Cathodic Protection Design Calculation PDF

Cathodic Protection Co.
Limited
Project Ref: 12/P16227
CATHODIC PROTECTION
TETCO
GADARIF STRATEGIC DEPOT PROJECT
EXTERNAL TANK BASE SYSTEM

AND
INTERNAL TANK SYSTEMS
DETAILED DESIGN CALCULATIONS

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TETCO Gadarif Strategic Depot Project

Tank External Base and Internal Cathodic Protection
Detailed Design Calculations
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
1.1
1.2
1.2.1
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
3
3.1
3.2
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.5.1
4.5.2
4.5.3
4.5.1
4.6
5
6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.3.1
6.3.2
6.3.3
6.3.4
6.3.5
7
7.1
7.2
8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
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INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 3
GENERAL .................................................................................................................................. 3
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS..................................................................................................... 3
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ........................................................................ 3

CORROSION CONTROL METHODS EXTERNAL CP ......................................................... 4
GENERAL .................................................................................................................................. 4
COATING SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................ 4
CATHODIC PROTECTION ....................................................................................................... 4
DESIGN LIFE ..................................................................................................... 4

COATING BREAKDOWN AND DESIGN CURRENT DENSITIES ...................... 4
CURRENT DRAIN .............................................................................................. 5
CURRENT DEMAND ......................................................................................... 5
CP PROTECTION POTENTIAL RANGES ......................................................... 5
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS EXTERNAL CP ...................................................................... 6
DESIGN PARAMETERS ........................................................................................................... 6
CATHODIC PROTECTION PHILOSOPHY ............................................................................... 6
DESIGN CALCULATIONS EXTERNAL CP .......................................................................... 8
CURRENT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................... 8
MMO ANODE RIBBON CALCULATIONS ............................................................................... 9
RIBBON ANODE BED RESISTANCE .................................................................................... 11
Ti CONDUCTOR BAR CALCULATIONS ............................................................................... 13
EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT RESISTANCE .................................................................................. 14
GROUNDBED VOLT DROP CALCULATION ................................................... 15

MMO RIBBON VOLT DROP ............................................................................ 15
CONDUCTOR BAR VOLT DROP .................................................................... 16
CABLE VOLT DROP ........................................................................................ 17
CALCULATION SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 18
SUMMARY OF INSTALLATION EXTERNAL CP ............................................................... 19
CORROSION CONTROL METHODS INTERNAL CP......................................................... 20
GENERAL ................................................................................................................................ 20
COATING SYSTEMS .............................................................................................................. 20
CATHODIC PROTECTION ..................................................................................................... 20
DESIGN LIFE ................................................................................................... 20

COATING BREAKDOWN AND DESIGN CURRENT DENSITIES .................... 20
CURRENT DRAIN ............................................................................................ 21
CURRENT DEMAND ....................................................................................... 21
CP PROTECTION POTENTIAL RANGES ....................................................... 21
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS INTERNAL CP ..................................................................... 22
DESIGN PARAMETERS ......................................................................................................... 22
CATHODIC PROTECTION PHILOSOPHY ............................................................................. 22
DESIGN CALCULATIONS INTERNAL CP ......................................................................... 23
CALCULATION SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 23
CURRENT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................. 24
NUMBER OF ANODES BY CURRENT OUTPUT .................................................................. 25
NUMBER OF ANODES BY WEIGHT ..................................................................................... 26
SUMMARY OF INSTALLATION INTERNAL CP................................................................. 27

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INTRODUCTION
1.1
GENERAL
This document is the design philosophy and detailed calculations that shall be adopted to
provide the permanent cathodic protection system installed to protect the new tanks at the
Gadarif Strategic Depot project.
The requirements in this document apply to permanent corrosion protection by impressed
current cathodic protection to the external surfaces of the tank base and by sacrificial anode
current cathodic protection to the internal surfaces of the tank.
1.2
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
This section lists the codes, standards and project documents / drawings, which are
applicable to the detailed design.
1.2.1 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

All CP equipment shall be designed, manufactured, tested and supplied in accordance with
applicable codes of practice, British Standards, NACE and other applicable standards listed
below:
Document Title
Document No
CPCL Project No
Document Number
Title
BS 7361:Part1
Cathodic Protection, Code of Practice for Land and Marine

Applications
NACE-RP-0193:1993
External Cathodic Protection of On-Grade Metallic Storage

