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Anode

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000137

The electrode of an electrochemical cell at which oxidation occurs and metal is lost, so corrosion on a drill string or casing takes place at its anodic areas. In cathodic protection, a sacrificial anode of zinc, aluminum, or magnesium is connected to the steel so that it corrodes instead of the steel. Electrons flow from the anode through the metal to the cathode, where reduction takes place.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000137
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000137",
  "term": "Anode",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The electrode of an electrochemical cell at which oxidation occurs and metal is lost, so corrosion on a drill string or casing takes place at its anodic areas. In cathodic protection, a sacrificial anode of zinc, aluminum, or magnesium is connected to the steel so that it corrodes instead of the steel. Electrons flow from the anode through the metal to the cathode, where reduction takes place.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/anode/"
}

Record 155 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.