A process where bubbles of hydrogen collect on the cathodic areas of steel immersed in water. The hydrogen acts as a barrier to reduce corrosion, but dissolved oxygen in the water may act as a depolarizer to allow corrosion to proceed.
A process where bubbles of hydrogen collect on the cathodic areas of steel immersed in water. The hydrogen acts as a barrier to reduce corrosion, but dissolved oxygen in the water may act as a depolarizer to allow corrosion to proceed.