TESTING OF UNDERWATER ANODE BEDS IN LAKE MARACAIBO

To evaluate four alternative designs of anode beds to portect multiple underwater pipelines of Creole Petroleum Corp. in Lake Maracibo, survey data, obtained by a launch moving a copper/copper sulfate half cell around prototype anode bed locations, were used to draw equipotential lines on a map to permit comparison of the protection levels provided by each type of anode bed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Symposium held in St. Louis, Mo., March 20-24, 1972.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Assn of Corros Eng Corrosion/72 Tech Symp

  P.O. Box 1499
  Houston, TX  United States  77001
• Authors:
  • Porras, R I
• Publication Date: 1972-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 14 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 79

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cathodic protection; Corrosion; Corrosion protection; Nondestructive tests; Pipelines; Wear
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056185
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM