Cathodic Protection Industrial Solutions for Protecting Against Corrosion

The most up-to-date, comprehensive volume on cathodic protection available

The causes and results of corrosion in industrial settings are some of the most important and difficult problems that engineers and scientists face on a daily basis. Coming up with solutions, or not, is often the difference between success and failure, and can have severe economic and environmental consequences. This timely volume covers the state of the art in corrosion chemistry today, for use in industrial applications or as a textbook.

Cathodic Protection:

• Covers the theoretical aspects of cathodic protection and the science of the process
• Provides practical, workable solutions to the everyday problems that engineers working in the field have with corrosion
• Is applicable in many different industries, literally anywhere there might be corrosion

As a companion to his first book, Corrosion Chemistry, published by Wiley-Scrivener in 2012, Cathodic Protection covers both the theoretical aspects of cathodic protection and the practical applications of the technology. Of use to engineers and scientists across a variety of disciplines and industries, this is the most up-to-date and timely treatment of cathodic protection on the market.

Both books together offer the engineer, scientist, or student the most useful guide to corrosion and cathodic protection ever written. Efficient and to the point, these guides are rich in valuable information for the engineer working in the field, the scientist researching this area, or the student hopeful of obtaining a degree in mechanical, petroleum, electrical, process, or chemical engineering.

As a reference for the engineer in the field, Cathodic Protection is both a refresher for the veteran on the chemistry of cathodic protection and its uses over a variety of industries. It is the most up-to-date, comprehensive treatment of cathodic protection available, covering the most cutting-edge new processes and theories. For the freshman engineer just entering the field, it is a tremendous introduction to this science.

As a textbook, it can be used for a single-semester technical course in undergraduate or postgraduate education for disciplines such as chemistry, chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, civil engineering, material engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, mining engineering, agricultural engineering, and other related technical fields.

Acknowledgments xv

Preface xvii

1. Corrosion of Materials 1

2. Factors Influencing Corrosion 18

3. Corrosion Mechanisms 25

4. Corrosion Types 35

5. Thermodynamics of Corrosion 75

6. Corrosion Prevention and Protection 97

7. Cost of Corrosion 127

8. Cathodic Protection 131

9. Sacrificial Anode or Galvanic Cathodic Protection Systems 157

10. Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems 179

11. Corrosion and Corrosion Prevention of Concrete Structures 201

12. Cathodic Protection of Reinforced Concrete Steels 223

13. Corrosion in Petroleum Industry 231

14. Corrosion in Pipeline Systems 247

15. Cathodic Protection of Pipeline Systems 255

16. Corrosion and Cathodic Protection of Crude oil or Petroleum Storage Tanks 269

17. Corrosion and Cathodic Protection of Metallic Structures in Seawater 279

18. Cathodic Protection of the Potable water Tanks 295

19. Corrosion and Corrosion Prevention in Boliers 297

20. Corrosion and Corrosion Prevention in Geothermal Systems 305

References 309

Index 327

Dr. Volkan Cicek is a chemist and corrosion scientist and received his BSc at Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, and his PhD from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, U.S. After working as a dean of academics and vice principal in U.S. public schools for several years, Dr. Cicek is the current vice president for scientific affairs at Ishik University, Erbil, Iraq.