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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Donald Paul Howard, Houston, TX (US);
Harris A. Reynolds, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Donald Paul Howard, Houston, TX (US);
Harris A. Reynolds, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23F 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cathodic protection system for use in an electrolyte includes a protected structure to be at least partially immersed in the electrolyte, at least one sacrificial anode to be at least partially immersed in the electrolyte and electrically connected to the protected structure, and a substantially impermeable barrier disposed between the at least one sacrificial anode and the electrolyte.