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    An impressed current cathodic protection system uses anodes and a controller to maintain a voltage difference between a ship's hull and anodes. This protects the hull from corrosion. Anodes are made from materials like lead that do not corrode. Reference cells monitor the voltage between the hull and cell. A controller amplifies this signal and compares it to a preset value, directing a rectifier to supply current from the ship's power source to the anodes as needed for protection without overuse of current. While initial costs are high, long term savings on hull maintenance are substantial.

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    An impressed current cathodic protection system uses anodes and a controller to maintain a voltage difference between a ship's hull and anodes. This protects the hull from corrosion. Anodes are made from materials like lead that do not corrode. Reference cells monitor the voltage between the hull and cell. A controller amplifies this signal and compares it to a preset value, directing a rectifier to supply current from the ship's power source to the anodes as needed for protection without overuse of current. While initial costs are high, long term savings on hull maintenance are substantial.

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    Hull Anodes Anodes Controller: Supply

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    Nitin Sharma
    An impressed current cathodic protection system uses anodes and a controller to maintain a voltage difference between a ship's hull and anodes. This protects the hull from corrosion. Anodes are made from materials like lead that do not corrode. Reference cells monitor the voltage between the hull and cell. A controller amplifies this signal and compares it to a preset value, directing a rectifier to supply current from the ship's power source to the anodes as needed for protection without overuse of current. While initial costs are high, long term savings on hull maintenance are substantial.

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    From Ships

    A.C. Power
    Supply
    Anodes

    Reactor
    rectifier

    Ships HULL

    Water Line

    Controller
    Reference
    Cell

    Anodes

    D.C. Current to Anodes

    The principle of impressed current systems is that

    Voltage difference is maintained between HULL ANODES, which protect


    the hull against corrosion.

    Anodes are made of non-consumable lead/silver, platinum/palladium alloys or


    platinized titanium.

    The amount of current is monitored and controlled by the controller. Otherwise,


    there will be overprotection with wastage of current.

    Reference cells (made of silver/silver chloride) detects the voltage between

    HULL REFERENCE CELL

    An amplifier controller is used to amplify the micro-range reference cell current


    and it compares this with the preset protective potential value, which is to be
    maintained.

    Using the amplified D.C. signal from the controller the reactor rectifier supplies
    larger current from ships A.C. power source.

    Although the first cost is considerable, the savings on hull maintenance over the
    life of the ship is considerable.

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