JP2005023351A - Method and system for controlling external power source apparatus, and system for measuring protective potential - Google Patents

Method and system for controlling external power source apparatus, and system for measuring protective potential Download PDF

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JP2005023351A
JP2005023351A JP2003187946A JP2003187946A JP2005023351A JP 2005023351 A JP2005023351 A JP 2005023351A JP 2003187946 A JP2003187946 A JP 2003187946A JP 2003187946 A JP2003187946 A JP 2003187946A JP 2005023351 A JP2005023351 A JP 2005023351A
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Satoru Miura
悟 三浦
Akira Kinoshita
明 木下
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for controlling an external power source apparatus, which can appropriately measure an OFF-state potential even when a protection current is passed to an underground pipe by a plurality of external power source apparatuses. <P>SOLUTION: The system 10 for controlling the external power source apparatus 5 comprises a switch 11 for switching on and off the protection current passed to a metallic structure 2 by the external power source apparatus 5, a time controller 13 for managing information about the base time, and a control unit 12 for controlling on and off of the switch 11; and is arranged on the metallic structure 2 together with the external power source apparatus 5. The control unit 12 determines the timing of switching off the protection current on the basis of the information about the base time, when the system for measuring the protective potential measures the protective potential of the metallic structure 2 just after the protection current is switched off. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は埋設管などの埋設された金属構造物に防食電流を流す外部電源装置を用いて、その埋設管の防食電位を測定する際の外部電源装置の制御方法及びシステム、並びに防食電位測定システムに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
土壌などの媒質中に埋設された埋設管などの金属構造物に腐食が発生することを防止するために、その埋設管に防食電流を流す外部電源装置を埋設管の長手方向に沿って複数台設けることが行われている。また、埋設管の防食が外部電源装置により適切に行われているかを検証するために、埋設管の防食電位測定も行われている。この防食電位は、埋設管と地表に配置されている対極との間の電位差を測定することで行われ、設定されている電位範囲内にこの防食電位があれば、適切に防食が行われていると判断される。
【0003】
しかし、埋設管に対して防食電流を流している時点での防食電位(オン電位)には土壌抵抗と上記防食電流によって生じる電圧降下分が含まれるため、正確な防食電位を測定することができないという問題がある。このため、防食電流のオフ直後の上記防食電流がゼロ(電圧降下がゼロ)である時点での防食電位(オフ電位)を測定する手法が提案されている(例えば、特許文献1を参照)。
【0004】
具体的には、特許文献1に記載の電気防食方法では、防食電流を所定時間毎に遮断して遮断直後のオフ電位を測定し、そのオフ電位が予め定めた防食管理電位域よりもプラス側に外れたときには防食電流を予め定めた割合で増加させ、そのオフ電位が予め定めた防食管理電位域よりもマイナス側に外れたときには防食電流を予め定めた割合で減少させる手法を採用することで、適切な防食電位の管理を行っている。
【0005】
【特許文献1】
特開平8−319590号公報
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、埋設管の長さが非常に長い場合には、1台の外部電源装置のみによって防食電流を流そうとすると、外部電源装置からの出力電流が非常に大きくなってしまう。そこで、埋設管の長手方向に複数台の外部電源装置を配置し、それらの外部電源装置により防食電流を流すことも行われている。
しかし、複数台の外部電源装置から同じ埋設管に対して防食電流が流されている状況においてオフ電位測定を行うべく、1台の外部電源装置による防食電流を一時的にオフにしたとしても、他の外部電源装置から防食電流が流されていては、適切なオフ電位測定を行うことが出来ないという問題がある。それにより適切なオフ電位測定を行えないため、埋設管の防食電位の管理が確実に行えず、埋設管に対する防食電流の過不足が発生する可能性がある。
【0007】
本発明は上記の問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的は、埋設管に対して複数の外部電源装置により防食電流が流されている場合であっても、適切なオフ電位測定を行うことができる外部電源装置の制御方法及びシステムを提供する点にある。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
この目的を達成するための本発明に係る外部電源装置の制御方法の特徴構成は、外部電源装置により金属構造物に流される防食電流のオフ直後での前記金属構造物の防食電位を測定する際、前記金属構造物の複数の部位に配置された前記外部電源装置のそれぞれによる前記防食電流のオフタイミングを同期させる点にある。
【0009】
上記特徴構成によれば、上記複数の外部電源装置による防食電流のオフタイミングを同期させ、防食電流がオフにされた状況下でそのオフ直後での防食電位測定が行われるので、測定された防食電位は土壌抵抗と防食電流との積に相当する電圧降下分が含まれないオフ電位となる。その結果、金属構造物の防食電位が適切に現れた測定結果を得ることができ、得られた防食電位の値を参照して埋設管などの金属構造物の防食管理を適切に行うことができる。
【0010】
