A Numerical Model of an Experiment of Iron Corrosion

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  • Daniela Mansutti I.A.C. (C.N.R.), Roma

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https://doi.org/10.1685/

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An improvement of a mathematical model of the galvanic iron corrosion, previously presented by one of the authors, is here proposed. The iron(III)-hydroxide formation is, now, considered in addition to the redox reaction. The PDE system, assembled on the basis of the fundamental holding electro-chemistry laws, is numerically solved by a locally refined FD method. For verification purpose we have assembled an experimental galvanic cell; in the present work, we report two tests cases, with acidic and neutral electrolitical solution, where the computed electric potential compares well with the measured experimental one. [DOI: 10.1685/CSC09331] About DOI

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2009-08-12

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