Cathodic Protection has completed the development of a new anti-fouling system to protect submerged pumps from marine growth. A derivative of the proven Cuprion™ anti-fouling system, this latest version is designed as a direct replacement for existing hyperchlorite and other chlorine based anti fouling systems used on offshore platforms and jetties.
Corrosion problems and poor reliability are issues which are often reported by operators of chlorine based anti fouling systems. The Cuprion system in contrast is non-corrosive and requires no routine maintenance. Protection to the pump is provided by copper and aluminium ions which are generated by the electrolysis of solid electrodes. The electrodes are consumable items which are conventionally fitted to the pump or sea water intake.
Retrofitting a Cuprion system has historically involved lifting the pump so that the electrode could be fitted below the pump intake. This may cause operational difficulties in taking the pump offline, or it may not be practical to fit a Cuprion electrode below the pump.
To address these issues Cathodic has developed a deck mounted anti-fouling system, which can use the existing delivery pipework from a chlorine anti-fouling system. This latest version from Cathodic is known as the Candu system. It features a modular design which can be expanded to suit different pump capacities, allowing manufacturing costs to be minimised. The result is an affordable system which will provide complete anti fouling protection to the pump and significant savings to the operator.
For further information or a quotation please contact us via our website.
Cathodic Protection manufactures a standard range of Cuprion anti-fouling systems to suit all NFPA 20 rated fire pumps. Custom designed solutions are also available for all pumping applications.
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