Grants and Contributions:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Lorax Systems Inc., Dartmouth, NS, specialise in fuel filtration systems and environmental protectionx000D
technology. As an example, the LineGuardian leak protection system has garnered international attention forx000D
applications beyond home fuel oil systems, for example in uses such as house-hold water line protection, liquidx000D
propane gas system leak prevention, large-diameter fuel transfer applications in marine environments, andx000D
pipeline monitoring within the oil and gas industry. There are severe materials demands for both their currentx000D
product line, as well as for expansion into new applications. In terms of the metals selected for construction ofx000D
their components, the corrosion resistance is particularly important. When operating in highly competitivex000D
market environments, raw materials costs are also of critical consideration, so that improving performance ofx000D
lower cost materials can be particularly beneficial. The proposed work outlines an approach tox000D
electrochemically coat metallic parts with protective polymeric coatings that can be applied onto a variety ofx000D
substrate alloys. This approach has the benefit that the process is not simply line-of-sight, such that internalx000D
coatings can also be achieved (e.g. filters). To assess applicability of this technique, initially both mild andx000D
stainless steel substrate grades will be coated, both being of relevance to Lorax Systems. Preliminary corrosionx000D
tests will then be conducted to compare the coated and uncoated materials in a simulated, synthetic seawaterx000D
environment, with the influence of coating damage also evaluated by inducing controlled surface scratchesx000D
("holidays"). Successful completion of this project will allow Lorax Systems to integrate coating proceduresx000D
into their manufacturing techniques, to enhance component lifetimes.