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Knowledge for the Strong Acid System - Acid Cooling - Shell and Tube - Anodic
Sulphuric Acid Protection
Industry September 21, 2001

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Cathodes
Introduction
General
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Anodic Protection
Instrumentation
Industry News Anodic protection depends on the formation of a
Maintenance passive film on a metal immersed in an
Acid
Traders electrolyte by the application of an anodic
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potential to the metal.  The passive state is
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defined as a state of increased corrosion
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Propoerty of the anodic process through anodic
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The tubes and shell of the exchanger that are in
 
contact with the sulphuric acid are maintained at
Technical Manual the required potential in the passive region by  
measuring this potential versus a reference
Introduction electrde and transmitting the value to the
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potential controller.  The controller has a set
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value corresponding to a chosen potential in the
Plant Safety passive range.  Any difference between the set
Metallurgial
Processes value and the measured potential causes the
Metallurgical controller to signal the direct current power
Sulphur Burning source to supply enough current to bring the
Acid Regeneration vessel to the required passive potential.
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Gas Cleaning An individual power source is provided for each control unit and this is sized to
Contact meet the requirement for the initial passivation procedure.   This may take
Strong Acid approximately 4 hours on the drying tower acid system and 1 to 2 hours on the
Acid Storage absorber acid system.  After reaching the passive state, the current
Loading/Unloading requirements are very low, 1 to 2 amps on the absorber acid system and
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somewhat higher on the dry acid system.
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Systems
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Boiler Feed Water The anodic protection system consists of the following components:
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Inspection The reference electrodes are submerged in the acid.  These electrodes are the
Analytical Procedures sensing devices for obtaining the metal potential of the acid wetted metal
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surfaces.  Usually it is the electrode at the acid inlet that is used for control
Corrosion
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purposes.
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The controller displays and monitors the potentials of the reference electrodes. 
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The potential from the reference electrode is compared to the set point and a
Contents signal is transmitted to the power unit adjusting its output in order to maintain
Feedback the reference electrode at the control point.

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Table of Contents Power Unit

Process Engineering Data The power unit supplies the

Sheets - PEDS necessary current to the
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output is controlled by the
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The main and pin cathodes are

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submerged in the acid to
  provide the electrical contact
for current to be supplied
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through the acid to the acid
wetted surfaces of the cooler.

 
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