Why monitor a problem if you can't fix it? We protect the fire tube and the vessel from the inside out — and make them last.
After several thousand fire tube inspections, we kept seeing the same thing: tubes go downhill faster when the cathodic protection isn't doing its job. Protect the tube right and it lasts a whole lot longer.
The trouble with most anode setups is they don't put enough material in the right spot, and they don't protect the fire tube itself. We built the Elite Treater System to fix both — without modifying the vessel — and to let you actually see whether it's working, so anodes get changed the moment they quit.
The Elite Anode is a self-grounding steel receiver — Victaulic or flanged — that you put on the vessel once. No more plastic cap, and no more leak that comes with it.
| Elite Anode | Red / Blue Head | |
|---|---|---|
| Connection | Leak-proof, self-grounding steel | Plastic cap, cracks and leaks |
| Anode size | Larger, 100% consumed | Restricted to ~3", ~5 lbs wasted in cap |
| Service life | 30–50% longer, 24+ months | Frequent replacement required |
| Spill risk | None — sealed | Expanding anode splits the cap |
The HP1Z reference electrode finally lets you check whether a single heater treater is actually protected — a real-time read on the cathodic protection inside the vessel.
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Built with Elecsys to watch the fire tube's protection for you. It wakes up every few hours, checks the vessel, and shoots you an email and a text if it drops out of range — so you change anodes ahead of a failure instead of after one. Runs 3–5 years on a lithium battery, and meets NACE SP0575.
We also run heavy cathodic protection for salt water tanks, installed through the thief hatch with no tank entry required.
Sits right at the protection voltage you want, with none of the bad side reactions. Lasts 3–4x longer, wears predictably, and pulls out easy. Cuts corrosion 50–75% versus magnesium, and holds up in high-chloride, H₂S-heavy fluid.
Overprotects, which kicks off hydrogen and sulfuric acid — and that can eat up to 90% of a fire tube wall in 12–14 months. It swells, corrodes fast, and fights you on the way out, so you end up with early failures and more labor.
We install and monitor anodes on heater treaters across nine states, out of Midland, Williston and El Reno. Start with a scan, and we'll show you where cathodic protection pays off across your vessels.
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