The Kaiser Chemicals Division of Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation manufactures and markets a line of magnesium and aluminum anodes used for cathodic protection in marine environments.
The Tulsa Metal Products facility has an aluminum anode capacity of 12,000,000 pounds, and produces a proprietary non-mercury aluminum alloy (KA90) as well as a mercury-type aluminum alloy anode (KA95). KA90 comes in configurations for use as flush mount hull anodes, ballast tank anodes, platform and multipurpose anodes.
An ongoing quality control program and efficiency tests through electrochemical evaluation provide reliable seawater anodes for use on all types of offshore structures and vessels.
Magnesium ribbon anodes for ballast tank de-scaling are also available.
Technical services are available for evaluation of anodic requirements and performance. For a free copy of Kaiser's 20-page brochure "Aluminum Anodes for Cathodic Protection in Marine Environments," Write 30 on Reader Service Card