この目的を達成するための本発明に係る外部電源装置の制御システムの特徴構成は、外部電源装置により金属構造物に流される防食電流のオン/オフ切り換えを行うスイッチと、基準時刻情報を管理する時刻管理部と、前記スイッチのオン/オフを制御する制御部とを備えて前記外部電源装置と共に前記金属構造物に配置され、前記防食電流のオフ直後での前記金属構造物の防食電位を測定する際、前記防食電流のオフタイミングを前記制御部が前記基準時刻情報に基づいて定める点にある。
【0011】
上記特徴構成によれば、スイッチが、金属構造物に防食電流を流す外部電源装置による防食電流のオン/オフ切り換えを行い、時刻管理部が、基準時刻情報を管理し、制御部が、上記基準時刻情報に基づいて上記スイッチのオン/オフを制御し、防食電流のオフ直後での金属構造物の防食電位を測定する際、上記制御部が、上記基準時刻情報に基づいて防食電流のオフタイミングを定める。その結果、埋設管などの金属構造物の防食電位の測定の際に逐次、制御システムの外部から特定の時刻にオフタイミングを指令するといった大掛かりな装置構成が不要であり、防食電流のオフタイミングを簡単な装置構成で正確に管理することができる。
【0012】
本発明に係る外部電源装置の制御システムの特徴構成は、前記時刻管理部が、提供される標準時に関する情報に基づいて前記基準時刻情報を管理する点にある。
【0013】
上記特徴構成によれば、提供される標準時に関する情報を用いて上記基準時刻情報が管理されるので、制御システムで管理される基準時刻情報を高い精度で管理することができる。提供される標準時に関する情報としては、例えば、標準電波送信所から電波に変調されて提供される標準時に関する情報や、GPS衛星から提供される標準時に関する情報や、公衆通信回線を介して提供される標準時に関する情報などがあり、何れの情報も簡単な装置で受信可能である。
【0014】
本発明に係る外部電源装置の制御システムの特徴構成は、通信回線を介して提供される音声通信及び前記制御部に対する指令情報通信の通信管理を行い、前記指令情報通信を受信した場合にはそれを前記制御部に転送する機能を有する通信管理部を更に備える点にある。
【0015】
上記特徴構成によれば、上記通信管理部が、通信回線を介して提供される音声通信(例えば、制御システムの保守員と外部との間で行われる音声通信など)及び上記制御部に対する指令情報通信(例えば、外部から制御システムに対して指令されるオン/オフタイミングなど)の通信管理を行うことができ、上記指令情報通信を受信した場合にはそれを上記制御部に転送する機能を有しているので、外部から本制御システムに対する通信がスムーズに伝達されるという効果が得られる。
【0016】
この目的を達成するための本発明に係る防食電位測定システムの特徴構成は、請求項2から請求項4の何れか1項に記載の外部電源装置の制御システムを前記金属構造物の複数の部位に配置し、前記制御部のそれぞれが、前記外部電源装置のそれぞれによる前記防食電流のオフタイミングを共通の前記基準時刻情報に基づいて同期させる点にある。
【0017】
上記特徴構成によれば、スイッチが、金属構造物に防食電流を流す外部電源装置による防食電流のオン/オフ切り換えを行い、時刻管理部が、基準時刻情報を管理し、制御部が、上記基準時刻情報に基づいて上記スイッチのオン/オフを制御し、そして、防食電流のオフ直後での金属構造物の防食電位を測定する際、金属構造物の複数の部位に配置された外部電源装置のそれぞれによる防食電流のオフタイミングを上記制御部のそれぞれが同期させて、防食電流がオフの状況下でそのオフ直後での防食電位測定が行われるので、測定された防食電位は土壌抵抗と防食電流との積に相当する電圧降下分が含まれないオフ電位となる。その結果、金属構造物の防食電位が適切に現れた測定結果を得ることができ、得られた防食電位の値を参照して埋設管などの金属構造物の防食管理を適切に行うことができる。
【0018】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に図面を参照して本発明に係る外部電源装置の制御システム及び方法、並びに防食電位測定システムについて説明する。
図1に例示するのは、外部電源装置5の制御システム10が埋設管(金属構造物の一例)2の複数の部位に配置された防食電位測定システムの概略図である。埋設管2は土壌1などの媒質中に埋設されており、この埋設管2には外部電源装置5により防食電流が流されている。具体的には、外部電源装置5の陽極には、土壌1中に配置される対極6が接続されており、陰極は埋設管2に接続される。そして、対極6から土壌1を介して埋設管2に防食電流が流される。尚、本実施形態では埋設される金属構造物の一例として埋設管を例に挙げているが、金属で構成された導電性を有する物体であれば他の構造(タンクなどの構造物を支える鋼管杭など)のものであっても本発明を適用することはできる。
【0019】
防食電位の測定は電圧計3により行われ、電圧計3の一方の端子は埋設管2に接続され、他方の端子は土壌表面に配置される擬似電極4に接続されることで、埋設管2の電位(防食電位)の測定が行われる。そして、スイッチ11がオン状態で外部電源装置5から防食電流が埋設管2に流されている状態での埋設管2の電位(以下、「オン電位」とも表記する)の測定と、スイッチ11がオフ状態で外部電源5からは防食電流が埋設管2に流されていない状態での埋設管2の電位(以下、「オフ電位」とも表記する)の測定を行うことができる。
【0020】
通常、埋設管2には防食電流が外部電源装置5によって常時流されているのだが、その際に測定されるオン電位には、土壌抵抗と防食電流との積に相当する電圧降下分が含まれているため、測定されたオン電位を埋設管2の防食電位とみなすのは不適当である。他方で、測定されたオフ電位には上述の電圧降下分が含まれていないので、その測定値を防食電位とみなしても構わない。
【0021】
次に、外部電源装置5のそれぞれによってオフ電位の測定を行う際に用いられる外部電源装置の制御システム10(以下、単に「制御システム10」とも表記する)を、埋設管2の複数の部位に配置した防食電位測定システムについて説明する。
【0022】
図1に例示するように、制御システム10は、外部電源装置5による防食電流のオン/オフ切り換えを行うスイッチ11と、基準時刻情報を管理する時刻管理部13と、その基準時刻情報に基づいてスイッチ11のオン/オフタイミングを制御する制御部12とを備え、防食電位測定システムは、その制御システム10を外部電源装置5と共に埋設管2の複数の部位に配置している。そして、電圧計3で測定された埋設管2の電位の値を取得して記憶する記憶部15も備えている。
【0023】
制御部12は、埋設管2の複数の部位に設置された外部電源装置5により別個に流される防食電流のオン/オフタイミングを互いに同期させるべく、スイッチ11を切り換える機能を有する。例えば、スイッチ11には電磁スイッチが用いられ、制御部12から電気信号をスイッチ11に送信して、スイッチ11の切り換えが行われる。
【0024】
埋設管2に流される防食電流のオン/オフタイミングを複数の外部電源装置5により同期させる(つまり、スイッチ11の切り換えタイミングを同期させる)ためには、複数の制御部12が基準となる共通の時刻情報(基準時刻情報)に基づいて動作することが必要である。制御システム10では、時刻管理部13が基準時刻情報を管理し、他の制御システム10の時刻管理部13が管理している基準時刻情報との共通化を行う役割を担っている。
【0025】
時刻管理部13の具体例としては、標準電波送信所から提供される標準電波(標準時に関する情報)をアンテナ(図示せず)で受信し、自身の時計の時刻をそれに同期させる装置や、GPS衛星から提供される電波(標準時に関する情報)をアンテナ(図示せず)で受信し、自身の時計の時刻をそれに同期させる装置などがある。また、標準時に関する情報を管理している標準時供給システム(例えば、日本では独立行政法人通信総合研究所が標準時供給システムを提供している)などに対してモデム(通信管理部14)などを利用して公衆通信回線(通信回線20)を利用して接続し、その標準時に関する情報を取得して自身の時計の時刻を管理する手法もある。尚、全ての制御システム10がこれらの標準時に関する情報を逐次取得して、自身の時計の時刻をその標準時に同期させ、同期された時刻情報を基準時刻情報として制御部12に提供するのではなく、所定の1つの基準時刻情報を制御システム10同士で通信管理部14を介して提供し合い、それを各制御システム10の時刻管理部13で管理しても構わない。
