Charging a sacrificial anode with ions of the sacrificial material

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PATENT NO 8961746
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13553498

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Cathodic protection of steel in concrete is provided by locating an anode assembly including both a sacrificial anode and an impressed current anode in contact with the concrete and providing an impressed current from a power supply to the anode. The impressed current anode forms a perforated sleeve surrounding a rod of the sacrificial anode material with an activated ionically-conductive filler material between. The system can be used without the power supply in sacrificial mode or when the power supply is connected, the impressed current anode can be powered to provide an impressed current system and/or to recharge the sacrificial anode from sacrificial anode corrosion products.

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VECTOR CORROSION TECHNOLOGIES LTDWINNIPEG MB R3Y 1G4

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Seneviratne, Attanayake Mudiyanselage Gamini Solihull, GB 6 24
Sergi, George Walsall, GB 11 74
Whitmore, David Winnipeg, CA 26 163

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