Cathodic protection system for marine applications
AssigneeMatcor, Inc.
InventorWilliam R. Schutt
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Abstract
An anode assembly for an impressed current cathodic protection system is disclosed. The anode assembly is arranged to protect a structure in a body of water. It includes an anode, an anode support and a base and is arranged to be electrically connected to the cathodic protection system. The base is a weighted member. The anode comprises a spherical hollow titanium body coated with a mixed metal oxide and filled with a non-conductive material. The anode support is an elongated titanium tube that projects upward from the base. The anode is welded on the top portion of the support to be disposed above the bed of the body of water. The anode assembly is connected to the cathodic protection system by an electrical connector mounted in a box.
Claims25
An anode assembly for use in a cathodic protection system to protect a structure disposed in a body of water having a bed, said anode assembly comprising an anode, an anode support, and a base, said anode assembly being arranged to be connected to the cathodic protection system by an electrical conductor, said base of said anode assembly comprising a weighted member arranged for disposition on the bed of the body of water, said anode support comprising an elongate conductive member projecting upward from said base and having a top portion, said anode being of a spherical shape and being mounted on said top portion of said elongate member, whereupon when said anode assembly is disposed on the bed of the body of water said anode is disposed above the bed of the body of water.
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