【0026】
以上のように、複数の制御システム10は各時刻管理部13で管理される共通の基準時刻情報に基づいて、互いに同期して動作可能である。従って、制御部12は時刻管理部13が管理する基準時刻情報に基づいて、所定のタイミングでスイッチ11のオン/オフ切り換えを行い、複数の制御システム10が備える制御部12によるスイッチ11の切り換えタイミングを高い精度で同期させ、防食電流を埋設管2の全体に渡ってオフした上で、スイッチ11がオフされた直後に電圧計3によって計測されるオフ電位の値を取得することができる。
【0027】
図2に示すのは、オン期間・オフ期間を有するオン/オフパターンが休止期間を挟んで繰り返されるスイッチ11のオン/オフタイミング図の例であり、制御部12はこれに従ってスイッチ11の切り換えを行う。そして、その間に電圧計3で測定されたオフ電圧、オン電圧は制御部12によって取得される。
【0028】
図2に例示したタイミング図で表される、測定開始時刻、測定終了時刻、オン期間、オフ期間、休止期間、オン/オフパターンの繰り返し回数などの制御部12に対する指令情報は記憶部15に記憶されている情報が使用される。また、このような指令情報を、遠隔端末21から通信回線20及び通信管理部14を介して制御部12に提供する(更に、記憶部15に記憶させてもよい)ことで、制御部12によるスイッチ11のオン/オフタイミングの制御を行うこともできる。尚、スイッチ11のオン/オフタイミングは図2に例示したものに限定されず、測定開始時刻、測定終了時刻、オン期間、オフ期間、休止期間、オン/オフパターンの繰り返し回数などは適宜変更可能であり、これらのパラメータを変更して異なる条件下で防食電位の測定を行うこともできる。
【0029】
図3に例示するのは、制御部12が所定のオン/オフタイミングでスイッチ11のオン/オフ切り換えを行いながら電圧計3を用いて測定された、オン電位及びオフ電位の波形である(1つの電圧計3の出力値)。図中に示されているように、オン電位は、土壌抵抗と防食電流との積に相当する電圧降下分だけオフ電位よりも低くなっている。また、この防食電位測定の対象となる埋設管2には複数の外部電源装置5から防食電流が通常は流されているのだが、複数の制御システム10を用いて各外部電源装置5のオン/オフタイミングが同期されているので、オン電圧及びオフ電圧の波形が明確に測定されている。
【0030】
また、制御部12は、埋設管2の好ましい防食電位の範囲を設定値として記憶部15に記憶させており、電圧計3を用いて測定された防食電位をその設定値と比較することもできる。そして、測定された防食電位(オフ電位)が設定値よりも低い場合には、防食電流を増加させるように外部電源装置5を制御する。また、測定された防食電位(オフ電位)が設定値よりも低い場合には、防食電流を減少させるように外部電源装置5を制御する。
【0031】
以上のように本発明に係る制御システム10では、防食電流のオフ直後の埋設管2の防食電位を測定する際、埋設管2の複数の部位に配置された外部電源装置5のそれぞれによる防食電流のオフタイミングを各制御部12が同期させている。その結果、測定された防食電位(オフ電位)には土壌抵抗と防食電流の積に相当する電圧降下分が含まれず、適切な防食電位測定と、測定された防食電位に基づく防食管理とを行うことができる。また、各制御システム10において防食電流のオフタイミングを同期させる際に逐次、制御システムの外部から特定の時刻にオフタイミングを指令するといった大掛かりな装置構成が不要であり、防食電流のオフタイミングを簡単な装置構成で正確に管理することができる。
【0032】
<別実施形態>
図4に例示するのは、制御システム30の概略的な構成図である。この制御システム30は、通信管理部14に接続され、この制御システム30の保守員などが外部と通話をする際に使用する電話機16を備える点で、図1に例示した制御システム10と異なる。つまり、図4に例示する制御システム30に対しては、制御部12に対するデータ通信(上述の標準時刻情報、図2に例示したスイッチ11のオン/オフタイミングに関する情報(例えば、防食電位の測定開始時刻、測定終了時刻、オン期間、オフ期間、休止期間、オン/オフパターンの繰り返し回数)などの指令情報通信)と、電話機16に対する音声通信の両方が行われることになる。この場合、外部から制御システム30へ通信が入ると、通信管理部14は、それがデータ通信(指令情報通信)であるのか、或いは音声通信であるのかといった通信種別の判別を行い、データ通信であるならば制御部12へ通信を転送し、音声通信であるならば電話機16通信を転送する。その結果、外部から制御システム30に対して行われた通信が、制御部12又は電話機16へとスムーズに伝達されるという効果が得られる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】外部電源装置の制御システムの概略的な構成図である。
【図2】スイッチのオン/オフのタイミングを説明する図である。
【図3】オン電位及びオフ電位の波形を説明する図である。
【図4】別の外部電源装置の制御システムの概略的な構成図である。
【符号の説明】
1 土壌
2 埋設管(金属構造物)
3 電圧計
4 擬似電極
5 外部電源装置
6 対極
10 制御システム
11 スイッチ
12 制御部
13 時刻管理部
14 通信管理部
15 記憶部
16 電話機
20 通信回線
21 遠隔端末
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a control method and system for an external power supply apparatus when measuring an anticorrosion potential of an embedded pipe using an external power supply apparatus that sends an anticorrosion current to an embedded metal structure such as an embedded pipe, and an anticorrosion potential measuring system. About.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In order to prevent corrosion of metal structures such as buried pipes embedded in a medium such as soil, a plurality of external power supply devices that send anticorrosive current to the buried pipes along the longitudinal direction of the buried pipes. It is done. Moreover, in order to verify whether the corrosion prevention of the buried pipe is properly performed by the external power supply device, the corrosion prevention potential of the buried pipe is also measured. This anticorrosion potential is measured by measuring the potential difference between the buried pipe and the counter electrode placed on the ground surface. If this anticorrosion potential is within the set potential range, the anticorrosion is appropriately performed. It is judged that
