Abstract:
A cathodic protection polymeric compound is disclosed. The compound has flowable material to serve as a binder, carbonaceous conductive media dispersed in the flowable material, sacrificial metal particles also dispersed in the flowable material. The carbonaceous conductive media serve as a carbon-based electron transfer agent and are in the form of particles, platelets, fibers, tubes, or combinations thereof. A galvanic circuit is formed by the metal particles serving as anodes, a metal substrate to be protected serving as the cathode, and the conductive media serving as the electron transfer agent. The flowable material can also include an ionically conductive or an inherently conductive polymer to further enhance the galvanic circuit.
Abstract:
A bale processor on a wheeled vehicle has a hopper converging inwardly and downwardly to a lower disintegration area at which is located a flail roller rotatable about an axis extending generally along the hopper and including a drive roller or rollers in the hopper for driving rotation of the bale around an axis parallel to the flail roller axis. The processed material is discharged from the disintegration area at the flail roller through an opening in one side wall of the hopper to form a row along that side of the vehicle. A container for particulate material, such as grain, to be added to and mixed with the processed material is carried at the side wall opposite the discharge opening and has an auger tube extending from the container to the hopper at a height below the flail roller and mid way along the side wall so as to introduce the grain into the processed material to mix therewith in the disintegration area.
Abstract:
A fluid galvanic coating for protecting corrosion-susceptible materials embedded within a substrate includes one or more metals selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, and aluminum, one or more humectants, and one or more additives selected from the group consisting of conductive polymers, carbon fibers, and graphite.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of and an apparatus (20) for cathodic protection of reinforced concrete using discrete anodes (22) in or on the reinforced concrete member (14) to improve performance and service life of the discrete anodes. The discrete anode (22) is embedded in a cementitous grout or mortar (24) to encapsulate the anode (22) and provide contact to complete the cathodic protection circuit. A lithium salt is added to the cementitous grout or mortar (24) in an amount of at least about 0.05 gram per cubic centimeter. The lithium salt functions to enhance the performance of the cathodic protection system (20) by minimizing the deleterious effects of the anode reaction products on the grout or mortar adjacent to the anode and increasing the protective current delivered to the reinforcing steel.
Abstract:
Electrolytic protection of steel-reinforced concrete bodies such as bridges and building facades is achieved with carbon material (3, 12, 23) inserted into the concrete body (6, 10, 21). The carbon material is connected to act as a anode with the steel reinforcement (1, 11, 22) as a cathode, so that corrosive chloride ions migrate away from the steel reinforcement. The carbon material is inserted so as also to act as a reinforcement. In one arrangement carbon textile material is provided between inner and outer grout-filled plastics ducts (2, 4, 5) fixed around post-tensioned steel cables (1). In another arrangement a carbon rod (12), or pin (23), is fixed between a concrete body (23) and a steel I-beam (22).
Abstract:
A semiconductor system is provided that uses semiconductive organic polymers, electronics and semiconductor technology to provide a wide array of semiconductor components and a system of preventing corrosion of a surface of a metal structure in contact with a corrosive environment involving: (a) a semiconductive organic polymer coating in conductive contact with at least part of the surface; and (b) an electronic filter for filtering corrosive noise and a method of preventing corrosion using the system.
Abstract:
Cathodic protection of a structure including a steel member at least partly buried in a covering layer, such as steel rebar in a concrete structure, is provided by embedding sacrificial anodes into the concrete layer at spaced positions over the layer and connecting the anodes to the rebar. The anode body is formed, by pressing together finely divided powder, flakes or fibers of a sacrificial anode material such as zinc to define a porous body having pores therein. The sacrificial anode material of the anode member is directly in contact with the covering material by being buried or inserted as a tight fit into a drilled hole so that any expansion forces therefrom would be applied to the concrete with the potential of causing cracking. The pores are arranged however such that corrosion products from corrosion of the anode body are received into the pores sufficiently to prevent expansion of the anode body to an extent which would cause cracking of the covering material.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a combination electrode for the restoration of corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete and a method for controlling the same. The combination electrode according to the invention comprises a dimensionally stable electrode (1); a prefabricated, reusable electrolyte reservoir (2); a means for protecting against evaporation (3); a prefabricated, exchangeable, anionic ion exchanger element (4); a central fastener with anchor, anchor rod, and eccentric quick-clamping device (5); a reference electrode (6) on the anchor head; a wetting device (7); a power-switching device for anodic regulation (8); a measuring system for determining the condition on the ion exchanger element (9); as well as electrical connections for the reference cell. The dimensionally stable electrode (1), the means for protecting against evaporation (3), the electrolyte reservoir (2), and the ion exchanger element (4) are thereby connectable to each other in the form of a sandwich construction. The use of this combination electrode has the advantage of preventing the formation of active chlorine. In addition to this, the combination electrode can be used repeatedly and is suitable for individual restoration of various component structures due to the standardized individual size of 0.6null0.6 m. The method according to the invention includes sub-dividing the concrete surface to be restored into any number of grid areas of equal size; assembling composite electrodes on the grid areas; carrying out control measurements on each grid area; setting initial values; determining measurement, regulation, and abort criteria for each individual grid area; supplying direct current to the grid area while constantly monitoring the reference potential during the course of said restoration, the potential at the chloride sensor, and the switch-off slope, wherein the direct current supplied during the course of the restoration is regulated by pulse-width modulation so that it corresponds to the energy requirements of the grid area to be restored.
Abstract:
Galvanic protection of a reinforced concrete structure or a metallic structure immersed or partially immersed in water or seawater utilizes a sacrificial anode having a more negative electrode potential than that of the metal to be protected but connected to the reinforcement or metallic structure, and the anode immersed in electrolyte solution creating an corrosive environment for the anode. The electrolyte solution must exist for internal charge transfer by ionic conductance, and to complete the electric circuit of the galvanic cell therefore both the metal or reinforced structure and the sacrificial anode have to be immersed in an electrolyte solution. The anode will provide in that way sufficient current to protect the reinforcement or metal structure against corrosion. The present invention resides in a method where the sacrificial anode immersed in an electrolyte solution can be positioned on a remote location e.g. in a small container away from the reinforced concrete or metal structure. This is done in a manner that both electrolyte solutions in which one electrolyte solution the metal or reinforced structure is immersed and second electrolyte solution the anode is immersed are connected through two metallic non-corrosive current distributors providing an electrical bridge between both electrolytes. The current density can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the surface area of the current distributor immersed in the electrolyte solution in which the anode is immersed.
Abstract:
A system for preventing corrosion of a surface of a metal structure in contact with a corrosive environment comprising: (a) a semiconductive organic polymer coating in conductive contact with at least part of the surface; and (b) an electronic filter for filtering corrosive noise and a method of preventing corrosion using the system.