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Storage Tank Cathodic Protection

Corrosion control is important to preserve assets, reduce maintenance and inspection costs, comply with company and government requirements, and preserve the environment. The document discusses various types of corrosion that can occur in metallic structures like steel tanks and pipelines. It provides examples of external corrosion in tank bottoms and describes different cathodic protection methods like galvanic and impressed current systems that can be used to prevent corrosion. Monitoring techniques for cathodic protection systems are also covered.

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Storage Tank Cathodic Protection

Corrosion control is important to preserve assets, reduce maintenance and inspection costs, comply with company and government requirements, and preserve the environment. The document discusses various types of corrosion that can occur in metallic structures like steel tanks and pipelines. It provides examples of external corrosion in tank bottoms and describes different cathodic protection methods like galvanic and impressed current systems that can be used to prevent corrosion. Monitoring techniques for cathodic protection systems are also covered.

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Why is Corrosion Control Important?

Preserve Assets Reduce Maintenance Costs Reduce Inspection Cost Company/Government Requirement Preserve The Environment

IRON OXIDE

REFINING

MILLING

STEEL

CORROSION

IRON OXIDE

Corrosion of Metallic Structure

CORRPRO
COMPANIES INC

External Corrosion of Tank Bottom

Anodic Area -600mV

Cathodic Area -550mV

SAND CURRENT FLOW

Corrosion Cell Caused by Foreign Material in Sand Cushion

Steel Tank Floor

SAND

CLAY

CURRENT FLOW

Corrosion Caused by Poor Water Drainage

WATER

DRY SAND

MOIST SAND

New Steel Coupled to Old Steel

New Bottom (Anode)


SAND CURRENT FLOW

Old Bottom (Cathode)


SAND

Floor

Conduit

Anode

Liner

CP Installation on Double Bottom Tank

Galvanic Cathodic Protection

Structure (Cathode) Magnesium Anode

CORRPRO COMPANIES INC

Recommended Practices
API-651 - Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks: Galvanic anodes method is not practical for protection of large bare structures. NACE RP0193-2001 - External Cathodic Protection of OnGrade Carbon Steel Storage Tank Bottoms: Galvanic protection systems can be applied to tank bottoms where the metallic surface area exposed to the electrolyte can be minimized through the application of a dielectric coating or the area is small due to the tank size or configuration.

Impressed Current Cathodic Protection

Return

Rectifier

(-)

(+)

Anode

CURRENT FLOW

Rectifier

Anode

(+) (-)

Tank

Shallow Anodes

Rectifier (+) Splice (-) Tank

Anode Typical Depth 20

Shallow Anodes

Rectifier Junction Box

+ -

Anodes

Tank

Tank
(+)

Rectifier

Tank

Tank

(-)

Deep Anode

MFL Floor Inspection

Cathodic Protection Monitoring

(+)

-850mV

Portable Reference Cell

Tank

Soil

Rim Potential Measurements

Directional Boring Under Existing AST

Aboveground Test/Access Station Storage Tank

Grade

3 Typical 2 PVC Monitoring Tube

REFERENCE CELL MONITORING TUBE

boveground torage Tank Test / Access Station ade

3 Typical Reference Cell

Bullseye Monitoring Tube

Rim On Off
-1411 -902

25'
-698 -664

Center
-404 -402

55'
-601 -578

Rim
-1455 -911

Potentials (mV)

Aboveground Storage Tank Test/Access Station Grade

3 PVC 20% Exposure Anode Material Anode Tube

10 Typical

ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANK CATHODIC PROTECTION

TYPICAL ANODE INSTALLATION

Tank Bottom

Slotted Pipe

Native Earth

Coke Breeze Anode Material Centered in Coke Breeze

Computer Guided Horizontally Bored Anode System


Rectifier (+)
Monitoring Anode Pipe

(-)

Pipe

Tank
Anode Splice Box Anode Pipe

Leak Detection Monitoring Station

CP Applications for Re-bottomed or New Tanks

New Floor Installation on Existing AST

CP Installation on Rebottomed Tank

Above Ground Storage Tank Bottoms with or without Secondary Containment

Secondary Containment
4 4 4 Environmental Protection Minimize Liability State and Local Regulations

New Tank Construction with Liner

Anode & Reference Cell Placement in High Resistance Sand

Ringwall Conduit for CP Wiring

Floor Plate Installation

Installation of CP System on Lifted AST

System Energization

Impressed Current System


Rectifier

(-)

(+)

Anode Groundbed

Pipeline (Structure) Current Flow

Inspection of CP System

Remote Monitoring of CP

Internal Corrosion

Fuel Product

Water / Sediment Anode Cathode

Internal Corrosion

Coating

Anode Bolt

Tank Bottom

Recommended Practices
API-651 - Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks: NACE RP0193-2001 - External Cathodic Protection of OnGrade Carbon Steel Tank Bottoms:

Pipeline Inspection Tool

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