BK Corrosion supplies cathodic protection products for all subsurface oil and gas field applications. Whether it's Major Pipelines, Sales Pipelines, ASTs, USTs, SWD tanks or Casings, we have all the cathodic protection materials you need to prolong the life of your assets.
BK Corrosion's cathodic protection equipment keeps the tanks and piping of your water treatment system from corrosion. We have all the corrosion protection instruments you need.
BK Corrosion supplies cathodic protection equipment to the petrochemical and rubber industries. Our clients include major producers of petrochemicals, including base chemicals, styrene, polystyrene, and polypropylene, in the USA and worldwide. We can help protect your facility pipelines, chillers, and other plant components from corrosion, as well as maximize uptime and efficiency in bringing your petroleum-based products to market.
BK Corrosion provides a comprehensive range of corrosion protection supplies, all within the stringent durability requirements of marine applications. The Omega II rectifiers -- in low-voltage, low-current service -- protect the copper components of reverse osmosis water reclamation pumps on ships or rigs. We also provide all corrosion prevention components, including custom rectifiers, impressed anodes, and galvanic anodes for offshore rigs.
BK Corrosion provides a comprehensive range of cathodic protection and corrosion prevention equipment for companies in the utilities industry. Our cathodic protection instruments, including underground locators, reference electrodes, holiday detectors, and other test equipment, let you verify performance and troubleshoot issues quickly and efficiently. We also offer a complete line of exothermic welding supplies and equipment.
BK Corrosion is the industry leader in providing the aggregate and mining industries with cathodic protection for your facility piping and other underground metallic structures.
As a gas station owner, it’s essential that you take the necessary precautions to prevent underground tank leaks caused by corrosion. We offer all the necessary materials for cathodic protection of your assets.
When you need cathodic protection systems for your anchors and below-grade metallic structures, we have you covered. Galvanic anodes are utilized for the majority of systems installed. These systems are fairly inexpensive to extend the life of your towers and the safety of the surrounding area. Please contact us for any CP needs for your towers.
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HVAC Systems
In heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, cathodic protection is primarily applied to protect metallic components such as pipelines, condenser coils, chilled water systems, and underground ductwork from corrosion due to exposure to moisture, soil, and as such, CP is a vital method for prolonging the lifespan of HVAC system components. Whether through sacrificial anodes or impressed current systems, CP ensures reliability and efficiency in HVAC infrastructure, reducing maintenance costs and system failures.
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Sustainable Energy Systems
Cathodic protection is essential in sustainable energy infrastructure to ensure the durability of wind turbine foundations, solar panel supports and buried transmission components. By mitigating corrosion risks using galvanic anodes or impress current systems, CP contributes to the longevity and reliability of renewable energy assets, reducing maintenance costs and supporting the sustainability goals of the sector.
Long used in the Refining and Marine Industry to combat the relentless effects of salt water and brine corrosion, our aluminum anodes come in a variety of sizes, weights, and shapes to conform to your specific Cathodic Protection needs.
The electrochemical performance of aluminum makes it an attractive galvanic anode material, especially in low resistivity applications such as seawater and produced brines. Compared to the performance of magnesium, aluminum’s lower driving potential and high current capacity per pound are key aspects for its use in long life saline systems. For years, the low current efficiency of commercially available aluminum hindered its use in cathodic protection systems. The high efficiency alloy series were developed to correct this problem and have become the industry standard.
Modern aluminum anodes stand out with respect to:
High Current Capacity Under Variable Conditions
Desirable Operating Potential
Current Capacity Maintenance Over Time
Constant Potential Over Time
Indium activated anodes are recommended for use in seawater, saline mud, at both ambient and high temperatures, and in hot brines including most oil field brines. Indium activated tank anodes are recommended for use in hot brine and oil field brine applications. This alloy provides a longer life, reducing costs for protecting tanks containing oil field brine. Aluminum anodes can be installed by suspending anodes from the deck of the tank from a deck mount. Or the anodes can be placed on concrete or tile blocks placed in the bottom of the tank. Many of the anodes can also be installed by welding or bolting the anode core to the structure. In most cases it is recommended that the lead wire from the anodes be attached to the outside of the vessel. A shunt should be placed in series with the lead wire to measure the current output in order to determine the life expectancy of the anodes. Aluminum platform anodes are supplied in a variety of shapes and sizes for seawater applications; for example, offshore pipelines, bay platforms, etc., where the anodes are placed in the mud zone or where high resistivity conditions exist. In many cases, as a result of the higher driving potential of the Indium activated alloy, fewer anodes may be required resulting in savings in installation costs. However, the life of the anodes is reduced by 20% due to the higher current output. Indium activated alloy hull anodes are also used in ballast tanks and small oil field brine containing vessels.
Background: Galvanic Anode Cathodic Protection System
The galvanic system uses the natural difference in potential between metals to cause a direct electrical current from an anode through the soil or water to the structure being protected. BK Corrosion has provided industry with quality cathodic protection equipment for over 65 years.
