Patent ID: 11926910
Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B  E  F  Y | IPC C  F

Claim 0:
1. An offshore wind turbine erected in a body of water comprising:
a generator;
a foundation;
a nacelle;
a tower having a first end mounted to the foundation and a second end supporting the nacelle;
an electrolytic unit arranged above a water level and electrically powered by the generator to produce hydrogen from an input fluid; and
a fluid supply assembly for supplying the input fluid from a fluid inlet arranged below the water level to the electrolytic unit by means of a fluid connection;
wherein the fluid supply assembly comprises a cleaning unit configured to clean a build-up formed along an area extending through an inner part of at least a part of the fluid connection or formed at the fluid inlet, further wherein the cleaning unit comprises a nozzle; and
wherein the fluid supply assembly further comprises a pump for pumping the input fluid to the electrolytic unit, further wherein at least a part of the cleaning unit is arranged at a housing of the pump.