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Cathodic Protection: An Integral Part of Tank Maintenance

Barrier and inhibitor coatings are the primary defense against steel loss in water storage tanks.  However, as a coating begins to deteriorate, action is necessary to prevent steel loss in the exposed areas of the substrate. Cathodic protection systems are an economical way to address preventing metal loss on the submerged surface areas of a water storage tank and have been proven to extend the useful life of coatings for immersion service. 

Product Number: 41206-283-SG
Author: Rog
Publication Date: 2006
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Barrier and inhibitor coatings are the primary defense against steel loss in water storage tanks.  However, as a coating begins to deteriorate, action is necessary to prevent steel loss in the exposed areas of the substrate. Cathodic protection systems are an economical way to address preventing metal loss on the submerged surface areas of a water storage tank and have been proven to extend the useful life of coatings for immersion service. To understand how to design and implement a cathodic protection system for a water storage tank, an understanding of the basics of corrosion is a good place to start. While both coatings and cathodic protection address corrosion prevention, they do so in a different manner.  From the basics of the corrosion cell and process it is easier to decipher the benefits and limitations of any cathodic protection system.

Barrier and inhibitor coatings are the primary defense against steel loss in water storage tanks.  However, as a coating begins to deteriorate, action is necessary to prevent steel loss in the exposed areas of the substrate. Cathodic protection systems are an economical way to address preventing metal loss on the submerged surface areas of a water storage tank and have been proven to extend the useful life of coatings for immersion service. To understand how to design and implement a cathodic protection system for a water storage tank, an understanding of the basics of corrosion is a good place to start. While both coatings and cathodic protection address corrosion prevention, they do so in a different manner.  From the basics of the corrosion cell and process it is easier to decipher the benefits and limitations of any cathodic protection system.

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