Cathodic protection, the Glossary

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1. 85 relations: Alloy, Aluminium, American Petroleum Institute, Ampere, Anode, Anodic protection, ASTM International, Ballast tank, Biofouling, Cast iron, Cathode, Cathodic modification, Coating, Code of Federal Regulations, Coke (fuel), Compression seal fitting, Concrete, Copper, Copper sheathing, Copper–copper(II) sulfate electrode, Corrosion, Corrosion engineering, Deep foundation, Electrical cable, Electrical enclosure, Electrical resistivity and conductivity, Electrochemical cell, Electrode potential, Federal Trade Commission, Galvanic anode, Galvanic series, Galvanization, Graphite, Groundbed, Harbor, Hot-dip galvanization, Humphry Davy, Hydrogen, Hydrogen embrittlement, Iron, Jetty, Load line (watercraft), Magnesium, Michael Faraday, Mixed metal oxide electrode, Niobium, Offshore construction, Offshore wind power, Oil platform, Oil well, ... Expand index (35 more) »

Alloy

An alloy is a mixture of chemical elements of which in most cases at least one is a metallic element, although it is also sometimes used for mixtures of elements; herein only metallic alloys are described.

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Aluminium

Aluminium (Aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element; it has symbol Al and atomic number 13.

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American Petroleum Institute

The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the largest U.S. trade association for the oil and natural gas industry.

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Ampere

The ampere (symbol: A), often shortened to amp,SI supports only the use of symbols and deprecates the use of abbreviations for units.

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Anode

An anode is an electrode of a polarized electrical device through which conventional current enters the device.

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Anodic protection

Anodic protection (AP) otherwise referred to as Anodic Control is a technique to control the corrosion of a metal surface by making it the anode of an electrochemical cell and controlling the electrode potential in a zone where the metal is passive. Cathodic protection and Anodic protection are chemical processes and corrosion prevention.

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ASTM International

ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials, is a standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical international standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems and services.

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Ballast tank

A ballast tank is a compartment within a boat, ship or other floating structure that holds water, which is used as ballast to provide hydrostatic stability for a vessel, to reduce or control buoyancy, as in a submarine, to correct trim or list, to provide a more even load distribution along the hull to reduce structural hogging or sagging stresses, or to increase draft, as in a semi-submersible vessel or platform, or a SWATH, to improve seakeeping.

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Biofouling

Biofouling or biological fouling is the accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or small animals where it is not wanted on surfaces such as ship and submarine hulls, devices such as water inlets, pipework, grates, ponds, and rivers that cause degradation to the primary purpose of that item.

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Cast iron

Cast iron is a class of iron–carbon alloys with a carbon content of more than 2% and silicon content around 1–3%.

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Cathode

A cathode is the electrode from which a conventional current leaves a polarized electrical device.

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Cathodic modification

Cathodic modification within chemistry is the retardation of anodic reaction as the result of an increase in the ability of an alloy to be passivated by the introduction of an active cathode into the alloy e.g. the alloying of stainless steel and titanium with platinum group metals (1). Cathodic protection and Cathodic modification are chemical processes and corrosion prevention.

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Coating

A coating is a covering that is applied to the surface of an object, or substrate.

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Code of Federal Regulations

In the law of the United States, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent regulations promulgated by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States.

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Coke (fuel)

Coke is a grey, hard, and porous coal-based fuel with a high carbon content.

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Compression seal fitting

In mechanical engineering, a compression seal fitting, also known as a sealing gland, is intended to seal some type of element (probe, wire, conductor, pipe, tube, fiber-optic cable, etc.) when the element must pass through a pressure or environmental boundary.

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Concrete

Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid over time.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.

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Copper sheathing

Copper sheathing is a method for protecting the hull of a wooden vessel from attack by shipworm, barnacles and other marine growth through the use of copper plates affixed to the surface of the hull, below the waterline.

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Copper–copper(II) sulfate electrode

The copper–copper(II) sulfate electrode is a reference electrode of the first kind, based on the redox reaction with participation of the metal (copper) and its salt, copper(II) sulfate. Cathodic protection and copper–copper(II) sulfate electrode are corrosion prevention.

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Corrosion

Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable oxide. Cathodic protection and Corrosion are chemical processes.

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Corrosion engineering

Corrosion engineering is an engineering specialty that applies scientific, technical, engineering skills, and knowledge of natural laws and physical resources to design and implement materials, structures, devices, systems, and procedures to manage corrosion. Cathodic protection and corrosion engineering are corrosion prevention.

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Deep foundation

A deep foundation is a type of foundation that transfers building loads to the earth farther down from the surface than a shallow foundation does to a subsurface layer or a range of depths.

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Electrical cable

An electrical cable is an assembly of one or more wires running side by side or bundled, which is used as an electrical conductor to carry electric current.

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Electrical enclosure

An electrical enclosure is a cabinet for electrical or electronic equipment to mount switches, knobs and displays and to prevent electrical shock to equipment users and protect the contents from the environment.

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Electrical resistivity and conductivity

Electrical resistivity (also called volume resistivity or specific electrical resistance) is a fundamental specific property of a material that measures its electrical resistance or how strongly it resists electric current.

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Electrochemical cell

An electrochemical cell is a device that generates electrical energy from chemical reactions.

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Electrode potential

In electrochemistry, electrode potential is the voltage of a galvanic cell built from a standard reference electrode and another electrode to be characterized.

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Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection.

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Galvanic anode

A galvanic anode, or sacrificial anode, is the main component of a galvanic cathodic protection system used to protect buried or submerged metal structures from corrosion. Cathodic protection and galvanic anode are corrosion prevention.

