Cathodic Protection in Laws and Regulations

LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICY: Consumer Protection Act Sees Uneven Launch

The Consumer Product Safety Improve­ ment Act (CPSIA), passed by Congress in 2008 in response to widespread recalls of lead­containing toys manufactured in China, imposed new testing and documen­ tation requirements upon manufacturers of juvenile products and gave the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) new enforcement powers to ensure compliance. Six months after the new law was schedule...

Corrosion and Cathodic Protection Theory

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Maintenance of Cathodic Protection Systems

4.18 Principles of Cathodic Protection

4.18.1 Historical Background 2747 4.18.2 Electrochemical Principles 2748 4.18.2.1 Aqueous Corrosion 2748 4.18.2.2 Cathodic Protection 2748 4.18.2.3 Oxygen Reduction 2749 4.18.2.4 Hydrogen Evolution 2750 4.18.3 Methods of Applying Cathodic Protection 2751 4.18.3.1 Impressed Current Method 2751 4.18.3.2 Sacrificial Anodes 2752 4.18.4 Proof of Protection 2753 4.18.4.1 Steel 2753 4.18.4.2 Other Met...

Optimization of Cathodic Protection on Offshore Structures

Marine structures are one of the most important and susceptible facilities in Iran due to corrosion. The two methods of Cathodic Protection, namely, the cathodic protection with sacrificial anodes and cathodic protection using impressed current, are widely used for corrosion protection. According to the former, sacrificial anodes are installed at several points in the structure. Position of the...