Pipeline and Underground Systems
A Look at Digital Radiography for Corrosion Inspection
Digital radiography uses X-ray radiation and is faster, safer and more efficient than conventional film radiography, thus making it an...
Ice Pigging: The Benefits to Using This Icy Pipe Cleaning Method
Benefits of ice pigging include reduced water use, shorter disruptions, less downtime, lower probability of pipe damage, and minimal...
Corrosion and Electrical Interference in Buried Metallic Structures
Electrical interference is a threat that accelerates corrosion in buried metallic structures such as pipelines, tanks and vessels....
QUIZ: Pipeline Crack Inspection (15 Questions to Test Your Knowledge)
The integrity of pipeline networks is threatened by cracks and other defects generated during manufacturing, installation and operation of...
The Dangers of Pipeline Flange Corrosion and What to Do About It
Corroded flanges can result in containment loss and leaks. The most common corrosion prevention methods revolve around proper sealing of...
Video: When to Use Impressed Current Cathodic Protection
Impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) is necessary when stray electrical currents threaten to corrode metal equipment. This video...
IoT for Corrosion Monitoring in the Oil and Gas Industry
IoT uses electronic sensors connected directly to assets to gather and report critical information to remote locations. This permits...
Polyurea Coating Spotlight with Kyle Flanagan
Polyurea coatings expert, Kyle Flanagan, discusses new market developments, construction projects using polyurea systems, new standards and...
Remote Corrosion Monitoring Systems in the Oil and Gas Industry
Companies use remote corrosion monitoring systems to prevent pipelines and other plant equipment from failing in the field. Discover where...
Decommissioning Your Cathodic Protection Well
Decommissioning a deep anode well or groundbed simply by removing the surface hardware and walking away is often no longer acceptable....
6 Things You Need to Know About Platinized Titanium Anodes
Platinized titanium anodes are preferred in impressed current cathodic protection systems exposed to marine environments due to the low...
Electric Transportation Systems and Stray Current Corrosion
Stray current corrosion from DC transit system is a real threat to a pipeline’s integrity, but it can be detected by measuring the...
Corrosion Management in Water Treatment: A Look at Water Pipeline Corrosion and Why It's Becoming a Problem
Drinking water travels through metallic pipes. The corrosion rate depends upon dissimilar metals used in pipes and water parameters such as...
Why Pigging Out Is A-OK When It Comes to Cleaning Pipelines
This article examines pipeline operational pigging for internal corrosion prevention, including requirements, pig types, pig selection,...
An Intro to Pipeline Corrosion and Coatings
Pipeline corrosion—and the related catastrophic failures that it can cause—cost billions of dollars to the economy each year. Here's how it...
Multi-Technique Pipeline Corrosion Monitoring
Individual corrosion monitoring techniques can be misleading and indicate no corrosion or only one type of corrosion. Here, we take a look...
An Overview of Cathodic Protection Potential Measurement
Learn about cathodic protection potential measurement, a method used to determine the adequacy of a cathodic protection system by comparing...
Gas Pipelines: Internal Corrosion Protection and Fire Prevention
Electrochemical reactions on the internal surfaces of gas pipelines can result in corrosion and, ultimately, gas leaks, fires and...
Solving Multilayer Coating Delamination Issues During Pipeline Installation
During the installation of pipelines with multilayer coating systems, it is not uncommon for delamination to occur in the cutback area of...
