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MEDINA, Carlos et al. Evaluation of the cathodic protection system to fuel storage tanks. Perfiles [online]. 2019, vol.2, n.22, pp.71-77. ISSN 2477-9105.  https://doi.org/10.47187/perf.v2i22.66.

The present research has evaluated the cathodic protection system applied to fuel storage tanks base at the Terminal de productos limpios of EP PETROECUADOR public company located in Riobamba. It was evaluated during January and May, 2018. Therefore, it studied the effectiveness of the CPS by printed current which calculates the electrochemical potential and the ohmic drop (IR) by the interruption current technique (ICT). The tanks thickness was rated by ultrasound. In order to know the humidity, plasticity index and corrosivity of the soil we did a physical-chemical analysis. It was founded that the soil where the tanks are supported on (reinforced concrete slabs) has a resistivity of 10 916.15 and 14 363.36 Ω / cm, which shows a low corrosivity. We concluded that the CPS is effective since it has a low corrosion rate of 0.152 mm per year. The ICT found that 53% of the base of steel coated and cathodically protected tanks fulfill the criteria of cathodic protection of steel polarization (+100 mV) that is established in the NACE Prescription Standard SP 0169-2013.

Palabras clave : Cathodic protection; Corrosion; Electrochemical potential; Resistivity; Polarization.

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