• Submitted by: manso
• Business and Economy
• 08 / 14 / 2011

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2011.08.13 - 15:15:13 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu. Havana, Cuba.- The Cuban Research Center of Chemical Industry (CIIQ) developed a paint that minimizes the attack by marine organisms, such as barnacles, coral and algae against rotating mesh in power plants.

That product, made from local raw materials, reduces the binding of so-called green mussels in the iron, steel and cement structures submerged in the water inlet channels, which prevent the continuous flow of seawater into electricity generating equipment.

Engineer Yusleydis Gonzalez Rivero, CIIQ paints and varnishes laboratory specialist in Havana city, told ACN that when the water flow decreases it requires more energy to keep running the power plants.

This paint was tested successfully in the Carlos Manuel de Cespedes power plant in the central province of Cienguegos.

Rivero Gonzalez explained that this paint reduces maintenance costs and it is a contribution to their plan to reduce imports.

Currently, maintenance workers in Cienfuegos power plants, and across the country, are using imported paints because the Vitral paint factory still has not begun to produce it.

Rafael González García, CIIQ director of assessment, told ACN that the new product is easy to apply, whilst posing no danger of toxicity to humans.

He said the institution works on projects related to the investment process of the Cuban Basic Industry.
(ACN)