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What is the corrosion current density of a steel pipe in a saltwater environment with a temperature of 25°C and a pH of 7.5, given that the corrosion potential is -0.85 V and the Tafel slope is 120 mV/dec?

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To calculate the corrosion current density  i_corr  of the steel pipe, we need to use the Stern-Geary equation:i_corr =  a * c * i0  /  2.303 *  a + c  *  E_corr - E_eq  where:- a and c are the anodic and cathodic Tafel slopes, respectively  in mV/dec - i0 is the exchange current density  in A/m - E_corr is the corrosion potential  in V - E_eq is the equilibrium potential  in V Since we are given the Tafel slope  120 mV/dec , we can assume that the anodic and cathodic Tafel slopes are equal  a = c = 120 mV/dec . However, we do not have enough information to determine the exchange current density  i0  and the equilibrium potential  E_eq .To find these values, we would need more information about the specific steel material and the saltwater environment. This information could be obtained from experimental data or literature sources. Once we have these values, we can plug them into the Stern-Geary equation to calculate the corrosion current density.

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