EN
Benefits of ICCP Over Traditional Corrosion Protection Methods
Corrosion is a severe menace of metal framework in the presence of water and whereas the customary protection solutions (ZnSi anodes or covering) have been highly viable applied in reality, the ICCP (Impressed Current Cathodic Protection) offered by Sealong Marine Engineering Group(SME), compared to the outdated method does not lack peculiarity to offset the short board of employing such solutions. Another alternative is long-term protection of ships, off-shore platforms and underwater constructions using Sealong Marine, which is already a leader in the marine anti-corrosion market, and develops more efficient, long-lasting and cost-effective ICCP systems. We demonstrate some of the benefits gained by such likes as ICCP or the traditional approaches based on the experience of the company.
1. Longer Protection Life, Minimizing constant repair.
Conventional sacrificial anodes worn out to cover the internal structure. In this manner, they are periodically replaced (often every 1-3 years) especially in high salinity or current marine systems where dry-docking or offshore maintenance is very frequent. Comparatively, the ICCP systems of SME have inert or non-corroding anodes. They are DC current operated controlled potential anodes that would last 5-10 years or longer and would not have to be replaced. The extended lifetime does not require maintenance operations and less downtime of marine assets and reduces the overall cost of ownership in its lifetime.
2. Standardized Safety of Multifamily Buildings.
The complex marine structural components, such as ship hulls with curved structure, propeller shaft and joints of offshore platform can not be afforded protection with the help of common coatings. In other locations the flakes or the too thinness of the coating is to be met with, in the Piping Diameters 57 hard to reach locations and corrosion hotspots wherein it itself generates local damages. This is not desired in an ICCP system implemented on a SME by evenly distributing current on the overall metal. ICCP has its anatomically positioned anodes and real-time control of the current, making it safe in all places - both the areas covered by the coating or sacrificial anodes and those not covered by the wire. In a ship, hull, the ICCP anodes are installed in such a way that they can also guard keels the rudder shafts and curves of the bottom covering three meters deep hence eradicating the uneven corrosion issue in the conventional systems.
3. Ability to respond to changing Sea Conditions.
The sea environment (salinity, temperature, water flow) is changing and conventional systems of protecting Marines are not very appropriate. Examples of sacrificial anodes such as cannot regulate their corrosion rate with changes in the water chemistry, and so either overprotect excessively under severe conditions or otherwise over-react to less severe conditions by over-sacrificing. The ICCP systems of SME, on the other hand, possess the ability of feedback control that considers on-line changes in environment. When the salinity increases or the temperature of the water decreases, then it can automatically turn the output DC current in a way that the process is more secure. This is flexible to enable capability in different types of marine environments unlike the other conventional means.
4. Economical Cost of Large-scale or High-value Properties.
Old methods of protection like in large marine buildings (cargo ships, and offshore wind turbine foundations) or high value assets become costly to become viable. Coatings, however, take a lot of surface preparation, and periodic replacement after a few years, and massive structures used to be dependent on vast quantities of sacrificial anodes. The ICCP systems adopted by the SME are also cost efficient: the ICCP systems have a higher live time and thus, they require less maintenance, and also use less energy in terms of operating costs. Moreover, the capacity of ICCP to avoid excessive corrosion will save the expensive repair because of the failure of traditional protection. ICCP is of considerable benefit to the operator of a large fleet or assets in an offshore environment in terms of saving in the long term compared with traditional approaches.
The ICCP systems that are offered by SME are superior to the normal corrosion protection systems in that they offer more longevity, broad coverage, and applicability to the concerns of the environment at affordable costs. ICCP is also a good choice of the marine operators who would wish to possess highly reliable, low maintenance means of offering protection to the critical metal structures.