[0003]
However, since the anticorrosion potential (ON potential) at the time when the anticorrosion current is applied to the buried pipe includes the soil resistance and the voltage drop caused by the anticorrosion current, an accurate anticorrosion potential cannot be measured. There is a problem. For this reason, a method for measuring the anticorrosion potential (off potential) at the time when the anticorrosion current immediately after the anticorrosion current is turned off is zero (voltage drop is zero) has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0004]
Specifically, in the anticorrosion method described in Patent Document 1, the anticorrosion current is interrupted every predetermined time to measure the off potential immediately after the interception, and the off potential is on the plus side of the predetermined anticorrosion control potential range. By adopting a method of increasing the anticorrosion current at a predetermined rate when it is off, and decreasing the anticorrosion current at a predetermined rate when the off-potential deviates to a minus side from the predetermined anticorrosion management potential range. The appropriate anticorrosion potential is managed.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-8-319590 [0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the length of the buried pipe is very long, if an anticorrosion current is supplied only by one external power supply device, the output current from the external power supply device becomes very large. Therefore, a plurality of external power supply devices are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the buried pipe, and an anticorrosion current is caused to flow by these external power supply devices.
However, even if the anticorrosion current by one external power supply device is temporarily turned off in order to perform off-potential measurement in the situation where the anticorrosion current is flowing from the plurality of external power supply devices to the same buried pipe, There is a problem that an appropriate off-potential measurement cannot be performed when a corrosion-proof current is applied from another external power supply device. As a result, the appropriate off-potential measurement cannot be performed, so that the anticorrosion potential of the buried pipe cannot be reliably managed, and there is a possibility that the anticorrosion current for the buried pipe may be excessive or insufficient.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to perform an appropriate off-potential measurement even when anticorrosion current is applied to a buried pipe by a plurality of external power supply devices. An object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for controlling an external power supply device that can be performed.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve this object, the characteristic configuration of the control method of the external power supply apparatus according to the present invention is to measure the anticorrosion potential of the metal structure immediately after turning off the anticorrosion current passed through the metal structure by the external power supply apparatus. The point of synchronizing the off timing of the anticorrosion current by each of the external power supply devices arranged in a plurality of parts of the metal structure.
