Electrolytic Descaling System
Electroline is an effective time-saving solution for descaling
steel structures immersed in seawater, such as ballast tanks.
The Electroline process is a "self-energizing" method of
electrolytic descaling requiring no external power source. Electroline
material is a high potential magnesium alloy ribbon extruded onto a
mild steel core wire and supplied in coils of 1000 ft. In use, the
core wire is exposed and clamped to the structure in order to obtain a
good electrical bond and so promote galvanic action when an
electrolyte (seawater) is introduced to complete the circuit.
Electroline is widely and successfully used for descaling tanks
which require upgrading. Vessels switching from the transportation of
black oils to clean products, or preparing for the carriage of grain
cargoes are frequent users. The process has also been adopted
extensively prior to the application of bituminous paints and coatings
in tanks. Shot blasting must always be carried out prior to the
application of sophisticated coatings, but descaling with Electroline
before blasting considerably reduces the amount of time and labor involved in the operation.
Protect Your Investment
To preserve the newly cleaned surfaces, which will deteriorate
quickly in a marine environment, permanent protection must be applied
as soon as possible after descaling. This protection should include
both coatings and sacrificial cathodic
protection using Aloline high yield
aluminum alloy anodes or Zincoline high
purity zinc anodes.
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