Shipwreck Cathodic Protection Lab

v2.4 Electrochemical
Protection Status ADEQUATE PROTECTION
Galvanic Potential ($E_{cell}$) -0.880 V vs Ag/AgCl
Anode Tool:
Click on steel hull canvas to deploy sacrificial anode

Historical Shipwreck Profile

1941 Battleship
Steel Hull + Brass
Coral Reef Freighter
Iron Hull + Sheathing
1912 Deep Liner
Cold Deep Water

Electrolyte Parameters

Salinity (PSU) 35 PSU
Dissolved Oxygen ($O_2$) 6.5 mg/L
Water Temperature 15 °C
Current Velocity 0.5 m/s

Protection Telemetry

Current Density
128.4 mA/m²
Target: 80 - 150 mA/m²
Anode Count / Mass
4 / 48.0 kg
Mass Loss: 1.2 kg/yr
Anode Lifespan
18.4 Years
Until Complete Consumption
Corrosion Rate
0.02 mm/yr
Efficiency: 94.2%

Microstate Particle Legend

Electron ($e^-$) Drift
Iron Ion ($Fe^{2+}$)
Hydroxyl ($OH^-$)
Rust Precipitate

Preservation Chemistry

Submerged iron oxidizes via cathodic oxygen reduction:
Fe → Fe²⁺ + 2e⁻ (Anodic)
O₂ + 2H₂O + 4e⁻ → 4OH⁻ (Cathodic)

Attaching sacrificial anodes with lower electrochemical potential ($E^0$) forces the anode to oxidize preferentially, supplying electrons to cathodic protection boundaries on the ship hull.
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