[0009]
According to the above characteristic configuration, since the anticorrosion current off timings of the plurality of external power supply devices are synchronized and the anticorrosion potential is measured immediately after the anticorrosion current is turned off, the measured anticorrosion is performed. The potential is an off potential that does not include a voltage drop corresponding to the product of soil resistance and anticorrosion current. As a result, a measurement result in which the anticorrosion potential of the metal structure appears appropriately can be obtained, and the anticorrosion management of the metal structure such as the buried pipe can be appropriately performed with reference to the obtained anticorrosion potential value. .
[0010]
In order to achieve this object, the characteristic configuration of the control system of the external power supply apparatus according to the present invention manages a reference time information and a switch for switching on / off the anticorrosion current that flows through the metal structure by the external power supply apparatus. A time management unit and a control unit for controlling on / off of the switch are arranged in the metal structure together with the external power supply device, and measure the anticorrosion potential of the metal structure immediately after the anticorrosion current is turned off. In this case, the control unit determines the off timing of the anticorrosion current based on the reference time information.
[0011]
According to the above characteristic configuration, the switch performs on / off switching of the anticorrosion current by the external power supply device that supplies the anticorrosion current to the metal structure, the time management unit manages the reference time information, and the control unit controls the reference When the on / off of the switch is controlled based on the time information and the anticorrosion potential of the metal structure is measured immediately after the anticorrosion current is turned off, the controller controls the off timing of the anticorrosion current based on the reference time information. Determine. As a result, when measuring the anticorrosion potential of a metal structure such as a buried pipe, a large-scale device configuration such as instructing the off timing at a specific time from the outside of the control system is unnecessary, and the anticorrosion current off timing is reduced. It can be managed accurately with a simple device configuration.
[0012]
The characteristic configuration of the control system of the external power supply apparatus according to the present invention is that the time management unit manages the reference time information based on provided information related to standard time.
[0013]
According to the above characteristic configuration, since the reference time information is managed using the information related to the provided standard time, the reference time information managed by the control system can be managed with high accuracy. Information on the standard time provided includes, for example, information on standard time provided by being modulated by radio waves from a standard radio wave transmitting station, information on standard time provided by GPS satellites, and standard time provided via a public communication line. There is information related to this, and any information can be received by a simple device.
