Discover our complete solutions portfolio covering Cathodic Protection and Corrosion management - PCB design and plating - Functional and decorative plating - Electrocoating - Acoustics
Discover Protect
Elsyca V-PIMS
A revolution in digital PIMS combining Pipeline Corrosion Integrity Management System (PIMS) and computational modeling capabilities
Elsyca IRIS
Deep analysis of AC threats supporting efficient mitigation systems computer-aided design
Elsyca CatPro
Graphical simulation platform for cathodic protection and DC stray current analysis of pipeline networks
Elsyca CPManager
3D CAD-based software simulation platform for the computer-aided design and analysis of cathodic protection installations
Elsyca ACTA
Unique solution offering accurate, disambiguated, and tailored risk ranking report of pipeline networks
Plate
Elsyca PlatingManager
Leverage a digital twin of your plating line to predict plating performance and increase manufacturing capacity
Elsyca PCBBalance
The world’s only PCB DFM software that applies automated and optimized copper balancing to your PCB design and panel layout.
Elsyca PCBPlate
State-of-the-art graphical simulation platform for enhancing the plating performance of your PCB panel and pattern plating processes.
Elsyca ECoatMaster
CAD independent software platform for the simulation of the automotive electrocoating process of a body-in-white (BIW).
Elsyca EPOS
Simulate the performances of electropolishing processes based on a virtual mock-up of the electropolishing cell.
Elsyca AnodizingManager
State-of-the-art graphical simulation platform for analyzing the production performance and quality of anodizing processes.
Innovate
Elsyca CorrosionMaster
CorrosionMaster identifies corrosion hot spots and predicts corrosion rates, enabling engineers to look at alternative material combinations and/or coating systems, or investigate corrosion-mitigating measures.
Elsyca LeakageMaster
Improve vehicles interior acoustic comfort by performing upfront virtual smoke tests.
Elsyca MeshingMaster
Automatically creates meshes for a variety of applications such as acoustics, CFD, thermal analysis, etc
Elsyca XPlorer
Interactive simulation results viewer for Finite Elements results
Elsyca XPlorer3D
Analyze, Understand and Get Immersed in your results
ICCP retrofit for an offshore jacket
(NACE 2015)
The feasibility of using an ICCP system was investigated through computational modeling. First the asis CP status of the complex was simulated taking into account the current condition of the sacrificial anodes as observed during the latest survey. Secondly, an ICCP system was included in the model and different anode sled positions were investigated until an optimal design was obtained. The remaining life of the anodes was ecalculated such that the amount of anode sleds was kept to a minimum. Through modeling the CP effectiveness of the combined system was validated and a cost-effective solution was proposed.
ICCP retrofit for an offshore jacket (NACE 2015)
Christophe Baeté, CP Manager at Elsyca n.v.
Abstract
An offshore jacket complex from the late sixties consisting of 5 platforms is protected by a conventional sacrificial anode system. Recent surveys have indicated that extending end service life with a minimum of 20 years requires a significant retrofit effort in the near future. Since replacement of individual anodes on a like-forlike basis would be very expensive, a retrofit option based on remote impressed current anode sleds was considered offering very considerable cost savings.
Remote ICCP anode sleds are relative easy to install but the design of such a CP system is more challenging.
Correct positioning of the sleds is critical for obtaining proper protection and avoiding overprotection. In this particular project the availability of target locations was limited because of various subsea pipelines connected to
the platforms and two large jack-up zones that should remain accessible.
The feasibility of using an ICCP system was therefore investigated through computational modeling. First the asis
CP status of the complex was simulated taking into account the current condition of the sacrificial anodes as observed during the latest survey. Secondly, an ICCP system was included in the model and different anode sled
positions were investigated until an optimal design was obtained. The remaining life of the anodes was ecalculated such that the amount of anode sleds was kept to a minimum. Through modeling the CP effectiveness of the combined system was validated and a cost-effective solution was proposed.