DeNora Rod Anodes

ELTECH Rod Anodes are designed for application in:

Process Vessels
Water Condenser Boxes
Heat Exchangers
Water Intake Structures
Groundbed Applications

ELTECH Rod Anodes are comprised of a titanium substrate with a mixed metal oxide coating. The mixed metal oxide is a crystalline, electrically-conductive coating that activates the titanium and enables it to function as an anode.

Standard length of ELTECH Rod Anodes is 4 ft., but they may be custom cut to virtually any length.

ELTECH Rod Anodes are available in the following diameters:

1/8 in.
1/4 in.
1/2 in.
3/4 in.

Anode coating may be selected to match freshwater, brackish water, seawater, coke, or sand environments.

Features

High Current Output
Low Coating Wear Rate
Five Year Product Warranty
Also available as Rod Anode Assemblies

Benefits

Lower Cost Per Ampere Year
Constant Electrical Resistance
No Hassles

ELTECH LIDA® Rod Anode Typical Rated Current Output
Application	Anode Diameter (inches)	Design Life (years)		Rated Current Output (Amps per linear inch)
Freshwater	0.125	10	20	0.067	0.044
	0.25	10	20	0.134	0.088
	0.50	10	20	0.268	0.167
	0.75	10	20	0.400	0.270

Seawater	0.125	10	20	0.140	0.123
	0.25	10	20	0.280	0.245
	0.50	10	20	0.570	0.490
	0.75	10	20	0.840	0.74

Coke	0.125	10	20	0.052	0.035
	0.25	10	20	0.103	0.069
	0.50	10	20	0.210	0.140
	0.75	10	20	0.310	0.210

Sand	0.125	15	30	0.0167	0.00094
	0.25	15	30	0.0033	0.0019
	0.50	15	30	0.0067	0.00375
	0.75	15	30	0.0100	0.0056

For applications in vessel internals, ELTECH Rod Anodes are available with mounting assemblies, consisting of an FRP dielectric shield and 1" or 1.25" NPT nipple

ELTECH LIDA® Rod Anode Standard Assemblies
	Freshwater or Brackish Water		Sea Water Environments
Part Number	FA-ROD 0.5FW	FA-ROD 0.75FW	FA-ROD 0.5SW	FA-ROD 0.75SW
Max. Current Output (amps)	1.6	2.4	9.7	14.6
Rod Diameter (in.)	0.5	0.75	0.5	0.75
Total Length (in.)	24	24	24	24
Active length max-user specified (in.)	16	16	16	16
FRP Length (in.)	6	6	6	6
Maximum water velocity (ft./sec.)	2	5	2	5

Drag And Vibration Data For Rod Anode Assembly

Due to the extremely low consumption rates and dimensional stability of mixed metal oxide anodes, the electrical resistance of ELTECH Rod Anodes remains essentially constant with time.

The high current density capacity of ELTECH mixed metal oxide anodes has the added advantage of allowing high current overloads for initial polarization without causing harm to the anode.