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CATHODIC PROTECTION
IN: Marine Electro Technology PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY, 09 DECEMBER 2009 09:33 BY SEASRIRAM HITS: 495
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CATHODIC PROTECTION

Impressed Cathodic Current Protection

Potential variations in Hull

1. Different areas of Hull of a ship acquire a positive potential or negative potential due to a. Dissimilar metals b. variations in structural and chemical uniformity in hull plates c. welding d. Differences in paint thickness and quality e. Water temperature f.salinity etc. 1. Thus areas either Anodic(Positive) or Cathodic (Negative) are formed in the Hull.

Electro-chemical action on Hull

NATURAL CORROSIVE ACTION IMPRESSED CURRENT PROTECTION

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THE NEGATIVE IONS FLOW THROUGH SEA WATER FROM CATHDDIC AREA TD ANODIC AREA WHERE THEY FORM HYDROXIDE FeWi2. THIS FERROUS HYDROXIDE IS FURTHER OXIDISED BY DISSOLVED OXYGEN TO FORM FERRIC HYDROXIDE Fe]H>3 WHICH IS RUST. THE ANODIC AREA IS GRADUALLY CORRODED BY RUST. NO CORROSION TAKES PLACE IN CATHDDIC AREA. THE NATURAL CORROSION ACTION WILL NOT TAKE PLACE IF THE COMPLETE HULL IS MADE CATHODIC. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY FITTING INSULATED LEAD OR OR PLATINISED TITANIUM ANODES TO THE HULL AND APPLYING A POSITIVE DC POTENTIAL TO THEM WITH RESPECT TD THE HULL. THE VALUE OF THE CURRENT IS SUITABLY ADJUSTED TD JUST PREVENT CORROSION.

Cathodic Protection System

1. Cathodic protection system in ships consist of a number of protective anodes fitted to the hull at selected places below the water line and fed with a DC current. 2. The amount of DC current supplied is automatically or hand regulated. 3. Reference anodes measure the amount of protection needed and serves as signal to automatically regulate the protection current 4. The anode current control is regulated by electronic thyristor control. The current can be 20A 600A at 8VDC 5. The aim of the protection system is to keep the hull cathodic at all places and prevent natural corrosion of the hull due to electro-chemical action due to seawater.

Reference Anodes
1. Reference anodes may be zinc or silver attached but insulated from the hull. 2. The voltage measured between reference anodes and a fully protected anodes will be for a. Zinc electrode 250mV negative to hull b. Silver electrode - 800 mV positive to hull. 3. The control equipment automatically monitors the reference voltages and decides the size of current required by the protective anodes. 4. Reference anode differs in construction from the main anodes.

Arrangement of Impressed Cathodic Current Protection Circuit

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Earth-bonding
1. Degree of cathodic protection must be same as for hull, rudder, propellor and stabiliser fins. 2. To ensure the above, all must be bonded together with earth. 3. The rudder stock may be bonded by a flexible wire braid to the deck. 4. Carbon brushes rubbing on the rotating main propulsion shaft can effectively bond the shaft to the hull.

Maintenance
1. Measurements of reference voltage and protective current must be regularly logged with the ship operating conditions e.g. location, draught, water temp etc. as all these conditions affect the anode currents. 2. When drydocked,ensure that the main anodes and reference electrodes are covered with paper tape to prevent paint contamination. 3. Periodic earth bonding of propulsion shaft to check the condition of brushes is necessary

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