Tank Bottom
EDS-508 Revision A
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CORROSION CONTROL METHODS EXTERNAL CP
2.1 GENERAL
The corrosion protection system selected shall be based on a high integrity coating system in
combination with a cathodic protection system.
2.2 COATING SYSTEMS
The tank base plates shall be coated in line with the project specification.
2.3 CATHODIC PROTECTION
The permanent CP system for the tank will be an impressed current cathodic protection
(ICCP) system. The design criteria for the cathodic protection system are outlined in the
sections below:
2.3.1
DESIGN LIFE
The design life shall be 25 years for permanent CP system.
2.3.2
COATING BREAKDOWN AND DESIGN CURRENT DENSITIES

The current density below is taken from CPCL experience and international specifications:
Structure Surface
Tank Bottom
Minimum Current Density (mA/m )

20
For the protection of structure with elevated operating temperatures the minimum design
current densities given above shall be increased by 25% per 10 C rise in temperature above
o
30 C. All tanks will be at an operating temperature at 48 C therefore, a design current
2
density of 31.25 mA/m is considered suitable.
For the purposes of the design the coating breakdown has been assumed to be a maximum
of 50 %:
Structure Surface
Tank Bottom
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2.3.3
CURRENT DRAIN
The tank does not need to be electrically isolated from any foreign structures using isolation
joints / flanges and polarisation cells as this is a close anode system. Where possible the
tank should be electrically isolated from earthing / grounding systems and any re-bar used in
construction.
2.3.4
CURRENT DEMAND
The current demand for each tank is calculated based on the surface area and the applicable
final current density for steel as given in section 2.3.2.
2.3.5
CP PROTECTION POTENTIAL RANGES

The effectiveness of the cathodic protection system should be determined by potential shift.
The following instant off or IR free potentials should apply in the case of all tank bases.
The protection criteria for items in contact with soil are in line with international specifications
and in summary:
Steel in Soil -0.850 to -1.200 Volts with respect to a Cu/CuSO4 reference

electrode.
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100 mV polarisation shift.
All above potentials are IR free or OFF potentials.

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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS EXTERNAL CP
3.1 DESIGN PARAMETERS
Structure to be protected
Two Gas Oil Tanks

Two Gasoline Tanks
One Fire Water Tank
Diameter
25 m
17.5 m
17.5 m
Coating
50 % Coating Breakdown
Design Life
25 Years Permanent CP
Design Current Density
31.25 mA/m
CP Protection Criteria, ECU
-0.85 V (IR Free)
Soil Resistivity
100 Ohm.m
3.2 CATHODIC PROTECTION PHILOSOPHY

The cathodic protection system for all external surfaces will be based on an impressed current
cathodic protection (ICCP) system and the design life for the permanent impressed current
system shall be 25 years.
All cable will be XLPE/PVC where running underground. Structure to cable connections will be
by bolted connections. All junction boxes will be GRP and have a minimum of IP67 protection
and be ATEX certified for use in hazardous areas.
The permanent cathodic protection system for the tank base will be based by a close anode
grid arrangement with a ribbon type anode. Temporary protection is not required as the
permanent system can be energised upon completion of the tank.
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The tank will be electrically continuous from the remainder of any piping and earthing but as this
is close anode system and there will be a containment layer hence will not be affected by any
current drains.
DC Power supply shall be transformer rectifiers to CPCL specifications. The current required is
less than 5 A for the 17.5 m tanks and 10 A for the 25 m tanks and it is recommended that a 5 A
or 10 A CP station is installed for each tank.
Due to the high surface soil resistivity anticipated it is recommended that a grid type anode is
installed at a minimum depth of 300 mm and maximum depth of 550 mm below the tank base in
a mesh arrangement with MMO coated ribbon running in one direction and Titanium conductor
bar in the other. The maximum current output of the anode is based upon a soil resistivity of up
to 100 Ohm.m which would be as anticipated in this method of installation and backfilling.
Impressed current anodes shall consist of a Mixed Metal Oxide (MMO) / Titanium ribbon anode
with Titanium conductor bar to carry the current and connected via cable and a junction box to
the transformer rectifier. The MMO ribbon is to be spot welded to the conductor bar at each
intersection. Various power feed connectors are then connected to each of the conductor bars
and to a cable which exits the tank to the junction box.
The negative cable will be connected to tank via a junction box from the transformer rectifier unit
o
at two points 180 from each other.

