Cathodic protection methods, coatings and corrosion inhibitors can be efficiently employed to inhibit the corrosion of steel in oil and water storage tanks. This paper describes new technology, which makes possible effective employment of different combinations of protection methods to prevent corrosion of the bottom and tops of the storage tanks.

Subject
Cathodic polarization, Water, Cathodic protection, Corrosion rate, Aqueous solutions, Current densities, Corrosion inhibitors, Steel, Storage tanks, Corrosion protection, Cathodic inhibitors, Corrosion potential, Oil
Keywords:
storage tank, oil, water, atmosphere, gas, corrosion, inhibitor, technology, protection
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2002
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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