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Galvanic series

The galvanic series (or electropotential series) determines the nobility of metals and semi-metals.

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Galvanization

Galvanization or galvanizing (also spelled galvanisation or galvanising) is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to steel or iron, to prevent rusting. Cathodic protection and Galvanization are chemical processes and corrosion prevention.

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Graphite

Graphite is a crystalline form of the element carbon.

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Groundbed

A groundbed is an array of electrodes, installed in the ground to provide a low resistance electrical path to ground or earth.

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Harbor

A harbor (American English), or harbour (Canadian English, British English; see spelling differences), is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be moored.

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Hot-dip galvanization

Hot-dip galvanization is a form of galvanization. Cathodic protection and Hot-dip galvanization are corrosion prevention.

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Humphry Davy

Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet, (17 December 177829 May 1829) was a British chemist and inventor who invented the Davy lamp and a very early form of arc lamp.

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Hydrogen

Hydrogen is a chemical element; it has symbol H and atomic number 1.

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Hydrogen embrittlement

Hydrogen embrittlement (HE), also known as hydrogen-assisted cracking or hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC), is a reduction in the ductility of a metal due to absorbed hydrogen.

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Iron

Iron is a chemical element.

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Jetty

A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water.

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Load line (watercraft)

The load line, also known as Plimsoll line, indicates the legal limit to which a ship may be loaded for specific water types and temperatures in order to safely maintain buoyancy, particularly with regard to the hazard of waves that may arise.

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Magnesium

Magnesium is a chemical element; it has symbol Mg and atomic number 12.

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Michael Faraday

Michael Faraday (22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.

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Mixed metal oxide (MMO) electrodes, also called Dimensionally Stable Anodes (DSA), are devices with high conductivity and corrosion resistance for use as anodes in electrolysis.

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Niobium

Niobium is a chemical element; it has symbol Nb (formerly columbium, Cb) and atomic number 41.

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Offshore construction

Offshore construction is the installation of structures and facilities in a marine environment, usually for the production and transmission of electricity, oil, gas and other resources.

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Offshore wind power

Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the generation of electricity through wind farms in bodies of water, usually at sea.

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Oil platform

An oil platform (also called an oil rig, offshore platform, oil production platform, etc.) is a large structure with facilities to extract and process petroleum and natural gas that lie in rock formations beneath the seabed.

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Oil well

An oil well is a drillhole boring in Earth that is designed to bring petroleum oil hydrocarbons to the surface.

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Outboard motor

An outboard motor is a propulsion system for boats, consisting of a self-contained unit that includes engine, gearbox and propeller or jet drive, designed to be affixed to the outside of the transom.

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Petroleum

Petroleum or crude oil, also referred to as simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations.

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Pipeline

A pipeline is a system of pipes for long-distance transportation of a liquid or gas, typically to a market area for consumption.

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Platinum

Platinum is a chemical element; it has symbol Pt and atomic number 78.

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Platinum black

Platinum black (Pt black) is a fine powder of platinum with good catalytic properties. Cathodic protection and platinum black are hydrogen technologies.

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Potential

Potential generally refers to a currently unrealized ability.

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Power station

A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power.

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Prestressed concrete

Prestressed concrete is a form of concrete used in construction.

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Rebar

Rebar (short for reinforcing bar), known when massed as reinforcing steel or steel reinforcement, is a steel bar used as a tension device in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures to strengthen and aid the concrete under tension.

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Redox

Redox (reduction–oxidation or oxidation–reduction) is a type of chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of the reactants change.

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Reference electrode

A reference electrode is an electrode that has a stable and well-known electrode potential.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.

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Royal Society

The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences.

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A sacrificial metal is a metal used as a sacrificial anode in cathodic protection that corrodes to prevent a primary metal from corrosion or rusting. Cathodic protection and sacrificial metal are corrosion prevention.

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Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a province in Western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the United States (Montana and North Dakota).

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Seawater

Seawater, or sea water, is water from a sea or ocean.

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Service life

A product's service life is its period of use in service.

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Shell-and-tube heat exchanger

A shell-and-tube heat exchanger is a class of heat exchanger designs.

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Ship

A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing.

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Silicon

Silicon is a chemical element; it has symbol Si and atomic number 14.

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Silver chloride electrode

A silver chloride electrode is a type of reference electrode, commonly used in electrochemical measurements.

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Soil

Soil, also commonly referred to as earth or dirt, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support the life of plants and soil organisms.

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Solid-state electronics

Solid-state electronics are semiconductor electronics: electronic equipment that use semiconductor devices such as transistors, diodes and integrated circuits (ICs).

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Steel

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with improved strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron.

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Storage tank

Storage tanks are containers that hold liquids or compressed gases.

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Stress corrosion cracking

Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is the growth of crack formation in a corrosive environment.

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Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman.

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Titanium

Titanium is a chemical element; it has symbol Ti and atomic number 22.

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Transformer

In electrical engineering, a transformer is a passive component that transfers electrical energy from one electrical circuit to another circuit, or multiple circuits.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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Volt

The volt (symbol: V) is the unit of electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI).

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Water heating

Water heating is a heat transfer process that uses an energy source to heat water above its initial temperature.

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Wetting current

In electrical and electronics engineering, wetting current is the minimum electric current needing to flow through a contact to break through the surface film resistance at a contact.

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Yacht

A yacht is a sail- or motor-propelled watercraft used for pleasure, cruising, or racing.

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Zinc

Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathodic_protection

Also known as Cathodic disbonding, Cathodic protection rectifier, Cathodically protect, Impressed Current Cathodic Protection, Impressed current, Rectifier transformer, Sacrificial protection, Water heater anode rods.

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