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What issues should be paid attention to when using sacrificial anode protection technology

16th Jul, 2021

In current industrial production and daily life, in order to ensure the effective performance of related production equipment or product performance, relevant anti-corrosion construction needs to be adopted, and sacrificial anode protection technology is the technology with the most outstanding performance and practical utility. However, although this technology is effective, if the correct method of use is not mastered, its effectiveness will often be greatly reduced. Why do you say that? 


According to experts in the research and development and production of aluminum alloy anode products in the region, in order to truly understand the role of different types of sacrificial anode products, it is necessary to have a correct understanding of this product. Let's listen to what the industry experts of professional sacrificial anode manufacturers say. The specific introduction is as follows:

From a professional perspective, sacrificial anode protection technology uses a metal or alloy with a potential that is more negative than the metal to be protected, and is electrically connected to the metal to be protected, relying on the current generated by the continuous corrosion and dissolution of the metal with a relatively negative potential to protect other metals. This technology is usually only economically applied to structures with small protection current requirements and low soil resistivity environments.

In addition, the shape and length of the sacrificial anode in actual application can be adjusted and easily bent, and these characteristics make the sacrificial anode have unique applications in cathodic protection projects, especially in long-distance pipeline crossing sections, large storage pipeline crossing sections, large storage tank bottom lightning protection grounding grids, and short-term anodes in composite anodes. 


In fact, in order for the sacrificial anode in actual application to play an effective protective role, it needs to meet certain usage conditions. Professional zinc anode product R&D and production experts make the following introductions:

(1) First, according to the difference in the sacrificial anode protection shape and electrode potential, the resistivity is 20-50 ohms/meter in soil or freshwater environment. 

(2) Secondly, according to the different potentials, the selection and use of sacrificial anodes are also different. Under normal circumstances, the potential of the sacrificial anode is -1.75V CSE and the starting voltage is 0.85V. 

(3) Finally, when the salt content in the soil or water is low, the current output of the sacrificial anode will decrease, and its own corrosion will increase accordingly, so it is necessary to ensure that its current is well controlled.

In fact, when using sacrificial anodes, consumers need to ensure not only electrical insulation and electrical continuity, but also the conductivity of the corrosive medium, and the above three conditions of use, so that it can be more conducive to the expected use effect. 


Suzhou Bogao Sacrificial Anode Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a professional organization engaged in the research and development and production of aluminum anodes and zinc anode products in the region. The company has very rich experience in the professional research and development and production of various types of anode products, especially zinc block products. Therefore, its products are of high quality, stable performance, outstanding effectiveness, and are well received and trustworthy.


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