DocumentCode :
1203072
Title :
Solar Powered Cathodic Protection Using Residual Potential
Author :
Durham, Marcus O.
Author_Institution :
THEWAY Corporation, P.O. Box 33124, Tulsa, OK 74153.
Issue :
3
fYear :
1987
fDate :
5/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
433
Lastpage :
439
Abstract :
Solar panels are a viable economical source of power for cathodic protection installations where grid power is not readily available. First those installations where alternative power sources are feasible are discussed. Then solar panel operation is investigated. This includes an overview of the semiconductor construction of the solar cells as well as the effect of incident light levels on the power output. A description of cathodic protection fundamentals outlines a typical configuration including the need for backup power. Because of the hysteresis effect of direct current on the well casing, a method of protecting the well without using batteries for the backup is demonstrated.
Keywords :
Chemical industry; Corrosion; Environmental economics; Petroleum; Pipelines; Power generation economics; Power supplies; Protection; Solar energy; US Department of Transportation;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0093-9994
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.1987.4504929
Filename :
4504929
Link To Document :
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