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Active cathodic protection system

Ever seen a rusty pipe or tank? If you have ever seen a brownish, flakey looking substance on metal surfaces that could be rust and it can become an all out nuisance. Rust causes critical infrastructure systems like pipes and tanks to lock up or break entirely. This SME active cathodic protection is why people use what they call a well-known method of cathodic protection. This special process protects against rust and helps that the pipes and tanks durable for longer period as others. Our infrastructure is something that we all depend on and keeping it taken care of which means a calling in life, cathodic protection has to be present.

Installing and maintaining an efficient active cathodic protection system

Types of Cathodic Protection Passsive Active The pipe or tank is protected with a kind of shield called passive cathodic protection. Think of it like putting on a raincoat before the storm starts. And that is how Defence in Depth should be. In contrast, with active cathodic protection, we are applying electricity to prevent the rust from occurring in advance. To install an active system for cathodic protection, workers attach a power source (such as a battery or electricity outlet) to nodes on the pipe/tank. They use a process called impressed current cathodic protection for this, specifically. That might sound complicated, but in simple terms it means using energy to combat rust.

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