Anode 01
Anode 01 :
(1) (n.) Drilling Fluids. The half of a battery that is positively charged and to which anions migrate by electrostatic attraction. Half of an electrolytic corrosion cell in metal is called the "anode, " from which metal dissolves, often leaving pits. The anode is the part of a corrosion cell in which oxidation occurs. Ant: Cathode. See: Sacrificial anode; (2) (n.) Drilling fluids. A protective device to prevent electrolytic corrosion. Anodes (often made of Mg or Al metal) are sacrificed intentionally to protect a steel system, such as a buried pipeline or offshore platform. Syn: Sacrificial Anode. See: Corrosion Coupon
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