[0014]
The characteristic configuration of the control system of the external power supply device according to the present invention is to perform communication management of voice communication provided via a communication line and command information communication to the control unit, and when the command information communication is received, Is further provided with a communication management unit having a function of transferring the message to the control unit.
[0015]
According to the above characteristic configuration, the communication management unit provides voice communication (for example, voice communication performed between maintenance personnel of the control system and the outside) provided via a communication line, and command information for the control unit. Communication management of communication (for example, on / off timing commanded to the control system from the outside) can be performed, and when the command information communication is received, there is a function to transfer it to the control unit. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect that communication to the control system is smoothly transmitted from the outside.
[0016]
In order to achieve this object, the characteristic configuration of the anticorrosion potential measuring system according to the present invention is characterized in that the control system for an external power supply device according to any one of claims 2 to 4 is connected to a plurality of parts of the metal structure. And each of the control units synchronizes off timing of the anticorrosion current by each of the external power supply devices based on the common reference time information.
[0017]
According to the above characteristic configuration, the switch performs on / off switching of the anticorrosion current by the external power supply device that supplies the anticorrosion current to the metal structure, the time management unit manages the reference time information, and the control unit controls the reference When controlling the on / off of the switch based on the time information and measuring the anticorrosion potential of the metal structure immediately after the anticorrosion current is turned off, the external power supply devices arranged at a plurality of parts of the metal structure Each of the above control units synchronizes the off timing of the anticorrosion current, and the anticorrosion potential is measured immediately after the anticorrosion current is off under the condition that the anticorrosion current is off. The off potential does not include a voltage drop corresponding to the product of. As a result, a measurement result in which the anticorrosion potential of the metal structure appears appropriately can be obtained, and the anticorrosion management of the metal structure such as the buried pipe can be appropriately performed with reference to the obtained anticorrosion potential value. .
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a control system and method for an external power supply apparatus and an anticorrosion potential measurement system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Illustrated in FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an anticorrosion potential measurement system in which a control system 10 of an external power supply device 5 is disposed at a plurality of portions of an embedded pipe (an example of a metal structure) 2. The buried pipe 2 is buried in a medium such as soil 1, and an anticorrosion current is passed through the buried pipe 2 by an external power supply device 5. Specifically, a counter electrode 6 disposed in the soil 1 is connected to the anode of the external power supply device 5, and the cathode is connected to the buried pipe 2. Then, an anticorrosion current flows from the counter electrode 6 to the buried pipe 2 through the soil 1. In this embodiment, a buried pipe is taken as an example of a metal structure to be buried, but other structures (steel pipes that support structures such as tanks are used as long as they are conductive objects made of metal. The present invention can be applied even to a pile.
[0019]
The anticorrosion potential is measured by the voltmeter 3, one terminal of the voltmeter 3 is connected to the buried pipe 2, and the other terminal is connected to the pseudo electrode 4 arranged on the soil surface. Is measured. The measurement of the potential of the buried pipe 2 (hereinafter also referred to as “on potential”) when the switch 11 is on and the anticorrosion current is flowing from the external power supply 5 to the buried pipe 2, It is possible to measure the potential of the buried pipe 2 (hereinafter also referred to as “off potential”) in a state in which the anticorrosion current is not passed through the buried pipe 2 in the off state.
[0020]
Normally, the anticorrosion current is always supplied to the buried pipe 2 by the external power supply device 5, but the on-potential measured at that time includes a voltage drop corresponding to the product of the soil resistance and the anticorrosion current. Therefore, it is inappropriate to regard the measured on potential as the anticorrosion potential of the buried pipe 2. On the other hand, since the measured off potential does not include the above-described voltage drop, the measured value may be regarded as the anticorrosion potential.
[0021]
Next, the external power supply device control system 10 (hereinafter also simply referred to as “control system 10”) used when the off-potential measurement is performed by each of the external power supply devices 5 is provided to a plurality of parts of the embedded pipe 2. The arranged anticorrosion potential measurement system will be described.
[0022]
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the control system 10 is based on the switch 11 that switches on / off the anticorrosion current by the external power supply device 5, the time management unit 13 that manages the reference time information, and the reference time information. The anticorrosion potential measurement system includes the control system 10 and the external power supply device 5 in a plurality of parts of the embedded pipe 2. The control unit 12 controls the on / off timing of the switch 11. And the memory | storage part 15 which acquires and memorize | stores the value of the electric potential of the buried pipe 2 measured with the voltmeter 3 is also provided.
