Abstract:To explore the durability repair pathways of recycled reinforced concrete affected by chlo-ride salt-induced corrosion, an electrochemical chloride extraction (ECE) experiment was carried out.Chloride salts were internally added to simulate the corrosion process, and the effect of recycled aggre-gate characteristics and electrical parameters on ECE efficiency were studied. The results showed thatthe ECE efficiency of recycled reinforced concrete with recycled coarse aggregate sizes of 5 to 25 mmwas 1.36 times higher than that of the concrete with aggregate sizes of 5~30 mm. An increased re-placement rate of recycled coarse aggregate resulted in improved ECE efficiency. At a 50% replace-ment rate, the ECE efficiency was about 26% higher than that of ordinary concrete. As current densi-ty increased during electrification, the ECE efficiency also improved. The ECE efficiency at a currentdensity of 3 A/m2 was 1.45 times higher than that at 1 A/m2. When the current density increased from 1 A/m2 to 2 A/m2, the improvement in ECE efficiency was more pronounced for recycled concretethan for ordinary concrete. Extending ECE duration significantly enhanced its efficiency, with recycledconcrete showing a substantially higher chloride removal rate in the early stages compared to ordinaryconcrete. The chloride extraction efficiency within the first 7 days was 51% of that achieved in 28days. Sensitivity analysis of the factors affecting ECE efficiency showed that the recycled aggregate re-placement rate had a greater impact than aggregate particle size. However, ECE duration had themost significant impact.