Permanent reference electrodes and slotted monitoring tube shall be installed under the tank to
allow effective monitoring.
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DESIGN CALCULATIONS EXTERNAL CP

A grid of MMO / Ti ribbon and Ti conductor bar is the selected design for the installation of an
anode below the bottom of the aboveground storage tank. The design of such a grid will be done
by taking a simplified approach, which is based on the diameter of the tank, depth from the
location of the anode bed, the ribbon anode width, and the cathodic protection current
requirement for the given environment. The equations derived enabled the determination of the
length of anodes and the anode bed resistance.
4.1 CURRENT REQUIREMENTS

The current required for the external tank bases to be protected is shown below.
The external surface area of the structure is calculated using the following formula:
SA = .r 2
Where for Gas Oil in first column then Gasoline and Firewater in second column:
Pi
Radius
SA
Surface Area (m)
3.142
3.142
12.5
8.75
490.87
240.53
m
m
The total current required can then be calculated using the following:
Itot = (SA.J .Fc )

Where,
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Surface Area
Current Density
Fc
Coating Breakdown Factor
Itot
Total Current

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240.53
31.25
31.25
50
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7.67
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4.2 MMO ANODE RIBBON CALCULATIONS

The minimal total ribbon length, L, is determined by the current rating for the size and type of
anode material selected:
Lmin =
I tot
Ia
Where,
Itot
Total Current
Ia
Anode Current Output (A/linear m)
Lmin
Minimum Ribbon Length
7.67
3.76
0.019
0.019
410.0
201.0
The space between anodes should be adjusted to achieve uniform current distribution under the
tanks. The MMO ribbon spacing is calculated by:
S mmo =
Ia
J1
Where,
Ia
Anode Current Output (A/linear m)
12
12
mA
J1
Applied Current Density
10
10
mA/m
S1
MMO Ribbon Spacing
1.20
1.20
MMO spacing restricted to 1.2 m for correct spacing.
The ribbon anode output is considered to be a maximum of 3 A / m then for standard ribbon this is
equivalent to 0.035 A (35 mA) / linear m for a lifetime of 25 years and therefore any value lower is
acceptable.
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The lengths of the MMO ribbon anodes are calculated below using the following formula:
Initial Spacing = 0.5 x (MMO ribbon spacing m)
Subsequent Spacing = initial spacing + (MMO ribbon spacing m)
L1 = 4.S1 .(d S1 )
Where,
S1
0.5 x MMO Ribbon Spacing
0.6
0.6
Diameter of Tank
25
17.5
L1
MMO Ribbon Length
7.65
6.39
The length of cord in each row is calculated from the above equation.
Row
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Total
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Spacing
(m)
0.60
1.79
2.98
4.17
5.36
6.55
7.74
8.93
10.12
11.31
12.50
13.69
14.88
16.07
17.26
18.45
19.64
20.83
22.02
23.21
24.40
Length
(m)
7.62
12.88
16.19
18.63
20.52
21.98
23.11
23.96
24.54
24.89
25.00
24.89
24.54
23.96
23.11
21.98
20.52
18.63
16.19
12.88
7.62
413.65
Spacing
(m)
0.58
1.75
2.92
4.08
5.25
6.42
7.58
8.75
9.92
11.08
12.25
13.42
14.58
15.75
16.92
Length
(m)
6.28
10.50
13.04
14.80
16.04
16.87
17.34
17.50
17.34
16.87
16.04
14.80
13.04
10.50
6.28
207.26
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4.3 RIBBON ANODE BED RESISTANCE

The total resistance between the tank bottom and the bed of grid ribbon anodes without taking
into account the mutual interference between the anodes is:
4 L2
R=
(ln
2)
2L
hw
Where
Soil Resistivity
100
100
Ohm.m
Length of Anode
7.62
6.28
Distance between Anode and Tank
0.5
0.5
Ribbon Anode Equivalent Diameter
0.005
0.005
Resistance
20.78
24.23
Ohm
The resistance of each cord is calculated from the above equation and the total resistance
calculated by summing the resistance of each cord. Thus the total anode resistance is
calculated:
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Row
Spacing
Resistance
Spacing
Resistance
Number
(m)
(ohm)
(m)
(ohm)
0.60
20.78
0.58
24.23
1.79
13.59
1.75
16.05
2.98
11.26
2.92
13.45
4.17
10.03
4.08
12.13
5.36
9.26
5.25
11.35
6.55
8.74
6.42
10.89
7.74
8.38
7.58
10.64
8.93
8.13
8.75
10.56
10.12
7.97
9.92
10.64
10
11.31
7.88
11.08
10.89
11
12.50
7.85
12.25
11.35
12
13.69
7.88
13.42
12.13
13
14.88
7.97
14.58
13.45
14
16.07
8.13
15.75
16.05
15
17.26
8.38
16.92
24.23
16
18.45
8.74
17
19.64
9.26
18
20.83
10.03
19
22.02
11.26
20
23.21
13.59
21
24.40
20.78
Total (Ohm)
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0.860
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4.4 Ti CONDUCTOR BAR CALCULATIONS

