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A cylindrical steel tank is coated with a thick layer of zinc on the inside. The tank is 34 cm in diameter, 61 cm high and filled to the 27 cm level with aerated water. If the corrosion current is 5.9x10-5 A/cm2, how much zinc in grams per day is being corrode
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Given information in the problem:
Diameter of tank (DT) = 34 cm
Height of tank (HT) = 61 cm
Filled height of tank with aerated water (HF) = 27 cm
Corrosion current density,
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Tank surface area in contact with aerated water (AT) = Bottom surface area + Curved surface area with filled tank height
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Corrosion rate,
W = Total amount of Zinc corrode (gram)
t = the total time of corrosion (s)
I = Corrosion current (A)
M = Molecular weight (gram/mole)
n = Oxidation number for Zinc
F = Faraday constant (A.s/mole)
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So, 6.5464 gram Zinc being corrodes per day.