Computatonal Analysis of System and Design Parameters of Electrodeposition for Marine Applications

The financial prudence of the global world is shaken due to the vigor induced by corrosion as the degradation of essential assets, namely, oil and gas platforms and marine machineries, appears as a red-flagged situation. The exacerbation created by chemical degradation of these assets is as a result of the presence of saltwater, and the highly dominating activity of salt in the atmosphere poses a critical influence in selecting the mode of corrosion prevention to be integrated. As the hunger for longer term service and cost effectiveness of protection increases, studies are clustered in the search of new corrosion-resistant coatings while adhering to the increasing stringent environmental code of practice. Porosity is a key factor which is considered in the development of corrosion-resistant coatings, stimulating localized forms of corrosion, such as galvanic and crevice corrosion. Nevertheless, researches have been implemented to coin this challenge by acquiring full understanding of effective parameters of salt bath conditions, their interactions, and influence on the degree of uniform electrodeposition. A significant contribution is presented in the light of reviewing the possibility of computational analysis of system and design parameters in optimizing the deposition rate and quality