Inventors:
Donald Paul Howard - Houston TX, US
Assignee:
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. - Houston TX
International Classification:
C23F 13/04
US Classification:
20419618, 20419623, 20419624, 20419625, 20419637, 204404, 205724, 205730, 205740, 2057755
Abstract:
A cathodic protection system for use in an electrolyte includes a protected structure to be at least partially immersed in the electrolyte, at least one sacrificial anode to be at least partially immersed in the electrolyte and electrically connected to the protected structure, and a substantially impermeable barrier disposed between the at least one sacrificial anode and the electrolyte.