The book Cathodic and Anodic Protection, authored by Dr. Khosrow Rahmani, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, has been published.
This comprehensive work was released for the first time in 2024 (1403 SH) by Shahid Beheshti University Press. It spans 722 pages in standard octavo size and is priced at 4,300,000 IRR.
Optimal operation, maintenance, and efforts to reduce various types of damage—particularly corrosion—are among the most critical responsibilities of engineers and managers. Industrial equipment is developed at high costs and deployed across various sectors; hence, students and graduates in engineering and science disciplines frequently engage with the topic of corrosion and its mitigation. Among the most effective methods for controlling corrosion are cathodic and anodic protection. In cathodic protection, the structure’s potential is reduced and polarized cathodically, thereby interrupting anodic reactions responsible for corrosion and significantly decreasing corrosion rates. This method is especially important for preventing corrosion in oil, gas, and water pipelines, underground storage tank bottoms, and structures exposed to aquatic environments such as piers, ships, and heat exchangers. Anodic protection, by contrast, involves increasing the potential to form a passive layer that effectively controls metal corrosion in both acidic and alkaline environments.
This book presents ten chapters that comprehensively cover the science and engineering of corrosion, including thermodynamics, kinetics, inspection techniques, material and alloy selection, corrosive environments, surface preparation, coating methods, and design principles for cathodic and anodic protection. Practical examples are provided to ensure the content is accessible to experts and managers in various fields such as materials and metallurgy, electrical, chemical, civil, and industrial engineering.
Students and interested readers may purchase the book at the Sales Office of the Scientific Publications Center, located on the ground floor of the Information Technology (IT) Building at Shahid Beheshti University. Online orders can also be placed through the center's official website. Additionally, the e-book version is available on Fidibo and Taghche platforms.