[0023]
The control unit 12 has a function of switching the switch 11 in order to synchronize the on / off timings of the anticorrosion currents separately flowed by the external power supply devices 5 installed in a plurality of parts of the buried pipe 2. For example, an electromagnetic switch is used as the switch 11, and an electrical signal is transmitted from the control unit 12 to the switch 11 to switch the switch 11.
[0024]
In order to synchronize the on / off timing of the anticorrosive current flowing through the buried pipe 2 by the plurality of external power supply devices 5 (that is, to synchronize the switching timing of the switch 11), a plurality of control units 12 are used as a reference. It is necessary to operate based on time information (reference time information). In the control system 10, the time management unit 13 manages the reference time information and plays a role of sharing with the reference time information managed by the time management unit 13 of the other control system 10.
[0025]
Specific examples of the time management unit 13 include a device that receives a standard radio wave (information on standard time) provided from a standard radio wave transmission station with an antenna (not shown), and synchronizes the time of its own clock, or a GPS satellite. There is a device that receives an electric wave (information on standard time) provided from the terminal by an antenna (not shown) and synchronizes the time of its own clock. In addition, a modem (communication management unit 14) or the like is used for a standard time supply system that manages information related to standard time (for example, in Japan, the Communications Research Laboratory provides a standard time supply system). There is also a method of managing the time of its own clock by connecting using a public communication line (communication line 20) and acquiring information on the standard time. Not all the control systems 10 sequentially acquire information on these standard times, synchronize the time of their clocks with the standard time, and provide the synchronized time information to the control unit 12 as reference time information. Alternatively, one reference time information may be provided between the control systems 10 via the communication management unit 14, and may be managed by the time management unit 13 of each control system 10.
[0026]
As described above, the plurality of control systems 10 can operate in synchronization with each other based on the common reference time information managed by each time management unit 13. Therefore, the control unit 12 performs on / off switching of the switch 11 at a predetermined timing based on the reference time information managed by the time management unit 13, and the switching timing of the switch 11 by the control unit 12 included in the plurality of control systems 10. Can be synchronized with high accuracy, the anticorrosion current is turned off over the entire buried pipe 2, and the value of the off potential measured by the voltmeter 3 immediately after the switch 11 is turned off can be obtained.
[0027]
FIG. 2 shows an example of an on / off timing diagram of the switch 11 in which an on / off pattern having an on period and an off period is repeated with a pause period in between, and the control unit 12 switches the switch 11 accordingly. Do. Then, the off voltage and the on voltage measured by the voltmeter 3 during that time are acquired by the control unit 12.
[0028]
Command information for the control unit 12 such as the measurement start time, the measurement end time, the on period, the off period, the pause period, the number of repetitions of the on / off pattern, which is represented by the timing diagram illustrated in FIG. Information is used. In addition, by providing such command information from the remote terminal 21 to the control unit 12 via the communication line 20 and the communication management unit 14 (and may be stored in the storage unit 15), the control unit 12 The on / off timing of the switch 11 can also be controlled. Note that the ON / OFF timing of the switch 11 is not limited to that illustrated in FIG. 2, and the measurement start time, measurement end time, ON period, OFF period, pause period, ON / OFF pattern repetition count, and the like can be changed as appropriate. Thus, the anticorrosion potential can be measured under different conditions by changing these parameters.
[0029]
3 illustrates waveforms of the ON potential and the OFF potential measured by the control unit 12 using the voltmeter 3 while switching the switch 11 on and off at a predetermined on / off timing (1 Output value of two voltmeters 3). As shown in the figure, the on potential is lower than the off potential by a voltage drop corresponding to the product of soil resistance and anticorrosion current. Further, although the anticorrosion current is normally supplied from the plurality of external power supply devices 5 to the buried pipe 2 to be measured for the anticorrosion potential, the plurality of control systems 10 are used to turn on / off each external power supply device 5. Since the off timing is synchronized, the on voltage and off voltage waveforms are clearly measured.
[0030]
Moreover, the control part 12 has memorize | stored the range of the preferable anticorrosion potential of the buried pipe 2 in the memory | storage part 15 as a setting value, and can also compare the anticorrosion potential measured using the voltmeter 3 with the setting value. . If the measured anticorrosion potential (off potential) is lower than the set value, the external power supply device 5 is controlled to increase the anticorrosion current. In addition, when the measured anticorrosion potential (off potential) is lower than the set value, the external power supply device 5 is controlled so as to reduce the anticorrosion current.
