Cathodic protection

<body background="../_themes/indust/indtextb.jpg" bgcolor="#FFFFCC" text="#000000" link="#3366CC" vlink="#666666" alink="#990000"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica"> <p> </p> <p align="left"><b><font size="4" face="Arial" color="#663300">Cathodic Protection</font></b></p> <p>The basic principle of cathodic protection (CP) is simple. A metal dissolution is reduced through the application of a cathodic current. Cathodic protection is often applied to coated structures, with the <a href="../MetalCoatings/Introduction.htm"> coating</a> providing the primary form of corrosion protection. The CP current requirements tend to be excessive for uncoated systems. The first application of CP dates back to 1824, long before its theoretical foundation was established ... and much more!!</p> <p>If you are viewing this text, your browser lacks the ability to read frames. Don't worry, you can still enjoy our site. All the pages can be viewed from contents page. Please come inside!</p> <p><a href="frconten.htm">Module Contents</a></p> <p> </p> </font></body>