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Applied for corrosion protection Damaged during transportation, construction or operation Therefore coatings and CP are used together as complementary systems
Protecting one metal by connecting it to another metal that is more anodic, according to galvanic series
Use an outside source of power to drive the current from anodes to the cathode
The surface of the structure is made cathodic by connecting it electrically to a sufficient mass of less noble metal buried or immersed in the common electrolyte Material:
Aluminum
Zinc
Magnesium
Some major types of anode: Slender stand-off Elongated, flush mounted Bracelet
Bracelet Anode
Anode type: Flush bracelet anode Tapered bracelet anode
Connection type: Bolted Welded
Operating temperature for Al anode < 80oC Operating temperature for Zn anode < 50oC Loss of performance at those temperatures Use of insulation to overcome the problem
Maintenance & repair of anode is generally very costly and often impractical Normal practice is to apply the same anode design life as for object to be protected
Measure of current density demands to achieve cathodic protection of bare metal surfaces
fc = k 1 + k 2tf
Massrequired is used to calculate the mass of anode material using formula given However anode consist of insert material made of steel
Massprovided =
Massprovided
The anode dimension is limited to a certain length to thickness ratio to prevent the potential of the anode material cracking. The crack propensity ratio should be less than 5.
object
Iaf is current provided by anode to protect the