Electrochemical extraction of chlorides from reinforced concrete using a conductive cement paste as the anode

Corrosion Science

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1576-1581

  Perez A ^a   Climent, M A ^b   Garces P ^b  

^a Structural Design Engineering (SDE)   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Concrete; A. Conductive cement paste; A. Steel; C. Cathodic protection; C. Electrochemical extraction of chloride

Indexed keywords

A. CONDUCTIVE CEMENT PASTE; A. STEEL; C. ELECTROCHEMICAL EXTRACTION OF CHLORIDE; CEMENT PASTE; ELECTROCHEMICAL EXTRACTION;

CATHODIC PROTECTION; CEMENTS; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; OIL WELL CEMENTING; REINFORCED CONCRETE; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 77949292282     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2010.01.016     Document Type: Article

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