Solar powered corrosion prevention in iron pipelines using Impressed Current Cathodic Protection

This paper focuses on prevention of corrosion in iron pipelines by utilizing the novel method of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection. Instead of deploying a conventional AC power source, solar energy is used to drive this process. The problem of corrosion is prevalent in underground iron pipelines that carry commercial liquids such as oil, petroleum or water from source to destination over long distances. The occurrence of corrosion in these iron pipelines leads to the leakage of interior liquids into the surrounding environment and the subsequent replacement of these pipes can cause huge monetary losses. This paper demonstrates the potential of Solar Energy in solving an industrial problem of such high magnitude. This method also proves to be a compact, cost effective and highly lasting solution. The proposed method is tested successfully and experimentally analyzed over a period of time to observe and validate the physical implementation and effectiveness of this model in real time.