Cathodic protection of aboveground storage tanks in an Arctic environment

Journal Article · Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Materials Performance

OSTI ID:231151

Barletta, T ^[1]; Bayle, R ^[2]; Kennelley, K ^[3]

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1. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., Anchorage, AK (United States)
2. Arco Transportation, Houston, TX (United States)
3. ARCO/ARRI, Plano, TX (United States)

The Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is one of the largest pipeline systems in the world. Fifty eight major aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) are a critical part of the daily operation of the pipeline. A variety of cathodic protection (CP) retrofit systems are available for aboveground storage tanks. The presence of secondary containment liners, refrigeration systems, and an Arctic environment necessitates the use of a CP system in which the anodes are located in close proximity to the tank bottom. Impressed current CP retrofit systems were evaluated.

• OSTI ID: 231151
• Journal Information: Materials Performance, Vol. 35, Issue 5; Other Information: PBD: May 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
ALASKA OIL PIPELINE
STORAGE FACILITIES
CATHODIC PROTECTION
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
DESIGN
CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS
TANKS
FLOORS
RETROFITTING
SIZE
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM RESIDUES
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
PERMAFROST
THAWING
ANODES
PERFORMANCE
POSITIONING