Hydroelectric Power

Carbon brushes, slip rings, dust collectors, brush holders

Mersen’s technical teams work closely with industry to develop engineered solutions and services to:

• optimize brush performance
• improve reliability
• reduce unplanned generator downtime

Mersen’s carbon brushes are used on performance-efficient hydroelectric generator turbine ring applications. Our brush-holders and slip ring assemblies are designed to OEM requirements and guarantee excellent brush performance.

Carbon dust collection systems

Our MERSEN DustCollector® (Patented) are designed to improve hydro generator efficiency by extracting over 90% of carbon brush dust at its source, avoiding dust dispersion and ensuring greater reliability for continuous power production.

Mechanical protection

Mersen’s comprehensive range of mechanical components are perfectly suited to continuous or alternating currents. Our self-lubricating carbon and graphite seals and bearings are proven solutions for energy production.