Design Parameter Unit Symbol Value Remarks

Pipeline length Meters L 1000

Pipe Outer Diameter Meters OD 0.073
Service Fluid temperature
(Assumed) Deg C < 50
Design Life Years T 2
Coating Break down Failure Area in
percentage % CBP 10
Coating Break down Factor Number CBF 0.1
Safety Factor Number SF 2
Surface Area Square Meters SA Pi x OD x L
= 3.14 x 0.073 x 1000
SA 229.3362637

Current Density A/m² icm 0.05 Table 5-1 of DNV-RP-F103

Anode Type Al-Zn-In Preferred
DNV-RP-F103, para 5.4.2 The
anode utilization factor u
(dimensionless) shall be
selected according to ISO
Utilization factor Number UF 0.8 15589-2, Sec. 7.4;
anode electrochemical capacity (
Electrochemical Capacity A·h/kg E. Cap 2000 DNV-RP-F103, para 5.4.1)
Anode Width cm AW 13.0 (from Anode Data Sheet)
Anode Height cm AH 5.0 (from Anode Data Sheet)
Anode Length cm AL 100.0 (from Anode Data Sheet)
row ohms CM row 20
Required Voltage V RV 0.8
Anode OCP V OCP 1.05
Anode Weight Kg Awt 15 (from Anode Data Sheet)

Require Current amps I SA x CBF x icm x SF

= 229 x 0.1 x 0.050 x 3
I 2.293362637

Required Anode Weight Kg RAW (I x T x 8760 ) / (UF x E. Cap)

= (2.29 x 2 x 8760) / (0.80 x 2000)
Required Anode Weight Kg RAW 25.1232088
Lx W x H = 100 mm X 130
Anode Weight Kg AW 15 mm X 50 mm
Radius Cm Rad = (130 + 50) / 3.14
= 57.48 mm or 5.75 CM
Resistance of anode to remote earth. ohms Rg = (P/ 2 pi L) ((ln 4L/r)-1)
= (20 / (2 x 3.14 x 92))/ (ln
(4x100)/5.73 -1)
0.031 x 3.25
Ohms 0.100
Signle Anode O/P current Amps = Driving Voltage / Rg
= 0.250 / 0.100
= 2.5 Amps

Number of Anodes Required By = Required Weight / Single Anode

Weight Number N Weight
= 25.1 / 15
= 1.67
Anodes =2

Number of Anodes Required

based on single Anode O/P Total Current Required / Single
Current N Anode O/P current
2.293 / 2.5
Anodes =1
Lx W x H = 100 mm X 130
Number Anodes Required 2 mm X 50 mm