Method of installing a cathodic protection system for a steel-reinforced concrete structure
US4900410A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 1986 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC23F2201/02
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of installing a coated valve metal electrode as impressed-current anode in a cathodic protection system for a steel-reinforced concrete structure comprises providing a roll of coated valve metal mesh, unrolling the mesh and installing it in conformity with the structure, fixing the mesh to the structure and embedding the mesh in an ion-conductive overlay. The mesh is a highly expanded valve metal sheet providing multiple current paths and therefore enhanced redundancy. Current distributor strips can be welded to the mesh after unrolling.
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