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Corrosion Calculations

Corrosion worksheet for example calculations

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Corrosion Calculations

Corrosion worksheet for example calculations

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1Question

The electroplating of a pure copper cathode utilises 210 A of current by corroding a copper
anode and electroplate a metal cathode. If it is assumed no impurities and side reactions happen,
how long (min) will it take to corrode 0.5 kg of copper from the anode? F= 96500 A.s/mol,
MCu= 63.5 g/mol.

Cu → Cu2+ + 2e-

wnF
t= ℑ

¿
(
( 0.5 ×103 g ) ( 2 ) 96500 A . s
mol )
( 210 A ) (
mol )
63.5 g

¿ 7236.60 s
¿ 121 min

Question In a gold leaching plant, 1M of NaOH solution is stored in a steel (M Fe = 63.5g/mol)


cylindrical tank. The tank is 10m high and 8m in diameter. The tank is half full and
shows a loss in mass due to corrosion of 990 g after 60 weeks. Calculate:
a) The corrosion current. (8)
2+ -
Fe → Fe + 2e
7
60 weeks × 7 days × 24 h ×3600 s=3.63× 10 ( s )

ωnF
I=
tM

990 g ( 2 ) (96500)
I= =0.08 A
( 3.63 ×107 s ) ( 63.5 )

b) The current density involved in the corrosion of the tank’s inner surface, given that the
steel corrodes in the same manner as pure iron. (8)

Area=are of silinder+ are of bottum


2
¿ πDh+ π r
¿ π ( 800 ) ( 500 ) +π ¿

I
i=
area
0.08 −8 2
¿ 6
=4.6 × 10 A/cm
1.76× 10

Question Electrochemical process is used to purify different metals. If 400A of current is in


total used to chemically dissolve (corroding) a gold anode and electroplate a gold cathode. With
no side reactions are taking place, how long (days) will it take (min) to corrode 2kg of Au
from the electrodes? (F= 96500F.s.mol-1 M=197g.mol-1)
(8)

Au→Au2+ + 2e-
2kg of Au = 2000g

wnF ( 2000 g ) ( 2 ) ( 96500 A . s . mol )


−1
t= =
ℑ ( 400 A ) ( 197 g mol−1 )
3
¿ 3.3 ×10 s
¿ 55 min

Question All the questions are related to the figure (Tank with aerated water in). The mild steel
(MFe=55.85g/mol) container shows a loss in weight due to corrosion of 10.2kg after 18 weeks.
3.1 Calculate the corrosion current. (8)
t=18 ( 7 days ) (24 ) ( 3600 s )¿ 1.1 ×107 s

( 1.0 ×103 ) ( 2 ) (96500 A . s )


wnF mol
I= = =3.02 A
tM 55.85 g
( 1.1× 107 ) ( )
mol

3.2 Calculate the current density involved in the corrosion (assume uniform corrosion). F =
96500 A.s/mol (8)
Areacorroded tank=Area of side+ area of bottum
¿ πDh+ πr
π ( 3620 cm )( 820 cm ) + π ( 1810 cm )
4 2
¿ 1.7 ×10 c m

I (A)
i=
area ( cm2 )
3.02 A
¿ 4 2
1.7 ×10 c m
4 2
¿ 1.8 ×10 A /c m

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