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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">realkalization</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>restorative processes and techniques</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>ER</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>ERT</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>electrochemical realkalisation treatment</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>electrochemical realkalization</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>electrochemical realkalization treatment</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>realkalisation</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>realkalized</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Repair treatment used to combat carbonation-induced corrosion of steel in concrete and restore alkalinity. Realkalization, also known as electrochemical realkalization treatment (ERT), applies an electric field between the reinforcement in the concrete and an externally mounted anode mesh. An alkaline electrolyte is transported into the concrete, increasing the alkalinity of the cover zone, returning the steel reinforcement to a passive condition in the process. ]]></note></mads>