy increased safety and performance.
Oerlikon Metco contributes to the ongoing improvement of gas turbine performance through functional coatings that protect components from oxidation, hot corrosion, erosion and wear.
Efficiency in gas turbine engines are improved by minimising the clearance between stationary and rotating parts. To manage clearances the thermal spray process has been proven as a reliable and cost-effective method to prevent blades from wear thus increasing lifetime and extend service intervals. Applied onto the shroud seal segment our ceramic clearance control coatings significantly reduce the metal temperature of the shroud segment. This allows the gas turbine to operate at higher temperatures and increase overall engine efficiency. Read more
Gas turbine components are subject to excessive temperatures. Thermal barrier coatings have a low thermal conductivity allowing these coatings to act as thermal barriers. Lower metal temperatures increase the lifetime of the components and reduce oxidation and corrosion rates. Read more
Oerlikon Metco offers customised engineered thermal spray systems for specific applications. Read more
Thermal sprayed coatings extend the lifetime and increase the efficiency of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC’s). Oerlikon Metco has developed highly efficient coating solutions for various functional layers on SOFC components.
Hydropower turbines such as Pelton, Francis and Kaplan turbines face high impacts of erosion, abrasion and cavitation. Components are exposed to erosive media, such as sands, silts and gravels as well as fluid erosion and cavitation. Oerlikon Metco offers coating materials producing hard, tough coatings used on new equipment and for the repair of damaged hydro turbine components.
Thermally sprayed active metallic coatings and heat treatment by means of nitriding processes lower maintenance costs on components of onshore and offshore operated wind power systems. Oerlikon Metco coating solutions are used on many components of wind power systems to protect surfaces against corrosion and wear. Read more
Some selected examples are described below:
SUMEBore coatings are applied by a powder-based air plasma spraying (APS) process.
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Switzerland