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Rule-of-Thumb No. 1: Estimating The Number of Magnesium Galvanic Anodes and Anode Life

The document provides a rule-of-thumb for estimating the number of magnesium galvanic anodes and their life for cathodic protection designs. It gives a formula to calculate the number of anodes based on the area of uncoated metal and soil resistivity. It also provides a formula to estimate anode life using lifefactor constants that vary depending on the anode weight. The Special Projects Group at Houston provides technologies like CFD and FEA to accelerate solutions to complex client issues within critical schedules and budgets.

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Rule-of-Thumb No. 1: Estimating The Number of Magnesium Galvanic Anodes and Anode Life

The document provides a rule-of-thumb for estimating the number of magnesium galvanic anodes and their life for cathodic protection designs. It gives a formula to calculate the number of anodes based on the area of uncoated metal and soil resistivity. It also provides a formula to estimate anode life using lifefactor constants that vary depending on the anode weight. The Special Projects Group at Houston provides technologies like CFD and FEA to accelerate solutions to complex client issues within critical schedules and budgets.

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Houston’s Piping Engineering Special Projects Group

Rule‐of‐Thumb No. 1 Michael S. Shelton (304) 685‐8112

Jacobs Houston’s Special Projects Group


Rule-of-Thumb No. 1
Estimating the Number of Magnesium
Galvanic Anodes and Anode Life

Our Special Projects Group ADVANCED SOLUTIONS


Rule‐of‐Thumb No.1 Our Special Project Group provides
technologies such as Computa onal
Fluid Dynamics, (CFD), Finite Ele‐
ment Analysis (FEA), Flow Assur‐
Houston’s  Special  Projects  Group  specializes  in  Cathodic  Protection  design.    For  galvanic  anode 
ance, Transient Hydraulic Analyses,
designs, it is often to estimate the size, number and life of anodes up front to evaluate the selection  Open Channel Flow, Vibra on/
of galvanic anodes or impressed current.  To estimate the number of galvanic (magnesium) anodes,  Fa gue, Fracture Mechanics, Elec‐
the following relationship can quickly be used:  trosta c Field Strength Analysis,
Flow through Porous Media,
 
Acous cs, Steady State and Transi‐
  ent Heat Transfer, Advanced Pipe
Stress, Very High temperature
Where   A = Area of uncoated metal. (sq. ft) 
Design, API 579 Fitness‐for‐Service
  resisitivity = average soil resistivity. (ohm‐centimeters)  and Cathodic Protec on/Corrosion
  Anodefactor = 50000 for 17 lb anodes, 55000 for 32 lb anodes and 60000 for 50 lb anodes.  Control. Coupling these technolo‐
  gies with the new supercomputer
To estimate the anode life, use the following relationship:  provides accelerated solu ons to
highly complex, urgent client issues
 
mee ng cri cal schedules and
  budgets.

Where:  Lifefactor = 180 for 17 lb anodes, 100 for 32 lb anodes, and 65 for 50 lb anodes. 

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