Traditional cathodic protection (CP) systems inside water storage tanks often sustain ice damage during cold weather. The CP system described in this paper uses ceramic-coated wire anodes and a floating support system to keep the anodes submerged underneath the surface ice. Its design, implementation, and performance will be discussed.

Subject
Corrosion prevention, Water, Sensors, Piping, Water storage, Cathodic protection, Corrosion rate, Wiring, Installation, Rectifiers, Linear polarization resistance, Electrodes, Anodes
Keywords:
cathodic protection, elevated water storage tanks, ice, ceramic-coated anodes
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2007
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