Patent ID: 11953027
Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F  C  E  H  B  Y | IPC F  H

Claim 15:
16. An offshore wind turbine comprising:
a generator,
a base,
a nacelle,
a tower having a first end mounted to the base and a second end supporting the nacelle,
an electrolytic unit 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 a water level to the electrolytic unit arranged above the water level,
wherein the fluid supply assembly comprises a pump and a fluid connection between the fluid inlet and the electrolytic unit,
wherein the fluid inlet comprises an opening in the base or in the tower below the water level,
wherein a pipeline connects the fluid inlet with the electrolytic unit, and
wherein the pipeline extends at least partially through an inner part of the base and/or an inner part of the tower, wherein the pump is installed inside the pipeline, and wherein the pump is configured to be lifted through the pipeline for inspection and maintenance.