[0031]
As described above, in the control system 10 according to the present invention, when measuring the anticorrosion potential of the buried pipe 2 immediately after the anticorrosive current is turned off, the anticorrosive currents by the external power supply devices 5 arranged in a plurality of parts of the buried pipe 2 are measured. Each control unit 12 synchronizes the off timing. As a result, the measured anticorrosion potential (off potential) does not include a voltage drop corresponding to the product of soil resistance and anticorrosion current, and appropriate anticorrosion potential measurement and anticorrosion management based on the measured anticorrosion potential are performed. be able to. Further, when synchronizing the off timing of the anticorrosive current in each control system 10, a large-scale device configuration is not required, such as instructing the off timing at a specific time from the outside of the control system. Can be managed accurately with a simple device configuration.
[0032]
<Another embodiment>
FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic configuration diagram of the control system 30. The control system 30 is different from the control system 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 in that the control system 30 includes a telephone 16 that is connected to the communication management unit 14 and is used when a maintenance person or the like of the control system 30 makes a call with the outside. That is, for the control system 30 illustrated in FIG. 4, data communication to the control unit 12 (standard time information described above, information on the on / off timing of the switch 11 illustrated in FIG. 2 (for example, measurement start of anticorrosion potential). Command information communication) such as time, measurement end time, ON period, OFF period, pause period, ON / OFF pattern repetition count) and voice communication to the telephone set 16 are performed. In this case, when communication enters the control system 30 from the outside, the communication management unit 14 determines a communication type such as data communication (command information communication) or voice communication, and performs data communication. If there is, the communication is transferred to the control unit 12, and if it is a voice communication, the telephone 16 communication is transferred. As a result, the effect that communication performed from the outside to the control system 30 is smoothly transmitted to the control unit 12 or the telephone 16 is obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a control system for an external power supply device.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining on / off timing of a switch;
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating waveforms of an on potential and an off potential.
FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of another external power supply device control system.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Soil 2 Buried pipe (metal structure)
3 Voltmeter 4 Pseudo electrode 5 External power supply 6 Counter electrode 10 Control system 11 Switch 12 Control unit 13 Time management unit 14 Communication management unit 15 Storage unit 16 Telephone 20 Communication line 21 Remote terminal

Claims (5)

外部電源装置により金属構造物に流される防食電流のオフ直後での前記金属構造物の防食電位を測定する際、前記金属構造物の複数の部位に配置された前記外部電源装置のそれぞれによる前記防食電流のオフタイミングを同期させる外部電源装置の制御方法。When measuring the anticorrosion potential of the metal structure immediately after turning off the anticorrosion current passed through the metal structure by the external power supply device, the anticorrosion by each of the external power supply devices arranged at a plurality of portions of the metal structure. A method for controlling an external power supply device that synchronizes the off timing of current. 外部電源装置により金属構造物に流される防食電流のオン/オフ切り換えを行うスイッチと、基準時刻情報を管理する時刻管理部と、前記スイッチのオン/オフを制御する制御部とを備えて前記外部電源装置と共に前記金属構造物に配置され、
前記防食電流のオフ直後での前記金属構造物の防食電位を測定する際、前記防食電流のオフタイミングを前記制御部が前記基準時刻情報に基づいて定める外部電源装置の制御システム。
A switch that switches on / off the anticorrosion current that is passed through the metal structure by the external power supply, a time management unit that manages reference time information, and a control unit that controls on / off of the switch. Arranged in the metal structure together with the power supply,
A control system for an external power supply device, wherein the controller determines an off timing of the anticorrosion current based on the reference time information when measuring the anticorrosion potential of the metal structure immediately after the anticorrosion current is turned off.
前記時刻管理部が、提供される標準時に関する情報に基づいて前記基準時刻情報を管理する請求項2に記載の外部電源装置の制御システム。The control system for an external power supply device according to claim 2, wherein the time management unit manages the reference time information based on information about standard time provided. 通信回線を介して提供される音声通信及び前記制御部に対する指令情報通信の通信管理を行い、前記指令情報通信を受信した場合にはそれを前記制御部に転送する機能を有する通信管理部を更に備える請求項2又は請求項3に記載の外部電源装置の制御システム。A communication management unit having a function of performing communication management of voice information provided via a communication line and command information communication to the control unit, and transferring the command information communication to the control unit when the command information communication is received; The control system of the external power supply device of Claim 2 or Claim 3 provided. 請求項2から請求項4の何れか1項に記載の外部電源装置の制御システムを前記金属構造物の複数の部位に配置し、前記制御部のそれぞれが、前記外部電源装置のそれぞれによる前記防食電流のオフタイミングを共通の前記基準時刻情報に基づいて同期させる防食電位測定システム。The control system of the external power supply device according to any one of claims 2 to 4 is disposed in a plurality of parts of the metal structure, and each of the control units is configured to prevent the corrosion caused by each of the external power supply devices. An anti-corrosion potential measurement system that synchronizes current OFF timing based on the common reference time information.
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