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CP

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Cathodic Protection

CP means Cathodic Protection. Materials corrosion protection system used on subsea equipment, pipelines, tanks, and plant systems. Cathodic protection reduces the corrosion rate of a surface by making that surface the…

Materials corrosion protection system used on subsea equipment, pipelines, tanks, and plant systems. Cathodic protection reduces the corrosion rate of a surface by making that surface the cathode of an electrochemical cell. This is done either by an impressed current system or a sacrificial annode.

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