Cathodic Protection Historical Perspective

The science of cathodic protection (CP) was born in [?], when [?]made a presentation to the Royal Society of [?]: "The rapid decay of the copper sheeting on His [?]ships of war, and the uncertainty of the time of its duration, have long attracted the attention of those persons most concerned in the naval interest of the country. ... I entered into an experimental investigation upon copper. In pursuing this investigation, I have ascertained many facts ... to illustrate some obscure parts of [?]science... seem to offer important application." [?]succeeded in protecting copper against corrosion from seawater by the use of [?]anodes. From that beginning, CP has grown to have many uses in [?]and [?]structures, water [?]tanks, gas pipelines, oil [?]supports, and many other facilities exposed to a [?]environment. Recently, it is proving to be an effective method for protecting [?]steel from chloride-induced corrosion.