The total length of titanium conductor bar is based upon an assumption that conductor bar
separation should not exceed 4.0 m.
The lengths of the individual Ti Conductor bar chords are calculated as below using the following
formula:
Initial Spacing = 0.5 x (Conductor bar spacing m)
Subsequent Spacing = initial spacing + (Conductor bar spacing m)
L2 = 4.S 2 .(d S 2 )
Where,
S2
0.5 x Conductor Bar Spacing
Diameter of Tank
L2
Initial Conductor Bar Length
1.75
1.75
25
17.5
12.88
10.5
The length of cord in each row is calculated from the above equation.
Row Number
Spacing (m)
Length (m)
Spacing (m)
Length (m)
1.79
12.88
1.75
10.5
5.36
20.52
5.25
16.04
8.93
23.96
8.75
17.5
12.50
25
12.25
16.04
16.07
23.96
15.75
10.5
19.64
20.52
23.21
12.88
Total (m)
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4.5 EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT RESISTANCE

This section proves through calculation that there is sufficient driving voltage in the CP circuit
to enable the system to operate at its design current after the groundbed voltage, cable volt
drops and other losses have been taken into consideration.
The total system volt drop is the sum of the following components:
Groundbed volt drop
MMO Ribbon volt drop
Conductor bar volt drop
Cable volt drop
Back EMF and other losses
For the CP to be effective this total must be equal to or less than the voltage of the
Transformer Rectifier.
This can be expressed in the following formula:
V (vd1)+V (vd 2)+V (vd 3)+V (vd 4)+Vlosses VTR
Where,
V(vd1)
Groundbed Volt Drop
V(vd2)
V(vd3)
4.6
4.3
MMO Ribbon Volt Drop
0.005
0.005
Conductor Bar Volt Drop
0.192
0.092
V(vd4)
Cable Volt Drop
5.45
2.73
Vlosses
Back EMF and Structure Losses
4.0
4.0
VTotal
Total Voltage
14.23
11.13
VTR
Transformer Rectifier Voltage
24
24
See below for calculations of each component
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4.5.1
GROUNDBED VOLT DROP CALCULATION
The groundbed volt drop is a combination of the following components:
Groundbed to earth resistance
Groundbed current
This can be expressed in the following formula:
V ( vd1) = RGB. Itot

Where,
4.5.2
RGB
Groundbed Resistance to Earth
Itot
V(vd1)
0.458
0.860
Ohm
Total Current
10
Groundbed Volt Drop
4.6
4.3
MMO RIBBON VOLT DROP
The MMO ribbon volt drop is calculated using the following formula:
V ( vd 2 ) = I .R.L
Where,
I
MMO Ribbon Load / m
Resistance of MMO Ribbon
Length of MMO Ribbon
V(vd2)
0.021
0.02
0.138
0.138
1.79
1.75
0.005
0.005
Ohm/m
Where the load is the current required for half the distance between two conductor bars.
I = I tot / L1 /(0.5.S 2 )
Where,
Itot
Total Current
L1
Total Length of MMO Ribbon
S2
Spacing of Conductor Bar
MMO Ribbon Load / m
10
413.65
207.26
3.5
3.5
0.014
0.014
Data from MMO anode manufacture
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4.5.3
CONDUCTOR BAR VOLT DROP
The Conductor Bar volt drop is calculated using the following formula:
V ( vd 3) = I .R.L
Where,
I
Load
Resistance of Conductor Bar
V(vd2)
0.223
0.152
0.069
0.069
Ohm/m
Length of Conductor Bar
12.50
9.75
0.192
0.092
Where the load is the current required for half the length of the longest conductor bar (worst
case).
I = I tot / L2 /(0.5.L3 )
Where,
Itot
Total Current
L2
Total Length of conductor Bar
L3
Length of Longest conductor Bar
Conductor Bar Load / m
10
139.7
70.6
25
17.5
0.006
0.008
Data from conductor bar manufacture
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4.5.1
CABLE VOLT DROP
Cable volt drops are calculated using the following formula:
V(vd 4) = V1 + V2 + V3 + V4
Where,
V1
Main Positive Cable Volt Drop
1.05
V2
Main Negative Cable Volt Drop
1.05
V3
Powerfeed Cable Volt Drop
2.3
V4
Negative Cable Volt Drop
1.05
V(vd4)
Cable Volt Drop
5.45
Individual cable volt drops are calculated using the following formula:
Vvd = (Rcab / 1000).Lcab .I cab

