Description
Zinc Anodes
Zinc Anodes are utilized to prevent corrosion in select soils, including brackish and saltwater environments. In addition, Zinc Anodes can be utilized as an electrical ground or as permanent references to be installed below tank bottoms. Zinc Anodes have a current efficiency of 95% with an open circuit potential to a copper/copper sulphate electrode of -1.1 volts DC.
Sacrificial Zinc Anodes are available packaged inside a cardboard tube or inside a cotton bag, in a variety of weights, dimensions and shapes, all manufactured to quality control standards.
Plattline™ Zinc Ribbon Anodes
The Plattline™ Zinc Ribbon Anodes are ideal for Cathodic Protection of above ground storage tank bottoms. Zinc Ribbon Anodes can also be utilized as a temporary cathodic protection system prior to installation of an impressed current system.
Plattline™ Zinc Ribbon Anodes have a current efficiency of 90% to 95% with an open circuit potential to a copper/copper sulphate electrode of -1.1 volts DC and a current capacity of 372 Ampere-Hours/Lb.
Plattline™ Zinc Ribbon Anodes are used in a variety of applications: for cathodic protection of buried pipelines, AC mitigation on pipelines, for sacrificial cathodic protection of above ground storage tank bottoms and for many other corrosion control applications.
The Plattline™ Zinc Ribbon products:
- are easy to install
- have a self regulated current output
- have a normal design life of 20 years or more
