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STORAGE TANKS
CATHODIC PROTECTION

PREPERED AND PRESENTED

BY
M.Y.EL SHAZLY
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SACRIFICIAL ANODE SYSTEM

CURRENT

C
A
A
T
N
H CURRENT
O
O
D
D
E
E
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IMPRESSED CURRENT
SYSTEM
CURRENT

- +

C
A
A
T
N
H CURRENT
O
O
D
D
E
E
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INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
PROTECTED AREA

INTERNAL INTERNAL
PROTECTION PROTECTION

EXTERNAL
PROTECTION
EXTERNAL PROTECTION

INTERNAL PROTECTION

INTERNAL PROTECTED AREA = AREA CONTACTING ELECTROLYTE

PROTECTION (SOIL AND OR CONDUCTIVE LIQUID)
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PROTECTION
IMPRESSED CURRENT SYSTEM

h1
Transformer rectifier Anode
automatic control

DC output
volt/current V A
Set point 000
Ref. protection Reference
h 2
level electrode

Protected area = bottom area + shell wetted area

shell wetted area = II x tank diameter x height

bottom area II x (tank diameter) 2

4

Protection current = protected area x current intencity

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TANK INTERNAL CATHODIC
PROTECTION
SACRIFICIAL ANODE SYSTEM

Welded anodes

h1
Anode

Suspended
anodes
h 2

Protected area = bottom area + shell wetted area

shell wetted area = II x tank diameter x height

bottom area II x (tank diameter) 2

4

Protection current = protected area x current intencity

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STORAGE TANKS EXTERNAL
CATHODIC PROTECTION
UNDER BASE ANODE INSTALLATION
RODE ANODE TYPE
-950 mv
-850 mv

50 cm

Rod anodes

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STORAGE TANKS EXTERNAL CATHODIC
PROTECTION
UNDER BASE ANODE TYPE •
INSTALLATION •

-900 mv
-850 mv

50 cm

RIBBON ANODE

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STORAGE TANKS EXTERNAL CATHODIC
PROTECTION
DISTREBUTED ANODE INESTALLATION •
-850 mv
-850 mv

5 -10 m

Rod anode
vertical or horizontal

m
0
-1
5

Min. potential point

RIM POTENTIAL = 1100 TO 1200 BS STANDERED

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ADD 1mv per one foot of tank diameter to the min. protection level (-850 mv)
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PROTECTION
DEEP WELL GROUND BED INESTALLATION

Tank-1 Tank-2 Tank-3 Tank-4

Deep well ground

bed

Tank Farm

Tank Tank Tank Tank

1 2 3 4

Deep well
GB

Tank Tank Tank Tank

5 6 7 7

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PROTECTION
REMOTE GROUND BED INESTALLATION
-2500 mv

-850 mv

-450 mv

Remote GB

TANK FARM

Tank Tank Tank

1 2 3

Tank Tank Tank

4 5 6

Tank Tank Tank

7 8 9 REMOTE GB

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CURRENT REQUIREMENT

SURFACE AREA TO BE PROTECTED - 1

EXTERNAL = BOTTOM AREA (BARE) •

INTERNAL = BASE AREA + WETTED SHELL AREA (BARE)

IF COATED A COATING DEFFECT PERCENTAGE MUST BE APPLAYED

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CURRENT REQUIREMENT

CURRENT INTENSITY – 2

:INTERNAL
FRESH WATER = 20 ma/m2
SALT WATER = 100 ma/m2
:EXTERNAL
DEPEND ON SOIL RESISTIVITY
RANGES FROM 5 TO 0.5 ma/m2
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CURRENT REQUIREMENT

= CURRENT CALCULATION – 3
SURFACE AREA TO BE PROTECTED X CURRENT INTENCITY

COATING DEFFECT PERCENTAGE TO BE TAKEN INTO -1

CONSEDIRATION
IF THE TANK IS USED TO STORE WATER, THIS MEENS -2
THAT SHELL WETTED AREA WILL CHANGE WITH HIGHT, .
HEIGHER CURRENT VALUE MUST BE TAKEN IN SIZING

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ELECTRICAL EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT

CURRENT = VOLTAGE DIVIDED BY RESISTANCE

OHMS LOW R2 R1

EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT RESISTANCE = R1+R2+R3+R4

WHERE:
R1 = NEGATIVE CABLE RESISTANCE ohm
R2 = TANK STEEL RESISTANCE ohm CURRENT
R3 = GROUND BED RESISTANCE ohm V
R4 = POSITIVE CABLE RESISTANCE ohm OUTPUT

CURRENT = PROTECTION CURRENT DEMAND in ampere

VOLTAGE = DRIVING POTENTIAL in volt R3 R4

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SAMPLES OF TANK CORROSION
CELLS
WELD CORROSION BATCH CORROSION

+ NEW METAL
- OLD METAL OLD METAL

- + -

- RING BEAM CORROSION

+ +

ANNUAL PLAT WELD CORROSION Tank bottom

Concrete ring CP current

CORROSION beam
AREA
Bottom pla
tes DEBARY
5 deg.
CORROSION
PRODUCTS