Where,
RCab
Resistance of Cable
Lcab
Icab
Vvd
0.524
0.524
Ohm/km
Length of Cable
200
200
Current in Cable
10
Cable Volt Drop
1.1
0.524
The volt drop of each cable is calculated from the above equation.
RCab
Lcab
Icab
Vvd
V1
0.524
100
10
1.05
V2
0.524
100
10
1.05
V3
1.15
100
10
2.3
V4
0.524
100
10
1.05
From cable manufacturers
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4.6 CALCULATION SUMMARY

Parameter
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25 m
17.5 m
Unit
SA
Surface Area (m)
490.87
240.53
Itot
Total Current
10
Lmin
Minimum Ribbon Length
414
208
L1
Actual Ribbon Length
414
208
S1
MMO Ribbon Spacing
1.2
1.2
L2
Conductor Bar Length
139.7
70.6
S2
Conductor Bar Spacing
3.6
3.5
VTotal
Total Voltage Drop
15
12
VTR
24
24

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SUMMARY OF INSTALLATION EXTERNAL CP

In summary the CP system and groundbed will be sized as follows:
Item
25 m
17.5 m
24 V
24 V
Transformer Rectifier Current
10 A
5A
414 m
208 m
Permanent CP Station
MMO Ribbon Length

Powerfeed Number
Powerfeed Cable Size
Powerfeed Cable Length
Feeder Cable Size
Total Feeder Length (including 20 %
spare for routing)
Number of Reference Electrodes
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16 mm
150 m
35 mm
16 mm
100 m
35 mm
200
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CORROSION CONTROL METHODS INTERNAL CP
6.1 GENERAL
The corrosion protection system selected shall be based on a high integrity coating system in
combination with a cathodic protection system.
6.2 COATING SYSTEMS
The tank shall be coated internally in line with project specifications.
6.3 CATHODIC PROTECTION
The permanent CP system for the tanks will be a sacrificial anode cathodic protection (SACP)
system. The design criteria for the cathodic protection system are outlined in the sections
below:
6.3.1
DESIGN LIFE
The design life shall be 25 years for sacrificial anodes.
6.3.2
COATING BREAKDOWN AND DESIGN CURRENT DENSITIES

The current density below is taken from CPCL experience and international specifications:
Structure Surface
Minimum Current Density (mA/m )
Tank Internals
100
For the protection of structure with elevated operating temperatures the minimum design
current densities given above shall be increased by 25% per 10 C rise in temperature above
30 C.
o
All tanks will be at an operating temperature at 48 C therefore, a design current density of

2
156.25 mA/m is considered suitable.
The current density below is taken from Project Document:
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Coating Breakdown (%)
Gasoline / Gas Oil
Firewater
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6.3.3
CURRENT DRAIN
The tanks do not need to be electrically isolated from any foreign structures using isolation
joints / flanges and polarisation cells as this is an internal system. Where possible the tank
should be electrically isolated from earthing / grounding systems and any re-bar used in
construction.
6.3.4
CURRENT DEMAND
The current demand for each tank is calculated based on the surface area and the applicable
final current density for steel as given in section 6.3.2.
6.3.5
CP PROTECTION POTENTIAL RANGES

The effectiveness of the cathodic protection systems should be determined by potential shift.
The following instant off or IR free potentials should apply in the case of all tank bases.
The protection criteria for items in contact with soil are in line with international specifications
and in summary:
Steel in Water -0.800 to -1.050 Volts with respect to a Ag/AgCl reference

electrode.
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100 mV polarisation shift.
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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS INTERNAL CP
7.1 DESIGN PARAMETERS
Structure to be protected and
Diameter / Height considered for CP
Gas Oil: 25 m / 1 m
Gasoline: 17.5 m / 1 m
Firewater: 17.5 m / 12.5 m
Coating
10 % Coating Breakdown Factor

5 % for Firewater only
Design Life
25 Years Permanent CP
Current Density
156.25 mA/m at 30 C
CP Protection Criteria, Eag
-0.80 V (IR Free)
Water Resistivity
200 Ohm.cm or less
7.2 CATHODIC PROTECTION PHILOSOPHY

