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Chemical Engineering

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A first principle mathematical model has been used to study the effects of ocean environment and cathodic protection on the formation of calcareous deposits and their ability to reduce the cathodic current density. These parameters include applied potential, rotation speed, temperature, salinity, and depth. The results showed the applied potential strongly influences the formation of calcareous deposits and their ability to reduce the cathodic current density. Among the environmental factors, rotation speed has the most influence on the cathodic current density. Salinity slightly influences the cathodic current density over the range of interest. Temperature is much more influential than salinity on the ability of calcareous deposits to reduce the cathodic current density. The results from modeling showed the formation rate of calcareous deposits is much lower at 5°C than at room temperature. The depth is very critical not only to cathodic current density but also to the formation of calcareous deposits in seawater. The formation of calcareous deposits would be expected to be slower and the deposits would contain more Mg(OH)2 in deep water.

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© The Electrochemical Society, Inc. 1993. All rights reserved. Except as provided under U.S. copyright law, this work may not be reproduced, resold, distributed, or modified without the express permission of The Electrochemical Society (ECS). The archival version of this work was published in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society.

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Publisher's link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.2220970

DOI: 10.1149/1.2220970

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