The cathodic protection system for the internal surfaces will be based on a sacrificial anode
cathodic protection (SACP) system and the minimum design life for the permanent system shall
be 25 years.
The permanent cathodic protection system for the internal of the tanks will be based on
aluminium sacrificial anodes which shall be bolted to welded support brackets installed at
various locations around the base of each tank.
Temporary protection is not required as the permanent system can be energised upon
completion of the tank.
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DESIGN CALCULATIONS INTERNAL CP

The design of the system is based on the diameter and height of the tank bottom, anode size
and weight, and the cathodic protection current requirement for the given environment. The
equations derived enabled the determination of the number of anodes and the anode
resistances.
8.1 CALCULATION SUMMARY

The table below is an executive summary of the calculations in this section:
Tank
Gas Oil
Gasoline
Firewater
Unit
SA
Surface Area (m)
570
296
928
If
Current
8.90
4.62
7.25
Ia
Individual Anode Current
0.25
0.25
0.25
An1
Anode Number for Current
36
19
29
No
Ma
Individual Anode Mass
25.2
25.2
25.2
kg
An2
Anode Number for Mass
37
19
30
No
At
Anode Number Required
40
24
34
No
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8.2 CURRENT REQUIREMENTS

The current required for the internal tank surface to be protected is shown below:
The internal surface area of the structure (GAS OIL TANK ONLY) is calculated using the
following formula:
SA = .r 2 + .d .h
Where for tank,
Pi
Radius
12.5
Diameter
25.0
Height
1.0
SA
Surface Area (m)
3.142
569.41
The current required for GAS OIL TANK can then be calculated using the following:
If = (SA.J .Fc )
Where for tank,
SA
Surface Area
596.41
Current Density
156.25
mA
Fc
Coating Breakdown Factor
If
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8.3 NUMBER OF ANODES BY CURRENT OUTPUT

The anode resistance is calculated using the following equation:
Rf =
4l f
(ln
1)
2l f
rf
Where,
Water Resistivity
lf
Final Anode Length (90%)
rf
Rf
Ohm.m
112.5
cm
Final Effective Anode Radius (50%)
49.2
cm
Final Anode Resistance to Earth
1.19
Ohm
Then, the maximum current output per anodes is calculated using Ohms Law:
Ia =
V
Rf
Where,
V
Anode Driving Potential
Rf
Ia
0.30
Final Anode Resistance to Earth
1.19
Ohm
0.25
The minimum number of anodes is calculated from the total current required divided by the
maximum current output for each individual anode.
An1 =
If
Ia
Where for tank,

If
Final Current
8.90
Ia
0.25
An1
Anode Number (Current)
36
No.
Anode Driving Potential is the potentials difference between the protected potential and the open circuit anode
potential
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8.4 NUMBER OF ANODES BY WEIGHT

The total anode weight is calculated using the following equation:
Mt =
I m .t.8760
Z .UF
Where for the tank,

Im
Current
Design Life
Alloy Anode Amp/Hour Capacity
UF
Utilisation Factor
Mt
Total Anode Mass
8.90
25
2500
A
Years
A.hours/kg
85
917.6
kg
Finally, the minimum number of anodes is calculated from the total mass required divided by
the mass of each individual anode.
An 2 =
Mt
Ma
Where for tank,
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Total Anode Mass
Ma
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Individual Anode Mass
25.2
kg
Anode Number
37
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SUMMARY OF INSTALLATION INTERNAL CP

From the design calculations above the number of anodes required for the Permanent CP will
be the greater of An1 and An2:
Gas Oil Tanks:
An1
36
No.
An2
Anode Number (Mass)
37
No.
An2
Anode Number (Distribution)
40
No.
At
Total Anode Number
40
No.
An1
19
No.
An2
Anode Number (Mass)
19
No.
An2
24
No.
At
Total Anode Number
24
No.
An1
30
No.
An2
Anode Number (Mass)
29
No.
An2
34
No.
At
Total Anode Number
34
No.
Gasoline Tanks:
Firewater Tank:
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Steel in Soil -0.850 to -1.200 Volts with respect to a Cu/CuSO4 reference

100 mV polarisation shift.

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Two Gas Oil Tanks

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Surface Area (m)

Itot = (SA.J .Fc )

Coating Breakdown Factor

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Minimum Ribbon Length

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Applied Current Density

MMO Ribbon Spacing

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